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Notices Of Meetings.
NOTICES OF MEETINGS .
— : o : — ST . DAVID'S LODGE , No . 384 . BROTHER JOSIAH HUGHES , a P . M . of this Lodge , ou tho 9 th instant , entertained the W . M ., the Officers , and the P . M . ' s , at a banqnet at the Castle Hotel , Bangor , on the occasion of his leaving fir a tonr throngh the Australian Colonies . In the course of the evening Bro . Hughes was presented with a P . M . ' s jewel .
ST . BARTHOLOMEW'S LODGE , No . M 39 G . MR . S . EVERSHED , M . P ., the owner of the Anchor Hotel , Wednesbury , has , at tho request of the members of the above
Lodge , defrayed the cost of carrying out a series of improvements in tho Assembly Room in order to make it suitable for a Masonic hall . Mr . W . H . Bodin , from designs prepared by Mr . E . M . Scott , carried out the improvements , and the hall ia now pronounced to be one of tho best in the district . The Lodge-room has heen furnished by Mr . Joseph Dioken . The installation of Bro . Bodin as W . M . will take place in October .
THE BROWNRIGG LODGE , No . 1638
rpHE members of this popular Lodge must be heartily congratulated - * - on fche success that attended their installation meeting , on Wednesday last . Tho work of the day was efficiently performed ; there was a strong body of Visitors present , and one and all went away satisfied with the arrangements made for their entertainment by the Worshipful Masters—both outgoing and incoming—who , in
this regard , received every assistance from their Officers . In order to provide ample accommodation for those who desired to attend , the members made arrangements for the meeting to be held at the Albany Hall , a convenient building adjoining the Railway , and for this change of locality a dispensation had been granted by the Prov . G .
Lodge . The proceedings commenced afc 3 * 30 , when the minutes of last regular meeting were read and confirmed . The dispensation giving authority for holding the meeting away from headquarters was next recited , and then the auditors presented their report . The present , menfc was satisfactory , and now Bros . Fortescue , Whittaker , Mann ,
and Heaton , candidates for raising , declared themselves . They gave evidence of their worthiness for preferment , and were introduced in pairs , and instructed in the mysteries of the third degree , the outgoing W . M . conducting the ceremonies in a perfect manner . Bro . Abel Laurence next presented fche W . M . elect , Bro . William
Drewett , who has already passed the chair of a Surrey Lodge , the Dobie , No . 889 , and is well recognised throughout the Craft as an experienced and enthusiastic Mason . Bro . Humphreys accepted the presentation , and at once proceeded with the ceremony . In due oaurse a strong Board of Installed Masters was formed , and
Bro . Drewett took his place as ruler , and was heartily congratulated on his attainment of so hononrable a position in the Lodge . On the readmission of fche brethren who as yet cannot mount the levels , fche new W . M . was proclaimed and saluted in the three degrees , and he then invested the following brethren as his Officers : —
Bros . Montague S . W ., Willis J . W ., Oldndge P . M . Treasnrer , Abel Laurence P . M . Sec , Taylor S . D ., Rumbelow J . D ., Treverton I . G ., Bultz Dir . of Cers ., Gibbons and Pennington Stewards , and W . Lane Tyler . The Installing Master , Bro . Humphreys , now completed tbe installation ceremony , rendering the addresses in an effective manner ,
that was highly appreciated by all present . The W . M . presented a handsome P . M . ' s jewel to the I . P . M ., and referred to the excellent work done by Bro . Humphreys during his year of office . Bro . Humphreys briefly responded . During the past year he had only dono what he previously told them he should do , viz ., endeavour to
maintain tho prestige of the Brownrigg Lodge . Whatever he had done was to promote its interests , and he was glad to find his efforts were appreciated . After some other business Lodge was closed , and the brethren ajourned to the Sun Hotel , Kingston , where a capital banquet was supplied , and tho usual toast list carried ont , the W . M .
suggesting that as there was an excellent programme of music , the speeches shonld be as brief as possible . Bro . Sir John Whittaker Ellis P . G . W . responded for the G . Officers •it was a toast which Englishman should be proud to acknowledge . The Grand Officers were appointed by the M . W . Grand Master , and were honoured by
their appointments . H . R . H . the M . W . G . M . had shown so much talent and ability that he believed tho nation looked forward to the time when he would rule over them , and naturally they , as Masons , felt proud of tbe interest he had taken in Freemasonry . He ( Bro . Ellis ) had very often been asked what Freemasonry was ; he
had always summed it up in a few words—Charity to all men , truthful and honourable conduct , a kindly and generous feeling , a sympathetic desire to advance tho interests of all around , and a disregard of themselves when others were in want . His occupations had been various , and what with the other demands on his time he
had been prevented from boing so actively concerned in Masonry as ho could have desired . He begged to assure them that no one felt more deeply than he did the important services which their great Institntion bad rendered to the country . It had bound men together for good , and he had never heard that Freemasons had ever banded
together for a wrong purpose . He thanked the W . M . for his kind invitation , arid for so kindly allowing him to respond . The next toast was the health of the Provincial Grand Master in charge , Bro . Frederick West . The WM . said thafc in that brother ' s absence he could say much , but in his presence he was not going lavishly to
praise him . Bro . West ' s name was not only known in their Province , but in other Provinces—in fact , -wherever Masonry had obtained a foothold—as ono of tho most experienced guiders they had iu the
Craft . He should liko to say on behalf of this Lodge that they felt it au honour that Brother West should visit them , and he was personally glad , for it gave him an opportunity of seeing tho way in which their IWWQ $ M <; X ^ r . Master Brother Humphreys had
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done fche work . Their Lodge was called after fche name of one who waa revered wherever Masonry waa known , aud had only to be mentioned to be received with respect , and Bro . Wesfc had shown how fit he was to carry on the work . Bro . Wesfc said it afforded him , as the present ruler of the province , great pleasure fco be present at
the installation meeting of a Lodge named after one who waa beloved in Surrey . It was also a double pleasure to see the W . M . installed in the ohair , because he felt confident that the Lodge wonld not only be maintained , bufc kept in that state of Masonio feeling and work which wonld have pleased him whose name ib bears .
The rendering of the installation ceremony was a treat to all who appreciate a ceremony properly done . He considered that the principles which Bro . Sir W . Ellis had stated were the foundation of Masonry , and such as every true Mason should have at heart . He was very pleased to find the Lodge so prosperous as regards
numbers , but he thought that a Lodge might become too large , and that the number they now had should nofc be increased very much . They knew thafc Masonry was making great strides , and a great number were anxious to become brethren , bnt from some little experience he thought that he was nofc wrong in saying that the true
Masonic feeling was nofc always promoted by having a large Lodge . In conclusion he wished the W . M . a prosperous year of office . Ia pre posing the Provincial Grand Officers , the W . M . said there were many distinguished brethren present , bnt there was one he was prond especially to refer to—Bro . A . 0 . Greenwood Assistant Prov .
Grand Secretary—a brother of their esteemed Provincial Grand Secretary , who , unfortunately , was prevented from attending . In the brother present they had an excellent representative of a family whioh would always be remembered , for the kindly worda of the late Bro . Greenwood were always acceptable in the Province .
Bro . Alfred Greenwood was a candidate for the position of Secretary to the Royal Masonio Institution for Boys , and he made bold to say that if they meant anything by Masonry they ought to stick to . gether whenever they had an opportunity , and if any brother who was a Life Governor of that School thought that a member of the
Greenwood family was worthy to hold that office , he should give him his vote . Bro . A . C . Greenwood , in reply , said he scarcely knew how fco express bis sincere thanks for the toast so ably proposed and so heartily received . On behalf of the other Prov . G . Officers he thanked them . The W . M . had been good enough to mention the
fact that he was a candidate for the Secretaryship of the Boys ' School , —should that appointment become vacant . It was a subject of extreme delicacy , as the present Secretary had not yet intimated his intention to resign . However , he assured them that if Brother Binckes did so , and he should be appointed , he held a sacred trust
from his late father to hand the name of Greenwood down as pure and nnsullied aa he had received it . Brothor Humphreys Immediate Past Master , proposed tho health of tho W . M . They all knew Bro . Drewett , and the way in whioh ho had worked in the Lodge . It was owing to the fact that he was W . M . of
another Lodge that he did not reach the chair last year . It must bo palpable to them , as ifc was to him , that they had a good W . M . at tho present time , and therefore it behoved them to givo him the support he deserved . Brother Drewett responded , it gave him great pleasure to stand there in the capacity of W . M . of his mother
Lodge . Although he had served the office in another , this Lodgo had always been a good friend to him , and he could look round and see P . M . 's who had assisted at his initiation nine years ago . It was not given to every Mason to make such rapid strides , but it was his pleasure for some years to work through the various
offices , although not holding a collar . He thanked thorn very much for all their kindness , and the new members for the way in which they had always received him . He hoped he should have a pleasant year of office , and trusted it would be said of him , as of his predecessor , that he tried to do his best , and did it well . His heart was
in Masonry , and would always be in the prosperity of their Lodgo . Several other toasts followed . The musical arrangements of tho evening were conducted by the veteran Bro . John Hodges , who waa assisted by Brothers J . Gawthrop , D . Strong , and Sutton Sliopley . Their united efforts gave unqualified satisfaction to all present .
In addition to those wo have already mentioned , the following Past Masters of the Lodge were present : —Bros . W . Youldon , W . Lam ' , John Drewett , and George Moorman . Amongst tho Visitors worn Bros . Sir John Whittaker Ellis P . G . W ., Fredk . West Prov . G . M . in charge , E . J . Williams I . P . M . 1539 , W . Vaas 88 , B . Colbrough S . W .
889 , T . Raggs P . M . 100 , A . Greenwood Assist , I ' rov . G . SOJ ., Goorgo Port , P . P . G . S . B ., Jno . Mayo 1614 , W . W . Lee 1897 , A . Grundy 1585 , A . M . Levy S . D . 889 , J . B . Stevens P . M . lCy . 7 , W . W . Morgan P . M . 211 , J . Cockburn P . M . 1381 , R . Sebastian Hart P . P . G . S . D ., F . J .
Hayward 8 S 9 , F . P . Heal W . M . 2116 , U . J . Shelley S . W . 1931 , It . T . Elsam P . P . G . D . C , W . T . P . Montgomery P . \*\ 1475 , G . G . Straw 1601 , D . Hnghes P . P . G . D . C , J . Hughes W . M . 2222 , T . J . Pearce 380 , G . Gabb P . M . 952 , S . Hewett S . W . 2146 , G . Brooking 1614 , & o .
DUKE OP CORNWALL LODGE , No . 1839 .
DURING the past week the sound of the gavel has again boon heard in many of our popular Masonic resorts , and tho enforced silence of the recess has given way under tho nimble fingers of tho Tylers , whose special duty it is to sou tho jewels aro bright and the regalia of the various Officers in a neat and trim-like fashion . The members of the Dnke of Cornwall Lodge assembled in full
strength on Saturday last , at the Freemasons Hall , Groat Queen Street , London , and the gathering was one of the moat successful that has attended the efforts of this popular Lodge . Bro . Walter B . Marcns opened the Lodge , wheu he was supported by Past Masteis J . W . Brooke , A . Williams , T . C . Corpe ( Treasurer ) , U . Cattermolo ,
J . W . Dewsnap ( Secretary ) , A . Stokes , W . G . Bott ; tho Rov . J . Studholmo Brownrigg P . G . C , D . Provincial Graud Master Berks and Bucks , A . J . Dixie P . M . 453 , A . II . Jukius ( Senior Warden and Worshipful Master elect ) , with tho following Visitors : — - Broa . C G . Marcus 1593 , J . C Wilkins , Walter Martin P . M . 879 , F . Corbatfc 1612 , M . Docking Wi > , E , T . Edwards P . M , 2264 , J . VV .
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Notices Of Meetings.
NOTICES OF MEETINGS .
— : o : — ST . DAVID'S LODGE , No . 384 . BROTHER JOSIAH HUGHES , a P . M . of this Lodge , ou tho 9 th instant , entertained the W . M ., the Officers , and the P . M . ' s , at a banqnet at the Castle Hotel , Bangor , on the occasion of his leaving fir a tonr throngh the Australian Colonies . In the course of the evening Bro . Hughes was presented with a P . M . ' s jewel .
ST . BARTHOLOMEW'S LODGE , No . M 39 G . MR . S . EVERSHED , M . P ., the owner of the Anchor Hotel , Wednesbury , has , at tho request of the members of the above
Lodge , defrayed the cost of carrying out a series of improvements in tho Assembly Room in order to make it suitable for a Masonic hall . Mr . W . H . Bodin , from designs prepared by Mr . E . M . Scott , carried out the improvements , and the hall ia now pronounced to be one of tho best in the district . The Lodge-room has heen furnished by Mr . Joseph Dioken . The installation of Bro . Bodin as W . M . will take place in October .
THE BROWNRIGG LODGE , No . 1638
rpHE members of this popular Lodge must be heartily congratulated - * - on fche success that attended their installation meeting , on Wednesday last . Tho work of the day was efficiently performed ; there was a strong body of Visitors present , and one and all went away satisfied with the arrangements made for their entertainment by the Worshipful Masters—both outgoing and incoming—who , in
this regard , received every assistance from their Officers . In order to provide ample accommodation for those who desired to attend , the members made arrangements for the meeting to be held at the Albany Hall , a convenient building adjoining the Railway , and for this change of locality a dispensation had been granted by the Prov . G .
Lodge . The proceedings commenced afc 3 * 30 , when the minutes of last regular meeting were read and confirmed . The dispensation giving authority for holding the meeting away from headquarters was next recited , and then the auditors presented their report . The present , menfc was satisfactory , and now Bros . Fortescue , Whittaker , Mann ,
and Heaton , candidates for raising , declared themselves . They gave evidence of their worthiness for preferment , and were introduced in pairs , and instructed in the mysteries of the third degree , the outgoing W . M . conducting the ceremonies in a perfect manner . Bro . Abel Laurence next presented fche W . M . elect , Bro . William
Drewett , who has already passed the chair of a Surrey Lodge , the Dobie , No . 889 , and is well recognised throughout the Craft as an experienced and enthusiastic Mason . Bro . Humphreys accepted the presentation , and at once proceeded with the ceremony . In due oaurse a strong Board of Installed Masters was formed , and
Bro . Drewett took his place as ruler , and was heartily congratulated on his attainment of so hononrable a position in the Lodge . On the readmission of fche brethren who as yet cannot mount the levels , fche new W . M . was proclaimed and saluted in the three degrees , and he then invested the following brethren as his Officers : —
Bros . Montague S . W ., Willis J . W ., Oldndge P . M . Treasnrer , Abel Laurence P . M . Sec , Taylor S . D ., Rumbelow J . D ., Treverton I . G ., Bultz Dir . of Cers ., Gibbons and Pennington Stewards , and W . Lane Tyler . The Installing Master , Bro . Humphreys , now completed tbe installation ceremony , rendering the addresses in an effective manner ,
that was highly appreciated by all present . The W . M . presented a handsome P . M . ' s jewel to the I . P . M ., and referred to the excellent work done by Bro . Humphreys during his year of office . Bro . Humphreys briefly responded . During the past year he had only dono what he previously told them he should do , viz ., endeavour to
maintain tho prestige of the Brownrigg Lodge . Whatever he had done was to promote its interests , and he was glad to find his efforts were appreciated . After some other business Lodge was closed , and the brethren ajourned to the Sun Hotel , Kingston , where a capital banquet was supplied , and tho usual toast list carried ont , the W . M .
suggesting that as there was an excellent programme of music , the speeches shonld be as brief as possible . Bro . Sir John Whittaker Ellis P . G . W . responded for the G . Officers •it was a toast which Englishman should be proud to acknowledge . The Grand Officers were appointed by the M . W . Grand Master , and were honoured by
their appointments . H . R . H . the M . W . G . M . had shown so much talent and ability that he believed tho nation looked forward to the time when he would rule over them , and naturally they , as Masons , felt proud of tbe interest he had taken in Freemasonry . He ( Bro . Ellis ) had very often been asked what Freemasonry was ; he
had always summed it up in a few words—Charity to all men , truthful and honourable conduct , a kindly and generous feeling , a sympathetic desire to advance tho interests of all around , and a disregard of themselves when others were in want . His occupations had been various , and what with the other demands on his time he
had been prevented from boing so actively concerned in Masonry as ho could have desired . He begged to assure them that no one felt more deeply than he did the important services which their great Institntion bad rendered to the country . It had bound men together for good , and he had never heard that Freemasons had ever banded
together for a wrong purpose . He thanked the W . M . for his kind invitation , arid for so kindly allowing him to respond . The next toast was the health of the Provincial Grand Master in charge , Bro . Frederick West . The WM . said thafc in that brother ' s absence he could say much , but in his presence he was not going lavishly to
praise him . Bro . West ' s name was not only known in their Province , but in other Provinces—in fact , -wherever Masonry had obtained a foothold—as ono of tho most experienced guiders they had iu the
Craft . He should liko to say on behalf of this Lodge that they felt it au honour that Brother West should visit them , and he was personally glad , for it gave him an opportunity of seeing tho way in which their IWWQ $ M <; X ^ r . Master Brother Humphreys had
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done fche work . Their Lodge was called after fche name of one who waa revered wherever Masonry waa known , aud had only to be mentioned to be received with respect , and Bro . Wesfc had shown how fit he was to carry on the work . Bro . Wesfc said it afforded him , as the present ruler of the province , great pleasure fco be present at
the installation meeting of a Lodge named after one who waa beloved in Surrey . It was also a double pleasure to see the W . M . installed in the ohair , because he felt confident that the Lodge wonld not only be maintained , bufc kept in that state of Masonio feeling and work which wonld have pleased him whose name ib bears .
The rendering of the installation ceremony was a treat to all who appreciate a ceremony properly done . He considered that the principles which Bro . Sir W . Ellis had stated were the foundation of Masonry , and such as every true Mason should have at heart . He was very pleased to find the Lodge so prosperous as regards
numbers , but he thought that a Lodge might become too large , and that the number they now had should nofc be increased very much . They knew thafc Masonry was making great strides , and a great number were anxious to become brethren , bnt from some little experience he thought that he was nofc wrong in saying that the true
Masonic feeling was nofc always promoted by having a large Lodge . In conclusion he wished the W . M . a prosperous year of office . Ia pre posing the Provincial Grand Officers , the W . M . said there were many distinguished brethren present , bnt there was one he was prond especially to refer to—Bro . A . 0 . Greenwood Assistant Prov .
Grand Secretary—a brother of their esteemed Provincial Grand Secretary , who , unfortunately , was prevented from attending . In the brother present they had an excellent representative of a family whioh would always be remembered , for the kindly worda of the late Bro . Greenwood were always acceptable in the Province .
Bro . Alfred Greenwood was a candidate for the position of Secretary to the Royal Masonio Institution for Boys , and he made bold to say that if they meant anything by Masonry they ought to stick to . gether whenever they had an opportunity , and if any brother who was a Life Governor of that School thought that a member of the
Greenwood family was worthy to hold that office , he should give him his vote . Bro . A . C . Greenwood , in reply , said he scarcely knew how fco express bis sincere thanks for the toast so ably proposed and so heartily received . On behalf of the other Prov . G . Officers he thanked them . The W . M . had been good enough to mention the
fact that he was a candidate for the Secretaryship of the Boys ' School , —should that appointment become vacant . It was a subject of extreme delicacy , as the present Secretary had not yet intimated his intention to resign . However , he assured them that if Brother Binckes did so , and he should be appointed , he held a sacred trust
from his late father to hand the name of Greenwood down as pure and nnsullied aa he had received it . Brothor Humphreys Immediate Past Master , proposed tho health of tho W . M . They all knew Bro . Drewett , and the way in whioh ho had worked in the Lodge . It was owing to the fact that he was W . M . of
another Lodge that he did not reach the chair last year . It must bo palpable to them , as ifc was to him , that they had a good W . M . at tho present time , and therefore it behoved them to givo him the support he deserved . Brother Drewett responded , it gave him great pleasure to stand there in the capacity of W . M . of his mother
Lodge . Although he had served the office in another , this Lodgo had always been a good friend to him , and he could look round and see P . M . 's who had assisted at his initiation nine years ago . It was not given to every Mason to make such rapid strides , but it was his pleasure for some years to work through the various
offices , although not holding a collar . He thanked thorn very much for all their kindness , and the new members for the way in which they had always received him . He hoped he should have a pleasant year of office , and trusted it would be said of him , as of his predecessor , that he tried to do his best , and did it well . His heart was
in Masonry , and would always be in the prosperity of their Lodgo . Several other toasts followed . The musical arrangements of tho evening were conducted by the veteran Bro . John Hodges , who waa assisted by Brothers J . Gawthrop , D . Strong , and Sutton Sliopley . Their united efforts gave unqualified satisfaction to all present .
In addition to those wo have already mentioned , the following Past Masters of the Lodge were present : —Bros . W . Youldon , W . Lam ' , John Drewett , and George Moorman . Amongst tho Visitors worn Bros . Sir John Whittaker Ellis P . G . W ., Fredk . West Prov . G . M . in charge , E . J . Williams I . P . M . 1539 , W . Vaas 88 , B . Colbrough S . W .
889 , T . Raggs P . M . 100 , A . Greenwood Assist , I ' rov . G . SOJ ., Goorgo Port , P . P . G . S . B ., Jno . Mayo 1614 , W . W . Lee 1897 , A . Grundy 1585 , A . M . Levy S . D . 889 , J . B . Stevens P . M . lCy . 7 , W . W . Morgan P . M . 211 , J . Cockburn P . M . 1381 , R . Sebastian Hart P . P . G . S . D ., F . J .
Hayward 8 S 9 , F . P . Heal W . M . 2116 , U . J . Shelley S . W . 1931 , It . T . Elsam P . P . G . D . C , W . T . P . Montgomery P . \*\ 1475 , G . G . Straw 1601 , D . Hnghes P . P . G . D . C , J . Hughes W . M . 2222 , T . J . Pearce 380 , G . Gabb P . M . 952 , S . Hewett S . W . 2146 , G . Brooking 1614 , & o .
DUKE OP CORNWALL LODGE , No . 1839 .
DURING the past week the sound of the gavel has again boon heard in many of our popular Masonic resorts , and tho enforced silence of the recess has given way under tho nimble fingers of tho Tylers , whose special duty it is to sou tho jewels aro bright and the regalia of the various Officers in a neat and trim-like fashion . The members of the Dnke of Cornwall Lodge assembled in full
strength on Saturday last , at the Freemasons Hall , Groat Queen Street , London , and the gathering was one of the moat successful that has attended the efforts of this popular Lodge . Bro . Walter B . Marcns opened the Lodge , wheu he was supported by Past Masteis J . W . Brooke , A . Williams , T . C . Corpe ( Treasurer ) , U . Cattermolo ,
J . W . Dewsnap ( Secretary ) , A . Stokes , W . G . Bott ; tho Rov . J . Studholmo Brownrigg P . G . C , D . Provincial Graud Master Berks and Bucks , A . J . Dixie P . M . 453 , A . II . Jukius ( Senior Warden and Worshipful Master elect ) , with tho following Visitors : — - Broa . C G . Marcus 1593 , J . C Wilkins , Walter Martin P . M . 879 , F . Corbatfc 1612 , M . Docking Wi > , E , T . Edwards P . M , 2264 , J . VV .