Freemasonry At The Cape Of Good Hope.

FREEMASONRY AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE .

TO THE EDITOIt OI ? THE JmEEMASOIiS' MAGAZINE AWD MASONIC MIKEOB . Cape Town , Cape of G-ood Hope , 20 th September , 1870 . Dear Sir and Brother , —I beg to hand you further eorrespodence in connection with the "Albany " Lod Graham's Town .

ge , You will observe that certain members of the " Albany" Lodge , after being discountenanced by the members of the "St . John ' s" Lodge , No . 828 , who repudiated their previous acts , they , the suspended members , endeavoured to mislead our youngest lodge ,

the " Colesherg , " No 1142 ( situated ou the borders of the Colony , and distant about 200 miles from Graham ' s Town ) , by soliciting their signatures to a recommendation for a Charter from tbe Grand Lodge of Scotland , and forwarding the enclosed letter with a form or Resolution already drawn up for their signaturesiu which they represented themselves as

, " Lovers of the Craft in whom we have the greatest confidence , " when at the same time they were in possession of a Charter obtained from the Grand Lodge of Scotland under misrepresentation . Also knowing that Bros . Smuts , Maynard , and otherswhose names they bave introduced in said

, letter , had formally and officially communicated with this D . G . Lodge , stating that they were ori ginally induced to sign the former application through misrepresentation .

I remain , Dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , MICHAEL T . KING , Vice-President , Board of General Purposes . Graham ' s Town , Sth July , 1870 .

To the W-M of Lodge " Colesberg , " No . 1 , 142 . Worshipful Sir and Brother , —A new charter having been granted by the Grand Lodge of Scotland to the following brethren , viz :-R . E . Bushby , R . W . M . ; J . B . Levy , D . M . ; R . Curriu , S . M . ; J . Richards , S . W . ; W . A . Smith , J . AV . ; A . W . Hyde , Treas . ; E . E . Wolfe , Sec . ; and others , under tbe name of the " Albany" Lodge , No 495 , tlie petition for which Charter was recommended by tbe following officers

and members of the " St . John ' s " Lodge , No . 828 , viz .: —Bros . J . J . G . Smuts , AV . M . Elect ; L . J . G . Ferrier , W . M .: C . H . Maynard , P . M . ; F . Holland , P . M . ; C . Churchill , S . AV ; P . H , Solomon , J . W . E . Gregory , S . D .. W . AVallet , Treas . and P . M . ; W . M . Maynard , Sec , ; AV . B . Eyde , Past S . D . C . A . Fontaine ; and J . HendersonQuartermaster-Serjeant

, 2 nd , 11 th Eegiment , 429 and 1 , 027 . We finding that according to the book of the Laws of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , it is necessary to obtain a recommendation from two of the nearest lodges , and being desirous of avoiding the possibility of any difficulty arising hereafterbeg to request that

, you will kindly oblige us by calling a special meeting of your lodge , for tbe consideration of the same , and favouring us with your recommendation , which we feel assured you will accord us . __ As we are desirous of forwarding the same to Scot-

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land by the first mail , we shall feel very thankful for an early reply . With fraternal regards we remain , Worshipful Sir and Brother , Your obedient servants ( Signed ) E . E . RUSHEYE . W . M .

, R . E . WOEEE , Secretary . Copy of a Eesolution passed in open lodge : —¦ " Tbat the request of the Officers of the ' Albany ' Lodge , No . 495 , of Graham ' s Town , be complied withaud that this Lodge has much pleasure in

recom-, mending them to the Grand Lodge of Scotland , as lovers of the Craft , and Brethren in whom we have the greatest confidence . Signed by the Proposer , Seconder , Worshipful Master , Senior Warden , Junior Warden , and Secretary of the Lodge ' Colesberg , ' No . 1142 , English

Constitution . " Memo . —The above document was forwarded to the members of the Lodge " Colesberg , " No . 1142 , for their signatures by the contumacious members of the " Albany" Lodge , No . 389 , after having received the Charter from the Grand Lodge of Scotland . MICHAEL T . KING , Vice-President , Board of General Purposes .

Masonic Sayings And Doings Abroad.

MASONIC SAYINGS AND DOINGS ABROAD .

A redeeming feature of the proceedings of the socalled Grand Lodge of Quebec is that it has been arranged to conduct the banquets on total abstinence princip les .. We are informed that , unusual as is such an arrangement among Freemasons , when the toasts were given it did not preyent their jollity , nor

the warm expressions of devotedness to the Queen and the Eoyal Family . The Grand Orient of the Confederated Lodges of the Sun at Bayreuth , in Bavaria , have accepted from the United Grand Orient of Lusitania , propositions of fraternal recognition and amity .

Bro . Tarujo Formigal , 33 rd . deg ., the representative of the Grand Orient of Luntania , at the Grand Lodge of Hamburg having recently died , the latter body requested tbe former to send particulars of the Masonic and private history of the deceased

Brother , upon which to form the funeral oration at the festival of St . John . In addition to the honour conferred upon Bro . Dr . Cunha Bellem by the King of Prussiaas

announ-, ced in our last , he has received flattering recognitions of the receipt of his " History of Freemasonry in Portugal " from the King of Italy , the Eegent of Spain , and Count Bismarck .