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"FREEMASON ' S' CALENDAR AND DIRECTORY FOR THE PROVINCE OF GLOUCESTER , 1 S 9 S . "—This beautifully-printed Masonic annual is in the front rank for typography , for it is from the press of John Bellows , of Gloucester , and it is also ably edited by Bro . R . P . Sumner , the indefatigable Secretary . The directory is published by authority of the Prov . G . M . and the Prov , Grand Lodge , and is a credit to all concerned in its preparation . There are iC lodges in the province , with 741 members , being the largest total yet returned , according to the comparative statement since 1 SS 1 ,
which is a capital and most interesting compilation , and especially as it also gives the number of votes held in the Central Masonic Charities , iSyij—iSijI . the total for the last mentioned being also the largest during the period , viz ., 4 S 33 . The average per lodge of members is thus 46 , and the average per member of votes is over six , which is a most honourable and satisfactory record as respects the generous support to the Institutions . AH the Degrees are duly attended to that are worked in Gloucestershire and well arranged .
Consecration Of The Pellipar Lodge, No. 2693.
CONSECRATION OF THE PELLIPAR LODGE , No . 2693 .
The first Iodge to be closely associated with one of the ancient city guilds was consecrated on the iSth ult ., and will be known as the Pellipar Lodge , No . 26 93 . The interesting ceremony took place in the Cedar Drawing Room at Skinners' Hall , where a distinguished company of Masons had assembled .
The Consecrating Officer , Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Sec , was assisted by Bros . Alderman Vaughan Morgan , G . Treas ., as S . W . , * his Honour judge Masterman , P . G . D ., as J . VV . ; the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . Chap ., as Chaplain ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., as D . of C . ; and W . Vincent , G . Std . Br ., as I . G . The founders , all of whom are members of the Skinners' Company
are—Bros . E . H . Cartwright , P . M ., P . P . G . P . Oxon , W . M . designate ; H . A . Burke , P . G . Stwd . ; H . Parkinson , S . D . 1328 ; J . F . Roberts , J . D . 2650 ; H . EDiamond , P . P . J . G . W . Derby ; E . H . Draper , 160 ; H . Keep , P . M . 1464 ; H . C . T . Hunt , S . D . 134 ; E . Harrison , 569 ; C . E . Masterman , 120 , Grand Orient
of Brazil ; his Honour Judge Masterman , P . G . D . ; Charles Barry , P . G . S . of Wks . ; F . W . Price , P . M . 90 ; A . J . Hewitt , 132 S ; R . M . N . Kerr , P . M . 136 ; C . H . M . Kerr , 357 ; H . Vyse , P . M . 162 ; G . Parkinson , 1494 ; T . P . Dorman , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . Norths and Hunts ; R . Brooks , 650 ; and A . G . Salomon , 2190 . The visitors in attendance
included—Bros . T . Railing , P . A . G . D . C ; H . Sadler , G . Tyler ; Geo . Cowell , P . G . D . ; W . G . Kentish , P . G . S . B . ; W . J . Ebbctts , P . G . Std . ; C . J . Egan , Dist . G . M . South Africa ; J . A . Farnfield , P . A . G . D . C ; J . Lewis Thomas , P . A . G . D . C . ; Frank Green , P . G . D . ; G . F . Edwards ; Captain J . Masterman , R . N . ; J . H . Maunder ; Louis A . Heales ; E . B . Ratherall , S . W . 136 ; J . B . Balls , C . Collard , J . H . Jenks , J . H . Pearson , W . J . Fisher , R . A . B . Preston , E . Durrant , R . W . Muggeridge , T . Lang Day , A . Barton Kent , A . W . Stearn , P . M . 6 I J ; R . R .
Franks ; O . Bendall , I . P . M . 2339 ; F . R . Harrison , 2524 j G . I ' . Hempson , W . M . 2339 ; W . R . Longman , W . M . 132 S ; C . E . Burney ; A . M . Reynolds , P . M . S 3 ; E . J . Wilks , P . M . iS ; E . Hobbs , P . P . G . D . Essex ; T . Burne , P . P . S . G . D . Sussex ; C . Fuzell , 162 ; J . A . Dawes , 2021 ; H . Cartwright ; G . Herschell , 2410 ; II . W . Schartau , P . P . G . Org . ; E . Todd , 21 ; H . W . Kiallmark , P . M . ; E . N . Shackee , P . M . 657 ; Major E . M . Money ; W . W . Lee , P . P . G . D . ; and others .
A selection of music was played on a mustel organ during the assembly of the brethren , and on the entry of the Grand Officers , a solemn processional march , composed expressly for this occasion by Bro . Maunder , and dedicated by permission to the Grand Secretary , was played by the composer .
Lodge was opened and an opening hymn sung , and the CONSECRATING OFFICER addressing the brethren said : It is unnecessary for me to occupy your time for many moments with any words of my own . You are all aware that we have met to-day in this historical building for the purpose of starting into existence a lodge , the founders of which are connected with the ancient guild in whose home we are at the present moment , and I
can only express a hope that the lodge about to be consecrated may accomplish all those objects the founders have in view , that it may unite even more closely those already associated together , and that it may be an ornament to the lodges of this great metropolis . As this lodge is about to bc dedicated to the service of Almighty God , I will call upon the Grand Chaplain for a prayer .
I he warrant was read by the the D . C , and an excellent oration was delivered by Bro . Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . Chap . An anthem " Behold how good and joyful " was sung and the lodge was dedicated and constituted . Bro . E . H . Cartwright , P . M . Go , P . P . G . P . Oxon ., was then iiutallcd
as the first W . Master by the Grand Secretary , and during the ceremony Bro . Frank Tebbu ' . t sang " Be thou faithful " ( St , Paul ) . The following ollicers were invesied .- Bros . H . A . Burke . P . G . Stwd ., acting LP . M . ; H ; Parkinson , S . W . ; J . F * . Roberts , J . W . ; H . li . Diamond , Treas . ; E . H . Draper , Sec ; H . Keep , P . M ., S . D . ; IL C . T . Hunt , J . D . ; li . Harrison , l . G . ; C . Ii . Masterman , D . C ; and R . H . Goddard , P . AL , Tyler .
On the proposition of the W . M ., the Consecrating Ollicers were elected honorary members of the lodge , and the Grand Secretary was presented wilh a founder ' s jewel as a souvenir of the occision . Bro . E . LKTCHWOKTII returned thanks for himself and colleagues , and
gratefully accepted the honorary membership oflered . He personally thanked the ledge for the jewel presented to him . His association with that room and with Skinners' hall extended over many years , and he assured them that amongst his Masonic recollections none would bs more pleasant than those connected with the proceedings of that day .
Bros . C Barry , P . G . S . ol W ., and J . H . Maunder were also elected honorary members , and expressed their acknowledgments . Bro . Kent , the Master of the Skinners' Company , was proposed as a joining member . The lodge was then closed . 1 he banquet which followed was held in the large hall , and at its concluiion the usual toasts were given , " The Oueen and the Craft" and " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales " being first honoured .
Consecration Of The Pellipar Lodge, No. 2693.
In proposing " The Grand Officers , " the W . M . said that in the course of one ' s Masonic career his ideas of the Grand Officers altered . At the initiation one regarded them as supernatural , but on reaching the chair of J . W . and visiting Grand Lod ge , one was struck by the shortness and simplicity of the work , and one thought they did not do quite so much hard work . As their experience ripened they found a good and true idea was something between
the two . The simplicity and shortness noticed at Grand Lodge was entirely due to the excellent organisation of the whole of the Craft , and the good work of the officers and members of Grand Lodge . The brunt of thj organisation fell upon the Grand Secretary , about whom he should have something to say later on . Amongst the Grand Officers present were the Grand Treasurer and the District Grand Master of South Africa , Bro . Dr . Lgan .
Bro . Alderman VAUGHAN MORGAN , G . Treasurer , said it was a great honour to be connected with the worthy brethren who formed the members of Grand Lodge , and to have one's name coupled with the distinguished brother alluded to . The longer they had experience of Misonry and of Grand Lodge the more pleased they were with the admirable way in which the work was done by the Craft and those in Grand Lodge—especially those who formed the backbone of Grand Lodge . It was pleasing to him to see the W . M . installed for the second time .
The VV . M ., in proposing "The Consecrating Officers , " said the Secretary had honoured them by consecrating their lodge and they would agree that the ceremonies were in every way most splendidly performed and most impressively rendered . The Grand Secretary was also ably assisted by the Grand Officers who accompanied him . As he had previously mentioned , the Grand Secretary held a most important position in Grand Lodge , to do
having with the organisation practically of the whole business of the Craft and the smoothness with which everything went , both in and out of Grand Lodge , depended upon the Grand Secretary and his department . He ( the W . M . ) need not detain them by attempting to sing the Grand Secretary ' s praises further and it would , indeed , be impertinent to do so , but he would atk them to drink the toast of the Consecrating Officer and those who assisted him .
The GRAND SECRETARY said that after the patience they had exhibited in listening to his voice at no inconsiderable length in lodge he would not be so ungenerous as to inflict anything in the nature of a speech upon them . He would , therefore , in the fewest possible words ask them to accept the warmest thanks of those Grand Officers who had the privilege of taking part in the consecration for the kind reception given the toastproposed in
, such extremely kind terms b y the W . M . The Consecrating Officers had many duties to perform in connection with their Order but he was sure he was only expressing their feelings when he said they had no duty which afforded them greater pleasure than that of starting into existence a new lodge of the character of this . That pleasure was greatly increased when they were assured , as they were on that occasion , that the lodge they had
started had before it a career of the greatest possible success . They thanked the lodge for the compliment paid them in drinking their health and for the great honour in electing them honorary members . He had next the agreeable duty of proposing to them what was the toast of the evening— "Success to the Pellipar Lodge . " He felt sure that that Iodge had before it a career of great success . It had started under the most
favourable auspices , and would be composed of members of the ancient guild , in whose hall they had met . He doubted not that generations of Skinners in timetc come would refer to the event which had taken place that day . He most heartily congratulated the members of that lodge in having as their first Mastera brother so capable and so fitted in everyway to preside over the lodge in the first and most important year of its existence . He had heard it remarked that it was a new departure to consecrate a new lodge or
having a Masonic function in the hall of a City Company , He might remind them that during the last century the Freemasons of England were indebted to the City Companies for the generosity and hospitality which the Skinners extended to them that night . Bro . Hy . Sadler , who was acquainted with all matters of Masonic law , had placed in his hands a long list of City Companies who , during the last century , permitted the Freemasons to hold their feasts in their halls . These feasts were held in the halls of the Merchant
laylors , Haberdashers , Mercers , Fishmongers , and Vintners , and , therefore , it was no new departure . He trusted the example set by the Skinners in the 19 th century would be followed b y more than one company . He asked them to drink success to the Pellipar Lodge , and with that toast he begged to associate the name of the Worshipful AIaster .
Bro . E . H . CARTWRIGHT , W . M ., thanked the Grand Secretary for the extremely flattering and altogether undeserved remarks made about him . All he could do for the lodge he certainly should do , and as for the work he would do his utmost to make it worthy of the lodge . He regretted that some other brother of the Court of the Skinners' Company could not bs found to occupy the chair . They did their bsst , but Bros . Birry ,
Misterman , Vyse , and others made excuses . The founders , therefore , elected him —perhaps because he was about the youngest member—and he had promised to do his best . The Grand Secretary had wished the lodge success in kind terms , and all would echo that sentiment to the bottom of their hearts . The reason which prompted the formation of the lodge was that , as members of the Livery of lhat Company , they hid not frequent opportunities of meeting ,
and it was thougnt that such a bond of union in connection with the Company would be a further means of spreading that brotherly feeling of friendship among them and the principles of F ' reemasonry . He could see no reason why the lodge should not be a success , and the founders would do their best to make it so . Before he sat down he had to propose a toast—an unusual one at a Masonic gathering—but one they intended should always
have a phce 111 their lodge— " The Worshipful Company of Skinners , root and branch ; may it continue and flourish for ever . " VVhen the lodge was lirst mooted the Master of the Skinners' Company—Bro . Kent—told them that he would have great pleasure in being an initiate of the lodge ; but when the matter was a little further advanced , Bro . Kent naturally wanted to know why he could not attend the consecration . When he found it was
impossible , Bro . Kent was so keen that he found another lodge—the Cadogan Lodge—where he was initiated a lew days ago , and he was present with tnem thai evening . The founders desired to express their thanks to the Court for their kindness in allowing them to hold their meeting in that ancient hall . The Skinners was one ol the most ancient Guilds of the City , and lie hacl much pleasure in coupling with the toast the name of the Master , Bro . Barton Kent .
Bro . HAI'TH . V KKNT responded with mingled feelings of humility , and pride , and pleasure ; humility at being the youngest and humblest Mason amongst them , pride because he was always proud to reply to the toast of
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Reviews.
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"FREEMASON ' S' CALENDAR AND DIRECTORY FOR THE PROVINCE OF GLOUCESTER , 1 S 9 S . "—This beautifully-printed Masonic annual is in the front rank for typography , for it is from the press of John Bellows , of Gloucester , and it is also ably edited by Bro . R . P . Sumner , the indefatigable Secretary . The directory is published by authority of the Prov . G . M . and the Prov , Grand Lodge , and is a credit to all concerned in its preparation . There are iC lodges in the province , with 741 members , being the largest total yet returned , according to the comparative statement since 1 SS 1 ,
which is a capital and most interesting compilation , and especially as it also gives the number of votes held in the Central Masonic Charities , iSyij—iSijI . the total for the last mentioned being also the largest during the period , viz ., 4 S 33 . The average per lodge of members is thus 46 , and the average per member of votes is over six , which is a most honourable and satisfactory record as respects the generous support to the Institutions . AH the Degrees are duly attended to that are worked in Gloucestershire and well arranged .
Consecration Of The Pellipar Lodge, No. 2693.
CONSECRATION OF THE PELLIPAR LODGE , No . 2693 .
The first Iodge to be closely associated with one of the ancient city guilds was consecrated on the iSth ult ., and will be known as the Pellipar Lodge , No . 26 93 . The interesting ceremony took place in the Cedar Drawing Room at Skinners' Hall , where a distinguished company of Masons had assembled .
The Consecrating Officer , Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Sec , was assisted by Bros . Alderman Vaughan Morgan , G . Treas ., as S . W . , * his Honour judge Masterman , P . G . D ., as J . VV . ; the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . Chap ., as Chaplain ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., as D . of C . ; and W . Vincent , G . Std . Br ., as I . G . The founders , all of whom are members of the Skinners' Company
are—Bros . E . H . Cartwright , P . M ., P . P . G . P . Oxon , W . M . designate ; H . A . Burke , P . G . Stwd . ; H . Parkinson , S . D . 1328 ; J . F . Roberts , J . D . 2650 ; H . EDiamond , P . P . J . G . W . Derby ; E . H . Draper , 160 ; H . Keep , P . M . 1464 ; H . C . T . Hunt , S . D . 134 ; E . Harrison , 569 ; C . E . Masterman , 120 , Grand Orient
of Brazil ; his Honour Judge Masterman , P . G . D . ; Charles Barry , P . G . S . of Wks . ; F . W . Price , P . M . 90 ; A . J . Hewitt , 132 S ; R . M . N . Kerr , P . M . 136 ; C . H . M . Kerr , 357 ; H . Vyse , P . M . 162 ; G . Parkinson , 1494 ; T . P . Dorman , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . Norths and Hunts ; R . Brooks , 650 ; and A . G . Salomon , 2190 . The visitors in attendance
included—Bros . T . Railing , P . A . G . D . C ; H . Sadler , G . Tyler ; Geo . Cowell , P . G . D . ; W . G . Kentish , P . G . S . B . ; W . J . Ebbctts , P . G . Std . ; C . J . Egan , Dist . G . M . South Africa ; J . A . Farnfield , P . A . G . D . C ; J . Lewis Thomas , P . A . G . D . C . ; Frank Green , P . G . D . ; G . F . Edwards ; Captain J . Masterman , R . N . ; J . H . Maunder ; Louis A . Heales ; E . B . Ratherall , S . W . 136 ; J . B . Balls , C . Collard , J . H . Jenks , J . H . Pearson , W . J . Fisher , R . A . B . Preston , E . Durrant , R . W . Muggeridge , T . Lang Day , A . Barton Kent , A . W . Stearn , P . M . 6 I J ; R . R .
Franks ; O . Bendall , I . P . M . 2339 ; F . R . Harrison , 2524 j G . I ' . Hempson , W . M . 2339 ; W . R . Longman , W . M . 132 S ; C . E . Burney ; A . M . Reynolds , P . M . S 3 ; E . J . Wilks , P . M . iS ; E . Hobbs , P . P . G . D . Essex ; T . Burne , P . P . S . G . D . Sussex ; C . Fuzell , 162 ; J . A . Dawes , 2021 ; H . Cartwright ; G . Herschell , 2410 ; II . W . Schartau , P . P . G . Org . ; E . Todd , 21 ; H . W . Kiallmark , P . M . ; E . N . Shackee , P . M . 657 ; Major E . M . Money ; W . W . Lee , P . P . G . D . ; and others .
A selection of music was played on a mustel organ during the assembly of the brethren , and on the entry of the Grand Officers , a solemn processional march , composed expressly for this occasion by Bro . Maunder , and dedicated by permission to the Grand Secretary , was played by the composer .
Lodge was opened and an opening hymn sung , and the CONSECRATING OFFICER addressing the brethren said : It is unnecessary for me to occupy your time for many moments with any words of my own . You are all aware that we have met to-day in this historical building for the purpose of starting into existence a lodge , the founders of which are connected with the ancient guild in whose home we are at the present moment , and I
can only express a hope that the lodge about to be consecrated may accomplish all those objects the founders have in view , that it may unite even more closely those already associated together , and that it may be an ornament to the lodges of this great metropolis . As this lodge is about to bc dedicated to the service of Almighty God , I will call upon the Grand Chaplain for a prayer .
I he warrant was read by the the D . C , and an excellent oration was delivered by Bro . Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . Chap . An anthem " Behold how good and joyful " was sung and the lodge was dedicated and constituted . Bro . E . H . Cartwright , P . M . Go , P . P . G . P . Oxon ., was then iiutallcd
as the first W . Master by the Grand Secretary , and during the ceremony Bro . Frank Tebbu ' . t sang " Be thou faithful " ( St , Paul ) . The following ollicers were invesied .- Bros . H . A . Burke . P . G . Stwd ., acting LP . M . ; H ; Parkinson , S . W . ; J . F * . Roberts , J . W . ; H . li . Diamond , Treas . ; E . H . Draper , Sec ; H . Keep , P . M ., S . D . ; IL C . T . Hunt , J . D . ; li . Harrison , l . G . ; C . Ii . Masterman , D . C ; and R . H . Goddard , P . AL , Tyler .
On the proposition of the W . M ., the Consecrating Ollicers were elected honorary members of the lodge , and the Grand Secretary was presented wilh a founder ' s jewel as a souvenir of the occision . Bro . E . LKTCHWOKTII returned thanks for himself and colleagues , and
gratefully accepted the honorary membership oflered . He personally thanked the ledge for the jewel presented to him . His association with that room and with Skinners' hall extended over many years , and he assured them that amongst his Masonic recollections none would bs more pleasant than those connected with the proceedings of that day .
Bros . C Barry , P . G . S . ol W ., and J . H . Maunder were also elected honorary members , and expressed their acknowledgments . Bro . Kent , the Master of the Skinners' Company , was proposed as a joining member . The lodge was then closed . 1 he banquet which followed was held in the large hall , and at its concluiion the usual toasts were given , " The Oueen and the Craft" and " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales " being first honoured .
Consecration Of The Pellipar Lodge, No. 2693.
In proposing " The Grand Officers , " the W . M . said that in the course of one ' s Masonic career his ideas of the Grand Officers altered . At the initiation one regarded them as supernatural , but on reaching the chair of J . W . and visiting Grand Lod ge , one was struck by the shortness and simplicity of the work , and one thought they did not do quite so much hard work . As their experience ripened they found a good and true idea was something between
the two . The simplicity and shortness noticed at Grand Lodge was entirely due to the excellent organisation of the whole of the Craft , and the good work of the officers and members of Grand Lodge . The brunt of thj organisation fell upon the Grand Secretary , about whom he should have something to say later on . Amongst the Grand Officers present were the Grand Treasurer and the District Grand Master of South Africa , Bro . Dr . Lgan .
Bro . Alderman VAUGHAN MORGAN , G . Treasurer , said it was a great honour to be connected with the worthy brethren who formed the members of Grand Lodge , and to have one's name coupled with the distinguished brother alluded to . The longer they had experience of Misonry and of Grand Lodge the more pleased they were with the admirable way in which the work was done by the Craft and those in Grand Lodge—especially those who formed the backbone of Grand Lodge . It was pleasing to him to see the W . M . installed for the second time .
The VV . M ., in proposing "The Consecrating Officers , " said the Secretary had honoured them by consecrating their lodge and they would agree that the ceremonies were in every way most splendidly performed and most impressively rendered . The Grand Secretary was also ably assisted by the Grand Officers who accompanied him . As he had previously mentioned , the Grand Secretary held a most important position in Grand Lodge , to do
having with the organisation practically of the whole business of the Craft and the smoothness with which everything went , both in and out of Grand Lodge , depended upon the Grand Secretary and his department . He ( the W . M . ) need not detain them by attempting to sing the Grand Secretary ' s praises further and it would , indeed , be impertinent to do so , but he would atk them to drink the toast of the Consecrating Officer and those who assisted him .
The GRAND SECRETARY said that after the patience they had exhibited in listening to his voice at no inconsiderable length in lodge he would not be so ungenerous as to inflict anything in the nature of a speech upon them . He would , therefore , in the fewest possible words ask them to accept the warmest thanks of those Grand Officers who had the privilege of taking part in the consecration for the kind reception given the toastproposed in
, such extremely kind terms b y the W . M . The Consecrating Officers had many duties to perform in connection with their Order but he was sure he was only expressing their feelings when he said they had no duty which afforded them greater pleasure than that of starting into existence a new lodge of the character of this . That pleasure was greatly increased when they were assured , as they were on that occasion , that the lodge they had
started had before it a career of the greatest possible success . They thanked the lodge for the compliment paid them in drinking their health and for the great honour in electing them honorary members . He had next the agreeable duty of proposing to them what was the toast of the evening— "Success to the Pellipar Lodge . " He felt sure that that Iodge had before it a career of great success . It had started under the most
favourable auspices , and would be composed of members of the ancient guild , in whose hall they had met . He doubted not that generations of Skinners in timetc come would refer to the event which had taken place that day . He most heartily congratulated the members of that lodge in having as their first Mastera brother so capable and so fitted in everyway to preside over the lodge in the first and most important year of its existence . He had heard it remarked that it was a new departure to consecrate a new lodge or
having a Masonic function in the hall of a City Company , He might remind them that during the last century the Freemasons of England were indebted to the City Companies for the generosity and hospitality which the Skinners extended to them that night . Bro . Hy . Sadler , who was acquainted with all matters of Masonic law , had placed in his hands a long list of City Companies who , during the last century , permitted the Freemasons to hold their feasts in their halls . These feasts were held in the halls of the Merchant
laylors , Haberdashers , Mercers , Fishmongers , and Vintners , and , therefore , it was no new departure . He trusted the example set by the Skinners in the 19 th century would be followed b y more than one company . He asked them to drink success to the Pellipar Lodge , and with that toast he begged to associate the name of the Worshipful AIaster .
Bro . E . H . CARTWRIGHT , W . M ., thanked the Grand Secretary for the extremely flattering and altogether undeserved remarks made about him . All he could do for the lodge he certainly should do , and as for the work he would do his utmost to make it worthy of the lodge . He regretted that some other brother of the Court of the Skinners' Company could not bs found to occupy the chair . They did their bsst , but Bros . Birry ,
Misterman , Vyse , and others made excuses . The founders , therefore , elected him —perhaps because he was about the youngest member—and he had promised to do his best . The Grand Secretary had wished the lodge success in kind terms , and all would echo that sentiment to the bottom of their hearts . The reason which prompted the formation of the lodge was that , as members of the Livery of lhat Company , they hid not frequent opportunities of meeting ,
and it was thougnt that such a bond of union in connection with the Company would be a further means of spreading that brotherly feeling of friendship among them and the principles of F ' reemasonry . He could see no reason why the lodge should not be a success , and the founders would do their best to make it so . Before he sat down he had to propose a toast—an unusual one at a Masonic gathering—but one they intended should always
have a phce 111 their lodge— " The Worshipful Company of Skinners , root and branch ; may it continue and flourish for ever . " VVhen the lodge was lirst mooted the Master of the Skinners' Company—Bro . Kent—told them that he would have great pleasure in being an initiate of the lodge ; but when the matter was a little further advanced , Bro . Kent naturally wanted to know why he could not attend the consecration . When he found it was
impossible , Bro . Kent was so keen that he found another lodge—the Cadogan Lodge—where he was initiated a lew days ago , and he was present with tnem thai evening . The founders desired to express their thanks to the Court for their kindness in allowing them to hold their meeting in that ancient hall . The Skinners was one ol the most ancient Guilds of the City , and lie hacl much pleasure in coupling with the toast the name of the Master , Bro . Barton Kent .
Bro . HAI'TH . V KKNT responded with mingled feelings of humility , and pride , and pleasure ; humility at being the youngest and humblest Mason amongst them , pride because he was always proud to reply to the toast of