At The Sign Of The Perfect Ashlar.

The ranks of Mark Masonry received a [ notable addition on Thursday , November igth , when at the meeting of the Empress Lodge , No . 333 , at Mark Masons' Hall , of which Bro . Charles I . Kiralfy is Wor . Master , Bro . Edouard H . Seve , Consul-General of Belgium in Great Britain , was advanced to the Degree of Mark Master in the presence of V . Wor . Bro . John Strange and other distinguished Grand Officers .

BRO . EDOUARD H . SEVE . At the banquet which followed , Bro . Seve expressed his appreciation of the reception he had received into Mark Masonry , and sincerely thanked his esteemed friend , Bro . Imre Kiralfy , for having acted as his sponsor . He rejoiced

in the good feeling which at present existed between Great Britain and his country . Bro . Seve is a member of " La Loge L'Entente Cordiale , No . 279 6 , " in which lodge he is highly popular . © © © The fourth installation meeting of the Devonian Lodge ,

28 34 , was held on Thursday , November 12 th . The lodge was opened by the W . M ., W . Bro . George Lambert , M . P ., who , after the raising of a candidate , vacated the chair in favour of V . W . Bro . Sir Ed . Letchworth , who installed W . Bro . William Hayiuan Cummings , Mus . Doc ,

P . G . O ., as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . The Worshipful Master invested his officers as follows : —Bros . J . C . Denmead , S . W . ; J . M . Easton , J . W . ; Wm . Bradford , P . M ., Treasurer ; John Cockram Taylor , P . M ., Secretary ; the Rev . F . Wilberforce Saulez , P . P . G . Chaplain Devon ;

T . H . T . Jarvis , S . D . ; T . G . White , J . D . ; P . R . Bradford , I . G . ; W . Webb , D . C . ; C . W . Wreford , Organist ; S . J . H . Willey and A . Lawless , Stewards . W . Bro . Sir Arthur Collins , late Chief Justice of Madras , P . D . G . M . of Madras , was present , and was elected a joining member . There were also present

R . W . Bros . Earl of Halsbury , Lord Chancellor , the first W . M . ; the Hon . Sir Thomas Bucknill , P . G . M . Surrey ; the Hon . Mr . Justice Kennedy , P . G . W . ; Major Davie , P . G . M . Devon ; and other Grand Officers , together with some eighty brethren . W . Bro . J . Cockram Taylor , to whose efforts

the lodge may be said to owe its existence , was heartily congratulated on its success and on the well ordered arrangements . © < £ > < S » We reproduce on another page portraits of twenty of the founders of the Borough of Bethnal Green Lodge , which was

founded on March 13 th , 1902 . Although only a year and a half has elapsed since its foundation , its membership numbers 71 . The lodge was consecrated on March 13 th , and on the 18 th day of the same month its first regular lodge meeting was held , and three further regular lodge meetings and three emergency meetings were held during its first year , during

which time 17 brethren became joining members , and 26 were initiated . The progress of the lodge has been most consistent , thanks to the energy of the brethren . Its first W . M ., Bro . Chas . Wood , is now Mayor of Bethnal Green . His successor , W . Bro J . W . Moorman , carries out in a most

worthy manner the traditions of the office . The Borough of Bethnal Green Lodge owes a large amount of its successindeed , its inception—to W . Bro . Councillor Fredk . J . Read and those few brethren associated with him . © © ©

The Masons' Hall , Masons' Avenue , Basinghall Street , has been modernized and brought up to date , and it is with regret we learn , at a recent visit to this ancient City hostelry , that no lodge is now held there . © ©

Bro . Edward Dorling , widely known as the former proprietor of Dorling ' s Hotel , Walton-on-the-Naze , died on October 29 th , at Matlock , Bath , the residence of his stepson , at the advanced age of 87 . In his younger days , Bro .

THE LATE BRO . EDWARD DORLING . Dorling was a very active Mason , and for some years was Provincial Grand Secretary of Suffolk . He was also one of the founders of the Arnold Lodge , Walton-on-the-Naze , which was consecrated by the late Lord Lathom in 1878 .

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