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lurly on religious grounds , and the first Prince of the Royal Family is at the head of their order . The following circumstance , therefore , seems strange : —At Braunsbcrg , as in many other places , the Freemasons are accustomed to distribute , on Christmas Eve , clothing and other useful articles among the poor children ; formerly , this liberality was gratefully acknowledged by the Roman Catholic Clergy , but this year the members of the Lodgewhich provides and distributes the Christmas presents
, , received a note from the Roman Catholic Chaplain and Inspector of schools , informing him , that the children ofthe Roman Catholic schools could not appear at the Lodge to receive Christmas gifts . The parents of these children being asked if they would receive the gifts , at first expressed their readiness to do SQ , but afterwards intimated that they had beeu forbidden to accept of anything from the Freemasons .
LBIPSIG . —The Lodge of Apollo in its circular , notifies the excellent state of its finances , which are , in addition to the usual purposes , devoted to a " Widows Fund , " a " Burial Fund , " and a " Children ' s Clothing Fund . ' LAUBAN . —A widow ' s relief fund was recently established here b y the Lodge " Isis . " Br . Ramning having bequeathed 500 reals , ( about 75 / . sterling , a very large sum in Germany ) for the nucleus of the same the Lotlge immediately contributed 200 reals ( about 30 / . ) MAUivxwimmm , MEIISEBUBG , & ZERBST . —The Correspondence is to the same effect .
CORFU . —November 13 . —Death of the Chevalier Angelo Calichiopulo , a senitor of Corfu , and since the year 1816 Grand Master of the Masonic body in Greece . Government paid the highest honours to the deceased , who was accompanied to the cemetery by the whole corps Masonique in threes , and buried with Masonic honours . From the 13 th to eleven A . M . of the loth , the Tribunals , the public offices , and every place of public diversion , the theatre included , were closed .
Among the distinguished individuals who swelled the melancholy cortege , were H . E . Lord Seaton , L . H . Com . H . H . the President of the Senate , the Senators , the most reverend the Bishop of Corfu , and Exarch , the Principal Civil and Military Authorities and the Knights of the most distinguished Order of St . Michael and St . George . Two Colonels of the garrison , the Regent of Corfu , a Knight Grand Cross , a member of the Supreme Council , and a member of the Senate held
the pall . The flags of the fortress and of every shi p in port , were hoisted half-mast till the day of the funeral ; and during the procession , minute guns from il . M . S . Aigle were fired ; the military bands played also in strains of melancholy . The remains of the illustrious deceased were finally deposited in the church dedicated to the Virgin . The firing party gave three volleys ; the prayers of the pious were offered up for the peace of his soul , and the tears of his innumerable friends bedewed the holv sanctuary .
Extract of a Letter from Corfu ofthe 22 nd November , relating to the late Pastorale . " There is , I believe , in Corfu , a canon of the Roman Catholic Church , by the name of It i , a Freemason , who , since his hearing of the edict of the Bishop Caruana in your island against the Masonic fraternity , has been trying lo get the same in force here , in order to save
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lurly on religious grounds , and the first Prince of the Royal Family is at the head of their order . The following circumstance , therefore , seems strange : —At Braunsbcrg , as in many other places , the Freemasons are accustomed to distribute , on Christmas Eve , clothing and other useful articles among the poor children ; formerly , this liberality was gratefully acknowledged by the Roman Catholic Clergy , but this year the members of the Lodgewhich provides and distributes the Christmas presents
, , received a note from the Roman Catholic Chaplain and Inspector of schools , informing him , that the children ofthe Roman Catholic schools could not appear at the Lodge to receive Christmas gifts . The parents of these children being asked if they would receive the gifts , at first expressed their readiness to do SQ , but afterwards intimated that they had beeu forbidden to accept of anything from the Freemasons .
LBIPSIG . —The Lodge of Apollo in its circular , notifies the excellent state of its finances , which are , in addition to the usual purposes , devoted to a " Widows Fund , " a " Burial Fund , " and a " Children ' s Clothing Fund . ' LAUBAN . —A widow ' s relief fund was recently established here b y the Lodge " Isis . " Br . Ramning having bequeathed 500 reals , ( about 75 / . sterling , a very large sum in Germany ) for the nucleus of the same the Lotlge immediately contributed 200 reals ( about 30 / . ) MAUivxwimmm , MEIISEBUBG , & ZERBST . —The Correspondence is to the same effect .
CORFU . —November 13 . —Death of the Chevalier Angelo Calichiopulo , a senitor of Corfu , and since the year 1816 Grand Master of the Masonic body in Greece . Government paid the highest honours to the deceased , who was accompanied to the cemetery by the whole corps Masonique in threes , and buried with Masonic honours . From the 13 th to eleven A . M . of the loth , the Tribunals , the public offices , and every place of public diversion , the theatre included , were closed .
Among the distinguished individuals who swelled the melancholy cortege , were H . E . Lord Seaton , L . H . Com . H . H . the President of the Senate , the Senators , the most reverend the Bishop of Corfu , and Exarch , the Principal Civil and Military Authorities and the Knights of the most distinguished Order of St . Michael and St . George . Two Colonels of the garrison , the Regent of Corfu , a Knight Grand Cross , a member of the Supreme Council , and a member of the Senate held
the pall . The flags of the fortress and of every shi p in port , were hoisted half-mast till the day of the funeral ; and during the procession , minute guns from il . M . S . Aigle were fired ; the military bands played also in strains of melancholy . The remains of the illustrious deceased were finally deposited in the church dedicated to the Virgin . The firing party gave three volleys ; the prayers of the pious were offered up for the peace of his soul , and the tears of his innumerable friends bedewed the holv sanctuary .
Extract of a Letter from Corfu ofthe 22 nd November , relating to the late Pastorale . " There is , I believe , in Corfu , a canon of the Roman Catholic Church , by the name of It i , a Freemason , who , since his hearing of the edict of the Bishop Caruana in your island against the Masonic fraternity , has been trying lo get the same in force here , in order to save