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Tidifgs From The Graft In The United Sta...
Grand Lodge declined to participate in the doings of the proposed Universal Congress , having be ^ n solicited so to do by E . W . Bro . John Dove , Grand Sec . of Virginia , who is a delegate of that body , to address the American Grand Lodges on the subject .
The Grand Secretary was instructed to prepare and forward to each of the subordinate Lodges a circular letter relative to the purchase of Mount Vernon ( Washington ' s homestead ) , recommending a general and liberal subscription to that end by the Grand Lodge . A standard form of apron was adopted by the Grand Lodge , which is thus described , the square apron with triangular flap , on which an all-seeing eye na ^ y be placed , the apron hound with blue . " " - In the appendix appears the name of every affiliated Mason in the State , some 5 , 000 in number .
Freemasonry In England And In India.
. FREEMASONRY IN ENGLAND AND IN INDIA .
About ten years ago , an officer of Her Majesty ' s 29 th regiment of foot , Lieutenant Colvile , after serving in the Indian campaign under Lord Gough , returned home on sick leave , and took up his residence in Leicester . As a citizen and an officer , he was much respected hy all those who enjoyed his friendship . After he had been in Leicester a short time , he was initiated into Masonry in the John of Gaunt Lodge ,.-No . 766 .
Bro . Colvile afterwards returned to India , and he has since written several truly fraternal letters to one or more of his Leicester brethren . About two years ago , Mr . Harley Barber , son of the Rev . Wm . Barber , incumbent of St . John ' s Church , Leicester , took his degrees in the John of Gaunt Lodge , and soon afterwards sailed for India as a cadet . Arrived in that distant
country , chance brought him into contact with Lro . Colvile , now Captain Colvile , at Thayetmigo , Burmah . The circumstance of their being Masons became quickly known to each other , and their delight was great on finding that they had both seen the light in the John of Gaunt Lodge at Leicester . The following extract from a letter from Bro . Barber , received in Leicester a short time since , will show the result of their meeting : —
" I called on Captain Colville , and we had a long talk about Leicester , John of Gaunt , and all the Leicester people , especially our brethren there , whom he remembers with a truly Masonic love . We ax * e getting up a regimental Lodge to the 15 th Madras native infantry . "We muster , or shall infa fortnight , nine Masons . Our surgeon is to be our first Master . I am to be the first Senior Warden . Our Lodge is to be called the John of Gaunt in the East , from our old Lodge . Ah ! I shall always remember with affection the Masonic evenings I have Bpent with my Leicester brethren . "
At the first meeting of the John of Gaunt Lodge , after the receipt of this letter , the Brethren resolved to send out to their namesake in the East , some mark of their esteem . For this purpose the Brethren have procured a copy of the volume of the sacred law . It now lies for inspection at Bror Jno . Spencer ' s , in the market place at Leicester . It is handsomely bound in russia leather . The following inscription is on the back : — u Presented by the John of Gaunt Lodge , ( No . 16 Cy . ) Leicester , to the John of < launt in the East Lodge , 15 th Madras Native Infantry , 24 th June , 1858 . "
Inside the cover is the following inscription , beautifully illuminated on vellum , by Bro . W . Mellican , P . M ., 766 . " This volume of the < Sacred Law' is presented to the Worshipful Master .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Tidifgs From The Graft In The United Sta...
Grand Lodge declined to participate in the doings of the proposed Universal Congress , having be ^ n solicited so to do by E . W . Bro . John Dove , Grand Sec . of Virginia , who is a delegate of that body , to address the American Grand Lodges on the subject .
The Grand Secretary was instructed to prepare and forward to each of the subordinate Lodges a circular letter relative to the purchase of Mount Vernon ( Washington ' s homestead ) , recommending a general and liberal subscription to that end by the Grand Lodge . A standard form of apron was adopted by the Grand Lodge , which is thus described , the square apron with triangular flap , on which an all-seeing eye na ^ y be placed , the apron hound with blue . " " - In the appendix appears the name of every affiliated Mason in the State , some 5 , 000 in number .
Freemasonry In England And In India.
. FREEMASONRY IN ENGLAND AND IN INDIA .
About ten years ago , an officer of Her Majesty ' s 29 th regiment of foot , Lieutenant Colvile , after serving in the Indian campaign under Lord Gough , returned home on sick leave , and took up his residence in Leicester . As a citizen and an officer , he was much respected hy all those who enjoyed his friendship . After he had been in Leicester a short time , he was initiated into Masonry in the John of Gaunt Lodge ,.-No . 766 .
Bro . Colvile afterwards returned to India , and he has since written several truly fraternal letters to one or more of his Leicester brethren . About two years ago , Mr . Harley Barber , son of the Rev . Wm . Barber , incumbent of St . John ' s Church , Leicester , took his degrees in the John of Gaunt Lodge , and soon afterwards sailed for India as a cadet . Arrived in that distant
country , chance brought him into contact with Lro . Colvile , now Captain Colvile , at Thayetmigo , Burmah . The circumstance of their being Masons became quickly known to each other , and their delight was great on finding that they had both seen the light in the John of Gaunt Lodge at Leicester . The following extract from a letter from Bro . Barber , received in Leicester a short time since , will show the result of their meeting : —
" I called on Captain Colville , and we had a long talk about Leicester , John of Gaunt , and all the Leicester people , especially our brethren there , whom he remembers with a truly Masonic love . We ax * e getting up a regimental Lodge to the 15 th Madras native infantry . "We muster , or shall infa fortnight , nine Masons . Our surgeon is to be our first Master . I am to be the first Senior Warden . Our Lodge is to be called the John of Gaunt in the East , from our old Lodge . Ah ! I shall always remember with affection the Masonic evenings I have Bpent with my Leicester brethren . "
At the first meeting of the John of Gaunt Lodge , after the receipt of this letter , the Brethren resolved to send out to their namesake in the East , some mark of their esteem . For this purpose the Brethren have procured a copy of the volume of the sacred law . It now lies for inspection at Bror Jno . Spencer ' s , in the market place at Leicester . It is handsomely bound in russia leather . The following inscription is on the back : — u Presented by the John of Gaunt Lodge , ( No . 16 Cy . ) Leicester , to the John of < launt in the East Lodge , 15 th Madras Native Infantry , 24 th June , 1858 . "
Inside the cover is the following inscription , beautifully illuminated on vellum , by Bro . W . Mellican , P . M ., 766 . " This volume of the < Sacred Law' is presented to the Worshipful Master .