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Consecration Of The "Marquis Of Zorne" Lodge, No. 1354, At Leigh.
The AV . M . next proposed "The Right Hon . the Earl de Grey and Ripon , M . W . G . M ., the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , R . AV . E . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers . " " Prosper the Alt . " The S . W ., Bro . Jackson , on rising to propose the
next toast , viz ., " Sir T . G . Fermor Hesketh , Bart ., M . P ., R . AV . Prov . Grand Master , Lord Skelmersdale , V . W . Dep . Prov . G . M ., and the rest of the P . G . Officers , " said the G . M . and his Deputy were , he had no doubt , well known to most of them better even than to himself . He hoped , however ,
the clay was not far distant when they would be all better acquainted . For his own pan , he must say he should not rest content till the lodge deserved " the purple , " and the G . Master induced to hold a Prov . Grand Lodge at Leigh . He begged to call upon Bro . Bowes , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., to respond to the
toast . ( Drank with all honours . ) Bro . Bowes did not know why he was called upon to respond to the toast , unless it was that he was a Past Prov . Officer of a neighbouring province-Cumberland and AVestmorland . It was , however , a pleasant duty they had imposed upon him . He
believed that Sir Thomas Hesketh , their Grand Master , was most anxious that Masonry should flourish in thc province , and that the lodges should be well worked . Tlie D . G . M . was also eminently qualified for the position he held . He was a thorough ' •working" Mason , as those who had witnessed his
conduct in a lodge well knew . He thanked them for the compliment paid to the Prov G . Master and the Prov . G . Lodge . Bro . Longworth , P . M ., rose to propose "Success to the Masonic Charities , " and said that he did so with great pleasure , because he should couple with
thc toast the name of a brother who had recently been to London as a Charity Steward—Bro . Brockbank . ( Drank with all honours . ) Bro . Brockbank , P . M ., said he was pleased at thc hearty manner in which the toast of " The Masonic Charities" had been received . As they all
knew , they had a Boys' School , a Girls' School , as well as Institutions for Aged Freemasons and their AVidows . AU these institutions were worthy their warmest support . It was rather early to give the members of the Marquis of Lome Lodge a lecture on charity ; but he had no doubt that in due time
they would become aware of their responsibilities in this respect , In Bolton , where he resided , they had a large share of ihe benefits of the Masonic Charities , and he often pleaded on their behalf . Recently he had taken a list of ^ 150 to London . He thanked the brethren for the reception they had
given his name in connection with the toast . Bro . Barker , P . Prov . G . Treas . E . L ., said , after thc able manner in which the AV . Master's health had been proposed by Bros . Alpass and Mott before leaving , little need be said by him by wav of supplement . ( Enthusiastic cheering . ) As a man
and a Mason , the W . M . was esteemed and respected by all who knew him . As an old personal friend , it had afforded him ( Bro . Barker ) extreme pleasure to be present that day , and witness the alwaysinteresting ceremonies of consecration and
installation , and to contribute his mite to thc success of the proceedings b y discharging the duties of Director of Ceremonies . He offered them thc toast ' •The M . AV ., " in the full assurance that they would unite with him in doing it justice . ( Continued cheers . )
A iee by the choir . Bro . Lancashire , the M . AV ., rose to return thanks , and was received with quite an ovation . He s . tid , after thc kind manner in which the toast had been proposed by Bros . Alpass and Mott , and supported by his worthy and kind friend , Bro . Barker , who
had so efficiently directed the ceremonies of the day , he experienced great difficulty in finding fitting words to express his thanks . He had been charged with ambition ; he pleaded guilty to one species of ambition—a desire to discharge his duty efficiently . Fromaboy , he had been taught thatanything that was
worth doing at all was worth doing well . From the time he first saw the mystic light , he had acted in belief of that principle ; and as long as it pleased T . G . A . O . T . U . to give him health and strength , he intended to continue in thc same undeviating path of duty . He had told thc Grantl Master's
representatives that day—and he was in earnest when he did so—that he hoped at no distant period to see Sir Thomas Hesketh in Grand Lodge assembled at Leigh , and to sec , at thc same time , some of their members invested with the " purple . " ( Loud cheers . ) In continuance , the AV . M . said that however well
he might discharge his duties , they would be of little avail without efficient AVardens , and those he had in Bros . Jackson and Hartley . In conclusion , he tendered his thanks to the members of No . 1354 . individually , for the substantial assistance they h . id rendered him in
discharging tneir pecuniary obligations . This was not a light matter , but he was happy to say there were no outstanding accounts . ( Cheers . ) He had undertaken thc office of AV .. AI ., and he relied upon efficient service from his officers . Bro . Jackson , S . AV ., would act the part of precep-
Consecration Of The "Marquis Of Zorne" Lodge, No. 1354, At Leigh.
tor , and he had their entire confidence . It only then remained for them regularly to avail . themselves of his kind offices . This done , he should be enabled to retire from the chair with feelings of pride and satisfaction , and be enabled to hand the warrant to his successor as unsullied as he had that
day received it . Let them then , one and ail , bo determined that their lodge should rank second to none in the province for efficient working and Masonic zeal . He again thanked the brethren , and sat down amid quite a storm of cheers . Bro . AVright said that thev wen- favoured that
day by a number of brethren from a distance . They were proud to see them , and he trusted they should ever prove themselves worthy of the honour they had that day received at the hands of the visitors . He begged to offer for their acceptance thc toast " The A'isiting Brethren . " ( Drank with
honours . ) Bro . Finney , P . M . and M . E . Z . 148 , said : — AV . M ., Bros . S . and J . AVardens , and Brethren , when I came into this room I never expected for one moment to be called upon to say anything . Nevertheless , I do most sincerely thank you for
associating my name with the toast ; and I trust that the lodge—thc Marquis of Lome—whose advent wc commemorate this day , will abundantly flourish and be eminently successful . I congratulate you , brethren , on this auspicious occasion . I congratulate you also , brethren , upon having a AV . M . —judging from what we have seen of him this
day—who is likely to do honour to thc chair , and to the Craft in general , and in so doing to heap double honour upon himself . My worst wishesand I am sure they will be shared by all the distinguished brethren who have taken part in the ceremony of to-day—my worst wishes avc that the Marquis of Lome Lodge may be as prosperous as the W ^ . Af . and brethren could themselves wish and
desire . I congratulate you , AV . Sir , upon the choice of your officers . You have exercised a wise selection- Bro . Jackson I have known for some time , and I know him to be a good and worthy Mason , regular and attentive to his duties and efficient in bis work . You , sir , have reason to be proud of
this day ' s work . Again I thank yott , W . M . and brethren . Bro . AVoodruff anl others also acknowledged the compliment . Bro . Bowes , P . M ., P . Z ., P . Prov . G . Reg ., on rising , said they had so far given due .-mention to
to the loyal toasts , to their Masonic rulers supreme and subordinate , to the Charities , to their worthy AV . M ., and to the visitors : and to him ( the speaker ) was reserved the honour of proposing the toast of the evening , " Prosperity to the Marquis of Lome Lodge . " ( Loud cheers . ) He undertook the duly
assigned to him with the utmost pleasure , but not without a thorough sense of the responsibility he had voluntarily undertaken . He was not ignorant of the labour and anxiety consequent upon the formation of a new lodge , and he rejoiced to find their labours brought to a successful issue . All
honour was clue to the AA ' . M . and thc other promoters for their long continuance in well-doing , and it must be a proud satisfaction to them to witness that day the success which had crowned their united endeavours . Thc rooms were both convenient and suitable . and as to their furniture , he
believed none more handsome , none more chaste , could be found in the province . ( Cheers . ) The AA' . M . would not occupy the position he did unless he merited the highest esteem of the brethren , and he was quite sure the officers invested that day enjoyed the highest confidence of the A \ . M . Some
of them he knew , and he knew them only to respect and esteem them . He witnessed the introduction of their S . AA ., Bro . Jackson , to light , and he had watched his Masonic career both with interest and satisfaction . He was a brother thoroughly imbued with a deep sense of his Masonic responsibilities
and an able " worker . " Such was his opinion of one of their officers , and he knew that the other officers were equally entitled to their respect and esteem . Some brethren were in thc habit of lookingdown upon the subordinate offices—thc Deacons , for instance—but this was a great mistake . ( Loud
cheers . ) A good Deacon made a good AV . M ., and a bad one never made a AA' . M . at all . ( Cheers . ) Thc officers being unexceptional , it only remained fro the " brethren all " to do their duty , and then , without doubt , the genuine tenets and principles of this noble Order wouldbetransmittedthrough Lodge
No . 1354 . Many offers of help had been tendered that day , and he ' need not say that he should be glad at any time to give the AV . M . a helping hand . ( Loud cheers . ) He then asked the brethren to join him in drinking " Prosperity to the Marquis of Lome Lodge , No . 1354 . " ( The toast was drank in
a most enthusiastic manner . ) Bro . AV . Duncan , M . D ., J . D ., in responding to the toast of "The Marquis of Lome Lodge , " said : I wish I could say with the distinguished brother who proposed thc toast that my task is a simple one . I feel it to be n difficult one , as my native modesty conflicts with my wish to do the lodge
Consecration Of The "Marquis Of Zorne" Lodge, No. 1354, At Leigh.
justice . Indeed , brethren , however much we may discount the flatteries your kindness has so liberally bestowed upon us , it is impossible for us to avoid feelings of exultation or to repress a strong inclination to boast at this culmination of our labours . I can honestly say that we have really worked hard .
AVe first tried to found a lodge at Tyldesley , and those present to-night of that little band that met week after week over a period of some months will remember with what enthusiastic love of Masonry and what keen determination to work its secrets we stuck to our project . From various causes , which
I need not particularise , but which are well understood by all here to-night , we had to give way . AVe failed , however , only in our local habitation . AVe phced ourselves in the hands of our Leigh brethren , and our presence to-night is a proof of thc faithfulness with which their trust was discharged . The
first element in this final success was to get a firstrate Master , and much as you have heard to-night of Bro . Lancashire , you have not heard half enough . He tells us that in his early days it was impressed upon his youthful mind that a thing that was worth doing at all was worth doing well , and I
can assure you he laboured hard to impress this an our youthful minds in ( Masonically speaking ) our early days . If ever a society had line upon line and precept upon precept , we had them , and the persistence and dcterminedness with which we were lectured and circularcd into doing thc right thing
at the right time was worthy of the cause , and speaks well for our choice . Not satisfied , however , with mere having a good AV . M ., we were determined to have AVardens as good . On the merits of so well honoured and thorough a Mason as Bro . Jackson I need not dilate . They are known to all . His
labours in working out the very many details of our undertaking have placed the lodge under a lasting debt of gratitude . Of our Junior AV . I will only give myself time to say that he—as well as every other officer , great or small—was chosen with perfect cordiality and unanimity as the best man for the place ,
and though laid aside by illness during many of our meetings , he cordially acquiesced in all our proceedings , and responded most generously to outcalls . In fine , for I fear I am becoming tedious , we have worked together in perfect harmony and brotherhood , and many as have been your kind
wishes and kinder anticipations for our future , we intend to deserve them all . AVe will rest satisfied with nothing less than perfection , so you may be sure wc shall always be striving , and if the character of his lodge will help our AV . M . in his ambitious longings , it shall not be our fault if he does not wear
' •the purple . " AVe thank you all for all thc good advice you have given us , and we have already determined to gain a character by following the advice of Bro . Alpass , in being home early to our wives , and of Bro . Mott , in behaving as good husbtnds ought to do . For your presence , brethren ,
this afternoon—for the thoroughly efficient assistance you have rendered us in our consecration ceremony—for the hearty good wishes and bright anticipations with which , both publicly and privately , you have encouraged us in our undertaking—and , lastly , but not least , for thc light of vour countenances ' to-night , allow mc to return you ,
from the Marquis of Lome Lodge , our deepest and most heartfelt thanks . Bro . Jackson , S . \ V „ proposed in complimentary terms ' •The Newly-invested Officers , " which was responded to by the brethren in turn . The Tvler ' s toast brought thc proceedings to a close , and the brethren separated in perfect harmony .
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
Reports of Masonic Meetings .
T II E CRAFT . METROPOLITAN . Euphrates Lodge , No . 212 . —This old lodge held ils last meeting of the season on Wednesday , 31 st May , at thc Masons' HaU Tavern , Mason ' s-avenue , liasinghall-strect , ( Bro . Gosden ' s ) . Punctually at the appointed time , Bro . J . C . Pranks , W . M ., opened the lodge , and he was well supported by all his officers . The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and unanimously confirmed . There was a large amount of work on thc agenda paper , and from it was done the raising of Bro . Walker to the third degree , and passing Bros . Clisbcy , Isles , and Bradley to the second decree . Then initiating Messrs . AV . II . Hooper , AA . AV . Smith , anil AV . AA ' elchman into Freemasonry . The working of these degrees was done in an admirable
maimer by the Worshipful Master , nml when it is taken into consideration that the AV . M . is not a native of this country , too much credit cannot be given him for the correct , impressive , and painstaking style he rendered all his work in the different ceremonies . The necessity of having a summer banquet was then fully discussed in the
lodge . Last year a most successful reunion of the members and their friends was held at liro . Henry Lock ' s ( 1 > . M . 212 ) , the Fakl-faced Stag Hotel , Buckhurst Hill , Essex , where every one thoroughly enjoyed themselves and spent an agreeable enjoyable day . Under such auspicious circumstances of past success , it was unanimously
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Consecration Of The "Marquis Of Zorne" Lodge, No. 1354, At Leigh.
The AV . M . next proposed "The Right Hon . the Earl de Grey and Ripon , M . W . G . M ., the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , R . AV . E . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers . " " Prosper the Alt . " The S . W ., Bro . Jackson , on rising to propose the
next toast , viz ., " Sir T . G . Fermor Hesketh , Bart ., M . P ., R . AV . Prov . Grand Master , Lord Skelmersdale , V . W . Dep . Prov . G . M ., and the rest of the P . G . Officers , " said the G . M . and his Deputy were , he had no doubt , well known to most of them better even than to himself . He hoped , however ,
the clay was not far distant when they would be all better acquainted . For his own pan , he must say he should not rest content till the lodge deserved " the purple , " and the G . Master induced to hold a Prov . Grand Lodge at Leigh . He begged to call upon Bro . Bowes , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., to respond to the
toast . ( Drank with all honours . ) Bro . Bowes did not know why he was called upon to respond to the toast , unless it was that he was a Past Prov . Officer of a neighbouring province-Cumberland and AVestmorland . It was , however , a pleasant duty they had imposed upon him . He
believed that Sir Thomas Hesketh , their Grand Master , was most anxious that Masonry should flourish in thc province , and that the lodges should be well worked . Tlie D . G . M . was also eminently qualified for the position he held . He was a thorough ' •working" Mason , as those who had witnessed his
conduct in a lodge well knew . He thanked them for the compliment paid to the Prov G . Master and the Prov . G . Lodge . Bro . Longworth , P . M ., rose to propose "Success to the Masonic Charities , " and said that he did so with great pleasure , because he should couple with
thc toast the name of a brother who had recently been to London as a Charity Steward—Bro . Brockbank . ( Drank with all honours . ) Bro . Brockbank , P . M ., said he was pleased at thc hearty manner in which the toast of " The Masonic Charities" had been received . As they all
knew , they had a Boys' School , a Girls' School , as well as Institutions for Aged Freemasons and their AVidows . AU these institutions were worthy their warmest support . It was rather early to give the members of the Marquis of Lome Lodge a lecture on charity ; but he had no doubt that in due time
they would become aware of their responsibilities in this respect , In Bolton , where he resided , they had a large share of ihe benefits of the Masonic Charities , and he often pleaded on their behalf . Recently he had taken a list of ^ 150 to London . He thanked the brethren for the reception they had
given his name in connection with the toast . Bro . Barker , P . Prov . G . Treas . E . L ., said , after thc able manner in which the AV . Master's health had been proposed by Bros . Alpass and Mott before leaving , little need be said by him by wav of supplement . ( Enthusiastic cheering . ) As a man
and a Mason , the W . M . was esteemed and respected by all who knew him . As an old personal friend , it had afforded him ( Bro . Barker ) extreme pleasure to be present that day , and witness the alwaysinteresting ceremonies of consecration and
installation , and to contribute his mite to thc success of the proceedings b y discharging the duties of Director of Ceremonies . He offered them thc toast ' •The M . AV ., " in the full assurance that they would unite with him in doing it justice . ( Continued cheers . )
A iee by the choir . Bro . Lancashire , the M . AV ., rose to return thanks , and was received with quite an ovation . He s . tid , after thc kind manner in which the toast had been proposed by Bros . Alpass and Mott , and supported by his worthy and kind friend , Bro . Barker , who
had so efficiently directed the ceremonies of the day , he experienced great difficulty in finding fitting words to express his thanks . He had been charged with ambition ; he pleaded guilty to one species of ambition—a desire to discharge his duty efficiently . Fromaboy , he had been taught thatanything that was
worth doing at all was worth doing well . From the time he first saw the mystic light , he had acted in belief of that principle ; and as long as it pleased T . G . A . O . T . U . to give him health and strength , he intended to continue in thc same undeviating path of duty . He had told thc Grantl Master's
representatives that day—and he was in earnest when he did so—that he hoped at no distant period to see Sir Thomas Hesketh in Grand Lodge assembled at Leigh , and to sec , at thc same time , some of their members invested with the " purple . " ( Loud cheers . ) In continuance , the AV . M . said that however well
he might discharge his duties , they would be of little avail without efficient AVardens , and those he had in Bros . Jackson and Hartley . In conclusion , he tendered his thanks to the members of No . 1354 . individually , for the substantial assistance they h . id rendered him in
discharging tneir pecuniary obligations . This was not a light matter , but he was happy to say there were no outstanding accounts . ( Cheers . ) He had undertaken thc office of AV .. AI ., and he relied upon efficient service from his officers . Bro . Jackson , S . AV ., would act the part of precep-
Consecration Of The "Marquis Of Zorne" Lodge, No. 1354, At Leigh.
tor , and he had their entire confidence . It only then remained for them regularly to avail . themselves of his kind offices . This done , he should be enabled to retire from the chair with feelings of pride and satisfaction , and be enabled to hand the warrant to his successor as unsullied as he had that
day received it . Let them then , one and ail , bo determined that their lodge should rank second to none in the province for efficient working and Masonic zeal . He again thanked the brethren , and sat down amid quite a storm of cheers . Bro . AVright said that thev wen- favoured that
day by a number of brethren from a distance . They were proud to see them , and he trusted they should ever prove themselves worthy of the honour they had that day received at the hands of the visitors . He begged to offer for their acceptance thc toast " The A'isiting Brethren . " ( Drank with
honours . ) Bro . Finney , P . M . and M . E . Z . 148 , said : — AV . M ., Bros . S . and J . AVardens , and Brethren , when I came into this room I never expected for one moment to be called upon to say anything . Nevertheless , I do most sincerely thank you for
associating my name with the toast ; and I trust that the lodge—thc Marquis of Lome—whose advent wc commemorate this day , will abundantly flourish and be eminently successful . I congratulate you , brethren , on this auspicious occasion . I congratulate you also , brethren , upon having a AV . M . —judging from what we have seen of him this
day—who is likely to do honour to thc chair , and to the Craft in general , and in so doing to heap double honour upon himself . My worst wishesand I am sure they will be shared by all the distinguished brethren who have taken part in the ceremony of to-day—my worst wishes avc that the Marquis of Lome Lodge may be as prosperous as the W ^ . Af . and brethren could themselves wish and
desire . I congratulate you , AV . Sir , upon the choice of your officers . You have exercised a wise selection- Bro . Jackson I have known for some time , and I know him to be a good and worthy Mason , regular and attentive to his duties and efficient in bis work . You , sir , have reason to be proud of
this day ' s work . Again I thank yott , W . M . and brethren . Bro . AVoodruff anl others also acknowledged the compliment . Bro . Bowes , P . M ., P . Z ., P . Prov . G . Reg ., on rising , said they had so far given due .-mention to
to the loyal toasts , to their Masonic rulers supreme and subordinate , to the Charities , to their worthy AV . M ., and to the visitors : and to him ( the speaker ) was reserved the honour of proposing the toast of the evening , " Prosperity to the Marquis of Lome Lodge . " ( Loud cheers . ) He undertook the duly
assigned to him with the utmost pleasure , but not without a thorough sense of the responsibility he had voluntarily undertaken . He was not ignorant of the labour and anxiety consequent upon the formation of a new lodge , and he rejoiced to find their labours brought to a successful issue . All
honour was clue to the AA ' . M . and thc other promoters for their long continuance in well-doing , and it must be a proud satisfaction to them to witness that day the success which had crowned their united endeavours . Thc rooms were both convenient and suitable . and as to their furniture , he
believed none more handsome , none more chaste , could be found in the province . ( Cheers . ) The AA' . M . would not occupy the position he did unless he merited the highest esteem of the brethren , and he was quite sure the officers invested that day enjoyed the highest confidence of the A \ . M . Some
of them he knew , and he knew them only to respect and esteem them . He witnessed the introduction of their S . AA ., Bro . Jackson , to light , and he had watched his Masonic career both with interest and satisfaction . He was a brother thoroughly imbued with a deep sense of his Masonic responsibilities
and an able " worker . " Such was his opinion of one of their officers , and he knew that the other officers were equally entitled to their respect and esteem . Some brethren were in thc habit of lookingdown upon the subordinate offices—thc Deacons , for instance—but this was a great mistake . ( Loud
cheers . ) A good Deacon made a good AV . M ., and a bad one never made a AA' . M . at all . ( Cheers . ) Thc officers being unexceptional , it only remained fro the " brethren all " to do their duty , and then , without doubt , the genuine tenets and principles of this noble Order wouldbetransmittedthrough Lodge
No . 1354 . Many offers of help had been tendered that day , and he ' need not say that he should be glad at any time to give the AV . M . a helping hand . ( Loud cheers . ) He then asked the brethren to join him in drinking " Prosperity to the Marquis of Lome Lodge , No . 1354 . " ( The toast was drank in
a most enthusiastic manner . ) Bro . AV . Duncan , M . D ., J . D ., in responding to the toast of "The Marquis of Lome Lodge , " said : I wish I could say with the distinguished brother who proposed thc toast that my task is a simple one . I feel it to be n difficult one , as my native modesty conflicts with my wish to do the lodge
Consecration Of The "Marquis Of Zorne" Lodge, No. 1354, At Leigh.
justice . Indeed , brethren , however much we may discount the flatteries your kindness has so liberally bestowed upon us , it is impossible for us to avoid feelings of exultation or to repress a strong inclination to boast at this culmination of our labours . I can honestly say that we have really worked hard .
AVe first tried to found a lodge at Tyldesley , and those present to-night of that little band that met week after week over a period of some months will remember with what enthusiastic love of Masonry and what keen determination to work its secrets we stuck to our project . From various causes , which
I need not particularise , but which are well understood by all here to-night , we had to give way . AVe failed , however , only in our local habitation . AVe phced ourselves in the hands of our Leigh brethren , and our presence to-night is a proof of thc faithfulness with which their trust was discharged . The
first element in this final success was to get a firstrate Master , and much as you have heard to-night of Bro . Lancashire , you have not heard half enough . He tells us that in his early days it was impressed upon his youthful mind that a thing that was worth doing at all was worth doing well , and I
can assure you he laboured hard to impress this an our youthful minds in ( Masonically speaking ) our early days . If ever a society had line upon line and precept upon precept , we had them , and the persistence and dcterminedness with which we were lectured and circularcd into doing thc right thing
at the right time was worthy of the cause , and speaks well for our choice . Not satisfied , however , with mere having a good AV . M ., we were determined to have AVardens as good . On the merits of so well honoured and thorough a Mason as Bro . Jackson I need not dilate . They are known to all . His
labours in working out the very many details of our undertaking have placed the lodge under a lasting debt of gratitude . Of our Junior AV . I will only give myself time to say that he—as well as every other officer , great or small—was chosen with perfect cordiality and unanimity as the best man for the place ,
and though laid aside by illness during many of our meetings , he cordially acquiesced in all our proceedings , and responded most generously to outcalls . In fine , for I fear I am becoming tedious , we have worked together in perfect harmony and brotherhood , and many as have been your kind
wishes and kinder anticipations for our future , we intend to deserve them all . AVe will rest satisfied with nothing less than perfection , so you may be sure wc shall always be striving , and if the character of his lodge will help our AV . M . in his ambitious longings , it shall not be our fault if he does not wear
' •the purple . " AVe thank you all for all thc good advice you have given us , and we have already determined to gain a character by following the advice of Bro . Alpass , in being home early to our wives , and of Bro . Mott , in behaving as good husbtnds ought to do . For your presence , brethren ,
this afternoon—for the thoroughly efficient assistance you have rendered us in our consecration ceremony—for the hearty good wishes and bright anticipations with which , both publicly and privately , you have encouraged us in our undertaking—and , lastly , but not least , for thc light of vour countenances ' to-night , allow mc to return you ,
from the Marquis of Lome Lodge , our deepest and most heartfelt thanks . Bro . Jackson , S . \ V „ proposed in complimentary terms ' •The Newly-invested Officers , " which was responded to by the brethren in turn . The Tvler ' s toast brought thc proceedings to a close , and the brethren separated in perfect harmony .
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
Reports of Masonic Meetings .
T II E CRAFT . METROPOLITAN . Euphrates Lodge , No . 212 . —This old lodge held ils last meeting of the season on Wednesday , 31 st May , at thc Masons' HaU Tavern , Mason ' s-avenue , liasinghall-strect , ( Bro . Gosden ' s ) . Punctually at the appointed time , Bro . J . C . Pranks , W . M ., opened the lodge , and he was well supported by all his officers . The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and unanimously confirmed . There was a large amount of work on thc agenda paper , and from it was done the raising of Bro . Walker to the third degree , and passing Bros . Clisbcy , Isles , and Bradley to the second decree . Then initiating Messrs . AV . II . Hooper , AA . AV . Smith , anil AV . AA ' elchman into Freemasonry . The working of these degrees was done in an admirable
maimer by the Worshipful Master , nml when it is taken into consideration that the AV . M . is not a native of this country , too much credit cannot be given him for the correct , impressive , and painstaking style he rendered all his work in the different ceremonies . The necessity of having a summer banquet was then fully discussed in the
lodge . Last year a most successful reunion of the members and their friends was held at liro . Henry Lock ' s ( 1 > . M . 212 ) , the Fakl-faced Stag Hotel , Buckhurst Hill , Essex , where every one thoroughly enjoyed themselves and spent an agreeable enjoyable day . Under such auspicious circumstances of past success , it was unanimously