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The Reporter.
THE REPORTER .
THE GRAND MASTER AND THE JEWISH BRETHREN . —During outvisits to various Lodges , metropolitan and provincial , we have been much gratified to observe the very general satisfaction evinced at the noble conduct of our Grand Master in relation to his Jewish Brethren . It appears to be the " leading topic , " and his lordship has earned golden opinions from all . Many Lodges have , we hear , addressed the Earl of Zetland on the subject , among them , in particular , the Burlington Lodge
and . the Lodge of Joppa ; to which addresses his lordship has replied .. EMULATION LODGE OF IMPROVEMENT , NOV . 20 . —The anniversary of this Lodge was held this day , and might be truly styled a piece of master-work in Masonry . It was most numerously attended by the choicest spirits of the provinces , as well as by those of London , among whom were Bros . Peter Thomson , Dr . Crucefix , W . J . Spiers , H . Udall , D . W . NashJ . SavageHoneyWhiteCrewSoanesDalcum
, , , , , , y , multis aliis . —Bro . John Savage ( V . P . Board of Gen . P . ) , presided both in Lodge and at the banquet , and offered the several addresses in a very able manner . The Brethren were also severally addressed by Bros . Spiers , Crucefix , White , Crew , & c The singing was most delightful . 'Altogether the evening was one of unmixed pleasure . ,, . GRAND STEWARDS' LODGE , Dec-16 . —We much regret that the report of the " public niht" reached us too late to do more than to state
geneg rally , that the lecturers , Brothers W . T . Smith , Shaw , Cox , Forman , Emly , Gibbins , Acklam , and J . Udall , acquitted themselves to the satisfaction of the numerous visitors , ; THE MASONIO CHARITIES are all progressing . : Many other reports are necessarily omitted for want of space .
Chit Chat.
CHIT CHAT .
: * TRAMPING MASONS . —The evils consequent on the injudicious giving of moliey to travelling Masons in the provinces , have reached a fearful extent ; imposture and impudence go hand in hand , and every enormity is unthinkingly cherished by the Benevolent Brother , who imagines tie isiworking out "Charity" by this mischevious practice . There- 'is an officer appointed by every Lodge for the purpose of examining and relieving every deserving Mason ; and to this officer it is the duty of
every-Mason to refer an applicant . If the Brother applied to relieves , especially in money , 'it is at least ten to one but he administers to every wickedness under the sun . We have heard of some terrible instances of imposition-and abuse ; the greatest caution is therefore earnestly urged on every individual Mason , —especially the recently initiated , who are always selected as suitable victims . •'¦ ,: . -.. .-. .- .
. - - . THE QUEEN has presented to the Duchess of Inverness a pension on the Privy Purse , and there will be no addition ; in consequence ^ to the Pension List . ' ¦^ CANNING and a friend were admiring a picture of the deluge , in tlie 'foreground ofwhich was an elephant , vainly contending with tlie ini ^
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The Reporter.
THE REPORTER .
THE GRAND MASTER AND THE JEWISH BRETHREN . —During outvisits to various Lodges , metropolitan and provincial , we have been much gratified to observe the very general satisfaction evinced at the noble conduct of our Grand Master in relation to his Jewish Brethren . It appears to be the " leading topic , " and his lordship has earned golden opinions from all . Many Lodges have , we hear , addressed the Earl of Zetland on the subject , among them , in particular , the Burlington Lodge
and . the Lodge of Joppa ; to which addresses his lordship has replied .. EMULATION LODGE OF IMPROVEMENT , NOV . 20 . —The anniversary of this Lodge was held this day , and might be truly styled a piece of master-work in Masonry . It was most numerously attended by the choicest spirits of the provinces , as well as by those of London , among whom were Bros . Peter Thomson , Dr . Crucefix , W . J . Spiers , H . Udall , D . W . NashJ . SavageHoneyWhiteCrewSoanesDalcum
, , , , , , y , multis aliis . —Bro . John Savage ( V . P . Board of Gen . P . ) , presided both in Lodge and at the banquet , and offered the several addresses in a very able manner . The Brethren were also severally addressed by Bros . Spiers , Crucefix , White , Crew , & c The singing was most delightful . 'Altogether the evening was one of unmixed pleasure . ,, . GRAND STEWARDS' LODGE , Dec-16 . —We much regret that the report of the " public niht" reached us too late to do more than to state
geneg rally , that the lecturers , Brothers W . T . Smith , Shaw , Cox , Forman , Emly , Gibbins , Acklam , and J . Udall , acquitted themselves to the satisfaction of the numerous visitors , ; THE MASONIO CHARITIES are all progressing . : Many other reports are necessarily omitted for want of space .
Chit Chat.
CHIT CHAT .
: * TRAMPING MASONS . —The evils consequent on the injudicious giving of moliey to travelling Masons in the provinces , have reached a fearful extent ; imposture and impudence go hand in hand , and every enormity is unthinkingly cherished by the Benevolent Brother , who imagines tie isiworking out "Charity" by this mischevious practice . There- 'is an officer appointed by every Lodge for the purpose of examining and relieving every deserving Mason ; and to this officer it is the duty of
every-Mason to refer an applicant . If the Brother applied to relieves , especially in money , 'it is at least ten to one but he administers to every wickedness under the sun . We have heard of some terrible instances of imposition-and abuse ; the greatest caution is therefore earnestly urged on every individual Mason , —especially the recently initiated , who are always selected as suitable victims . •'¦ ,: . -.. .-. .- .
. - - . THE QUEEN has presented to the Duchess of Inverness a pension on the Privy Purse , and there will be no addition ; in consequence ^ to the Pension List . ' ¦^ CANNING and a friend were admiring a picture of the deluge , in tlie 'foreground ofwhich was an elephant , vainly contending with tlie ini ^