Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . All Letters must bear the name and address of tho Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .

THE RECENT " OUT OF ORDER " RULING .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —You have entirely misconceived the ground on whioh Bro . Lamonby ' s motion was ruled out of order . That notice of it was given to the Board of Masters had nothing to do with it . The right to leave it till the last moment was admitted ,

thongh the convenience of that course was questioned . It waa ruled out of order because the District Grand Lodges were dissolved , and there was no person or body over whom or which Grand Lodge had

any control . At any rate "District Grand Secretaries , as mentioned in the motion , were not the responsible persons according to Rule CXL , for " District Grand Masters" of existing Engliah District Grand Lodges wore responsible for returns . Tonrs fraternally , PAST MASTER .

More Light For Masonry !

MORE LIGHT FOR MASONRY !

AT the ordinary meeting of the Brighton Town Council last week , Alderman Botting , referring to the proposals with reference to tho install' ! tion of the electric light in tho Mnsonic rooms , said he did not think this waa necessary . He moved that the electric light be not used by the Masons . Councillor Satton rose to order . Was it right that they should diaonaa what the Masons were going to do . Alderman Sendall was of opinion that Alderman Botting's remarks

wero quite superfluous , and Alderman Abbey suggested that Freemasons conld not have too rauoh light on their proceedings . Councillor E . A . Dell asked what the Masons paid for the rooms ; he would very much like to know that . He believed there was an impression in the town that the Masoua did not pay anything for the rooms . Councillor Broadbridge protested against any discussion of the business of the

Masonic body . The Town Clerk , in reply to Connoillor E . A . Dell , said that up to now the Masons had paid about £ 200 for tho room ? . Councillor Booth thought it should be stated how much the Masoua paid for the rooms , as against tbe charges made in the case of other persons . He maintained that the Masons hid no more right than the Druids or the Oddfellowa to have tho rooms at a reduced price . Councillor Broadbridge and other members again rose to order , and

Councillor Edwards called out " I thonght those Masons were all gentlemen ; they seem ts be very disorderly . " Councillor Booth went on to say that the Masons only paid £ 3 for the use of the banquetingroom , but other people had to pay £ 9 . Councillor Booth spoke amid a continual fire of interruptions , against which he protested , saying if they thought he was going to be put down they were mistaken ; and Councillor Edwards again observed , "I thongbt yru were gentlemen ! " Alderman Reeves asked if there was not an Act of

Parliament which prohibited members who wero pecuniarily interested in a subject from taking part in a discussion ? and the Town Clerk answered that this was so ; but the preaeut was not a case in point . Councillor Daniel , after assuring Councillor E . A . Doll that there was no noisier man in •the Council than he was , suggested that a full statement of the Town Council ' s dealings with the Masons shou'd

be submitted , and he felt sure this would show that Mr . Booth had made very great errors . The Mayor said he thought the matter might now come to an end amicably , bat Councillor Robert Dell insisted on yet another speech . He considered that the charges made to the Masons were perfeotly fair ; and Councillor Berry supported this . The Mayor then put the proceedings , which were adopted . —Sussex Daily Ntws .

Fancy our old friend Punch asking for information We always thought he or his faithful dog knew * every thing , and yet the following appeared this week : — NOAH ' ARK MASONRY . —For the first time Bro . Punch , G . A . U . W . G . M ., and Past Grand Everybody , met with mention of the " Royal

Ark Mariners . " Do they belong to an off-shoot , or rather an olive branch , of Freemasonry ? " There are 3980 of them , " says tho Daily Telegraph . Where do they meet ? In an Ark ? Do they enter in paira ? Of course , NOAH himself waa a Maaon , seeing that abroad his own vessel he was Sailing Maater of the Craft . We have heard of " Gauwgmandisers , " but , Bro . Punch , what does G . A . U . W . G . M . mean ?

Spiera and Pond . ( Limited ) notify that the share transfer books will be closed from the 20 th to the 30 th instant , both inclusive , for the purpose of declaring dividend warrants for the first instalment of 4 s per Bhare ( less income tax ) on account of the dividend for the year ending 31 st March 1894 , which will be posted to the shareholders on We 1 st October next .

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

The dramatic season ia about to commence in real earnest , and next week promises to be a bnsy one . The Court , Globe , Gaiety and Trafalgar Square Theatrea have already started apparently on successful careers . The Strand is announced to open to-night ( Saturday ) , with "The Lady Killer . " On Tuesday the Augustine Daly Company return to town , and revive the comedy , " Dollars and Sense , " whioh was played with success a year or two ago . On

Wednesday , Mr . Beerbohm Tree will attract a full houae to tho Haymarket with Mr . H . A . Jonea' new play , " The Tempter , " which baa aroused considerable excitement in theatrical cirole ? . The next evening Sir Augustus Harris starts bis autumn season with " A Life of Pleasure , " of which report apeaks favourably . The Adelphi continues its run of lnok with "A Woman ' s Revenge , " and at the Criterion Madame Angot'a daughter still draws overflowing houses tc witness her vagaries .

Tho Rfc . Hon . the Earl of Lathom has summoned tbe brethren of West Lancashire to meet for the transaction of the annual business of the Province , at tho Botanical Gardens , Old Trafford , on Wednesday next , when a largo assembly may be expected .

At the World s Masonic Congress , which assembled at Chicago , and met for routine business on Tuesday , the 14 th August , the first paper that was read , says the Western Morning News , was from Bro . W . J . Hughan , of Torquay , tbe well-known Masonic Historian . Judge Speed proposed , in

accordance with the suggestions of Bro . Hughan , I bat " the conclusion of the Congress is that Grand Lodges have and retain sovereignty over Lodges chartered by them , notwithstanding the subsequent establishment of a Grand Lodge in territory occupied by such Lodges . " Various

amendments were then offered , tho one by Past Grand Master Dr . Robbins being preferred— "That a Grand Lodge duly organised in a State or other autonomous territory is rightly possessed of absolute sovereignly therein . " This is not quite all that was wauled by the English advocate , but full particulars are not yet to hand .

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