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Meeting Of Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland, And Consecration Of The Commercial Lodge, No. 1391.
MEETING OF PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND , AND CONSECRATION OF THE COMMERCIAL LODGE , No . 1391 .
[ BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER . ] The Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland met at the Freemasons' Hall , Leicester , on Monday , the 1 st inst . The ball , which was built by private subscription amongst the members of the Craft , is a handsome
structure , and contains every convenience for lodge meetings . The lodge room , which will accommodate about 350 , is embellished with some engravings and portraits in oil of the present Prov . Grand Master , and the late P . Prov . Grand Master , Earl Howe , and Sir G . F . Fowke , Bart .,
whose banners , with those of the lodges of the town , are suspended above the dais . Provincial Grand Lodge was attended by about 120 brethren , including many visitors from the neighbouring provinces . - Shortly after two o ' clock , the procession
entered the hall , and the R . W . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Kelly , having taken the chair , was saluted with grand honours . Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened in due form , and the roll of Prov . G . Officers and of the lodges of the Province were called over .
Amongst those present were - . —Bros . Rev . W , Langley , P . Prov . S . G . W ., as D . Prov . G . M . ; L . A . Clarke , P . Prov . S . G . W ., as Prov . S . G . W . ; H . Deane , Prov . J . G . W . ; Revs . J . Halford and P . H . Phelp , Prov . G . Chaplains ; W . B . Smith , Prov . G . Treas . ; G . Toller , jun ., Prov . G . Sec . ;
W . Sculthorpe , Prov . G . S . D . ; J . M . McAllister , Prov . G . Supt . of Works . ; L . L . Attwood , Prov . G . A . Dir . of Cers . ; C . P . Newcome , Prov . G . S . B . ; F . J . Baines , Prov . G . P . ; R . W . Widdowson , Prov . G . A . P . ; Capt . Goodchild and E . Mace , P . Prov . Grand Stewards ; and upwards of
20 Past Grand Officers . Amongst the brethren present were : —Bros H . Hadley , P . M . 47 ; J . Ketley , W . M . 739 ; H Sanderson , P . M . 925 ; West , P . M . 1031 ; W Hall , P . M . 1031 ; Pr ' ingle , W . M . 92 $ ; Perridge
P . M . 79 ; E . Moody , W . M . 1287 ; and a very large number of Masters and Past Masters of lodges . A letter was read from the D . P . G . M ., apologizing for his unavoidable absence .
Replies to letters of congratulation on the recovery of Bro . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , were read from the Right Hon . H . A . Bruce , on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen , and from Geid . Knollys , on behalf of His Royal Highness . The ceremony of dedicating the new lodge
was then commenced by the brethren singing a hymn , " Hail Universal Lord , " accompanied on the organ , as indeed was all the singing , by the Prov . Grand Organist . The Prov . G . Secretary , Bro . Toller , addressed the Prov . G . M ., who thereupon directed the
Prov . G . Secretary to read the petition and warrant for the new lodge , and the brethren having signified their approval of the officers named therein , the lodge was opened in the three degrees , and the Prov . G . M . called upon Bro . the Rev . J . F . Halford , Prov . G . Chaplain , to
deliver the oration , which was a masterl y exposition of the Principles of Freemasonry , it was listened to with rapt attention throughout , and the hearty applause which greeted the Rev . brother at the conclusion showed how much the brethren appreciated it . We regret want of space
prevents our giving it in extenso . The Provincial Grand Master then proceeded to consecrate the Commercial Lodge , No . 1391 , according to ancient rite , the dedication prayers being given by Bro . Rev . J . F . Halford , and Bro . V . H . Phelp—the whole of the ceremony being
conducted in a very solemn and impressive manner , rendered still more so by the accompaniment on the organ , and by the manner in which the brethren joined in the chants and hymns . Then followed the ceremony of installation ,
assisted by the Board of Installed Masters , numbering forty two . The R . W . Prov . G . M . installed Bro . J . B . Hall in the chair of K . S . The Board of Installed Masters was then { closed and the brethren admitted .
Meeting Of Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland, And Consecration Of The Commercial Lodge, No. 1391.
The W . M . was then proclaimed by Bro , Attwood , and saluted in the three degrees . The W . M . appointed and invested the following brethren : —Bros . C . J . Wilkinson , S . W . ; John Halford , J . W . ; Dr . Clifton . Sec .,- \ V Wilkinson , S . D . ; Chamberlain , J . D . ; Cable , I . G .
Also connected with the lodge as founders are;—Bros . J . H . Johnstone , 279 ; C . Johnstone , P . Prov . G . S . W , Jersey ; L . L . Attwood , P . G . A . D . C , Leicester and Rutland ; J . Windley , Minturia , 418 ; Revd . W . Targett Fry , Chaplain , e . 13 .
Ihe W . M . proposed , and the S . W . seconded , a vote of thanks to the R . W . Prov . G . M . for his kindness in performing the ceremonies , which it is needless to add was carried iiem . am . The Provincial Grand Master made a suitable re l f-Twelve joining members , and six gentlemen for initiation were then proposed .
The R . W . Prov . G . M . took the chair , and Provincial Grand Lodge was resumed . A communication was read from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire , inviting the R . W . Prov . G . M . and members of the Provincial Grand Lodge to assist at the laying of the foundation
stone of the " Midland Counties Middle Class Idiot Asylum , " which ceremony is to be performed by the M . W . G . M ., the Most Noble the Marquis of Ripon , on the 20 th instant . The R . W . Prov . G . M . announced that the foundation stone of the memorial church to the
P . Prov . G . M ., the late Earl Howe , would belaid in May . He also announced his intention to call a meeting of Grand Chapter during the same month . A sum of money was voted from the funds of Prov . G . Lodge to the Girls' School , to be placed
on the list of Bro . Stretton , P . G . R ., he being Steward at the ensuing festival of that institution . Provincial Grand Lodge having been closed in due form , the W . M . J . 391 , assumed die chair , and closed that lodge in due form , with " hearty good wishes " from the representatives of the various
lodges present . Upwards of no brethren partook of the banquet which followed , the chair being taken by the W . M . of the new lodge . The arrangements for the comfort ] of the visitors , and the really superb manner in which the dinner was served , reflect great credit on the Executive Committee
of 1391 . It could not , we are certain , have been surpassed by any of the large taverns in London . The tables were profusely decorated with flowers , from the establishment of Bro . Charlton , to whom a vote of thanks was afterwards carried , for his kindness in providing them . When the cloth was drawn the W . M . said
that as there were many brethren present who would be obliged to leave early , on account of the distance they had to go , he would then briefly propose the health of " Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , " coupled with "The Craft . " Drank with enthusiasm and followed by " God
save the Queen , accompanied on the harp by Bro . Ffrench Davis . The W . M . said , following the example of the lodges of the Province , he would send round the " Charity Box , " and a very handsome collection was the result . While this was being done Bro .
Ffrench Davis played a fantasia on Welsh airs on the harp . The R . W . Prov . G . M . then proposed the healths of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , P . G . M ., the Princess of Wales , Bro . H . R . H . the Crown Prince of Prussia , and the rest of the
Royal Family . Bro . Kennedy then sang "Maud , " and being encored , gave the " Pilgrim of Love" in a masterly style . The W . M . proposed the M . W . G . M ., the D . G . M ., and the Officers of the Grand Lodge of
England . Song— " Glorious Vintage of Champagne . " The next toast , proposed by the W . M ., was the R . W . Prov . G . M ., the D . Prov . G . M ., and the Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland .
The W . M . said words failed him to express his deep sense of the obligation he felt under to the Prov . G . M . for the admirable and impressive manner in which he had performed the two ceremonies of the evening .
Meeting Of Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland, And Consecration Of The Commercial Lodge, No. 1391.
Solo—harp—Bro . Ffrench Davis . The R . W . Prov . Grand Master returned thanks in an eloquent speech , and concluded by proposing the health of the W . M . and prosperity to the Commercial Lodge , 1391 . The W . M . returned thanks in a very neat
speech , and proposed the health of " The Visitors , " which was responded to by Bros . Kennedy , W . M . 1031 ; Pursell , Prov . S . G . W ., Warwickshire , on behalf of the brethren of that Province ; and by Bro . E . Moody , W . M . 1287 , on behalf of the London contingent .
bong , Bro . Attwood . The W . M . proposed " Prosperity to the Sister Lodges of the Town , " and said that 1391 would not be satisfied till it had as great a reputation for good and correct working as the St . John ' s and the John of Gaunt Lodges . This toast was responded to by Ba ) . Crow , Prov . G . Organist ,
W . M . St . John ' s ; Bro . Sculthorpe , W . M . John of Gaunt ; ' and by Bro . Toller , Prov . G . Secretary , P . M . John of Gaunt ; the latter of whom expressed himself as gratified to find a spirit of emulation already existing in the new lodge , as he felt confident it would conduce to good workinrr .
The W . M . then proposed " The Health of the Officers , " which was responded to by Bro . S . W ., and by Bro . Dr . Clifton , Secretary . Bro . Davis 141 , then gave a recitation from "Othello . " Bro . Dr . Clifton read a telegram just received
from Bro . Dr . Bell Fletcher , Prov . D . P . G . M . Warwickshire , and a letter from Bro . D . C . Lloyd Owen , J . D ., of Fletcher Lodge , Birmingham , both expressing great regret at being unable to be present . The proceedings of the evening were brought
to a conclusion by Bro . Crow singing the parting song , " Happy to meet , sorry to part , happy to meet again , " and judging from the hearty manner with which the brethren joined in the chorus , it very aptly expressed their feelings . Thus ended what will doubtless be looked
upon as a " red letter day in the annals of Freemasonry by our Leicestershire brethren . For ourselves , we may say that we were gratis fied with every thing wesaw , the excellent working , the admirable manner in which the musical portion of the ceremonies was rendered , and the
hearty good feeling shown by every brother present , combined to render this one of the most interesting meetings we have ever witnessed , and we will conclude our remarks by wishing continued success and prosperity to the " Commercial Lodge , No . 1391 . "
Multum In Parbo, Or Masonic Notes And Queries.
Multum in Parbo , or Masonic Notes and Queries .
MASONIC NOTES AND EXCERPTA . By Bro . the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , M . A ., Past Grand Chaplain , tffc , CSV . I am delig hted to see that our learned Bro . ' Woodford has determined to make the "
Rawlinson MSS . " known to the numerous readers of the Freemason . These MSS . have been partl y printed in the Freemasons' Monthly Magazine , for 1855 , & c ., but many documents were entirely omitted in that series , and probably the majority
of the subscribers to the Freemason are in ignorance of the contents of that monthly magazine , which had but a limited circulation compared with the present organ of the British Craft . The By-laws printed at page 214 of the Freemason ,
"Bro . Woodfordconsiders to be anterior to 173 1 , and rightly calls them interesting " rules and regulations . " I have traced the lodge by refer ence to Dr . Rawlinson ' s " List of recognised lodges , " it is termed " 71 Bricklayers' Arms in
Barbican , now removed to the Rose Tavern , in Cheapside , " and find that in another list of lodges ( printed A . D . 1738 ) it is designated " 71 Rose in Cheapside , ist and 3 rd Monday , Jan . 26 th 1730 , " ( i . e . Warranted Jan . 26 , 1730 . )
The By-laws are therefore probably of the year 1730 , and the present Britannic Lodge , No . 33 , warranted during that year , may be the same lodge as the one whose By-laws have just been printed . W .J.HUGHAN .
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Meeting Of Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland, And Consecration Of The Commercial Lodge, No. 1391.
MEETING OF PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND , AND CONSECRATION OF THE COMMERCIAL LODGE , No . 1391 .
[ BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER . ] The Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland met at the Freemasons' Hall , Leicester , on Monday , the 1 st inst . The ball , which was built by private subscription amongst the members of the Craft , is a handsome
structure , and contains every convenience for lodge meetings . The lodge room , which will accommodate about 350 , is embellished with some engravings and portraits in oil of the present Prov . Grand Master , and the late P . Prov . Grand Master , Earl Howe , and Sir G . F . Fowke , Bart .,
whose banners , with those of the lodges of the town , are suspended above the dais . Provincial Grand Lodge was attended by about 120 brethren , including many visitors from the neighbouring provinces . - Shortly after two o ' clock , the procession
entered the hall , and the R . W . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Kelly , having taken the chair , was saluted with grand honours . Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened in due form , and the roll of Prov . G . Officers and of the lodges of the Province were called over .
Amongst those present were - . —Bros . Rev . W , Langley , P . Prov . S . G . W ., as D . Prov . G . M . ; L . A . Clarke , P . Prov . S . G . W ., as Prov . S . G . W . ; H . Deane , Prov . J . G . W . ; Revs . J . Halford and P . H . Phelp , Prov . G . Chaplains ; W . B . Smith , Prov . G . Treas . ; G . Toller , jun ., Prov . G . Sec . ;
W . Sculthorpe , Prov . G . S . D . ; J . M . McAllister , Prov . G . Supt . of Works . ; L . L . Attwood , Prov . G . A . Dir . of Cers . ; C . P . Newcome , Prov . G . S . B . ; F . J . Baines , Prov . G . P . ; R . W . Widdowson , Prov . G . A . P . ; Capt . Goodchild and E . Mace , P . Prov . Grand Stewards ; and upwards of
20 Past Grand Officers . Amongst the brethren present were : —Bros H . Hadley , P . M . 47 ; J . Ketley , W . M . 739 ; H Sanderson , P . M . 925 ; West , P . M . 1031 ; W Hall , P . M . 1031 ; Pr ' ingle , W . M . 92 $ ; Perridge
P . M . 79 ; E . Moody , W . M . 1287 ; and a very large number of Masters and Past Masters of lodges . A letter was read from the D . P . G . M ., apologizing for his unavoidable absence .
Replies to letters of congratulation on the recovery of Bro . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , were read from the Right Hon . H . A . Bruce , on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen , and from Geid . Knollys , on behalf of His Royal Highness . The ceremony of dedicating the new lodge
was then commenced by the brethren singing a hymn , " Hail Universal Lord , " accompanied on the organ , as indeed was all the singing , by the Prov . Grand Organist . The Prov . G . Secretary , Bro . Toller , addressed the Prov . G . M ., who thereupon directed the
Prov . G . Secretary to read the petition and warrant for the new lodge , and the brethren having signified their approval of the officers named therein , the lodge was opened in the three degrees , and the Prov . G . M . called upon Bro . the Rev . J . F . Halford , Prov . G . Chaplain , to
deliver the oration , which was a masterl y exposition of the Principles of Freemasonry , it was listened to with rapt attention throughout , and the hearty applause which greeted the Rev . brother at the conclusion showed how much the brethren appreciated it . We regret want of space
prevents our giving it in extenso . The Provincial Grand Master then proceeded to consecrate the Commercial Lodge , No . 1391 , according to ancient rite , the dedication prayers being given by Bro . Rev . J . F . Halford , and Bro . V . H . Phelp—the whole of the ceremony being
conducted in a very solemn and impressive manner , rendered still more so by the accompaniment on the organ , and by the manner in which the brethren joined in the chants and hymns . Then followed the ceremony of installation ,
assisted by the Board of Installed Masters , numbering forty two . The R . W . Prov . G . M . installed Bro . J . B . Hall in the chair of K . S . The Board of Installed Masters was then { closed and the brethren admitted .
Meeting Of Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland, And Consecration Of The Commercial Lodge, No. 1391.
The W . M . was then proclaimed by Bro , Attwood , and saluted in the three degrees . The W . M . appointed and invested the following brethren : —Bros . C . J . Wilkinson , S . W . ; John Halford , J . W . ; Dr . Clifton . Sec .,- \ V Wilkinson , S . D . ; Chamberlain , J . D . ; Cable , I . G .
Also connected with the lodge as founders are;—Bros . J . H . Johnstone , 279 ; C . Johnstone , P . Prov . G . S . W , Jersey ; L . L . Attwood , P . G . A . D . C , Leicester and Rutland ; J . Windley , Minturia , 418 ; Revd . W . Targett Fry , Chaplain , e . 13 .
Ihe W . M . proposed , and the S . W . seconded , a vote of thanks to the R . W . Prov . G . M . for his kindness in performing the ceremonies , which it is needless to add was carried iiem . am . The Provincial Grand Master made a suitable re l f-Twelve joining members , and six gentlemen for initiation were then proposed .
The R . W . Prov . G . M . took the chair , and Provincial Grand Lodge was resumed . A communication was read from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire , inviting the R . W . Prov . G . M . and members of the Provincial Grand Lodge to assist at the laying of the foundation
stone of the " Midland Counties Middle Class Idiot Asylum , " which ceremony is to be performed by the M . W . G . M ., the Most Noble the Marquis of Ripon , on the 20 th instant . The R . W . Prov . G . M . announced that the foundation stone of the memorial church to the
P . Prov . G . M ., the late Earl Howe , would belaid in May . He also announced his intention to call a meeting of Grand Chapter during the same month . A sum of money was voted from the funds of Prov . G . Lodge to the Girls' School , to be placed
on the list of Bro . Stretton , P . G . R ., he being Steward at the ensuing festival of that institution . Provincial Grand Lodge having been closed in due form , the W . M . J . 391 , assumed die chair , and closed that lodge in due form , with " hearty good wishes " from the representatives of the various
lodges present . Upwards of no brethren partook of the banquet which followed , the chair being taken by the W . M . of the new lodge . The arrangements for the comfort ] of the visitors , and the really superb manner in which the dinner was served , reflect great credit on the Executive Committee
of 1391 . It could not , we are certain , have been surpassed by any of the large taverns in London . The tables were profusely decorated with flowers , from the establishment of Bro . Charlton , to whom a vote of thanks was afterwards carried , for his kindness in providing them . When the cloth was drawn the W . M . said
that as there were many brethren present who would be obliged to leave early , on account of the distance they had to go , he would then briefly propose the health of " Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , " coupled with "The Craft . " Drank with enthusiasm and followed by " God
save the Queen , accompanied on the harp by Bro . Ffrench Davis . The W . M . said , following the example of the lodges of the Province , he would send round the " Charity Box , " and a very handsome collection was the result . While this was being done Bro .
Ffrench Davis played a fantasia on Welsh airs on the harp . The R . W . Prov . G . M . then proposed the healths of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , P . G . M ., the Princess of Wales , Bro . H . R . H . the Crown Prince of Prussia , and the rest of the
Royal Family . Bro . Kennedy then sang "Maud , " and being encored , gave the " Pilgrim of Love" in a masterly style . The W . M . proposed the M . W . G . M ., the D . G . M ., and the Officers of the Grand Lodge of
England . Song— " Glorious Vintage of Champagne . " The next toast , proposed by the W . M ., was the R . W . Prov . G . M ., the D . Prov . G . M ., and the Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland .
The W . M . said words failed him to express his deep sense of the obligation he felt under to the Prov . G . M . for the admirable and impressive manner in which he had performed the two ceremonies of the evening .
Meeting Of Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland, And Consecration Of The Commercial Lodge, No. 1391.
Solo—harp—Bro . Ffrench Davis . The R . W . Prov . Grand Master returned thanks in an eloquent speech , and concluded by proposing the health of the W . M . and prosperity to the Commercial Lodge , 1391 . The W . M . returned thanks in a very neat
speech , and proposed the health of " The Visitors , " which was responded to by Bros . Kennedy , W . M . 1031 ; Pursell , Prov . S . G . W ., Warwickshire , on behalf of the brethren of that Province ; and by Bro . E . Moody , W . M . 1287 , on behalf of the London contingent .
bong , Bro . Attwood . The W . M . proposed " Prosperity to the Sister Lodges of the Town , " and said that 1391 would not be satisfied till it had as great a reputation for good and correct working as the St . John ' s and the John of Gaunt Lodges . This toast was responded to by Ba ) . Crow , Prov . G . Organist ,
W . M . St . John ' s ; Bro . Sculthorpe , W . M . John of Gaunt ; ' and by Bro . Toller , Prov . G . Secretary , P . M . John of Gaunt ; the latter of whom expressed himself as gratified to find a spirit of emulation already existing in the new lodge , as he felt confident it would conduce to good workinrr .
The W . M . then proposed " The Health of the Officers , " which was responded to by Bro . S . W ., and by Bro . Dr . Clifton , Secretary . Bro . Davis 141 , then gave a recitation from "Othello . " Bro . Dr . Clifton read a telegram just received
from Bro . Dr . Bell Fletcher , Prov . D . P . G . M . Warwickshire , and a letter from Bro . D . C . Lloyd Owen , J . D ., of Fletcher Lodge , Birmingham , both expressing great regret at being unable to be present . The proceedings of the evening were brought
to a conclusion by Bro . Crow singing the parting song , " Happy to meet , sorry to part , happy to meet again , " and judging from the hearty manner with which the brethren joined in the chorus , it very aptly expressed their feelings . Thus ended what will doubtless be looked
upon as a " red letter day in the annals of Freemasonry by our Leicestershire brethren . For ourselves , we may say that we were gratis fied with every thing wesaw , the excellent working , the admirable manner in which the musical portion of the ceremonies was rendered , and the
hearty good feeling shown by every brother present , combined to render this one of the most interesting meetings we have ever witnessed , and we will conclude our remarks by wishing continued success and prosperity to the " Commercial Lodge , No . 1391 . "
Multum In Parbo, Or Masonic Notes And Queries.
Multum in Parbo , or Masonic Notes and Queries .
MASONIC NOTES AND EXCERPTA . By Bro . the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , M . A ., Past Grand Chaplain , tffc , CSV . I am delig hted to see that our learned Bro . ' Woodford has determined to make the "
Rawlinson MSS . " known to the numerous readers of the Freemason . These MSS . have been partl y printed in the Freemasons' Monthly Magazine , for 1855 , & c ., but many documents were entirely omitted in that series , and probably the majority
of the subscribers to the Freemason are in ignorance of the contents of that monthly magazine , which had but a limited circulation compared with the present organ of the British Craft . The By-laws printed at page 214 of the Freemason ,
"Bro . Woodfordconsiders to be anterior to 173 1 , and rightly calls them interesting " rules and regulations . " I have traced the lodge by refer ence to Dr . Rawlinson ' s " List of recognised lodges , " it is termed " 71 Bricklayers' Arms in
Barbican , now removed to the Rose Tavern , in Cheapside , " and find that in another list of lodges ( printed A . D . 1738 ) it is designated " 71 Rose in Cheapside , ist and 3 rd Monday , Jan . 26 th 1730 , " ( i . e . Warranted Jan . 26 , 1730 . )
The By-laws are therefore probably of the year 1730 , and the present Britannic Lodge , No . 33 , warranted during that year , may be the same lodge as the one whose By-laws have just been printed . W .J.HUGHAN .