-
Articles/Ads
Article Craft Masonry. ← Page 4 of 4 Article Craft Masonry. Page 4 of 4 Article Royal Mark Mariners. Page 1 of 1 Article Obituary. Page 1 of 1
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Craft Masonry.
Bro . F . W . Sears stated that the splendid proceedings were a great surprise to mm , and he looked forward with pleasure to the other Degrees he understood he had to go through . In submitting the toast of " The Officers , " the Worshipful Master remarked that the members knew and appreciated their good qualities . If it fell to his happy lot to be a success at the end of his Mastership , it would be due entirely to the great assistance he had received from his very efficient staff .
Suitable responses were made by Bros . Hooper , S . W . ; Herbert , J . W . ; Channing , I . G . j Campbell , D . C . ; and Baker and Thomas , Stwds . At the request of the Worshipful Master . Bro . J . Willing , P . M ., proposed "The Charities . " He said that Bros . Scurrah and Stiles were working hard for the three Institutions , and might he say that he was also doing his best , and he urged the members
to give liberally , for the money subscribed would be well expended . He was glad to see Bro . McLeod , the Secretary for the Boys , who had just arrived , and there was no one in the Craft who had ever fleeced the members more than he had , but he forgave him , as the Institution he represented was a noble one , and it gave him very great pleasure to ccuple Bro . McLeod ' s name with the toast .
Bro . McLeod responded in very happy terms , remarking that the Strand Lodge would , he felt sure , again well support the Charities , as they had doie in the pist . He thanked them for the sums he had been informed they had voted that night , and he ventured to think that the members would send up Bros . Willing and Stiles with very substantial lists .
The Tyler ' s toast ended a most enjoyable evening . Bros . Channing , Scott Dalgleish , Engel , C . J . Taylor , W . J . Welch , E . V . Salaman , and F . VV . Sears , vocally and otherwise , entertained the brethren , but a word of praise is due to Bro . Dalgleish and to Bro . Taylor , who gave "The Mason ' s Sign , " his own composition , in excellent style .
Loyal Hay Lodge , No . 2382 . The popular regard which is felt on both sides of the Breconshire border for Bro . T . T hompson Evans , of Brick House , Lyonshal 1 , was manifested on Monday , the 9 th ultimo , by an unusually large attendance of brethren from Kington and other parts of Henf rdshire , as well as from the counties of Brecon and Radnor , at his installation as W . M . of the above lodge , and this , notwithstanding the circumstances that the English and Welsh counties are in different Masonic provinces . Nearly 50 brethren assembled
in the lodge room , among those present being Bros . C . T . Evans , W . M . ; T . H . Hinckes , S . W . ; J . H . Edwards , J . W . ; the Rev . G . D . Pagden , P . M ., P . P . G . Chap . Kent , Chaplain ; F . W . Golesworthy , P . M . ; E . H . Cheese , Treas . ; 1 . H . Evans , Sec ; D . T . Prosser , S . D . ; R . Morris . J . D . ; J . VV . Redfern , O .-g . ; t . Halstead , I G . ; Thomas Stokoe , Stwd . ; J . W . Chambers , Rees Williams , S . Breeze , W . M . Williams , J . H . James , and Charles Griffiths , jun . Visitors : Bros . W . Lloyd , W . M .,
A . Parker , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , R . VV . Satchell , S . W ., H . Wishlade , J . W ., S . P ^ ssey , T . H . Vaughan Morris , T . E . Hall , Charles IT . Moordaff , the Rev . VV . Griffiths James Marston , Robert Lodge , H . Ernest Crook , A . L . Vaughan , David B , Powell , Frank P . Young , P . M ., P . G . P ., J . E . Goodacre , and F . D . Price , all of 2240 ; Marmaduke Tennant , Dep . Prov . G . M . South Wales ( E . D . ); Col . J . M . Read , D . S . G . VV . Malta ; R . T . Heins , W . M . 651 ; H . C . Rich , I . P . M . 651 , P . G . O . ; VV . Hedger , G 51 ; F . S . Prosser ; and the W . M . of Foundation Lodge , No . S 2 .
The retiring W . M ., Bro . C . T . Evans , opened the lodge in the several Degrees , and welcomed the D . P . G . M ., who , in truly eloquent and impressive style , installed Bro . T . Thompson Evans as W . M . for the ensuing year . The VV . M ., having acknowledged the manner in which the ceremony had been performed , then appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . C T . Evans , I . P . M . ; J . H . Edwards , S . W . ; D . T . Prosser , J . W . ; the Rev . G . D . Pagden , Chap . ; Major Cheese , Treas .: James VV . Chambers , Sec . ; Rees Morris , S . D . ; T . H . lstead . J . D . ; Dr . Hincks , D . C . ; F . VV . Golesworthy , P . M ., Almoner ; J . W . Redfern , Org . ; T . Stokoe , I . G . ; W . M .
Williams and Rees Williams , Stwds . ; and Jimes Evans , Tyler . A Past Master ' s jewel , bearing the following inscription on the back .- " Presented to Bro . C . T . Evans , by the brethren of Loyal Hay Lodge , as a mirk of their esteem and appreciation of his conduct in the chair , 1 S 95 , " was then pinned on the breast of the I . P . M . by the Dep . Prov . G . M ., who spoke in high praise of Bro . C T . Evans ' s zealous and successful
accomplishment of the duties of the chair which he had just vacated . The presentation was endorsed with applause , and the I . P . M . assured the brethren that he should wear the jewel with pride and pleasu-e whenever he attended a Masonic function . £ 10 was voted to the Masonic Charity selected for the year , and Bros . C T . Evans and F . W . Golesworthy , as Past Masters , were nominated to represent the Iod * e at the Prov . Grand Lodge meeting .
After business , the hrethren adjourned to a banquet , which wis served in excellent style at the Ciown Hotel by Miss M . Williams . The usual loyal toasts having been honoured , Bro . Hamilton T . Baillie proposed " The Health of the R . W . Provincial Grand Mas er , " and Bro . F . W . Golesworthy that of " The Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master and Offi : trs of Provincial Grand Lodge . " No lodge , he said , could be
more pleased to see Bro . Tennant than the one at Hay . It must be a great inconvenience to him to come so far , yet he had been with them at every installation since the lodge was consecrated , and in one year , when he ( Bro . Golesworthy ) was in the chair , Bro . Tennant favoured them with two visits . Bro . Golesworthy also expresed appreciation of the kindness of other Provincial Officers who occasionally attended thit lodge at very g-eat inconvenience , seeing that railway arrangements often made the visit extend to two days .
Bro . Tennant , in response , said that Bros . Baillie and Golesworthy hid not said one word too much in compliment to Lord Llangattock , who was second to none as a Prov . Grand Master in the kingdom . It had onl y been a short time since he had hid the honour , they had had the honour , of his presiding over the province , and it was only a few days ago when he told his lordship that he had promised to instal Bro . T . Thompson Evans as W . M . at Hay , that he said he was delighted to hear it , and repeated what he had said before , that he hoped during the ensuing sum net to p \ y a visit to that district .
He might t II them that the Prov . Grand Master was anxious , as far as possible , to make himself acquainted with the brethren throughout the province . Lord Llangattock had accordingly expressed a desire to meet the three lodges of that part of the district , viz ., the Loyal Hay Lodge , the Builth Lodge , and the Lodge of Brecon , and he proposed to meet them at the Brecon Lodge next summer . He hoped that as many brethren as possible of those lodges would meet his lordship . He was sure that they would be delighted to see him , and he would be delighted to meet them , and that the more they kntw
of him the more they would respect him . Considering the number of lodges and chapters in the province and other meetings he had to attend , it certainly wis at some inconvenii nee that he ( Bro . Tennant ) came to that installation every year , but he always felt a great pleasure in doing so . He congratulated the VV . M . upon having such a large muster round him , the largest he had ever had the pleasure of seeing at Hay , except at Ihe consecration , and he thought it augured well for the future piosperity of the lodge . He was especially pleased to see so many of the Past Masters
attending the lodge , because he had always held , as he had said in lodge that diy , that the 1 ast Masters were the backbone of the lodges , and that their attendance was most essential . It was impossible for Worshipful Masters to perforin their duties to the satisfaction of themselves and brethren without the knowledge , experience , and assistance i . f the Past Masters . He only wished it was the same in every lodge in the "ingdom as in Hay . If Past Masters knew the importance ot it he was sure they would uo it . Nothing annoyed him more than to see brethren who had attained the highest , 0 .. —_ ,- — u . „ btiuii * u . UIV , IIIH . II ( viivy n * u aLiaiili-u bill * ii ( £ ii £ Sl their could
nonours lodge bestow on them retiring on their laurels . It was not Masonic , and it was not as it should be . Bro . Tennant emphasised this point , and impressed upon the brethren ol the province that the continued prosperity of their lodges depended on mat principle being practised . r \ , ¦ T - , ^ P Master , in reply , said he wished fo carry out the duties of the "lair in the satisfactory way his predecessors had done , and he was much encouraged by Ma < anCC r Cna P > Bro - Pagnell , who hid occupied high positions in Bro . Tennant responded to the toast of "The Charities" while
, Bro . Dr . Hinckes proposed "The Health of the I . P . M ., " whom , he said , he had larW 1 ' £ i sec ? nd day of his com'ng to Hay 21 years ago . As a Mason particuany ne had appreciated his sterling qualities , and he was glad to hear that the p ist Em ,. ?^ ! i" ? "" O 5 , successful years that the lodge had enjoyed . Bro . C T . sub « rriEi ri ,, f brou 8 ' , " > »' candidates during his . VUstership , aid the lodge had » uoscribed liberall y to the Charities . and h ^ lX , li ? RS £ ai ^ ? term of omce as W - - had been a most pleasant year , u ne looked back upon it with very agreeable feelings . That the lodge had been well
Craft Masonry.
conducted and pleasant to the brethren was also shown by their good attendance invariably , and he had been ably supported by his officers , whom he cordially thanked . A valuable addition to the lodge had been the joining of their P . M . Chaplain , who was distinguished for his Masonic lore and practice in ceremonial . They had not neglected the Charities , £ 10 having been given to the Boys' Institution , and £ 10 to the Girls ' , and he thought also they should have about £ 10 ready for the local Charities when the P . G . Steward came round .
Bro . Col . Read and others replied to the toast of " The Visitors . " Other toasts followed , while in the course of the evening several capital son ^ s were rendered by Bros . H < -ins , Baillie , Crook , Young , C . T . Evans , Davies , Goodacre , Rees Morris , the W . M ., Halstead , and others .
St . George ' s Lodge , No . 2402 . The installation meeting of this lodge took place at the Masonic Rooms , Larnaca , Cyprus , on Saturday , the 14 th ult . There were present Bros . A . Morton , W . M . ; F . O . Harvey , P . M ., Treas . ; A . Jones , P . M . ; VV . H . P . Turner , S . W ., W . M . elect ; Cannons , as J . W . ; Parker , J . D . ; Seyyah , as I . G . ; and others . The minutes of previous meeting having been read and confirmed , and other Iod ^ e business done , the chair was taken by the Installing Odicer , B .-o . F . O . Harveythe
, father of the lodge , and Bro . Turner was duly installed into the chair of K . S . by Bro . Harvey , the ceremony being given in a most impressive manner , and in the finished style that is expected from that distinguished Past Master . The following officers were appointed : Bros . Morton , I . P . M . ; Cannons , S . VV . ; F . H . Parker , J . W . ; Harvey , P . M ., Treas . ; Luke Z . Pierides , Sec ; Blattner , S . D . ; Jolibi , J . D . ; Carletti , P . M ., D . C ; Seyyah , I . G . ; and Z . D . Pierides , Stwd . The W . M . then said he had a very pleasant duty to perform , viz ., to pin on the breast of Bro . Morton the Past
Master s jewel of St . George ' s Lodge , which had been unanimously voted by the brethren . He felt sure he deserved it , or the brethren would not have presented it , and he hoped he would live for many years to wear the jewel and to assist and support the lodfe . Bro . Harvey , P . M ., then rose , and said he desired to express his hearty thanks to the lodg-e for the kind letter of sympathy which had been sent to him , on the unanimous vote of the lodge meeting , in November . He had been wry close to death ' s door , and felt
sincerely all the kind expressions of brotherly regard he had received from all parts of the Island . He wished particularly to thank the brethren of Nicosie , who , during his two months' illness there , had been so unremitting in their care and attention , for not a day passed of the whole time that he had not had his monotonous bed of sickness cheered by the visits of several of the brethren . "Hearty good wishes" were given from members of Lodges Nos . 9 , 2016 , and 2277 , and the lodge was closed .
A most excellent banquet had been prepared by the new W . M ., and full justice was done to the good things provided . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given with musicil honours . Bro . Morton , I . P . M ., then proposed •*The Health of the Newly-installed VV . M ., " and said he had every confidence that he would do all tint was expected of him during his year of office . Personally , he felt a little as though his nose had been put out ot
joint , as he had to take a side seat instead of the president ' s , which had become quite familiar to him , but he supposed that most I . P . Ms , hid something of that feeling , even if thev did not always express it . He had known Bro . Turner for many years , and , from that knowledge , believed he would justify the choice of the brethren , and he asked them to drir . k his health and ( it being also the W . M . ' s birthday ) wishes for mmy happy returns of the day .
' The Visitors " was given from the chair , and responded to by Bro . the Rev . E . A . Suffrin , 20 : 6 , who thanked the brethren not only for their hospitality of that evening , but for their kindness outside the lodge , which had greatly enhanced the pleasure of his visit to Cyprus . That was his first visit to Cyprus , and he hoped it would not be the last , as he should look forward with pleasure to again seeing the Island , and also of meeting the brethren of the lodge . The other toasts were "The Installing O . Ticer and Assistants , " "The I . P . M ., " " The Officers , " and Tyler ' s toast , which brought th ; proceedings to a close .
Royal Mark Mariners.
Royal Mark Mariners .
Collin Lodge , No . 151 . The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 19 th ult . Lodge was opened , Bro . Atkinson presiding . The chair was afterwards taken by Bro . Girdiner , P . W . C N ,, as Installing Commander , to whom Bro . J . Abbot was . duly presented aid installed as C . N . for the ensuing year . The following were then appointed and invested as ollicers for Ihe ensuing year : Bros . Thos . Atkinson , l . P . VV . CN . ; Robert Leach , I . ; Jos . O . Scott , S . ; Jarr . es Gar diner , Treas . ; Geo . Scott , Sec . ; Jas . Menelly , S . D . ; I . P . Bennett , J . D . ; R . G . Sharp , Chap . ; Tom Brown , D . of C ; W . H . Adair , Guardian ; J . Messenger , Warder ; and R . Dixon , Stwd .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . J . R . FIELDING . Many of our readers will learn , with the deepest regret , of the decease , under exceedingly painful circumstances , of Bro . J . R . Fielding , which took place at his residence in Alfreton , Derbyshire , on the 26 th ult . Several months ago he was laid aside by an attack of gout—an old and ruthless enemy of his—but subsequently a grave complication ensued , which , upon investigation , was attributed to
a cancerous growth in the stomach . The unfortunate brother bore his sufferings with great fortitude , and ultimately consented to the performance of an elaborate operation , but , his system having been undermined by his inability to take nourishment , he gradually sank . Bro . Fielding was one of the best known medical men in Derbyshire , he having practised at Alfreton close on 40 years . He was a native of Yorkshire , and , in his geniality and outspokenness and keen love
of sport , was every inch a " Tyke . " In social life he made troops of friends his high spirits and kindly heart establishing him a favourite whithersoever he went . His goodness and consideration to the poor was proverbial , and it may be taken for granted that there are many needy souls in Alfreton and district who will have special reason to deplore his removal . Forsome years Bro . Fielding actively identified himself with the Masonic cause , and at the time of his death had
achieved a distinguished position in the fraternity . He was a P . M . of the Derwent Lodge , No . 884 , and a member of the Mundy Grove Lodge , No . ' 506 , where he was originally initiated . He was an office-bearer in the Okeover Chapter , No . 1324 , of Royal Arch Masons , as well as in the Mundy Grove Chapter , No . 506 . In Mark Masonry he took a keen interest , and was a P . M . and founder of the St . Martin's Lodge , No . 414 , and , besides , was a member of the Derby Lodge ,
No . 302 , and G . M . O . in the Prov . Grand Lodge of Derbyshire . Bro . Fielding was also a member of the St . Mary ' s Rose Croix Chapter , and had taken the 30 . He was Constable and Preceptor elect of the Pevcril Preceptory of Knights Templar , was also an officer in the Abbey Chapter Preceptory , T . L , and had taken the Degree of Knight of Malta , illness preventing him a short timeago from being
admitted to the Degree of the Royal Order of Scotland . As m ly be supposed , Bro . Fielding was a generous supporter of the Masonic Charities , being , in fact , a Life Governor of the Boys' School and of the Mark Educational and Benevolent Fund . The deceased , who was unmarried , was 62 years of age . He was interred in the South Winglield Parish Churchyard on Monday last .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Craft Masonry.
Bro . F . W . Sears stated that the splendid proceedings were a great surprise to mm , and he looked forward with pleasure to the other Degrees he understood he had to go through . In submitting the toast of " The Officers , " the Worshipful Master remarked that the members knew and appreciated their good qualities . If it fell to his happy lot to be a success at the end of his Mastership , it would be due entirely to the great assistance he had received from his very efficient staff .
Suitable responses were made by Bros . Hooper , S . W . ; Herbert , J . W . ; Channing , I . G . j Campbell , D . C . ; and Baker and Thomas , Stwds . At the request of the Worshipful Master . Bro . J . Willing , P . M ., proposed "The Charities . " He said that Bros . Scurrah and Stiles were working hard for the three Institutions , and might he say that he was also doing his best , and he urged the members
to give liberally , for the money subscribed would be well expended . He was glad to see Bro . McLeod , the Secretary for the Boys , who had just arrived , and there was no one in the Craft who had ever fleeced the members more than he had , but he forgave him , as the Institution he represented was a noble one , and it gave him very great pleasure to ccuple Bro . McLeod ' s name with the toast .
Bro . McLeod responded in very happy terms , remarking that the Strand Lodge would , he felt sure , again well support the Charities , as they had doie in the pist . He thanked them for the sums he had been informed they had voted that night , and he ventured to think that the members would send up Bros . Willing and Stiles with very substantial lists .
The Tyler ' s toast ended a most enjoyable evening . Bros . Channing , Scott Dalgleish , Engel , C . J . Taylor , W . J . Welch , E . V . Salaman , and F . VV . Sears , vocally and otherwise , entertained the brethren , but a word of praise is due to Bro . Dalgleish and to Bro . Taylor , who gave "The Mason ' s Sign , " his own composition , in excellent style .
Loyal Hay Lodge , No . 2382 . The popular regard which is felt on both sides of the Breconshire border for Bro . T . T hompson Evans , of Brick House , Lyonshal 1 , was manifested on Monday , the 9 th ultimo , by an unusually large attendance of brethren from Kington and other parts of Henf rdshire , as well as from the counties of Brecon and Radnor , at his installation as W . M . of the above lodge , and this , notwithstanding the circumstances that the English and Welsh counties are in different Masonic provinces . Nearly 50 brethren assembled
in the lodge room , among those present being Bros . C . T . Evans , W . M . ; T . H . Hinckes , S . W . ; J . H . Edwards , J . W . ; the Rev . G . D . Pagden , P . M ., P . P . G . Chap . Kent , Chaplain ; F . W . Golesworthy , P . M . ; E . H . Cheese , Treas . ; 1 . H . Evans , Sec ; D . T . Prosser , S . D . ; R . Morris . J . D . ; J . VV . Redfern , O .-g . ; t . Halstead , I G . ; Thomas Stokoe , Stwd . ; J . W . Chambers , Rees Williams , S . Breeze , W . M . Williams , J . H . James , and Charles Griffiths , jun . Visitors : Bros . W . Lloyd , W . M .,
A . Parker , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , R . VV . Satchell , S . W ., H . Wishlade , J . W ., S . P ^ ssey , T . H . Vaughan Morris , T . E . Hall , Charles IT . Moordaff , the Rev . VV . Griffiths James Marston , Robert Lodge , H . Ernest Crook , A . L . Vaughan , David B , Powell , Frank P . Young , P . M ., P . G . P ., J . E . Goodacre , and F . D . Price , all of 2240 ; Marmaduke Tennant , Dep . Prov . G . M . South Wales ( E . D . ); Col . J . M . Read , D . S . G . VV . Malta ; R . T . Heins , W . M . 651 ; H . C . Rich , I . P . M . 651 , P . G . O . ; VV . Hedger , G 51 ; F . S . Prosser ; and the W . M . of Foundation Lodge , No . S 2 .
The retiring W . M ., Bro . C . T . Evans , opened the lodge in the several Degrees , and welcomed the D . P . G . M ., who , in truly eloquent and impressive style , installed Bro . T . Thompson Evans as W . M . for the ensuing year . The VV . M ., having acknowledged the manner in which the ceremony had been performed , then appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . C T . Evans , I . P . M . ; J . H . Edwards , S . W . ; D . T . Prosser , J . W . ; the Rev . G . D . Pagden , Chap . ; Major Cheese , Treas .: James VV . Chambers , Sec . ; Rees Morris , S . D . ; T . H . lstead . J . D . ; Dr . Hincks , D . C . ; F . VV . Golesworthy , P . M ., Almoner ; J . W . Redfern , Org . ; T . Stokoe , I . G . ; W . M .
Williams and Rees Williams , Stwds . ; and Jimes Evans , Tyler . A Past Master ' s jewel , bearing the following inscription on the back .- " Presented to Bro . C . T . Evans , by the brethren of Loyal Hay Lodge , as a mirk of their esteem and appreciation of his conduct in the chair , 1 S 95 , " was then pinned on the breast of the I . P . M . by the Dep . Prov . G . M ., who spoke in high praise of Bro . C T . Evans ' s zealous and successful
accomplishment of the duties of the chair which he had just vacated . The presentation was endorsed with applause , and the I . P . M . assured the brethren that he should wear the jewel with pride and pleasu-e whenever he attended a Masonic function . £ 10 was voted to the Masonic Charity selected for the year , and Bros . C T . Evans and F . W . Golesworthy , as Past Masters , were nominated to represent the Iod * e at the Prov . Grand Lodge meeting .
After business , the hrethren adjourned to a banquet , which wis served in excellent style at the Ciown Hotel by Miss M . Williams . The usual loyal toasts having been honoured , Bro . Hamilton T . Baillie proposed " The Health of the R . W . Provincial Grand Mas er , " and Bro . F . W . Golesworthy that of " The Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master and Offi : trs of Provincial Grand Lodge . " No lodge , he said , could be
more pleased to see Bro . Tennant than the one at Hay . It must be a great inconvenience to him to come so far , yet he had been with them at every installation since the lodge was consecrated , and in one year , when he ( Bro . Golesworthy ) was in the chair , Bro . Tennant favoured them with two visits . Bro . Golesworthy also expresed appreciation of the kindness of other Provincial Officers who occasionally attended thit lodge at very g-eat inconvenience , seeing that railway arrangements often made the visit extend to two days .
Bro . Tennant , in response , said that Bros . Baillie and Golesworthy hid not said one word too much in compliment to Lord Llangattock , who was second to none as a Prov . Grand Master in the kingdom . It had onl y been a short time since he had hid the honour , they had had the honour , of his presiding over the province , and it was only a few days ago when he told his lordship that he had promised to instal Bro . T . Thompson Evans as W . M . at Hay , that he said he was delighted to hear it , and repeated what he had said before , that he hoped during the ensuing sum net to p \ y a visit to that district .
He might t II them that the Prov . Grand Master was anxious , as far as possible , to make himself acquainted with the brethren throughout the province . Lord Llangattock had accordingly expressed a desire to meet the three lodges of that part of the district , viz ., the Loyal Hay Lodge , the Builth Lodge , and the Lodge of Brecon , and he proposed to meet them at the Brecon Lodge next summer . He hoped that as many brethren as possible of those lodges would meet his lordship . He was sure that they would be delighted to see him , and he would be delighted to meet them , and that the more they kntw
of him the more they would respect him . Considering the number of lodges and chapters in the province and other meetings he had to attend , it certainly wis at some inconvenii nee that he ( Bro . Tennant ) came to that installation every year , but he always felt a great pleasure in doing so . He congratulated the VV . M . upon having such a large muster round him , the largest he had ever had the pleasure of seeing at Hay , except at Ihe consecration , and he thought it augured well for the future piosperity of the lodge . He was especially pleased to see so many of the Past Masters
attending the lodge , because he had always held , as he had said in lodge that diy , that the 1 ast Masters were the backbone of the lodges , and that their attendance was most essential . It was impossible for Worshipful Masters to perforin their duties to the satisfaction of themselves and brethren without the knowledge , experience , and assistance i . f the Past Masters . He only wished it was the same in every lodge in the "ingdom as in Hay . If Past Masters knew the importance ot it he was sure they would uo it . Nothing annoyed him more than to see brethren who had attained the highest , 0 .. —_ ,- — u . „ btiuii * u . UIV , IIIH . II ( viivy n * u aLiaiili-u bill * ii ( £ ii £ Sl their could
nonours lodge bestow on them retiring on their laurels . It was not Masonic , and it was not as it should be . Bro . Tennant emphasised this point , and impressed upon the brethren ol the province that the continued prosperity of their lodges depended on mat principle being practised . r \ , ¦ T - , ^ P Master , in reply , said he wished fo carry out the duties of the "lair in the satisfactory way his predecessors had done , and he was much encouraged by Ma < anCC r Cna P > Bro - Pagnell , who hid occupied high positions in Bro . Tennant responded to the toast of "The Charities" while
, Bro . Dr . Hinckes proposed "The Health of the I . P . M ., " whom , he said , he had larW 1 ' £ i sec ? nd day of his com'ng to Hay 21 years ago . As a Mason particuany ne had appreciated his sterling qualities , and he was glad to hear that the p ist Em ,. ?^ ! i" ? "" O 5 , successful years that the lodge had enjoyed . Bro . C T . sub « rriEi ri ,, f brou 8 ' , " > »' candidates during his . VUstership , aid the lodge had » uoscribed liberall y to the Charities . and h ^ lX , li ? RS £ ai ^ ? term of omce as W - - had been a most pleasant year , u ne looked back upon it with very agreeable feelings . That the lodge had been well
Craft Masonry.
conducted and pleasant to the brethren was also shown by their good attendance invariably , and he had been ably supported by his officers , whom he cordially thanked . A valuable addition to the lodge had been the joining of their P . M . Chaplain , who was distinguished for his Masonic lore and practice in ceremonial . They had not neglected the Charities , £ 10 having been given to the Boys' Institution , and £ 10 to the Girls ' , and he thought also they should have about £ 10 ready for the local Charities when the P . G . Steward came round .
Bro . Col . Read and others replied to the toast of " The Visitors . " Other toasts followed , while in the course of the evening several capital son ^ s were rendered by Bros . H < -ins , Baillie , Crook , Young , C . T . Evans , Davies , Goodacre , Rees Morris , the W . M ., Halstead , and others .
St . George ' s Lodge , No . 2402 . The installation meeting of this lodge took place at the Masonic Rooms , Larnaca , Cyprus , on Saturday , the 14 th ult . There were present Bros . A . Morton , W . M . ; F . O . Harvey , P . M ., Treas . ; A . Jones , P . M . ; VV . H . P . Turner , S . W ., W . M . elect ; Cannons , as J . W . ; Parker , J . D . ; Seyyah , as I . G . ; and others . The minutes of previous meeting having been read and confirmed , and other Iod ^ e business done , the chair was taken by the Installing Odicer , B .-o . F . O . Harveythe
, father of the lodge , and Bro . Turner was duly installed into the chair of K . S . by Bro . Harvey , the ceremony being given in a most impressive manner , and in the finished style that is expected from that distinguished Past Master . The following officers were appointed : Bros . Morton , I . P . M . ; Cannons , S . VV . ; F . H . Parker , J . W . ; Harvey , P . M ., Treas . ; Luke Z . Pierides , Sec ; Blattner , S . D . ; Jolibi , J . D . ; Carletti , P . M ., D . C ; Seyyah , I . G . ; and Z . D . Pierides , Stwd . The W . M . then said he had a very pleasant duty to perform , viz ., to pin on the breast of Bro . Morton the Past
Master s jewel of St . George ' s Lodge , which had been unanimously voted by the brethren . He felt sure he deserved it , or the brethren would not have presented it , and he hoped he would live for many years to wear the jewel and to assist and support the lodfe . Bro . Harvey , P . M ., then rose , and said he desired to express his hearty thanks to the lodg-e for the kind letter of sympathy which had been sent to him , on the unanimous vote of the lodge meeting , in November . He had been wry close to death ' s door , and felt
sincerely all the kind expressions of brotherly regard he had received from all parts of the Island . He wished particularly to thank the brethren of Nicosie , who , during his two months' illness there , had been so unremitting in their care and attention , for not a day passed of the whole time that he had not had his monotonous bed of sickness cheered by the visits of several of the brethren . "Hearty good wishes" were given from members of Lodges Nos . 9 , 2016 , and 2277 , and the lodge was closed .
A most excellent banquet had been prepared by the new W . M ., and full justice was done to the good things provided . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given with musicil honours . Bro . Morton , I . P . M ., then proposed •*The Health of the Newly-installed VV . M ., " and said he had every confidence that he would do all tint was expected of him during his year of office . Personally , he felt a little as though his nose had been put out ot
joint , as he had to take a side seat instead of the president ' s , which had become quite familiar to him , but he supposed that most I . P . Ms , hid something of that feeling , even if thev did not always express it . He had known Bro . Turner for many years , and , from that knowledge , believed he would justify the choice of the brethren , and he asked them to drir . k his health and ( it being also the W . M . ' s birthday ) wishes for mmy happy returns of the day .
' The Visitors " was given from the chair , and responded to by Bro . the Rev . E . A . Suffrin , 20 : 6 , who thanked the brethren not only for their hospitality of that evening , but for their kindness outside the lodge , which had greatly enhanced the pleasure of his visit to Cyprus . That was his first visit to Cyprus , and he hoped it would not be the last , as he should look forward with pleasure to again seeing the Island , and also of meeting the brethren of the lodge . The other toasts were "The Installing O . Ticer and Assistants , " "The I . P . M ., " " The Officers , " and Tyler ' s toast , which brought th ; proceedings to a close .
Royal Mark Mariners.
Royal Mark Mariners .
Collin Lodge , No . 151 . The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 19 th ult . Lodge was opened , Bro . Atkinson presiding . The chair was afterwards taken by Bro . Girdiner , P . W . C N ,, as Installing Commander , to whom Bro . J . Abbot was . duly presented aid installed as C . N . for the ensuing year . The following were then appointed and invested as ollicers for Ihe ensuing year : Bros . Thos . Atkinson , l . P . VV . CN . ; Robert Leach , I . ; Jos . O . Scott , S . ; Jarr . es Gar diner , Treas . ; Geo . Scott , Sec . ; Jas . Menelly , S . D . ; I . P . Bennett , J . D . ; R . G . Sharp , Chap . ; Tom Brown , D . of C ; W . H . Adair , Guardian ; J . Messenger , Warder ; and R . Dixon , Stwd .
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . J . R . FIELDING . Many of our readers will learn , with the deepest regret , of the decease , under exceedingly painful circumstances , of Bro . J . R . Fielding , which took place at his residence in Alfreton , Derbyshire , on the 26 th ult . Several months ago he was laid aside by an attack of gout—an old and ruthless enemy of his—but subsequently a grave complication ensued , which , upon investigation , was attributed to
a cancerous growth in the stomach . The unfortunate brother bore his sufferings with great fortitude , and ultimately consented to the performance of an elaborate operation , but , his system having been undermined by his inability to take nourishment , he gradually sank . Bro . Fielding was one of the best known medical men in Derbyshire , he having practised at Alfreton close on 40 years . He was a native of Yorkshire , and , in his geniality and outspokenness and keen love
of sport , was every inch a " Tyke . " In social life he made troops of friends his high spirits and kindly heart establishing him a favourite whithersoever he went . His goodness and consideration to the poor was proverbial , and it may be taken for granted that there are many needy souls in Alfreton and district who will have special reason to deplore his removal . Forsome years Bro . Fielding actively identified himself with the Masonic cause , and at the time of his death had
achieved a distinguished position in the fraternity . He was a P . M . of the Derwent Lodge , No . 884 , and a member of the Mundy Grove Lodge , No . ' 506 , where he was originally initiated . He was an office-bearer in the Okeover Chapter , No . 1324 , of Royal Arch Masons , as well as in the Mundy Grove Chapter , No . 506 . In Mark Masonry he took a keen interest , and was a P . M . and founder of the St . Martin's Lodge , No . 414 , and , besides , was a member of the Derby Lodge ,
No . 302 , and G . M . O . in the Prov . Grand Lodge of Derbyshire . Bro . Fielding was also a member of the St . Mary ' s Rose Croix Chapter , and had taken the 30 . He was Constable and Preceptor elect of the Pevcril Preceptory of Knights Templar , was also an officer in the Abbey Chapter Preceptory , T . L , and had taken the Degree of Knight of Malta , illness preventing him a short timeago from being
admitted to the Degree of the Royal Order of Scotland . As m ly be supposed , Bro . Fielding was a generous supporter of the Masonic Charities , being , in fact , a Life Governor of the Boys' School and of the Mark Educational and Benevolent Fund . The deceased , who was unmarried , was 62 years of age . He was interred in the South Winglield Parish Churchyard on Monday last .