Jubilee Festival Of The Cleveland Lodge, No. 543, At Stokesley.

JUBILEE FESTIVAL OF THE CLEVELAND LODGE , No . 543 , AT STOKESLEY .

A large gathering of brethren assembled at the Masonic Hall , Stokesley , on the iSlh ult ., to witness the celebraliori of a Jubilee Festival and tha installation of Bro . J . H . Handyside , P . M ., P . P . G . W ., as W . M . for the ensuing year . it is close upon 50 years since the formation oi this lodge took place , as a charter was granted In the year 184 7 by the late Earl of Zethnd , Grand Master , when power

was given f r the constitution of a lodge called the Cleveland Lodge , No . 795—since revised—to J . H . Handyside , Francis Andus , Wm . Martin , Wm . Hinxwelli John Hanxwell , Matthew Wright , and Christopher Porritt , and on October 7 th of the same year Bro . J . H . Handyside was duly installed the first W . M . by Bro . A . Le'Veau , P . P . G . W . for Northamptonshire and Hur . tirgdonshire , the lodge being then held at the . Golden Lion Hotel , where it remained until three years ago , when

the present hall , erected on a suitable site at the west-end of the town , was consecrated by Bro . the Hon . Orde-Powlett , P . P . G . W . England , D . P . G . M . North and East Yorks . At the time of its formation this was the only lodge in Cleveland , the nearest in the province being Whittey Malton or Richmond , but several additional lodges have since been formed , viz ., Northallerton , Thirsk , Gainsborough , Middlesborough ( 3 ) , Redcar , and Saltburn . Of the brethren mentioned

when the warrant was granted only two are living—Bros . J . H . Handyside and John Hanxwell , of Yarm—and to commemorate the jubilee of the lodge Bro . J . H . Handyside , P . M ., P . P . G . W ., who is really the founder of the lodge , and who on several previous occasions has occupied the chair ( the last time being 10 years ago , when he celebrated his jubilee as a Mason ) , was again installed W . M ., the ceremony of installation being very impressively performed by Bro . Lord Bolton , P . G . W . Eng ., D . P . G . M . N . and E . Yorks .

The charge was delivered by Bro . C . H . Backhouse , P . P . G . W . Durham , and the W . M . then invested his officers , who are all Past Masters , as follows : Bros . R . Watson , P . P . S . G . W ., I . P . M . and Treas . ; Thos . Fenney , S . W . ; T . Fidler , PP . A . G . P . f . W . ; the Rev . W . T . Robson , Chap . ; G . W . West , Sec ; W . A . Hutchence , P . P . J . G . D .. D . C . ; B . Shepherd , S . D . ; Winn , P . P . J . G . D ., J . D . ; W . Lowther Carrick , P . G . R ., Org . ; W . H . Dixon , Stwd . ; G . Bradley , I . G . ; and J . Rontree , Tyler .

The following visiting brethren were present : Bros . W . Richardson , P . M . j R . Clarkson , P . M . ; W . T . Harrison , P . M . 561 ; E . Richards , P . M . 1337 , P . G Chap . ; W . H . Cowper , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . ; J . F . Stewart , 602 , P . P . G . O . ; W J . Watson , 602 , P . P . G . R . ; J . Winlerschladen , P . M ., and F . Townsend , W . M , 1848 ; H . C Munck , 1244 ; John Forbes , 2391 ; F . P . Harrison , 837 ; C .

Spencer , P . M . 940 ; T . E . Biddlecombe , P . M . 1765-, W . Norman , P . M . 1418 ; G . F . Allan , P . M . 509 , P . P . G . S . B . ; C . R . Waistell , P . M . 1337 ; John Holt , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; G . Collishaw , 509 ; J . M . Meek , 1244 , P . P . G . R . ; R . Clayton , 239 ; R . Luck , P . M . in , P . P . S . G . W . ; F . W . Halliwell , W . M . 1611 ; C . T . Johnson 940 ; and Walker Stead , 1337 , P . P . S . G . W .

, The brethren afterwards adjourned to the Golden Lion Hotel , where an excellent banquet was provided by Bro . W . Wilson . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured and a very enjoyable evening was spent .

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St . James ' s Lodge , No . 448 . The brethren of this lodge celebrated the Festival cf St . John the Evangelist at Freemasons' Hall , St . John ' s-place , Halifax , on Tuesday , the 26 th ult ., when Bro . T . H . Thompson was installed W . M . by Hro . W . S . Milligan . the retiring W . M ., ably assisted by Bros . Alfred Robertshaw . P . M ., P . G . D ., and W . D . Shoebridge , P . M . The W . M . appointed and inverted his ofiicers as follows : Bros . W . S . Milligan , I . P . M . ; A . E . Spencer , S . W . ; R . C . Sykes , J . W . ; Rev . H . Williams , Chap , j W . D .

Shoebridge , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Jessop , P . M ., Sec . ; G . Tinker , Asst . Sec . ; C . E . Rose , S . D . ; E . Hanson , J . D . ; J . Milligan , D . C ; W . Fielding , LG . ; Allan Haigh , Org . ; G . Whitley , Asst . Org . ; H . Wilson , Almoner ; J . Whiteley , Librarian ; W . Crabtree , H . Balme , Robert Town , W . G . Thomson , J . A . Worsnop , H . A . Ribertshaw , and W . Gates , Stewards ; Alfred Robertshew . P . M ., P . G . D ., Charity Steward ; and S . Hanson , Tyler . Bro . Thomas Robertshaw , P . M ., presented to Bto . W . S . Milligan , I . P . M ., a handsome Past Master ' s jewel as a token of respect from the brethren . Bro .

W . S . Milligan returned thanks for such a lecognition of his services by the brethren . The lodge was closed . Ihe brethren then adjourned to the dining-hall , where the usual installation banquet took place , Mr . and Mrs . Hind being the caterers . A most enjoyable evening was spent , a number of the brethren contributing to the harmory o the meeting . Special mention should bi made of Bros . E . Hanson , Thos . Robeit ha v , P . M . ; A . Alderson , P . M . ; and T . Buckland , P . M .

Burgoyne Lodge , No . 902-The monthly meeting of this lodge was held on the 25 th ult ., at Anderton ' s Hotel . The VV . M . Bro . Edward W . Pillinger , presided over a large assemblage oi brethren , among whom werc the I . P . M . Bro . Charles Cowland , Bros . Charles Bu ' cher , S . W . ; Walter Bead , J . VV . ; George Gihb , P . M ., Treas . ; C . F . J . Byng , P . M ., Sec ;

J . J . Fifield , S . D . ; G . Brown , J . D . ; O .-croft , acting as I . G . ; fohn Beddocs , P . M . ; W . Rouse Latter , P . M . ; George Aujer , P . M . ; L . Rashleigh , P . M . ; H . Norrington , P . M . ; sndE . S . White , P . M . Visitors : Bos . E . Telling , J . W . S 47 ; H . Massey , P . M . Gioand 192 S ; A . G . Dodson , P . M . iSS ; B . Bramble , J . W . 21 S 2 ; J . S . Eidmans , S . W . 1755 ; Ernest Loder , J . W . ; and Arthur VV . Briggs , 1015 .

Tl e work if the lodge , of which there was a very full programme , commerced with the passing of Bro . Ii . Damiral , after whxS ceremony Messrs . Richard John Boncey , James Coates Wyatt , and Alfred Ernest Skinner , were initiated . Following this performance came the raising of Bros . Charles E . Pillinger , N . W . Lawrence , and H . J . Crumbleholme . All the work was magnificently done by the W . M . and his officers . Bro . Oscroft , at the conclusion of the ceremonies , introduced his motion , adjourned from the previous meeting— "That the lodge should celebrate the Goth year ot Oaesn

Victoria ' s reign by entertaining ladies at one of the lodge meetings of 1 S 97 . " There was no oponsitinn to ihe principle of the motion , although the brethren were not entirely Unanimous as to which meeting of the lodge should be selected for the ladies' night . This , however , was overcome by the details being left to a Committee consisting of the Master and all the officers ofthe bilge , all the Past Masters and many lay brethren , who were to report on the subject of the la-lies' night to the February me-. tinj . The brethren after disposing of this bus /' ness , received propositions for initiation , and then closed the lodge , and partook of an excllent supper .

The usual toasts followed , ani interspersed between the various speeches was some capital singing by Bros . George Gabb , P . M ., Treas . ; li . S . Wnite , P . M ., D . C . ; L-der , and Young . Bro . A . VV . Briggs , of No . 45 , Loughborough Park , late pianist and organist to the Corporation of Bournemouth , pupil of the late Sir George lilvey , Mus . Doc . Oxon , and Sir Joseph Barnby , 12 years Professor of Beaumont College , Old Windsor , and eight years Head Music Master Clev / er HJUS ? School , Windsor , acted as accompanist , and in the course of the evening played a solo .

Bro . Charles Cowland , I . P . M ., in proposing the toast of "The W . M ., " said the brethren had already had a sufficient test of Bro . IMlinger ' s excellence to relieve him ( Bro . Cowland ) of the necessity of dilating on ill : suhj -ct . The W . M . had gone to the 1 hair with no small amount ot endeavours to do his best . Thtre was no doubt he was

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fast passing a great many Past Masters \ v \ a had gone before him , not only in the amount of work hehad got through in one single evening , butin the style in which he had performed the work . For himself ( Bro . Cowland ) he might inform the brethren that when he followed his P . M . he said his predec ; ssir had done very good work , and that he ( Bro . Cowland ) was expected to do a little better . The W . M . had got to beat the other P . Ms . ; he had ceitainly beaten him ( the I . P . M . ) ; The brethren would agree that Bro . Pillinger had not only done his best but had almost surpassei every me who hid gone before him . Every brother hop »* d for him a most successful and happy year .

Bro . Edward W . Pillinger , W . M ., acknowledging the toast , sad he felt somewhat overcome by the enthusiasm wilh which the brethren had received the toast so eloquently proposed by the I . P . M . In reply lo his remark ; he would only sav he had tried to d > his b st , but he believed that was a quality inherent in every true Mason , and he could lay claim to nothing extrairdinary in that . Ha conceived that when any person entered the brothethood he wished to further that associatbn of men for the advantage of the brethren , and not only so , but for the advantage of the outside world . It was extremely

kind of Bro . Cowland to speak as he did , and he was , as he had said , overwhelmed by enthusiasm with which his remarks were received . At the outset of his reign as W . M . he said he had determined to do his best , and if what he had done had merited ths brethren ' s approval and had met with their satisfaction he felt himself amply repaid . The Burgoyne Lodge was a grand lodge , it was animated by the great principle of enthusiasm . Enthusiasm meant a great deal in this world and as long as they had it

in the Burgoyne Lodge there was a greater future for the lodge and its members even than there had been a past . He hoped all the brethren would work shoulder to shoulder , and sink all individual ideas for the common good . The common good meant the good of the members and the gocd of the outside world . He thanked the brethren heartily , and he should go forward for the remainder of his year with even stronger ideas to do his best . The Charity-box was here announced to have realised a guinea .

Beo . Pillinger , W . M ., next proposed "The I . P . M ., Bro . Charles Cowland . " It was unnecessary to allude to the great work done by Bro . Cowland ; he was always present at the lodge meetings ; he had always been to the fore in that lodge and in the lodge of instruction , of which he was the executive officer ; he had done good work , and it was the hope of him ( Bro . Pillinger ) and the other brethren that he would still stick to the Iodge of instruction , and continue the good work he had so long carried on .

Bro . Ctarles Cowland , I . P . M ., in reply , said his greatest aim when he was working up the ladder was the good of the Burgoyne Lodge . As he happened to live near the lodge of instruction , he attended once a week and learned his ritual . Since he had been in office and passed the chair , he had been made Secretary of that lodge of instruction , which met weekly at the Coach and Horses , Clapham-road . The brethren had many happy evenings there . Bro . Rashleigh , P . M ., was another hard worker there ; it was a capital lodge and an average cf 10 brethren met there every week ; the brethren who

were anxious to get on could not do better than attend it . He had taken up the work of the Secretaryship , which was not an easy matter , in connection with the benevolent association of the lodge of instruction which was doing good work . It was started by Bro . Reeves seme few years ago , and he ( Bro . Cowland ) had been Secretary of it over a cruple cf years , and on an average they had five guineas a month to pay to one of the Masonic Institutions . He gave this information to the younger brethren who had just joir . cd . He had bet n a Life Subscriber to the the Girls' Institution from the time he was

initiated . He won the draw for five guineas after he had paid his first two shillings . He asked the younger biethren to adopt this mode of helping ths Institutions . The next draw would be on the first Thursday in February . Bro . Pillinger , W . M ., in proposing "The Initiates , " complimented them on being scire of the best , and told them that men must enter Masonry with the idea of carrying out the principles of Masonry , and not because it was fashionable to join the Order . 1 heir obligation was to carry out Masonry in life . Masonry was to make a good man a great deal better . He was afraid that was not sufficiently known in the outside world or

by Masons themselves . Masons had to go through solemn ceremonies and those solemn ceremonies ought to be conducive to making them better men , better citizens , and better Masons altogether . He exhorted thc initiates to carry out what they had seen and heard in the lodge and a'so at the festive board . They had solemnity in its proper plsce and festivity in its proper place . Let them in everything be moderate and temperate ; think upon justice and Charity , and with what had transpired in lodge and what they had seen arcund the festive board they w : uld become good Freemasons and valuable recruits to the Burgoyne Lodge . Bros . Boncey , Wyatt , and Skinner responded .

Bros . Telling , Dodson , Bramble , Eidmans , and others replied to the toast of " The Visitors . " Bro . George Gabb , P . M ., Treas .., responding to the toast of " The P . Ms ., " made a strong appeal to the brethren to support the ladies' night . He was sure they would have a magnificent evening and a gigantic success .

Bro . Beddoes , P . M ., also replied , and said he hooed the ladies night would be a great success . He was very pleased to come to the lodje at ali times . That day he had encountered some difficulty in doing so , as he cams from Southampton and had to travel part of the way through three feet of snow and through six feet of snow to get his vehicle out .

Bro . Rashleigh and others likewise responded , after which the other toasts were honoured and the brethren separated .

Great Northern Lodge , No . 1287 . PRESENTATION TO BRO . THE REV . J . H . ROSE , P . M . The installation meeting of this very successful lodge was held at Freemasons' Hill , Great Queen-street , on Thursday , the 21 st ult ., and was attended by a large number of brethren . An interesting feature of an enjoyable evening was the presentation to Bro . the Rev . J . H . Rose , P . M ., the Chaplain of the lodge , of a handsome clock as a birthday gift from the members . Lodge was opened by Bro . C . Davis , W . M ., supported by Bros . A . Doughty , W . M . elect ; T . G . Doughty , J . W . ; the Rev . J . H . Rose , P . M ., Chap . ; Samuel Webb , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Cleghorn , P . M ., Sec .: 1 .

Paul , P . M . ; R . Corrie , P . M . ; J . B . S . Lancaster , P . M .: T . 0 * en , P . M . ; C . Kempton , P . M ., D . C . ; A . Kenningham , Org . ; and many others . Visitors : Bros . Hastings Miller , P . G . S . B . ; H . Nudens , P . M . 1924 ; H . Wright , P . M . 422 ; W . M . Fenn , S . VV . 3 O 3 ; A . Hewett , P . M . 39 ;; J . M . Dexter , J . W . 1257 ; M . Phillips , P . M .. 13 G 2 ; VV . H . Bale , P . M . Sj ; A . Mes , 36 ( S . C . ); F . W . Hancock , P . M . 540 ; J . R . Green , P . P . G . D . ; C C . Genesse , W . M . 2365 ; F . Webb , J . W . 92 ; Von Joel , P . M . 957 ; F . S . Plowright , I . P . M . 193 ; J . S . Goldstein , J . D . 2265 ; W . E . Willby , P . M . 53 S ; H . Machen , J . W . 231 ; S . Machen , S . D . 231 ; H . Stubb , 771 ; F . Walker , J . W . 1 ( 327 ; and a large number of other brethren .

1 he minutes having been read , and a very satisfactory audit report received and adopted , the principal business of the evening was proceeded with . Bro . A . Doughty , who has rendered excellent seivice in the minor offices , and who was unanimously elected as W . M . at the last meeting , was presented for installation by Bro . C . Kempton , D . C , and was duly installed into the chair by Bro . Davis , W . M . The ceremony was

rendered throughout in a manner highly creditable to the Installing Master and the lodge . The following officers were invested : Bros . T . G . Doughty , S . VV . ; E . B . Homewood , J . W . ; the Rev . John II . Rose , P . M ., Chap . ; Samuel Webb , P . M ., Treas . ( 27 th year ); VV . Cleghorn , P . M ., P . Z ., Sec . ; C . T . Wilkinson , S . D . ; T . Steer , J . D . ; C . Kempton , P . M ., D . C . ; A . Kenningham , Org . ; R . Omash , LG . ; II . T . Reed , P . M ., and B . Kuisell , Stewards ; and J . Rawles , Tyler .

Lodge was then closed , and a well-served banquet was partaken of in the Crown Room , Freemasons' Tavern . lhc customary toasts were subsequently heartily honoured . Bro . Hastings Miller , P . G . S . B ., replied ( or "The Grand Ofiicers , " and said he had had the opportunity and the honour of attending many lodges , and it was pleasing to find such cordiality shown towards the Grand Ollicers . The previous night he was present at the Studholme Lodge , and saw the Pro Grand Master install the Worshipful

Master into the chair . It gave him great pleasure on the present occasion to see his old friend , Bro . Doughty , installed into the chair of that lodge . He remembered many years ago he had the honour of attending the consecration of that lodge , and in visiting it again he found ihey had quantity as well as quality . He rarely paid compliments , but he could conscientiously pay a compliment to the Installing Master , and say that he never saw the installation better done . That showed that in that lodge they were particular how the W . M . should install his successor . He hoped to be present in the future and ses several Masters install their successors .