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domestic circle , and has probably provoked more anathemas from hungry husbands than all the rest of tho class of household servants put together . Descending to the artisan and mechanic class , we find matters still worse . As a rule , the artisan or mechanic's wife hardly knows the difference between beef and mutton , while , as to cooking either , in amanner thafc shall satisfy the palate as well as the appetite
of her husband and children , she is simply incapable . What makes matters still worse is , that this ignorance is productive of frightful waste , and the bread winner loses his money as well as his temper . Perhaps , however , the most lamentable case of all is furnished by the poor married clerk , with a rising family , whose income , all told , is £ 100 or £ 150 per annum . He must cut a respectable figure as to
dress , or the desk or counting-house and he would very soon part company . If his wife is of a domestic turn of mind , and is not above doing her own housework , he stands a chance of rubbing along comfortably . But such a wife is unfortunately the exception , The majority have been brought up in ignorance , and even , if they ar © willing , are incapable of managing or carrying out the duties of a
cook . But we need not extend the picture . There is no reason , of which we are aware , why it should be so , bnt nevertheless it is the fact that Eng lish men and women aro very incompetent cooks . Give a French man or woman a few bones , some bread , hot water , and the simplest condiments , and he or she will place before you a potage con . sidered far from despicable by a hungry person ; but even with the
best food materials that money can purchase , the result with us is oftentimes total and discreditable failure . As to this little book which has led us to indulge in these remarks , it is excellent of its kind , and , so far as ifc goes , ifc fulfils the promise of its title , and contains exactly 105 recipes for" Supper Dishes " for the class of persons to whom it addresses itself . As no name appears
on the title page , we are not in a position to make known to our readers to whom it is we are indebted for this cheap and well-prepared manual of Supper Cookery . But we think those of our readers who will be at the pains of investing sixpence in the purchase of a copy will very soon find that we have by no means over-estimated its merits . Moreover , though it is intended for people of small means , it contains recipes for dishes which even those in good
circumstances will not be slow to introduce frequently at table when they have once made trial of them—it is only ridiculous pride which rejects a good thing because it is cheap , or made of cheap materials . Here , for instance , is the prescription for making a " New Indian Pillau , " when it is desirable to use up " odds aud ends of meats and puddiugs . " Ifc strikes ns as a great improvement on the regulation " Resurrection Pie : "—
" Cut up into pieces the size of a nut , cold meat , Yorkshire , batter > or suet puddings , cold vegetables of all kinds ; a little rice pudding broken up is a great improvement . Mix up with a large teaspoonful of curry powder , one each of currants and sultana raisins , and salt , a quarter of a teaspoonful of pepper , ditto onion , and a quarter of a pint of water . More or less of these ingredients , according to the
size of your dish . This quantity will do for a two-quart pie dish . Put your ingredients into a well-greased pie dish , and pour over a batter made of two large tablespoonfnls of flour , one egg , half-pint of milk , a piece or two of butter on the top ; bake for an hour . Baking powder is an improvement to the batter , but it must be quickly made and put into the oven at once . "
Or , let us take " Curried Maccaroni , " which is to be made in the manner following , and from our experience of maccaroni generally , should be very appetising : —
" Cut up one or two onions , fry them in some fat , add one smal tablespoonful of curry powder , ditto vinegar , ditto sugar , and a teaspoonful of salt ; add one pint and three quarters of water , and boil in it slowly half a pound of maccaroni till quite tender , and serve very hot . "
There are those who dislike cold meats—we are not of this opinion —and to set before a guest a cold shoulder of mutton has passed into a proverb , to give any one " the ccld shoulder " being equivalent to slighting him , or making him feel unwelcome . To these we commend the following recipe for " Maccaroni and Cold Meat ; " it will prevent , in toothsome fashion , any occasion for their dislike arising : —
" Stew half a pound of maccaroni in a pint and a half of water and a quarter of a pint of milk ( all milk can be used ) , a piece of mace , a small onion chopped fine , half a teaspoonful of salt , and a pinch of pepper , pour ifc into a well-greased baking dish , place over ifc
threequarters or one pound of slices of cold meat , well peppered or dusted with dry mustard , a few pieces of fat must be put on the meat if ifc is very lean . The meat can be put in the dish and the maccaroni on the top , if preferred , bnt it quite alters the flavour of the dish . Bake in the oven or before the fire , for half an hour . "
However , we need not add to the array of passages quoted , which will certainly suffice to prove what we have said already , to wit , that this cheap manual of " Supper Dishes for People of Small Menus " will not only be welcome to those for whom it is written , but likewise to those to whom the expenditure of some pounds or shillings , more or fewer , is of comparatively little moment .
¥ e have very great pleasure in announcing that the Summer Festival of that highly deserving and most assiduous Lodge of Instruction , the Metropolitan , No . 1507 , will take place on Saturday next , the 22 th instant , at the Bell Hotel , East Moulsey . There will doubtless be a
gathering in all respects worthy of the occasion , and jndging from past experience , we are inclined to think the brethren and their friends who constitute the party will most thoroughly enjoy themselves . The Lodge has our heartiest good wishes for the success of its Summer Festival .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
All Letters must hear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , hut as a guarantee of good faith .
We do not hold ourselves responsible for tlie opinions of our Cor . respondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .
MASONIC MENDICANCY .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Allow me to thank your " CONSTANT READER " for his kind condescension in replying to my letter , as also for his scholarly and learned criticisms thereon . Doubtless , their value would be vastly increased if one could discover the force or tbe fun of any of them . I shall not , however , allow myself to be thrown
off the real scent by any red herrings that my brother may choose to drag across the trail . It matters not in the least to me if he prefers his own high falutin' to my plain English , and I shall nofc permit him to escape from his position , after tbe manner of the cuttle-fish , by an extensive display of inky matter . In the letter of your correspondent , dated 28 th June , he advanced
the following opinions , to all of which I took , and still take , ex . ception : —( 1 ) That the publication of tbe names of Masonio impostors is an uncharitable act . ( 2 ) That there are very few Masonio mendicants . ( 3 ) That unworthy brethren would surely be detected . ( 4 ) That there shonld be a means of cutting short their career of imposture without publishing their names and doings to the world . ( 5 ) That
Masons are Pharisaical in their dispensation of alms , and ( 6 ) That it is better that unworthy brethren should succeed in their swindling practices than that a genuine case of distress should go unrelieved . " CONSTANT READER " himself seems tome to supply answers to hig own arguments . He tells us that there are " hundreds of worthy Masons " wanting relief , " who are too sensitive to appeal . " If this
be so , although I should be very sorry indeed to think that our Order was in such an unhappy condition of pauperism , we are furnished ail once with a powerful reason against dealing out indiscriminate charity , for according to my friend , the really worthy and genuiue cases are to be found amongst those who ao not apply for relief in the role ol beggars . This I am quite prepared to believe , bnt at the same time
the only reasonable conclusion to be arrived at is that relief accorded to mendicants should be administered with great judgment , since the sooner dishonest mendicity is stayed the better it will be for the genuine cases , and therefore for real Charity . I again assert thafc there are a great number of Masonic men . dicants in this country . Not a week passes in this town without
applications being made for Masonic relief , and in most cases those who seek it are found to be arrant impostors , or utterly unworthy of any assistance . The detection of such persons is sometimes easy , bui occasionally their plausible stories and manners deceive ns . These tramps do not as a rule bring documentary proofs and evidences of much value , and their general appearance is of such a character that
for years it has been a standing joke with my children , whenever a peculiarly shabby-looking individual makes his appearance at the gate , to say , " Papa , here is another of your brothers coming to see you . " As to the means of cutting short their imposture , of course there is fche nearest policeman , but such a measure appears to me to be
somewhat summary and harsh , to say nothing of the nuisance and loss of time involved in attendance to prosecute , as well as the public scandal to the Order . On the other hand , the columns of the Masonio press seem to offer a most appropriate medium for the purpose of exposing a system of roguery that is detrimental to the welfare of the Craft .
I am glad to see that your " CONSTANT READER" agrees with ma that fche everyday charities of the brethren are very numerous . Ha thereby qualifies his previous statement that we are Pharisaical . In the matter of our " Three Great Charities , " I think , perhaps , his accusation might have held a little water , for the publication in the press of the world of the large amounts collected at tbe Festivals is , I
think , very injudicious , and is having , I am sure , a prejudicial effect upon us by inducing persons to become Masons for the sake of the benefits they imagine they may thereby acquire . With reference to the instance recorded by me of a brother who was substantially relieved , and who turned out undeserving , the matter is perpaps scarcely worth further notice , but as my friend
appears to think it was a weak action on my part to aid bitn , I may just say that the matter was not in my hands at all , but in thoso of the standing committee of one of my Lodges , to several members of which the brother bad been known in former days . He , too , was a man who bad been " a willing supporter of bis Lodge , " but bad come down in the world , and ifc was vainly hoped that he would have gladly
taken advantage of an opportnnity for a fresh start in life . Ifc would be wearisome to record the many instances within my own knowledge of disappointment resulting from the too hasty giving of relief . 1 can quite understand that Masonic tramps are not equally dispersed over tbe face of tbe country , and a provincial town , where members of the local Lodges are easily to be found , probably offers a better
field for their operations than the wilderness of the metropolis . I must beg a small portion of space to notice the letter of " LoNDONER , " on the same subject . I agree with him thafc the conduct of the brethren afc the hotel , where the " wayworn " brother asked help , seems , afc firsfc blush , very discreditable . Before condemning them ,
however , it would be well to know precisely how the advance towards their fraternal notice was made . If the unhappy man flourished a Masonic sign , for instance , in the public bar ( a nofc unusual practice with Masonic beggars ) , I am not surprised at their decision . On wJ 0 other baud , if the request was modestly made , the duty of the Masons present waa cot to have clubbed for him the price of
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domestic circle , and has probably provoked more anathemas from hungry husbands than all the rest of tho class of household servants put together . Descending to the artisan and mechanic class , we find matters still worse . As a rule , the artisan or mechanic's wife hardly knows the difference between beef and mutton , while , as to cooking either , in amanner thafc shall satisfy the palate as well as the appetite
of her husband and children , she is simply incapable . What makes matters still worse is , that this ignorance is productive of frightful waste , and the bread winner loses his money as well as his temper . Perhaps , however , the most lamentable case of all is furnished by the poor married clerk , with a rising family , whose income , all told , is £ 100 or £ 150 per annum . He must cut a respectable figure as to
dress , or the desk or counting-house and he would very soon part company . If his wife is of a domestic turn of mind , and is not above doing her own housework , he stands a chance of rubbing along comfortably . But such a wife is unfortunately the exception , The majority have been brought up in ignorance , and even , if they ar © willing , are incapable of managing or carrying out the duties of a
cook . But we need not extend the picture . There is no reason , of which we are aware , why it should be so , bnt nevertheless it is the fact that Eng lish men and women aro very incompetent cooks . Give a French man or woman a few bones , some bread , hot water , and the simplest condiments , and he or she will place before you a potage con . sidered far from despicable by a hungry person ; but even with the
best food materials that money can purchase , the result with us is oftentimes total and discreditable failure . As to this little book which has led us to indulge in these remarks , it is excellent of its kind , and , so far as ifc goes , ifc fulfils the promise of its title , and contains exactly 105 recipes for" Supper Dishes " for the class of persons to whom it addresses itself . As no name appears
on the title page , we are not in a position to make known to our readers to whom it is we are indebted for this cheap and well-prepared manual of Supper Cookery . But we think those of our readers who will be at the pains of investing sixpence in the purchase of a copy will very soon find that we have by no means over-estimated its merits . Moreover , though it is intended for people of small means , it contains recipes for dishes which even those in good
circumstances will not be slow to introduce frequently at table when they have once made trial of them—it is only ridiculous pride which rejects a good thing because it is cheap , or made of cheap materials . Here , for instance , is the prescription for making a " New Indian Pillau , " when it is desirable to use up " odds aud ends of meats and puddiugs . " Ifc strikes ns as a great improvement on the regulation " Resurrection Pie : "—
" Cut up into pieces the size of a nut , cold meat , Yorkshire , batter > or suet puddings , cold vegetables of all kinds ; a little rice pudding broken up is a great improvement . Mix up with a large teaspoonful of curry powder , one each of currants and sultana raisins , and salt , a quarter of a teaspoonful of pepper , ditto onion , and a quarter of a pint of water . More or less of these ingredients , according to the
size of your dish . This quantity will do for a two-quart pie dish . Put your ingredients into a well-greased pie dish , and pour over a batter made of two large tablespoonfnls of flour , one egg , half-pint of milk , a piece or two of butter on the top ; bake for an hour . Baking powder is an improvement to the batter , but it must be quickly made and put into the oven at once . "
Or , let us take " Curried Maccaroni , " which is to be made in the manner following , and from our experience of maccaroni generally , should be very appetising : —
" Cut up one or two onions , fry them in some fat , add one smal tablespoonful of curry powder , ditto vinegar , ditto sugar , and a teaspoonful of salt ; add one pint and three quarters of water , and boil in it slowly half a pound of maccaroni till quite tender , and serve very hot . "
There are those who dislike cold meats—we are not of this opinion —and to set before a guest a cold shoulder of mutton has passed into a proverb , to give any one " the ccld shoulder " being equivalent to slighting him , or making him feel unwelcome . To these we commend the following recipe for " Maccaroni and Cold Meat ; " it will prevent , in toothsome fashion , any occasion for their dislike arising : —
" Stew half a pound of maccaroni in a pint and a half of water and a quarter of a pint of milk ( all milk can be used ) , a piece of mace , a small onion chopped fine , half a teaspoonful of salt , and a pinch of pepper , pour ifc into a well-greased baking dish , place over ifc
threequarters or one pound of slices of cold meat , well peppered or dusted with dry mustard , a few pieces of fat must be put on the meat if ifc is very lean . The meat can be put in the dish and the maccaroni on the top , if preferred , bnt it quite alters the flavour of the dish . Bake in the oven or before the fire , for half an hour . "
However , we need not add to the array of passages quoted , which will certainly suffice to prove what we have said already , to wit , that this cheap manual of " Supper Dishes for People of Small Menus " will not only be welcome to those for whom it is written , but likewise to those to whom the expenditure of some pounds or shillings , more or fewer , is of comparatively little moment .
¥ e have very great pleasure in announcing that the Summer Festival of that highly deserving and most assiduous Lodge of Instruction , the Metropolitan , No . 1507 , will take place on Saturday next , the 22 th instant , at the Bell Hotel , East Moulsey . There will doubtless be a
gathering in all respects worthy of the occasion , and jndging from past experience , we are inclined to think the brethren and their friends who constitute the party will most thoroughly enjoy themselves . The Lodge has our heartiest good wishes for the success of its Summer Festival .
Correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE .
All Letters must hear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , hut as a guarantee of good faith .
We do not hold ourselves responsible for tlie opinions of our Cor . respondents . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .
MASONIC MENDICANCY .
To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Allow me to thank your " CONSTANT READER " for his kind condescension in replying to my letter , as also for his scholarly and learned criticisms thereon . Doubtless , their value would be vastly increased if one could discover the force or tbe fun of any of them . I shall not , however , allow myself to be thrown
off the real scent by any red herrings that my brother may choose to drag across the trail . It matters not in the least to me if he prefers his own high falutin' to my plain English , and I shall nofc permit him to escape from his position , after tbe manner of the cuttle-fish , by an extensive display of inky matter . In the letter of your correspondent , dated 28 th June , he advanced
the following opinions , to all of which I took , and still take , ex . ception : —( 1 ) That the publication of tbe names of Masonio impostors is an uncharitable act . ( 2 ) That there are very few Masonio mendicants . ( 3 ) That unworthy brethren would surely be detected . ( 4 ) That there shonld be a means of cutting short their career of imposture without publishing their names and doings to the world . ( 5 ) That
Masons are Pharisaical in their dispensation of alms , and ( 6 ) That it is better that unworthy brethren should succeed in their swindling practices than that a genuine case of distress should go unrelieved . " CONSTANT READER " himself seems tome to supply answers to hig own arguments . He tells us that there are " hundreds of worthy Masons " wanting relief , " who are too sensitive to appeal . " If this
be so , although I should be very sorry indeed to think that our Order was in such an unhappy condition of pauperism , we are furnished ail once with a powerful reason against dealing out indiscriminate charity , for according to my friend , the really worthy and genuiue cases are to be found amongst those who ao not apply for relief in the role ol beggars . This I am quite prepared to believe , bnt at the same time
the only reasonable conclusion to be arrived at is that relief accorded to mendicants should be administered with great judgment , since the sooner dishonest mendicity is stayed the better it will be for the genuine cases , and therefore for real Charity . I again assert thafc there are a great number of Masonic men . dicants in this country . Not a week passes in this town without
applications being made for Masonic relief , and in most cases those who seek it are found to be arrant impostors , or utterly unworthy of any assistance . The detection of such persons is sometimes easy , bui occasionally their plausible stories and manners deceive ns . These tramps do not as a rule bring documentary proofs and evidences of much value , and their general appearance is of such a character that
for years it has been a standing joke with my children , whenever a peculiarly shabby-looking individual makes his appearance at the gate , to say , " Papa , here is another of your brothers coming to see you . " As to the means of cutting short their imposture , of course there is fche nearest policeman , but such a measure appears to me to be
somewhat summary and harsh , to say nothing of the nuisance and loss of time involved in attendance to prosecute , as well as the public scandal to the Order . On the other hand , the columns of the Masonio press seem to offer a most appropriate medium for the purpose of exposing a system of roguery that is detrimental to the welfare of the Craft .
I am glad to see that your " CONSTANT READER" agrees with ma that fche everyday charities of the brethren are very numerous . Ha thereby qualifies his previous statement that we are Pharisaical . In the matter of our " Three Great Charities , " I think , perhaps , his accusation might have held a little water , for the publication in the press of the world of the large amounts collected at tbe Festivals is , I
think , very injudicious , and is having , I am sure , a prejudicial effect upon us by inducing persons to become Masons for the sake of the benefits they imagine they may thereby acquire . With reference to the instance recorded by me of a brother who was substantially relieved , and who turned out undeserving , the matter is perpaps scarcely worth further notice , but as my friend
appears to think it was a weak action on my part to aid bitn , I may just say that the matter was not in my hands at all , but in thoso of the standing committee of one of my Lodges , to several members of which the brother bad been known in former days . He , too , was a man who bad been " a willing supporter of bis Lodge , " but bad come down in the world , and ifc was vainly hoped that he would have gladly
taken advantage of an opportnnity for a fresh start in life . Ifc would be wearisome to record the many instances within my own knowledge of disappointment resulting from the too hasty giving of relief . 1 can quite understand that Masonic tramps are not equally dispersed over tbe face of tbe country , and a provincial town , where members of the local Lodges are easily to be found , probably offers a better
field for their operations than the wilderness of the metropolis . I must beg a small portion of space to notice the letter of " LoNDONER , " on the same subject . I agree with him thafc the conduct of the brethren afc the hotel , where the " wayworn " brother asked help , seems , afc firsfc blush , very discreditable . Before condemning them ,
however , it would be well to know precisely how the advance towards their fraternal notice was made . If the unhappy man flourished a Masonic sign , for instance , in the public bar ( a nofc unusual practice with Masonic beggars ) , I am not surprised at their decision . On wJ 0 other baud , if the request was modestly made , the duty of the Masons present waa cot to have clubbed for him the price of