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Masonic Intelligence.
announcement of the state of the Order : its finances were improvingthe Lodge of Benevolence voted various sums to such deserving objects as possessed a fair claim upon Masonic charity . Such was the general unanimity of the Craft , that " the Board of General Purposes" had no other report to make , than to recommend the more extensive circulation of the Masonic Calendarby the sale of which the funds of the boys '
, and girls' schools would be essentially aided . The Grand Lodge perfectly coincided with the Board , and directed the Lodges to be addressed accordingly . Here , it may be as well to observe , that we shall carefull y avoid trespassing upon the province of the Calendar : its existence is necessary to the Order , and its consequent success of too high value to be endangered by us . Should those who have the conducting of it ,
as editors , or the control of its operation through the press , use either our plans in effect , or our pages in illustration of Masonry , or in extending its interests , they not only have our free permission to do so , but shall be aided by our best advocacy . The price of the Calendar , we admit , is not too high ; but we are free , also , critically to confess , that as a means of information , it is neither sufficiently Masonic to interest
the Craft , nor does it enter into such matters of general interest , as would ensure it a circulation among the other classes in society , who , even from curiosity , might purchase a pocket reference , in so many respects likely to excite their attention . May these remarks meet a kind notice from all quarters .
JANUARY 27 th . —This being the anniversary of the natal day of His Royal Highness , Prince Frederick Augustus , Duke of Sussex , Most Worshipful Grand Master , K . G ., & c . & c , it was observed by a large assemblage of Brothers in Freemason ' s Hall , with the most marked demonstrations of respectful regard . Besides his royal highnessthe illustrious guest—there were present the Hon . Twiselton Fiennes ,
Col . Wildman , P . G . M . for Nottingham , Rev . G . A . Brown , A . G . M . for Cambridge , Huntingdon , and Suffolk , Lord G . Churchill , and , as usual , a considerable number of Grand Officers . The chairman , Col . Hugh Baillie , P . G . M . for Bristol , as soon as the cloth was removed , gave the customary loyal and sentimental tributes—• ' The King , Grand Patron of the Order , " " ' the Queen , Grand Patroness of the Female
School ; " " the Royal Family . " He then arose , and in excellent taste addressed the Brethren upon the occasion on which they had assembled , and drew their attention to the important services of his royal hi ghness , the M . W . G . M ., who , during a period of twenty years , had now presided over them , nearly completing , he observed , with great happiness of expression , three periods of apprenticeship , and who still , at a time
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Masonic Intelligence.
announcement of the state of the Order : its finances were improvingthe Lodge of Benevolence voted various sums to such deserving objects as possessed a fair claim upon Masonic charity . Such was the general unanimity of the Craft , that " the Board of General Purposes" had no other report to make , than to recommend the more extensive circulation of the Masonic Calendarby the sale of which the funds of the boys '
, and girls' schools would be essentially aided . The Grand Lodge perfectly coincided with the Board , and directed the Lodges to be addressed accordingly . Here , it may be as well to observe , that we shall carefull y avoid trespassing upon the province of the Calendar : its existence is necessary to the Order , and its consequent success of too high value to be endangered by us . Should those who have the conducting of it ,
as editors , or the control of its operation through the press , use either our plans in effect , or our pages in illustration of Masonry , or in extending its interests , they not only have our free permission to do so , but shall be aided by our best advocacy . The price of the Calendar , we admit , is not too high ; but we are free , also , critically to confess , that as a means of information , it is neither sufficiently Masonic to interest
the Craft , nor does it enter into such matters of general interest , as would ensure it a circulation among the other classes in society , who , even from curiosity , might purchase a pocket reference , in so many respects likely to excite their attention . May these remarks meet a kind notice from all quarters .
JANUARY 27 th . —This being the anniversary of the natal day of His Royal Highness , Prince Frederick Augustus , Duke of Sussex , Most Worshipful Grand Master , K . G ., & c . & c , it was observed by a large assemblage of Brothers in Freemason ' s Hall , with the most marked demonstrations of respectful regard . Besides his royal highnessthe illustrious guest—there were present the Hon . Twiselton Fiennes ,
Col . Wildman , P . G . M . for Nottingham , Rev . G . A . Brown , A . G . M . for Cambridge , Huntingdon , and Suffolk , Lord G . Churchill , and , as usual , a considerable number of Grand Officers . The chairman , Col . Hugh Baillie , P . G . M . for Bristol , as soon as the cloth was removed , gave the customary loyal and sentimental tributes—• ' The King , Grand Patron of the Order , " " ' the Queen , Grand Patroness of the Female
School ; " " the Royal Family . " He then arose , and in excellent taste addressed the Brethren upon the occasion on which they had assembled , and drew their attention to the important services of his royal hi ghness , the M . W . G . M ., who , during a period of twenty years , had now presided over them , nearly completing , he observed , with great happiness of expression , three periods of apprenticeship , and who still , at a time