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quainted with the W . M . evei since his introduction into Masonry ; he knew him to possess a noble heart , and having often witnessed the ability with which he had on many occasions filled the chair at the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , could not but congratulate the Ionic Lodge on the election of a W . M . who would , he felt confident , discharge the duties of his office in such a manner as to receive the approval of the whole of its members .
The W . M . next proposed " the P . M . ' s of the Ionic Lodge ; Bros . Baines , Barnard , Tomkins , Beisley , Compigne , and Champion . " The W . M . remarked that it would be impossible for any Lodge to get on without its board of P . M . ' s , and the Ionic Lodge was especially indebted to these Brethren for the constancy of their attendance and their devotion to its interests .
Bro . CHAMPION , in returning thanks on behalf of himself and Brother P . M . ' s , said that , as in military boards so in the board of P . M . ' s , it was the duty of the youngest member to speak first , and it therefore devolved upon him to return thanks for the toast which had just been drunk ; he experienced the greater difficulty in expressing himself on the present occasion , as he had really scarcely recovered his recent dethronement . He could with confidence say , both for himself and them , that they would never be wanting in their devotion to the interests of the Lod .
ge The W . M . then rose and said that , it was always a pleasant duty to have to welcome new Brethren to their board ; Bro " . Charlton was a personal friend whom he had now the satisfaction of greeting as a Brother ; Bro . Sanford he likewise felt assured would become a worthy Brother ; and Bro . Paddison , whose name was so extensively known in the mercantile world , had done the Lodge an honour in becoming a member . Bro . CHARLTON was hihly gratified at the reception which he and
g his Brother initiates had experienced , and was quite sure that they would all strive their utmost to become worthy Masons . The W . M . then proposed the health of " the Installing Master , Bro . Barnard . " Every Brother present could not fail to have been struck with the most able and impressive manner in which the ceremony of
installation had been performed . Indeed , the name of Bro . Barnard was identified with Masonry , both in the ability with which he performed its work and the zeal with which he supported its charities . Bro . BARNAKD , in acknowledging the toast , said that he always felt the highest gratification in attending the Ionic Lodge , in which he had spent so many and happy hours . With the exception of the father of the Lodge ( Bro . Baines ") , he had placed the whole of its Masters in the chair ; but although he had installed many worthMastershe could but
y , say that the present W . M . was not the least worthy of them . Further than this , he had also seen nearly every one of its members initiated , and he was deeply grateful to the G . A . O . T . U . to find that all had become good Masons and true . The W . M . next proposed the health of " the Working Officers of the Ionic Lodge , " which was acknowledged by Bro . Webster , S . W . After which the W . Mproposed " the Treasurer and Father of the
. Lodge , Bro . Baines , " to which Bro . Baines returned thanks in most truly appropriate terms . The concluding toast was the usual Masonic one , " to all poor and distressed Masons , " after which the W . M . left the chair and the meeting broke up . Bro . Hatton , so well known in the musical world , and Bro . 'full , Prov
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Metropolitan.
quainted with the W . M . evei since his introduction into Masonry ; he knew him to possess a noble heart , and having often witnessed the ability with which he had on many occasions filled the chair at the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , could not but congratulate the Ionic Lodge on the election of a W . M . who would , he felt confident , discharge the duties of his office in such a manner as to receive the approval of the whole of its members .
The W . M . next proposed " the P . M . ' s of the Ionic Lodge ; Bros . Baines , Barnard , Tomkins , Beisley , Compigne , and Champion . " The W . M . remarked that it would be impossible for any Lodge to get on without its board of P . M . ' s , and the Ionic Lodge was especially indebted to these Brethren for the constancy of their attendance and their devotion to its interests .
Bro . CHAMPION , in returning thanks on behalf of himself and Brother P . M . ' s , said that , as in military boards so in the board of P . M . ' s , it was the duty of the youngest member to speak first , and it therefore devolved upon him to return thanks for the toast which had just been drunk ; he experienced the greater difficulty in expressing himself on the present occasion , as he had really scarcely recovered his recent dethronement . He could with confidence say , both for himself and them , that they would never be wanting in their devotion to the interests of the Lod .
ge The W . M . then rose and said that , it was always a pleasant duty to have to welcome new Brethren to their board ; Bro " . Charlton was a personal friend whom he had now the satisfaction of greeting as a Brother ; Bro . Sanford he likewise felt assured would become a worthy Brother ; and Bro . Paddison , whose name was so extensively known in the mercantile world , had done the Lodge an honour in becoming a member . Bro . CHARLTON was hihly gratified at the reception which he and
g his Brother initiates had experienced , and was quite sure that they would all strive their utmost to become worthy Masons . The W . M . then proposed the health of " the Installing Master , Bro . Barnard . " Every Brother present could not fail to have been struck with the most able and impressive manner in which the ceremony of
installation had been performed . Indeed , the name of Bro . Barnard was identified with Masonry , both in the ability with which he performed its work and the zeal with which he supported its charities . Bro . BARNAKD , in acknowledging the toast , said that he always felt the highest gratification in attending the Ionic Lodge , in which he had spent so many and happy hours . With the exception of the father of the Lodge ( Bro . Baines ") , he had placed the whole of its Masters in the chair ; but although he had installed many worthMastershe could but
y , say that the present W . M . was not the least worthy of them . Further than this , he had also seen nearly every one of its members initiated , and he was deeply grateful to the G . A . O . T . U . to find that all had become good Masons and true . The W . M . next proposed the health of " the Working Officers of the Ionic Lodge , " which was acknowledged by Bro . Webster , S . W . After which the W . Mproposed " the Treasurer and Father of the
. Lodge , Bro . Baines , " to which Bro . Baines returned thanks in most truly appropriate terms . The concluding toast was the usual Masonic one , " to all poor and distressed Masons , " after which the W . M . left the chair and the meeting broke up . Bro . Hatton , so well known in the musical world , and Bro . 'full , Prov