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WARWICKSHIRE . AVARWICK . —Shakespeare Lodge ( No . 284 ) . —The regular meeting- of this lod ge was held on the 14 th ult ., at the Masonic Piooms . Bro . Sanderson , AV . M ., presided , assisted by Bros . J . AV . Margctts , S . AA . ; S . AV . Cooke , Prov . P . S . G . AV ., Sec ; Rev . J . Lucy , Chap . ; Rev . P . S . Harris and AV . AVells Ridley , Deacons ; CuttingIGJMachenDProvGMDirof

, .. ; . , . . .., . Cers .. The D . Prov . G . M . of Iowa ( U . S . A . ) , was present as a visitor . Mr . John Collier was initiated , and Bros . Aymer , Sanderson , and Aspa were raised . Bro . J . AV . Margetts was unanimousl y elected W . M . for the ensuing year ; and Bro . Haynes , Treasurer , in tho room of the late Bro . F . Tibbits . It was decided to hold a ball in aid of tbe Benevolent Fund ot the Province , at Warwick , on the 2 nd of February .

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . LEEDS . —Fxcelsior Lodge ( No . 1 , 042 ) . —The annual festiva l of St . John ivas held by this lodge on Tuesday , the 21 st ult ., in the Masonic Hal ) , Leeds . There were present , in addition to the Brethren of the Excelsior Lodge , Bro . R . R . Nelson , P . M ., Prov . G . Sec . of AVest Yorkshire ; Bro . Newsome , P . M . 304 , V . Prov . G . S . W . ; Bro . CockerAVMNo 1211 & The

, .. . ,, c . ceremony of installing the AV . M . elect to the chair was then performed , Bro . Nelson officiating as Installing Master . The lodge having been opened up in the several degrees , Bro . Thomas Tyers , S . AV ., who had been duly elected ' the AV . M . for the ensuing year , was obligated to the office and conducted to the chairs in the usual form . Tiie AV . M . then invested his several officers for the The next business of the lod

year . go was the presentation of a handsome P . M . 's jewel , consisting of a five-pointed star , richly set , and a beautifully-illuminated address , to Bro . R . V . Allison , the immediate Past Master . On behalf of the brethren of the Excelsior Lodge , the W . M . made the presentation , and in so doing Bro . Tyers eulogised the labours of Bro . P . JI . Allison during the past year . He felt convinced ( and he spoke the sentiments of brother of the

every lodge ) that to Bro . Allison ' s untiring exertions was due the present hi gh position—both in working and in the finances—in which the Excelsior Lodge ( No . 1 , 012 ) stood . It save him great pleasure to read the following- address , after which , in the name of the lodge , lie placed upon Bro . Allison ' s breast the handsome jewel , wishing him long life to wear it , aud many happy years in the Past Master ' s chair .

" Ancient , Free , and Accepted Masons , No . 1042 , Excelsior Lodge Leeds . " AVorsliipfol Sir , —AA e , the undersigned , being the actingofficers of the above-named lodge , do hereby , on behalf of the subscribing members thereto , beg most sincerely to congratulate you upon the state of the lodge at the expiration of your term of officeaud to ask tance of Past Master ' jewelnot

, your accep a s , on account of its intrinsic value , hut as a memento of tiie esteem and respect felt towards you by the lodge generally , for the able and judicious manner in ivhieh you have discharged the important duties of AVorshipful Master . AVe feel glad to be able to state that both in the number of members , the state of the finances , the general unanimity of the brethren , and in many other respectsthis lodstands in much satisfactory

, ge a more position than it did at the commencement of your official year , aud we also feel proud to own that , in a very great measure , this is due to the eminently able , impartial , energetic , and still ever courteous manner in which you have conducted the business thereof .

Ihat you may be long spared in your new sphero of a Past j . \ iaster to further assist us with your advice and experience , with oremt to yourself and honour to the Craft , of which you have already proved yourself so worthy a member , is our most earnest wish . J ' " Signed on behalf of the members of tho Excelsior Lodge Qio . 1042 ) , this 31 st day of December , 18 G 9 . " Tno 3 iAS TYERS , AV . M " JOSEPH CIIADWICK , S . AV . "J . MOUNTAIN , J . W . " Bro . R . V . ALLISON , P . M .. " & c .

Bro . Allison briefly expressed his gratitude to the brethren for the honour they had done him iu rewarding his labours as their AV . JI . in so handsome a manner . Ho had not anticipated so maiked a recognition of his services , and if they had found favour in the eyes of tbe brethren—and they must have done sothey were only rendered by him from a sense of duty to the lodge

for having placed him in so high a position among them . All that he could do to assist the AV . JI . and all future AV . M . ' s would be most cheerfully done on any occasion . Bro . Allison concluded by wishing the AV . M . and his officers a prosperous year . A voto of thanks to the Installing Master was cordially given and feelingly responded to , after wliich the lodge was closed . The brethren then repaired to refreshment in the banquetinghallwhere an excellent dinner was served ; and after ample

jus-, tice had been done , the usual loyal , patriotic , and JIasonie toasts were given , and the evening was passed in peace and harmony . STOEESLEI- . — Cleveland Lodge ( No . 543 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held iu the lodge-room at the Golden Lion Hotel , on Monday evening . There were present : —Bros ? Stephen Hunter , P . M ., W-M ^ Henry Fawcett , S . A ., S . W ... George Jlarkham Tweddell , F . S . A . Scot , as J . AV . ( in tho

absence of his son ); J . H . Handyside . P . M ., Sec , & c . The The lodge being opened in the first degree , the minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed , after which Bros . George M . Tweddell and Henry Fawcett having both declared that their engagements weie such as to prevent them occupying the seat of K . S ., Bro , Hunter was re-elected AV . JI . The lodge was then opened in the second degree , when Bro . Deaken passed a satisfactory examination as F . C ., and retired until tho

lodge was opened in the third degree , when he was raised to the sublime degree of M . M . The lodge was then closed down , and the meeting declared duly adjourned to the Monday nearest the full moon in January , emergencies excepted .

Scottish Constitution.

SCOTTISH CONSTITUTION .

GLASGOAV . AsrsivEESABy OE THE GLASGOW ST . JOHN ' S LODGE ( NO . 3 bis . ) The 812 th anniversary of the Glasgow St . John ' s Lodge of Freemasons ( No . 3 bis ) was held in Carrick ' s Royal Hotel , Glasgow , on the 27 th inst . The following office-bearers were duly installed by Brother Donald Campbell , of Edinburgh : — John Baird , E . W . M . ; Thomas Ramsay , P . M . ; Robert Neilson ,

D . JL ; James M'JIillan , S . M . ; AVilliam Kyle , jun ., S . AV . ; Thomas Fletcher , J . AV . ; R . D . Samuels , Treasurer ; Rev . '__ . B . W . Niven , Chaplain ; J . Anderson , Secretary ; James Adam , Architect ; John Dick , S . D . ; James Kyle , J . D . ; D . S . Henderson , Jeweller ; D . AValker , Director of JIusic ; J . Sharpe , Assistant Director of JIusic ; James Keith , S . S . ; Dr . II . C . Moffat ,. R . Grange , and J . M'Owit , J . S . ; T . Eiving , I . G . ; J . Pollock , GG BrosParkDawsonand GrangeAuditors : A \ m .

.. ; . , , , AVaggctt , Representative Steward ; D . Biyce , jun ., Edinburgh , Proxy-Master . Immediately after the installation ceremony the brethren , to the number of about one hundred , dined together in Mr . Carrick ' s spacious and handsome dining hall . The chair was occupied by Bro . John Baird , the Right Worshipful Jfaster , and the croupier's chair by Bro . Kyle , jun ., the Senior Warden . Amongst the company were—Bro . AValker Montgomery Neilson ,

Provincial Grand Master of Glasgow ; Bro . Donald Campbell , 3 lis ; Urn . MTaggart , 27 ; Bro . Scott , R . W .. M . 27 ; Bro . Stewart , R . AV . JI . 73 ; Bro . Hacket , R . AV . JI . 102 ; Bro . Granger , R . AV . M . 117 ; Bro . Ji'Intyre , R . AV . M . 333 ; Bro . D . Murray Lyon , G . S ., Proxy Muster of Scarborough , Island of Tobago , 48 S ; Bros . Joseph Houghton -and John Young , New York ; Bros . Thos . Ramsay , Jas . AVatson , David Manwell , Robt . Neilson , Jas . Jl'JIillan , Jl'Aulay , Robb , and John AVhyte , 3 his , &• _ ., of the lod

& e . After an excellent dinner had been partaken ge was opened , and the brethren having been called from labour to refreshment , the usual introductory toasts were given from the chair . Brother Captain Lees replied for the Army , and Brother Neilson P . G . M ., for the Volunteers . Brother Murray Lyon replied for the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland ; and in the course of his remarks said Grand Lodge of Scotland meetings ht occasionallto be held iu Glasgowand in some

oug y , town in the North . Such a proposal was made by the Lodge Mother Kilwinning at the time the Grand Lodge was erected iu 1736 , but as it came from what was then considered a provincial lodgo , hailing fioin an insignificant town in Ayrshire , it had little effect on the promoters of the Grand Lodge institution . But the lime had now come , he thought , for repeating it , and if the masons of Glasgow and the AVest of Scotland went

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ADDRESS TO OUR READERS. Article 3
INDEX. Article 5
Untitled Article 9
THE MARK DEGREE. Article 9
SOCIAL INFLUENCE OF MASONRY. Article 9
THE HAUGHFOOT LODGE AND SPECULATIVE MASONRY. Article 11
HOW I SPENT MY FIVE WEEKS' LEAVE. Article 12
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 15
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 16
ROYAL ARCH MASONRY. Article 16
BRO. ELIAS ASHMOLE. Article 17
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MASONIC MEMS. Article 18
Craft Masonry. ENGLISH CONSTITUTION Article 18
PROVINCIAL. Article 18
Untitled Article 20
SCOTTISH CONSTITUTION. Article 21
ROYAL ARCH. Article 22
MARK MASONRY. Article 22
THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL NOTES. Article 23
PRESENTATION TO BRO . W. H. CROOKE, PROV. G. S. DURHAM, SUNDERLAND. Article 26
Poetry. Article 27
SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK. Article 27
LIST OF LODGE, MEETINGS, &c., FOR WEEK ENDING 8TH JANUARY, 1870. Article 27
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 28
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WARWICKSHIRE . AVARWICK . —Shakespeare Lodge ( No . 284 ) . —The regular meeting- of this lod ge was held on the 14 th ult ., at the Masonic Piooms . Bro . Sanderson , AV . M ., presided , assisted by Bros . J . AV . Margctts , S . AA . ; S . AV . Cooke , Prov . P . S . G . AV ., Sec ; Rev . J . Lucy , Chap . ; Rev . P . S . Harris and AV . AVells Ridley , Deacons ; CuttingIGJMachenDProvGMDirof

, .. ; . , . . .., . Cers .. The D . Prov . G . M . of Iowa ( U . S . A . ) , was present as a visitor . Mr . John Collier was initiated , and Bros . Aymer , Sanderson , and Aspa were raised . Bro . J . AV . Margetts was unanimousl y elected W . M . for the ensuing year ; and Bro . Haynes , Treasurer , in tho room of the late Bro . F . Tibbits . It was decided to hold a ball in aid of tbe Benevolent Fund ot the Province , at Warwick , on the 2 nd of February .

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . LEEDS . —Fxcelsior Lodge ( No . 1 , 042 ) . —The annual festiva l of St . John ivas held by this lodge on Tuesday , the 21 st ult ., in the Masonic Hal ) , Leeds . There were present , in addition to the Brethren of the Excelsior Lodge , Bro . R . R . Nelson , P . M ., Prov . G . Sec . of AVest Yorkshire ; Bro . Newsome , P . M . 304 , V . Prov . G . S . W . ; Bro . CockerAVMNo 1211 & The

, .. . ,, c . ceremony of installing the AV . M . elect to the chair was then performed , Bro . Nelson officiating as Installing Master . The lodge having been opened up in the several degrees , Bro . Thomas Tyers , S . AV ., who had been duly elected ' the AV . M . for the ensuing year , was obligated to the office and conducted to the chairs in the usual form . Tiie AV . M . then invested his several officers for the The next business of the lod

year . go was the presentation of a handsome P . M . 's jewel , consisting of a five-pointed star , richly set , and a beautifully-illuminated address , to Bro . R . V . Allison , the immediate Past Master . On behalf of the brethren of the Excelsior Lodge , the W . M . made the presentation , and in so doing Bro . Tyers eulogised the labours of Bro . P . JI . Allison during the past year . He felt convinced ( and he spoke the sentiments of brother of the

every lodge ) that to Bro . Allison ' s untiring exertions was due the present hi gh position—both in working and in the finances—in which the Excelsior Lodge ( No . 1 , 012 ) stood . It save him great pleasure to read the following- address , after which , in the name of the lodge , lie placed upon Bro . Allison ' s breast the handsome jewel , wishing him long life to wear it , aud many happy years in the Past Master ' s chair .

" Ancient , Free , and Accepted Masons , No . 1042 , Excelsior Lodge Leeds . " AVorsliipfol Sir , —AA e , the undersigned , being the actingofficers of the above-named lodge , do hereby , on behalf of the subscribing members thereto , beg most sincerely to congratulate you upon the state of the lodge at the expiration of your term of officeaud to ask tance of Past Master ' jewelnot

, your accep a s , on account of its intrinsic value , hut as a memento of tiie esteem and respect felt towards you by the lodge generally , for the able and judicious manner in ivhieh you have discharged the important duties of AVorshipful Master . AVe feel glad to be able to state that both in the number of members , the state of the finances , the general unanimity of the brethren , and in many other respectsthis lodstands in much satisfactory

, ge a more position than it did at the commencement of your official year , aud we also feel proud to own that , in a very great measure , this is due to the eminently able , impartial , energetic , and still ever courteous manner in which you have conducted the business thereof .

Ihat you may be long spared in your new sphero of a Past j . \ iaster to further assist us with your advice and experience , with oremt to yourself and honour to the Craft , of which you have already proved yourself so worthy a member , is our most earnest wish . J ' " Signed on behalf of the members of tho Excelsior Lodge Qio . 1042 ) , this 31 st day of December , 18 G 9 . " Tno 3 iAS TYERS , AV . M " JOSEPH CIIADWICK , S . AV . "J . MOUNTAIN , J . W . " Bro . R . V . ALLISON , P . M .. " & c .

Bro . Allison briefly expressed his gratitude to the brethren for the honour they had done him iu rewarding his labours as their AV . JI . in so handsome a manner . Ho had not anticipated so maiked a recognition of his services , and if they had found favour in the eyes of tbe brethren—and they must have done sothey were only rendered by him from a sense of duty to the lodge

for having placed him in so high a position among them . All that he could do to assist the AV . JI . and all future AV . M . ' s would be most cheerfully done on any occasion . Bro . Allison concluded by wishing the AV . M . and his officers a prosperous year . A voto of thanks to the Installing Master was cordially given and feelingly responded to , after wliich the lodge was closed . The brethren then repaired to refreshment in the banquetinghallwhere an excellent dinner was served ; and after ample

jus-, tice had been done , the usual loyal , patriotic , and JIasonie toasts were given , and the evening was passed in peace and harmony . STOEESLEI- . — Cleveland Lodge ( No . 543 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held iu the lodge-room at the Golden Lion Hotel , on Monday evening . There were present : —Bros ? Stephen Hunter , P . M ., W-M ^ Henry Fawcett , S . A ., S . W ... George Jlarkham Tweddell , F . S . A . Scot , as J . AV . ( in tho

absence of his son ); J . H . Handyside . P . M ., Sec , & c . The The lodge being opened in the first degree , the minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed , after which Bros . George M . Tweddell and Henry Fawcett having both declared that their engagements weie such as to prevent them occupying the seat of K . S ., Bro , Hunter was re-elected AV . JI . The lodge was then opened in the second degree , when Bro . Deaken passed a satisfactory examination as F . C ., and retired until tho

lodge was opened in the third degree , when he was raised to the sublime degree of M . M . The lodge was then closed down , and the meeting declared duly adjourned to the Monday nearest the full moon in January , emergencies excepted .

Scottish Constitution.

SCOTTISH CONSTITUTION .

GLASGOAV . AsrsivEESABy OE THE GLASGOW ST . JOHN ' S LODGE ( NO . 3 bis . ) The 812 th anniversary of the Glasgow St . John ' s Lodge of Freemasons ( No . 3 bis ) was held in Carrick ' s Royal Hotel , Glasgow , on the 27 th inst . The following office-bearers were duly installed by Brother Donald Campbell , of Edinburgh : — John Baird , E . W . M . ; Thomas Ramsay , P . M . ; Robert Neilson ,

D . JL ; James M'JIillan , S . M . ; AVilliam Kyle , jun ., S . AV . ; Thomas Fletcher , J . AV . ; R . D . Samuels , Treasurer ; Rev . '__ . B . W . Niven , Chaplain ; J . Anderson , Secretary ; James Adam , Architect ; John Dick , S . D . ; James Kyle , J . D . ; D . S . Henderson , Jeweller ; D . AValker , Director of JIusic ; J . Sharpe , Assistant Director of JIusic ; James Keith , S . S . ; Dr . II . C . Moffat ,. R . Grange , and J . M'Owit , J . S . ; T . Eiving , I . G . ; J . Pollock , GG BrosParkDawsonand GrangeAuditors : A \ m .

.. ; . , , , AVaggctt , Representative Steward ; D . Biyce , jun ., Edinburgh , Proxy-Master . Immediately after the installation ceremony the brethren , to the number of about one hundred , dined together in Mr . Carrick ' s spacious and handsome dining hall . The chair was occupied by Bro . John Baird , the Right Worshipful Jfaster , and the croupier's chair by Bro . Kyle , jun ., the Senior Warden . Amongst the company were—Bro . AValker Montgomery Neilson ,

Provincial Grand Master of Glasgow ; Bro . Donald Campbell , 3 lis ; Urn . MTaggart , 27 ; Bro . Scott , R . W .. M . 27 ; Bro . Stewart , R . AV . JI . 73 ; Bro . Hacket , R . AV . JI . 102 ; Bro . Granger , R . AV . M . 117 ; Bro . Ji'Intyre , R . AV . M . 333 ; Bro . D . Murray Lyon , G . S ., Proxy Muster of Scarborough , Island of Tobago , 48 S ; Bros . Joseph Houghton -and John Young , New York ; Bros . Thos . Ramsay , Jas . AVatson , David Manwell , Robt . Neilson , Jas . Jl'JIillan , Jl'Aulay , Robb , and John AVhyte , 3 his , &• _ ., of the lod

& e . After an excellent dinner had been partaken ge was opened , and the brethren having been called from labour to refreshment , the usual introductory toasts were given from the chair . Brother Captain Lees replied for the Army , and Brother Neilson P . G . M ., for the Volunteers . Brother Murray Lyon replied for the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland ; and in the course of his remarks said Grand Lodge of Scotland meetings ht occasionallto be held iu Glasgowand in some

oug y , town in the North . Such a proposal was made by the Lodge Mother Kilwinning at the time the Grand Lodge was erected iu 1736 , but as it came from what was then considered a provincial lodgo , hailing fioin an insignificant town in Ayrshire , it had little effect on the promoters of the Grand Lodge institution . But the lime had now come , he thought , for repeating it , and if the masons of Glasgow and the AVest of Scotland went

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