The Masonic Mirror.

The R . W . the Grand Master ( angrily ) : " I am ruling here , and I don't want advice from * anybody ! " ( Oh ] oh ! and loud expressions of indignant disapprobation . ) The Bev . Bro . G . B . Portal moved that the Lodge do now adjourn . This led to a scene of indescribable excitement and confusion , in the midst of which there were loud cries of " Motion ! " " Motion ! " from all parts of the room .

The Grand Master declared he would not put such a motion ; and said , " Those of you who wish it , will be permitted to retire , and we will carry on the business of the Lodge without you . " It will easily be conceived that such language as this , and the vehement tone in which it was uttered , was not greatly calculated to allay the excited feeling which had before been exhibited . There were , in fact , loud and angry expressions of disapprobation in all parts of the room . Order having been partially restored ,

Bro . Warren proceeded with his observations . . The record of minutes , as read , he repeated , was a very proper document for circulation amongst the Brethren to inform them as to what had been done and what were the opinions of the Grand Master . He concluded by moving , " That the minutes be confirmed only so far as they related to motions made and carried , the speech of the Grand Master being no legitimate part thereof . " Bro . Binckes seconded the motion .

The Grand Master then called upon the Grand Secretary to explain how it was the speech came to be in the minutes . Bro . White said this was not the first time such an occurrence had taken place . He had not acted on his own mere feeling in the matter . The Grand Master had before him the shorthand-writer ' s report of his speech , and having revised it , he returned it to him ( Bro . White ) for the purpose of putting it in the minutes . ( Loud cries of " Divide ! " " Divide ! " )

Bro . Warren said he did not object to the speech as a mere matter of record , but he did object to being called upon to confirm it along with the minutes . The S . G . W ., Bro . Bond Cabbell , contended that they were not asked to confirm the speech of the Grand Master , which was a mere matter of record , as part of the proceedings of the Grand Lodge on the occasion referred to . Confirmation did

not apply to it . The effect of Bro . Warren ' s motion would be , to expunge that speech from the minutes . No Brother ought to make a proposition of that kind . They were only asked to confirm what had been read as an accurate account of what had taken place in ?* rand Lodge ; they were not asked to confirm the sentiments contained in the speech . ( Loud cries of " Divide ! " " Divide ! " )

Bro . Harris , of No . 1 , said he had never addressed the Grand Lodge , and had not intended to do so on that occasion ; but he must confess that rather than see the independent sentiments of the Brethren thus ridden roughshod over by ever so vvorthy a Brother in the chair representing the Grand Master of Masons , he would walk out of that room and denude himself once and for ever of his Masonic clothing and Masonic functions . ( Applause . ) He had never before lifted up his

voice m that Grand Lodge , and he would not have done so then but for the conduct of the then representative of the Grand Master , who had interrupted and arbitrarily put down every Brother . ( Hear , hear ! and loud cries of " Oh ! " and " Question ! " ) He would speak to the question ; the question was , whether the Brethren would submit to that kind of thing ? ( Hear , hear ! and loud applause . )

The Grand Master ( warmly ) : " We are on the question of the confirmation or non-confirmation of the minutes . " Bro . Harris : " Well , then , I will speak to that question . " The Grand Master ( energetically using his gavel ) : " Brother , I have called you to order once , and— "

Bro . Harris : " No , you have not . " ( Hear ! and loud laughter . ) The Grand Master ( emphatically ) : " I have ; and I beg to inform you , that if I have to call you to order more than twice , I shall exercise my authority in requesting you to withdraw from the Lodge . " ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . Harris ; " Well , you have only called me to order once , yet— " ( Laughter . ) Bro . Harris attempted to proceed , but was literally " put down " by some of