, 1875-10-03

E85 1853 members- There have been raised with
IN the rear 81, ,9S4, and Bdmitted 17,00l- There
have been dimitted 1912, expelled 1,117, sus-
pended 5;3, suspended for nor-payment OF dues
12620. The number Of deaths reported was
Gs57, and Of reflections aS71. In England and
her colonies there arc 81, $50 Masons; IN Scot
land. p, 600; in Ireland 1S,400; in Prussia,
35,193; in Italy, l2,053; in Spsin, 1900; ID
Portugal, $500 in France, 10,s0o; in Belgium,
2.1s5; in Switzerland, 1900; and in Norway ana
Sweden l0,800. Total, 210,9S1- From this II
appears that American FIeema6onTy e@ceeos NJ
these countries in strength and influence.
INNOVATIONS.
The T0ice Of Masonry for October IS one OF
the best numbers that has ever beon issued OF
that periodical. The following paragraph from
it should receive careful attention:
Doing lodge work well is ever commendable; bus
there ia such thing "overdoing " it. In ne e.
fort to ake It beautiful and impressive ~ possioe
there danger of making innogaions and edns ov 'g
Chicago which have already gone 60 Tar ID tass
ton as to deserve reproof and It Is suggested .ha'
izei features from G,eir work and thus save them.
selves from receiving anything more toan "of'' -
caution.
A. meeting Of Landmark Lodge, No. az,
held Friday evening. Rob Norris Lip, was
unanimously requested to deliver hls ADDRESS on
HThe Holy Land Testimony 70 tne ao'S
Bible" before the lodge and the pubic ~ ?.
u next Sunday. in the hall OF me louss ~ sue
corner of Cottage Grove avenue ana iniIsy
seventh street. There is little or no doubt tnat
Bro. Morris will comply, and members OF the
craft should therefore bear the address IN MIND
and attend it generally .-..
GRAND LODGE OF COLORADO.
The fifteenth annual communication OF the
Grand Lodge of Colorado WIS held in Denver
Sept, 81. Representatives from twelve lodges
vere present, rs we'll 81 several from lodges
under dispensation. The annual address was
delivered by Grand Master ". .. Anthony, Of
Denver, and the following officers we're elected
for the ensuing year: -,..-
0. f. Henry, Of Boulder. H. y. G. Master.
L. n Orahood, Of Black Hawk, D. q. II.
L, c. ChiIda, Of Greeley. s. G. ".
NJ C. Kirby, Of Golden, J. @. ".
", ", Ware, Of Georgetown, Grand Treasurer.
6, C. parmclee, of Georgetown. Grand Secretary.
COLORADO GRAND CHAPTER.
The Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Masons OF
the Territory Of Colorado met IN annual convo.
were represented. G. Il P. ". N. Byers read
the address, after which charters we're granted
to two new Chapters. The officers elected fol
the following year are !:
B. ". Wsebait, q. < r. E. Everett, g. g.; r. C. Lake
q. E. G. Parme)ee, q. s. E. B. Collins, g. c: Il
P: v, Finch, q. O.; Foster Nichols, G. 2. s.; G. J
c. Hrby, 6. n "a y; George L si1eea, G. A. 1st'y
Thomas Linton, G, 8.
GRAND LODGE OF QUEBEC,
The Grand Lodge b. d a. n. OF the f1ov1uce
of Quebec met Sept % in Quebec with large
attendance OF delegates. The annual address
Vas delivered by n ". G. NJ, j. Dunbar, ant
was most excellent and practical document ful
Of good counsel .......
DEATH OF VENERABLE MASON.
Zebulon Davis, Of Warner, n. f., who diet
Sept. 25 aged % years, was ono Of the oades
Masons in this country, having taken his hrs
degree in 1903, seventy-one years ago. He Wal
buried BY the Order, who turned out in larg,
numbers to pay their respects to their beloved
brother.