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Prov. Grand Lodge Of Hertfordshire.
Grand Master proposed , that the sum of ten guineas be voted from the funds of the Provincial Grand Lodge to the St . Albans Hospital . This received tho sanction of those present , and then it was agrred that a further sum of £ 15 shonld be invested in Consols ; and that the publication of the Provincial Calendar be continued . The Committee reported that since the last meeting of Provincial Grand
Lodge the M . W . Grand Master had granted a warrant , dated 30 th October 18 S 2 , for tho Earl of Clarendon Lodge , No . 1984 , to meet at the Freemasons' Hall , Watford ; and that the new Lodge was duly con . secrated on the 13 th December 1882 , by the R . W . Bro . Thomas F . Halsey , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master for Hertfordshire ,- W . Bro . F . H . Wilson lies , M . D ., Depnty Provincial Grand Master , being
installed as the first Master by the Very W . Bro . Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke Grand Secretary . A procession wa 3 then formed by Brother Terry , Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies , assisted by Bros . G . F . Cooke and Charles Allen , and the brethren proceeded to St . Albans Abbey , where a full Choral Service was celebrated by the Reotor and the Provincial
Grand Chaplains . The first lesson was read by the Eev . Brother Ewbank , and the second by the Eev . L . Deedes . After the Anthem —Blessed be Thon—preparations were made for unveiling the pulpit , the erection of which has been carried out by Brother C . Miskin , W . M . of Lodge 1479 , from drawings prepared by Mr . J . 0 . Scott , Architeot . The design of the work is 'of tho Decorated Order , each
panel being divided by a mullion , and having elaborate tracery with carved crockets . The plinth , bases , shafts , caps , and impost are all of polished Derbyshire marble ; the pulpit itself being wrought out of Tisbury stone with marble shafts , and having canopied niches at each angle for the reception of figures . The cornice and the steps are also of polished Derbyshire marble , with a massive brass
handrail . The entire cost of the pulpit will be over £ 600 , towards which upwards of £ 500 has already been received . The Provincial Grand Master in making the presentation said : — It is now my duty , on behalf of the Freemasons of England , to offer for the acceptance of the authorities of this Cathedral a pulpit , which has been subscribed for by all ranks of Freemasons , from our
Grand Master the Prince of Wales downwards . I will now ask you , acting on behalf of tbe Cathedral authorities , to accept this pulpit , in the name of the Craft , with the earnest prayer that from it may be poured forth for many generations a living stream , warning the backsliding , cheering the despondent and repenting , offering hope
and salvation to sinners j and that , as the water flowed from the rock at the bidding of Moses , so from this pulpit may the word of life flow from generation to generation . The Rector , the Rev . W . J . Lawrance , M . A ., said that , in the name of the authorities of the Cathedral , he accepted < the pulpit , at the hands of Bro . Halsey , with thanks .
The sermon was preached by the Rev . W . 0 . Thompson , who took for his text " To open their eyes , and to turn them from darkness to light . " —Acts xxvi . 18 . The collection after the sermon amounted to £ 31 12 s 8 : Jd , which amount is to be appropriated towards building a new boys' school in the Abbey parish . The brethren then returned in procession to the Town Hall , where the
business of Prov . Grand Ledge was resumed , and after a few general remarks upon the ' work which had just been completed , was closed in regular form . The service of the banquet was entrusted to Bro . W . Marks , of the " Peahen , " who well sustained tbe reputation of his hostelry . The Provincial Grand Master , on rising to propose the first toast , said it
was always well received in assemblies of Freemasons— " The Queen and the Craft . " In speaking to the toast of the Most Worshipful Grand Master the Prince of Wales , Bro . Halsey said he and the Provincial Grand Officers had had hopes that his Eoyal Highness would have been pre . seut that day , inasmuch a , s the Grand Master was one of the first to respond to the appeal when it was proposed to
raise this fund ; those present , however , were aware that the Grand Master had to attend a Masonic meeting at York this week , and to which City he had proceeded on that day ; it was therefore im . possible for him to be with them at St . Albans . He thought they might congratulate themselves on the advance which the Craft had made since H . R . H . had presided over them , and trusted that the
Prince might long be spared to rule over the Craft . If any assurance were wanting of the interest he took iu the Order , and the attention he paid to its business , it would be found in the graceful manner iu which an alteration which was not quite popular with tho Craft had recently been rescinded . With the next toast , the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon M . W . Pro
Grand M-. ster , the Chairman associated the Health of the Right Hon . tho Earl of Lathom R . W . Depnty Grand Master , and tho rest of the Grand Officers Present and Past . It had been hoped that both tho Earl of Carnarvon and Lord Lathom would have been there that evening . Had they been present it wonld have been necessary to propose these toasts separately , but as they had each expressed their
great regret at being unable to attend he thought the toasts mi ght be incorporated ; he thought these Officers were right men in the riwht places . Any one who saw Lord Carnarvon preside at the Special Grand Lodge held recently in London could but be assured of his ability ; while in Lord Lathom all felt they had an efficient worker . They all knew what careful selections the Grand Master made : none
were appointed to office but such as would justify H . R . H . ' s choice . They had with them that day two of the Grand Officers of the year , Bro 3 . Edgar Bowyer and Thompson . They also had with them Bro ' . Havers , a Past Grand Junior Warden of England , one whose name was a household word in Freemasonry . In that Province it was unnecessary for him to say anything of their respective merits . As
a Grand Chaplain of England , Brother Thompson would with credit uphold the honour of the Craft . Brother Edgar Bowyer was the founder of a Lodge , which , though the last , was by no means the least of the Lodges in tho Province of Hertfordshire . He was a very active Mason , and had liberally supported the Masonic Institutions . It was some time since they had been privileged to drink a toast in honour of the Grand Officers present . He would call on Rev . Bro
Prov. Grand Lodge Of Hertfordshire.
Thompson G . Chaplain . Brother Thompson in a very lengthy speech replied , bnt a 3 readers of the Masonic journals are well acquainted with the bearings of the several points he touched upon , we feel there is no necessity to reproduce his remarks . We may , however , add that a general feeling was prevalent that our reverend brother had left something untold ; consequently , Brother
John Havers , in response to a pretty general call , supplemented Brother Thompson ' s remarks . Brother Havers said , after an absence of fivo years from Grand Lodge , the welcome which had greeted his re-appearance had touched him deeply . For six or seven , and-twenty years he had enjoyed the confidence , and had been an adviser of the M . W . Grand Masters for the time being , and had spoken
freely on matters coming before Grand Lodge . During a long illness , however , he thought that while he had served the brethren honestly he had not made sufficient allowance for the opinions of others , and that he had trodden rather too heavily upon the corns of some people . Yet , even now , if he saw any corns that wanted treading on in the interests of the Craft , he should doubtless be tempted to
tread on them . He thought they were most fortunate in possessing such brethren as they did for their rulers . For himself he thanked them , and wished to add that he had not seen the proceedings of any Provincial Grand Lodge conducted with more regularity than those of that day . The manner in wbioh Bro . Terry , the Provincial Grand D . C ., had performed his work was beyond praise . He congratulated
the brethren upon having such a Provincial Grand Master , and he congratulated the Provincial Grand Master upon having such an influential body of Masons to rule over . If he ( Bro . Havers ) conld at any time render them any service he should be happy to do so . Bro . Dr . lies Deputy Prov . G . M . proposed the health of tbe E . W Grand Master . He was sure that it was only necessary for him to
name the toast he was entrusted with to secure for it the attention and cordial reception it deserved . He reminded their Provincial Grand Master that he had now entered on the tenth year of his office as ruler of the Province , and assured him that each year made him more popular , aud more firmly cemented him in the hearts of the brethren . In connection with the Prov . Grand Master ' s remarks
upon the beneficial influence of the Prince of Wales upon the Craft in general , Bro . lies drew a parallel as to the influence the Prov . Grand Master had exercised in the Province of Herts . When he was appointed to the office there were eight Lodges , now there were twelve ; these were carrying out Masonry as all could wish . The youngest of these Lodges was represented almost to a man on that
occasion . Bro . Halsey , in reply , had again most cordially to thank his Deputy Prov . Grand Master for the manner in which he had proposed the toast , and tbe brethren for the very kind manner in which they had received it . He thought that the first ten years of his occupying his position could not have a more fitting completion than the ceremony in which they had that day participated at the
grand old Minster ; ib augured well for the future of Freemas onry in the Province . He had an idea that when a person undertook an office it was his duty to endeavour to carry it out to the best of his ability . He had done that . He must now say—though perhaps it would come best with the next toast , bnt he could not resist the temptation of saying it at once—that a great deal of the
success which had attended his tenure of office was due to the assistance he had received from his Grand Officers ; especially from Bro . lies , first in his capacity of Provincial Grand Secretary , and in the second half of his term as Deputy Prov . Grand Master . It was a matter of great rejoicing to know the Lodges were increasing , and that the old Lodges were improving ; this he himself could testify . He
had other duties to perform , which prevented his attending so many private Lodges as he conld wish ; but any shortcomings of his in that respect were amply made up for by Bros . Dr . lies and Dawson ; he could say , with truth , that they were in theory what they ought to be —the eyes and ears of the Provincial Grand Master . He congratulated the Province on its prosperity , and trusted that should he be .
called on to preside over it for another ten years , they might find themselves in a atill higher position than at present . Before he sat down , he felt it due to Bro . De Keyser to say something in recognition of the part he had taken in tbe work of re 3 toration at the Cathedral . Before this work was inaugurated , Brother De Keyser ' s zeal for the cause was well known ; the arduous work he
had undertaken , and the way in which he had carried it out , deserved the highest recognition at the hands of the brethren j be hoped that , with their assistance , the defioit that had been referred to in Lodge would be made up . All knew—all at least who attended Provincial Grand Lodge—must be aware how much depended upon having an efficient Director of Ceremonies : how much they owed in this respeot
to Brother Terry was fully recognised . Ho should be wrong also if he omitted to tbank the Halsey Lodge for the way in which they had conducted the proceedings of the day . It was a great undertaking for a private Lodge to entertain Provincial Grand Lodge , especially so on such an occasion as that of the present . After several further remarksthe Provincial Grand Master gave the toast ,
, which was most heartily received . Bro . Dr . lies returned his sincere thanks for the very hearty manner in which the Prov . Grand Master had proposed the toast , and the cordial manner in which it had been received by the brethren . The Past Prov . Grand Officers had shown that they were worthy of their honours , and he was satisfied that the Officers the Prov . Grand Master had chosen that
day would also justify his choice , and become ornaments to the Provincial Grand Lodge . He thanked the Prov . Grand Master for the way in which he had referred to him personally . During the past year , from illness in his house , and other causes , he had not been able to go about as much a 3 usual , but from the little he had been able to do in that respect he could testify to tbe improvement in the
Lodges . He hoped that this year he should be able to visit the more distant parts of the Province . He knew the brethren were doing exoellent work ; he might refer more especially to the Halsey Lodge , under whose banner they were that day assembled . Dr . Wilson lies concluded by saying that , as long as he had health and strength , and the Provincial Grand Master was pleased to
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Prov. Grand Lodge Of Hertfordshire.
Grand Master proposed , that the sum of ten guineas be voted from the funds of the Provincial Grand Lodge to the St . Albans Hospital . This received tho sanction of those present , and then it was agrred that a further sum of £ 15 shonld be invested in Consols ; and that the publication of the Provincial Calendar be continued . The Committee reported that since the last meeting of Provincial Grand
Lodge the M . W . Grand Master had granted a warrant , dated 30 th October 18 S 2 , for tho Earl of Clarendon Lodge , No . 1984 , to meet at the Freemasons' Hall , Watford ; and that the new Lodge was duly con . secrated on the 13 th December 1882 , by the R . W . Bro . Thomas F . Halsey , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master for Hertfordshire ,- W . Bro . F . H . Wilson lies , M . D ., Depnty Provincial Grand Master , being
installed as the first Master by the Very W . Bro . Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke Grand Secretary . A procession wa 3 then formed by Brother Terry , Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies , assisted by Bros . G . F . Cooke and Charles Allen , and the brethren proceeded to St . Albans Abbey , where a full Choral Service was celebrated by the Reotor and the Provincial
Grand Chaplains . The first lesson was read by the Eev . Brother Ewbank , and the second by the Eev . L . Deedes . After the Anthem —Blessed be Thon—preparations were made for unveiling the pulpit , the erection of which has been carried out by Brother C . Miskin , W . M . of Lodge 1479 , from drawings prepared by Mr . J . 0 . Scott , Architeot . The design of the work is 'of tho Decorated Order , each
panel being divided by a mullion , and having elaborate tracery with carved crockets . The plinth , bases , shafts , caps , and impost are all of polished Derbyshire marble ; the pulpit itself being wrought out of Tisbury stone with marble shafts , and having canopied niches at each angle for the reception of figures . The cornice and the steps are also of polished Derbyshire marble , with a massive brass
handrail . The entire cost of the pulpit will be over £ 600 , towards which upwards of £ 500 has already been received . The Provincial Grand Master in making the presentation said : — It is now my duty , on behalf of the Freemasons of England , to offer for the acceptance of the authorities of this Cathedral a pulpit , which has been subscribed for by all ranks of Freemasons , from our
Grand Master the Prince of Wales downwards . I will now ask you , acting on behalf of tbe Cathedral authorities , to accept this pulpit , in the name of the Craft , with the earnest prayer that from it may be poured forth for many generations a living stream , warning the backsliding , cheering the despondent and repenting , offering hope
and salvation to sinners j and that , as the water flowed from the rock at the bidding of Moses , so from this pulpit may the word of life flow from generation to generation . The Rector , the Rev . W . J . Lawrance , M . A ., said that , in the name of the authorities of the Cathedral , he accepted < the pulpit , at the hands of Bro . Halsey , with thanks .
The sermon was preached by the Rev . W . 0 . Thompson , who took for his text " To open their eyes , and to turn them from darkness to light . " —Acts xxvi . 18 . The collection after the sermon amounted to £ 31 12 s 8 : Jd , which amount is to be appropriated towards building a new boys' school in the Abbey parish . The brethren then returned in procession to the Town Hall , where the
business of Prov . Grand Ledge was resumed , and after a few general remarks upon the ' work which had just been completed , was closed in regular form . The service of the banquet was entrusted to Bro . W . Marks , of the " Peahen , " who well sustained tbe reputation of his hostelry . The Provincial Grand Master , on rising to propose the first toast , said it
was always well received in assemblies of Freemasons— " The Queen and the Craft . " In speaking to the toast of the Most Worshipful Grand Master the Prince of Wales , Bro . Halsey said he and the Provincial Grand Officers had had hopes that his Eoyal Highness would have been pre . seut that day , inasmuch a , s the Grand Master was one of the first to respond to the appeal when it was proposed to
raise this fund ; those present , however , were aware that the Grand Master had to attend a Masonic meeting at York this week , and to which City he had proceeded on that day ; it was therefore im . possible for him to be with them at St . Albans . He thought they might congratulate themselves on the advance which the Craft had made since H . R . H . had presided over them , and trusted that the
Prince might long be spared to rule over the Craft . If any assurance were wanting of the interest he took iu the Order , and the attention he paid to its business , it would be found in the graceful manner iu which an alteration which was not quite popular with tho Craft had recently been rescinded . With the next toast , the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon M . W . Pro
Grand M-. ster , the Chairman associated the Health of the Right Hon . tho Earl of Lathom R . W . Depnty Grand Master , and tho rest of the Grand Officers Present and Past . It had been hoped that both tho Earl of Carnarvon and Lord Lathom would have been there that evening . Had they been present it wonld have been necessary to propose these toasts separately , but as they had each expressed their
great regret at being unable to attend he thought the toasts mi ght be incorporated ; he thought these Officers were right men in the riwht places . Any one who saw Lord Carnarvon preside at the Special Grand Lodge held recently in London could but be assured of his ability ; while in Lord Lathom all felt they had an efficient worker . They all knew what careful selections the Grand Master made : none
were appointed to office but such as would justify H . R . H . ' s choice . They had with them that day two of the Grand Officers of the year , Bro 3 . Edgar Bowyer and Thompson . They also had with them Bro ' . Havers , a Past Grand Junior Warden of England , one whose name was a household word in Freemasonry . In that Province it was unnecessary for him to say anything of their respective merits . As
a Grand Chaplain of England , Brother Thompson would with credit uphold the honour of the Craft . Brother Edgar Bowyer was the founder of a Lodge , which , though the last , was by no means the least of the Lodges in tho Province of Hertfordshire . He was a very active Mason , and had liberally supported the Masonic Institutions . It was some time since they had been privileged to drink a toast in honour of the Grand Officers present . He would call on Rev . Bro
Prov. Grand Lodge Of Hertfordshire.
Thompson G . Chaplain . Brother Thompson in a very lengthy speech replied , bnt a 3 readers of the Masonic journals are well acquainted with the bearings of the several points he touched upon , we feel there is no necessity to reproduce his remarks . We may , however , add that a general feeling was prevalent that our reverend brother had left something untold ; consequently , Brother
John Havers , in response to a pretty general call , supplemented Brother Thompson ' s remarks . Brother Havers said , after an absence of fivo years from Grand Lodge , the welcome which had greeted his re-appearance had touched him deeply . For six or seven , and-twenty years he had enjoyed the confidence , and had been an adviser of the M . W . Grand Masters for the time being , and had spoken
freely on matters coming before Grand Lodge . During a long illness , however , he thought that while he had served the brethren honestly he had not made sufficient allowance for the opinions of others , and that he had trodden rather too heavily upon the corns of some people . Yet , even now , if he saw any corns that wanted treading on in the interests of the Craft , he should doubtless be tempted to
tread on them . He thought they were most fortunate in possessing such brethren as they did for their rulers . For himself he thanked them , and wished to add that he had not seen the proceedings of any Provincial Grand Lodge conducted with more regularity than those of that day . The manner in wbioh Bro . Terry , the Provincial Grand D . C ., had performed his work was beyond praise . He congratulated
the brethren upon having such a Provincial Grand Master , and he congratulated the Provincial Grand Master upon having such an influential body of Masons to rule over . If he ( Bro . Havers ) conld at any time render them any service he should be happy to do so . Bro . Dr . lies Deputy Prov . G . M . proposed the health of tbe E . W Grand Master . He was sure that it was only necessary for him to
name the toast he was entrusted with to secure for it the attention and cordial reception it deserved . He reminded their Provincial Grand Master that he had now entered on the tenth year of his office as ruler of the Province , and assured him that each year made him more popular , aud more firmly cemented him in the hearts of the brethren . In connection with the Prov . Grand Master ' s remarks
upon the beneficial influence of the Prince of Wales upon the Craft in general , Bro . lies drew a parallel as to the influence the Prov . Grand Master had exercised in the Province of Herts . When he was appointed to the office there were eight Lodges , now there were twelve ; these were carrying out Masonry as all could wish . The youngest of these Lodges was represented almost to a man on that
occasion . Bro . Halsey , in reply , had again most cordially to thank his Deputy Prov . Grand Master for the manner in which he had proposed the toast , and tbe brethren for the very kind manner in which they had received it . He thought that the first ten years of his occupying his position could not have a more fitting completion than the ceremony in which they had that day participated at the
grand old Minster ; ib augured well for the future of Freemas onry in the Province . He had an idea that when a person undertook an office it was his duty to endeavour to carry it out to the best of his ability . He had done that . He must now say—though perhaps it would come best with the next toast , bnt he could not resist the temptation of saying it at once—that a great deal of the
success which had attended his tenure of office was due to the assistance he had received from his Grand Officers ; especially from Bro . lies , first in his capacity of Provincial Grand Secretary , and in the second half of his term as Deputy Prov . Grand Master . It was a matter of great rejoicing to know the Lodges were increasing , and that the old Lodges were improving ; this he himself could testify . He
had other duties to perform , which prevented his attending so many private Lodges as he conld wish ; but any shortcomings of his in that respect were amply made up for by Bros . Dr . lies and Dawson ; he could say , with truth , that they were in theory what they ought to be —the eyes and ears of the Provincial Grand Master . He congratulated the Province on its prosperity , and trusted that should he be .
called on to preside over it for another ten years , they might find themselves in a atill higher position than at present . Before he sat down , he felt it due to Bro . De Keyser to say something in recognition of the part he had taken in tbe work of re 3 toration at the Cathedral . Before this work was inaugurated , Brother De Keyser ' s zeal for the cause was well known ; the arduous work he
had undertaken , and the way in which he had carried it out , deserved the highest recognition at the hands of the brethren j be hoped that , with their assistance , the defioit that had been referred to in Lodge would be made up . All knew—all at least who attended Provincial Grand Lodge—must be aware how much depended upon having an efficient Director of Ceremonies : how much they owed in this respeot
to Brother Terry was fully recognised . Ho should be wrong also if he omitted to tbank the Halsey Lodge for the way in which they had conducted the proceedings of the day . It was a great undertaking for a private Lodge to entertain Provincial Grand Lodge , especially so on such an occasion as that of the present . After several further remarksthe Provincial Grand Master gave the toast ,
, which was most heartily received . Bro . Dr . lies returned his sincere thanks for the very hearty manner in which the Prov . Grand Master had proposed the toast , and the cordial manner in which it had been received by the brethren . The Past Prov . Grand Officers had shown that they were worthy of their honours , and he was satisfied that the Officers the Prov . Grand Master had chosen that
day would also justify his choice , and become ornaments to the Provincial Grand Lodge . He thanked the Prov . Grand Master for the way in which he had referred to him personally . During the past year , from illness in his house , and other causes , he had not been able to go about as much a 3 usual , but from the little he had been able to do in that respect he could testify to tbe improvement in the
Lodges . He hoped that this year he should be able to visit the more distant parts of the Province . He knew the brethren were doing exoellent work ; he might refer more especially to the Halsey Lodge , under whose banner they were that day assembled . Dr . Wilson lies concluded by saying that , as long as he had health and strength , and the Provincial Grand Master was pleased to