Grand Orient Of Italy.

GRAND ORIENT OF ITALY .

The progress which Freemasonry has made in Italy is attracting considerable attention amongst the various Masonic bodies throughout the world . In England , however , but little interest has been displayed by the members of our Grand

Lodge , and no official recognition has as yet been vouchsafed to the governing Masonic body having its head-quarters in Florence : indeed the Grand Lodge of England is looked upon by many foreign Masonic bodies as being not only cold , and unsympathetic , but we fear often uncourteous , if not un-Masonic .

Freemasonry , however , is making sound progress throughout Italy ; the Grand Orient of Italy at Florence held its meeting in nine sittings beaming on the 15 th of June last , when an adjustment of the relation between the whole of the

Masonic bodies working in Italy , since the time of Italy being divided into several kingdoms and principalities was effected , and the organisation of the Grand Governing body was with the consent of all parties , finally settled ; the materials for

compiling the following , have been officially communicated to us by the Most Worshipful the Acting Grand Master Mason of Italy .

The Grand Orient , of Freemasonry , in Italy aud for the Colonies and dependencies of the Italian Crown , was established in Florence in 1861 . It was reconstructed in the year 1864 , and further accessions of lodges and minor governing bodies

¦ were obtained in 1867 , and by a definitive ordonance , after lengthened negociations , the whole of the Masonic bodies in Italy having given in their adhesion , it became the sole Masonic ewemingbody in the Italian Peninsula in June last , and a

general assembly was held in Florence between the 15 th and 20 th of June , when the Illustrious Bro . General Joseph Garibaldi , 33 ° , " was elected thefirstMason of Italy , " andHonorary Grand Master for life . The second Honorary Grand Master then

appointecl was thelllus . Bro . Francois De Luca , 33 ° , Member of Parliament . The Actin g Grand Master elected for three years from the 19 th June 1869 is the Illustrious Bro . Colonel L . Frapolli , 33 ° , Member of Parliament . The first Deputy

Grand Master , Bro . Joseph Mazzoni is well-known as ex . Triumver of Tuscany . The second Deputy Grand Master Bro . Francois Ourzio , Member of Parliament . The Grand Secretary , Bro . Pio Aducci . The Grand Treasurer , Bro . Cesar

Grand Orient Of Italy.

Correa . The Grand Eegistrar , Bro . Antoine Facci . The following brethren were elected members of the Council of the Order . General Frederic Pescetto , M . P .

Jean Nicotera , M . P . Dominique Farini , M . P . Xavier Nicolai , M . P . Gherard Gherard . Georges Asproni , M . P .

Americ Borgiotti . Joachim Easponi . Admiral Jean Ricci , M . P . Ignace Specchi , Senator . Leopold Caccavale .

Antoine Oliva , M . P . Fabius Cannella , M . P . Anthelme Severini . Alphonse Gabussi . Dominique De Luca . Conrad Tommasi-Crudeli . Augustin De Pretis , M-P .

Their are belonging to the present organisation , and wox'king in communion 133 lodges in Italy besides 19 lodges in foreign countries . Their is a Supreme Council of the 33 ° of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite , in Florence , under which

there is a Consistory of 32 ° , a Council of the 30 ° , 5 conclaves , and 19 Eose Croix Chapters . Of the 19 lodges working in foreign countries , two are in Constantinople ; 4 in Smyrna and the neighbourhood ; 1 in Salonica : 2 in Cairo ; 3 in

Alexandria ( Egypt ) ; 1 in Tripoli ; 1 in Tunis ; 1 in Lima , ( Peru ) ; 1 in Buncos Ayres and 3 in Montevideo .

There is an Official Bulletin of the Grand Orient , published twice a year in Florence , and L'Avvenire Sociale , published weekly in Palermo . Thus it will be seen , Freemasonry has a sound footing in Italy , and we feel we are but echoing

the sentiments of a great mass of our brethren in Italy , when we express a desire to see intimate official relations established between the Grand Lodge of England and the Grand Orient of Italy .

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