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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.
then borne in front , and following between the line of brethren , the oflicers from the rear came forward and led the way into the cathedral , Bros . Sir Hedworth Williamson , the Dean of York , and Canon Tristram , in his invalid ' s carriage , heading them , the brethren turning inwards to join the procession as it gradually shortened until all were again in line . So they proceeded up the nave in official order and were seated in the front , where
considerable spare was set apart for their accommodation . The Prov . Grand Master , Bros , the Dc ? an of York , Canon Tristram , and Canon Kynaston occupied stalls . A laree number of seats were reserved speciall y for lady friends , and were well filled . Of the cathedral clergy , in addition to Bros . Canon Tristram and C inoi Kvnatfon , there were Bros , the Dean of Durham , and the Precentor ( the Rev . V . K . Cooper , M . A . ) Bro . the Rev . J .
L . S . Bennett presided at the organ . Prayers were intoned by the PRECENTOR , The first les . on was read by Bro . Canon KYNASTON , P . G . C . Eng ., and the second lesson by Bro . Canon TRISTRAM , P . G . C . Eng ., D . P . G M . Darham . The sermon was preached bv Bro . the Very Rev . ARTHUR PERCEVAL PUREY-CUST , D . D ., Dean of York , P . G . C . of England , who took for his text St . Luke xix ., 42 — " It thou hadst known , even thou , at least in this thy day , the things which belong unto thy peace . "
Whilst the offertory was being taken on behalf of the Djrhim Masonic Charities , the Bishop of Wakefield's hymn , " O King of Kings , whose reign of old , " was sung . After the presentation of the alms , the vast congregation joined in a long-to-be-remembered rendering of the National Anthem , the great volume of sound rising from thc thousands of voices , led by the great organ , being exceedingly impressive .
The Dean of DURHAM pronounced the Benediction , and as the procession reformed and left the Cathedral , Mr . G . W . Shaw played the Mason ' s March dedicated to Sir Hedworth Williamson by Bro . W . Crawford , P . G . O .
The ladies , to the number of over 150 , accompanying the brethren , were very hospitably entertained by the oflicers and brethren of the Marquis of Granby and Norman Lodges to an "At Home "' and an excellent tea in the College Hall , Palace Greeii .
Masonic Jubilee Service At Wallsend.
MASONIC JUBILEE SERVICE AT WALLSEND .
The Carville Lodge , No . 2497 , at the invitation of the W . M ., Bro . the Rev . William Marlow O'Brady Jones , Vicar of St . Luke ' s , attended the special Jubilee service at St . Luke's Church , Wallsend , on Sunday , the 20 th ult . The officers , viz ., Bros , the Rev . W . M . O'Brady-Jones , P . P . G . Chap , W . M . ; Matthew Murray , P . G . Steward , I . P . M . ; Summers Hunter , S . W . ; William Philipson , J . W . ; the Rev . Arthur Llewellyn Curry , P . G . Chap ., Chaplain ; G .
Auburn Allan , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Treas . ; Joseph Shenton , Sec . ; George R . Stephenson , S . D . ; George Hollings , J . D . ; Robert Hudson , P . M ., P . G . S . B , Prov . G . Sec . Durham , D . C ; John Partis Blenkinsop , Org . ; John Dixon , I . G . ; Robert Stafford Jvhnson and Alfred Hepburn , Stewards ; Joseph Welch Surtees , Tyler ; and brethren assembled and clothed in thc Masonic Hall
Wallsend ( permission having been given by the Prov . G . M ., Bro . the Right Hon . Sir Matthew White Ridley , Bart ., M . P . ) , and marched in order under the lodge banner to the Co-operative Hall , where they were joined by the Odd Fellows , Free Gardeners , and other friendly societies , also by representatives of the Parish and District Councils , and from here , led by the clergy and choir singing , they proceeded to the church .
The prescribed order of service was used . The Jubilee Anthem was well rendered by the augmented choir under Bio . Gibbons , choir master , and an impressive address was given by the Vicar , Bro . W . M . O'BRAUY -J ONES , W . M . At the the close of the service the whole of the congregation rose and joined in singing the National Anthen .
The occasion was also taken by Bro . Shenton , Church Warden , on behalf of the subscribers , to unveil a very line double-light stained glass window in commemoration of the 60 th year of her Most Gracious Majesty ' s reign . The collection was in aid of the £ 100 , 000 Jubilee Fund for erecting a new infirmary at Newcastle-on-Tyne .
Jubilee Celebration At The Constitutional Lodge, No. 294 Beverley.
JUBILEE CELEBRATION AT THE CONSTITUTIONAL LODGE , No . 294 BEVERLEY .
AMERICAN PRESENTATION TO BRO . THE EARL OF LONDESBOROUGH , P . G . W . ENGLAND . On Friday , the 18 th ult ., a large gathering of brethren took place at the Masonic Hall , Beverley , to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of her Majesty Queen Victoria , and for the purpose of presenting to Bro . the Earl of Londesborough , P . G . W . England , a fraternal greeting from the W . M ., officers , and brethren of Liberty Lodge , Beverly , Massachusetts , U . S . A ., and a token of their esteem and regard on the occasion of his birthday .
Amongst those present were Bros . G . H . Kni ght , W . M . ; the Earl of Londesborough ; Viscount Raincliffe , P . M . ; Alderman Tom Turner , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg . ; Thomson Foley , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . ; John Kemp , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . ; M . M . Westerby , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . ; T . W . Marshall , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . ; Joel Edgar , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; David Morley , P . M . ; R . Dobson , P . M . ; F . G ! Barton , S . W . j Councillor W . Green , J . W . ; R . Pape , I . P . M . ; 1 . Carlili
Saville , P G . Org . ; Sydney Smith , P . M . ; G . H . Winpenny , P . M . ; and others . The W . M ., in loyal terms , referred to the beneficent reign of her Majesty during the past Co years , and alluded to the progress and prosperity enjoyed by her subjects . He had pleasure in moving the following resolution : " Inasmuch as the nation is about to celebrate the long and glorious reign of her Majesty Queen Victo .-ia , this lodge deem : it a duty to place on their minutes their sincere
and most nearly particip ition in such rejoicings , with deep gratitude toT . G . A . O . T . U . for the unparalleled blessings and prosperity which have accrued to this nation during the past Go years , and trusts that her Majesty may be spared to still longer continue her reign over her loyal and dutiful subjects in her vast dominions . It is also recorded that this lodge has in recognition of this unique event subscribed a sum of 25 guineas to the local Masonic Charities , and has decided to place in one of the niches on the north side of the Minster , a statue in
Jubilee Celebration At The Constitutional Lodge, No. 294 Beverley.
stone of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , the Most Worshipful Grand Mister ot English Freemasons . " Bro . the Earl of LONDKSP . OROWGII , in seconding the resolution , said that he was the oldest subscribing member of this his mother lodge , and wis proud to have been its Master during the . centenary year . He thought it would have been a great pity if no notice had been taken of the auspicious event , and if they had
not left on record their loyalty and devotion to the Throne . ( Applause ) . Her Majesty was thc daughter of a Freemason ; she was also the mother and , he believed , the grandmother of Masons , and no doubt in time to come the Queen would have many descendants who were members of the Craft . ( Applause ) . The resolution was carried with acclamation , and the brethren ross en masse and sang the National Anthem .
Bro . THOMSON FOLEY , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of Wks ., on being called upon by the W . M ., stated he had been requested by the W . M ., oflicers , and brethren of the Liberty Lodge , Beverly ( Mass ., U . S . A . ) , to be their representative on that occasion . The Earl of Londesborough's kindly and genial disposition was wellknown , not only amongst the brethren of this , the Constitutional Lodge , to the people of the immediate neighbourhood and the county of broadacres in which he resided , as well as throughout the country of his birth , bu' it had even crossed
the rolling billows of the great Atlantic , and rea-hed the shores of the United States , where it was thoroughly appreciated and held in equally high esteem . That esteem had culminated in the hearty fraternal greeting extended to his lordship on the anniversary of his natal day ; % it had not stopped there however , bat had taken a very practical and pleasing form , that of the magnificent moose deer head , which he had now the pleasure to unveil , and , in open lodge , to request his lordship's acceptance of it as a token of the great esteem and fraternal regard in which
he was held by our American brethren . No more fitting time could have been chosen than the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of her Mast Gracious Majesty , on which to prove to the brethren the loyal feeling and regard existing between the two countries . Bro . Foley stated that the brethren in Aanerici , knowing his lordship to be a true sportsman , thought they could not do better than send a fine specimen head of the largest deer on the American Continent , which he had now great pleasure in presenting . He had been informed it was the very finest specimen obtainable , and he believed it would be still more highly appreciated when
it was known that every brother of Liberty Lodge had subscribed to the gift . It was , therefore , a unanimous expression of goodwill to the noble Earl , and he felt sure that when the gift was hung upon the walls of his ancestral home , Lord Londesborough would feel proud of such a token of recognition , associated as it was , not Only with the brethren on the other side of the Atlantic , but also presented to him ( at their request ) in thc midst of the brethren of his own lodge . Bro , Foley said he regretted that some brother of Liberty Lodge was not present to make the presentation , but he had expressed as well as he was able their kindly feeling towards his lordship .
Bro . the Earl of LoNDEsnoRoueiu ( who was received with continued cheers ) said it was really impossible for him to find words in which to express his gratitude , his delight , and his astonishment in being the recipient of such a truly magnificent gift that day . He had not the slightest idea until he came to the lodge what a splendid present awaited him . He expressed his delight because it was a great compliment—the greatest possible compliment—to have a presentation of that kind . As an English sportsman , a more acceptable gift could not possibly
have been selected for him . He expressed not only his gratitude to the brethren in America , but also to the brethren of his own lodge , for had it not been for his appointment as Worshipful Master of the lodge during its centenary year , he would never have been in the position to receive that beautiful gift . It was his p leasure to have been the intermediary between the two lodges in making various communications sent over the Atlantic , and he hoped in the words he had
transmitted he had expressed the good feeling of every member of that lodge . Hefelt that he not only spoke for himself , but for his son , and he trusted his son ' s children in their turn would recognise the great esteem shown by the brethren across the Atlantic to that lodge . He valued far more the kindly feeling which had prompted so noble a gift , and that it was not merely the offering of ihe wealthy members of the lodge , but the spontaneous contribution of every brother . That to him was a matter of great gratification and sincere pleasure . ( Applause . )
To Bro . Charles woodberry , P . M . of Liberty Lodge , b ^ longs the credit of initiating and carrying out the arrangements ( on the other side of the Atlantic ) for this presentation , and could he and his brethren have been present , they would have been greatly gratified by the appreciation shown for this kindly act ( of their lodge ) , not only by the Earl and his son , but by every brother present . Immediately after the lodge was closed , the Earl of Londesborough dispatched the following cablegram to America :
[ COPY ] " Charles Woodberry , Esq ., Beverly , Massachusetts , U . S . A . —Please to convey to W . M ., officers , and brethren of Liberty lodge my heartfelt thanks for majnilicent present just received in open lodge , also for fraternal feelings that prompted the gift , "
Subsequently , thc Diamond Jubilee banquet was held , the W . M ., Bro . G . W . Knight , presided , supported by the R . W . the Earl of Londesborough , P . G . W . of England ; the Right Hon . Viscount Raincliffe ; also the . P . Ms ., officers , and many of the brethren of the lodge . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given . The name of Bro . the Earl of Londesborough was coupled with that of the Grand Officers .
A most appropriate sentiment , sent from America by Bro . Wodberry , was read by Bro . TOM TURNER in connection with the toast . The EAKI . in responding said : It is indeed a great honour to me to have my health proposed in such noble company . It is impossible for me to find words in which to compete with Bro . Woodberry ' s eloquent expression of good-feeling . 1 do say that I feel grateful from the bottom of my heart to the brethren over the Atlantic . Men of various shades of thought both write and say that there is a feeling
in America against England , but they do not put their names below their letters . What can we say about our American brethren ? The lirst overtures were made by them when they wished to have a memento of Old Beverley , which we sent to them , and in return they sent us that magnificent silver loving cup . That was the first feeling ivhich existed between us , and every single step has been taken by
them from the first , and 1 think we should be unworthy of the name of Englishmen if we did not most heartily reciprocate the feelings that exist between us . I can only say that I do feel most grateful for the magnificent gift they have presented to me . It is not only the j ; ift which I appreciate , but it is the feeling which animates the givers . 1 value it a griat deal more because of every brother in Liberty Lodge , Beverly , U . S . A ., having subscribed to it .
The W . M ., in suitable terms , proposed 'The Health of Viscount Raincliffe , " who , in itspomc , said : I cannot express how much I feci the kind manner in which you have received the loasl of my health ., This is my lirst visit to the Constitutional Lodge , I hope- it is far from being the last . ( Applause ) . Th ; VV . M . said lie hoped 1 had enjoyed myself he-re . 1 have very niiicli ineljed , and trust 1 shall meet vou all attain on some future occasion .
Various songs ami recitations were given by the brethren , and a very pleasant and truly Masonic evening was spent , tlu brethren retiring with feelings of good fellowship to all , especially our cousins across the great waters .
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.
then borne in front , and following between the line of brethren , the oflicers from the rear came forward and led the way into the cathedral , Bros . Sir Hedworth Williamson , the Dean of York , and Canon Tristram , in his invalid ' s carriage , heading them , the brethren turning inwards to join the procession as it gradually shortened until all were again in line . So they proceeded up the nave in official order and were seated in the front , where
considerable spare was set apart for their accommodation . The Prov . Grand Master , Bros , the Dc ? an of York , Canon Tristram , and Canon Kynaston occupied stalls . A laree number of seats were reserved speciall y for lady friends , and were well filled . Of the cathedral clergy , in addition to Bros . Canon Tristram and C inoi Kvnatfon , there were Bros , the Dean of Durham , and the Precentor ( the Rev . V . K . Cooper , M . A . ) Bro . the Rev . J .
L . S . Bennett presided at the organ . Prayers were intoned by the PRECENTOR , The first les . on was read by Bro . Canon KYNASTON , P . G . C . Eng ., and the second lesson by Bro . Canon TRISTRAM , P . G . C . Eng ., D . P . G M . Darham . The sermon was preached bv Bro . the Very Rev . ARTHUR PERCEVAL PUREY-CUST , D . D ., Dean of York , P . G . C . of England , who took for his text St . Luke xix ., 42 — " It thou hadst known , even thou , at least in this thy day , the things which belong unto thy peace . "
Whilst the offertory was being taken on behalf of the Djrhim Masonic Charities , the Bishop of Wakefield's hymn , " O King of Kings , whose reign of old , " was sung . After the presentation of the alms , the vast congregation joined in a long-to-be-remembered rendering of the National Anthem , the great volume of sound rising from thc thousands of voices , led by the great organ , being exceedingly impressive .
The Dean of DURHAM pronounced the Benediction , and as the procession reformed and left the Cathedral , Mr . G . W . Shaw played the Mason ' s March dedicated to Sir Hedworth Williamson by Bro . W . Crawford , P . G . O .
The ladies , to the number of over 150 , accompanying the brethren , were very hospitably entertained by the oflicers and brethren of the Marquis of Granby and Norman Lodges to an "At Home "' and an excellent tea in the College Hall , Palace Greeii .
Masonic Jubilee Service At Wallsend.
MASONIC JUBILEE SERVICE AT WALLSEND .
The Carville Lodge , No . 2497 , at the invitation of the W . M ., Bro . the Rev . William Marlow O'Brady Jones , Vicar of St . Luke ' s , attended the special Jubilee service at St . Luke's Church , Wallsend , on Sunday , the 20 th ult . The officers , viz ., Bros , the Rev . W . M . O'Brady-Jones , P . P . G . Chap , W . M . ; Matthew Murray , P . G . Steward , I . P . M . ; Summers Hunter , S . W . ; William Philipson , J . W . ; the Rev . Arthur Llewellyn Curry , P . G . Chap ., Chaplain ; G .
Auburn Allan , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Treas . ; Joseph Shenton , Sec . ; George R . Stephenson , S . D . ; George Hollings , J . D . ; Robert Hudson , P . M ., P . G . S . B , Prov . G . Sec . Durham , D . C ; John Partis Blenkinsop , Org . ; John Dixon , I . G . ; Robert Stafford Jvhnson and Alfred Hepburn , Stewards ; Joseph Welch Surtees , Tyler ; and brethren assembled and clothed in thc Masonic Hall
Wallsend ( permission having been given by the Prov . G . M ., Bro . the Right Hon . Sir Matthew White Ridley , Bart ., M . P . ) , and marched in order under the lodge banner to the Co-operative Hall , where they were joined by the Odd Fellows , Free Gardeners , and other friendly societies , also by representatives of the Parish and District Councils , and from here , led by the clergy and choir singing , they proceeded to the church .
The prescribed order of service was used . The Jubilee Anthem was well rendered by the augmented choir under Bio . Gibbons , choir master , and an impressive address was given by the Vicar , Bro . W . M . O'BRAUY -J ONES , W . M . At the the close of the service the whole of the congregation rose and joined in singing the National Anthen .
The occasion was also taken by Bro . Shenton , Church Warden , on behalf of the subscribers , to unveil a very line double-light stained glass window in commemoration of the 60 th year of her Most Gracious Majesty ' s reign . The collection was in aid of the £ 100 , 000 Jubilee Fund for erecting a new infirmary at Newcastle-on-Tyne .
Jubilee Celebration At The Constitutional Lodge, No. 294 Beverley.
JUBILEE CELEBRATION AT THE CONSTITUTIONAL LODGE , No . 294 BEVERLEY .
AMERICAN PRESENTATION TO BRO . THE EARL OF LONDESBOROUGH , P . G . W . ENGLAND . On Friday , the 18 th ult ., a large gathering of brethren took place at the Masonic Hall , Beverley , to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of her Majesty Queen Victoria , and for the purpose of presenting to Bro . the Earl of Londesborough , P . G . W . England , a fraternal greeting from the W . M ., officers , and brethren of Liberty Lodge , Beverly , Massachusetts , U . S . A ., and a token of their esteem and regard on the occasion of his birthday .
Amongst those present were Bros . G . H . Kni ght , W . M . ; the Earl of Londesborough ; Viscount Raincliffe , P . M . ; Alderman Tom Turner , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg . ; Thomson Foley , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . ; John Kemp , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . ; M . M . Westerby , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . ; T . W . Marshall , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . ; Joel Edgar , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; David Morley , P . M . ; R . Dobson , P . M . ; F . G ! Barton , S . W . j Councillor W . Green , J . W . ; R . Pape , I . P . M . ; 1 . Carlili
Saville , P G . Org . ; Sydney Smith , P . M . ; G . H . Winpenny , P . M . ; and others . The W . M ., in loyal terms , referred to the beneficent reign of her Majesty during the past Co years , and alluded to the progress and prosperity enjoyed by her subjects . He had pleasure in moving the following resolution : " Inasmuch as the nation is about to celebrate the long and glorious reign of her Majesty Queen Victo .-ia , this lodge deem : it a duty to place on their minutes their sincere
and most nearly particip ition in such rejoicings , with deep gratitude toT . G . A . O . T . U . for the unparalleled blessings and prosperity which have accrued to this nation during the past Go years , and trusts that her Majesty may be spared to still longer continue her reign over her loyal and dutiful subjects in her vast dominions . It is also recorded that this lodge has in recognition of this unique event subscribed a sum of 25 guineas to the local Masonic Charities , and has decided to place in one of the niches on the north side of the Minster , a statue in
Jubilee Celebration At The Constitutional Lodge, No. 294 Beverley.
stone of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , the Most Worshipful Grand Mister ot English Freemasons . " Bro . the Earl of LONDKSP . OROWGII , in seconding the resolution , said that he was the oldest subscribing member of this his mother lodge , and wis proud to have been its Master during the . centenary year . He thought it would have been a great pity if no notice had been taken of the auspicious event , and if they had
not left on record their loyalty and devotion to the Throne . ( Applause ) . Her Majesty was thc daughter of a Freemason ; she was also the mother and , he believed , the grandmother of Masons , and no doubt in time to come the Queen would have many descendants who were members of the Craft . ( Applause ) . The resolution was carried with acclamation , and the brethren ross en masse and sang the National Anthem .
Bro . THOMSON FOLEY , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of Wks ., on being called upon by the W . M ., stated he had been requested by the W . M ., oflicers , and brethren of the Liberty Lodge , Beverly ( Mass ., U . S . A . ) , to be their representative on that occasion . The Earl of Londesborough's kindly and genial disposition was wellknown , not only amongst the brethren of this , the Constitutional Lodge , to the people of the immediate neighbourhood and the county of broadacres in which he resided , as well as throughout the country of his birth , bu' it had even crossed
the rolling billows of the great Atlantic , and rea-hed the shores of the United States , where it was thoroughly appreciated and held in equally high esteem . That esteem had culminated in the hearty fraternal greeting extended to his lordship on the anniversary of his natal day ; % it had not stopped there however , bat had taken a very practical and pleasing form , that of the magnificent moose deer head , which he had now the pleasure to unveil , and , in open lodge , to request his lordship's acceptance of it as a token of the great esteem and fraternal regard in which
he was held by our American brethren . No more fitting time could have been chosen than the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of her Mast Gracious Majesty , on which to prove to the brethren the loyal feeling and regard existing between the two countries . Bro . Foley stated that the brethren in Aanerici , knowing his lordship to be a true sportsman , thought they could not do better than send a fine specimen head of the largest deer on the American Continent , which he had now great pleasure in presenting . He had been informed it was the very finest specimen obtainable , and he believed it would be still more highly appreciated when
it was known that every brother of Liberty Lodge had subscribed to the gift . It was , therefore , a unanimous expression of goodwill to the noble Earl , and he felt sure that when the gift was hung upon the walls of his ancestral home , Lord Londesborough would feel proud of such a token of recognition , associated as it was , not Only with the brethren on the other side of the Atlantic , but also presented to him ( at their request ) in thc midst of the brethren of his own lodge . Bro , Foley said he regretted that some brother of Liberty Lodge was not present to make the presentation , but he had expressed as well as he was able their kindly feeling towards his lordship .
Bro . the Earl of LoNDEsnoRoueiu ( who was received with continued cheers ) said it was really impossible for him to find words in which to express his gratitude , his delight , and his astonishment in being the recipient of such a truly magnificent gift that day . He had not the slightest idea until he came to the lodge what a splendid present awaited him . He expressed his delight because it was a great compliment—the greatest possible compliment—to have a presentation of that kind . As an English sportsman , a more acceptable gift could not possibly
have been selected for him . He expressed not only his gratitude to the brethren in America , but also to the brethren of his own lodge , for had it not been for his appointment as Worshipful Master of the lodge during its centenary year , he would never have been in the position to receive that beautiful gift . It was his p leasure to have been the intermediary between the two lodges in making various communications sent over the Atlantic , and he hoped in the words he had
transmitted he had expressed the good feeling of every member of that lodge . Hefelt that he not only spoke for himself , but for his son , and he trusted his son ' s children in their turn would recognise the great esteem shown by the brethren across the Atlantic to that lodge . He valued far more the kindly feeling which had prompted so noble a gift , and that it was not merely the offering of ihe wealthy members of the lodge , but the spontaneous contribution of every brother . That to him was a matter of great gratification and sincere pleasure . ( Applause . )
To Bro . Charles woodberry , P . M . of Liberty Lodge , b ^ longs the credit of initiating and carrying out the arrangements ( on the other side of the Atlantic ) for this presentation , and could he and his brethren have been present , they would have been greatly gratified by the appreciation shown for this kindly act ( of their lodge ) , not only by the Earl and his son , but by every brother present . Immediately after the lodge was closed , the Earl of Londesborough dispatched the following cablegram to America :
[ COPY ] " Charles Woodberry , Esq ., Beverly , Massachusetts , U . S . A . —Please to convey to W . M ., officers , and brethren of Liberty lodge my heartfelt thanks for majnilicent present just received in open lodge , also for fraternal feelings that prompted the gift , "
Subsequently , thc Diamond Jubilee banquet was held , the W . M ., Bro . G . W . Knight , presided , supported by the R . W . the Earl of Londesborough , P . G . W . of England ; the Right Hon . Viscount Raincliffe ; also the . P . Ms ., officers , and many of the brethren of the lodge . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given . The name of Bro . the Earl of Londesborough was coupled with that of the Grand Officers .
A most appropriate sentiment , sent from America by Bro . Wodberry , was read by Bro . TOM TURNER in connection with the toast . The EAKI . in responding said : It is indeed a great honour to me to have my health proposed in such noble company . It is impossible for me to find words in which to compete with Bro . Woodberry ' s eloquent expression of good-feeling . 1 do say that I feel grateful from the bottom of my heart to the brethren over the Atlantic . Men of various shades of thought both write and say that there is a feeling
in America against England , but they do not put their names below their letters . What can we say about our American brethren ? The lirst overtures were made by them when they wished to have a memento of Old Beverley , which we sent to them , and in return they sent us that magnificent silver loving cup . That was the first feeling ivhich existed between us , and every single step has been taken by
them from the first , and 1 think we should be unworthy of the name of Englishmen if we did not most heartily reciprocate the feelings that exist between us . I can only say that I do feel most grateful for the magnificent gift they have presented to me . It is not only the j ; ift which I appreciate , but it is the feeling which animates the givers . 1 value it a griat deal more because of every brother in Liberty Lodge , Beverly , U . S . A ., having subscribed to it .
The W . M ., in suitable terms , proposed 'The Health of Viscount Raincliffe , " who , in itspomc , said : I cannot express how much I feci the kind manner in which you have received the loasl of my health ., This is my lirst visit to the Constitutional Lodge , I hope- it is far from being the last . ( Applause ) . Th ; VV . M . said lie hoped 1 had enjoyed myself he-re . 1 have very niiicli ineljed , and trust 1 shall meet vou all attain on some future occasion .
Various songs ami recitations were given by the brethren , and a very pleasant and truly Masonic evening was spent , tlu brethren retiring with feelings of good fellowship to all , especially our cousins across the great waters .