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The Grand Lodge And The Grand Master.
THE PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER FOR DORSET . —Bro . Wm . Tucker has been rejoicing in his debut of the " before and after-dinner Mason ;" somewhat unmasonically disguising his character , as " two faces under a hood . " For this freak we should not take the trouble to " break a butterfly on the wheel , " were it not that , as he appears to disregard the axiom of Baillie Nichol Jarvie , " not to put out your arm farther than
you can with ease draw it back again , " he would appear to court an unenviable notoriety . The case is this , at the Provincial Grand Lodge he delivered a very good charge , not remarkable certainly for its erudition , but it was still a good one , and we have much pleasure in placing the same before our readers , simply observing , that of all Masons in high places , Bro . Tucker can have no reason to question our justice and
impartiality . So much for the serious act , or " before dinner . " Scarcely , however , was the cloth removed , and the loyal toasts delivered and welcomed , than Bro . Tucker , in proposing the health of the Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , fell foul of the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " for certain strictures on the masonic character of that nobleman , and most courageously declaring that if such conduct was repeated , he would
denounce the author , as he knew him well . He was as courageously supported by his henchman , the homunculus St . John , who even exceeded Bro . Tucker in his abuse of the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review . " This was the second or farcial act played by these masonic worthies " after dinner , " when the wine cup was probably thought to be effective , and men ' s feelings stirringly alive to excitement ! Here we pause—certainly
we did not expect such gross misconduct on the part of Bro . Tucker , whose education , position , and general qualifications have so often fallen under favourable notice . A parting word—let Bro . Tucker bear in mind , that there is a wide difference between vulgar inane Quixotism and high-minded chivalry .
Masonic Charge,
MASONIC CHARGE ,
. Delivered at the Provincial Grand Lodge for Dorset , on Wednesday , the 3 rd October , at the Guildhall , Shaftesbury , by the R . W . Provincial Grand Master , Brother William Tucker . Brethren , —I know of no greater pleasure than that which 1 annually feel , when appearing before you and addressing you as your Prov . Grand Mastermore particularly soas I not only most sincerely hopebut I do
, , , also really believe , that the truest masonic feeling of love and esteem is cherished and kept up between us . Without this feeling , I would say this adamantine bond , nothing can go well , nothing can prosper , more particularly in our Order , whose very basis , superstructure , and capstone is brotherly love ; and without it what is life , what pleasures can
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Grand Lodge And The Grand Master.
THE PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER FOR DORSET . —Bro . Wm . Tucker has been rejoicing in his debut of the " before and after-dinner Mason ;" somewhat unmasonically disguising his character , as " two faces under a hood . " For this freak we should not take the trouble to " break a butterfly on the wheel , " were it not that , as he appears to disregard the axiom of Baillie Nichol Jarvie , " not to put out your arm farther than
you can with ease draw it back again , " he would appear to court an unenviable notoriety . The case is this , at the Provincial Grand Lodge he delivered a very good charge , not remarkable certainly for its erudition , but it was still a good one , and we have much pleasure in placing the same before our readers , simply observing , that of all Masons in high places , Bro . Tucker can have no reason to question our justice and
impartiality . So much for the serious act , or " before dinner . " Scarcely , however , was the cloth removed , and the loyal toasts delivered and welcomed , than Bro . Tucker , in proposing the health of the Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , fell foul of the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " for certain strictures on the masonic character of that nobleman , and most courageously declaring that if such conduct was repeated , he would
denounce the author , as he knew him well . He was as courageously supported by his henchman , the homunculus St . John , who even exceeded Bro . Tucker in his abuse of the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review . " This was the second or farcial act played by these masonic worthies " after dinner , " when the wine cup was probably thought to be effective , and men ' s feelings stirringly alive to excitement ! Here we pause—certainly
we did not expect such gross misconduct on the part of Bro . Tucker , whose education , position , and general qualifications have so often fallen under favourable notice . A parting word—let Bro . Tucker bear in mind , that there is a wide difference between vulgar inane Quixotism and high-minded chivalry .
Masonic Charge,
MASONIC CHARGE ,
. Delivered at the Provincial Grand Lodge for Dorset , on Wednesday , the 3 rd October , at the Guildhall , Shaftesbury , by the R . W . Provincial Grand Master , Brother William Tucker . Brethren , —I know of no greater pleasure than that which 1 annually feel , when appearing before you and addressing you as your Prov . Grand Mastermore particularly soas I not only most sincerely hopebut I do
, , , also really believe , that the truest masonic feeling of love and esteem is cherished and kept up between us . Without this feeling , I would say this adamantine bond , nothing can go well , nothing can prosper , more particularly in our Order , whose very basis , superstructure , and capstone is brotherly love ; and without it what is life , what pleasures can