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A Masonic Jubilee.
A MASONIC JUBILEE .
AN ANNIVERSARYof probably unique significance was celebrated in Bristol , on Thursday , the 18 th inst . On 18 th May 1843 a candidate was initiated in the Moira Lodge of Honour , No . 326 , who has been a member of it daring tbe whole of the fifty years whioh have Bince elapsed , and bavins ; attaiued to the highest position in tho Lodge , has filM many distinguished positions and is now
Provincial Grand Master of Bristol . Bro . W . A . F . Powell is universally respected throughout the Province , and he will be warmly congratulated by tbe Craft generally upon tbe attainment of his Masonio Jubilee ; indeed his fellow citizens generally can sympathise with the rejoicings of his brethren on the ocoasion . It
was contrary to his wish that any great demonstration should be made in connection with the event , bnt he consented to attend a special meeting of his mother Lodge on Thursday afternoon , the 18 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Park Street , Bristol , when additional interest was given to the occasion by the presence of Bro . Hugh Owen , who 53 years ago became a member of the Lodge , and who at
85 years of age journeyed from London to do honour to his old friend and assooiate . The W . M . ( Bro . Albert Barratt ) occupied the chair , the following members of the Lodge were also present : —Bros . W . H . Brown I . P . M . P . P . G . Supt . of Works , W . A . F . Powell P . M . Prov . G . M ., Hugh Owen P . M . P . P . G . J . D ., Samuel Edwards P . M . P . P . G . Sword Bearer , T . W . Stone P . M . D . C . P . P . G . Standard Bearer , W .
C . Bamfield P . M . P . P . G . S . D ., J . M . Hunt P . M . P . P . G . J . W ., Herbert Gongh P . M . Prov . G . J . W ., Alfred W . Powell P . M . P . P . G . D ., Henry Anstey S . W ., E . E . Hobbs J . W ., E . H . Baker Seoretary , Herbert Fielding S . D ., H . R . ' Withycombe J . D ., John Boyd I . G ., E . G . Parminter Organist , E . J . Selliok P . P . Grand Steward , Wm . Rioe P . M . 1755 , Joseph Littleton , L . J . T . Beck , Thomas Bamfield , J . Stonte , and J . Webber Tyler . The matter was scarcely known
beyond the Lodge or the hall , whioh was crowded with the brethren of the Province . The following visitors however were present : — Bros . J . R . Bramble P . A . G . D . C . Eng . D . P . G . M . Bristol , Pierrepont Harris P . P . G . S . W . Prov . G . Seo ., C . W . Cope Prootor P . M . 187 Prov . G . Treas ., W . E . Parry P . M . 686 Prov . G . Eegistrar , E . G . Grubb P . M . 68 P . P . G . S . D ., Harold Lewis P . M . 686 Prov . G . Std . B ., Robert
Olive P . M . 610 P . P . G . A . D . C , H . Wilkinson P . M . 68 P . P . G . J . D ., W . G . Towles P . M . 103 P . P . G . J . W ., Wm . Pearce P . M . 610 , J . Northam W . M . 2257 , C . J . Hill 2257 W . M . elect 1296 , W . Churoh 103 , A . C .
Powell Seoretary 187 , E . Holder 68 , J . J . Justioe 610 , Thos . Colenutt 1833 , Geo . Will 1750 , Thos . Protheroe 2257 , Thos . H . Brown 610 , E . H . Shrapnell S . W . 1833 . The W . M . expressed the pleasure they all felt at seeing their Provinoial Grand Master with them on that auspicious occasion . In a few well-chosen words he presented the following address on behalf of the Lodge .
" To the Right Worshipfnl Brother William Augustus Frederick Powell , Provincial Grand Master of Bristol , Past Grand Deacon of England . The Worshipful Master , Past Masters , and Brethren of the Moira Lodge of Honour , No . 326 , desire , on the completion
of the 50 th year of your membership of the Lodge in which you were initiated , 18 th May 1843 , installed W . M . 2 nd Dec . 1846 , to express their deep sense of the value of the services you have rendered to Masonry , and on their appreciation of the honour which you have conferred upou your Mother Lodge daring your membership .
They also desire to express their sincere hopo that it may please tho G . A . O . T . U . to permit you to enjoy a long continuance in your exalted office . Dated this 18 th day of May 1893 .
ALBERT BAKEATT W . M . Wit . HY . BROWN I . P . M . HENRY ANSTEV S . W . E . E . HOBBS J . W . J . T . HALLAM P . M . and Treasurer .
E . H . BAUER Seoretary . HENRY FIELDING S . D . HENRY EOBERT WITHYCOMBE J . D . THOS . XV . STONE P . M . and D . C . JOHN BOYD I . G .
Following these signatures were a list of the present members of tho Lodgo in order of seniority . The address had been very beautifully illuminated on vellum by Bro . W . Bennet , of Broad Street . It was bound in blue morocco , ornamented with gold , and lined with very rich shot silk . Each page was surrounded with emblematic
borders , and the back of each leaf was adorned with Masonic emblems , such as the badge of a P . G . M . and tho like . The frontispiece was a platinotype portrait , by Bro . Protheroe , of Bro . Powell , with his arms and the city arms . The presentation having been made , Bro . Hugh Owen , as the
father of Masonry in Bristol , congratulated tho Provincial Grand Master , not only upon the position in which the Prince had worthily placed him , bnt also upon attaining his jubilee . In a very gracoful speech he said they were young together , bat as he was a few years the elder he entered Masonry first ; in fact he had been fiffcy-three
years a Mason . He well remembered the meeting at which their Provincial Grand Master was a candidate , introduced by his honoured father , than whom a more worthy brother never entered a Masonic Lodge . His son had held the highest offices in the Province and had won the confidence of the highest , the noblest , the humblest and the simplest of his brethren .
Bro . John Northam , the newly-installed W . M . of 2257 , conveyed the congratulations of the Lodge , which was permitted to bear the honoured name of Powell . Brother W . G . Vowles P . P . G . J . W ., as a Bristol man of thirty-five years' standing added his felicitations . The Provincial Grand Master , who was received with enthusiastic uppluuse , roso to reply , aud said he could not adequately oxpresa his
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thanks for tbe honour dono him by his mother Lodge . So long as he lived the beautiful address they had presented to him would be among his most precious Masonic treasures . Bro . Owen had referred to fifty years ago , and very few could expect to see the fiftieth anniversary of their initiation . But to be a subscribing member to a Lodge for fifty years , to have become its Worshipful Master , to have
held various offices and at the end of the time to be Grand Master of the Province was , he believed , absolutely unique . He could say he had never sought any office , but he could only claim one merit for himself , a good feeling for the Craft , a desire to uphold it , to maintain its oharacter and to do all in bis power to help a brother Mason . He was uuable now to be as active as he bad beeu ia years
gone by . In fact had he known the illnesses he should have to undergo he would not have accepted his present position . In conclusion be wished the Worshipful Master and brethren of every Lodge in the Province that prosperity , goodwill , and harmony whioh Masons ought to possess and had done in a peculiar degree in the Province of Bristol during the whole time ho had known it . The proceedings were shortly afterwards brought to a close .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . E . B . COX P . M . 1563 . WK regret to announce the death of Brother E . B .
Cox P . M . 1563 , which took place on Friday , the 12 th inst ., after au illnes 3 of four months duration . The funeral took place on Tuesday , a service having been previously held at St . Thomas Church , Orchard Street , W .,
where we noticed the following amongst others : —Brothers Beach ( brother-in-law ) mourner , Dairey , Martell , Artow , Woodrough , Bellerby , Walter Dennis , Higgins , Brander , Amelot , W . H . Bolt W . M . 1563 , and J . E . Shand . The
cortege was afterwards driven to Hanwell Cemetery , where the remains of our deceased brother were interred . Many wreaths decorated the coffin . We beg to offer Bro . Cox ' s widow and friends our fraternal sympathy .
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Crown 8 vo , Is Paper Covers ; Is 6 d Cloth Lettered . f-IOSSIP ABOUT FREEMASONRY ; its History and Traditions . V JT A Paper read by Bro . S . VALLENTINE , P . M . and Z . No . 9 , to tho Brethren of tho Albion Lodgo of Instruction , 2 nd November 1889 . Free by post of W . W . MOTIOA . IT & So * , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , Pcntcnvillc .
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A Masonic Jubilee.
A MASONIC JUBILEE .
AN ANNIVERSARYof probably unique significance was celebrated in Bristol , on Thursday , the 18 th inst . On 18 th May 1843 a candidate was initiated in the Moira Lodge of Honour , No . 326 , who has been a member of it daring tbe whole of the fifty years whioh have Bince elapsed , and bavins ; attaiued to the highest position in tho Lodge , has filM many distinguished positions and is now
Provincial Grand Master of Bristol . Bro . W . A . F . Powell is universally respected throughout the Province , and he will be warmly congratulated by tbe Craft generally upon tbe attainment of his Masonio Jubilee ; indeed his fellow citizens generally can sympathise with the rejoicings of his brethren on the ocoasion . It
was contrary to his wish that any great demonstration should be made in connection with the event , bnt he consented to attend a special meeting of his mother Lodge on Thursday afternoon , the 18 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Park Street , Bristol , when additional interest was given to the occasion by the presence of Bro . Hugh Owen , who 53 years ago became a member of the Lodge , and who at
85 years of age journeyed from London to do honour to his old friend and assooiate . The W . M . ( Bro . Albert Barratt ) occupied the chair , the following members of the Lodge were also present : —Bros . W . H . Brown I . P . M . P . P . G . Supt . of Works , W . A . F . Powell P . M . Prov . G . M ., Hugh Owen P . M . P . P . G . J . D ., Samuel Edwards P . M . P . P . G . Sword Bearer , T . W . Stone P . M . D . C . P . P . G . Standard Bearer , W .
C . Bamfield P . M . P . P . G . S . D ., J . M . Hunt P . M . P . P . G . J . W ., Herbert Gongh P . M . Prov . G . J . W ., Alfred W . Powell P . M . P . P . G . D ., Henry Anstey S . W ., E . E . Hobbs J . W ., E . H . Baker Seoretary , Herbert Fielding S . D ., H . R . ' Withycombe J . D ., John Boyd I . G ., E . G . Parminter Organist , E . J . Selliok P . P . Grand Steward , Wm . Rioe P . M . 1755 , Joseph Littleton , L . J . T . Beck , Thomas Bamfield , J . Stonte , and J . Webber Tyler . The matter was scarcely known
beyond the Lodge or the hall , whioh was crowded with the brethren of the Province . The following visitors however were present : — Bros . J . R . Bramble P . A . G . D . C . Eng . D . P . G . M . Bristol , Pierrepont Harris P . P . G . S . W . Prov . G . Seo ., C . W . Cope Prootor P . M . 187 Prov . G . Treas ., W . E . Parry P . M . 686 Prov . G . Eegistrar , E . G . Grubb P . M . 68 P . P . G . S . D ., Harold Lewis P . M . 686 Prov . G . Std . B ., Robert
Olive P . M . 610 P . P . G . A . D . C , H . Wilkinson P . M . 68 P . P . G . J . D ., W . G . Towles P . M . 103 P . P . G . J . W ., Wm . Pearce P . M . 610 , J . Northam W . M . 2257 , C . J . Hill 2257 W . M . elect 1296 , W . Churoh 103 , A . C .
Powell Seoretary 187 , E . Holder 68 , J . J . Justioe 610 , Thos . Colenutt 1833 , Geo . Will 1750 , Thos . Protheroe 2257 , Thos . H . Brown 610 , E . H . Shrapnell S . W . 1833 . The W . M . expressed the pleasure they all felt at seeing their Provinoial Grand Master with them on that auspicious occasion . In a few well-chosen words he presented the following address on behalf of the Lodge .
" To the Right Worshipfnl Brother William Augustus Frederick Powell , Provincial Grand Master of Bristol , Past Grand Deacon of England . The Worshipful Master , Past Masters , and Brethren of the Moira Lodge of Honour , No . 326 , desire , on the completion
of the 50 th year of your membership of the Lodge in which you were initiated , 18 th May 1843 , installed W . M . 2 nd Dec . 1846 , to express their deep sense of the value of the services you have rendered to Masonry , and on their appreciation of the honour which you have conferred upou your Mother Lodge daring your membership .
They also desire to express their sincere hopo that it may please tho G . A . O . T . U . to permit you to enjoy a long continuance in your exalted office . Dated this 18 th day of May 1893 .
ALBERT BAKEATT W . M . Wit . HY . BROWN I . P . M . HENRY ANSTEV S . W . E . E . HOBBS J . W . J . T . HALLAM P . M . and Treasurer .
E . H . BAUER Seoretary . HENRY FIELDING S . D . HENRY EOBERT WITHYCOMBE J . D . THOS . XV . STONE P . M . and D . C . JOHN BOYD I . G .
Following these signatures were a list of the present members of tho Lodgo in order of seniority . The address had been very beautifully illuminated on vellum by Bro . W . Bennet , of Broad Street . It was bound in blue morocco , ornamented with gold , and lined with very rich shot silk . Each page was surrounded with emblematic
borders , and the back of each leaf was adorned with Masonic emblems , such as the badge of a P . G . M . and tho like . The frontispiece was a platinotype portrait , by Bro . Protheroe , of Bro . Powell , with his arms and the city arms . The presentation having been made , Bro . Hugh Owen , as the
father of Masonry in Bristol , congratulated tho Provincial Grand Master , not only upon the position in which the Prince had worthily placed him , bnt also upon attaining his jubilee . In a very gracoful speech he said they were young together , bat as he was a few years the elder he entered Masonry first ; in fact he had been fiffcy-three
years a Mason . He well remembered the meeting at which their Provincial Grand Master was a candidate , introduced by his honoured father , than whom a more worthy brother never entered a Masonic Lodge . His son had held the highest offices in the Province and had won the confidence of the highest , the noblest , the humblest and the simplest of his brethren .
Bro . John Northam , the newly-installed W . M . of 2257 , conveyed the congratulations of the Lodge , which was permitted to bear the honoured name of Powell . Brother W . G . Vowles P . P . G . J . W ., as a Bristol man of thirty-five years' standing added his felicitations . The Provincial Grand Master , who was received with enthusiastic uppluuse , roso to reply , aud said he could not adequately oxpresa his
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thanks for tbe honour dono him by his mother Lodge . So long as he lived the beautiful address they had presented to him would be among his most precious Masonic treasures . Bro . Owen had referred to fifty years ago , and very few could expect to see the fiftieth anniversary of their initiation . But to be a subscribing member to a Lodge for fifty years , to have become its Worshipful Master , to have
held various offices and at the end of the time to be Grand Master of the Province was , he believed , absolutely unique . He could say he had never sought any office , but he could only claim one merit for himself , a good feeling for the Craft , a desire to uphold it , to maintain its oharacter and to do all in bis power to help a brother Mason . He was uuable now to be as active as he bad beeu ia years
gone by . In fact had he known the illnesses he should have to undergo he would not have accepted his present position . In conclusion be wished the Worshipful Master and brethren of every Lodge in the Province that prosperity , goodwill , and harmony whioh Masons ought to possess and had done in a peculiar degree in the Province of Bristol during the whole time ho had known it . The proceedings were shortly afterwards brought to a close .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . E . B . COX P . M . 1563 . WK regret to announce the death of Brother E . B .
Cox P . M . 1563 , which took place on Friday , the 12 th inst ., after au illnes 3 of four months duration . The funeral took place on Tuesday , a service having been previously held at St . Thomas Church , Orchard Street , W .,
where we noticed the following amongst others : —Brothers Beach ( brother-in-law ) mourner , Dairey , Martell , Artow , Woodrough , Bellerby , Walter Dennis , Higgins , Brander , Amelot , W . H . Bolt W . M . 1563 , and J . E . Shand . The
cortege was afterwards driven to Hanwell Cemetery , where the remains of our deceased brother were interred . Many wreaths decorated the coffin . We beg to offer Bro . Cox ' s widow and friends our fraternal sympathy .
Ad01103
THE FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE , A Weekly Record of Masonic Intelligence , Beports of United Grand Lodgo are published with tho Special Sanction of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales tho M . W . tho Grand Master of England . THE 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 Sub . soribers should forward their full Addresses , to prevent mistakes . Post Office Orders to be 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 FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE are—Twelve Mouths , post free £ 0 13 6 Six Months ditto 0 7 0 Three Months ditto 0 3 6 SCALE 07 ra [ ARGES " F 0 ¥ ADVERTISEMENTS . Per Page £ 8 8 0 Back Page 10 10 0 Births , Marriages , and Deaths , Is per line . General Advertisements , Trade Announcements , & c , single column , 5 s per inoh . Double column Advertisements la per line . Speoial terms for a series of insertions on applica . tion . Advertisers will find the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE an exceptionally good medium for Advertisements of every class . Agents , from whom copies can always be hade-Messrs . H . DAKBYsniRE and Co ., 9 Red Lion Court , E . C . Mr . LAMBERT , Barnsbury Road , Islington , N . Mr . RwcniE , 7 Red Lion Court , E . C . Mr . EDWARD ROBERTS , 19 Walmer Place , Manchester , S . E . Mr . ROBINSON , Shoe Lane , E . C . Messrs . W . H . SMITO and SON , 183 Strand . MessrB . SPENCER and Co ., 15 Great Queen Street , W . C .
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Crown 8 vo , Is Paper Covers ; Is 6 d Cloth Lettered . f-IOSSIP ABOUT FREEMASONRY ; its History and Traditions . V JT A Paper read by Bro . S . VALLENTINE , P . M . and Z . No . 9 , to tho Brethren of tho Albion Lodgo of Instruction , 2 nd November 1889 . Free by post of W . W . MOTIOA . IT & So * , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , Pcntcnvillc .
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FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIRROR . FOR SALE . —Tho First Threo Volumes of the 4 to Series , issued from July 1859 to December 18 ( 50 . Bound in Clotb . In good condition , with splendid portrait of the Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M . Price £ 2 10 s , Address Jr . 31 ., c / o Publisher VitEiiitAsoN ' s CSUOMCLJI , Kclviderc Works Herni 83 Hill , London N .