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Ireland.
on a plan similar to the Ulster Hall Company , on the limited liability principle , are willing to subscribe liberally in the way of taking shares . Such a building might be made to be an ornament to our town , and AA-ould , unquestionably , add to the status of Freemasonry amongst us , and advance the interests of the body in no mean degree . I trust , therefore , that the subject Avill receh'e the
attention of those AA'hose position in fche Masonic fraternity points them out as the parties who are most fitted to move in ifc , and I doubt ¦ not that sufficient support will nofc be wanting to a project combining so many advantages . Hoping thafc you will grant space in your columns for the foregoing remarks , and thereby oblige the members of the Craft , I am , Sir , yours obediently , A FREEMASON .
Colonial.
COLONIAL .
CAPJE OF GOOD HOPE . CONSECRATION or THE JOPPA LODGE AT CAPE TOWN . [ From our own Correspondent . " ] Tho new Masonic loclge , the Joppa ( No . 1166 ) , the constitution of ivhich was lately procured from the United Grand Loclge of England , was inaugurated at high noon on Tuesday , the 24 th September in the Temple of the British Lodge ( No . 419 ) , Cape Town .
The W . M . of the British Lodge opened the lodge in the three degrees , ancl received in form the the AV . M ., officers , ancl brethren of the Southern Cross , the Hope ( No . 473 ) , the Goede Trowe , and Good Hope Lodges , and fche D . Prov . G . M . of the Netherlands . Bro . Sir Chrisfcoffel Brand , the D . Prov . G . M . of the Netherlands , haA'ing kindly aceeeded to a requisition previously made , AA'as
UOAV requested fco act as Master , and to proceed to consecrate and inaugurate fche Joppa Loclge , ancl to instal its AY . M . Sir CHRISTOEEEL , on taking the chair , after expressing the pleasure it gave him to officiate on this occasion ( this being the fourth loclge he hacl hacl the honour of consecrating during his Masonic career ) , and at all times to forward the interests of our
ancient Craft , entered into a learned disquisition on the early history of Masonry , and the wonderful manner in which our society had been conserved amid the revolutions of nations and the -fall of empires . He pointed to the ennobling virtues it was its aim to teach , and the pure morality the strict observance of its precepts ivould scatter in its wake . " Purehoweveras the fundamental
, , principles of Masonry are , " saicl he , " we do not require to prosecute our enquiries beyond the past age to find attempts have been ¦ made to subvert them , ancl to substitute a narroiv sectarian spirit for . the broad Catholicity on AA'hich , as on a rock , our temples are founded . Aucl if , for the hour , such attempts may have appeared to prosper , 'tAvas but the evanescent morning ' s mist AA'hich
bedimmed a cloudless sky , leaving Masonry , like truth , brighter and fairer for the ordeals she had passed . AA'ithin the last centurv in many parts of the Continent of Europe , members of the Hebrew community were excluded from our Order . But Ave have reason for congratulation , my brethren , that those clays of darkness have passed away , ancl the large assemblage before me met to celebrate the inauguration of a lodge which , though nofc exclusively Jewish , has originated with the members of the Hebrew persuasion in this
place , affords abundant proof that AA'e recognise the teaching of our noble Order to respect the opinions ancl give tolerance to the honest convictions of others , however widely we may differ from them , and thafc the persecution to which their nation has been subjected in Masonry , as in religion , has no countenance from us , and is unworthy of this or any other age . " The D . PEOV . G . M . or THE NETHERLANDS , at the conclusion of
his oration , called upon Bros . Rowe and King , the W . M . and P . M . of-the British Loclge , to act- as his AVardens , ancl proceeded with the ceremony of consecration . The furniture , jeAvels , & c , with implements of consecration , beingdisplayed in the Temple , Bro . R . J . Joseph ivas presented as AA . M ., and having taken the usual oaths , he was put iu possession of the implements of office , and the lodge having resolved into a board of P . M . 's , lie was formally inducted and placed in the chair of King Solomon .
The AV . M . then closed the Board of Masters , and the Master Masons being admitted , he proceeded to invest his officers—Bro . E . H . Solomon S . W . „ S . Biden ( in the absence of Bro . M . Lewis ) ... J . W . „ G . A . Melle S . D . „ S . Lasker , J . D . „ L . Heilbron Treas .
„ C . Cowan Sec . „ D . Seligsohn I . G . „ —Gangel Tyler . The loclge AA'as closed in the third and second degrees , ancl the WM . addressed the D . Prov . G . M . of the Netherlands , and the masters , officers , and brethren , of the different lodges who hadsokindly rendered their fraternal assistance on the occasion . He more
particularly referred to the liberal manner in ivhich the Hope . Lodge had placed afc their disposal their lodge furniture during their meetings for instruction , aud the British Lodge , for the use of their Temple that day , and for the valuable assistance they hacl from the first so readily given fco the Joppa . The brethren then formed into procession , and marched three times round the lodge grounds . On return to the Temple the AV . M .
called off from labour to refreshment . The brethren ivere requested to remain Avithin hail till half-past six o ' clock , for at thafc hour they ivould dine afc their OAVU lodge room at the Masonic Hotel to celebrate the inauguration . There were about tivo hundred brethren assembled , ancl the proceedings throughout were characterised by that decorum for Avhich Masonry is ever conspicuous . Bro . Brandtthe talented organistassisted by a good
choircon-, , , tributed much to the solemnity of the proceedings by singing the following anthems : — " What solemn sounds on holy Sinai ruug •" "Almighty Sire ! our heavenly king ; " "Hail , universal Lord ;" " To heaven's high Architect all praise ; " " Behold ! hoAv good a thing it is ; " "Hail , Masonry divine , " & c MeaiiAvhile the band of the Cape TOAVII A olunteers , under the able leadership of bandmaster Bro . Ireson , discoursed music in the
gardens Avithout to the crowd Avho had congregated to ivifcness the procession and to glean as much as could be gathered by the uninitiated of the mysteries of Masonry . The dinner afc the Joppa Lodge was numerously attended . The W . Master was supported on his right by Bro . Sir C . Brand , D . Prov . G . M . of the Netherlands , and on the left by the W . M . of the British Lodge ; fche AV . Masters and Wardens of the five sister lodges being also present by invitation . The cloth being removed the lodge ivas tyled and the usual toasts gh'en Avith Masonic honours : — " The Queen and fche Craft , " " The
Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of England , " " The Earl of Ripon and De Grey , D . Grand Master of England , " " Prince Frederick of the Netherlands , coupled with the Duke of Athol , and all the other G . M . ' s throughout the Universe , " "To all poor and distressed Brethren , wishing them a happy and speedy release , " "The D . Prov . G . M . of the Netherlands , Bro . Sir C . Brand , " The Lieutenant Governor General AVynard , " " Our Sister Lodges , " " The Army ancl Navy" " Prosperity to the Joppa Lod" bSir C
, ge , y . Brand , replied to by the W . M ., Avith the health of his officers . The volunteer band played during dinner , ancl appropriate airs afc the end of every toast . In the course of the evening the AV . MASTER said he had deputed Bro . E . H . Solomon , S . AAy , to present Bro . Russell , P . M ., with a Past Master's jewel , as a material acknoAA'ledgement , however small from the members of th e Joppa , of the valuable aid he hacl from
time to time given them , ancl he took the opportunity of thankinc Bro . Russell on his own account in open lodge for the brotherly assistance he had rendered him , for had it not been for his valuable instructions he should not haire felt himself competent to have undertaken the duties as Master of the Joppa . On the presentation of the jeivel Bro . SOLOMON said : — "Bro . P . M . Russellthe AA . M . ancl brethren of the Joppa Locl have
, ge conferred upon me the pleasing task to present to you this Past Master ' s jeivel , as a slight token of their respect for you as a Mason , and as a small acknoAA'ledgment for the services you have rendered them in the formation of their lodge . The members of the Joppa are nofc unmindful that when first their lodge was contemplated you placed your room at their service for lodges of instruction , free of any charge . But AA'hafc Avas of far more consequence
you gave them the benefit of your superior Masonic knoivled ge . Bro . Russell , P . M ., in placing this jeAvel upon your breast I am sure you will , as all P . M ' s . should , guard the ancient landmarks of our order . I hope you ivill nofc look upon this for its intrinsic value , but as a medal presented to you by your brethren , who fully appreciate your character as a gentleman and a mason . In conclusion I am sure I but express the feelings of the W . M ., and members of the Joppa Lodge , when I Avish you Ion" - life and happiness to wear the medal AA'hich I now present to you in the name of the members of the Joppa Lodge .
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Ireland.
on a plan similar to the Ulster Hall Company , on the limited liability principle , are willing to subscribe liberally in the way of taking shares . Such a building might be made to be an ornament to our town , and AA-ould , unquestionably , add to the status of Freemasonry amongst us , and advance the interests of the body in no mean degree . I trust , therefore , that the subject Avill receh'e the
attention of those AA'hose position in fche Masonic fraternity points them out as the parties who are most fitted to move in ifc , and I doubt ¦ not that sufficient support will nofc be wanting to a project combining so many advantages . Hoping thafc you will grant space in your columns for the foregoing remarks , and thereby oblige the members of the Craft , I am , Sir , yours obediently , A FREEMASON .
Colonial.
COLONIAL .
CAPJE OF GOOD HOPE . CONSECRATION or THE JOPPA LODGE AT CAPE TOWN . [ From our own Correspondent . " ] Tho new Masonic loclge , the Joppa ( No . 1166 ) , the constitution of ivhich was lately procured from the United Grand Loclge of England , was inaugurated at high noon on Tuesday , the 24 th September in the Temple of the British Lodge ( No . 419 ) , Cape Town .
The W . M . of the British Lodge opened the lodge in the three degrees , ancl received in form the the AV . M ., officers , ancl brethren of the Southern Cross , the Hope ( No . 473 ) , the Goede Trowe , and Good Hope Lodges , and fche D . Prov . G . M . of the Netherlands . Bro . Sir Chrisfcoffel Brand , the D . Prov . G . M . of the Netherlands , haA'ing kindly aceeeded to a requisition previously made , AA'as
UOAV requested fco act as Master , and to proceed to consecrate and inaugurate fche Joppa Loclge , ancl to instal its AY . M . Sir CHRISTOEEEL , on taking the chair , after expressing the pleasure it gave him to officiate on this occasion ( this being the fourth loclge he hacl hacl the honour of consecrating during his Masonic career ) , and at all times to forward the interests of our
ancient Craft , entered into a learned disquisition on the early history of Masonry , and the wonderful manner in which our society had been conserved amid the revolutions of nations and the -fall of empires . He pointed to the ennobling virtues it was its aim to teach , and the pure morality the strict observance of its precepts ivould scatter in its wake . " Purehoweveras the fundamental
, , principles of Masonry are , " saicl he , " we do not require to prosecute our enquiries beyond the past age to find attempts have been ¦ made to subvert them , ancl to substitute a narroiv sectarian spirit for . the broad Catholicity on AA'hich , as on a rock , our temples are founded . Aucl if , for the hour , such attempts may have appeared to prosper , 'tAvas but the evanescent morning ' s mist AA'hich
bedimmed a cloudless sky , leaving Masonry , like truth , brighter and fairer for the ordeals she had passed . AA'ithin the last centurv in many parts of the Continent of Europe , members of the Hebrew community were excluded from our Order . But Ave have reason for congratulation , my brethren , that those clays of darkness have passed away , ancl the large assemblage before me met to celebrate the inauguration of a lodge which , though nofc exclusively Jewish , has originated with the members of the Hebrew persuasion in this
place , affords abundant proof that AA'e recognise the teaching of our noble Order to respect the opinions ancl give tolerance to the honest convictions of others , however widely we may differ from them , and thafc the persecution to which their nation has been subjected in Masonry , as in religion , has no countenance from us , and is unworthy of this or any other age . " The D . PEOV . G . M . or THE NETHERLANDS , at the conclusion of
his oration , called upon Bros . Rowe and King , the W . M . and P . M . of-the British Loclge , to act- as his AVardens , ancl proceeded with the ceremony of consecration . The furniture , jeAvels , & c , with implements of consecration , beingdisplayed in the Temple , Bro . R . J . Joseph ivas presented as AA . M ., and having taken the usual oaths , he was put iu possession of the implements of office , and the lodge having resolved into a board of P . M . 's , lie was formally inducted and placed in the chair of King Solomon .
The AV . M . then closed the Board of Masters , and the Master Masons being admitted , he proceeded to invest his officers—Bro . E . H . Solomon S . W . „ S . Biden ( in the absence of Bro . M . Lewis ) ... J . W . „ G . A . Melle S . D . „ S . Lasker , J . D . „ L . Heilbron Treas .
„ C . Cowan Sec . „ D . Seligsohn I . G . „ —Gangel Tyler . The loclge AA'as closed in the third and second degrees , ancl the WM . addressed the D . Prov . G . M . of the Netherlands , and the masters , officers , and brethren , of the different lodges who hadsokindly rendered their fraternal assistance on the occasion . He more
particularly referred to the liberal manner in ivhich the Hope . Lodge had placed afc their disposal their lodge furniture during their meetings for instruction , aud the British Lodge , for the use of their Temple that day , and for the valuable assistance they hacl from the first so readily given fco the Joppa . The brethren then formed into procession , and marched three times round the lodge grounds . On return to the Temple the AV . M .
called off from labour to refreshment . The brethren ivere requested to remain Avithin hail till half-past six o ' clock , for at thafc hour they ivould dine afc their OAVU lodge room at the Masonic Hotel to celebrate the inauguration . There were about tivo hundred brethren assembled , ancl the proceedings throughout were characterised by that decorum for Avhich Masonry is ever conspicuous . Bro . Brandtthe talented organistassisted by a good
choircon-, , , tributed much to the solemnity of the proceedings by singing the following anthems : — " What solemn sounds on holy Sinai ruug •" "Almighty Sire ! our heavenly king ; " "Hail , universal Lord ;" " To heaven's high Architect all praise ; " " Behold ! hoAv good a thing it is ; " "Hail , Masonry divine , " & c MeaiiAvhile the band of the Cape TOAVII A olunteers , under the able leadership of bandmaster Bro . Ireson , discoursed music in the
gardens Avithout to the crowd Avho had congregated to ivifcness the procession and to glean as much as could be gathered by the uninitiated of the mysteries of Masonry . The dinner afc the Joppa Lodge was numerously attended . The W . Master was supported on his right by Bro . Sir C . Brand , D . Prov . G . M . of the Netherlands , and on the left by the W . M . of the British Lodge ; fche AV . Masters and Wardens of the five sister lodges being also present by invitation . The cloth being removed the lodge ivas tyled and the usual toasts gh'en Avith Masonic honours : — " The Queen and fche Craft , " " The
Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of England , " " The Earl of Ripon and De Grey , D . Grand Master of England , " " Prince Frederick of the Netherlands , coupled with the Duke of Athol , and all the other G . M . ' s throughout the Universe , " "To all poor and distressed Brethren , wishing them a happy and speedy release , " "The D . Prov . G . M . of the Netherlands , Bro . Sir C . Brand , " The Lieutenant Governor General AVynard , " " Our Sister Lodges , " " The Army ancl Navy" " Prosperity to the Joppa Lod" bSir C
, ge , y . Brand , replied to by the W . M ., Avith the health of his officers . The volunteer band played during dinner , ancl appropriate airs afc the end of every toast . In the course of the evening the AV . MASTER said he had deputed Bro . E . H . Solomon , S . AAy , to present Bro . Russell , P . M ., with a Past Master's jewel , as a material acknoAA'ledgement , however small from the members of th e Joppa , of the valuable aid he hacl from
time to time given them , ancl he took the opportunity of thankinc Bro . Russell on his own account in open lodge for the brotherly assistance he had rendered him , for had it not been for his valuable instructions he should not haire felt himself competent to have undertaken the duties as Master of the Joppa . On the presentation of the jeivel Bro . SOLOMON said : — "Bro . P . M . Russellthe AA . M . ancl brethren of the Joppa Locl have
, ge conferred upon me the pleasing task to present to you this Past Master ' s jeivel , as a slight token of their respect for you as a Mason , and as a small acknoAA'ledgment for the services you have rendered them in the formation of their lodge . The members of the Joppa are nofc unmindful that when first their lodge was contemplated you placed your room at their service for lodges of instruction , free of any charge . But AA'hafc Avas of far more consequence
you gave them the benefit of your superior Masonic knoivled ge . Bro . Russell , P . M ., in placing this jeAvel upon your breast I am sure you will , as all P . M ' s . should , guard the ancient landmarks of our order . I hope you ivill nofc look upon this for its intrinsic value , but as a medal presented to you by your brethren , who fully appreciate your character as a gentleman and a mason . In conclusion I am sure I but express the feelings of the W . M ., and members of the Joppa Lodge , when I Avish you Ion" - life and happiness to wear the medal AA'hich I now present to you in the name of the members of the Joppa Lodge .