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Bygone Masonic Amenities.
Bygone Masonic Amenities .
( Con fin tied . )
IN 1791 Bro . Daniel joined No . 57 of the " Moderns , then meeting near his residence at Wapping—nosv the Royal Naval Lodge , No . 59—and evinced an active interest in the affairs of both Societies for several years . In conjunction svith William Bursvood he took a leading part in founding our Boys' School , in 179 8 , and in the following
year , according to his osvn account , he severed his connection from the "Ancients , " they , hoss'ever , appeared to have ignored his resignation of membership , as at a Grand Lodge held on the 4 th March , 1801 , he ss-as formally expelled from that Society on the ground of his having imitated their Grand Lodge certificate and seal for use in the Royal Naval
Lodge . His expulsion was duly notified in the printed circular of the Grand Lodge proceedings , and dispatched to all their lodges throughout the world . This action on the part of his former friends and associates naturally created
a strong feeling of bitterness against them , and prompted him to ventilate his grievances by means of printed circulars , which , if published in later days , would doubtless have furnished work for the lawyers ( I am not sure that they did not then ) , and for the language of svhich he subsequently expressed regret when seeking restoration to his Masonic
privileges from the United Grand Lodge . Some of these circulars bear his osvn name , others are anonymous , but there is a family likeness in all , sufficiently plain to indicate the authorship as in the case of the one nosv before us . For instance , in a very strongly worded folio sheet dated
March 5 th , 1803 , headed Incontrovertible Fads , and signed " Benevolus , " chiefly directed against Harper , he refers to him as a " Pedler of jess'els , aprons , buckles , " & c , and his friend the Grand Secretary he alludes to as "Mr . Scout . " Shortl y after his expulsion from the " Ancient" Society he
appears to have joined the famous old Lodge of Emulation ,. No . 12 ( present No 21 ) , then as nosv a Red Apron Lodge , representing it as Treasurer of the Board of Grand Stewards for 1802-3 .
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Bygone Masonic Amenities.
Bygone Masonic Amenities .
( Con fin tied . )
IN 1791 Bro . Daniel joined No . 57 of the " Moderns , then meeting near his residence at Wapping—nosv the Royal Naval Lodge , No . 59—and evinced an active interest in the affairs of both Societies for several years . In conjunction svith William Bursvood he took a leading part in founding our Boys' School , in 179 8 , and in the following
year , according to his osvn account , he severed his connection from the "Ancients , " they , hoss'ever , appeared to have ignored his resignation of membership , as at a Grand Lodge held on the 4 th March , 1801 , he ss-as formally expelled from that Society on the ground of his having imitated their Grand Lodge certificate and seal for use in the Royal Naval
Lodge . His expulsion was duly notified in the printed circular of the Grand Lodge proceedings , and dispatched to all their lodges throughout the world . This action on the part of his former friends and associates naturally created
a strong feeling of bitterness against them , and prompted him to ventilate his grievances by means of printed circulars , which , if published in later days , would doubtless have furnished work for the lawyers ( I am not sure that they did not then ) , and for the language of svhich he subsequently expressed regret when seeking restoration to his Masonic
privileges from the United Grand Lodge . Some of these circulars bear his osvn name , others are anonymous , but there is a family likeness in all , sufficiently plain to indicate the authorship as in the case of the one nosv before us . For instance , in a very strongly worded folio sheet dated
March 5 th , 1803 , headed Incontrovertible Fads , and signed " Benevolus , " chiefly directed against Harper , he refers to him as a " Pedler of jess'els , aprons , buckles , " & c , and his friend the Grand Secretary he alludes to as "Mr . Scout . " Shortl y after his expulsion from the " Ancient" Society he
appears to have joined the famous old Lodge of Emulation ,. No . 12 ( present No 21 ) , then as nosv a Red Apron Lodge , representing it as Treasurer of the Board of Grand Stewards for 1802-3 .
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