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LjJrtAA ^ Li &^ S & lbA A frft ?*!^^*^ " ^ ^^ ^ . ^ Ajf ^ ' ^^ tjh ^^ irj * ^^^ y ^^^^^^^ Mregmsonl SATURDAY , J 30 , 1892 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , as First Grand Principal , has appointed the Right Hon . the Earl of Radnor to the office of Grand Superintendent of Royal Arch Masons for the Province of Wiltshire , in succession to Lord Henry F . Thynne .

» » * The lists are now out from the Science and Art Department , and we are very pleased to be able to report that " Our Girls , " as usual , have come out well . The following are the results : Geometry , 19 passed out of 20 entered ; physiography , 31 passed out of 35

entered , 11 First Class , all tho rest Second ; Mathematics , 26 passed out of 32 entered , 3 First Class , all the rest Second ; Freehand Drawing , 22 passed out of 43 entered , 6 First Class , all the rest Second ; Model Drawing , 10 passed out of 28 entered , one First Class , all the rest Second .

* * » We understand that Bro . B . S . Marks has completed an admirable portrait of the Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Lathom , painted at the request of Grand Lod ge . Bro . Marks has authorised us to say that he

will be happy to see at his studio , 42 , Linden-gardens , Bayswater , between the hours of 3 and 6 , next Sunday and Monday , and also the following Sunday and Monday , any members of Grand Lodge who may desire to inspect the picture .

* » * I'he Provincial Grand Lodge of Monmouth was held yesterday ( Thursday ) at Newport , under the banner o ! the Albert Edward Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 1429 . Presentations to the Provincial Grand Master , R . W . ° .

^ Col . Lyne , D . L ., and the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , W . Bro . Capt . S . G . Homfray , J . P ., in Wmmemoration of their 21 st year ' s rule over the Province , were made by Bro . J . A . Rolls , P . M . 457 , p . G . W ., ° n behalf of the lodges and brethren of the rovince . A . report will appear in our next .

* # * he S ydney Freemasons appear to have come to the ^ "elusion that the English method of appointing th u " * cers generally instead of electing them is ( S . er one - A brother writing to the Freemason ydney ) suggests , " as a . safe cure for the abominable "vassing for high office " in the Grand Lodge of New

Masonic Notes.

South Wales , that the offices of Grand Warden and some others be annually filled by nominations by the Grand Master . It is a suggestion worth consideration in more jurisdictions than N . S . W . % * * The Star of the Rand , a lodge in Johannesburg , S . A ., holding under the Grand Orient of the

Netherlands , celebrated St . John the Baptist's Day with great eclat . The members mustered in strong force to witness the installation of Bro . H . B . Papenhus , J . P ., S . W . and W . M . elect . The Golden Thistle , the Johannesburg , No . 2313 ( E . C ) , and the Libertas Lodge of Krugersdorp were represented , and the officers having been appointed and invested , and the outgoing

W . M . having delivered the customary address , the proceedings terminated with the usual banquet . On the following day the Lodge Libertas held its installation meeting , special arrangements having been made for the conveyance by train of intending visitors to Krugersdorp . The success which attended these gatherings may be regarded as a happy omen for Freemasonry in these remote parts .

* * * Bro . General Collin was recently installed W . M . ot the Lodge Himalayan Brotherhood , No . 459 , Simla , among those present being Bros . General Roberts , General Morton , H . J . Whymper , representing Bro . E . W . Parker , District Grand Master , Sir W . Lockhart , Sir A . Miller , Col . Woodthorpe , Col . King-Harman ,

Hewitt , MacDermott , I . P . M ., Surgeon-Major Owen , and Captain Bower . At the banquet which followed some excellent speeches appear to have been made , Bro . H . J . Whymper , author of the " Religion of Freemasonry , " replying humorously for " The Visitors , " while Bro . Col . Woodthorpe proposed " The Ladies " in capital fashion .

* * SWe strongly commend to the notice of our readers a sermon preached , at the invitation of the rector , Bro . the Rev . L . Richards , D . D ., in the parish church of Dungannon , in connection with the Masonic celebra-^^

tion of St . John the Baptist ' s Day , by Bro . the Rev . T . E . Clarke , D . P . G . M . North Connaught . His text was " Take care of him , " and on this our rev . brother spoke at great length and eloquently , enlarging on the necessity for men observing towards each other that brotherly love , which is of the very essence of Freemasonry .

Correspondence.

Correspondence .

I We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish in a spirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ]

THE GRAND LODGE LIBRARY . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , It is impossible to be indifferent to the fortunes of the Grand Lodge Library , and one feels a glow of welcome every time a treasure is added to the everincreasing and valuable library of the English Brotherhood .

Bro . Sadler is an exceedingly lucky fellow to fall in so readily with treasures so unique as he catalogued in your issue of last week . The spirit of generosity influencing Bro . Hughan to present Bro . Sadler with the rare pamphlet of 1765 demands admiration , but the spirit of self sacrifice inducing Bro . Sadler to give the same to our library

compels us to thus publicly record the fact and thank him with " Three times three . " I do not , however , agree with Bro . Sadler as to his placing of the prizes—my own experience induces me to exactly reverse the order . The " Le Clerc" is , without doubt , the treasure and premierbook , asmanyarchitecturallibraries of eminence

have never known the work . I believe I was one of the first to draw attention to the book in December , 1890 . I missed the work offered , and have never got wind of another copy since . While I give the place of rarity to the " Le Clerc , " or " Sturt ' s Treatise of Architecture " ( as I prefer to call it ) , I must own that the Cole of 1728 is of greater

value intrinsically . This appears to be an interesting copy from its " Home Rule " associations—the book is one of the treasures , the creme de la create of any library , and will never lose either interest or value . I have always looked with loving eye upon the quartette of Cole ' s

Constitutions in the Worcestershire Library as the most precious set of last century's books to be had . Having no knowledge of the No . 1 in Bro . Sadler ' s letter , I must tacitly agree to all he says and wait the reprint . The pamphlet promises to be of interest , and may possibl y set our savants at work again to defend their favourite theories .

I hope the day is not so far off when we will be favoured by Bro . Sadler with a revised edition of the Grand Lodge Catalogue . —Yours fraternally , GEORGE W . BAIN . Sunderland , July 27 .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

METROPOLITAN MEETINGS . Union Waterloo Lodge ( No . 13 ) . —The installation meeting of this , the mother lodge of the district , took place on Wednesday , the 13 th inst ., at Freemasons ' Hall , Mount Pleasant . The lodge was opened by Bro . G . Davies , P . M ., who raised Bros . Price , Dyer , Jeffs , and Jenkins , and then installed Bro . 1 . Mattey , S . W . and

W . M . elect . Bro . Mattey then invested his officers as follows : Bios . L . C . Chasteaneuf , l . P . M . ; A . Deans , S . W . j W . J . Barnes , J . W . ; T . Hutton , P . M ., Treas . ; H . S . Syer , P . M ., Sec . ; VV . Anson , S . D . ; A . H . Russell , J . D . ; A . McQueen , l . G . ; G . Davies , P . M ., D . C . ; W . H . Turton , A . D . C . ; B . Hancock , F . C . O ., Org . ; and A . Cleal , P . M ., H . Jacobs , J . Quick , and J . Home , Stwds . Bro . Davies then delivered the charges , and concluded a

ceremony certainly cot often surpassed for perfectness and impression in any London lodge . He was accorded a hearty vote of thanks , the same to be inscribed on the minutes of the lodge , for which he thanked the brethren . A handsome sword for the Tyler was presented to the lodge by Bro . Hodkinson , and then the lodge was closed . 1 he banquet was partaken of at the Holborn Restaurant ,

and among the other brethren present were Bros . W . P . Applebee , P . M ., N . Brown , P . M ., J . K . Blakey , P . M ., C . Jolly , P . M ., Sec . 1472 and 21 S 4 , P . M . ( Hon . ); G . W . Keed , P . M ., G . H . Milbourne , P . M ., H . Grice , P . M ., W . G . Lynch , J . Dyer , T . Hackney , J . H . Woodley , H . Crowdey , H . De Grey , W . Hill , VV . H . Thomas , J . Hancock , J . Philcox , B . Warren , W . Lush , A . Peaker ,

W . H . Lister , F . K . Wagg , A . Walker , J . Welch , H . Richman , T . Sanaful , S . C . Spurling , G . Bishop , F . Thomas , J . L . Thurp , F . J . Bell , W . G . Abbey , A . Stamford , G . iiaston , G . Dennison , R . A . Steed , J . W . Bailey , W . Joyner , H . Staples , G . Brown , C . H . Hosgood , E . A . Coates , C . A . Bunn , T . Hards , VV . P . Laivson , E . Green , and J . Dixon , all of the lodge ; Col . C . E . Vansittart ,

W . M . 2399 ; T . Wheeler , W . M . 153 C ; VV . C . Taylor , W . M . 913 ; E . W . Carter , P . M . 85 S ; J . Warren , P . M . and Sec . 700 ; G . Burney , P . M . 1 155 ; J . H . Cureton , P . M . 2132 ; D . Beleniante , P . M . 435 ; G . F . Taylor , S . W . and W . M . elect , W . Lawson , J . W ., G . R . Nichols , I . G ., G . H . Porter , D . C , W . Davis , and A . P . Davis , of 700 ; Dr . E . Bryceson , S . W ., and C . Clapham , J . W ., of

913 ; J . Bilton , S . W . 2399 ; S . Horton , J . W . 706 ; W . Booker , S . W . 19 S 9 ; A . Lord , 72 ; and T . Green , 1076 . The banquet naving been discussed and the usual loyal , and Grand Lodge toasts honoured , Bro . Davies , acting as l . P . M ., in proposing the toast of ' The W . M ., " said it gave him great pleasure and he felt it a great honour to have to propose the toast , because it

was now some 18 years ago when he initiated Bro . Mattey into Freemasonry , and that day he had completed his work by installing that brother into the chair of K . S . in his mother lodge . The more they saw of Bro . Mattey the more they liked him , and he felt sure that if they rallied round him during his year of office they would find that he had every qualification tor a good Master .

Bro . Mattey , in response , thanked the brethren for placing him on the summit of his Masonic ambition , as Master ot his mother lodge . It was a lodge in which he had spent many happy hours , and in which were a goodly number of the companions of his youth , and the friends of his manhood . He should strive to do the work devolving upon him so that they would have no reason to regret their

cnoice , and thanked them for the very hearty reception of the toast of his health . Bro . Davies , in reponse to the toast of "The Installing Officer , " could not see that any special thanks were due to him , because in carrying out the duties of Installing Officer he had only done his duty , and he could not see that the Past Master of a lodge should be singled out for special

praise simply because he did his duty . He then referred to the many years he had worked harmoniously with the brethren as Preceptor of their lodge of instruction , and , while thanking the W . M . for the eulogiums passed on his humble efforts , trusted T . G . A . O . T . U . would spare him long to be connected with them as men and Masons , and receive at their hands the same hearty recognition that he had received

that night . Bros . Applebee and Milbourne responded for " The Past Masters . " The latter , in the course of a splendid speech , said he thanked them tor their hearty reception of the toast , and expressed the gratification he telt at the continued and increasingly flourishing condition of the lodge , and also of the determination of the Past Masters to

sustain it in its present proud position . Ihe Past Masters were only too pleased to assist the W . M . and his ollicers in any way that would tend to promote the best interests of the lodge , and the unity , peace , and harmony of the brethren . That they had done so was evidenced by the manner in which during the past year they had assisted the W . AI ., in whose affliction they all deeply sympathised , and whom they all

devoutedly hoped to see soon restored to his wonted health . It showed that they could be relied upon in an emergency , and were not found wanting when called upon . During the past year they had initiated many excellent candidates . Their funds were in a nourishing and prosperous condition , notwithstanding that they had exceeded their usual liberality to the Masonic Charities materially , thereby

proving the truth of the old axiom—" it is more blessed to give than to receive , " for not only had the voting power of the lodge been considerably increased and its inlluence for good augmented , but the consciousness tnat they had endeavoured to smooth the path ot the orphan and comfort the distressed and alllicted , was above all value that gold could five . At the recent Festival of the Benevolent

Institution for Aged freemasons , the charity of the Craft nad never been witnessed in so marked a manner , no less than £ 67 , 800 having been voluntarily contributed , and although it nad been said that they , the Cratt generally , were too fond of the festive board , yet no other institution could boast of such splendid results of their charitable conscientiousness . During the present year no less than £ 90 , 000 , or very nearly that sum , had been voluntarily given to the