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Old Antiquity.
OLD ANTIQUITY .
THIS famous lodge—famous alike from its immemorial existence and actual work , and bound up with so much that is historical in the annals of English Freemasonry—has come before us recently , in the installation of H . R . H . Prince Leopold , and we are pleased to record the fact in the pages' of the Masonic Magazine . Its history has yet to be written ; its documents have yet to be critically considered and collated . A correspondent of the Times says : ' — "The lodge is remarkable for being
the oldest English lodge in the Craft , if not the oldest authenticated lodge in the world . It possesses many rare and curious Masonic relics . The mallet used last night was that employed by Charles II . to lay the foundation-stone of St . Paul's Cathedral , and was presented to the lodge by its then Master—Sir Christopher Wren . This mallet is made out of a piece of wood of the cathedral which stood where the present one
how stands . A piece of stone dug out when the foundations were laid , and belonging to the Roman temple which preceeded the Christian Church , is another curiosity which the lodge obtained , from Sir Christopher Wren . Some of the lodge furniture in exquisite taste was designed and presented to it by the great architect . The trowels used by the Duke of Sussex to lay the foundation-stones of Hammersmith Bridge and the Caledonian Asylum are also the
property of this lodge . The following account of Prince Leopold ' s' installation is taken from like Freemason of June 28 th : — " Lodge of Antiquity ( No . 2 ) . —This famous and ancient lodge assembled in unwonted numbers on Wednesday last , at its monthlymeeting at Freemasons' Hall , for the purpose of initiating a candidate for Freemasonry in the first place , and then of installing H . R . H . Prince Leopold as W . M . The lodge opened at fourand Mr . Frederick Lasseter being in attendancewas balloted
, , for , accepted , and was initiated into Masonry by Bro . W . Hope , W . D . M . With that great and customary virtue of punctuality ( not a Masonic virtue , by the way , ) for which our Royal Family are so distinguished , H . R . H . Prince Leopold , attended by Bro . the Hon . Alexander Yorke , was announced soon after five . At this moment the lodge-room presented a very striking and pleasant ' coup d ' ceil , ' the numerous ' red collars ' contrasting agreeeably and effectively
with the dark blue of Grand Lodge and the light blue of the Craft . H . R . H . having been presented by Bros . Col . Creaton and Sampson Pierce , Past Masters , Bro . Col . Stuart , the oldest Past Master of the lodge , proceeded to instal H . R . H . in the chair of King Solomon ! The ceremony , which followed the old ritual of the Lodge of Antiquity , and which slightly differs from the form in customary use , was most ably rendered by Bro . Col . Stuart . After P
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Old Antiquity.
OLD ANTIQUITY .
THIS famous lodge—famous alike from its immemorial existence and actual work , and bound up with so much that is historical in the annals of English Freemasonry—has come before us recently , in the installation of H . R . H . Prince Leopold , and we are pleased to record the fact in the pages' of the Masonic Magazine . Its history has yet to be written ; its documents have yet to be critically considered and collated . A correspondent of the Times says : ' — "The lodge is remarkable for being
the oldest English lodge in the Craft , if not the oldest authenticated lodge in the world . It possesses many rare and curious Masonic relics . The mallet used last night was that employed by Charles II . to lay the foundation-stone of St . Paul's Cathedral , and was presented to the lodge by its then Master—Sir Christopher Wren . This mallet is made out of a piece of wood of the cathedral which stood where the present one
how stands . A piece of stone dug out when the foundations were laid , and belonging to the Roman temple which preceeded the Christian Church , is another curiosity which the lodge obtained , from Sir Christopher Wren . Some of the lodge furniture in exquisite taste was designed and presented to it by the great architect . The trowels used by the Duke of Sussex to lay the foundation-stones of Hammersmith Bridge and the Caledonian Asylum are also the
property of this lodge . The following account of Prince Leopold ' s' installation is taken from like Freemason of June 28 th : — " Lodge of Antiquity ( No . 2 ) . —This famous and ancient lodge assembled in unwonted numbers on Wednesday last , at its monthlymeeting at Freemasons' Hall , for the purpose of initiating a candidate for Freemasonry in the first place , and then of installing H . R . H . Prince Leopold as W . M . The lodge opened at fourand Mr . Frederick Lasseter being in attendancewas balloted
, , for , accepted , and was initiated into Masonry by Bro . W . Hope , W . D . M . With that great and customary virtue of punctuality ( not a Masonic virtue , by the way , ) for which our Royal Family are so distinguished , H . R . H . Prince Leopold , attended by Bro . the Hon . Alexander Yorke , was announced soon after five . At this moment the lodge-room presented a very striking and pleasant ' coup d ' ceil , ' the numerous ' red collars ' contrasting agreeeably and effectively
with the dark blue of Grand Lodge and the light blue of the Craft . H . R . H . having been presented by Bros . Col . Creaton and Sampson Pierce , Past Masters , Bro . Col . Stuart , the oldest Past Master of the lodge , proceeded to instal H . R . H . in the chair of King Solomon ! The ceremony , which followed the old ritual of the Lodge of Antiquity , and which slightly differs from the form in customary use , was most ably rendered by Bro . Col . Stuart . After P