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ji^^^^ftg^g S ATURDAY , J ANUARY KJ , 1895 . ¦ - - ?¦ —

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

' We have vcry much p leasure in announcing that Hro . Lord Skelmersdale has very kindly promised to preside as Chairman at the next anniversary Festival of the Mark Benevolent Fund . His lordship is Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Mark Lodge , and , as thc

Karl of Lathom , his father , is a Past Grand Mark Master Mason , and the Province of Lancashire , to which they both belong , thc strongest in England , there are good grounds for anticipating a large amount of success at this anniversary , which , we imagine , will be held about the usual lime—that is , in the month of July .

Ihe late Bro . G . P . Britten , who died recently , and to whose memory several well-merited tributes of respect ^ havc bcen |[ paid by thc press , was , till within

Masonic Notes.

the last few years of his life , ono of the most regular attendants at the Board of Benevolence , and whenever a more than usually distressing case came before the brethren , hi- * voice was always raised in favour of treating it generously . But this differs materially from

the course which has been ascribed to him—that he made a point of pleading for such a grant to an unfortunate brother as would reinstate him in his old position . Bro . Britten was a man of the world , who ,

in his time , had had a large business experience , and none would have known better than he that such recommendations would have been preposterous , even if the funds of the Board of Benevolence had been sufficient to furnish such grants .

At the last annual communication of the ( jrand Lodge of Montana it was resolved tu deprive non-afliliates of all Masonic rights except that of petitioning to be restored to membership . Therefore , if a non-affiliate is in distress , he must remain so , if he dies by thc

wayside , he must be buried like a dog , if he leaves a widow and children they must perish for want of necessaries . Such , at least , is the resolution at which thebrethren of

the Grand Lodge of Montana have arrived , and we know they are honourable men , all of them , and Masons inspired with thc purest feelings of Charity towards their brother Masons .

But what of the Grand Lodge of Montana V Well , it is a body that was established 30 years ago . It has some 37 lodges on its roll , with an aggregate membership of 2354 . Its receipts last year weie 4 600 dollars ( i > 92 o ) , and its disbursements 3500 dollars ( . £ 700 ) , in

which wc presume is included the 440 dollars ( i , " S 8 ) appropriated to Charity . It has a balance in hand of upwards of 4300 dollars ( XS 60 ) and a Charity Fund ol

about 750 dollars (^ , 150 ) . This is the Grand Lodge o ( Montana , whicii is thus contributing its help in building up the laws which shall govern thc future destinies of he vc nerable Craft of Masonry .

The Grand Ludge of Delaware held its SSlh Annual Communication at Wilmington in October last . In this case the body numbers only 21 lodges with a total membership of 11175 . In the report of the proceedings , which we have read , there is no resolution about

non-afliliates of the character we have referred to in connection with the Grand Lodge of Montana , but thc compiler of the report on Correspondence is of opinion that " brethren socially inclined should met the expenses from their own pockets . " The Voice of Masonry

in commenting on this expresses its belief that "Masonic entertainments" occasionally given by a lodge are "just as necessary to lodge success as arc regular and special communications . Even an occasional collation will do much to overcome

' the too cold and formal restraint of association in the lodge room . ' " Well , said , Voice ! We thank thee for exhibiting so much good sense . What a beautiful society Freemasonry will in time become , how happy in itself , and how

charitable towards others , if these fiddling little Grand Lodges of yesterday ' s growth are to have a share in framing the laws for its future government ! Thank heaven , while the Voice of Masonry and similar

publications are able to guide Masonic opinion in the United States , and while the more important Grand Lodges are able to exercise their just influence , there is little danger to be feared to the true character of Masonry .

Correspondence.

Correspondence .

A CAUTION . To the Editor of thc "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , In the interests alike of our deserving Charities and those upon whom they depend for support , I venture to ask you to give publicity to the following , since nothing is more injurious to the many

cases of distress around us than the begging impostor , the cause of many a hasty resolution to give alms to none in order to be on the safe side . On Saturday , the 5 th inst ., a few huurs after publication of your issue containing an account of the installation meeting of the Albion Lodge , No . 9 , 1 received at my office a call from a man , undoubtedly a

Mason , representing himself to be in great distress , and coming with a recommendation for assistance from a much beloved Grand Officer and P . M . of that lodge , and presenting a letter purporting to have been written by an officer of high rank . Unfortunately , however , tor my visitor , my brothel

I . P . M ., upon whom he had practised the same deception with some success just a year before , had very kindly and thoughtfully warned me against this individual only two days previously , so that I was not altogether unprepared to receive him , and being able to identify him by the message he sent to me , I soon had a

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detective in attendance to whom I introduced him , after taking down sufficient particulars to justify that step . I need only add that admitting his identity the rogue had a very uncomfortable time of it for the next half hour or so , and in the end ( after being refreshed with cold water and repaying , so far as his funds would

allow , the sum obtained from my brother I . P . M . ) was heartily glad to get off with hi . * - liberty , and to oblige me with the loan of his interesting stock-in-trade , consisting ( intcra / iii ) of his Masonic certilicate ( an Italian one , whicii has seen much service ) , and . 1 carefully prepared list of the names and addresses of the officers and some of the other members of the Albion Lodge

and other similar lists , relating no doubt to other lodges , as well as a copy of your valuable paper , a Masonic calendar and other incriminating evidence , which I thought might assist me in prosecuting further inquiries , and which he lias not yet given me the opportunity of returning . As his signature appears tu agree with that upon

the Italian certificate , I am inclined to the opinion that he is the man there described as " Martin Carlot , " and is an Italian by birth ; he was , however , a year ago , sailing under the name of " Edwin Stein , " but that which is of greater importance is his personal description , which is as follows : Age , about 35 years , less than average height ( being about live feet two inches ) ,

light in build , dark complexion , a long and naturally sallow face with hollow cheeks , quick in speech with , slight foreign accent , and , when he favoured me , clean shaven with close cut hair , and rather too well dressed for his profession , but a few weeks would sullice to alter these latter details .

Should he call upon any brother who may read this , I trust the above particulars will insure his identification and be the means of saving , for a better cause , money which is so earnestly needed for those Charities to which we have the privilege of subscribing , with thc conlidence that their funds will reach deserving cases only . —Yours fraternally ,

STRATTON GERRISH . January iOtli .

THE CAMBRIAN LODGE , No . 056 . To the Editor of thc " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Referring to some editorial remarks on thc above subject in your last issue , as a member of the Cambrian Lodgeof Australia , No . 656 , 1 would remind you that the Grand Ludge of England , on the yth of

June , 1 S 93 , passed a resolution , by a large majority , confirming the said lodge in its rights and privileges . This resolution was confirmed by Grand Lodge on the 6 th of September , 1 S 03 , and in conformity with silch resolution the Cambrian Lodge of Australia , No . 6 5 6 ,

is now working in the City of Sydney , New South Wales . 1 would further remind you lhat the ludge appears in its numerical order in thu Grand Lodge Calendar for the present year , as vid , page 12 G , also page 207 . — Yours fraternally ,

W . !•' . LAMONBY . January 16 th .

"HEARTY GOOD WISHES . " To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , The question as to whether this fraternal greeting ought to be discontinued or not seems to be getting mixed . 1 do not think the matter has so far been fairly explained , either for or against , and I should

like to see some authoritative ruling upon the question . Looking at it from my own point of view , it present- , itself as follows ;—First—Should a Grand Officer give " Hearty good wishes " from Grand Lodge Y I think not , because the W . M . of the Lodge , the Wardens , and Past Masters are just as much member :, of Grand I . odge as the

brother who wears ( he purple therefore it would simply be giving to the W . M . fraternal greetings from himself to himself . Secondly— 'The same applies to Provincial Grand Ofiicers in their own province . 'Thirdly Ought a brother to givo " Hearty good wishes" from his own lodge when visiting r In this

case the circumstances are entirely altered , because the W . M . of the Judge visited has no Incus standi in thc visitor ' s lodge ; consequently the brother is , according to my idea , quite in order in expressing his thanks for the kind reception extended through him to his lodgehe being a subscribing member at the time may justly be said to represent that lodge . Still further , if wc

refer to the lirst section of the First Lecture we find that " Hearty good wMies " are given there as part of the introduction of a brother . In West Lancashire they have established a custom for none but the W . M . of a lodge to give " Hearty good wishes , " but why this should be so is lar beyond my comprehension seeing that by t / ie Constitutions

the Master and Wardens '' are enjoined to visit other lodges for the purpose of cultivating a good understanding amongst Freemasons ( see clause 149 ) . Is it to be understood , then , thai Ihe Wardens are not to acknowledge the courtesies extended to them during such visits r 'To my mind the Master "in the lodge " is undoubtedly supreme , but out of it he has no more

interest in the lodge than the Wardens twho are now joint trustees with him as to the furniture , Ac ) , nor has he any privileges beyond those of any subscribing brother , except , of course , in Grand and Provincial Grand Lodge , and in regard to matters pertaining to the government of his own Iodge . —1 am , yours fraternally , I ' . P . G . W .