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Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of onr Cor . respondents . All Letters must hear the name and address of the Writer , not verexvarilv for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .
THE GRAND TREASURERSHIP .
To the Editor of the FRKEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Wil ! vou permit me , throngh yonr columns * , to thank the brethren of tho Grand Lodge for the great compliment paid to me sinrl my country ( India ) in electing me to the office of Grand Treasurer last night ?
Yours fraternally , D . P . CAMA . 3 and 4 Winchester-st >* e " j ** . v'nilrlinnri « , Great Winchester-street , Loudon , E . G ., 4 th March 1886 .
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —John Bill is hard to move , and thp Masonic John Bull is -till morn difficult to sM ' r into notion . He i u neceswilv Conservative in nil things pertaininc * to thp rYaft , nn ( ^ change is the antith » " » is of hia Masonic b ^ insr . I wonld not . have it
otherwise if I could , because , if for no other reason , st'dfastn » ss is a principle which in the present day is fastlo-ins its virtue . Change is not alwavs improvement , nor i * it ev « n arenerallv synonymous with progress . I would , therefore , mov » slowly , but Purely , I have noticed from time to time thit correspondents havo mooted
the above question in yonr co'nmns , and I think ono of them ask- 'd , " Where ia WATCHMAN ? " Well , non , dormio . " Pegging away " waa a vprv good mo'to for the late Abniham Lincoln , and for agitators , bnt it is not very acceptable among Freemasons , who arc loyal to the backbone , not only to the reigning monarch , but to things Masonic as they are .
There are times , however , whpn a word in season mav be spoken , and T think the time now is when the question of an Employment Bureau mav be fair'v re-opened . Thore is a great deal of distress revealed , bnt how much still concealed ifc is imo n ssiblc to say . The better the position , the more independent and refined the character .
the greater the chance of suffering in spcret , unthonorht of and nncared for . Among this class there mnst be many brethren who would welcome help to work that they might be independent still , ¦ whose hearts would again swell with thanks and joy if they conld bnt secnre the assistance and consideration of those who are placed
in authority as masters or foremen , or overseers , or who could inflnence others who have the command of labour . A . Bnrean , such as I have on more than one occasion shadowed forth , would give an opening to tho unemployed Freemason ; he con'd go to it with a feeling in some degree of right and independence , and he wonld have
the satisfaction of knowing that something was being done to show sympathy and afford practical help . I need not enter into all the arguments that might be advanced , I havo urged them before , bufc I may insist npon the fact that the establishment of an Employment Bnrean is nofc only practicable , bnt without it the circle of Masonic
helpfulness is not complete . It is the last stone of the building , but ifc is not the least in significance . Ifc has a long way to travel , and ifc wants careful shaping and guiding into its place . That it will find skilful hands to do the work in due time I ha » e no doubt . I am proud of my own thonght ; I can wait its development . I can only
urge the importance of thafc development , leaving fco those with more power and influence to initiate fche work . It must nofc be forgotten that the mere giving of money is nofc always charity . The rich and well-to-do give out of their abundance , and it practically costs them nothing . They make no sacrifice , and very often they do no work .
There is little real honour in such giving . The gift most welcome is that which involves some labour , some sacrifice , which , results in doing good without humiliating the recipient ; that helps the willing labourer to work , and sustains hia self-respect and self-reliance . The Masonic Employment Bureau would do all this and more , and ifc ought fco be tried .
I am , Dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , WATCHMAN .
The following Festivals were held at the Freemasons ' Tavern during ; fche week ending Saturday , Gfch March 1886 : —
Monday—Joppa Lodge , Lodge of Unions , Regularity Chaptor , German Society of Benevolence . Tuesday—Grosvenor Lodfje , Mr . Johnson ' s Ball , Albion Lodge , Roynl York Lodge . Wednesday—North of Thames L . O . L . V . Ball , Grand Officers' Mess . Thursday—La Tolerance Lodge , St . James ' s Chapter , St . Andrew's Lodge ,
Victoria Rifl <* s , Westminster and Kevsfcono Lndgp , Caledonian Society , Friends of Foreigners in Distress . F * iday—London Invesn « ss-phire Association Bill , Fidelity Chnpter , Royal Kensington Lodge , Odd "Volumes . Saturday—Phoenix Chapter , London Wheelers' Soiree , St . James ' s Soiree .
Death.
DEATH .
HIKT HAW . —On <; , s 2 <> r , ! i Febrnary , at tier residence , IS Errma Place . Stonehouse , Plymouth , M \ HOIHI * T , relict , of the late AVilliam Hughan . Friends will please accept this intimation .
Death.
The Grand- —The executive of the Grand , with a spirit which is to be commended , provide everything thafc is possible in the shape of novelty , and ia furtherance of this view they are constantl y availing themselves of what we may term itinerant companies .
This necessitates the occasional introduction of something which would scarcely come np to the "legitimate" ideas of the old fashioned playgoer . Such a menu has been supplied thia week , when the "Irish Aristocracy" company have b < -en in possession of the hoards . Messrs Richard Mack and Mr . Richard B . Fergus-HI are
comedians of sterling nvrit , and in their specialre entertainment are almost unapproachable . Mr . Edwin Birry is a descriptive vocalist of great puwer , and reminds ns somewhit of Henry Russell in his best days . Mr . Pat and Miss Ella Murphy ablv eontriouted to the sncces- * of the entertainment , while the sisters Everett were
excellent , both as singers and dancers . Altogether the performance is worthy of snpport , and as the company remain at the Grand for another six nights , our readers will have tho opportunity of follow .
in « the advice we here tender them , to pay a visit . On Mnnriav , the 15 th instant , Miss De G'ey , who will be supported bv Mr . Bas-etC Roe and a strong company , will appear in " Jane Shore" and " Woman against Woman . "
" As OTHERS SEE US . "—There is something interesting in tha stories of kings in fche olden times , disguising themselves , and mingling in easy intercourse with their people , from tha desire to see things as they really were , and not in t ^ e light , in which they were apt to be presented to them . The Scotch Jameses were said to he
fond of this , nnd the dis < rni * e of Fiiz-James , in the Lady of the Lake , " is a case in point . Thd-se W * TH nob the days of daily newspapers , nor had royal commissions to inquire into everything began to be thought of . Humbler men than kings , and in days more recent have been known to follow the example . It is record"d of
Thomas Campbell , the p iet , that , once , fceing in a remote part of Scotland , he mado an effort to find ont wh-ther the fame of hi * poetry had travelled so far . It happened that a plain woman , with whom he came into contact , had been greatly interested in another member of the clan , John Campbell , of Kingsland Chapel , who had rec ntly
astonished the world by his extensive travels in South Africa , having visited Lnttakoo , and other remote Mission try settlements . When the poet asked her if she had ever heard of Mr . Campbell and his books , she replied with an emphatic yes . " Then , " said tho poet , greatly pleased , " I am Mr . Campbell . " " What , " asked the woman ,
in delight , " and are you really the great Mr . Campbell ? " The poet was framing a modest answer when « he burst upon him with some qnestion about Lattakoo . The spell vvas broken , and th' * vision of delight vanished . Whether fche poet had ever h » ard of Lattakoo may be doubted , but ho knew afc leasf . that he wis no * . " th < s r jruat Mr . Campbell . — The Eev . Dr . Blaikie , in " The Qu , iuer " for M web .
Ad00704
A Weekly Record of Masonic Intelligence . Boports of United Grand Lorlge aro published with the Special Sanction of H . R . H . the Princo of Wales tho M . W . tha Graud Maxtor of Kngland . ' 11 HE FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE will be forwarded cliiect 1 from the Office , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , Petitonville , N ., > n receipt of Post Office Order for the amount . Intending Subscribers should forward their full Addresses to prevent mistakes . Post Office Orders to be made payable to W , W . MORGAN , at Penton-street Office . Cheques crossed " London and County . " The Terms of Subscription ( payable in advance ) to THE FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE are—Twelve Months , post free - - £ 0 13 6 Six Months , ditto ¦ 0 7 0 Three Months ditto - 0 8 6 SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS . Per Page ... £ 8 0 0 Back Page £ 10 0 0 Births , Marriages and Deaths , Is per line . General Advertisements , Trade Announcements , & c . single column , 5 s por inch . Double Column Advertisements Is per line . Special Terms for a Series of Insertions on application . Advertisers will find The FREKMASON ' SGHRONICIIE an exceptionall y ¦ rood medium for Advertisements of every class . Agents , from whom copies can always be had : — Messrs . CURTICE and Co ., 12 Catherine-street , Strand . Messrs . KENT ancl Co ., Paternoster-row , E . C . Mr . RITCHIE , 6 Red Lion Court , E . C . Messrs . SIMPSON BROS ., Shoe Lane . Mr . H . SIMPSON , 7 Red Lion Court , E . C . Messrs . SMITH aud SONS , 183 Strand . Messrs . SPENC : ' , and Co ., 23 A Great Queen-street , W . C . Messrs . STEEL and JONES , 4 Spring Gardens , Charing Cress Mr . G . VICKERS , Angel Court , Strand . Mr . H . VICKERS , 317 Strand .
Ar00702
The Revised . Book of Constitutions ; Critically Considered and . Compared with , the Old Edition . London : Simpkin , Marshall & Co . 4 Stationers' Hall Court , TLI . O . Snr . t en receipt of stamps , One Shilling , by W W . Morgan , Freemas ns ' Chronicle Office , Belvidere 'Works , Hermes Hill , Pci-tenville .
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Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of onr Cor . respondents . All Letters must hear the name and address of the Writer , not verexvarilv for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .
THE GRAND TREASURERSHIP .
To the Editor of the FRKEMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Wil ! vou permit me , throngh yonr columns * , to thank the brethren of tho Grand Lodge for the great compliment paid to me sinrl my country ( India ) in electing me to the office of Grand Treasurer last night ?
Yours fraternally , D . P . CAMA . 3 and 4 Winchester-st >* e " j ** . v'nilrlinnri « , Great Winchester-street , Loudon , E . G ., 4 th March 1886 .
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —John Bill is hard to move , and thp Masonic John Bull is -till morn difficult to sM ' r into notion . He i u neceswilv Conservative in nil things pertaininc * to thp rYaft , nn ( ^ change is the antith » " » is of hia Masonic b ^ insr . I wonld not . have it
otherwise if I could , because , if for no other reason , st'dfastn » ss is a principle which in the present day is fastlo-ins its virtue . Change is not alwavs improvement , nor i * it ev « n arenerallv synonymous with progress . I would , therefore , mov » slowly , but Purely , I have noticed from time to time thit correspondents havo mooted
the above question in yonr co'nmns , and I think ono of them ask- 'd , " Where ia WATCHMAN ? " Well , non , dormio . " Pegging away " waa a vprv good mo'to for the late Abniham Lincoln , and for agitators , bnt it is not very acceptable among Freemasons , who arc loyal to the backbone , not only to the reigning monarch , but to things Masonic as they are .
There are times , however , whpn a word in season mav be spoken , and T think the time now is when the question of an Employment Bureau mav be fair'v re-opened . Thore is a great deal of distress revealed , bnt how much still concealed ifc is imo n ssiblc to say . The better the position , the more independent and refined the character .
the greater the chance of suffering in spcret , unthonorht of and nncared for . Among this class there mnst be many brethren who would welcome help to work that they might be independent still , ¦ whose hearts would again swell with thanks and joy if they conld bnt secnre the assistance and consideration of those who are placed
in authority as masters or foremen , or overseers , or who could inflnence others who have the command of labour . A . Bnrean , such as I have on more than one occasion shadowed forth , would give an opening to tho unemployed Freemason ; he con'd go to it with a feeling in some degree of right and independence , and he wonld have
the satisfaction of knowing that something was being done to show sympathy and afford practical help . I need not enter into all the arguments that might be advanced , I havo urged them before , bufc I may insist npon the fact that the establishment of an Employment Bnrean is nofc only practicable , bnt without it the circle of Masonic
helpfulness is not complete . It is the last stone of the building , but ifc is not the least in significance . Ifc has a long way to travel , and ifc wants careful shaping and guiding into its place . That it will find skilful hands to do the work in due time I ha » e no doubt . I am proud of my own thonght ; I can wait its development . I can only
urge the importance of thafc development , leaving fco those with more power and influence to initiate fche work . It must nofc be forgotten that the mere giving of money is nofc always charity . The rich and well-to-do give out of their abundance , and it practically costs them nothing . They make no sacrifice , and very often they do no work .
There is little real honour in such giving . The gift most welcome is that which involves some labour , some sacrifice , which , results in doing good without humiliating the recipient ; that helps the willing labourer to work , and sustains hia self-respect and self-reliance . The Masonic Employment Bureau would do all this and more , and ifc ought fco be tried .
I am , Dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , WATCHMAN .
The following Festivals were held at the Freemasons ' Tavern during ; fche week ending Saturday , Gfch March 1886 : —
Monday—Joppa Lodge , Lodge of Unions , Regularity Chaptor , German Society of Benevolence . Tuesday—Grosvenor Lodfje , Mr . Johnson ' s Ball , Albion Lodge , Roynl York Lodge . Wednesday—North of Thames L . O . L . V . Ball , Grand Officers' Mess . Thursday—La Tolerance Lodge , St . James ' s Chapter , St . Andrew's Lodge ,
Victoria Rifl <* s , Westminster and Kevsfcono Lndgp , Caledonian Society , Friends of Foreigners in Distress . F * iday—London Invesn « ss-phire Association Bill , Fidelity Chnpter , Royal Kensington Lodge , Odd "Volumes . Saturday—Phoenix Chapter , London Wheelers' Soiree , St . James ' s Soiree .
Death.
DEATH .
HIKT HAW . —On <; , s 2 <> r , ! i Febrnary , at tier residence , IS Errma Place . Stonehouse , Plymouth , M \ HOIHI * T , relict , of the late AVilliam Hughan . Friends will please accept this intimation .
Death.
The Grand- —The executive of the Grand , with a spirit which is to be commended , provide everything thafc is possible in the shape of novelty , and ia furtherance of this view they are constantl y availing themselves of what we may term itinerant companies .
This necessitates the occasional introduction of something which would scarcely come np to the "legitimate" ideas of the old fashioned playgoer . Such a menu has been supplied thia week , when the "Irish Aristocracy" company have b < -en in possession of the hoards . Messrs Richard Mack and Mr . Richard B . Fergus-HI are
comedians of sterling nvrit , and in their specialre entertainment are almost unapproachable . Mr . Edwin Birry is a descriptive vocalist of great puwer , and reminds ns somewhit of Henry Russell in his best days . Mr . Pat and Miss Ella Murphy ablv eontriouted to the sncces- * of the entertainment , while the sisters Everett were
excellent , both as singers and dancers . Altogether the performance is worthy of snpport , and as the company remain at the Grand for another six nights , our readers will have tho opportunity of follow .
in « the advice we here tender them , to pay a visit . On Mnnriav , the 15 th instant , Miss De G'ey , who will be supported bv Mr . Bas-etC Roe and a strong company , will appear in " Jane Shore" and " Woman against Woman . "
" As OTHERS SEE US . "—There is something interesting in tha stories of kings in fche olden times , disguising themselves , and mingling in easy intercourse with their people , from tha desire to see things as they really were , and not in t ^ e light , in which they were apt to be presented to them . The Scotch Jameses were said to he
fond of this , nnd the dis < rni * e of Fiiz-James , in the Lady of the Lake , " is a case in point . Thd-se W * TH nob the days of daily newspapers , nor had royal commissions to inquire into everything began to be thought of . Humbler men than kings , and in days more recent have been known to follow the example . It is record"d of
Thomas Campbell , the p iet , that , once , fceing in a remote part of Scotland , he mado an effort to find ont wh-ther the fame of hi * poetry had travelled so far . It happened that a plain woman , with whom he came into contact , had been greatly interested in another member of the clan , John Campbell , of Kingsland Chapel , who had rec ntly
astonished the world by his extensive travels in South Africa , having visited Lnttakoo , and other remote Mission try settlements . When the poet asked her if she had ever heard of Mr . Campbell and his books , she replied with an emphatic yes . " Then , " said tho poet , greatly pleased , " I am Mr . Campbell . " " What , " asked the woman ,
in delight , " and are you really the great Mr . Campbell ? " The poet was framing a modest answer when « he burst upon him with some qnestion about Lattakoo . The spell vvas broken , and th' * vision of delight vanished . Whether fche poet had ever h » ard of Lattakoo may be doubted , but ho knew afc leasf . that he wis no * . " th < s r jruat Mr . Campbell . — The Eev . Dr . Blaikie , in " The Qu , iuer " for M web .
Ad00704
A Weekly Record of Masonic Intelligence . Boports of United Grand Lorlge aro published with the Special Sanction of H . R . H . the Princo of Wales tho M . W . tha Graud Maxtor of Kngland . ' 11 HE FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE will be forwarded cliiect 1 from the Office , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , Petitonville , N ., > n receipt of Post Office Order for the amount . Intending Subscribers should forward their full Addresses to prevent mistakes . Post Office Orders to be made payable to W , W . MORGAN , at Penton-street Office . Cheques crossed " London and County . " The Terms of Subscription ( payable in advance ) to THE FREEMASON ' CHRONICLE are—Twelve Months , post free - - £ 0 13 6 Six Months , ditto ¦ 0 7 0 Three Months ditto - 0 8 6 SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS . Per Page ... £ 8 0 0 Back Page £ 10 0 0 Births , Marriages and Deaths , Is per line . General Advertisements , Trade Announcements , & c . single column , 5 s por inch . Double Column Advertisements Is per line . Special Terms for a Series of Insertions on application . Advertisers will find The FREKMASON ' SGHRONICIIE an exceptionall y ¦ rood medium for Advertisements of every class . Agents , from whom copies can always be had : — Messrs . CURTICE and Co ., 12 Catherine-street , Strand . Messrs . KENT ancl Co ., Paternoster-row , E . C . Mr . RITCHIE , 6 Red Lion Court , E . C . Messrs . SIMPSON BROS ., Shoe Lane . Mr . H . SIMPSON , 7 Red Lion Court , E . C . Messrs . SMITH aud SONS , 183 Strand . Messrs . SPENC : ' , and Co ., 23 A Great Queen-street , W . C . Messrs . STEEL and JONES , 4 Spring Gardens , Charing Cress Mr . G . VICKERS , Angel Court , Strand . Mr . H . VICKERS , 317 Strand .
Ar00702
The Revised . Book of Constitutions ; Critically Considered and . Compared with , the Old Edition . London : Simpkin , Marshall & Co . 4 Stationers' Hall Court , TLI . O . Snr . t en receipt of stamps , One Shilling , by W W . Morgan , Freemas ns ' Chronicle Office , Belvidere 'Works , Hermes Hill , Pci-tenville .