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The "Waistell Ms."*
2 i * t & his brother Tuball found Musick of Song & harp and Organs & the 3 Broth r found out Smiths as of Iron & Steel & their Sistr four . d out the Craft of Weaving . These Childm did know y t God wou take vengeance for Sin either by Fire or Water wherefore they wrote y Sciences that they had Invented in 2 Pillars of stone y t they might be found after the ( flood .
The one Stone vvas Called niarble w » cannot burn w th fire the other Stone was Called Later y t would not drown w > water . The great Hermerions y l was Sonne unto Cush & Cush was Sonne to Ham wh was 2 d Sone to Noah . Hermerians was afterwards called Hermes the ffather of Wisdom & he found out the 2 Pillars of Stone & the Sciences written therein he
taught and all y Building of the Towr of Babilon was called Nimrod . Nimrod was a Mason and Loved well the Craft & it is s'l by the Mastrs 0 f tbe Stones y t w" the City of Ninevah and othr Citty ' s should be builded , Nimrod the King of Babylon sent there sixty Masons at y desire of ye King of Ninevah his Cosin
& w" tbey went forth he gave a Charge on ys maner i * t that they should be true and Love one another truly that they should serve truly the Lord for his paim t y' he might have worshipp by sending of y ™ unto bim & other things he gave Charge & this was the first time y t Masons had any charge of their Craft . Moreover when Abraham & Sarah his wile went into
Egypt & he taught the Seaven Sciences to y Egyptians he had a worthy Schollar called Euclides it servd right well & was mastr 0 f all y 7 Sciences & it befell in his Days y t the L & States of y t Land had so many sonnes y t they had begotten some by their wives & some by other Ladies of ye Rhealm for that Land was holden a plenishd Generation & no Living competent
for their s Child '" wherefore they were sore troubled in mind in what sort to pvide for them & the King of that Land made a great Conseil & Parliam * to know how they might find ye Children & could find noegood way but causd a P ' clamation to be made throughout the Rhealm if there were any man could inform them y t they should come to him & he should be wel ]
rewarded for his Travaile & hold himself well pleased . After this cry or P ' clamation was made came the worthy Clerk Euclides and sd to the King and all his great Lords if you will give me yr Childrn to govern and teach honestly as Gentlemen should und condicon y t y" will grant y and me a competency that I may use honestly as y' Science ought to be used and Ruled
& the King granted it and Sealed their Commission and then the worthy Doctor took the Lords Sons and taught them in the Science of Geometry for to work in Stone 8 : all man' of worthy work that did belong to Castles and all man' of courts Temples and Churches with all oth r Buildings & he gave Charge in this maner i » t that they should be true to y King and thc Lord
whom they served and that they should be true one to another that they should call each othr fellow and not Servant or his Slave nor any other foul name & they should ordain one oi the wisest of them to be Ruler or Mastr 0 t ye Lds Work and neither for Love not great Livings nor Riches & lett not any that y t hath no undrstanding be master of tbe Lds Work whereby the
Lord should be Evill serv'd & they Ashamed and that they should call the Govcrnour of the Work ye Mastr of the Work as long as they wrought with him , many other Charges w > ' were too long to relate S : to all the Charges be made them to Swear that great oath wh men used to Swear att y t time ordain'd them Reasonable paym t that they might Live by it honestly
and also that they should come and assemble them , selves and have Counsel in the art of Geometry govrnd there and that worthy master gave it that name and it was called Masondry in this Land Since Long after the children of Israel were come into y Land Belie it is now called amongst us the Country of Jerusalem . King David began the Temple of Jerusalem wh is
w *' them the Temple of Diana Jt he loved Masons well and Cherished them and gave them good paymt . and he gave them their Charges in manner as he had it out of Egipt given by Euclides and other Charges wh shall here afterward and after the death of King David Solomon his Sonne P'formed the Temple w l'h his father had begunne and sent divers masons of diverse
Lands and gathered them together so yt there was eighty thousand Workers of Stone Jt they were named Alasons & he had 3300 ol them wh were ordained to be AlasUs and Govemours of ye work & there was a Knight called Hieroin & he loved King Solomon and he gave him 'Timber for his workeand be had A sonne named Aaman & he was Alaster of Geometry and was
the Master of all his Workmen or Masons and Master of all his graven or carved workes and to all other Masondry that belonged to the temple as it is written in the i * t oi Kings Chap 5 "' . And Solomon Conlirmed both ye Charges & maners y t his Father had given Alasons Minis was the worthy craft of Masondry iirst confirmed in the country
of Jerusalem ck . many other Kingdoms . Glorious Craftsmen walked abroad because of I . earing more craft & others to teach their Craft and so it came lo pass that a curious Alason named Minus Granentis or ( Grennis ) that had the Building uf Solomons Temple & in ( Trance he taught the art of Masondry to many . And there was one ofthe Royall Line of France named Charles Martell he loved Minus Gnmetis well because
of his Craft & tooke upon hiin the Charges . V maners and after ward by the grace of Gud he was elected King of Ffrance and when he was in his Rhealm he took to him many Masons and allowed them good paym t & gave maners wh he had learned of othr Masons & he conlirmed to them a Charter to hold from year to year & Cherished them much and thus came the Craft into Ffrance .
The "Waistell Ms."*
England all the while stood void of Alasons until the time of St Albaine & in his time the King of England was a Pagon k he Builded the Town wh is now called St Albaines after that in Albans Time there was a worthy Knight who was chiefe Steward to the King & had ye Governance of y Rhealm and also making the Town wall & he loved Masons well & Cherished them
& and- he made the' Payment right standing as the Rhealm did require for he gave them every week three shill six pence to their Double Paym t ( ol- wages ) before y t time through all y t Land a Mason took but a penny a day and afterwards St Albanes amended it much and got them a Charter from y King & the Counsell and gave it the name of an Assembly & thereat he himself
made Masons & gave them Charges as you shall hear afterwards . Soone after y Death of St Albanes came great wars into England through divers nations so y t good Rule of Masondry could not be used untill ye time y t Athel stone y t was a worthy King in England who brought that Land into peace and builded many great Building s
of Abbeys & Castles and many other great Buildings & he loved Masons very much & he had a sonne whos name was Hod rine & he loved Masons much more yn his Father for he was full of Practice in geometry wherefore he drew himself to common Alasons to learn their Craft & , afterwards for love be had to Masons & their Craft he was made Mason himself & he got of his Father the King a Charter & Commission to hold
Every year to hold Every yeare an Assembly where they would wh'in their Rhealm & Correct wh'in themselves faults ft Trepasses that was done wh'in the Craft and Caused an assembly to be made att York & there he made Masons & gave them Charges & taught them manners of masons and commanded that Rule to be kept Ever after and to them he gave ( he Charter & Comission to keep and nude ordinance ) it should be ruled from King to King . ( To he continued ) .
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
A meeting of the Council of the Boys' School was held on Saturday , the 2 nd inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Richard Eve , P . G . Treas ., in the chair . A notice of motion for the Quarterly Court on Friday on behalf of the Board of Management was handed in , giving the Council power to negotiate in reference to an offer made for the purchase of the site and buildings at
Wood Green . The Grand Registrar ' s opinion on the question of the nomination of Bro . Burgess , from the Province of West Lancashire , was read , stating that the nomination was good , but that Bro . Burgess ' s name should not be placed on the list for election on Friday , seeing that no extraordinary vacancy had occurred . Considerable discussion followed , and much
difference of opinion was expressed . On a division being taken , it was resolved by 12 votes against 8 that the nomination should not be admitted . Scrutineers were appointed for the election to the Board of Management . The CHAIRMAN , in reply to questions , stated that proxy voting was not permitted in elections for the Board , but only actual subscribers properly qualified who personally attended could vote .
Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
The first meeting of the Board of Stewards for the forthcoming Festival took place at Freemasons' Hall on Alonday last , Bro . Sir John B . Alonckton in the chair . The gathering was a large one , and most of the members of the House Committee were present . The usual proceedings were varied by the election of six Hon . Presidents of the Board , viz ., Lord Egerton
of Tatton , Prov . G . M . Cheshire ; the Earl of Euston , Prov . G . M . Norths and Hunts ; Viscount Dungarvan , Prov . G . M . Somersetshire ; Viscount Templttown , W . AI . Nine Aluses Lodge , No . 235 ; T . VV . Tew , Prov . G . M . West Yorkshire ; and Colonel G . Noel Aloney , Prov . G . M . Surrey . The Right Hon . Sir VV . Marriott , O . C .. Ml 1 .. Dtp . Prov . G . M . Sussex , was
elected Hon . Chairman ; Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W ., acting Chairman ; Edward Terry , Past G . Treas ., Treasurer ; P . ae Lande Long , P . G . D ., Chairman of Ladies' Stewards ; and F . R . W . Hedges , Hon . Sec . Various Committees were appointed , and it was decided that the Festival should be held at the Freemasons' Tavern .
The Craft Abroad.
The Craft Abroad .
I'INETOWN . Umlazi Lodge ( No . 1976 ) . —The annual installation ceremony of this lodge was held at the Alasonic Hall , on Saturday , January 23 rd . 'There was a large attendance of brethren , including the oflicers of District Grand Lodge . Iiro . James Bateman , P . M ., the W . M . elect , was duly installed W . M . for the ensuing year . The duties of
Installing Ollicer were ably peiformed by Bro . J . B . Ccttam , D . G . Sec . Bro . Bateman then appointed and invested his ollieers as follows : Bros . G . V . PuUock , I . P . M . ; F . Hill , S . VV . ; T . P . St . James , J . W . ; V . VV . L . Illake , 1 reas . ; A . H . Jennings , P . M ., Sec . ; E . Dunn , S . D . ; 11 . Hazell , J . I ) . ; A . Heron , l . G . ; and J . IL Dicketts , Org . 'The lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned to the Town Hall , where a sumptuous banquet had been prepared by Mr . R . Stone of the Imperial Hotel . The hall
The Craft Abroad.
was rendered more attractive by the lloral contributions presented by Mr . J . W . Payn , M . L . C ., and the display 0 f bunting lent for the occasion by Bro . T . P . St . James . Bro . Bateman presided , and amongst those present were the officers of the District Grand Lodge and the following brethren : Bros . VV . H . Kinsman , P . M . ; S . Behr ; H . E . Royal ; VV . Coleman , I . P . M . ; J . Thompson , P . M . ; and J . Hughes , P . M . About 50 brethren were present at the banquet , and a very pleasant evening was spent .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . WILLIAM HENRY CHALFONT . Bro . Chalfont , P . M . Hyde Park Lodge , No . 1425 , M . E . Z . Rose of Denmark Chapter , No . 975 , we regret to say died on the ist inst . from an acute attack of pneumonia after only five days' illness . Our late worth y brother took an active interest in Freemasonry , holding the position of Deputy Preceptor in the Hyde Park
Lodge of Instruction , and was one of the Committee of Preceptors in the Hornsey Chapter of Improvement , and until recently Secretary of the Creaton Lodge of Instruction . He ( as well as his wife ) was a Governor of the Royal Alasonic Benevolent Institution , and a subscriber to the Boys' and Girls' Schools . Having served all the offices with correctness and great ability ,
he was , much to his gratification , installed M . E . Z . at the last convocation of the Rose of Denmark Chapter , the companions naturally anticipating under his sway the chapter would continue to bear out its character for good work and happy gatherings , but such was not to be . Our brother and companion , by his amiability , universal courtesy , and readiness at all times to render
instruction , had endeared himself to a large number of brethren . He has left a widow , two sons , and three daughters to mourn his loss . He was interred in the Kensington Cemetery , at Hanwell , on Wednesday last . The chief mourners were his two sons , his brother Charles , and Mr . C . Pardoe , Bro . S . B . Pilling , A . Dunning , and S . J . Pilling , and amongst a very large
body of brethren we noticed those more intimatel y connected with him the following of the Hyde Park Lodge : Bros . J . M . Hutchings , W . M ., C . Coleman , S . W ., C . A . Bond , P . AL , W . Craig , P . M ., J . Stevens , P . AL , G . Read , Sec , Al . Rosenberg , l . G ., W . Chappie , ] . W ., and J . Cruttenden ; Comp . Bentley Haynes , I . P . Z . 957 ; Bros . H . Dehane , P . AL , W . Hiller , I . V .
Woodman , A . Crossingham , W . G . Reynolds , E . A . Boughton , J . T . Shapcott , and T . M . Lamble , of the Hyde Park Lodge of Instruction ; A . Williams , P . AL ; A . Love , W . M . 1791 ; G . Higginson , P . M ., and A . Rowley Cross , P . AL , of the Creaton Lodgeof Instruction ; H . Cotton , J . Sansom , H . Gane , R . N . Larder , and H . J .
Bridger , of the Ranelagh Lodge of Instruction ; R . H Rogers , P . Stoneham , and G . B . Johnson . Thc Hornsey Chapter of Improvement was represented by nearly one-third of its members . The Rev . H . Miller Presbyterian Alinister of St . Andrew ' s , performed the burial service . Numerous beautiful wreaths from Masonic bodies and other sources surrounded thc grave .
Easter Railway Facilities.
EASTER RAILWAY FACILITIES .
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN' RAILWAY . The London and North-Western Railway Company announce that the ticket offices at Euston , Broad-street , Kensington , and Willesden Junction will be open throughout the day , from Monday , April nth , to Alonday , April iSth , inclusive , so that passengers wishing to obtain tickets
for any destination on the London and North-Western Railway can do so at any time of the day prior to the starting of the trains . 'The tickets will be dated to suit the convenience of passengers . Tickets for all the principal stations on the London and North-Western system and its connections can be obtained at any time ( Sundays and Bank Holidays excepted ) at the town receiving ollices of
the company . They can also be obtained at Gaze ana Sons' Tourist Office , 142 , Strand , at the same fares as at Euston Station . On Thursday , April 14 th , a special express will leave Willesden at 2 45 p . m . for Bletchley , Northampton , Rugby , Trent Valley Stations , and Stafford ; a special train will leave Birmingham for Northampton at 45 p . m ., catling at Coventry and Rugby ;
a special express train will leave Euston Station at 4 . 20 f "" 6 . 30 p . m . for Birmingham , calling at Willesden Junction , Rugby , Coventry , and Stechford , arriving at Birming ham ( New-street ) at 7 . 0 and y 35 p . m . respectively . On I'Oud Friday , April 15 th , the 5 . 15 a . m . newspaper express train from London ( Eiibton Station ) will run to Northampton , Rugby , Nuneaton , Tamworth , Lichfield , Rugely , Stafford , Kuiicorn
Crewe , Birmingham , Shrewsbury , Warrington , , Liverpool , Alanchester , Wigan , Preston , Lancaster , Carnforth , Oxenholme , Kendal , Windermere , Tebay , Penriln , Carlisle , Edintu'gh , Glasgow , Perth , and Aberdeen , v " some exceptions , the trains of the company on Good Friday will 1 unas en Sundays . On Friday night and Saturday morning , April 15 th and iGth , the 11 . 41 p . m . and 12 o ? ' !"'
trains from Carlisle will run as usual ; the 12 . 10 a . m . ' ™) J head to Crewe , 4 . 30 a . m . Holyhead to « hester , and 2--J a . m . Chester to Liverpool will not be run on Saturday morning , there being no boats from North Wallor Greenore on the evening of Good Friday . By special arrange ""^ with the Postmaster-General , one passenger carriage ' be attached to the S 30 inpostal from Lpndo uiuaiiiii 1111 inlusiai 3 " ¦
. p . express . a _ , __ LI _ . u . ju |_> . ^ I _ AJ , II . __ . >•• - . „ ( Euston Station ) on Good Friday night , April 15 * . '" . " conveyance of passengers booked from London to Dujj » ' stations on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Railw *) 5 j Stranraer , Larne , and stations in Ireland on the Belfast Northern Counties Railway . Passengers for those st ?" wishing to iu ' in the costal train at Ru _ "bv . Tamworth , Lr '
Wigan , Preston , or Carnforth , can do so , provided W ^ are vacant seats in the passenger carriage . There wi | j no sleeping accommodation . On Saturday , April 10 ' ' on Easter Alonday , April iSth , passengers for the 12- ° _ and 4 o p . m . will leave Euston at 12 . 10 noon and 4 ,, _"'' ^ respectively . 'The 4 . 30 p . m . train will not be run ; P ^^ yn will be conveyed by the 5 . 0 p . m ., except those lor '
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The "Waistell Ms."*
2 i * t & his brother Tuball found Musick of Song & harp and Organs & the 3 Broth r found out Smiths as of Iron & Steel & their Sistr four . d out the Craft of Weaving . These Childm did know y t God wou take vengeance for Sin either by Fire or Water wherefore they wrote y Sciences that they had Invented in 2 Pillars of stone y t they might be found after the ( flood .
The one Stone vvas Called niarble w » cannot burn w th fire the other Stone was Called Later y t would not drown w > water . The great Hermerions y l was Sonne unto Cush & Cush was Sonne to Ham wh was 2 d Sone to Noah . Hermerians was afterwards called Hermes the ffather of Wisdom & he found out the 2 Pillars of Stone & the Sciences written therein he
taught and all y Building of the Towr of Babilon was called Nimrod . Nimrod was a Mason and Loved well the Craft & it is s'l by the Mastrs 0 f tbe Stones y t w" the City of Ninevah and othr Citty ' s should be builded , Nimrod the King of Babylon sent there sixty Masons at y desire of ye King of Ninevah his Cosin
& w" tbey went forth he gave a Charge on ys maner i * t that they should be true and Love one another truly that they should serve truly the Lord for his paim t y' he might have worshipp by sending of y ™ unto bim & other things he gave Charge & this was the first time y t Masons had any charge of their Craft . Moreover when Abraham & Sarah his wile went into
Egypt & he taught the Seaven Sciences to y Egyptians he had a worthy Schollar called Euclides it servd right well & was mastr 0 f all y 7 Sciences & it befell in his Days y t the L & States of y t Land had so many sonnes y t they had begotten some by their wives & some by other Ladies of ye Rhealm for that Land was holden a plenishd Generation & no Living competent
for their s Child '" wherefore they were sore troubled in mind in what sort to pvide for them & the King of that Land made a great Conseil & Parliam * to know how they might find ye Children & could find noegood way but causd a P ' clamation to be made throughout the Rhealm if there were any man could inform them y t they should come to him & he should be wel ]
rewarded for his Travaile & hold himself well pleased . After this cry or P ' clamation was made came the worthy Clerk Euclides and sd to the King and all his great Lords if you will give me yr Childrn to govern and teach honestly as Gentlemen should und condicon y t y" will grant y and me a competency that I may use honestly as y' Science ought to be used and Ruled
& the King granted it and Sealed their Commission and then the worthy Doctor took the Lords Sons and taught them in the Science of Geometry for to work in Stone 8 : all man' of worthy work that did belong to Castles and all man' of courts Temples and Churches with all oth r Buildings & he gave Charge in this maner i » t that they should be true to y King and thc Lord
whom they served and that they should be true one to another that they should call each othr fellow and not Servant or his Slave nor any other foul name & they should ordain one oi the wisest of them to be Ruler or Mastr 0 t ye Lds Work and neither for Love not great Livings nor Riches & lett not any that y t hath no undrstanding be master of tbe Lds Work whereby the
Lord should be Evill serv'd & they Ashamed and that they should call the Govcrnour of the Work ye Mastr of the Work as long as they wrought with him , many other Charges w > ' were too long to relate S : to all the Charges be made them to Swear that great oath wh men used to Swear att y t time ordain'd them Reasonable paym t that they might Live by it honestly
and also that they should come and assemble them , selves and have Counsel in the art of Geometry govrnd there and that worthy master gave it that name and it was called Masondry in this Land Since Long after the children of Israel were come into y Land Belie it is now called amongst us the Country of Jerusalem . King David began the Temple of Jerusalem wh is
w *' them the Temple of Diana Jt he loved Masons well and Cherished them and gave them good paymt . and he gave them their Charges in manner as he had it out of Egipt given by Euclides and other Charges wh shall here afterward and after the death of King David Solomon his Sonne P'formed the Temple w l'h his father had begunne and sent divers masons of diverse
Lands and gathered them together so yt there was eighty thousand Workers of Stone Jt they were named Alasons & he had 3300 ol them wh were ordained to be AlasUs and Govemours of ye work & there was a Knight called Hieroin & he loved King Solomon and he gave him 'Timber for his workeand be had A sonne named Aaman & he was Alaster of Geometry and was
the Master of all his Workmen or Masons and Master of all his graven or carved workes and to all other Masondry that belonged to the temple as it is written in the i * t oi Kings Chap 5 "' . And Solomon Conlirmed both ye Charges & maners y t his Father had given Alasons Minis was the worthy craft of Masondry iirst confirmed in the country
of Jerusalem ck . many other Kingdoms . Glorious Craftsmen walked abroad because of I . earing more craft & others to teach their Craft and so it came lo pass that a curious Alason named Minus Granentis or ( Grennis ) that had the Building uf Solomons Temple & in ( Trance he taught the art of Masondry to many . And there was one ofthe Royall Line of France named Charles Martell he loved Minus Gnmetis well because
of his Craft & tooke upon hiin the Charges . V maners and after ward by the grace of Gud he was elected King of Ffrance and when he was in his Rhealm he took to him many Masons and allowed them good paym t & gave maners wh he had learned of othr Masons & he conlirmed to them a Charter to hold from year to year & Cherished them much and thus came the Craft into Ffrance .
The "Waistell Ms."*
England all the while stood void of Alasons until the time of St Albaine & in his time the King of England was a Pagon k he Builded the Town wh is now called St Albaines after that in Albans Time there was a worthy Knight who was chiefe Steward to the King & had ye Governance of y Rhealm and also making the Town wall & he loved Masons well & Cherished them
& and- he made the' Payment right standing as the Rhealm did require for he gave them every week three shill six pence to their Double Paym t ( ol- wages ) before y t time through all y t Land a Mason took but a penny a day and afterwards St Albanes amended it much and got them a Charter from y King & the Counsell and gave it the name of an Assembly & thereat he himself
made Masons & gave them Charges as you shall hear afterwards . Soone after y Death of St Albanes came great wars into England through divers nations so y t good Rule of Masondry could not be used untill ye time y t Athel stone y t was a worthy King in England who brought that Land into peace and builded many great Building s
of Abbeys & Castles and many other great Buildings & he loved Masons very much & he had a sonne whos name was Hod rine & he loved Masons much more yn his Father for he was full of Practice in geometry wherefore he drew himself to common Alasons to learn their Craft & , afterwards for love be had to Masons & their Craft he was made Mason himself & he got of his Father the King a Charter & Commission to hold
Every year to hold Every yeare an Assembly where they would wh'in their Rhealm & Correct wh'in themselves faults ft Trepasses that was done wh'in the Craft and Caused an assembly to be made att York & there he made Masons & gave them Charges & taught them manners of masons and commanded that Rule to be kept Ever after and to them he gave ( he Charter & Comission to keep and nude ordinance ) it should be ruled from King to King . ( To he continued ) .
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
A meeting of the Council of the Boys' School was held on Saturday , the 2 nd inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Richard Eve , P . G . Treas ., in the chair . A notice of motion for the Quarterly Court on Friday on behalf of the Board of Management was handed in , giving the Council power to negotiate in reference to an offer made for the purchase of the site and buildings at
Wood Green . The Grand Registrar ' s opinion on the question of the nomination of Bro . Burgess , from the Province of West Lancashire , was read , stating that the nomination was good , but that Bro . Burgess ' s name should not be placed on the list for election on Friday , seeing that no extraordinary vacancy had occurred . Considerable discussion followed , and much
difference of opinion was expressed . On a division being taken , it was resolved by 12 votes against 8 that the nomination should not be admitted . Scrutineers were appointed for the election to the Board of Management . The CHAIRMAN , in reply to questions , stated that proxy voting was not permitted in elections for the Board , but only actual subscribers properly qualified who personally attended could vote .
Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
The first meeting of the Board of Stewards for the forthcoming Festival took place at Freemasons' Hall on Alonday last , Bro . Sir John B . Alonckton in the chair . The gathering was a large one , and most of the members of the House Committee were present . The usual proceedings were varied by the election of six Hon . Presidents of the Board , viz ., Lord Egerton
of Tatton , Prov . G . M . Cheshire ; the Earl of Euston , Prov . G . M . Norths and Hunts ; Viscount Dungarvan , Prov . G . M . Somersetshire ; Viscount Templttown , W . AI . Nine Aluses Lodge , No . 235 ; T . VV . Tew , Prov . G . M . West Yorkshire ; and Colonel G . Noel Aloney , Prov . G . M . Surrey . The Right Hon . Sir VV . Marriott , O . C .. Ml 1 .. Dtp . Prov . G . M . Sussex , was
elected Hon . Chairman ; Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W ., acting Chairman ; Edward Terry , Past G . Treas ., Treasurer ; P . ae Lande Long , P . G . D ., Chairman of Ladies' Stewards ; and F . R . W . Hedges , Hon . Sec . Various Committees were appointed , and it was decided that the Festival should be held at the Freemasons' Tavern .
The Craft Abroad.
The Craft Abroad .
I'INETOWN . Umlazi Lodge ( No . 1976 ) . —The annual installation ceremony of this lodge was held at the Alasonic Hall , on Saturday , January 23 rd . 'There was a large attendance of brethren , including the oflicers of District Grand Lodge . Iiro . James Bateman , P . M ., the W . M . elect , was duly installed W . M . for the ensuing year . The duties of
Installing Ollicer were ably peiformed by Bro . J . B . Ccttam , D . G . Sec . Bro . Bateman then appointed and invested his ollieers as follows : Bros . G . V . PuUock , I . P . M . ; F . Hill , S . VV . ; T . P . St . James , J . W . ; V . VV . L . Illake , 1 reas . ; A . H . Jennings , P . M ., Sec . ; E . Dunn , S . D . ; 11 . Hazell , J . I ) . ; A . Heron , l . G . ; and J . IL Dicketts , Org . 'The lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned to the Town Hall , where a sumptuous banquet had been prepared by Mr . R . Stone of the Imperial Hotel . The hall
The Craft Abroad.
was rendered more attractive by the lloral contributions presented by Mr . J . W . Payn , M . L . C ., and the display 0 f bunting lent for the occasion by Bro . T . P . St . James . Bro . Bateman presided , and amongst those present were the officers of the District Grand Lodge and the following brethren : Bros . VV . H . Kinsman , P . M . ; S . Behr ; H . E . Royal ; VV . Coleman , I . P . M . ; J . Thompson , P . M . ; and J . Hughes , P . M . About 50 brethren were present at the banquet , and a very pleasant evening was spent .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . WILLIAM HENRY CHALFONT . Bro . Chalfont , P . M . Hyde Park Lodge , No . 1425 , M . E . Z . Rose of Denmark Chapter , No . 975 , we regret to say died on the ist inst . from an acute attack of pneumonia after only five days' illness . Our late worth y brother took an active interest in Freemasonry , holding the position of Deputy Preceptor in the Hyde Park
Lodge of Instruction , and was one of the Committee of Preceptors in the Hornsey Chapter of Improvement , and until recently Secretary of the Creaton Lodge of Instruction . He ( as well as his wife ) was a Governor of the Royal Alasonic Benevolent Institution , and a subscriber to the Boys' and Girls' Schools . Having served all the offices with correctness and great ability ,
he was , much to his gratification , installed M . E . Z . at the last convocation of the Rose of Denmark Chapter , the companions naturally anticipating under his sway the chapter would continue to bear out its character for good work and happy gatherings , but such was not to be . Our brother and companion , by his amiability , universal courtesy , and readiness at all times to render
instruction , had endeared himself to a large number of brethren . He has left a widow , two sons , and three daughters to mourn his loss . He was interred in the Kensington Cemetery , at Hanwell , on Wednesday last . The chief mourners were his two sons , his brother Charles , and Mr . C . Pardoe , Bro . S . B . Pilling , A . Dunning , and S . J . Pilling , and amongst a very large
body of brethren we noticed those more intimatel y connected with him the following of the Hyde Park Lodge : Bros . J . M . Hutchings , W . M ., C . Coleman , S . W ., C . A . Bond , P . AL , W . Craig , P . M ., J . Stevens , P . AL , G . Read , Sec , Al . Rosenberg , l . G ., W . Chappie , ] . W ., and J . Cruttenden ; Comp . Bentley Haynes , I . P . Z . 957 ; Bros . H . Dehane , P . AL , W . Hiller , I . V .
Woodman , A . Crossingham , W . G . Reynolds , E . A . Boughton , J . T . Shapcott , and T . M . Lamble , of the Hyde Park Lodge of Instruction ; A . Williams , P . AL ; A . Love , W . M . 1791 ; G . Higginson , P . M ., and A . Rowley Cross , P . AL , of the Creaton Lodgeof Instruction ; H . Cotton , J . Sansom , H . Gane , R . N . Larder , and H . J .
Bridger , of the Ranelagh Lodge of Instruction ; R . H Rogers , P . Stoneham , and G . B . Johnson . Thc Hornsey Chapter of Improvement was represented by nearly one-third of its members . The Rev . H . Miller Presbyterian Alinister of St . Andrew ' s , performed the burial service . Numerous beautiful wreaths from Masonic bodies and other sources surrounded thc grave .
Easter Railway Facilities.
EASTER RAILWAY FACILITIES .
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN' RAILWAY . The London and North-Western Railway Company announce that the ticket offices at Euston , Broad-street , Kensington , and Willesden Junction will be open throughout the day , from Monday , April nth , to Alonday , April iSth , inclusive , so that passengers wishing to obtain tickets
for any destination on the London and North-Western Railway can do so at any time of the day prior to the starting of the trains . 'The tickets will be dated to suit the convenience of passengers . Tickets for all the principal stations on the London and North-Western system and its connections can be obtained at any time ( Sundays and Bank Holidays excepted ) at the town receiving ollices of
the company . They can also be obtained at Gaze ana Sons' Tourist Office , 142 , Strand , at the same fares as at Euston Station . On Thursday , April 14 th , a special express will leave Willesden at 2 45 p . m . for Bletchley , Northampton , Rugby , Trent Valley Stations , and Stafford ; a special train will leave Birmingham for Northampton at 45 p . m ., catling at Coventry and Rugby ;
a special express train will leave Euston Station at 4 . 20 f "" 6 . 30 p . m . for Birmingham , calling at Willesden Junction , Rugby , Coventry , and Stechford , arriving at Birming ham ( New-street ) at 7 . 0 and y 35 p . m . respectively . On I'Oud Friday , April 15 th , the 5 . 15 a . m . newspaper express train from London ( Eiibton Station ) will run to Northampton , Rugby , Nuneaton , Tamworth , Lichfield , Rugely , Stafford , Kuiicorn
Crewe , Birmingham , Shrewsbury , Warrington , , Liverpool , Alanchester , Wigan , Preston , Lancaster , Carnforth , Oxenholme , Kendal , Windermere , Tebay , Penriln , Carlisle , Edintu'gh , Glasgow , Perth , and Aberdeen , v " some exceptions , the trains of the company on Good Friday will 1 unas en Sundays . On Friday night and Saturday morning , April 15 th and iGth , the 11 . 41 p . m . and 12 o ? ' !"'
trains from Carlisle will run as usual ; the 12 . 10 a . m . ' ™) J head to Crewe , 4 . 30 a . m . Holyhead to « hester , and 2--J a . m . Chester to Liverpool will not be run on Saturday morning , there being no boats from North Wallor Greenore on the evening of Good Friday . By special arrange ""^ with the Postmaster-General , one passenger carriage ' be attached to the S 30 inpostal from Lpndo uiuaiiiii 1111 inlusiai 3 " ¦
. p . express . a _ , __ LI _ . u . ju |_> . ^ I _ AJ , II . __ . >•• - . „ ( Euston Station ) on Good Friday night , April 15 * . '" . " conveyance of passengers booked from London to Dujj » ' stations on the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Railw *) 5 j Stranraer , Larne , and stations in Ireland on the Belfast Northern Counties Railway . Passengers for those st ?" wishing to iu ' in the costal train at Ru _ "bv . Tamworth , Lr '
Wigan , Preston , or Carnforth , can do so , provided W ^ are vacant seats in the passenger carriage . There wi | j no sleeping accommodation . On Saturday , April 10 ' ' on Easter Alonday , April iSth , passengers for the 12- ° _ and 4 o p . m . will leave Euston at 12 . 10 noon and 4 ,, _"'' ^ respectively . 'The 4 . 30 p . m . train will not be run ; P ^^ yn will be conveyed by the 5 . 0 p . m ., except those lor '