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Freemasonry And Mayoralty.
that as soon as the new aldermen wore presently elected , the majority of the last twelve years would become the minority . It had therefore become a grave question with the existing majority what course should be adopted ; and although , by whipping up a good attendance , they could elect the mayor and sheriff , yet they felt that the more handsome and gentlemanly course would be , to let the majority that would presently exist , have officers of their own selection to carry out their views of
business in the ensuing year ; and having come to that decision on Friday last , they had thought it right to intimate such their intention to their opponents ; and therewith that the conservative party in the council did not contemplate offering a political or factious opposition , but were prepared to give a generous support to the new mayor and council in all measures , where conducive to the interests of the town . He congratulated Mr . Brooks on the prospect of an unanimous electionwhich
, unanimity was most important , in the high office he would shortly fill , and he ( Mr . Stebbing ) and his friends , would have much pleasure in giving him a fair and friendly support —( cheers)—gratified the more that the gentleman brought forward possessed so many qualifications for the office .
Mr . Alderman LOBB ( one of the members of the council , who had thrice filled the office of mayor ) gave an eloquent and spirited defence of the Masonic body ; and said , that no such subjects as political or municipal matters could by possibility be discussed in a Mason ' s Lodge ; and , moreover , that nothing of the kind had ever occurred in Southampton . He felt it was a matter of gratification to him as a Mason , to hear that so large a number of civic officers were or had been Freemasons , and if sothey might relon it the public interests had not suffered . He knew
, y full well that the principles of Masonry would ever keep a public man in the path of duty ; and the advice and friendship of his brother members would at all times stimulate him to good deeds . He could but insufficiently explain the advantages of Masonry to Mr . Tucker , who had not yet seen the light , but could assure him , that a participation in the secrets of Masonry would never make him a less useful member of society , nor render a corporate officer unworthy of his hih position .
g Mr . Lobb concluded by stating that he should offer no opposition to the very respectable gentleman who had been proposed as mayor of the borough . Other gentlemen having addressed the council in a similar spirit , and no other candidate being proposed , Mr . Brooks was declared duly elected , and was immediately sworn into office .
[ We offer no comment on the above . It is , however , gratifying to observe , that out of twenty-nine mayoralty chairs , no less than twentythree are filled by Masons . Brothers Stebbing and Lobb had an opportunity of defending the Order of Freemasonry , which they did not neglect , and probably set Mr . Tucker right in a case of doubt . l
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Freemasonry And Mayoralty.
that as soon as the new aldermen wore presently elected , the majority of the last twelve years would become the minority . It had therefore become a grave question with the existing majority what course should be adopted ; and although , by whipping up a good attendance , they could elect the mayor and sheriff , yet they felt that the more handsome and gentlemanly course would be , to let the majority that would presently exist , have officers of their own selection to carry out their views of
business in the ensuing year ; and having come to that decision on Friday last , they had thought it right to intimate such their intention to their opponents ; and therewith that the conservative party in the council did not contemplate offering a political or factious opposition , but were prepared to give a generous support to the new mayor and council in all measures , where conducive to the interests of the town . He congratulated Mr . Brooks on the prospect of an unanimous electionwhich
, unanimity was most important , in the high office he would shortly fill , and he ( Mr . Stebbing ) and his friends , would have much pleasure in giving him a fair and friendly support —( cheers)—gratified the more that the gentleman brought forward possessed so many qualifications for the office .
Mr . Alderman LOBB ( one of the members of the council , who had thrice filled the office of mayor ) gave an eloquent and spirited defence of the Masonic body ; and said , that no such subjects as political or municipal matters could by possibility be discussed in a Mason ' s Lodge ; and , moreover , that nothing of the kind had ever occurred in Southampton . He felt it was a matter of gratification to him as a Mason , to hear that so large a number of civic officers were or had been Freemasons , and if sothey might relon it the public interests had not suffered . He knew
, y full well that the principles of Masonry would ever keep a public man in the path of duty ; and the advice and friendship of his brother members would at all times stimulate him to good deeds . He could but insufficiently explain the advantages of Masonry to Mr . Tucker , who had not yet seen the light , but could assure him , that a participation in the secrets of Masonry would never make him a less useful member of society , nor render a corporate officer unworthy of his hih position .
g Mr . Lobb concluded by stating that he should offer no opposition to the very respectable gentleman who had been proposed as mayor of the borough . Other gentlemen having addressed the council in a similar spirit , and no other candidate being proposed , Mr . Brooks was declared duly elected , and was immediately sworn into office .
[ We offer no comment on the above . It is , however , gratifying to observe , that out of twenty-nine mayoralty chairs , no less than twentythree are filled by Masons . Brothers Stebbing and Lobb had an opportunity of defending the Order of Freemasonry , which they did not neglect , and probably set Mr . Tucker right in a case of doubt . l