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to aspire to the ^ supreme command . " There is no doubt a cause for this— -but who shall explore atod reveal it ? [ Our Indian Brethren appear to be very far out in their Masonic law . Honorary members are not acknowledged at all by the Book of Constitutions , and therefore no rules can be laid down with regard to their rights . None but subscribing members can be elected to the Master ' s chair . The W . M . had no right to record his vote after having inspected those of the other Brethen ; and the Brother
having theTnajority of votes before he did so has an undoubted claim to be placed in the chair . A Warden , if he has been duly invested with his collar of office , is qualified for the chair at the end of twelve months , though we would not vote for a Brother who had not acted during that time . —Ed . London F . Blag , and M . M . ]
Circumlocution Office . —Here is an instance of circumlocution on the part of the London Post Office , which came to light in one of the Calcutta Lodges . The W . M . was advised by the Grand Sec . of the receipt of remittance and the despatch of some Masonic certificates by book post . But in lieu of the expected certificates came a letter from Rowland Hill , stating that if any body were - appointed to call at the London Post Office , with one shilling and nine pence and the Ho . of the said letter , the said certificates would be handed over . Would it be impertinent to ask why the Post Office received the certificates , if it did not undertake to transmit them to Calcutta ? And whether the distance between the London Post Ofiice and Freemasons'Hall in Great Queen-street is greater than that between London and Calcutta ?
RANGOON . " Lodge Star of Buruah ( No . 287 ) .- ^ It is the general wish of the members that Bro . Wickham should be Master another year , and there is no doubt he will be re-elected . On the 3 rd December this Lodge presented W . Bro . J . S . Jordan with a P M . ' s clothing and jewel , not only as a token of brotherly regard and esteem for the manner in which he performed his duties to the Lodge , but as a mark of appreciation of his sterling worth both as a man and a Mason . Lodge Astma , at Thayetmyo , is not very strong just now ; but it is hoped that some staunch members will keep it up till more propitious circumstances shall enable her to shine with effulgence .
The Week
THE WEEK
The Queen and Royal family have been enjoying the Wbitsun holidays at Osborne . On Monday , hor Majesty ' s thirty-ninth birthday was celebrated at Windsor and other places with the customary honours . On Tuesday the Princess Helena completed her twelfth year . His Royal Highness the Prince Consort left Osborne on Thursday afternoon for the Continent . If er Majesty accompanied his royal highness in the royal yacht Fairy to Portsmouth . The Prince travelled by special train from Portsmouth to Dover , where the Vivid was hi readiness to convey him to Oatend . It is understood that his royal highness is about to visit his illustrious daughter at Berlin * The House of Commons
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to aspire to the ^ supreme command . " There is no doubt a cause for this— -but who shall explore atod reveal it ? [ Our Indian Brethren appear to be very far out in their Masonic law . Honorary members are not acknowledged at all by the Book of Constitutions , and therefore no rules can be laid down with regard to their rights . None but subscribing members can be elected to the Master ' s chair . The W . M . had no right to record his vote after having inspected those of the other Brethen ; and the Brother
having theTnajority of votes before he did so has an undoubted claim to be placed in the chair . A Warden , if he has been duly invested with his collar of office , is qualified for the chair at the end of twelve months , though we would not vote for a Brother who had not acted during that time . —Ed . London F . Blag , and M . M . ]
Circumlocution Office . —Here is an instance of circumlocution on the part of the London Post Office , which came to light in one of the Calcutta Lodges . The W . M . was advised by the Grand Sec . of the receipt of remittance and the despatch of some Masonic certificates by book post . But in lieu of the expected certificates came a letter from Rowland Hill , stating that if any body were - appointed to call at the London Post Office , with one shilling and nine pence and the Ho . of the said letter , the said certificates would be handed over . Would it be impertinent to ask why the Post Office received the certificates , if it did not undertake to transmit them to Calcutta ? And whether the distance between the London Post Ofiice and Freemasons'Hall in Great Queen-street is greater than that between London and Calcutta ?
RANGOON . " Lodge Star of Buruah ( No . 287 ) .- ^ It is the general wish of the members that Bro . Wickham should be Master another year , and there is no doubt he will be re-elected . On the 3 rd December this Lodge presented W . Bro . J . S . Jordan with a P M . ' s clothing and jewel , not only as a token of brotherly regard and esteem for the manner in which he performed his duties to the Lodge , but as a mark of appreciation of his sterling worth both as a man and a Mason . Lodge Astma , at Thayetmyo , is not very strong just now ; but it is hoped that some staunch members will keep it up till more propitious circumstances shall enable her to shine with effulgence .
The Week
THE WEEK
The Queen and Royal family have been enjoying the Wbitsun holidays at Osborne . On Monday , hor Majesty ' s thirty-ninth birthday was celebrated at Windsor and other places with the customary honours . On Tuesday the Princess Helena completed her twelfth year . His Royal Highness the Prince Consort left Osborne on Thursday afternoon for the Continent . If er Majesty accompanied his royal highness in the royal yacht Fairy to Portsmouth . The Prince travelled by special train from Portsmouth to Dover , where the Vivid was hi readiness to convey him to Oatend . It is understood that his royal highness is about to visit his illustrious daughter at Berlin * The House of Commons