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Masonic Chit Chat.
MASONIC CHIT CHAT .
"S USSEX MEMORIAL . — Gray ' s Inn , 1 st July , 1844 . — Sir , I am requested by the Sub-Committee of the Sussex Memorial , of which His Grace the Duke of Sutherland is Chairman , to solicit your kind cooperation in aiding the Committee in raising a sufficient Sum for the erection of a suitable Memorial to the memory of His late Royal Highness . I am , Sir , your most obedient Servant , H . S . Westmacott . Secretary of the Sub-Committee . "
The above circular has been addressed to the Lodges under the English Constitutions ; with what success we know not ; the Grand Loclge has done its duty ; let the Nobility and Gentry of England do theirs . It is true a limit was put on the amount of subscription , but a generous heart can evade this difficulty by anonymous subscription . What are the wealthy Catholics about ? and where are the Rothschilds , Cohens , Salomons , Montefiores ? The Roman Catholic ancl the Jew surely have not altogether forgotten tlieir benefactor !
LIBRARY OF THE DUKE OF SUSSEX . —The sale of the fourth part of this extensive Royal collection was continued at Evans ' , ancl several of the lots realized very high prices . Among them the extraordinary collection made by Talleyrand in the early part of the French Revolution . It contains a series of political , satirical , ancl burlesque publications , which were rigidly suppressed within twenty-four hours of their appearance . They have Talleyrand ' s book-stainp at the beginning of each
volume . The introductory address to Sixtus IV . is extremely curious . Calderinus , we are told compared the Latin version with a Greek manuscript , corrected by Gemistus . The entire sale of the fourth part of the Library , embracing 2643 of the lots , realized nearly £ 2000 .
BROTHER JACOB BEULER gave his annual evening entertainment at the Crown and Anchor , Strand , ( March 10 th ) which was extremely well attended . The Concert went off with much eclat , and the Quadrilles with equal spirit . NOTTINGHAM . —Brother Robert Goodacre gave recently a series of Lectures in this town , on " Descriptive astronomy and astronomical Geography , " in aid of the funds of the Library recently established . It is sufficient to observe , that the subjects in the hands of such a lecturer as Brother Goodacre , were illustrated with considerable care , and met with the approbation of a very discriminating audience .
LICKING AN EDITOR . —The following ludicrous affair is saicl to have " come off" somewhere " out west , " lately : —Editor in his sanctum , discovered writing . A " six-foot" customer approaches with a newspaper in his hand . Visiter ( pointing out a particular article—Look here , Mister , did you write that thai- ? Editor—I did . Visiter—( laying off his coat )—Well , I ' ve got to whip you , so you'd better peel . Editor—Indeed ! but I prefer not being whipped . Visiter—Can't help
it ; got to do it ; you'd better be pullin' off that coat , or I might spoil it for you . Editor ( drawing a " revolver " )—Thank you , sir ; I believe I'll keep my coat on . Visiter—What ! you ' re not goin' to use that shootin' iron , are you ? Editor—Not unless you render it necessary . Visiter— -Now see here , stranger ; that ' s not gentlemanly ; jest lay that thing aside , and let ' s take it out in a way that ' s becomin ' . Editor—Sorry not to be able to oblige you ; but I can ' t , positively . Visiter VOL . III . . 11
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Masonic Chit Chat.
MASONIC CHIT CHAT .
"S USSEX MEMORIAL . — Gray ' s Inn , 1 st July , 1844 . — Sir , I am requested by the Sub-Committee of the Sussex Memorial , of which His Grace the Duke of Sutherland is Chairman , to solicit your kind cooperation in aiding the Committee in raising a sufficient Sum for the erection of a suitable Memorial to the memory of His late Royal Highness . I am , Sir , your most obedient Servant , H . S . Westmacott . Secretary of the Sub-Committee . "
The above circular has been addressed to the Lodges under the English Constitutions ; with what success we know not ; the Grand Loclge has done its duty ; let the Nobility and Gentry of England do theirs . It is true a limit was put on the amount of subscription , but a generous heart can evade this difficulty by anonymous subscription . What are the wealthy Catholics about ? and where are the Rothschilds , Cohens , Salomons , Montefiores ? The Roman Catholic ancl the Jew surely have not altogether forgotten tlieir benefactor !
LIBRARY OF THE DUKE OF SUSSEX . —The sale of the fourth part of this extensive Royal collection was continued at Evans ' , ancl several of the lots realized very high prices . Among them the extraordinary collection made by Talleyrand in the early part of the French Revolution . It contains a series of political , satirical , ancl burlesque publications , which were rigidly suppressed within twenty-four hours of their appearance . They have Talleyrand ' s book-stainp at the beginning of each
volume . The introductory address to Sixtus IV . is extremely curious . Calderinus , we are told compared the Latin version with a Greek manuscript , corrected by Gemistus . The entire sale of the fourth part of the Library , embracing 2643 of the lots , realized nearly £ 2000 .
BROTHER JACOB BEULER gave his annual evening entertainment at the Crown and Anchor , Strand , ( March 10 th ) which was extremely well attended . The Concert went off with much eclat , and the Quadrilles with equal spirit . NOTTINGHAM . —Brother Robert Goodacre gave recently a series of Lectures in this town , on " Descriptive astronomy and astronomical Geography , " in aid of the funds of the Library recently established . It is sufficient to observe , that the subjects in the hands of such a lecturer as Brother Goodacre , were illustrated with considerable care , and met with the approbation of a very discriminating audience .
LICKING AN EDITOR . —The following ludicrous affair is saicl to have " come off" somewhere " out west , " lately : —Editor in his sanctum , discovered writing . A " six-foot" customer approaches with a newspaper in his hand . Visiter ( pointing out a particular article—Look here , Mister , did you write that thai- ? Editor—I did . Visiter—( laying off his coat )—Well , I ' ve got to whip you , so you'd better peel . Editor—Indeed ! but I prefer not being whipped . Visiter—Can't help
it ; got to do it ; you'd better be pullin' off that coat , or I might spoil it for you . Editor ( drawing a " revolver " )—Thank you , sir ; I believe I'll keep my coat on . Visiter—What ! you ' re not goin' to use that shootin' iron , are you ? Editor—Not unless you render it necessary . Visiter— -Now see here , stranger ; that ' s not gentlemanly ; jest lay that thing aside , and let ' s take it out in a way that ' s becomin ' . Editor—Sorry not to be able to oblige you ; but I can ' t , positively . Visiter VOL . III . . 11