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The Musical Ritual.
book , Dr . Spark has , at page 91 , not only giA r en a programme of ton toasts , but has added songs with charming accompaniments—new and old—and each one has been chosen by him with rare judgment
and a sensitive taste : all of them I can heartily recommend to every brother to commit to memory . For instance , after the toast of H . B . II . the Prince of Wales , Past Grand Master of England to Avhom
the "Liber Musicus" has been "dedicated by express permission , " there is this song Avith chorus , " Long Live our Prince " ;— ^ -rs- ^ _ .
" Come , come my dearest bretliren y /^ i- — - ^ V $ Great neAvs I nOAv proclaim ; fa ?/ GH / i lj ^ y Our Prince-King a Freemason , I ** - / L Q r > A Mason true to fame . Y \ L / RD And though he is a Prince-KingV ^\ ° i /' A brother he ' s to me ; xVff- * i ^ VON ^ JS mortals but
No Freemasons , ^>— - — So great then can they he . " Chorus , & e . In conclusion , let me , Dear Sir and Brother , express a fervent hope that this valuable musical contribution to Masonry —a work of much labour bnt of love—on
which our accomplished brother has evidently bestOAved much care and thought , Avill be thoroughly examined by every W . Master , past and present , throughout the British Isles ; and that each musical brother will also in his own individual
sphere of influence , do his utmost by means of the " Liber Mnsicns ' s" help to banish all the irreverent trashy and vulgar rubbish , which so often mars and detracts the sublime dignity of our beautiful rites
and ceremonies . It only remains tor me to state that Brother Dr . Spark has been a hard working Freemason , for one and twenty years . He has frequently at times been almost " in perpetuam" P . G . Organist
of Provincial Grand Lodge of "W . Yorkshire ; During his holiday portion of these years he has been travelling in Europe , and his musical genius has attained to not only an European but an American reputation . He has filled this time by endeavouring to
The Musical Ritual.
collect in his numerous journeyings , many of those rare musical gems of traditional Masonry , which IIOAV abound in Ms book and which have never before been alloAvecl to escape beyond the carefully guarded and exclusive circles of tho Continential
Asiatic or American Lodges . For the first time in tho history of English Freemasonry since tho roign of King Athelstan those priceless gems appear in the " Liber Musicus" for the benefit of
the Craft , Dr , Spark has spared neither thought nor labour on this volume and it must have cost him a considerable sum of tooney to complete it in its present handgVme form .
rll hope , therefore , that the Craft at large rfll not be indifferent to its attractive aierits and that at least " Liber Musicus " will have their co-operation for its success and their sympathetic approval and patronage .
A Warning From America-An Impostor.
A WARNING FROM AMERICA-AN IMPOSTOR .
Falls of Schuylkill , Feb . 23 , 1874 . EDITOR KEYSTONE—Dear- Sir and Brother : There is a person travelling around the country claiming to bo a Mason , but who is really an impostor , of Avhom I desire to inform you . He was last in New York . He claims to be a member of our Lodge ( Palestine No . 470 ) but
, is not , and never has been . For the information of your many readers , and the Craft in general , I will give you his description . He is about 5 feet 11 ^ inches in height , with dark hazel eyes , dark hair and complexion ; he is injured in the inside of the left hand , it being almost paralyzed ; and he has a number of
false names , among which are Jas . P . Hanna , Mount Moriah Lodge , 133 , leiviston , Maryland ; and J . Francis McClean , Palestine Lodge , 417 , Pa . He had our number thus wrong , at first , hence his detection . His last name is James W . Jardin , Palestine Lodge , 470 , Pa . On the first name he travelled
through Pennsylvania ; on the second through the South ; and on the third through New York . The Master of our Lodge has directed me to write you this letter for publication , so that the Craft can be put on their guard , and govern themselves accordingly . Fraternally , yours , JOHN M . Kocn , See . Palestine Lodge , No . 470 , Pa ,
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The Musical Ritual.
book , Dr . Spark has , at page 91 , not only giA r en a programme of ton toasts , but has added songs with charming accompaniments—new and old—and each one has been chosen by him with rare judgment
and a sensitive taste : all of them I can heartily recommend to every brother to commit to memory . For instance , after the toast of H . B . II . the Prince of Wales , Past Grand Master of England to Avhom
the "Liber Musicus" has been "dedicated by express permission , " there is this song Avith chorus , " Long Live our Prince " ;— ^ -rs- ^ _ .
" Come , come my dearest bretliren y /^ i- — - ^ V $ Great neAvs I nOAv proclaim ; fa ?/ GH / i lj ^ y Our Prince-King a Freemason , I ** - / L Q r > A Mason true to fame . Y \ L / RD And though he is a Prince-KingV ^\ ° i /' A brother he ' s to me ; xVff- * i ^ VON ^ JS mortals but
No Freemasons , ^>— - — So great then can they he . " Chorus , & e . In conclusion , let me , Dear Sir and Brother , express a fervent hope that this valuable musical contribution to Masonry —a work of much labour bnt of love—on
which our accomplished brother has evidently bestOAved much care and thought , Avill be thoroughly examined by every W . Master , past and present , throughout the British Isles ; and that each musical brother will also in his own individual
sphere of influence , do his utmost by means of the " Liber Mnsicns ' s" help to banish all the irreverent trashy and vulgar rubbish , which so often mars and detracts the sublime dignity of our beautiful rites
and ceremonies . It only remains tor me to state that Brother Dr . Spark has been a hard working Freemason , for one and twenty years . He has frequently at times been almost " in perpetuam" P . G . Organist
of Provincial Grand Lodge of "W . Yorkshire ; During his holiday portion of these years he has been travelling in Europe , and his musical genius has attained to not only an European but an American reputation . He has filled this time by endeavouring to
The Musical Ritual.
collect in his numerous journeyings , many of those rare musical gems of traditional Masonry , which IIOAV abound in Ms book and which have never before been alloAvecl to escape beyond the carefully guarded and exclusive circles of tho Continential
Asiatic or American Lodges . For the first time in tho history of English Freemasonry since tho roign of King Athelstan those priceless gems appear in the " Liber Musicus" for the benefit of
the Craft , Dr , Spark has spared neither thought nor labour on this volume and it must have cost him a considerable sum of tooney to complete it in its present handgVme form .
rll hope , therefore , that the Craft at large rfll not be indifferent to its attractive aierits and that at least " Liber Musicus " will have their co-operation for its success and their sympathetic approval and patronage .
A Warning From America-An Impostor.
A WARNING FROM AMERICA-AN IMPOSTOR .
Falls of Schuylkill , Feb . 23 , 1874 . EDITOR KEYSTONE—Dear- Sir and Brother : There is a person travelling around the country claiming to bo a Mason , but who is really an impostor , of Avhom I desire to inform you . He was last in New York . He claims to be a member of our Lodge ( Palestine No . 470 ) but
, is not , and never has been . For the information of your many readers , and the Craft in general , I will give you his description . He is about 5 feet 11 ^ inches in height , with dark hazel eyes , dark hair and complexion ; he is injured in the inside of the left hand , it being almost paralyzed ; and he has a number of
false names , among which are Jas . P . Hanna , Mount Moriah Lodge , 133 , leiviston , Maryland ; and J . Francis McClean , Palestine Lodge , 417 , Pa . He had our number thus wrong , at first , hence his detection . His last name is James W . Jardin , Palestine Lodge , 470 , Pa . On the first name he travelled
through Pennsylvania ; on the second through the South ; and on the third through New York . The Master of our Lodge has directed me to write you this letter for publication , so that the Craft can be put on their guard , and govern themselves accordingly . Fraternally , yours , JOHN M . Kocn , See . Palestine Lodge , No . 470 , Pa ,