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India
For . initiating a candidate under the age of twenty-one years . For public processions or assemblies , but not for Masonic balls , which are to { be discountenanced . * The above Brethren will have the temporary titles of Pro D . Prov . G . M ., and Pro D . Prov . G . Superintendent ; and their duties will be divided in the following manner : —Bros . Hogge and Smyth , acting jointly , will grant dispensations
to six Lodges and five Chapters , at Allahabad , Meerut , Cawnpore , Agra , Mussoorie , and Delhi . Bro . Money will grant dispensations to seven Lodges and three Chapters , at Simla , Umballa , Peshawur , Jullundur , Rawul Pindee , Ferozepore , and Subathoo , By this arrangement , the delay which is at present caused by references to Calcutta will be avoided . The D . Prov . G . M . has , however , reserved to himself the power of granting dispensations for constituting new Lodges , and for the continuance of the Master of a Lodge in the Chair for more than two years in cases of necessity . —Indian Freemasons Friend .
CALCUTTA . Just as we were going to press we received the Indian Freemason ' s Friend for June . It contains the report of a meeting held at Calcutta on the 20 th May , at which the Freemasons determined to offer their services to the Government in the present juncture in such manner as the Governor-General might please to direct . Ah address having been accordingly forwarded to the Governor-General , he
thanked them for their offer- —suggested that they might be useful hereafter as special constables—and requested those who were willing so to act , to register their names at the ofiice of the commissioner of police , but stated the Goyerrior-General " has no apprehension whatever of riot , insurrection , or disturbance ampngst ^ any class of the population of Calcutta ; and if unfortunately any should occur , themeans of crushing it utterly and at once are at hand . "
DELHI . The following is interesting , as contrasting how different was the position of Delhi only five months since to what it is now . How many of these Brethren may have perished in the late unfortunate events it is as yet impossible to say . On the 30 th of March , the ceremony ofinstalling the W . M . of Star of Delhi Lodge was performed at Delhi , by W . Bro . Lieut . G . Forrest ( the father of Masonry in the North-West ) , V . W . the Rev . Bro . Smyth , and W . Bro . Buckley , late of Lodge Harmony , Cawnpore . V . W . Bro . Smyth went over from Meerut
expressly for the purpose of affording his assistance . The eastern chair was occupied by W . Bro . Forrest ( who conducted the proceedings in his well-known skilful and impressive way ) , and the duties of Wardens were discharged by V . W . Bro . Smyth and W . Bro . Buckley . The ceremony of Installation ( after the requisite preliminaries were concluded , and D . Prov . G . M . ' s dispensation for holding the Lodge had been read ) was performed by the three installing Masters ; and W . Bro . Capt . Russell , of the 54 th regt . N . I ., was duly proclaimed in the three Craft Degrees , by V . W . Bro . T . C . Smyth , as first W . M . of Star of Delhi Lodge .
The following Officers were afterwards appointed by the W . M ., and addressed by V . W . Bro . Smyth on the subject of their respective Masonic duties ( excepting W . Bro . Forrest ) . —Bros . Lieut . G . Forrest , P . M . ; Dr . Dopping , S . W . ; Lieut . Holland , J . W . ; W . Bro . Conductor Buckley , S . D . ; Bros . Conductor Scully , J . D . ; Conductor Settle , Tyler . The services of Bro . W . H . Marshall , a worthy , able , and most zealous Mason , have been happily secured for this infant Lodge , in the important capacities of Sec . and Treas .
On the closing of the Lodge the Brethren adjourned to another room , where an ample inaugurating banquet had been prepared . The evening was enlivened by various songs , toasts , and speeches ; all imbued with that spirit of harmony and brotherly love which should ever characterize Monastic assemblies .
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India
For . initiating a candidate under the age of twenty-one years . For public processions or assemblies , but not for Masonic balls , which are to { be discountenanced . * The above Brethren will have the temporary titles of Pro D . Prov . G . M ., and Pro D . Prov . G . Superintendent ; and their duties will be divided in the following manner : —Bros . Hogge and Smyth , acting jointly , will grant dispensations
to six Lodges and five Chapters , at Allahabad , Meerut , Cawnpore , Agra , Mussoorie , and Delhi . Bro . Money will grant dispensations to seven Lodges and three Chapters , at Simla , Umballa , Peshawur , Jullundur , Rawul Pindee , Ferozepore , and Subathoo , By this arrangement , the delay which is at present caused by references to Calcutta will be avoided . The D . Prov . G . M . has , however , reserved to himself the power of granting dispensations for constituting new Lodges , and for the continuance of the Master of a Lodge in the Chair for more than two years in cases of necessity . —Indian Freemasons Friend .
CALCUTTA . Just as we were going to press we received the Indian Freemason ' s Friend for June . It contains the report of a meeting held at Calcutta on the 20 th May , at which the Freemasons determined to offer their services to the Government in the present juncture in such manner as the Governor-General might please to direct . Ah address having been accordingly forwarded to the Governor-General , he
thanked them for their offer- —suggested that they might be useful hereafter as special constables—and requested those who were willing so to act , to register their names at the ofiice of the commissioner of police , but stated the Goyerrior-General " has no apprehension whatever of riot , insurrection , or disturbance ampngst ^ any class of the population of Calcutta ; and if unfortunately any should occur , themeans of crushing it utterly and at once are at hand . "
DELHI . The following is interesting , as contrasting how different was the position of Delhi only five months since to what it is now . How many of these Brethren may have perished in the late unfortunate events it is as yet impossible to say . On the 30 th of March , the ceremony ofinstalling the W . M . of Star of Delhi Lodge was performed at Delhi , by W . Bro . Lieut . G . Forrest ( the father of Masonry in the North-West ) , V . W . the Rev . Bro . Smyth , and W . Bro . Buckley , late of Lodge Harmony , Cawnpore . V . W . Bro . Smyth went over from Meerut
expressly for the purpose of affording his assistance . The eastern chair was occupied by W . Bro . Forrest ( who conducted the proceedings in his well-known skilful and impressive way ) , and the duties of Wardens were discharged by V . W . Bro . Smyth and W . Bro . Buckley . The ceremony of Installation ( after the requisite preliminaries were concluded , and D . Prov . G . M . ' s dispensation for holding the Lodge had been read ) was performed by the three installing Masters ; and W . Bro . Capt . Russell , of the 54 th regt . N . I ., was duly proclaimed in the three Craft Degrees , by V . W . Bro . T . C . Smyth , as first W . M . of Star of Delhi Lodge .
The following Officers were afterwards appointed by the W . M ., and addressed by V . W . Bro . Smyth on the subject of their respective Masonic duties ( excepting W . Bro . Forrest ) . —Bros . Lieut . G . Forrest , P . M . ; Dr . Dopping , S . W . ; Lieut . Holland , J . W . ; W . Bro . Conductor Buckley , S . D . ; Bros . Conductor Scully , J . D . ; Conductor Settle , Tyler . The services of Bro . W . H . Marshall , a worthy , able , and most zealous Mason , have been happily secured for this infant Lodge , in the important capacities of Sec . and Treas .
On the closing of the Lodge the Brethren adjourned to another room , where an ample inaugurating banquet had been prepared . The evening was enlivened by various songs , toasts , and speeches ; all imbued with that spirit of harmony and brotherly love which should ever characterize Monastic assemblies .