Joint Banquet Of The Lion And Lamb And The William Preston Lodges.

JOINT BANQUET OF THE LION AND LAMB AND THE WILLIAM PRESTON LODGES .

In commemoration of the grand event of Wednesday , the Lion and Lamb Lodge ( 192 ) , and the William Preston Lodge ( 766 ) gave a joint banquet in the evening , at the Gannon Street Hotel , to which 121 brethren sat down .

Among those present we noticed the following Of those whose who belonged to the Lion and Lamb there were—Bro . G . Newman , W . M . ; Bro . Conyew , S . W . ; Bro . Arkell , J . W . ; and Bros . Kenning , King , Roberts , Marsh , and

Abbott , P . M ' s .: while of those belonging to the William Preston Lodge , were Bro . Braun , W . M . ; Bro . Pringle , S . W . ; Bro . Newton , J . W . ; and Bros . Abbott , J . W . ; Wm . Worrell , G . J . Klein , W . J . Miller , and B . Abbott , P . M ' s . There were of

course a large number of visitors , among whom were the Deputy Provincial Grand Master for Warwick , and some eight brethren from the Shakespeare Lodge , Warwick , besides whom there were Bro . J . M . Klenck , P . M ., 1339 ; and

Bro . Moore , 534 ; Bro . Yaxley , 4 6 3 ; Br 0 - Grav > 22 ; Bro . Jones , 1520 ; Bro . Woods , 87 ; Bro . C . Marsh , 460 , and many others . The chairman of the evening was Bro . Newman , the W . M . of the Lion and Lamb , that

being the elder of the two lodges , but the toasts were so arranged that delivery of the various toasts was equitably divided between them . The health of the Queen and the Craft was proposed by W . M . Bro . Newman , of the Lion

and Lamb , after which " God Save the Queen " was sung , to the accompaniment of Bro . W . Wain , Grand Organist , on the pianoforte . Brother Newman—The next toast that I have to propose is , I confess it , one that I feel

thoroughly incompetent to do justice to ; and I sincerely wish that it had been placed in the hands of my brother Braun ( the W . M . of the William Preston ) instead of mine . For it is the toast of the evening , " The health of H . R . IT .

the Prince of Wales , the M . W . G . M . of England . " I can only say that the sight I have seen to-day , in company with many more here present—I wish I could say with all of themwas such as neither they or I can ever forget to

the longest day we live . Whatever ot grandeur or imposing ceremony there may be in other degrees in Freemasonry , the event of to-day marks a grand epoch in Craft Masonry . If you had seen thePrince go through the ceremonies ,

and had heard his speech afterwards , you could not fail to have been deeply impressed . The Prince said that he looked upon Freemasonry as being the very essence of loyalty and charity , and that he meant to stand to the Craft as far

as Ins manifold engagements would permit , so as not to dim the lustre shed upon it by those of his family who had occupied the Chair before him . What has taken place to-day lias added an immense importance to Freemasonry . Accounts of what has taken place to-day will go ( are most

likely going now ) to every quarter of the known world , and hereafter this day will be remembered as the brightest that has occurred in the annals of Masonry . Brethren , I give you the health of the Most Illustrious Grand Master , the Prince of Wales .

1 he health of the Pro-Grand Master , the Earl of Carnarvon ; the Deputy Grand Master , the Earl of Skelmersdale ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , was proposed by the W . M . of the William Preston Lodge , and was drunk with enthusiasm .

Bro . Worrall ( P . M . of the Preston Lodge ) rose and said—The toast that has been entrusted to me is the health of the W . M . of the Lion and Lamb Lodge . Loyalty and charity were the watchwords of the order , and the unanimity that

existed between these two lodges was evidence of the loyalty and good feeling with which each of these lodges regard the other . Those who have been present at the Albert Hall to-day , have witnessed a ceremony such as the youngest

among us cannot expect to witness again . As a Past Master of the Lion and Lamb , and William Preston Lodges , I am sure , I may say that no two Lodges ever worked together more harmoniousl y and more energetically to carry out truly

Joint Banquet Of The Lion And Lamb And The William Preston Lodges.

Masonic objects ; and I am sure that you must all be struck with the hearty good fellowship that has always existed between them . I feel too , that our visitors this evening , especially those from the province , will carry away with them very pleasing recollections of the joint banquet of the Lion and Lamb , and William

Preston Lodges . The toast of health of the W . M . of the Lion and Lamb has been accorded to me as P . M . of the William Preston , but I claim it . as a greater privilege to propose his health , because I feel that to him I owe my introduction to Freemasonry . I give you the health of the W . M . of the Lion and Lamb

Lodge . Bro . Newman ( W . M . Lion and Lamb ) , in returning thanks , said that it was difficult for him to respond to the toast . He was very pleased to have this assurance that he was appreciated in the William Preston Lodge . In

this , his mother lodge , he felt that he was also appreciated , for he bore upon his breast the evidence of the fact in the rosette appertaining to the stewardship of the lodge that day with which he had been intrusted . It had always been his ambition to fulfil his duties in both

lodges , and if he had fallen short in anything that he had done it must be imputed to his inability , and not to his intention . He felt that they had done him a very , very great turn in sending him up as a steward on this great and grand festival to-day . He should always do

what he considered his duty to both lodges . Bro . C . Hosgood , P . M ., said that if their W . M . was under a difficulty , he ( Brother Hosgood ) laboured under a greater . The health that they had just responded to was proposed by the immediate P . M ., while his difficulty was

that he was not a member of the William Preston Lodge . None the less heartily , however , did he ask them to drink this toast ( if possible , in a bumper)—the W . M . of the William Preston Lodge . Bro . Braun having returned thanks , the

Chairman , Bro . Newman rose and said that the toast he had to propose was one that was always received in the Lion . and Lamb Lodge , and also in the Preston Lodge . It was the health of the visitors . It was always a gratification to have visitors . The two lodges were specially

fortunate to-night —( here the Secretary read a list of the visitors to both lodges ) . Brethren I am sure that list is a very pleasing one , and I may remind you that it contains the name of one ( Captain Lathbury ) who is secretary to a new Masonic Club Company now in course of formation . Visitors from the country will be able

to realize the boon that such a club in London would be , as they would always feel when visiting the metropolis that they had a home to which they could go . Among so many , visitors he did not feel himself justified in singling any one specially to respond to this toast , and he should therefore leave them to follow their inclinations in the matter of replying to the toast .

The Provincial Grand S . W . for Warwick , having responded , as also Captain Lathbury and most of the other visitors , the health of the Stewards who had served for their respective lodges at the installation of the Grand Master today was proposed and duly honoured and

responded to , after which the health of the Past Masters of both lodges was given from the chair , and called forth replies from several of those present . Our space however , will not admit of giving these speeches in detail ; and as they more or less turned on the great event

of the day , but did not educe any additional point of interest , we must content ourselves with observing that the whole arrangements at this banquet were extremely good , 'nd that the evening ' s enjoyment was a very worthy conclusion to the labours of the day .

In our report of the installation meeting of the Lewises ' Lodge , Ramsgatc , in last week's issue , the following was omitted ;— " After the ceremony of installation , a very gratifying appreciation of the brethren was shown to Bro . W . Call , P . M . 1209 , P . G . S ., by presenting him with a handsome jewel . This pleasing duty was performed in very feeling terms by Bro . L . Finch , P . M . 429 and 1209 , P . P . G . D . C , and suitably acknowledged by Bro . W , Call .

Multum In Parbo; Or Masonic Notes And Queries.

Multum in Parbo ; or Masonic Notes and Queries .

COMENIUS AND FREEMASONRY . Having originally called Bro . J . Findel ' s attention to his remarkable statement about Comenius , I confess that I thought , with all deference to him , that his reply to Bro . Hughan , reprinted in the " Voice of Masonry" was but little satisfactory . Bro . Findel had originally stated , in page 281 of his " Geist und Form , " & c . in a footnote ( 2 nd

edition ) that Anderson had transferred " fast wortlich in das Constitution ' s Buch , " almost word for word into the Book of Constitutions , " many passages" out of the " Opera Didactica " of John Amos Comenius , who came to England in 16 4 8 . This struck me , as it did Bro . Hughan , as a most important fact , if correct , and so I called attention to it in " Notes and Queries . " Bro . Findel's

reply is not , however , satisfactory , from its vagueness . The " many places , " " almost word for word , " dwindled down to a certain " aehnlichkeit , " to use a German word or figure of speech . I have not seen the " Opera Didactica " or the " Panegersia " to which Bro . Findel alludes , but I have lately perused and still have the " Via Lucis , " dedicated to the members of the Royal Society in London ,

and published at Amsterdam , 1668 . In this work he has the words "Collegium" and "Ars Architectonica , " undoubtedly , and " frater , " but in no passage that I have found does he give any one a fair right to say that he knows anything of the Guild or body of Freemasons . His work no doubt , has a mystical meaning under its turgid expressions , and it may well be that he was a Freemason ,

and probably a Rosicrucian , and his language greatly resembles some of their mystical jargon . " Via Lucis " is addressed , apparently , to the " philosophers" of his own epoch , though as , when he has the opportunity , he does not allude to the Freemasons , I do not think any one can

fairly strain his words , and declare that they are Masonic . Bro . Findel is quite aware how essential verification and absolute correctness of all such statements are , and so far I feel bound to say he has not made good his original statement about Anderson and Comenius . A . F . A . WOODFORD , P . G . C

THE MASONS' COMPANY . Subsequent researches through the kind aid of Mr . H . H . Burnell , to whom I tender my best thanks , have led to the following results : — 1 . Ashmolc is correct in saying , that Mr . Wise was

Master of the Mason ' s Company 111 that year , 1862 . 2 . All the names he mentions are traceable in the minutes of the Mason's Company except Sir William Wiseman and Captain Richard Bortliwick . Mr . Wm . Woodman was admitted a member of the Mason ' s Company in January 1 G 78 . Mr . Thomas Shorthose ' s nam * - ¦

, ' r . ' i .. 0 appears frequently m the minutes , as being Warden , and also on tilt . ' Court ; he was Warden in 16 77 . 3 . There is no record of the meeting of the Company on March 10 th , 1682 , at least , " there is no minute to that

effect . " 4 . Neither is there any record of the dinner at the Half-Moon , Cheapside , on that day , as stated by Ashmole . 5 . There is no minute that the hall in Basinghall-street was lent to the Freemasons . 6 . Ashmole was not a member of the Masons' Com

pany . 7 . Sir Christopher Wren was not a member of the Masons' Company . 8 . Robert Padgett was not clerk to the Masons' Company in 1686 ; his name , after a careful examination , is not to be found in the minutes of the Masons' Company . Such is the result of a very careful search made kindly

for me by the authorities of the Masons' Company . The case , then , assumes this striking aspect . In my opinion , the meeting Ashmole alludes to was purely a speculative Freemasons' meeting , at which the Master of the Masons ' Company was present . Sir F . Palgrave seems to state , that there were two companies or brotherhoods , but that the Freemasons were not incorporated . This is confirmed

to some extent , by Robert Padgett's statement on the Antiquity MS ., that he was " elerke to the Worshipful Society of the Freemasons of the City of London , " & c . The point to which we now , I think , must look , must be the fabric roll of St . Paul ' s , in order to see if any light can be thrown therefrom on the old City lodges . A . F . A . WoonFORD .

THE MOIRA APRON . If your correspondent Bro . Rev . H . J . Hatch , Chaplain and J . W . 160 , will refer to " The Freemason's Magazine " volume I . for 1859 , at page 386 ; he will find a full description of the Moria Apron . They were printed on

leather as well as paper , and were sold at five shillings each . HENRY T . BOIIART , W . M . 1085 . 9 , Evington Lane , Leicester . The reference is not quite correct . It is Vol . II , 1859 , page 386 . We will give next week a copy of the description . [ Ed .

ASHMOLE . Can any brother give me a clue to the whereabouts of Ashmole ' s MSS . A . F . A . WOODFORD .

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