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Welchpool Lodge, No. 998.
WELCHPOOL LODGE , No . 998 .
THE regnlar meeting of tho above Lodge was held nt tho Lodge Room , R ihvay Station , on Friday , 4 th instant , and tho members of tbe Lodge , taking advantage of tbe Lord Major ' s visit to Welch , pool , eagerly availed themselves of the opportunity of asking his lordship to hononr the Lodge by attending as Grand Junior Warden of England . The Lodge was opened in the first degree at five p . m . by Bro .
Edmund Field Robinson W . M . in the chair ; Bros . Rev . Alfred Whitlow , M . A ., I . P . M . Chaplain , T . R . Morris P . M . P . Z . as Senior Warden , Dr . Morgan P . M . as Jnnior Warden . W . Whitby P . M . P . Z . Treasurer , D . P . Owen P . M . P . Z . Secretary , W . Collender Past Prov , G . A . D . of Cer . P . Z . as S . D ., Rhya Buckley Williames J . D ., Rees Thomas I . 6 ., T . McGrath Dir . of Cer . members of the Lodee ; R . W .
Sir W . W . Wynn , Bart ., M . P ., Prov . G . Master for North Wales and Shropshire , J . Danily Past Prov . G . S . B ., F . Britton Past Prov . G . J . Warden of Derbyshire P . Z ., J . H . Anderson P . M . M . E . Z ., R . W Hurst , Edward Owen , John Owen , R . Lewis Andrew members of the Welohpool Chapter . Bros . J . Kitto P . M ., W . Spraggon Past Prov . G . A . D . of Cer ., C . E . Monro , J . Nunn P . M ., T . A . Forster P . M .,
Clement 0 . Ray . Visitors—Rt . Hon . the Lord Mayor of London Grand Junior Warden of England ., attended by the City Marshal , Bro . Major Bannennan Campbell 21 ; the Sword Bearer , Bro . C . J . W . Winzar 87 ; and the Mace Bearer . Bro . W . H . R . Ikev 697 ; R . W . Bro . Gen . Brownrigg , C . B ., Prov . G . Master of Surrey , W . H . Spanll Prov . G . Secretary , Col . Huddleston 460 , Edgar Attwood W . M . 1070
T . Goodman P . M . 1594 , T . Warren Thompson P . M 117 . J . H W *» bb W . M . 1582 , W . Rnssell 120 , A . J . Blair 1432 , J . Push Morris / l 124 . Joseph Evans 1583 , Ed . Davies 1582 . W . Craig 954 , W . Franoisl 594 J . A . Talbot 1591 , Edward Jones 1594 , C . L . B . Powell 1072 . A letter from tbe Most Noble the Marquis of Londonderry Prov , G . M . Durham was read , expressing his inabilit y to attend .
The ballot was taken that Bros . T . Morgan P . M . 1120 and A . J . Blair 1432 be joining members . This proved unanimons in their favour . The ballot was then taken that Mr . William Noah Holt , Inland Revenue Officer of Welchpool , be a candidate for Freemasonry , and wae unanimously in hi * favour . The R . W . Prov . Grand Master of N . Wales and Shropshire was then announced , and received in
proper form , and the same with Prov . Grand MaRter of Surrey , an ^ they were saluted accordingly . The W . M . then asked W . Bro . D . P . Owen P . M . to ascend the pedestal , and the candidate being present was admitted and initiated into the mysteries of Ancient Fr » prnasonrv . Tbe Maaont ' o services were conducted musically . Bro . D . P . Owen's Masonic Service of Scriptural Extracts heine ably rendered bv the
aid of Bro . R . Lewis Andrew , presiding' at . the harmonium , assisled by Bros . John Owen , Ed . Owen , and W . Francis . On the conclnsinn of the ceremony , the W . M . resumed the pedestal , when the R . W . Grand Jnnior Warden was announced , and a deputation consisting of W . Bros . Collender and Spraggon Past Prov . G . A . D . of Cer . awaited upon his Lordship , and conducted him to the dais , when he was saluted in due form . A petition to the Board of Benevolence
was sanctioned by the Lodge on behalf of an old member , and a cheque of £ 5 was ordered to be sent to meet his present necessities . Lodge afterwards was closed , and the brethren adjonrned to the Royal Oak , where a sumptuous banquet was served in Mr . Rowland's usual excellent style . Great credit is duo to the brethren of the Lodge for tho very handsome manner in which they had furnished their Lodge room .
The following was the MENU . Pntages—Creme do Pois . Consommr Clm ' r . Pnissons—TiirbotHollandaise , Saumon d'Homard Anr / nilles . Entrees — Cntelettps d'Asneau au Conoombre , ' Quenelle de Volaille , Compote de Pigeon .
Rots—Hanche de Venaison , Dindonneaux Bechamel , Langue de Boenf , Branf Braize . Releves— Cailles , Levrauts , Canetons . PnnMs Rots . Entremets—Geleeau Maraschino , Creme de Vanille , Tartelettes . Glace—Pondin a la Nesselrode . Dessert—Grapes , Pines , Melons , Peaches , Apricots , Greengages , Jersey Pears .
W . Bro . Edmund Field Robinsorj . M . B ., W . M ., said the first toast he had to propope was one of nnnsnal interest—that of the most illustrious Lady in the land , the Queen . Thev all knew bow she had endeared herself to the Brotherhood by permitting her son to take the sincerest interest in the welfare of the Order . " God Save the Queen , " by the Band .
Bro . Robinson said the next toast he had to propose wag that of the Prince of Wales—a name that was dear to all as the noble patron of the Order and the Worshipful Grand Master of England . His geniality and thonghtfnlness were so proverbial that he need not say more on that point , and it gave him great , pleasnre to couple with the toapt the name of the Risrht Hon . the Lord Mayor of London , with
sincere thanks for the honour he had done Lodsre 998 by accepting their invitation to advance the interests of the Craft , and if he ( the Speaker ) were not E-oing beyond the bounds of propriety , ho was quite snre that the Most Worshipful Grand Master would eive him absolution if ho said on his behalf that there was nothing which save him greater satisfaction than to feel that the Freemasons appreciated
the work he did on their behalf . He begged to connect the toast with the E . W . Bro . Sir John Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., Grand Junior Warden Of England . The Lord Mayor , in responding , said he hardly knew how to replv for the Most Worshipfnl the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
England , but they all knew how exceedingly gracious and condescending His Royal Highness was , and how ho was always auxiou ? to promote the interests of Freemasonry . The obj cfcs and ends of Freemasonry were so worthy that upon several occasions he ha ^ freely and with the most open hoartednesa explained the real and true jjriuuiples upou which 1 ' reeuiasoua act , aud he wus uasured that those
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principles were the principles which His Roval Hisbnesa highly ap . proved . He believ » d that the basis of all Freemasonry was goodwill towards men . Justice , trntb , honour and virtue were the words that were inscrib d , not upon their bann rs , bnt on their hearts . They believed that the happiness of mankind was made up by behaving to each other aa they wonld be done by , and that those virtues should be
practised by Freemasons , not occasionally , but universally—at all times . With them emulation was one of the first principles , but thoy desired to sneceed not to the disadvantage of others , but that their success might bo a benefit to all who were associated with them . Those were the sentiments which he believed should emanate from every true Mason . Having the houonr on the present occasion of
answering for the toast , he had great pleasure in doing so . He felt it a most distinguished honour and a pleasure , and a gratification beyond expression . He felt also very great satisfaction in being asso . dated with such excellent company . Perhaps he could hardly speak amongst Welshmen of his friend Sir Watkiu Williams Wynn in terras which would be equal to what he knew animated their breasts ; in
fact , no language could describe the position whioh Sir Watkin held in the Principality . He hoped and trusted that some more able orator than himself would yet propose the health of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn . But speaking of Bro . General Brownrigg , he was the P . G . M . of the County of Surrey , which was the county in which he had long resided . H « could say that they were very proud of their county . It
was a metropolitan county . They believed they had the advantages which a Great town affords in oivilising and educating the people , but they also possessed some of the most beautiful scenery in the worldthe river Thames , in its beauteous course—the Surrey Hills , full of grand scenery , and almost as poetic as the hills of Wales ; but the beauty and grandeur of the scenery of Surrey would not create envy ,
because envy never entered the breast of a Welshman . But they esteemed Bro . Brownrigg on account of his knowledge aud skill in the Craft of a Freemason . His Lordship concluded by returning their heartfelt thanks to the brethren for the manner in which they had received the toast . " God bless the Prince of Wales " by the Band .
W . Bro . D . P . Owen said tbat it gave him the greatest pleasure to propose the next toast , viz ., the health of tbe R . W . Prov . Grand Master of North Wales and Shropshire Sir W . W . Wynn , and the Officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge . He ( Bro . Owen ) had peculiar pleasure in so doing , as he was one of the very few who were present eighteen vears ago , when Sir Watkin came and consecrated the
L-dge . The pleasnre of Sir Watkin'a presence was enhanced by the knowledge that he alwavs expressed his great delight whenever he honoured the old town with a visit . The able manner in whioh Sir Watkin governed his Province was evinced by the fact that Masonry was dnll in the Province previously to the establishment of No . 998 ,
the Masons of the Province sprang into activity in 1864 , since which time Sir Watkin had consecrated eighteen Lodges , and in the Pro . vince , in addition to the twenty-peven Blue Lodges , five Chapters were flourishing as well . As regards the other Provincial Grand Officers it was well known how assiduous they were in the perforraanco of their duties .
" Sir Watkin's Delisht , " by the Band . Bro . Sir Watkin Williams Wynn said he rose to return thanks to his old friend , Bro . Price Owen , for the kind way in whioh he had proposed his health . He besrged to thank them all for the kindness they had shown to him . It gave him great pleasure to be amongst them again , for in no town in North Wales had he received more
kindness . He was glad of the present opportunity of being there , and very elad to spe one in particular coming amongst them . One who occupied a very high position in this country . One presiding over the largest municipality in the kingdom . In that position the Lord Waver h ? id done all he conld to keep up the prestige of that high oi
offi pp . He felt sure tbat they were glad to have the opportunity welcoming one who held one of the hicrhest offices in Grand Lodge as well as the responsible position of Lord Mayor of London . ' e would not tronble them with any further remarks , but they all knew , espeoiallv the old Officers , how interested he was in thpir success , aud be concluded by thanking the Officers and their predecessors for their
kindness . Bro . Sir Watkiu Williams Wynn said he had to srive them a toast whioh he tboueht ought to be given , the health of the Worship ful Master , with thanks for the tronble be bad taken in receivin g the Right Worshipfnl the Lord Mayor in the way whioh he had done , and also to propose prosperity to this Lodge .
" For he ' s a jolly good fellow" ( Band ) . Bro . E . F . Robeson W . M ., iu responding , said he thanked theui sincerely for the manner iu whioh his health had been drunk , was a great honour to him to receive such distinguished company that day , and it would afford pleasing reminiscences to him ana toe
Lodge . ,. . Bro . Pryce Jones said that the next toast , that of the Immed'aw Past Master and the Officers of the Lodge , had beeu placed in ni hands , why , he assured them , he knew not , save that it wa 3 simp J because he wa 3 an inhabitant of the county of Montgomery , a » also a member of the Welshpool Lodge . It was his mother Lod ,
in Masonry , certainly , and the Masonry which had taken thronehont the county was initiated by tho Lodge at Welchpool . } ' Immediate Past Officers , and its present Officers must ° ^"' £ j therefore , have managed the affairs of Masonry at tho We , (' P Lodae in such a manner as to merit their thanks . They had tor kit
a Lodge not only at Newtown , but at Llanidloes , and he also that the Welchpool Lodgo had a considerable sum of m ? ? jZ . Hankers , which spoke a good deal for it 3 management by its Um He also knew that they were continually making life votes , y ear u ve . ar , for the good cause of Masonry . In conclusion , he said he now venture to propose the toast which had be ? u p laced in his a ^ md that was the Immediate Past Master and Officers of the uoay
Welchpool . i , iadntj Bro . Rev . A . Whitlow I . P . M ., in responding , said it was » J to return thanks . He confessed it was tho most auspicious occ »»
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Welchpool Lodge, No. 998.
WELCHPOOL LODGE , No . 998 .
THE regnlar meeting of tho above Lodge was held nt tho Lodge Room , R ihvay Station , on Friday , 4 th instant , and tho members of tbe Lodge , taking advantage of tbe Lord Major ' s visit to Welch , pool , eagerly availed themselves of the opportunity of asking his lordship to hononr the Lodge by attending as Grand Junior Warden of England . The Lodge was opened in the first degree at five p . m . by Bro .
Edmund Field Robinson W . M . in the chair ; Bros . Rev . Alfred Whitlow , M . A ., I . P . M . Chaplain , T . R . Morris P . M . P . Z . as Senior Warden , Dr . Morgan P . M . as Jnnior Warden . W . Whitby P . M . P . Z . Treasurer , D . P . Owen P . M . P . Z . Secretary , W . Collender Past Prov , G . A . D . of Cer . P . Z . as S . D ., Rhya Buckley Williames J . D ., Rees Thomas I . 6 ., T . McGrath Dir . of Cer . members of the Lodee ; R . W .
Sir W . W . Wynn , Bart ., M . P ., Prov . G . Master for North Wales and Shropshire , J . Danily Past Prov . G . S . B ., F . Britton Past Prov . G . J . Warden of Derbyshire P . Z ., J . H . Anderson P . M . M . E . Z ., R . W Hurst , Edward Owen , John Owen , R . Lewis Andrew members of the Welohpool Chapter . Bros . J . Kitto P . M ., W . Spraggon Past Prov . G . A . D . of Cer ., C . E . Monro , J . Nunn P . M ., T . A . Forster P . M .,
Clement 0 . Ray . Visitors—Rt . Hon . the Lord Mayor of London Grand Junior Warden of England ., attended by the City Marshal , Bro . Major Bannennan Campbell 21 ; the Sword Bearer , Bro . C . J . W . Winzar 87 ; and the Mace Bearer . Bro . W . H . R . Ikev 697 ; R . W . Bro . Gen . Brownrigg , C . B ., Prov . G . Master of Surrey , W . H . Spanll Prov . G . Secretary , Col . Huddleston 460 , Edgar Attwood W . M . 1070
T . Goodman P . M . 1594 , T . Warren Thompson P . M 117 . J . H W *» bb W . M . 1582 , W . Rnssell 120 , A . J . Blair 1432 , J . Push Morris / l 124 . Joseph Evans 1583 , Ed . Davies 1582 . W . Craig 954 , W . Franoisl 594 J . A . Talbot 1591 , Edward Jones 1594 , C . L . B . Powell 1072 . A letter from tbe Most Noble the Marquis of Londonderry Prov , G . M . Durham was read , expressing his inabilit y to attend .
The ballot was taken that Bros . T . Morgan P . M . 1120 and A . J . Blair 1432 be joining members . This proved unanimons in their favour . The ballot was then taken that Mr . William Noah Holt , Inland Revenue Officer of Welchpool , be a candidate for Freemasonry , and wae unanimously in hi * favour . The R . W . Prov . Grand Master of N . Wales and Shropshire was then announced , and received in
proper form , and the same with Prov . Grand MaRter of Surrey , an ^ they were saluted accordingly . The W . M . then asked W . Bro . D . P . Owen P . M . to ascend the pedestal , and the candidate being present was admitted and initiated into the mysteries of Ancient Fr » prnasonrv . Tbe Maaont ' o services were conducted musically . Bro . D . P . Owen's Masonic Service of Scriptural Extracts heine ably rendered bv the
aid of Bro . R . Lewis Andrew , presiding' at . the harmonium , assisled by Bros . John Owen , Ed . Owen , and W . Francis . On the conclnsinn of the ceremony , the W . M . resumed the pedestal , when the R . W . Grand Jnnior Warden was announced , and a deputation consisting of W . Bros . Collender and Spraggon Past Prov . G . A . D . of Cer . awaited upon his Lordship , and conducted him to the dais , when he was saluted in due form . A petition to the Board of Benevolence
was sanctioned by the Lodge on behalf of an old member , and a cheque of £ 5 was ordered to be sent to meet his present necessities . Lodge afterwards was closed , and the brethren adjonrned to the Royal Oak , where a sumptuous banquet was served in Mr . Rowland's usual excellent style . Great credit is duo to the brethren of the Lodge for tho very handsome manner in which they had furnished their Lodge room .
The following was the MENU . Pntages—Creme do Pois . Consommr Clm ' r . Pnissons—TiirbotHollandaise , Saumon d'Homard Anr / nilles . Entrees — Cntelettps d'Asneau au Conoombre , ' Quenelle de Volaille , Compote de Pigeon .
Rots—Hanche de Venaison , Dindonneaux Bechamel , Langue de Boenf , Branf Braize . Releves— Cailles , Levrauts , Canetons . PnnMs Rots . Entremets—Geleeau Maraschino , Creme de Vanille , Tartelettes . Glace—Pondin a la Nesselrode . Dessert—Grapes , Pines , Melons , Peaches , Apricots , Greengages , Jersey Pears .
W . Bro . Edmund Field Robinsorj . M . B ., W . M ., said the first toast he had to propope was one of nnnsnal interest—that of the most illustrious Lady in the land , the Queen . Thev all knew bow she had endeared herself to the Brotherhood by permitting her son to take the sincerest interest in the welfare of the Order . " God Save the Queen , " by the Band .
Bro . Robinson said the next toast he had to propose wag that of the Prince of Wales—a name that was dear to all as the noble patron of the Order and the Worshipful Grand Master of England . His geniality and thonghtfnlness were so proverbial that he need not say more on that point , and it gave him great , pleasnre to couple with the toapt the name of the Risrht Hon . the Lord Mayor of London , with
sincere thanks for the honour he had done Lodsre 998 by accepting their invitation to advance the interests of the Craft , and if he ( the Speaker ) were not E-oing beyond the bounds of propriety , ho was quite snre that the Most Worshipful Grand Master would eive him absolution if ho said on his behalf that there was nothing which save him greater satisfaction than to feel that the Freemasons appreciated
the work he did on their behalf . He begged to connect the toast with the E . W . Bro . Sir John Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., Grand Junior Warden Of England . The Lord Mayor , in responding , said he hardly knew how to replv for the Most Worshipfnl the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
England , but they all knew how exceedingly gracious and condescending His Royal Highness was , and how ho was always auxiou ? to promote the interests of Freemasonry . The obj cfcs and ends of Freemasonry were so worthy that upon several occasions he ha ^ freely and with the most open hoartednesa explained the real and true jjriuuiples upou which 1 ' reeuiasoua act , aud he wus uasured that those
Welchpool Lodge, No. 998.
principles were the principles which His Roval Hisbnesa highly ap . proved . He believ » d that the basis of all Freemasonry was goodwill towards men . Justice , trntb , honour and virtue were the words that were inscrib d , not upon their bann rs , bnt on their hearts . They believed that the happiness of mankind was made up by behaving to each other aa they wonld be done by , and that those virtues should be
practised by Freemasons , not occasionally , but universally—at all times . With them emulation was one of the first principles , but thoy desired to sneceed not to the disadvantage of others , but that their success might bo a benefit to all who were associated with them . Those were the sentiments which he believed should emanate from every true Mason . Having the houonr on the present occasion of
answering for the toast , he had great pleasure in doing so . He felt it a most distinguished honour and a pleasure , and a gratification beyond expression . He felt also very great satisfaction in being asso . dated with such excellent company . Perhaps he could hardly speak amongst Welshmen of his friend Sir Watkiu Williams Wynn in terras which would be equal to what he knew animated their breasts ; in
fact , no language could describe the position whioh Sir Watkin held in the Principality . He hoped and trusted that some more able orator than himself would yet propose the health of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn . But speaking of Bro . General Brownrigg , he was the P . G . M . of the County of Surrey , which was the county in which he had long resided . H « could say that they were very proud of their county . It
was a metropolitan county . They believed they had the advantages which a Great town affords in oivilising and educating the people , but they also possessed some of the most beautiful scenery in the worldthe river Thames , in its beauteous course—the Surrey Hills , full of grand scenery , and almost as poetic as the hills of Wales ; but the beauty and grandeur of the scenery of Surrey would not create envy ,
because envy never entered the breast of a Welshman . But they esteemed Bro . Brownrigg on account of his knowledge aud skill in the Craft of a Freemason . His Lordship concluded by returning their heartfelt thanks to the brethren for the manner in which they had received the toast . " God bless the Prince of Wales " by the Band .
W . Bro . D . P . Owen said tbat it gave him the greatest pleasure to propose the next toast , viz ., the health of tbe R . W . Prov . Grand Master of North Wales and Shropshire Sir W . W . Wynn , and the Officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge . He ( Bro . Owen ) had peculiar pleasure in so doing , as he was one of the very few who were present eighteen vears ago , when Sir Watkin came and consecrated the
L-dge . The pleasnre of Sir Watkin'a presence was enhanced by the knowledge that he alwavs expressed his great delight whenever he honoured the old town with a visit . The able manner in whioh Sir Watkin governed his Province was evinced by the fact that Masonry was dnll in the Province previously to the establishment of No . 998 ,
the Masons of the Province sprang into activity in 1864 , since which time Sir Watkin had consecrated eighteen Lodges , and in the Pro . vince , in addition to the twenty-peven Blue Lodges , five Chapters were flourishing as well . As regards the other Provincial Grand Officers it was well known how assiduous they were in the perforraanco of their duties .
" Sir Watkin's Delisht , " by the Band . Bro . Sir Watkin Williams Wynn said he rose to return thanks to his old friend , Bro . Price Owen , for the kind way in whioh he had proposed his health . He besrged to thank them all for the kindness they had shown to him . It gave him great pleasure to be amongst them again , for in no town in North Wales had he received more
kindness . He was glad of the present opportunity of being there , and very elad to spe one in particular coming amongst them . One who occupied a very high position in this country . One presiding over the largest municipality in the kingdom . In that position the Lord Waver h ? id done all he conld to keep up the prestige of that high oi
offi pp . He felt sure tbat they were glad to have the opportunity welcoming one who held one of the hicrhest offices in Grand Lodge as well as the responsible position of Lord Mayor of London . ' e would not tronble them with any further remarks , but they all knew , espeoiallv the old Officers , how interested he was in thpir success , aud be concluded by thanking the Officers and their predecessors for their
kindness . Bro . Sir Watkiu Williams Wynn said he had to srive them a toast whioh he tboueht ought to be given , the health of the Worship ful Master , with thanks for the tronble be bad taken in receivin g the Right Worshipfnl the Lord Mayor in the way whioh he had done , and also to propose prosperity to this Lodge .
" For he ' s a jolly good fellow" ( Band ) . Bro . E . F . Robeson W . M ., iu responding , said he thanked theui sincerely for the manner iu whioh his health had been drunk , was a great honour to him to receive such distinguished company that day , and it would afford pleasing reminiscences to him ana toe
Lodge . ,. . Bro . Pryce Jones said that the next toast , that of the Immed'aw Past Master and the Officers of the Lodge , had beeu placed in ni hands , why , he assured them , he knew not , save that it wa 3 simp J because he wa 3 an inhabitant of the county of Montgomery , a » also a member of the Welshpool Lodge . It was his mother Lod ,
in Masonry , certainly , and the Masonry which had taken thronehont the county was initiated by tho Lodge at Welchpool . } ' Immediate Past Officers , and its present Officers must ° ^"' £ j therefore , have managed the affairs of Masonry at tho We , (' P Lodae in such a manner as to merit their thanks . They had tor kit
a Lodge not only at Newtown , but at Llanidloes , and he also that the Welchpool Lodgo had a considerable sum of m ? ? jZ . Hankers , which spoke a good deal for it 3 management by its Um He also knew that they were continually making life votes , y ear u ve . ar , for the good cause of Masonry . In conclusion , he said he now venture to propose the toast which had be ? u p laced in his a ^ md that was the Immediate Past Master and Officers of the uoay
Welchpool . i , iadntj Bro . Rev . A . Whitlow I . P . M ., in responding , said it was » J to return thanks . He confessed it was tho most auspicious occ »»