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Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

4 *——lt is easier to imag ine than describe the pleasure which our West Lancashire brethren must have experienced at the recent meeting of their Provincial Grand Lodge when they found their respected chiefthe Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , G . C . B ., Pro SATURDAY , OCTOBER 22 , 1898 .

G . M . —once again occupying his old familiar place and conducting their proceedings with his accustomed firmness and geniality . Their pleasure , too , must bave been enhanced when they realised that the occasion had been selected to present his lordship with a silver bowl and flower vases in commemoration of his 25

years' service as their Prov . Grand Master , and as a mark of ihe love and esteem in which hc is held , not only in his own particular Province , but also throughout the whole jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of England . There is , indeed , no grander specimen

existent of the perfect English Freemason than the Earl of Lathom , and we sincerely trust that the G . A . O . T . U . may prolong his life , so that for many years to come he may remain what he has been during the whole of his Masonic career—one of the ablest , kindest , and most genial members of our English Craft .

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A very successful gathering was that which was held the other day at Southport under the presidency of the Lord Mayor of Liverpool—Bro . John Houlding , S . G . Deacon of England—in aid of the Alpass Benevolent Institution . This is one of the four Institutions which the brethren of West Lancashire have established for local purposes ; the income of the

Alpass being distributed in the form of annuities among the widows . The fnstitution was established some 14 years ago as a memoriil of the services rendered to Freemasonry by the late Bro . H . S . Alpass , who , in 1882 , had the honour of being one of the two brethren appointed by his Royal Highness the M . W . Grand Master to the then newly-created office of Grand Standard Bearer .

* * * Bro . Alpass , who died in 1884 , was also the immediate predecessor of Bro . W . Goodacre , P . G . S . B ., as Prov . G . Secretary , and was esteemed and respected throughout the Province of West Lancashire . The services he rendered in that capacity were such as to

deserve permanent recognition and his brethren could hardljr have devised a better plan for perpetuating his memory than by founding a local Widows' Annuity Fund and naming it after him . It has certainly done its work admirably and at the present time there are on the establishment as many as 63 widows , among whom are distributed in annual grants about , £ 1000 .

The income arising from subscriptions yields about one-fourth of this sum , and hence the necessity for this annual Festival , which we were pleased to be able to report last week produced ^ 850 . Thus , the Committee which manages the affairs of this Charity are relieved of all anxiety upon the subject of ways and means for the current year .

* * » ft is not often that we read of one of our lodges celebrating the " Diamond Jubilee " of its constitution . There is , of course , no reason why a lodge should not adopt this course , but hitherto , as a rule , corporate bodies have been content with jubilee and centenary

festivals , and in cases where they are able to boast of a still lonper existence , there havo been sesqui-centennials , bi-centenaries , and so on . But we suppose the example set by the country in celebrating the 60 th anniversary of the Queen ' s accession to the throne , has not been without its influence on the members of the St . James ' s Lodge , No . 441 , Halifax , which was

founded in 1838 , and originally had its quarters at Thornton . It has done good service during the 60 years of its career , but the locality in which it passed the earlier years of its existence does not appear to have been prosperous enough to maintain in a state of efficiency , and in 1856 it migrated to Halifax , where it has continued to flourish ever since . May its future career be even more prosperous than the past 1

* » * The news that Comp . his Honour Judge Philbrick , Q . C , will retain the important office of Grand Superintendent of Essex so long as he feels that he can be of service to Royal Arch Masonry in the Province with which he has been associated for so many years will be

received everywhere with the utmost satisfaction . Our distinguished brother and companion has been such a pillar of strength to Essex Masonry , that its members would hardly look upon themselves as being the same body if the respected name of Philbrick were no

longer borne on the list of its rulers . We trust that for many years to come Comp . Philbrick will enjoy health and strength sufficient to justify his remaining at his post of Grand Superintendent of our Essex Royal Arch companions .

* * * Our Cumberland and Westmoreland brethren are to be congratulated on the great success which attended the proceedings at the annual meeting at Cockermouth , on the 7 th instant , of their Provincial Grand Lodge . The Prov . G . Master , Bro . Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck , M . P ., presided , and there was a very strong

muster of the brethren . The financial and other reports showed that the past year had been a prosperous one ; there was a slight increase in the membership , and a good balance in hand—notwithstanding the heavy payments which had been made out of the funds to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . We trust that future Provincial Meetings may be held under equally favourable conditions .

* * It has long been felt that a mine of Masonic wealth lay in that border-land which lies between the Tyne and Tweed , and in which the Craft has from time to time played an important part . The land of earl y Christian fanes and border fortresses might be expected to yield interesting evidence of travelling and stationary

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bands of Masons , of the gradual development of medk-eval operative into modern symbolic Masonry , and to establish , by indisputable testimony , the truth of much in the history of the Craft that has hitherto been purely conjecture or tradition . How far this ideal may be realised we shall shortly have an opporv

tunity of judging , for we are glad to learn that a volume is now in the press , entitled " Northumbrian Masonry , " written by the Grand Registrar of England ( V . W . Bro . John Strachan , Q . C . ) , ; who had exceptional opportunities of research while he lived in the Province and held official rank therein . Bro . Strachan ,

dealing with the subject from the earliest times of British architecture , promises illustrative extracts from the pay-sheets and surveys of border castles , Masonic contributions from the celebrated " Delaval Papers " ( hitherto unpublished ) , minute books of forgotten

lodges , together with many other authentic documents , and gives a record of the doings of . the Province up to the end of 18 97 . We understand that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., has graciously consented to accept the dedication of the work to himself . We shall await with interest the publication of the book .

» » Bro . W . J . Hughan , of Torquay , has lately been elected to tull membership of the " American Historical Association , " and early this month ( the 6 th ) was unanimously elected the only honorary member of the " Masonic Historical Society " of New York . Dr .

Ross , the courteous Secretary of the latter Institution , states that the members "feel honoured in placing Bro . Hughan ' s name at the head of their List , and they trust their action will meet with his approval , as it is the highest tribute as a Society they could pay to his many years of devoted service in historical quarries . "

# * * Our attention has been drawn to a difference in the wording of the notice of motion which was submitted to ihe recent Quarterly Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys for granting an honorarium to the Secretary , in respect of his services in connection with

the Centenary Festival —( 1 ) as it appeared in the advertisement of the meeting in our columns of the Sth instant , and ( 2 ) as it was printed in the circular of the 6 th instant , announcing that the Court would , be held on the 14 th instant , and in the paper of Agenda which was distributed among those present at the Court itself .

••• ln the advertisement which appeared in our columns of the Sth instant , the motion which the Chairman of the Board of Management announced his intention of submitting for the consideration of the Court was to the effect "That the recommendation of the

Board of Management as approved by the Council of 30 th September , to grant a sum of money to the Secretary » * * » * be confirmed . " In the circular of the 6 th October and the paper of Agenda , the notice ran : " That the recommendation of the Board

of Management , as approved by the Council of 30 th September , to grant a sum of One Thousand Guineas to the Secretary * * * * be confirmed . " The wordsjn italics constitute the difference to . which our attention has been called .

* » * We have been asked to give any information we may possess as to the day on which " it is intended to hold the final meeting of the Board of Stewards for the recent Boys' School Centenary Festival . No

information on the subject has reached us , and , therefore , we must refer those who aie curious upon the matter to the Secretary of the Institution , 6 , Freemasons' Hall , who will doubtless , with his usual courtesy , supply the desired information .

* * * We are pleased to learn from the Cape Argus that the Report of the Committee of the Joint Masonic Commemoration Scheme in connection with the Queen ' s Diamond Jubilee is very satisfactory , and that the capital accounts of the Masonic Education Fund

of South Africa and the Cape District Joint Benevolent Fund have been substantially benefited . On totalling up the contributions by the lodges and members of tbe several Constitutions , and deducting therefore the small outlay incurred for petty

expensesamounting to no more than £ 6 12 s . 6 d . —it has been found possible to allocate to the Masonic Educational Fund of South Africa a nett sum of ^ 520 18 s . 6 d ., and to the Cape District Joint Benevolent Fund , £ 142 9 s . 7 d ., the total sum raised , less expenses , being . £ 663 8 s . id .

* * * The Philadelphia Keystone of the Sth instant concludes an article on "Selecting Ollicers i * . Office Seekers" with the following paragraph , which has struck us as being so appropriate that we make no apology for quoting it in full . "The questions , " says

our contemporary " which should determine the selection of officers in Masonic bodies are character and standing in the community ; a familiarity with the ancient customs , usages and landmarks of thc Fraternity ; a knowledge of the rules and regulations of the Grand Lodge in whoie jurisdiction they reside :

a knowledge of the By-Laws 01 the Lodge of which they are a member ; an earnest conscientious effort to promote the welfare of the Fraternity in general and the body of which they are a member in particular ; a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of the authorised work of the jurisdiction , and a firmness to enforce the laws with justice and equity . "