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To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

The following communications amongst others unavoidably 'Und over : CRAFT . —Strong Man Uoigr , No . . 15 ; Stour Valley Lodge , [*" ¦ '" 4 ; Lodgeof Asaph , N <» . 1319 ; and Vale of White Horse ' - " (_ e , No . 1770 . MARK . —Southwark Lodge , No . . AxeiBNT AND ACCEI ' Km : —Hilda Chapter , No . JJ . Consecration oi Die R 0 y . 1 l Inverness and Somci . set House Ll > apter . Royal Order of Scotland .

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. ^ A ^ KfcgK ^ 3 C » t S 5 ^^^^ j ;^^_ K 3 ^ gSSgj ^^^^^ t ^^ ^^^^^& ^^ m SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 12 , 1892 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

We announced in our " Masonic and General Tidings " last week that the Council of the Girls School would meet on the 5 th instant , as the change in the new rule as to the dates of meeting may be

confirmed at the Quarterly Court in January next before it becomes operative . Our readers will , of course , have understood that by a slip of the pen the word " Girls " had been substituted in error for " Boys . "

The "finishing touches" have been put to the literary department of the great Jubilee Festival of the " Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution " by the publication of a second edition of the history brought down to date by Bro . G . B . Abbott , and a full report of the Festival ,

containing capital portraits of the Chairman , the Right Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Deputy Grand Master , and Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall ; the Treasurer , Bro . John A . Farnfield , P . A . G . D . C .

and thc ever active Secretary , Bro . James Terry , P . G . S . B . The souvenirs of the never-to-be-forgotten Festival will be valued by the Stewards and all interested in the progress of the Institution .

* * * The difference between ourselves and " Giltspar , " our correspondent of last week , on the subject of our recent article entitled "A Wild Suggestion , " is more apparent than real ; or , perhaps , we had better say , that

the points which he raised in his letter do not in any way affect the object we had in view in writing that article . We take 110 exception to his proposal that Grand Lodge should undertake the custodianship of private lodge minute books , if it is requested to do so .

Indeed , we think it would be a decided advantage if Grand Lodge would accept such a responsibility . Nor do we see the slightest objection to such minute books being examined by applicants who bring with them the

written authority of the private lodge for examining the said book or books . These proposals of " Giltspar's " are so reasonable , that we should gladly see them adopted . » * *

What we objected to was , however , as we described it in our article , a " wild , " and not a " wise , " suggestion , the writer of the paper being at no pains whatever to conceal his utter want of respect for the privacy of private lodge proceedings . His idea was

that every Iodge should be under compulsion to transmit periodically to Grand Lodge either a transcript , or precis of its minutes , or its minute books themselves for the purpose of having them transcribed , or a precis thereof made , by a private staff of paid officials , who

should be under the control of a Grand Record Keeper . Thus the private lodge was allowed no voice in the matter , and its proceedings were liable to be examined by any person who was willing to pay a small fee for

the purpose of satisfying his curiosity . This was the scheme which we described as being " wild , " and to which , as it deprived the private lodge of the right to keep its proceedings private , we raised objection .

" Giltspar's " plan , however , is one to which we take no exception , lt would assist materially in the preservation of minute books , and if care were taken that

none but duly authorised persons were allowed to examine them , the privilege now possessed by our lodges of keeping their affairs private would remain as sacred as heretofore .

* * * The annual meetings of the Provincial Grand Chapter and Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Hertfordshire will be held in the Freemasons' Hall , Watford , on Tuesday next , the 15 th inst ., the day set apart for the regular meeting of the Watford Mark

Lodge , No . 241 . At the Provincial Mark meeting , however , a majority of the oflicers who were appointed last year will be ve-appointed . But in the case of the Provincial Grand Chapter , , ! new staff of officers will be chosen .

The work of filling the vacancy in Mark Masonry caused by the lamented death of Bro . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., Prov . G . Master of Middlesex and Surrey , was completed on Satu / day last at Croydon , when Bro . Col . G . Noel Money was installed Prov . G .

Masonic Notes.

Mark Master of Surrey , just as a few weeks before Bro . Col . A . B . Cook had been installed Prov . G . Mark Master of Middlesex . The proceedings at Croydon proved a brilliant success , and we heartily congratulate Bro . Col . Money on his additional appointment , by which he is placed at the head of Craft , Arch , and Mark Masonry in the Province of Surrey .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

1013 ] TWO OLD MEDALS . In the "Gentleman ' s Magazine" for September 1753 , is an account of the foundation-stone of the New Exchange being laid by " George Drummond , Esq ., Grand Master of the Society of Free Masons in Scotland , " 20 th September . " The Grand Master put into

it , in holes made for that purpose , two medals with the following devices : " " On the one side was the effigies of the Grand Master in profile , vested with the ribbon worn by the Grand Master , and in front a view of the royal infirmary : the legend or inscription G .

DRUMMOND , ARCHITECT , SCOT SUMMUS MAGIS , EDIN TER COS . And on the reverse a perspective view of the Exchange , and about it in the circle , URBI EXOR NANDAE CIVIUMQUE COMMOD 1 TATI .

And beneath FORI NOVI EDINBURGENSIS POSITO LAP 1 DE PRIMO ORDO PERSCOTIAM ARCHITECTONITUS EXCUDI JUSSITXIII SEPTEMBRIS MDCCLIII . The other medal contained the effigies as above , and on the reverse the Masons arms enclosed by the collar of St . Andreio ; and the legend

IN THE LORD IS ALL OUR TRUST . " These two medals are very rare and valuable , and I should like to know how many are in collections in England and Scotland . These are not the No . XXXII . of Marvin ' s " Masonic Medals , " same as on the reverse of the second noted , but quite distinct or different as to design . No . XXXII . is given in " Masonic

Magazine for April , 1882 , from an impression owned by Bro . James Newton , and also referred to by that brother in the Freemason for February nth , 1882 . I believe Bro . G . L . Shackles , of Hull , has all three and should like a few lines from him on the subject . I understand his cabinet of Masonic medals is now the largest in the world . Bro . G . W . Bain , one of our

most zealous collectors , has another variety , viz ., one of silver , with the reverse , having the arms of Giand Lodj . e of Scotland , and obverse , two pillars , a variety of emblems and the motto amor honor ct justitia . This is the only one of the kind I have heard of , and it is certainly a very pretty specimen . It seems as if many " mules " were struck , using the Scottish Masonic arms as the reverse . W . J . HUGHAN .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

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METROPOLITAN MEETINGS . Peace and Harmony Lodge ( No . 60 ) . — This ancient lodge met at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queenstreet , on the 28 th ult ., when there were present , among others , Bros . Horace Slade , P . M . 1479 , P . P . G . D ., P . G . S ., W . M . ; W . H . Kempster , M . D ., P . M . S 90 , 1420 , P . G . S ., S . W ., W . M . elect ; R . Barton , P . M ., P . G . S ., acting

J . W . j H . Young , P . M ., P . G . Stwd ., Treas . j F . Binckes , P . M ., P . G . S ., P . G . S . B ., Sec . ; Capt . T . C Walls , P . P . G . W ., S . D . j W . H . Kempster , jun ., I . G . ; H . J . Lardncr , P . P . A . G . D . C , Stwd . j Chancellor , P . M ., P . G . S . ; Joslinf ? , P . M ., P . G . S . ; and E . Rogers , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., P . G . Mwd . Among the numerous visitors we noticed Bros . R . L . Loveland , J . P ., P . G . D . ; Lewis Thomas , P . A . G . D . C ;

Brookes , G . Stwd . ; A . Foulmin , jun ., W . M . 1503 ; Cassel , W . M . 1914 ; J . Stephens , P G . S . Bucks , & c . ; Lovett , P . M . ; and George Davis , P . M . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and conlirmed , Bro . w . Bramwell Reid was impressively raised to the Third Degree by Bro . Rogers , P . M . The W . M . then ably passed Bro . Herbert W . Freshwaterto the

Second Degree . The report of the Audit Committee , showing a large balance in the hands of the Treasurer , was received and adopted . The by-laws having been recenily revised , the lodge conlirmed their adoption . Bro . Frederick Binckes , by the W . M . ' s desire , then assumed the chair , and with the assistance of Bros . Walls , as S . W . ; R . Barton , as J . W . ; E . Rogers , as D . C ; and H . J .

Lardner , as l . G ., installed llro . Ur . Kempster into the chair of K . S ., the ceremony being performed in a masterly manner , 'i'he W . AL having been duly saluted , invested the following brethren as ollieers for the year ensuing : liros . Capt . Walls , S . W . ; R . Masters , J . W . ; Henry Young , P . M ., Treas . ; F . Binckes , P . M ., Sec . ; W . H . Kempster , jun ., S . D . ; H . J . Lardner , j . D . ; Cotton , l . G . ; E .

Rogers , I' . M ., P . G . Stwd ., D . C . ; and Debenham , P . M ., Stwd . A vote of thanks to the Installing Master was passed with acclamation . A Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . II . Slade , P . G . Stwd ., I . P . M . I'he Secretary announced that Bro . II . J . Lardner , J . D ., would represent

the lodge as Steward to th- Koyal Misunic Benevolent Institution , and Bro . W . H . Kempster , jun ., S . D ., the Koyal Masonic Institution for Girls , 1 S 93 , and that sums of money would be voted from the lodge funds to each Steward . Apologies for non-attendance were received from Bros . R . Masters , J . W ., and E . Letchworth , G . Sec .