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Notanda.
became tipsy on the return journey . Fines of ten shillings and five shillings were inflicted , with the alternative of imprisonment , in the man ' s case for seven , and in the woman ' s for five days . The man should undoubtedly have known
how to conduct himself decently , for attending funerals was his business ; but may we charitably suggest that the poor woman was perhaps so empty of food that the drop of gin she drank to keep out the cold this inhospitable weather overpowered her senses ?
His Grace the Duke of Westminster has shown a very substantial interest in the movement , originated by the Globe , for the establishment of Cabmen ' s Shelters , by remitting a cheque for £ 100 to the Committee . Already
the sum of £ 675 has been subscribed , but before these shelters can be generally established throughout the metropolis , a considerable increase to the funds will be necessary . The success of the first one , which was
opened on the 6 th inst ., in Acacia Road , St . John ' s Wood , seems already assured . Another , which is being erected in Langham Place , at the sole expense of Colonel Fitzwygran , may be opened even before this meets the eye of our readers . Yet others are ordered in other districts .
Cabmen lead a hard life , exposed as they are , at all times , to the inclemency of the weather . The Committee have our best wishes for the continued success of so laudable a movement .
The Great Canadian oil case has come to an end , after a trial extending over 17 days , but to the satisfaction of neither party to the suit . The jury , after several hours ' consultation , found themselves unable to agree to a verdict , being , it is said , equally divided on one of the points to
which the Lord Chief Justice had specially directed their attention . His lordship suggested further consultation , but it soon appearing that the differences were absolutely irreconcilable , the jury were at length discharged . Thus , the only people who got any satisfaction out of this trial are the lawyers .
The unfortunate New Forest Shakers appear to be in a truly pitiable plight . Their occupancy of Mr . Auberon Herbert ' s barn has , some time since , come to an end , and now they are obliged to seek such shelter from the inclemency of the weather as a tent will afford . Let us try to imagine
what it must be for men , and still worse for women and children , to be thus situated in the month of February , and especially now when frost and thaw succeed each other almost on alternate days . A few of the women have
obtained refuge at night in the houses of one or two married Shakers ( outsiders ) , but the majority are limited to the accommodation of the tent , taking turn and turn about at sleeping . Still the company seem healthy , and bear their privations uncomplainingly .
A New Masonic Song.
A NEW MASONIC SONG .
APROPOS of a recent article of ours on the subject of "Masonic Minstrelsy , " the following song has been sent us for publication . We are not ourselves poetically given , and can offer , therefore , no opinion whatever on its merits . Our correspondent suggests that it is worthy a
place in the " Masonic Vocal Manual , a point which , having due regard to our aforesaid poetic deficiencies , we must resolutely refuse to decide . A few notes and
comments , for the purpose of elucidating the author s meaning , have been added by a friend of his . With this short preface , we leave our readers to judge for themselves of tho song in question , which is by I . O . P . N . R ., and is entitled
MY BROTHER !
Who first inspired me when I came to town ?* Who entertained me at tho Harp and Crown , Making mo welcome as an only son ? My Brother !
Who pressed me , when I seemed a little queer , To drink a pint of old-and-bitter beer *—Bright as the brightest sherry , and aa clear ? M y Brother !
A New Masonic Song.
Who ever foremost , or to steal a glance At lovely damsel , or the merry dance Gaily to join in , if he had a chance ? My Brother !
Who , jovial , sang the best of comic songs ? Who fought in earnest for his Order's wrongs , Scaring the De'il with ancient pair of tongs ? My Brother !
A pleasant man—a venerable file , ' In gaiters , spectacles , and glossy tile ; For whom he meets a kindly word or smile—My Brother !
Bring , landloi'd , then , a loving-cup—and mind The wine is fragrant with tho spico of Ind , That I may drink— " Thou best of hnman kind , "My Brother !
" Long life to thee and thine , and happiness ! " May ' st thou nor sorrow know , nor yet distress ! " Waes Hael . to thee , in loving kindliness ! " My Brother !"
NOTES , & c . 1 The nature of the inspiration is not specified . The reader , however , must bear in mind the oft-quoted passage from Horace" Pictoribns atqne poetis
Quidlibefc audendi semper fuit sequa poteatas . Doubtless , the poet means to ask—Who filled me with admiration for the sublime truths of Masonry ? The juxta-position of " son "
and " brother , " in lines 3 and 4 , may suggest a little obscurity as to the relationship ; but , in Masonry , " brotherly" covers a multitude of " loves . "
3 Town , i . e . London , which is , so to speak , the head-quarters of Masonry . 3 Here , again , tho writer has evidently claimed to exercise a
certain poetic licence . The " Harp and Crown" must be taken to mean any house of entertainment in London at which a Lodge of Masons assembles .
4 Wo trace a connection between this and the previous stanza . No doubt the two brethren met the day following tho entertainment . The gnest may , perhaps , havo shown symptoms of being , what is known in the vulgar tongue as , " seedy , " or " a little queer , " owing
to the gaseous nature of tho lemonade , tho richness of the viands , or the brandy sance . His qnondam host , therefore , on the modern principle , " Take a hair of the dog that bit you , " recommends to hia
friend a pint oi " old-and-bitter . Wo attach no special meaning to the liquor selected , which some people have irreverently nicknamed " Mother-in-law . "
6 The poet is somewhat too severe on Masonic Minstrelsy . Masonio songs are , as a rule , either " comico-tragic" or " serio-sentimental . " The former exhibit a slightly Aristophanic vein of humour , tempered with the sublime grandeur of heroiciam ; or , to be more precise
Joe Milleresque , heightened by a Satan-Montgomery-like force of ex . pression . The latter display , in all their native innocence , the severe simplicity of Dr . Watts ' s Hymns . We have never heard a genuine Masonio comic song which did not excite in us the warmest sympathy with Apollo and the Muses .
•The legend hath it that St . Dnnstan tweaked the nose of the " Old Gentleman " with a pair of tongs , till the latter ran howling away . St . Dnnstan may or may not have been a Mason , but he
certainly was a brother of a Monastic order , and did good service to his Craft . Hence the illustration , the propriety of which is beyond all praise .
1 In this and the following lines occur , respectively , the words " file "—meaning " a man "—and "tile "—meaning " ahat . " Ordinarily these terms are held to be vulgar . Not so in the present case , however , as "file" and "tile" are well-known implements in Masonry .
8 There is , perhaps , a special beauty in the word " tile . " A Btructm-e is complete , for purposes of shelter , when the roof is on . Roofs are often made of " tiles . " J ; ice a man with a " tile" onglossy or otherwise—may be held to iave completed the headifice of
his costume . Again , the Tyler i . < u important Masonio officer . Hence the origin of the title . "At "—" a hat ; " " a Tiler "—often also written " Tyler "—a man who s a hat . In describing " My Brother's " costume , tho poet has .- . at giving him a Pickwickian
appearante—at least as to the " gai' n" and " spectacles . " There was a good deal of the Mason abou .. in-. Pickwick . Brotherly love , for instance , was a leading feature ' his character ; but we have
not seen it recorded anywhere , in any authentic history , thai Mr . Pickwick was really and truly a Freemason . j |» Wacs Ho . el ! The words of the toast or salutation in use amoogit
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Notanda.
became tipsy on the return journey . Fines of ten shillings and five shillings were inflicted , with the alternative of imprisonment , in the man ' s case for seven , and in the woman ' s for five days . The man should undoubtedly have known
how to conduct himself decently , for attending funerals was his business ; but may we charitably suggest that the poor woman was perhaps so empty of food that the drop of gin she drank to keep out the cold this inhospitable weather overpowered her senses ?
His Grace the Duke of Westminster has shown a very substantial interest in the movement , originated by the Globe , for the establishment of Cabmen ' s Shelters , by remitting a cheque for £ 100 to the Committee . Already
the sum of £ 675 has been subscribed , but before these shelters can be generally established throughout the metropolis , a considerable increase to the funds will be necessary . The success of the first one , which was
opened on the 6 th inst ., in Acacia Road , St . John ' s Wood , seems already assured . Another , which is being erected in Langham Place , at the sole expense of Colonel Fitzwygran , may be opened even before this meets the eye of our readers . Yet others are ordered in other districts .
Cabmen lead a hard life , exposed as they are , at all times , to the inclemency of the weather . The Committee have our best wishes for the continued success of so laudable a movement .
The Great Canadian oil case has come to an end , after a trial extending over 17 days , but to the satisfaction of neither party to the suit . The jury , after several hours ' consultation , found themselves unable to agree to a verdict , being , it is said , equally divided on one of the points to
which the Lord Chief Justice had specially directed their attention . His lordship suggested further consultation , but it soon appearing that the differences were absolutely irreconcilable , the jury were at length discharged . Thus , the only people who got any satisfaction out of this trial are the lawyers .
The unfortunate New Forest Shakers appear to be in a truly pitiable plight . Their occupancy of Mr . Auberon Herbert ' s barn has , some time since , come to an end , and now they are obliged to seek such shelter from the inclemency of the weather as a tent will afford . Let us try to imagine
what it must be for men , and still worse for women and children , to be thus situated in the month of February , and especially now when frost and thaw succeed each other almost on alternate days . A few of the women have
obtained refuge at night in the houses of one or two married Shakers ( outsiders ) , but the majority are limited to the accommodation of the tent , taking turn and turn about at sleeping . Still the company seem healthy , and bear their privations uncomplainingly .
A New Masonic Song.
A NEW MASONIC SONG .
APROPOS of a recent article of ours on the subject of "Masonic Minstrelsy , " the following song has been sent us for publication . We are not ourselves poetically given , and can offer , therefore , no opinion whatever on its merits . Our correspondent suggests that it is worthy a
place in the " Masonic Vocal Manual , a point which , having due regard to our aforesaid poetic deficiencies , we must resolutely refuse to decide . A few notes and
comments , for the purpose of elucidating the author s meaning , have been added by a friend of his . With this short preface , we leave our readers to judge for themselves of tho song in question , which is by I . O . P . N . R ., and is entitled
MY BROTHER !
Who first inspired me when I came to town ?* Who entertained me at tho Harp and Crown , Making mo welcome as an only son ? My Brother !
Who pressed me , when I seemed a little queer , To drink a pint of old-and-bitter beer *—Bright as the brightest sherry , and aa clear ? M y Brother !
A New Masonic Song.
Who ever foremost , or to steal a glance At lovely damsel , or the merry dance Gaily to join in , if he had a chance ? My Brother !
Who , jovial , sang the best of comic songs ? Who fought in earnest for his Order's wrongs , Scaring the De'il with ancient pair of tongs ? My Brother !
A pleasant man—a venerable file , ' In gaiters , spectacles , and glossy tile ; For whom he meets a kindly word or smile—My Brother !
Bring , landloi'd , then , a loving-cup—and mind The wine is fragrant with tho spico of Ind , That I may drink— " Thou best of hnman kind , "My Brother !
" Long life to thee and thine , and happiness ! " May ' st thou nor sorrow know , nor yet distress ! " Waes Hael . to thee , in loving kindliness ! " My Brother !"
NOTES , & c . 1 The nature of the inspiration is not specified . The reader , however , must bear in mind the oft-quoted passage from Horace" Pictoribns atqne poetis
Quidlibefc audendi semper fuit sequa poteatas . Doubtless , the poet means to ask—Who filled me with admiration for the sublime truths of Masonry ? The juxta-position of " son "
and " brother , " in lines 3 and 4 , may suggest a little obscurity as to the relationship ; but , in Masonry , " brotherly" covers a multitude of " loves . "
3 Town , i . e . London , which is , so to speak , the head-quarters of Masonry . 3 Here , again , tho writer has evidently claimed to exercise a
certain poetic licence . The " Harp and Crown" must be taken to mean any house of entertainment in London at which a Lodge of Masons assembles .
4 Wo trace a connection between this and the previous stanza . No doubt the two brethren met the day following tho entertainment . The gnest may , perhaps , havo shown symptoms of being , what is known in the vulgar tongue as , " seedy , " or " a little queer , " owing
to the gaseous nature of tho lemonade , tho richness of the viands , or the brandy sance . His qnondam host , therefore , on the modern principle , " Take a hair of the dog that bit you , " recommends to hia
friend a pint oi " old-and-bitter . Wo attach no special meaning to the liquor selected , which some people have irreverently nicknamed " Mother-in-law . "
6 The poet is somewhat too severe on Masonic Minstrelsy . Masonio songs are , as a rule , either " comico-tragic" or " serio-sentimental . " The former exhibit a slightly Aristophanic vein of humour , tempered with the sublime grandeur of heroiciam ; or , to be more precise
Joe Milleresque , heightened by a Satan-Montgomery-like force of ex . pression . The latter display , in all their native innocence , the severe simplicity of Dr . Watts ' s Hymns . We have never heard a genuine Masonio comic song which did not excite in us the warmest sympathy with Apollo and the Muses .
•The legend hath it that St . Dnnstan tweaked the nose of the " Old Gentleman " with a pair of tongs , till the latter ran howling away . St . Dnnstan may or may not have been a Mason , but he
certainly was a brother of a Monastic order , and did good service to his Craft . Hence the illustration , the propriety of which is beyond all praise .
1 In this and the following lines occur , respectively , the words " file "—meaning " a man "—and "tile "—meaning " ahat . " Ordinarily these terms are held to be vulgar . Not so in the present case , however , as "file" and "tile" are well-known implements in Masonry .
8 There is , perhaps , a special beauty in the word " tile . " A Btructm-e is complete , for purposes of shelter , when the roof is on . Roofs are often made of " tiles . " J ; ice a man with a " tile" onglossy or otherwise—may be held to iave completed the headifice of
his costume . Again , the Tyler i . < u important Masonio officer . Hence the origin of the title . "At "—" a hat ; " " a Tiler "—often also written " Tyler "—a man who s a hat . In describing " My Brother's " costume , tho poet has .- . at giving him a Pickwickian
appearante—at least as to the " gai' n" and " spectacles . " There was a good deal of the Mason abou .. in-. Pickwick . Brotherly love , for instance , was a leading feature ' his character ; but we have
not seen it recorded anywhere , in any authentic history , thai Mr . Pickwick was really and truly a Freemason . j |» Wacs Ho . el ! The words of the toast or salutation in use amoogit