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Notice
NOTICE
The Editor requests that all communications may be sent to hiou , at 74-5 , Great Queen-street , Lincoln ' s-Inn-fields , London , W . C ., by the 20 th of each month , at latest , to insure their insertion . The il Freemasons' Magazine and Masonic Mirror . "—The Brethren are respectfully informed , that the Volume for 1856 , in a handsomely embossed symbolic cover , is now ready , price 13 s . 6 d . Covers may be had at the office ., price 1 . ? . : or the Brethren may have their Niimbers bound for Is . 6 d .
TO CORRESPONDENTS
" Old Dundee , "—This Lodge was formerly called the Dundee Arms , from being held at an hostelry of that name , situated at Wapping , which was frequented by the skippers and others connected with the Dundee smacks , many of whom were members of the Lodge . At the time of the construction of the St . Katherine ' s Docks , the Dundee Arms was pulled down , and the Lodge removed to the George and Vulture , Cornhilh Here the distinctive character of the Lodge soon became lost , and it being out of the way for them when they visited London , the men of il Bonnie Dundee" soon dropped off , and some of the members not liking the title ,, the G . M . was petitioned for liberty to change it from the Dundee Arms to the Old Dundee , hence the name which it at present bears .
" J , J " . S . ' —If there were any grounds for supposing that there was anything " against the character of the candidate , which should exclude him from the privileges of Ereemasonry , we hold the Brother was perfectly right in proposing that the ballot should be adjourned to give time for inquiry relative to his supposed unfitness for the Crafts Such discussions in open Lodge , however , are always inconvenient , and you acted most properly in endeavouring to stop it as quickly as possible .
Ci . H ., Trinidad . "—The Master would have the right to appoint a Warden for the remainder of the year , should a Brother holding that office resign prior to the completion of his year of office . If , however , the Warden went to reside in another part of the world without resigning , it would be better not to take any steps until the office became vacant by efflux of time . " P . G . ( L "—The work named is not sanctioned , and we caution you against having anything to do with it . There are no rituals published under the sanction <^ f Grand Lod ire .
A new edition of Dr . Oliver ' s " Signs and Symbols , " published by Bro . Spencer , has come to hand , and will be noticed in our next . "The Ueason Why" has also been received . " Lady Masonry in France " lias been received , and is accepted with thanks . It shall appear in an early number . "J . J . -In the Freemason ^ Quarterly of 1819 , there is a sketch of the Brother alluded to and certainly it does not give him a very amiable character . "Tell-talk " - The Mark is essentially a Hebrew degree .
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Notice
NOTICE
The Editor requests that all communications may be sent to hiou , at 74-5 , Great Queen-street , Lincoln ' s-Inn-fields , London , W . C ., by the 20 th of each month , at latest , to insure their insertion . The il Freemasons' Magazine and Masonic Mirror . "—The Brethren are respectfully informed , that the Volume for 1856 , in a handsomely embossed symbolic cover , is now ready , price 13 s . 6 d . Covers may be had at the office ., price 1 . ? . : or the Brethren may have their Niimbers bound for Is . 6 d .
TO CORRESPONDENTS
" Old Dundee , "—This Lodge was formerly called the Dundee Arms , from being held at an hostelry of that name , situated at Wapping , which was frequented by the skippers and others connected with the Dundee smacks , many of whom were members of the Lodge . At the time of the construction of the St . Katherine ' s Docks , the Dundee Arms was pulled down , and the Lodge removed to the George and Vulture , Cornhilh Here the distinctive character of the Lodge soon became lost , and it being out of the way for them when they visited London , the men of il Bonnie Dundee" soon dropped off , and some of the members not liking the title ,, the G . M . was petitioned for liberty to change it from the Dundee Arms to the Old Dundee , hence the name which it at present bears .
" J , J " . S . ' —If there were any grounds for supposing that there was anything " against the character of the candidate , which should exclude him from the privileges of Ereemasonry , we hold the Brother was perfectly right in proposing that the ballot should be adjourned to give time for inquiry relative to his supposed unfitness for the Crafts Such discussions in open Lodge , however , are always inconvenient , and you acted most properly in endeavouring to stop it as quickly as possible .
Ci . H ., Trinidad . "—The Master would have the right to appoint a Warden for the remainder of the year , should a Brother holding that office resign prior to the completion of his year of office . If , however , the Warden went to reside in another part of the world without resigning , it would be better not to take any steps until the office became vacant by efflux of time . " P . G . ( L "—The work named is not sanctioned , and we caution you against having anything to do with it . There are no rituals published under the sanction <^ f Grand Lod ire .
A new edition of Dr . Oliver ' s " Signs and Symbols , " published by Bro . Spencer , has come to hand , and will be noticed in our next . "The Ueason Why" has also been received . " Lady Masonry in France " lias been received , and is accepted with thanks . It shall appear in an early number . "J . J . -In the Freemason ^ Quarterly of 1819 , there is a sketch of the Brother alluded to and certainly it does not give him a very amiable character . "Tell-talk " - The Mark is essentially a Hebrew degree .