-
Articles/Ads
Article WHAT IS THE PRESENT POSITION OF OUR AMENDED LAWS FOR THE BOYS' AND GIRLS' SCHOOLS. ← Page 2 of 2 Article RESTORATION OF ST. ALBAN'S ABBEY. Page 1 of 1 Article THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT ANNIVERSARY. Page 1 of 1 Article Original Correspondence. Page 1 of 1 Article Original Correspondence. Page 1 of 1 Article Original Correspondence. Page 1 of 1 Article Reviews. Page 1 of 2 →
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
What Is The Present Position Of Our Amended Laws For The Boys' And Girls' Schools.
stantially , therefore , the power exists by the nature of things , though not given in special provision , or by express words . We are aware that some doubts exist on the subject , and that different opinions have prevailed , and much confusion has been created , in respect of the minutes
read for " confirmation " and " information . '' But we are equally clear , that the " right of nonconfirmation exists , " and that the minutes of each preceding meeting , whether of Quarterly Court , General Committee , or House Committee , must be read for confirmation , ( not
merely for information ) , and be confirmed or non-confirmed at the subsequent meeting by the members present . At the Quarterly Court the minutes of the preceding Quarterly Court must be confirmed , though the minutes of the General Committee , House Committee , & c , are read for " information . " We hope we have heard the
last of this mistaken view of things , as the result has been hasty legislation and overhand treatment of matters , almost without consideration , and certainly without appeal . By the restoration of the undoubted privilege of " confirmation , " possible abuses are checked , and matters soon fall into a reasonable and legal groove .
Restoration Of St. Alban's Abbey.
RESTORATION OF ST . ALBAN'S ABBEY .
We are privileged in being able to state , that a meeting of Freemasons , under distinguished auspices , will beheld on Tuesday next , February , nth , at Freemasons' Tavern , in the Ladies Coffee-room , to form a Committee to assist in restoring in whole or in part the West-Face of the Abbey . The chair will be taken at 4 30 . This is a subject full of interest to Freemasons .
The Royal Masonic Benevolent Anniversary.
THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT ANNIVERSARY .
Before we greet our readers again the Anniversary Festival of this excellent Institution for 1879 will have taken place . We hope that in our next issue we may be able to announce another proof of the unchanging activity of Masonic charity and a happy result to the labours of Bro . Terry , and an unprecedented list of Stewards .
Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of , the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish in a spirit of fair play to all , to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ]
VOTES FOR THE BOYS' AND GIRLS * SCHOOLS ELECTIONS IN APRIL . Dear Bro . Kenning , — By your kind permission I am permitted to ask such of my brethren , Life Governors of the Boys' and Girls' Schools , who have not promised their votes and have no special case to support , to kindly spare me such
of them as they can at the approaching election . I will only say that they will be gratefully received , and faithfully applied to their destined purpose , by Yours fraternally , A . F . A . WOODFORD . 18 , Upper Porchester-strcet , Hyde Park-seguare , W . February , 1870 . ______
To the Editor ot the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , As the time is now approaching for the election of the boys and girls to those celebrated Institutions belonging to the Fraternity , would you allow mc to call the attention of the London subscribers especially to two candidates for the Boys' School with their
last application each , in order to secure if possible those votes as yet unpledged , in their behalf . The names of the two boysare ChristianFrcdericFrostand FrankArthur Giles . The former is one of four children , who has been entirely dependent upon the mother since 1871 . The father was a Life Subscriber , and has been | Steward for both Institutions ; he also held the rank of W . M . and Grand Stewarel
during his eight years of Masonic life . The father of the latter was 12- } years a subscribing member of the Old Kent Lodge , No . 15 ; the child is one of four dependent upon a stepmother , the present Mrs . Giles having no surviving issue . These unfortunate ladies appear to have been entirely deserted by the former friends of their late husbands ; they have had empty promises and that has been all . Now . brcthren . there is
an opportunity of showing what London can do , by wiping out the disgrace of the last October election , when out of three candidates on their last application , only one was returned , and that a partially Provincial case . Up to this time these boys have only received ten and three votes respectively , and I trust this reminder will be all that is necessary to give them the benefits of the Institution , to which their father's services so justly entitle them . The London Masonic Charity Association has taken up these
Original Correspondence.
cases , and will gladly receive proxies on their behalf . With regard to the girls , there are fortunately no last applications , except those who have already one or more sisters in the School . The case taken up by the Association is , Eliza Emma Williams , whose father is afflicted with that dreadful scourge , insanity . I remain , dear Sir and Bro ., yours respectfully and fraternally , CHARLES PERCEVAL , Treasurer to L . M . C . A .
"OLD , BLIND , AND IN WANT . " To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I have the pleasure to acknowledge the undermentioned aelditional donations , and desire , at the same time , to mention that I unwittingly scheduled the " Friends in Council Lodge , i jftj 5 s . " twice , viz ., on December 7
and 21 st . The second should have been " Grand Masters . " The total sum collected for the poor old lady is £ 60 14 s ., and I heattily thank one anel all for kind and fraternal help and sympathy , and none more than yourself , through whose charitable courtesy the good has been done . I am , faithfully anel fraternally yours ,
JOHN B . MONCKTON . £ , *¦
Bro . Hy . Biowse , P . G . D . o 10 6 „ Wm . Stephens , P . M . o 10 6 „ John Baiker , P . M . P . Z 050 Queen Anne ' s Mansion , S . W ., 6 th Feb ., 1870 .
MASONIC CHARITIES \ ND ITINERANTS . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I certainly think that Bro . James H . Neilson , whose letter appears in your issue of last week , is to be congratulated upon his very successful experience in regard to itinerants , because , as he says , " that out of several
hundred cases he has only been imposed on once by an unworthy brother , and has only come across one impostor . " 1 am sorry to say that my experience has been wielely different , for out of every hundred applicants at least twenty have been either unworthy or rank impostors . Bro . Neilson ' s course of procedure might elo very well
for Ireland , but I fear it would not work in England . His suggestions Nos . 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 arc , 1 think , usually followed , bnt No . 5 ( as to the telegrams ) would not be practicable . For instance , during the last twelve months , had I followed the course suggested , I should have had to wire to several parts of England , Scotland , Ireland , America , India , the Cape of Good Hope , Germany , France ,
Switzerland , & c , which would have entailed some considerable expense . Even supposing I had confined my telegrams to the United Kingdom , I fear I should have had to wait in many cases a long time for replies , as W . Ms , do not often visit the lodge rooms except on lodge nights . No . 6 is very well in theory but not in practice . Only
last week I received a letter from a correspondent , as under , " Have reason to know that Bro . has not gone to Glasgow , although our Tyler bought his ticket for him , " and I have known cases where tickets have been obtained to distant places , and the applicants put inio the train , which they have left at the frrst important town on the road , and have positively stated to the parties to whom they applied
in the latter places " that they have never been relieved before . " In fact , I may say , I can trace many such cases from reports I have received . Now , what we want is some medium by which lodges , Committees , and Almoners can be put on the alert without delay . It is beyond all reason to expect to do this by circular , and I can only see one channel , and that is by your
publishing a sheet with your weekly issue , which , if necessary , could be charged as a small additional subscription , this could easily be pasted in a guard book and indexed , thereby , at once forming a complete reference . I shall be glad if some one will improve upon the schedule in my letter of the 25 th ult . Yours fraternally , ALMONER .
MASONIC ftUERlES . To Ihe Editor of tlie " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — 1 should feel obliged if you would answer the following questions in your excellent paper : — 1 . Arc brethren , who have served as Wardens of warranted lodges in other constitutions than the English , entitled to
be elected Masters of lodges , or is it necessary to have been a Warden in an English lodge ? 2 . Would a P . M . of another constitution , who had never been a Warden , be eligible for the Mastership of an English lodge ? 3 . Is it correct for a Royal Arch Mason to visit a lodge ( Craft ) in Royal Arch regalia ? and would the Master ol
the lodge be justified in refusing admission to companions in Royal Arch clothing , who are well known to the M . M . ? 4 . Docs the degree of Royal Arch entitle a brother to rank as a P . M . and remain in a lodge during the installation of the W . M . ? and what would probably be the penally imposed by the Grand Lodge on a brother so transgressing ? I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally ,
F . IRVING DE LISLE , M . D ., Napier , N . Z ., Nov ., 1878 . J . W . 1577 . [ 1 . No . Yes . 2 . No . 3 . ( 1 . ) Certainly not . ( 2 . ) Most certainly . ( 3 . ) No . But we fancy this question alludes to a confessed " Crux , " very difficult to deal with and decide . By the English law and usage none but " Installed Masters" can form the Board of " Installing Masters . " " Passing the Chair , " once in vogue ,
Original Correspondence.
has been wisely abolished . The " comity " of conflicting jurisdictions in the colonics may , perhaps , induce a W . M ., ( without much actual blame ) , to allow a P . M . of the Irish jurisdiction for instance , simply " passed the chair , " ( who can prove himself to be a P . M . ) , to be present
in a Board of Installing Masters . The Degree of R . A . conveys no privilege of a P . M ., and under the English laws , on complaint to the . Board of General Purposes , a W . M . disobeying the laws would be undoubtedly , we think , suspended " ex officio . "—ED . F . M . ]
To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Is a brother who has never rilled either of the chairs able to take the W . M . chair as the first Master of a new lodge ? Yours fraternally , SEC . Feb . 4 , 1879 . [ Strictly speaking , perhaps not , but wc fancy it is sometimes done . —ED . ]
APRONS . - To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Will you kindly allow the following to appear in the Freemason ? What authority have wc to have the blue edging of our Master Mason ' s apron two inches deep ?
" Nov . 26 th , 1728 . The Stewards for the year are aLowed to have jewels of silver ( though not gilded ) pendant to red ribbons about their necks , to bear white rods , and to line their white leather apron with red silk . " On March 17 th , 1730 . 1 . The Grand Lodge ( to cure some irregularities ) ordered , that none but the Grand Master , his Deputy , Wardens , Treasurer , Secretary , and
Sword Bearer ( who are the only Grand Officers ) shall wear their jewels in gold , pendant to blue ribbons about their necks , white leather aprons with blue silk , which sort of aprons may be also worn by former Grand Officers . " The following is copied from Bro . T . Manningham's , D . G . M ., letter to Bro . Saucer , at Haag , 12 th July , 1757 , which appeared in the Freemasons' Magazine and Masonic
Mirror of Aug . 15 th , 1868 , which letter Bro . Hughan well remembers from the part he took in the controversy at the time of its appearance : — * * * * " The only distinction of ribbons or jewels that we make in our lodges , you will find in our " Book of Constitutions , " viz ., Grand Officers wear their jewels gilt , pendant on blue ribbons , and their aprons lined with blue ;
those brethren that have served the office of Steward at our grand feast ( from which number all Grand Officers , except Grand Master , must be elected ) wear their jewels of silver on red ribbons , and lined their aprons with red ; all other brethren wear white aprons , and their jewels pendant on white ribbons , neither are they suffered to wear other jewels than the square , level , and plumb , the compass
belonging only to the Grand Master . " The Book of Constitutions edition , 1871 , p . 124 , after describing the Entered Apprentice and Fellow Craft ' s aprons , describes the " Master Mason , "— " The same , with sky-blue lining and edging , one-and-a-half-inch deep . " The Grand Steward and Grand Officers have their
edging three-and-a-half inches . Page 125 . The Prov . Grand Officers . "The garterblue edging to the aprons must not exceed two inches in width . " Two inches is also the regulation of the edging in the R . A . apron .
Will some brother who is well versed with the apron be kind enough to give an account of the different styles that it has gone through to the present time . It will be instructive and interesting to many of the readers of the Freemason besides Yours fraternally , R . W . O .
Reviews.
Reviews .
IRISH FREEMASONS' CALENDAR AND DIRECTORY FOR 1879 . As usual this useful and interesting publication deserves the notice of the reviewer and the thanks of Freemasons . To Irish Freemasons it is both valuable and authoritative . Though we fear we are not in much favour ( we know not why ) , in Molesworth-street , we venture to make
a suggestion . Why not give the names of all the Irish Provincial Lodges , as well as of the Dublin ones ? We cannot understand why not , or why the Irish Provincial Lodges ( as in Belfast , for instance ) are to be deprived of their names , and only mentioned by their numbers . Though people often ask " what's in a name , "—there is a good
deal in it—especially Masonically and in lodge life , and wc fancy the little blot only requires to be pointed out to be attended to . We feel sure that such an addition would add greatly to the value of the Irish Masonic Pocket Book , and the convenience of the Irish and English brethren . Bro . Oldham , as the editor , deserves , as we have before observed , both praise and thanks .
LE MONDE MACONNIQUE . We have received the February number of this Paiisian Masonic magazine , and rejoice to see our good old friend and brother , Adrien Grimaux , in great force , if in " bad forai . " To adopt some words of a recent correspondence in the Times , the brother who expects to test the science of Freemasonry by the charlatanry of French Masonic writers
just now , like our amiable opponent Grimaux , will surely find no equal antagonist outside a lunatic asylum . Though our worthy confrere attacks the Freemason , " more suo , " and talks of the " bile du journal Anglican , " ( we are , unfortunately , somewhat bilious at times , ) we do " not usually employ a " park of artillery to overthrow a house of cards , " and we are not " going to be so silly as to dignify " our good brother ' s tirade , " by any close criticism . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
What Is The Present Position Of Our Amended Laws For The Boys' And Girls' Schools.
stantially , therefore , the power exists by the nature of things , though not given in special provision , or by express words . We are aware that some doubts exist on the subject , and that different opinions have prevailed , and much confusion has been created , in respect of the minutes
read for " confirmation " and " information . '' But we are equally clear , that the " right of nonconfirmation exists , " and that the minutes of each preceding meeting , whether of Quarterly Court , General Committee , or House Committee , must be read for confirmation , ( not
merely for information ) , and be confirmed or non-confirmed at the subsequent meeting by the members present . At the Quarterly Court the minutes of the preceding Quarterly Court must be confirmed , though the minutes of the General Committee , House Committee , & c , are read for " information . " We hope we have heard the
last of this mistaken view of things , as the result has been hasty legislation and overhand treatment of matters , almost without consideration , and certainly without appeal . By the restoration of the undoubted privilege of " confirmation , " possible abuses are checked , and matters soon fall into a reasonable and legal groove .
Restoration Of St. Alban's Abbey.
RESTORATION OF ST . ALBAN'S ABBEY .
We are privileged in being able to state , that a meeting of Freemasons , under distinguished auspices , will beheld on Tuesday next , February , nth , at Freemasons' Tavern , in the Ladies Coffee-room , to form a Committee to assist in restoring in whole or in part the West-Face of the Abbey . The chair will be taken at 4 30 . This is a subject full of interest to Freemasons .
The Royal Masonic Benevolent Anniversary.
THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT ANNIVERSARY .
Before we greet our readers again the Anniversary Festival of this excellent Institution for 1879 will have taken place . We hope that in our next issue we may be able to announce another proof of the unchanging activity of Masonic charity and a happy result to the labours of Bro . Terry , and an unprecedented list of Stewards .
Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of , the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish in a spirit of fair play to all , to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ]
VOTES FOR THE BOYS' AND GIRLS * SCHOOLS ELECTIONS IN APRIL . Dear Bro . Kenning , — By your kind permission I am permitted to ask such of my brethren , Life Governors of the Boys' and Girls' Schools , who have not promised their votes and have no special case to support , to kindly spare me such
of them as they can at the approaching election . I will only say that they will be gratefully received , and faithfully applied to their destined purpose , by Yours fraternally , A . F . A . WOODFORD . 18 , Upper Porchester-strcet , Hyde Park-seguare , W . February , 1870 . ______
To the Editor ot the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , As the time is now approaching for the election of the boys and girls to those celebrated Institutions belonging to the Fraternity , would you allow mc to call the attention of the London subscribers especially to two candidates for the Boys' School with their
last application each , in order to secure if possible those votes as yet unpledged , in their behalf . The names of the two boysare ChristianFrcdericFrostand FrankArthur Giles . The former is one of four children , who has been entirely dependent upon the mother since 1871 . The father was a Life Subscriber , and has been | Steward for both Institutions ; he also held the rank of W . M . and Grand Stewarel
during his eight years of Masonic life . The father of the latter was 12- } years a subscribing member of the Old Kent Lodge , No . 15 ; the child is one of four dependent upon a stepmother , the present Mrs . Giles having no surviving issue . These unfortunate ladies appear to have been entirely deserted by the former friends of their late husbands ; they have had empty promises and that has been all . Now . brcthren . there is
an opportunity of showing what London can do , by wiping out the disgrace of the last October election , when out of three candidates on their last application , only one was returned , and that a partially Provincial case . Up to this time these boys have only received ten and three votes respectively , and I trust this reminder will be all that is necessary to give them the benefits of the Institution , to which their father's services so justly entitle them . The London Masonic Charity Association has taken up these
Original Correspondence.
cases , and will gladly receive proxies on their behalf . With regard to the girls , there are fortunately no last applications , except those who have already one or more sisters in the School . The case taken up by the Association is , Eliza Emma Williams , whose father is afflicted with that dreadful scourge , insanity . I remain , dear Sir and Bro ., yours respectfully and fraternally , CHARLES PERCEVAL , Treasurer to L . M . C . A .
"OLD , BLIND , AND IN WANT . " To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I have the pleasure to acknowledge the undermentioned aelditional donations , and desire , at the same time , to mention that I unwittingly scheduled the " Friends in Council Lodge , i jftj 5 s . " twice , viz ., on December 7
and 21 st . The second should have been " Grand Masters . " The total sum collected for the poor old lady is £ 60 14 s ., and I heattily thank one anel all for kind and fraternal help and sympathy , and none more than yourself , through whose charitable courtesy the good has been done . I am , faithfully anel fraternally yours ,
JOHN B . MONCKTON . £ , *¦
Bro . Hy . Biowse , P . G . D . o 10 6 „ Wm . Stephens , P . M . o 10 6 „ John Baiker , P . M . P . Z 050 Queen Anne ' s Mansion , S . W ., 6 th Feb ., 1870 .
MASONIC CHARITIES \ ND ITINERANTS . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I certainly think that Bro . James H . Neilson , whose letter appears in your issue of last week , is to be congratulated upon his very successful experience in regard to itinerants , because , as he says , " that out of several
hundred cases he has only been imposed on once by an unworthy brother , and has only come across one impostor . " 1 am sorry to say that my experience has been wielely different , for out of every hundred applicants at least twenty have been either unworthy or rank impostors . Bro . Neilson ' s course of procedure might elo very well
for Ireland , but I fear it would not work in England . His suggestions Nos . 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 arc , 1 think , usually followed , bnt No . 5 ( as to the telegrams ) would not be practicable . For instance , during the last twelve months , had I followed the course suggested , I should have had to wire to several parts of England , Scotland , Ireland , America , India , the Cape of Good Hope , Germany , France ,
Switzerland , & c , which would have entailed some considerable expense . Even supposing I had confined my telegrams to the United Kingdom , I fear I should have had to wait in many cases a long time for replies , as W . Ms , do not often visit the lodge rooms except on lodge nights . No . 6 is very well in theory but not in practice . Only
last week I received a letter from a correspondent , as under , " Have reason to know that Bro . has not gone to Glasgow , although our Tyler bought his ticket for him , " and I have known cases where tickets have been obtained to distant places , and the applicants put inio the train , which they have left at the frrst important town on the road , and have positively stated to the parties to whom they applied
in the latter places " that they have never been relieved before . " In fact , I may say , I can trace many such cases from reports I have received . Now , what we want is some medium by which lodges , Committees , and Almoners can be put on the alert without delay . It is beyond all reason to expect to do this by circular , and I can only see one channel , and that is by your
publishing a sheet with your weekly issue , which , if necessary , could be charged as a small additional subscription , this could easily be pasted in a guard book and indexed , thereby , at once forming a complete reference . I shall be glad if some one will improve upon the schedule in my letter of the 25 th ult . Yours fraternally , ALMONER .
MASONIC ftUERlES . To Ihe Editor of tlie " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — 1 should feel obliged if you would answer the following questions in your excellent paper : — 1 . Arc brethren , who have served as Wardens of warranted lodges in other constitutions than the English , entitled to
be elected Masters of lodges , or is it necessary to have been a Warden in an English lodge ? 2 . Would a P . M . of another constitution , who had never been a Warden , be eligible for the Mastership of an English lodge ? 3 . Is it correct for a Royal Arch Mason to visit a lodge ( Craft ) in Royal Arch regalia ? and would the Master ol
the lodge be justified in refusing admission to companions in Royal Arch clothing , who are well known to the M . M . ? 4 . Docs the degree of Royal Arch entitle a brother to rank as a P . M . and remain in a lodge during the installation of the W . M . ? and what would probably be the penally imposed by the Grand Lodge on a brother so transgressing ? I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally ,
F . IRVING DE LISLE , M . D ., Napier , N . Z ., Nov ., 1878 . J . W . 1577 . [ 1 . No . Yes . 2 . No . 3 . ( 1 . ) Certainly not . ( 2 . ) Most certainly . ( 3 . ) No . But we fancy this question alludes to a confessed " Crux , " very difficult to deal with and decide . By the English law and usage none but " Installed Masters" can form the Board of " Installing Masters . " " Passing the Chair , " once in vogue ,
Original Correspondence.
has been wisely abolished . The " comity " of conflicting jurisdictions in the colonics may , perhaps , induce a W . M ., ( without much actual blame ) , to allow a P . M . of the Irish jurisdiction for instance , simply " passed the chair , " ( who can prove himself to be a P . M . ) , to be present
in a Board of Installing Masters . The Degree of R . A . conveys no privilege of a P . M ., and under the English laws , on complaint to the . Board of General Purposes , a W . M . disobeying the laws would be undoubtedly , we think , suspended " ex officio . "—ED . F . M . ]
To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Is a brother who has never rilled either of the chairs able to take the W . M . chair as the first Master of a new lodge ? Yours fraternally , SEC . Feb . 4 , 1879 . [ Strictly speaking , perhaps not , but wc fancy it is sometimes done . —ED . ]
APRONS . - To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Will you kindly allow the following to appear in the Freemason ? What authority have wc to have the blue edging of our Master Mason ' s apron two inches deep ?
" Nov . 26 th , 1728 . The Stewards for the year are aLowed to have jewels of silver ( though not gilded ) pendant to red ribbons about their necks , to bear white rods , and to line their white leather apron with red silk . " On March 17 th , 1730 . 1 . The Grand Lodge ( to cure some irregularities ) ordered , that none but the Grand Master , his Deputy , Wardens , Treasurer , Secretary , and
Sword Bearer ( who are the only Grand Officers ) shall wear their jewels in gold , pendant to blue ribbons about their necks , white leather aprons with blue silk , which sort of aprons may be also worn by former Grand Officers . " The following is copied from Bro . T . Manningham's , D . G . M ., letter to Bro . Saucer , at Haag , 12 th July , 1757 , which appeared in the Freemasons' Magazine and Masonic
Mirror of Aug . 15 th , 1868 , which letter Bro . Hughan well remembers from the part he took in the controversy at the time of its appearance : — * * * * " The only distinction of ribbons or jewels that we make in our lodges , you will find in our " Book of Constitutions , " viz ., Grand Officers wear their jewels gilt , pendant on blue ribbons , and their aprons lined with blue ;
those brethren that have served the office of Steward at our grand feast ( from which number all Grand Officers , except Grand Master , must be elected ) wear their jewels of silver on red ribbons , and lined their aprons with red ; all other brethren wear white aprons , and their jewels pendant on white ribbons , neither are they suffered to wear other jewels than the square , level , and plumb , the compass
belonging only to the Grand Master . " The Book of Constitutions edition , 1871 , p . 124 , after describing the Entered Apprentice and Fellow Craft ' s aprons , describes the " Master Mason , "— " The same , with sky-blue lining and edging , one-and-a-half-inch deep . " The Grand Steward and Grand Officers have their
edging three-and-a-half inches . Page 125 . The Prov . Grand Officers . "The garterblue edging to the aprons must not exceed two inches in width . " Two inches is also the regulation of the edging in the R . A . apron .
Will some brother who is well versed with the apron be kind enough to give an account of the different styles that it has gone through to the present time . It will be instructive and interesting to many of the readers of the Freemason besides Yours fraternally , R . W . O .
Reviews.
Reviews .
IRISH FREEMASONS' CALENDAR AND DIRECTORY FOR 1879 . As usual this useful and interesting publication deserves the notice of the reviewer and the thanks of Freemasons . To Irish Freemasons it is both valuable and authoritative . Though we fear we are not in much favour ( we know not why ) , in Molesworth-street , we venture to make
a suggestion . Why not give the names of all the Irish Provincial Lodges , as well as of the Dublin ones ? We cannot understand why not , or why the Irish Provincial Lodges ( as in Belfast , for instance ) are to be deprived of their names , and only mentioned by their numbers . Though people often ask " what's in a name , "—there is a good
deal in it—especially Masonically and in lodge life , and wc fancy the little blot only requires to be pointed out to be attended to . We feel sure that such an addition would add greatly to the value of the Irish Masonic Pocket Book , and the convenience of the Irish and English brethren . Bro . Oldham , as the editor , deserves , as we have before observed , both praise and thanks .
LE MONDE MACONNIQUE . We have received the February number of this Paiisian Masonic magazine , and rejoice to see our good old friend and brother , Adrien Grimaux , in great force , if in " bad forai . " To adopt some words of a recent correspondence in the Times , the brother who expects to test the science of Freemasonry by the charlatanry of French Masonic writers
just now , like our amiable opponent Grimaux , will surely find no equal antagonist outside a lunatic asylum . Though our worthy confrere attacks the Freemason , " more suo , " and talks of the " bile du journal Anglican , " ( we are , unfortunately , somewhat bilious at times , ) we do " not usually employ a " park of artillery to overthrow a house of cards , " and we are not " going to be so silly as to dignify " our good brother ' s tirade , " by any close criticism . "