, 1876-03-19
SECRET SOCIETIES.

cEChE oOClE 4IC.
MASONIC SECRET SOCIETIES.
CENTENNIAL MASONIC REUNION.
MILWAUKEE, March 18.-The mad tit that Wis
tied our State few weeks ago and filled the
members of almost every society within our
limits With the desire to attend the Centennial
Exhibition at Philadelphia is subsiding, and in
dications of more sober ep!rit arc nos wanting
It Is mt everybody that Ei}l to able to so to
Philadelphia nazt summer; consequently the
popular mind is looking towards A1ilwaukee for
4 sort of compromise celebration, and quite
number of societies of various kinds throughout
the Stats have rcsol7cd to gloEify in this city.
Among the most prominent Of such societies ID
the Masonic, from the headquarters Of which
crai communicates in the State, in which it is
promised that the expedition to Philadelphia has
been abandoned, and that therefore thu best
plan will bo reunion a. MilWauEee July
which every member OF the craft Is expected 10
assist in making success.
Commanders arc to report their com mauds At
headquarters, Milwaukee,, the Sd OF July ana
there shall be six drills previous to that date. 4
grand affair is expected.
PRINCE LEopoLD AND MASONRY.
The London Tunes OF Feb 81 gives long &C.
count of the installation Of Prince Leopold as
Provincial Grand Master Of O1fordshire, The
following extracts are made. ID OF interest:
Since its establishment the lodge has rapidly grown
Of Masonlc zca in the province, and partly doubt
to the fact that the Apollo Lodge was oua OF those
forming the province There is perhaps no lodge N
Masonry which has initiated manT distinguished
brethren into the mysteres Of the craft and certainly
nnne which It the present time contributes 50 many
sat four yea9s it has bad he honof Of being presided
over by his Royal Highness the Prince Of Wales and
his Royal ighness Prince Leopold the latter Of whom
1lffan af
yesterday. ..-.
The preparations for tho ceremony Of installing
Primes Leopold began At halipas: 10 O'CLOCK wnen .ne
cgsazy arrangements. At II O'Clock the Nasons OF me
Province began to arrive and at about half the
procession was formed in the Divinity School Al
those who either officers Of the Province cr
Of tue Grand Lodge Of England bad previously taken
their places in t heatEs ocio:k @ the t% t
atre, the organ playing.
Tie Lodge wis opened By the Grand Registrar. Mr.
wards 1t was notified in ancient form that the Deputy
Grand Mas:er OF Engsnd was present. and Lord
wss santed IN shS u.s. car
and proceeded to inform the Brethren Of the objects
for which the Lodge had been assemhled-the nstaa-
ton Of his Royal lighness Prince Leopold tie pre-
scnation Of testimonial to Brother r. j. Spiers on
retiring from the othcs Of Deputy Provincial Grand
Master after tsenty years service and the appoint
the patent Of appointment had been read, deputaton
was formed for the purpose Of introducing Prince Leo
lis Eouerries, the Hon. Alexander Yorko and Mr. r.
H. Collins, C. B. On reentering the Lodge the pro-
cesson was formed as follows: Three Provincial
Grand Stewards; Provincial Grand Masters gloves
and apron, On cushion borne by Master Of Lodge;
collar and jewel of Provincial Grand Master, on =
cushion borne by Muster Of Lodge; Provincial
Gr.nl Director of Ceremonies, Provincial Grand Reg
israr, Provincial Grand Treasurer, Provincial Grand
Chaplains. six past Provincial Grand W4ruens, ms
Hoyal Hishuess Prince Leopold tthc Provincial Grand
Aaster}. two Equerrics two Provincial Grand Stew
ards.
Throne and after prayer from the Provincial Grand
Cltarlau the ceremony 0: installation Was duly per
formed. according to the ancient usuage by tbs Dep
nty Grand Master. The installation h7ving been pro
claimed after sound Of trumpet the brethren sa'uted
the Provincial Grand aaster according to tho ancient
Lord skel1nersdaIe then proceeded to address few
words in the name Of the Province to the newyin-
stalled Provincial Grand Master saying that the aei.
t7 already ehown By His Royal High1eas rendered it
certain that he would be IN ornament 70 the chair and
an honor to the Province Of which be had been up
Prince Leopold ne1t appointed Mr.. Reginald Bird,
u. L., VioeP11ncipal Of Magdalen College. ~ Deputy
Provincial Grand Master, aud be was, atter sound OF
trumpet, duly proclaimed and saluted ia ancient FORM
The next business to appoint Provincial Grand
Steward to take the place recently y7eated By Prince
Leopold Mr.. ". ]. Douglas campben lof Blythswood)
Was appointed and invested.
Immediately after the appointment Of officers
pleasing episode occurred-namely, the presentation
OF An address Of congratuation to Prince Leopold.
from tho Grand Orient Lodge Of Masonry in Italy and
the Italian Colonies Thanks to tue kindness q IT, q
j T.. +. u Ds
give q translation Of the address.
10 HIS Royal Hiahness Prince Leopold, PTorneaaE
Grand Aiaster Of Otfordshire:
tAIoat Iuust1ou1 nnd Potent Brother,-1taian Mh-
sonry, which reoices at seeing ever more honorea IN
The most noble nation Of England that universal
brotherhood Of which it, too is not tho least portion,
hastens to send you it's most respectful and affections
ate congratulations tho ausptcious event OF your
Royal H,ghuess exeltaton to the office OF ProVncaa1
"Hanpy The peaple among whom men OF the loftest
social Standing appreciate and practice the grand pEn
eps obss, Of 81 .s o sne os through
out the civilized world Accept most tllustrious and
potent Brother, our most deyoed and a1ncese congra-
ulottous and our fraternal ealutztons.
lin the abaence Of tho Grand Master. the Grand
Associate, GEORGE TAMAlo, sd
There was only one other thing to be done before
the closing Of the Lodge md that was to present to
| Brother H. J. spers, who has for the last twenty
Master with zeal and efficiency, Testimonial, consist
ing OF valuable uksand and pulse Of 500 guneas.
lis Royal Highness N making he rressntatio1 paid
adding that the testimonial had been snbacEibe0 for
| by large number Of Masons, many Of whom were
then present. On their behalf the Prince proceeded to
present the testimonial Is tokon Of esteem and
gard for Brother Spiers personal merit and Of grnt
tude for his services towards Masonry generally:
| Brother Spiers, who deeply moved In feeling
terms thanked the brethren for the honor they had
done him, md said he would hand down the testt-
monizl to his descendants as most precious heir
| loon-
/ nuMsELL1so MAsoSs-
| The Philadelphia Chronicle hns tho following
The charter Of Seneca Lodge, No. 49, Ct Eaasas W.
recently revoked By the Grand Lodge ut its annua
session. because the lodge refused to expe1 member
| who keeping whlaky saloon. The brother
charged pleaded guilty tho charge Of selling whsky,
but not to my wrong or nn-afasonic conduct. dis
| penRation for new lodgs WAS offered to member:
| Of the above-named lodge who were eonsiders
worthy or who had voted guilty. II such course
waa adopted in this jurisdction wha: ''ratthug o
the dry bonea" would be heard. And yet tempe1anc'
ls one Of tho card.aal virtues Of Aasou. Kansas ha