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of Yarborough , was without the Lodge , and requested to bo installed . The patent having been duly examined , the Deputy Graud Master directed that the Provincial Grand Master Designate be introduced in proper form . The Grand Director of Ceremonies , with the Worshipful
Masters of tho senior Lodges in the Province , Bros . E . P . Dalton , Remigins ; W . Mason , John o'Gaunts ; W . R . F . Morton , Sutcliffe ; Jno . Davis , St . Wilfrid ; A . Wykes , Urania ; E . M . Weigall , St . Oswald , retired and formed procession and introduced the Provincial Grand Master
Designate , the Grand Secretary ( Bro . W . R . P . Morton ) read the patent , and the Grand Chaplain gave a prayer . Tho Deputy Grand Master then addressed the Provincial Grand Master Designate on the nature of his duties and the qualifications of the office to which he had
beon nominated , and in the course of his observations said that this was only the fourth time that Lincolnshire had boon called upon to elect a Provincial Grand Master , and those distinguished Masons who had occupied the chair had brought this Province to a very high status in the
Mark degree . He trusted they would accord the same loyal support to Bro . the Earl of Yarborough as they had given to those who had preceded him . Lord Yarborough was then invested aud inducted into the chair and Brother
Richard Cottou Carline was appointed Deputy Provincial Grand Master . The usual salutations were given , aud Bro . W . W . Smith was chosen Provincial Grand Treasurer , and Bro . M . Lancaster Provincial Grand Tyler . The Earl of Yarborough then invested his Officers , as follow : —
Bro . Kev . E . M . Weigall ... ... Senior Warden E . Percy Dalton ... ... Junior Warden Jaa . B . Morton ... ... Master Overseer Walter Beard •... ... Senior Overaeer G . S . Woodward ... ... Junior Overseer
Eov . H . Fawcett ... ... Chaplain W . W . Smith ... ... ... Treasurer A . Wykes ... ... ... Regiatrar W . E . F . Morton ... ... Secretary George Lister ... ... Senior Deacon
Ii . G . Pearaon ... •••Junior Deacon W . Mortimer ... ... ... Director of Ceremonies Edwin Carter ... •••Assist . Dir . of Cera . C . Fox ... ......Inspector of Worka H . W . Hilzen ... ... ... Sword Bearer
Taylor Sharp ... ... ... Standard Bearer Jos . Dodda ... ... ... Organist J . Fletcher ... ... ... Inner Guard Kigali ... ... ... ) $ "S ::: ::: ::: ste ™
Brunyee ... ... ... J M . Lancaster ... ... Tyler Certain sums having been voted to the Mark Benevolent Fund , to which Bro . W . R . F . Morton was appointed Provincial Grand Charity Steward , tho Provincial Grand
Master proposed a vote of thanks io the Deputy Grand Master for having come there that day . He could assure them it was a very great pleasure to him personally to have the Earl of Euston there as Installing Officer , as he was an old personal friend , and he believed it was under bis
Lordship ' s auspides that he ( Lord Yarborough ) first became a Mason , and tbe Lodge to which he belonged in London bore Lord Euston ' s name . He did not wish to speak purely on his own account , but to express to Lord Euston the manner in which the brethren of Lincolnshire wished to
acknowledge the high compliment paid them by his coming amongst them that day , and to assure him of the great pleasure it gave them as Lincolnshire Mark Masons to have his presence . They all knew what an admirable worker he was , particularly in Mark Masonry , and how he
visited Lodges all over England wherever his distinguished duties called him . They admired the energy ho displayed in carrying out the duties devolving upon him as Deputy Grand Master . He was always ready to carry out his duty in that way which was always so much admired by
Mark Masons all over the country . He had pleasure therefore in asking them to pass a vote of thanka to the Depnty Grand Master . This having beeu adopted by acclamation , tlio Deputy Grand Master said he must thank most heartily tho Provincial Grand Master of Lincolnshire
for the kind way iu which he had spoken of him . He could only say that he considered it his duty , and that duty was a great pleasure , to come down and instal an old friend iu the chair . He trusted that as successful as Lord
Yarborough ' s reception had been that day so this Lodge mi ght go on and prosper under his rule in Mark Masoni'y , and maintain its position as one of the best Provinces in England . He could only thauk tkeui for tho Mud way iu
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which they had received him , and say that ifc was a very great p leasure to him to have come down there , particularly when ho saw so good an assembly of Masons as there waa there that day . Brother Mortimer , as Secretary of the Testimonial
Committee , said that as soon as Bro . Sutcliffe announced his intention of resigning the chair of Provincial Grand Lodge , ifc was decided thafc a testimonial should be presented to him as some proof of fche appreciation of the brethren of the manner in which he had performed the duties of
Provincial Grand Master of Lincolnshire , and he would ask the Chairman of the Committee to say a few words . Bro . Marshall , of Grimsby , said ifc was unanimously decided as soon as Bro . Sutcliffe declined to take ihe chair again , thafc they should immediately take steps in every Lodge iu the
Province to present him with some token of their esteem . That testimonial had taken a three-fold form , firstly the shape of a fund to be called the Jack Sufccliffe Testimonial Benevolent Fund , and he trusted the small seed thus
sown might some day grow infco a big tree . In addition to thab there was an illuminated address containing fche names of all the subscribers , and a silver salver , inscribed : —
" Presented to Right Worshipful Bro . Jack Sufcoliffe , on hia retirement from the position of the Provincial Graud Mark Master of the Province of Lincolnshire , by the brethren of the Province . Dated 14 th November 1892 . " The Provincial Graud Master said he felt ifc a greafc honour
to be asked to be fche medium of presenting this testimonial to Bro . Sutcliffe . He did nofc know fchafc he need add very much , and would only say that the Province of Lincolnshire had wished to give some expression of their regard and esteem for tho work he had done during the
nine years he had been Provincial Grand Master of this Province . They wished to manifest their personal esteem for him , and acknowledge the uniform courtesy he had shown whilo ruling over this Province during tbe last nine years . He had always been eager to promote fche
interests of Charity , and had done a great deal to further the interests of Mark Masonry in this Province . He would ask his Right Worshipful Brother fco accept this address and this piece of plate , together with the hearty good wishes of Mark Masons in the Province of
Lincolnshire . Bro . Jack Sutcliffe , who was received with a mosfc hearty manifestation of applause , said he could assure the brethren that he felt quite overwhelmed with this remarkable token of their appreciation of the services he had
rendered during the time of his occupation' of the Provincial Grand Master ' s chair . He could scarcely find words to express his appreciation of this great proof of their esteem . He did nofc know thafc he had done more
than any other member of the Provincial Grand Lod ge , and that was his duty , and he failed to see why such a flattering position should have been conferred upon him . Ho accepted ifc heartily , and should ever prize and value it as a token of their esteem . He scarcely knew how to
thank them sufficiently , but he folfc the honour waa more than he deserved . He hoped they would accept his expression , aud wished he could offer them a better return than merely thanking them . Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed .
The brethren then proceeded to the Royal Hotel , where a banquet was served . The Provincial Grand Master presided , and was supported by the distinguished brethren of Grand Lodge , and a large number of Mark Masons . The vice-chairs were ocenpiedby Bro . Weigall Provincial
Grand Senior Warden ( and subsequently by Bro . W : Mason Past Provincial Grand Senior Warden ) , and Bro . Dalton Provincial Grand Junior Warden . The menu was of a recherche description and the wines of fcho bust quality . The Provincial Graud Master gavo the toast of
fche Queen aud Mark Masonry , and the second toasfc waa that of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales Mosfc Worshi pful Grand Mark Master of England aud the Colonies , and the rest of the R' > yal Family . The Provincial Graud Master next proposed the Provincial Grand Master fche Marquis
of Hertford , the Deputy Grand Mark Master the Earl of Euston , and Grand Mark Officers . He said thab Lord Euston had pjacod this Province under a great obligation to him by coming thero that day , and he should
like to express how grateful the Province was to his lordship , aud how much fchey wished to acknowledge his kindness iu coming to iudfcal him that day . They had always aduiirod Lord Euston ' s energy , and wero acquainted with tho way iu which , ho had always boou ready to support thq
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Mark Masonry.
of Yarborough , was without the Lodge , and requested to bo installed . The patent having been duly examined , the Deputy Graud Master directed that the Provincial Grand Master Designate be introduced in proper form . The Grand Director of Ceremonies , with the Worshipful
Masters of tho senior Lodges in the Province , Bros . E . P . Dalton , Remigins ; W . Mason , John o'Gaunts ; W . R . F . Morton , Sutcliffe ; Jno . Davis , St . Wilfrid ; A . Wykes , Urania ; E . M . Weigall , St . Oswald , retired and formed procession and introduced the Provincial Grand Master
Designate , the Grand Secretary ( Bro . W . R . P . Morton ) read the patent , and the Grand Chaplain gave a prayer . Tho Deputy Grand Master then addressed the Provincial Grand Master Designate on the nature of his duties and the qualifications of the office to which he had
beon nominated , and in the course of his observations said that this was only the fourth time that Lincolnshire had boon called upon to elect a Provincial Grand Master , and those distinguished Masons who had occupied the chair had brought this Province to a very high status in the
Mark degree . He trusted they would accord the same loyal support to Bro . the Earl of Yarborough as they had given to those who had preceded him . Lord Yarborough was then invested aud inducted into the chair and Brother
Richard Cottou Carline was appointed Deputy Provincial Grand Master . The usual salutations were given , aud Bro . W . W . Smith was chosen Provincial Grand Treasurer , and Bro . M . Lancaster Provincial Grand Tyler . The Earl of Yarborough then invested his Officers , as follow : —
Bro . Kev . E . M . Weigall ... ... Senior Warden E . Percy Dalton ... ... Junior Warden Jaa . B . Morton ... ... Master Overseer Walter Beard •... ... Senior Overaeer G . S . Woodward ... ... Junior Overseer
Eov . H . Fawcett ... ... Chaplain W . W . Smith ... ... ... Treasurer A . Wykes ... ... ... Regiatrar W . E . F . Morton ... ... Secretary George Lister ... ... Senior Deacon
Ii . G . Pearaon ... •••Junior Deacon W . Mortimer ... ... ... Director of Ceremonies Edwin Carter ... •••Assist . Dir . of Cera . C . Fox ... ......Inspector of Worka H . W . Hilzen ... ... ... Sword Bearer
Taylor Sharp ... ... ... Standard Bearer Jos . Dodda ... ... ... Organist J . Fletcher ... ... ... Inner Guard Kigali ... ... ... ) $ "S ::: ::: ::: ste ™
Brunyee ... ... ... J M . Lancaster ... ... Tyler Certain sums having been voted to the Mark Benevolent Fund , to which Bro . W . R . F . Morton was appointed Provincial Grand Charity Steward , tho Provincial Grand
Master proposed a vote of thanks io the Deputy Grand Master for having come there that day . He could assure them it was a very great pleasure to him personally to have the Earl of Euston there as Installing Officer , as he was an old personal friend , and he believed it was under bis
Lordship ' s auspides that he ( Lord Yarborough ) first became a Mason , and tbe Lodge to which he belonged in London bore Lord Euston ' s name . He did not wish to speak purely on his own account , but to express to Lord Euston the manner in which the brethren of Lincolnshire wished to
acknowledge the high compliment paid them by his coming amongst them that day , and to assure him of the great pleasure it gave them as Lincolnshire Mark Masons to have his presence . They all knew what an admirable worker he was , particularly in Mark Masonry , and how he
visited Lodges all over England wherever his distinguished duties called him . They admired the energy ho displayed in carrying out the duties devolving upon him as Deputy Grand Master . He was always ready to carry out his duty in that way which was always so much admired by
Mark Masons all over the country . He had pleasure therefore in asking them to pass a vote of thanka to the Depnty Grand Master . This having beeu adopted by acclamation , tlio Deputy Grand Master said he must thank most heartily tho Provincial Grand Master of Lincolnshire
for the kind way iu which he had spoken of him . He could only say that he considered it his duty , and that duty was a great pleasure , to come down and instal an old friend iu the chair . He trusted that as successful as Lord
Yarborough ' s reception had been that day so this Lodge mi ght go on and prosper under his rule in Mark Masoni'y , and maintain its position as one of the best Provinces in England . He could only thauk tkeui for tho Mud way iu
Mark Masonry.
which they had received him , and say that ifc was a very great p leasure to him to have come down there , particularly when ho saw so good an assembly of Masons as there waa there that day . Brother Mortimer , as Secretary of the Testimonial
Committee , said that as soon as Bro . Sutcliffe announced his intention of resigning the chair of Provincial Grand Lodge , ifc was decided thafc a testimonial should be presented to him as some proof of fche appreciation of the brethren of the manner in which he had performed the duties of
Provincial Grand Master of Lincolnshire , and he would ask the Chairman of the Committee to say a few words . Bro . Marshall , of Grimsby , said ifc was unanimously decided as soon as Bro . Sutcliffe declined to take ihe chair again , thafc they should immediately take steps in every Lodge iu the
Province to present him with some token of their esteem . That testimonial had taken a three-fold form , firstly the shape of a fund to be called the Jack Sufccliffe Testimonial Benevolent Fund , and he trusted the small seed thus
sown might some day grow infco a big tree . In addition to thab there was an illuminated address containing fche names of all the subscribers , and a silver salver , inscribed : —
" Presented to Right Worshipful Bro . Jack Sufcoliffe , on hia retirement from the position of the Provincial Graud Mark Master of the Province of Lincolnshire , by the brethren of the Province . Dated 14 th November 1892 . " The Provincial Graud Master said he felt ifc a greafc honour
to be asked to be fche medium of presenting this testimonial to Bro . Sutcliffe . He did nofc know fchafc he need add very much , and would only say that the Province of Lincolnshire had wished to give some expression of their regard and esteem for tho work he had done during the
nine years he had been Provincial Grand Master of this Province . They wished to manifest their personal esteem for him , and acknowledge the uniform courtesy he had shown whilo ruling over this Province during tbe last nine years . He had always been eager to promote fche
interests of Charity , and had done a great deal to further the interests of Mark Masonry in this Province . He would ask his Right Worshipful Brother fco accept this address and this piece of plate , together with the hearty good wishes of Mark Masons in the Province of
Lincolnshire . Bro . Jack Sutcliffe , who was received with a mosfc hearty manifestation of applause , said he could assure the brethren that he felt quite overwhelmed with this remarkable token of their appreciation of the services he had
rendered during the time of his occupation' of the Provincial Grand Master ' s chair . He could scarcely find words to express his appreciation of this great proof of their esteem . He did nofc know thafc he had done more
than any other member of the Provincial Grand Lod ge , and that was his duty , and he failed to see why such a flattering position should have been conferred upon him . Ho accepted ifc heartily , and should ever prize and value it as a token of their esteem . He scarcely knew how to
thank them sufficiently , but he folfc the honour waa more than he deserved . He hoped they would accept his expression , aud wished he could offer them a better return than merely thanking them . Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed .
The brethren then proceeded to the Royal Hotel , where a banquet was served . The Provincial Grand Master presided , and was supported by the distinguished brethren of Grand Lodge , and a large number of Mark Masons . The vice-chairs were ocenpiedby Bro . Weigall Provincial
Grand Senior Warden ( and subsequently by Bro . W : Mason Past Provincial Grand Senior Warden ) , and Bro . Dalton Provincial Grand Junior Warden . The menu was of a recherche description and the wines of fcho bust quality . The Provincial Graud Master gavo the toast of
fche Queen aud Mark Masonry , and the second toasfc waa that of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales Mosfc Worshi pful Grand Mark Master of England aud the Colonies , and the rest of the R' > yal Family . The Provincial Graud Master next proposed the Provincial Grand Master fche Marquis
of Hertford , the Deputy Grand Mark Master the Earl of Euston , and Grand Mark Officers . He said thab Lord Euston had pjacod this Province under a great obligation to him by coming thero that day , and he should
like to express how grateful the Province was to his lordship , aud how much fchey wished to acknowledge his kindness iu coming to iudfcal him that day . They had always aduiirod Lord Euston ' s energy , and wero acquainted with tho way iu which , ho had always boou ready to support thq