An Constitutions of the Ancient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons; Under the United Grand Lodge of England. Containing the General Charges, Laws (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... centenary jewels. Application for permission to wear a Centenary Jewel is to be by petition or memorial to the Grand Master, in which memorial or petition the necessary particulars as to the origin of the Lodge are to be given, as well as proof of its uninterrupted existence for one hundred years. When permission has been granted to a Lodge to wear a Centenary Jewel, the privilege of wearing the Jewel is restricted to actual bona fide subscribing members, being Master Masons; and lor so long only as they shall pay the stipulated subscription to the Lodge and be returned to the Grand Lodge. The design for a Centenary Jewel has been approved by the Grand Master (see plate 14). The fee for a warrant, authorising a Lodge to wear the Jewel, is five guineas. The price of each Jewel, which can be obtained only at the office of the Grand Secretary, will be as follows: --/; Sj d. 18 carat gold, hall-marked 3 15 o Silver gilt... _ _ 1 60 154 charity jewels. A Brother having served the office of Steward to any two of the following Institutions, viz.: --The Royal Masonic Institution for Girls, The Royal Masonic Institution for Boys, The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution, has the privilege of wearing the charity jewel, provided he shall, at each time of so serving, have personally subscribed ten guineas at the least. The jewel shall be suspended to a ribbon of one and a half inches in width, the colours of which shall be white and blue, white and red, blue and red, or white, blue, and red respectively, according to the Institutions for which the Brother has served the stewardships as above, viz.: --White, for the Institution for Girls Blue, for the Institution for Boys. Red, for the Royal Benevolent Institution. A Brother being according to the