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Lodge Orion In The West, No. 415.
it was resolved that one-third of all fees should be devoted to such charity as mig ht afterwards be determined , and tha a Charitable Fund be organised and kept by the Treasurer .
It was further determined that 50 rupees annually be sent , on St . John the Evangelist's Day , to the " Bombay Educa tion Society , " to continue during the period the Lodge may work .
In the descrip tion of the brethren who signed the application for the warrant , our readers must have noticed that two were stated to have been of the " 4 th degree . " The writer in the Standard presumes this to have been the same as the present Installed Master ' s Degree . At all events , it
was regularly worked in a similar way to the other degrees , for it is found that Bro . Groundwater , the second Initiate in the Lodge , together with Bro . Iredell , of the 8 th N . I ., a member of Lodge " Esperanzn , " Cape of Good Hope , who had subsequently joined it , were examined in the
Third Degree , and passed into the chair of tho Fourth Degree , on the 24 th April 1824 . It is also noticed that the Lodge Warrant was deemed sufficient for working the •Royal Arch in accordance with the practice in the Lodge attached to the 17 th Dmgoous , and also in Lodge No . 88 ,
I . C , then working in Poona . In this opinion they were further confirmed by the Constitutions of Freemasonry—Ahiman-Rezon—published by Bro . Harper , with the authority of the Duke of Atholl , the " Leed Laws and Regulations for the Government of Royal Arch Chapters , "
and also by Art . XI . of the Act of Union , which states that " pure Freemasonry consists of three degrees , and no more—viz ., those of the Entered Apprentice , the Felloio Graft , and the Master Mason , including tlie Supreme Order of the Holy Royal Arch . " It is also mentioned that no
brother was advanced to a higher degree until he had been regularly proposed , seconded , and balloted for . On the 24 th June of the same year , Bro . Captain Robert Mansfield , Madras Cavalry , of Lodge No . 456 E . G ., was admitted a
member of the Lodge . On the 24 th of the month , Bro . Macintosh was re-elected W . M ., and appointed Bro . White as S . W ., and Bro . Groundwater as J . W . The first Deacons were also appointed afc this meeting , namely , Bro . Peyton S . D . and Bro . Iredell J . D . ( To le contimed . )
United Grand Lodge Of England.
UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .
THE Annual Installation Meeting of Grand Lodge was held on Wednesday last at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , and was very numerously attended by London and Provincial brethren . Grand Lodge was opened by the Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Car . narvon , who was supported by the Deputy Grand Master and the other Grand Officers , there being likewise a strong muster of Past
Grand Officers on the dais . After the usual formal bnsiness , tho Pro Grand Master , in tho absence of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , announced that he had been re-appointed Pro Grand Master , Lord Skelmersdale Depnty Grand Master , and that the other Grand Officers for the ensuing year were as follows : —
H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught ... Senior Grand Warden . H . R . H . Prince Leopold Junior Grand Warden . The Rev . Charles W . Arnold ~ > n , „ , , . The Rev . W . Onslow j Grand Chapla . na . Samuel Tomkins Grand Treasurer .
^ Eneas J . Mclntyre , Q . C Grand Registrar . John Hervey Grand Secretary . H . G . Buss Assistant Grand Secretary . Ernst Emil Wendfc ( » nd Secr f T ° ™ an ( . Correspondence .
Capt . N . G . Philips } a . n , „ Peterde Lande Long j Sen . or Grand Deacons . H . C . Tombs 1 . n , E . J . Morris ( Swansea ) j Jumor Grand fleacons - Frederick Pepys Cookerell Grand Superintendent of Works . Sir A . W . Woods , Garter , P . G . W .... Grand Director of Ceremonies .
F . Robinson P . G . S [ Assistant Grand Director of ( Ceremonies . G . Toller , jun . ( Leicester ) Grand Sword Bearer . C . E . Willing 30 ° Grand Organist . S . G . Foxall Grand Pursuivant . W . T . Howe Assistant Grand Pursuivant . C B Payne Grand Tyler .
and the following as Grand Stewards : —C E . Smith 58 , A . J . Bristow 14 , Charles 0 . Barker 29 , Ralph Gooding 1 , Edward Parker Deacon 2 , Henry Anthony Bennett 4 , Major Horace Scriven 5 , Christopher Jas . F . Fawcett 6 , John Phillip Probers 8 , Thomas Adair Masey 21 , Charles Martin 23 , Arthur Horsenden Henry 26 , George Henry Savage 46 , Capt . John Wordsworth 60 , Watson Surr 91 , Alexander Bell 99 , Thos . Donnithorne 197 , Fred . Hastings Goldney 259 .
In the absence of H . R . H . the Dnke of Connaught and H . R . H . Prince Leopold , the Earl of Douong hmore was invested with the collar and badge of tho office of S . G . W . and the Hon . William Warren Veruon with thoso of J . G . W . The Pro Grand Master announced that Bro . E . P . Albert had been appointed by Hia Royal Highness to the rank of
United Grand Lodge Of England.
Past G . Pnrs . and that he would bo entitled to wear the cloth ins * of that rwnk . At tho moment of closing Grand Lodge , tho Earl of Carnarvon re . ^ retted hia official duties wonld prevent hi * staying with the brethren to the Festival . After tlio banquet which followed , tho Dopnty Grand Master , who occupied tho chair , proposed tho toast of tho Queen . Little commendation was required from him in introducing it ; Her
Majesty is onr Patroness , and always acts up to onr watchword , Charity . Witness the late accident iu South Wales , when she displayed the greatest anxiety for the sufferers . The nest toast was that of H . R H . the Princess of Wales , ancl the other members of tho Royal Family . With this the noble Cha rman coupled that of H . R . H . the Most Worshipful Grand M ister . Ho took
rhis liberty , not because ho wished to shorten the time occupied in giving the toasts , but because the present was tho first oeension they were enabled to mention members of tho Royal Family other thau the Prince of Wales as officers of Grand Lodgo . H R H . very much regretted that he waa not with thorn that evening , but as his journey abroad ia for the benefit of his health , ho hoped tho brethren
wonld not regret his absence . Tho Princess is also abroad , and he hoped her journey wonld be f r her good also . He o > n « idored it a ' . Treat day for Freemasonry when thoy had members of the Royal Family occupying tho three chairs in Grand Lodge . Their being absent was not their fault . The Duke of Connaught was in Ireland , and tho ill . health of Prince Leopold kept him away , bnt both had Freemasonry
at heart . The Pro . Grand Master was next given . All must regret his absence from the Festival , no bo'ter Mason is to bo found in England . He has Freemasonry thoroughly at heart , nnd ever wishes it success . He ( Lord Skelmersdale ) would not dilate on his virtues , as they were sufficiently well known to all present . Lord De Ta !» l « y proposed tho health of the Chairman . He felt it presumption on his
part to refer to the D . G . M ., bnt was sure the honour of tho toast would justify it . Lord Skelmersdale thanked the brethren most heartilv for the compliment . He felt great pleasure and also pain in presiding ; he had made np his mind for once to have nothing to say , he hoped the brethren would forgive any faults , as his sudden call to the chair had found him quite nnprepared . He congratulated
the Craft on their prosperity , it is flourishing and in . creasing throughout the country . In his own Province he was , glad to say it was becoming almost unwieldly . Their grand gift to the Lifeboat Institution would be an everlasting record of the gratitnde of Freemasons . He was happy to be able to inform them that the committee would soon report as to the places
selected for the boats . He hoped their Charity would increase in like proportion to their numbers , for withont Charity Masonry was worth nothing . With the next toast , that of the Sister Grand Lodges , he coupled the name of Bro . Colonel Laurie , Grand Master of Nova Scotia , who he was pleased to see present . Bro . Laurie , who said he was an old English Mason , and had gone abroad in course of business ,
at the request of a large number of friends , had accepted the position of G . M . Their chairman had spoken of tho increase of Freemasonry at home ; he could say the same with respect to the colonies . He had seen in one State of America as many as 25 , 000 Masons assemble to dedicate a Masonic Temple . He conld assure the brethren that in America the Lodges which were
warranted from England ever clung to the old country . Thoy preferred the old English number in place of the one they . occupied on the roll of their respective Grand Lodges . Bro . W . W . B . Beach M . P ., Prov . G . M . of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , proposed the Grand Wardens and other Grand Officers past and present . Two Royal Princes , he said , have been appointed to the position of Grand
Wardens , he hoped the high office to which they have been appointed would be an incentive to them to work harder in Masonry ; he hoped the outer world , especially those who were continually attacking us , would be convinced , by the connection we now have with the Royal Family , that there is nothing mischievous in tho Society . In the unfortunate absence of the two Princes , he would couple the toast
with the name of the Earl of Douonghmore Past G . W . Such is his enthusiasm for Masonry , that iu addition to his connection with the Sister Isle , he presides with marked ability over a Lodge in the metropolis . The Earl of Dononghmore in replying said , he found it rather difficult to say anything new , he felt very much like the old year , but was proud of being able to resign his office in favour of
such brethren as those now appointed . Ho was a very young Past Grand Officer , aud doubted whether the number of brethren who were present , bearing that rank would caro about leaving their ideas in hia hands , but on behalf of them all , he would thank 'the brethren . The toast of the Prov . Grand Masters was next given from the chair . The Pro G . M . looked upon them as the generals of tho Order , withont
them the Grand Master would be powerless , they bring the whole system of Freemasonry together . Ho had intended to have coupled the name of the Senior Prov . G . M . with tho toast , but found he was not among them , he would therefore call upon the Junior one ( Bro . Montague Guest ) , who had only been appointed to the Mastership of Dorsetshire during tho past few days . Brother Guest
was sure several Prov . G . M . ' s present were better able than he to respond to the toast . So far as he could see , the duties of the office were to promote peace and harmony , and this would ever bo hia desire . If all the work was as pleasant as that in which he was then engaged , he felt sure that ho shoul I find the position of Provincial Grand Master an extremely pleasant one . Bro .
the Rev . C . J . Martyn P . G . O ., Deputy Prov . G . M . of Suffolk , proposed the Masonic Charities . He hoped the coming Festivals of the Schools would bo as successful as that of the Benevolent Institution , where the splendid amount of £ 12 , 000 was realised . Bro . Binckes ( R . M . I . B . ) replied . He considered the brethren were justified in pressing the claims of tho Charitieson everyoccassion , notwithstanding
the remarks of some who considered they were mentioned too often . The Grand Stewards of the year was next given , and was responded to by Bro . Felix Sumner Knyvett , the President , after which the brethren . dispersed , many of them joining the ladies in tho Temple , where a concert was performed under the condnctorsh . p of Bros . VV , Kuhe ancl W . Ganz P . G . Organists .
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Lodge Orion In The West, No. 415.
it was resolved that one-third of all fees should be devoted to such charity as mig ht afterwards be determined , and tha a Charitable Fund be organised and kept by the Treasurer .
It was further determined that 50 rupees annually be sent , on St . John the Evangelist's Day , to the " Bombay Educa tion Society , " to continue during the period the Lodge may work .
In the descrip tion of the brethren who signed the application for the warrant , our readers must have noticed that two were stated to have been of the " 4 th degree . " The writer in the Standard presumes this to have been the same as the present Installed Master ' s Degree . At all events , it
was regularly worked in a similar way to the other degrees , for it is found that Bro . Groundwater , the second Initiate in the Lodge , together with Bro . Iredell , of the 8 th N . I ., a member of Lodge " Esperanzn , " Cape of Good Hope , who had subsequently joined it , were examined in the
Third Degree , and passed into the chair of tho Fourth Degree , on the 24 th April 1824 . It is also noticed that the Lodge Warrant was deemed sufficient for working the •Royal Arch in accordance with the practice in the Lodge attached to the 17 th Dmgoous , and also in Lodge No . 88 ,
I . C , then working in Poona . In this opinion they were further confirmed by the Constitutions of Freemasonry—Ahiman-Rezon—published by Bro . Harper , with the authority of the Duke of Atholl , the " Leed Laws and Regulations for the Government of Royal Arch Chapters , "
and also by Art . XI . of the Act of Union , which states that " pure Freemasonry consists of three degrees , and no more—viz ., those of the Entered Apprentice , the Felloio Graft , and the Master Mason , including tlie Supreme Order of the Holy Royal Arch . " It is also mentioned that no
brother was advanced to a higher degree until he had been regularly proposed , seconded , and balloted for . On the 24 th June of the same year , Bro . Captain Robert Mansfield , Madras Cavalry , of Lodge No . 456 E . G ., was admitted a
member of the Lodge . On the 24 th of the month , Bro . Macintosh was re-elected W . M ., and appointed Bro . White as S . W ., and Bro . Groundwater as J . W . The first Deacons were also appointed afc this meeting , namely , Bro . Peyton S . D . and Bro . Iredell J . D . ( To le contimed . )
United Grand Lodge Of England.
UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .
THE Annual Installation Meeting of Grand Lodge was held on Wednesday last at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , and was very numerously attended by London and Provincial brethren . Grand Lodge was opened by the Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Car . narvon , who was supported by the Deputy Grand Master and the other Grand Officers , there being likewise a strong muster of Past
Grand Officers on the dais . After the usual formal bnsiness , tho Pro Grand Master , in tho absence of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , announced that he had been re-appointed Pro Grand Master , Lord Skelmersdale Depnty Grand Master , and that the other Grand Officers for the ensuing year were as follows : —
H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught ... Senior Grand Warden . H . R . H . Prince Leopold Junior Grand Warden . The Rev . Charles W . Arnold ~ > n , „ , , . The Rev . W . Onslow j Grand Chapla . na . Samuel Tomkins Grand Treasurer .
^ Eneas J . Mclntyre , Q . C Grand Registrar . John Hervey Grand Secretary . H . G . Buss Assistant Grand Secretary . Ernst Emil Wendfc ( » nd Secr f T ° ™ an ( . Correspondence .
Capt . N . G . Philips } a . n , „ Peterde Lande Long j Sen . or Grand Deacons . H . C . Tombs 1 . n , E . J . Morris ( Swansea ) j Jumor Grand fleacons - Frederick Pepys Cookerell Grand Superintendent of Works . Sir A . W . Woods , Garter , P . G . W .... Grand Director of Ceremonies .
F . Robinson P . G . S [ Assistant Grand Director of ( Ceremonies . G . Toller , jun . ( Leicester ) Grand Sword Bearer . C . E . Willing 30 ° Grand Organist . S . G . Foxall Grand Pursuivant . W . T . Howe Assistant Grand Pursuivant . C B Payne Grand Tyler .
and the following as Grand Stewards : —C E . Smith 58 , A . J . Bristow 14 , Charles 0 . Barker 29 , Ralph Gooding 1 , Edward Parker Deacon 2 , Henry Anthony Bennett 4 , Major Horace Scriven 5 , Christopher Jas . F . Fawcett 6 , John Phillip Probers 8 , Thomas Adair Masey 21 , Charles Martin 23 , Arthur Horsenden Henry 26 , George Henry Savage 46 , Capt . John Wordsworth 60 , Watson Surr 91 , Alexander Bell 99 , Thos . Donnithorne 197 , Fred . Hastings Goldney 259 .
In the absence of H . R . H . the Dnke of Connaught and H . R . H . Prince Leopold , the Earl of Douong hmore was invested with the collar and badge of tho office of S . G . W . and the Hon . William Warren Veruon with thoso of J . G . W . The Pro Grand Master announced that Bro . E . P . Albert had been appointed by Hia Royal Highness to the rank of
United Grand Lodge Of England.
Past G . Pnrs . and that he would bo entitled to wear the cloth ins * of that rwnk . At tho moment of closing Grand Lodge , tho Earl of Carnarvon re . ^ retted hia official duties wonld prevent hi * staying with the brethren to the Festival . After tlio banquet which followed , tho Dopnty Grand Master , who occupied tho chair , proposed tho toast of tho Queen . Little commendation was required from him in introducing it ; Her
Majesty is onr Patroness , and always acts up to onr watchword , Charity . Witness the late accident iu South Wales , when she displayed the greatest anxiety for the sufferers . The nest toast was that of H . R H . the Princess of Wales , ancl the other members of tho Royal Family . With this the noble Cha rman coupled that of H . R . H . the Most Worshipful Grand M ister . Ho took
rhis liberty , not because ho wished to shorten the time occupied in giving the toasts , but because the present was tho first oeension they were enabled to mention members of tho Royal Family other thau the Prince of Wales as officers of Grand Lodgo . H R H . very much regretted that he waa not with thorn that evening , but as his journey abroad ia for the benefit of his health , ho hoped tho brethren
wonld not regret his absence . Tho Princess is also abroad , and he hoped her journey wonld be f r her good also . He o > n « idored it a ' . Treat day for Freemasonry when thoy had members of the Royal Family occupying tho three chairs in Grand Lodge . Their being absent was not their fault . The Duke of Connaught was in Ireland , and tho ill . health of Prince Leopold kept him away , bnt both had Freemasonry
at heart . The Pro . Grand Master was next given . All must regret his absence from the Festival , no bo'ter Mason is to bo found in England . He has Freemasonry thoroughly at heart , nnd ever wishes it success . He ( Lord Skelmersdale ) would not dilate on his virtues , as they were sufficiently well known to all present . Lord De Ta !» l « y proposed tho health of the Chairman . He felt it presumption on his
part to refer to the D . G . M ., bnt was sure the honour of tho toast would justify it . Lord Skelmersdale thanked the brethren most heartilv for the compliment . He felt great pleasure and also pain in presiding ; he had made np his mind for once to have nothing to say , he hoped the brethren would forgive any faults , as his sudden call to the chair had found him quite nnprepared . He congratulated
the Craft on their prosperity , it is flourishing and in . creasing throughout the country . In his own Province he was , glad to say it was becoming almost unwieldly . Their grand gift to the Lifeboat Institution would be an everlasting record of the gratitnde of Freemasons . He was happy to be able to inform them that the committee would soon report as to the places
selected for the boats . He hoped their Charity would increase in like proportion to their numbers , for withont Charity Masonry was worth nothing . With the next toast , that of the Sister Grand Lodges , he coupled the name of Bro . Colonel Laurie , Grand Master of Nova Scotia , who he was pleased to see present . Bro . Laurie , who said he was an old English Mason , and had gone abroad in course of business ,
at the request of a large number of friends , had accepted the position of G . M . Their chairman had spoken of tho increase of Freemasonry at home ; he could say the same with respect to the colonies . He had seen in one State of America as many as 25 , 000 Masons assemble to dedicate a Masonic Temple . He conld assure the brethren that in America the Lodges which were
warranted from England ever clung to the old country . Thoy preferred the old English number in place of the one they . occupied on the roll of their respective Grand Lodges . Bro . W . W . B . Beach M . P ., Prov . G . M . of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , proposed the Grand Wardens and other Grand Officers past and present . Two Royal Princes , he said , have been appointed to the position of Grand
Wardens , he hoped the high office to which they have been appointed would be an incentive to them to work harder in Masonry ; he hoped the outer world , especially those who were continually attacking us , would be convinced , by the connection we now have with the Royal Family , that there is nothing mischievous in tho Society . In the unfortunate absence of the two Princes , he would couple the toast
with the name of the Earl of Douonghmore Past G . W . Such is his enthusiasm for Masonry , that iu addition to his connection with the Sister Isle , he presides with marked ability over a Lodge in the metropolis . The Earl of Dononghmore in replying said , he found it rather difficult to say anything new , he felt very much like the old year , but was proud of being able to resign his office in favour of
such brethren as those now appointed . Ho was a very young Past Grand Officer , aud doubted whether the number of brethren who were present , bearing that rank would caro about leaving their ideas in hia hands , but on behalf of them all , he would thank 'the brethren . The toast of the Prov . Grand Masters was next given from the chair . The Pro G . M . looked upon them as the generals of tho Order , withont
them the Grand Master would be powerless , they bring the whole system of Freemasonry together . Ho had intended to have coupled the name of the Senior Prov . G . M . with tho toast , but found he was not among them , he would therefore call upon the Junior one ( Bro . Montague Guest ) , who had only been appointed to the Mastership of Dorsetshire during tho past few days . Brother Guest
was sure several Prov . G . M . ' s present were better able than he to respond to the toast . So far as he could see , the duties of the office were to promote peace and harmony , and this would ever bo hia desire . If all the work was as pleasant as that in which he was then engaged , he felt sure that ho shoul I find the position of Provincial Grand Master an extremely pleasant one . Bro .
the Rev . C . J . Martyn P . G . O ., Deputy Prov . G . M . of Suffolk , proposed the Masonic Charities . He hoped the coming Festivals of the Schools would bo as successful as that of the Benevolent Institution , where the splendid amount of £ 12 , 000 was realised . Bro . Binckes ( R . M . I . B . ) replied . He considered the brethren were justified in pressing the claims of tho Charitieson everyoccassion , notwithstanding
the remarks of some who considered they were mentioned too often . The Grand Stewards of the year was next given , and was responded to by Bro . Felix Sumner Knyvett , the President , after which the brethren . dispersed , many of them joining the ladies in tho Temple , where a concert was performed under the condnctorsh . p of Bros . VV , Kuhe ancl W . Ganz P . G . Organists .