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SATURDAY , 26 TH OCTOBER 1901 .

Board Of Benevolence.

BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .

THE Board of Benevolence met on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Plall , London . The President Bro . James Henry Matthews was not present , and his place was taken

by Bro . D . D . Mercer Senior Vice-President . . Bro . Henry Garrod Junior Vice-President acted as Senior Vice-President , and Bro . Charles J . R . Tijou P . G . St . B . as Junior

Vice-President . Bro . E . Letchworth G . S ., Bro . W . Lake Assist . G . S ., Bro . W . Dodd , and Bro . G . S . Recknell attended from Grand Secretary ' s office . Bro . Henry Sadler G . T . was also in attendance .

The Brethren confirmed their recommendations to the Grand Master , which had been approved by His Royal Iiighness , to the extent of £ 140 , and then proceeded with the new list which contained forty-eight cases . Dealing with these occupied over three hours , in the course of which

time three were deferred until next meeting . No case was dismissed . The total amount voted was £ 1 , 185 , which was disposed as follows : Recommended for the approval of

Grand Lodge , £ 100 ( two ); £ 50 ( one ); recommended for the approval of the Grand Master , £ 4 . 0 ( five ); £ 30 ( twelve ); immediate grants , £ 20 ( thirteen ); £ 10 ( eleven ); £$ ( one ) .

Lancashire Charity.

LANCASHIRE CHARITY .

A MEETING of the General Committee of the East Lancashire Masonic Educational and Benevolent Institution was held at Manchester , on Friday afternoon , iSth inst ., Bro .

C . D . 'Cheetham chairman . At an early stage of the proceedings Bro . Cheetham said that as most of the Charity Representatives of the Province were present at that meeting , he would take the opportunity of thanking them for the magnificent support which they had afforded in making the late Festival the huge success it was .

Petitions for the education of three children , viz ., two boys and a girl , were respectively supported by Bros . Siddall , Wolseley Lodge , No . 1993 , Manchester ; John Peake ,

Antiquity Lodge , No . 146 , Uolton ; and Jos . Harrop , Albert Victor Lodge , No . 1773 , Pendleton . Each case was successful , the various names being adopted by the Committee , and interim grants of money made to the mothers .

Other cases for annuities and relief were considered from the Borough Lodge , No . 106 4 , Burnley ; Egerton Lodge , No . 1392 , Bury ; and the Prince Edwin Lodge , No . 128 , Bury ; and were variously adjudicated upon .

A Timely Lecture.

A TIMELY LECTURE .

WHEN a candidate is initiated into Freemasonry he ! S told he has been made member of a Fraternity whose ramifications extend over the world , and that wherever he

m ay chance to be his Masonic Brethren will give him a Brotherl y welcome . Theoretically this is so , but unfortunately the practice in some places does not carry out the spirit of that universal Brotherhood the Craft in its ritual inculcates . It is of course perfectly right that before a visiting Brother is admitted into a Lodge to which he is a stranger- —more

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particularly if he hails from another country—sufficient tests as to his identity and bona fides should be insisted on , but it was never intended that any want of knowledge of what might be simply local points of ritual should exclude from admission to any Lodge a visiting Brother from another

land , as in non-essentials there are many slight differences in the working of Lodges in various countries . Ignorance of the peculiar method of giving the third degree in a Scotch Lodge would not be a cause for excluding from such a Lodge

a visiting Mason from any other country who could satisfy his examiners on the fundamental points of Masonry . But in America—or at least in some Lodges in the United States —they apparently think otherwise , as the following experience of a New South Wales Mason will show . A

wellknown Sydney Brother recently visited the United States of America , taking with him credentials from the Grand Lodge of New South Wales . When at Philadelphia he called upon and was cordially received by the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of that State , and was invited to visit a Lodge

in that city . Before he oould , however , obtain admission therein he was subjected to a stiff examination , which he passed successfully until confronted with the question as to how he would hold the V . of the S . L . This not being part of any ritual with which he was acquainted , he was unable

to reply , and was thereupon refused admission to the Lodge . It is only fair to add that when calling the next day upon the Grand Secretary , that Officer expressed his surprise at the occurrence , and stated that the Lodges of Philadelphia had been instucted by their Grand Master not to ask this

particular question from visiting Brethren from Lodges outside the United States of America . Still , in the case under notice it was done , and it is such actions as this that cause unfriendly relations to arise between sister Grand Lodges , and give cause to critics to complain that Masonry is one thing in theory and another in practice . — " Masonry , " Sydney .

****************** The Officers of the Charles Dickens Lodge , No . 2757 , held at the Old King ' s Head , Chigwell , Essex , had a most enjoyable drive recently . Bro . Charles Webster , with his customary generosity , lent the coach for the occasion , and

taking the reins made a start at 10 . 45 sharp for Epping Town , through some of the best parts of Essex , calling on the way at the King ' s Oak , High Beech , thence by way of Coopersale , Theydon , and' Abridge to the Old King ' s Plead , Chingford , a hostelry always remembered by Charles Dickens , where

Bro . Lewis had provided an excellent dinner , which was much appreciated . After this , and the usual toasts , an hour or so was well spent in the charming grounds . The homeway run was commenced at 7 p . m ., the party arriving in town again about 8 . 30 , having had a good time in the very best of coaching weather .

Licensed Victuallers Asylum.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS ASYLUM .

As we " predicted in our last issue , a rare treat was afforded the inmates of this Asylum on Tuesday , when Bro . H . E . W . Poole S . D . 1744 , and Senior Trustee of the L . V . A ., gave a concert for

the amusement of those who wished to be present . Bro . Poole is not one to do thimrs by halves , and for some time past lie has been on the look out for talent , with the result that the programme placed before the audience was both varied and excellent . To start with , the arduous duties of accompanist were placed in the

skilful hands of Miss Grace Poole , who worked hard and well throughout the evening ; next the stage management had to be seen to , and here again Bro . Poole was lucky , for in Mr . Frank Phipps he found a veritable Trojan at the game ; and then—the artistes . With such talent as Miss May Brunette and Miss Maude

Nichols to look after the serio-comic end sentimental part of the business our readers may judge the audience had a good time ; in addition , Mr . Frank Phipps highly delighted his audience with a comic song , and afterwards by a fine piece of work in a descriptive sketch . We were delighted to meet our old friend Bro . Egbert

Roberts , who rendered two of his songs in his own masterly fashion . We truly believe " the Veteran" is singing better than ever . Bro . Poole , with his usual modesty took the first turn on the programme ) and highly delighted his audience with a realistic rendering of a nautical song . May he steer his Lodge as successfully during his

year of office , when it comes , as he sang his song on Tuesday , Another highly amusing item on the programme was the animated photographs as shown by Mr . Lee , while a special word of praise is due to Walter Graham's wonderful living marionette show . This is well worth seeing—clever and refined .

In proposing a vote of thanks to Bro . Poole , the Chairman of the Asylum , Mr . Frederick Seymour , said that not only had Bro . Poole had a record assembly , but had given the best and most varied entertainment that had ever been seen in the room . Bro .

Poole brieflv acknowledged the vote , and said what he had done had been simply a labour of love ; he was well repayed if only the inmates had enjoyed themselves . We can fearlessly say they did ; as the visitors also seemed to do ,