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Supreme Grand Chapter.
decease of Brother W . W . Prescott , the late Treasurer , and expressed his opinion that it was unconstitutional and dangerous to delay the election of a successor , as the stream of charity must continue to be interrupted until the vacancy was filled ; that in his opinion no person could make advances , even on account of the Lodge of Benevolence , unless at his own peril , and further stated , that unless the name of some Brother was proposed on the part of those who generally regulated such
matters , he was prepared to offer the name of a Brother well known , and which he felt assured would be received with satisfaction . The Dep . G . Master intimated , that it would have been better to have given notice of motion in the Committee of Masters , agreeable to Art . 6 , p . 19 , Constitutions ; but that to proceed to the election , would have the appearance of taking the Grand Lodge by surprise , and he could not therefore put the motion . Brother Lythgoe resumed and concluded his argument by proposing that the election should take place .
Brother Philipe differed with the worthy mover , and thought it better , as the usual period of election was so near , to postpone it . Brother J . C . Bell then addressed the chair , and stated his conviction that no inconvenience could be sustained by deferring the election of Grand Treasurer until March , as the Board of Finance was so constituted as to be enabled to control and apply their funds , and that claimants at the Lodge of Benevolence had hitherto suffered no inconvenience .
Brother Pollock took a similar view of the case , and the motion was not pressed . Brodier Lythgoe then expressed a desire that the Grand Lodge should give directions to the hoard of Finance to carry into effect some operative measures for the better keeping of the public accounts . The Deputy Grand Master , considering that any motion on the subject fell under the construction of the same Art . 6 , p . 19 , said he should
decline to put such if offered . The motion , therefore , was not made . Brother Lythgoe then gave the following notice of motion , " That Article 6 , p . 19 , be altogether repealed . " The Grand Lodge was then closed in due form .
GRAND OFFICERS' DINNER MESS , ( R . A . ) , August 3 , present : Comp . Prescott , Comp . Harper , „ Henderson , „ Cuthbert , „ Keightly , „ Cabbell , „ M'Gillivray , ., Lawrence , „ Sir W . Rawlins , „ Shadbolt ,
„ Salomons , „ Spencer , „ Petit , „ T . R . Smith , „ Fallowfield , „ Jos . Moore , M . D . Companion Prescott proposed that Companion R . T . Crucefix , M . D ., Grand Standard-bearer be admitted a Member of the Mess . On the proposition being duly seconded , a very animated discussion ensued upon it , which terminated at length by a declaration , that as the ballot by regulation , could not take place on the evening of proposition—that it
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Supreme Grand Chapter.
decease of Brother W . W . Prescott , the late Treasurer , and expressed his opinion that it was unconstitutional and dangerous to delay the election of a successor , as the stream of charity must continue to be interrupted until the vacancy was filled ; that in his opinion no person could make advances , even on account of the Lodge of Benevolence , unless at his own peril , and further stated , that unless the name of some Brother was proposed on the part of those who generally regulated such
matters , he was prepared to offer the name of a Brother well known , and which he felt assured would be received with satisfaction . The Dep . G . Master intimated , that it would have been better to have given notice of motion in the Committee of Masters , agreeable to Art . 6 , p . 19 , Constitutions ; but that to proceed to the election , would have the appearance of taking the Grand Lodge by surprise , and he could not therefore put the motion . Brother Lythgoe resumed and concluded his argument by proposing that the election should take place .
Brother Philipe differed with the worthy mover , and thought it better , as the usual period of election was so near , to postpone it . Brother J . C . Bell then addressed the chair , and stated his conviction that no inconvenience could be sustained by deferring the election of Grand Treasurer until March , as the Board of Finance was so constituted as to be enabled to control and apply their funds , and that claimants at the Lodge of Benevolence had hitherto suffered no inconvenience .
Brother Pollock took a similar view of the case , and the motion was not pressed . Brodier Lythgoe then expressed a desire that the Grand Lodge should give directions to the hoard of Finance to carry into effect some operative measures for the better keeping of the public accounts . The Deputy Grand Master , considering that any motion on the subject fell under the construction of the same Art . 6 , p . 19 , said he should
decline to put such if offered . The motion , therefore , was not made . Brother Lythgoe then gave the following notice of motion , " That Article 6 , p . 19 , be altogether repealed . " The Grand Lodge was then closed in due form .
GRAND OFFICERS' DINNER MESS , ( R . A . ) , August 3 , present : Comp . Prescott , Comp . Harper , „ Henderson , „ Cuthbert , „ Keightly , „ Cabbell , „ M'Gillivray , ., Lawrence , „ Sir W . Rawlins , „ Shadbolt ,
„ Salomons , „ Spencer , „ Petit , „ T . R . Smith , „ Fallowfield , „ Jos . Moore , M . D . Companion Prescott proposed that Companion R . T . Crucefix , M . D ., Grand Standard-bearer be admitted a Member of the Mess . On the proposition being duly seconded , a very animated discussion ensued upon it , which terminated at length by a declaration , that as the ballot by regulation , could not take place on the evening of proposition—that it