id Freemasonry Nearing 150th Milestone In Prince Edward Islqnd fiovernor Fanning Was The First Initiqtied Mqgqn In St. John’s Lodge Opened In Charlottetown In 1797, W/hen Province Was Known As St. John? ISIQRd. um Masonry Closely Associated With Island's Hiflqry Since not Time. (‘The follovnng from and 0 L“. s L/"dce ‘became Imi car. be traced when tl- P“ It "s .. ' - bi’ Th1; LKKlZQ n lown rverr: prébap.) m. mi: meetzngs held in Prince Ed- vard Lsland The next ‘step taken to form a I/zdsze of tr.- several Bfaster rizinxl letter "s in ‘Kn:- archives o! ut no record as to its (115 3531- Asistarit Judge. Thomas De.- filid l Svlccfi-ul 3'" late Lfeut. Governor to Gove . . vi in‘! Grand Lodge Tn e n e w‘. tempt, was warrant do! Ila October l9. . Esq, one of our ithe Worshipfu. bert Liec his Ju rm and hold a Lodge o! Free and Accepted Masons. exander Richardson or elsewhere Churlotietowh the T-iiand M ielected Worshi fui Master in 180i 531m. J on 1.:- day in earth Calendar Month- The hoijse of Alexander Richard- ’ was known as mi stood or. the n! Queen and m. in July he Sessions was gichardson. flrstlodga Opened ‘the following Erchives o! the Ovober 10th, 179 Warrant issued by the Right W01’- shipful Brother aster n! Ancient .e Province of Nova Scotia and ifs ‘the numbers as 562 in i832 and ‘ pgndencios, etc . MEMBERS R, _ Bro. J. Brand Master. n W. Bro. A. Warden. R. W. Warden. Eecretary. R. W. Bro. A. Deacon. n. W Bro. J. n. 4 The Rizht Dre d Master ‘W35 pleased to 09¢“ E1j§jEishLW°r~§h1eieLQr&e9_1.-Pil8e 1 in Prince Edwa rd ard Islandt were gran‘.- . a. Nova Sco a Reinmeni. In " at‘ by .e..er dated Charlotte- viwn. 22nd sepie-mber. 179.0- N‘ 795w! to the Grand Master (asons of Nova scoiia and signed made by a letter dated jhnrlottotorvn. lith July I192. Th9!‘- ad Halifax Nova Soo- . 1'9“. [he Worshipfu: Ebenezer Nicholson. William l-Iillman. is Senior Warden and Worshipful Dorchesfer stregls. 1n t the firs’. House o. Assem l‘ 1 1773, and the C.erk of Grand Lodge ova SQOLLB, a record of the for- mation proccednzif Proceodinezs of the Ri ht W0!- shxnf ii Grand Lodge he! latte-town in the Island of St. John. Bro. J. R. W Bro. J. Macgowan-Grrand PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ' w. c. HOGG “w” °i Pm" ir- ihr TF-‘N Derrve of Masonry tin the {Yea-Stiff was reduced w on; um» and oi ee ii lf ‘ Aliiigugh the ‘record: ofpgticjonnks imwud mum Island "when the Warrant fo: holding the I ‘r "was read ‘here is inserted ‘he Bro. G Irszallment» and dgcd by the n After which the .- .' f0“ no ‘ explained. Brother Ebenezer Nlthnlsc-n. R. A. M. was then introduced ‘r Masonic form. and acquainted : the Prayer of his Petition and t of the other Brethren of the is‘. of S! John had been complied v1’. 03g hunag-ed and and that a. Warren empowe .-, On the 91h Ma to hold a. Lodge by ‘the name members hart-Ln; o! St John Lodge. No 26 had beer. wanted. and that the Right Wor- shipful Dep. find Vadster was no?‘ o.‘ readv to roc accor in ‘.0 Anc - o A A: '- Wl‘ Fiiibanfid- ent formpin the Instaliatigon o! the J h‘ I wdga '11P méfilhgfi said Lodge and the several officers. " Chi-film?‘ Brother Nicohon after performing i? 51!‘! M35‘ the usual ceremonies was zhen In- vested with the Honorable Eadee of Master. Brother College as proxi- for Brother Hiliman in the place for Senior Warden and Brother Lee as ‘Junior Warden. The followiriz is a list of the twelve members on the above date: “Ebenezer Nicolson M D. William I-‘iilman. James College. Army Officer. Robert Lee. Pete: hfacgovvan. Attorney General. Alex- ander Gordon .\f. D. Aexand smith, John tvehner. James ' 15!. Jenn (now . and in particular its membership years by No. :4 n. N. s . to the year ‘.802. Province; and up nstory of Edward Island and white gloves. Masons The On May 16th. ‘shipfxil Master B Lohhan hv His Henry Vere, Th"? was ra. "Y- rollency in laying of the Provincial of Nova Scotia. Patterson. John Clark». Prop Lot 49. Brother Thomas Alexander. ‘ an affiliate fellow Craft was raised lr. November i797. authorizing 3135i" 5135mm" Governor Fanning Initiated Qn Lieutenant Governor hi0!’ wflrden~ w iAugustus Fanning was the first ed 14th November 1797. pased and - a1 raised 12th December. 1m lie ‘was ,,,‘;ig‘;_.§§"h._§°c‘§‘§. Grand Lodge of leavini: the Maso at the house o! 5969114 n95‘ ‘and was cont nued in office for several years. n The Lndaze has a. copv of ‘he Holy U"! “CT°55 K93‘ Bible presented to it bv Governor north-PHI CWT-e‘ ‘Fanning in i799. bearing the 1n- Dispensat ions wh ‘ bvdse from 1797 to m? are miss- ins. the L/xl "e was no: dormant gt n Jidlhg the aforesaid If. ge an: evridcnceni zhe archives o! mg 9:321! 196g»: of Nova Scotia. that .e.u.ns were fairly regularly mgdg ‘m; and Rv _ from 1311 t0 iMui-ray held the 1826 wifhouz a break. It added i0 ‘Grand Master uriti lfidfl Ifidge styled “Victoria? undg: War- rant zranted by the Grand 1nd e S:otland withdrew and then existing Lodge in the Freemasonry in In the met nil: of the nineteenth century the Masmic Dress for hm- erais was white scarfs. band enlist. ‘Lieut. i u assist His Ex- Frederick led themselves g5 an Imgmber by petition He was initiaf- gGl-and M35162 the Ho“ Alexander ‘Jiilffi Leland without. a head. or one authorized to grant VJ ‘J_ IQ 12$,“- _g; land ‘by the next Grand Lodge of in the thirty of the Grand ward Island. initiation and affiliation forty-four. (‘Ahcgwett-"i emu; the-Beg. Wu m“: Indian nuns for ' Island). _ m id was plied recommending‘ the agpolnt- .Brltuin and placed under i and 8 511ml“ one . the United Grand Lod e offing- maii. e United England complied with the requeé} of the memorial- Brother Adam i 0f District the formation of Prince Ed- rch. 1858. several {The Grand lodge of Prince Ed- ward Island formed a new t0 this date Lhe "u-a n m cv Prince ‘ B Morrison e~*....~..v...- - is er a v This made the sec~ a Gran Lodge of A. P. a A. Mg in Prince Edward Island was held _ . John's Hall (Jharlottetown. Records of St. Johns Lodge is the lOctober 31st. 1871, when several rethren from 5t. John's avg?‘ viii; en Itoria lodges were present. ambled the was “Resolved. Whereas it is the opinion of the Brethren here u~ t- it would oonduoc to 5 On other oc- ithe best interest of our Ancient Or- i843 ——complying rother Henry W. Governor, inc Building which like Grand PW old "quite to the pleasure of lScotla-nd. Ontario. Ills Excellency and suite. and hun- '. creds of spectators.’ i, Aft-er seven! m infl H the 24th June. 1869 -when .held the final meetln was held in “he Lodges of Nova Scotia ulggnlz- isummersidc on the Ifth February Ihdependgni, {I815 when the eight Grand Lodge. the then Provincial ireprcsented when it was unanim- lously voted —-“Whcreas the various casions the hat band was of course ider in this Island if an Independ- fil-FCK-‘drd: and blue scarfs took the place of the ii-hite. ‘ent Grand Lodge for Prince - ward Island could bc constituted." _ goommiwee was n “lih a request made to the Wor- .02‘ er to ascertain whA lnecusary to the formation o! a Excellency s1.- lamina Lodge and w 0mm Ill the ‘information required. Lietters were written to iui the the Corner-stone v-Iurlsdlctlon 0n the lodge-I _ intod in 518% BIG lodges in the mbiect. also to o! :1 Grand “we, |Lodges of Free and Accepted Mas- nectltm with the ‘W n! Prion 113w at this Connection of their m la d. th why resented ns [in nPrlncee Ed- ldlfl? authorized provincial en necessary. (Continued on to form a Gland ud ‘Island. rep- Del am. desire gc of Prince page 1i. Col ‘Ii scriptlon “Frederick Augushlc Fanning his book I799.“ The Treasurer's account book a Mr. Alexander xopened in February isio is still in ; tuse in 5t. John's lodge. l Except for three years. (1848-1850) lwhen the regular Communication was held on the second Friday, the found in 3e Lodge has since its organzzation 0f i797. set, apart the second TuesdaY in each month for that purpose. St. Johns Lodge continued to be known as No. 26 on the Rezistc-r of t the Athol Provincial Grand Lodge o! Nova. Scotla until March 10th. 1929, the date of the Warrant granted by the United Grand Lodge of England and numbered 833 subsequently, in closing up of 301T‘ C» c-"oooooopooo in Char- N?" 7 pursuant to a heel... Bulkeley, Grand York Masons for ‘were - i397 in 1863. PRESENT leoond Lodge Organized Holland - W. i828 under a Warrant of To the Gordon —8cni0r ‘stitution grandted byghe United »Gri\nd Lodge of Enmand Curtis -Junior ‘known as Sussex Lodze No. B2 Charlottetown. The Charter rnrim bera were members of St. John's. Lodge. It ceased to work in 1837. sinyth -Scnior st. John's Lodge. like manv other Ixxlgaw. was shaken to its founda tlons during what was known as the Morgan incitement IRES-IPA!) In twelve years frmn 182a the rc- corda show initiated 5: passed 6; -re1§¢,<1._6=._w<f.1-i Omrilmejhe sash Webster -Junlor Worshiphil Deu uuuuunuuununnuuuunnpquunvvnunnuuxnurngvfi WELCOME T0 - oooooocioosduoodu aooonzaaub€ » Fraternal greeting; from * QU UUQQQ‘QDD ,l Confederation Life ‘Association v... GARDEN PROVINCE f _ . will ammo zones ow loiizsoa/Mlicgronim. Every True Citimi of this heartily joins in cgtcndipg "' 003M511 SALUTATIONS to ouch dllllugflisltm visitors u an the precept guests of PBiHflF BDWABP rennin 4-. B. 15A? M- LIUQUQULEJLNW""“""" ~ g To the 7 DISTINGUISIID MEMBERQ Packer: of the Col Bran Charlottetown CQQQUQQQLHKNNNKInnKnuunn nnwlixunlqpqnldllpcknncbinunbikkrlnq) I We Join in Welcoming the VISITING FREEMASONS T0 CANADNS GARDEN PROVINCE MILLER BROS. LTD. Eveflllllilla in Music and Musical Instruments VISITING MEMBERS OF THE MAS CIVIC ORDER“ WE EXTEND A C ORDIAL WEL COME QF THE BRITISH, AMERICAN and cluvliplazv GRAHI) LODGES (IF . AF. &A.M, ' We Egiend c Mont Cordial WEL COME .9.---_.,._ DeBLOISI an os. “°""".:1t.'s':.'.:"i._'is:'"-'~' obn eo Iqyql‘! H Film! Illa-i. l0! xKMMn-qxnltllncnltlauxklnkIqnnlqrunlun Cndle-on- i 5 The Story OId Abegweit ‘ ‘canon sndtnden i to make their f 2 in owned Isle St. Jean 5&3- ‘QIUI _ I! “IQ 1n hid .1): 119ml; established a C *0“ Ill 1 there ;'I‘hree Rlveayrcédigrucliaenell Pm: fibula): . g ewe ' orsonlwisdzstro yteEngi . e ‘illlfiflg’ K . ‘Diet came ctltelared much land and b?- ‘ ' " came n er prosperous. ut n "“‘“""" "~' ' ' r V |17$B the British seized their home levtg 8m v ifu wu 1106176?‘ ‘gist many F31 x1111: no??? g , an I nee. r t nex ur we fig: It! q one: up | you: 5t. John Island was left prct. g inert-I Res - itymuch alone with its memories. vince. rich a m or - l In I'm the Island was ceded to i . of Nova Sootia. The v ormpcs. did not. stay but. fled back I0 g before the approach u! win- . lbw almost two centurfs the was a place of summer so- Count de St. Pierre who L; Jole and St. Peters. Later. fused to Crow? trad . _ _ agree to a scheme o Lo District Grand Masher for . ce - Elgmonfs to make the isle ‘kingdom. Captain Holland surver‘ rs of St. Johns ; ed the island and dzvlded it into l hree counties and 6T lots. The 1-3; founded olony at the rule a feudal ‘county capitals were :0 be Char» i lottewwn. Georgetown and Prince- ‘town. Then 64 lots were in return by American privatcers the next thirty years. 600 settled here and Selkirk out the Skye Pioneers. ernor. General Fbnning. the island was Queen Victoria. The next governor was our history. Smith's This worst of governors forthc farmer and his During dcmy; the forerunner of called ‘he Pocahontas beg under the chancel of S Church. of the Colonial Building granted ‘to army and naval officers who promised to bring out settlers and pay a small quit-rent. Si. John Island was made a sep- arate province and Vvalzer Patter- son became its first rovernor. Soon after Charlottetown was plundered Within Loyalist: brought Patterson was succeeded by the Loyalist gov- 1111799 re-chrlstened "l-‘klncc Edward Island“ in honour of the Duke of Kent. father of Capital Academy Established themed DesBai-rcs who died when be was 1M. Then came Charles Douglas Emit-b. the tyrant, the Charles l. belief in in the “divine right. of governors" gut him into a mat deal of hot water. W85 SUC- carded by our best governor. Col- onel John Ready who did much _ fisherman. "lime Central Aca- RWC WQS’ established. and ice-boats ‘be; ban to can-y winter mail across the Strait. Soon after. a little steamer an ioply in the open season between Char- lottetown and Photon. Sir Aretas Young was the first governor to live st. the newly-built Government House. He flats in his lonely tomb t. Paul's in 1843 the corner stone was laid Ind soon after there occurred the Prince Edward Islanders are always glad of the opportunity to give expression to that spirit of hoapitality for which they are Itere snic V the Island's t ~ Premier scenery and climate, and people. ‘ ‘ __ ..__._._____.__ .- . runs: A. CAMPBELL Premier of Prince sdvmd Sitfltlflfl ‘cgmpbazz Voices —< Prince Edward Island today receives the YCPYCSCHIZIIUC member: of the Grand Lodges of the Ancient Free and Ac- cepted Masons in the British Isles, the United States and 0n,- sister Provinces of the Dominion of Canada. On behalf of the Government oi the Province. I ivisli to extend to these visitors a cordial welcome to the Garden of the Gulf. To those members who are visiting the Islani for the first time, I express my panic find something that is pleasant in the ular wish that they mav beauty of our sumxmr in the simple hospitality oi fill!‘ I trust that their visits to the Tou-"n of Summerside, {We City of Charlottetown, and to our famous beaches. as well ;.. i to our various industries, which they are invited m inspc-J; will be both pleasant and profitable to them. I The Grand Lodge of Prince Edward Island, .—\.F, & A..\I., which is entertaining these distinguished guests, is zi highly respected one and has accompinhctl much in the den-ell»;- ment of fraternity and citizenship in this Province. THAN E A. CAMPBELL Premia Belfast Election Riot. A ponullr urred ggvemor was S1!‘ Donald Clmflbfl‘ ex Dunstatfnage who was uried beside Governor Young's A . I George Coles and Edward Whe- lan are our best eXB-IIIPIQ 0,! Pub‘ iisspirited statesmen. the Fathers of Rtfilfinsible GOV‘ ernment in PEI. and gave tu our free schools. Both also tried w those dogs-in-tbe-manser. tbs t qve its camel!!- As tw-elve noon s -c._ n, n._ w-.. . .23 Charlottetown celebrated Dominion Dav with the waving of flaes, ‘he booming of guns and the be of belLs. the Dominion flag was run up an the Provincial Building. teiline all the world that. Islanders had l)6< come Canadians and that hence- be- forth the story of P. E. I. was the story of Canada. fisent landlords. to sell the land to ‘ -----.9&t-_1- nnnnnnvlunxnunnunrclcnclqn their tenants. but Lb tlon was not. solved entered Confederation and got flit help of Canada. The one years before Confederation was a p glorious age of soil f island i a time when our ships and sailors i wem to be found in all ports of. m; world and every harbor. each . and bay echoed to the sound of l the shipbuilders hammer. ; Confederation Oonfclencc On September 1. 1564. the Char- lottetown Convention held in the Colonial Building. gained f city the title of the "Cradle Confederation". But. on the 5 i at the fireside and on a - form. the people of proud. little sea-grit province said‘ re- peatmily‘ that they did not want union. Then in i871, the flut- 60d snake-like railway was tumed. and the pen that ed the Railroad Bill wrote’ R) " independence. For WELCOME A .F. & A. M. I I . I ‘ i TO CANADA'S I I I I I l GARDEN PRO VINCE nnMI-(nnqkflkkblflxi l justly famous throughout the world- Today we are especially honoiired in having with us the rep- resentatives of the Britishi American and Canadian Masonic Cir-and Lodges. GR ANCIENT FREE and AfifiliPTED MASUNS It is with pleasure that we join in extending our most cordial to the visiting members of the WHO ARE BEING BY The (Brandi-edge of Prince Edward lslandnstofwfiA-M- and New Moorish?" ._.~::_ .. TINGS oDONALD May Tlwir Visit Be One. Full of Pleasant Memories