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Notices Of Meetings.
NOTICES OF MEETINGS .
CRAFT . — : o : — BRITISH UNION LODGE . No . 114 .
THE anniversary meeting wns held nt the Masonic Hall , Ipswich , on Thursday , 7 th insfc ., when Bto . C . E . Tempest was installed W . M . for the ensuing year . The ceremony of installation was most abl y and impressively performed by Bro . Sir John B . Monckton , after which fche "Worshi pfnl Master appointed and invested his Officers . Before the business of the Ledge concluded , the brethren passed a
vote of condolence with the Provincial Grand Master ( Lord Henniker ) in the loss he has sustained by the death of Lady HenuiW . The brethren subsequently sat down to a sumptuous banquet presided over b y the newly-ins tailed W . M ., who referred in sympathetic terms to the heavy bereavement which had fallen upon the Provincial Grand Master and while regretting that the Depnty
Provincial Grand Master had removed to a distant part ^ f the country , expressed his satisfaction that Bro . Maityn was still devoted to Masonio work in tVe Province of Suffolk . Ho coupled with the toasb tho name of the energetic Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . Tracy , and Assistant Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . Fred 0 . Atkinson .
Bro . Tracy and Bro . Atkinson responded . The W . M . announced that he had received a telegram for Bro . Sir Charles Dalrymple , M . P ., expressing his extreme regret that owing to a severe cold he was unable to be present . The Deputy Mayor ( Bro . R . D . Fraser ) and Bro . Lord Eloho were amongst those who
were unable to be present . He had just received a telegram convey , ing hearty good wishes from the Framlingham Lodge . The W . M . proposed the health of the Mayor of Ipswich , Bro . S . R . Anness , who was a mosfc excellent magistrate , and he was sure wou'd fill the office with honour to himself and great advantage to tbe town . The Mayor , in response , reminded the brethren thafc he was preient
in . his Masonio rather than his civic capacity , nevertheless he appreciated the compliment that had been paid him . He little ex . peoted the great honour which had been conferred npon him , but having accepted the office he wonld do his best to carry oufc the duties to the credit of the town , and althongh he was nofc a rich man he would endeavour to uphold the dignity of the position wh ' oh he held .
Bro . A . F . Penraven , in eulogistic terms , proposed the health of the Worshipfnl Master , who was a man of great energy aud perseverance . He had done his work in the past in a way which was exceedingly creditable to him , and he was sure they would all join in wishing him a pleasant and successful year of office . The W . M ., in response , expressed the hope that the British Union
Lodge would not suffer in any respect under his Mastership . Bro . Henry Miller jun ., in proposing the Installing Master , said it was a great honour to the British Union to have such a distinguished Mason to instal the Worshipful Master . Bra . Sir John Monckton , referring to the presence of the Mayor of Ipswich , said he doubted very much whether it wonld be possible to
make any man Lord Mayor of London who was not a Mason . For the last fourteen or fifteen years , with one exception , every Lord Mayor had been a Freemason . They were in a little quandary this snmmer , because the coming Lord Mayor , Alderman Tyler , a most excellent , cheery , agreeable rnan , did not happen to be a Mason . What did his wife do ? Excellent woman ! She said , " my dear
George , I think the sooner yon are made a Mason fche better , " and in July he was dul y initiated into the mysteries of the Craft . Bro . H . C . Casley in proposing the Masonio Charities referred fco the excellent work which had been done on behalf of the Institutions by Bros . Tracey , George Turner and Harry Jones ' . He coupled wifch the toasfc the name of Sir John Monckton , who , iu response , made an
earnest appeal on behalf of the Girls' Institution . The other toasts wero the Visitors , proposed by Bro . Peter de Lande Long , aad responded to by Bro . Kemp , Bro . Cackow and Bro . Bntler ; the Past Masters , the Officers and the Tyler ' s toast . Some excellent songs were rendered by various brethren . Bro . T . Palmer , Mus . Bac , Oxen ., presided at the pianoforte .
DOMATIC LODGE , No . 177 . THE election meeting was held on Fiiday , 8 th insfc ., afc Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street , when Bro . John Barnett was chosen as Worshipful Matter for the ensning year . The installation meeting will be held in January . A detail report of tbo proceedings will appear in our next issue .
UNANIMITY LODGE , No . 287 . THE installation of Bro . the Rev . Arthur Symonds P . P . G . Chaplain , and the investiture of Officers took place at the White Lion Hotel , Underbank , Stockport . There vrns a large attendance of brethren , among those present in addition tn the Officers being
Bro . Richard Newhonse Prov . Grand Secretary , and several other visitors . The installation enremony wns ably pprformed by Bro . G .-McClelland P . M . 287 P . P . G . D ., assisted by Brr . James Cookson P . M . P . P . G . Treasnrer , and Bro . Hy . Smith P . M . 287 P . P . G . D . At the close of the Lc Ige proceedings an excellent banquet was
served by Mrs . Robertson , the hostes ? , the cbnir being encupied by the newly-installed Master . Tbe usual Loyal and Masonio toasts "ere given . The toasfc of the newly . installed Master Bro . the Rev . A . Symonds was proposed by tbe I . P . M . Bro . Roberts , and waa drunk With mnsical honours .
Notices Of Meetings.
Bro . Symonds , in responding , said that notwithstanding the posi . tion he held in the town he did not need , ho thoneht , to apologise for appearing in thafc office / He considered it a great privilege to be allowed to be amongst them , and a very groat honour to occupy the position to which they had elected him . Ho was au older Mason than perhaps somo of them thought . He was a membsr of tho Craft
of seventeen or eighteen years stauding . Ho became a member when he was very young in tha Apollo University Lorlge , afc Oxfo-d , a special dispensation having beeu granted to it to allow those iu the University to join at an earlier age . Iu that Lodge , as had been mentioned by Bro . Finch in his remarks in speakiug on an earlier toast he ( Bro . Symonds ) held the post of Secretary , and at that time
His Royal Highness the lato Duke of Albany was the Master of the Lodge . After leaving the University he ( Bro . Symonds ) dropped ! Masonry for several years , though he still remained an honorary member of the Apollo Lodgp . When he came to Stockport , for one reason or another he was led to think whether lie should not take ib up aaain . He supposed that was because of the " go" that he
found characterising everything thst went on iu the North of England . Compaiing the north with the south he said the feature that struck one most waa the great amount of energy and spirit that was infused into every Institution in the north—everything being taken np heartily and made to work . That was certainly true of Masonrv in Stockport , and ho supposed the contagion had extended
to himself . He had found thafc spirit moving him in othor thing ' s perhaps . Wheu bo took hold of a thing he did not like tn leave ifc off . In the course of his further remarks Bro . Symonds thought it would bo a very good thing u more of his colleagues iu black couts wero found in Masonio chairs . He thought the clergy should bo in touch with everybody . They ought to be asst Hated with fcho sociwl life ns
well as the religions life of the people , and unless thoy were so associated there would be a good many of their fellow countrymen wifch whom they would be bound to be oufc of touch . The clsrgy were represented outside in very dark colours . Always painted in black . Yes ; painted in black and not even given a white choker . The consequence was tbat oue began to have a rather mean opinion of one ' s
self aud become rather shy of mixing iu affairs outside the Church . He was glad to find , however , that whatever might be said in other dirrotions , amongst the Masons of Stockport , at all events , there was none of thafc spirit , and he was also pleased to find tbey had recognised some good qualities in himself . He felfc vei / deeply the
honour that hi i been paid him , and thanked them heartily for tbe enfchusiaofcio manner in whioh fchey hei received the toast . Bofore sitting down be presented to Bro . Roberts , the retiring "W . M ., a Past Master's jewel , as a slight token of the respect in which he waa held by the Officers and Brethren , and as some little acknowledgment of the valuable services be bad rendered to the Lodge during tha past year .
ST . HELEN'S LODGE , No . 531 . THE installation of Bro . C . T . Watsou S . W . as W . M . was very im . pressively performed by Bro . H . MarsU-n I . P . M . The W . M . appointed and investri his Officers .
BUTE LODGE , No . 960 . THE annual election meeting took place afc the Masonio Hall , Working Street , Cardiff , on Tuesday evening . There was a large
attendance of members of the Craffc , the Cardiff and Newport Lodges being strorgly represented . Those present included the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Marmaduke Tennant . Altogether about 180 members of the Craffc were in attendance , with Bro . Harry Samuels W . M . The ordinary business of fcho Lodge having been
transacts , Bro . Hybarfc S . W . was unanimoasly elected Worshipful Master of fche Lodge for the ensuing year , his selection being greeted with hearty applause , both on the part of the Bute Lodge and of the visitors present . Bro . Peace was for the llfch year unanimously re-elected Treasurer of the Lodge , and Bro . Jenkins the Tyler , their election being as unanimous as that of the W . M .
At the conclusion the Deputy Provincial Grand Master made an eloquent speech on behalf of the Home Charities , in which he was supported by Bros . Harry Samuels and Peace . Subsequently the interesting ceremony took place of presenting Bro , Harry Samuels with a handsomely framed life-size portrait of himself , in recognition of his services as Worshipful Master of the Lodgo
during the past year . The presentation was made by the Junior Warden , Bro . Ensor , on behalf of himself and the other Officers of the Lodge , and it is needless to say that the recipient cordially acknowledged this mark of esteem , and thanked his Officers for tho assistance and co-operation they had rendered him in carrying on the wenk of the Lodge . Refei ring also to the election of Bro . Hybfut to tho chair for the ensuing year , he said he was quite sure they had select 1
a brother who would maintain the reputation of the Lodge as it had been maintained in tbe past . Refreshments were subsequently served , and numerous toasts honoured , including the health of the retiring W . M ., Bro . Harry Samuels , which was proposed by the Deputy Provincinl Grand Master , and tho W . M . elect , which was proposed by Bro . Samuels , each of which were honoured with tho utmost enthusiasm .
TYRIAN LODGE , No . 1110 . rpHE installation of Bro . J . A . Skinner , as W . M ., took placo at fie I Gildridge Hotel , Eastbonrnw , on the 27 th ult . A Past Master's jewel was presented to Bro . G . Fowler . The banquet was greatly enioved and reflected the utmost credit on mine host of the Gildridge .
Bro . J . Ear-ter had arranged a capital selection of music , to whioh he himself contributed . Songn were rendered by Bros . Dean , F . B . Sutton , J . Welch , Avis , Willmot , and others ; and Bro . S . G . B . Coles waa the accompanist .
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Notices Of Meetings.
NOTICES OF MEETINGS .
CRAFT . — : o : — BRITISH UNION LODGE . No . 114 .
THE anniversary meeting wns held nt the Masonic Hall , Ipswich , on Thursday , 7 th insfc ., when Bto . C . E . Tempest was installed W . M . for the ensuing year . The ceremony of installation was most abl y and impressively performed by Bro . Sir John B . Monckton , after which fche "Worshi pfnl Master appointed and invested his Officers . Before the business of the Ledge concluded , the brethren passed a
vote of condolence with the Provincial Grand Master ( Lord Henniker ) in the loss he has sustained by the death of Lady HenuiW . The brethren subsequently sat down to a sumptuous banquet presided over b y the newly-ins tailed W . M ., who referred in sympathetic terms to the heavy bereavement which had fallen upon the Provincial Grand Master and while regretting that the Depnty
Provincial Grand Master had removed to a distant part ^ f the country , expressed his satisfaction that Bro . Maityn was still devoted to Masonio work in tVe Province of Suffolk . Ho coupled with the toasb tho name of the energetic Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . Tracy , and Assistant Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . Fred 0 . Atkinson .
Bro . Tracy and Bro . Atkinson responded . The W . M . announced that he had received a telegram for Bro . Sir Charles Dalrymple , M . P ., expressing his extreme regret that owing to a severe cold he was unable to be present . The Deputy Mayor ( Bro . R . D . Fraser ) and Bro . Lord Eloho were amongst those who
were unable to be present . He had just received a telegram convey , ing hearty good wishes from the Framlingham Lodge . The W . M . proposed the health of the Mayor of Ipswich , Bro . S . R . Anness , who was a mosfc excellent magistrate , and he was sure wou'd fill the office with honour to himself and great advantage to tbe town . The Mayor , in response , reminded the brethren thafc he was preient
in . his Masonio rather than his civic capacity , nevertheless he appreciated the compliment that had been paid him . He little ex . peoted the great honour which had been conferred npon him , but having accepted the office he wonld do his best to carry oufc the duties to the credit of the town , and althongh he was nofc a rich man he would endeavour to uphold the dignity of the position wh ' oh he held .
Bro . A . F . Penraven , in eulogistic terms , proposed the health of the Worshipfnl Master , who was a man of great energy aud perseverance . He had done his work in the past in a way which was exceedingly creditable to him , and he was sure they would all join in wishing him a pleasant and successful year of office . The W . M ., in response , expressed the hope that the British Union
Lodge would not suffer in any respect under his Mastership . Bro . Henry Miller jun ., in proposing the Installing Master , said it was a great honour to the British Union to have such a distinguished Mason to instal the Worshipful Master . Bra . Sir John Monckton , referring to the presence of the Mayor of Ipswich , said he doubted very much whether it wonld be possible to
make any man Lord Mayor of London who was not a Mason . For the last fourteen or fifteen years , with one exception , every Lord Mayor had been a Freemason . They were in a little quandary this snmmer , because the coming Lord Mayor , Alderman Tyler , a most excellent , cheery , agreeable rnan , did not happen to be a Mason . What did his wife do ? Excellent woman ! She said , " my dear
George , I think the sooner yon are made a Mason fche better , " and in July he was dul y initiated into the mysteries of the Craft . Bro . H . C . Casley in proposing the Masonio Charities referred fco the excellent work which had been done on behalf of the Institutions by Bros . Tracey , George Turner and Harry Jones ' . He coupled wifch the toasfc the name of Sir John Monckton , who , iu response , made an
earnest appeal on behalf of the Girls' Institution . The other toasts wero the Visitors , proposed by Bro . Peter de Lande Long , aad responded to by Bro . Kemp , Bro . Cackow and Bro . Bntler ; the Past Masters , the Officers and the Tyler ' s toast . Some excellent songs were rendered by various brethren . Bro . T . Palmer , Mus . Bac , Oxen ., presided at the pianoforte .
DOMATIC LODGE , No . 177 . THE election meeting was held on Fiiday , 8 th insfc ., afc Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet Street , when Bro . John Barnett was chosen as Worshipful Matter for the ensning year . The installation meeting will be held in January . A detail report of tbo proceedings will appear in our next issue .
UNANIMITY LODGE , No . 287 . THE installation of Bro . the Rev . Arthur Symonds P . P . G . Chaplain , and the investiture of Officers took place at the White Lion Hotel , Underbank , Stockport . There vrns a large attendance of brethren , among those present in addition tn the Officers being
Bro . Richard Newhonse Prov . Grand Secretary , and several other visitors . The installation enremony wns ably pprformed by Bro . G .-McClelland P . M . 287 P . P . G . D ., assisted by Brr . James Cookson P . M . P . P . G . Treasnrer , and Bro . Hy . Smith P . M . 287 P . P . G . D . At the close of the Lc Ige proceedings an excellent banquet was
served by Mrs . Robertson , the hostes ? , the cbnir being encupied by the newly-installed Master . Tbe usual Loyal and Masonio toasts "ere given . The toasfc of the newly . installed Master Bro . the Rev . A . Symonds was proposed by tbe I . P . M . Bro . Roberts , and waa drunk With mnsical honours .
Notices Of Meetings.
Bro . Symonds , in responding , said that notwithstanding the posi . tion he held in the town he did not need , ho thoneht , to apologise for appearing in thafc office / He considered it a great privilege to be allowed to be amongst them , and a very groat honour to occupy the position to which they had elected him . Ho was au older Mason than perhaps somo of them thought . He was a membsr of tho Craft
of seventeen or eighteen years stauding . Ho became a member when he was very young in tha Apollo University Lorlge , afc Oxfo-d , a special dispensation having beeu granted to it to allow those iu the University to join at an earlier age . Iu that Lodge , as had been mentioned by Bro . Finch in his remarks in speakiug on an earlier toast he ( Bro . Symonds ) held the post of Secretary , and at that time
His Royal Highness the lato Duke of Albany was the Master of the Lodge . After leaving the University he ( Bro . Symonds ) dropped ! Masonry for several years , though he still remained an honorary member of the Apollo Lodgp . When he came to Stockport , for one reason or another he was led to think whether lie should not take ib up aaain . He supposed that was because of the " go" that he
found characterising everything thst went on iu the North of England . Compaiing the north with the south he said the feature that struck one most waa the great amount of energy and spirit that was infused into every Institution in the north—everything being taken np heartily and made to work . That was certainly true of Masonrv in Stockport , and ho supposed the contagion had extended
to himself . He had found thafc spirit moving him in othor thing ' s perhaps . Wheu bo took hold of a thing he did not like tn leave ifc off . In the course of his further remarks Bro . Symonds thought it would bo a very good thing u more of his colleagues iu black couts wero found in Masonio chairs . He thought the clergy should bo in touch with everybody . They ought to be asst Hated with fcho sociwl life ns
well as the religions life of the people , and unless thoy were so associated there would be a good many of their fellow countrymen wifch whom they would be bound to be oufc of touch . The clsrgy were represented outside in very dark colours . Always painted in black . Yes ; painted in black and not even given a white choker . The consequence was tbat oue began to have a rather mean opinion of one ' s
self aud become rather shy of mixing iu affairs outside the Church . He was glad to find , however , that whatever might be said in other dirrotions , amongst the Masons of Stockport , at all events , there was none of thafc spirit , and he was also pleased to find tbey had recognised some good qualities in himself . He felfc vei / deeply the
honour that hi i been paid him , and thanked them heartily for tbe enfchusiaofcio manner in whioh fchey hei received the toast . Bofore sitting down be presented to Bro . Roberts , the retiring "W . M ., a Past Master's jewel , as a slight token of the respect in which he waa held by the Officers and Brethren , and as some little acknowledgment of the valuable services be bad rendered to the Lodge during tha past year .
ST . HELEN'S LODGE , No . 531 . THE installation of Bro . C . T . Watsou S . W . as W . M . was very im . pressively performed by Bro . H . MarsU-n I . P . M . The W . M . appointed and investri his Officers .
BUTE LODGE , No . 960 . THE annual election meeting took place afc the Masonio Hall , Working Street , Cardiff , on Tuesday evening . There was a large
attendance of members of the Craffc , the Cardiff and Newport Lodges being strorgly represented . Those present included the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Marmaduke Tennant . Altogether about 180 members of the Craffc were in attendance , with Bro . Harry Samuels W . M . The ordinary business of fcho Lodge having been
transacts , Bro . Hybarfc S . W . was unanimoasly elected Worshipful Master of fche Lodge for the ensuing year , his selection being greeted with hearty applause , both on the part of the Bute Lodge and of the visitors present . Bro . Peace was for the llfch year unanimously re-elected Treasurer of the Lodge , and Bro . Jenkins the Tyler , their election being as unanimous as that of the W . M .
At the conclusion the Deputy Provincial Grand Master made an eloquent speech on behalf of the Home Charities , in which he was supported by Bros . Harry Samuels and Peace . Subsequently the interesting ceremony took place of presenting Bro , Harry Samuels with a handsomely framed life-size portrait of himself , in recognition of his services as Worshipful Master of the Lodgo
during the past year . The presentation was made by the Junior Warden , Bro . Ensor , on behalf of himself and the other Officers of the Lodge , and it is needless to say that the recipient cordially acknowledged this mark of esteem , and thanked his Officers for tho assistance and co-operation they had rendered him in carrying on the wenk of the Lodge . Refei ring also to the election of Bro . Hybfut to tho chair for the ensuing year , he said he was quite sure they had select 1
a brother who would maintain the reputation of the Lodge as it had been maintained in tbe past . Refreshments were subsequently served , and numerous toasts honoured , including the health of the retiring W . M ., Bro . Harry Samuels , which was proposed by the Deputy Provincinl Grand Master , and tho W . M . elect , which was proposed by Bro . Samuels , each of which were honoured with tho utmost enthusiasm .
TYRIAN LODGE , No . 1110 . rpHE installation of Bro . J . A . Skinner , as W . M ., took placo at fie I Gildridge Hotel , Eastbonrnw , on the 27 th ult . A Past Master's jewel was presented to Bro . G . Fowler . The banquet was greatly enioved and reflected the utmost credit on mine host of the Gildridge .
Bro . J . Ear-ter had arranged a capital selection of music , to whioh he himself contributed . Songn were rendered by Bros . Dean , F . B . Sutton , J . Welch , Avis , Willmot , and others ; and Bro . S . G . B . Coles waa the accompanist .