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Installation Of Bro. Augustus Harris As W.M. Of The Drury Lane Lodge, No. 2127.
everything in our power to carry out this scheme . The brethren having unanimously expressed their approval , the Auditor's report , which showed the funds to be in a very flourishing condition , was received and adopted . The next business being the installation of Bro . Augustus Harris as W M . Bro . J . C . Parkinson , P . G . D ., assumed the chair , Bro . T . Fenn ,
, President Board of General Purposes , acting as S . W ., and Bro . Robt . Grey , P . B . B . as J . W . Bro . Harris having been presented as W . M . elect by Bro . Lord Londesborough , a Board of Installed Masters was formed , consisting of by far the greater number of the brethren present , and he was impressively installed into the chair of W . Master for the ensuing year .
The Worshipful Master then appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . Sir John Eldon Gorst , Q . C , M . P ., S . W . ; Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . Chap ., Chaplain ; J . S . Fleming , Treas . ; A . M . Broadley , P . M . 1717 and 183 S , P . D . D . G . M . Malta , Sec . - , James Fernandez , S . D . ; Squire Bancroft Bancroft , J . D . ; Harry Nicholls , I . G . ; Charles Dickens , D .
of C . ; Wilhelm Ganz , P . G . O ., Org . ; W . A . Baskcomb and T . Catling , Stwds . ; and R . Goddard , Ty ler . Bro . Admiral Sir E . A . Inglefield , C . B ., D . C . L ., being unavoidably absent , the W . M . asked Bro . Robt . Grey ,
P . B . B ., to kindly retain the position of J . W . throughout the evening . The customary addresses were then delivered by the Installing Master , Bro . J . C . Parkinson , P . G . D ., in a very clear and impressive manner . The WORSHIPFUL MASTER
then said : I have now a pleasing duty to perform , and that is to ask your Immediate Past Master , Bro . Lord Londesborough , to accept this jewel which has been voted by the lodge . I am sure it
must be with the greatest gratification that he sees present such a large and influential assembl y of Masons , and he must feel great pride that this lodge , which has been founded under his auspices , should have had such a
successful first year . I must also congratulate him on the improvement in his health , and assure him that every member of the lodge will always look upon the banner he has presented to them with great pride and satisfaction .
Bro . Lord LONDESBOROUGH , I . P . M ., said : I cannot find words to thank you for this magnificent jewel , and still more for the kind feeling that prompted the gift . The past year has been one of great pride to me , and I shall never forget the kindness of the brethren ol this lodge and other brethren . I shall not easily forget how they evinced their sympathy for me at the consecration by refraining from smoking until I had left them . I must thank all the officers for the way in which they have made rny task
easy , and especially Bro . Parkinson for the way in which he has carried out the duties of the lodge in my absence . I only wish it was possible for me to be with you at the banquet table , but , as that pleasure is denied me , I must say a few words about the pride I feel with regard to the lodge . It is impossible to look round and not to feel that it has taken a very high rank in Masonry . I feel certain that under the guidance of Bro . Harris , your
W . M ., it will be successful and continue Us prosperous career . Being representative as it is of the theatrical profession , I have no doubt the ceremonies will be performed as they ought to be , in an exceptional manner , and I am sure we shall always feel as much pride in this lodge as we do now . I thank you most cordially for the most magnificent present you have given me .
The WORSHIPFUL MASTER , then addressing Bro . Parkinson , P . G . D ., said : I feel I should be dissatisfied with myself were I not on the occasion of my installation to publicly thank you for the services you have rendered this lodge . During the past year the young members have learned some excellent lessons from your perfect working , and everyone who has had the good fortune to attend our meetings has been struck with the masterly wanner in which you have taken the chair . I ask you to accept this distinctive jewel , which is worn by the founders , hoping you will wear it , as you have materially assisted to build up and establish the lodge .
Bro . J . C . PARKINSON , P . G . D ., in reply , said : I beg to express my strong feeling of gratitude for the way in which you have given me this token of remembrance—one that I shall wear with great satisfaction . I beg to thank you for the manner in which the brethren have recognised any services I may have rendered .
Several propositions for initiation were received , including the names of H . H . Prince Ibrahim Hilmy of Egypt , Mr . Beerbohm Tree , Mr . Gilbert farquhar , and Mr . Arthur Yates ; and amongst those proposed as joining ^ embers were Bros , the Right Hon . Earl De La Warr , St . John and St . £ aul , Malta , 349 ; Captain G . A . P . Williams , Provost-Marshal at Cairo , £ -G . W . of Greece , W . M . Bulwer Lodge , 1068 ; Alfred Caldicott , Mus . "
^ ac , Worcester Lodge , 280 ; W . Stone , M . A . ; Colonel Sir Robt . W . Harley , K . C . M . G ., Sussex Lodge ; Right Hon . Robert Montagu , ™ the Scientific Lodge , 88 , Cambridge ; George Augustus Sala , of the Universal Lodge , 181 , London ; and Henry L . W . Lawson , M . P ., of 32 , wosyenor-square , and the Apollo Lodge , Oxford ; proposed by Sir John ^ Gorst , Q . C , M . P ., S . W . ; seconded by W . Bro . Augustus Harris ,
fo e being no further Masonic business for transaction , the lodge was rnnall y closed , and the brethren proceeded to Freemasons' Tavern , where lne y sat down to an excellent
BANQUET . tl , ' giving the first toast , the WORSHIPFUL MASTER said : M . W . G . M . and Bre-Mai «\ ' , " ave a V £ ry simple task before me in rising to propose " The Health of Her great rt Qucen > " coupling with it "The Craft . " It is the jubilee year of that witk V ? ' and 1 am sure no words of mine are necessary to envoke that enthusiasm
the D 1 am sure * '' wi ! 1 be drunk . We are to-night as Masons at the meeting of "Umstali ^ Lane . V odge > and as the servants of her Majesty . Therefore , under these cirand rl ¦ 1 ^ ' y ° receive this toast with that enthusiasm which is proverbial , Th u !* eartiIy t 0 the health o £ her M ^ esty the Queen , coupled with the Craft , forming WO * SHIPFUL MASTER next said : I rise again ; it is for the purpose of peraln S another easy task , which is , I need not say , " H . R . H , the Prince of Wales ,
Installation Of Bro. Augustus Harris As W.M. Of The Drury Lane Lodge, No. 2127.
M . W . G . M . " We all know what earnestness and zeal he has for the welfare of the Craft , and also for the welfare of the Drama . He is the Grand Master of the one and the Grand Patron of the other . Therefore , I am sure , you will heartily drink his health , and not only that , but I am sure the members of the Drury Lane Lodge will assist me to carry out his wishes by subscribing to the fund he desires to raise . Bretliren , I ask you to drink with all enthusiasm to the M . W . G . M .
Bro . Sir J ELDON GORST , Q . C , M . P ., S . W ., said : By command of the Worshipful Master , I am entrusted with the privilege of proposing the next toast . It is "The Pro G . M ., the Deputy G . M ., and the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " I am sure that there is no lodge which has a better b > dy of Grand Lodge Officers than this lodge . Ever since its inauguration it has received the most kind and fostering care of the officers of Grand Lodge , and if the ceremonies are not extremely well performed , it will not be their fault . I think we to-day received a simple pro . if of the favour which this lodge is under , and I believe that seldom in the annals of Masonry hassodistiuguished an assembly
and the most illustrious brethren gathered together to do honour to the installation of Bro . Augustus Harris . Amongst those present vve have the Deputy G . M . and the M . W . the Grand Masters of Scotland and Ireland . Seeing those brethren here to-night , I could not help thinking that it was a happy augury , and that in the future there would be no change or disruption . I wish to call especially upon the Deputy Grand Master to respond to this toast , and I am sure his colleagues present will regard him as a worthy representative of the worthy kingdom of Masonry , which I hope will never dissolve . I ask you , brethren , to drink to this toast , coupling the name of the R . W . Bro . the Earl of Lathom , D . G . M .
The DEPUTY GRAND MASTER , who was enthusiastically received , said in reply : Worshipful Master and Brethren—In the name of the Pro Grand Master and the Grand Officers , Present and Past , I thank you for the way in which you have received the toast . As regards the Grand Officers , it is my firm belief that they have done their duty in the past and will do it in the future . If there is one thing that will help them more than another it is to see a young lodge like this approving their action and the example set by them . I have seen a great many meetings of one sort and another , but never have I seen such a gathering assemble to do honour to a Worshipful Master . It only shows how Masonry is prospering among all classes , and especially with that very
hard-worked body your Worshipful Master has sppropriately termed the "Queen ' s servants . " When I see that they can find a portion of
their time to devote to Masonry , I can only think that it is a good augury that the Craft is prospering . Your S . W . has spoken of the M . W .
the Grand Masters of Scotland and Ireland and myself being together . I do myself most sincerely hope that it is a happy omen of the
future , and that we shall always be found hand in hand , and I must take this opportunity of thanking you for the extremely kind welcome
extended to the Grand Officers , and I trust that it will not be long ere , in the terms of the menu , we have another " compote h la Druriolanus . "
Bro . ] . C . PARK - INSON , " P . G . D ., Installing Master , said : The Sister Grand Lodges is by far the
BRO . AUGUSTUS HARRIS , W . M . J " ' comprehensive toast on our list , and one of the most comprehensive ever entrusted to mortal ; for it embraces all the representative Masonic bodies outside the Grand Lodge of England , and is in other words Success to Masonry Universal . Wherever the Craft flourishes , there is a Grand Lodge which is our title for a constitutional assemblage of lepresentatives drawn from all the Masonic lodges within its jurisdiction , representatives who
are elected by universal suffrage . ( Hear , hear . ) Every Mason has a vote for the Master of his lodge , the Master appoints the Wardens , and the Master and Wardens together with the Past Masters , who owe their position to having been in their time elected , form the governing body or Grand Lodge which guards the Constitution by framing , amending , and enforcing Masonic law . This representative G-and Lodge elects the Grand Master annually , who , in his turn selects and appoints the Grand Officers so
that our elaborate system of authority and dignities rests on a broad foundation of loyalty to representatives who have been elected directly or vicariously by ourselves . ( Hear . ) Now if vve turn to the " Freemasons' Calendar" and the " Cosmopolitan Pocket Book ' " which , for the extent and variety of their information are Masonic Whitaker ' s Almanacks , we find the whole known world is covered by a network of Masonic lodges in full activity , each working under , and amenable to its own Grand Lodge . " Let observation , with extensive view ,
Survey mankind , from China to Peru . " And Sister Grand Lodges are found everywhere , their place of meeting and even the names and addresses of their Secretaries being recorded in the Pocket Book . So that a Freemason may sit at his desk in London and arrange a tour round the world , fixing beforehand with absolute precision , when , and in what strange lands he will visit his Masonic brethren . Moreover , from the Arctic Regions to the Torrid Zone , whatever may be the differences in race , in language , or in religion , the Freemason finds his
position in the universal Craft , recognised just as it is at home . ( Applause . ) I have myself presided over an immense Masonic meeting in Rome , under the very shadow of the Vatican —( applause)—and only four months ago I worked my way into a lodge at the foot of the Rocky Mountains , where I presented myself Iwithout other introduction than the Mason ' s sign , where they sent out a deputation to examine me , a proceeding which ended in my cross-examining the deputation , and expressing my views with fraternal frankness as to the limits of its Masonic knowledge . ( Loud laughter . ) The traveller finds that whilst in free countries , Masonry flourishes best , in lands where there is
either political or spiritual tyranny , the Masons' lodge , with its broad faith , throwing open its mystic portals to men of every creed , and its pure tenets of natural equality and mutual dependence is a haven of refuge to men of generous mind , and a centre of light to many whose understandings might be otherwise darkened by the prejudices or the superstitions around them . ( Cheers . ) To men elected by their brethren to guard Masonic landmarks , and who form the Sister Grand Lodges of the world , we look—to hold thnse havens secure , and to preserve that lit ; ht undimmed . ( Loud cheers . ) I give you " The Sister Grand Lodges , " coupled with the name of the M . W . Gr and Master of Scotland , Bro . Sir A . Campbell .
The M . W . the GRAND MASTER OF SCOTLAND , in reply , said : I thank you for the manner in which the toast of the Sister Grand Lodges has been given and received and coupled with my name . Before I go into that I have to congratulate you , Worshipful Master , upon the magnificent assembly I see before me , and upon being the second W . M . of this lodge . The diligence you have shown in every walk of life is exemplified the have done for With to the
by good you Masonry . regard Sister Grand Lodges I can assure you thatin Ireland and in Scotland we look to the Grand Lodge of England as the one upon which we rely , and also the one in which we are proud to be in perfect harmony . It has been remarked that Freemasonry is all over the world , and that it is the boast of Masons that it is always high noon in a Masons' lodge . That is a fact , for
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Installation Of Bro. Augustus Harris As W.M. Of The Drury Lane Lodge, No. 2127.
everything in our power to carry out this scheme . The brethren having unanimously expressed their approval , the Auditor's report , which showed the funds to be in a very flourishing condition , was received and adopted . The next business being the installation of Bro . Augustus Harris as W M . Bro . J . C . Parkinson , P . G . D ., assumed the chair , Bro . T . Fenn ,
, President Board of General Purposes , acting as S . W ., and Bro . Robt . Grey , P . B . B . as J . W . Bro . Harris having been presented as W . M . elect by Bro . Lord Londesborough , a Board of Installed Masters was formed , consisting of by far the greater number of the brethren present , and he was impressively installed into the chair of W . Master for the ensuing year .
The Worshipful Master then appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . Sir John Eldon Gorst , Q . C , M . P ., S . W . ; Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . Chap ., Chaplain ; J . S . Fleming , Treas . ; A . M . Broadley , P . M . 1717 and 183 S , P . D . D . G . M . Malta , Sec . - , James Fernandez , S . D . ; Squire Bancroft Bancroft , J . D . ; Harry Nicholls , I . G . ; Charles Dickens , D .
of C . ; Wilhelm Ganz , P . G . O ., Org . ; W . A . Baskcomb and T . Catling , Stwds . ; and R . Goddard , Ty ler . Bro . Admiral Sir E . A . Inglefield , C . B ., D . C . L ., being unavoidably absent , the W . M . asked Bro . Robt . Grey ,
P . B . B ., to kindly retain the position of J . W . throughout the evening . The customary addresses were then delivered by the Installing Master , Bro . J . C . Parkinson , P . G . D ., in a very clear and impressive manner . The WORSHIPFUL MASTER
then said : I have now a pleasing duty to perform , and that is to ask your Immediate Past Master , Bro . Lord Londesborough , to accept this jewel which has been voted by the lodge . I am sure it
must be with the greatest gratification that he sees present such a large and influential assembl y of Masons , and he must feel great pride that this lodge , which has been founded under his auspices , should have had such a
successful first year . I must also congratulate him on the improvement in his health , and assure him that every member of the lodge will always look upon the banner he has presented to them with great pride and satisfaction .
Bro . Lord LONDESBOROUGH , I . P . M ., said : I cannot find words to thank you for this magnificent jewel , and still more for the kind feeling that prompted the gift . The past year has been one of great pride to me , and I shall never forget the kindness of the brethren ol this lodge and other brethren . I shall not easily forget how they evinced their sympathy for me at the consecration by refraining from smoking until I had left them . I must thank all the officers for the way in which they have made rny task
easy , and especially Bro . Parkinson for the way in which he has carried out the duties of the lodge in my absence . I only wish it was possible for me to be with you at the banquet table , but , as that pleasure is denied me , I must say a few words about the pride I feel with regard to the lodge . It is impossible to look round and not to feel that it has taken a very high rank in Masonry . I feel certain that under the guidance of Bro . Harris , your
W . M ., it will be successful and continue Us prosperous career . Being representative as it is of the theatrical profession , I have no doubt the ceremonies will be performed as they ought to be , in an exceptional manner , and I am sure we shall always feel as much pride in this lodge as we do now . I thank you most cordially for the most magnificent present you have given me .
The WORSHIPFUL MASTER , then addressing Bro . Parkinson , P . G . D ., said : I feel I should be dissatisfied with myself were I not on the occasion of my installation to publicly thank you for the services you have rendered this lodge . During the past year the young members have learned some excellent lessons from your perfect working , and everyone who has had the good fortune to attend our meetings has been struck with the masterly wanner in which you have taken the chair . I ask you to accept this distinctive jewel , which is worn by the founders , hoping you will wear it , as you have materially assisted to build up and establish the lodge .
Bro . J . C . PARKINSON , P . G . D ., in reply , said : I beg to express my strong feeling of gratitude for the way in which you have given me this token of remembrance—one that I shall wear with great satisfaction . I beg to thank you for the manner in which the brethren have recognised any services I may have rendered .
Several propositions for initiation were received , including the names of H . H . Prince Ibrahim Hilmy of Egypt , Mr . Beerbohm Tree , Mr . Gilbert farquhar , and Mr . Arthur Yates ; and amongst those proposed as joining ^ embers were Bros , the Right Hon . Earl De La Warr , St . John and St . £ aul , Malta , 349 ; Captain G . A . P . Williams , Provost-Marshal at Cairo , £ -G . W . of Greece , W . M . Bulwer Lodge , 1068 ; Alfred Caldicott , Mus . "
^ ac , Worcester Lodge , 280 ; W . Stone , M . A . ; Colonel Sir Robt . W . Harley , K . C . M . G ., Sussex Lodge ; Right Hon . Robert Montagu , ™ the Scientific Lodge , 88 , Cambridge ; George Augustus Sala , of the Universal Lodge , 181 , London ; and Henry L . W . Lawson , M . P ., of 32 , wosyenor-square , and the Apollo Lodge , Oxford ; proposed by Sir John ^ Gorst , Q . C , M . P ., S . W . ; seconded by W . Bro . Augustus Harris ,
fo e being no further Masonic business for transaction , the lodge was rnnall y closed , and the brethren proceeded to Freemasons' Tavern , where lne y sat down to an excellent
BANQUET . tl , ' giving the first toast , the WORSHIPFUL MASTER said : M . W . G . M . and Bre-Mai «\ ' , " ave a V £ ry simple task before me in rising to propose " The Health of Her great rt Qucen > " coupling with it "The Craft . " It is the jubilee year of that witk V ? ' and 1 am sure no words of mine are necessary to envoke that enthusiasm
the D 1 am sure * '' wi ! 1 be drunk . We are to-night as Masons at the meeting of "Umstali ^ Lane . V odge > and as the servants of her Majesty . Therefore , under these cirand rl ¦ 1 ^ ' y ° receive this toast with that enthusiasm which is proverbial , Th u !* eartiIy t 0 the health o £ her M ^ esty the Queen , coupled with the Craft , forming WO * SHIPFUL MASTER next said : I rise again ; it is for the purpose of peraln S another easy task , which is , I need not say , " H . R . H , the Prince of Wales ,
Installation Of Bro. Augustus Harris As W.M. Of The Drury Lane Lodge, No. 2127.
M . W . G . M . " We all know what earnestness and zeal he has for the welfare of the Craft , and also for the welfare of the Drama . He is the Grand Master of the one and the Grand Patron of the other . Therefore , I am sure , you will heartily drink his health , and not only that , but I am sure the members of the Drury Lane Lodge will assist me to carry out his wishes by subscribing to the fund he desires to raise . Bretliren , I ask you to drink with all enthusiasm to the M . W . G . M .
Bro . Sir J ELDON GORST , Q . C , M . P ., S . W ., said : By command of the Worshipful Master , I am entrusted with the privilege of proposing the next toast . It is "The Pro G . M ., the Deputy G . M ., and the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " I am sure that there is no lodge which has a better b > dy of Grand Lodge Officers than this lodge . Ever since its inauguration it has received the most kind and fostering care of the officers of Grand Lodge , and if the ceremonies are not extremely well performed , it will not be their fault . I think we to-day received a simple pro . if of the favour which this lodge is under , and I believe that seldom in the annals of Masonry hassodistiuguished an assembly
and the most illustrious brethren gathered together to do honour to the installation of Bro . Augustus Harris . Amongst those present vve have the Deputy G . M . and the M . W . the Grand Masters of Scotland and Ireland . Seeing those brethren here to-night , I could not help thinking that it was a happy augury , and that in the future there would be no change or disruption . I wish to call especially upon the Deputy Grand Master to respond to this toast , and I am sure his colleagues present will regard him as a worthy representative of the worthy kingdom of Masonry , which I hope will never dissolve . I ask you , brethren , to drink to this toast , coupling the name of the R . W . Bro . the Earl of Lathom , D . G . M .
The DEPUTY GRAND MASTER , who was enthusiastically received , said in reply : Worshipful Master and Brethren—In the name of the Pro Grand Master and the Grand Officers , Present and Past , I thank you for the way in which you have received the toast . As regards the Grand Officers , it is my firm belief that they have done their duty in the past and will do it in the future . If there is one thing that will help them more than another it is to see a young lodge like this approving their action and the example set by them . I have seen a great many meetings of one sort and another , but never have I seen such a gathering assemble to do honour to a Worshipful Master . It only shows how Masonry is prospering among all classes , and especially with that very
hard-worked body your Worshipful Master has sppropriately termed the "Queen ' s servants . " When I see that they can find a portion of
their time to devote to Masonry , I can only think that it is a good augury that the Craft is prospering . Your S . W . has spoken of the M . W .
the Grand Masters of Scotland and Ireland and myself being together . I do myself most sincerely hope that it is a happy omen of the
future , and that we shall always be found hand in hand , and I must take this opportunity of thanking you for the extremely kind welcome
extended to the Grand Officers , and I trust that it will not be long ere , in the terms of the menu , we have another " compote h la Druriolanus . "
Bro . ] . C . PARK - INSON , " P . G . D ., Installing Master , said : The Sister Grand Lodges is by far the
BRO . AUGUSTUS HARRIS , W . M . J " ' comprehensive toast on our list , and one of the most comprehensive ever entrusted to mortal ; for it embraces all the representative Masonic bodies outside the Grand Lodge of England , and is in other words Success to Masonry Universal . Wherever the Craft flourishes , there is a Grand Lodge which is our title for a constitutional assemblage of lepresentatives drawn from all the Masonic lodges within its jurisdiction , representatives who
are elected by universal suffrage . ( Hear , hear . ) Every Mason has a vote for the Master of his lodge , the Master appoints the Wardens , and the Master and Wardens together with the Past Masters , who owe their position to having been in their time elected , form the governing body or Grand Lodge which guards the Constitution by framing , amending , and enforcing Masonic law . This representative G-and Lodge elects the Grand Master annually , who , in his turn selects and appoints the Grand Officers so
that our elaborate system of authority and dignities rests on a broad foundation of loyalty to representatives who have been elected directly or vicariously by ourselves . ( Hear . ) Now if vve turn to the " Freemasons' Calendar" and the " Cosmopolitan Pocket Book ' " which , for the extent and variety of their information are Masonic Whitaker ' s Almanacks , we find the whole known world is covered by a network of Masonic lodges in full activity , each working under , and amenable to its own Grand Lodge . " Let observation , with extensive view ,
Survey mankind , from China to Peru . " And Sister Grand Lodges are found everywhere , their place of meeting and even the names and addresses of their Secretaries being recorded in the Pocket Book . So that a Freemason may sit at his desk in London and arrange a tour round the world , fixing beforehand with absolute precision , when , and in what strange lands he will visit his Masonic brethren . Moreover , from the Arctic Regions to the Torrid Zone , whatever may be the differences in race , in language , or in religion , the Freemason finds his
position in the universal Craft , recognised just as it is at home . ( Applause . ) I have myself presided over an immense Masonic meeting in Rome , under the very shadow of the Vatican —( applause)—and only four months ago I worked my way into a lodge at the foot of the Rocky Mountains , where I presented myself Iwithout other introduction than the Mason ' s sign , where they sent out a deputation to examine me , a proceeding which ended in my cross-examining the deputation , and expressing my views with fraternal frankness as to the limits of its Masonic knowledge . ( Loud laughter . ) The traveller finds that whilst in free countries , Masonry flourishes best , in lands where there is
either political or spiritual tyranny , the Masons' lodge , with its broad faith , throwing open its mystic portals to men of every creed , and its pure tenets of natural equality and mutual dependence is a haven of refuge to men of generous mind , and a centre of light to many whose understandings might be otherwise darkened by the prejudices or the superstitions around them . ( Cheers . ) To men elected by their brethren to guard Masonic landmarks , and who form the Sister Grand Lodges of the world , we look—to hold thnse havens secure , and to preserve that lit ; ht undimmed . ( Loud cheers . ) I give you " The Sister Grand Lodges , " coupled with the name of the M . W . Gr and Master of Scotland , Bro . Sir A . Campbell .
The M . W . the GRAND MASTER OF SCOTLAND , in reply , said : I thank you for the manner in which the toast of the Sister Grand Lodges has been given and received and coupled with my name . Before I go into that I have to congratulate you , Worshipful Master , upon the magnificent assembly I see before me , and upon being the second W . M . of this lodge . The diligence you have shown in every walk of life is exemplified the have done for With to the
by good you Masonry . regard Sister Grand Lodges I can assure you thatin Ireland and in Scotland we look to the Grand Lodge of England as the one upon which we rely , and also the one in which we are proud to be in perfect harmony . It has been remarked that Freemasonry is all over the world , and that it is the boast of Masons that it is always high noon in a Masons' lodge . That is a fact , for