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Freemasonry In 1884.
intention of H . R . H . the Grand Master to preside , the object being to lay with Masonic ceremonial the first stone of the new Cathedral tower . His brother's death , however , rendered it impossible for the Grand Master to hold by his original purpose , and in his absence , the chief actor was the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro Grand Master , who was accompanied bv the Grand
Wardens , the Grand Chaplains , and most of the other Grand Officers of the year , there being likewise present , the Duke of Manchester , P . G . M . Norths and Hunts , with the officers of his Prov . Grand Lodge , and a strong muster of the Masters , Wardens , and members of the lodges composing it as well as of visiting brethren from far and near . The Bishop of the diocese , who
is also a Mason , of necessit } ' took a leading part in the proceedings , which , as the weather was bright and sunshiny , passed off admirably . On 9 th July , another special G . Lodge was held at Redhill , Surrey , when H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., attended by his G . Officers , laid the foundation stone of the chapel of the Royal Asylum of St . Anne ' s Society ,
the P . G . Lodge of Surrey , under Bro . General Brownrigg , C . B ., P . G . M ., with many visitors being also present . Two other meetings , both being of a somewhat cognate character , have graced the year 18 S 4 , namely , those held at York on the 20 lh February , and at Worcester on the
27 th August . Both were Masonic exhibitions and conversaziones , the former being held under the auspices of the Rosicrucian College of York , and the latter under those of the P . G . M ., Sir Ed . H . Lechmere , Bart ., M . P ., the Prov . Grand Lodge , and the Mayor of Worcester . Both were well attended and both passed off successfully .
Of the changes that have occurred in the executive of Grand Lodge , or among the representatives in the provinces of the M . W . G . Master , it may be stated that , if they are not very numerous , they are certainly important . Both Bro . Mclntyre , Q . C , and Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton had held office" for many years in their respective spheres of duty , the former having exercised
the functions of Grand Registrar for one and twenty years , and the latter those of President of the Board of General Purposes for ten years . That brethren who had been so long entrusted with so much grave responsibility , should at length be desirous of seeking rest in retirement , is only natural , and it is a matter for general rejoicing that such able successors have been
appointed , Bro . Philbrick being the present Grand Registrar , and Bro . Thomas Fenn , President of the Board of General Purposes . It is equally matter for general congratulation that the eminent services rendered by Bros . Mclntyre and Sir J . B . Monckton have been so amply recognised bv the Grand Master , His Royal Highness having been pleased to confer
on each of them the rank of a P . Grand Warden of England . One other important office—that of Grand Treasurer—also changed hands at the appointed time in March last , Grand Lodge having , by a large majority elected Bro . H . B . Marshall , in succession to Bro . J . D . Allcroft , who . was elected to the office in March , 1 S 83 . The change is noteworthy from the
fact that it may be said to have established firmly the principle which a large section—or , as it has turned out , a majority—of the Craft have advocated for some time past , namely , that , as the duties of the Grand Treasurership no longer involve any responsibility , a new brother , presumed to be worth v of having so great a distinction conferred upon him , should annually
be elected lo the office . There was a sharp and somewhat angry contention in the interval between the meetings for the nomination and ballot for the rival candidates—Bros . Allcroft and Marshall—but the latter carried the day ; and the recent nomination of three candidates for the Grand Treasurership , of whom one will be elected in March next , in succession to Bro . Marshall
testifies to the proposition we have before stated , namely , that Bro . Marshall ' s election over Bro . Allcroft in March , following on that of Bro . Allcroft over the late Bro . Lieut .-Col . Creaton in March , 1883 , must be regarded as finally establishing the principle which the successful candidates were successively called upon to represent . In the provinces four important
posts have fallen vacant , three of them—the P . G . Masterships of Oxfordshire , South Wales ( Western Division ) , and Durham—by the deaths of their respective holders , the Duke of Albany , Colonel Lloyd-Philipps , and the Marquis of Londonderry ; and the fourth' , the Prov . G . Mastership of West Yorkshire , by the resignation of Sir Henry Edwards , Bart ., C . B .,
who , after a tenure of the office of close on ten years , now carries with him into his retirement from the more active cares of Masonic duty the love and respect of the whole English Craft , but especially of that portion of it which flourished so abundantly under his kind and beneficent rule . Of the four posts thus made vacant , only one has yet been filled—that of the P . G . Mastership
of South Wales ( Western Division ) , to which H . R . H . the Grand Master has recently appointed Lord Kensington , the late Deputy G . M . of the province . There is also a vacancy on the staff of the Grand Secretary caused by the retirement of Bro . H . G . Buss , Asst . G . Secretary , who , when
he musters up the requisite courage to give up attending to his old duties , will not only , we hope , enjoy for many years the full pension he has so justly earned , and which has been so gracefully awarded to him by Grand Lodge , but will also find many opportunities of mingling among his old friends and receiving their respectful and friendly greetings .
Of the brethren who have been honoured non-officially the instances are , as usual , very numerous , but only in the more important cases do we feel it incumbent on us to make special mention of them here . In May , R . W , Bro . VV . Kelly , the veteran Past Prov . Grand Master of Leicestershire and Rutland , was presented with his portrait , done in oils by Bro . J . Luntley ,
the brethren of his province having chosen this method of honouring their revered brother by subscribing amongst themselves the necessary funds , so that the counterfeit presentment of him might be hung in the Masonic Hall
at Leicester , and testify alike to the services he had rendered to the Craft and the affectionate regard they felt for him . Towards the end of July , the members of the Board of General Purposes , being anxious to signify their sense of the ability and uniform courtesy with which Bro . Sir J . B ,
Freemasonry In 1884.
Monckton had so long presided over them , presented him with a handsome silver punchbowl and illuminated address . In November , Bro . Marshall , Grand Treasurer , * was presented with his portrait , as a kindly memento of his services to Freemasonry , but especially as Grand Treasurer , and the day previous Bro . Captain George Lambert received a token of the respect in
which his services both to non-Masonic and Masonic Institutions are held by a numerous and influential section of the general public . Lastly , a few hours previous to the Communication on the 3 rd December , was held a meeting , which took place at Freemasons' Tavern , and at which Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton , who had been invited to preside , handed to Bro . Hughan a writing
table , together with a cheque for the sum raised as a testimonial in recognition of that brother ' s invaluable services lo the cause of Masonic literature . The amount ( £ 364 ) was certainly not such as we had hoped and expected it would have been , considering that it represented the contributions of thc whole Masonic Craft in England , as well as of sundry brethren
belonging to other jurisdictions . We confess we should like to have seen a larger sum raised , not because the value of a money testimonial like this can be accurately gauged by the total of the sum given , but because it is too small to fairly represent what ought to be the extent of the obligations which English brethren are under to Bro . Hughan for his literary labours .
Any recognition must be highly valued by Bro . Hughan ; but the Craft would have better shown its sense of the honour due to itself as well as to him had it subscribed more liberally to the fund . " These are the principal recognitions of Masonic service which have occurred during the year ; the rest do not need that we should specify them .
ROYAL ARCH MASONRY . The intimate connection of Arch and Craft Masonry renders any lengthy remarks respecting the former quite unnecessary . The Degree has prospered . Warrants for 17 new chapters have been issued during the year , six of them being for chapters connected with London lodges , two for chapters abroad
( one at Amoy , and one in New South Wales ) , and the remaining nine in the provinces . In May , on the recommendation of the Committee of General . Purposes , Supreme Grand Chapter voted grants of £ 500 each to the Girls '* and Boys' Schools and the Benevolent Institution , and resolved on appropriating a further sum of ^ 506 in the purchase of an organ for the Temple
to replace the one destroyed by'fire in May , 1883 . In August a Committee was appointed for the purpose of revising the Royal Arch Regulations with a view to making them assimilate as far as practicable with the revised edition of the Book of Constitutions . Authority was also given to the members of the Nativity Chapter , No . 126 , Bromley , to wear a centenary jewel , the said
chapter having completed an uninterrupted existence of 100 years . Lastly , it should be stated that the chair of Third Grand Principal and that of Prov . Grand Superintendent of Oxfordshire have been rendered vacant by
the death of H . R . H . the Duke of Albany , and that the Prov . Grand Chapters of Durham and West Yorkshire are at present without their respective chiefs , in the former case through the death of the Marquis of Londonderry and in the latter through the retirement of Sir Henry Edwards , Bart ., C . B .
MARS .. MASONRY . The amazing progress made of late years by this branch of Masonry is the subject of almost daily conversation , and must be immensely gratifying to the members of it who have laboured unceasingly to promote its welfare . We have no wish to overwhelm our readers with a long statistical account
of the Degree . It will be enough if we state that the installation early in December of last year of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales as M . W . P . G . M . M . M ., ' has done much to enhance the popularity of the Mark , and extend its lodges wider and wider still , both in the old country and in the colonies and dependencies of the British Crown . During the present year as many
as 23 lodges have been added to the roll , while one ( Mark No . 4 , ) has been resuscitated and will , doubtless , lose no chance of justifying the confidence thus reposed in its ability to work Successfully . Of the new lodges , five , including the newly-consecrated Grand Stewards Lodge , meet within the London district ; 13 are scattered throughout the provinces , and the
remaining 5 belong to foreign parts , one being stationed in Tasmania , one in Bengal , one in New South Wales , one in Cape Town , and one in the newly-constituted Province of Natal . Three new provinces have been erected , Worcestershire , Gibraltar , and that of Natal just referred to . As to the numerical strength , we may form some idea of its membership from the fact of the
registered advancements having , according to the latest returns issued by the General Board , reached 19 / 387 . Its financial condition is equally the subject of congratulation . The invested funds amount to £ 6300 , of which £ 2900 is in respect of the General Fund , £ 2000 in that of the Benevolent Fund , and' , £ 1400 on account of the Educational Fund . The Benevolent
Fund held its Sixteeenth Annual Festival at the Crystal Palace , on the 23 rd July . Thc chair was occupied by Bro . Major J . Woodall Woodall , J . P ., P . G . M . N . and E . Yorkshire , and the Board of Stewards was 47 strong , the result being that subscriptions to the extent of £ 832 were announced , or . considerably more than had been realised at any previous celebration on its
behalf . As a further evidence of the activity of our Mark brethren it should be mentioned that besides the two stated communications of Grand Lodge , two Movable Grand Lodges were held , one at York on the gth May , when opportunity was taken lo consecrate the Slreanshalh Lodge , No . 337 , Whitby , and the other at Exeter , on the 6 th August . At both these gatherings
Grand Lodge , which mustered in great force with the Grand Master at its head , met with a hearty reception from the Prov . Grand Lodges under Bro . Major Woodall and Lieut .-Colonel Tanner Davy respectively . There was also held on the . 24 th April a Special Grand Lodge ,
when Bro . Lord Henniker presided , and resolutions of condolence with the Queen , the Prince of Wales , and the Duchess of Albany wcre passed in respect of the Duke of Albany , M . W . P . G . M . M . M ., whose last appearance in Mark Grand Lodge had been at the installation aa
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Freemasonry In 1884.
intention of H . R . H . the Grand Master to preside , the object being to lay with Masonic ceremonial the first stone of the new Cathedral tower . His brother's death , however , rendered it impossible for the Grand Master to hold by his original purpose , and in his absence , the chief actor was the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro Grand Master , who was accompanied bv the Grand
Wardens , the Grand Chaplains , and most of the other Grand Officers of the year , there being likewise present , the Duke of Manchester , P . G . M . Norths and Hunts , with the officers of his Prov . Grand Lodge , and a strong muster of the Masters , Wardens , and members of the lodges composing it as well as of visiting brethren from far and near . The Bishop of the diocese , who
is also a Mason , of necessit } ' took a leading part in the proceedings , which , as the weather was bright and sunshiny , passed off admirably . On 9 th July , another special G . Lodge was held at Redhill , Surrey , when H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., attended by his G . Officers , laid the foundation stone of the chapel of the Royal Asylum of St . Anne ' s Society ,
the P . G . Lodge of Surrey , under Bro . General Brownrigg , C . B ., P . G . M ., with many visitors being also present . Two other meetings , both being of a somewhat cognate character , have graced the year 18 S 4 , namely , those held at York on the 20 lh February , and at Worcester on the
27 th August . Both were Masonic exhibitions and conversaziones , the former being held under the auspices of the Rosicrucian College of York , and the latter under those of the P . G . M ., Sir Ed . H . Lechmere , Bart ., M . P ., the Prov . Grand Lodge , and the Mayor of Worcester . Both were well attended and both passed off successfully .
Of the changes that have occurred in the executive of Grand Lodge , or among the representatives in the provinces of the M . W . G . Master , it may be stated that , if they are not very numerous , they are certainly important . Both Bro . Mclntyre , Q . C , and Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton had held office" for many years in their respective spheres of duty , the former having exercised
the functions of Grand Registrar for one and twenty years , and the latter those of President of the Board of General Purposes for ten years . That brethren who had been so long entrusted with so much grave responsibility , should at length be desirous of seeking rest in retirement , is only natural , and it is a matter for general rejoicing that such able successors have been
appointed , Bro . Philbrick being the present Grand Registrar , and Bro . Thomas Fenn , President of the Board of General Purposes . It is equally matter for general congratulation that the eminent services rendered by Bros . Mclntyre and Sir J . B . Monckton have been so amply recognised bv the Grand Master , His Royal Highness having been pleased to confer
on each of them the rank of a P . Grand Warden of England . One other important office—that of Grand Treasurer—also changed hands at the appointed time in March last , Grand Lodge having , by a large majority elected Bro . H . B . Marshall , in succession to Bro . J . D . Allcroft , who . was elected to the office in March , 1 S 83 . The change is noteworthy from the
fact that it may be said to have established firmly the principle which a large section—or , as it has turned out , a majority—of the Craft have advocated for some time past , namely , that , as the duties of the Grand Treasurership no longer involve any responsibility , a new brother , presumed to be worth v of having so great a distinction conferred upon him , should annually
be elected lo the office . There was a sharp and somewhat angry contention in the interval between the meetings for the nomination and ballot for the rival candidates—Bros . Allcroft and Marshall—but the latter carried the day ; and the recent nomination of three candidates for the Grand Treasurership , of whom one will be elected in March next , in succession to Bro . Marshall
testifies to the proposition we have before stated , namely , that Bro . Marshall ' s election over Bro . Allcroft in March , following on that of Bro . Allcroft over the late Bro . Lieut .-Col . Creaton in March , 1883 , must be regarded as finally establishing the principle which the successful candidates were successively called upon to represent . In the provinces four important
posts have fallen vacant , three of them—the P . G . Masterships of Oxfordshire , South Wales ( Western Division ) , and Durham—by the deaths of their respective holders , the Duke of Albany , Colonel Lloyd-Philipps , and the Marquis of Londonderry ; and the fourth' , the Prov . G . Mastership of West Yorkshire , by the resignation of Sir Henry Edwards , Bart ., C . B .,
who , after a tenure of the office of close on ten years , now carries with him into his retirement from the more active cares of Masonic duty the love and respect of the whole English Craft , but especially of that portion of it which flourished so abundantly under his kind and beneficent rule . Of the four posts thus made vacant , only one has yet been filled—that of the P . G . Mastership
of South Wales ( Western Division ) , to which H . R . H . the Grand Master has recently appointed Lord Kensington , the late Deputy G . M . of the province . There is also a vacancy on the staff of the Grand Secretary caused by the retirement of Bro . H . G . Buss , Asst . G . Secretary , who , when
he musters up the requisite courage to give up attending to his old duties , will not only , we hope , enjoy for many years the full pension he has so justly earned , and which has been so gracefully awarded to him by Grand Lodge , but will also find many opportunities of mingling among his old friends and receiving their respectful and friendly greetings .
Of the brethren who have been honoured non-officially the instances are , as usual , very numerous , but only in the more important cases do we feel it incumbent on us to make special mention of them here . In May , R . W , Bro . VV . Kelly , the veteran Past Prov . Grand Master of Leicestershire and Rutland , was presented with his portrait , done in oils by Bro . J . Luntley ,
the brethren of his province having chosen this method of honouring their revered brother by subscribing amongst themselves the necessary funds , so that the counterfeit presentment of him might be hung in the Masonic Hall
at Leicester , and testify alike to the services he had rendered to the Craft and the affectionate regard they felt for him . Towards the end of July , the members of the Board of General Purposes , being anxious to signify their sense of the ability and uniform courtesy with which Bro . Sir J . B ,
Freemasonry In 1884.
Monckton had so long presided over them , presented him with a handsome silver punchbowl and illuminated address . In November , Bro . Marshall , Grand Treasurer , * was presented with his portrait , as a kindly memento of his services to Freemasonry , but especially as Grand Treasurer , and the day previous Bro . Captain George Lambert received a token of the respect in
which his services both to non-Masonic and Masonic Institutions are held by a numerous and influential section of the general public . Lastly , a few hours previous to the Communication on the 3 rd December , was held a meeting , which took place at Freemasons' Tavern , and at which Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton , who had been invited to preside , handed to Bro . Hughan a writing
table , together with a cheque for the sum raised as a testimonial in recognition of that brother ' s invaluable services lo the cause of Masonic literature . The amount ( £ 364 ) was certainly not such as we had hoped and expected it would have been , considering that it represented the contributions of thc whole Masonic Craft in England , as well as of sundry brethren
belonging to other jurisdictions . We confess we should like to have seen a larger sum raised , not because the value of a money testimonial like this can be accurately gauged by the total of the sum given , but because it is too small to fairly represent what ought to be the extent of the obligations which English brethren are under to Bro . Hughan for his literary labours .
Any recognition must be highly valued by Bro . Hughan ; but the Craft would have better shown its sense of the honour due to itself as well as to him had it subscribed more liberally to the fund . " These are the principal recognitions of Masonic service which have occurred during the year ; the rest do not need that we should specify them .
ROYAL ARCH MASONRY . The intimate connection of Arch and Craft Masonry renders any lengthy remarks respecting the former quite unnecessary . The Degree has prospered . Warrants for 17 new chapters have been issued during the year , six of them being for chapters connected with London lodges , two for chapters abroad
( one at Amoy , and one in New South Wales ) , and the remaining nine in the provinces . In May , on the recommendation of the Committee of General . Purposes , Supreme Grand Chapter voted grants of £ 500 each to the Girls '* and Boys' Schools and the Benevolent Institution , and resolved on appropriating a further sum of ^ 506 in the purchase of an organ for the Temple
to replace the one destroyed by'fire in May , 1883 . In August a Committee was appointed for the purpose of revising the Royal Arch Regulations with a view to making them assimilate as far as practicable with the revised edition of the Book of Constitutions . Authority was also given to the members of the Nativity Chapter , No . 126 , Bromley , to wear a centenary jewel , the said
chapter having completed an uninterrupted existence of 100 years . Lastly , it should be stated that the chair of Third Grand Principal and that of Prov . Grand Superintendent of Oxfordshire have been rendered vacant by
the death of H . R . H . the Duke of Albany , and that the Prov . Grand Chapters of Durham and West Yorkshire are at present without their respective chiefs , in the former case through the death of the Marquis of Londonderry and in the latter through the retirement of Sir Henry Edwards , Bart ., C . B .
MARS .. MASONRY . The amazing progress made of late years by this branch of Masonry is the subject of almost daily conversation , and must be immensely gratifying to the members of it who have laboured unceasingly to promote its welfare . We have no wish to overwhelm our readers with a long statistical account
of the Degree . It will be enough if we state that the installation early in December of last year of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales as M . W . P . G . M . M . M ., ' has done much to enhance the popularity of the Mark , and extend its lodges wider and wider still , both in the old country and in the colonies and dependencies of the British Crown . During the present year as many
as 23 lodges have been added to the roll , while one ( Mark No . 4 , ) has been resuscitated and will , doubtless , lose no chance of justifying the confidence thus reposed in its ability to work Successfully . Of the new lodges , five , including the newly-consecrated Grand Stewards Lodge , meet within the London district ; 13 are scattered throughout the provinces , and the
remaining 5 belong to foreign parts , one being stationed in Tasmania , one in Bengal , one in New South Wales , one in Cape Town , and one in the newly-constituted Province of Natal . Three new provinces have been erected , Worcestershire , Gibraltar , and that of Natal just referred to . As to the numerical strength , we may form some idea of its membership from the fact of the
registered advancements having , according to the latest returns issued by the General Board , reached 19 / 387 . Its financial condition is equally the subject of congratulation . The invested funds amount to £ 6300 , of which £ 2900 is in respect of the General Fund , £ 2000 in that of the Benevolent Fund , and' , £ 1400 on account of the Educational Fund . The Benevolent
Fund held its Sixteeenth Annual Festival at the Crystal Palace , on the 23 rd July . Thc chair was occupied by Bro . Major J . Woodall Woodall , J . P ., P . G . M . N . and E . Yorkshire , and the Board of Stewards was 47 strong , the result being that subscriptions to the extent of £ 832 were announced , or . considerably more than had been realised at any previous celebration on its
behalf . As a further evidence of the activity of our Mark brethren it should be mentioned that besides the two stated communications of Grand Lodge , two Movable Grand Lodges were held , one at York on the gth May , when opportunity was taken lo consecrate the Slreanshalh Lodge , No . 337 , Whitby , and the other at Exeter , on the 6 th August . At both these gatherings
Grand Lodge , which mustered in great force with the Grand Master at its head , met with a hearty reception from the Prov . Grand Lodges under Bro . Major Woodall and Lieut .-Colonel Tanner Davy respectively . There was also held on the . 24 th April a Special Grand Lodge ,
when Bro . Lord Henniker presided , and resolutions of condolence with the Queen , the Prince of Wales , and the Duchess of Albany wcre passed in respect of the Duke of Albany , M . W . P . G . M . M . M ., whose last appearance in Mark Grand Lodge had been at the installation aa