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


in Freemasonry in Appollo Universe
ty Lodge. lie was second Baron
Skelmersdals aud was born in Ian.
caster. His family, however, #as
seated in Cheshire aud was known In
the reign of Henry III under the
name 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 fsoyal Arch Nasous of
the same district. Earl Lathom for
more than a quarter of century has
been a prominent figure in all the
great occurrences in English Free.
masonry, besides frequently presid.
ing at the quarterly communications
of sbe grand lodge. lie is more gen
orally known in Great Britain as a
Mason and by Masons than any 9th.
er Englishman. He devotes a great
deal of his time and attention to Ma.
sorry
There ars 400 chapters of the Or.
der of Eastern Star in tie State of
Illinois.
The master, wardens and members
of the GRIND lodge of Masons in Mas
sachusetts may take and hold real
estate not exceeding in all the value
of Sl,00O,0OO and personal estate not
exceeding in all lhe value of 800. 900.
Bridgeport brethren recently ded-
icated handsome new Masc mic Tenn
pie.
Among the plans suggested for
the maintenance Of the Michigan Ma
sonic home is one to raise a perma.
dent endowment fund of S2OO,O 900.
1t is thought that the fund can DO
raised IN four or five years in small
subscriptions, with nearly 10000 Ma
sons to draw upon.
The Cryptic Rite in Illinois ap-
pears to be in fourish;mg 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, a brother in speak
ing upon a question addressed him
as Your royal highnessy" whereupon
the r. W. provincial grand master
said; ''Worshipful brother, there
are no royal highnesses here; we are
all brethren" This was in perfect
keeping with the Duke of Kent's
character.-Ex.
rehabilitation or utilization else
where is absolutely forced upon over
10000 Masons who reside in the
Pacific Coast States by the burdens
imposed upon lodges, necessitating
the charge of high dues and assess
ments.- Trestleboard.
The grand master of Kentucky has
decided that the grand master has
no authority to take territory from
ono 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 $4,000 home in
Peoria.
There are 127 charters and 1857
Royal Arch Masons in Michigan.
DrO. FfSderlck Webber, SD de-
gree, grand secretary general of the
Southern jurisdiction Supreme Coun
ell, on Maundy Thursday issued
Beautiful I'm Memoriam" of Albert
Pike, who for so many years WAS
grand commander.
The Few Masonic Temple al Salt
Lake City was dedicated last month
by Grand Master William L. Daily.
Sir Lyman H. johnson is nov
grand cdnHiander of Rights TEN
plar In Connecticut and Sir Eli G. |
Birdsey grand recorder.
In Australia a worshipful mas ter
wears heavy emblemasic collar sup
porting the square, heavy emblem
attic apron and heavy emblematic