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Notices To Correspondents.
BRO . J . COLTMAN SMITH . —At your request we sent a communication to the addross given , stating that we should be most happy to receive your communication , and give it every consideration . The letter has , however , been returned through the P . 0 .
CASTLE LODGE . — " A WELL-AVISHER . "—Nothing else could be done . Scarcel y a member of the Lodge would have the decision of the G . L . reversed , if it were possible . It was both wise and prudent that the discussion was confined at the Q . C . to matters of fact . The members of the Lodge will soon find other Lodges , where they can exercise and enjoy their Masonic functions .
THE COLONIES . —X . Y . Z . —We have to request of our Brethren in all parts of the British dominions that they will furnish us with Reports of Masonic proceedings , which will doubtless be most interesting to their Brethren at home . THE LATE DUKE or WELLINGTON . —P . P . Q . —You will find several letters on this subject in the present number . The reply of the duke was singular ; but as he certainly never took much , interest iu Masonry , it is not improbable that at the time he gave it he had forgotten the circumstance of his initiation . There seems to be nothing to show that he ever preceded beyond the E . A . degree .
NEWOASTLE-ON-TYNE . —R . A . —We have already replied privately to a worthy Companion , and can only repeat the advice we gave to him , that the application should be made to the Committee of the G . C . for instructions . MASTER OP A LODGE . —W . M . —We . thought this was clear to every one , who consults the B . of C . No Brother , on any consideration whatever , can now be W . M . of more than one Lodge at the same time . KENT . —PROV . G . 0 . —The report of the Sheerness proceedings intimate that
Bro . Purton Cooper was installed . W . M . of a private Lodge , before the holding of the Prov . G . L . The G . R . Avas perfectly right and in order at the installation of Bro . Cooper . He had never served the office of W . in a Lodge , and therefore was not entitled legally to the privileges of the W . M . ' s chair . We are not informed whether he has , since his installation at Folkestone , served as the W . of a Lodge .
GIRLS SCHOOL . — " WHY AND WHEREFORE . —The Brother never attends any of the House Committee meetings , nor has he accepted the record of the vote of thanks passed for his services in promoting the building . We do not know , nor have we ever inquired into , " the reason why . " It would be impertinent on our part to do so .
. — "AN UNWILLING ABSENTEE . "—There was but one opinion respecting the -urbanity and kindness of Brother tbe Earl of Londesborough at the Festival . He won all hearts by his truly Masonic bearing . PAST GRAND OPPICERS . — "A POLLO . "—Certain Officers of G . L . still have to claim the privilege , after the fulfilment of their duties and on their relinquishment , to be accounted P . G . Officers , by vote , on the proposition of the M . W . the G . M ., or the R . W . the D . G . M . We agree with our correspondent that it was a pity , when the change was made as to the P . G . S . B ., it did not extend to the P . G . O ., and the P . G . Purs . It is not , however , too late to move the B . of G . P . to take this matter into their consideration .
BOARD 01 ? GENERAL PURPOSES . —AN OLD MEMBER . —A better Board could not have been selected , or one more able to perform the delicate functions of Masonic legislation . The return of the V . W . President , Bro . A . Dobie , to his old post is a step Avhich must be approved of by the entire Craft . THE YOUNG PRINCE OP PRUSSIA . —S . T . —The young Prince , who has lately been initiated , is said in Germany to be betrothed to the Princess Royal of England .
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Notices To Correspondents.
BRO . J . COLTMAN SMITH . —At your request we sent a communication to the addross given , stating that we should be most happy to receive your communication , and give it every consideration . The letter has , however , been returned through the P . 0 .
CASTLE LODGE . — " A WELL-AVISHER . "—Nothing else could be done . Scarcel y a member of the Lodge would have the decision of the G . L . reversed , if it were possible . It was both wise and prudent that the discussion was confined at the Q . C . to matters of fact . The members of the Lodge will soon find other Lodges , where they can exercise and enjoy their Masonic functions .
THE COLONIES . —X . Y . Z . —We have to request of our Brethren in all parts of the British dominions that they will furnish us with Reports of Masonic proceedings , which will doubtless be most interesting to their Brethren at home . THE LATE DUKE or WELLINGTON . —P . P . Q . —You will find several letters on this subject in the present number . The reply of the duke was singular ; but as he certainly never took much , interest iu Masonry , it is not improbable that at the time he gave it he had forgotten the circumstance of his initiation . There seems to be nothing to show that he ever preceded beyond the E . A . degree .
NEWOASTLE-ON-TYNE . —R . A . —We have already replied privately to a worthy Companion , and can only repeat the advice we gave to him , that the application should be made to the Committee of the G . C . for instructions . MASTER OP A LODGE . —W . M . —We . thought this was clear to every one , who consults the B . of C . No Brother , on any consideration whatever , can now be W . M . of more than one Lodge at the same time . KENT . —PROV . G . 0 . —The report of the Sheerness proceedings intimate that
Bro . Purton Cooper was installed . W . M . of a private Lodge , before the holding of the Prov . G . L . The G . R . Avas perfectly right and in order at the installation of Bro . Cooper . He had never served the office of W . in a Lodge , and therefore was not entitled legally to the privileges of the W . M . ' s chair . We are not informed whether he has , since his installation at Folkestone , served as the W . of a Lodge .
GIRLS SCHOOL . — " WHY AND WHEREFORE . —The Brother never attends any of the House Committee meetings , nor has he accepted the record of the vote of thanks passed for his services in promoting the building . We do not know , nor have we ever inquired into , " the reason why . " It would be impertinent on our part to do so .
. — "AN UNWILLING ABSENTEE . "—There was but one opinion respecting the -urbanity and kindness of Brother tbe Earl of Londesborough at the Festival . He won all hearts by his truly Masonic bearing . PAST GRAND OPPICERS . — "A POLLO . "—Certain Officers of G . L . still have to claim the privilege , after the fulfilment of their duties and on their relinquishment , to be accounted P . G . Officers , by vote , on the proposition of the M . W . the G . M ., or the R . W . the D . G . M . We agree with our correspondent that it was a pity , when the change was made as to the P . G . S . B ., it did not extend to the P . G . O ., and the P . G . Purs . It is not , however , too late to move the B . of G . P . to take this matter into their consideration .
BOARD 01 ? GENERAL PURPOSES . —AN OLD MEMBER . —A better Board could not have been selected , or one more able to perform the delicate functions of Masonic legislation . The return of the V . W . President , Bro . A . Dobie , to his old post is a step Avhich must be approved of by the entire Craft . THE YOUNG PRINCE OP PRUSSIA . —S . T . —The young Prince , who has lately been initiated , is said in Germany to be betrothed to the Princess Royal of England .