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THURSDAY , ^^®^ p 25 , 1889 . Edited by W . BRO . JAMES STEVENS , P . M ., P . Z ., Ac-, & c .
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Published every Thursday Morning , price ONE PENNY , and may be had from all Xeivsagents through the Publishers , 123 to 125 , Fleet Street . E . C .
Subscribers to THE MASONIC STAR residing in London and the Suburbs Avill receive their copies by the first post on THURSDAY MORNING . Copies for Country Subscribers Avill be fonvarded by the NIGHT Mail on AA ednesday .
TERMS , including postage , payable in advance : — United Kinu'dom : ia ( i Countries cniiinriseU Places not in Ueneral romprisecl in India , Postal Union . Postal Union . lit Drimlisi . Twelve Months ... 6 s . 6 d . ... 8 s . 8 d . ... 10 s . lOd . Six Months 3 s . 4 d . ... 4 s . 6 d . ... 5 s . 6 d . Three Months ... Is . 9 d . ... 2 s . 4 d . ... 3 s . Od .
Post Office Orders , payable at the General Post Office , London-E . G ., to Messrs . ADAMS BEOS ., 59 , Moor Lane , London , E . C . Postal Orders and Cheques should be crossed & Co . and all communications concerning Subscriptions and Advertisements should be addressed to " Manager . "
All other communications , letters , & c .. to be addressed " Editor of THE MASONIC STAR . 5 !) . Moor Lane . Fore Street . London , E . G . " Publishing Offices : 123 to 125 , FLEET STREET , E . G . VOLUME I , In Masonic Cloth Cover—Now Ready —Price 3 s . 6 d .
Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
AA'itliout in any way linMinp- ourselves responsible for , or even approving- of tlie opinions expressed , we freely throw open our columns for the proper discussion of all matters of si general character relating to Freemasonry . Correspondents must be ns brief as possible , must write plainly , only use one side of the paper , and cannot expect the return of rejected contributions . Every contribution must be accompanied with the name of the . writer , not necessarily ior publication , but as a guarantee ol good faith . MASONIC CLUB IX LOXDOX .
To the Fditor of THE MASONIC STAK . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER . The want of a Masonic Club in London where masons may meet upon the broad foundation principles of the order , and Avhere their social needs may be understood and fostered , is being spoken of in certain circles . There are , of course , arguments for and against the establishment of such an institution , and doubts to be
expressed whether the levelling principle of . the craft Avould not interfere somewhat with its success . With your knowledge of the brotherhood and its foibles—if it has any—a detailed suggestion from your pen Avould probably start the scheme with some eclat . I send you herewith , not perhaps for publication , a few of the leading ideas of the scheme , which may be useful . Yours A ery fraternally
, London , April 22 nd , 1889 . PARKHUUST . P . M . * * * II " ' - will aire our correspondent's Irishes as early attention at , possible after perusal if the suggest inns made . —ED . M . S .
Answers To Correspondents.
Answers to Correspondents .
AV . AV . So ., Croydon . -Thanks for your communication . AVe have forwarded it lo the correspondent you mention , and doubtless it will have his attention . A \\ J . X . 73 . —Your favour received . AVe have note ! for future announcements as rciitiested .
Continued from page 133 . The Royal Jubilee Lodge , No . 72 , and the Chapter connected therewith , are greatly interested in the case of Bro . Edwin Dodson , a P . M . of the Lodge since 1870 , and P . Z . of the Chapter , and now an applicant for the benefits of the Royal Masonic Institution for Aged Freemasons , at the election which is to take place on the 17 th
OUR TRESTLE BOAR ]) .
May . Bro . Dodson is a life governor of the Institution , and has been for more than twenty-two years a subscribing member in the craft . From a long personal knowledge we can strongly recommend Bro . Dodson to the consideration of governors and subscribers Avho may not at present be pledged to assist elsewhere . His case is No . 25 on the list .
AVe remind our readers that the Quarterly General Court and election of seventeen boys into the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys will be held in the Great Hall , Freemason ' s Tavern , London , to-morrow , Friday , the 20 th inst ., at 12 noon . The ballot for the election will close at 3 p . m . precisely .
Answers To Correspondents.
The Quarterly General Court and election of seA'enteen candidates ( or thirty-seven in the event of a proposal to that effect being adopted ) into the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls Avill be held at the same place on the following day , Saturday , the 27 th inst .. at noon , and the ballot will close at 3 p . m . The 101 st Anniversary Festival of this Institution Avill take place in May .
The Annual General Meeting of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and AA idows will be held at the same place on the 17 th May , . at 12 noon . Further notice of this meeting will be given in our columns . 4 "" * # # * The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons will be held at Freemason ' s Hall , London , on AVednesday , the 1 st proximo , at 6 p . m .
The following will , AVO know , interest very many of our readers Avho agree Avith us on the subject of publication of masonic information and instruction , with due reservation of whatever affects our secrets and hidden mysteries . They are extracts from the proceedings of the District Grand Lodge of the Punjab at its last regular communication in January . They trill explain themselves
without comment from us at present . "Appendix , Xo . III . —Extract from the minutes of the proceedings of a regular meeting of lodge ' Stewart . ' No . l . ' . HiO , E . G ., held at Freemason ' s Hall , Rawul Pindi , on Saturday , the 1 st December , 1888 . " The District Grand Secretary ' s memo , dated 2 nd October . 18 S 8 , concerning a masonic news
column in the Civil and Military Gazette having been read , it Avas proposed and seconded by ( ice lea re out- names of broth ren ' ) '' That lodge Stewart takes this , its first opportunity , to respectfully protest against the procedure referred to in the District Grand Secretary ' s Memo , of 2 nd October , 1888 , as a dangerous innovation to the traditions of masonry . " and this Avas carried unanimouslv . "
The foregoing resolution was read at the District Grand Lodge above referred to . and A-ery properly , " The District Grand Secretary was directed to request an explanation from Lodge ' Stewart . ' as follow it came to the conclusion that the publication of such matters of interest as might properly be disclosed , Avas a ' dangerous innoA ation to the traditions of masonrv . ' In the memorandum referred to . the
District Grand Master gave his permission to the publication , only of such information of interest as may be properly divulged , and none other : and as such information Avas already published in a large number of journals both in England and India , and the editor Avas himself a mason , the grounds upon which Lodge ' Stewart '
had adopted the present unusual and altogether uncalled for action demanded further explanation . " AVe heartily concur with this expression of the feeling of the District Grand Lodge , and await with some amount of curiosity the explanation which Lodge " Stewart , " if it be not contumacious , Avill afford the District Grand Master .
At the next meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Cheshire there will , in all probability , be a grant of 50 guineas to the funds of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . The Prov . Grand Master , the Right Hon . Lord Egerton of Tatton , is advocating an
exceptional effort this j-ear m aid of much-needed funds for maintaining the school in a state of efficiency . At his lordship ' s request , Bro . Xewhouse , P . G-. See ., will represent the Cheshire province as steward , and he will attend to the interests of the various Cheshire lodges on the occasion of the annual meeting .
A special emergency meeting of Masonic Lodge , Brunswick . No . LV . I . was held on the Kith inst ., at the Ebrington Masonic Hall , Stonehouse , Devon , to bid farewell to Bro . C . C . AVingate . D . C . of the lodge , previous to his departure ft r America . The AV . M ., AV . Bro . C . Marshall , presided , and there was a goodly attendance of brethren . The AV . M . in proposing " Health and Success to Bro .
AVingate , " said he Avas held in high esteem by the brethren for his gentlemanly conduct , excellent demeanour , and his good work in the Lodge of Instruction . AV . Bros . S . JCAV , E . Ellery , and R . Selmon , Bros . F . J . Price , T . Sto . uer , J . E . Davis , and II . AVarren having added a few words , AV . Bro . II . J . TretheAvy , as the oldest P . M . of the lodge , presented Bro . AVingate Avith a handsome eighteen-carat gold Masonic trinket ( supplied by AV . Bro . J .
Griffin , of Stonehouse ) , bearing the following inscription : — ' ¦ Presented to Bro . C . E . AVingate by the brethren of Lodge Brunswick , No . 15 ! t , as a mark of their esteem on his leaving England , April Gth , 188 ' . ) . " AV . Bro . Trethewy Avished Bro . AVingate success and prosperity in his neAV career . The toast having been heartily drunk , Bro . AVingate suitably returned thanks , and expressed his gratitude to the AV . M . and other P . M . 's for services rendered .
The Portsmouth Lodge of Freemasons , Xo . 487 , met at the Masonic Hall , Highbury street , Portsmouth , on the llth inst . to celebrate the installation of \ V . Bates as AVorshipful Master . Bro . J . Jenkins , the W . M . opened the Lodge , supported by Bro . Bates , S . AV ., who subsequently im-ested his officers in the following order , viz .: —Outridge , S . AV . ; J . L . Snell , J . AV . ; J . T . Thackara ,
PROVINCIAL NOTES .
treas . ; A . M . Itae , sec . ; AV . II . Biggs , S . D . ; J . Haggett , J . D .: II . C . Loader , D . C . ; J . Pearman , organist ; D . Barnard , I . G . ; J . Guest , steward ; also Bros . J . AVoodhouse , P . M .: T . P . Palsgrave . P . M . ; C . Groom , F . Benham , AV . Maybour , J . Biggs , J . Bier , II . Simes , AV . AVande , A . Lewis , G . Reading , J . Twicher , and G . E . Curtiss . Among the visitors Avere : From Lodge Xo . 1770 , Bros . AA . R , Fowler . AV . Gill , AV . AVhite , A . Taylor , J . Taylor , E . Palmer ,
AV . J . Townshend , E . Goodwin , G . AV . Burbidge , and J . Biden . 215 ;! , Bro . Stretton ; 804 , Bros . F . Bascombe , J . Godfrey . G . Parnell , Parsons . J . J . Bascombe , and AA ood ; Xo . 2008 . Bros . G . S . AVoodthorpe , G . W . Peel , and J . Scorpe : 30 ' . ) ; Bros . A . R . Holbrook , P . P . G . R . C ., and J . AV . GicA-e , Prov . G . Treas .. 2 . 074 , Bros . C . B . Birch , S . P . Fleet and E . Stapleford ; 12 . 10 , Bro . it . Hammond : l . oo' . l , Bro . L . L . Bernstein ; 1 , 834 , Bro . AV . D ,
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Ar00400
% \ jt Jltasomc S > tar . Jffe APRIL
THURSDAY , ^^®^ p 25 , 1889 . Edited by W . BRO . JAMES STEVENS , P . M ., P . Z ., Ac-, & c .
Ar00404
Published every Thursday Morning , price ONE PENNY , and may be had from all Xeivsagents through the Publishers , 123 to 125 , Fleet Street . E . C .
Subscribers to THE MASONIC STAR residing in London and the Suburbs Avill receive their copies by the first post on THURSDAY MORNING . Copies for Country Subscribers Avill be fonvarded by the NIGHT Mail on AA ednesday .
TERMS , including postage , payable in advance : — United Kinu'dom : ia ( i Countries cniiinriseU Places not in Ueneral romprisecl in India , Postal Union . Postal Union . lit Drimlisi . Twelve Months ... 6 s . 6 d . ... 8 s . 8 d . ... 10 s . lOd . Six Months 3 s . 4 d . ... 4 s . 6 d . ... 5 s . 6 d . Three Months ... Is . 9 d . ... 2 s . 4 d . ... 3 s . Od .
Post Office Orders , payable at the General Post Office , London-E . G ., to Messrs . ADAMS BEOS ., 59 , Moor Lane , London , E . C . Postal Orders and Cheques should be crossed & Co . and all communications concerning Subscriptions and Advertisements should be addressed to " Manager . "
All other communications , letters , & c .. to be addressed " Editor of THE MASONIC STAR . 5 !) . Moor Lane . Fore Street . London , E . G . " Publishing Offices : 123 to 125 , FLEET STREET , E . G . VOLUME I , In Masonic Cloth Cover—Now Ready —Price 3 s . 6 d .
Original Correspondence.
Original Correspondence .
AA'itliout in any way linMinp- ourselves responsible for , or even approving- of tlie opinions expressed , we freely throw open our columns for the proper discussion of all matters of si general character relating to Freemasonry . Correspondents must be ns brief as possible , must write plainly , only use one side of the paper , and cannot expect the return of rejected contributions . Every contribution must be accompanied with the name of the . writer , not necessarily ior publication , but as a guarantee ol good faith . MASONIC CLUB IX LOXDOX .
To the Fditor of THE MASONIC STAK . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER . The want of a Masonic Club in London where masons may meet upon the broad foundation principles of the order , and Avhere their social needs may be understood and fostered , is being spoken of in certain circles . There are , of course , arguments for and against the establishment of such an institution , and doubts to be
expressed whether the levelling principle of . the craft Avould not interfere somewhat with its success . With your knowledge of the brotherhood and its foibles—if it has any—a detailed suggestion from your pen Avould probably start the scheme with some eclat . I send you herewith , not perhaps for publication , a few of the leading ideas of the scheme , which may be useful . Yours A ery fraternally
, London , April 22 nd , 1889 . PARKHUUST . P . M . * * * II " ' - will aire our correspondent's Irishes as early attention at , possible after perusal if the suggest inns made . —ED . M . S .
Answers To Correspondents.
Answers to Correspondents .
AV . AV . So ., Croydon . -Thanks for your communication . AVe have forwarded it lo the correspondent you mention , and doubtless it will have his attention . A \\ J . X . 73 . —Your favour received . AVe have note ! for future announcements as rciitiested .
Continued from page 133 . The Royal Jubilee Lodge , No . 72 , and the Chapter connected therewith , are greatly interested in the case of Bro . Edwin Dodson , a P . M . of the Lodge since 1870 , and P . Z . of the Chapter , and now an applicant for the benefits of the Royal Masonic Institution for Aged Freemasons , at the election which is to take place on the 17 th
OUR TRESTLE BOAR ]) .
May . Bro . Dodson is a life governor of the Institution , and has been for more than twenty-two years a subscribing member in the craft . From a long personal knowledge we can strongly recommend Bro . Dodson to the consideration of governors and subscribers Avho may not at present be pledged to assist elsewhere . His case is No . 25 on the list .
AVe remind our readers that the Quarterly General Court and election of seventeen boys into the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys will be held in the Great Hall , Freemason ' s Tavern , London , to-morrow , Friday , the 20 th inst ., at 12 noon . The ballot for the election will close at 3 p . m . precisely .
Answers To Correspondents.
The Quarterly General Court and election of seA'enteen candidates ( or thirty-seven in the event of a proposal to that effect being adopted ) into the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls Avill be held at the same place on the following day , Saturday , the 27 th inst .. at noon , and the ballot will close at 3 p . m . The 101 st Anniversary Festival of this Institution Avill take place in May .
The Annual General Meeting of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and AA idows will be held at the same place on the 17 th May , . at 12 noon . Further notice of this meeting will be given in our columns . 4 "" * # # * The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons will be held at Freemason ' s Hall , London , on AVednesday , the 1 st proximo , at 6 p . m .
The following will , AVO know , interest very many of our readers Avho agree Avith us on the subject of publication of masonic information and instruction , with due reservation of whatever affects our secrets and hidden mysteries . They are extracts from the proceedings of the District Grand Lodge of the Punjab at its last regular communication in January . They trill explain themselves
without comment from us at present . "Appendix , Xo . III . —Extract from the minutes of the proceedings of a regular meeting of lodge ' Stewart . ' No . l . ' . HiO , E . G ., held at Freemason ' s Hall , Rawul Pindi , on Saturday , the 1 st December , 1888 . " The District Grand Secretary ' s memo , dated 2 nd October . 18 S 8 , concerning a masonic news
column in the Civil and Military Gazette having been read , it Avas proposed and seconded by ( ice lea re out- names of broth ren ' ) '' That lodge Stewart takes this , its first opportunity , to respectfully protest against the procedure referred to in the District Grand Secretary ' s Memo , of 2 nd October , 1888 , as a dangerous innovation to the traditions of masonry . " and this Avas carried unanimouslv . "
The foregoing resolution was read at the District Grand Lodge above referred to . and A-ery properly , " The District Grand Secretary was directed to request an explanation from Lodge ' Stewart . ' as follow it came to the conclusion that the publication of such matters of interest as might properly be disclosed , Avas a ' dangerous innoA ation to the traditions of masonrv . ' In the memorandum referred to . the
District Grand Master gave his permission to the publication , only of such information of interest as may be properly divulged , and none other : and as such information Avas already published in a large number of journals both in England and India , and the editor Avas himself a mason , the grounds upon which Lodge ' Stewart '
had adopted the present unusual and altogether uncalled for action demanded further explanation . " AVe heartily concur with this expression of the feeling of the District Grand Lodge , and await with some amount of curiosity the explanation which Lodge " Stewart , " if it be not contumacious , Avill afford the District Grand Master .
At the next meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Cheshire there will , in all probability , be a grant of 50 guineas to the funds of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . The Prov . Grand Master , the Right Hon . Lord Egerton of Tatton , is advocating an
exceptional effort this j-ear m aid of much-needed funds for maintaining the school in a state of efficiency . At his lordship ' s request , Bro . Xewhouse , P . G-. See ., will represent the Cheshire province as steward , and he will attend to the interests of the various Cheshire lodges on the occasion of the annual meeting .
A special emergency meeting of Masonic Lodge , Brunswick . No . LV . I . was held on the Kith inst ., at the Ebrington Masonic Hall , Stonehouse , Devon , to bid farewell to Bro . C . C . AVingate . D . C . of the lodge , previous to his departure ft r America . The AV . M ., AV . Bro . C . Marshall , presided , and there was a goodly attendance of brethren . The AV . M . in proposing " Health and Success to Bro .
AVingate , " said he Avas held in high esteem by the brethren for his gentlemanly conduct , excellent demeanour , and his good work in the Lodge of Instruction . AV . Bros . S . JCAV , E . Ellery , and R . Selmon , Bros . F . J . Price , T . Sto . uer , J . E . Davis , and II . AVarren having added a few words , AV . Bro . II . J . TretheAvy , as the oldest P . M . of the lodge , presented Bro . AVingate Avith a handsome eighteen-carat gold Masonic trinket ( supplied by AV . Bro . J .
Griffin , of Stonehouse ) , bearing the following inscription : — ' ¦ Presented to Bro . C . E . AVingate by the brethren of Lodge Brunswick , No . 15 ! t , as a mark of their esteem on his leaving England , April Gth , 188 ' . ) . " AV . Bro . Trethewy Avished Bro . AVingate success and prosperity in his neAV career . The toast having been heartily drunk , Bro . AVingate suitably returned thanks , and expressed his gratitude to the AV . M . and other P . M . 's for services rendered .
The Portsmouth Lodge of Freemasons , Xo . 487 , met at the Masonic Hall , Highbury street , Portsmouth , on the llth inst . to celebrate the installation of \ V . Bates as AVorshipful Master . Bro . J . Jenkins , the W . M . opened the Lodge , supported by Bro . Bates , S . AV ., who subsequently im-ested his officers in the following order , viz .: —Outridge , S . AV . ; J . L . Snell , J . AV . ; J . T . Thackara ,
PROVINCIAL NOTES .
treas . ; A . M . Itae , sec . ; AV . II . Biggs , S . D . ; J . Haggett , J . D .: II . C . Loader , D . C . ; J . Pearman , organist ; D . Barnard , I . G . ; J . Guest , steward ; also Bros . J . AVoodhouse , P . M .: T . P . Palsgrave . P . M . ; C . Groom , F . Benham , AV . Maybour , J . Biggs , J . Bier , II . Simes , AV . AVande , A . Lewis , G . Reading , J . Twicher , and G . E . Curtiss . Among the visitors Avere : From Lodge Xo . 1770 , Bros . AA . R , Fowler . AV . Gill , AV . AVhite , A . Taylor , J . Taylor , E . Palmer ,
AV . J . Townshend , E . Goodwin , G . AV . Burbidge , and J . Biden . 215 ;! , Bro . Stretton ; 804 , Bros . F . Bascombe , J . Godfrey . G . Parnell , Parsons . J . J . Bascombe , and AA ood ; Xo . 2008 . Bros . G . S . AVoodthorpe , G . W . Peel , and J . Scorpe : 30 ' . ) ; Bros . A . R . Holbrook , P . P . G . R . C ., and J . AV . GicA-e , Prov . G . Treas .. 2 . 074 , Bros . C . B . Birch , S . P . Fleet and E . Stapleford ; 12 . 10 , Bro . it . Hammond : l . oo' . l , Bro . L . L . Bernstein ; 1 , 834 , Bro . AV . D ,