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ness—a career which should be respected and esteemed by all with whom he came in contact ; and we cannot but < l-p ! "iv fl * e ' , * ie :. t loss which has thns fallen upon »•" . lf - " . V '"— 1 ivmfc it will hi—on the next oroiis ' oii ul . on Gniii'l L- d- - < ' inc < t>—that somo recognition

of hi" ' , " -nil of his work , and of his services may be placed before ifc for its adoption . I am quite sure that GiancI Chapter feels equally with Grand Lodge that it has lost an Officer who was second to none in hia ability , ancl that ifc will be difficult , if not almost impossible , to replace him whose memory is highly respected .

The report of the Committee of General Purposes ( published by us last week ) was , on motion duly made , taken as read , and ordered to bo entered on tho minutes . On motion duly made and seconded , the several recommendations were adopted .

Comp . Robert Grey said he had now a resolution to propose which' he felfc would require very few words , as every Royal Arch Mason would agree with ifc . It . was , " That the sum of one hundred guineas be granted from tho funds of this Grand Chapter as a donation to the

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and the Widows of Freemasons . " He had little doubfc thafc Grand Chapter would grant this most freel y when ifc had funds to spare for the relief of others , and no better opportunity could be given than now . A moro

deserving Institution it was impossible to find than that which he had mentioned on this its Jubilee . Ho onl y hoped and trusted that when tho Institution reached its Centenary , instead of 100 guineas Grand Chapter would give 1000 guineas .

Comp . Rev . C W . Spencer seconded the motion , which was put and carried . Grand Chapter was then closed .

Presentation To The Earl Of Euston.

PRESENTATION TO THE EARL OF EUSTON .

A MEETING of emergency of the United Lodges in Northampton , the Pomfret , No . 360 , the Eleanor Cross , 1764 , and the Delapie , 1911 , was held on the 26 th nit ., at tho Masonic Hall , Princess Street , and it was called for the purpose of unveiling a lifesized portrait of the Right Worshipful tho Provincial Grand Master the Eirl of Euston , D . L ., and to present His Lordship with a replica

of the same . The portrait is from tho brush of Bro . H . Harris Brown , who has gained n high reputation both locally and in Londou for this class of work , and he has carried out his commission with complete success . It is life-like , and the treatment of tbe accessories exhibits gieat judgment and artistic taste . Such prominent objects aa Masonio clothing , jewels , & c , aro apt in a woik of this kind , in

unskilled handp , to disturb the harmony of the composition , bnt Bro . Brown has very cleverly mastered that difficulty by oirefully keeping these self-asserting features in the background , aud the various emblems and decorations , although correctly rendered , are so subdued in character that the eye travels afc once to the face , which should be the centre of attraction . Brother Brown has given

unqualified satisfaction to tho brethren of the Province , and all concerned are gratified at acquiring eo excellent a presentment of their popular Grajid Master . The portrait will be hung in the Lodge Room at the Masonic Hall . The replica is also very cleverly painted , and this and the life-siza portrait are in massive gilfc frames . There was a large attendance of local brethren , and many from the sister

Lodges at a distance were also present . Lodge having been duly opened , Bro . Butler Wilkins the Deputy Provincial Grand Master addressed the brethren . He alluded in ieeling terms to the heavy cloud which was now hanging over the Royal Family , to which they as Masons were especially loyal , not only as Englishmen , but also on account of thafc mystic tie whioh

joined them iu brotherhood . Whether their thoughts turned to the bereaved parents of the Prince who had been ao suddenly takon away from tbera , or to the Princess Mary of Teck , who , only twelve months since , was among them at ono of their Masonio gatherings , he felt snre all their hearts were full of deep sympathy and earnest prayers that those who now mourned might have every consolation in their

time of trial . Turning to fche object of their meeting that evening Bro . Wilkins said when he looked back over his 40 years of Masonic career he icniembered tho many pleasing duties he had had to perform . There had been the initiation of many candidates whose Progress '" their respective Lodges he had watched with interest till they had raised themselves by the will of their brethren to the

Master s ohair . Then , again , there had been the grip given on the raising of a brother , a grip which had cemented many years of mutual friendship . He also remembered being called upon to present a P 0 rtl uj fc t 0 a very worth y and distinguished brother , who not only was VV . M . 0 f the Pomfret Lodge , bufc also fche first Master of the ^ leanor Cross Lodge , Bro . Boeme , as a mark of the esteem iu which

, w *? heId b 7 his brethren . All those were pleasing recollectionn , Uot tbey were in a great measure of a personal character . The ooject for which tbey were assembled thafc evening , however , was m ?™ r * preBeDtat ;! ve > to bis mind ' of the ha PP v and united Progress wmoh Masonry had mado in the Province of Northants and Hnnta anting the four years the Ei ght Worshipful the Provincial Grand master the Earl of Euston had ruled over it . He thonght , looking at «« e gathering of that evening , he could well say they were united .

Presentation To The Earl Of Euston.

There were the members of the three local Lodges meeting together at one time , the three Masters occupying the three chairs , the three Senior Wardens acting as Assistant Officers , and the three Secretariat taking note of the proceedings . The situation was unique in itself , and was an examp le of th-it fraternal union in the Province of whioh their Provincial Grand Master might be proud . Then again , the

building in which they were met was tbe result of the nnited action on the part of the brethren , and if they went through the whole Province they would find that unity and progress was the prevailing motto in theLodgee . He believed , aud he thought he might say ifc withont hesitation , that the influence which their Provincial Gra"id Master had brought to bear upon the Province had contributed very

largely to that result . Being a strict disciplinarian himself , a more strict observance of their laws aud regulations in the work of the Lodges had been enforced . A personal attendance on his part , not only to their Provincial meetings , but also in their private Lodges , had brought their Provincial Grand Maater into close touch and contact with the brethren . Hia earnest desire to faithfully and justly

dispense those rewards of merit which were at his disposal to thoso brethren who had done good work in their respective Lodges had , he thought , met with general approval j and , lastly , his courtesy to the brethren who approached him on Masonic matters had gained for him thoir universal regard . Bro . Wilkins said it was to his mind a happy sti ^ estion that the portrait of the Earl of Euston shonld adorn tho

walls of that Lodgo room as a mark of his jndioious rule over them ; and a still more happy thought was that whioh suggested that a replica of the portrait should be presented to his lordship as a further mark of their esteem and regard for him . He did nofc think it waa necessary for him to go into detail as to how the project was brought about , and said it was safficient to say it waa now an accomplished

fact . He then asked their respected brother T . Phipps Dorman , who was Chairman of the Directors of the Masonio Hall Company , to take charge of the portrait on behalf of the different Lodges , and , an it would be in his custody , to unveil it . Bro . T . Phipps Norman then unveiled the portrait , amid applause . Bro . Butler Wilkins , coutinning hia remarks , said the expression of satisfaction with whioh

the brethren had greeted the unveiling of the portrait was a sign of their appreciation of the skill and ability which the artist ( Brother Harris Brown ) had shown in producing so faithfnl a likeness , and be thonght he deserved the highest praise for hia work . The picture , Bro . Wilkins said , would bo a silent monitor to those brethren who sat there in Lodge , and , he hoped would cause them to do their work

as efficiently aa if their Prov . Grand Master were actually present . He hoped it would be a satisfaction to Lord Euston to know the brethren had expressed their appreciation of the interest whioh he had always taken in their Masonio affairs , and he felt sure that io asking him to accept at their hands u replica of the portrait as a further mark of esteem for him he would never forget , however h ' gh

he might get in Masonry in the future , that the first round of his Masonio ladder was in the Lodges of the Province over whioh he ao ably presided . In asking his lordship to accept that replica on behalf of the brethren he felfc sure he was only expressing their feelings when he said long might he reign over them , long might fche kindly feeling of sympathy between the ruler and the ruled

continue , and mig ht the bond of union and fraternal love between Lodge and Lodge which had been so amply illustrated that evening never cease to exist . The Provincial Grand Master , in replying said , —The Depnty Provincial Grand Master , in opening his speech that evening , referred to the sad calamity which had happened , nofc only to them as Masons

but to all Englishmen who were true and loyal subjects of the Queen , and he was almost sorry that they had assembled that evening on snch an occasion . However , the brethren of the Province of Northa and Hunts had done him the honour of placing his portrait on the walls of that large room and had also given him such a handsome replica of the same , and he assured them it was very difficult to find

words to thank them adequately . ' He certainly thanked them from the bottom of his heart for the presentation , and said it only conveyed to him what he had felfc from the firsfc hour that ifc pleased His Royal Highness to place him in the position he occupied in tha ; Province , that they gave him their mosfc loyal sympathy , support , and friendship , and he trusted their affection as well . He had done

his best in his small way to promote good and kindly feeling between the Masons , not only of the different Lodge ? , but in fche Province generally ; and ho hoped the great proof they had given him of their loyalty and affection might continue as long aa he lived . In taking the replica to hia home—he might say his father , the Duke of Grafton , had califd in to see it , and also the portrait , and he was

exceedingly pleased . He should be able to look back audaay , "Look , what my brothers in Northampton have given me . " He should look upon that replica aa ono of tho greatest treasures he had . It would outlast him , and he only trusted those who might come after him ia his family might say there waa one Mason who did his best , and that tbey would endeavour to follow in hia footsteps . Hia Lordship said

be trusted that some of hia name might come after him in that Province , and try to do aa muoh good work for Maaonry aa they could , and , in conclusion , he thanked the brethren for the very high hononr tbey had done him that evening , and asked them to accept hia mosfc grateful thanks for the handsome present they had made to him . The W . M . of the Pomfret Lodge ( Bro . J . Clayson ) , the W . M . of fche

Eleanor Cross Lodgo ( Bro . A . Jones ) , the W . M . of the Delapre Lodge ( Bro . H . Bullock ) , and Brother the Rev . Dr . Sandera P . G . Chaplain England , next made some feeling allusions as to the loss they as Masons had sustained by the death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale Prov . G . M . and Grand Senior Warden of England , and it was agreed that letters of condolence should be forwarded by tha

respective local Lodges to the Grand Master Hia Royal Highness the Prince of Wales . Lodge waa then closed in due form , and the brethren subsequently dined together under the preaidency of the Provincial Grand Master Lord Euston . An excellent dinner waa placed on the tables by Bro . J . S . Norman and Mrs . Norman , the Steward and Stewardess of the Masonic Club .