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Secret Societies.
possession of a secren , a "< rn * p , " nnd a " pnss . voi-d " cieni-d to tar ^ e outside a charm ? . - ] ( dr If flaG-era arao-a vrr-. ' :: ' v ; a , b - \ Wo-ak eG ' - — nor , of ali unuk ' ad , I" -: ' ¦ '" ' a a-ioa- aaaa , i-v d'a ^ v , ¦ , l :, ¦ _ . , ¦ __ -I- a distinction . Then- is . ¦ >' .- kyi f . fui tana ; , of tna sap "viaGir .-t ! aba- ' , G . and vague ideas ' -ia ¦ ia r roe i-dy of iii ' e , irdie aaasaaRio •; o '
perpetual youth , art' a "vice on Kara' Sol . A " .- * ' * si-ner , Guy , wlr-roe- - he was able to und a : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : [ :. ) ¦ r W : . •ad .. ' -a ,-.. -a a' all birds , b- » asrs < and fishes , the . va' a . ¦( ¦•- .,- pea :- ' :. a > a , ar .. , ' a combined wi-d > m and power of ! Guva -aake ro ae . k .: ¦ indti •!' ( : ¦ ' rW . ao a rtiny curiosity . and tho possess ! , a ai' -Go : < a ;; 1 a « r" a . ¦ ' -a . a > r > on : f .. l iii-cnry .
Tdii nwjoriiy cf ities-- socie'iea . re spurn ; ,,.- , oddpidnya- 1 ) 1 ' Freemasonry—a cr-a "¦ ' . v ' . d -h ia ' n I ; i •- > ,-.-sW . yya . ay , bur a , society possessing secrets , " and which is " known !; v its works " in the vary best acceptation of that , term . Tka yard iurdinens descendants and cousins of the " Sens of the ; Widow , " however , do not always preach the doctrine of a system of rnoia'iiy , veiled in allegory and
expressed by symbols . " The " Worth y Primo" of the " Bnffalr . cs " may , indeed , hear :- * . . frair . t resemhkniaa to tiro Master enthroned in the Ea-t , and tf ' •. Depnty Provirioiyl Hereditary Grand Lobster of Freo and Ai' ortad Crust ¦ . v-aa ; , " a ,: d tha "Worshipfnl Kaeg Kangaroo of a- Pie-Adinoio Al ' ar . suplrds , '' are no doubt y .-ry in ,-portant perry ayes in their own see-el sot ; but GWr ::- 'A \ ui a- , a-p out in cnrious i , Widen ai ; intervals and ruse rasher .: slur on the
whole s ; sdem of bofcflod-up magic and mystery . Wo have- just ley' ! a wtrk of revelations on this topic . No sooner had iho band of " Bo ; . Smugglers" ail bet drowned Gumtsolves in pursuit of the trensare said to hava Ken cant ;\ i ' e ! by that well-named impostor Captain " Kidd , " than we coe . ic- f > c > - < yjs th-i three brothers Parec-at ; , who , to make a Rritish holiday , t ' -rnvd fchemwlvos into a "Temporary Society for the Advnyoo nent ot ch-j Noble Ave of Potty Larceny , " and made the . Civil Service Stores their preliminary happy hunting-ground . On the first day of its existence one society j succeeded in annexing- sue - ; trophies ns a clock , worth nine pounds j sterling , and probably wG <; king as much iti avoirdupokt , a p int- ! bottlo of lavender water , a jar 01 ' ' poouido , a , silver-mounted v-adkiry I
stick , a toy engine , a bax of sweets , two pe . nhclde . rs , and i * . tin of oysters . This sociery , whose tastes were vory obviously catholic , was abruptly dissolved by Mr . Alderman Saunders , at the Mansion House Police-court , and it is but fair to pay that tho younger mem-Lers were kindly let off , and t , h « lender [ Wen a mild week wherein to
reflect err his iujndicioir . ; views us rega its property . Tha adventurous smugglers and the juvenile knights or tha road , however , pale their nnetfectnal iires before Iho revelation mado in the presence of tho presiding magistrate of the Salford Police-court that disclose a startling view of the rules of cne of the mirror secret societies to
whioh we have alluded . Two years ago it seems that one Char lea H . M . Hall—a mime curiously suggestive of " Champagne Oharlio " of the music-ha" ! — took unto himself a wife . He was then of tho pre--oeieus .- -go of twenty , and the lady was within a year oi' swen" seventeen . Tha marriage was a secret one . The " parties "—as the caarp . ctrrrs ia such dramas are disrespectfully tovmed bv law / ova ard rapodera—¦
" never lived together , both keeping the marriage a profound secret for a long time . " Still they managed to me-rh in secret , nnd no donb J these stolen momenta were all the sweeter foe the cloud of danger and difficulty that shrouded their possibility . The Romeo of Snll ' crd met his Juliet by stealth , and , for all that wo know , was perfeald T
orthodox in the legitimate nse of rope-ladders , and hsd a keen dramatic appreciation of th . e " meetings by moonlight alono , " and the delicate suggo 8 tivene , ss of a bowsr , a ahrnbbery , or tha i ' . ui'Wstej environments of that draughty and earwig-peopled edifice , generally constructed of damp rees ;* nnd cnlivrt . sd with J-.-T ^ ---insects , that we like to call a smr . moiWoane . Charles HW ' -l . i !; \
piayen trie cnarmmg gamo 01 the secrei . sprarsa irr a couanlor . iaa period . There must , indeed , have been noments when Lis gaiiyy conscience whispered to him that tbo Avengers were on his track , that the masked members of tho " Vrhmgcrichfc " woro watching him through the inter-tv ;; - ? . af the summer-honsc , and that -stern , promot , and decisive Lynch law lav in v / ait for him rormd tho corner
ot tee nori-nou ^ -e , or ca . a . iea ' . eo in smoush . bennatn t :-. c broad rhubarbleaves . For Charles , as aha !! La dul y rc-vealed , was bonne . ! iai : d and foot to a secret society , and members of snch associations bave an awkward habit of " loafing •cm , r ! pro-aikr-caona-iiko " : i they fancy that one of their body vna ; iitate ~* breaking a , bye-l : iw . Ib ma :, ; httve been distinctly a thrilling trine—an exciting , beautiful , blood-curdling time—and we can fully imagine iW exquisite delicrht ho must
have enjoyed when he met his lawful wife in such Salford Societ y as it was his privilege to mingle in ; we can fancy him taking down the lad y of his choice to a " stand-up " supper , and at that festive function pulling crackers with her , and exchanging mottoes and sugar-plcms , while all the time he was natnrally conscious of a very real aud absolnte unity between himself and tho fair artillerywoman on the other sido of the detonating cosaque . Yes , there must have been more than ordinary sentiment in those squibs , for the commanding officers of the pretty battery wero husband and wife , though the world knew it not . This delicate farce went on for
some time , until tlie husband s ardonr abrupt ;/ cooled . He ' ceasad his visits . " Naturally this ruined the romance of tha whole situation , and it is alwaya wrorrg LO prick the bubble of an iridescent r-anuinc ? . He did not condescend to an attitude of such pathetic madness as is seen iir the play of " The Pompadour , " or a . vovai on the , steps of a throne . He wrote no Abehird to Heloise letters . Neither did ho come by night and curvy his wife-oil ) -vh . iC riino the ' •varlefca thvy were all asleep , and th' -re wn-. - mm a to see ; " nor did ho act kke young Lochinvar , and lightl y " swing to the cran }) " the fair lady , and defy the united brigade , of " Fo .-a . ers , F ^ rva-ieks , and Mnscrroves " — not he ! Charles P . 31 . Hall wem- : u : d ioincd n " ,- . c ; : ret faei ^ rv . "
Then came a long interval i f silencr . Tim ' ¦ >!! - ¦ m ^ . tivnerl until sir ;! nret her husband by accident , and very pr perl y asked why she should be deserted . Dido , waiting for the i .-hkless geutlcniiin W ' - JOLIO name gives a title to a well-known poem b y a . defunct Latin Laureate , was ? not . in more h . aplc .-a 'ani ' idam : \ iia . lna f'cwsulirJt . Iht lo-. i nf her
Secret Societies.
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•jo . pr . o-:-. ,- ^ pe , I giaaaad da- •¦ ¦/ ' ¦; fcuir . g on , " and dirit !•" •¦ ? yt contouiry . Tin- aacaSM'vs v .-.- laver - ; aw , -ho posterity we jitivov can see , tire links itbo-. " > aad below -be strong ctiain of life in which , and o ' " wrdah , ve are Indiviaaa ! v ' v-rs . Do-rti-ines such as those noticed ara ob-ie-a . d y r . dienlous , a- > ' " .- ar . at soeiaties " that are aiiti-matrin .. oei" . i aanat vani : rh iad' ;! . ! n : i , ; -, 1 for hutn ' ti nature will ! : i . ugh at the •' ¦ ar •.:- ' . ¦ i-:- - »\ la . - it :-ca . nia . 'i ' .. a vi ,:: orou ^ common seuso of fao stipeu-¦ a . iary in this ca . ak-ai ia . nl : v- ri-. a . t the defendant—that is to say , duo " a ^ . ri-t , society " liua-. a-.. - -tvao was : ; ri : aruoned to " show cause
vv-y aa i ^ rrler . siioald nob be- , ' n-iA-.- ia . aar ! him fo . " tho maintenance of hia . v .-ife , " wa . s ha ^ rd l y bahle , old . a dored iio-i to pay eight shillings , and nor ai ,- yr-eyWed " thr .-ie . yleliiav r ; i . weak , " t : > t ' c--, id-nod jt'rttior of \ - - . - j-, . aad sa-roo . '•l d ll a < r , - . . saaiery" , ,..-. < , e promptly br-ok- a up , i ' aa ir •' ¦;• ' r ' . y re •; oa m , absurd ba-ia , and its members ore id . y-i . ¦ ¦ •¦ " y akvvi a ; - <¦! v . l a ?'•t 'latt i . ' v ver- aat for tha rustitutio .-i ¦ ; ' a ar . iai . aiy a . ; - ; vo . iid davo oa legal existence whatsoever . Tie- mo-al < d' if ai' a , uaat Mv .- - 'ioism cannot , ignore the Human , unless it : . F > pr . aa ,-.- d to o-, y f , o- t aa ., b-., nrd iittiturlo to fehe tuna of eight shillio-vs -i . veek . —Vaih . r ,. j 0 . ., -i )} l . .
'ORnWAINKil . VASD LODGE , No . 22 ll . < i NEW Lodyr , nn i-a- the a . a-ve 'irde , was cote ecrated on Tuesday , ^ V ; t- tha ¦ "; -. a •Sj-.- 0 ,-, fi-y , j , bv P , ro . Cd . S \ i :-. dveil H . Gierke , who was sup ; .. ) . ¦¦ - ' : ' . ••: a ' -. ¦ . ' . ¦[ .: aniiij-.-.- of Grand Officer's Past
Mudti . rs , and iiis'i-rgni-,, 'ed : ne ; 7 rb ; 'rs of the Craft . The Grand Soyre . a ; v •. ¦ --j ,.-, „? yy ? n a tdo . e . - ai-L of eotrsecration by Bros . Sir Join B . ' 'JLrH-kt ' , y P . G . W . ; v S W . - . * :: ¦ Heyiunld Hanson , Bart ., P . G . W . -it J . W , lie--. J . S t ? - ¦¦ ¦ : adoa- P . R . Chap , as Chaplain , Frank Ild-kar . kah P . G . D . a- V ,. ' :. , ad J . I dckle P . P . G . Keg . Midcliaaux as I . G ., while . - '•, <¦•o :: a- djrvri Olfiaert : who supported him wero Bros . Richard E-e y' « sva" ¦ - . F . A . L'hilbriek , Q . C ., Kegistrar ,
T . F . 'i . ii Presii ' ent of * ¦•a Baa 'd of kar" rai PitrposoS , . R . Letchworth 1 ' a . rt : Ihr-aeott , raai H . bWWW "la Aoioag tho other Visitors were Proa . T . Vi . ncer-. t P . M . P . ' . n . 3 . d . G ar -y , J . J . Bell P . M ., J . 8 . Tnmbur . ni . Major Id . A . . i a pit , ! .. W . Tiiruar P . P . G . Ch ? , p . Sarrey , W . A . Scerrah P P . G . S fa' W :-: : vol ! ¦ ••¦ . z , \ l . G . Mc . sou 179 , R . E . ivoaka 150-3 , J . E . P .--,- WW , W . - . ' . ' . W- - - ^ . 5 .: 0 : i-7 , 3 . Kii-tby W . M . 1702 , / - \ < i n __ L ¦ ¦ . r \ t -: , r if .-r i •> -, r \ 1 - ¦ i l -. . CI T-i i ¦ vi ! ¦ ¦ ia
o .- a . lyiiiiiQ . •.... .., •, , i . JVI .. iiyg ; - a . i \ iui , jo . rurapar ts . u . 1702 , A . J . Noi id , ; 3119 , riVrWk 3 , W . Kirklcud , Cant . Blanks W . M . 569 , J . T . \ v lyhr , W . . . . Id . uta l ' . \ r . 1703 , M . Brown 1997 , 0 . W . Pembarv S . 'W . 1 : 197 , A . " - " } l ! 1 Bi ) , A . ! ? . Tryeygy 21 . 4 , W . 3 . Johnson P . M . 'W ¦ ' ' ' . 17 . a e ' aay ! ;;; i / , Ik ' . yierirreir ) , 0 . T . Hovlgt-s , Douglas Che -ya * d . id . du , Cf J . .:.: ;; . rd Yd .-. 1919 , W . Darkiu 1260 , A .
p- r- ! of . j- :, jau-r •tf-da-fk , - WOO . IL CoyolV W . M . 173 , S . W . Nutt V . W wv w W G . C . :. •.. AW doO P . P . GlJ . W . Essetr , J . Salmon .. " ' . ' ' . :. ' . •¦/ " i ' . P G .. 1 . Ids ¦ ¦¦>; :. d ' . U . Haker W . M . 12 '' 0 , T . J . Waodward T . k a . -d ) 77 , ! i .. d ' i ' .:-..: ; - ; . \ 7 . 129 . ) , J . Perkiaj P . T'i . If . 12 , Joyce . ' •i-rr-.-i ' . - Pa ; c Wr . ¦ ,. ¦¦¦ 1 >" - - <" , Vv . Pe .-d Part : [ a ,-y ; a' i 5 2 , & c , G . Eda . ai ' . h ) Part A . - ^ -. - j 1 W 7 , 'Ik TI . G . a . rarr . ad pa , . ; M-itev 7 id , VI . S < rttoo lywi , S . Smith yW . i , atajoa-G ai , \ i . P . IWiliagivood , & o . The Gr-. ind Srac-etrrv e aad n \ - ' . ' . ' . ; Lod- , o ; . i d ; : e forra , tho acting ChRpl'ii-. rr ' yirg tm ietaj-cayog or . a km on tlio nature aud r . finciples ¦¦
of taa Gi ' ait . iho . Pjank Try ;! r ,.- . O . C , ¦ ¦¦ ¦? . a in : a : a ! led an the first Master , ana 'ho riraoaai . r : ' werv ' . n-7 vv . & . \ .. v . '; rae O . Hci-u'S for the year : Bro-s . G , k Jk Ooway S . W ., V / . T . kick a . V / ., Wed . Wost atrting LP . M ., Eev . P . 0 . La „ ia . A . A .., Chaplain , fi . J . Adamr ; Troaaaror , Henry L-rverrrovo Saoreia •/ , C . S . Buck S . D ., J . Irk Henburu J . D ., E . J .
Jones LP :., J . P . W ; -r > D . C , A . T . Er , wki ! : s , G C , A . U . C ., W . A . Pcinca find II . G-y-. y : ¦ nt " . 57 . rd : , Rawles Ty ier . J he Oouascratiag Odiccvs \ -c \\ ' uraaaoaaii ^ ly ( de . v . ' . i-dt S . ouorary membo . s of tha Lodge , a compliment which was aek'u-wredged by Brother Colonel Gierke . Several prooositious for joining a d initiation ' . vero handed in . and a
Committee having been appointed to draw up i . he bye-lawa the Lodge was clotad arad Ihe brethren repaired to banqaefc , at the conclusion of whi di the a .-aad toasts vt-- * re- honoured . In proposing that , of the () ueen aairi tiic Craft thu Worshipful Master referred bo D ' : * . bs' - 'acrt of Her alajesty on the Continen . * , " . 'hire she had gone with a vi ; ' / lyi reernit k : r hearth . No H ^ okaa of hor subjects would mare ha-:, ti ' iv -a " . ; 1 como liar on her rettom than the mumbars of the
Craft , Ppc-akiog t ) the sveond ttust Gto P / . al . ratifl the interest the ' Pria-a ! : ! ' 7 f . ikyr t . aok ia Paaara aron , y w ? . s w . M i : iowri . Ho ritidersioo . l it oja-t irt no ray . -a'aa ! ~ -. > . y ; ko Graad . . 'La . st :: i- dealt with rital-a ' -: rod ii- -rfdrr of ae Gr V ' t . Vv " -r ¦ -yy :.. a ¦ :. )¦ , tit of ilia il . ' . ' : ' ¦ ¦ rli ' - 'u ; : j ; ¦ . •,,., ; . ; ia a . i y ; r irvo- - ' - ¦ . ' •. " : ¦ . a ijrethren to ¦
have . --y . iir- ' ad tl ; ar a-Gy ; d . a ; : •dar . ..: '¦ . tr ... •r > raa p ' rin'te C * d' oS .- - . e : ' . ' : ¦ ' ¦; ryWa a ' : y , -a •-- . - .-A : : .:. '¦ , r-f . ' .. ' ) . r , ' a--r Lvvaity . aal Caa a . ; ¦ -., . :,.- . . ¦ . ¦ ' , , . ; . , . . -. r a : ,, , hettor illn- -r- ara . a o :::, . .. , ¦ W ay- 'i presi'l ' "r : ; - " a . yl ' , ' , a ii ; .. > Gr-a ft was
aalpaa a / ' 1 . ¦ . . ¦ ¦ . ;¦[ : ¦¦ , . o . ¦¦; ¦ ,- , •' . id ; la-atd-a 'a presiiiirry at to- G -i ; r a ¦ " ' - ' ' a ¦<' ¦ ' a ' .. •¦'< . Tu .-. -j- ^ two icrt-a-rfant da- a at ¦ -,,- a . ¦ " •¦; - - ; " a . - .. t : : - a-. " ¦ - .-al - ¦ , a-id tha bretlr . i-.-n p . csBnt woaiu G : ¦•- ' . ra ¦ •¦ i ; ii : isi ? . t > i , icdi y orink to 'lis health . . Th-: e-ri t- < . . ± rv . ft tf a , a id- ;' itmu'Jifiiryre , i , ^ -rhom th « y rret'e
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Secret Societies.
possession of a secren , a "< rn * p , " nnd a " pnss . voi-d " cieni-d to tar ^ e outside a charm ? . - ] ( dr If flaG-era arao-a vrr-. ' :: ' v ; a , b - \ Wo-ak eG ' - — nor , of ali unuk ' ad , I" -: ' ¦ '" ' a a-ioa- aaaa , i-v d'a ^ v , ¦ , l :, ¦ _ . , ¦ __ -I- a distinction . Then- is . ¦ >' .- kyi f . fui tana ; , of tna sap "viaGir .-t ! aba- ' , G . and vague ideas ' -ia ¦ ia r roe i-dy of iii ' e , irdie aaasaaRio •; o '
perpetual youth , art' a "vice on Kara' Sol . A " .- * ' * si-ner , Guy , wlr-roe- - he was able to und a : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : [ :. ) ¦ r W : . •ad .. ' -a ,-.. -a a' all birds , b- » asrs < and fishes , the . va' a . ¦( ¦•- .,- pea :- ' :. a > a , ar .. , ' a combined wi-d > m and power of ! Guva -aake ro ae . k .: ¦ indti •!' ( : ¦ ' rW . ao a rtiny curiosity . and tho possess ! , a ai' -Go : < a ;; 1 a « r" a . ¦ ' -a . a > r > on : f .. l iii-cnry .
Tdii nwjoriiy cf ities-- socie'iea . re spurn ; ,,.- , oddpidnya- 1 ) 1 ' Freemasonry—a cr-a "¦ ' . v ' . d -h ia ' n I ; i •- > ,-.-sW . yya . ay , bur a , society possessing secrets , " and which is " known !; v its works " in the vary best acceptation of that , term . Tka yard iurdinens descendants and cousins of the " Sens of the ; Widow , " however , do not always preach the doctrine of a system of rnoia'iiy , veiled in allegory and
expressed by symbols . " The " Worth y Primo" of the " Bnffalr . cs " may , indeed , hear :- * . . frair . t resemhkniaa to tiro Master enthroned in the Ea-t , and tf ' •. Depnty Provirioiyl Hereditary Grand Lobster of Freo and Ai' ortad Crust ¦ . v-aa ; , " a ,: d tha "Worshipfnl Kaeg Kangaroo of a- Pie-Adinoio Al ' ar . suplrds , '' are no doubt y .-ry in ,-portant perry ayes in their own see-el sot ; but GWr ::- 'A \ ui a- , a-p out in cnrious i , Widen ai ; intervals and ruse rasher .: slur on the
whole s ; sdem of bofcflod-up magic and mystery . Wo have- just ley' ! a wtrk of revelations on this topic . No sooner had iho band of " Bo ; . Smugglers" ail bet drowned Gumtsolves in pursuit of the trensare said to hava Ken cant ;\ i ' e ! by that well-named impostor Captain " Kidd , " than we coe . ic- f > c > - < yjs th-i three brothers Parec-at ; , who , to make a Rritish holiday , t ' -rnvd fchemwlvos into a "Temporary Society for the Advnyoo nent ot ch-j Noble Ave of Potty Larceny , " and made the . Civil Service Stores their preliminary happy hunting-ground . On the first day of its existence one society j succeeded in annexing- sue - ; trophies ns a clock , worth nine pounds j sterling , and probably wG <; king as much iti avoirdupokt , a p int- ! bottlo of lavender water , a jar 01 ' ' poouido , a , silver-mounted v-adkiry I
stick , a toy engine , a bax of sweets , two pe . nhclde . rs , and i * . tin of oysters . This sociery , whose tastes were vory obviously catholic , was abruptly dissolved by Mr . Alderman Saunders , at the Mansion House Police-court , and it is but fair to pay that tho younger mem-Lers were kindly let off , and t , h « lender [ Wen a mild week wherein to
reflect err his iujndicioir . ; views us rega its property . Tha adventurous smugglers and the juvenile knights or tha road , however , pale their nnetfectnal iires before Iho revelation mado in the presence of tho presiding magistrate of the Salford Police-court that disclose a startling view of the rules of cne of the mirror secret societies to
whioh we have alluded . Two years ago it seems that one Char lea H . M . Hall—a mime curiously suggestive of " Champagne Oharlio " of the music-ha" ! — took unto himself a wife . He was then of tho pre--oeieus .- -go of twenty , and the lady was within a year oi' swen" seventeen . Tha marriage was a secret one . The " parties "—as the caarp . ctrrrs ia such dramas are disrespectfully tovmed bv law / ova ard rapodera—¦
" never lived together , both keeping the marriage a profound secret for a long time . " Still they managed to me-rh in secret , nnd no donb J these stolen momenta were all the sweeter foe the cloud of danger and difficulty that shrouded their possibility . The Romeo of Snll ' crd met his Juliet by stealth , and , for all that wo know , was perfeald T
orthodox in the legitimate nse of rope-ladders , and hsd a keen dramatic appreciation of th . e " meetings by moonlight alono , " and the delicate suggo 8 tivene , ss of a bowsr , a ahrnbbery , or tha i ' . ui'Wstej environments of that draughty and earwig-peopled edifice , generally constructed of damp rees ;* nnd cnlivrt . sd with J-.-T ^ ---insects , that we like to call a smr . moiWoane . Charles HW ' -l . i !; \
piayen trie cnarmmg gamo 01 the secrei . sprarsa irr a couanlor . iaa period . There must , indeed , have been noments when Lis gaiiyy conscience whispered to him that tbo Avengers were on his track , that the masked members of tho " Vrhmgcrichfc " woro watching him through the inter-tv ;; - ? . af the summer-honsc , and that -stern , promot , and decisive Lynch law lav in v / ait for him rormd tho corner
ot tee nori-nou ^ -e , or ca . a . iea ' . eo in smoush . bennatn t :-. c broad rhubarbleaves . For Charles , as aha !! La dul y rc-vealed , was bonne . ! iai : d and foot to a secret society , and members of snch associations bave an awkward habit of " loafing •cm , r ! pro-aikr-caona-iiko " : i they fancy that one of their body vna ; iitate ~* breaking a , bye-l : iw . Ib ma :, ; httve been distinctly a thrilling trine—an exciting , beautiful , blood-curdling time—and we can fully imagine iW exquisite delicrht ho must
have enjoyed when he met his lawful wife in such Salford Societ y as it was his privilege to mingle in ; we can fancy him taking down the lad y of his choice to a " stand-up " supper , and at that festive function pulling crackers with her , and exchanging mottoes and sugar-plcms , while all the time he was natnrally conscious of a very real aud absolnte unity between himself and tho fair artillerywoman on the other sido of the detonating cosaque . Yes , there must have been more than ordinary sentiment in those squibs , for the commanding officers of the pretty battery wero husband and wife , though the world knew it not . This delicate farce went on for
some time , until tlie husband s ardonr abrupt ;/ cooled . He ' ceasad his visits . " Naturally this ruined the romance of tha whole situation , and it is alwaya wrorrg LO prick the bubble of an iridescent r-anuinc ? . He did not condescend to an attitude of such pathetic madness as is seen iir the play of " The Pompadour , " or a . vovai on the , steps of a throne . He wrote no Abehird to Heloise letters . Neither did ho come by night and curvy his wife-oil ) -vh . iC riino the ' •varlefca thvy were all asleep , and th' -re wn-. - mm a to see ; " nor did ho act kke young Lochinvar , and lightl y " swing to the cran }) " the fair lady , and defy the united brigade , of " Fo .-a . ers , F ^ rva-ieks , and Mnscrroves " — not he ! Charles P . 31 . Hall wem- : u : d ioincd n " ,- . c ; : ret faei ^ rv . "
Then came a long interval i f silencr . Tim ' ¦ >!! - ¦ m ^ . tivnerl until sir ;! nret her husband by accident , and very pr perl y asked why she should be deserted . Dido , waiting for the i .-hkless geutlcniiin W ' - JOLIO name gives a title to a well-known poem b y a . defunct Latin Laureate , was ? not . in more h . aplc .-a 'ani ' idam : \ iia . lna f'cwsulirJt . Iht lo-. i nf her
Secret Societies.
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•jo . pr . o-:-. ,- ^ pe , I giaaaad da- •¦ ¦/ ' ¦; fcuir . g on , " and dirit !•" •¦ ? yt contouiry . Tin- aacaSM'vs v .-.- laver - ; aw , -ho posterity we jitivov can see , tire links itbo-. " > aad below -be strong ctiain of life in which , and o ' " wrdah , ve are Indiviaaa ! v ' v-rs . Do-rti-ines such as those noticed ara ob-ie-a . d y r . dienlous , a- > ' " .- ar . at soeiaties " that are aiiti-matrin .. oei" . i aanat vani : rh iad' ;! . ! n : i , ; -, 1 for hutn ' ti nature will ! : i . ugh at the •' ¦ ar •.:- ' . ¦ i-:- - »\ la . - it :-ca . nia . 'i ' .. a vi ,:: orou ^ common seuso of fao stipeu-¦ a . iary in this ca . ak-ai ia . nl : v- ri-. a . t the defendant—that is to say , duo " a ^ . ri-t , society " liua-. a-.. - -tvao was : ; ri : aruoned to " show cause
vv-y aa i ^ rrler . siioald nob be- , ' n-iA-.- ia . aar ! him fo . " tho maintenance of hia . v .-ife , " wa . s ha ^ rd l y bahle , old . a dored iio-i to pay eight shillings , and nor ai ,- yr-eyWed " thr .-ie . yleliiav r ; i . weak , " t : > t ' c--, id-nod jt'rttior of \ - - . - j-, . aad sa-roo . '•l d ll a < r , - . . saaiery" , ,..-. < , e promptly br-ok- a up , i ' aa ir •' ¦;• ' r ' . y re •; oa m , absurd ba-ia , and its members ore id . y-i . ¦ ¦ •¦ " y akvvi a ; - <¦! v . l a ?'•t 'latt i . ' v ver- aat for tha rustitutio .-i ¦ ; ' a ar . iai . aiy a . ; - ; vo . iid davo oa legal existence whatsoever . Tie- mo-al < d' if ai' a , uaat Mv .- - 'ioism cannot , ignore the Human , unless it : . F > pr . aa ,-.- d to o-, y f , o- t aa ., b-., nrd iittiturlo to fehe tuna of eight shillio-vs -i . veek . —Vaih . r ,. j 0 . ., -i )} l . .
'ORnWAINKil . VASD LODGE , No . 22 ll . < i NEW Lodyr , nn i-a- the a . a-ve 'irde , was cote ecrated on Tuesday , ^ V ; t- tha ¦ "; -. a •Sj-.- 0 ,-, fi-y , j , bv P , ro . Cd . S \ i :-. dveil H . Gierke , who was sup ; .. ) . ¦¦ - ' : ' . ••: a ' -. ¦ . ' . ¦[ .: aniiij-.-.- of Grand Officer's Past
Mudti . rs , and iiis'i-rgni-,, 'ed : ne ; 7 rb ; 'rs of the Craft . The Grand Soyre . a ; v •. ¦ --j ,.-, „? yy ? n a tdo . e . - ai-L of eotrsecration by Bros . Sir Join B . ' 'JLrH-kt ' , y P . G . W . ; v S W . - . * :: ¦ Heyiunld Hanson , Bart ., P . G . W . -it J . W , lie--. J . S t ? - ¦¦ ¦ : adoa- P . R . Chap , as Chaplain , Frank Ild-kar . kah P . G . D . a- V ,. ' :. , ad J . I dckle P . P . G . Keg . Midcliaaux as I . G ., while . - '•, <¦•o :: a- djrvri Olfiaert : who supported him wero Bros . Richard E-e y' « sva" ¦ - . F . A . L'hilbriek , Q . C ., Kegistrar ,
T . F . 'i . ii Presii ' ent of * ¦•a Baa 'd of kar" rai PitrposoS , . R . Letchworth 1 ' a . rt : Ihr-aeott , raai H . bWWW "la Aoioag tho other Visitors were Proa . T . Vi . ncer-. t P . M . P . ' . n . 3 . d . G ar -y , J . J . Bell P . M ., J . 8 . Tnmbur . ni . Major Id . A . . i a pit , ! .. W . Tiiruar P . P . G . Ch ? , p . Sarrey , W . A . Scerrah P P . G . S fa' W :-: : vol ! ¦ ••¦ . z , \ l . G . Mc . sou 179 , R . E . ivoaka 150-3 , J . E . P .--,- WW , W . - . ' . ' . W- - - ^ . 5 .: 0 : i-7 , 3 . Kii-tby W . M . 1702 , / - \ < i n __ L ¦ ¦ . r \ t -: , r if .-r i •> -, r \ 1 - ¦ i l -. . CI T-i i ¦ vi ! ¦ ¦ ia
o .- a . lyiiiiiQ . •.... .., •, , i . JVI .. iiyg ; - a . i \ iui , jo . rurapar ts . u . 1702 , A . J . Noi id , ; 3119 , riVrWk 3 , W . Kirklcud , Cant . Blanks W . M . 569 , J . T . \ v lyhr , W . . . . Id . uta l ' . \ r . 1703 , M . Brown 1997 , 0 . W . Pembarv S . 'W . 1 : 197 , A . " - " } l ! 1 Bi ) , A . ! ? . Tryeygy 21 . 4 , W . 3 . Johnson P . M . 'W ¦ ' ' ' . 17 . a e ' aay ! ;;; i / , Ik ' . yierirreir ) , 0 . T . Hovlgt-s , Douglas Che -ya * d . id . du , Cf J . .:.: ;; . rd Yd .-. 1919 , W . Darkiu 1260 , A .
p- r- ! of . j- :, jau-r •tf-da-fk , - WOO . IL CoyolV W . M . 173 , S . W . Nutt V . W wv w W G . C . :. •.. AW doO P . P . GlJ . W . Essetr , J . Salmon .. " ' . ' ' . :. ' . •¦/ " i ' . P G .. 1 . Ids ¦ ¦¦>; :. d ' . U . Haker W . M . 12 '' 0 , T . J . Waodward T . k a . -d ) 77 , ! i .. d ' i ' .:-..: ; - ; . \ 7 . 129 . ) , J . Perkiaj P . T'i . If . 12 , Joyce . ' •i-rr-.-i ' . - Pa ; c Wr . ¦ ,. ¦¦¦ 1 >" - - <" , Vv . Pe .-d Part : [ a ,-y ; a' i 5 2 , & c , G . Eda . ai ' . h ) Part A . - ^ -. - j 1 W 7 , 'Ik TI . G . a . rarr . ad pa , . ; M-itev 7 id , VI . S < rttoo lywi , S . Smith yW . i , atajoa-G ai , \ i . P . IWiliagivood , & o . The Gr-. ind Srac-etrrv e aad n \ - ' . ' . ' . ; Lod- , o ; . i d ; : e forra , tho acting ChRpl'ii-. rr ' yirg tm ietaj-cayog or . a km on tlio nature aud r . finciples ¦¦
of taa Gi ' ait . iho . Pjank Try ;! r ,.- . O . C , ¦ ¦¦ ¦? . a in : a : a ! led an the first Master , ana 'ho riraoaai . r : ' werv ' . n-7 vv . & . \ .. v . '; rae O . Hci-u'S for the year : Bro-s . G , k Jk Ooway S . W ., V / . T . kick a . V / ., Wed . Wost atrting LP . M ., Eev . P . 0 . La „ ia . A . A .., Chaplain , fi . J . Adamr ; Troaaaror , Henry L-rverrrovo Saoreia •/ , C . S . Buck S . D ., J . Irk Henburu J . D ., E . J .
Jones LP :., J . P . W ; -r > D . C , A . T . Er , wki ! : s , G C , A . U . C ., W . A . Pcinca find II . G-y-. y : ¦ nt " . 57 . rd : , Rawles Ty ier . J he Oouascratiag Odiccvs \ -c \\ ' uraaaoaaii ^ ly ( de . v . ' . i-dt S . ouorary membo . s of tha Lodge , a compliment which was aek'u-wredged by Brother Colonel Gierke . Several prooositious for joining a d initiation ' . vero handed in . and a
Committee having been appointed to draw up i . he bye-lawa the Lodge was clotad arad Ihe brethren repaired to banqaefc , at the conclusion of whi di the a .-aad toasts vt-- * re- honoured . In proposing that , of the () ueen aairi tiic Craft thu Worshipful Master referred bo D ' : * . bs' - 'acrt of Her alajesty on the Continen . * , " . 'hire she had gone with a vi ; ' / lyi reernit k : r hearth . No H ^ okaa of hor subjects would mare ha-:, ti ' iv -a " . ; 1 como liar on her rettom than the mumbars of the
Craft , Ppc-akiog t ) the sveond ttust Gto P / . al . ratifl the interest the ' Pria-a ! : ! ' 7 f . ikyr t . aok ia Paaara aron , y w ? . s w . M i : iowri . Ho ritidersioo . l it oja-t irt no ray . -a'aa ! ~ -. > . y ; ko Graad . . 'La . st :: i- dealt with rital-a ' -: rod ii- -rfdrr of ae Gr V ' t . Vv " -r ¦ -yy :.. a ¦ :. )¦ , tit of ilia il . ' . ' : ' ¦ ¦ rli ' - 'u ; : j ; ¦ . •,,., ; . ; ia a . i y ; r irvo- - ' - ¦ . ' •. " : ¦ . a ijrethren to ¦
have . --y . iir- ' ad tl ; ar a-Gy ; d . a ; : •dar . ..: '¦ . tr ... •r > raa p ' rin'te C * d' oS .- - . e : ' . ' : ¦ ' ¦; ryWa a ' : y , -a •-- . - .-A : : .:. '¦ , r-f . ' .. ' ) . r , ' a--r Lvvaity . aal Caa a . ; ¦ -., . :,.- . . ¦ . ¦ ' , , . ; . , . . -. r a : ,, , hettor illn- -r- ara . a o :::, . .. , ¦ W ay- 'i presi'l ' "r : ; - " a . yl ' , ' , a ii ; .. > Gr-a ft was
aalpaa a / ' 1 . ¦ . . ¦ ¦ . ;¦[ : ¦¦ , . o . ¦¦; ¦ ,- , •' . id ; la-atd-a 'a presiiiirry at to- G -i ; r a ¦ " ' - ' ' a ¦<' ¦ ' a ' .. •¦'< . Tu .-. -j- ^ two icrt-a-rfant da- a at ¦ -,,- a . ¦ " •¦; - - ; " a . - .. t : : - a-. " ¦ - .-al - ¦ , a-id tha bretlr . i-.-n p . csBnt woaiu G : ¦•- ' . ra ¦ •¦ i ; ii : isi ? . t > i , icdi y orink to 'lis health . . Th-: e-ri t- < . . ± rv . ft tf a , a id- ;' itmu'Jifiiryre , i , ^ -rhom th « y rret'e