Monthly Masonic Summary.

Monthly Masonic Summary .

The nomination of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales as Grand Master of our English Brotherhood , Avas confirmed unanimously amid the heartiest of cheering at the last Quarterly Communication . The installation of our Royal Brother Avill take place at the Albert Hall , April

28 th , ancl a very large attendance of our ever loyal order is expected on that auspicious occasion . The arrangements for the day ' s proceedings are under the direction of Bro . Sir Albert W . Woods and Bro . Thomas Fenn , and will , no doubt , reflect ' credit on those distinguished brethren . Additional Stewards have been

appointed , one from each London lodge , ancl tAvo from each Province , ancl they will mainly be employed in seating the numerous applicants for admission . Happily the Albert Hall lends itself completely to such a " mise en scSne . " Being in the form of an amphitheatreeverybody

, can see from every seat , and no one seat is better than another . When filled b y our brethren in their Masonic clothing , the " coup d'ceil" will be A'ery striking . We fear that AA' 6 shall not be able to give , in the number for May , a complete

description of the installation , if indeed any , as the laws of printers are like those of the Mecles and Persians , they " alter not . " But in the number for June Ave hope to allude to the subject fully . Otherwise there is not much news .

Mr . Charles Bradlaugh , who has been addressing Masonic Loclges in the United States as a quasi-English Freemason , appears not to be a regularly accepted Freemason at all . So far as is clear

at present , he was initiated by the " Philadel phes , " a spurious political order , and became a joining member of the High Cross Lodge , Tottenham , though Ave canuot see Avith what claims , in Avhich lodge he remained only one year as a subscribing member . He professes to havebeen received into a French lodge , "La Perseverante

Monthly Masonic Summary.

Amitie , " though Avhether a regular lodge does not yet appear . AnyhoAV , his inception in Freemasonry being radically bad , vitiates all his subsequent steps , ancl we fancy that he is at the present moment , as far as English Freemasonry is concerned ,

a nondescript , being neither " fish , flesh , foAvl , " or even " good red herring . " The brethren of the Hi gh Cross Lodge , and in the United States , seem to have been equally lax , and it is patent that in his recent visitAvhen he patronized King

, Kalakua , he had not a Grand Lodge certificate , or any regular certificate at all . It is a very untoward affair , look at it AA'hich way you will .

Literature in the United States has to struggle hard , like as in the old country , for existence . Bro . Goufoy , of St . Louis , threatens to "lay down" his Freemason , as he cannot afford , for the amusement of indifferent Freemasons , to make a " labour of love , a labour of loss . " We trust to

hear that the " esprit de corps" of the American Freemasons , ancl their literary proclivities , have induced them to come to the rescue . Bro . Kenning ' s new shoAV-room is now open , 1 , 2 , and 3 , Little Britain , and will repay a visit from our country cousins .

The Masonic Measure Of Life.

THE MASONIC MEASURE OF LIFE .

We live in deeds , not years ; in thought , not breath ; . In feelings , not in figures on the dial ; We should count time by heart-throbs Avhen they beat

For God , for man , for duty . He most lives Who thinks most , i ' eels noblest , acts the best . Life is but a means unto an eud—that end ,

Beginning , mean and end to all things , God . WITTIER . T