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P . G . J . W . ; S . II . Smith , P . G . P . ; Campbell , P . G . Chaplain ; Bridges , P . P . G . S . D . for Surrey ; Wm . Watson , P . M . of No . 23 , who attended specially from London , for the purpose of consecrating the Lodge ; and several other distinguished visitors . Shortly after one o ' clock , the Lodge Avas held in the Town Hall , Avhere the ceremony Avas most ably performed by Bro . Watson .
Bro . Watson then installed Bro . D . Gooch , D . P . G . M . and AV . M . of the Swindon Lodge , as the first AV . M . of the Lansdowne Lodge of Unity , Calne ; Avhen he Avas pleased to appoint the following officers : —Bros . II . AVeaver , P . G . S . W ., S . AV . and Trea . ; S . H . Smith , J . ; T . L . Henly , S . D . ; AVright , J . D . ; Marsh , I . G . ; Owen , Sec . The new AV . M . then ably initiated four gentlemen and a serving Brother into the Order .
At the conclusion of the Masonic business , about thirty of the Brethren adjourned to a very elegant dinner at the Lansdowne Arms . On the removal of the cloth , the AV . M ., after proposing one or two Masonic toasts , gave the health of their M . W . P . G . M . Lord Methuen , who had kindly attended their meeting that day , but was unavoidably compelled to leave early . Masonry was spreading its branches all over the globe , and wherever it was known and acted upon it tended to benefit and increase the happiness of the people . He trusted often to see their respected P . G . M . amongst them , and that the Lodge founded so auspiciously
that day would soon become one of the first in the Order . The Ri g ht Hon . Lord METHUEN , P . G . M ., returned thanks , and assured the Brethren that though no one could take a greater interest in the prosperity of the Order than he did , he felt that all the credit due for the success which had attended Freemasonry in AViltshire belonged to Bro . Gooch , their respected Master , who had so ably performed his duties that day , and who , he must say , had afforded him material and valuable assistance whenever he ( Lord Methuen ) had been called on to perform his duties as P . G . M . He therefore begged to
propose to them to drink the health of his respected friend and brother , the AV . M . of the Calne Lodge of "Unity . The AV . M . having returned thanks , gave the health of Bro . Watson , and thanked him , in the name of the Lodge , for his valuable services in consecrating the Lodge that day . Bro . Watson ' s name as an able Mason was so well known throughout the kingdom , that he need say nothing in support of the toast , which he was sure Avould be most heartily responded to . Bro . AVm . WATSON acknowledged the compliment in suitable termsand
ex-, pressed his willingness at all times to render the best assistance in his power to promote the interests of the Craft , either in the Metropolis or the Provinces . The health of Bro . Sheppard , P . G . Treasurer , and several other toasts were proposed and responded to . The W . M . then proposed "Prosperity to the Lansdowne Lodge of Unity , Calne . "
Bro . H . WEAVEE , as S . AV . of the new Lodge , returned thanks , and expressed the gratification he felt that in Calne ( though one of the least towns in the Provinces ) the first new Lodge had been formed since the spirit of Masonry had been aroused by the appointment of Lord Methuen as P . G . M . He felt confident that whatever might be the present gratification of the Brethren newly initiated that day , it would be enhanced by each successive step they might take in the science of Masonry , which they would find a system of brotherl y love , relief , and truth , inculcating the principles of faith , hope , and charity— " and the greatest of these is charity ; " for whilst by our Masonic aid the declining years or fortunes of many an estimable brother have been solaced , and when finally " the sand in bis hour-glass has stood still , " Masonry has lent her aid to foster and cherish his bereaved little ones by her orphan schools , in a more extended
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Provincial.
P . G . J . W . ; S . II . Smith , P . G . P . ; Campbell , P . G . Chaplain ; Bridges , P . P . G . S . D . for Surrey ; Wm . Watson , P . M . of No . 23 , who attended specially from London , for the purpose of consecrating the Lodge ; and several other distinguished visitors . Shortly after one o ' clock , the Lodge Avas held in the Town Hall , Avhere the ceremony Avas most ably performed by Bro . Watson .
Bro . Watson then installed Bro . D . Gooch , D . P . G . M . and AV . M . of the Swindon Lodge , as the first AV . M . of the Lansdowne Lodge of Unity , Calne ; Avhen he Avas pleased to appoint the following officers : —Bros . II . AVeaver , P . G . S . W ., S . AV . and Trea . ; S . H . Smith , J . ; T . L . Henly , S . D . ; AVright , J . D . ; Marsh , I . G . ; Owen , Sec . The new AV . M . then ably initiated four gentlemen and a serving Brother into the Order .
At the conclusion of the Masonic business , about thirty of the Brethren adjourned to a very elegant dinner at the Lansdowne Arms . On the removal of the cloth , the AV . M ., after proposing one or two Masonic toasts , gave the health of their M . W . P . G . M . Lord Methuen , who had kindly attended their meeting that day , but was unavoidably compelled to leave early . Masonry was spreading its branches all over the globe , and wherever it was known and acted upon it tended to benefit and increase the happiness of the people . He trusted often to see their respected P . G . M . amongst them , and that the Lodge founded so auspiciously
that day would soon become one of the first in the Order . The Ri g ht Hon . Lord METHUEN , P . G . M ., returned thanks , and assured the Brethren that though no one could take a greater interest in the prosperity of the Order than he did , he felt that all the credit due for the success which had attended Freemasonry in AViltshire belonged to Bro . Gooch , their respected Master , who had so ably performed his duties that day , and who , he must say , had afforded him material and valuable assistance whenever he ( Lord Methuen ) had been called on to perform his duties as P . G . M . He therefore begged to
propose to them to drink the health of his respected friend and brother , the AV . M . of the Calne Lodge of "Unity . The AV . M . having returned thanks , gave the health of Bro . Watson , and thanked him , in the name of the Lodge , for his valuable services in consecrating the Lodge that day . Bro . Watson ' s name as an able Mason was so well known throughout the kingdom , that he need say nothing in support of the toast , which he was sure Avould be most heartily responded to . Bro . AVm . WATSON acknowledged the compliment in suitable termsand
ex-, pressed his willingness at all times to render the best assistance in his power to promote the interests of the Craft , either in the Metropolis or the Provinces . The health of Bro . Sheppard , P . G . Treasurer , and several other toasts were proposed and responded to . The W . M . then proposed "Prosperity to the Lansdowne Lodge of Unity , Calne . "
Bro . H . WEAVEE , as S . AV . of the new Lodge , returned thanks , and expressed the gratification he felt that in Calne ( though one of the least towns in the Provinces ) the first new Lodge had been formed since the spirit of Masonry had been aroused by the appointment of Lord Methuen as P . G . M . He felt confident that whatever might be the present gratification of the Brethren newly initiated that day , it would be enhanced by each successive step they might take in the science of Masonry , which they would find a system of brotherl y love , relief , and truth , inculcating the principles of faith , hope , and charity— " and the greatest of these is charity ; " for whilst by our Masonic aid the declining years or fortunes of many an estimable brother have been solaced , and when finally " the sand in bis hour-glass has stood still , " Masonry has lent her aid to foster and cherish his bereaved little ones by her orphan schools , in a more extended