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Royal Ark Mariners.
of the newly-elevated Brethren was then proposed by Bro . William Vincent , who complimented them on the interest they had taken in hia performance of tho Masonic and beautiful ceremony ; afc the same time he exhorted them to keep the true principles of Masonry to the fore and never neglect the brightest of all ornaments of the Order that of Charity . Ha thanked the brethren who wero elevated one
and all for the earnest attention they had paid to the ceremony and took it a * an augury of their desire to learn nil that was good and noble in the principles and practices of the Order . Bro . Sir James Sawyer , on behalf of himself and the newly-elevated brethren , thanked the proposer of the toast for the kind words of hope and exhortation which he had addressed to them . Although a young
Mason he had alieidy become enamoured of the art , and assured Bro . Vincent that the impressive manner iu which he had performed the offices whioh had been allotted to him that evening had more deeply impressed him than he had been before with the true respect and admiration for the Order and its principles and virtues . He also assured the brethren present that he , as a newly-elevated Brother ,
would do all he possibly could to promote the success of the newly , constituted Lodge , although he had no ambition to seek office . Bro . R . B . Morgan in a hospitable speech proposed the health of the visitors , and tendered the thanks of the Lodge for their kind and brotherly assistance . The sentiments of tho speaker were cordially and enthusiastically endorsed by the brethren . Bro . T . F . Bland
and Bro . G . H . Williamson responded , thanking the brethren of the Lodge for the kindness shown in inviting them to be present at the ceremony . The toast of the Officers of the Lodge was given , and they were to keep np the high standard achieved on the first day of their lives as Ark Mariners . The W . C . N , coupled with the toasfc the name of his Director of Ceremonies , Bro . Wm . Hillman G . S . W . of
tbe Province . Bro . Hillman in replying to the toast on behalf of himself and his brother Officer ? , said that he took it as a very great compliment to be one of the first Officers of the Lodge , and he was quite sure that he waa echoing the sentiments of every one of his brother Officers , when he said that the W . C . N , was a grand Master , and thafc they would use every effort individually and collectively in
steering the newly floated ark into peaceful and happy waters . The musical part of the proceedings were ably conducted by Bro . Richard O . Wills . The gifts to the Lodge by the Officers and brethren were numerous and costly , and constitnted a complete and beautiful combination of paraphernalia working tools and Masonio appointments . We understand that the Lodge will start with a good balance in hand .
The Committee of Management of the Royal Masoni Benevolent Institution held their regular monthly meeting at Freemasons' Hall , ou Wednesday , the 10 th inst . Bro . J . A . Farnfield P . A . G . D . C , Treasurer of the Institution , occupied the chair , and there were present : —Bros . James
Brett P . G . P ., C . A . Cottebrnne P . G . P ., Charles Shepperd , W . Fisher , John M . Kidd , R . D . Cnmmings , R . Griggs , A . Mullord , J . Newton , J . Barnett , J . B . Read , S . C . Haslip , S . Cochrane G . Treasurer , C . Kempton , Hugh Cotter , S . V . Abraham P . G . P , W . Belchamber , 0 . H .
Webb , J . Dennis , A . Durrant , T . B . Parohas P . A . G . D . C ., W . H . Hubbert , W . Webber , James Banker , E . Letchworth Grand Secretary , J . S . Cumberland , Hugh M . Hobbs , W . H . Making , J . P . Fitzgerald , Thos . G . Bullen P . G . Standard Bearer , G . Ward Verry , J . Dixon , Rev . Dr .
Lemon , G . E . Fairchild , and James Terry P . G . S . B . Sec . The minutes of the previous Committee having been read and verified , and the Secretary having reported tho death of one male and one widow annuitant , tho Warden ' s report for the past month was read . The draft report of the
Committee for the past year was read and approved . A letter was read from an accepted male candidate , withdrawing his name from the list . The application of the widow of a recently deceased annuitant for the half of her late husband's annuity was granted , and the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman .
A capital entertainment was given at the Savage Clnb on Thursday , to start a fund for the relief of the family of the late Bro . Ernest Lake , Organist of the Savage Club Lodge , whose sudden death at an early age left them entirely destitute .
Birth.
BIRTH .
COOPER . —On the 15 th instant , at Wellington , Surrey , tho wife of Brother STBHBT COOPEB , ot a son .
Death.
DEATH .
LA . WLER . —On the 16 th inst ., THOMAS LAWLER ( late of Chapol lloyal and Westminster Abbey ) , at Eka Villa , Asploy Road , Wandsworth , in his 76 th year . Friends please note—Funeral , Nunhead , Saturday , 20 th insf „ at five o ' clock .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . WILLIAM CLAYE .
WE regret to have to announce the death of Bro . William Claye , of Stockport , one of the proprietors of the Macclesfield Courier and Herald , which took place on Wednesday , 10 th May , accelerated by an attack of paralysis in March last . The deceased , who was in his 62 nd year , was the son of
Alderman Claye , of Stockport ; for fourteen years he was a churchwarden at Stockport Parish Church , trustee of Warren Buckleys Charities in connection with the Almshouses , Vice-President and Treas . of the Stockport Saving * Bank , and on the Committee of numerous other Charitable
Institutions . Deceased was also a lay representative of the rural deanery of Stockport ou the Diocesou Board of Education , and was licensed as a lay reader by the Bishop of Chester . He was one of the first Officers of the 4 th Vol . Batt . Ches . Regt . Stockport , joining the
detachment as ensign at Stockport at the commencement of the movement , on 10 th December 1860 . He retired as lieutenant in 1868 . He was a member of the Lodge of Union , No . 267 , and always evinced a kindly concern in the charitable work of the fraternity , by the membera of which ,
as indeed by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance , he was greatly esteemed for his kindliness of disposition and unerring courtesy . The funeral took place last Saturday , at the Stockport Borough Cemetery . In another part of the CHRONICLE appears a sonnet by Bro . Dr . Forshaw , who was a personal friend of our departed brother .
Bbo. William Wakeham Martin.
BBO . WILLIAM WAKEHAM MARTIN .
THIS brother , who was proprietor of the Palmerston Hotel , Tiverton , died on Saturday morning , the 6 th inst . For the last twenty years deceased was proprietor of this well-known and historic hotel . Bro . Martin was a native of Exeter , and was the son of an equally well-known
foundry owner . Prior to his connection with Tiverton , Bro . Martin acquired some distinction as an engineer , specially in the Crimea during the campaign . He worthily maintained the reputation of the Palmerston , the
oldest and largest hotel in the town and district , which has played a considerable part in local political history . Bro . Martin was one of the oldest Freemasons of the town , having been initiated among the first at St . Peter ' s Masonic Hall , in Beck ' s Square .
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. dHWjjfc ..,.. I rilHIS valuable medicine , discovered and ^ £ KSnRB || A JL invented by Mr . R ICHABD F EEKMAH in 1844 , B 8 Kj '" MTHB | J . introduced into India and Egypt in 1850 , andsub-» B _» SM §^ 5 * sequenUy all over the -world , maintains its supce-CJH HFW V macy as a special and specific Remedy for tbe J | iSMTMJBig | i | ' Treatment and Cure of Coughs , Colds , Consump-¦ Bfej ^ HBw" tion , Cancer , Bronchitis , Asthma , Ague , Sore •** 0 flE HAB ™ Throat , Influenza , Neuralgia , Diarrhoea , Dysentery , Asiatic Cholera , Colic , Gout , and all Fevers . T _ T > WW f A MiO At ls 1 ^> 2 s 0 cI ' ' 8 ( ' ' > nntl 20 s P bottle . FAE J E I MAJN b Sdld by Patent Medicine Dealers in all parts of the world . ( YRTftTM AT N . B . —Lord ChanceHor Selbnrnc , Lord Justice VlVlUlil ALi James , and Lord Justice Mellisb decided in favonr of FREEMAN'S ORIGINAL CHLORODYNE , and PITT OT ? finVNI 7 ¦ against Brown and Davenport , compelling them to WlLUUUUinU pay all costs in the suit . —Scc Times of 2 < lth July 1873 .
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THE FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE , A Weekly Record of Masonic Intelligence . Reports of United Grand Lodge are published with tho Special Sanction of H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales the M . W . tho Grand Master of England . THB FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE will be forwarded direct from the Office , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , Pentonville , N ., on receipt of Post Office Order for the amount . Intending Subscribers shonld forward their fall Addresses , to prevent mistakes . Post Office Orders to bo made payable to W . W . MORGAN , at Amwell Street ( E . C . ) Office . Cheques crossed " London and County . " The Terms of Subscription ( payable in advance ) to the FKEK * MASON ' S CHRONICLE are—Twelve Mouths , post free £ 0 13 6 Six Months dibto 0 7 0 Three Months ditto 0 3 6
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Royal Ark Mariners.
of the newly-elevated Brethren was then proposed by Bro . William Vincent , who complimented them on the interest they had taken in hia performance of tho Masonic and beautiful ceremony ; afc the same time he exhorted them to keep the true principles of Masonry to the fore and never neglect the brightest of all ornaments of the Order that of Charity . Ha thanked the brethren who wero elevated one
and all for the earnest attention they had paid to the ceremony and took it a * an augury of their desire to learn nil that was good and noble in the principles and practices of the Order . Bro . Sir James Sawyer , on behalf of himself and the newly-elevated brethren , thanked the proposer of the toast for the kind words of hope and exhortation which he had addressed to them . Although a young
Mason he had alieidy become enamoured of the art , and assured Bro . Vincent that the impressive manner iu which he had performed the offices whioh had been allotted to him that evening had more deeply impressed him than he had been before with the true respect and admiration for the Order and its principles and virtues . He also assured the brethren present that he , as a newly-elevated Brother ,
would do all he possibly could to promote the success of the newly , constituted Lodge , although he had no ambition to seek office . Bro . R . B . Morgan in a hospitable speech proposed the health of the visitors , and tendered the thanks of the Lodge for their kind and brotherly assistance . The sentiments of tho speaker were cordially and enthusiastically endorsed by the brethren . Bro . T . F . Bland
and Bro . G . H . Williamson responded , thanking the brethren of the Lodge for the kindness shown in inviting them to be present at the ceremony . The toast of the Officers of the Lodge was given , and they were to keep np the high standard achieved on the first day of their lives as Ark Mariners . The W . C . N , coupled with the toasfc the name of his Director of Ceremonies , Bro . Wm . Hillman G . S . W . of
tbe Province . Bro . Hillman in replying to the toast on behalf of himself and his brother Officer ? , said that he took it as a very great compliment to be one of the first Officers of the Lodge , and he was quite sure that he waa echoing the sentiments of every one of his brother Officers , when he said that the W . C . N , was a grand Master , and thafc they would use every effort individually and collectively in
steering the newly floated ark into peaceful and happy waters . The musical part of the proceedings were ably conducted by Bro . Richard O . Wills . The gifts to the Lodge by the Officers and brethren were numerous and costly , and constitnted a complete and beautiful combination of paraphernalia working tools and Masonio appointments . We understand that the Lodge will start with a good balance in hand .
The Committee of Management of the Royal Masoni Benevolent Institution held their regular monthly meeting at Freemasons' Hall , ou Wednesday , the 10 th inst . Bro . J . A . Farnfield P . A . G . D . C , Treasurer of the Institution , occupied the chair , and there were present : —Bros . James
Brett P . G . P ., C . A . Cottebrnne P . G . P ., Charles Shepperd , W . Fisher , John M . Kidd , R . D . Cnmmings , R . Griggs , A . Mullord , J . Newton , J . Barnett , J . B . Read , S . C . Haslip , S . Cochrane G . Treasurer , C . Kempton , Hugh Cotter , S . V . Abraham P . G . P , W . Belchamber , 0 . H .
Webb , J . Dennis , A . Durrant , T . B . Parohas P . A . G . D . C ., W . H . Hubbert , W . Webber , James Banker , E . Letchworth Grand Secretary , J . S . Cumberland , Hugh M . Hobbs , W . H . Making , J . P . Fitzgerald , Thos . G . Bullen P . G . Standard Bearer , G . Ward Verry , J . Dixon , Rev . Dr .
Lemon , G . E . Fairchild , and James Terry P . G . S . B . Sec . The minutes of the previous Committee having been read and verified , and the Secretary having reported tho death of one male and one widow annuitant , tho Warden ' s report for the past month was read . The draft report of the
Committee for the past year was read and approved . A letter was read from an accepted male candidate , withdrawing his name from the list . The application of the widow of a recently deceased annuitant for the half of her late husband's annuity was granted , and the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman .
A capital entertainment was given at the Savage Clnb on Thursday , to start a fund for the relief of the family of the late Bro . Ernest Lake , Organist of the Savage Club Lodge , whose sudden death at an early age left them entirely destitute .
Birth.
BIRTH .
COOPER . —On the 15 th instant , at Wellington , Surrey , tho wife of Brother STBHBT COOPEB , ot a son .
Death.
DEATH .
LA . WLER . —On the 16 th inst ., THOMAS LAWLER ( late of Chapol lloyal and Westminster Abbey ) , at Eka Villa , Asploy Road , Wandsworth , in his 76 th year . Friends please note—Funeral , Nunhead , Saturday , 20 th insf „ at five o ' clock .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . WILLIAM CLAYE .
WE regret to have to announce the death of Bro . William Claye , of Stockport , one of the proprietors of the Macclesfield Courier and Herald , which took place on Wednesday , 10 th May , accelerated by an attack of paralysis in March last . The deceased , who was in his 62 nd year , was the son of
Alderman Claye , of Stockport ; for fourteen years he was a churchwarden at Stockport Parish Church , trustee of Warren Buckleys Charities in connection with the Almshouses , Vice-President and Treas . of the Stockport Saving * Bank , and on the Committee of numerous other Charitable
Institutions . Deceased was also a lay representative of the rural deanery of Stockport ou the Diocesou Board of Education , and was licensed as a lay reader by the Bishop of Chester . He was one of the first Officers of the 4 th Vol . Batt . Ches . Regt . Stockport , joining the
detachment as ensign at Stockport at the commencement of the movement , on 10 th December 1860 . He retired as lieutenant in 1868 . He was a member of the Lodge of Union , No . 267 , and always evinced a kindly concern in the charitable work of the fraternity , by the membera of which ,
as indeed by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance , he was greatly esteemed for his kindliness of disposition and unerring courtesy . The funeral took place last Saturday , at the Stockport Borough Cemetery . In another part of the CHRONICLE appears a sonnet by Bro . Dr . Forshaw , who was a personal friend of our departed brother .
Bbo. William Wakeham Martin.
BBO . WILLIAM WAKEHAM MARTIN .
THIS brother , who was proprietor of the Palmerston Hotel , Tiverton , died on Saturday morning , the 6 th inst . For the last twenty years deceased was proprietor of this well-known and historic hotel . Bro . Martin was a native of Exeter , and was the son of an equally well-known
foundry owner . Prior to his connection with Tiverton , Bro . Martin acquired some distinction as an engineer , specially in the Crimea during the campaign . He worthily maintained the reputation of the Palmerston , the
oldest and largest hotel in the town and district , which has played a considerable part in local political history . Bro . Martin was one of the oldest Freemasons of the town , having been initiated among the first at St . Peter ' s Masonic Hall , in Beck ' s Square .
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. dHWjjfc ..,.. I rilHIS valuable medicine , discovered and ^ £ KSnRB || A JL invented by Mr . R ICHABD F EEKMAH in 1844 , B 8 Kj '" MTHB | J . introduced into India and Egypt in 1850 , andsub-» B _» SM §^ 5 * sequenUy all over the -world , maintains its supce-CJH HFW V macy as a special and specific Remedy for tbe J | iSMTMJBig | i | ' Treatment and Cure of Coughs , Colds , Consump-¦ Bfej ^ HBw" tion , Cancer , Bronchitis , Asthma , Ague , Sore •** 0 flE HAB ™ Throat , Influenza , Neuralgia , Diarrhoea , Dysentery , Asiatic Cholera , Colic , Gout , and all Fevers . T _ T > WW f A MiO At ls 1 ^> 2 s 0 cI ' ' 8 ( ' ' > nntl 20 s P bottle . FAE J E I MAJN b Sdld by Patent Medicine Dealers in all parts of the world . ( YRTftTM AT N . B . —Lord ChanceHor Selbnrnc , Lord Justice VlVlUlil ALi James , and Lord Justice Mellisb decided in favonr of FREEMAN'S ORIGINAL CHLORODYNE , and PITT OT ? finVNI 7 ¦ against Brown and Davenport , compelling them to WlLUUUUinU pay all costs in the suit . —Scc Times of 2 < lth July 1873 .
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THE FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE , A Weekly Record of Masonic Intelligence . Reports of United Grand Lodge are published with tho Special Sanction of H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales the M . W . tho Grand Master of England . THB FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE will be forwarded direct from the Office , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , Pentonville , N ., on receipt of Post Office Order for the amount . Intending Subscribers shonld forward their fall Addresses , to prevent mistakes . Post Office Orders to bo made payable to W . W . MORGAN , at Amwell Street ( E . C . ) Office . Cheques crossed " London and County . " The Terms of Subscription ( payable in advance ) to the FKEK * MASON ' S CHRONICLE are—Twelve Mouths , post free £ 0 13 6 Six Months dibto 0 7 0 Three Months ditto 0 3 6