Skip to main content
Museum of Freemasonry

Masonic Periodicals Online

  • Explore
  • Advanced Search
  • Home
  • Explore
  • The Masonic Mirror
  • July 1, 1855
  • Page 60
Current:

The Masonic Mirror, July 1, 1855: Page 60

  • Back to The Masonic Mirror, July 1, 1855
  • Print image
  • Articles/Ads
    Article TO CORRESPONDENTS. ← Page 2 of 2
Page 60

Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

To Correspondents.

A Mara OF NO . 122 is quiteat liberty to decline taking in the " Masonic Mirror , " if he thinks fit . Wt are not personally present at every meeting of the Stonehoust Lodee but tee have every reason to believe that our notices are correct . The W . M . of No . 224 is thanked for the kind notice he has been pleased to take of our labours . We deem hit having a portion of the contents of the " Mirror" read in open ifrir L J " com P lin > e nt—"" n tltough he did so for the purposes of abuse . The WM . o / 224 may rest assured that no threats of the withdrawal of from the

patronage Mirror mil deter us from expressing our tpinions honestly and fearlessly . We shall be much pleased if a few more W . M . ' s will do us the honour of bringing the " Mirror " under the notice of the members of their respective Lodges . R , D ., MADRAS . —The paper alluded to never came to hand . J . C , WANDSWORTH . — Communicate with the editor of the " Masonic Mirror , " givin g your name and address , that he may write to vou on the subiee . t nri . n „ tel « . "

T . S . OPENSHAW . —27 ie " Masonic Mirrors" are so packed as to be impossible to come undone tn the rest Office , excepting by gross negligence . We agree with EMe that it would be very desirable that a copy of every summons to a Lodge meeting should be forwarded to the G . Sec . in London , or the G . S . of the Province in which the Lodge meets , as thereby many irregularities would be checked , whilst the expense ( merel y the postage ) would be too trivial to be worth notice . B . L . —Ihe letter shall be published in full in the next number of the " Mirror "; the Lodge had better WMThe time will when

never a .. come every officer mast be examined before he is duly appointed by the W . M . NORWICH . —The Grand Chaplain may be asked , but we doubt his authority . SCOTLAND . —The Lodge meets on a Tuesday . See our observations and the corresponded relative to the Mark Masons m the present number of the " Mirror " General Cooke was introduced formall y to the Grand Lodge , but we believe there was a sad misunderstanding with reference to the transaction shall ive the information

. We g more fully m our next "Mirror . " Our American letter did not arrive in time for the investigation . J Br . Adlard is employed to clothe the children in the Boys' School-we believe , by contract ihe present Lord Mayor is a Mason . He has not yet invited ihe Grand Lodge to ami entertainment . ° •>

The Deputy Grand Master , Lord Yarborough , offered to preside at a special festival in aid of the Building Fund for the Boys' School , which he said reflected much on the Crafi , as having been delayed so long . We refer our correspondent to the account we gave m the" Mirror , of the festival ; where he will find the information he asks for . Ivwicn .-The inquirers of the Companion should be referred to the Grand Secretary ' s office ; address the letter to Br . W . White or Br . William Famfield , but suchinfomaturn , like that from the star-chambers of yore , will , we fear , not be obtained . UzsrzRAXvuK will be ri

' . fn . -AU ght ; the auditorsare responsible , and their excellent brethren are beyond the reach of such observation . P . M ., DURHAM , will see that we have alluded to ihe circumstance in another page It is no use asking the G . Sec . when ihe minutes of quarterly communications will be pubhshed , they being now only five quarters behind-hand . Ask some London brother to put the question in Cx . Lodge . ? AN ADMINISTRATIVE REroRMM .-IFe do not wonder at the delays in obtaining answers from the Grand Secretary ' s office . What can be expected from an office where thl pnncipal-the G . Sec . of Englund-rarel y appears before four o ' clock in the afternoon and sometimes not at all . > j'zinvvn ,

Br . Crawley , who is well known for the kind assistance he affords at Lodges of Instruc twn , will take a benefit at the Soho Theatre , on the 16 th . The so-called Bon Accord Lodge of Mark Masons held a meeting on Wednesday last , when Lord Leigh was installed into the chair , and eight companions initiated . We have re . eeivedareportoftlw proceedings , but the Lodge having been proved lo be illegal we must decline to publisli it . "" = 6 ui , wu We do not approve of booksellers becoming chapmen for bad ges and jewels . Even , " cobbler should stick tohs own last , " and let others enjoy their fair share of business . Freemasons Hull , adjoming the Queen ' s Hotel , Liverpool , has been converted into a Casino .

ERRATA .-Jn Br . Gaylor ' s letter , printed in last month ' s "Mirror , " in line 12 , 1845 "fxneded " At tXV'Zf b ° T > ° i ^' S 02 themk ^^ ^ nUte expeded . At page 403 , line 14 , for protected , read " practised , " and at line 22 , for firmly , read "formerly . " At line 14 from the bottom , in page 370 , the name of Br . Pin ton Cooper is printed Preston Cooper . Luckily , Br . Cooper Is too well known to make this error of any material consequence .

“The Masonic Mirror: 1855-07-01, Page 60” Masonic Periodicals Online, Library and Museum of Freemasonry, 5 June 2025, django:8000/periodicals/mir/issues/mmg_01071855/page/60/.
  • List
  • Grid
Title Category Page
MARK MASONRY. Article 1
THE GIRLS' SCHOOL. Article 2
FREEMASONRY IN ENGLAND. Article 3
MASONIC REMINISCENCES. Article 10
BROTHERLY LOVE. Article 15
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 23
PROVINCIAL LODGES. Article 29
ROYAL ARCH. Article 51
THE COLONIES. Article 52
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 53
SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR JUNE. Article 55
OBITUARY. Article 58
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 59
Page 1

Page 1

1 Article
Page 2

Page 2

2 Articles
Page 3

Page 3

2 Articles
Page 4

Page 4

1 Article
Page 5

Page 5

1 Article
Page 6

Page 6

1 Article
Page 7

Page 7

1 Article
Page 8

Page 8

1 Article
Page 9

Page 9

1 Article
Page 10

Page 10

1 Article
Page 11

Page 11

1 Article
Page 12

Page 12

1 Article
Page 13

Page 13

1 Article
Page 14

Page 14

1 Article
Page 15

Page 15

1 Article
Page 16

Page 16

1 Article
Page 17

Page 17

1 Article
Page 18

Page 18

1 Article
Page 19

Page 19

1 Article
Page 20

Page 20

1 Article
Page 21

Page 21

1 Article
Page 22

Page 22

1 Article
Page 23

Page 23

2 Articles
Page 24

Page 24

1 Article
Page 25

Page 25

1 Article
Page 26

Page 26

1 Article
Page 27

Page 27

1 Article
Page 28

Page 28

1 Article
Page 29

Page 29

1 Article
Page 30

Page 30

1 Article
Page 31

Page 31

1 Article
Page 32

Page 32

1 Article
Page 33

Page 33

1 Article
Page 34

Page 34

1 Article
Page 35

Page 35

1 Article
Page 36

Page 36

1 Article
Page 37

Page 37

1 Article
Page 38

Page 38

1 Article
Page 39

Page 39

1 Article
Page 40

Page 40

1 Article
Page 41

Page 41

1 Article
Page 42

Page 42

1 Article
Page 43

Page 43

1 Article
Page 44

Page 44

1 Article
Page 45

Page 45

1 Article
Page 46

Page 46

1 Article
Page 47

Page 47

1 Article
Page 48

Page 48

1 Article
Page 49

Page 49

1 Article
Page 50

Page 50

1 Article
Page 51

Page 51

2 Articles
Page 52

Page 52

2 Articles
Page 53

Page 53

1 Article
Page 54

Page 54

1 Article
Page 55

Page 55

1 Article
Page 56

Page 56

1 Article
Page 57

Page 57

1 Article
Page 58

Page 58

2 Articles
Page 59

Page 59

2 Articles
Page 60

Page 60

1 Article
Page 60

Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

To Correspondents.

A Mara OF NO . 122 is quiteat liberty to decline taking in the " Masonic Mirror , " if he thinks fit . Wt are not personally present at every meeting of the Stonehoust Lodee but tee have every reason to believe that our notices are correct . The W . M . of No . 224 is thanked for the kind notice he has been pleased to take of our labours . We deem hit having a portion of the contents of the " Mirror" read in open ifrir L J " com P lin > e nt—"" n tltough he did so for the purposes of abuse . The WM . o / 224 may rest assured that no threats of the withdrawal of from the

patronage Mirror mil deter us from expressing our tpinions honestly and fearlessly . We shall be much pleased if a few more W . M . ' s will do us the honour of bringing the " Mirror " under the notice of the members of their respective Lodges . R , D ., MADRAS . —The paper alluded to never came to hand . J . C , WANDSWORTH . — Communicate with the editor of the " Masonic Mirror , " givin g your name and address , that he may write to vou on the subiee . t nri . n „ tel « . "

T . S . OPENSHAW . —27 ie " Masonic Mirrors" are so packed as to be impossible to come undone tn the rest Office , excepting by gross negligence . We agree with EMe that it would be very desirable that a copy of every summons to a Lodge meeting should be forwarded to the G . Sec . in London , or the G . S . of the Province in which the Lodge meets , as thereby many irregularities would be checked , whilst the expense ( merel y the postage ) would be too trivial to be worth notice . B . L . —Ihe letter shall be published in full in the next number of the " Mirror "; the Lodge had better WMThe time will when

never a .. come every officer mast be examined before he is duly appointed by the W . M . NORWICH . —The Grand Chaplain may be asked , but we doubt his authority . SCOTLAND . —The Lodge meets on a Tuesday . See our observations and the corresponded relative to the Mark Masons m the present number of the " Mirror " General Cooke was introduced formall y to the Grand Lodge , but we believe there was a sad misunderstanding with reference to the transaction shall ive the information

. We g more fully m our next "Mirror . " Our American letter did not arrive in time for the investigation . J Br . Adlard is employed to clothe the children in the Boys' School-we believe , by contract ihe present Lord Mayor is a Mason . He has not yet invited ihe Grand Lodge to ami entertainment . ° •>

The Deputy Grand Master , Lord Yarborough , offered to preside at a special festival in aid of the Building Fund for the Boys' School , which he said reflected much on the Crafi , as having been delayed so long . We refer our correspondent to the account we gave m the" Mirror , of the festival ; where he will find the information he asks for . Ivwicn .-The inquirers of the Companion should be referred to the Grand Secretary ' s office ; address the letter to Br . W . White or Br . William Famfield , but suchinfomaturn , like that from the star-chambers of yore , will , we fear , not be obtained . UzsrzRAXvuK will be ri

' . fn . -AU ght ; the auditorsare responsible , and their excellent brethren are beyond the reach of such observation . P . M ., DURHAM , will see that we have alluded to ihe circumstance in another page It is no use asking the G . Sec . when ihe minutes of quarterly communications will be pubhshed , they being now only five quarters behind-hand . Ask some London brother to put the question in Cx . Lodge . ? AN ADMINISTRATIVE REroRMM .-IFe do not wonder at the delays in obtaining answers from the Grand Secretary ' s office . What can be expected from an office where thl pnncipal-the G . Sec . of Englund-rarel y appears before four o ' clock in the afternoon and sometimes not at all . > j'zinvvn ,

Br . Crawley , who is well known for the kind assistance he affords at Lodges of Instruc twn , will take a benefit at the Soho Theatre , on the 16 th . The so-called Bon Accord Lodge of Mark Masons held a meeting on Wednesday last , when Lord Leigh was installed into the chair , and eight companions initiated . We have re . eeivedareportoftlw proceedings , but the Lodge having been proved lo be illegal we must decline to publisli it . "" = 6 ui , wu We do not approve of booksellers becoming chapmen for bad ges and jewels . Even , " cobbler should stick tohs own last , " and let others enjoy their fair share of business . Freemasons Hull , adjoming the Queen ' s Hotel , Liverpool , has been converted into a Casino .

ERRATA .-Jn Br . Gaylor ' s letter , printed in last month ' s "Mirror , " in line 12 , 1845 "fxneded " At tXV'Zf b ° T > ° i ^' S 02 themk ^^ ^ nUte expeded . At page 403 , line 14 , for protected , read " practised , " and at line 22 , for firmly , read "formerly . " At line 14 from the bottom , in page 370 , the name of Br . Pin ton Cooper is printed Preston Cooper . Luckily , Br . Cooper Is too well known to make this error of any material consequence .

  • Prev page
  • 1
  • 59
  • You're on page60
  • Next page
  • Accredited Museum Designated Outstanding Collection
  • LIBRARY AND MUSEUM CHARITABLE TRUST OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1058497 / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2025

  • Accessibility statement

  • Designed, developed, and maintained by King's Digital Lab

We use cookies to track usage and preferences.

Privacy & cookie policy