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Article Original Correspondence. ← Page 2 of 2 Article Masonic Notes and Queries. Page 1 of 1 Article LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE. Page 1 of 1 Article ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS. Page 1 of 1 Article CONSECRATION OF THE MACDONALD LODGE OF ARK MARINERS. Page 1 of 1 Article THE GRAND LODGE OF GREECE AND MR. GLADSTONE. Page 1 of 1 Article New Zealand. Page 1 of 1
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Original Correspondence.
way to one of the most inherent weaknesses of our common imperfect nature . And yet how idle after all and worthless are most things for which we contend , about which we are so angry and so impatient , so hasty and so headstrong ; those trifles which annoy , those difficulties which perplex , those
childishnesses , which serve to move and to agitate so many of us hour by hour , amidst all the petty miseries of earthly life , and the shifting episodes , of our worldly struggles . The only one availing help and remedy for all these utter emptinesses , is that serenity of disposition which Masonic philosophy enjoins , that amiable and genial disposition which laughs down all the common troubles of public or
private life , and which thus vanquishes , and thus alone vanquishes , the baser developments , ( if any ) , of " envy , hatred , malice , and all uncharitableness . " That , as a brother Mason , I may show that profession and practice go hand in hand , and that I mean what I say , and say what I mean , I beg to subscribe myself , yours most fraternally , PEPPER POT .
THE ELEUSINIAN INSCRIPTION . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — In your impression of this week , you publish a note from " Masonic Student" anent the Eleusinian Mysteries , in
which he gives a short extract from the Times together with a Greek inscription . Perhaps cither " Masonic Student" or some other brother will , for the benefit of those of the fraternity who are not acquainted with Greek , kindly give a translation of this inscription . —Yours fraternally ,
F . WHEELHOUSK , 1237 . I Wc have forwarded thc letter to Bro . " Masonic Student . "—Ed . F . M . }
Masonic Notes And Queries.
Masonic Notes and Queries .
10 SJ ECKERT . I am much obliged to Bro . Speth for his note , the more so as I was not able when I wrote to collate thc Abbe Gyr's book with Eckert ' s work . * 'Die Mystericn der Heidenkirche , " published by Emil Eduard Eckert , at Schaffhausen in 1 S 60 , is apparently b y the same writer . I believe that I have lent my copy of Eckert , " Freimaurer Orden , " & c , to a friend ,
and I do not at present remember to have seen his work " Tempel Solomonis . " Bro . Speth will observe that the exact dates of the alleged papal Bulls are in no way confirmed by the allegations of thcquarrelsome Steinmetzen , though the fact of a papal confirmation of some kind seems possible and probable . Still I should like to sec
thc document . It is not likely I think that Dugdale got his authority from the Steinmetzen declarations , which were private documents , as Wren's statement is clearly based on Dugdale . But the probability is that there were either papal bulls for building and restoring cathedrals , & c , or an incorporation of building fraternities with episcopal licenses , afterwards confirmed by Papal Bulls . BOOKWORM .
109 ] DR . STUKELY . As I feel strongly the value and importance of the facts as to Dr . Stukely , I hope my friend Bro . Whytehead will induce Bro . Lukis to help 11 s still further in the research . MASONIC STUDENT .
110 ] A LATIN MAGAZINE . Can any New York brother tell me if it be true that one of the coll _ eges _ in or near New York is publishing an " Ephemeris " in Latin . If so , can he procure me a copy of same . Kindly direct to Editor , Freemason , iC , Great Queen-street , London . W . C . BOOKWORM .
in ] 1 THE REV . DR . STUKELY'S DIARY . I am sorry I cannot fully answer the No . 104 query of "Masonic Student , " for after many years of labour with him in the wide field of Masonic research it is a real pleasure for me to afford him any information . Neither do I know of anyone who can enlighten him as to thc continuity or even identity of the lodge held at the Salutation Tavern in
1721 . I can however speak positively about the MS . exhibited by Grand Master Payne . If he will examine thc extracts given by Bio . Whytehead in the Freemason for April l ^ th , 1 SS 0 , and compare the two portions with the beginning and end of thc Cooke MS . ( No . 2 Gould ' s numeration ) I feel assured that he will agree withmethat theyareoneand the same . " Masonic Student " has a copy of the MS . of 1728 , evidently made from this MS .
exhibited by Payne , unless we are to suppose that there were two exactly alike . 1 anticipate that Masonic Student will come across my reasons for such an opinion erelong , as I answered Bro . Whyteluad's query at thc time . VV . J . HUGHAN . 112 ] LEWIS . 1 very much regret that up to the present time but little has turned up to assist in arriving at the origin of thc word " Lewis , " but can assure Bro . Speth that thc subject is not forgotten , and that I hope to have something to say on the matter shortly . W . II . RYLANDS .
, use , or . Free sour , rusty , chafing , or slrapping unpleasantness . Used in bathing ; . Always reliable . Tlie correct and skilful mechanical treatment of hernia or rupture a specialty . Under patronage of the world ' s most distinguished surpeons . Choice assortment ot elastic surgical hosiery . Hells , improved suspensory bandages , shoulder braces . Establishments —14 , Fleet-street , London , E . C ., and 13 ^ 7 , Chestnut-street , Philadelphia , U . S . A . —lAuvr . ]
time climate from all I ' lasst :-, I ' . L . ISIIU li . i . vjiAifKs , lire . —Stutv ' s ll .. _ : i > Ktni ' . ti ! TRUSSES . —Thc world ' s recognition of unequalled excellence , Receving the only award of merit granted for trusses at the late international Medical Kxluhition , 1 K 81 . Made in every desirable ami latest improved pattern , tine steel springs , neatly covered with highly . polished hard rubber , light , cool , cleanly ; unaHectcd by
Lodge Of Benevolence.
LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .
The monthly meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., President , presided . Bro . James Brett , P . G . B ., Senior Vice-President , occupied thc cha ' u of Senior Vice-President , and Bro . Thomas Cubitt , P . G . P .,
occupied the Junior Vice-President s chair , in the absence of Bro . C . Atkins , who was unfortunately laid up with bronchitis . There were also present Bros . H . G . Buss , Assistant Grand Secretary , W . Dodd , Neville Green , Henry Garrod , Thomas Cubitt , G . P . Britten , William Stephens , W . H . Perryman , Thomas Cull , E . F . Storr , J .
D . Collier , J . M . Klenck , H . G . Cusins , Charles Fred . Hogard , Charles Dairy , Brackstone Baker , Thomas Vincent , Reuben Pearson , Wm . Robinson , T . W . Lambert , Edward White , Wm . Wainwright , W . George Lemon , John S . Kinneer , T . Holleyman , W . F . Gardner , J . C . Haslip , Charles Searell , Robert Martin , W . Smallpeice ,
Wm . C . Brown , Albert Jones , C . E . Spark , Thomas Harper , J . Peacock , Henry John , J . H . Taylor , P . McCarthy , A . Nicols , J . J . Berry , F . T . Millctt , J . H . Thompson , L . Dethnees , J . H . Watts , G . Perkins , Edgar Bowyer , XV . M . Stiles , Albert Ercott , H . Sadler , Grand Tyler ; and H . Massey ( Freemason . )
Thc rules of the Fund of Benevolence were first read by Bro . Buss . Bro . J OSHUA NUNN , President , informed thc brethren that since thc last meeting letters had been received from four brethren in the country who were then relieved thanking the lodge for thc grants made . This was an unusual
acknowledgment for the lodge to receive , but it was very gratifying to receive an acknowledgment . There were also two other acknowledgments , one of which was of a more formal character . It consisted cf resolutions passed by the Grand Lodge of Illinois , signed by the Grand Master , Wardens , and Secretary , that the Grand Lodge of England
be thanked for having granted assistance to an Illinois brother who when in England was in distress . It was also resolved that this vote of thanks be entered on the minutes of the Grand Lodge of Illinois . Another acknowledgment came from a brother in Chicago , who wrote a letter thanking the Lodgeof Benevolence for £ 10 granted to him 1 SS 0
to enable him to return to America ; the brother also returned the £ 10 . Bro . Nunn said that this was not the first time American brethren had gratefully acknowledged the assistance rendered by the Lodge of Benevolence , nor the first time they had returned the money given . It was exceedingly gratifying , and showed the brother l y feeling there
was in the American brethren . Bro . Nunn then added that shortly there would be a meeting of Grand Lodge to settle the draft revised Constiutions . There were some of the Constitutions which he did not propose to give notice to alter , but he proposed to alter the time which a brother must have been a Mason to render him eligible for relief .
He had therefore sent in a notice to the Grand Secretary that he should move that the time should be five years . Bro . W . H . SMALLPEICE said he had given notice to Grand Secretary that he would move that the quarterages to be paid to the Fund of Benevolence for both town and country brethren should be a shilling a quarter without
distinction . The brethren then proceeded to confirm the grants recommenced at the December meeting to tbe amount of £ 1 S 0 . The new list contained 2 S cases , 11 of which were from the provinces , one from Jersey , one from Madras , two from Scotland , one from Jamaica , and 13 from London . There
was also before the lodgea Swedish brother who was not on the list . The brethren sat till near ten o ' clock , and granted a total sum of £ 685 . Four cases were deferred , being incomplete . The remainder were relieved as follows : one £ 100 ( £ 100 ); three £ 50 ( 150 ); two £ 40 ( So ) j five £ 30 ( £ ' 5 " ) J one £ 25 ( £ 25 ); five £ 20 ( £ 100 ); two £ 15 ( £ » ; four £ 10 ( £ 40 ); and two £ 5 ( £ 10 ) .
Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
The monthly meeting of the General Committee was held at Freemasons' Hall , Great Oueen-street , on Thursday , the 25 th inst ., when there were present Bros . Col . Creaton in the chair , T . H . Matthews , A . H . Tattershall
Col . Peters , Arthur E . Gladwell , Robert Grey , Peter de Lande Long , and E . C . Massey ( Freemason ) . The minutes of the General Committee of the 28 th December were read and verified , and the minutes of the Quarterly General Court of 13 th January , House Comof the iSth January , and Audit Committee of the 21 st of
January were read for information . The Chairman was authorised to sign cheques for the tradesmen ' s bills , & c , for December , amounting to the sum of £ 1379 Ms . sd . There being no other business before the Committee , the proceedings closed wilh a vote of thanks to the Chairman "
A grand chess match came off in Leeds on Saturday last between So representatives of Yorkshire and as many from Lancashire , this being the largest number of players ever engaged in such a contest . In the result Lancashire obtained a decisive victory with S 5 wins to Yorkshire's 36 . Eighteen games were drawn . Mr . BlacMmrne , the great blindfold player and winner of the first prize at thc Berlin Chess Tournament in 1 SS 1 , acted as umpire .
Consecration Of The Macdonald Lodge Of Ark Mariners.
CONSECRATION OF THE MACDONALD LODGE OF ARK MARINERS .
A new Ark Manners Lodge was consecrated on Saturday at the Guildhall Tavern , by Bro . Donald M . Dewar , Assistant Grand Secretary ( Mark Degree ) , who was assisted by Bro . Thomas Poore , P . G . O . The new lodge is attached to the Macdonald Mark
Lodge , No . 104 . There were present Bros . N . J . Basnett , George Yaxley , William P . Collins , G . Ward Verry , W . B . Scott , Josiah Mamvaring , Ferrand Davies , VV . H . Bale , M . Mildred . Alexander Allan , and H . Massey ( Freemason ) . Bro . N . J . Barnett was installed W . C . N . The other brethren appointed to office were Bros . Alfred Williams , J . ; George Yaxley , S . ; Robert Berridge , Treasurer :
G . Ward Verry , Secretary ; XV . Johnston , S . D . ; J osiah Manwaring , J . D . ; M . Mildred , l . G . ; and G . L . Reinhardt , Warder . Votes of thanks were passed to Bros . Dewar and Poore for the ceremony of consecration .
Bros . G . Ward Verry , G . Yaxlcv , F . Davies , J . Manwaring , A . Allan , F . B . Scott , W . Johnston , W . H . Bale , and W . P . Collins were elevated to the Ark Mariners Degree at the commencement of the proceedings . Bros . Dewar and Poore were elected honorary members of the lodge .
The Grand Lodge Of Greece And Mr. Gladstone.
THE GRAND LODGE OF GREECE AND MR . GLADSTONE .
Wc have been requested by the Grand Master of Greece , Prince Rhodocanakis , to publish this communication , which wc do with pleasure : — Mr . Gladstone has written the following letter to our Most Worshipful Bro . His Imperial Highness the Prince
Demetrius Rhodocanakis of Chio , in answer to an address that had been presented to him by the Grand Lodge of Greece byH . l . H ., who is the Grand Mastcr , and at the same time the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council 33 for Greece , an honorary Member of those for Scotland , Ireland , America , and Italy , and one of the five Grand Crosses of the Religious and " Military Order of the
I emplc for Scotland . " 10 , Downing-strect , Whitehall , " 22 nd December , 1 SS 2 . " Sir , —I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Imperial Highness ' s letter and the address of congratulation with which the Grand Lodge of Greece have
been so kind as to present to me . 1 can assure your Imperial Highness that I am most grateful for the good wishes of the Grand Lodge , and I pray you to convey to them my best thanks . —I have the honour to be , sir , your Highness ' s most faithful servant , ( Signed ) " W . K . GLADSTONE . "H . I . H . Prince Rhodocanakis , Athens . "
New Zealand.
New Zealand .
LAYING FOUNDATION - STONE WITH MASONIC CEREMONY . Cavcrsham , a suburb of Otago , presented an unusually lively appearance the on 21 st October last , there being a large influx of visitors to take part in thc ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the proposed new Presbyterian Church . Nearly 1000 people were present at four o ' clock in thc after *
noon , and the ceremony , was performed with Masonic honours . The District Grand Lodge of New Zealand South , Scottish Constitution , was opened in the Caversham Town Hall , at three o ' clock p . m ., b y the R . W . Bro . Jas . Gore , Dep . Dist . G . M ., and shortly afterwards thc brethren were formed into a procession , headed by the band of the Industrial School , and marched in the following order to the
site of the church : Tylers , Visiting Brethren , Lodge St . Patrick , I . C . j Lodge St . John ' s Kilwinning , S . C ; Lodge Celtic , S . C . ; Lodge of St . Andrew , S . C . ; Lodge Dunedin , E . C . ; Lodge Otago Kilwinning , S . C . ; Lodge of Otago , E . G . ; the Dist . G . Tylers ; the officers of the Dist . G . Lodge of Otago and Soutland , E . C . ; thc architect , Bro . Cameron , with the plans ; Past Masterswith
, vessels containing corn , wine , oil , and salt ; the Dist . G . Secretaries , S . C . and E . C . ; the Dist . G . Treasurer , S . C . ; G . Bible Bearer , Bro . G . Calder ; the Dist . G . Chaplains , E . C . and S . C , Rev . W . Konaldson and VV . Bro . Barrett ; thc Dist . G . Wardens , S . C , with the working tools ; the G . Steward , G . Lodge of Scotland , R . W . iiro . W . Caldwell ; Stewards , G . Sword Bearers , the R . W . Bro . T . S .
Graham , Dist . G . M . Otago and Southland ; and the R . W . Bro . J . Gore , Dep . Dist . G . M ., S . C . On reaching the site of the church , the Grand Masters and officers of thc District Grand Lodge ' s were conducted to their respective stations , and a short service took place , conducted by the Dist . G . Chap ., S . C , Bro . Barrett , assisted by the choir ot the Burns Statue Fund .
Hro . H . A ' KILI ., K . W . U . G . Secretary ( S . C ) , next read a scroll containing a description of the circumstances under which thc church had been founded , together with thc names of the minister , the members of the Deacons' Court , and of thc Masonic dignitaries taking part in the proceedings . This , together with the several newspapers published in Dunedin , and a collection of the current coins of
the realm , was enclosed in a hermetically-sealed case , and deposited in a cavity prepared for its reception . The contractor for thc building then presented the R . W . Bro . G . VV . Harvey , District G . M . ( S . C ) , with a silver trowel , bearing an appropriate inscription , and the latter having spread the cement , thc foundation-stone was duly lowered into its place , the choir singing the Masonic anthem " When nailh's foundation first was hi ' til . "
lhc R . W . D . G . MASTER declared lhe :, lonc well and truly laid , and thc consecrating elements were then presented , and the R . W . D . G . Master , Bro . G . W . Harvey , sprinkled corn ; thc R . W . Bro . Gore poured nil ; the R . W . Bro . Kerr , wine ; and the R . W . Bro . Caldwell sprinkled
salt upon the stone . The Rev . Mr . ERASER then addressed the assemblage , alter which the Masonic procession then formed , and returned to the Town Hall , and another short service was conducted by the Rev . R . WADDEI . L .
Bro . W . W . Lake , of Social Lodge , No . 93 , was on the 9 th inst . duly installed as W . M , of his lodge .
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Original Correspondence.
way to one of the most inherent weaknesses of our common imperfect nature . And yet how idle after all and worthless are most things for which we contend , about which we are so angry and so impatient , so hasty and so headstrong ; those trifles which annoy , those difficulties which perplex , those
childishnesses , which serve to move and to agitate so many of us hour by hour , amidst all the petty miseries of earthly life , and the shifting episodes , of our worldly struggles . The only one availing help and remedy for all these utter emptinesses , is that serenity of disposition which Masonic philosophy enjoins , that amiable and genial disposition which laughs down all the common troubles of public or
private life , and which thus vanquishes , and thus alone vanquishes , the baser developments , ( if any ) , of " envy , hatred , malice , and all uncharitableness . " That , as a brother Mason , I may show that profession and practice go hand in hand , and that I mean what I say , and say what I mean , I beg to subscribe myself , yours most fraternally , PEPPER POT .
THE ELEUSINIAN INSCRIPTION . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — In your impression of this week , you publish a note from " Masonic Student" anent the Eleusinian Mysteries , in
which he gives a short extract from the Times together with a Greek inscription . Perhaps cither " Masonic Student" or some other brother will , for the benefit of those of the fraternity who are not acquainted with Greek , kindly give a translation of this inscription . —Yours fraternally ,
F . WHEELHOUSK , 1237 . I Wc have forwarded thc letter to Bro . " Masonic Student . "—Ed . F . M . }
Masonic Notes And Queries.
Masonic Notes and Queries .
10 SJ ECKERT . I am much obliged to Bro . Speth for his note , the more so as I was not able when I wrote to collate thc Abbe Gyr's book with Eckert ' s work . * 'Die Mystericn der Heidenkirche , " published by Emil Eduard Eckert , at Schaffhausen in 1 S 60 , is apparently b y the same writer . I believe that I have lent my copy of Eckert , " Freimaurer Orden , " & c , to a friend ,
and I do not at present remember to have seen his work " Tempel Solomonis . " Bro . Speth will observe that the exact dates of the alleged papal Bulls are in no way confirmed by the allegations of thcquarrelsome Steinmetzen , though the fact of a papal confirmation of some kind seems possible and probable . Still I should like to sec
thc document . It is not likely I think that Dugdale got his authority from the Steinmetzen declarations , which were private documents , as Wren's statement is clearly based on Dugdale . But the probability is that there were either papal bulls for building and restoring cathedrals , & c , or an incorporation of building fraternities with episcopal licenses , afterwards confirmed by Papal Bulls . BOOKWORM .
109 ] DR . STUKELY . As I feel strongly the value and importance of the facts as to Dr . Stukely , I hope my friend Bro . Whytehead will induce Bro . Lukis to help 11 s still further in the research . MASONIC STUDENT .
110 ] A LATIN MAGAZINE . Can any New York brother tell me if it be true that one of the coll _ eges _ in or near New York is publishing an " Ephemeris " in Latin . If so , can he procure me a copy of same . Kindly direct to Editor , Freemason , iC , Great Queen-street , London . W . C . BOOKWORM .
in ] 1 THE REV . DR . STUKELY'S DIARY . I am sorry I cannot fully answer the No . 104 query of "Masonic Student , " for after many years of labour with him in the wide field of Masonic research it is a real pleasure for me to afford him any information . Neither do I know of anyone who can enlighten him as to thc continuity or even identity of the lodge held at the Salutation Tavern in
1721 . I can however speak positively about the MS . exhibited by Grand Master Payne . If he will examine thc extracts given by Bio . Whytehead in the Freemason for April l ^ th , 1 SS 0 , and compare the two portions with the beginning and end of thc Cooke MS . ( No . 2 Gould ' s numeration ) I feel assured that he will agree withmethat theyareoneand the same . " Masonic Student " has a copy of the MS . of 1728 , evidently made from this MS .
exhibited by Payne , unless we are to suppose that there were two exactly alike . 1 anticipate that Masonic Student will come across my reasons for such an opinion erelong , as I answered Bro . Whyteluad's query at thc time . VV . J . HUGHAN . 112 ] LEWIS . 1 very much regret that up to the present time but little has turned up to assist in arriving at the origin of thc word " Lewis , " but can assure Bro . Speth that thc subject is not forgotten , and that I hope to have something to say on the matter shortly . W . II . RYLANDS .
, use , or . Free sour , rusty , chafing , or slrapping unpleasantness . Used in bathing ; . Always reliable . Tlie correct and skilful mechanical treatment of hernia or rupture a specialty . Under patronage of the world ' s most distinguished surpeons . Choice assortment ot elastic surgical hosiery . Hells , improved suspensory bandages , shoulder braces . Establishments —14 , Fleet-street , London , E . C ., and 13 ^ 7 , Chestnut-street , Philadelphia , U . S . A . —lAuvr . ]
time climate from all I ' lasst :-, I ' . L . ISIIU li . i . vjiAifKs , lire . —Stutv ' s ll .. _ : i > Ktni ' . ti ! TRUSSES . —Thc world ' s recognition of unequalled excellence , Receving the only award of merit granted for trusses at the late international Medical Kxluhition , 1 K 81 . Made in every desirable ami latest improved pattern , tine steel springs , neatly covered with highly . polished hard rubber , light , cool , cleanly ; unaHectcd by
Lodge Of Benevolence.
LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .
The monthly meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., President , presided . Bro . James Brett , P . G . B ., Senior Vice-President , occupied thc cha ' u of Senior Vice-President , and Bro . Thomas Cubitt , P . G . P .,
occupied the Junior Vice-President s chair , in the absence of Bro . C . Atkins , who was unfortunately laid up with bronchitis . There were also present Bros . H . G . Buss , Assistant Grand Secretary , W . Dodd , Neville Green , Henry Garrod , Thomas Cubitt , G . P . Britten , William Stephens , W . H . Perryman , Thomas Cull , E . F . Storr , J .
D . Collier , J . M . Klenck , H . G . Cusins , Charles Fred . Hogard , Charles Dairy , Brackstone Baker , Thomas Vincent , Reuben Pearson , Wm . Robinson , T . W . Lambert , Edward White , Wm . Wainwright , W . George Lemon , John S . Kinneer , T . Holleyman , W . F . Gardner , J . C . Haslip , Charles Searell , Robert Martin , W . Smallpeice ,
Wm . C . Brown , Albert Jones , C . E . Spark , Thomas Harper , J . Peacock , Henry John , J . H . Taylor , P . McCarthy , A . Nicols , J . J . Berry , F . T . Millctt , J . H . Thompson , L . Dethnees , J . H . Watts , G . Perkins , Edgar Bowyer , XV . M . Stiles , Albert Ercott , H . Sadler , Grand Tyler ; and H . Massey ( Freemason . )
Thc rules of the Fund of Benevolence were first read by Bro . Buss . Bro . J OSHUA NUNN , President , informed thc brethren that since thc last meeting letters had been received from four brethren in the country who were then relieved thanking the lodge for thc grants made . This was an unusual
acknowledgment for the lodge to receive , but it was very gratifying to receive an acknowledgment . There were also two other acknowledgments , one of which was of a more formal character . It consisted cf resolutions passed by the Grand Lodge of Illinois , signed by the Grand Master , Wardens , and Secretary , that the Grand Lodge of England
be thanked for having granted assistance to an Illinois brother who when in England was in distress . It was also resolved that this vote of thanks be entered on the minutes of the Grand Lodge of Illinois . Another acknowledgment came from a brother in Chicago , who wrote a letter thanking the Lodgeof Benevolence for £ 10 granted to him 1 SS 0
to enable him to return to America ; the brother also returned the £ 10 . Bro . Nunn said that this was not the first time American brethren had gratefully acknowledged the assistance rendered by the Lodge of Benevolence , nor the first time they had returned the money given . It was exceedingly gratifying , and showed the brother l y feeling there
was in the American brethren . Bro . Nunn then added that shortly there would be a meeting of Grand Lodge to settle the draft revised Constiutions . There were some of the Constitutions which he did not propose to give notice to alter , but he proposed to alter the time which a brother must have been a Mason to render him eligible for relief .
He had therefore sent in a notice to the Grand Secretary that he should move that the time should be five years . Bro . W . H . SMALLPEICE said he had given notice to Grand Secretary that he would move that the quarterages to be paid to the Fund of Benevolence for both town and country brethren should be a shilling a quarter without
distinction . The brethren then proceeded to confirm the grants recommenced at the December meeting to tbe amount of £ 1 S 0 . The new list contained 2 S cases , 11 of which were from the provinces , one from Jersey , one from Madras , two from Scotland , one from Jamaica , and 13 from London . There
was also before the lodgea Swedish brother who was not on the list . The brethren sat till near ten o ' clock , and granted a total sum of £ 685 . Four cases were deferred , being incomplete . The remainder were relieved as follows : one £ 100 ( £ 100 ); three £ 50 ( 150 ); two £ 40 ( So ) j five £ 30 ( £ ' 5 " ) J one £ 25 ( £ 25 ); five £ 20 ( £ 100 ); two £ 15 ( £ » ; four £ 10 ( £ 40 ); and two £ 5 ( £ 10 ) .
Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
The monthly meeting of the General Committee was held at Freemasons' Hall , Great Oueen-street , on Thursday , the 25 th inst ., when there were present Bros . Col . Creaton in the chair , T . H . Matthews , A . H . Tattershall
Col . Peters , Arthur E . Gladwell , Robert Grey , Peter de Lande Long , and E . C . Massey ( Freemason ) . The minutes of the General Committee of the 28 th December were read and verified , and the minutes of the Quarterly General Court of 13 th January , House Comof the iSth January , and Audit Committee of the 21 st of
January were read for information . The Chairman was authorised to sign cheques for the tradesmen ' s bills , & c , for December , amounting to the sum of £ 1379 Ms . sd . There being no other business before the Committee , the proceedings closed wilh a vote of thanks to the Chairman "
A grand chess match came off in Leeds on Saturday last between So representatives of Yorkshire and as many from Lancashire , this being the largest number of players ever engaged in such a contest . In the result Lancashire obtained a decisive victory with S 5 wins to Yorkshire's 36 . Eighteen games were drawn . Mr . BlacMmrne , the great blindfold player and winner of the first prize at thc Berlin Chess Tournament in 1 SS 1 , acted as umpire .
Consecration Of The Macdonald Lodge Of Ark Mariners.
CONSECRATION OF THE MACDONALD LODGE OF ARK MARINERS .
A new Ark Manners Lodge was consecrated on Saturday at the Guildhall Tavern , by Bro . Donald M . Dewar , Assistant Grand Secretary ( Mark Degree ) , who was assisted by Bro . Thomas Poore , P . G . O . The new lodge is attached to the Macdonald Mark
Lodge , No . 104 . There were present Bros . N . J . Basnett , George Yaxley , William P . Collins , G . Ward Verry , W . B . Scott , Josiah Mamvaring , Ferrand Davies , VV . H . Bale , M . Mildred . Alexander Allan , and H . Massey ( Freemason ) . Bro . N . J . Barnett was installed W . C . N . The other brethren appointed to office were Bros . Alfred Williams , J . ; George Yaxley , S . ; Robert Berridge , Treasurer :
G . Ward Verry , Secretary ; XV . Johnston , S . D . ; J osiah Manwaring , J . D . ; M . Mildred , l . G . ; and G . L . Reinhardt , Warder . Votes of thanks were passed to Bros . Dewar and Poore for the ceremony of consecration .
Bros . G . Ward Verry , G . Yaxlcv , F . Davies , J . Manwaring , A . Allan , F . B . Scott , W . Johnston , W . H . Bale , and W . P . Collins were elevated to the Ark Mariners Degree at the commencement of the proceedings . Bros . Dewar and Poore were elected honorary members of the lodge .
The Grand Lodge Of Greece And Mr. Gladstone.
THE GRAND LODGE OF GREECE AND MR . GLADSTONE .
Wc have been requested by the Grand Master of Greece , Prince Rhodocanakis , to publish this communication , which wc do with pleasure : — Mr . Gladstone has written the following letter to our Most Worshipful Bro . His Imperial Highness the Prince
Demetrius Rhodocanakis of Chio , in answer to an address that had been presented to him by the Grand Lodge of Greece byH . l . H ., who is the Grand Mastcr , and at the same time the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council 33 for Greece , an honorary Member of those for Scotland , Ireland , America , and Italy , and one of the five Grand Crosses of the Religious and " Military Order of the
I emplc for Scotland . " 10 , Downing-strect , Whitehall , " 22 nd December , 1 SS 2 . " Sir , —I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Imperial Highness ' s letter and the address of congratulation with which the Grand Lodge of Greece have
been so kind as to present to me . 1 can assure your Imperial Highness that I am most grateful for the good wishes of the Grand Lodge , and I pray you to convey to them my best thanks . —I have the honour to be , sir , your Highness ' s most faithful servant , ( Signed ) " W . K . GLADSTONE . "H . I . H . Prince Rhodocanakis , Athens . "
New Zealand.
New Zealand .
LAYING FOUNDATION - STONE WITH MASONIC CEREMONY . Cavcrsham , a suburb of Otago , presented an unusually lively appearance the on 21 st October last , there being a large influx of visitors to take part in thc ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the proposed new Presbyterian Church . Nearly 1000 people were present at four o ' clock in thc after *
noon , and the ceremony , was performed with Masonic honours . The District Grand Lodge of New Zealand South , Scottish Constitution , was opened in the Caversham Town Hall , at three o ' clock p . m ., b y the R . W . Bro . Jas . Gore , Dep . Dist . G . M ., and shortly afterwards thc brethren were formed into a procession , headed by the band of the Industrial School , and marched in the following order to the
site of the church : Tylers , Visiting Brethren , Lodge St . Patrick , I . C . j Lodge St . John ' s Kilwinning , S . C ; Lodge Celtic , S . C . ; Lodge of St . Andrew , S . C . ; Lodge Dunedin , E . C . ; Lodge Otago Kilwinning , S . C . ; Lodge of Otago , E . G . ; the Dist . G . Tylers ; the officers of the Dist . G . Lodge of Otago and Soutland , E . C . ; thc architect , Bro . Cameron , with the plans ; Past Masterswith
, vessels containing corn , wine , oil , and salt ; the Dist . G . Secretaries , S . C . and E . C . ; the Dist . G . Treasurer , S . C . ; G . Bible Bearer , Bro . G . Calder ; the Dist . G . Chaplains , E . C . and S . C , Rev . W . Konaldson and VV . Bro . Barrett ; thc Dist . G . Wardens , S . C , with the working tools ; the G . Steward , G . Lodge of Scotland , R . W . iiro . W . Caldwell ; Stewards , G . Sword Bearers , the R . W . Bro . T . S .
Graham , Dist . G . M . Otago and Southland ; and the R . W . Bro . J . Gore , Dep . Dist . G . M ., S . C . On reaching the site of the church , the Grand Masters and officers of thc District Grand Lodge ' s were conducted to their respective stations , and a short service took place , conducted by the Dist . G . Chap ., S . C , Bro . Barrett , assisted by the choir ot the Burns Statue Fund .
Hro . H . A ' KILI ., K . W . U . G . Secretary ( S . C ) , next read a scroll containing a description of the circumstances under which thc church had been founded , together with thc names of the minister , the members of the Deacons' Court , and of thc Masonic dignitaries taking part in the proceedings . This , together with the several newspapers published in Dunedin , and a collection of the current coins of
the realm , was enclosed in a hermetically-sealed case , and deposited in a cavity prepared for its reception . The contractor for thc building then presented the R . W . Bro . G . VV . Harvey , District G . M . ( S . C ) , with a silver trowel , bearing an appropriate inscription , and the latter having spread the cement , thc foundation-stone was duly lowered into its place , the choir singing the Masonic anthem " When nailh's foundation first was hi ' til . "
lhc R . W . D . G . MASTER declared lhe :, lonc well and truly laid , and thc consecrating elements were then presented , and the R . W . D . G . Master , Bro . G . W . Harvey , sprinkled corn ; thc R . W . Bro . Gore poured nil ; the R . W . Bro . Kerr , wine ; and the R . W . Bro . Caldwell sprinkled
salt upon the stone . The Rev . Mr . ERASER then addressed the assemblage , alter which the Masonic procession then formed , and returned to the Town Hall , and another short service was conducted by the Rev . R . WADDEI . L .
Bro . W . W . Lake , of Social Lodge , No . 93 , was on the 9 th inst . duly installed as W . M , of his lodge .