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Marsh , P . M . 252 S ; P . S . Abraham , P . M . 2 G 20 ; and a large number of the brethren who have not yet occupied the chair of K . S . Lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The accounts and balance-sheet for the past year were presented , and , with the Auditors' report thereon , were received and adopted . Bro . Joseph Pollard , P . M ., then proposed , and the W . M ., Bro . Fairbink , seconded , "That the sum of five guineas be voted from the lodge general fund to the widows and orphans of officers engaged in the war . " This was unanimously agreed to , and subsequently , at the banquet , a
further sum of 12 guineas was added by members present , making the total sum contributed to this deserving object 17 guineas . The W . M . elect , Bro . Wm . Turner , S . W ., was then presented to the W . M . by Bro . J . Pollard , P . M ., to receive the benefit of installation . Bro . VV . Turner was duly obligated , and a Board of 25 Installed Masters was constituted . The W . M ., Bro . Fairbank , then stated that , in accordance with a long-standing promise , he would now vacate trie chair in favour of Bro . N . H . Turner , the senior P . M . of the lodge , ir . order that he might install his own brother in the flesh , as well as in Masonry , into the chair of K . S . Bro . N . H . Turner , P . M ., having thanked
the W . M . for his kindness in acceding to his desire , took the chair . Ihe ceremony was then proceeded with , the anthem " Be thou faithful unto death" being exqursitively sung by Bro . E . Dalzell . The I . P . M . was invested , and the new Worshipul Master having been greeted by the Installed Masters present , the Board was closed . The I . P . M ., Bro . Fairbank , took up the duties of Installing Master , after which the new W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . H . T . Taylor , S . W . ; A . Dawson Jones , J . W . ; H . R . Rose , P . M ., P . G . O ., Treas . ; Wilfred A . Bowser , P . M ., Sec ; J . Davidson , S . D . ; F . M . Spencer Lewin , J . D . ; R . C . P . Gardner ,
P . M ., D . C ; Wm . W . Szlumper , I . G . ; J . Pollard , P . M ., and H . L . Sarson , Stwds . ; and T . Bowler , Tyler . The W . M . addressed his officers in felicitous terms , and the ceremony was concluded by addresses from Bro . H . R . Rom , P . M ., to the W . M ., Bro . E . A . Hughes , to the Wardens , and Bro . Fairbank , I . P . M ., to the brethren , The communication from United Grand Lodge in reference to the so-called Hiram Lodge of London , under the Grand Orient of France , was read and ordered to be entered on the minutes ; and , after the resignation of a member bad been reported , and apologies for non-attendance received , the lodge was closed .
The brethren , to the number of Co , then adjourned to a sumptuous banquet served under the personal supervision of the manager of the Cafe Royal , Bro . Oddenmo . At its conclusion , grace was most impressively sung by Bros . G . May , H . Parkin , E . Dulzell , and R . Hilton . The W . M ., on rising to propose " The Queen and the Craft , " said his speeches would be as short as possible . He was sure this ~ toast would be received with enthusiasm .
And so it was . National Anthem—Solo , Bro . Dalzell . The W . M . next proposed the toast of "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " which was duly honoured . Glee— " Discord , dire sister , " Webbe—Bros . May , Parkin , Dilzell , and Hilton . The gavel was then handed to Bro . J . H . Lavies , P . M ., who proposed the toist of "The Grand Officers , Present and Past , " to which Bro . H . R . Rose , P . M ., P . G . O ., responded , the two P . Ms , indulging in mutual pleasantries , which , if not quite germane to the subject of the toast , were much enjoyed by the company present .
Flute solo , by Bro . VV . L . Barratt , " Audalousc , " Pessard , with , as an encore , " Allegretto , " Goddard . The I . P . M ., Bro . Fairbank , then rose to propose the toast of the evening . He said " Le roi est mort , vive le roi . " This , brethren , is my swan song . During my year of office the W . M . has been at the head of my brigade as my S . W . and faithful
henchman , and I have the greatest possible pleasure in proposing " Health , Wealth , and Prosperity to our W . M ., Bro . William Turner , " and , may I add , " a safe return to his native country , " for , as most of you know , our W . M . is just about to leave for South Africa , whither he has been ordered , with some of the greatest surgeons of the day . That he will do his duty , and devote bis great skill and ability to the relief oi out wounded soldiers , goes without saying .
The toast was accorded both musical honours and Masonic fire such as is seldom heard . A solo on the violoncello , by Bro . De Mureck , followed . The Worshipful Master , on tising to respond , received an ovation . He said , Brethren , I feel that I am something of a fraud to be occupying this position , seeing that in a few days 1 leave for South Africa and that I cannot be back before the October meeting . But duty calls , and , acting on the advice of our Past Masters I agreed to be installed this evening , and shall leave England under the full assurance that not
only will the lodge be well cared for during my absence , but that 1 shall be kindly remembered in No . 2000 , whilst I am helping to look after the Imperial Yeomanry , who , as you know , are a picked body of Volunteers . Brethren , I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kind reception this evening , which I shall alwiys remember as one of my best nights in Masonry . I now have a very pleasint duty to perform . It is to present our I . P . M ., Bro . Fairbank , with the Past Master ' s jewel voted to him at the last meeting of the lodge , and to propose his health . This 1 do with the greatest possible satisfaction .
The toast was drunk with a cordiality which bore testimony to the popularity of the outgoing W . M . Bro . R . S . Fairbank , I . P . M ., in response , said : I find it difficult to speak , but I thank you , brethren , for all your kindness and support during my year of office , the success of which is largely due to the officers , men who have worked well and loyally with me . I hope we have done our work fairly well , and 1 am not altogether sorry that the W . M . is about to give me the opportunity of doing a little more . I trust he will return to us victorious , to do some work in the lodge , as we know he can do it .
Glee— " Come let us join our roundalay "—Bros . May , ParUin , DilztU , and Hilton followed , as an encore , by " Come , gentle zephyrs . " "The Health of the Visitors " was proposed by the W . M ., who remarked that the list was too long to read ; bu t they gave them one and all a hearty welcome , and hoped to see them again .
Bros . Edwin Fox , W . M . 5 , P . G . S ., and A . W . Dennis , W . M . 1 S 0 , responded . Flute solo—selection from " Faust '—by Bro . Barrett . The toast of "The Past Masters of the Lodge" was responded toby Bros . N . II . Turner , P . M ., and R . Leekc , P . M . Bro . Tumer said how muih indebted he was to the I . P . M . for allowing him to take the Board of Installed Mastets , and install his own brother in his own mother lodge , Although residing in Birmingham , he ho perl always to continue a member of the lodge
and to rome up occasionally and visit them . The W . M ., in proposing " The Health of the Officers , " slid : The lodge is fortunate in its officers , and I am sure they will look after its best interests during my absence . 1 am going to depart from our usual custom by asking our Secretary , Bro . Bowser , to respond . The amount ot work he does fur the lod ^ e is very great . He is enthusiastic in the discharge of his duties , and is wholly devoted to our prosperity . The toast was drunk with enthusiasm .
Bro . W . A . Bowser , P . M ., Sec : On behalf oi the officers I thank you , W . M ., and assure you that during your temporary absence we will do our utmost to maintain the honour , reputation , and usefulness of the lodje . WJ all wish you Go J spsed an ! a safe and speedy return to your native land . May I say that if any brother wishes to
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contribute to the Widows' and Orphans' of Officers' Fund , to be forwarded in the name of the lodge , 1 shall be very pleased to receive it . I do not in any way press the matter , because I know that most of you have already contributed to some fund or other , but I thought I would just mention the matter . The Secretary subsequently announced several amounts he had received , with the result already stated . The Tyler ' s toast concluded a most successful " send off" to the new W . M ., and one of the most enjoyable evenings ever spent in No . 2000 .
We should add that Bro . Henry R . Rose , P . M ., P . G . O ., Treas ., accompinied the instrumental solos on the pianoforte with his usuil perfect finish .
Shepherd's Bush Lodge , No . 1828 . The installation meeti . ig of the above lodge was held at the Frascati Restaurant , Oxford-street , on the 22 nd ult ., when Bro . H . Jones vacated the chair in favour of Bro . J . Henry Richardson , who was installed by Bro . H . Gilbert , P . M . The officers were invested as follows : Bros . H . lones , I . P . M . ; G . Knight , S . W . ; H . Hauss , J . W . ;
J . Allman , P . M ., Treas . ; W . E . Bull , P . M ., Sec . ; F . C . Nielson , S . D . ; I . Levy , J . D . ; H . H . Stephens , I . G . ; F . M . Case and J . E . Nolan , Stwds . ; and C . Patrick , P . M ., Tyler . A banquet followed , with an excellent musical entertainment . Bro . H . Lovegrove , P . G . S . B ., responded for " The Grand Officers . "
Empire Lodge , No . 2108 . The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Criterion Hotel , Piccadilly , W ., on Tuesday , the 23 rd ult ., when there was i full attendance of members and their friends , including several Grand Officers , as well as Colonial District Grand Officers . The minutes of the last ordinary meeting and of an emergency meeting ( at which his Highness Sirdar Singh had been initiated ) having been read and confirmed , the business of the meeting was proceeded with . This consisted of the initiation of Mr .
Sydney H . Rothschild and Mr . Lister V . Rothschild into the secrets of the First Degree , to be followed by the installation of Bro . Sefton Mayors as W . M . for the ensuing year , At the request of Bro . Lionel Cooke , W . M ., Bro . Hermann Klein , P . G . Org ., assumed the Master's collar and chair , and performed the ceremony of initiation , the W . M ., Bro . Cooke , acting as his S . W . It goes without saying that the ceremony lost nothing of its impressiveness in the able hands of Bro . Klein . When the candidates , after the ceremony , had retired from the lodge , Bro . Lionel Cooke resumed the chair ;
the Director of Ceremonies , Bro . E . Warden Dennis , P . M ., presented to him Bro . Sefton Mayors for the benefits of installation . A Board of Installed Masters having bsen formed , Bro . Sefton Mayors was duly installed into the chair of K . S ., the ceremony b .-i"g performed in a truly masterly manner by Bro . Cooke . The newlyelected Master was then proclaimed and saluted in the Three Degrees with the customary formalities and the addresses to the Master , the Wardens , and the brethren were then impressively delivered by the Treasurer ,
Bro . Dr . Lennox Browne , P . M ., P . Dep . G . D . C . The W . M . then proceeded to aopoint and invest his officers , of whom the following is a list : Bros . A . Bassett Hopkins , S . W . ; Franz Deutsch , J , W . ; Lennox Browne , P . M ., P . Dep . G . D . C , Treas . ; S . F . Isitt , Sec ; Frank P . Rider , S . D . ; Maurice Jenks , J . D . ; E . Warden Dennis , P . M ., D . C . ; B . SchOnberger , Org . ; R . Valentine , I . G . j andAtbert Cohn and J . Shone , Stwds . Bro . A . E . Bell , P . M ., was then elected Tyler of the lodge , after which he was summoned and invested . A Past Master ' s jewel was then
presented by the W . M . to Bro . Lionel Cooke , who briefly returned thanks for it . Several communications were read by the Secretary , and a donation of 25 guineas was voted to Masonic Charity , to be placed on the Master's list as Steward at the forthcoming Festival of the Benevolent Institution . Bro . Strachin , Grand Registrar , then rose and said that he found that a communication which had been addressed by the Grand Secretary to all lodges , had not been delivered , and possibly the responsibility for that rested with the hotel management , but whether or not he asked to be allowed
to intimate to the lodge the nature of the communication which was in the form ot a message from H . R . H . the Grand Master . It said that a circular had been issued in the name of some gentleman calling himself the W . M . of the Hiram Lodge , constituted under the Grand Orient of France , and suggesting that the brethren of that lodge should visit his lodge , and that the members of his lodge should in return be allowed to visit that lodge . The M . W . Grand Master's message was that the Grand Orient . f France had no power to warrant any lodge within the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge , and that any member of that lodge visiting the Hiram
Lodge , as suggested , would render himself liable to be dealt with very seriously by the Board of General Purposes . At the same time , the M . W . G . M . wished attention to be called to the circular sent out in 1 S 7 S to the effect that , inasmuch as the Grand Orient no longer acknowledged the G . A . O . T . U . —which acknowledgment was one of the landmarks of Freemasonry—no member of a lodge purporting to be warranted by the Grand Orient could be admitted into a lodge warranted by the Grand Lodge of England . The W . M . said that he did no' think there was any chance that any membsr of the Empire Lodge would ever visit the lodge referred to by the Grand Registrar .
The lodge was then ' closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet hill , where they were served with a choice repast , worthy of the reputation of the Criterion Hotel . In rising to propose the first toast , "Theljueen and the Craft , " the W . M . said that the sympathies of the brethren went out to _ her Majesty under the sorrow which she felt that her noble and gallant sons had to fight and die for her in the cause of civilisation and justice . But they could express the hope that T . G . A . O . T . U . would be pleased to strengthen her to bear the strain , and that she might find consolation in the love and loyalty oi her people .
The National Anthem was sung with enthusiasm , the soloist being Miss Lilian Courtenay . The W . M . said the next toast he had to propose was that of " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of the Order . " His Royal Highness's regard for Freemasonry was proved by the great interest he took in all its affairs , and the appointments of those who control the affairs of the Craft went to prove that his Royal Highness possessed those qualities which made for the increase of the prestige of the Craft , and also the increase of its prosperity .
The next toast proposed by the W . M . was " 1 he M . W . Pro G . Mister , the Eirl Amherst ; the Dep . G . Master , the Earl of Warwick ; and the rest of the G . Officers , Present and Past . " To those brethren who had not had the privilege of attending Grand Lodge it war , perhaps , as well to point out that the Pro G . Mister and D ; p . G . Master were not mere figure-heads . He had had the pleisure of seeing the Pro G . Master perform the Masonic duties in Grand Lodge , and had noled the z ; il and spirit with which he seemed to be endued . As to Lord Warwick , he had not seen him in the
chair , but he did not doubt that he could perform his duties with similar zeil . As to the rest of the G . Officers , he thought the brethren ' s thanks were due for the manner in which they came forward to promote Freemisonry . In connection with the Chirities and the welfare of the Boys and Girls and Old People they always proved themselves good and true Masons , and their servicjs could not be Over estimited . With the toast he would couple the nam : of Brj . Broamrigg , P . G . Chap ., and on : of the founders of the Empire Lodge .
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Marsh , P . M . 252 S ; P . S . Abraham , P . M . 2 G 20 ; and a large number of the brethren who have not yet occupied the chair of K . S . Lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The accounts and balance-sheet for the past year were presented , and , with the Auditors' report thereon , were received and adopted . Bro . Joseph Pollard , P . M ., then proposed , and the W . M ., Bro . Fairbink , seconded , "That the sum of five guineas be voted from the lodge general fund to the widows and orphans of officers engaged in the war . " This was unanimously agreed to , and subsequently , at the banquet , a
further sum of 12 guineas was added by members present , making the total sum contributed to this deserving object 17 guineas . The W . M . elect , Bro . Wm . Turner , S . W ., was then presented to the W . M . by Bro . J . Pollard , P . M ., to receive the benefit of installation . Bro . VV . Turner was duly obligated , and a Board of 25 Installed Masters was constituted . The W . M ., Bro . Fairbank , then stated that , in accordance with a long-standing promise , he would now vacate trie chair in favour of Bro . N . H . Turner , the senior P . M . of the lodge , ir . order that he might install his own brother in the flesh , as well as in Masonry , into the chair of K . S . Bro . N . H . Turner , P . M ., having thanked
the W . M . for his kindness in acceding to his desire , took the chair . Ihe ceremony was then proceeded with , the anthem " Be thou faithful unto death" being exqursitively sung by Bro . E . Dalzell . The I . P . M . was invested , and the new Worshipul Master having been greeted by the Installed Masters present , the Board was closed . The I . P . M ., Bro . Fairbank , took up the duties of Installing Master , after which the new W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . H . T . Taylor , S . W . ; A . Dawson Jones , J . W . ; H . R . Rose , P . M ., P . G . O ., Treas . ; Wilfred A . Bowser , P . M ., Sec ; J . Davidson , S . D . ; F . M . Spencer Lewin , J . D . ; R . C . P . Gardner ,
P . M ., D . C ; Wm . W . Szlumper , I . G . ; J . Pollard , P . M ., and H . L . Sarson , Stwds . ; and T . Bowler , Tyler . The W . M . addressed his officers in felicitous terms , and the ceremony was concluded by addresses from Bro . H . R . Rom , P . M ., to the W . M ., Bro . E . A . Hughes , to the Wardens , and Bro . Fairbank , I . P . M ., to the brethren , The communication from United Grand Lodge in reference to the so-called Hiram Lodge of London , under the Grand Orient of France , was read and ordered to be entered on the minutes ; and , after the resignation of a member bad been reported , and apologies for non-attendance received , the lodge was closed .
The brethren , to the number of Co , then adjourned to a sumptuous banquet served under the personal supervision of the manager of the Cafe Royal , Bro . Oddenmo . At its conclusion , grace was most impressively sung by Bros . G . May , H . Parkin , E . Dulzell , and R . Hilton . The W . M ., on rising to propose " The Queen and the Craft , " said his speeches would be as short as possible . He was sure this ~ toast would be received with enthusiasm .
And so it was . National Anthem—Solo , Bro . Dalzell . The W . M . next proposed the toast of "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " which was duly honoured . Glee— " Discord , dire sister , " Webbe—Bros . May , Parkin , Dilzell , and Hilton . The gavel was then handed to Bro . J . H . Lavies , P . M ., who proposed the toist of "The Grand Officers , Present and Past , " to which Bro . H . R . Rose , P . M ., P . G . O ., responded , the two P . Ms , indulging in mutual pleasantries , which , if not quite germane to the subject of the toast , were much enjoyed by the company present .
Flute solo , by Bro . VV . L . Barratt , " Audalousc , " Pessard , with , as an encore , " Allegretto , " Goddard . The I . P . M ., Bro . Fairbank , then rose to propose the toast of the evening . He said " Le roi est mort , vive le roi . " This , brethren , is my swan song . During my year of office the W . M . has been at the head of my brigade as my S . W . and faithful
henchman , and I have the greatest possible pleasure in proposing " Health , Wealth , and Prosperity to our W . M ., Bro . William Turner , " and , may I add , " a safe return to his native country , " for , as most of you know , our W . M . is just about to leave for South Africa , whither he has been ordered , with some of the greatest surgeons of the day . That he will do his duty , and devote bis great skill and ability to the relief oi out wounded soldiers , goes without saying .
The toast was accorded both musical honours and Masonic fire such as is seldom heard . A solo on the violoncello , by Bro . De Mureck , followed . The Worshipful Master , on tising to respond , received an ovation . He said , Brethren , I feel that I am something of a fraud to be occupying this position , seeing that in a few days 1 leave for South Africa and that I cannot be back before the October meeting . But duty calls , and , acting on the advice of our Past Masters I agreed to be installed this evening , and shall leave England under the full assurance that not
only will the lodge be well cared for during my absence , but that 1 shall be kindly remembered in No . 2000 , whilst I am helping to look after the Imperial Yeomanry , who , as you know , are a picked body of Volunteers . Brethren , I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kind reception this evening , which I shall alwiys remember as one of my best nights in Masonry . I now have a very pleasint duty to perform . It is to present our I . P . M ., Bro . Fairbank , with the Past Master ' s jewel voted to him at the last meeting of the lodge , and to propose his health . This 1 do with the greatest possible satisfaction .
The toast was drunk with a cordiality which bore testimony to the popularity of the outgoing W . M . Bro . R . S . Fairbank , I . P . M ., in response , said : I find it difficult to speak , but I thank you , brethren , for all your kindness and support during my year of office , the success of which is largely due to the officers , men who have worked well and loyally with me . I hope we have done our work fairly well , and 1 am not altogether sorry that the W . M . is about to give me the opportunity of doing a little more . I trust he will return to us victorious , to do some work in the lodge , as we know he can do it .
Glee— " Come let us join our roundalay "—Bros . May , ParUin , DilztU , and Hilton followed , as an encore , by " Come , gentle zephyrs . " "The Health of the Visitors " was proposed by the W . M ., who remarked that the list was too long to read ; bu t they gave them one and all a hearty welcome , and hoped to see them again .
Bros . Edwin Fox , W . M . 5 , P . G . S ., and A . W . Dennis , W . M . 1 S 0 , responded . Flute solo—selection from " Faust '—by Bro . Barrett . The toast of "The Past Masters of the Lodge" was responded toby Bros . N . II . Turner , P . M ., and R . Leekc , P . M . Bro . Tumer said how muih indebted he was to the I . P . M . for allowing him to take the Board of Installed Mastets , and install his own brother in his own mother lodge , Although residing in Birmingham , he ho perl always to continue a member of the lodge
and to rome up occasionally and visit them . The W . M ., in proposing " The Health of the Officers , " slid : The lodge is fortunate in its officers , and I am sure they will look after its best interests during my absence . 1 am going to depart from our usual custom by asking our Secretary , Bro . Bowser , to respond . The amount ot work he does fur the lod ^ e is very great . He is enthusiastic in the discharge of his duties , and is wholly devoted to our prosperity . The toast was drunk with enthusiasm .
Bro . W . A . Bowser , P . M ., Sec : On behalf oi the officers I thank you , W . M ., and assure you that during your temporary absence we will do our utmost to maintain the honour , reputation , and usefulness of the lodje . WJ all wish you Go J spsed an ! a safe and speedy return to your native land . May I say that if any brother wishes to
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contribute to the Widows' and Orphans' of Officers' Fund , to be forwarded in the name of the lodge , 1 shall be very pleased to receive it . I do not in any way press the matter , because I know that most of you have already contributed to some fund or other , but I thought I would just mention the matter . The Secretary subsequently announced several amounts he had received , with the result already stated . The Tyler ' s toast concluded a most successful " send off" to the new W . M ., and one of the most enjoyable evenings ever spent in No . 2000 .
We should add that Bro . Henry R . Rose , P . M ., P . G . O ., Treas ., accompinied the instrumental solos on the pianoforte with his usuil perfect finish .
Shepherd's Bush Lodge , No . 1828 . The installation meeti . ig of the above lodge was held at the Frascati Restaurant , Oxford-street , on the 22 nd ult ., when Bro . H . Jones vacated the chair in favour of Bro . J . Henry Richardson , who was installed by Bro . H . Gilbert , P . M . The officers were invested as follows : Bros . H . lones , I . P . M . ; G . Knight , S . W . ; H . Hauss , J . W . ;
J . Allman , P . M ., Treas . ; W . E . Bull , P . M ., Sec . ; F . C . Nielson , S . D . ; I . Levy , J . D . ; H . H . Stephens , I . G . ; F . M . Case and J . E . Nolan , Stwds . ; and C . Patrick , P . M ., Tyler . A banquet followed , with an excellent musical entertainment . Bro . H . Lovegrove , P . G . S . B ., responded for " The Grand Officers . "
Empire Lodge , No . 2108 . The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Criterion Hotel , Piccadilly , W ., on Tuesday , the 23 rd ult ., when there was i full attendance of members and their friends , including several Grand Officers , as well as Colonial District Grand Officers . The minutes of the last ordinary meeting and of an emergency meeting ( at which his Highness Sirdar Singh had been initiated ) having been read and confirmed , the business of the meeting was proceeded with . This consisted of the initiation of Mr .
Sydney H . Rothschild and Mr . Lister V . Rothschild into the secrets of the First Degree , to be followed by the installation of Bro . Sefton Mayors as W . M . for the ensuing year , At the request of Bro . Lionel Cooke , W . M ., Bro . Hermann Klein , P . G . Org ., assumed the Master's collar and chair , and performed the ceremony of initiation , the W . M ., Bro . Cooke , acting as his S . W . It goes without saying that the ceremony lost nothing of its impressiveness in the able hands of Bro . Klein . When the candidates , after the ceremony , had retired from the lodge , Bro . Lionel Cooke resumed the chair ;
the Director of Ceremonies , Bro . E . Warden Dennis , P . M ., presented to him Bro . Sefton Mayors for the benefits of installation . A Board of Installed Masters having bsen formed , Bro . Sefton Mayors was duly installed into the chair of K . S ., the ceremony b .-i"g performed in a truly masterly manner by Bro . Cooke . The newlyelected Master was then proclaimed and saluted in the Three Degrees with the customary formalities and the addresses to the Master , the Wardens , and the brethren were then impressively delivered by the Treasurer ,
Bro . Dr . Lennox Browne , P . M ., P . Dep . G . D . C . The W . M . then proceeded to aopoint and invest his officers , of whom the following is a list : Bros . A . Bassett Hopkins , S . W . ; Franz Deutsch , J , W . ; Lennox Browne , P . M ., P . Dep . G . D . C , Treas . ; S . F . Isitt , Sec ; Frank P . Rider , S . D . ; Maurice Jenks , J . D . ; E . Warden Dennis , P . M ., D . C . ; B . SchOnberger , Org . ; R . Valentine , I . G . j andAtbert Cohn and J . Shone , Stwds . Bro . A . E . Bell , P . M ., was then elected Tyler of the lodge , after which he was summoned and invested . A Past Master ' s jewel was then
presented by the W . M . to Bro . Lionel Cooke , who briefly returned thanks for it . Several communications were read by the Secretary , and a donation of 25 guineas was voted to Masonic Charity , to be placed on the Master's list as Steward at the forthcoming Festival of the Benevolent Institution . Bro . Strachin , Grand Registrar , then rose and said that he found that a communication which had been addressed by the Grand Secretary to all lodges , had not been delivered , and possibly the responsibility for that rested with the hotel management , but whether or not he asked to be allowed
to intimate to the lodge the nature of the communication which was in the form ot a message from H . R . H . the Grand Master . It said that a circular had been issued in the name of some gentleman calling himself the W . M . of the Hiram Lodge , constituted under the Grand Orient of France , and suggesting that the brethren of that lodge should visit his lodge , and that the members of his lodge should in return be allowed to visit that lodge . The M . W . Grand Master's message was that the Grand Orient . f France had no power to warrant any lodge within the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge , and that any member of that lodge visiting the Hiram
Lodge , as suggested , would render himself liable to be dealt with very seriously by the Board of General Purposes . At the same time , the M . W . G . M . wished attention to be called to the circular sent out in 1 S 7 S to the effect that , inasmuch as the Grand Orient no longer acknowledged the G . A . O . T . U . —which acknowledgment was one of the landmarks of Freemasonry—no member of a lodge purporting to be warranted by the Grand Orient could be admitted into a lodge warranted by the Grand Lodge of England . The W . M . said that he did no' think there was any chance that any membsr of the Empire Lodge would ever visit the lodge referred to by the Grand Registrar .
The lodge was then ' closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet hill , where they were served with a choice repast , worthy of the reputation of the Criterion Hotel . In rising to propose the first toast , "Theljueen and the Craft , " the W . M . said that the sympathies of the brethren went out to _ her Majesty under the sorrow which she felt that her noble and gallant sons had to fight and die for her in the cause of civilisation and justice . But they could express the hope that T . G . A . O . T . U . would be pleased to strengthen her to bear the strain , and that she might find consolation in the love and loyalty oi her people .
The National Anthem was sung with enthusiasm , the soloist being Miss Lilian Courtenay . The W . M . said the next toast he had to propose was that of " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of the Order . " His Royal Highness's regard for Freemasonry was proved by the great interest he took in all its affairs , and the appointments of those who control the affairs of the Craft went to prove that his Royal Highness possessed those qualities which made for the increase of the prestige of the Craft , and also the increase of its prosperity .
The next toast proposed by the W . M . was " 1 he M . W . Pro G . Mister , the Eirl Amherst ; the Dep . G . Master , the Earl of Warwick ; and the rest of the G . Officers , Present and Past . " To those brethren who had not had the privilege of attending Grand Lodge it war , perhaps , as well to point out that the Pro G . Mister and D ; p . G . Master were not mere figure-heads . He had had the pleisure of seeing the Pro G . Master perform the Masonic duties in Grand Lodge , and had noled the z ; il and spirit with which he seemed to be endued . As to Lord Warwick , he had not seen him in the
chair , but he did not doubt that he could perform his duties with similar zeil . As to the rest of the G . Officers , he thought the brethren ' s thanks were due for the manner in which they came forward to promote Freemisonry . In connection with the Chirities and the welfare of the Boys and Girls and Old People they always proved themselves good and true Masons , and their servicjs could not be Over estimited . With the toast he would couple the nam : of Brj . Broamrigg , P . G . Chap ., and on : of the founders of the Empire Lodge .
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