At The Sign Of The Perfect Ashlar.

J . P ., P . Grand Overseer of England , & c . ; W . Bro . J . M . Cole , P . M ., P . Prow G . D ., and W . Bro . Fred Sarson , W . M . 215 , respectively ; the major portion of the excellent initial arrangements being due to Bros . J . M . Cole and John Taylor , whose services in this respect cannot be too highly

praised . There was a large attendance of the Prov . Grand Lodge , which met later on in the same hall ; the founders of the new Lodge being warmly thanked for their hearty reception of the members . The Province is one of the largest in England . The R . W . Bro . W . J . Hughan , Past Grand Warden

of England , delivered the Oration , which was much appreciated , as it was historical and reminiscent of the custom of selecting Marks by speculative as well as operative brethren back to the sixteenth century and possibly earlier . The meeting was remarkable for the attendance of prominent and distinguished

members of the Craft , including the R . W . Bro . the Hon . Sir William Burkitt , District G . M . of Bengal ; and the W . Bro . M . Fortescue , J . P ., the D . Prov . G . M . of Devon .

© 0 < 5 > A Past Grand Master of Texas whom the Tylcr-Kcyslone describes as " something of a student of Masonic history , independent in thought , and accustomed to draw his own conclusions , " has , according to the same authority , made a

vigorous attack upon what he terms the erroneous deductions of the widely known and highly regarded William James Hughan . Our Texas brother certainly displays no little courage in his undertaking , for Bro . Hughan is a distinguished representative of a school of latter-day Masonic historians who hold a position which has come to be regarded

as well-nigh unassailable . If our brother from Texas can make good his position , we shall hail him as a star of great magnitude , whom American Masons will be proud to honour . We greet him the more enthusiastically because he will clo much to arouse in America , where at

present there is all too little of it , a strong liking for Masonic research . If he shall prove to be the founder of a distinctive American school of Masonic students , our enthusiasm will exceed our power of expression . We await the results of his temerity with the greatest interest .

© o « 0 > The installation of Comp . Harry Courtenay Luck as Grand Superintendent of Royal Arch Freemasons of England in Queensland was carried out recently at the Masonic Hall , Brisbane , in the presence of a large gathering of the English

and Scottish Craft . The District Grand Chapter was opened at 8 o'clock punctually , Comps . Robert Harris Mills , the Hon . C . Holmes Court , and A . H . Hunt occupying the three principal chairs , and Comp . R . V . Pines acting as Director of Ceremonies . Comp . R . H . Mills discharged the duty of

installing officer . After the meeting the assembly adjourned to the banquet room , where the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , and congratulations tendered to the newly-installed Grand Superintendent by the representatives of the Scottish District Grand Chapter . Bro . Courtenay

Luck , as District Grand Secretary of Queensland , has done yeoman service to Freemasonry , loyally supporting the claims of the Grand Lodge of England as well as of the Sister Grand Lodges , who have for so long a period exercised concurrent jurisdiction in that Colony as against the pretentions of the spurious and irregular organisation which has recently formed itself into a so-called Grand Lodge .

© «& u > The Brooklyn Times it appears does not approve of New York Masons spending their money on a monument to a bye-gone statesman , and thus expresses itself : " It is very funny to have a Masonic journal refer to Past Grand Master

Daniel D . Tompkins as ' David , ' but before one gets through with the spasm of laughter and gets down to sober , serious reflection , he marvels that they did not forget his name altogether , since he died in 1825 , and left it to his enthusiastic brethren of the present day and generation to unearth him and place him on a pedeslal for future generations to refer to his greatness , Masonically and politically . When the

massive memorial of bronze and granite is erected and dedicated and the orators have orated to their hearts' content , it will not be possible to suppress the smiles that will be evoked when the inscription is read . Of course , the tablet will declare about as follows : " In memory of Daniel D .

Tompkins , Vice-President of the United States , Governor of the State of New York , Grand Master of Masons of the State of New York , who passed from the scenes of usefulness to more than four decades of obscurity , and then his fame was resurrected by the Grand Lodge of the State of New

York , his grave was found and a grateful fraternity , who knew nothing whatever of his fame and work , except from encyclopedias , caused this beautiful memorial to be erected . ' Then , of course , it will be in order to give the names of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York at the time the

tribute was erected . After reading the inscription through and setting your thinking apparatus in order , it will be time to finish the laugh . All this time there are series of aged and decrepit Craftesmen knocking for admission to the Masonic Home at Utica and the money that will go to erect

this costly memorial to one so long dead that it was a pity to resurrect him , would have been sufficient to have added a wing to the home that would be large enough to have supplied the present demand . "

The Cathedral Lodge , No . 2741 entered upon the eighth year of its career at the last meeting held before the adjournment for the summer months . It was also the occasion of the Installation of Bro . Frank Wilkinson . Formed for the

purpose of supplying the means by which the Members of the Metropolitan Cathedral body , past and present , clerical and lay , could meet on the common ground of social intercourse and benevolence which Masonry so abundantly provides , the Lodge is steadily progressing , and a large number of brethren and visitors assembled at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel , at the

( Photo Elite Portrait Co . ) ]! RO . FRANK WILKINSON . Installation Ceremony , and which was admirably performed by W . Bro . W . H . Pocklington , in the presence of the V . W . Bros . Rev . Canon HorsleyRev . Canon ChildePast Grand

, , Chaplains , and the Rev . Prebendary Ingram , Grand Chaplain , also W . Bros . Dr . R . Gooding , P . G . D ., Henry Times , P . D . G . D . C , Major C . J . Knightley , P . G . S . B ., C . Sheath , P . G . D ., Dr . Samuel West , W . M . 254 6 , J . Songhurst , P . M . 2076 , and many others .

V . W . Bro . the Right Rev . H . C . Potter , the Bishop of New York , was also present at part of the ceremony . A banquet followed the termination of Lodge business .