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To Correspondents.
To Correspondents .
PUPIL . —You will observe that the subject occupied a good portion of our impression this week . OPENSHAW . —The new and smaller type will enable us to consider your communication after this number .
The following communications and reports stand over : — Masonic Emblems and Cleopatra ' s Needle . Lodge of Industry , No . 48 . Faith Lodge , No . 581 . Era Lodge , No . 1423 . Chapter of Unity , No . 1151 .
C ORRESPONDENCE : Bro . John R . Hall ' s letter . Bro . Thompson's letter .
BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . " The Citizen , " " Hull Packet , " " Broad Arrow , " " Le Monde Maconnique , " " Rough Ashlar , " " The Egyptian Gazette , " "The Jewish Chronicle , " "Masonic Newspaper , " " Royal Cornwall Gazette . " " New York Sunday News , " " Der Long Islander , " " Croydon Guardian . "
Births, Marriages, And Deaths.
Births , Marriages , and Deaths .
[ The charge is 2 s . 6 d . for announcements not exceeding Four Lines under this heading . ]
BIRTHS . BENSKIN . —On the 17 th inst ., at the Castle and Falcon Hotel , the wife of Mr . T . Benskin , of a daughter . CLARKE . —On the 20 th inst ., at Fishergate Hill , Preston , Lancashire , the wife of Mr . L . H . Clarke , of a daughter . MILLS . —On the 20 th inst ., at if , Shaftesbury-road , Hammersmith , the wife of Mr . William Mills , of a son .
MARRIAGES . COLBECK—PHILLIPS . —On the 18 th inst ., at All Saints ' Church , Hertfotd , Charles Colbeck , of Harrow , to Mary , daughter of Mr . George M . Phillips , of Whitwell , Herts , M . R . CS .
DAVIES—BEALE . —On the 20 th inst ., at Christ Church , Lancaster-gate , by the Rev . W . H . Ranken , M . A ., assisted by the Rev . F . S . May , D . D ., William Bell Davies . to Mary Emma , daughter of Mr . William Tohn Beale , of Queensborough-terrace , Bayswater .
DEATHS . BEKNDES . —On thc 20 th inst ., at 395 , Strand , Mr . Adolphus Berndes , aged 45 . DRUMMOND . —On the loth inst ., at North-end , Croydon , Mr . John Drummond , age 78 . OAKLEY . —On the 6 th inst ., Bro . W . Oakley , Governor of H . M . Prison , Taunton , aged 62 . PODMORE . —On the 20 th instj at 52 , Palace-road , Norwood , Mr . Heniy Podmore , aged 79 .
Permanent Enlargement Of The "Freemason."
PERMANENT ENLARGEMENT OF THE " FREEMASON . "
Owing to constant pressure on the columns of the Freemason , and to the urgent necessity of " supplements , " whether of four or even eight pages , the Publisher has determined on and aft e April 3 rd permanently to enlarge it to Twenty
Pages , except during the period of the Masonic recess , when Sixteen pages will probably suffice for the current hebdomadal news and reports . In addition to this change , the Publisher intends to print the Freemason , on and after April 3 rd ,
with entirely New Type , to use Better Paper , and to give a Coloured Wrapper , like the one recently made use of , which has been much appreciated by his numerous readers . Under these circumstances , the Publisher has
also necessarily determined to increase the price of the Freemason to Threepence , but to deliver it ¦ bost-free to subscribers , and feels convinced , from the experience of the past 2 nd present , that he may rely in the future on the same cheerful
patronage and the same unflinching support , which have cheered his earnest efforts to place in the hands and before the minds of his readers a Readable , an intelligent , a respectable Masonic 'paper , a true reflection in its " outcome " of the
, real principles and right practice of Freemasonry . All present subscribers will receive to the close of the time of their paid subscription the Freemason at the present price .
All subscribers from the 3 rd of April can have the Freemason posted to them post-free at the ollowing rates : — ., „ . „ . , ,. United States , i „ ma . rhlna , Austra-United Kingdom . Canada , the Conti- , ia Ne ' wZta / and & c . nent , & c . ' ' 13 s . 15 s . 6 d . 17 s . 6 d .
Kenning's Masonic Cyclopædia.
KENNING'S MASONIC CYCLOP ? DIA .
It having been forcibly represented to Bro . George Kenning that the present price of his "Masonic Cyclopaedia " has acted as a " deterrent" to many of the Craft , and that a lower amount might induce many brethren to purchase so compendious and complete a work of Masonic reference , he has determined , in order to meet these representations and extend the study of Masonic Literature
to make a considerable sacrifice as well as a liberal offer to the Cosmopolitan Craft . If he can receive the names of 2000 brethren at 5 s . ( id . each , he will issue , early in May , the " Masonic Cyclopaedia , " in a plain cloth binding , and post free to all such subscribers . The subscription list will remain open until May 1 st .
As this is a bona , hde offer it will not be repeated , for the advantage to the subscribers is so great as not to require futher remarks . Bro . Kenning has still copies of the 10 s . 6 d . issue on hand in the original binding . A circular will , in proper course , be sent to all the lodges , and names may be transmitted forthwith to Bro . W . Lake , 108 , Fleet-street , London ,
E . C . If the applications for the new issue should render it necessary , the book may be delivered even before May .
The Freemason.
THE FREEMASON .
SATURDAY , MAR . 27 , 1880 .
WITH our next issue the Freemason will appear in new dress and type , but still the same in its uniform tenour of Masonic discretion and loyalty . We trust that the change will commend itself to many kind friends at home and abroad , in
America , and in the Canadas , in India and in the Antipodes , in distant lands , and far off hemispheres , and that in the future , as in the past , our Publisher may receive that sympathetic support
which his zealous efforts to keep up a firstclass Masonic paper since ( 86 g seem to merit , we say it impressively , at the hands of a generous Craft and of kindly brethren .
IT will be seen by our readers that the honour of knig hthood was conferred by Her Majesty the Queen on our distinguished brother the President of the Board of General Purposes on Thursday last .
* LETTERS and communications convince us how wise and seasonable has been our decision as to ritual discussion . Some published statements
show into what lamentable hyper-publication we are drifting , ignoring alike the laws of Freemasonry and the dictates even of feelings of propriety .
THE archaeological notes in the last Freemason prove conclusively what a wide field of peaceful discussion and useful research can yet be opened
out for Masonic students , and we thank Bro . Gould much for his two most able communications , trusting they may prove the earnest of many more .
* * * THE more we ' think over what we have said as regards "The Pupils' Assistance Fund , " and what took place at the meeting , its professed
objects , and the feeling of many leading Masons anent it , the more we feel convinced that in its present form it cannot continue , and on the whoie it had , we think , as we said before , better be given up . 1
* # EXHIBITIONS are very good things , and in princip le we are favourable to them , and feel the force of Bro . Dr . Morris ' s words , but why should not that scheme form part of the
programme of tbe Boys' and Girls' Schools themselves in a distinct fund ? Why do we want new machinery and other appliances to carry out a mere technical arrangement , a necessary supplement to our well-managed Institutions ?
ik * * WE are happy in stating that up to date Bro . Hedges has received the names of 267 Stewards for the anniversary festival of the Girls' School , and we beg to remind our readers that there * is
The Freemason.
pet room and opportunity for more . If it be : rue that " bis dat qui dat cito , " how equall y : rue is it that brethren who wish and intend to
act as Stewards should not put off the announcement of the fact to the latest possible day , —the trouble thus given to the Secretaries is very great .
* * Ir all reports be true , if * ' Dame Rumour " for once may be relied upon , Bro . Hedges will receive at the anniversary festival a very striking proof of the approval felt by the Craft at the careful and
admirable manner in which he conducts the business of his office , and his ceaseless attention to all the minutiae of written details or heavy correspondence . In our opinion Bro . Hedges
has from the first taken the right , the dignified , course , of allowing that noble Institution , the Girls' School , to commend itself to the sympathetic admiration and warm hearts of the brethren . Appeals for Charity may be overdone .
THE position of the Grand Lodge of Quebec has been recently officially set forth in a pamphlet , dated January 3 1 st , 1880 . We have received a " Communique" anent it , too long , however , for our columns this week . It will
appear in , our next . * * THE annual report of that excellently managed Institution , the Girls' School , in which we may all feel just pride , is now before us , and a very
interesting report it is . Scholastically the Institution never was in a better condition , and the " morale" and the "status" of the children are both of the highest character . We note that its income from all sources for 1870 amounted
to £ 13 , 911 , and this was made up of the following items : —London subscriptions : Brethren , £ 4 65 1 7 s . < 5 d ., lodges and chapters , £ 783 os . < 5 d ., in all £ 5434 8 s . ; provincial brethren subscribed , £ 3225 12 s ., provincial lodges and chapters ,
£ 2276 8 s ., in all £ 5502 ; or £ 68 in excess by the provinces . But if you add £ 57 17 s . sent by the London lodges of instruction , the actual balance in excess sent by the provinces is about £ 8 . Grand Lodge and Chapter gave £ 160 ;
Scotland and the Colonies £ 106 19 s . ; Ancient and Accepted Rite , London and provincial , £ 63 j paid for musical instruction £ 173 ; purchased admission , £ 178 10 s . ; legacies , £ 123 9 s . ; dividends on £ 60 , 000 , on £ 20 , 500
twelve months , and £ 4 . 0 , 500 for six months , £ 1207 ios . ; old balance , £ 885 ; and small sums £ 5 , in all , as we said before , £ 13 . 911 . There lias been , per contra , ordinary expenses , ' £ 685 5 16 s . ; repayment of loan , £ 2000 ;
purchase of stock , £ i () t \ 17 s . 6 d . ; new buildings , and laying out of grounds , £ 522 6 d . ; pension ? , £ 350 ; and balance in hand £ 1568 16 cd . ; exclusive of £ 70 in Secretary and Matron ' s hands . The other small sums which make up
the usual " extra items" yearly are all alike , reasonable and proper , and thus it will be seen that of an income of £ 13 , 911 , £ 10 , 351 have been expended for the needs of the School at the present establishment . But we must look
forward , and those who wish to see twenty-five more poor children added to our list , to fill Lyncombe House , will do well to strengthen the hands of the governing body of this first-class School at the next anniversary festival . The
next meeting of the Stewards will take place on Friday next , April and , Freemasons' Hall , a * 4 . 30 . # * As it is just possible that it may be soug &'
to re-open in some form the question of Lj'H ' combe House , though , of course , any such attempt is hopeless , we recommend 3 ' the many friends of that needful and salutary purchase to be present on the 10 th at twelv
o ' clock in Freemasons' Tavern , to express their grateful confidence in the reasonable and admir ' able arrangements of the House Committee tor the welfare and developement of the Girls School .
* * * WE have been requested to announce , and o do so with pleasure , that Bro . Louis Proal , $ 1 \> has been elected [ and installed Sovereign Gran
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To Correspondents.
To Correspondents .
PUPIL . —You will observe that the subject occupied a good portion of our impression this week . OPENSHAW . —The new and smaller type will enable us to consider your communication after this number .
The following communications and reports stand over : — Masonic Emblems and Cleopatra ' s Needle . Lodge of Industry , No . 48 . Faith Lodge , No . 581 . Era Lodge , No . 1423 . Chapter of Unity , No . 1151 .
C ORRESPONDENCE : Bro . John R . Hall ' s letter . Bro . Thompson's letter .
BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . " The Citizen , " " Hull Packet , " " Broad Arrow , " " Le Monde Maconnique , " " Rough Ashlar , " " The Egyptian Gazette , " "The Jewish Chronicle , " "Masonic Newspaper , " " Royal Cornwall Gazette . " " New York Sunday News , " " Der Long Islander , " " Croydon Guardian . "
Births, Marriages, And Deaths.
Births , Marriages , and Deaths .
[ The charge is 2 s . 6 d . for announcements not exceeding Four Lines under this heading . ]
BIRTHS . BENSKIN . —On the 17 th inst ., at the Castle and Falcon Hotel , the wife of Mr . T . Benskin , of a daughter . CLARKE . —On the 20 th inst ., at Fishergate Hill , Preston , Lancashire , the wife of Mr . L . H . Clarke , of a daughter . MILLS . —On the 20 th inst ., at if , Shaftesbury-road , Hammersmith , the wife of Mr . William Mills , of a son .
MARRIAGES . COLBECK—PHILLIPS . —On the 18 th inst ., at All Saints ' Church , Hertfotd , Charles Colbeck , of Harrow , to Mary , daughter of Mr . George M . Phillips , of Whitwell , Herts , M . R . CS .
DAVIES—BEALE . —On the 20 th inst ., at Christ Church , Lancaster-gate , by the Rev . W . H . Ranken , M . A ., assisted by the Rev . F . S . May , D . D ., William Bell Davies . to Mary Emma , daughter of Mr . William Tohn Beale , of Queensborough-terrace , Bayswater .
DEATHS . BEKNDES . —On thc 20 th inst ., at 395 , Strand , Mr . Adolphus Berndes , aged 45 . DRUMMOND . —On the loth inst ., at North-end , Croydon , Mr . John Drummond , age 78 . OAKLEY . —On the 6 th inst ., Bro . W . Oakley , Governor of H . M . Prison , Taunton , aged 62 . PODMORE . —On the 20 th instj at 52 , Palace-road , Norwood , Mr . Heniy Podmore , aged 79 .
Permanent Enlargement Of The "Freemason."
PERMANENT ENLARGEMENT OF THE " FREEMASON . "
Owing to constant pressure on the columns of the Freemason , and to the urgent necessity of " supplements , " whether of four or even eight pages , the Publisher has determined on and aft e April 3 rd permanently to enlarge it to Twenty
Pages , except during the period of the Masonic recess , when Sixteen pages will probably suffice for the current hebdomadal news and reports . In addition to this change , the Publisher intends to print the Freemason , on and after April 3 rd ,
with entirely New Type , to use Better Paper , and to give a Coloured Wrapper , like the one recently made use of , which has been much appreciated by his numerous readers . Under these circumstances , the Publisher has
also necessarily determined to increase the price of the Freemason to Threepence , but to deliver it ¦ bost-free to subscribers , and feels convinced , from the experience of the past 2 nd present , that he may rely in the future on the same cheerful
patronage and the same unflinching support , which have cheered his earnest efforts to place in the hands and before the minds of his readers a Readable , an intelligent , a respectable Masonic 'paper , a true reflection in its " outcome " of the
, real principles and right practice of Freemasonry . All present subscribers will receive to the close of the time of their paid subscription the Freemason at the present price .
All subscribers from the 3 rd of April can have the Freemason posted to them post-free at the ollowing rates : — ., „ . „ . , ,. United States , i „ ma . rhlna , Austra-United Kingdom . Canada , the Conti- , ia Ne ' wZta / and & c . nent , & c . ' ' 13 s . 15 s . 6 d . 17 s . 6 d .
Kenning's Masonic Cyclopædia.
KENNING'S MASONIC CYCLOP ? DIA .
It having been forcibly represented to Bro . George Kenning that the present price of his "Masonic Cyclopaedia " has acted as a " deterrent" to many of the Craft , and that a lower amount might induce many brethren to purchase so compendious and complete a work of Masonic reference , he has determined , in order to meet these representations and extend the study of Masonic Literature
to make a considerable sacrifice as well as a liberal offer to the Cosmopolitan Craft . If he can receive the names of 2000 brethren at 5 s . ( id . each , he will issue , early in May , the " Masonic Cyclopaedia , " in a plain cloth binding , and post free to all such subscribers . The subscription list will remain open until May 1 st .
As this is a bona , hde offer it will not be repeated , for the advantage to the subscribers is so great as not to require futher remarks . Bro . Kenning has still copies of the 10 s . 6 d . issue on hand in the original binding . A circular will , in proper course , be sent to all the lodges , and names may be transmitted forthwith to Bro . W . Lake , 108 , Fleet-street , London ,
E . C . If the applications for the new issue should render it necessary , the book may be delivered even before May .
The Freemason.
THE FREEMASON .
SATURDAY , MAR . 27 , 1880 .
WITH our next issue the Freemason will appear in new dress and type , but still the same in its uniform tenour of Masonic discretion and loyalty . We trust that the change will commend itself to many kind friends at home and abroad , in
America , and in the Canadas , in India and in the Antipodes , in distant lands , and far off hemispheres , and that in the future , as in the past , our Publisher may receive that sympathetic support
which his zealous efforts to keep up a firstclass Masonic paper since ( 86 g seem to merit , we say it impressively , at the hands of a generous Craft and of kindly brethren .
IT will be seen by our readers that the honour of knig hthood was conferred by Her Majesty the Queen on our distinguished brother the President of the Board of General Purposes on Thursday last .
* LETTERS and communications convince us how wise and seasonable has been our decision as to ritual discussion . Some published statements
show into what lamentable hyper-publication we are drifting , ignoring alike the laws of Freemasonry and the dictates even of feelings of propriety .
THE archaeological notes in the last Freemason prove conclusively what a wide field of peaceful discussion and useful research can yet be opened
out for Masonic students , and we thank Bro . Gould much for his two most able communications , trusting they may prove the earnest of many more .
* * * THE more we ' think over what we have said as regards "The Pupils' Assistance Fund , " and what took place at the meeting , its professed
objects , and the feeling of many leading Masons anent it , the more we feel convinced that in its present form it cannot continue , and on the whoie it had , we think , as we said before , better be given up . 1
* # EXHIBITIONS are very good things , and in princip le we are favourable to them , and feel the force of Bro . Dr . Morris ' s words , but why should not that scheme form part of the
programme of tbe Boys' and Girls' Schools themselves in a distinct fund ? Why do we want new machinery and other appliances to carry out a mere technical arrangement , a necessary supplement to our well-managed Institutions ?
ik * * WE are happy in stating that up to date Bro . Hedges has received the names of 267 Stewards for the anniversary festival of the Girls' School , and we beg to remind our readers that there * is
The Freemason.
pet room and opportunity for more . If it be : rue that " bis dat qui dat cito , " how equall y : rue is it that brethren who wish and intend to
act as Stewards should not put off the announcement of the fact to the latest possible day , —the trouble thus given to the Secretaries is very great .
* * Ir all reports be true , if * ' Dame Rumour " for once may be relied upon , Bro . Hedges will receive at the anniversary festival a very striking proof of the approval felt by the Craft at the careful and
admirable manner in which he conducts the business of his office , and his ceaseless attention to all the minutiae of written details or heavy correspondence . In our opinion Bro . Hedges
has from the first taken the right , the dignified , course , of allowing that noble Institution , the Girls' School , to commend itself to the sympathetic admiration and warm hearts of the brethren . Appeals for Charity may be overdone .
THE position of the Grand Lodge of Quebec has been recently officially set forth in a pamphlet , dated January 3 1 st , 1880 . We have received a " Communique" anent it , too long , however , for our columns this week . It will
appear in , our next . * * THE annual report of that excellently managed Institution , the Girls' School , in which we may all feel just pride , is now before us , and a very
interesting report it is . Scholastically the Institution never was in a better condition , and the " morale" and the "status" of the children are both of the highest character . We note that its income from all sources for 1870 amounted
to £ 13 , 911 , and this was made up of the following items : —London subscriptions : Brethren , £ 4 65 1 7 s . < 5 d ., lodges and chapters , £ 783 os . < 5 d ., in all £ 5434 8 s . ; provincial brethren subscribed , £ 3225 12 s ., provincial lodges and chapters ,
£ 2276 8 s ., in all £ 5502 ; or £ 68 in excess by the provinces . But if you add £ 57 17 s . sent by the London lodges of instruction , the actual balance in excess sent by the provinces is about £ 8 . Grand Lodge and Chapter gave £ 160 ;
Scotland and the Colonies £ 106 19 s . ; Ancient and Accepted Rite , London and provincial , £ 63 j paid for musical instruction £ 173 ; purchased admission , £ 178 10 s . ; legacies , £ 123 9 s . ; dividends on £ 60 , 000 , on £ 20 , 500
twelve months , and £ 4 . 0 , 500 for six months , £ 1207 ios . ; old balance , £ 885 ; and small sums £ 5 , in all , as we said before , £ 13 . 911 . There lias been , per contra , ordinary expenses , ' £ 685 5 16 s . ; repayment of loan , £ 2000 ;
purchase of stock , £ i () t \ 17 s . 6 d . ; new buildings , and laying out of grounds , £ 522 6 d . ; pension ? , £ 350 ; and balance in hand £ 1568 16 cd . ; exclusive of £ 70 in Secretary and Matron ' s hands . The other small sums which make up
the usual " extra items" yearly are all alike , reasonable and proper , and thus it will be seen that of an income of £ 13 , 911 , £ 10 , 351 have been expended for the needs of the School at the present establishment . But we must look
forward , and those who wish to see twenty-five more poor children added to our list , to fill Lyncombe House , will do well to strengthen the hands of the governing body of this first-class School at the next anniversary festival . The
next meeting of the Stewards will take place on Friday next , April and , Freemasons' Hall , a * 4 . 30 . # * As it is just possible that it may be soug &'
to re-open in some form the question of Lj'H ' combe House , though , of course , any such attempt is hopeless , we recommend 3 ' the many friends of that needful and salutary purchase to be present on the 10 th at twelv
o ' clock in Freemasons' Tavern , to express their grateful confidence in the reasonable and admir ' able arrangements of the House Committee tor the welfare and developement of the Girls School .
* * * WE have been requested to announce , and o do so with pleasure , that Bro . Louis Proal , $ 1 \> has been elected [ and installed Sovereign Gran