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Masonic Banquet At The Mansion House.
host , the Lord Mayor , was warmly cheered when he rose and gave his brethren welcome to the palace of the Chief Magistrate of London . The Egyptian Hall , after the withdrawal of the band and servitors , was tyled by Bro . Sadler , Grand Tyler . j The LORD MAYOR , on rising to propose the first toast , was again received with warm cheers . He proposed the toast of " Loyalty to our Sovereign and Patroness of our great Order , her Majesty the Queen . " — The toast was fully honoured in Masonic form .
The LORD MAYOR then proposed " The Health of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , " and , in doing so remarked that that assembly drank the toast both as Englishmen and as an honour to one to whom they were all personally deeply indebted as their Grand Master . ( Cheers . ) His Royal Highness had taken the deepest interest in all that concerned the Craft ,
and as Englishmen they knew that he took the deepest interest in all that concerned the welfare of the country . ( Cheers . ) They would all , his Lordship remarked , acknowledge , both from their feelings as Englishmen and other feelings as Masons , the deep indebtedness in which they all stood to the Prince of Wales as the constitutional ruler of the Craft and as
the future constitutional ruler of the Empire . ( Loud cheers . ) The toast was also received with aclamation and duly honoured . The LORD MAYOR said the next toast was one that would be accepted with pleasure by all , because every citizen and every Englishman knew the vast ( indebtedness of their country to the great services of the State . He regretted that there was no one present to respond for the Navy ; but he
had pleasure in reminding them that that day was the anniversary of a day which would always be impressed upon the minds and memories or the entire British race , in the fact that on that day the battle of Inkermann , when our noble band withstood a host of their enemies , and added a lustre to the profession of arms and to the glorious annals of this nation in war . ( Cheers . ) It happened that in that room , and sitting at those tables , were several
representatives of the British Army who took part in that great battle . He referred to their brethren Gen . Brownrigg , the Provincial Grand Master of Surrey ; Viscount Holmesdale , and Bro . Giraud . ( Cheers . ) There was a fourth eminent member of the Craft who was also at that battle , and who would have been present at those tables that evening but for sickness , and that was Col . Shadwell Clerke , the Grand Secretary . Upon that day the honour , and indeed the integrity , of this Empire depended upon those who
heroically withstood the onslaught of the enemy , and well they bore their responsibility . ( Cheers . ) The brethren present would be grateful to those who represented that evening the forces present at that memorable event , and would cordially join him in drinking that toast . ( Cheers . ) Having selected Lord Holmesdale ' s name for response to another toast , he would ask Gen . Brownrigg to reply for the Army , and Lord Waveney to speak for the Reserve Forces . ( Loud cheers . ) The toast was received and honoured in Masonic form .
Gen . BROWNRIGG remarked that he did not know how better he could show his gratitude for having his name coupled with this toast than by speaking as shortly as possible of the events of that day . He had in his mind a scene which he could not describe , but which he well remembered , and he well remembered also the difficulties of the day . One of the events was a fog which arose in the thick of the battle , and that was a very
acceptable ally to the British forces . The men who took part in that battle were men in every sense of the word , and the Army was not then composed of knock-kneed boys . ( Laughter and cheers . ) He returned his sincere thanks for the cordial manner in which they had accepted the toast of the Army , and remarked that the hearts of soldiers were ever sustained by the thought that they had the sympathy of the nation —( cheers)—for whom they hazarded life , home , and all they loved . ( Cheers . )
Lord WAVENEY , who was cordially received , in returning thanks for "The Reserve Forces , " spoke of his long connection with the artillery branch of the Volunteer force , and remarked that the earnestness with which the members of the force underwent the monotony of drill , and took the trouble to learn the intricate manoeuvres which they did , was an
instance of the patriotic feeling of the great mass of Englishmen . It was fitting that he should mention that he considered the manner in which the Volunteers would do their duty was to be seen in the fact that some of the best soldiers of olden times were drawn from the trained bands of the City of London . ( Cheers . ) He thanked the brethren present for having drunk this toast .
The LORD MAYOR then proposed "The Pro Grand Master and the Deputy Grand Master—Lord Carnarvon and Lord Skelmersdale , " and in doing this remarked that the great success which had attended upon Freemasonry had been greatly heightened by the manner in which the Most Worshipful Grand Master had been assisted by the Pro Grand Master and his Deputy . The toast was received with all honours .
The LORD MAYOR then proposed the toast of "The Provincial Grand Masters , " and pointed with pride to the fact that there were eleven of these high officers in the Craft present that , night . With the toast would be coupled the name of the Provincial Grand Master of Kent , a nobleman who had served the country , as he had remarked before , in the ranks of the Army and the most trying moments in her history —( cheers)—and had now devoted
long years to the service of peace as one of the rulers of this ancient Craft . _ VISCOUNT HOLMESDALE expressed his pleasure at returning thanks for this toast at such a large and important gathering of representative Freemasons , and remarked that those who held the positions of rulers in the Craft had to give no inconsiderable amount of time and attention to the discharge of those duties . He for one , as well as all those who were in the
higher ranks , considered that that Craft was worthy of all the attention and of all the time they bestowed on it . ( Cheers . ) However high their social rank , they would not be true Masons if they neglected those duties , and an instance of that was seen in the events of that night , for the Lord Mayor had given his brother Masons what the British Army gave the enemy at Inkerman—a warm reception . Laughter and cheers ) . He
thanked the brethren most heartil y for drinking the toast . The LORD MAYOR then proposed "The Grand Officers Past and Present , " and in doing so dwelt upon the confidence which the Grand Officers possessed amongst the brethren of the Craft . Bro . MCINTYRE , M . P ., esteemed it a very high honour to be called
upon to respond to this toast . He had had the honour of being a Grand Officer for a great number of years , and now he had retired from the active duties of Grand Registrar he was gratified to find that the duties of his old office were being discharged b y his worthy brother Philbrick , who he trusted would live long in the confidence of the Craft . ( Cheers . ) He was rejoiced to know that those who did their duty in the Craft would never have their services forgotten . ( Cheers . )
Masonic Banquet At The Mansion House.
Bro . Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH , M . P ., who was received with warm cheers , said he esteemed it a hi gh honour in the presence of so many ' * most potent , grave , and reverend signiors " - —many of them vastly his seniors in the Masonic world , to propose what , he felt , would be accepted there as " the toast of the evening . " He wished , indeed , that the task had fallen into the hands of one who could do full justice of the merits of what he had to
propose ; but his difficulties were lessened , because he knew that the toast was one which could commend itself to them without a word—and that was the toast of " Their Brother and Host , the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor . " ( Cheers . ) It was unnecessary , as indeed it would be out ot place , to say a word of flattery in proposing that toast . It was a well-known circumstance , in regard to those who were brothers in kin , that all were painfully alive to
each other s delects , and , similarly , those who were brothers in Masonry occasionally experienced the same feelings . But this characteristic of union of blood and union of Masonry was not experienced in reference to their Right Hon . Brother , who , they would all admit , approached as nearly as possible to being the embodiment of some of the principal Masonic attributes . ( Cheers . ) Sir Michael proceeded to say that he had had the honour
for many years of an acquaintance with their Ri ght Worshipful Brother and host , and those who had been so fortunate as to know him , would know that it was no flattery to say that his unvarying kindness , which could not be surpassed , his ever-flowing hospitality—given irrespective of class , opinion , or of creed—and last , but by no means least , his charity—unbounded in measure , and more especiall y forthcoming on behalf of his
weakest and most necessitous fellow creatures—were characteristics which had not been simply brought forward by the high position which he had held during the last year . ( Cheers . ) Those who had known him in his Mayoralty , and who were able to judge from a long experience of governing of that great city , would say that their host ' s year of office had been singularly and properly crowned by that night ' s reception of his brother
Masons —( cheers)—and that it very appropriately concluded a year of office which they knew , if it had been equalled , had never been surpassed in the annals of the City of London . ( Cheers . ) Sir Michael said he considered he was fully warranted , on behalf of his fellow Masons who had the good fortune to be present that evening , in venturing to return to the Lord Mayor their deepest and warmest thanks for his kindness towards them —a kindness
which was only part of his universal hospitality —( cheers)—and to wish him many and prosperous years of life , during which he might be gratified by the recollection that in this great City of London he had done a work which would live in the memory of his fellow-citizens , and during which he might continue to do service to his Freemasonry and to his country . ( Cheers . ) The toast was received with all enthusiasm , and
The Lord Mayor , in response , in the first place thanked his Right Worshipful Brother for the manner in which he had proposed the toast , and the guests for the hearty reception they had given to it . Having been placed—however unworthily—in the position of Junior Grand Warden , and having also been elected as Worshipful Master of No . I Lodge , he felt he could do no less than follow the noble example set
him by his brother Alderman and brother Mason , Sir Frederick Truscott , and ask his brother Masons to meet him at the Mansion House . His brother Truscott was fortunate , indeed , to have the honour of the presence of his Royal Highness the Most Worshipful Grand Master , and on this occasion there was a like great gathering to the first . His Lordship proceeded to say he could not but remember that that was the last occasion
on which he should meet his friends as Lord Mayor , for on Friday he gave up his office to his worthy successor , and he was gratified , indeed , to think that his work as Lord iMayor and as a Mason had received the stamp of approval from his fellow citizens , from the public , and from his brethren in the Craft . ( Cheers . ) The post of Lord Mayor of the great City of London was a peculiar one . The public were kind enough to accept with confidence
the election by the citizens of one man to that position , and anyone elected to that position felt that he was bound to rise to the occasion , and to discharge to the utmost of the abilities which had been given to him the important duties of that post . He was extremely thankful , the Lord Mayor continued , that he had been enabled to discharge those duties , and he was warmly sensible of the kindness he had received during his year of office ,
from the highest to the lowest in the land . ( Cheers . ) His Lordship then proposed prosperity to No . I Lodge , and drew attention to the fact that | Brother Giraud had been a member of that lodge for upwards of 60 years . Brother Giraud was one of a few alive who took part in the stirring battle of Waterloo , and for 50 years he had held the high position of Treasurer to that lodge . ( Cheers . ) His lordship had personally to give his thanks to
his Bro . Martin , the Senior Warden of the lodge , who , indeed , would have , been the Master of that lodge this year but for his lordship's election to the position of Lord Mayor of London . Under the circumstances , which they all knew , Bro . Martin came to him , and asked his lordship in a brotherly manner if he would accept the post of Master , and said that he would
stand aside in order that the Lord Mayor of the year might also be Master of No . 1 Lodge . ( Cheers . ) No . i Lodge was the first upon the roll of lodges in the English Craft , and he felt sure that they would all welcome the toast and would welcome the next speaker , an old and worthy Mason . ( Cheers . )
The toast was drunk and Bro . GIRAUD , in a few words , returned thanks , and said that but for the lateness of the hour he could give them an interesting history , which , however , he did not expect they would then care to listen to . On behalf of No . 1 Lodge , of which he had the bono ur to be Treasurer , he begged them to accept his thanks , while he also wished to thank the Lord Mayor for the hospitable reception he h ad given to the representative Masons present . ( Cheers . ) The proceedings then terminated .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Yorkshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WEST YORKSHIRE .
A meeting of this 'Provincial Grand Lodge was held at Cutlers' Hall , Sheffield , on the 22 nd ult ., under the banner of the Ivanhoe Lodge , 1779 . W . Bro . Tew , P . G . D ., D . P . G . M ., presided , and was supported by a large gathering of Present and Past Prov . Grand Officers , and tne representatives and a great majority of the lodges in the province , Bros . ] . S . Cumberland
and T . B . Whytehead , both P . P . G . Wardens of N . and E . Yorkshire , being among the visitors . The Ivanhoe Lodge having been opened by Bro . C H . Gilbert Hay , W . M ., assisted by his officers , the Prov . Grand Officers entered , and Prov . Grand Lodge was opened , and Bro . TEW delivered a long and admirable address , at the commencement of which he referred to the resignation of Sir H . Edwards in the following
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Masonic Banquet At The Mansion House.
host , the Lord Mayor , was warmly cheered when he rose and gave his brethren welcome to the palace of the Chief Magistrate of London . The Egyptian Hall , after the withdrawal of the band and servitors , was tyled by Bro . Sadler , Grand Tyler . j The LORD MAYOR , on rising to propose the first toast , was again received with warm cheers . He proposed the toast of " Loyalty to our Sovereign and Patroness of our great Order , her Majesty the Queen . " — The toast was fully honoured in Masonic form .
The LORD MAYOR then proposed " The Health of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , " and , in doing so remarked that that assembly drank the toast both as Englishmen and as an honour to one to whom they were all personally deeply indebted as their Grand Master . ( Cheers . ) His Royal Highness had taken the deepest interest in all that concerned the Craft ,
and as Englishmen they knew that he took the deepest interest in all that concerned the welfare of the country . ( Cheers . ) They would all , his Lordship remarked , acknowledge , both from their feelings as Englishmen and other feelings as Masons , the deep indebtedness in which they all stood to the Prince of Wales as the constitutional ruler of the Craft and as
the future constitutional ruler of the Empire . ( Loud cheers . ) The toast was also received with aclamation and duly honoured . The LORD MAYOR said the next toast was one that would be accepted with pleasure by all , because every citizen and every Englishman knew the vast ( indebtedness of their country to the great services of the State . He regretted that there was no one present to respond for the Navy ; but he
had pleasure in reminding them that that day was the anniversary of a day which would always be impressed upon the minds and memories or the entire British race , in the fact that on that day the battle of Inkermann , when our noble band withstood a host of their enemies , and added a lustre to the profession of arms and to the glorious annals of this nation in war . ( Cheers . ) It happened that in that room , and sitting at those tables , were several
representatives of the British Army who took part in that great battle . He referred to their brethren Gen . Brownrigg , the Provincial Grand Master of Surrey ; Viscount Holmesdale , and Bro . Giraud . ( Cheers . ) There was a fourth eminent member of the Craft who was also at that battle , and who would have been present at those tables that evening but for sickness , and that was Col . Shadwell Clerke , the Grand Secretary . Upon that day the honour , and indeed the integrity , of this Empire depended upon those who
heroically withstood the onslaught of the enemy , and well they bore their responsibility . ( Cheers . ) The brethren present would be grateful to those who represented that evening the forces present at that memorable event , and would cordially join him in drinking that toast . ( Cheers . ) Having selected Lord Holmesdale ' s name for response to another toast , he would ask Gen . Brownrigg to reply for the Army , and Lord Waveney to speak for the Reserve Forces . ( Loud cheers . ) The toast was received and honoured in Masonic form .
Gen . BROWNRIGG remarked that he did not know how better he could show his gratitude for having his name coupled with this toast than by speaking as shortly as possible of the events of that day . He had in his mind a scene which he could not describe , but which he well remembered , and he well remembered also the difficulties of the day . One of the events was a fog which arose in the thick of the battle , and that was a very
acceptable ally to the British forces . The men who took part in that battle were men in every sense of the word , and the Army was not then composed of knock-kneed boys . ( Laughter and cheers . ) He returned his sincere thanks for the cordial manner in which they had accepted the toast of the Army , and remarked that the hearts of soldiers were ever sustained by the thought that they had the sympathy of the nation —( cheers)—for whom they hazarded life , home , and all they loved . ( Cheers . )
Lord WAVENEY , who was cordially received , in returning thanks for "The Reserve Forces , " spoke of his long connection with the artillery branch of the Volunteer force , and remarked that the earnestness with which the members of the force underwent the monotony of drill , and took the trouble to learn the intricate manoeuvres which they did , was an
instance of the patriotic feeling of the great mass of Englishmen . It was fitting that he should mention that he considered the manner in which the Volunteers would do their duty was to be seen in the fact that some of the best soldiers of olden times were drawn from the trained bands of the City of London . ( Cheers . ) He thanked the brethren present for having drunk this toast .
The LORD MAYOR then proposed "The Pro Grand Master and the Deputy Grand Master—Lord Carnarvon and Lord Skelmersdale , " and in doing this remarked that the great success which had attended upon Freemasonry had been greatly heightened by the manner in which the Most Worshipful Grand Master had been assisted by the Pro Grand Master and his Deputy . The toast was received with all honours .
The LORD MAYOR then proposed the toast of "The Provincial Grand Masters , " and pointed with pride to the fact that there were eleven of these high officers in the Craft present that , night . With the toast would be coupled the name of the Provincial Grand Master of Kent , a nobleman who had served the country , as he had remarked before , in the ranks of the Army and the most trying moments in her history —( cheers)—and had now devoted
long years to the service of peace as one of the rulers of this ancient Craft . _ VISCOUNT HOLMESDALE expressed his pleasure at returning thanks for this toast at such a large and important gathering of representative Freemasons , and remarked that those who held the positions of rulers in the Craft had to give no inconsiderable amount of time and attention to the discharge of those duties . He for one , as well as all those who were in the
higher ranks , considered that that Craft was worthy of all the attention and of all the time they bestowed on it . ( Cheers . ) However high their social rank , they would not be true Masons if they neglected those duties , and an instance of that was seen in the events of that night , for the Lord Mayor had given his brother Masons what the British Army gave the enemy at Inkerman—a warm reception . Laughter and cheers ) . He
thanked the brethren most heartil y for drinking the toast . The LORD MAYOR then proposed "The Grand Officers Past and Present , " and in doing so dwelt upon the confidence which the Grand Officers possessed amongst the brethren of the Craft . Bro . MCINTYRE , M . P ., esteemed it a very high honour to be called
upon to respond to this toast . He had had the honour of being a Grand Officer for a great number of years , and now he had retired from the active duties of Grand Registrar he was gratified to find that the duties of his old office were being discharged b y his worthy brother Philbrick , who he trusted would live long in the confidence of the Craft . ( Cheers . ) He was rejoiced to know that those who did their duty in the Craft would never have their services forgotten . ( Cheers . )
Masonic Banquet At The Mansion House.
Bro . Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH , M . P ., who was received with warm cheers , said he esteemed it a hi gh honour in the presence of so many ' * most potent , grave , and reverend signiors " - —many of them vastly his seniors in the Masonic world , to propose what , he felt , would be accepted there as " the toast of the evening . " He wished , indeed , that the task had fallen into the hands of one who could do full justice of the merits of what he had to
propose ; but his difficulties were lessened , because he knew that the toast was one which could commend itself to them without a word—and that was the toast of " Their Brother and Host , the Right Hon . the Lord Mayor . " ( Cheers . ) It was unnecessary , as indeed it would be out ot place , to say a word of flattery in proposing that toast . It was a well-known circumstance , in regard to those who were brothers in kin , that all were painfully alive to
each other s delects , and , similarly , those who were brothers in Masonry occasionally experienced the same feelings . But this characteristic of union of blood and union of Masonry was not experienced in reference to their Right Hon . Brother , who , they would all admit , approached as nearly as possible to being the embodiment of some of the principal Masonic attributes . ( Cheers . ) Sir Michael proceeded to say that he had had the honour
for many years of an acquaintance with their Ri ght Worshipful Brother and host , and those who had been so fortunate as to know him , would know that it was no flattery to say that his unvarying kindness , which could not be surpassed , his ever-flowing hospitality—given irrespective of class , opinion , or of creed—and last , but by no means least , his charity—unbounded in measure , and more especiall y forthcoming on behalf of his
weakest and most necessitous fellow creatures—were characteristics which had not been simply brought forward by the high position which he had held during the last year . ( Cheers . ) Those who had known him in his Mayoralty , and who were able to judge from a long experience of governing of that great city , would say that their host ' s year of office had been singularly and properly crowned by that night ' s reception of his brother
Masons —( cheers)—and that it very appropriately concluded a year of office which they knew , if it had been equalled , had never been surpassed in the annals of the City of London . ( Cheers . ) Sir Michael said he considered he was fully warranted , on behalf of his fellow Masons who had the good fortune to be present that evening , in venturing to return to the Lord Mayor their deepest and warmest thanks for his kindness towards them —a kindness
which was only part of his universal hospitality —( cheers)—and to wish him many and prosperous years of life , during which he might be gratified by the recollection that in this great City of London he had done a work which would live in the memory of his fellow-citizens , and during which he might continue to do service to his Freemasonry and to his country . ( Cheers . ) The toast was received with all enthusiasm , and
The Lord Mayor , in response , in the first place thanked his Right Worshipful Brother for the manner in which he had proposed the toast , and the guests for the hearty reception they had given to it . Having been placed—however unworthily—in the position of Junior Grand Warden , and having also been elected as Worshipful Master of No . I Lodge , he felt he could do no less than follow the noble example set
him by his brother Alderman and brother Mason , Sir Frederick Truscott , and ask his brother Masons to meet him at the Mansion House . His brother Truscott was fortunate , indeed , to have the honour of the presence of his Royal Highness the Most Worshipful Grand Master , and on this occasion there was a like great gathering to the first . His Lordship proceeded to say he could not but remember that that was the last occasion
on which he should meet his friends as Lord Mayor , for on Friday he gave up his office to his worthy successor , and he was gratified , indeed , to think that his work as Lord iMayor and as a Mason had received the stamp of approval from his fellow citizens , from the public , and from his brethren in the Craft . ( Cheers . ) The post of Lord Mayor of the great City of London was a peculiar one . The public were kind enough to accept with confidence
the election by the citizens of one man to that position , and anyone elected to that position felt that he was bound to rise to the occasion , and to discharge to the utmost of the abilities which had been given to him the important duties of that post . He was extremely thankful , the Lord Mayor continued , that he had been enabled to discharge those duties , and he was warmly sensible of the kindness he had received during his year of office ,
from the highest to the lowest in the land . ( Cheers . ) His Lordship then proposed prosperity to No . I Lodge , and drew attention to the fact that | Brother Giraud had been a member of that lodge for upwards of 60 years . Brother Giraud was one of a few alive who took part in the stirring battle of Waterloo , and for 50 years he had held the high position of Treasurer to that lodge . ( Cheers . ) His lordship had personally to give his thanks to
his Bro . Martin , the Senior Warden of the lodge , who , indeed , would have , been the Master of that lodge this year but for his lordship's election to the position of Lord Mayor of London . Under the circumstances , which they all knew , Bro . Martin came to him , and asked his lordship in a brotherly manner if he would accept the post of Master , and said that he would
stand aside in order that the Lord Mayor of the year might also be Master of No . 1 Lodge . ( Cheers . ) No . i Lodge was the first upon the roll of lodges in the English Craft , and he felt sure that they would all welcome the toast and would welcome the next speaker , an old and worthy Mason . ( Cheers . )
The toast was drunk and Bro . GIRAUD , in a few words , returned thanks , and said that but for the lateness of the hour he could give them an interesting history , which , however , he did not expect they would then care to listen to . On behalf of No . 1 Lodge , of which he had the bono ur to be Treasurer , he begged them to accept his thanks , while he also wished to thank the Lord Mayor for the hospitable reception he h ad given to the representative Masons present . ( Cheers . ) The proceedings then terminated .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Yorkshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WEST YORKSHIRE .
A meeting of this 'Provincial Grand Lodge was held at Cutlers' Hall , Sheffield , on the 22 nd ult ., under the banner of the Ivanhoe Lodge , 1779 . W . Bro . Tew , P . G . D ., D . P . G . M ., presided , and was supported by a large gathering of Present and Past Prov . Grand Officers , and tne representatives and a great majority of the lodges in the province , Bros . ] . S . Cumberland
and T . B . Whytehead , both P . P . G . Wardens of N . and E . Yorkshire , being among the visitors . The Ivanhoe Lodge having been opened by Bro . C H . Gilbert Hay , W . M ., assisted by his officers , the Prov . Grand Officers entered , and Prov . Grand Lodge was opened , and Bro . TEW delivered a long and admirable address , at the commencement of which he referred to the resignation of Sir H . Edwards in the following