At The Sign Of The Perfect Ashlar

At the quarterly court of subscribers to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls held at Freemasons' Hall , on the 13 th July , Sir Bruce M . Seton , P . G . D ., presided . As it was the first quarterly court since the death of Sir Reginald Hanson , the Treasurer of the Institutiona vote of condolence and

, sympathy with the family of the late Right Worshipful brother was adopted , on the proposition of Bro . J . M . McLeod , P . G . S . B ., seconded by Bro . J . Songhurst , Vice-president . Sir Joseph C . Dimsdale , M . P ., " P . G . W ., P . G . Treasurer , was unanimously elected Treasurer in succession to Sir Reginald

Hanson , and it was also resolved that during the reconstruction of Freemasons' Tavern the election courts and elections should be held at the King ' s Hall , Holborn Restaurant . An honorary vice-presidency of the institution was conferred ou Bro . J . F . Roberts for providing the vote of thanks to the

festival stewards for the past three years , and the list of candidates for the next election of girls into the school , on 12 th October , was settled , the number being thirty-live . Of this number , twenty-four will be elected .

© ¦© © Bro . C E . Keys : r , P . G . D ., Trustee and Patron of the Institution , presided at the Royal Institution for Boys , and there was an exceptionally large attendance for a July court . The brethren settled the list of candidates for the next

election , in October , for education in the institution . There will be forty-two candidates , and thirty of these will be elected . The result of the 107 th anniversary festival of the school ( which was held at the Crystal Palace , 011 June 28 ) , was announced by Bro . McLeod , Past ( hand Sword

Bearer , the secretary , and the contributions amounted to £ 25 , 046 . This sum has since been increased to £ 25 , 250 . It was announced that the chairman of the festival for 1906 would be Lord Leigh , the doyen of Provincial Grand Masters , who has held the office of chief of the Province of

Warwickshire since 1852 . The vote of thanks to the chairman for presiding at the meeting was followed by a special vote of thanks to the Secretary , Bro . J . McLeod , for his exertions on behalf of the institution .

One of our most cherished symbols is disposed of by an American Exchange in a very matter-of-fact way . The circle between two parallel lines is known to most of us or at all events has been explained to most of us . Now , says our

contemporary , the circle with parallel lines represents an implement well known to practical masons . It is , in fact , a sort of hand barrow . A barrel or tub for holding water was placed in the ring and the two parallel lines were the staves by which the labourers carried it to mix mortar with .

© © © In foreign parts an institution still maintains a fitful existence which , some five years ago , flourished exceedingly —we mean the Masonic sweep or raffle . Its vitality was sapped owing to the vigorous crusade undertaken against it

by our contemporary , the Indian Masonic Rcriciv . Ostensibly the sweepstake was got up to benefit a charity but as usually nine-tenths of the receipts went in prizes , and expenses were paid out of the balance , it does not seem clear where the charity came in . No one questions the zeal and good

intentions of the brethren who organize these , but we can only regret that it does not find a more Masonic channel . Masonry is speculative , not speculating .

We greatly regret to record the death , at the age of 66 , of Bro . Charles Thomas Tyler , who passed away at his residence , Send Lodge , on Wednesday , August 2 nd . Bro . Tyler was a well-known Freemason , being a P . A . G . D . C , Provincial Grand Secretary , and Provincial Grand H . of Surrey . He had performed the onerous duties of

Provincial Grand Secretary , and Provincial Grand Scribe E ., since 18 95 . He was initiated in the Weyside Lodge , No . 1 395 , in 18 73 , and occupied its chair in 1880 . In the following year he was appointed Prov . S . G . D ., and in 188 9 was again elected to the chair of his mother Lodge . In Royal Arch

Masonry , his services and distinctions were equally great . He was a P . Z . of the St . George ' s Chapter , No . 370 , and a founder as well as a P . Z . of the Weyside Chapter , No . 1395 . and the Cliertsey Abbey Chapter , No . 2120 . The Provincial

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honours which he received in Capitular Masonry were those of Assistant Sojourner ( 1881 ) , of J . ( 1891 ) , of Scribe E . ( 1895 ) , and of Prov . Grand H . ( 1904 ) . His services to Royal Arch Masonry were recognised in 1899 by his appointment as ist A . G . D . C of the Supreme Grand Chapter , and the

distinction thus conferred was supplemented in 1902 by his nomination as a P . A . G . D . C . of the United Grand Lodge . He was a founder and P . M . of the Weyside Mark Lodge , No . 442 , and was Junior Grand Warden of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Surrey , in 18 9 6 . He was also a Knight Templar ,

having been received into that Order in the Temple Court Preceptory , in 18 9 8 . The office of Provincial Herald was conferred upon him in 1903 . To the three central charities of the Craft he was a liberal benefactor , the R . M . I . B . having found in him a frequent subscriber , while he was a life

governor of the Girls' School and of the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Brethren and the Widows of Freemasons . © © © Among the articles brought up by divers who are searching

for Spanish treasure in Tobermory Bay was a human rib , evidently that of a seaman of powerful build . Other artieles included masses of powder , bullets , and a copper plate bearing Masonic-emblems .

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