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Supreme Grand Chapter Of England.
Among the other companions who attended were—Comps . C . F . Howard , W . Lake , F . Binckes , W . H . Perryman , T . C Walls , H . Garrod , Neville Creen , W . A . Dawson , and H . Massey . After the reading of the minutes of the February Convocation , Comp . ROBERT G REY announced that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales was again installed as Grand Z . He also informed the comoanions that his Royal Highness had again been pleased to appoint the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon as Pro Grand Z ., the Rt . Hon . the Earl of Lathom , Grand H ., and the Rt . Hon . Lord Leigh , Grand J . The other officers for the year
were : Comp . Shadwell H . Clerke ... ... ... Grand S . E . „ Sir George Elliot , Bart . ... ... Grand S . N . „ Robert Grey ... ... ••• Pres . C . Gen . Pur „ Richard Eve ... ... ... ... Grand Treasurer Frederick Adolphus Philbrick , Q . C . ... Grand Reg .
„ „ Sir John Whittaker Ellis , Bart . ... ... Grand Prin . Soj . ,, The Rev . Thomas Cartwright Smyth , D . D . ... Grand ist As . Soj „ George Cooper ... ... ... Grand 2 nd As . Soj ,, Felix Summer Knyvett ,., ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br .
„ Vincent Payne Freeman ... ... Grand 1 st Std . Br . „ Edgar Baylis ... ... ... Grand 2 nd Std . Br „ John Lawrence Mather ... ... ... Grand 3 rd Std . Br „ Witham M . Bywater ... ... ... Grand 4 thStd . Br .. Frank Richardson ... ... ... Grand D . of C .
„ Charles Fendelow ... ... ... Dep . G . D . C . ,, George Beech ... ... ... Asst . D . G . D . C . „ William R . Wood ... ... ... 2 nd As . D . G . D . C „ Wilhelm Kuhe ... ... ... Grand Org . „ Henrv Sadler ... ... ... Grand Janitor .
The following report of the Committee of General Purposes was taken as read and ordered to be entered on the minutes ; To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England . The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 19 th January , to the 19 th April , 1887 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : —
To balance , Grand Chapter £ 320 9 0 By Disbursements during the „ „ Unappropriated Quarter ... £ 261 12 o Account ... 205 o I „ Balance _ ... 478 11 6 „ Subsequent Receipts ... 421 17 o „ ,, Unappropriated Account ... 207 2 7 £ 947 6 1 £ 947 6 1
which balances are in the Bank of England , Western Branch . The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following petitions : — ist . From Comps . Captain Hugh McLellan , as Z , ; Francis James Smith , as H . ; John Joyce , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Lodge of Unanimity , No . 604 , Lyttleton , New Zealand , to be called the Albert Edward Chapter , and to meet at Lyttleton , Canterbury , New Zealand .
2 nd . From Comps . Joseph Clever , as Z . ; Richard Clowes , as H . ; Geo . Henry Finch , as J . ; and seven others for a chapter to be attached to the Brooke Lodge , No . 2005 , Chingford , to be called the Brooke Chapter , and to meet at the Royal Forest Hotel , Chingford , in the county of Essex . 3 rd . From Comps . George Cooper , as Z . ; John Payne Hall , as H . ; William Vernon , as J . ; and nine others for a chapter to be attached to the Foresters' Lodge , No . 456 , Uttoxeter , to be called the Dove Chapter , and to meetat the Town Hall , Uttoxeter , in the county of Stafford .
4 th . From Comps . James Harman , as Z . ; William David John , as H . ; Francis Pinney Adey , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Windsor Lodge , No . 1754 , Penarth , to be called the Tennant Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Penarth , in the East District of South
Wales . 5 th . From . Comps . Hugh Marcus Hobbs , as Z . ; Joseph David Langton , as ft . ; James Shepherd Fraser , as J . ; and twelve others for a chapter to be attached to the George Price Lodge , No . 2096 , Croydon , to be called the George Price Chapter , and to meet at the Greyhound Hotel , Croydon , in the county of Surrey .
6 th . From Comps . Edwin Turner , as Z . ; Thomas Bynon , as H . ; George Francis de Stadter , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Phcenix Lodge , No . i 860 , Simons Town , to be called the Phcenix Chapter , and to meet at Simons Town , Cape of Good Hope , South Alrica .
7 th . From Comps . Nicholas . Belfield Dennys , as Z . ; John Phillips Barbet Beal , as H . ; Frederick Kersey Jennings , as J . ; and seven others for a chapter to be attached to the Royal Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 1555 , Penang , to be called the Victoria Jubilee Chapter , and to meet at the Freemasons' Hall , Penang , Eastern Archipelago . The foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted .
The Committee have also received the following petitions praying for charters of confirmation , the originals being lost : — From the Principals and members of the Chapter of Faith , No . 321 , Crewe , Cheshire . From the Principals and members of the Tynte Chapter , No . 379 , Bath .
The Committee , being satisfied of the reasonableness of these requests , recommend that charters of confirmation for the above-named chapters be granted . The Committee have likewise received a memorial , with copy of minutes , for permission to remove the Ezra Chapter , No . 1489 , from the Ball ' s Pondroad , to the Cock Tavern , Highbury , Islington .
The Committee recommend that the removal of this chapter be sanctioned . ( Signed ) ROBERT GREY , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 20 th April , 1887 .
Comp . GREY moved the whole of the above recommendations , and they were afterwards seconded and carried unanimously . The following are the members of the Commiitee of General Purposes—Nominated by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales—Comps . Robert Grey ( Presideni ) . Edward Letch worth , and Dr . Turtle Pigott . Electtd by Grand Chapter—Comps . C . F . Hogard , James Lewis Thomas , Dawson , W . H . P , rryman , T . C . Walls , and F . Davison . Grand Chapter was then closed .
Consecration Of The Royal Victorian Jubilee Lodge, No. 2184.
CONSECRATION OF THE ROYAL VICTORIAN JUBILEE LODGE , No . 2184 .
The consecration of the above lodge , "being No . 2184 on the registry of the Grand Lodge of England , " took place on Saturday , the 30 th ult . at the 'lilbury Hotel , Tilbury , Essex , and if not the most impressive , was certainly one of the best managed ceremonies we have ever witnessed . The brethren assembled in the handsome lodge room shortly after four o ' clock and soon afterwards a procession , formed of the Prov . Grand Officers of the province , ushered the R . W . Prov . G . M ., Bro . the Right Hon . Lord
Brooke , and the V . W . Deputy Prov . G . M ., Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., to their seats in the chair , and on the right of the chair respectively . The P . G . M . having appointed Bros . F . VV . Imbert Terry , P . M . 214 , P . S . G . W . . A . C . Durrant , VV . M . 276 . P . J . G . W . ; Rev . T . VV . Herbert , M . A ., P . ' Chap . ; T . J . Railing , W . M . 51 , P . G . Sec ; A . J . Dudgeon , P . M . 2006 , G . S . D . ; and A . Lucking , P . M . 160 , P . G . D . C , to fill their respective offices , opened the lodge in the Three Degrees , and was accorded the honours of seven , those of five being given to the D . P . G . M .
The PROV . GRAND MASTER then said that it afforded him very great pleasure to see that the number of lodges was increasing in the province , and felt sure that if the work undertaken by the founders of this lodge was carried out in accordance with their expressed wishes , there was every chance of it becoming a strong and prosperous lodge . He had never had the
opportunity of visiting that portion of the province before ; the previous consecration of a lodge there having been performed by his Deputy , he himself being unable to attend . He trusted that the friendship formed that day might long continue , and that the Royal Victorian Jubilee Lodge about to be consecrated might be an honour to the province , and to Masonry generally , for which purpose he tendered it his hearty good wishes .
The PROV . G . CHAPLAIN , in his oration , said the duty now entrusted to him was rather an unexpected one ; but he would simply say that the consecration of the Royal Victorian Jubilee Lodge was likely to be of unparalleled value to the Craft in general , and to the province in particular , The locality being close to the Tilbury Docks made it prominent for the shipping interest , and convenient for all Masons who might land there .
Masonry was spread all over the world , and the circle of the brethren was everywhere increasing . If he were asked " What was Masonry ? " he should say that it was an interesting system of morality , veiled in allegory , and illustrated by symbols . It was allowed that Masonry was established in ancient times ; indeed , from the time of Seth to that ol Noah there were infallable marks of the Divine hand ; and from then to Solomon's and on to our
own times there had been , and was now , an anxiety to hand down the same marks pure and unsullied as they found them . The desire to do so never has , and he trusted never would die out . There was in the human breast a desire for brotherly love and affectionate union , and there were found indellibly engraved in great buildings signs and symbols of that union . As stones in an edifice are prepared and fixed by the hand of the operative
Craftsman , so we applied our secret and useful symbols to our morals . " Brotherly Love , Relief , and Truth " were the attributes of our Order , and that they might spread , as the circles of Freemasonry spread , was the desire of every Mason ' s heart . He prayed earnestly that the Great Master would crown the lodge with prosperity , and that the brethren might long continue to be joined together in unity .
The ceremony of consecration being concluded , Bro . Philbrick was requested by the Prov . G . Master to assume the chair and perform the installation ceremony . The D . P . G . M . having taken the chair , Bro . C . T . Lewis , P . M . 1472 , and W . M . designate , was presented to Bro . Philbrick to receive at his hands the benefits of installation , and in due course , and with
the usual ceremonies , that worthy brother was installed and saluted . He appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . A . J . Manning , P . M . 1472 , P . P . S . G . D . Essex , I . P . M . ; W . Smith , S . W . 228 , S . W . ; G . J . Westfield , J , D . 1861 , J . W . ; G . Hughes , Secretary ; C . H . Canning , J . W . 1472 , S . D . ; A . T . Dale , S . D . 1076 , J . D . ; T . Ringrose , I . G . j J . G . Hammond , Steward ; and J . Ives , Tyler .
The addresses were then splendidly recited by Bro . PHILBRICK , and the ceremony of installation concluded . After several propositions for initiation and joining had been made , the W . M . was unanimously elected representative of the lodge on the Provincial Charity Committee . It was then unanimously resolved that votes of thanks should be tendered to the P . G . M . the D . P . G . M ., and the officiating P . G . Officers , for their services thatday ,
the same to be recorded on the minutes of the lodge , Those distinguished brethren were also elected honorary members of the lodge , for which his lordship , on his and their behalf , returned thanks . The P . G . M . and D . P . G . M . were then each presented by the W . M ., in the name of the lodge , with a handsome founder ' s jewel , which his lordship stated he should ever prize as a souvenir of the occasion .
"Hearty good wishes" having been tendered , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet . Among the other brethren present were
Bros . Jas . Terry , Secretary Masonic Benevolent Institution ; G . G . Glasscock , W . M . 1817 , P . G . Std . Br . Essex ; A . Ratray , P . M . 1542 , P . A . G . Secretary Essex : J . Corbie , P . M . 453 , P . A . G . D . C . Essex ; J . Cleeves , P . G . S . B . ; F . A . White , P . M . 907 , ?•?• £ £ Essex ; E . West , P . M . 1076 , 1527 , P . P . S . G . D . Herts ; G . C Sewell , P . M . 1457- P ' £ Swd . Br . Essex ; J . Pugey , P . M . 1107 , P . P . G . D . C . Kent ; W . King , P . M . 77- 'W G . O . Kent ; E . Gowers , P . M . 1024 , P . P . G . O . Essex ; I . Grimes , P . M . 57 , P . P . . ?'
G . W . Essex ; J . Aillud , P . M . 815 , P . P . A . G . D . C Kent ; J . J . Harrington , W . m . 1000 ; W . Rowe , W . M . 1543 ; C . R . Walker , W . M . elect 2006 ; A . Caink , P-JJ - 1056 ; T . Humphreys , VV . M . 1437 ; T . Duffield , P . M . 1571 ; C . R , Evans , VV . M . 1622 ; L . Myers , P . M . 88 ; M . G . Butcher , W . M . 8 9 S ; J . Croaker , P . M . 1857 ; ?• H . Finch , W . M . 2005 ; G . Jones , P . M . 174 ; H . Dickey , W . M . 1 744 ; W . Martin . P . M . S 79 ; E . I . Acknoath , P . M . 2277 ; C . Osmond , P . M . « : W . Huehes , P . M-
179 ; J . Kew , P . M . 179 ; J . Savage , S . W . 1472 ; A . C . Bailey , 166 S ; T . Redbury , 186 ; C . J . Grove , 742 ; E . Barr , C . Hefford , 1472 ; J . N . Brown ,, J . Stallard , l . G . i 6 ' 3 ' G . A . Clerke , 1441 ; C . Weigel , 18 S ; A . Neld , 917 ; J . H . Kew , 179 J h , f ' 1433 ; H . Magee , 174 ; J- P . Barnes , 227 ( S . C ); J . Ellwood , 179 ; A . Martin , 1000 ; R . O . Coombes , 51 ; G . Grover , 1381 ; C Barnard , 1558 ; H . Gill , )¦ " ' , mings , J . W . 12 S 7 ; and R . Chalmers , 1287 . The founders , including the officers investeu and above nampd , were Bros . H . Lewis , J . Billinghurst , F . J . Eedle , C Wood , J- u ' Hammond , E . Cain , E . J . Cain , J . H . Grieg , W . ' T . Buxton , and C . Jolly .
The menu having been discussed , The PROV . GRAND MASTER said that as he had to catch the nalf-P . £ eight train lor home , before he went he should like to say a few words . Tnei VV . M . commenced his reign and the lodge its existence under the m , auspicious circumstances . It was the year of her Most Gracious Majesty Jubilee , and it was a great privilege to have the lodge named after ne ^ Majesty . What a retrospect that 50 years gave them ; what changes na taken place during that time ; how many lodges had been formed , and */> . immense progress Masonry had made in that period . When the tim .
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Supreme Grand Chapter Of England.
Among the other companions who attended were—Comps . C . F . Howard , W . Lake , F . Binckes , W . H . Perryman , T . C Walls , H . Garrod , Neville Creen , W . A . Dawson , and H . Massey . After the reading of the minutes of the February Convocation , Comp . ROBERT G REY announced that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales was again installed as Grand Z . He also informed the comoanions that his Royal Highness had again been pleased to appoint the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon as Pro Grand Z ., the Rt . Hon . the Earl of Lathom , Grand H ., and the Rt . Hon . Lord Leigh , Grand J . The other officers for the year
were : Comp . Shadwell H . Clerke ... ... ... Grand S . E . „ Sir George Elliot , Bart . ... ... Grand S . N . „ Robert Grey ... ... ••• Pres . C . Gen . Pur „ Richard Eve ... ... ... ... Grand Treasurer Frederick Adolphus Philbrick , Q . C . ... Grand Reg .
„ „ Sir John Whittaker Ellis , Bart . ... ... Grand Prin . Soj . ,, The Rev . Thomas Cartwright Smyth , D . D . ... Grand ist As . Soj „ George Cooper ... ... ... Grand 2 nd As . Soj ,, Felix Summer Knyvett ,., ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br .
„ Vincent Payne Freeman ... ... Grand 1 st Std . Br . „ Edgar Baylis ... ... ... Grand 2 nd Std . Br „ John Lawrence Mather ... ... ... Grand 3 rd Std . Br „ Witham M . Bywater ... ... ... Grand 4 thStd . Br .. Frank Richardson ... ... ... Grand D . of C .
„ Charles Fendelow ... ... ... Dep . G . D . C . ,, George Beech ... ... ... Asst . D . G . D . C . „ William R . Wood ... ... ... 2 nd As . D . G . D . C „ Wilhelm Kuhe ... ... ... Grand Org . „ Henrv Sadler ... ... ... Grand Janitor .
The following report of the Committee of General Purposes was taken as read and ordered to be entered on the minutes ; To the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England . The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 19 th January , to the 19 th April , 1887 , both inclusive , which they find to be as follows : —
To balance , Grand Chapter £ 320 9 0 By Disbursements during the „ „ Unappropriated Quarter ... £ 261 12 o Account ... 205 o I „ Balance _ ... 478 11 6 „ Subsequent Receipts ... 421 17 o „ ,, Unappropriated Account ... 207 2 7 £ 947 6 1 £ 947 6 1
which balances are in the Bank of England , Western Branch . The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following petitions : — ist . From Comps . Captain Hugh McLellan , as Z , ; Francis James Smith , as H . ; John Joyce , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Lodge of Unanimity , No . 604 , Lyttleton , New Zealand , to be called the Albert Edward Chapter , and to meet at Lyttleton , Canterbury , New Zealand .
2 nd . From Comps . Joseph Clever , as Z . ; Richard Clowes , as H . ; Geo . Henry Finch , as J . ; and seven others for a chapter to be attached to the Brooke Lodge , No . 2005 , Chingford , to be called the Brooke Chapter , and to meet at the Royal Forest Hotel , Chingford , in the county of Essex . 3 rd . From Comps . George Cooper , as Z . ; John Payne Hall , as H . ; William Vernon , as J . ; and nine others for a chapter to be attached to the Foresters' Lodge , No . 456 , Uttoxeter , to be called the Dove Chapter , and to meetat the Town Hall , Uttoxeter , in the county of Stafford .
4 th . From Comps . James Harman , as Z . ; William David John , as H . ; Francis Pinney Adey , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Windsor Lodge , No . 1754 , Penarth , to be called the Tennant Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Penarth , in the East District of South
Wales . 5 th . From . Comps . Hugh Marcus Hobbs , as Z . ; Joseph David Langton , as ft . ; James Shepherd Fraser , as J . ; and twelve others for a chapter to be attached to the George Price Lodge , No . 2096 , Croydon , to be called the George Price Chapter , and to meet at the Greyhound Hotel , Croydon , in the county of Surrey .
6 th . From Comps . Edwin Turner , as Z . ; Thomas Bynon , as H . ; George Francis de Stadter , as J . ; and six others for a chapter to be attached to the Phcenix Lodge , No . i 860 , Simons Town , to be called the Phcenix Chapter , and to meet at Simons Town , Cape of Good Hope , South Alrica .
7 th . From Comps . Nicholas . Belfield Dennys , as Z . ; John Phillips Barbet Beal , as H . ; Frederick Kersey Jennings , as J . ; and seven others for a chapter to be attached to the Royal Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 1555 , Penang , to be called the Victoria Jubilee Chapter , and to meet at the Freemasons' Hall , Penang , Eastern Archipelago . The foregoing petitions being in all respects regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be respectively granted .
The Committee have also received the following petitions praying for charters of confirmation , the originals being lost : — From the Principals and members of the Chapter of Faith , No . 321 , Crewe , Cheshire . From the Principals and members of the Tynte Chapter , No . 379 , Bath .
The Committee , being satisfied of the reasonableness of these requests , recommend that charters of confirmation for the above-named chapters be granted . The Committee have likewise received a memorial , with copy of minutes , for permission to remove the Ezra Chapter , No . 1489 , from the Ball ' s Pondroad , to the Cock Tavern , Highbury , Islington .
The Committee recommend that the removal of this chapter be sanctioned . ( Signed ) ROBERT GREY , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 20 th April , 1887 .
Comp . GREY moved the whole of the above recommendations , and they were afterwards seconded and carried unanimously . The following are the members of the Commiitee of General Purposes—Nominated by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales—Comps . Robert Grey ( Presideni ) . Edward Letch worth , and Dr . Turtle Pigott . Electtd by Grand Chapter—Comps . C . F . Hogard , James Lewis Thomas , Dawson , W . H . P , rryman , T . C . Walls , and F . Davison . Grand Chapter was then closed .
Consecration Of The Royal Victorian Jubilee Lodge, No. 2184.
CONSECRATION OF THE ROYAL VICTORIAN JUBILEE LODGE , No . 2184 .
The consecration of the above lodge , "being No . 2184 on the registry of the Grand Lodge of England , " took place on Saturday , the 30 th ult . at the 'lilbury Hotel , Tilbury , Essex , and if not the most impressive , was certainly one of the best managed ceremonies we have ever witnessed . The brethren assembled in the handsome lodge room shortly after four o ' clock and soon afterwards a procession , formed of the Prov . Grand Officers of the province , ushered the R . W . Prov . G . M ., Bro . the Right Hon . Lord
Brooke , and the V . W . Deputy Prov . G . M ., Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., to their seats in the chair , and on the right of the chair respectively . The P . G . M . having appointed Bros . F . VV . Imbert Terry , P . M . 214 , P . S . G . W . . A . C . Durrant , VV . M . 276 . P . J . G . W . ; Rev . T . VV . Herbert , M . A ., P . ' Chap . ; T . J . Railing , W . M . 51 , P . G . Sec ; A . J . Dudgeon , P . M . 2006 , G . S . D . ; and A . Lucking , P . M . 160 , P . G . D . C , to fill their respective offices , opened the lodge in the Three Degrees , and was accorded the honours of seven , those of five being given to the D . P . G . M .
The PROV . GRAND MASTER then said that it afforded him very great pleasure to see that the number of lodges was increasing in the province , and felt sure that if the work undertaken by the founders of this lodge was carried out in accordance with their expressed wishes , there was every chance of it becoming a strong and prosperous lodge . He had never had the
opportunity of visiting that portion of the province before ; the previous consecration of a lodge there having been performed by his Deputy , he himself being unable to attend . He trusted that the friendship formed that day might long continue , and that the Royal Victorian Jubilee Lodge about to be consecrated might be an honour to the province , and to Masonry generally , for which purpose he tendered it his hearty good wishes .
The PROV . G . CHAPLAIN , in his oration , said the duty now entrusted to him was rather an unexpected one ; but he would simply say that the consecration of the Royal Victorian Jubilee Lodge was likely to be of unparalleled value to the Craft in general , and to the province in particular , The locality being close to the Tilbury Docks made it prominent for the shipping interest , and convenient for all Masons who might land there .
Masonry was spread all over the world , and the circle of the brethren was everywhere increasing . If he were asked " What was Masonry ? " he should say that it was an interesting system of morality , veiled in allegory , and illustrated by symbols . It was allowed that Masonry was established in ancient times ; indeed , from the time of Seth to that ol Noah there were infallable marks of the Divine hand ; and from then to Solomon's and on to our
own times there had been , and was now , an anxiety to hand down the same marks pure and unsullied as they found them . The desire to do so never has , and he trusted never would die out . There was in the human breast a desire for brotherly love and affectionate union , and there were found indellibly engraved in great buildings signs and symbols of that union . As stones in an edifice are prepared and fixed by the hand of the operative
Craftsman , so we applied our secret and useful symbols to our morals . " Brotherly Love , Relief , and Truth " were the attributes of our Order , and that they might spread , as the circles of Freemasonry spread , was the desire of every Mason ' s heart . He prayed earnestly that the Great Master would crown the lodge with prosperity , and that the brethren might long continue to be joined together in unity .
The ceremony of consecration being concluded , Bro . Philbrick was requested by the Prov . G . Master to assume the chair and perform the installation ceremony . The D . P . G . M . having taken the chair , Bro . C . T . Lewis , P . M . 1472 , and W . M . designate , was presented to Bro . Philbrick to receive at his hands the benefits of installation , and in due course , and with
the usual ceremonies , that worthy brother was installed and saluted . He appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . A . J . Manning , P . M . 1472 , P . P . S . G . D . Essex , I . P . M . ; W . Smith , S . W . 228 , S . W . ; G . J . Westfield , J , D . 1861 , J . W . ; G . Hughes , Secretary ; C . H . Canning , J . W . 1472 , S . D . ; A . T . Dale , S . D . 1076 , J . D . ; T . Ringrose , I . G . j J . G . Hammond , Steward ; and J . Ives , Tyler .
The addresses were then splendidly recited by Bro . PHILBRICK , and the ceremony of installation concluded . After several propositions for initiation and joining had been made , the W . M . was unanimously elected representative of the lodge on the Provincial Charity Committee . It was then unanimously resolved that votes of thanks should be tendered to the P . G . M . the D . P . G . M ., and the officiating P . G . Officers , for their services thatday ,
the same to be recorded on the minutes of the lodge , Those distinguished brethren were also elected honorary members of the lodge , for which his lordship , on his and their behalf , returned thanks . The P . G . M . and D . P . G . M . were then each presented by the W . M ., in the name of the lodge , with a handsome founder ' s jewel , which his lordship stated he should ever prize as a souvenir of the occasion .
"Hearty good wishes" having been tendered , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet . Among the other brethren present were
Bros . Jas . Terry , Secretary Masonic Benevolent Institution ; G . G . Glasscock , W . M . 1817 , P . G . Std . Br . Essex ; A . Ratray , P . M . 1542 , P . A . G . Secretary Essex : J . Corbie , P . M . 453 , P . A . G . D . C . Essex ; J . Cleeves , P . G . S . B . ; F . A . White , P . M . 907 , ?•?• £ £ Essex ; E . West , P . M . 1076 , 1527 , P . P . S . G . D . Herts ; G . C Sewell , P . M . 1457- P ' £ Swd . Br . Essex ; J . Pugey , P . M . 1107 , P . P . G . D . C . Kent ; W . King , P . M . 77- 'W G . O . Kent ; E . Gowers , P . M . 1024 , P . P . G . O . Essex ; I . Grimes , P . M . 57 , P . P . . ?'
G . W . Essex ; J . Aillud , P . M . 815 , P . P . A . G . D . C Kent ; J . J . Harrington , W . m . 1000 ; W . Rowe , W . M . 1543 ; C . R . Walker , W . M . elect 2006 ; A . Caink , P-JJ - 1056 ; T . Humphreys , VV . M . 1437 ; T . Duffield , P . M . 1571 ; C . R , Evans , VV . M . 1622 ; L . Myers , P . M . 88 ; M . G . Butcher , W . M . 8 9 S ; J . Croaker , P . M . 1857 ; ?• H . Finch , W . M . 2005 ; G . Jones , P . M . 174 ; H . Dickey , W . M . 1 744 ; W . Martin . P . M . S 79 ; E . I . Acknoath , P . M . 2277 ; C . Osmond , P . M . « : W . Huehes , P . M-
179 ; J . Kew , P . M . 179 ; J . Savage , S . W . 1472 ; A . C . Bailey , 166 S ; T . Redbury , 186 ; C . J . Grove , 742 ; E . Barr , C . Hefford , 1472 ; J . N . Brown ,, J . Stallard , l . G . i 6 ' 3 ' G . A . Clerke , 1441 ; C . Weigel , 18 S ; A . Neld , 917 ; J . H . Kew , 179 J h , f ' 1433 ; H . Magee , 174 ; J- P . Barnes , 227 ( S . C ); J . Ellwood , 179 ; A . Martin , 1000 ; R . O . Coombes , 51 ; G . Grover , 1381 ; C Barnard , 1558 ; H . Gill , )¦ " ' , mings , J . W . 12 S 7 ; and R . Chalmers , 1287 . The founders , including the officers investeu and above nampd , were Bros . H . Lewis , J . Billinghurst , F . J . Eedle , C Wood , J- u ' Hammond , E . Cain , E . J . Cain , J . H . Grieg , W . ' T . Buxton , and C . Jolly .
The menu having been discussed , The PROV . GRAND MASTER said that as he had to catch the nalf-P . £ eight train lor home , before he went he should like to say a few words . Tnei VV . M . commenced his reign and the lodge its existence under the m , auspicious circumstances . It was the year of her Most Gracious Majesty Jubilee , and it was a great privilege to have the lodge named after ne ^ Majesty . What a retrospect that 50 years gave them ; what changes na taken place during that time ; how many lodges had been formed , and */> . immense progress Masonry had made in that period . When the tim .