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Contents.
CONTENTS .
LEADERS T ^ 3 Masonic History anel Historians 1 S 4 Clandestine Masonry iK-l Koval Masonic Institution fur Girls 183 I ' roiincial firaml Lodge of Cheshire 1 K 5 Roval National Lifeboat Institution 185 Roval Arch ¦?»
JIa ' rk Masonry 18 5 CORRESPONDENCEH . R . H . the Duke of Albany's Marriage lSfl Tlie Grande l . oac Svmliulii | ' ue 1 S 6 The Coming Schools ' Elections 186 I Kovaltv anel Craft Loyalty 1 S 6 J Our Great Educational Institutions iS 6 ,
C ORRESPOND SXCE ( continued)—Unclaimed Dividends on Government Slock 1 S 7 Reviews ittj Masonic Notes ami Queries 1-S 7 RKI' - IRTS OF MASONIC MEETINGSCraft Masonrv 188
Instruction HJI The Theatres " ) 2 Music I'JJ Science anel Art HJ 2 Masonic and General TuUn ^ s 193 [ I . ods'e Meetings for Next Week 11 ) 4 l ! Sste > ric ; i ! Cnleml .-ir , n ) Z
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lx our last issue appears an account of some proceedings of the Grant Master of thc Grand Lodgeof Manitoba , which , perhaps , not ill-intentioned , jet seem to us so marked by an ignorance of Masonic law and precedent as to deserve notice at the hands of the Masonic journalist . If a Masonic journal serves any good purpose , which we doubt not lhat it does , one of its
most accredited uses is to point out abnormal Masonic acts and illegal Masonic proceedings . It seems that it was considered desirable to form a lodge in Morocco , and Bro . the Rev . R . S . PATTERSON- , PlG . M . of the Grand Lodge of Manitoba , obtained a charter from tlie Grand Lodge of Manitoba lo form a lodge , called " AI Moghrcb AI Aksa , " to commence ils
labours temporarily in Gibraltar . Here was the first mistake , and of clearly Masonic impropriety . How could , on any ground whatever , imaginable or unimaginable , the Grand Master of the Grand Lodgeof Manitoba charter a lodge to meet in occupied territory ? We fancy some worthy brethren of ours in America will rub lheir eyes when they read such statements . And then
what can we say of the next move Masonically ? The lodges in Gibraltar naturally doubted the legality of this novel body , and therefore the Special D . G . M ., —though what that rank is we know not and cannot even surmise , —calls an occasional Grand Lodge of Manitoba , in Africa . How could he do so ? He could only act in and with the Grand Lodge
of Manitoba , if a legal body , with its officers and in its jurisdiction . It is not , and cannot be , a movable Grand Lodge . But we see he proceeds to form a new body altogether , which he terms a Territorial Grand Lodge , and appoints officers temporarily . What is a . Territorial Grand Lodge ? According to us , any such body is clearly an illegal body ; without right
of formation or power of action ; and cannot be recognized in any sense as a legal body , nnd thc same law applies to this Manitoba-Morocco Grand Lodge . It seems most absurd , on the face of it , that a very modern body of Freemasons , which we hardly knew was in existence at all , should , from across the Atlantic foam , charter a lodge in Morocco , when in close
proximity is one of the oldest Provincial Grand Lodges in the v / orld , —the Provincial Grand Lodge of Andalusia and Gibraltar , —under the English Constitution . The proper course , we think all will admit , would have been for an offshoot of thc Provincial Grand Lodge for Gibraltar to have taken root
in Morocco , and then to have petitioned H . R . H . the G . M . . to haveappointed a Provincial or District Grand Master . As it is , Masonically , the movement , desirable , no doubt , in itself , has begun Masonically wrong , and so wrong that we can neither expect nor wish for much of favourable result .
A CORRESPONDENT , writing elsewhere , makes a suggestion , which we think is not without its value . It is the formation of an exhibition for the Boys ' School , to be named thc Duke of Albany Inhibition , or Prince Leopold , as
under that name he is better known to the generality of our brethren . We think the idea a good one , and if it were taken up by some leading brethren we doubt not but that it would soon be brought to a practical issue . We commend the proposal to the attention and consideration of our readers .
* * THE proceedings of the Grand Mark Lodge , under Lord HENNIKER , were vcy interesting . . The vote of sympathy with the QUEEN and Royalty was eloquentl y moved and fitly seconded , and enthusiastically carried ; and a
vole was made , amid much heart ) ' applause , towards the Wedding Presentation Fund for His Royal Highness the Duke of ALBANY . Altogether , " ever at any time was the loyalty of all ranks and bodies of Freemasons in England , Ireland , and Scotland more conspicuous and more commendable l"an at the present time .
TUP . proceedings of a special Grand Lodge of Hampshire and the Isle of Wi ght are very striking , as demonstrating what is , indeed , the universal 'eeling of the Craft .
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Our worthy Bro . LAMBERT refers to us in his letter " in re the so-called Grande Loge Sytnbolique . But we do not see that he mends his position , or , lo say lhc truth , invalidates the arguments of his opponent . * ' It is because it is " seems to be his conclusion ; but he does nol touch upon any of the objections raised by " MASKELYNE , " who , we note elsewhere , returns
to the charge this week . I he question of legality can only be tested and settled by precedent and law ; how far it is worth while to raise such a question at all is simply a matter for the consideration of the friendly controversialists themselves . This is all we intended to convey by a " fait accompli , "
nol intimating any approval , but simply calling our friends attention to the advisability of a discussion on a matter not in an ) ' way of vital or supreme importance . Still , as they say , people must live , and Masonic journals must have their pages filled .
\\ E are glad to sec from the public Press that Her Majesty the Q UEEN- is deriving great benefit from the comparative rest at Menfone , and that she is in the enjoyment of excellent health . The good wishes of the Craft accompany her everywhere .
WE are pleased to be able to print elsewhere the report of the meeting of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution . Having two Masonic lifeboats , we think the subject matter of the report deserves the careful consideration of all our readers .
ALL the readers of lhc Freemason will have seen with deep regret the announcement of the death of HENRY WADSWORTH LoxGrKLi . ow . They will be carried back , as we are , through many eventful years , and to dear friends with whom they took pleasant converse in days of old , to the hour when they first made the acquaintance with the charming- lines and words
of that true poet , to how many have LONGFELLOW ' S simple , but effective and touching stanzas , been of constant use , —a daily , hourly companion through the toils and troubles , the cares and sorrows of life . Many of them are " familliar on our lips as household words ; " many serve to illustrate and to cheer , to control the onward struggles of existence ; and , despite halting
depreciations and feeble doubts , we feel sure that the name of the great American poet will go down to posterity as one who has done more than most men to adorn literature and illustrate culture , to give reality to virtue , and to assuage the sorrows of humanity . Mr . LO . MU ' ELLOW has been laid in his grave amid the respectful and reverential sympathy of the
Anglo-Saxon race , which loves his words and honours the man . Our contemporary , Punch , gives us these lines " in memoriam , " which we think well also to present to our readers in the pages of the Freemason . A Life Psalm , staidly sweet and simply strong
As any the dead Singer gave the throng-, Sings to its close . Hut Fame will yet prolong-, In echoes clear , across two worlds wide winging , And in all English hearts like home bells ringing , Glad memory of the Singer and his singing .
POOR old J UMIIO is now on his way across the wide Alfantic . We confess , we think the more the matter is ventilated the less satisfactory it appears . Three things are evident ; firstly , that there was no real danger to be apprehended ; secondly , that the price was utterly inadequate ; and thirdly ,
that there must be some other reason than the one commonly alleged for depriving the "Zoo" of one of its chief attractions . It was almost an insult to the reasoning powers of Londoners to suppose that the alleged danger from bad temper , & c ., was the real reason , for it was quite clear if poor J UMISO was not to be trusted with English children , how was he fit to
go amongst American children ? To say that the authorities of the " Zoo " could not manage Jumbo , was an admission of incompetency , startlingand self condemnatory ; while to sell an animal for £ 2000 , worth confessedly a much larger sum , was to shake the trust of the members in the financial managementof the authorities of this great society . Two most amusing facts
seem to illustrate thc absurdity of the whole proceedings . On one of the wildest nightofthistmtowardseason , aiidamidapiercingeastwind , aconsiderable force of Metropolitan Police . under Bro . Superintendent HARRIS , were occupied in escorting poor J UMBO to his involuntary exile ; while Mr . BARTLETT , in an amusingafterluncheon speech , expresses the aspiration that we may see J UMBO
back again , ihere is something in all this little transaction we do not profess lo understand , and we can quite enter into the feelings of annoyance and keen humiliation which have attended the sale and banishment of J UMBO among all ranks and all ages alike . Mr . STUART WORTLEY ' letter in the Standard of Monday last is very suggestive indeed .
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Contents.
CONTENTS .
LEADERS T ^ 3 Masonic History anel Historians 1 S 4 Clandestine Masonry iK-l Koval Masonic Institution fur Girls 183 I ' roiincial firaml Lodge of Cheshire 1 K 5 Roval National Lifeboat Institution 185 Roval Arch ¦?»
JIa ' rk Masonry 18 5 CORRESPONDENCEH . R . H . the Duke of Albany's Marriage lSfl Tlie Grande l . oac Svmliulii | ' ue 1 S 6 The Coming Schools ' Elections 186 I Kovaltv anel Craft Loyalty 1 S 6 J Our Great Educational Institutions iS 6 ,
C ORRESPOND SXCE ( continued)—Unclaimed Dividends on Government Slock 1 S 7 Reviews ittj Masonic Notes ami Queries 1-S 7 RKI' - IRTS OF MASONIC MEETINGSCraft Masonrv 188
Instruction HJI The Theatres " ) 2 Music I'JJ Science anel Art HJ 2 Masonic and General TuUn ^ s 193 [ I . ods'e Meetings for Next Week 11 ) 4 l ! Sste > ric ; i ! Cnleml .-ir , n ) Z
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lx our last issue appears an account of some proceedings of the Grant Master of thc Grand Lodgeof Manitoba , which , perhaps , not ill-intentioned , jet seem to us so marked by an ignorance of Masonic law and precedent as to deserve notice at the hands of the Masonic journalist . If a Masonic journal serves any good purpose , which we doubt not lhat it does , one of its
most accredited uses is to point out abnormal Masonic acts and illegal Masonic proceedings . It seems that it was considered desirable to form a lodge in Morocco , and Bro . the Rev . R . S . PATTERSON- , PlG . M . of the Grand Lodge of Manitoba , obtained a charter from tlie Grand Lodge of Manitoba lo form a lodge , called " AI Moghrcb AI Aksa , " to commence ils
labours temporarily in Gibraltar . Here was the first mistake , and of clearly Masonic impropriety . How could , on any ground whatever , imaginable or unimaginable , the Grand Master of the Grand Lodgeof Manitoba charter a lodge to meet in occupied territory ? We fancy some worthy brethren of ours in America will rub lheir eyes when they read such statements . And then
what can we say of the next move Masonically ? The lodges in Gibraltar naturally doubted the legality of this novel body , and therefore the Special D . G . M ., —though what that rank is we know not and cannot even surmise , —calls an occasional Grand Lodge of Manitoba , in Africa . How could he do so ? He could only act in and with the Grand Lodge
of Manitoba , if a legal body , with its officers and in its jurisdiction . It is not , and cannot be , a movable Grand Lodge . But we see he proceeds to form a new body altogether , which he terms a Territorial Grand Lodge , and appoints officers temporarily . What is a . Territorial Grand Lodge ? According to us , any such body is clearly an illegal body ; without right
of formation or power of action ; and cannot be recognized in any sense as a legal body , nnd thc same law applies to this Manitoba-Morocco Grand Lodge . It seems most absurd , on the face of it , that a very modern body of Freemasons , which we hardly knew was in existence at all , should , from across the Atlantic foam , charter a lodge in Morocco , when in close
proximity is one of the oldest Provincial Grand Lodges in the v / orld , —the Provincial Grand Lodge of Andalusia and Gibraltar , —under the English Constitution . The proper course , we think all will admit , would have been for an offshoot of thc Provincial Grand Lodge for Gibraltar to have taken root
in Morocco , and then to have petitioned H . R . H . the G . M . . to haveappointed a Provincial or District Grand Master . As it is , Masonically , the movement , desirable , no doubt , in itself , has begun Masonically wrong , and so wrong that we can neither expect nor wish for much of favourable result .
A CORRESPONDENT , writing elsewhere , makes a suggestion , which we think is not without its value . It is the formation of an exhibition for the Boys ' School , to be named thc Duke of Albany Inhibition , or Prince Leopold , as
under that name he is better known to the generality of our brethren . We think the idea a good one , and if it were taken up by some leading brethren we doubt not but that it would soon be brought to a practical issue . We commend the proposal to the attention and consideration of our readers .
* * THE proceedings of the Grand Mark Lodge , under Lord HENNIKER , were vcy interesting . . The vote of sympathy with the QUEEN and Royalty was eloquentl y moved and fitly seconded , and enthusiastically carried ; and a
vole was made , amid much heart ) ' applause , towards the Wedding Presentation Fund for His Royal Highness the Duke of ALBANY . Altogether , " ever at any time was the loyalty of all ranks and bodies of Freemasons in England , Ireland , and Scotland more conspicuous and more commendable l"an at the present time .
TUP . proceedings of a special Grand Lodge of Hampshire and the Isle of Wi ght are very striking , as demonstrating what is , indeed , the universal 'eeling of the Craft .
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Our worthy Bro . LAMBERT refers to us in his letter " in re the so-called Grande Loge Sytnbolique . But we do not see that he mends his position , or , lo say lhc truth , invalidates the arguments of his opponent . * ' It is because it is " seems to be his conclusion ; but he does nol touch upon any of the objections raised by " MASKELYNE , " who , we note elsewhere , returns
to the charge this week . I he question of legality can only be tested and settled by precedent and law ; how far it is worth while to raise such a question at all is simply a matter for the consideration of the friendly controversialists themselves . This is all we intended to convey by a " fait accompli , "
nol intimating any approval , but simply calling our friends attention to the advisability of a discussion on a matter not in an ) ' way of vital or supreme importance . Still , as they say , people must live , and Masonic journals must have their pages filled .
\\ E are glad to sec from the public Press that Her Majesty the Q UEEN- is deriving great benefit from the comparative rest at Menfone , and that she is in the enjoyment of excellent health . The good wishes of the Craft accompany her everywhere .
WE are pleased to be able to print elsewhere the report of the meeting of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution . Having two Masonic lifeboats , we think the subject matter of the report deserves the careful consideration of all our readers .
ALL the readers of lhc Freemason will have seen with deep regret the announcement of the death of HENRY WADSWORTH LoxGrKLi . ow . They will be carried back , as we are , through many eventful years , and to dear friends with whom they took pleasant converse in days of old , to the hour when they first made the acquaintance with the charming- lines and words
of that true poet , to how many have LONGFELLOW ' S simple , but effective and touching stanzas , been of constant use , —a daily , hourly companion through the toils and troubles , the cares and sorrows of life . Many of them are " familliar on our lips as household words ; " many serve to illustrate and to cheer , to control the onward struggles of existence ; and , despite halting
depreciations and feeble doubts , we feel sure that the name of the great American poet will go down to posterity as one who has done more than most men to adorn literature and illustrate culture , to give reality to virtue , and to assuage the sorrows of humanity . Mr . LO . MU ' ELLOW has been laid in his grave amid the respectful and reverential sympathy of the
Anglo-Saxon race , which loves his words and honours the man . Our contemporary , Punch , gives us these lines " in memoriam , " which we think well also to present to our readers in the pages of the Freemason . A Life Psalm , staidly sweet and simply strong
As any the dead Singer gave the throng-, Sings to its close . Hut Fame will yet prolong-, In echoes clear , across two worlds wide winging , And in all English hearts like home bells ringing , Glad memory of the Singer and his singing .
POOR old J UMIIO is now on his way across the wide Alfantic . We confess , we think the more the matter is ventilated the less satisfactory it appears . Three things are evident ; firstly , that there was no real danger to be apprehended ; secondly , that the price was utterly inadequate ; and thirdly ,
that there must be some other reason than the one commonly alleged for depriving the "Zoo" of one of its chief attractions . It was almost an insult to the reasoning powers of Londoners to suppose that the alleged danger from bad temper , & c ., was the real reason , for it was quite clear if poor J UMISO was not to be trusted with English children , how was he fit to
go amongst American children ? To say that the authorities of the " Zoo " could not manage Jumbo , was an admission of incompetency , startlingand self condemnatory ; while to sell an animal for £ 2000 , worth confessedly a much larger sum , was to shake the trust of the members in the financial managementof the authorities of this great society . Two most amusing facts
seem to illustrate thc absurdity of the whole proceedings . On one of the wildest nightofthistmtowardseason , aiidamidapiercingeastwind , aconsiderable force of Metropolitan Police . under Bro . Superintendent HARRIS , were occupied in escorting poor J UMBO to his involuntary exile ; while Mr . BARTLETT , in an amusingafterluncheon speech , expresses the aspiration that we may see J UMBO
back again , ihere is something in all this little transaction we do not profess lo understand , and we can quite enter into the feelings of annoyance and keen humiliation which have attended the sale and banishment of J UMBO among all ranks and all ages alike . Mr . STUART WORTLEY ' letter in the Standard of Monday last is very suggestive indeed .