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for ron-attendance were received frcm Bros . G . Herbert , P . M . ; C . Bachoffner , P . M . Dr . E . M . Lott , P . G . O . ; and others . The lodge was then closed and adjourned . A banquet followed . In proposing "The Health of theW . M ., " the Secretary slid that he , and he believed also that the brethren were pleased with the manner in which the W . M . had performed the work that evening . The ceremony had been performed in a quiet unassuming way , and from the attention paid by the candidate it was apparent that the ceremony likewise impressed him . Their W . M . was comparatively a young Mason but he had been for some time past a constant attendant at a lodge of instruction , and consequently was thoroughly conversant with the work .
The toast having been warmly received , theW . M . briefly acknowledged the compliment , and gave "The Initiate . " Bro . Pewtress , in reply , thanked his proposer and seconder , and expiessed his gratefulness to the brethren for the warmth with which they had received him . The proposer of the toast of "The W . M ., " had mentioned the circumstance of the apparent attention that he , the speaker , had paid to the ceremony ; that brother was quite righl , it hid , indeed , impressed him highly . He should look forward with pleasure
to the time when he should become a Master Mason , and if circumstances would allow , in the near future to become an efficient worker and to fill the chair of the lodge in which he first saw Masonic light . Bros . J . M . Murphy and T . Simpson responded on behalf of " The Past M isters , " and Bros . Witt and Webb for "The Officers . " During the evening the brethren were entertained by Bros . Dr . Hinton , J . Young , A . E . Cook , and others .
Guildhall School of Music Lodge , No . 2454 . The installation meeting of this lodge , now five years old , was held at the Holborn Restaurant , on Monday evening , the 20 th ult . A very large body of brethren , amongst whom were many Grand and Past Grand Officers , assembled to witness the proceedings , which were presided over at the outset by Bro . Henry Guy , W . M . The list of brethren included the names of Bros . Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W . ; Archdeacon Sinclair , P . G . C ; E . Letchworth , G . Sec ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D . j Dr . Arthur W .
Orwin , A . G . D . C ; Richard Clowes , P . G . Std . Br . j Henry Rose , P . G . O . j Thomas Hastings Miller , P . G . S . B . ; Richard Horton Smith , Q . C , Dep . G . Reg . ; James Stephens , D . G . D . C ; Dr . Gordon Brown , P . A . G . D . C . ; James Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I . ; Wilhelm Ganz , P . G . Org . ; W . S . Hoyte , P . G . Org . ; Rev . Hayman Cummings , P . P . G . S . W ., Kentj W . Henry Thomas , P . M . ; Henry Gadsby , P . M . ; John Greenwood , P . M . ; W . T . Barton , W . H . Wheeler , W . Syckelmoore , P . M . ; George F : Smith , P . M . j D . Beardwell , W . Rogers , J . H . Jenks , G . Stwd . ;
"W . Janes , P . M . 170 S J Henry Massey , P . M . 619 , 192 S ; J . W . Batho , \ V . Welford , P . M . 733 j Austin , P . M . 170 S ; Goodyear , 170 S ; J . Hooper , 170 S ; Wildash , 2374 ; Briggs , Reeks , Skeet , Ward , Ackerman , Noble , Fountain Meen , Lionel Toward , H . Simmons , A . Rowarth , Kenyon , Hilton , Strong , Albert , P . M . 227 ; Brooke , A . Oswald , R . Cummings , Rev . W . Finlay , W . M . 21 S 2 ; R . J . Hennings , P . M . 250 S ; Underwood , I . P . M . 2182 ; Morrison , H . Parker , P . P . G . Org . Middx . ; W . Preston , F . S . A ., 1669 ; Preston , jun ., Bowers , W . M . 15 ; Cureton ,
P . M . 21 S 2 ; A . Fox , W . M . i * 70 G ; Owens , 2466 ; H . I . Gordon , Richards , A . L . Simmons , Birch , Stirling , A . Raimo , Busby , Moir , Palmer , Chapuy , Wells , Broadbent , Swin- ' e ' s , VV . Morrow , Towle , S . W . 2024 ; Newth , G . Dawson , P . M . 1 S 53 ; G , Dawson , jun ., Courtenay Gray , Hinchliff , Rickwood , Thompson , Longman , Carter , Hitching , P . M . ; F . Walker , Herman Klein , Jeffreys , and Davison . After the opening of the lodge and the reading and confirmation of the minutes , the NV . M ., Bro . Henry Guy , asked Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Sec , to take the chair . Bro .
Letchworth then took the chair , and , on presentation by Bro . T . Hastings Miller , P . M ., installed Bro . VV . H . Cummings , S . W . and W . M . elect , as Master of the lodge , Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., acting as S . W ., and Bro . James Stephens , D . G . D . C , as I . W . Bro . Henry Guy was invested as I . P . M . The other officers were Bros . VV . J . Barton , S . W . ; W . H . Wheeler , J . W . ; Walter Morrow , P . M ., Treas . j Geo . F . Smith , P . M ., G . Org ., Sec . ; W . Syckelmoore , P . M ., S . D . ; David Beardwell , J . D . ; W . Rogers , I . G . j T . Hastings Miller , P . M ., P . G . S . B .. D . C . j J . W . Batho , Org . ;
A . E . Rowarth and A . Raimo , Stewards ; and Patrick , P . M ., Tyler . On the motion of Bro . T . Hastings Miller , P . M ., seconded rw Bro . W . H . Thomas , P . M ., a vote of thanks was passed to the Grand Secretary for performing the ceremony of installation . The W . W . then presented a Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . Henry Guy , I . P . M ., and Bro . Cummings next presented , on his own behalf , to the lodge a beautiful banner , stating
that the lodge had not hitherto had a banner . 1 hereupon , a unanimous vote of thanks to Bro . Cummings was passed on the motion of Bro . G . F . Smith , G . Org ., Sec , seconded by Bro . Gadsby , P . M . Lodge was thereafter closed . A splendid banquet followed , and the toasts were honoured , the music being per . formed in thc intervals by Bros . W . H . Cummings , W . M . j W . H . Wheeler , George Dawson , George Palmer , Hustler Hinchliff , W . Rogers , and Herbert Simmons .
Bro . W . H . Cummings , W . M ., in proposing "The Qu ' een and the Craft , " said that during the present year Masons had had ample opportunity of expressing the devotion they had to the Queen , and both to Queen § nd people an opportunity of thanking God for giving her Majesty so long a reign . Tne Masonic Craft ware hopeful that her reign would be continued for some ye us yet and that she might be spared to rule over the Empire as beneficially as she had ruled for Go years past . In giving the toast of "The M . W . G . M ., " Bro . Cummings said it was a well-known
Masonic fact that the members of the Royal Family for . many years past had distrn . guished themselves by devotion tothe Craft , but he did not think Masons ever had an example of a Prince of the blood who had been so constant and devoted to ft as the present Prince of Wales . Those who were present at the Jubilee ceremony at the Albert Hall would recollect how admirably he fulfilled his duties there , and it teas within the truth to say he always did so . Mason 5 were proud of him for the interest he showed in the Craft .
The toast of "The M . W . Pro G . M ., the Earl of Lathom j the R . W . D . G . M ., the Earl cf Amherst ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " which wa < s next uroposed , led Bro . Cummings to say that on that occasion the brethren had a certain sense of sadness when they recollected the very sad b ^ reavem : nt of the Eirl of Lathom and his family . He ( Bro . Cummings ) knew the Earl of Lathom as the other brethren did , as Pro Grand Master ; but he ( Bro . Cummings ) knew him akso as a musician . The Earl of Lathom took the chair at the Royal Society of Musicians , and
gave them a handsome donation . The noble earl was a most genial , amiable , and delightful man , and no one was more beloved than he . Passing to the other Grand Officers , of whom there was a goodly number present that evening , the brethren of the Guildhall School of Music Lodge felt gratified and Hittered by the splendid attendant . Personally , he was bound to express his great obligation to those Grand O . Iicers , and
particularly he had to bless ( he did not think that an inapt word to use ) the event of his being himself installed by the Grand Secretary . It had always appeired t j him that the Masonic ritual , when rightly and duty performed , was a very solemn aod serious matter . On the present occasion nothing could have been more impressive or more solemn than the style of the Grand Secretary . Bro . Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W ., acknowledged the toast .
Bro . Henry Guy , I . P . M ., proposed " The W . AI . " The brethren knew Bro . CUT * . mings so well that *> ny words would not add to their appreciation of him . The brethren had heard the words that had fallen from the Installing Master—that a candidate for the oflice of Master ought to be of good report , true and trusty , and held in high estimation among his brethren and fellows . Bro . Cummings had been held true and trusty by bting elected Treasurer ever since the foundation of the lodge , and he was held in such high estimation among his brethren that he had been elected W . M . He called on thc brethren to drink his good health , long life , and a prosperous year of oflice to him .
Bro . VV . H . Cummings , W . M ,, replying , said he was very much indebted to Bro , Guy for the exceedingly kind way in which he had proposed the toast ; but he thought he had been spoken of in terms far too flittering , lie could , however , assure thebrethren that , having undertaken the very responsible oflice of W . M ., he intended , God helping him , to do his duties in a proper , straightforward , ard honourable manner . Hc had
felt it was his duty to accept the office , and having accepted it , he should do his best not only for the Guildhall School of Music Lodge , but for the Craft in general . It was a . great pleasure to him to see around him so many friends of his youth—in times long gor . e by . Among these were Bro . James Te . ry , who wis initiated shortly before him , and who assisted in his ( Bro . Cummings ' s ) initiation . Friends and old acquaintances , brethren whom he had known throughout the whole cf his long career , were present .
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If at the end of his year of office the brethren thought of him in the same amiable way as they did at present , he should be well satisfied with his term of office . Bro . W . H . Cummings , VV . M ., next proposed " The Installing Master . " He had already expressed his obligations to the Grand Secretary for his kindness in coming to instal him in the responsible office of Master of that lodge . No doubt the Grand Secretary had performed the ceremony many times . Bro . Monckton , he thought , had performed it 150 times . Perhaps the Grand Secretary had doubled that number , and
the brethren would naturally expect that he had arrived at perfection . They all knew the saying that " Practice makes perfect ; " but it did not always succeed . Inthiscise-, however , there was not the least doubt of the perfection , and he was grateful for Bro . Letchworth honouring the Iodge with his presence . He had been there twice previously , but the brethren were always delighted to see him . He hoped Bro . Letchworth's duties would allow him to come 25 years hence when they could show him the great progress they had made and that they had emulated his example by tryiqg to make themselves
as perfect as possible . Bro . Letchworth ' s amiability on all occasions led the brethren to trespass upon him . Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Sec , responded . He said he rose at once to acknowledge the more than kind reception the brethren had given to the toast proposed by the W . M . in such handsome and , he feared , too complimentary terms . ( No , no . ) He found it difficult to realise the fact that five years had passed since it was his privilege , assisted , he thought by Sir John Monckton , Bro . Frank Richardson , and other brethren now in
the room to start into existence this Guildhall School of Music Lodge . On thit occasion he ventured to predict that the lodge would have before it a very successful career , and that it would occupy a high position among the lodges of the metropolis . He wis most gratified to know that his prediction had in every way been fulfilled . He could assure the brethren it had afforded him the greatest possible pleasure in response to the invitation of the I . P . M ., to undertake the duty on this unique occasion of installing in the chair of that lodge the worthy and accomplished , and , he thought he might add , the
beloved head of the great institution with which that lodge was connected . The VV . M . had been pleased to express the hope that 25 years hence he ( Bro . Letchworth ) might be present at the installation meeting of the lodge . At his advanced age it was not at all likely he should be there , but he had no doubt that the Grand Secretary for the time being would be there , and he could only express the hope that he would have as
enjoyable an evening as he ( Bro . Letchworth ) had now experienced . Bro . R . Horton Smith , Q . C , D . G . Reg ., in the coutse of his reply to the toast of "The Visitors , " said he had hid the pleasure of knowing the W . M . a great miny years , and he would venture to suggest to him that by taking the Mastership of that Guildhall School of Music Lodge he hid added to the crown he had won as Principil of the Guildhall School of Music .
Bro . the Rev . W . Finlay , W . M . 21 S 2 , also responded . Bro . VV . H . Cummings , W . M ., here announced that the Charity gavel had realised the sum of 1 , 2 135 . He then proposed the toast of " The Past Misters . " The lodge was only a young one but it hid been very well served by the Past Misters . The first Master was Bro . Hastings Miller , and others had succeeded him until Bro . Guy took the chair . The brethren had seen how that brother had peformed bis duties , and wh at more could they expect of a Master . On one evening Bro . Guy had to work all Three
Degrees , that was the first time he ( Bro . Cummings ) occupied the S . W . 's chair , and he suffered very much . Bro . Henry Guy , I . P . M ., replied , and said he was sorry he was not gifted with the same fluency of speech as the W . M . Nevertheless he thanked him most heartily for his kindness in proposing the toast so compllmentarily . He ( Bro . Guy ) had done
his best , although he had not always satisfied himself . However , no man could do more than his best . Bro . Morrow , Treas ., replying to the toast of " The Treasurer and the Secretary " as Treasurer , said the office of Treasurer was new to him but he was always pleased to benefit the Order if he could , and in his office of Treasurer he should strive to do so . He had no past to speak of , but he hoped the future would speak for itself .
Bro . G . F . Smith , G . Org ., Sec , said he was very pleased he was an officer of the lodge under the Mastership of Bro . Cummings , because it mide him recollect the time when he was a chorister in the Temple Church , and Bro . Cummings sit behind him and sang tenor . It showed the unity of Freemasonry that in Bro . Cummings ' s year of office , after so many years , Bro . Cummings and he should occupy the position oE Master and
Secretary . Bro . James Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I ., acknowledged the toist of "The Masonic Charities , " in a very brief speech , in which he said that the Misonic Institutions were doing their best to succour the young and the aged . Bro . W . J . Barton , S . W ., replied to the toast of " The Officers , " and the Tyler ' s toast brought the evening to a close .
Hugh Owen Lodge , No . 2593 . The regular meeting of this Poor Law Service lodge was held at the Frascati Restaurant , Oxford-street , on Friday , the lo' . h ultimo , when the W . M ., Bro . H . G . Holland , P . M . 2054 , and 2353 , presided , and was supported by the following officers and brethren : Bios . J . H . Rutherglen , I . P . M . ; R . II . Nicholls , S . W . ; J . W . Hunt , J . VV . ; the Rev . F . J . Greenwood , M . A ., Chap . ; F . G . Soper , Asst . Sec . j H . Ramsbottom . S . D . ; C . I . Kidewav . l . D . ; I . B . Schrader , Org . ; E . A . Frith ,
I . G . ; H . Tull and T . Wdlis , Stwds . , * R . Brown , P . M . ; VV . B . Neville , P . M . j W . C . Russell , J . Barnett , T . Badcock , O . W . Roberts , M . D ., E . Burgess , F . VV . Norman , C . E , Clark , F . W . Willmott , G , W . E . Hope , A . Burden , T . P . Warwick , J . C . Glover , H . T . Kobelt , Robert Brown , A . H . Hope , Chas . Spencer , J . Lamb , T . Aplin Marsh , H . C . Williams , J . G . Swinton , J . A . Battersby , J . Merchant , and J . C Morgan . Visitors : Bros . J . Roberts , J . W . 1 G 04 , and R . B . Hannaut , 1624 .
I he lodge was opened , and the minutes ot the previous meeting having been confirmed , the VV . M ., in a very impressive manner , duly raised Bros . R . Brown and H . C . Williams and pissed Bro . F . W . Wilmott . Mr . Walter Mills Ball having been unanimously accepted as a candidUe , thc W . M . was pleased to vacate the chair in favour of the I . P . M ., Bro . J . H . Rutherglen , who was desirous of initiating the candidate into the Order , which was duly cirried out with great satisfaction . Alter disposing of other business , lodge was closed , and the brethren prjeeeded to a banquet , which was admirably served and thorougly enjoyed .
The toast of " The Queen and the Craft , " as usual , was received with loyal and patriotic fervour , as alsj ' was that of "The M . W . G . Mister , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . " In proposing "The Health of the VV . M ., " the I . P . M . eulogised both his working and management of the lodge , and was pleased to sec the progress that had been made as well as the comfort and harmony that existed . He thanked the VV . M . for so kindly giving him the opportunity of initiating the candidate that evening , which to his mind
demonstrated the generous nature which pervaded his disposition . In replying , the W . M . stated that though he was very proud of being a P . M . of two provincial Todgess he must admit that the longer he occupied thc position of being their W . M . the honour conferred upon him of being installed in a London lodge seemed to grow io magnitude , and it was his constant endeavour to further the advancement of it ; he had initiated the scheme for a ball to be held at the King's Hall , Holborn Restaurant , on the iStb prox ., and trusted that the brethren would do all they possib \ y could to
make it a success ; he was anxious about it , as he never went in for failures , but it was needless to say that the anxiety was not from personal feelings , but on account of its being the lirst ball of the Hugh Owen Lodge , and the brethren did not need reminding that all the schemes that had been started since its consecration had been successful , and that one must not be a failure . He thanked the I . P . M for his generous remarks and kindly feeling towards him . It helped him to stand at the holm and steer with precision , and he hoped that his boys would not only be Freemasons , and good ones , but follow in the path cut out for them by Bro . Rutherglen , the LP . M . Atter thanking the different
officers for their able and valuable assistance and their cunstincy in the dilferent offices , be hoped that both as Poor Law officers and Freemasons they would remember the Benevolent Fund of the Pcor Law Officers' Asiociation , and proposed a collection , which realised £ 3 . The Wardens and Chaplain replied to the toast ol "Thc Officers . " Several glees were sung by the W . M ., Chaplain , Bros . Glover and Barnet . Songs were also sung by Brcs . Barnet , Glover , Spencer , Willis , Wilmott , and Soper , Secretary . With the Tyler ' s toast , a very satisfactory and enjoyable meeting was brought to a close .
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for ron-attendance were received frcm Bros . G . Herbert , P . M . ; C . Bachoffner , P . M . Dr . E . M . Lott , P . G . O . ; and others . The lodge was then closed and adjourned . A banquet followed . In proposing "The Health of theW . M ., " the Secretary slid that he , and he believed also that the brethren were pleased with the manner in which the W . M . had performed the work that evening . The ceremony had been performed in a quiet unassuming way , and from the attention paid by the candidate it was apparent that the ceremony likewise impressed him . Their W . M . was comparatively a young Mason but he had been for some time past a constant attendant at a lodge of instruction , and consequently was thoroughly conversant with the work .
The toast having been warmly received , theW . M . briefly acknowledged the compliment , and gave "The Initiate . " Bro . Pewtress , in reply , thanked his proposer and seconder , and expiessed his gratefulness to the brethren for the warmth with which they had received him . The proposer of the toast of "The W . M ., " had mentioned the circumstance of the apparent attention that he , the speaker , had paid to the ceremony ; that brother was quite righl , it hid , indeed , impressed him highly . He should look forward with pleasure
to the time when he should become a Master Mason , and if circumstances would allow , in the near future to become an efficient worker and to fill the chair of the lodge in which he first saw Masonic light . Bros . J . M . Murphy and T . Simpson responded on behalf of " The Past M isters , " and Bros . Witt and Webb for "The Officers . " During the evening the brethren were entertained by Bros . Dr . Hinton , J . Young , A . E . Cook , and others .
Guildhall School of Music Lodge , No . 2454 . The installation meeting of this lodge , now five years old , was held at the Holborn Restaurant , on Monday evening , the 20 th ult . A very large body of brethren , amongst whom were many Grand and Past Grand Officers , assembled to witness the proceedings , which were presided over at the outset by Bro . Henry Guy , W . M . The list of brethren included the names of Bros . Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W . ; Archdeacon Sinclair , P . G . C ; E . Letchworth , G . Sec ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D . j Dr . Arthur W .
Orwin , A . G . D . C ; Richard Clowes , P . G . Std . Br . j Henry Rose , P . G . O . j Thomas Hastings Miller , P . G . S . B . ; Richard Horton Smith , Q . C , Dep . G . Reg . ; James Stephens , D . G . D . C ; Dr . Gordon Brown , P . A . G . D . C . ; James Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I . ; Wilhelm Ganz , P . G . Org . ; W . S . Hoyte , P . G . Org . ; Rev . Hayman Cummings , P . P . G . S . W ., Kentj W . Henry Thomas , P . M . ; Henry Gadsby , P . M . ; John Greenwood , P . M . ; W . T . Barton , W . H . Wheeler , W . Syckelmoore , P . M . ; George F : Smith , P . M . j D . Beardwell , W . Rogers , J . H . Jenks , G . Stwd . ;
"W . Janes , P . M . 170 S J Henry Massey , P . M . 619 , 192 S ; J . W . Batho , \ V . Welford , P . M . 733 j Austin , P . M . 170 S ; Goodyear , 170 S ; J . Hooper , 170 S ; Wildash , 2374 ; Briggs , Reeks , Skeet , Ward , Ackerman , Noble , Fountain Meen , Lionel Toward , H . Simmons , A . Rowarth , Kenyon , Hilton , Strong , Albert , P . M . 227 ; Brooke , A . Oswald , R . Cummings , Rev . W . Finlay , W . M . 21 S 2 ; R . J . Hennings , P . M . 250 S ; Underwood , I . P . M . 2182 ; Morrison , H . Parker , P . P . G . Org . Middx . ; W . Preston , F . S . A ., 1669 ; Preston , jun ., Bowers , W . M . 15 ; Cureton ,
P . M . 21 S 2 ; A . Fox , W . M . i * 70 G ; Owens , 2466 ; H . I . Gordon , Richards , A . L . Simmons , Birch , Stirling , A . Raimo , Busby , Moir , Palmer , Chapuy , Wells , Broadbent , Swin- ' e ' s , VV . Morrow , Towle , S . W . 2024 ; Newth , G . Dawson , P . M . 1 S 53 ; G , Dawson , jun ., Courtenay Gray , Hinchliff , Rickwood , Thompson , Longman , Carter , Hitching , P . M . ; F . Walker , Herman Klein , Jeffreys , and Davison . After the opening of the lodge and the reading and confirmation of the minutes , the NV . M ., Bro . Henry Guy , asked Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Sec , to take the chair . Bro .
Letchworth then took the chair , and , on presentation by Bro . T . Hastings Miller , P . M ., installed Bro . VV . H . Cummings , S . W . and W . M . elect , as Master of the lodge , Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., acting as S . W ., and Bro . James Stephens , D . G . D . C , as I . W . Bro . Henry Guy was invested as I . P . M . The other officers were Bros . VV . J . Barton , S . W . ; W . H . Wheeler , J . W . ; Walter Morrow , P . M ., Treas . j Geo . F . Smith , P . M ., G . Org ., Sec . ; W . Syckelmoore , P . M ., S . D . ; David Beardwell , J . D . ; W . Rogers , I . G . j T . Hastings Miller , P . M ., P . G . S . B .. D . C . j J . W . Batho , Org . ;
A . E . Rowarth and A . Raimo , Stewards ; and Patrick , P . M ., Tyler . On the motion of Bro . T . Hastings Miller , P . M ., seconded rw Bro . W . H . Thomas , P . M ., a vote of thanks was passed to the Grand Secretary for performing the ceremony of installation . The W . W . then presented a Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . Henry Guy , I . P . M ., and Bro . Cummings next presented , on his own behalf , to the lodge a beautiful banner , stating
that the lodge had not hitherto had a banner . 1 hereupon , a unanimous vote of thanks to Bro . Cummings was passed on the motion of Bro . G . F . Smith , G . Org ., Sec , seconded by Bro . Gadsby , P . M . Lodge was thereafter closed . A splendid banquet followed , and the toasts were honoured , the music being per . formed in thc intervals by Bros . W . H . Cummings , W . M . j W . H . Wheeler , George Dawson , George Palmer , Hustler Hinchliff , W . Rogers , and Herbert Simmons .
Bro . W . H . Cummings , W . M ., in proposing "The Qu ' een and the Craft , " said that during the present year Masons had had ample opportunity of expressing the devotion they had to the Queen , and both to Queen § nd people an opportunity of thanking God for giving her Majesty so long a reign . Tne Masonic Craft ware hopeful that her reign would be continued for some ye us yet and that she might be spared to rule over the Empire as beneficially as she had ruled for Go years past . In giving the toast of "The M . W . G . M ., " Bro . Cummings said it was a well-known
Masonic fact that the members of the Royal Family for . many years past had distrn . guished themselves by devotion tothe Craft , but he did not think Masons ever had an example of a Prince of the blood who had been so constant and devoted to ft as the present Prince of Wales . Those who were present at the Jubilee ceremony at the Albert Hall would recollect how admirably he fulfilled his duties there , and it teas within the truth to say he always did so . Mason 5 were proud of him for the interest he showed in the Craft .
The toast of "The M . W . Pro G . M ., the Earl of Lathom j the R . W . D . G . M ., the Earl cf Amherst ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " which wa < s next uroposed , led Bro . Cummings to say that on that occasion the brethren had a certain sense of sadness when they recollected the very sad b ^ reavem : nt of the Eirl of Lathom and his family . He ( Bro . Cummings ) knew the Earl of Lathom as the other brethren did , as Pro Grand Master ; but he ( Bro . Cummings ) knew him akso as a musician . The Earl of Lathom took the chair at the Royal Society of Musicians , and
gave them a handsome donation . The noble earl was a most genial , amiable , and delightful man , and no one was more beloved than he . Passing to the other Grand Officers , of whom there was a goodly number present that evening , the brethren of the Guildhall School of Music Lodge felt gratified and Hittered by the splendid attendant . Personally , he was bound to express his great obligation to those Grand O . Iicers , and
particularly he had to bless ( he did not think that an inapt word to use ) the event of his being himself installed by the Grand Secretary . It had always appeired t j him that the Masonic ritual , when rightly and duty performed , was a very solemn aod serious matter . On the present occasion nothing could have been more impressive or more solemn than the style of the Grand Secretary . Bro . Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W ., acknowledged the toast .
Bro . Henry Guy , I . P . M ., proposed " The W . AI . " The brethren knew Bro . CUT * . mings so well that *> ny words would not add to their appreciation of him . The brethren had heard the words that had fallen from the Installing Master—that a candidate for the oflice of Master ought to be of good report , true and trusty , and held in high estimation among his brethren and fellows . Bro . Cummings had been held true and trusty by bting elected Treasurer ever since the foundation of the lodge , and he was held in such high estimation among his brethren that he had been elected W . M . He called on thc brethren to drink his good health , long life , and a prosperous year of oflice to him .
Bro . VV . H . Cummings , W . M ,, replying , said he was very much indebted to Bro , Guy for the exceedingly kind way in which he had proposed the toast ; but he thought he had been spoken of in terms far too flittering , lie could , however , assure thebrethren that , having undertaken the very responsible oflice of W . M ., he intended , God helping him , to do his duties in a proper , straightforward , ard honourable manner . Hc had
felt it was his duty to accept the office , and having accepted it , he should do his best not only for the Guildhall School of Music Lodge , but for the Craft in general . It was a . great pleasure to him to see around him so many friends of his youth—in times long gor . e by . Among these were Bro . James Te . ry , who wis initiated shortly before him , and who assisted in his ( Bro . Cummings ' s ) initiation . Friends and old acquaintances , brethren whom he had known throughout the whole cf his long career , were present .
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If at the end of his year of office the brethren thought of him in the same amiable way as they did at present , he should be well satisfied with his term of office . Bro . W . H . Cummings , VV . M ., next proposed " The Installing Master . " He had already expressed his obligations to the Grand Secretary for his kindness in coming to instal him in the responsible office of Master of that lodge . No doubt the Grand Secretary had performed the ceremony many times . Bro . Monckton , he thought , had performed it 150 times . Perhaps the Grand Secretary had doubled that number , and
the brethren would naturally expect that he had arrived at perfection . They all knew the saying that " Practice makes perfect ; " but it did not always succeed . Inthiscise-, however , there was not the least doubt of the perfection , and he was grateful for Bro . Letchworth honouring the Iodge with his presence . He had been there twice previously , but the brethren were always delighted to see him . He hoped Bro . Letchworth's duties would allow him to come 25 years hence when they could show him the great progress they had made and that they had emulated his example by tryiqg to make themselves
as perfect as possible . Bro . Letchworth ' s amiability on all occasions led the brethren to trespass upon him . Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Sec , responded . He said he rose at once to acknowledge the more than kind reception the brethren had given to the toast proposed by the W . M . in such handsome and , he feared , too complimentary terms . ( No , no . ) He found it difficult to realise the fact that five years had passed since it was his privilege , assisted , he thought by Sir John Monckton , Bro . Frank Richardson , and other brethren now in
the room to start into existence this Guildhall School of Music Lodge . On thit occasion he ventured to predict that the lodge would have before it a very successful career , and that it would occupy a high position among the lodges of the metropolis . He wis most gratified to know that his prediction had in every way been fulfilled . He could assure the brethren it had afforded him the greatest possible pleasure in response to the invitation of the I . P . M ., to undertake the duty on this unique occasion of installing in the chair of that lodge the worthy and accomplished , and , he thought he might add , the
beloved head of the great institution with which that lodge was connected . The VV . M . had been pleased to express the hope that 25 years hence he ( Bro . Letchworth ) might be present at the installation meeting of the lodge . At his advanced age it was not at all likely he should be there , but he had no doubt that the Grand Secretary for the time being would be there , and he could only express the hope that he would have as
enjoyable an evening as he ( Bro . Letchworth ) had now experienced . Bro . R . Horton Smith , Q . C , D . G . Reg ., in the coutse of his reply to the toast of "The Visitors , " said he had hid the pleasure of knowing the W . M . a great miny years , and he would venture to suggest to him that by taking the Mastership of that Guildhall School of Music Lodge he hid added to the crown he had won as Principil of the Guildhall School of Music .
Bro . the Rev . W . Finlay , W . M . 21 S 2 , also responded . Bro . VV . H . Cummings , W . M ., here announced that the Charity gavel had realised the sum of 1 , 2 135 . He then proposed the toast of " The Past Misters . " The lodge was only a young one but it hid been very well served by the Past Misters . The first Master was Bro . Hastings Miller , and others had succeeded him until Bro . Guy took the chair . The brethren had seen how that brother had peformed bis duties , and wh at more could they expect of a Master . On one evening Bro . Guy had to work all Three
Degrees , that was the first time he ( Bro . Cummings ) occupied the S . W . 's chair , and he suffered very much . Bro . Henry Guy , I . P . M ., replied , and said he was sorry he was not gifted with the same fluency of speech as the W . M . Nevertheless he thanked him most heartily for his kindness in proposing the toast so compllmentarily . He ( Bro . Guy ) had done
his best , although he had not always satisfied himself . However , no man could do more than his best . Bro . Morrow , Treas ., replying to the toast of " The Treasurer and the Secretary " as Treasurer , said the office of Treasurer was new to him but he was always pleased to benefit the Order if he could , and in his office of Treasurer he should strive to do so . He had no past to speak of , but he hoped the future would speak for itself .
Bro . G . F . Smith , G . Org ., Sec , said he was very pleased he was an officer of the lodge under the Mastership of Bro . Cummings , because it mide him recollect the time when he was a chorister in the Temple Church , and Bro . Cummings sit behind him and sang tenor . It showed the unity of Freemasonry that in Bro . Cummings ' s year of office , after so many years , Bro . Cummings and he should occupy the position oE Master and
Secretary . Bro . James Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I ., acknowledged the toist of "The Masonic Charities , " in a very brief speech , in which he said that the Misonic Institutions were doing their best to succour the young and the aged . Bro . W . J . Barton , S . W ., replied to the toast of " The Officers , " and the Tyler ' s toast brought the evening to a close .
Hugh Owen Lodge , No . 2593 . The regular meeting of this Poor Law Service lodge was held at the Frascati Restaurant , Oxford-street , on Friday , the lo' . h ultimo , when the W . M ., Bro . H . G . Holland , P . M . 2054 , and 2353 , presided , and was supported by the following officers and brethren : Bios . J . H . Rutherglen , I . P . M . ; R . II . Nicholls , S . W . ; J . W . Hunt , J . VV . ; the Rev . F . J . Greenwood , M . A ., Chap . ; F . G . Soper , Asst . Sec . j H . Ramsbottom . S . D . ; C . I . Kidewav . l . D . ; I . B . Schrader , Org . ; E . A . Frith ,
I . G . ; H . Tull and T . Wdlis , Stwds . , * R . Brown , P . M . ; VV . B . Neville , P . M . j W . C . Russell , J . Barnett , T . Badcock , O . W . Roberts , M . D ., E . Burgess , F . VV . Norman , C . E , Clark , F . W . Willmott , G , W . E . Hope , A . Burden , T . P . Warwick , J . C . Glover , H . T . Kobelt , Robert Brown , A . H . Hope , Chas . Spencer , J . Lamb , T . Aplin Marsh , H . C . Williams , J . G . Swinton , J . A . Battersby , J . Merchant , and J . C Morgan . Visitors : Bros . J . Roberts , J . W . 1 G 04 , and R . B . Hannaut , 1624 .
I he lodge was opened , and the minutes ot the previous meeting having been confirmed , the VV . M ., in a very impressive manner , duly raised Bros . R . Brown and H . C . Williams and pissed Bro . F . W . Wilmott . Mr . Walter Mills Ball having been unanimously accepted as a candidUe , thc W . M . was pleased to vacate the chair in favour of the I . P . M ., Bro . J . H . Rutherglen , who was desirous of initiating the candidate into the Order , which was duly cirried out with great satisfaction . Alter disposing of other business , lodge was closed , and the brethren prjeeeded to a banquet , which was admirably served and thorougly enjoyed .
The toast of " The Queen and the Craft , " as usual , was received with loyal and patriotic fervour , as alsj ' was that of "The M . W . G . Mister , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . " In proposing "The Health of the VV . M ., " the I . P . M . eulogised both his working and management of the lodge , and was pleased to sec the progress that had been made as well as the comfort and harmony that existed . He thanked the VV . M . for so kindly giving him the opportunity of initiating the candidate that evening , which to his mind
demonstrated the generous nature which pervaded his disposition . In replying , the W . M . stated that though he was very proud of being a P . M . of two provincial Todgess he must admit that the longer he occupied thc position of being their W . M . the honour conferred upon him of being installed in a London lodge seemed to grow io magnitude , and it was his constant endeavour to further the advancement of it ; he had initiated the scheme for a ball to be held at the King's Hall , Holborn Restaurant , on the iStb prox ., and trusted that the brethren would do all they possib \ y could to
make it a success ; he was anxious about it , as he never went in for failures , but it was needless to say that the anxiety was not from personal feelings , but on account of its being the lirst ball of the Hugh Owen Lodge , and the brethren did not need reminding that all the schemes that had been started since its consecration had been successful , and that one must not be a failure . He thanked the I . P . M for his generous remarks and kindly feeling towards him . It helped him to stand at the holm and steer with precision , and he hoped that his boys would not only be Freemasons , and good ones , but follow in the path cut out for them by Bro . Rutherglen , the LP . M . Atter thanking the different
officers for their able and valuable assistance and their cunstincy in the dilferent offices , be hoped that both as Poor Law officers and Freemasons they would remember the Benevolent Fund of the Pcor Law Officers' Asiociation , and proposed a collection , which realised £ 3 . The Wardens and Chaplain replied to the toast ol "Thc Officers . " Several glees were sung by the W . M ., Chaplain , Bros . Glover and Barnet . Songs were also sung by Brcs . Barnet , Glover , Spencer , Willis , Wilmott , and Soper , Secretary . With the Tyler ' s toast , a very satisfactory and enjoyable meeting was brought to a close .