Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland.

Bro . Robert Brown , P . M . 371 ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ Dr . R . W . Leeming , W . M . 129 ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ James Fletcher , W . M . 962 ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ R . A . Clarke , P . M . 310 ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ A . W . Johnston , P . M . 8 72 ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ F . W . Buck , P . M . 1532 ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ G . H . Mounsey-Heysham , W . M . 1 S 32 ... } ,-, c , ,, otalars

^ „ Leonard Rumney , P . M . 19 S 9 ... j rrov . u . . . „ D . H . Cook , Org . iig ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ John Pearson , P . M . 339 .. ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ H . F . Fox , P . M . 1390 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ W . Robinson , P . M . 1660 ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ W . I . Atkinson , W . M . 1073 ... ... " ) „ C . J . Nanson , P . M . 1532

„ Joseph Armstrong , W . M . 1660 ... ... „ „ , „ George Watson , W . M . 1989 .. . M r ° v . G . Stwds . „ J . A . Parker , W . M . 1267 „ J . Burford , W . M . 2285 „ John Atkinson , Tyler 129 ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

In the afternoon , the installation having been concluded , a procession was formed , headed by the Kendal Volunteer Band , and a move was made in the direction of the Parish Church . Members of the various lodges march ed in given order , carrying a number of handsome banners , Lord Lathom and Lord Henry Bentinck bringing up the last contingent . The procession was

met at the entrance by the churchwardens , and conducted to seats , a large number of other worshippers also taking their places . The sermon was preached by the Rev . C . H . Gem , who took for his text Jeremiah vii ., 4—" Trust ye not in lying words , saying the temple of the Lord , the temple of the Lord , the temple of the Lord , are these . "

At the conclusion of the discourse , the hymn " Onward , Christian soldiers , " was sung to Sullivan ' s well-known tune , while the offertory wastaken , after which the congregation left the church , Mr . Armstrong giving a most effective rendering of Handel ' s coronation anthem , "The King shall rejoice . " The procession , preceded by the band , marched to St . George ' s Hall , the streets being again lined with onlookers .

The evening banquet was held in the large hall . The Volunteer Band occupied a portion of the balcony , and performed selections of music , and , after the repast , stationed themselves outside the hall . The newly-installed Prov . Grand Master presided , supported by other exalted officers of t he Order . Commencing the post-prandial proceedings ,

The PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER first gave " The Health of her Majesty the Queen , " and afterwards that of " H . R . H . the Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family , " in fitting terms , and the toasts were heartily drunk , He next proposed " The Health of the M . W . G . M ., the P . G . M ., the D . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " He said it was not necessary for him to say many words to them in praise of the Most

Worshipful Grand Master , the Prince of Wales , because they all knew him to be a true Mason , and one who was a worth y head of that great body , seeing that he had the best interests of the Order firmly at heart . Neither was it for him to say much in praise of the Pro Grand Master . They all knew that he was an ornament to that body , and he did not believe there was a more active Mason in the whole of England . He had been kind enough to say

earlier in the day that he regarded it simply as his duty to come among them , and he ( the speaker ) was sure he could speak in the name of all the brethren there present whenjhe said they did not regard it as his duty , but rather they regarded it as a very great compliment to them and a very great kindness , and therefore he hoped they would drink to the health of the Earl of Lathom with the greatest cordiality and enthusiasm .

The PRO GRAND MASTER , who met with a very hearty reception , said he thanked them all very sincerely for the way in which they had received the very comprehensive toast that had been proposed to them . He thanked them on behalf of the M . W . Grand Master , and he could only endorse what their Provincial Grand Master had said when he spoke of his Royal Highness as one who had the best interests of Masonry firmly at heart .

They all knew that his Royal Highness had a great many claims on his time , and that he gave a large portion of his time fo good and charitable works and other duties that fell to the lot of a Prince of his standing . He could assure them that he had said again and again to him ( Lord Lathom ) that he wished he had more time that he could devote to Masonry , for he really loved it . For his colleague , the Deputy Grand Master , he also thanked

them . He had not been in office long , but he had done good work , and his ( the speaker ' s ) only hope was that he would continue to hold office , though he found that he had other ties , and he was rather inclined to relinquish it , though it should not be his ( the speaker ' s ) fault if he did not keep it . For the other Grand Officers , Present and Past , he could say that those who had been in office in the past had done their dutv . and he believed that those of

the present day would follow in their steps . He no . v came to his unworthy self , and thanked them sincerely for the way in which they had received his name . It was true he had said in the Provincial Grand Lodge that he looked upon it as part of his duty to be present , but he did not mean to intimate that it was not at the same time a pleasure . He could assure 'hem that it was a very great pleasure . It was his second visit to that

Province , though he was afraid that many of them would not remember his nrst visit , which was to Kirkby Lonsdale , when the Provincial Grand 1 . odge of Cumberland and Westmorland met . He trusted that they might all be spared to meet with each other on future occasions , and in conclusion he wished them all prosperity . He then added that it was his lot to again address them , and to propose to them the toast of the afternoon , " The Health of the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master of Cumberland and

Westmorland , the Ri g ht Honourable Lord Henry Cavendish Bentinck . " He would not detain them by—if he might be allowed to use the expression— " buttering" his friend . He would not do that , but he would simpl y wish him , as he knew they all wished him a long and peaceful reign over that province . Might he have a bright and happy future bsfore him , an . d always find himself in fraternal touch with those around him , and m , ght they always obey his rule and help him to make the province what it ""ghttobe .

I he PROV . GRAND MASTER responded , and thanked the brethren from \ . ^ bottom of his heart for the kind leception they had accorded him . He "'' d said earlier in the day that he was indeed very grateful to them for the n ° nour they had done him in selecting him to be Grand Master of that J [ . province . He could assure them that he entered upon his duties with 'ull sense of the responsibilities which it entailed . He believed the duties ^ re not very heavy , and that a man who resolved to throw his energies into le work , and was anxious to promote the welfare of the province , could do

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a great deal if he so wished . He assured them that though his powers were not very great , and he was young in Masonry , and still in much ignorance concerning it , he should use his best endeavours to promote its interests . About himself he would not say any more ,, but it was his priviligc to propose " The Health of the Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Colonel F . R . Sewell . " Though Colonel Sewell was an old Masonhe had

, , like himself ( the speaker ) his spurs to win , and h ? was sure from what he had heard of him , and from the great popularity he enjoyed in that province , that he would do all he could to promote fraternal good feeling and that they would get on very well and the province would increase and prosper under his guidance . He asked them to drink his health .

The DEPUTY PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER , in responding , said the reception they had given to the toast of his health was very very 11 altering , and he thanked their chief for the kindly way in which he had proposed the toast . He did not know of any Provincial Gwnd Master who had entered upon the duties of his oflice under happier auspices than did Lord Henry Bentinck . Having himself ( the speaker ) served under her Majesty , he

knew that a regiment could always realise when they had found a masterthey could recognise him in live minutes or so when he came among them on parade . He thought on this occasion they would all feel that they had a worthy chief . He himself had that feeling at the assembly , and he was sure that many among the youngest Masons must realise that they had a man who had a backbone , and could make up his mind

upon any given matter , and would say what he meant fearlessly , and guide the province in the way it ought to be guided . And , as his Deputy , and as one who was accustomed to command , he ( the speaker ) would back him up in all that he undertook , and he would demand that they should all yield perfect obedience suchasa province of Masons should yield to its chief . He asked it because he knew that they

would accord it—the obedience that was due to the Provincial Grand Master ; and when he said that he recognised that the man who held that post held a very responsible position . It was human to err , but for himself he would promise that he would endeavour to the best of his ability to do honour to the post and discharge the duties appertaining to it in a way that they had a right to expect . He would not take up their time , but he must say that he

thought in the future they would look upon that occasion as a great and a good day for the province . He thanked them from the bottom of his heart for the manner in which they had received the toast , and he must ask them to drink to another toast , and that was the health of him who so worthily presided over the destinies of the lodge there in Kendal . They had seen

how things had been arranged that day , and he was sure they might be very glad that they had Bro . Dr . Leeming to preside over them at the present time . He recognised in him the same faculty of command that they ought always to see in a chief , and he had no doubt that the lodge in Kendal recognised that they had in Bro . Dr . Leeming as good a Worshipful M ister as it was possible for any lodge to have .

The WORSHIPFUL MASTER thanked the company most heartily for the manner in which the toast had been received . He appreciated the kind remarks of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , but must say that the success attending the efforts put forth in the arrangements for that day was due not so much to himself as to his brother officers and the members of the Union Lodge , No . 120 . Had it not been for their united efforts he was sure

they could not have made such arrangements . They all welcomed the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , more especially as it was the occasion of the installation of the Provincial Grand Master , and he could assure them that whatever the Union Lodge could do to promote the interest of Masonry , it would do . They were very enthusiastic at the present time , and he thought their enthusiasm was infinitely increased by their having had the

honour of entertaining the Prov . Grand Master on this occasion . The Rev . C . H . GEM said he had been asked to propose the next toast , and fortunately it would require very few words from him in doing so . He had to propose " The Masonic Charities , " which he believed were well administered . Some questions might arise at times , but on the whole , he was sure that very . few Charities were better administered , and at less expense

than the Masonic Charities . He hoped they would not only drink to the success of ^ those Charities and wish them good luck , but that they would be willing at any time to put their hands into their pockets and become annual subscribers to the funds , because it was upon annual subscriptions that the success of the Charities depended . He coupled with the toast the name of Bro . Areles .

Bro . T . A . ARULES said he felt it a great honour to respond to the toast , though he was afraid he had not done all that he might have done in that department . Last year a movement was started in that province in support of a Masonic Girls' School , and he thanked them for the way in which they supported him , though he feared he had not worked as hard as he ought to

have done . However , the province was extremely kind and generous , and he was sure that all they gave on that occasion was given in a good and excellent cause . He thanked them for the way in which they had received the toast , and also for the way in which they had received his name in connection with it .

Bro . J . G . GANDY next proposed " The Health of the Visitors , who he hoped had enjoyed themselves , as it had been a great pleasure to members of the lodge in Kendalto receive them . It was a great day for Kendal when they received a representative of the Grand Master of England in their

midst . He hoped the visitors would have found the arrangements for the day satisfactory , and if not he hoped they would forgive them and tell them so . It was a great pleasure to see so many distinguished brethren from different parts of the country , and he would couple with the toast the name of Bro . the Rev . W . Chaplin .

Bro . the Kev . W . Cini'LiN said he was called upon une . xpcctedly . and he was afraid that his co-visitors had departed . He would say , however , on their behalf that they were very grateful for the hospitality that had been accorded them , and for the cordiality with which their health had been drunk . It was a very great pleasure to him to visit the lodge in Kendal on that occasion , and he thought the visitors had had a very great treat in seeing the dignity with which the Pro Grand Master had conducted the

ceremonies of the day . As an old Mason , he might say that he had folded up his apron long ago , and thought he would not want it again , but young Masons , whose lathers he had associated with , had trotted him out . The father of the present Worshipful Master had been one of his oldest friends , and it was a very great pleasure to him to see the son treading in his father ' s footsteps . Long might Masonry flourish on the great principles of truth and justice , upon which it was founded . The Tyler ' s toast was proposed by Bro . J . ATKINSON , after which the company separated .