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Article A MASONIC REHEARSAL. Page 1 of 1 Article Untitled Page 1 of 1 Article METROPOLITAN LODGE MEETINGS, ETC., FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 1, 1868. Page 1 of 1 Article TO CORRESPONDENTS. Page 1 of 1
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A Masonic Rehearsal.
A MASONIC REHEARSAL .
Sam Dobson , an unlucky wight , Sometimes considered " not quite right , " That is to say he was " a soft , " His sails not ship-shapo up aloft , Had long desired to find a plan By which ho might become a man ; For somehow he did not enjoy
To feel himself thought yet a boy ; And as ho pondered more and more , And racked his brains with problems sore , At length , bufc not without some fear , Ho thought ho'd got the right idea , And that ho would attain his end If ho his stops did quickly bend To Masons' Hallwhoreonco made " Free "
, , , His manhood -would established be . Next ho consulted Johnnie Wing , Who said it was " the very thing , " And promised with groat kindness , too , That he'd " explain a dodgo or two , " So that poor Sam should bo prepared To face the ordeal that ho dared . Tho evening had boon fixed by Fate
For Sam to be initiate , And on tho Saturday before John Wing invited half a score Masonic brethren , to enact Tho coming Monday's awful fact . Then Sam was solemnly assured ' Ho must expect to be immured In dungeons dark , and bound in chains ,
With sundry other dreadful pains ; And that attained , in pants and shirt , And fearing not himself to hurt , He must ascent a chimney quick , While brethren poked him with a stick . Just think of this poor wretched card As ho endured these troubles hard , And do not wonder when I say
He took good care to keep away From lodges all ; anel , much afraid , A Mason Freo was never made . For him it was , alas ! enough , To bear this ono rehearsal rough ; But , 'tween ourselves—now , keep it dark !—Jack Wing was a most wild young spark , And , though no Mason , planned a joke To play on Sam , that etismal bloke .
Intending Masons ! have a care With whom your confidence you share , And don't adopt Sam Dobson ' s mode Of learning the Masonic road . J . A . H .
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DUKE OE LEINSTER TUB M . W . GEAND MASTEE OE MASONRY IN IRELAND . —The crest borne by the family of the Duke of Leinster originated from an incident that befel Thomas the Fifth Earl of Kildare when he was an infant , A . D . 1261 . The Dews of the death of his father at the battle of Callow having panic-struck all the household , he was left in his cradle unprotected . A large favourite ape , or monkey that was kept upon the premises stealthiltook the child from its bedand carried
y , it to the top of the Abbey steeple . The spectators were horrified ^ but feared to frighten the animal lest it should drop its precious burthen . In course of time , however , the monkey descended with the infant , and replaced it in its cradle unhurt . —From " Debrett ' s Illustrated Heraldic and Biographical House of Commons and the Judical Bench . " A WOKD . —Say not a word you had better leave unsaid . A know
word is a little thing , we , but it has stirred up a world of strife . Suppressing a word has saved many a character , many a life . A word uniittered , arid Hamilton would long have lived , the pride of his country . Who can tell the good or bad effects of a word . Be careful what you say . Think before you speak , and you will never be mortified with yourself , or cause a thrill of pain to flash through the heart of a friend .
Metropolitan Lodge Meetings, Etc., For The Week Ending August 1, 1868.
METROPOLITAN LODGE MEETINGS , ETC ., FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 1 , 1868 .
MONDAY , July 27 fch . —Lodges : British Oak , 831 , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Bancroft-place , Mile-end . Tower Hamlets Engineers , 902 , George Hotel , Aldermanbury . TUESDAY , July 28 th . —Lodge : Industry , 186 , Freemasons' Hall . Urban , 1 , 196 , Old Jerusalem Tavern , Sfc .
John ' s-gate , Clerkenwell . WEDNESDAY , July 29 th . —Lodge : Temperance in the East , 898 , Private Assembly Booms , Newby-place , Poplar . THURSDAY " , July 30 th . —Gen . Com . Female School , at Freemasons' Hall , afc 4 .
FUIDAY , July 31 sfc . —House Com . Boys' School , at Freemasons' Hall , afc 4 . SATURDAY , August 1 . —Gen . Com . Boys' School , at Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . Lodge : Leigh , 957 , Freemasons-Hall .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
* £ * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , . Strand , London , W . C . ERRATUM . —In our issue of the 18 th inst . we inadvertently stated that Bro . Bruce died on the " 14 th ult ., " instead of which it should have been the " 14 th May . " C . 0 . B . ( Colchester ) . —We regret being obliged to
declineyour communication . E . D . B . ( New Zealand ) . —Magazine will be regularly forwarded .. Subscription quite correct . AMERICAN MASONIC PUBLISHING MANUEACTORY , NEW YORK .. —Books received by the Editor . Accept best thanks . J . F . ( St . Thomas ) . —Letter received with thanks . When you
again write us forward stamps for 2 s ., difference in charge ' for portraits , which are sent per book post . Subscription to the MAGAZINE 26 S . per annum , payable in advance . Thenumbers will be forwarded every week .
T . Y . —Thanks for your suggestion , we are at present engaged ' on the obituary notice you speak of . F . C . ( Guernsey ) . —Your report , Red Cross , & c , to hand , but ,, we regret , too late for present issue , on account of length . We shall give it insertion in its entirety next week . T . J . S . —We have again exhausted your budget . Many thanks
for your past kindness . May we hope for a continuance ? T . D . I . ( Maidstone ) . —We fear you are but one of many who have similar cause of complaint ; but we cannot add , of just complaint ; many others are situated the same , under the circumstances mentioned . H . A . C . ( Constantinople ) . —Three reports to hand ; all will be inserted in our next .
To SUBSCRIBERS AND INTENDING SUBSCRIBERS . —In future , to prevent misunderstanding on the part of Subscribers and intending Subscribers ( more especially those in the provinces and abroad ) and also to prevent unnecessary trouble and inconvenience to ourselves , we heg to remind our friends that yearly half-yearly , or quarterly subscriptions are payable in advance ^ the amounts being respectively 26 s ., 13 s ., and 6 s . 6 d ., postage
free , within Great Britain , the foreign postage rates being extra must be added . . A remittance for the amount of the 1 subscription , or if for abroad , subscription and postage should be forwarded with the order for the supply of the MAGAZINE ,. remittances to be in favour of the Proprietor , Bro . William Smith , C . E .. and if by P . O . O ., to be payable afc the Strand Money Order Office . Numbers not paid for in advance should be ordered through a Bookseller ,
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A Masonic Rehearsal.
A MASONIC REHEARSAL .
Sam Dobson , an unlucky wight , Sometimes considered " not quite right , " That is to say he was " a soft , " His sails not ship-shapo up aloft , Had long desired to find a plan By which ho might become a man ; For somehow he did not enjoy
To feel himself thought yet a boy ; And as ho pondered more and more , And racked his brains with problems sore , At length , bufc not without some fear , Ho thought ho'd got the right idea , And that ho would attain his end If ho his stops did quickly bend To Masons' Hallwhoreonco made " Free "
, , , His manhood -would established be . Next ho consulted Johnnie Wing , Who said it was " the very thing , " And promised with groat kindness , too , That he'd " explain a dodgo or two , " So that poor Sam should bo prepared To face the ordeal that ho dared . Tho evening had boon fixed by Fate
For Sam to be initiate , And on tho Saturday before John Wing invited half a score Masonic brethren , to enact Tho coming Monday's awful fact . Then Sam was solemnly assured ' Ho must expect to be immured In dungeons dark , and bound in chains ,
With sundry other dreadful pains ; And that attained , in pants and shirt , And fearing not himself to hurt , He must ascent a chimney quick , While brethren poked him with a stick . Just think of this poor wretched card As ho endured these troubles hard , And do not wonder when I say
He took good care to keep away From lodges all ; anel , much afraid , A Mason Freo was never made . For him it was , alas ! enough , To bear this ono rehearsal rough ; But , 'tween ourselves—now , keep it dark !—Jack Wing was a most wild young spark , And , though no Mason , planned a joke To play on Sam , that etismal bloke .
Intending Masons ! have a care With whom your confidence you share , And don't adopt Sam Dobson ' s mode Of learning the Masonic road . J . A . H .
Ar02003
DUKE OE LEINSTER TUB M . W . GEAND MASTEE OE MASONRY IN IRELAND . —The crest borne by the family of the Duke of Leinster originated from an incident that befel Thomas the Fifth Earl of Kildare when he was an infant , A . D . 1261 . The Dews of the death of his father at the battle of Callow having panic-struck all the household , he was left in his cradle unprotected . A large favourite ape , or monkey that was kept upon the premises stealthiltook the child from its bedand carried
y , it to the top of the Abbey steeple . The spectators were horrified ^ but feared to frighten the animal lest it should drop its precious burthen . In course of time , however , the monkey descended with the infant , and replaced it in its cradle unhurt . —From " Debrett ' s Illustrated Heraldic and Biographical House of Commons and the Judical Bench . " A WOKD . —Say not a word you had better leave unsaid . A know
word is a little thing , we , but it has stirred up a world of strife . Suppressing a word has saved many a character , many a life . A word uniittered , arid Hamilton would long have lived , the pride of his country . Who can tell the good or bad effects of a word . Be careful what you say . Think before you speak , and you will never be mortified with yourself , or cause a thrill of pain to flash through the heart of a friend .
Metropolitan Lodge Meetings, Etc., For The Week Ending August 1, 1868.
METROPOLITAN LODGE MEETINGS , ETC ., FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 1 , 1868 .
MONDAY , July 27 fch . —Lodges : British Oak , 831 , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Bancroft-place , Mile-end . Tower Hamlets Engineers , 902 , George Hotel , Aldermanbury . TUESDAY , July 28 th . —Lodge : Industry , 186 , Freemasons' Hall . Urban , 1 , 196 , Old Jerusalem Tavern , Sfc .
John ' s-gate , Clerkenwell . WEDNESDAY , July 29 th . —Lodge : Temperance in the East , 898 , Private Assembly Booms , Newby-place , Poplar . THURSDAY " , July 30 th . —Gen . Com . Female School , at Freemasons' Hall , afc 4 .
FUIDAY , July 31 sfc . —House Com . Boys' School , at Freemasons' Hall , afc 4 . SATURDAY , August 1 . —Gen . Com . Boys' School , at Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . Lodge : Leigh , 957 , Freemasons-Hall .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
* £ * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , . Strand , London , W . C . ERRATUM . —In our issue of the 18 th inst . we inadvertently stated that Bro . Bruce died on the " 14 th ult ., " instead of which it should have been the " 14 th May . " C . 0 . B . ( Colchester ) . —We regret being obliged to
declineyour communication . E . D . B . ( New Zealand ) . —Magazine will be regularly forwarded .. Subscription quite correct . AMERICAN MASONIC PUBLISHING MANUEACTORY , NEW YORK .. —Books received by the Editor . Accept best thanks . J . F . ( St . Thomas ) . —Letter received with thanks . When you
again write us forward stamps for 2 s ., difference in charge ' for portraits , which are sent per book post . Subscription to the MAGAZINE 26 S . per annum , payable in advance . Thenumbers will be forwarded every week .
T . Y . —Thanks for your suggestion , we are at present engaged ' on the obituary notice you speak of . F . C . ( Guernsey ) . —Your report , Red Cross , & c , to hand , but ,, we regret , too late for present issue , on account of length . We shall give it insertion in its entirety next week . T . J . S . —We have again exhausted your budget . Many thanks
for your past kindness . May we hope for a continuance ? T . D . I . ( Maidstone ) . —We fear you are but one of many who have similar cause of complaint ; but we cannot add , of just complaint ; many others are situated the same , under the circumstances mentioned . H . A . C . ( Constantinople ) . —Three reports to hand ; all will be inserted in our next .
To SUBSCRIBERS AND INTENDING SUBSCRIBERS . —In future , to prevent misunderstanding on the part of Subscribers and intending Subscribers ( more especially those in the provinces and abroad ) and also to prevent unnecessary trouble and inconvenience to ourselves , we heg to remind our friends that yearly half-yearly , or quarterly subscriptions are payable in advance ^ the amounts being respectively 26 s ., 13 s ., and 6 s . 6 d ., postage
free , within Great Britain , the foreign postage rates being extra must be added . . A remittance for the amount of the 1 subscription , or if for abroad , subscription and postage should be forwarded with the order for the supply of the MAGAZINE ,. remittances to be in favour of the Proprietor , Bro . William Smith , C . E .. and if by P . O . O ., to be payable afc the Strand Money Order Office . Numbers not paid for in advance should be ordered through a Bookseller ,