Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-05-01

ty Lodge. lie was second Baron
Skelmersdale and was born in Ian.
caster. His family, however, Mas
seated III Cheshire aud was known in
the reign of Henry III under the
maine of WibrabAm. Earl Latham
was appointed pro Grand master by
the Prince of Wales in 1890, on the
death of his predecessor. His other
Masonic titles are provincial grand
master of LANCASTER and grand super.
intendeut of Royal Arch Masons of
the same district. Earl Latbom for
more than quarter of century has
been prominent figure in all the
great occurrences in English Free,
masonry, besides frequently presid-
ing at the quarterly communications
of Tic grand lodge. He is more gen
orally known in Great Britain as a
Mason and by Masons than any 9th.
er Englishman. He devotes great
deal of his time and attention to Ma
sorry
There ARE 400 chapters of the Or.
der of Eastern Star in the State of
Illinois.
The master, wardens aud members
of the GRIND lodge of Masons in Mas
sachusetts may take and hold real
estate not exceeding in all the value
Of 100000 and personal estate not
exceeding in all lhe value of 800, 900.
Bridgeport brethren recently ded-
icated handsome new Masc mic TEN
pile.
Among the plans suggested for
the maintenance 81 the Michigan Ma
sonic home is one to raise perma.
dent endowment fund of S20O,O 900.
1t is thought that tho fund can be
raised in four or five years in small
subscriptions, with nearly 10000 Ma
SONS 10 draw upon.
Ths Cryptic Rite in Illinois ap-
pears to be in fourish;ng condition.
Grand Master Lord has districted
the Stats and assigned illustrious
companions in charge of each of the
niue arches or districts.
We are under the impression that
no other earthly titles rank higher
than these of Free Masonry. There
fore the Masonic title and that only
should be used in lodges. So thought
the Duke of Kent, father of Her
Majesty. When presiding in lodge
on one occasion, q brother in speak
ing upon question addressed him
as Your royal highnessY" whereupon
the Il. W. provincial grand master
said: "Worshipful brother, there
are no royal highnessos here; we are
all brethren" This was in perfect
keeping with the Duke of Kent's
character. Tx.
Non utilization OF utilization else
where is absolutely forced upon over
10000 Masons who reside III the
Pacific Coast States by the burdens
imposed upon lodges, necessitating
the charge of high dues aud assess
ments.-Trestleboard.
The grand master of Kentucky has
decided that the grand master has
no authority to take territory from
one lodge without it's CONSENT and
give it to another.
Masons and members of the East
ern Star in Illinois will soon begin
the erection of a $4,000 home in
Peoria.
/ There are 127 charters and 1857
Royal Arch Masons in Michigan.
Bro. Frederick Webber, SD de-
gree, grand secretary general of the
Southern jurisdiction Supreme Coun
Gil, on Maundy Thursday issued a
Beautiful I'm Memoriam" of Albert
Pike, WHO for 80 many years WAS
grand commander.
Tie new Masonic Temple at Salt
Lake City was dedicated last month
by Grand Master William t. Daily.
Sir Lyman II. johnson is now
grand cdmniander of Rights TEN
plar in Connecticut and Sir Eli G.
Birdsey grand recorder
In Australia worshipful master
wears heavy embiema.ic collar sup
porting the square, heavy emblem
attic apron and heavy emblematic