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Board Of Benevolence.
with honourable success , and he would probably reach at an early period of life the dignified station of his respected parent , who would in his son ' s preferment see his fondest hopes realized . " The evening closed with fraternal good wishes .
MASONIC CENTENARY . —Pec . 3 d . —The Brethren of the Constitutional Lodge , No . 63 , and their friends to the number of thirty-three , of Free and Accepted Masons , assembled at the house of their Master , Brother E . Passmore , at Deptford , to celebrate the hundreth Anniversary of the Establishment of the Lodge . After the business of the Craft , the Brethren adjourned to the Banquet . " Non nobis Domine " preceded the Toast of '' The King , Patron of our Order , " which was most loyallreceived and followed bthe National Anthem .
y y The W . Master stated he had heard , and he must say with regret , that Masons had been accused not only in want of loyalty , but gallantry towards the female part of the Royal Family , he should therefore propose the health of " Her Majesty the Queen , Patroness of the Royal Freemasons' Female School , and the 2-est of the females of the Royal Family . " ( Great applause . ) The next proposition from the chair was , " His Royal Highness the
Duke of Sussex , our M . W . Grand Master , " whose character and quali-r fications were very happily alluded to . ( Great applause . ) " Lord Dundas , Pro . Grand Master , " and " Lord H . John Spencer Churchill , Deputy Grand Master , " were severally given and each received with marked respect . The W . Master stated it appeared by the warrant that the Lodge was constituted on the 2 d December , 1736 . He had caused the Records of the Lodge to be examined , and he regretted they would not furnish any particulars prior to Dec . 1789 , being for forty-seven years
only , consequently he could not give any particulars prior to that time ; but on the meeting of that date the Lodge was reduced to one member , and that the W . Master , ( Brother W . Thiselton , ) who invited several Brethren Ms personal friends to meet him , to the number of twenty assembled . He then stated the Lodge being greatly in debt was the cause of the members deserting him , he therefore invited them to assist him in redeeming the Lodge from its difficulties , when twelve of them
joined the Lodge . He had also been informed that not only was Br . Thiselton a zealous Mason , but that four of his sons were at the present time not only zealous but expert Masons . In tracing the records he found the Lodge always held that station in the Craft wMch he was happy to say it did now , contributing to all the Masonic charities . He should therefore propose " Continued prosperity to the Constitutional Lodge . " ( Immense cheering . )
A song composed for the occasion and sang by Bro . Moss , P . M ., was received with great applause . The health of the W . Master , Bro . Passmore , was then proposed in an appropriate speech as to his exertions in the cause of Masonry , and replied to by the W . Master . ;; . " The health of the visitors , and prosperity to their several Lodges . BroLeihWMaster of the St . George ' s LodgeNo . 164
acknow-. g , . , , ledged the compliment , trusting they would keep in view the principles of the Order . " Benevolence and Charity . " " The Past Masters of the Constitutional Lodge , thanking them foi their exertions . " Acknowledged by Bro . Jos . Pennington . VOL HI . 3 v
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Board Of Benevolence.
with honourable success , and he would probably reach at an early period of life the dignified station of his respected parent , who would in his son ' s preferment see his fondest hopes realized . " The evening closed with fraternal good wishes .
MASONIC CENTENARY . —Pec . 3 d . —The Brethren of the Constitutional Lodge , No . 63 , and their friends to the number of thirty-three , of Free and Accepted Masons , assembled at the house of their Master , Brother E . Passmore , at Deptford , to celebrate the hundreth Anniversary of the Establishment of the Lodge . After the business of the Craft , the Brethren adjourned to the Banquet . " Non nobis Domine " preceded the Toast of '' The King , Patron of our Order , " which was most loyallreceived and followed bthe National Anthem .
y y The W . Master stated he had heard , and he must say with regret , that Masons had been accused not only in want of loyalty , but gallantry towards the female part of the Royal Family , he should therefore propose the health of " Her Majesty the Queen , Patroness of the Royal Freemasons' Female School , and the 2-est of the females of the Royal Family . " ( Great applause . ) The next proposition from the chair was , " His Royal Highness the
Duke of Sussex , our M . W . Grand Master , " whose character and quali-r fications were very happily alluded to . ( Great applause . ) " Lord Dundas , Pro . Grand Master , " and " Lord H . John Spencer Churchill , Deputy Grand Master , " were severally given and each received with marked respect . The W . Master stated it appeared by the warrant that the Lodge was constituted on the 2 d December , 1736 . He had caused the Records of the Lodge to be examined , and he regretted they would not furnish any particulars prior to Dec . 1789 , being for forty-seven years
only , consequently he could not give any particulars prior to that time ; but on the meeting of that date the Lodge was reduced to one member , and that the W . Master , ( Brother W . Thiselton , ) who invited several Brethren Ms personal friends to meet him , to the number of twenty assembled . He then stated the Lodge being greatly in debt was the cause of the members deserting him , he therefore invited them to assist him in redeeming the Lodge from its difficulties , when twelve of them
joined the Lodge . He had also been informed that not only was Br . Thiselton a zealous Mason , but that four of his sons were at the present time not only zealous but expert Masons . In tracing the records he found the Lodge always held that station in the Craft wMch he was happy to say it did now , contributing to all the Masonic charities . He should therefore propose " Continued prosperity to the Constitutional Lodge . " ( Immense cheering . )
A song composed for the occasion and sang by Bro . Moss , P . M ., was received with great applause . The health of the W . Master , Bro . Passmore , was then proposed in an appropriate speech as to his exertions in the cause of Masonry , and replied to by the W . Master . ;; . " The health of the visitors , and prosperity to their several Lodges . BroLeihWMaster of the St . George ' s LodgeNo . 164
acknow-. g , . , , ledged the compliment , trusting they would keep in view the principles of the Order . " Benevolence and Charity . " " The Past Masters of the Constitutional Lodge , thanking them foi their exertions . " Acknowledged by Bro . Jos . Pennington . VOL HI . 3 v