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Annual Festival Of The Lewis Lodge, No. 872, Whitehaven.
ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE LEWIS LODGE , No . 872 , WHITEHAVEN .
The annual Festival of this Lodge took place at Whitehaven , on Friday , 31 st ult ., for thc installation of Bro . James Robinson as W . M . ; also to celebrate the Feast of St . John the Evangelist .
THE INSTALLATION . Four o'clock p . m . was the hour fixed for this ceremony , and shortly after that time the lodge was opened by Bro . Spittall , W . M ., 872 , for the past year , assisted by his officers , Walter Bros . Whittle , S . D . ; Robert Foster , J . W . ; Ellis , S . D . ; Brindle , J . D . ; Gill , I . G . ; Fitzgerald , Tyler .
Thc lodge was opened in due form up to and inclusive of the third degree , after which Bro . James Robertson was presented by Bro . Kenworthy , P . M ., for installation , to Bro . Crowther Morton , who officiated as Installing Master , there being present at thc same time , P . M . ' s Gibson , Cook , and M'Kclvic .
After the usual introductory formularies had been gone through ( Bro . Cooper , P . P . G . Organist , presiding at the harmonium ) thc ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Morton in ' his wellknown careful and exact manner , and Bro . Spittall having transferred to Bro . Robertson , the special insignia of his office , he ascended the throne , and
the brethren gave him thc customary salutes , in procession , and afterwards the symbolic honours pertaining to the three first degrees . The installation ceremony being concluded , thc newly-elected W . M . proceeded to appoint his officers for year 1870 as follows , viz : —Bros . Robt . Foster , S . W . ; Ellis , J . W . ; Gill , S . D . ; Captain
Thompson , J . D . ; Atkinson , I . G . ; Spittall , P . M ., Treas . ; Kenworthy , P . M ., Proxy . Secretary . Bro . Fitzgerald was unanimously re-elected by the brethren as Tyler . As the several officers were appointed and
instructed as to their duties by the Installing Master , and invested by him with their official insignia , they were conducted to their respective chairs by Bro . Kenworthy , and after some routine business had been disposed of , the lodge was closed in due form .
THE FESTIVAL . The dinner , in celebration of the annual festival , took place in the Banquet Hall soon after thc close of thc lodge . Once more Mrs . Todhuntcr , ofthe Albion Hotel , was the caterer , and once more she won the laurels which have been so frequently and worthily awarded to her for the choice and
sumptuous repasts she provides . Bro . William Gibson , P . M ., presided , and was supported right and left by Bros . Kenworthy , Morton . Cook , Spittall , W . White , Robertson , IL Atkinson , & c . Bro . Robert Foster , S . W ., discharged thc duties ofthe chair of honour in the West , supported by Bros . W . Whittle . P . S . W ., E . Tvson . Capt . Thompson . J . D .. & e . In thc body
ofthe hall there were Bros . Dis . Henri and Horan , E . Alter , Cooper , Hunter , Welsh . Gill , and others . Bro . _ COOPER presided at the pianoforte , and Bros . Kenworthy , Gibson , Cook , and Glover , sang several songs and duets in the course of the evening , in very excellent style . The dinner cloth having been withdrawn and
grace said , The CHAIRMAN proceeded to invite attention to the toast list . In the first place he reminded the brethren that they were assembled together lo celebrate the festival of one of the principal Saints of the Order—St . John the Evanglist , whose distinguished characteristic was that ol" love . One ofthe
highest duties of Masons consisted in being happy themselves and in communicating-happiness toothers ' ; therefore , on an occasion like tbe present to promote love and harmony ought to be lhe object of all present . He would do his best —he knew he would be well supported . The chairman then gave the usual loval and Masonic toasts , after which
Bro . CROW in ER MORTON , P . M ., had the honour of submitting toast No . 5 . He said the nobleman whose health he was about to propose was well-known to most of those present . They had had him among them on a comparatively recent occasion , and the admirable manner in whicb he then conducted himself , whether in the lodge or at ( he banquet table ,
would not speedily be forgotten . Of course the brethren understood to whom he was alluding—( hear , hear ) -their R . W . Provincial Grand Masler , Lord Kenlis . ( A pplause . / It was a great day for Masonry in Ihis and the adjoining' county when his lordship was installed as W . M . of the Kirkliy Lonsdale Lodge ; and when he was installed as R . W . P . G . M . for Cumberland and Westmorland there was such
a meeting as was never before held in ibis province , and such a one as might possibly never be held again—at all events , for some time to come . Bro . Morton noticed the great interest which Lord Kenlis takes in everything pertaining to the good and welfare of Freemasonry , and spoke of his lordship in highly eulogistic terms as a liberal supporter of Masonic Charities . There was not another nobleman in the two counties better qualified to fill the
Annual Festival Of The Lewis Lodge, No. 872, Whitehaven.
office to which Lord Kenlis had been appointed . He started at a good time , when he was young—he had * plenty of time , plenty of wealth , and long might he live to perform the duties of his high office , and long might the brethren live to acknowledge ancl be proud of him as their Provincial head . ( Applause . ) Bro . COOK , P . M ., ( Barrow ) , said he had great
pleasure in proposing the next toast— "TheD . P . G . M . Bro . Whitwell and , the rest of tbe officers of the P . G . L . " ( Applause ) . Bro . Whitwell ( he observed ) was a gentleman who at his initiation showed that he thoroughly appreciated Freemasonry , ancl whose conduct from that time forward proved that he still held the principles of the Craft in the highest esteem . He had zealously supported Lord Kenlis
m everything his lordship had clone for the good of the cause , and there were several brethren present who would have a lively recollection of the beautiful manner in which Bro . Whitwell performed the ceremony of consecration ofthe "Kenlis" Lodge a few weeks ago , at Egremont . ( Applause ) . Bro . SPITTALL , P . M ., as Superintendent of Works in the Provincial Grand Lodge , responded to the toast .
The CHAIRMAN here departed from the printed toast list to suggest to the brethren a few solemn thoughts which had occurred to him as being appropriate to the season , and especially to the daythe last day of another year . He made a touching allusion to the death of brethren who fulfilled their duties as Masons , and used to join them and enter
into thc spirit of their meetings—Bros . Davies , Thompson , Fisher , and last , though not least , Bro . Teather , of whom he spoke as the highest Masonic luminary in the North of England . He held that the brethren were well occupied at that time in enjoying themselves reasonably and rationally in social joy ancl harmony , but let them turn their
thoughts for a while to their departed brethrenthose whose task here was finished , and who had gone to realise the attainment of thc summit of all their holiest aspirations , and their brightest and most cheering hopes in the Grand Lodge above .
Let those who survived drink in silence to the memory of those who were no more , ancl while they meditated on their virtues let them learn a lesson which might incite them to endeavour to copy their excellencies as far as it was in their power to do so . " Thc Memory of Departed Brethren . " —( Drunk in
silence ) . Thc CHAIRMAN , after \ pause , again rose and said he had very great pleasure in proposing the next toast on the official list—a loast which might justly be called the toast of the evening . A brother who had been long known as an excellent Mason had been selected bv the members of Lodge S 72 to
preside over them during the ensuing year , and from his own personal knowledge he felt certain that the selection was a very excellent one , and that Bro . Robinson —( Applause)—would so fulfil tbe duties of his office as lo win the confidence ancl esteem of all the brethren , ( applause . ) He had entered upon those duties that evening under thc
very best auspices , the ceremony of installation haling been most successfully performed by Bros . Morton and Kenworthy . ( Applause . * * Where there were two Installing Masters of such high repute , the brethren might rest assured Bro . Robertson was well prepared to discharge , as he should be . the duties of his position as W . M . 'Hear , hear . * !
In bis presence he could not say all he would have done otherwise ; but from-bis heart of hearts he wished Bro . Robinson health and prosperity , and that in thc discharge of his duties he would not only have the support ofthe brethren , but also their esteem for the admirable manner in which he knew he would preside over them . 'Applause . )
Bro . KoisERTsoN . in acknowledging the compliment , assured the brethren that he felt the honour thev had conferred upon him . and also that ho was fully sensible ofthe responsibilities of thc position to which he had been elected . Relying on the kind forbearance of th . e brethren and the assistance he hoped to have from his officers , on lhe one band ,
and endeavouring himself , on the other , to follow the example ol" those who had passed the chair before him , he trusted that he would be able to give satisfaction to Lodge S 72 and the brethren generally . He might not be wholly successful , but if lie did fall short in any respect , thc brethren he hoped would attribute it not to intention—not to
thc heart , but to error of judgment . ' 'A pplause . ) Bro . Sl'lli-ALl . proposed lhe health ' of the W . M . ofthe older or mother Lodge , Bro . White , a genlloivnn who was a true and hard working Mason and war , held among his brethren in the highest esteem , lie was now presiding over Lodge 119 in a way which gave every possible satisfaction , and baling
rendered him personally very great services during his year of oflice as W . M . of 872 , he had special pleasure in drinking his health . ( Applause ) . Itro . WHITE , in responding , said ' he was proud of his position , the duties of which he hoped to be able to discharge in acrcdilablemnnner . ( Applause ) . Bro . MORTON enlarged on the importance of good Officers , and spoke in eulogistic terms of those
Annual Festival Of The Lewis Lodge, No. 872, Whitehaven.
who had been appointed by W . M . Robertson that day . The VICE-CHAIRMAN and Bro . Capt . THOMPSON responded , ancl the former proposed the next toast" Bro . Gibson and the Past Masters of Lodge 119 . " He urged the desirability of unity and good feeling between the two Lodges at Whitehaven , and
complimented the P . M . 's of 119 on their presence on this occasion as an earnest of their reciprocity in the principles he had enunciated . The CHAIRMAN acknowledged the compliment . Lodge 119 was the oldest Lodge in the Province , and to be not only a member but a Past Master of it , he considered a very great honour . It was
scarcely possible for any man to perform higher duties than those pertaining to Freemasonry , the principles of which he hoped he should always support , because they were founded on truth and eminently calculated to promote the well being of his fellow-men . ( Applause ) . Bros . KENWORTHY and COOK also responded to the toast .
Bro . KENWORTHY next proposed the health of " Bro . Spittall and the rest of the Past Masters of Lodge 872 . " The toast was drunk with full honours , and Bros . SPITTALL and MORTON returned thanks . Bro . Dr . HORAN proposed thc next toast— " The Visiting Brethren , " which was warmly received and drunk with enthusiasm .
Bros . COOK and HUNTER acknowledged the compliment . Bro . ATTER next gave the health of "The Ladies , " on whose behalf Bro . EDWARD TYSON responded in gallant terms ; and the CHAIRMAN gave thc song "The Ladies , God bless them . "
After one or two other toasts of a personally complimentary character , the CHAIRMAN gave the last ofthe evening— "All Poor and Distressed Masons , " and the company then broke up , all being agreed that this annual festival had been celebrated in a most agreeable and happy manner .
Metropolitan Masonic Meetings
METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS
[ For the Week ending January 22 , 1870 . MONDAY , JAN . 17 . Quarterly Meeting Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 . Lodge 1 , " Grand Masters , " Freemasons'Hall . ,, 2 t , " Emulation . " Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-street .
„ -jS , "Felicity , " London Tav ., Bishopsgate-strect . ,, 185 , " Tranquillity , " Radley's Hotel , Blackfriars . ,, 720 , " Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham . „ S 62 , "Whittington , " Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-st . ,, 901 , " City of London , " Guildhall Coffee House , Gresham-street .
,, 120 ! , ' * Eclectic , " Freemasons' Hall . Chap . 12 , " Prudence , " Ship & Turtle , Leadcnhall-st . Kent Mark Masters' Lodge of Instruction , Lyceum Tav ., 354 , Strand , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . C . Swan , Preceptor . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern ,
Fenchurch-stvcet Station , at 7 . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , Ilavcrslock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel ,
Mileend-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . TUESDAY , JAN . 18 . Board of General Purposes , Freemasons' Hall , at 3 . Lodge 73 , " . Mount Lebanon , " Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . ,, 9 ; , " Eastern Star , " Ship & Turtle , Leadenhall-st .
,, 162 , " Cadogau , Freemasons Hall . ,, 165 , " Honour and Generosity , " London Tavern , Bisho- 'sgate-strcet . ,, 194 , "Si . Pa . ul ' s , " Terminus Hotel , Cannon-sticet . ,, 4 *;; , " Salisbury . " 71 , Dean-street , Soho .
,, 704 , " Camden . " York S : Albany , KcgcntVpark . ., 857 , "St . Mark ' s , " Horns' Tavern , Kenninglun . Chap , io , " Mount Sin :. i , " Aiulerlun ' s , Fleet-street . ,. 167 , "St . John ' s , " Radley ' s , Blackfriars . Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , George Hotel , Aldcrliianhury , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . DomaticLodgeof 1 n ^ ruction , PalmeislonTav ., Gro .-venorpark , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 .
Royal Union Lodge of Instruction ( 382 ) , Hotel de Cologne , Co and 61 , Haymarket , al 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Metropolitan Railway . Victoria Station , at 8 ; Bro . C . A , Cottebrune , Preceptor , 3 82 Yarborough Lodgeof Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney ,
at 8 ; Bro . Isaac Saimi , Preceptor , Prince Fred !; . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) Knights of St . John's Tavern , St . Jolm ' s-wood ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Prestoaian Club of Instruction ( for M . M . 's only ) , Lyceum Tavern , Strand .
WEDNESDAY , JAN . 19 . General Committee Grand Chapter , Freemasons' Hall , 3 . Lodge of Benevolence , ditto , at 7 precisely , ( irand . Stewards" Lodge . Lodge 10 , " United Mariners , " George Hotel , Aldermanbm-y .
,, 140 , " St , George ' s , " Trafalgar Hotel , Greenwich . ,, 174 , "Sincerity , " Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-st . ,, ino , " Oak , " Freemasons'Hall .
,, 619 , "Beadon , Greyhound Tavern , Dulwich . ,, 700 , " Xelson , " Masonic Hall , Woolwich . ,, 9 ( 19 , "Mnybury , " Freemasons' I fall . " Chap . 10 , " Westminster & Keystone , " Freemasons' Hall
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Annual Festival Of The Lewis Lodge, No. 872, Whitehaven.
ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE LEWIS LODGE , No . 872 , WHITEHAVEN .
The annual Festival of this Lodge took place at Whitehaven , on Friday , 31 st ult ., for thc installation of Bro . James Robinson as W . M . ; also to celebrate the Feast of St . John the Evangelist .
THE INSTALLATION . Four o'clock p . m . was the hour fixed for this ceremony , and shortly after that time the lodge was opened by Bro . Spittall , W . M ., 872 , for the past year , assisted by his officers , Walter Bros . Whittle , S . D . ; Robert Foster , J . W . ; Ellis , S . D . ; Brindle , J . D . ; Gill , I . G . ; Fitzgerald , Tyler .
Thc lodge was opened in due form up to and inclusive of the third degree , after which Bro . James Robertson was presented by Bro . Kenworthy , P . M ., for installation , to Bro . Crowther Morton , who officiated as Installing Master , there being present at thc same time , P . M . ' s Gibson , Cook , and M'Kclvic .
After the usual introductory formularies had been gone through ( Bro . Cooper , P . P . G . Organist , presiding at the harmonium ) thc ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Morton in ' his wellknown careful and exact manner , and Bro . Spittall having transferred to Bro . Robertson , the special insignia of his office , he ascended the throne , and
the brethren gave him thc customary salutes , in procession , and afterwards the symbolic honours pertaining to the three first degrees . The installation ceremony being concluded , thc newly-elected W . M . proceeded to appoint his officers for year 1870 as follows , viz : —Bros . Robt . Foster , S . W . ; Ellis , J . W . ; Gill , S . D . ; Captain
Thompson , J . D . ; Atkinson , I . G . ; Spittall , P . M ., Treas . ; Kenworthy , P . M ., Proxy . Secretary . Bro . Fitzgerald was unanimously re-elected by the brethren as Tyler . As the several officers were appointed and
instructed as to their duties by the Installing Master , and invested by him with their official insignia , they were conducted to their respective chairs by Bro . Kenworthy , and after some routine business had been disposed of , the lodge was closed in due form .
THE FESTIVAL . The dinner , in celebration of the annual festival , took place in the Banquet Hall soon after thc close of thc lodge . Once more Mrs . Todhuntcr , ofthe Albion Hotel , was the caterer , and once more she won the laurels which have been so frequently and worthily awarded to her for the choice and
sumptuous repasts she provides . Bro . William Gibson , P . M ., presided , and was supported right and left by Bros . Kenworthy , Morton . Cook , Spittall , W . White , Robertson , IL Atkinson , & c . Bro . Robert Foster , S . W ., discharged thc duties ofthe chair of honour in the West , supported by Bros . W . Whittle . P . S . W ., E . Tvson . Capt . Thompson . J . D .. & e . In thc body
ofthe hall there were Bros . Dis . Henri and Horan , E . Alter , Cooper , Hunter , Welsh . Gill , and others . Bro . _ COOPER presided at the pianoforte , and Bros . Kenworthy , Gibson , Cook , and Glover , sang several songs and duets in the course of the evening , in very excellent style . The dinner cloth having been withdrawn and
grace said , The CHAIRMAN proceeded to invite attention to the toast list . In the first place he reminded the brethren that they were assembled together lo celebrate the festival of one of the principal Saints of the Order—St . John the Evanglist , whose distinguished characteristic was that ol" love . One ofthe
highest duties of Masons consisted in being happy themselves and in communicating-happiness toothers ' ; therefore , on an occasion like tbe present to promote love and harmony ought to be lhe object of all present . He would do his best —he knew he would be well supported . The chairman then gave the usual loval and Masonic toasts , after which
Bro . CROW in ER MORTON , P . M ., had the honour of submitting toast No . 5 . He said the nobleman whose health he was about to propose was well-known to most of those present . They had had him among them on a comparatively recent occasion , and the admirable manner in whicb he then conducted himself , whether in the lodge or at ( he banquet table ,
would not speedily be forgotten . Of course the brethren understood to whom he was alluding—( hear , hear ) -their R . W . Provincial Grand Masler , Lord Kenlis . ( A pplause . / It was a great day for Masonry in Ihis and the adjoining' county when his lordship was installed as W . M . of the Kirkliy Lonsdale Lodge ; and when he was installed as R . W . P . G . M . for Cumberland and Westmorland there was such
a meeting as was never before held in ibis province , and such a one as might possibly never be held again—at all events , for some time to come . Bro . Morton noticed the great interest which Lord Kenlis takes in everything pertaining to the good and welfare of Freemasonry , and spoke of his lordship in highly eulogistic terms as a liberal supporter of Masonic Charities . There was not another nobleman in the two counties better qualified to fill the
Annual Festival Of The Lewis Lodge, No. 872, Whitehaven.
office to which Lord Kenlis had been appointed . He started at a good time , when he was young—he had * plenty of time , plenty of wealth , and long might he live to perform the duties of his high office , and long might the brethren live to acknowledge ancl be proud of him as their Provincial head . ( Applause . ) Bro . COOK , P . M ., ( Barrow ) , said he had great
pleasure in proposing the next toast— "TheD . P . G . M . Bro . Whitwell and , the rest of tbe officers of the P . G . L . " ( Applause ) . Bro . Whitwell ( he observed ) was a gentleman who at his initiation showed that he thoroughly appreciated Freemasonry , ancl whose conduct from that time forward proved that he still held the principles of the Craft in the highest esteem . He had zealously supported Lord Kenlis
m everything his lordship had clone for the good of the cause , and there were several brethren present who would have a lively recollection of the beautiful manner in which Bro . Whitwell performed the ceremony of consecration ofthe "Kenlis" Lodge a few weeks ago , at Egremont . ( Applause ) . Bro . SPITTALL , P . M ., as Superintendent of Works in the Provincial Grand Lodge , responded to the toast .
The CHAIRMAN here departed from the printed toast list to suggest to the brethren a few solemn thoughts which had occurred to him as being appropriate to the season , and especially to the daythe last day of another year . He made a touching allusion to the death of brethren who fulfilled their duties as Masons , and used to join them and enter
into thc spirit of their meetings—Bros . Davies , Thompson , Fisher , and last , though not least , Bro . Teather , of whom he spoke as the highest Masonic luminary in the North of England . He held that the brethren were well occupied at that time in enjoying themselves reasonably and rationally in social joy ancl harmony , but let them turn their
thoughts for a while to their departed brethrenthose whose task here was finished , and who had gone to realise the attainment of thc summit of all their holiest aspirations , and their brightest and most cheering hopes in the Grand Lodge above .
Let those who survived drink in silence to the memory of those who were no more , ancl while they meditated on their virtues let them learn a lesson which might incite them to endeavour to copy their excellencies as far as it was in their power to do so . " Thc Memory of Departed Brethren . " —( Drunk in
silence ) . Thc CHAIRMAN , after \ pause , again rose and said he had very great pleasure in proposing the next toast on the official list—a loast which might justly be called the toast of the evening . A brother who had been long known as an excellent Mason had been selected bv the members of Lodge S 72 to
preside over them during the ensuing year , and from his own personal knowledge he felt certain that the selection was a very excellent one , and that Bro . Robinson —( Applause)—would so fulfil tbe duties of his office as lo win the confidence ancl esteem of all the brethren , ( applause . ) He had entered upon those duties that evening under thc
very best auspices , the ceremony of installation haling been most successfully performed by Bros . Morton and Kenworthy . ( Applause . * * Where there were two Installing Masters of such high repute , the brethren might rest assured Bro . Robertson was well prepared to discharge , as he should be . the duties of his position as W . M . 'Hear , hear . * !
In bis presence he could not say all he would have done otherwise ; but from-bis heart of hearts he wished Bro . Robinson health and prosperity , and that in thc discharge of his duties he would not only have the support ofthe brethren , but also their esteem for the admirable manner in which he knew he would preside over them . 'Applause . )
Bro . KoisERTsoN . in acknowledging the compliment , assured the brethren that he felt the honour thev had conferred upon him . and also that ho was fully sensible ofthe responsibilities of thc position to which he had been elected . Relying on the kind forbearance of th . e brethren and the assistance he hoped to have from his officers , on lhe one band ,
and endeavouring himself , on the other , to follow the example ol" those who had passed the chair before him , he trusted that he would be able to give satisfaction to Lodge S 72 and the brethren generally . He might not be wholly successful , but if lie did fall short in any respect , thc brethren he hoped would attribute it not to intention—not to
thc heart , but to error of judgment . ' 'A pplause . ) Bro . Sl'lli-ALl . proposed lhe health ' of the W . M . ofthe older or mother Lodge , Bro . White , a genlloivnn who was a true and hard working Mason and war , held among his brethren in the highest esteem , lie was now presiding over Lodge 119 in a way which gave every possible satisfaction , and baling
rendered him personally very great services during his year of oflice as W . M . of 872 , he had special pleasure in drinking his health . ( Applause ) . Itro . WHITE , in responding , said ' he was proud of his position , the duties of which he hoped to be able to discharge in acrcdilablemnnner . ( Applause ) . Bro . MORTON enlarged on the importance of good Officers , and spoke in eulogistic terms of those
Annual Festival Of The Lewis Lodge, No. 872, Whitehaven.
who had been appointed by W . M . Robertson that day . The VICE-CHAIRMAN and Bro . Capt . THOMPSON responded , ancl the former proposed the next toast" Bro . Gibson and the Past Masters of Lodge 119 . " He urged the desirability of unity and good feeling between the two Lodges at Whitehaven , and
complimented the P . M . 's of 119 on their presence on this occasion as an earnest of their reciprocity in the principles he had enunciated . The CHAIRMAN acknowledged the compliment . Lodge 119 was the oldest Lodge in the Province , and to be not only a member but a Past Master of it , he considered a very great honour . It was
scarcely possible for any man to perform higher duties than those pertaining to Freemasonry , the principles of which he hoped he should always support , because they were founded on truth and eminently calculated to promote the well being of his fellow-men . ( Applause ) . Bros . KENWORTHY and COOK also responded to the toast .
Bro . KENWORTHY next proposed the health of " Bro . Spittall and the rest of the Past Masters of Lodge 872 . " The toast was drunk with full honours , and Bros . SPITTALL and MORTON returned thanks . Bro . Dr . HORAN proposed thc next toast— " The Visiting Brethren , " which was warmly received and drunk with enthusiasm .
Bros . COOK and HUNTER acknowledged the compliment . Bro . ATTER next gave the health of "The Ladies , " on whose behalf Bro . EDWARD TYSON responded in gallant terms ; and the CHAIRMAN gave thc song "The Ladies , God bless them . "
After one or two other toasts of a personally complimentary character , the CHAIRMAN gave the last ofthe evening— "All Poor and Distressed Masons , " and the company then broke up , all being agreed that this annual festival had been celebrated in a most agreeable and happy manner .
Metropolitan Masonic Meetings
METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS
[ For the Week ending January 22 , 1870 . MONDAY , JAN . 17 . Quarterly Meeting Boys' School , Freemasons' Hall , at 12 . Lodge 1 , " Grand Masters , " Freemasons'Hall . ,, 2 t , " Emulation . " Albion Tav ., Aldersgate-street .
„ -jS , "Felicity , " London Tav ., Bishopsgate-strect . ,, 185 , " Tranquillity , " Radley's Hotel , Blackfriars . ,, 720 , " Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham . „ S 62 , "Whittington , " Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-st . ,, 901 , " City of London , " Guildhall Coffee House , Gresham-street .
,, 120 ! , ' * Eclectic , " Freemasons' Hall . Chap . 12 , " Prudence , " Ship & Turtle , Leadcnhall-st . Kent Mark Masters' Lodge of Instruction , Lyceum Tav ., 354 , Strand , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . C . Swan , Preceptor . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern ,
Fenchurch-stvcet Station , at 7 . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , Ilavcrslock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel ,
Mileend-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . TUESDAY , JAN . 18 . Board of General Purposes , Freemasons' Hall , at 3 . Lodge 73 , " . Mount Lebanon , " Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . ,, 9 ; , " Eastern Star , " Ship & Turtle , Leadenhall-st .
,, 162 , " Cadogau , Freemasons Hall . ,, 165 , " Honour and Generosity , " London Tavern , Bisho- 'sgate-strcet . ,, 194 , "Si . Pa . ul ' s , " Terminus Hotel , Cannon-sticet . ,, 4 *;; , " Salisbury . " 71 , Dean-street , Soho .
,, 704 , " Camden . " York S : Albany , KcgcntVpark . ., 857 , "St . Mark ' s , " Horns' Tavern , Kenninglun . Chap , io , " Mount Sin :. i , " Aiulerlun ' s , Fleet-street . ,. 167 , "St . John ' s , " Radley ' s , Blackfriars . Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , George Hotel , Aldcrliianhury , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . DomaticLodgeof 1 n ^ ruction , PalmeislonTav ., Gro .-venorpark , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 .
Royal Union Lodge of Instruction ( 382 ) , Hotel de Cologne , Co and 61 , Haymarket , al 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Metropolitan Railway . Victoria Station , at 8 ; Bro . C . A , Cottebrune , Preceptor , 3 82 Yarborough Lodgeof Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney ,
at 8 ; Bro . Isaac Saimi , Preceptor , Prince Fred !; . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) Knights of St . John's Tavern , St . Jolm ' s-wood ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Prestoaian Club of Instruction ( for M . M . 's only ) , Lyceum Tavern , Strand .
WEDNESDAY , JAN . 19 . General Committee Grand Chapter , Freemasons' Hall , 3 . Lodge of Benevolence , ditto , at 7 precisely , ( irand . Stewards" Lodge . Lodge 10 , " United Mariners , " George Hotel , Aldermanbm-y .
,, 140 , " St , George ' s , " Trafalgar Hotel , Greenwich . ,, 174 , "Sincerity , " Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-st . ,, ino , " Oak , " Freemasons'Hall .
,, 619 , "Beadon , Greyhound Tavern , Dulwich . ,, 700 , " Xelson , " Masonic Hall , Woolwich . ,, 9 ( 19 , "Mnybury , " Freemasons' I fall . " Chap . 10 , " Westminster & Keystone , " Freemasons' Hall