Two Grand Treasurers—Father And Son.

Two Grand Treasurers — Father and Son .

SEVENTEEN years ago Grand Lodge elected tis Grand Treasurer Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall , after a keen contest with the distinguished brother who had previously filled the chair and wtis desirous of a second year ' s tenure of office , but the Craft had made up its mind

that , however distinguished and able its occupant , it should be an annual appointment , and since then no one litis been re-elected for a second term . Bro . Marshall the elder had been a munificent supporter of the great Masonic Charities ,

and a characteristic feature of his large-hearted benevolence was the invariable practice he adopted of seeking out at the elections of the Boys' and Girls' Schools those unfortunate cases which had failed to obtain a sufficient number of votes at previous elections , and which had thus become " last

chances . " Many a boy and girl owed his or her good start in life to the thoughtful and generous efforts of Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall .

It was but natural that Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall the younger , who not only bore the same name , but who had inherited the business ability and generous instincts of his father , should seek to carry the parallel still further and aspire to the office of Grand Treasurer ; but it was not until an influential deputation wailed on him more than a year

ago that he consented to be put in nomination , and the result of his candidature was lo place him in office by a considerable majority .

The career of Bro . Marshall , both as ti Mason and as a public man , litis been so recently described in our columns that there is little to add , except that recently he has been adopted as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of London with every prospect of attaining to that dignified and honourable position , and there tire no more genuine

wellwishers among his city friends than are to be found in the ranks of the Masonic body of which he is so worthy a member .

A correspondent tit Stellenbosch , Cape Colony , writes : — Our Temple at Stellenbosch litis been commandeered by the military authorities , so by special permission of the commandant ( tis see lodge summons enclosed ) , our meetings

are held in the Court House . W . Bro . Cook , who wtis installed , held a similar office in 18 9 8 . On this occasion he , together with other of the brethren , were clothed in khaki , and had to go on night duty , patrolling the village tis soon tis the lodge was closed down , being members of the Stellenbosch Mounted Town Guard .

- * First impressions of Masonry , as of most other things , tire of great importance . It litis often been remarked in these columns , and , we believe , rightly so , that great caution

should be exercised by lodges in their choice of candidates , but tis much is it a necessity , we think , that a candidate should be careful as to the lodge he intends to join . Masonry from its very universality comprehends men of the most diverse maimers , occupations , and modes of

thought , and it must eventually be tis much better for the Craft tis for the novitiate if he is able to acquaint himself with the class iff lodge he contemplates entering . As a result of such kick of foresight , a candidate may find himself in tin uncongenial atmosphere , the effect of which may be to dishearten him , not only with his lodge , but with Masonry in general .

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STELLENBOSCH LODGE , A / o . 2646 . The "Worshipful 3 / Caster , © fficers and Brethren , of the STEIXENBOSCH LODGE request the ' pleasure of the Company and ( reoperation ef

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installation of the W .-Dyl ., Wer . Bro . $ ohn ( Look :, "B . Dfi ., to be held ( by permission of the ( Commandant ) in the Court 3 { ouse , Stellenbosch , on Wednesday , 20 th February , at 6 . 45 p . m . In Consequence of our having to be indoors at 0 . 30 p . m ., on account of MARTIAI LAW , the usual Installation Banquet will be dispensed with . JOHN GERRIE , SECRETARY .

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