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appears to be entire approval of the scheme for holding a great representative meeting of Masons , as suggested , and additional congratulation ia expressed that the " Commemoration Festival " is to be made the vehicle for conferring substantial benefit upon the three Charitable Institutions of our Order . In that direction the brethren are going to the extreme limit of their ability , and wishes
are ungrudgingly expressed for the entire success of that laudable undertaking . In the minds of some , however , it is thought that one guinea , and not two , should be made the scale of admission , as the larger sum would press somewhat heavily on those who are not in too prosperous circumstances , in the face of many special appeals which are certain to be made to them during this eventful year . — : o : —
The matter of the Jubilee jewel is treated with levity , if not with actual resentment ; the impression being that it would partake of the nature of a medal , the price of which might be five shillings or " another guinea . " Apart from this , however , it is deemed inadvisable to make any addition to our Masonic decorations , of which there is already a sufficient catalogue , many of them being of very trivial
and obscure value . There is a decided tendency to reduce , rather than add to , the number of such personal adornments ; and amongst the grounds given for this opinion it is advanced that in connection with some of our recent military campaigns the profuse distribution of reward medals has reduced their value and importance to such an
extent that many of our soldiers fail to appreciate such embellishments at all . — : o : — The " Imperial Institute " question is regarded as " outside the pale of legitimate Freemasonry , " notwithstanding that the national memorial was conceived by our Most
Worshipful Grand Master , and is being matured under His Royal Highness ' s especial and personal supervision . No disrespect or disloyalty is implied by the expression of this
opinion , but the " Institute " is regarded as of a purely national character , apart from the proper sphere of Masonry , and that therefore it should be left purely optional on the part of individual members of Lodges as to
whether they should subscribe to it or not . Masons who
cither cannot afford , or are not disposed , to spend a guinea in this direction must not be laid under the stigma of disloyalty to the Throne , or lacking in devotion to the Craft
on that account , which it is urged they would be if the order were given for a general contribution in Lodges , and they failed , from any of the causes hinted at , to comply with ifc .
A correspondent writes : —If we could subscribe such an amount as would enable us to secure the admission of all candidates now on the lists of our Masonic Charities , it would be the greatest achievement of modern times , and
a far greater Jubilee commemoration than the " Imperial " or any other Institute that could be devised . That scheme has no connection with Freemasonry , except that our Most
Worshipful Grand Master is at the head of it . If we wish as citizens to subscribe to a memorial to celebrate the Jubilee of Her Majesty ' s reign , by all means let us do so , but we strongly object to mix up our Masonic Institutions with the outside public . — : o : —
Another writer takes a sensible and dispassionate view of the case when he advises the brethren not to deal too
summarily with the circular , the purport of which they may not thoroughly comprehend . He points out that the circular consists of two parts , the first referring to a great meeting of the representatives of Lodges , for the purpose
of presenting a congratulatory address to Her Majesty on the anniversary of her coronation , and for which a certain fee for admission is proposed , the proceeds to be devoted to the benefit of our Masonic Charities . That must
commend itself , our brother opines , to every member of the Craft . The other part of the circular is quite a separate matter , and it should be left optional as to whether they should or not subscribe towards the funds for the Imperial Institute .
— : o : — From other opinions communicated to us it is evident that to make the circular " confidential" was a mistake
though it is not too late to remedy the error . The document sent in confidence to the Worshipful Masters first came under the notice of tho brethren when read in open Lodge , and consequently they were in no position to grasp
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its scope or in any humour to discuss its provisions . The suggestion now is that the " confidential" restriction should be removed as soon as possible , and copies of the circular furnished to the Secretaries of Lodges for
enclosnre with the ordinary summonses , and this would enable every brother to make himself thoroughly acquainted with its contents , and go to his Lodge fully prepared to discuss the various matters contained in it .
We shall be glad to receive further communications on this subject , and need hardly suggest to our correspondents that brevity and conciseness are recommendations to all contributions to journalistic columns .
Consecration Of The Savage Club Lodge, No. 2190.
CONSECRATION OF THE SAVAGE CLUB LODGE , No . 2190 .
ON Tuesday , at Freemasons' Hall , was oonseorated the Savage Clab Lodge , No . 2190 on the Register of the Grand Lodge of England . The warrant for the creation of the Lodge was recently granted by the Grand Master Hia Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on the petition of Brothers Sir P . Wyatt Trascott , the Earl of Dunraven , Henry Irving , Sir John Richard Somers Vine , Thomas
Catling , W . E . Chapman , Thomas Barnside , John M'Lean , Raymond Tuoker , and Archibald M'Neill , members of the Savage Club . About 100 brethren were present at the ceremony . The Consecrating Officer was the V . W . Bro . Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke P . G . D ., Grand
Secretary , who was assisted by R . W . Brother Sir John Monokton P . G . W . as S . W . ; V . W . Brother Thomas Fenn , President of Board of General Purposes , as J . W . ; V . W . Brother Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg P . G . Chaplain as Chaplain ; and W . Brother J . H . Matthews P . GiS . B . as Director of Ceremonies . After the consecration Brother Sir F . W .
Truacott was duly installed as first W . M ., and he in turn invested as his Officers Brother Sir J . R . Somers Vine S . W ., Brother Thomas Catling J . W ., Brother W . E . Chapman S . D ., Brother T . Barnside J . D ., and Brother A . M'Neill Secretary . Brother Henry Irving was eleoted Treasurer and , was invested accordingly . In the course of the
proceedings Colonel Shadwell Clerke , addressing the brethren , said they had met on an occasion both interesting and important to all Masons . They were there to add one more name to that illustrious roll of Lodges which already existed under the Grand Lodge of England . It was just a year ago that he had the honour of consecrating a Lodge in
the City of London which was specially devoted to the interests of brethren of the literary , musical and dramatic professions . The Lodge they were now about to consoorate was , if be might be permitted to say so , to run on somewhat similar lines , and he could only say that if it was able to achieve the success of its brother Lodge ifc
would be extremely fortunate . There were at the present timo a very large number of Lodges within the metropolitan area , and ifc was therefore only right and proper that the Most Worshipfal Grand Master should be loth to establish new Lodges unless good and sufficient reason could bo given to him for such an increase . In the
present instance the brethren , who were members of a well known society in London , the Savage Club , had thought it desirable thafc they should bind themselves in the Masonic bonds of friendship by having a Lodge associated with their club in which they might meet . Those brethren , therefore , had petitioned the Grand Master to grant
them a warrant , and His Royal Highness , after due consideration , had come to tho conclusion that the reasons they had advanced were good and sufficient , and he had decided that they shonld be warranted as a Lodge . The brethren had been fortunate in securing as their first W . M . a Brother distinguished in every walk of life , Sir F .
Wyatt Trnscotfc , a Past Grand Warden , and under his kind and genial sway he doubted not that the Lodge would attain to a high position among kindred communities in London . The Prince of Wales and Sir Francis Knollys , K . C . M . G ., C . B ., were by acclamation elected honorary members . Thirty brethren wei'e nominated as
joining members of the Lodge , and five gentlemen were proposed as candidates for initiation . The Lodgo having been closed in ancient form , the brethren partook of a banquet , afc which were present , besides those whose namos have been already given , Bros . Lord Londesborough , Lord John Taylour , A . F . Philbrick ( Grand Registrar ) ,
A . Burdett-Coutts , Captain Philips , C . J . Parkinson , Augustus Hams , E . Swanborough , Bram Stoker , Edward Terry , J . H . Thomas , J . Willing , J . Willing jun ., Byron Webber , C . Greenwood , C . W . Blake , C . Townley , W . Phillips , J . P . Fitzgerald , E . J . Odell , Franklin Olive , and many others . Letters of agreement , and apology for absence
were read from Lord Randolph Churchill , the Duke of Abcrcorn , tho Earl of Carnarvon , the Earl of Lathom , the Earl of Bective , and the Bishop of New Westminster . After dinner the usual toasts were honoured , and several brethren assisted in rendering a varied musical programme , under the direction of Bro Edwin Bending .
The installation meeting of the Israel Lodge , No . 20 o , will take place on Tuesday next , the 25 th inst . The
members meet at the Cannon Street Hotel at 4 . 30 . Bro . Solomon Jacobs is the W . M . elect .
Hot , T . owA \ - ' s PiiuS . —The Great Need . —The blood is tho life , and on its purity our health as well as our existence depends . Those Pills thoroughly clc . vn ' so the vital fluid from aU contamination .- ; , and by that meais strengthen and invigorate the whole sysiem , healthily stimulate sluggish organs , repress over-excited action , and establish order ot' circulation and secretion throughout
every part of the body . The balsamic nature oi Holloway ' s Pills exercises marvellous power in ' giving tone to debiliated and nervous constitutions . These Pills dislodge all obstructions , both iu the bowels and elsewhere , and arc , on that account , much sought after for promoting regularity of action in young females and delicate persons who arc naturally weak , or havo hy some cause become so .
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appears to be entire approval of the scheme for holding a great representative meeting of Masons , as suggested , and additional congratulation ia expressed that the " Commemoration Festival " is to be made the vehicle for conferring substantial benefit upon the three Charitable Institutions of our Order . In that direction the brethren are going to the extreme limit of their ability , and wishes
are ungrudgingly expressed for the entire success of that laudable undertaking . In the minds of some , however , it is thought that one guinea , and not two , should be made the scale of admission , as the larger sum would press somewhat heavily on those who are not in too prosperous circumstances , in the face of many special appeals which are certain to be made to them during this eventful year . — : o : —
The matter of the Jubilee jewel is treated with levity , if not with actual resentment ; the impression being that it would partake of the nature of a medal , the price of which might be five shillings or " another guinea . " Apart from this , however , it is deemed inadvisable to make any addition to our Masonic decorations , of which there is already a sufficient catalogue , many of them being of very trivial
and obscure value . There is a decided tendency to reduce , rather than add to , the number of such personal adornments ; and amongst the grounds given for this opinion it is advanced that in connection with some of our recent military campaigns the profuse distribution of reward medals has reduced their value and importance to such an
extent that many of our soldiers fail to appreciate such embellishments at all . — : o : — The " Imperial Institute " question is regarded as " outside the pale of legitimate Freemasonry , " notwithstanding that the national memorial was conceived by our Most
Worshipful Grand Master , and is being matured under His Royal Highness ' s especial and personal supervision . No disrespect or disloyalty is implied by the expression of this
opinion , but the " Institute " is regarded as of a purely national character , apart from the proper sphere of Masonry , and that therefore it should be left purely optional on the part of individual members of Lodges as to
whether they should subscribe to it or not . Masons who
cither cannot afford , or are not disposed , to spend a guinea in this direction must not be laid under the stigma of disloyalty to the Throne , or lacking in devotion to the Craft
on that account , which it is urged they would be if the order were given for a general contribution in Lodges , and they failed , from any of the causes hinted at , to comply with ifc .
A correspondent writes : —If we could subscribe such an amount as would enable us to secure the admission of all candidates now on the lists of our Masonic Charities , it would be the greatest achievement of modern times , and
a far greater Jubilee commemoration than the " Imperial " or any other Institute that could be devised . That scheme has no connection with Freemasonry , except that our Most
Worshipful Grand Master is at the head of it . If we wish as citizens to subscribe to a memorial to celebrate the Jubilee of Her Majesty ' s reign , by all means let us do so , but we strongly object to mix up our Masonic Institutions with the outside public . — : o : —
Another writer takes a sensible and dispassionate view of the case when he advises the brethren not to deal too
summarily with the circular , the purport of which they may not thoroughly comprehend . He points out that the circular consists of two parts , the first referring to a great meeting of the representatives of Lodges , for the purpose
of presenting a congratulatory address to Her Majesty on the anniversary of her coronation , and for which a certain fee for admission is proposed , the proceeds to be devoted to the benefit of our Masonic Charities . That must
commend itself , our brother opines , to every member of the Craft . The other part of the circular is quite a separate matter , and it should be left optional as to whether they should or not subscribe towards the funds for the Imperial Institute .
— : o : — From other opinions communicated to us it is evident that to make the circular " confidential" was a mistake
though it is not too late to remedy the error . The document sent in confidence to the Worshipful Masters first came under the notice of tho brethren when read in open Lodge , and consequently they were in no position to grasp
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its scope or in any humour to discuss its provisions . The suggestion now is that the " confidential" restriction should be removed as soon as possible , and copies of the circular furnished to the Secretaries of Lodges for
enclosnre with the ordinary summonses , and this would enable every brother to make himself thoroughly acquainted with its contents , and go to his Lodge fully prepared to discuss the various matters contained in it .
We shall be glad to receive further communications on this subject , and need hardly suggest to our correspondents that brevity and conciseness are recommendations to all contributions to journalistic columns .
Consecration Of The Savage Club Lodge, No. 2190.
CONSECRATION OF THE SAVAGE CLUB LODGE , No . 2190 .
ON Tuesday , at Freemasons' Hall , was oonseorated the Savage Clab Lodge , No . 2190 on the Register of the Grand Lodge of England . The warrant for the creation of the Lodge was recently granted by the Grand Master Hia Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on the petition of Brothers Sir P . Wyatt Trascott , the Earl of Dunraven , Henry Irving , Sir John Richard Somers Vine , Thomas
Catling , W . E . Chapman , Thomas Barnside , John M'Lean , Raymond Tuoker , and Archibald M'Neill , members of the Savage Club . About 100 brethren were present at the ceremony . The Consecrating Officer was the V . W . Bro . Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke P . G . D ., Grand
Secretary , who was assisted by R . W . Brother Sir John Monokton P . G . W . as S . W . ; V . W . Brother Thomas Fenn , President of Board of General Purposes , as J . W . ; V . W . Brother Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg P . G . Chaplain as Chaplain ; and W . Brother J . H . Matthews P . GiS . B . as Director of Ceremonies . After the consecration Brother Sir F . W .
Truacott was duly installed as first W . M ., and he in turn invested as his Officers Brother Sir J . R . Somers Vine S . W ., Brother Thomas Catling J . W ., Brother W . E . Chapman S . D ., Brother T . Barnside J . D ., and Brother A . M'Neill Secretary . Brother Henry Irving was eleoted Treasurer and , was invested accordingly . In the course of the
proceedings Colonel Shadwell Clerke , addressing the brethren , said they had met on an occasion both interesting and important to all Masons . They were there to add one more name to that illustrious roll of Lodges which already existed under the Grand Lodge of England . It was just a year ago that he had the honour of consecrating a Lodge in
the City of London which was specially devoted to the interests of brethren of the literary , musical and dramatic professions . The Lodge they were now about to consoorate was , if be might be permitted to say so , to run on somewhat similar lines , and he could only say that if it was able to achieve the success of its brother Lodge ifc
would be extremely fortunate . There were at the present timo a very large number of Lodges within the metropolitan area , and ifc was therefore only right and proper that the Most Worshipfal Grand Master should be loth to establish new Lodges unless good and sufficient reason could bo given to him for such an increase . In the
present instance the brethren , who were members of a well known society in London , the Savage Club , had thought it desirable thafc they should bind themselves in the Masonic bonds of friendship by having a Lodge associated with their club in which they might meet . Those brethren , therefore , had petitioned the Grand Master to grant
them a warrant , and His Royal Highness , after due consideration , had come to tho conclusion that the reasons they had advanced were good and sufficient , and he had decided that they shonld be warranted as a Lodge . The brethren had been fortunate in securing as their first W . M . a Brother distinguished in every walk of life , Sir F .
Wyatt Trnscotfc , a Past Grand Warden , and under his kind and genial sway he doubted not that the Lodge would attain to a high position among kindred communities in London . The Prince of Wales and Sir Francis Knollys , K . C . M . G ., C . B ., were by acclamation elected honorary members . Thirty brethren wei'e nominated as
joining members of the Lodge , and five gentlemen were proposed as candidates for initiation . The Lodgo having been closed in ancient form , the brethren partook of a banquet , afc which were present , besides those whose namos have been already given , Bros . Lord Londesborough , Lord John Taylour , A . F . Philbrick ( Grand Registrar ) ,
A . Burdett-Coutts , Captain Philips , C . J . Parkinson , Augustus Hams , E . Swanborough , Bram Stoker , Edward Terry , J . H . Thomas , J . Willing , J . Willing jun ., Byron Webber , C . Greenwood , C . W . Blake , C . Townley , W . Phillips , J . P . Fitzgerald , E . J . Odell , Franklin Olive , and many others . Letters of agreement , and apology for absence
were read from Lord Randolph Churchill , the Duke of Abcrcorn , tho Earl of Carnarvon , the Earl of Lathom , the Earl of Bective , and the Bishop of New Westminster . After dinner the usual toasts were honoured , and several brethren assisted in rendering a varied musical programme , under the direction of Bro Edwin Bending .
The installation meeting of the Israel Lodge , No . 20 o , will take place on Tuesday next , the 25 th inst . The
members meet at the Cannon Street Hotel at 4 . 30 . Bro . Solomon Jacobs is the W . M . elect .
Hot , T . owA \ - ' s PiiuS . —The Great Need . —The blood is tho life , and on its purity our health as well as our existence depends . Those Pills thoroughly clc . vn ' so the vital fluid from aU contamination .- ; , and by that meais strengthen and invigorate the whole sysiem , healthily stimulate sluggish organs , repress over-excited action , and establish order ot' circulation and secretion throughout
every part of the body . The balsamic nature oi Holloway ' s Pills exercises marvellous power in ' giving tone to debiliated and nervous constitutions . These Pills dislodge all obstructions , both iu the bowels and elsewhere , and arc , on that account , much sought after for promoting regularity of action in young females and delicate persons who arc naturally weak , or havo hy some cause become so .