Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-24
INTELLIGENCE.
MASONIC srATISTICs.

LODGES IN ENGLAND.-An estimate
Of the number Of FreemRsOns in various
carts Of the world has recently been
made by sn English writer. There are
nearly eleven hundred lodges under the
control of the Grand Lodge Of England;
of this number some one hundred and
seventy are in London, or within ten
miles OF the great FreemasOns' Hall in
that metropolis: over five hundred and
sixty are scattered over other parts Of
England and Wales. Rutlandshire has
none: BedfOdshire but three; while
Lancashire has nearly one hundred.
There are Others in the Channel islands,
India-there are ten in Calcutta, Cape Of
Good Hope, West Indies, North and
South America, Australia, New Zealand.
The 1st, 9th, 18th, 18th, 5lst, and s0th
regiments of foot, in the British army
have lodges attached TO their respective
corDs. In addition to these, there are
nearly one thousand Royal Arch Chap
ters under the same jurisdiction. In
ghe above numbers are not, Of course, in
..gEded lodges in Scotland and Ireland
aaca OF which countries has lis own
Grand FrecHtESO5ls' Monthly
MdQI-t3e.
FRANCE.-At the meeting Of Grand
Orient, in 1866, 2i0 Lodges were repre-
sented by 21S delegates.
OHIO-From the proceedings Of the
Grand Lodge, held in October last, we
lind that Ohio has 323 Lodges, aud 49,,
80 members, with 2600 new members
Eor 1855.
The Grand Lodge Of New Jersey met
an thestb OF February, at Trenton. NJ.
W. Bro. Vim. Whitehead was elected
q. NJ: r. W. Bro. Robert Rushing, d.
q. NJ, and r. w. Bro. joseph H.
Hough, G. Sec. -Four charters were is
sued.
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA-We hsve
Etle proceedings Of this Grand lodge for
the meeting held NOvembel 8, 1866.
sIuch lsbor was consumed in trying %
get straight with the Grand Lodge Of
Rhode Island. one Of whose citizens they
had made q Mason upon mere tempo
rary residence, aud we presume that
should the Grand Lodge Of the District
OF Columbia eontiue % do this sOEt Of
work. as threatened by her Grand Mas
Ler, Bro. Whiting, that the remou-
strSDces will come in so fast from all the
sister Jurisdictions as shall cause her 70
regret so unwise a course Of limitations.
Bro. C. &. Whiting was reelected NJ.
W. Grand Master, and Brother Noble
D. LarneT, Of Washington city, Grand
Secretary.
There are seventeen Lodges returned,
,Ehieh report ass limitations, 46s passed,
and sos raised total Membership, 2323. /
KEETUCKy.-From the proceedings Of I
tue Grand Lodge Of kentucky, held last
October, We end they lave Is, l57 men,
bers, and initiated . 90 during the year.
SVe notice that Entered Apprentices bal |
lot Tor initiation, Fellow Crafts foT pass
ing, &c, and find many Entered AP-
prentices suspended br nOn-payment Of
dues.
MAssACHUsETTs.- this State, the
initiates Of the last Masonic year mum Der
23il, and the rejectipns CIlouut TO 1851,
which latter, the g NJ. thinks, Is ont Of
proportion, and ch4rges il, in some in
stances, in a malicious spirit Of revenge,
which be charac terized in the proper
Language which such cOwardly actions
deserve. The largest Lodge lHampdeu,
st Springfieldl, Numbers 55f members.
b. W. Charles c. Dame elected @. NJ,
and r. w. Charles w. Moore, Of the
Magazine, reelected Grand Secretary.