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STATISTICS RECORDING:

PROGRESS IN 1927.

(By Scrutator.)

Statistics are proverbially dry reading, but they may be classed as

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lat with an addition of seven dur-

FAILS.

ing the year. West Lancashire CONTEMPT OF COURT ACTION added six to its previous total of 261; and West Yorkshire six to its 138. Easex added five to 193, and

1 Surrey five to 89.

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COMMENT AFTER WRIT.

Judgment was delivered by a The total number of lodges now King's Bench Divisional Court, com-! a very necessary evil, useful for re-at work under the United Grandposed of the Lord Chief Justice ference as and when desired, and Lodge of England is 4,308, distri- (Lord Hewart) and Justice Avory Illuminating for those who like to buted thus:-In London area 1,026; and Branson, in connection with the read even while they run. Those in the Provinces, 2.595; in the Dls. rule obtained by Mr. John (or cardinal virtues are much enhanced triets overheas, 617; abroad but Jacob) Factor calling on Mr. W. G. by epitome, and such in this in- outwith Districts, 69: two Fish, editor of the ""Daily Mall," to stance we wish to present. It is movable lodges, both military, show cause why he should not be made feasible by an interesting Nos. 316 and 497. The former was committed for alleged contempt of compendium issued annually by the established in 1808 in the 2nd Bat-court.

of the Lord Hewart said it was the un- United Grand Lodge of England, talion Royal Scots, one The Masonle Year Book for 1928 lodges referred to in our article onanimous decision of the court that) provides a record of steady progress September 20, 1927. It is known the rule should be discharged in for English Freemasonry during ns Lodge Unity, Peace and Con- favour of Mr. Fish, with costs.

The proceedings were a sequel to the past year. There is no corres cord. The other is the Lodge ponding book Issued by the Grand Social Friendship, founded in 1844 articles in the "Daily Mail" attack- Lodge of Scotland, and while much in the 2nd Battalion Royal Irisk ing Factor as a "pusher" of worth- less oil shares. One of the articles of the same kind of information Fusillers. Several of the which the English volume contains lodges bear names which are both ociated him with a' bogus solici

tor named Montgomery, who had is incorporated in our published appropriate, and suggestive,

been sent to jail. Grand Lodge Proceedlings, the same vetica, for example, was institut Mr. Factor issued a writ for remark applies equally to the sister ed for brethren of Swiss birth of alleged libel. The

newspaper re- Constitution. These Proceedings, parentage, or with some Swiss con-

torted with another article, in however, are only supplied to a very nection.

Not the least significant which they said they would not be limited number of brethren, and name was that given to No. 1948. muzzled by the writ.

Cities." are probably read by a number still"Builders of the Silent

Lord Hewart said the principle on more limited; and the compilation Meeting in London, it is an outcome which the court acted was to inter- of a Year Book with condensed in-of the lodge of the same name, No. fere only when it was shown that formation, the sale of which would 12 of the National Grand Lodge of the matter published was fairly recoup the cost of its production, France, which, was founded at St. calculated to prejudice the trial of and the supply create the demand Owner of immortal memory. an action. for it, ought not to be beyond the Several public school lodges were Mr. Fish contended that the writ] wit and ability of our Grand Lodge added during the year. Old Berk for Ifbel was not issued with a in the North,

hamstedian, Old Eastbournian, and genuine intention of proceeding to Proposed Scottish Year Book. Hurst Johan, all restricted to trial, but as a means of enabling Such a Year Book might contain past pupils of the schools concern- Factor to procure immunity from much to interest the general body ed, and bringing the total of such further attacks while the action of members of the Craft in Scot-lodges up to about 30.

was pending. land, who, so far as Grand Lodge The increase for the year bears

are permitted to favourable comparison with bygone paper used sach expressions as la concerned, grope in the dark, and would prove periods. For the decade prior to the smooth-tongued thief," "arch a valuable reminder of the nature the war the average annual in- swindler," "Reecing the public," and the extent of the work under-erease was 70. In 1914 the num- "career of fraud," and "robbing taken in their name, under their ber dropped to 30, and for the next the unwary." Factor took no pro- authority, and for their behoof. The three years the figures were 22.24 ceedings on them, but confined hla In 1918 case to the allegation that he was catalogue would not compare injund 39 respectively.

In a series of articles the news-

bulk with the English Masonic it rose to 85, and since that year carrying on his frauds in conjunc Year Book, which annually extends the figures are: 1919, 129; 1920, tion with Montgomery.

His complaint was not that it was to some 640 pages.. But it might 194; 1921, 164: 1922, 123; 1923, said of him that he was defrauding advantageously contain much simi-114; 1924, 76; 1925, 94; 1926, 93.

people, but only that he was doing Inr information regarding the com-

The Charitable Efforts. position, extent, and alms. of the For the three Masonic charitable an in association with Montgomery.

"We find it impossible to believe,” Scottish branch of the Fraternity, institutions under the special pa sald Lord Hewart, "that an action The lack of easily available data, tronage of the Grand Lodge of Eng-so framed can have been launched in the succinct form in which land the contributions in 1927 in order that a jury may vindicate Year Book could offer it, is too apt reached the highest total on re- the character of the applicant." to result in a relative lack of in-cord, over £377,534. This tops the Lord Hewart said the Court's terest in the proceedings. The previous record of 1025 by aver decision was nat to be taken as Į suggested remedy would provide £4,178. The leading place for the authorising the summaries which would tend to en- year 18 bccupied by the Royal publish further charges against hance that interest and make the Masonic Institution for Girls, the Factor pending the trial of the demand for it profitable in more Festival for which was under the action, if prosceded with. ways than one.

chairmanship of H.R.H. the Prince

The English Year Book. of Wales, Provincial Grand Muster] In addition to a full list of lodges of Surrey, A special effort was in London, the Provinces, and made on that occasion to provide abroad, with the dates of their erec-funda for the new senior school at The Agures, tion and the date, time, and place Rickmansworth.

newspaper to

CANNIBAL FEAST.

POLISH PROFESSOR'S

INVESTIGATION,

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of meeting for the year, the Year which include Festival income, Book provides similar information subscriptions, donation's and regarding all Royal Arch Chapters legacies, and interest from invest victim of a cannibal feast?" which are under the jurisdiction ofments, are:--

the United Grand Lodge of Eng Royal Masonic In-

"What are the feelings of the This question was asked by Professor Malinowski, the newly-appointed Professor of Anthropology at the)

land. The Grand Mark Lodge, a stitution for Girls £181,155 7 University of London of some na- separate organisation, issues aRoyal Masonic Year Book of its own. We also find Benevolent Insti- lists of present and Past Grand tution Officera, of the foreign Grand Royal Masonic In.. Lodges working in amity with that stitution for Boys

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tives from the heart of New Guinea when he was gathering informa- tion on cannibalism.

112,299 16 7

"They said, 'My dear friend, you 84,079 7

must take the sense and meaning of England with their respectiye

of these ceremonies," Professor secretaries, abstracts of the

£377,584 11 2 Malinowski told the Polish circle counts for the preceding year, and During the current year the 86th of the Lyceum Club at a luncheon. details of the various Masonic In-annual Festival for the Benevolent "The victim is the guest of honour stitutions. Lastly, there is an ex- Institution will take place on at our festivities. He is delighted cellent epitome of the points of February 29, the 140th anniversary to come. We pay him high tribute, procedure brought before the Board Festival for the Girls' Institution and he knows he is passing into of General Purposes or Grand on May 9, and the 130th Festival our insides, which are the seat of Lodge itself, with the decisions for the Boys' Institution on June sentiment'."

Professor Malinowski said that; given thereon, which now consti- 27. tute part of Grand Lodge law. As The Masonic Peace Memorial. ¦his qualifications as an anthropo-j there are summaries of the latter The arrangements connected logist were primarily due to his "We Poles for a period of over ten years their with the Peace Memorial proceed Polish nationality. general value may be gauged. space, and the site for the new have to speak several languages is very difficult, Additions to Lodges. buildings in Great Queen Street because our own This forms a handy and author has now been cleared preparatory consisting, we are told, mainly of tative reference for all additions to work on the foundations being sneezing. My own name in Polish

has three times. fourteen forms, Į and emendations since the latest commenced in the spring. Through all of which I had to learn from edition of the printed laws. During negotiation with the local author!!

birth."

1927 no fewer than 95 new lodges ties concerned, important improve In the modern world races and have been. added to the Grandments on the original plans have cultures were mixing and influenc- Lodge roll, while only three have been made possible, which will adding each other more than ever be- been deleted, and all of these lat to the appearance of the Memorial fore and yet great political and ter in India. The increase is re-by the widening of the adjacent cultural problems were arising. presented by 20 lodges in the streets. Funds are also coming in The British Empire was unosten- Metropolis, 60 in the Provinces, slowly but surely, the raising of tatiously aware of them, and it and 6 in Districts overseas. As the last £100,000 to complete the was a tribute to the impartial mind might be, anticipated, the principal Million Fund being now in process of the British that they had chosen provincial increases are in those Nine-tenths of the original aim has a foreigner to fill the Chair of An- thickly populated areas where al-been definitely promised. Here thropology at London and he would ready numerous lodges exist, the again some statistics may be in carry on the work with due atten-} English system of management teresting.

*For Hall Stone lodges tion to the interests involved in the tending to produce many lodges 1,097 have either qualifled or are deeper knowledge of the subject with small numbers rather than a in process of doing so, 657 in Lon-races of the British Empire. few very large lodges. The oldest-don, 362 in the provinces, and 78 established province of Cheshire, overseas. The qualification is al

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