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Masonic Intelligence.
Bro . S . Ellis , No . 14 , by Bro . R . Borras . Bro . T . Pratt , No . 21 , by Bro . G . Wilkinson . Bro . J . H . Law , No . 27 , ' by Bro . J . AV . Whitelock . Bro . the Rev . AV . H . Hickes , No . 32 , by Bro . R . Dames , vice J . Penny . Bro . AV . Smith , No . 66 , by Bro . S . Isaacs . Bro . T . J . JcrwoodNo . 108 by Bro . W . Johnson .
, , Bro . R . Brandt , No . 116 , by Bro . C . D . Bruyn . Bro . II . T . L . Rooke , No . 233 , by Bro . B . Albano . Bro . G . Atty , No . 324 , by Bro . T . Jones . The M . W . the G . M . stated that Avhen the G . Sec . had on the previous morning laid before him the return made of Grand Stewards , he reported to him that the Old King's Arms Lodge , No . 30 , had omitted to return the name of a Brother to be presented as G . S .
for the ensuing year ; he had , therefore , looked into the laAV , and found that any Lodge privileged to furnish a G . S . must send the name of the party proposed for the approbation of the G . M . fourteen days prior to the Grand Festival . The Old King's Arms Lodge had sent a name only on that morning . The book of Constitutions gave him no choice ; the privilege of the Lodge Avas forfeited ; and the law Avas imperative that he must name another Lodge . He
hadthere-, fore , selected the Old Union Lodge , No . 54 , and it had been suggested to him that the present AV . M . of that Lodge , Bro . N . Bradford , was Avilling to undertake the office . He had approved of that Brother , who would be the G . S . for the ensuing year . The G . L . having been closed in ample form , the Grand Officers
formed in procession , and then walked round the Grand Hall , the G . M . being received by the Brethren with every mark of respect . His Lordship having arrived at the head of the table , and grace having been said by Bro . the Rev . E . Moore , one of the Grand Chaplains , about 300 Brethren sat down to a most excellent dinner . As soon as the cloth Avas removed , a grace , composed by Bro . Costa , Grand Organist , for tho Bank of England Lodge , of Avhich he is a distinguished member —• " 0 LordAve bless thee "—Avas
beau-, , , tifully sung by the A'ocalists present . The GRAND MASTER then rose , and said , the Brethren Avould doubtless anticipate the toast which he Avas about to propose , —a toast which in all societies in this country Avas received Avith the most perfect respect , and Avith the greatest enthusiasm , and by no persons more so than by the Craft of Freemasons . He begged to give them " The health of Her Majesty the Queen . " ( The toast was drunk with loud
cheers . ) " God save the Queen" was then very finely sung , the Brethren joining in the chorus . The GRAND MASTER said , the next toast he had to give Avas second only in importance to that which had preceded it ; he Avas sure they Avould drink it Avith the greatest cordiality . He would propose " The health of Prince AlbertAlbert Prince of Walesand the other
, , branches of the Royal Family . " ( Great applause . ) Song by Miss M . AVilliams , exquisitely sung . R . AV . Bro . LEAVIS here intimated that he had permission of the G . M . to propose his health . ( Loud cheers . ) The noble Lord had now presided over them for a period of eig ht years , and , if he might judge from the manner in Avhich his re-election had been received by
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Masonic Intelligence.
Bro . S . Ellis , No . 14 , by Bro . R . Borras . Bro . T . Pratt , No . 21 , by Bro . G . Wilkinson . Bro . J . H . Law , No . 27 , ' by Bro . J . AV . Whitelock . Bro . the Rev . AV . H . Hickes , No . 32 , by Bro . R . Dames , vice J . Penny . Bro . AV . Smith , No . 66 , by Bro . S . Isaacs . Bro . T . J . JcrwoodNo . 108 by Bro . W . Johnson .
, , Bro . R . Brandt , No . 116 , by Bro . C . D . Bruyn . Bro . II . T . L . Rooke , No . 233 , by Bro . B . Albano . Bro . G . Atty , No . 324 , by Bro . T . Jones . The M . W . the G . M . stated that Avhen the G . Sec . had on the previous morning laid before him the return made of Grand Stewards , he reported to him that the Old King's Arms Lodge , No . 30 , had omitted to return the name of a Brother to be presented as G . S .
for the ensuing year ; he had , therefore , looked into the laAV , and found that any Lodge privileged to furnish a G . S . must send the name of the party proposed for the approbation of the G . M . fourteen days prior to the Grand Festival . The Old King's Arms Lodge had sent a name only on that morning . The book of Constitutions gave him no choice ; the privilege of the Lodge Avas forfeited ; and the law Avas imperative that he must name another Lodge . He
hadthere-, fore , selected the Old Union Lodge , No . 54 , and it had been suggested to him that the present AV . M . of that Lodge , Bro . N . Bradford , was Avilling to undertake the office . He had approved of that Brother , who would be the G . S . for the ensuing year . The G . L . having been closed in ample form , the Grand Officers
formed in procession , and then walked round the Grand Hall , the G . M . being received by the Brethren with every mark of respect . His Lordship having arrived at the head of the table , and grace having been said by Bro . the Rev . E . Moore , one of the Grand Chaplains , about 300 Brethren sat down to a most excellent dinner . As soon as the cloth Avas removed , a grace , composed by Bro . Costa , Grand Organist , for tho Bank of England Lodge , of Avhich he is a distinguished member —• " 0 LordAve bless thee "—Avas
beau-, , , tifully sung by the A'ocalists present . The GRAND MASTER then rose , and said , the Brethren Avould doubtless anticipate the toast which he Avas about to propose , —a toast which in all societies in this country Avas received Avith the most perfect respect , and Avith the greatest enthusiasm , and by no persons more so than by the Craft of Freemasons . He begged to give them " The health of Her Majesty the Queen . " ( The toast was drunk with loud
cheers . ) " God save the Queen" was then very finely sung , the Brethren joining in the chorus . The GRAND MASTER said , the next toast he had to give Avas second only in importance to that which had preceded it ; he Avas sure they Avould drink it Avith the greatest cordiality . He would propose " The health of Prince AlbertAlbert Prince of Walesand the other
, , branches of the Royal Family . " ( Great applause . ) Song by Miss M . AVilliams , exquisitely sung . R . AV . Bro . LEAVIS here intimated that he had permission of the G . M . to propose his health . ( Loud cheers . ) The noble Lord had now presided over them for a period of eig ht years , and , if he might judge from the manner in Avhich his re-election had been received by