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Latest news on Freemasonry from newspapers
Cultural events of Masonic Interest The Adelaide Masonic Centre Museum participated in SA
History Week 16-25 May 2008
Opera Queensland will stage a new production of Mozart's Magic Flute 12 July - 2 August 2008. International Masonic news and Conferences The 9th World Conference of Masonic Grand Lodges was
held in Washington DC on 7-10 May 2008 - details at conference website
... Sessions included: Ethics: cultivating
ethical behavior in a civil society; Brotherhood of Man:
countering fanaticism, intolerance, and tyranny; Masonic Integrity; Strengthening civil
society: assisting civic groups to establish
worldwide partnerships for the betterment of humanity; Developing and
promoting cultural and academic exchanges among Masons worldwide
The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts celebrates 275 years in 2008. The Grand Lodge of Ohio celebrates its bicentennial in 2008. St Patrick's Lodge No.295 I.C., the Royal Dragoon Guards, holding a travelling or "not stationary" Warrant, celebrates 250 years of working in 2008-9 (celebrations deferred to 2009 for operational reasons). The Order of Women Freemasons (with two lodges in South Australia) celebrates its centenary in 2008, including an exhibition at the Library and Museum of Freemasonry in London UK (see under 'Events' at the Museum website). The Order of Women Freemasons is not recognised by the Grand Lodge of South Australia and Northern Territory. The Triennial General Assembly of SRIA - Societas Rosicruciana In Anglia - is to be held in Melbourne 29-31 August 2008. ANZMRC - the Australian and New Zealand Masonic Research Council - will hold its 9th Biennial Conference at Queanbeyan (adjacent Canberra) 3-5 October 2008. The Second International Conference on the History of Freemasonry (ICHF) is to be held in Edinburgh Scotland 29-31 May 2009. For further details see ICHF website ... In 2008-2009 the Centre for Research into Freemasonry at the University of Sheffield is offering a course of studies in the History of Freemasonry and Fraternalism leading to the MA degree. A distance learning MA is planned for 2009-2010 or 2010-2011. |
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Past News from SA and NT 150 years ago - 1858 Thursday,
13 May 1858
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Bro. J Lazar, Deputy Provincial Grand Master, presided at a meeting of
the Provincial Grand Lodge of English Freemasons to lay the foundation
stone of St Andrew's Church, Wakefield Street, Adelaide. The
ceremony was performed according to Masonic rites by His Excellency Sir
Richard Graves MacDonnell, Governor-in-Chief of the Province of South
Australia, yogether with John Lazar, Mayor of Adelaide and Deputy
Provincial
Grand Master of Freemasons, and members of the Provincial Grand
Lodge. For a full report see The
Register
of 14 May 1858.
Wednesday, 25 August 1858 - the Provincial Grand Lodge of English Freemasons met at the Lodge room of the Lodge of Truth No.933 EC, the Queen's Head Hotel, Kermode Street, North Adelaide. Bro. John Lazar presided over a large attendance. The Lodge then proceeded, accompanied by His Excellency Bro. Sir R.G. MacDonnell, Governor-in-Chief of South Australia, to lay the foundation stone of the Masonic Hall in Brougham Place, North Adelaide, in the garden adjoining the residence of Mr J.B. Neales, MP. The ceremony was performed in accordance with ancient Masonic rites. For a detailed report see The Register of 26 August 1858. The report mentions that the building was designed by Mr Edmund W. Wright, Architect, in January 1856, in Roman Doric design, surmounted by a handsome cornice which rises over a pediment in the centre. The front portion of the structure to consist of an entrance 27 ft long by 8 ft wide, supper room 27 ft x 14 ft, two waiting rooms and stairs on the ground floor, and a lecture room over all 40 ft x 27 ft and 15 ft high; builders Messrs English and Brown. A hall was proposed to be erected at the rear at a later date, intended to be 80 ft x 40 ft, 24 ft high, lighted by windows considerably elevated above the ground and ornamented by pilasters and cornices in keeping with the exterior. The hall was erected by a company of shareholders, called 'The North Adelaide Masonic and Public Hall Association'. The Trustees were John Bentham Neales MP, John Tuthill Bagot MP and Samuel Wright. The Directors were Frederic Wicksteed (Chairman), Ulysses North Bagot, William Thomas Sabben, John Richardson and Edward M Bagot, with William Alexander Hughes as Secretary. 20 August 1858 - first meeting of Percy Encampment of Knights Templar. Percy Encampment was founded by CS Poole, William Fiveash, Henry Stodart, FT Percy Wells and Francis Haire, with CS Poole as first Preceptor. 22 September 1858 - Bro. Percy Wells admitted a member of the Lodge of Friendship No.613 EC. Percy Wells was involved in the foundation of Percy Rose Croix Chapter, Percy Encampment of Knights Templar and the Adelaide Mark Lodge No.41 EC. Later in 1860 he advocated the use of the "Somerset Ritual" by the Lodge of Friendship. Percy Wells had previously been Master in 1854 of Royal Cumberland Lodge No.41 EC in Bath, England. St John's Day, Monday 27 December 1858 - the Provincial Grand Lodge of English Freemasons met at the Lodge room of the Lodge of Truth No.933 EC, the Queen's Head Hotel, Kermode Street, North Adelaide. Bro. John Lazar presided together with the Grand Wardens, Brothers Haire and Fiveash. The brethren then proceeded in procession to Brougham Place where the new Masonic Hall was dedicated according to ancient Masonic usage, following a presentation by Bro. Edmund W Wright, the architect. The
building, now known as Belmont House, was sold in 1863
when it became a private residence. Since 1980 Belmont House has
been recorded as a significant building on the Register of the National
Estate.
Later the following were installed as Masters: Bro. HE Downer, United Tradesmen Lodge; and Bro. H Duncan, Lodge of Unity. In the evening a number of Craftsmen celebrated St John's Day by a dinner in the new Masonic Hall, Bro. WA Hughes, Master of the Lodge of Truth presiding. A
detailed report of the events of 27 December is given in The
Register
of 28 December 1858.
1857 Wednesday
7 January 1857 -
Bro. John Lazar, Deputy Provincial Grand Master, announced at a meeting
of the Lodge of Friendship that he had obtained the consent
of the Grand Lodge of England to retain the Quarterage fees in the
colony as a nucleus for a local Benevolent Fund.
May 1857 - The Lodge of Friendship moved its meeting place to the Prince of Wales Hotel, 25 Angas Street, then kept by Bro.William Baldwin (licencee 1852-8). From December 1853 the Lodge had been meeting in the Masonic Hall, North Terrace. This hall had been built by a joint stock company, but as a Lodge room it was a failure. Being "badly built" the hall soon got into a state of disrepair, and the "powers that be" disregarded all appeals to rectify matters. Friday 5 June 1857 - Bro. John Lazar announced at a meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of SA that he had suspended the Lodge of Fidelity until the usual lodge returns had been furnished to the Provincial Grand Lodge (English Constitution). Wednesday 8 July 1857 - the third annual Masonic ball took place at White's Assembly Rooms (later known as the Bijou or Majestic Theatre), King William Street. Tickets, including supper, wine and refreshments were - Gentlemen 25 shillings; Ladies 15 shillings. The caterers were Messrs. Aldridge and Bayston. Incidental expenses included two bands, lighting, decorating, playing cards, programmes etc. Saturday 29 August 1857 - the Provincial Grand Lodge (English) met at the Pier Hotel, Glenelg, Bro. John Lazar in the Chair. The brethren proceeded to assist His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief (Bro. Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell) in screwing the first pile of the jetty at Glenelg (this was a cast iron screwpile jetty) which "was effected in due Masonic form" (The Register newspaper of 31 August 1857 contains a full report). The completed jetty was 1,250 feet (381m) long, 18 feet wide and cost 31,294 Pounds. Governor MacDonnell opened the jetty on Monday 25th April 1859 in another huge ceremony. This jetty was severely damaged during a storm in 1948. For further
information about the above
event CLICK HERE (opens a pdf
file)
15 September 1857 – presentation of £124/14/- and an Address to Rev. James Pollitt of St Luke’s Church, Whitmore Square, after total destruction of his parsonage by fire (two years previously, on 11 September 1855, the Foundation Stone of St Luke’s had been laid by Governor MacDonnell under Masonic form, along with the Mayor, Bro J Lazar, after a public Masonic procession to Whitmore square). Monday 28 December 1857 - the Provincial Grand Lodge met at the Masonic Hall, King William Street (probably White's Rooms) for St John the Evangelist's Day. The business included the Installation of: Bro. Aylwin as WM of Friendship Bro. Wadham as WM of Lodge of Harmony Bro. Hughes as WM of Lodge of Truth Bro. Jones as WM of United Tradesmen's Lodge The above information is from the book "A History of First Fifty Years of Freemasonry in South Australia 1834-1884", by Glover CRJ (1915): Adelaide |
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