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Article CONSECRATION OF THE SUNBURY LODGE, No. 1733, ← Page 2 of 2 Article THE POPLAR BOARD OF WORKS AND THE FREEMASONS. Page 1 of 1 Article Multum in Parvo, or Masonic Notes and Queries. Page 1 of 1 Article Obituary. Page 1 of 2 →
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Consecration Of The Sunbury Lodge, No. 1733,
would go on anil bc a credit to itself and to the province in which it hail ' een consecrated . 13 , o . W . S . Webster replied for " The Visitors , " and Bro . \ V . Clifton Crick for ' The Treasurer and Secretary . " The S . W . replied for "The Officers , " and the brethicn then left f ° town . V Bro . Hislop , Bro . Gallar and other brethren entertained the company with some excellent music .
The Poplar Board Of Works And The Freemasons.
THE POPLAR BOARD OF WORKS AND THE FREEMASONS .
Extract of proceedings at a meeting of the Poplar Board of Works on the afith February 1878 : — The General Purposes Committee recommended that the use of the hall belonging to the Board be granted , pursuant to certain conditions , for the purposes of the meetings
of the All Saints , Poplar , Lodge of Freemasons . Mr . Etlgecumbe opposed the recommendation , on the "round that it wou'd he opening the iloortoa reprehensible practice , antl if the use of it were granted to Masons , why net to Otlel Fellows , Buffaloes , tec ? ¦ ( Laughter . ) Mr Langdon seconded the motion , observing that the offices of the Beard were different to the Town Hall . The
latter might be said to he for the purposes of the ratepayers , but the former was feir the use of the representatives of the ilistiict , and should in his opinion , be kept for that purpose . If the Board ' s offices were let te ) the Freemasons he feared that it would be the means of giving tbe members of that body a preponderating influence on the Board . Mr . Edinger regretted that Freemasonrv had been
spoken of in the way that it had been , as he claimed for it that it was one of the most religious boelies in the world , and , as a charitable institution alone , it was mostva ' uable . Therefore he thought that the district ought to be proud to have a lodge in the hall , anil those who opposed it diel so because they were unenlightened and did not know better . ( Laughter . )
Mr . Burney was at first , inclined to support the motion , but , upon looking at the matter again , he feared it would he opening the door to other societies . Mr . Gibbon asked if tin re were any other applications ? The Clerk said he had reriiveel two , one of which was evidently a juke , and the other purported to erme from a gentleman who , he was informed , had not written it .
Mr . Bracelindge spoke in favour of the committee ' s recommendation . Mr . Gibbon said he was informed that there was an application for the use of the hall for a Buffalo Lodge—( laughter)—and that he believed was a very worthy organization . According to the rules , the committee had power to enter every meeting held in the hall , and they might
determine to enter the lodge . Mr . Edinger : They would never come out again . ( Laughter . ) Mr . Cook asked whether the lodge would dine at the hall , and being answered in the negative , observed that he had always associated the meetings of a lodge with dining . There were , however , two scales of terms for the use of the
hall , and he should not tbject if the higher fee of four guineas was charged . Mr . Fenner and Mr . Bradshaw spoke in favour of the granting of the hall , and after observations from Messrs . Rugg , Nock , Sherrard , and Symmons , the last of whom said the Shoreditch Vestry had acceeled to a like application , a vote was taken anel the recomnv ndation to allow the use of the hall was negatived by istoio . — Eastern Post .
The application by the Freemasons of Poplar for the use of the hall of the Poplar Board of Works for the meetings of their lodge , has been refused . Without entering with Air . Edinger into the " religiousness " or " charitableness " of the order , we cannot but think that theadvocatcs for the letting of the hall to the Freemasons had the best cf the argument . For all that the opponents of the
application could urge in support of their posilion was that if the privilege was granted to the Freemasons other orders , such as the Oddfellows , Fi Testers , and Buffaloes , would claim the same privilege . And why not ? Suiely a better use coulel not he made of such places than in permitting the use of them to bodies of men who enrol themselves in such societies for the sake of benefiting themselves and
fellow men . * uch buildings as that in which the Poplar Board hold their met tings have been erected at lhe expense ofthe ratepayers ; and it is surely not asking too much , when a Ciaft like that of thc'Freemasons seek for the use of a single room for a few hours every month , and for which accommodation they are perfectly prepared to pay . Many persons refrain from joining benefit societies simply
because they are helel at public-houses ; hut it is certain that if applications from such societies are treated in the same spirit by other parish authorities as the one that emanated from the All Saints Lodge of Freemasons was by the Poplar Board of Works on Tuesday , the ratepayers of London , who arc largely interested in charitable and benefit societies , will tike care to find somemeans whereby
they may have some share in the management of parochial buildings , which have been built , and are maintained out of the rates . These Vestry am : Town f ( alls are , as a rule , used for parish business but once a fortnight , and for any boily of men to decide that they shall be barred and bolted except on these occasions is " a dog in the manger" proceeding which we arc sure will be condemned by the ratepayers . — "Tower Hamlets Independent "
Norn . —The application for the use of the Hall was signed by Bros . Fenner ( Treasurer ) Bracebritlge ( Secretary ) , and Turner ( Junior Deacon ) of All Saints Lodge , the Cleik to the Board , Bro . Farnfield , being W . M . ; the Accountant , W . Potts , being Senior Deacon , the , Medical Officer , Analyst , and Collector of the Board being members of the lodge .
Multum In Parvo, Or Masonic Notes And Queries.
Multum in Parvo , or Masonic Notes and Queries .
PINE'S LIST OF LODGES , 1-733 . We arc indebted to Bro . Kenneth R . H . Mackenzie for a tiansciipt of Pine ' s List of Lodges , as printed in Bernard Picart's celebrated work . The list is almost " verbatim et literatim " as Pine ' s List of 1734 , which was transcribed for mc most kindly by Bro . James Newton , from a ceipy in possession of Bro . John Tunnah ( of Bolton ) , and
reprinted in the Masonic Magazine . In earl y days , Bro . Matthew Cooke and others claimed that the list now transcribed by Bro . Mackenzie represented the lodges unelcr the Grand Lotlge of all England held at York , but that notion was cxploeled by 111 c in my " Masonic Sketches an 1 Reprints . " The list is evidently cf a later date than the 1734 by Pine , as No . 129 , at Plymouth is in the
transcript by Bro . Mackenzie and only to 128 is in mine , but else they arc almost identical . I have just received with other kind notices an account of the constitution of No . 129 at Plymouth , from Bro . William Clarke , of Shepton Mallett , who has discovered the notice in a London paper of that pe-iod . WIT . LIAM JAMES HUOIIAN .
COLE'S LIST OF LODGES . Absence from home has prevented mc replying promptly to Bro . Hughan ' s communication in your issue of the 23 rd u ' . t ., and likewise thanking him for "information so kindly tendered . I am glad to say , that through the kindness of one of our oldest Cumbeiland Craftsmen , Bro . Jos . Nicholson , P . M . 371 , P . P . G . S . W ., I
have been favoured with seme most valuable particulars and statistics as to extinct ledges in the two counties , which , with a perusal of old minute books , Sec , I have no doubt will enable me to compile a history of Freemasonry in the two counties with greater facility than Bro . Hughan seems to be aware of ; at the same time , I have especially to thank Bro . Hughan for the note about the Old
Cockermouth Loelge , now No . 204 , at Batley , and re-named Nelson of the Nile . This , of itself , has put me on the track of what will turn out invaluable and interesting in the object I have in view . Bro . Hughan is quite correct anert the present lodge , numbered 119 , at Whitehaven , the date on the warrant of which is May 16 th , 1768 . The centenary was held in
1868 . This fact , however , is suggestive of an important eliscrepancy , viz ., that Lodge ng should have precedence over Lodge 129 , Kendal , the date of whose warrant is i 764 . Again , the " Cosmopolitan Calendar , " ever since it was first published , has the date 1762 , as the foundation of Lodge 119 . As to the number on the gas globes and " firing glasses , " Bro . Tyson , a member of Lodge 119 ,
informs me it is 138 , the designation of the lodge from 1832 to 1863 . Bro . Tyson adds , however , that they have some old glasses with the figures 154 , and he believes they belonged to what was called the Gentlemen ' s Lodge , the warrant of which he thinks is at Maryport . I am now endeavouring to make out the truth of the latter assumption . W . F . LAMONUY .
LADY FREEMASONRY . There has lately been a revival of the Lady Freemason question , and the following authentic advertisements may be amusing to your readers in relation to it . KENNETH R . H . MACKENZIE .
FOR I'BMAI . K SATISFACTION . Whereas the mystery of Freemasonry has been kept a profound secret for several ages , till at length some men assembled themselves at the Dover Castle , in the parish of Lambeth , under pretence of knowing tlie secret , and likewise in opposition to some gentlemen that are real Freemasons , and hold a lodge at the same house ;
therefore to prove that they are no more than pretenders , and as the ladies have sometimes been elesirous of gaining knowledge of the noble arr , several regular made Masons ( both ancient and modern ) members of constituted lodges in this metropolis , have thought proper to unite into a select body at Beau Silvester ' s , the sign of the Angel , Bull Stairs , Southwark , and style themselves Unions , think it
highly expedient , and in justice to the fair sex , to initiate them therein , provided they are women of undeniable character ; for though no lodge as yet ( except the Free Union Masons ) have thought proper to admit women into the fraternity , we , well knowing they have as much right to attain to the secrets as those Castle humbugs have
thought proper so to do , not doubting but they will prove an honour to the Craft ; and as we have had the honour to inculcate several wcrthy sisters therein , those that are desirous , and think themselves capable of having the secret conferred on them , by proper application , will be admitted , anil the charges will not exceed the expenses of our lodge . —Puhlick Adifrtiscr , March 7 , 1759 .
c . LOGE c . Avertisscment aux dames , etc ., —Pour vencre que les Francs Massons ne sont par telles que le public les a represente ' es en particulier la sexe feminine , cet loge juge a propos c ! e recevoirdes femmes aussi bien que des hommes . N . B . —Des dames seront introduits dans la loge avec
laceremonie accoutumee ou le serment ordinaire et le real secret leur seront ailministrces . On commencera a recevoir des Dames , Jeudy , 11 de Mars , 1762 , at Mrs , Maynard ' s , next door to the Lying Inn Hospital , Brownlow-street , Long Acre . La porte seraouvertea 6 heures du Soir . Les Dames et Messieurs sont prices tie ne pas venir aprcs Sept . Le prix est £ 1 is . —Newspaper , 17 62 .
A new dramatic version of The Vicar of Wakefield is to be produced at the Court Theatre .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . DR . J . V . WORTHINGTON , P . M . 220 . No more solemn scene has probably ever been presented in the usually quiet town of Garston , about six miles from Liverpool , than was witnessed Saturday , the 9 th instant , on the occasion of the funeral of our much lamented Bro . Dr . J . V . Worthington , P . M . of the Lodge of Harmony , No . 220 , meeting at the Wellington Hotel ,
Garston . The suddenness of his death , his extreme popularity in the place , and his well recognised Masonic enthusiasm , combined to make the occasion one of extraordinaryinterest , and to elicit an amount of universal sympathy which has probably never been cijualled here . He was on 'V 33 years of age , and died on the previous Wednesday , from inflammation of the lungs , after only two day ' s
illness , leaving a widow and four children . The deceased had resided for 14 years in Garston , and his professional practice may be said to have grown with the place , there being scarcely a public medical office in the place which he did not fill at the time of his death . As a result of this extensive professioual connection , he became well acquainted with nearly every resident , from whom he received , as
he merited , " golden opinions ; " and the general sorrow at the loss sustained by his death was clearly shown on Saturday afternoon in the sad and becoming demeanour of the thousands who thronged the streets through which the solemn funeral procession passed , as well as in the closed shops and the curtained windows of every house on the line of route . At the time of his death Bro . Dr .
Worthington held the posts of medical officer to the guardians of the Garston district , the surgeoncy of the local board the surgeoncies of the L . A . V . ( Garston contingent ) , of the police force , of the Cheshire Lines Railway servants , the Garston Fiiendly Society , and of the orders of Oddfellows , Foresters , and Druids . The deep respect felt for him by these various sections of the public was cherished in even
a higher sense by the Masonic fraternity , of which he was a valued member . He was one of the P . M . ' s of the Lodge of Harmony , No . 220 , which now meets at the Wellington Ilotel , Garston , and also P . Z . of the chapter attached to the lodge , besides occupying the proud position of be ing one of the past officers of the Provincial Grand Chapter . His zeal for the Masonic order was well known , and in
token of respect felt for his memory there was an attendance of between 60 and 70 brethren from various lodges in Liverpool , as well as those belonging to the " Harmony " at Garston . These brethren assembled at the Wellington Hotel ( Bro . J . Wood ' s ) , and , having formed in procession tour deep , they marched to the late residence of their deceased brother , each wearing a sprig of acacia . The Masonic
arrangements were most satisfactorily conducted by Bro . S . Tickle , W . M . 220 , and Bro . James Wood , 220 ; and amongst others of the Masonic fraternity present were Bros . J . Hughes , I . P . M . ; W . Vines , P . M ., Treasurer , W . M . 1299 , P . D . G . C . ; C . Leedham , P . M . ; R . Jones , P . M . j G . Price , S . W . ; T . F . Hill , J . W . ; J . Carter , Secretary ; J . Tewkesbury , S . D . ; H . Hatch , J . D . ; A . Sharpies , I . G . ; T . Wainwright ,
S . ; J . N . Clarke , Organist ; T . B . Tellett , J . W . Pickering , W . Peck , C . Sayer , W . H . Lovelady , E . O . C . Rothwell , P . M . 1356 , 11 . 220 ,-T . B . Myers , P . M . 1182 , J . 220 ; Captain T . Berry , P . M . 155 ; R . Martin , jun ., P . M . 1182 ; J . Neill , i . ^ fi . F . J . Jeffery , 1094 ; T . Roberts , P . M . 67 ^; E . Kyle , P . M . 6 n , P . Z . 220 ; W . P . Vines , S . S . 1570 ; * D . Taylor , | . Blair , S . Chambers , H . W . Paine , G . E . Clampit , W . G .
Sharpe , W . Jones , P . M . 1 299 ; J . Clarke , R . Clark , J . Binns , Dr . E . Belli ? , J . Birchall , D . Wainwright , W . Oliver , W . Gore , J . Phillips , J . Bobinson , Captain Gray , P . Askew , & c . Arrived at the late residence of the deceased , the brethren opened to the right and left ofthe road , and a detachment of the 1 gth L . A . V . shortly afterwards took up their position . There were altogether about 180 officers and men present ,
including the band . The officers were Major Shirley , Major Hawkcs , Captain Sutton ( in charge of a firing party of 100 men ); and the pall-bearers were Captain Gilbey , Captain J . J . Glitherow , Captain Williams , Lieutenant Walker , Lieutenant Biggs , Lieutenant Croft , and Surgeon Casper . There were also present members of the orelers of Druids , Oddfellows , and Foresters wearing
mourning scarfs , and about a dozen men of the local fire brigade . A strong detachment of police were under the direction of Mr . Inspector Johnston . The coffin , containing the body of the deceased , on being removed from the house , was placed on trestles in the street , where it was enveloped in the Union Jack , and his volunteer bat and sword were placed on the top . Preceded by the band of
the corps playing the " Dead March " in " Saul , " the body was borne , shoulder high , by members of the corps , immediately followed on foot by Mr . F . Warne , Mr . W . Postlethwaite , Mr . H . W . Crosby , Mr . T . Dodgson ( relatives of the deceased ) , Mr . S . Ross , Mr . F . Toft , and Mr . H . Coleman ( intimate friends of the family ) . Then came the volunteers , with arms reversed , followed by the Freemasons ,
then the members of the other orders , and a large body of the general public . The streets were lined on either side by throngs of spectators , and the numerous tearful faces , closed shops , anel lowered window blinds testified to the universal respect for the departed and to the sympathy for his widow and family . The interment took place in the churchyaid of St . Michael's Church , cf which the deceased
was the vicar ' s warden . As the body was being taken into the sacred edifice , which was crowded by an evidently eleeply impressed congregation , a minor voluntary was played by the oiganist , Air . ] . Williams , and as the body was being taken out to its last resting place the " Dead March " was played . The funeral service in church and
at the grave was conducted by the Rev . J . F . I lewson , B . A ., assisted by the Rev . Orrcll , M . A . A surpliced choir s-ing in church the 288 th Hymn , " A few more years shall pass , " and at the grave side the 165 th Hymn . The whole of the Masonic brotherhood present threw sprigs of acacia into the grave , and , three volleys having been fired by the
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Consecration Of The Sunbury Lodge, No. 1733,
would go on anil bc a credit to itself and to the province in which it hail ' een consecrated . 13 , o . W . S . Webster replied for " The Visitors , " and Bro . \ V . Clifton Crick for ' The Treasurer and Secretary . " The S . W . replied for "The Officers , " and the brethicn then left f ° town . V Bro . Hislop , Bro . Gallar and other brethren entertained the company with some excellent music .
The Poplar Board Of Works And The Freemasons.
THE POPLAR BOARD OF WORKS AND THE FREEMASONS .
Extract of proceedings at a meeting of the Poplar Board of Works on the afith February 1878 : — The General Purposes Committee recommended that the use of the hall belonging to the Board be granted , pursuant to certain conditions , for the purposes of the meetings
of the All Saints , Poplar , Lodge of Freemasons . Mr . Etlgecumbe opposed the recommendation , on the "round that it wou'd he opening the iloortoa reprehensible practice , antl if the use of it were granted to Masons , why net to Otlel Fellows , Buffaloes , tec ? ¦ ( Laughter . ) Mr Langdon seconded the motion , observing that the offices of the Beard were different to the Town Hall . The
latter might be said to he for the purposes of the ratepayers , but the former was feir the use of the representatives of the ilistiict , and should in his opinion , be kept for that purpose . If the Board ' s offices were let te ) the Freemasons he feared that it would be the means of giving tbe members of that body a preponderating influence on the Board . Mr . Edinger regretted that Freemasonrv had been
spoken of in the way that it had been , as he claimed for it that it was one of the most religious boelies in the world , and , as a charitable institution alone , it was mostva ' uable . Therefore he thought that the district ought to be proud to have a lodge in the hall , anil those who opposed it diel so because they were unenlightened and did not know better . ( Laughter . )
Mr . Burney was at first , inclined to support the motion , but , upon looking at the matter again , he feared it would he opening the door to other societies . Mr . Gibbon asked if tin re were any other applications ? The Clerk said he had reriiveel two , one of which was evidently a juke , and the other purported to erme from a gentleman who , he was informed , had not written it .
Mr . Bracelindge spoke in favour of the committee ' s recommendation . Mr . Gibbon said he was informed that there was an application for the use of the hall for a Buffalo Lodge—( laughter)—and that he believed was a very worthy organization . According to the rules , the committee had power to enter every meeting held in the hall , and they might
determine to enter the lodge . Mr . Edinger : They would never come out again . ( Laughter . ) Mr . Cook asked whether the lodge would dine at the hall , and being answered in the negative , observed that he had always associated the meetings of a lodge with dining . There were , however , two scales of terms for the use of the
hall , and he should not tbject if the higher fee of four guineas was charged . Mr . Fenner and Mr . Bradshaw spoke in favour of the granting of the hall , and after observations from Messrs . Rugg , Nock , Sherrard , and Symmons , the last of whom said the Shoreditch Vestry had acceeled to a like application , a vote was taken anel the recomnv ndation to allow the use of the hall was negatived by istoio . — Eastern Post .
The application by the Freemasons of Poplar for the use of the hall of the Poplar Board of Works for the meetings of their lodge , has been refused . Without entering with Air . Edinger into the " religiousness " or " charitableness " of the order , we cannot but think that theadvocatcs for the letting of the hall to the Freemasons had the best cf the argument . For all that the opponents of the
application could urge in support of their posilion was that if the privilege was granted to the Freemasons other orders , such as the Oddfellows , Fi Testers , and Buffaloes , would claim the same privilege . And why not ? Suiely a better use coulel not he made of such places than in permitting the use of them to bodies of men who enrol themselves in such societies for the sake of benefiting themselves and
fellow men . * uch buildings as that in which the Poplar Board hold their met tings have been erected at lhe expense ofthe ratepayers ; and it is surely not asking too much , when a Ciaft like that of thc'Freemasons seek for the use of a single room for a few hours every month , and for which accommodation they are perfectly prepared to pay . Many persons refrain from joining benefit societies simply
because they are helel at public-houses ; hut it is certain that if applications from such societies are treated in the same spirit by other parish authorities as the one that emanated from the All Saints Lodge of Freemasons was by the Poplar Board of Works on Tuesday , the ratepayers of London , who arc largely interested in charitable and benefit societies , will tike care to find somemeans whereby
they may have some share in the management of parochial buildings , which have been built , and are maintained out of the rates . These Vestry am : Town f ( alls are , as a rule , used for parish business but once a fortnight , and for any boily of men to decide that they shall be barred and bolted except on these occasions is " a dog in the manger" proceeding which we arc sure will be condemned by the ratepayers . — "Tower Hamlets Independent "
Norn . —The application for the use of the Hall was signed by Bros . Fenner ( Treasurer ) Bracebritlge ( Secretary ) , and Turner ( Junior Deacon ) of All Saints Lodge , the Cleik to the Board , Bro . Farnfield , being W . M . ; the Accountant , W . Potts , being Senior Deacon , the , Medical Officer , Analyst , and Collector of the Board being members of the lodge .
Multum In Parvo, Or Masonic Notes And Queries.
Multum in Parvo , or Masonic Notes and Queries .
PINE'S LIST OF LODGES , 1-733 . We arc indebted to Bro . Kenneth R . H . Mackenzie for a tiansciipt of Pine ' s List of Lodges , as printed in Bernard Picart's celebrated work . The list is almost " verbatim et literatim " as Pine ' s List of 1734 , which was transcribed for mc most kindly by Bro . James Newton , from a ceipy in possession of Bro . John Tunnah ( of Bolton ) , and
reprinted in the Masonic Magazine . In earl y days , Bro . Matthew Cooke and others claimed that the list now transcribed by Bro . Mackenzie represented the lodges unelcr the Grand Lotlge of all England held at York , but that notion was cxploeled by 111 c in my " Masonic Sketches an 1 Reprints . " The list is evidently cf a later date than the 1734 by Pine , as No . 129 , at Plymouth is in the
transcript by Bro . Mackenzie and only to 128 is in mine , but else they arc almost identical . I have just received with other kind notices an account of the constitution of No . 129 at Plymouth , from Bro . William Clarke , of Shepton Mallett , who has discovered the notice in a London paper of that pe-iod . WIT . LIAM JAMES HUOIIAN .
COLE'S LIST OF LODGES . Absence from home has prevented mc replying promptly to Bro . Hughan ' s communication in your issue of the 23 rd u ' . t ., and likewise thanking him for "information so kindly tendered . I am glad to say , that through the kindness of one of our oldest Cumbeiland Craftsmen , Bro . Jos . Nicholson , P . M . 371 , P . P . G . S . W ., I
have been favoured with seme most valuable particulars and statistics as to extinct ledges in the two counties , which , with a perusal of old minute books , Sec , I have no doubt will enable me to compile a history of Freemasonry in the two counties with greater facility than Bro . Hughan seems to be aware of ; at the same time , I have especially to thank Bro . Hughan for the note about the Old
Cockermouth Loelge , now No . 204 , at Batley , and re-named Nelson of the Nile . This , of itself , has put me on the track of what will turn out invaluable and interesting in the object I have in view . Bro . Hughan is quite correct anert the present lodge , numbered 119 , at Whitehaven , the date on the warrant of which is May 16 th , 1768 . The centenary was held in
1868 . This fact , however , is suggestive of an important eliscrepancy , viz ., that Lodge ng should have precedence over Lodge 129 , Kendal , the date of whose warrant is i 764 . Again , the " Cosmopolitan Calendar , " ever since it was first published , has the date 1762 , as the foundation of Lodge 119 . As to the number on the gas globes and " firing glasses , " Bro . Tyson , a member of Lodge 119 ,
informs me it is 138 , the designation of the lodge from 1832 to 1863 . Bro . Tyson adds , however , that they have some old glasses with the figures 154 , and he believes they belonged to what was called the Gentlemen ' s Lodge , the warrant of which he thinks is at Maryport . I am now endeavouring to make out the truth of the latter assumption . W . F . LAMONUY .
LADY FREEMASONRY . There has lately been a revival of the Lady Freemason question , and the following authentic advertisements may be amusing to your readers in relation to it . KENNETH R . H . MACKENZIE .
FOR I'BMAI . K SATISFACTION . Whereas the mystery of Freemasonry has been kept a profound secret for several ages , till at length some men assembled themselves at the Dover Castle , in the parish of Lambeth , under pretence of knowing tlie secret , and likewise in opposition to some gentlemen that are real Freemasons , and hold a lodge at the same house ;
therefore to prove that they are no more than pretenders , and as the ladies have sometimes been elesirous of gaining knowledge of the noble arr , several regular made Masons ( both ancient and modern ) members of constituted lodges in this metropolis , have thought proper to unite into a select body at Beau Silvester ' s , the sign of the Angel , Bull Stairs , Southwark , and style themselves Unions , think it
highly expedient , and in justice to the fair sex , to initiate them therein , provided they are women of undeniable character ; for though no lodge as yet ( except the Free Union Masons ) have thought proper to admit women into the fraternity , we , well knowing they have as much right to attain to the secrets as those Castle humbugs have
thought proper so to do , not doubting but they will prove an honour to the Craft ; and as we have had the honour to inculcate several wcrthy sisters therein , those that are desirous , and think themselves capable of having the secret conferred on them , by proper application , will be admitted , anil the charges will not exceed the expenses of our lodge . —Puhlick Adifrtiscr , March 7 , 1759 .
c . LOGE c . Avertisscment aux dames , etc ., —Pour vencre que les Francs Massons ne sont par telles que le public les a represente ' es en particulier la sexe feminine , cet loge juge a propos c ! e recevoirdes femmes aussi bien que des hommes . N . B . —Des dames seront introduits dans la loge avec
laceremonie accoutumee ou le serment ordinaire et le real secret leur seront ailministrces . On commencera a recevoir des Dames , Jeudy , 11 de Mars , 1762 , at Mrs , Maynard ' s , next door to the Lying Inn Hospital , Brownlow-street , Long Acre . La porte seraouvertea 6 heures du Soir . Les Dames et Messieurs sont prices tie ne pas venir aprcs Sept . Le prix est £ 1 is . —Newspaper , 17 62 .
A new dramatic version of The Vicar of Wakefield is to be produced at the Court Theatre .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . DR . J . V . WORTHINGTON , P . M . 220 . No more solemn scene has probably ever been presented in the usually quiet town of Garston , about six miles from Liverpool , than was witnessed Saturday , the 9 th instant , on the occasion of the funeral of our much lamented Bro . Dr . J . V . Worthington , P . M . of the Lodge of Harmony , No . 220 , meeting at the Wellington Hotel ,
Garston . The suddenness of his death , his extreme popularity in the place , and his well recognised Masonic enthusiasm , combined to make the occasion one of extraordinaryinterest , and to elicit an amount of universal sympathy which has probably never been cijualled here . He was on 'V 33 years of age , and died on the previous Wednesday , from inflammation of the lungs , after only two day ' s
illness , leaving a widow and four children . The deceased had resided for 14 years in Garston , and his professional practice may be said to have grown with the place , there being scarcely a public medical office in the place which he did not fill at the time of his death . As a result of this extensive professioual connection , he became well acquainted with nearly every resident , from whom he received , as
he merited , " golden opinions ; " and the general sorrow at the loss sustained by his death was clearly shown on Saturday afternoon in the sad and becoming demeanour of the thousands who thronged the streets through which the solemn funeral procession passed , as well as in the closed shops and the curtained windows of every house on the line of route . At the time of his death Bro . Dr .
Worthington held the posts of medical officer to the guardians of the Garston district , the surgeoncy of the local board the surgeoncies of the L . A . V . ( Garston contingent ) , of the police force , of the Cheshire Lines Railway servants , the Garston Fiiendly Society , and of the orders of Oddfellows , Foresters , and Druids . The deep respect felt for him by these various sections of the public was cherished in even
a higher sense by the Masonic fraternity , of which he was a valued member . He was one of the P . M . ' s of the Lodge of Harmony , No . 220 , which now meets at the Wellington Ilotel , Garston , and also P . Z . of the chapter attached to the lodge , besides occupying the proud position of be ing one of the past officers of the Provincial Grand Chapter . His zeal for the Masonic order was well known , and in
token of respect felt for his memory there was an attendance of between 60 and 70 brethren from various lodges in Liverpool , as well as those belonging to the " Harmony " at Garston . These brethren assembled at the Wellington Hotel ( Bro . J . Wood ' s ) , and , having formed in procession tour deep , they marched to the late residence of their deceased brother , each wearing a sprig of acacia . The Masonic
arrangements were most satisfactorily conducted by Bro . S . Tickle , W . M . 220 , and Bro . James Wood , 220 ; and amongst others of the Masonic fraternity present were Bros . J . Hughes , I . P . M . ; W . Vines , P . M ., Treasurer , W . M . 1299 , P . D . G . C . ; C . Leedham , P . M . ; R . Jones , P . M . j G . Price , S . W . ; T . F . Hill , J . W . ; J . Carter , Secretary ; J . Tewkesbury , S . D . ; H . Hatch , J . D . ; A . Sharpies , I . G . ; T . Wainwright ,
S . ; J . N . Clarke , Organist ; T . B . Tellett , J . W . Pickering , W . Peck , C . Sayer , W . H . Lovelady , E . O . C . Rothwell , P . M . 1356 , 11 . 220 ,-T . B . Myers , P . M . 1182 , J . 220 ; Captain T . Berry , P . M . 155 ; R . Martin , jun ., P . M . 1182 ; J . Neill , i . ^ fi . F . J . Jeffery , 1094 ; T . Roberts , P . M . 67 ^; E . Kyle , P . M . 6 n , P . Z . 220 ; W . P . Vines , S . S . 1570 ; * D . Taylor , | . Blair , S . Chambers , H . W . Paine , G . E . Clampit , W . G .
Sharpe , W . Jones , P . M . 1 299 ; J . Clarke , R . Clark , J . Binns , Dr . E . Belli ? , J . Birchall , D . Wainwright , W . Oliver , W . Gore , J . Phillips , J . Bobinson , Captain Gray , P . Askew , & c . Arrived at the late residence of the deceased , the brethren opened to the right and left ofthe road , and a detachment of the 1 gth L . A . V . shortly afterwards took up their position . There were altogether about 180 officers and men present ,
including the band . The officers were Major Shirley , Major Hawkcs , Captain Sutton ( in charge of a firing party of 100 men ); and the pall-bearers were Captain Gilbey , Captain J . J . Glitherow , Captain Williams , Lieutenant Walker , Lieutenant Biggs , Lieutenant Croft , and Surgeon Casper . There were also present members of the orelers of Druids , Oddfellows , and Foresters wearing
mourning scarfs , and about a dozen men of the local fire brigade . A strong detachment of police were under the direction of Mr . Inspector Johnston . The coffin , containing the body of the deceased , on being removed from the house , was placed on trestles in the street , where it was enveloped in the Union Jack , and his volunteer bat and sword were placed on the top . Preceded by the band of
the corps playing the " Dead March " in " Saul , " the body was borne , shoulder high , by members of the corps , immediately followed on foot by Mr . F . Warne , Mr . W . Postlethwaite , Mr . H . W . Crosby , Mr . T . Dodgson ( relatives of the deceased ) , Mr . S . Ross , Mr . F . Toft , and Mr . H . Coleman ( intimate friends of the family ) . Then came the volunteers , with arms reversed , followed by the Freemasons ,
then the members of the other orders , and a large body of the general public . The streets were lined on either side by throngs of spectators , and the numerous tearful faces , closed shops , anel lowered window blinds testified to the universal respect for the departed and to the sympathy for his widow and family . The interment took place in the churchyaid of St . Michael's Church , cf which the deceased
was the vicar ' s warden . As the body was being taken into the sacred edifice , which was crowded by an evidently eleeply impressed congregation , a minor voluntary was played by the oiganist , Air . ] . Williams , and as the body was being taken out to its last resting place the " Dead March " was played . The funeral service in church and
at the grave was conducted by the Rev . J . F . I lewson , B . A ., assisted by the Rev . Orrcll , M . A . A surpliced choir s-ing in church the 288 th Hymn , " A few more years shall pass , " and at the grave side the 165 th Hymn . The whole of the Masonic brotherhood present threw sprigs of acacia into the grave , and , three volleys having been fired by the