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urged that the Lodge could hardly be said to be liable after so long a period , and bearing in mind the fact that the Brother only paid for a very short time , and left the Lodge in debt , but they hoped it would never be said that the cry of distress was disregarded by them , no matter the length of time which had elapsed or the special features of the case which might be urged as an excuse . Here was a poor widow in want , and they were only too pleased it was in their power to render her some help .
The Lodge was subsequently closed , and the Brethren repaired to dinner , at the conclusion of which the W . M . submitted the toasts . It was the first time in the history of the Upton Lodge , said the W . M ., that they had had the pleasure of honouring the toast of the
King and the Craft . As Masons they were indeed proud to have His Majesty in the Office of Protector of English Freemasonry . His Majesty had been initiated some thirty-three years , and had been at the head of the Brotherhood for upwards of twenty-six years ; they were really sorry to lose him as chief of the Order .
In proposing the toast of the Duke of Connaught M-W-G . M .-elect the W . M . said no words of his were needed to convince the Brethren that the Duke was well qualified for the high office to which he had been elected . He was already a Past Grand Master of England , a Provincial , and District Grand Master , and he would , he was sure , ably follow in the footsteps of htis brother , the late ruler of the Craft . The next toast was that of the Grand Officers . The W . M . said he
prided himself on having seen a little of the work of the Grand Officers and he thought so much of it that he felt that any Brother qualified to attend Grand Lodge could not go there without learning something of the way in which Freemasonry should be conducted . Bro . Carroll referred to his presence , with many others associated with the Lodge , at the Festival of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement when the work performed was excellently done , in true Masonic style .
Bro . C . J . R . Tijou P . G . P . replied . He regretted he had not been able to attend the Lodge more often than he had done . Many of his friends were members , and he had had many invitations . He trusted the example already set by the Duke of Connaught as a Mason would be extended in his new Office of Grand Master , and that as a
consequence the Order , instead of losing through the retirement of the Prince of Wales , might actually advance under the rule of the new Grand Master . He felt it would be acceptable to the Brethren generally to see more of the Grand Officers in the east end of London , or even better still , if an occasional Grand Lodge collar came that
way . i Bro . Rowberry I . P . M . said it was his privilege and pleasure to propose a toast he-felt sure would be well received—that of the W . M . of the Lodge . They had in Bro . Carroll , as was amply demonstrated in their Lodge that evening , a real good worker in the Craft , and they felt very proud of him in consequence . He certainly followed in the footsteps of his predecessors , and upheld the prestige of the Lodge
most worthily . The last meeting of their Lodge , the first Ladies night they had had , was a great success , and that was mainly due to the exertions of Bro . Carroll , who , he might truly say , had the entire support of all the members of the Lodge . They were very proud indeed to see their W . M . come out so well at the recent Festival , that , again , was . an evidence that he had the heary and unanimous support of the members of the Upton Lodge , and it proved what was possible under such conditions .
Bro . Carroll thanked the Brethren for the hearty and very sincere way in which they had honoured the toast . The whole- grit of the matter of his success lay in a small compass , and could be expressed in a few words . It was , as Bro . Rowberry had told them , that he had the confidence of the members of the Lodge—that was the whole secret of the matter . Whatever he could do for the future success of the Lodge he should be most pleased to undertake , and he promised them he would carry it out to the best of his ability .
Bro . Hyde P . M . proposed what he regarded as a most important toast , the health of the visitors to the Lodge . Bro . F . H . Bright P . P . S . G . W . Essex replied . He had been with his friend Bro . Tijou at another Masonic meeting in the building , and having , occupied the chair there had already made six or seven speeches that night . The short time he had been with them he had enjoyed
himself very much ; that was the first time he had had the pleasure of attending a London Lodge , and if what he had seen was a fair specimen of what had been done the whole evening he could but regret he had not been able to attend earlier . He had the pleasure of belonging to the Province of Essex , where they were ruled over by a
Prov . G . M . whom they all loved and revered , and that Brother was especially pleased with the result of the recent Festival over which he presided , and where the Upton Lodge took so important a part . He wished the Lodge great success in the future , ' and trusted it might go on as it had done in the past , and be a great strength to the Craft in years to come . t -
Bro . Venning said the meeting had been the most enjoyable one he had ever attended since his association with the Craft , and . if thev would receive him he hoped on some future occasion , to become a member of their Lodge . Bro . Hall said that he and the other members of trie Earl of Warwick Lodge had as much regard for Bro . Carroll as they of the had
Upton Lodge ; he was also a member of that Lodge , and had always evinced the true spirit of Masonry and of Masonic benevolence among them . He would be gllad to go back to the Earl of Warwick Lodge and assure the members that some day in the future they would have in Bro . Carroll a Master of whom they would all be proud . The Master next proposed the toast of the Past Masters , saying they had some of the best on the roll of the Upton Lodge .
Bro . Free , the Secretary , replied . He was very pleased to hear the remarks of the W . M ., the-Past ^ Masters-, and the members generally at the way in which the Lodge was going on . He always regarded and termed the members of the Lodge the Upton boys , and he was very pleased and proud of the way . in which those boys had conducted themselves . They were particularly gratified at what the
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W . M . had done as Steward at the recent Festival of the Benevolent Institution . The members of the Lodge worked with that love and harmony which characterised Freemasonry and although it was said a rolling stone gathered no moss , yet they could point to the different changes , in the habitation of the Lodge and show the Lodge had certainly gathered numbers . He congratulated the W . M . on the hard
work he had . had to carry out in conferring different degrees , but felt they must take care not to make the Lodge too large . They then had some seventy or eighty members , and were still progressing although he had heard Grand Officers on many occasions urge that about forty was a fair limit , and gave the Master 'as much to look after as he could desire .
A handsome present was made to Bro . E . C . Holmes Organist of the Lodge , as a mark of appreciation of services so efficiently and willingly rendered on every occasion the Lodge met . It took the form of a gold brooch set with diamonds , for Mrs . Holmes , and was given with the heartiest of good wishes on the part of the members of the Lodge . It is well known to frequenters of the Upton Lodge that music plays a prominent £ > art in the enjoyment of the meetings , and in providing it Bro . Holmes mav be said to take the leading part .
Engineer Lodge , No . 2599 . AN interesting meeting of this rapidly increasing Lodge took place at the Frascati Restaurant , Oxford Street , W ., on Saturday , 9 th inst . As usual there was plenty of business on the agenda , for " the work's the thing" with the * Roval Engineers , and as every Officer makes it a pleasure as well as a duty to be proficient in his part , it is always agreeable to be present at the meetings .
Bro . J . Percy White W . M . opened the Lodge with military punctuality at 3 . 30 p . m ., after which the minutes of the last regular and emergency meetings were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken on behalf of Lieut . Cyril Henry Ayscough and C . S . M . Harry Gill , which proved unanimous .
The chair was then taken by Bro . James Coombs P . M . 398 , Nova Scotia , when Messrs . Ayscough and Gill , together with Messrs . Chas . Williams and Joseph Chambers , previously balloted for , were admitted and regularly 'initiated into the mysteries and privileges of the Order . Bro . E . S . Standing I . P . M . then took the Chair and passed Bro . P . K . Lawry to the degree of a Fellow Craft .
The Worshipful Master now resumed his seat , when Brothers Capt . Allan Smythe and H . Hammett , having answered the usual questions in the second degree , were raised as Master Masons , and took their seats in the Lodge . All the ceremonies were admirably rendered by the various Masters above mentioned and this division of the work rendered , it
doubly interesting . Another pleasing innovation was made by the Junior V / arden Bro . John Fitch explaining the different working tools , and the Senior Warden Bro . J . Kearney giving the ancient charge to the . Initiates . A word of praise must also be accorded to the Deacons for their excellent work , which tended so much to enhance the dignity of the ritual . The W . M . announced that he had received the following letter :
War Office , London , 14 th Feb . 1901 . SIR , —I am desired by Field Marshal Lord Roberts to acknowledge and thank you for your letter of the nth inst ., intimating your wish to propose him as an Honorary Member of your Lodge , and to say that his Lordship will be pdad to offer himself as a candidate .
Yours faithfully , H . STREATFIELD , Major , Private Secretary . J . PERCY WHITE , ESQ . He therefore proposed that Earl Roberts of Khandahar and Pretoria Plast Grand Warden of England be elected an Honorary
member of the Lodere . This was seconded by Bro . Standing , and carried with acclamation . Bi-o . White also stated that he had received a letter from H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , in answer to a request , written long before his election as Grand Master , regretting that he could not become a member of the Lodge , as he already belonged to so many that he did not desire to extend the number .
The Brethren then proceeded to elect a Master , Treasurer , and Tyler for the ensuing year , with the result that Bros . J . Kearney S . W ., Capt . J . Coles P . M ., and H . Martin P . M . were selected for those respective Offices . Bro . Kearney returned thanks for the honour conferred upon him , and pledged himself to do ail in his power to render himself worthy of the confidence of the- Brethren .
Bro .. Taylor P . M . brought under the notice of the Lodge the distressful circumstances of the widow of Colour Sergeant Potter , of the Irish Fusiliers , who was killed at the battle of Spion Kop ; and with characteristic generosity the Brethren immediately voted the sum of five guineas for the relief of the family of their dead comrade . The sympathy of the Lodge was also extended to Bro . Captain Coleswho
, had received a telegram from the Cape that his son , who is serving in the Imperial Yeomanry , had been severely wounded . Bro . Percy White announced that he would go up as a Steward at the next Festival of the Girls School , and invited contributions from the Brethren . This was cordially responded to during the
evening , and a very respectable sum was collected . In accordance with the- usual custom of the Lodge , the charity box was passed round before the closing hymn was sung , and a goodly amount was handed to the Treasurer for the Benevolent Fund . There being no further business the Lodge was closed , and the meeting adjourned .
The Brethren afterwards dined together , and a pleasant evening was enjoyed , the harmony being supplied by Bro . George R . Ceilev , A . R . C . O . Among those who were present were Bros . Col . A . Kni ght Prescott P . A . G . D . C ., R . Ford P . M . 1 S 17 Prov . G . Steward Essex , F . Harries 1341 , H , E . Milton 77 , J . O . West igo , W , Johnson 1882 , A . E . Crouch 2517 , Henry Woodcock 3247 , & c ,
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urged that the Lodge could hardly be said to be liable after so long a period , and bearing in mind the fact that the Brother only paid for a very short time , and left the Lodge in debt , but they hoped it would never be said that the cry of distress was disregarded by them , no matter the length of time which had elapsed or the special features of the case which might be urged as an excuse . Here was a poor widow in want , and they were only too pleased it was in their power to render her some help .
The Lodge was subsequently closed , and the Brethren repaired to dinner , at the conclusion of which the W . M . submitted the toasts . It was the first time in the history of the Upton Lodge , said the W . M ., that they had had the pleasure of honouring the toast of the
King and the Craft . As Masons they were indeed proud to have His Majesty in the Office of Protector of English Freemasonry . His Majesty had been initiated some thirty-three years , and had been at the head of the Brotherhood for upwards of twenty-six years ; they were really sorry to lose him as chief of the Order .
In proposing the toast of the Duke of Connaught M-W-G . M .-elect the W . M . said no words of his were needed to convince the Brethren that the Duke was well qualified for the high office to which he had been elected . He was already a Past Grand Master of England , a Provincial , and District Grand Master , and he would , he was sure , ably follow in the footsteps of htis brother , the late ruler of the Craft . The next toast was that of the Grand Officers . The W . M . said he
prided himself on having seen a little of the work of the Grand Officers and he thought so much of it that he felt that any Brother qualified to attend Grand Lodge could not go there without learning something of the way in which Freemasonry should be conducted . Bro . Carroll referred to his presence , with many others associated with the Lodge , at the Festival of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement when the work performed was excellently done , in true Masonic style .
Bro . C . J . R . Tijou P . G . P . replied . He regretted he had not been able to attend the Lodge more often than he had done . Many of his friends were members , and he had had many invitations . He trusted the example already set by the Duke of Connaught as a Mason would be extended in his new Office of Grand Master , and that as a
consequence the Order , instead of losing through the retirement of the Prince of Wales , might actually advance under the rule of the new Grand Master . He felt it would be acceptable to the Brethren generally to see more of the Grand Officers in the east end of London , or even better still , if an occasional Grand Lodge collar came that
way . i Bro . Rowberry I . P . M . said it was his privilege and pleasure to propose a toast he-felt sure would be well received—that of the W . M . of the Lodge . They had in Bro . Carroll , as was amply demonstrated in their Lodge that evening , a real good worker in the Craft , and they felt very proud of him in consequence . He certainly followed in the footsteps of his predecessors , and upheld the prestige of the Lodge
most worthily . The last meeting of their Lodge , the first Ladies night they had had , was a great success , and that was mainly due to the exertions of Bro . Carroll , who , he might truly say , had the entire support of all the members of the Lodge . They were very proud indeed to see their W . M . come out so well at the recent Festival , that , again , was . an evidence that he had the heary and unanimous support of the members of the Upton Lodge , and it proved what was possible under such conditions .
Bro . Carroll thanked the Brethren for the hearty and very sincere way in which they had honoured the toast . The whole- grit of the matter of his success lay in a small compass , and could be expressed in a few words . It was , as Bro . Rowberry had told them , that he had the confidence of the members of the Lodge—that was the whole secret of the matter . Whatever he could do for the future success of the Lodge he should be most pleased to undertake , and he promised them he would carry it out to the best of his ability .
Bro . Hyde P . M . proposed what he regarded as a most important toast , the health of the visitors to the Lodge . Bro . F . H . Bright P . P . S . G . W . Essex replied . He had been with his friend Bro . Tijou at another Masonic meeting in the building , and having , occupied the chair there had already made six or seven speeches that night . The short time he had been with them he had enjoyed
himself very much ; that was the first time he had had the pleasure of attending a London Lodge , and if what he had seen was a fair specimen of what had been done the whole evening he could but regret he had not been able to attend earlier . He had the pleasure of belonging to the Province of Essex , where they were ruled over by a
Prov . G . M . whom they all loved and revered , and that Brother was especially pleased with the result of the recent Festival over which he presided , and where the Upton Lodge took so important a part . He wished the Lodge great success in the future , ' and trusted it might go on as it had done in the past , and be a great strength to the Craft in years to come . t -
Bro . Venning said the meeting had been the most enjoyable one he had ever attended since his association with the Craft , and . if thev would receive him he hoped on some future occasion , to become a member of their Lodge . Bro . Hall said that he and the other members of trie Earl of Warwick Lodge had as much regard for Bro . Carroll as they of the had
Upton Lodge ; he was also a member of that Lodge , and had always evinced the true spirit of Masonry and of Masonic benevolence among them . He would be gllad to go back to the Earl of Warwick Lodge and assure the members that some day in the future they would have in Bro . Carroll a Master of whom they would all be proud . The Master next proposed the toast of the Past Masters , saying they had some of the best on the roll of the Upton Lodge .
Bro . Free , the Secretary , replied . He was very pleased to hear the remarks of the W . M ., the-Past ^ Masters-, and the members generally at the way in which the Lodge was going on . He always regarded and termed the members of the Lodge the Upton boys , and he was very pleased and proud of the way . in which those boys had conducted themselves . They were particularly gratified at what the
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W . M . had done as Steward at the recent Festival of the Benevolent Institution . The members of the Lodge worked with that love and harmony which characterised Freemasonry and although it was said a rolling stone gathered no moss , yet they could point to the different changes , in the habitation of the Lodge and show the Lodge had certainly gathered numbers . He congratulated the W . M . on the hard
work he had . had to carry out in conferring different degrees , but felt they must take care not to make the Lodge too large . They then had some seventy or eighty members , and were still progressing although he had heard Grand Officers on many occasions urge that about forty was a fair limit , and gave the Master 'as much to look after as he could desire .
A handsome present was made to Bro . E . C . Holmes Organist of the Lodge , as a mark of appreciation of services so efficiently and willingly rendered on every occasion the Lodge met . It took the form of a gold brooch set with diamonds , for Mrs . Holmes , and was given with the heartiest of good wishes on the part of the members of the Lodge . It is well known to frequenters of the Upton Lodge that music plays a prominent £ > art in the enjoyment of the meetings , and in providing it Bro . Holmes mav be said to take the leading part .
Engineer Lodge , No . 2599 . AN interesting meeting of this rapidly increasing Lodge took place at the Frascati Restaurant , Oxford Street , W ., on Saturday , 9 th inst . As usual there was plenty of business on the agenda , for " the work's the thing" with the * Roval Engineers , and as every Officer makes it a pleasure as well as a duty to be proficient in his part , it is always agreeable to be present at the meetings .
Bro . J . Percy White W . M . opened the Lodge with military punctuality at 3 . 30 p . m ., after which the minutes of the last regular and emergency meetings were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken on behalf of Lieut . Cyril Henry Ayscough and C . S . M . Harry Gill , which proved unanimous .
The chair was then taken by Bro . James Coombs P . M . 398 , Nova Scotia , when Messrs . Ayscough and Gill , together with Messrs . Chas . Williams and Joseph Chambers , previously balloted for , were admitted and regularly 'initiated into the mysteries and privileges of the Order . Bro . E . S . Standing I . P . M . then took the Chair and passed Bro . P . K . Lawry to the degree of a Fellow Craft .
The Worshipful Master now resumed his seat , when Brothers Capt . Allan Smythe and H . Hammett , having answered the usual questions in the second degree , were raised as Master Masons , and took their seats in the Lodge . All the ceremonies were admirably rendered by the various Masters above mentioned and this division of the work rendered , it
doubly interesting . Another pleasing innovation was made by the Junior V / arden Bro . John Fitch explaining the different working tools , and the Senior Warden Bro . J . Kearney giving the ancient charge to the . Initiates . A word of praise must also be accorded to the Deacons for their excellent work , which tended so much to enhance the dignity of the ritual . The W . M . announced that he had received the following letter :
War Office , London , 14 th Feb . 1901 . SIR , —I am desired by Field Marshal Lord Roberts to acknowledge and thank you for your letter of the nth inst ., intimating your wish to propose him as an Honorary Member of your Lodge , and to say that his Lordship will be pdad to offer himself as a candidate .
Yours faithfully , H . STREATFIELD , Major , Private Secretary . J . PERCY WHITE , ESQ . He therefore proposed that Earl Roberts of Khandahar and Pretoria Plast Grand Warden of England be elected an Honorary
member of the Lodere . This was seconded by Bro . Standing , and carried with acclamation . Bi-o . White also stated that he had received a letter from H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , in answer to a request , written long before his election as Grand Master , regretting that he could not become a member of the Lodge , as he already belonged to so many that he did not desire to extend the number .
The Brethren then proceeded to elect a Master , Treasurer , and Tyler for the ensuing year , with the result that Bros . J . Kearney S . W ., Capt . J . Coles P . M ., and H . Martin P . M . were selected for those respective Offices . Bro . Kearney returned thanks for the honour conferred upon him , and pledged himself to do ail in his power to render himself worthy of the confidence of the- Brethren .
Bro .. Taylor P . M . brought under the notice of the Lodge the distressful circumstances of the widow of Colour Sergeant Potter , of the Irish Fusiliers , who was killed at the battle of Spion Kop ; and with characteristic generosity the Brethren immediately voted the sum of five guineas for the relief of the family of their dead comrade . The sympathy of the Lodge was also extended to Bro . Captain Coleswho
, had received a telegram from the Cape that his son , who is serving in the Imperial Yeomanry , had been severely wounded . Bro . Percy White announced that he would go up as a Steward at the next Festival of the Girls School , and invited contributions from the Brethren . This was cordially responded to during the
evening , and a very respectable sum was collected . In accordance with the- usual custom of the Lodge , the charity box was passed round before the closing hymn was sung , and a goodly amount was handed to the Treasurer for the Benevolent Fund . There being no further business the Lodge was closed , and the meeting adjourned .
The Brethren afterwards dined together , and a pleasant evening was enjoyed , the harmony being supplied by Bro . George R . Ceilev , A . R . C . O . Among those who were present were Bros . Col . A . Kni ght Prescott P . A . G . D . C ., R . Ford P . M . 1 S 17 Prov . G . Steward Essex , F . Harries 1341 , H , E . Milton 77 , J . O . West igo , W , Johnson 1882 , A . E . Crouch 2517 , Henry Woodcock 3247 , & c ,