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he would assemble as many Brethren as he could to be present on the occasion ; and Bro . Crane having then , in a very appropriate speech , expressed his regret that he hacl not an opportunity of doing it in a Lodge after the proceedings of the clay were over , the practicability of establishing a Lodge in Singapore was discussed , and Bros . Smith ancl Crane were requested to draw up the necessary petition to the United Grand Lodge of England for a warrant of constitution . This was eventually
obtained through the kind instrumentality of Bros . D . Davidson and H . B . AVebb . Bros . J . C . Smith , C . A . Dyee , and T . O . Crane were appointed the first Masters and AVardens of Zetland Lodge , No . 748 . Some unavoidable delay occurred in the receipt of the warrant , and the Lodge was not regularly constituted until the Sth December last , when that interesting ceremony was performed by Bro . R . Taylor , P . M . of Social Friendship , 326 . He went down from Malacca for this purpose , and the new Master and AVardens were then installed in clue and ancient form . I enclose you a list of members , copied from the " Singapore
Directory for the present year . Zetland Lodge has been fitted up in a manner which does tbe highest credit to its members , and few stations in India , as I said before , can boast of a Masonic temple so creditable to themselves and the Craft . In four months there have been upwards of twenty initiations , and from the well known respectability and indefatigable zeal of the officers and members of the Lodge , a permanent and most satisfactory career of success and usefulness may very reasonably be calculated upon—and in this or every other good wish for the worth
y Brethren engaged on this Alasonie work , you will , I am sure , most cordially and fraternally join with , Yours , very obediently ancl fraternally , A AIADRAS MASON . P . S . —I am told Zetland Loclge has voted a handsome Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . R . Taylor , in acknowledgment of his zeal and services .
List ofthe officers of Zetland Lodge , No . 748 , established in Singapore Dec . 8 , 1845 : —AV . Bro . J . C . Smith , K . R . C , K . I . and AI ., AV . Master ; Bros . C . A . Dyce , S . AV . ; T . O . Crane , J . AV . ; J . B . Gumming , Sec . ancl act . Treas . ; T . Smith , R . A ., S . D . ; AV . Gibb , J . D . ; J . Craig , I . G . ; AV . Rainford , Tyler .
May 15 . —The Lodge " Universal Charity , " which had lain dead for upwards of fifteen years , ancl whose warrant was in the possession of its last Master , AVor . Bro . Andrew Wright , during that time , was revived under a dispensation from the R . W . Bro . J . C . Morris , Deputy Prov . Grand Master of the coast Of Coromandel . Present—The D . P . G . M . ( in the chair ) and his officers ; members of Lodge Perfect Unanimity , " and of Lodge " Social Friendship , " 326 . The Lodge was opened in due form in the 1 st degree , and the R . AV .
the D . P . G . M . informed the Brethren present , that in consequence of something ( ivhat that was he did not mention ) , he would proceed to instal the AV . M . elect in the 1 st degree . This was accordingly done . Afterfwhieh , notwithstanding the presence of E . A . P s . ancl F . C s ., our worthy D . P . G . M . hailed the newly-installed Master in the 4 th degree , calling on tbe Brethren to follow his example . The Lodge was not visible . Neither was theAV . M . examined in conformity with established usage , by a P . A'L previous to his installation ; and what appeared equally strange with the rest of the proceedings , was the Lodge being tyled by an E . A . P ., although Alaster Masons were available . Strange Brethren
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he would assemble as many Brethren as he could to be present on the occasion ; and Bro . Crane having then , in a very appropriate speech , expressed his regret that he hacl not an opportunity of doing it in a Lodge after the proceedings of the clay were over , the practicability of establishing a Lodge in Singapore was discussed , and Bros . Smith ancl Crane were requested to draw up the necessary petition to the United Grand Lodge of England for a warrant of constitution . This was eventually
obtained through the kind instrumentality of Bros . D . Davidson and H . B . AVebb . Bros . J . C . Smith , C . A . Dyee , and T . O . Crane were appointed the first Masters and AVardens of Zetland Lodge , No . 748 . Some unavoidable delay occurred in the receipt of the warrant , and the Lodge was not regularly constituted until the Sth December last , when that interesting ceremony was performed by Bro . R . Taylor , P . M . of Social Friendship , 326 . He went down from Malacca for this purpose , and the new Master and AVardens were then installed in clue and ancient form . I enclose you a list of members , copied from the " Singapore
Directory for the present year . Zetland Lodge has been fitted up in a manner which does tbe highest credit to its members , and few stations in India , as I said before , can boast of a Masonic temple so creditable to themselves and the Craft . In four months there have been upwards of twenty initiations , and from the well known respectability and indefatigable zeal of the officers and members of the Lodge , a permanent and most satisfactory career of success and usefulness may very reasonably be calculated upon—and in this or every other good wish for the worth
y Brethren engaged on this Alasonie work , you will , I am sure , most cordially and fraternally join with , Yours , very obediently ancl fraternally , A AIADRAS MASON . P . S . —I am told Zetland Loclge has voted a handsome Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . R . Taylor , in acknowledgment of his zeal and services .
List ofthe officers of Zetland Lodge , No . 748 , established in Singapore Dec . 8 , 1845 : —AV . Bro . J . C . Smith , K . R . C , K . I . and AI ., AV . Master ; Bros . C . A . Dyce , S . AV . ; T . O . Crane , J . AV . ; J . B . Gumming , Sec . ancl act . Treas . ; T . Smith , R . A ., S . D . ; AV . Gibb , J . D . ; J . Craig , I . G . ; AV . Rainford , Tyler .
May 15 . —The Lodge " Universal Charity , " which had lain dead for upwards of fifteen years , ancl whose warrant was in the possession of its last Master , AVor . Bro . Andrew Wright , during that time , was revived under a dispensation from the R . W . Bro . J . C . Morris , Deputy Prov . Grand Master of the coast Of Coromandel . Present—The D . P . G . M . ( in the chair ) and his officers ; members of Lodge Perfect Unanimity , " and of Lodge " Social Friendship , " 326 . The Lodge was opened in due form in the 1 st degree , and the R . AV .
the D . P . G . M . informed the Brethren present , that in consequence of something ( ivhat that was he did not mention ) , he would proceed to instal the AV . M . elect in the 1 st degree . This was accordingly done . Afterfwhieh , notwithstanding the presence of E . A . P s . ancl F . C s ., our worthy D . P . G . M . hailed the newly-installed Master in the 4 th degree , calling on tbe Brethren to follow his example . The Lodge was not visible . Neither was theAV . M . examined in conformity with established usage , by a P . A'L previous to his installation ; and what appeared equally strange with the rest of the proceedings , was the Lodge being tyled by an E . A . P ., although Alaster Masons were available . Strange Brethren