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South Australia.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA .
/~\ N the evening of Wednesday , 22 nd Ootober , there was witnessed ^ " in the Freemasons * Hall , Flinders-street , a celebration of great interest and importance to Masons , as well as to other colonists not within the pale of the Mystic Craft . It was the jubilee of South Australian Freemasonry , the establishment of whioh in the practical inauguration of the Friendship Lodge , No . 1 , S . A . C ., and late 613 and 423 E . C , dates baok to 22 nd Ootober 1834 . It was deemed only
right to worthily mark so auspicions an event , and consequently the brethren of the Lodges , with the concurrence of the G . L . Officers , issued invitations to all the prominent brethren living within a reasonable distance to witness a speoially brilliant ceremonial on the jnbilee nieht , and to discuss subsequently in the Town Hall n banquet of no common order . These invitations were almost without
exception responded to , and the gathering of Officers in their brilliant nnd varied-coloured regalia , bedight with jewels , was a very picturesque speotaole . After the Lodge had been opened in the nsnal form , Bro . Philip Sansom P . M . W . G . S . D . read a long and very interesting sketch , written by himself , of the history of the Friendship Lodge , quoting
voluminously from old copies of tho Register to amplify points of particular importance in the records of tho Lodge . His material was unfortunately somewhat scanty , but out of it he managed to con . struct a statement whioh will form a valuable contribution to Masonio history . The warrant for the Lodge was issued under the English Constitution by the Dnke of Sussex ( Prince Augnstus
Frederick of Brunswick ) , on 22 nd October 1834 . The consecration was performed at No . 7 John-street , Adelphi , London , amongst those present on that occasion being Bro . R . Doig ( unole to tho esteemed P . M . of the same name now in Adelaide ) . The usual petition for tho formation of the Lodge was subscribed to by Bros . J . T . Taylor , G . S . Kingston ( the late Sir George ) , Captain Walter Newton , Col . Leslie
Walker , E . G . Hancock , Lieutenant Jackson , and R . Doij ? . Bros . J . F , Taylor was the first W . M ., G . S . Kingston S . W . and Colonel Walker J . W . At the first meeting of the Lodge Sir John Morphett and the late Sir R . D . Hanson were initiated into Masonry , and at the sa ^ ie time Messrs . Thomas Gilbert , Robert Gouger , and Daniel Wakefield , whose names have been perpetuated in the several Adelaide streets .
All these gentlemen have had a good deal to do with tho sooial and political history of the colony , and the writer in pissinsr referred to the long public record of Sir John Morphett , beginning in 1843 with the establishment of the Legislative Council , and of SirR . D . Hanson who occupied various positions in the colony , legislative and otherwise , from 1846 until he became Chief Justice . Brother
Gonger , the Colonial Secretary , had a good deal to do with the history of the Lodge . Brother Gilbert was Colonial Storekeeper , and temporarily filled the office of Postmaster . Bro . D . Wakefield never came to this colony , but had a creditable record in New Zraland . His brother , E . Gibbon Wakefield , was the originator of the land system bearing his name , and the author of a celebrated
work on political economy . The second meeting was held in London , on 2 nd March 1835 . At that Lodge Bro . A . Hardy , the present member for Albert , was appointed I . G . The next meeting was held in Adelaide , nt Black's Assembly Room—the site on which Rosettaterrace now stands—on 11 th August 1838 . It would thus be seen that this was not the actual jubilee of Freemasonry in South
Australiathat would not occur until 11 th August 1888—but the jubilee of the South Australian Lodge of Friendship , whioh was established fifty years ago . At that meeting Bro . P . M . Mildred presided , and there were also present Bros . E . B . Gleeson , Gordon , Allan , and G . Gleeson P . M ., Kingston S . W ., Beare , Morphett , Gilbert , and Solomon . At another meeting Bro . Kingston was installed Master . The subsequent
proceedings of the Lodge show as prominent members the late Mr . Charles Mann , Captain Finniss , Mr . W . R . Wigley , Governor Grey , Dr . O'Hea , the late Mr . Wicksteed , Messrs . B . W . Andrews , J . C . Hawker , J . Stilling , F . S . Dutton , D . Moore , Judge Wearing , Sir R . R . Torrens ( who was initiated in 1854 ) , Messrs . A . Abrahams , J . H . Parr , Sir R . G . Macdonnell , the late Commissioner of Police ,
Mr . G . W . D . Beresford , the late Dr . Gosse , the late Mr . W . Townsend , Mr . H . C . Mais , and Mr . John Clark . The room which the Lodge met in for some time is still standing , but it has been turned to the ignominious nse of stabling horses . In 1884 the Adelaide Lodge , meeting at Port Adelaide , was formed ; eight days afterwards the Lodge of Harmony was consecrated ; and ever since accessions to the
Masonic ranks have been numerous . In November 1844 , a memorial was sent to England requesting the appointment of a Prov . Grand Lodge in South Australia , and recommending Bro . Mildred as Prov . Grand Master . About twelve months afterwards the prayer was granted , but the patent of office took no less than three years and four months in transmission . On 2 nd December 1846 , Bro . George
Coppin , the well-known theatrical manager and present M . W . G . M . of the Victorian Constitution , was elected as a joining brother , and a month later the first Masonio ball was held in Neales ' -buildings . In September 1850 there was such a scarcity of ladies in the colony that any brother who bought a ticket at 7 s 6 d for the ball was allowed to bring as many ladies as he liked . In 1854 a fund wa 3 raised by South
Anstralian Masons to assist the widows and families of those who might fall in the Crimean War . One part of a Masonio history , marked with a red letter , was a grand Masonic ball held iu 1855 , for which extraordinary liberal preparations were made . The attendance of the viceregal party on . that occasion gave rise to a slight dispute on account of the Committee havirg decided that only Masons and their eldest sons should be admitted . The Governor of the day , Sir
R . D . MacDonnell , was a Mason , but he declined to be present unless his aides-de-camp , who were not Masons , were allowed to attend him . The difficulty was subsequently got over by tho appointment of temporary aides-des-camp . One significant entry in the minute book was opposite the names of two intending candidates for initiation— " Candidates for the hot poker . " They had a jocular Seer tafv . In 1861 a notable discussion took plsice about the Ritual
South Australia.
in use . Finally the Ritual fixed upon waa that known as " the Somerset , " which was partially revised aud altered . In 1861 Bro . Hardy was appointed P . G . M ., still holding that position , although a king without subjects . In Ootober of the same year a Royal Arch Chapter in connection with the Friendship Lodge was appointed , but it soou fell through , though it was
considered probable that the warrant would shortly be revived . In the year 1863 ono of the brothers discovered an old sea captain in the Adelaide Hospital . The Lodge sent him home , and soon after received a handsome gold chronometer watch as a recognition of its services . The condition made by the donor , a brother of the old captain , wa 3 that it might be disposed of in any
way that the Lodge thought fit and the proceeds devoted to a benevolent purpose . The watch was subsequently raffled for 100 guineas . Great credit wa 3 given to Bro . Peroy Wells for his labours for the good of Masonry , and it was mentioned that he was now in England assisting to secure recognition for the South Australian Constitution . Amongst other amusing facts it was
mentioned that ono Worshipful Master , thinking that the brethren would " relish a sardine after leaving their labours , " had invested no less than £ 40 in this dainty . This meant that 3 , 200 boxes or 25 , 600 fish , were pi-chased . History did not record whether these were used or not . Special note was made of the fact that during Brother Ware ' s first year of office—from 1881 to 1882—and when Brother
Downer was R . W . G . M . the handsome building in which the Masons now meet was erected . The writer graphically described the circumstances whioh led to the formation of the Grand Lodge , and predicted a career of great usefulness for it . He enlarged upon the advantages of the organisation . During the reading of the paper the vicissitudes of the Lodge were feelingly referred to . It was
stated that in 1878 , owing to the commercial depression and other causes , it was nearly broken up , there being only twenty-two members on the roll . Now , however , they oconpied a position in the Masouio world which they might well be prond of . During its career the Lodge had met in no less than fifteen different buildings , inoluding the present hall . The reading of the paper was listened to
with great attention . On the motion of Bro . Solomon P . M ., seconded by Bro . Mais , a vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Sansom for this excellent history of the Lodge . A banquet , whioh was largely attended , took place in the banquetting-room of the Town Hall . The W . M . ( Bro . J . T . McLean ) presided , and wa 3 supported on his right
by the Grand Lodge Officers of the S . A . C ., and on his left by the Grand Officers of tho I . C . The G . M . ( His Honour Chief Justice Way ) was absent in the Sonth-Eastern circuit . After justice had been done to the edibles , the Queen and the Craft , and other toasts were hononred .
We understand that a Warrant of Constitution for a new Lodge , to be named the Lodge of the " Qnatuor Coronati , No . 2076 , has been granted by the M . W . the Grand Master . The founders are nine in number , which correspond with that of the five sculptors and the four
Officers who , together , make np the group of Christiana massacred for their faith in Christianity in the time of Diocletian , and are now commonly described as the " Four Holy" or "Four Crowned Martyrs , " and also as tho " Quatuor Coronati . " The " Four Martyrs , "
as the generality of onr readers will be aware , were the earliest patron Saints of tho Masons . The Lodge is designed—at least we are so informed—to serve as a common meeting ground for brethren desirons of promoting the study of Masonic archaeology in its numerous
branches . Papers will be read at each meeting of the Lodge , and afterwards printed in the Annual Proceedings . The production of an "Essay" or "Masterpiece , " will be an essential preliminary to initiation or joining , and the " intrants , " to adopt a Scottish phrase , will bo duly
provided with " intenders" or instructors . Major General Sir Charles Warren is the W . M . designate , and the absence of this distinguished brother in South Africa will temporarily postpone the ceremony of consecration . Among
the petitioners , or " Charter-members , " as our American brethren would express it , are Bros , the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford P . G . C , W . J . Hughan P . G . D ., R . F . Gould . P . G . D ., Walter Besant , G . W . Speth , and W . H . Rylands .
" The Freemasons' Calendar and Directory for the Province of Essex 1884-5 , " is another of those provincial publications which are so useful and desirable to all who have in any way to assist in Masonic journalism , as we'll as to those who take an interest in Masonic statistics and
those who from the frequency of their visits to the Provinces stand in need of some authoritative guide to Lodge and Chapter meetings . The Calendar has been very carefully compiled , and iswell printed and set up . We trust it will be continued yearly , now that it has once been started .
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BRO . R . HIRST engages to provide , at short notice , an efficient Band for Annual Banquets , Dinners , Excursions and Quadrille Parties , for terms apply to " H . HirBt , Tho Three Crowns , 237 Mile End Boad , B . "
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South Australia.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA .
/~\ N the evening of Wednesday , 22 nd Ootober , there was witnessed ^ " in the Freemasons * Hall , Flinders-street , a celebration of great interest and importance to Masons , as well as to other colonists not within the pale of the Mystic Craft . It was the jubilee of South Australian Freemasonry , the establishment of whioh in the practical inauguration of the Friendship Lodge , No . 1 , S . A . C ., and late 613 and 423 E . C , dates baok to 22 nd Ootober 1834 . It was deemed only
right to worthily mark so auspicions an event , and consequently the brethren of the Lodges , with the concurrence of the G . L . Officers , issued invitations to all the prominent brethren living within a reasonable distance to witness a speoially brilliant ceremonial on the jnbilee nieht , and to discuss subsequently in the Town Hall n banquet of no common order . These invitations were almost without
exception responded to , and the gathering of Officers in their brilliant nnd varied-coloured regalia , bedight with jewels , was a very picturesque speotaole . After the Lodge had been opened in the nsnal form , Bro . Philip Sansom P . M . W . G . S . D . read a long and very interesting sketch , written by himself , of the history of the Friendship Lodge , quoting
voluminously from old copies of tho Register to amplify points of particular importance in the records of tho Lodge . His material was unfortunately somewhat scanty , but out of it he managed to con . struct a statement whioh will form a valuable contribution to Masonio history . The warrant for the Lodge was issued under the English Constitution by the Dnke of Sussex ( Prince Augnstus
Frederick of Brunswick ) , on 22 nd October 1834 . The consecration was performed at No . 7 John-street , Adelphi , London , amongst those present on that occasion being Bro . R . Doig ( unole to tho esteemed P . M . of the same name now in Adelaide ) . The usual petition for tho formation of the Lodge was subscribed to by Bros . J . T . Taylor , G . S . Kingston ( the late Sir George ) , Captain Walter Newton , Col . Leslie
Walker , E . G . Hancock , Lieutenant Jackson , and R . Doij ? . Bros . J . F , Taylor was the first W . M ., G . S . Kingston S . W . and Colonel Walker J . W . At the first meeting of the Lodge Sir John Morphett and the late Sir R . D . Hanson were initiated into Masonry , and at the sa ^ ie time Messrs . Thomas Gilbert , Robert Gouger , and Daniel Wakefield , whose names have been perpetuated in the several Adelaide streets .
All these gentlemen have had a good deal to do with tho sooial and political history of the colony , and the writer in pissinsr referred to the long public record of Sir John Morphett , beginning in 1843 with the establishment of the Legislative Council , and of SirR . D . Hanson who occupied various positions in the colony , legislative and otherwise , from 1846 until he became Chief Justice . Brother
Gonger , the Colonial Secretary , had a good deal to do with the history of the Lodge . Brother Gilbert was Colonial Storekeeper , and temporarily filled the office of Postmaster . Bro . D . Wakefield never came to this colony , but had a creditable record in New Zraland . His brother , E . Gibbon Wakefield , was the originator of the land system bearing his name , and the author of a celebrated
work on political economy . The second meeting was held in London , on 2 nd March 1835 . At that Lodge Bro . A . Hardy , the present member for Albert , was appointed I . G . The next meeting was held in Adelaide , nt Black's Assembly Room—the site on which Rosettaterrace now stands—on 11 th August 1838 . It would thus be seen that this was not the actual jubilee of Freemasonry in South
Australiathat would not occur until 11 th August 1888—but the jubilee of the South Australian Lodge of Friendship , whioh was established fifty years ago . At that meeting Bro . P . M . Mildred presided , and there were also present Bros . E . B . Gleeson , Gordon , Allan , and G . Gleeson P . M ., Kingston S . W ., Beare , Morphett , Gilbert , and Solomon . At another meeting Bro . Kingston was installed Master . The subsequent
proceedings of the Lodge show as prominent members the late Mr . Charles Mann , Captain Finniss , Mr . W . R . Wigley , Governor Grey , Dr . O'Hea , the late Mr . Wicksteed , Messrs . B . W . Andrews , J . C . Hawker , J . Stilling , F . S . Dutton , D . Moore , Judge Wearing , Sir R . R . Torrens ( who was initiated in 1854 ) , Messrs . A . Abrahams , J . H . Parr , Sir R . G . Macdonnell , the late Commissioner of Police ,
Mr . G . W . D . Beresford , the late Dr . Gosse , the late Mr . W . Townsend , Mr . H . C . Mais , and Mr . John Clark . The room which the Lodge met in for some time is still standing , but it has been turned to the ignominious nse of stabling horses . In 1884 the Adelaide Lodge , meeting at Port Adelaide , was formed ; eight days afterwards the Lodge of Harmony was consecrated ; and ever since accessions to the
Masonic ranks have been numerous . In November 1844 , a memorial was sent to England requesting the appointment of a Prov . Grand Lodge in South Australia , and recommending Bro . Mildred as Prov . Grand Master . About twelve months afterwards the prayer was granted , but the patent of office took no less than three years and four months in transmission . On 2 nd December 1846 , Bro . George
Coppin , the well-known theatrical manager and present M . W . G . M . of the Victorian Constitution , was elected as a joining brother , and a month later the first Masonio ball was held in Neales ' -buildings . In September 1850 there was such a scarcity of ladies in the colony that any brother who bought a ticket at 7 s 6 d for the ball was allowed to bring as many ladies as he liked . In 1854 a fund wa 3 raised by South
Anstralian Masons to assist the widows and families of those who might fall in the Crimean War . One part of a Masonio history , marked with a red letter , was a grand Masonic ball held iu 1855 , for which extraordinary liberal preparations were made . The attendance of the viceregal party on . that occasion gave rise to a slight dispute on account of the Committee havirg decided that only Masons and their eldest sons should be admitted . The Governor of the day , Sir
R . D . MacDonnell , was a Mason , but he declined to be present unless his aides-de-camp , who were not Masons , were allowed to attend him . The difficulty was subsequently got over by tho appointment of temporary aides-des-camp . One significant entry in the minute book was opposite the names of two intending candidates for initiation— " Candidates for the hot poker . " They had a jocular Seer tafv . In 1861 a notable discussion took plsice about the Ritual
South Australia.
in use . Finally the Ritual fixed upon waa that known as " the Somerset , " which was partially revised aud altered . In 1861 Bro . Hardy was appointed P . G . M ., still holding that position , although a king without subjects . In Ootober of the same year a Royal Arch Chapter in connection with the Friendship Lodge was appointed , but it soou fell through , though it was
considered probable that the warrant would shortly be revived . In the year 1863 ono of the brothers discovered an old sea captain in the Adelaide Hospital . The Lodge sent him home , and soon after received a handsome gold chronometer watch as a recognition of its services . The condition made by the donor , a brother of the old captain , wa 3 that it might be disposed of in any
way that the Lodge thought fit and the proceeds devoted to a benevolent purpose . The watch was subsequently raffled for 100 guineas . Great credit wa 3 given to Bro . Peroy Wells for his labours for the good of Masonry , and it was mentioned that he was now in England assisting to secure recognition for the South Australian Constitution . Amongst other amusing facts it was
mentioned that ono Worshipful Master , thinking that the brethren would " relish a sardine after leaving their labours , " had invested no less than £ 40 in this dainty . This meant that 3 , 200 boxes or 25 , 600 fish , were pi-chased . History did not record whether these were used or not . Special note was made of the fact that during Brother Ware ' s first year of office—from 1881 to 1882—and when Brother
Downer was R . W . G . M . the handsome building in which the Masons now meet was erected . The writer graphically described the circumstances whioh led to the formation of the Grand Lodge , and predicted a career of great usefulness for it . He enlarged upon the advantages of the organisation . During the reading of the paper the vicissitudes of the Lodge were feelingly referred to . It was
stated that in 1878 , owing to the commercial depression and other causes , it was nearly broken up , there being only twenty-two members on the roll . Now , however , they oconpied a position in the Masouio world which they might well be prond of . During its career the Lodge had met in no less than fifteen different buildings , inoluding the present hall . The reading of the paper was listened to
with great attention . On the motion of Bro . Solomon P . M ., seconded by Bro . Mais , a vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Sansom for this excellent history of the Lodge . A banquet , whioh was largely attended , took place in the banquetting-room of the Town Hall . The W . M . ( Bro . J . T . McLean ) presided , and wa 3 supported on his right
by the Grand Lodge Officers of the S . A . C ., and on his left by the Grand Officers of tho I . C . The G . M . ( His Honour Chief Justice Way ) was absent in the Sonth-Eastern circuit . After justice had been done to the edibles , the Queen and the Craft , and other toasts were hononred .
We understand that a Warrant of Constitution for a new Lodge , to be named the Lodge of the " Qnatuor Coronati , No . 2076 , has been granted by the M . W . the Grand Master . The founders are nine in number , which correspond with that of the five sculptors and the four
Officers who , together , make np the group of Christiana massacred for their faith in Christianity in the time of Diocletian , and are now commonly described as the " Four Holy" or "Four Crowned Martyrs , " and also as tho " Quatuor Coronati . " The " Four Martyrs , "
as the generality of onr readers will be aware , were the earliest patron Saints of tho Masons . The Lodge is designed—at least we are so informed—to serve as a common meeting ground for brethren desirons of promoting the study of Masonic archaeology in its numerous
branches . Papers will be read at each meeting of the Lodge , and afterwards printed in the Annual Proceedings . The production of an "Essay" or "Masterpiece , " will be an essential preliminary to initiation or joining , and the " intrants , " to adopt a Scottish phrase , will bo duly
provided with " intenders" or instructors . Major General Sir Charles Warren is the W . M . designate , and the absence of this distinguished brother in South Africa will temporarily postpone the ceremony of consecration . Among
the petitioners , or " Charter-members , " as our American brethren would express it , are Bros , the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford P . G . C , W . J . Hughan P . G . D ., R . F . Gould . P . G . D ., Walter Besant , G . W . Speth , and W . H . Rylands .
" The Freemasons' Calendar and Directory for the Province of Essex 1884-5 , " is another of those provincial publications which are so useful and desirable to all who have in any way to assist in Masonic journalism , as we'll as to those who take an interest in Masonic statistics and
those who from the frequency of their visits to the Provinces stand in need of some authoritative guide to Lodge and Chapter meetings . The Calendar has been very carefully compiled , and iswell printed and set up . We trust it will be continued yearly , now that it has once been started .
Ad01102
BRO . R . HIRST engages to provide , at short notice , an efficient Band for Annual Banquets , Dinners , Excursions and Quadrille Parties , for terms apply to " H . HirBt , Tho Three Crowns , 237 Mile End Boad , B . "