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Freemasonry In Norfolk.
No . 199 , Maid's Head , Norwich , founded 5 th January , 174 S , come * next in order . In 17 , 5 6 it vvas altered to No . 13 6 . a West Iiidim Lodge of 1747 , and two Plymouth lodges , founded in May , 1748 , and June , 1748 , respectively , having been placed above it on the roll . In 177 ° it b .-came No . 105 ; in 1781 , No . 85 , and in 1792 , No . 78 . lt vvas no Ionizer in existence when the Union vvas
consummated in 1013 . We come next to Lodge No . 205 , Guild , Norwich , which vvas founded on the 9 th of January , 1749 . and became successively No . 141 in 175 6 ; No . 107 in 1770 ; No . 87 in 17 S 1 ; No . So in 1792 ; No . 103 in 1814 ; and No . 86 in 1832 . It died before 1863 . No . 207 , held at the Hole in the Wall , Norwich , and
founded 12 th of February , 1751 , became No . 145 in 175 6 ; No . 11 4 in 1770 ; No . 94 irr 1781 ; No . 86 in 1792 ; and No . 10 S in 1814 , when it was known as the Swaffham Lodge , Swaffnam , Noifolk . It had passed away when the lodges were re-riumbired in 1832 . Thus far Norwich and King ' s Lynn were the only places in the county which could boast of Masonic lodges , the
former having exactly the same number as it has now . On 6 th June , 1751 , however , was constituted Lodge No . 210 , at thc Angel , Great Yarmouth , which became by successive changes of number , No . 147 in 1756 ; No . 117 in 1770 ; No . 9 6 in 1781 ; No . 88 in 1792 ; and No . 112 in 1814 . Henceforward we have nothing to record , as in the course of the next eighteen years it passed
away . Norwich again claims our attention , as on ioth November , 1753 , \ v is constituted Lodge No . 232 , Norwich . In 175 6 it is dt scribed as No . 169 , held at the Castle and Lion , in White Liun-lane in that city , lt became No . 134 in 1770 ; No . login 1781 ; No . 99 in 1792 ; Ne > . 124 , Faithful Lodge , Norwich j No . 100 in 1832 ; and No . 85
in 1 S 63 . Its description now is Faithful Lodge , No . 85 , Harleston , in the county of Norfolk , so that it is the second oldest lodge in the province , with a career of over a century and a quarter to boast of . Yet a few months elapsed , and on the 4 th March , 1754 , Lodge No . 239 , Chequers , Norwich , came into being . It vvas altered to No . 179 in 1756 , to No . 141 in 1770 , 10 No .
11 5 111 1781 , to No . 105 111 1792 , In twecn which year and the next change of numbers in 1814 it migrated into Essex , for its inscription at the latter dale is given by Bro . Hughan as " No . 130 , Lodge of Harmony and Industry , Ingatestone , Essex . " It is since elefunct . The year 1755 witnessed the constitution of two addition . *! lodges at Norwich , of which the earlier , namely ,
No . 264 , at the Leg of Mutton , in St . Augustin ' s Parish , was warranted on 17 th June . It became No . 201 in 175 6 ; No . 16 5 in 1770 ; No . 132 in 1781 , when it was held at the King ' s Head , Walsingham . Between then and the next alteration of numbers in 1792 it disappeared from the roll . However , the younger of the two 1755 lodges fared better . It Was warranted on 16 th September of that
year , as No . 206 , met at the Flower in Hand , in St . Mary ' s Paiish , became No . 16 S in 1770 ; No . 135 in 1781 ; and No . 120 in 1792 . At the change of numbers in 1814 k became No . 145 , Social Lodge , Norwich ; in 1832 No . no , and iu 1 S 63 Ne 93 . lt retains that number still , and is the third on the roll of this province . Early in 1757 two new lodges vvere added to thc roll ,
one at King ' s Lynn , which had but a biicf existence , thc other at Norwich , of which more anon . The former vvas warranted on thc 21 st February , 1757 , as No . 222 at the Star , King ' s Lynn , and became No . 181 in 1770 . It had ceased to be when the next alteration of numbers took place . But the Norwich Lodge , which was warranted on 23 rd March , 1757 , as No . 223 , and was held first of all at
the Dove and Bianch—an appropriate sign , by the way , for a Masonic trys . ing-place—in the parish of Si . Lawrence , still lives , though it has changed its quarters these latei years from the capital of the county to its most important watering place , from the city of thc shawl to the town of bloaters . This lodeie became No . 182 in 1770 , No . 148 in 1781 , when it was held at the Castle and Lion ; No . 133
in 1792 , when it was located at the Kings Arms at Blakeney ; No . 159 in 1814 , when it was again held in Norwich , and was known as the Lodge of Friendship ; No . 117 in 1832 , and No . 100 in 1863 . Its present style and title are " No . 100 , Lodge of Friendship , Great Yarmouth . " Equally fortunate has it been with the lodge which , next in order of lime , saw the light for the first time
nanely , No . 231 , held at the Cock , St . Mary ' s , Norwich , which vvas warranted February 18 th , 1758 . The career of tliis lodge is remaikable from its having changed its locality—not the mere hostelry in which it was held , but the town—several times ; from its having , in the course of those changes , for a time ceased to be a Norfolk and become a Suffolk lodge ; and , lastly , from the fact of its
having been formally consecrated ( query rer-consccrated . ' ) on October 14 th , 1793 , as the Lodge of Unanimity , No . j 36 , of Coitishall , ia Noifolk , by Sir Edward Astley , the then Grand Master of the province . A shoit account of the ceiemony vvill be found in thc ' Fieemasoiis'Magazine , " Vol . IV ., p . 113 , for 1795 . This No . 231 of 175 8 became No . 188 in 1770 ; No . 153 in 1781 ; No . 136 in
1792 , when it was held at thc King ' s Head , Cotiishall , at which hostelry iti consecration the year following , as the Lodge of Unanimity , icok place . In 1814 , after the Union , il became No . 164 , and is elesjribed as meeting at Bungay , in Suffolk ; in 1832 il became No . ny , and in 1863 No . 102 . It is now No . 102 , Lodge of Unanimity , Nuith Walsham , and is again , as it was originally , a Noifolk
lodge . Very brief vvas the existence of the Sea Captains ' Loeige , No . 23 6 , held at the Swan , Great Yarmouth . It was warranteJ on the ist Januaiy , 1759 , became No . 194 in 1770 , and No . 159 in 1781 . It vvas erased in 1786 . A third Kind ' s Ljnn Lodge , though noiv defunct , had a longer life . It was born on the 9 th January , 1762 , being No . 283 on thc roll , and met at the sign of the Duke ' s
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Head , in Lyme Regis . It became No . 230 in 1770 , and No . 183 in 1781 , when it is described as the Lodge of Friendship ; No . 158 in 1792 ; tfo . 193 in 1814 ; and No . 139 in 1832 . By the next alteration of numbers—in 1863—it had passed out of existence . ( To be continued . )
Wentworth Little Memorial.
WENTWORTH LITTLE MEMORIAL .
The mural monument over thc grave of our late brother is now finished , and wc have been to the cemetery at Honor Oak to see it . The design is very simple , and consists of a plain marble pedestal , surmounted by a cross . The design was selected by the widow as being the least expensive , anel , at the same time , in accordance with her
taste j the fact of its having been erected by the Craft is recorded on the front of the pedestal . We are informed that a photograph of the monument has been ordered , and have promised to supply copies to any of our friends at cost price . We would take this opportunity of informing any brethren who have subscribed to the memorial , or intend to do
so , to send their contributions to Bro . Buss , the Treasurer , without delay , and trust there vvill be a substantial sum left after payment of the monument , although we are much afraid the result will not equal our expectations , owing to the general depression of trade and the numerous claims made upon the finances of our brethren . In our next issue will be published a complete list of subscriptions , paid cr promised .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Ceylon.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CEYLON .
Thc Provincial Grariel Lodge of Ceylon was held at Freemasons' Hall , Coljmbo , on May 2 iiu , the R . W . Bro . Maitland , R . W . D . G . M ., presiding , with other ofiicers of the Prov . Grand Loelge of Ceylon . The Prov . Deputy Grand Master informed the brethren
that thc R . W . Prov . Grand Mister had been prevented from being present on account of private : affairs , and that he ( the P . G . M . ) regretted that he could not be piesent , much as he iiad wished , in order that he might testify to the merits of their deceased brother . He said : Brethren , you are all aware that vve have met together to receive an intimatiem of the death of our much respected W . Bro .
Ilegarty , who was suddenly called from this sublunary abode to the Grand Lodge above . I feel that the subject is beyond me at this present moment , as my feelings upon our sad bereavement are great , but as the P . G . M . has had to leave Colombo for a time he has deputed me , while expressing my own sorrow and regret , to intimate that he ( the P . G . M . ) could but feel the loss wc have all sustained
very acutely indeed , and it would be a difficult matter to replace him . Doubtless , many would ask themselves , who can take his place ? and the reply must be—no one . 1 can but agree with what fell from the lips of the P . G . M ., as W . Bro . H .-garty stood pre-eminent in the Craft ; indeed , his zeal olten verged upon proving troublesome , yet his honest , straightforward nature was too genuine to be
doubted . He did it all for the Craft , and not fiom any vain desire to exhibit his knowledge of Masonry , although he vvas an oracle in all abstruse points of Masonic lore . 1 have had the pleasure of W . Bro . Hegarty ' s acquaintance for the past few years , indeed , since he first came to the island , and during that time , both personally and Masonically , his character was such as not only to secure
icspect but something even stronger . In conclusion , the P . G . M . joins with me in wishing that our Prov . Grand Secretary forward to his widow a copy of the resolution 1 shall now propose : " That the Provincial Grand Lodge ol Ceylon desires to place on record its deep sorrow at the death of W . Bro . Hegarty , Prov . Grand Director of
Ceremonies , whose untiring devotion to Masonry , conscientious regard for the principles of the Order , and general uprightness of conduct , both as a brother and citizen , had gained for him the respect and esteem of all who knew him . " Seconded by W . Bro . Cantall ( W . M . No . u ) .
Legal Proceedings To Compel The Interment Of A Freemason.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO COMPEL THE INTERMENT OF A FREEMASON .
We take the following from the New York Herald : — Such a dense throng as crowded Supreme Court Chambers , on ils opening on Friday , the 29 th ult ., has rarely been witnessed in that court . Thc occasion of the unusual assemblage was a widespread eagerness evidently to listen to the expected argument the question of making
on permanent the injunction granted by Judge Van Biunt prohibiting the Calvary Cemetery authorities from removing from its leceiving vault the body of Bro . Denis Coppers , the circumstances connected with whose attempted interment on the part of his brother and others next of kin , and the forbidding of such burial by the cemetery officials ,
have already been fully detailed in the Herald . Mr . C . W . Brooke appeared on behalf of the friends of the deceased , and Mr . John E . Develin represented the cemetery . Vaiious unimportant cases vvere being argued , during which tiie cieiwd remained with very little show of impatience . This patient waiting , however , did not extend to all tbe counsel , as the proceedings given below will indicate . " If your honour pleases , " at length said Mr . Develin ,
addressing Ihe Court , after elbowing his way through the press of lawyers in attendance in other cases , " I see that the matter of Mr . Coppers is the last motion on the calendar . I have but recently been called in the case , and have had no opportunity as yet io read the papers , much less put myself in readiness for argument . I would respectfully ask , therefore , an adjournment to the first Monday of September . "
Legal Proceedings To Compel The Interment Of A Freemason.
" I have no objection , " said Judge Van Brunt , " if the other side does not oppose the application . " " As to the application for an aeljournment , " said Mr . Brooke , " I do not desire to interpose any objection , provided that the preliminary injunction granted by your honour in this matter remains in full force , and the order , which is in the nature of an alternative mandamus , be continued in thc meantime . "
" Of course , I do not object to that , " interposed Mr . Develin . " I desire something more , " csntinued Mr . Brooke . "I wish that the counsel for the cemetery as a condition of adjournment should stipulate that all necessary measures be taken for the preservation of the remains and that the relatives of the deceased be permitted to contribute what
they may deem proper to this end . " " Counsel has only to make the suggestion to meet with full compliance on my part with his wishes , " said Mr . Develin . " Everything is being done now that can be to preserve the body . They are about to put it in a leaden coffin . Everything that is necessary will be done . " "Everything being satisfactorily arranged then and
understood , " said Judge Van Brunt , "the argument is adjourned until the first Monday of September . " Upon this announcement thc large crowd present speedily withdrew from thc court room , with widely diverging comments upon the merits of the case . The Herald representative subsequently called upon Mr . Brooke at his office to obtain an outline of his
proposed argument when the case comes up for a hearing in the courts . Mr . Brooke met the leporter with his usual affability , and stated frankly that he vvas perfectly willing to give the required information , as he had no fears of " showing his hand " to the other side . " What is the chief point upon which you base your argument ? " asked the reporter .
" 1 he leading point , " answered Mr . Brooke , " as indicated by facts set forth in the papers , is that unless there is some special covenant in the deed , or in whatever muniment of title the paity has restricting the right to use the ground for thc purpose vvhich ineluced its purchase , there being no recognition under our law of the rules or regulations of any religious or other organisation , the party or
his legal representatives are entitled to make use of the ground in any e-vent as was within the contemplation of both buyer and seller at the time the title vvas conveyed . " " Is there any other legal point involved in the case ? " " In the event of the Court inclining even to entertain any suggestion of the light to prevent the use of the ground for the purpose for vvhich it was purchased , I
shall contend that , according to the theological authorities , the refusal to permit this interment in consecrated ground was not in accoidance with any prohibition of canon law or of even doctrinal prescription . This , I believe , about exhausts the law on the question . " " Are there any precedents upo > v which you propose to base your action in the premises ? "
1 here are only two precedents which I can find which might , superficially consilered , be at all applicable tothe case , and neither of them is directly in point , and , in fact , is scarcely sufficiently analysed to be urged as authority to the Court . One is the well known case of Joseph Guibord , in Montreal , with which the public is already familiar . Guibord was not a Freemason , but vvas a member
of L Institut Canadien , a liberal literary and social organisation , vvhich had in its library certain books , the reae'iag ot which was interdicted by the Church . The Church excommunicated , formally , the members of thc society as a body , after notifying them of its decision concerning the character of the books in question . Guibord was a printer by trade , and declined to leave the society , and
upon his death the Church refused to allow his body to be buried in consecrated ground . It was , however , buried there after a long and bitterly contested struggle , in the course of which the case was taken before the Privy Council of England . A force of police and military escorttel the body to the place of burial , and protected the persons engaged in the interment , the coffin being set in a
large bed of cement underlying the grave . In Guibord's case the decision was governed by the principles of the ecclesiastical laws of England , and the final determination was made subject to the fact that the Established Church of tbe country mouUed and shaped the laws concerning the question . " The other case was the one in Cleveland , Ohio , in
which Bishop Gilimore , of that diocese , vvas the respondent . In this case the evidence of the title contained an express covenant that the party should forfeit the right to burial in consecrated ground in thc event of the happening of certain contingencies therein enumerated . One of such contingencies had happened in this particular instance , and ,
therefore , under the covenant in the title , the appellate Courtdecided that the party hadforfeited his right to burial in consecrated ground . " "Is there anything further to be said , " the reporter finally asked , " in connection with the legal points involved in this case ? "
" Not that I think of at this moment , " replied Mr . Brooke . " I have indicated the basis of my proposed line of argument . Of course there may be points raised on the other side vvhich 1 cannot now anticipate—though I do not see how there can well be—and I entertain no fear of being able to promptly meet them . I thus candidly furnish you with a statement of our position for the
reason that if the law of the land gives to the body of this decedent the right of burial in the spot in good faith purchasetl by him in his lifetime , and in vvhich are interred his mother , wife , and children , we intend to have that right asserted . If the law does not accord us that rig ht we purperse to have the Court specifically declare that fact and the reasons which prompt the denial of what we assume to be his right . It is , in fact , a ej restion as to
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Freemasonry In Norfolk.
No . 199 , Maid's Head , Norwich , founded 5 th January , 174 S , come * next in order . In 17 , 5 6 it vvas altered to No . 13 6 . a West Iiidim Lodge of 1747 , and two Plymouth lodges , founded in May , 1748 , and June , 1748 , respectively , having been placed above it on the roll . In 177 ° it b .-came No . 105 ; in 1781 , No . 85 , and in 1792 , No . 78 . lt vvas no Ionizer in existence when the Union vvas
consummated in 1013 . We come next to Lodge No . 205 , Guild , Norwich , which vvas founded on the 9 th of January , 1749 . and became successively No . 141 in 175 6 ; No . 107 in 1770 ; No . 87 in 17 S 1 ; No . So in 1792 ; No . 103 in 1814 ; and No . 86 in 1832 . It died before 1863 . No . 207 , held at the Hole in the Wall , Norwich , and
founded 12 th of February , 1751 , became No . 145 in 175 6 ; No . 11 4 in 1770 ; No . 94 irr 1781 ; No . 86 in 1792 ; and No . 10 S in 1814 , when it was known as the Swaffham Lodge , Swaffnam , Noifolk . It had passed away when the lodges were re-riumbired in 1832 . Thus far Norwich and King ' s Lynn were the only places in the county which could boast of Masonic lodges , the
former having exactly the same number as it has now . On 6 th June , 1751 , however , was constituted Lodge No . 210 , at thc Angel , Great Yarmouth , which became by successive changes of number , No . 147 in 1756 ; No . 117 in 1770 ; No . 9 6 in 1781 ; No . 88 in 1792 ; and No . 112 in 1814 . Henceforward we have nothing to record , as in the course of the next eighteen years it passed
away . Norwich again claims our attention , as on ioth November , 1753 , \ v is constituted Lodge No . 232 , Norwich . In 175 6 it is dt scribed as No . 169 , held at the Castle and Lion , in White Liun-lane in that city , lt became No . 134 in 1770 ; No . login 1781 ; No . 99 in 1792 ; Ne > . 124 , Faithful Lodge , Norwich j No . 100 in 1832 ; and No . 85
in 1 S 63 . Its description now is Faithful Lodge , No . 85 , Harleston , in the county of Norfolk , so that it is the second oldest lodge in the province , with a career of over a century and a quarter to boast of . Yet a few months elapsed , and on the 4 th March , 1754 , Lodge No . 239 , Chequers , Norwich , came into being . It vvas altered to No . 179 in 1756 , to No . 141 in 1770 , 10 No .
11 5 111 1781 , to No . 105 111 1792 , In twecn which year and the next change of numbers in 1814 it migrated into Essex , for its inscription at the latter dale is given by Bro . Hughan as " No . 130 , Lodge of Harmony and Industry , Ingatestone , Essex . " It is since elefunct . The year 1755 witnessed the constitution of two addition . *! lodges at Norwich , of which the earlier , namely ,
No . 264 , at the Leg of Mutton , in St . Augustin ' s Parish , was warranted on 17 th June . It became No . 201 in 175 6 ; No . 16 5 in 1770 ; No . 132 in 1781 , when it was held at the King ' s Head , Walsingham . Between then and the next alteration of numbers in 1792 it disappeared from the roll . However , the younger of the two 1755 lodges fared better . It Was warranted on 16 th September of that
year , as No . 206 , met at the Flower in Hand , in St . Mary ' s Paiish , became No . 16 S in 1770 ; No . 135 in 1781 ; and No . 120 in 1792 . At the change of numbers in 1814 k became No . 145 , Social Lodge , Norwich ; in 1832 No . no , and iu 1 S 63 Ne 93 . lt retains that number still , and is the third on the roll of this province . Early in 1757 two new lodges vvere added to thc roll ,
one at King ' s Lynn , which had but a biicf existence , thc other at Norwich , of which more anon . The former vvas warranted on thc 21 st February , 1757 , as No . 222 at the Star , King ' s Lynn , and became No . 181 in 1770 . It had ceased to be when the next alteration of numbers took place . But the Norwich Lodge , which was warranted on 23 rd March , 1757 , as No . 223 , and was held first of all at
the Dove and Bianch—an appropriate sign , by the way , for a Masonic trys . ing-place—in the parish of Si . Lawrence , still lives , though it has changed its quarters these latei years from the capital of the county to its most important watering place , from the city of thc shawl to the town of bloaters . This lodeie became No . 182 in 1770 , No . 148 in 1781 , when it was held at the Castle and Lion ; No . 133
in 1792 , when it was located at the Kings Arms at Blakeney ; No . 159 in 1814 , when it was again held in Norwich , and was known as the Lodge of Friendship ; No . 117 in 1832 , and No . 100 in 1863 . Its present style and title are " No . 100 , Lodge of Friendship , Great Yarmouth . " Equally fortunate has it been with the lodge which , next in order of lime , saw the light for the first time
nanely , No . 231 , held at the Cock , St . Mary ' s , Norwich , which vvas warranted February 18 th , 1758 . The career of tliis lodge is remaikable from its having changed its locality—not the mere hostelry in which it was held , but the town—several times ; from its having , in the course of those changes , for a time ceased to be a Norfolk and become a Suffolk lodge ; and , lastly , from the fact of its
having been formally consecrated ( query rer-consccrated . ' ) on October 14 th , 1793 , as the Lodge of Unanimity , No . j 36 , of Coitishall , ia Noifolk , by Sir Edward Astley , the then Grand Master of the province . A shoit account of the ceiemony vvill be found in thc ' Fieemasoiis'Magazine , " Vol . IV ., p . 113 , for 1795 . This No . 231 of 175 8 became No . 188 in 1770 ; No . 153 in 1781 ; No . 136 in
1792 , when it was held at thc King ' s Head , Cotiishall , at which hostelry iti consecration the year following , as the Lodge of Unanimity , icok place . In 1814 , after the Union , il became No . 164 , and is elesjribed as meeting at Bungay , in Suffolk ; in 1832 il became No . ny , and in 1863 No . 102 . It is now No . 102 , Lodge of Unanimity , Nuith Walsham , and is again , as it was originally , a Noifolk
lodge . Very brief vvas the existence of the Sea Captains ' Loeige , No . 23 6 , held at the Swan , Great Yarmouth . It was warranteJ on the ist Januaiy , 1759 , became No . 194 in 1770 , and No . 159 in 1781 . It vvas erased in 1786 . A third Kind ' s Ljnn Lodge , though noiv defunct , had a longer life . It was born on the 9 th January , 1762 , being No . 283 on thc roll , and met at the sign of the Duke ' s
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Head , in Lyme Regis . It became No . 230 in 1770 , and No . 183 in 1781 , when it is described as the Lodge of Friendship ; No . 158 in 1792 ; tfo . 193 in 1814 ; and No . 139 in 1832 . By the next alteration of numbers—in 1863—it had passed out of existence . ( To be continued . )
Wentworth Little Memorial.
WENTWORTH LITTLE MEMORIAL .
The mural monument over thc grave of our late brother is now finished , and wc have been to the cemetery at Honor Oak to see it . The design is very simple , and consists of a plain marble pedestal , surmounted by a cross . The design was selected by the widow as being the least expensive , anel , at the same time , in accordance with her
taste j the fact of its having been erected by the Craft is recorded on the front of the pedestal . We are informed that a photograph of the monument has been ordered , and have promised to supply copies to any of our friends at cost price . We would take this opportunity of informing any brethren who have subscribed to the memorial , or intend to do
so , to send their contributions to Bro . Buss , the Treasurer , without delay , and trust there vvill be a substantial sum left after payment of the monument , although we are much afraid the result will not equal our expectations , owing to the general depression of trade and the numerous claims made upon the finances of our brethren . In our next issue will be published a complete list of subscriptions , paid cr promised .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Ceylon.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CEYLON .
Thc Provincial Grariel Lodge of Ceylon was held at Freemasons' Hall , Coljmbo , on May 2 iiu , the R . W . Bro . Maitland , R . W . D . G . M ., presiding , with other ofiicers of the Prov . Grand Loelge of Ceylon . The Prov . Deputy Grand Master informed the brethren
that thc R . W . Prov . Grand Mister had been prevented from being present on account of private : affairs , and that he ( the P . G . M . ) regretted that he could not be piesent , much as he iiad wished , in order that he might testify to the merits of their deceased brother . He said : Brethren , you are all aware that vve have met together to receive an intimatiem of the death of our much respected W . Bro .
Ilegarty , who was suddenly called from this sublunary abode to the Grand Lodge above . I feel that the subject is beyond me at this present moment , as my feelings upon our sad bereavement are great , but as the P . G . M . has had to leave Colombo for a time he has deputed me , while expressing my own sorrow and regret , to intimate that he ( the P . G . M . ) could but feel the loss wc have all sustained
very acutely indeed , and it would be a difficult matter to replace him . Doubtless , many would ask themselves , who can take his place ? and the reply must be—no one . 1 can but agree with what fell from the lips of the P . G . M ., as W . Bro . H .-garty stood pre-eminent in the Craft ; indeed , his zeal olten verged upon proving troublesome , yet his honest , straightforward nature was too genuine to be
doubted . He did it all for the Craft , and not fiom any vain desire to exhibit his knowledge of Masonry , although he vvas an oracle in all abstruse points of Masonic lore . 1 have had the pleasure of W . Bro . Hegarty ' s acquaintance for the past few years , indeed , since he first came to the island , and during that time , both personally and Masonically , his character was such as not only to secure
icspect but something even stronger . In conclusion , the P . G . M . joins with me in wishing that our Prov . Grand Secretary forward to his widow a copy of the resolution 1 shall now propose : " That the Provincial Grand Lodge ol Ceylon desires to place on record its deep sorrow at the death of W . Bro . Hegarty , Prov . Grand Director of
Ceremonies , whose untiring devotion to Masonry , conscientious regard for the principles of the Order , and general uprightness of conduct , both as a brother and citizen , had gained for him the respect and esteem of all who knew him . " Seconded by W . Bro . Cantall ( W . M . No . u ) .
Legal Proceedings To Compel The Interment Of A Freemason.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO COMPEL THE INTERMENT OF A FREEMASON .
We take the following from the New York Herald : — Such a dense throng as crowded Supreme Court Chambers , on ils opening on Friday , the 29 th ult ., has rarely been witnessed in that court . Thc occasion of the unusual assemblage was a widespread eagerness evidently to listen to the expected argument the question of making
on permanent the injunction granted by Judge Van Biunt prohibiting the Calvary Cemetery authorities from removing from its leceiving vault the body of Bro . Denis Coppers , the circumstances connected with whose attempted interment on the part of his brother and others next of kin , and the forbidding of such burial by the cemetery officials ,
have already been fully detailed in the Herald . Mr . C . W . Brooke appeared on behalf of the friends of the deceased , and Mr . John E . Develin represented the cemetery . Vaiious unimportant cases vvere being argued , during which tiie cieiwd remained with very little show of impatience . This patient waiting , however , did not extend to all tbe counsel , as the proceedings given below will indicate . " If your honour pleases , " at length said Mr . Develin ,
addressing Ihe Court , after elbowing his way through the press of lawyers in attendance in other cases , " I see that the matter of Mr . Coppers is the last motion on the calendar . I have but recently been called in the case , and have had no opportunity as yet io read the papers , much less put myself in readiness for argument . I would respectfully ask , therefore , an adjournment to the first Monday of September . "
Legal Proceedings To Compel The Interment Of A Freemason.
" I have no objection , " said Judge Van Brunt , " if the other side does not oppose the application . " " As to the application for an aeljournment , " said Mr . Brooke , " I do not desire to interpose any objection , provided that the preliminary injunction granted by your honour in this matter remains in full force , and the order , which is in the nature of an alternative mandamus , be continued in thc meantime . "
" Of course , I do not object to that , " interposed Mr . Develin . " I desire something more , " csntinued Mr . Brooke . "I wish that the counsel for the cemetery as a condition of adjournment should stipulate that all necessary measures be taken for the preservation of the remains and that the relatives of the deceased be permitted to contribute what
they may deem proper to this end . " " Counsel has only to make the suggestion to meet with full compliance on my part with his wishes , " said Mr . Develin . " Everything is being done now that can be to preserve the body . They are about to put it in a leaden coffin . Everything that is necessary will be done . " "Everything being satisfactorily arranged then and
understood , " said Judge Van Brunt , "the argument is adjourned until the first Monday of September . " Upon this announcement thc large crowd present speedily withdrew from thc court room , with widely diverging comments upon the merits of the case . The Herald representative subsequently called upon Mr . Brooke at his office to obtain an outline of his
proposed argument when the case comes up for a hearing in the courts . Mr . Brooke met the leporter with his usual affability , and stated frankly that he vvas perfectly willing to give the required information , as he had no fears of " showing his hand " to the other side . " What is the chief point upon which you base your argument ? " asked the reporter .
" 1 he leading point , " answered Mr . Brooke , " as indicated by facts set forth in the papers , is that unless there is some special covenant in the deed , or in whatever muniment of title the paity has restricting the right to use the ground for thc purpose vvhich ineluced its purchase , there being no recognition under our law of the rules or regulations of any religious or other organisation , the party or
his legal representatives are entitled to make use of the ground in any e-vent as was within the contemplation of both buyer and seller at the time the title vvas conveyed . " " Is there any other legal point involved in the case ? " " In the event of the Court inclining even to entertain any suggestion of the light to prevent the use of the ground for the purpose for vvhich it was purchased , I
shall contend that , according to the theological authorities , the refusal to permit this interment in consecrated ground was not in accoidance with any prohibition of canon law or of even doctrinal prescription . This , I believe , about exhausts the law on the question . " " Are there any precedents upo > v which you propose to base your action in the premises ? "
1 here are only two precedents which I can find which might , superficially consilered , be at all applicable tothe case , and neither of them is directly in point , and , in fact , is scarcely sufficiently analysed to be urged as authority to the Court . One is the well known case of Joseph Guibord , in Montreal , with which the public is already familiar . Guibord was not a Freemason , but vvas a member
of L Institut Canadien , a liberal literary and social organisation , vvhich had in its library certain books , the reae'iag ot which was interdicted by the Church . The Church excommunicated , formally , the members of thc society as a body , after notifying them of its decision concerning the character of the books in question . Guibord was a printer by trade , and declined to leave the society , and
upon his death the Church refused to allow his body to be buried in consecrated ground . It was , however , buried there after a long and bitterly contested struggle , in the course of which the case was taken before the Privy Council of England . A force of police and military escorttel the body to the place of burial , and protected the persons engaged in the interment , the coffin being set in a
large bed of cement underlying the grave . In Guibord's case the decision was governed by the principles of the ecclesiastical laws of England , and the final determination was made subject to the fact that the Established Church of tbe country mouUed and shaped the laws concerning the question . " The other case was the one in Cleveland , Ohio , in
which Bishop Gilimore , of that diocese , vvas the respondent . In this case the evidence of the title contained an express covenant that the party should forfeit the right to burial in consecrated ground in thc event of the happening of certain contingencies therein enumerated . One of such contingencies had happened in this particular instance , and ,
therefore , under the covenant in the title , the appellate Courtdecided that the party hadforfeited his right to burial in consecrated ground . " "Is there anything further to be said , " the reporter finally asked , " in connection with the legal points involved in this case ? "
" Not that I think of at this moment , " replied Mr . Brooke . " I have indicated the basis of my proposed line of argument . Of course there may be points raised on the other side vvhich 1 cannot now anticipate—though I do not see how there can well be—and I entertain no fear of being able to promptly meet them . I thus candidly furnish you with a statement of our position for the
reason that if the law of the land gives to the body of this decedent the right of burial in the spot in good faith purchasetl by him in his lifetime , and in vvhich are interred his mother , wife , and children , we intend to have that right asserted . If the law does not accord us that rig ht we purperse to have the Court specifically declare that fact and the reasons which prompt the denial of what we assume to be his right . It is , in fact , a ej restion as to