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The Late Bro. Samuel Pope, H.C., Past Grand Deacon.

The late Bro . Samuel Pope , H . C ., Past Grand Deacon .

' ^ O much has been written about the kite Bro . Samuel . * \ Pope , K . C , that it is but idle repetition to relate Avith any degree of fulness the story of his life . It is , IIOAV - ever , as a Mason that he must be peculiarly interesting to out ciders , and to us it is not the least gratifying part of the late Bro . Pope ' s distinguished career that he found time to take a

lull share in Masonic Avork , and to help forward the cause of Alasonic Charity . He Avas born at Manchester in 1826 , and in early life Avas engaged in business , there , but Avas soon called to the Bar , coming to London in 18 ^ 8 .

THK LATH HRO . SAMUKT , POPK . As ultimate leader of the Parliamentary Bar , and one of the most distinguished advocates of our time , it AA'as but lifting that Bro . Pope should have been initiated in the Northern B ; ir Lodge , No . 1610 , Avhich bears on its roll of members

such names as those of the late Lord Herschel , the Speaker of the House of Commons , and Air . Justice Kennedy . He passed the chair of that lodge in 1880 and retained his membership until his death . His connection with London Masonry did not end there . In 1887 he joined the Drury

Lane Lodge , No . 2127 , which has always been so successful in bringing together the leading professional men in the Aletropolis . In Royal Arch Alasonry he Avas a member of the Canterbury Chapter , No . 1383 , London .

Bro . Pope Avas also a founder of the MaAvddach Lodge , No . 19 88 , Barmouth , Alerionethshire , of Avhich county he AV ; IS a magistrate . He became Master of the lodge in 1885 , and it Avas in that year that he made them a present of a Masonic Hall in which to meet . Bro . Pope Avas a Past Senior Grand Warden of North Wales , a member of the Royal Leek Lodge ,

No . 184 c ; , Bangor , and of the Carnarvon Lodge , No . 1509 , Portmadoc , and Avas a Vice-President , and had served as SteAvard in both the Boys' and Girls' Institutions . His most famous appearance in parliamentary enquiries of later years Avas in the Jameson Raid Commission , and it

Avas during that memorable trial that he found an imitator in no less a person than Bro . Cecil Rhodes . Bro . Pope Avas noticed to bring with him each clay a diminutive looking sandwich box , from which in the manner of a conjuror , he produced a succession of those delicacies to an extent which seemed quite out of proportion to the size of the box . It Avas this sandAvich box which excited Bro . Rhodes'

emulation , but it is not certain that he AA'as ever able to eclipse Bro . Pope ' s nuilliiui in parvo . The late Bro . Samuel Pope Avas created a Senior Grand Deacon in 1886 . His attendances at Grand Lodge were not frequent , which , in consideration of the enormous extent of his legal practice and the physical difficulties under which

he laboured , is not perhaps a matter for surprise . He died practically in harness , and during the last feAV years of his attendance at Parliamentary enquiries , it Avas necessary for him to be wheeled through the corridors in a chair . BeloAed by his friends and respected by all who

knew him , the late Bro . Pope Avas a representative Freemason , and an ornament to the Craft with which he was so long connected .

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The Late Bro. Samuel Pope, H.C., Past Grand Deacon.

The late Bro . Samuel Pope , H . C ., Past Grand Deacon .

' ^ O much has been written about the kite Bro . Samuel . * \ Pope , K . C , that it is but idle repetition to relate Avith any degree of fulness the story of his life . It is , IIOAV - ever , as a Mason that he must be peculiarly interesting to out ciders , and to us it is not the least gratifying part of the late Bro . Pope ' s distinguished career that he found time to take a

lull share in Masonic Avork , and to help forward the cause of Alasonic Charity . He Avas born at Manchester in 1826 , and in early life Avas engaged in business , there , but Avas soon called to the Bar , coming to London in 18 ^ 8 .

THK LATH HRO . SAMUKT , POPK . As ultimate leader of the Parliamentary Bar , and one of the most distinguished advocates of our time , it AA'as but lifting that Bro . Pope should have been initiated in the Northern B ; ir Lodge , No . 1610 , Avhich bears on its roll of members

such names as those of the late Lord Herschel , the Speaker of the House of Commons , and Air . Justice Kennedy . He passed the chair of that lodge in 1880 and retained his membership until his death . His connection with London Masonry did not end there . In 1887 he joined the Drury

Lane Lodge , No . 2127 , which has always been so successful in bringing together the leading professional men in the Aletropolis . In Royal Arch Alasonry he Avas a member of the Canterbury Chapter , No . 1383 , London .

Bro . Pope Avas also a founder of the MaAvddach Lodge , No . 19 88 , Barmouth , Alerionethshire , of Avhich county he AV ; IS a magistrate . He became Master of the lodge in 1885 , and it Avas in that year that he made them a present of a Masonic Hall in which to meet . Bro . Pope Avas a Past Senior Grand Warden of North Wales , a member of the Royal Leek Lodge ,

No . 184 c ; , Bangor , and of the Carnarvon Lodge , No . 1509 , Portmadoc , and Avas a Vice-President , and had served as SteAvard in both the Boys' and Girls' Institutions . His most famous appearance in parliamentary enquiries of later years Avas in the Jameson Raid Commission , and it

Avas during that memorable trial that he found an imitator in no less a person than Bro . Cecil Rhodes . Bro . Pope Avas noticed to bring with him each clay a diminutive looking sandwich box , from which in the manner of a conjuror , he produced a succession of those delicacies to an extent which seemed quite out of proportion to the size of the box . It Avas this sandAvich box which excited Bro . Rhodes'

emulation , but it is not certain that he AA'as ever able to eclipse Bro . Pope ' s nuilliiui in parvo . The late Bro . Samuel Pope Avas created a Senior Grand Deacon in 1886 . His attendances at Grand Lodge were not frequent , which , in consideration of the enormous extent of his legal practice and the physical difficulties under which

he laboured , is not perhaps a matter for surprise . He died practically in harness , and during the last feAV years of his attendance at Parliamentary enquiries , it Avas necessary for him to be wheeled through the corridors in a chair . BeloAed by his friends and respected by all who

knew him , the late Bro . Pope Avas a representative Freemason , and an ornament to the Craft with which he was so long connected .

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