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Our Architectural Chapter.
disposition of tho Netherlands Masons at tho Cape is , that they will not abandon tho ancient rights and privileges of tho exercise of the high degrees , from which , under the remodelled constitution of the Grand Lodge of England , they would be debarred . Thus , while in De Goede Hoop the member Who holds a high degree wears the
insignia of his rank , is received with special honours , and has a seat in tho east—when he visits the English Lodge he is called upon to strip off his jewels and apron , to put on a Master ' s apron , and received with no compliment ; some inferior brother holding provincial or past provincial honours is preferred to him . This of course is contrary
to what may be called the law of nations of Masonry , for the clothing a brother is entitled to in his own country ho is entitled to wear abroad , provided there bo nothing unmasomc in it . Thus , in De Goede Hoop , or in any foreign Lodge , a Grand Officer or Provincial Grand Officer would be allowed to wear his insignia and would not be
stripped to his Master ' s apron , aud on the other hand , ' in all processions whore the Lodges of the jurisdictions move in common , as in those for instance , at Cape Town , each Brother wears his own insignia . Tho Netherlands Brethren are , therefore , very indisposed to expose themselves to confiscation under the English jurisdiction , and
the same feeling is entertained at the Mauritius ; and again , when Brethren from tho foreign Lodges of tho Cape or the Mauritius come here , they arc indignant when they learn they cannot wear their aprons , and are told to take off any jewel above or below Eoyal Arch . There is not , however , the same indisposition . towards the Irish
jurisdiction , which recognises their privileges , and some foreign Lodges have acquiesced in the Irish or Scotch jurisdiction . With a parliament house in their keeping , our readers will not be surprised to learn that each of the Cape Town Lodges has for its officer an architect—a functionary rare in England . The architect of -De Goede Hoop is Bro . P . G . Van Brede , and the architect of De Goede Trouw is Bro . P . Karstel .
The other officers are of the usual description under the French ritual . Among the offices of De Goede Trouw is one neglected in England , but deserving of more notice , and that is the Master of the Music . Musical celebrations arc beginning to receive attention in -England , but they are not cultivated as yet with the due regard that
belongs to a recognized Masonic art . In the Mark Lodge at Leicester , however , we notice that Bro . A . Cummings has been appointed Director of Music and Ceremonies . Attention to Masonic furniture is one of the restored observances o r , o / J < j A
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Our Architectural Chapter.
disposition of tho Netherlands Masons at tho Cape is , that they will not abandon tho ancient rights and privileges of tho exercise of the high degrees , from which , under the remodelled constitution of the Grand Lodge of England , they would be debarred . Thus , while in De Goede Hoop the member Who holds a high degree wears the
insignia of his rank , is received with special honours , and has a seat in tho east—when he visits the English Lodge he is called upon to strip off his jewels and apron , to put on a Master ' s apron , and received with no compliment ; some inferior brother holding provincial or past provincial honours is preferred to him . This of course is contrary
to what may be called the law of nations of Masonry , for the clothing a brother is entitled to in his own country ho is entitled to wear abroad , provided there bo nothing unmasomc in it . Thus , in De Goede Hoop , or in any foreign Lodge , a Grand Officer or Provincial Grand Officer would be allowed to wear his insignia and would not be
stripped to his Master ' s apron , aud on the other hand , ' in all processions whore the Lodges of the jurisdictions move in common , as in those for instance , at Cape Town , each Brother wears his own insignia . Tho Netherlands Brethren are , therefore , very indisposed to expose themselves to confiscation under the English jurisdiction , and
the same feeling is entertained at the Mauritius ; and again , when Brethren from tho foreign Lodges of tho Cape or the Mauritius come here , they arc indignant when they learn they cannot wear their aprons , and are told to take off any jewel above or below Eoyal Arch . There is not , however , the same indisposition . towards the Irish
jurisdiction , which recognises their privileges , and some foreign Lodges have acquiesced in the Irish or Scotch jurisdiction . With a parliament house in their keeping , our readers will not be surprised to learn that each of the Cape Town Lodges has for its officer an architect—a functionary rare in England . The architect of -De Goede Hoop is Bro . P . G . Van Brede , and the architect of De Goede Trouw is Bro . P . Karstel .
The other officers are of the usual description under the French ritual . Among the offices of De Goede Trouw is one neglected in England , but deserving of more notice , and that is the Master of the Music . Musical celebrations arc beginning to receive attention in -England , but they are not cultivated as yet with the due regard that
belongs to a recognized Masonic art . In the Mark Lodge at Leicester , however , we notice that Bro . A . Cummings has been appointed Director of Music and Ceremonies . Attention to Masonic furniture is one of the restored observances o r , o / J < j A