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The North-Eastern Masonic Charitable Association.
THE NORTH-EASTERN MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION .
We have received the second report of the above society , which we here insert for the information of our readers , as we did last year , and congratulate the members on the continued success of the Institution . REPORT .
In presenting their second report , the Committee have again to congratulate the members upon the continued success of the Association . During the past year there has been received ^ 293 5 s ., being an increase of . £ 23 15 s . 6 d over the previous one . This has enabled the Committee to submit for ballot 28 Life
Governorships , which , with the 26 previously obtained , makes 54 in the two years , a result your Committee cannot but think eminently satisfactory , and in their opinion entirely unprecedented in the history of these associations . Since its establishment , 14 members have
chosen the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls ; five , the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; and 28 , the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Ageel Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons ; the remaining seven have not as as yet decided .
At the Festivals holden during the past year , this Association was represented no less than fourteen times by its members , who served as Stewards from their various lodges , taking in lists with amounts varying from . £ 24 3 s . to over
JC-OO , thus again augmenting the funds of tlie three Institutions very considerably . It is one of the most gratifying incidents in the working of this Association , to lind that of the 54 members who have obtained Life
Governorships , their arrears only amount to a very small sum , while during the past year two have paid up the amount required to redeem them , and , consequently , the receipts have been placed in their hands and their engagements cancelled .
Your Committee have again to regret the death of two members . The amount paid in by one of them was within a short time repaid to his widow , without deduction , anel his sharetransferred ; while in tlie other instance the
amount has not yet been applied for . Since the last report , numerous kindred associations have been established in various parts of the country , mainly owing , your Committee have reason to believe , to the success which has
attended this Association , and they can but hope that the suggestion made in the first report , that brethren would join this , or aid in establishing others , may still be borne in mind , and that , before long , wherever a loelge is located there will
be attached to it , as part of its organisation , an association similar to this , so that even- member may have the opportunity of becoming a Life Governor of one at least of onr noble Institutions . Another good result arrived at through this
Association has been the success which attended the efforts made eluring the past year in the election of candidates on the various Institutions , by being enabled to bring prominently before
the members the claims of some of our less fortunate brethren , anel the Committee venture to hope that as more members obtain their Life Governorships , still greater success may attend their efforts .
\ our Committee have great pleasure in again acknowled ging the invaluable services of the Hon . Secretary , Bro . James Terry , and they feel that much of tlie success of the Association is
due to the attention and zeal evinced by him , and venture , further , to suggest that an opportunity may shortly present itself when the UMII - berscin substantially record their appreciation of his services .
J J . Wn . so . v , President . J . BKI . I . KRUY , Vice-President . J . NEWTON * , Treasurer . AV . H . M , \ ix . D . FOR 11 us . London , ioth January , 1 S 72 .
THE BEST FIRST . —Turner's Tamarind Cough Emulsion forthe Throat and Bronchia , ! $ }_& . and 2 / 9 per hot . —All wholesale houses in London and Liverpool , and any respectable Chemist . —[ Advt , ]
Poetry.
Poetry .
• -W MASONIC SONG .
AIR— "For a that , and a that : When heaven first formed this world o" light . The stars , and sun , and a' that : Thc clones bright o' day and nisjil ,
The sky , and wave , and a' that ; For a' that , and a' that , The joys 0 ' love and a * ' that , The social sweet was wanted yet , The crowning bliss to a' that !
Tho' Adam had a bonny wife , In Eden ' s bower , and a' that , The friend and brother charm o * " life Was wanting still , for a' that . For a' that , arid a' that .
Existence , love , and a that , Had still been but an infant ' s dream Without that friend , for a' that :
1 he diamond in the dusky mine , The morning star , anel a' that , Less fairly glow and brightly shine Than Friendship ' s gem , for a' that .
I ' or a' that , and a' that , The satrap ' s crown , and a' that , Adorned not more the brows that wore Than Love , thc soul , for a' that !
1 he jewel on a brother ' s breast Is rich and rare , anel : v that , The man who serves his brother best More priceless is , for a' that . For a' that , anel a' that ,
Who lays his wealth , and a' that , Upon the throne o' love alone , And Masonrv , for a' that !
There stands a temple , proudly reared By Wisdom ' s hands , and a' that , The Mason ' s fane , by truth endeared , A mystic tower , I ca' that .
hor a that , and a that , The pomp . and pride , and a' that , The pyramids in dust shall fall Ere Masonry , for a' that ' . W . BARRY KKANF . Liverpool .
Hui . i .. —In our report of tlie annual ball in connection with the Humber Loelge , No . 57 , in our issue of the 3 rd instant , we inadvertently omitted the name of Ilro . II . E . Voigt as one of the Stewards , a circumstance which we regret , more especially when we remember how
zealously he worked for the good of the undertaking . The following is a list ol" tlie ollicers for the present year : R . T . Vivian , W . M . ; Wm . Tessvman , P . G . Sttp . of Works , LP . M . : James Walker , S . W . -, Jonathan West , J . W . ; David Middlemist , Chap . ; John Fountain , P . P . G . S . B ., Treas . ; J .
L . Seaton , P . M ., P . J . P . G . W ., Treasurer of thc Benevolent and Pension Fund ; William Banks Stay . M . D ., P . M .. P . S . P . G . I ) ., Treasurer of the Improvement Sinking Fund ; W . I ) . Keyword , P . M ., P . P . G . Sup / of Works , Treas . arid Almoner of the Poor Fund : J . 1 ' . Backwell ,
Sec ; M . Haberland . Lecture Master ; Henry Preston , S . l ) . ; Richard Boggett , J . D . ; John Hudson , Dir . of Cers . ; J . W . Stephenson , Org . ; George Haigh , Richard Slicks , W . H . Wellstead , H . T . Hall . R . V . Knowles . and J . Hindson , Stewards ; Edward Kidd , Inner Guard ; W .
Bernard , Librarian ; W . Johnson , P . G . T ., Tyler ; and Thos . Crier , Assistant Tyler . It may not be generally known that this lodge is one of the largest in the kingdom , the list ol" members for St . Johns Day . 18 71 , showing a number of 2 4 to which may be added many members who have since been initiated . To tliis lodge there
are also attached Benevolent and Pension and l ' oor funds , which are often the means of conferring great blessings upon our poor , old or infirm brethren . The building , too , we believe has few inferiors , not so much on account of the exterior , but for the comfort and thorough Masonic completness within ,
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
Reports of Masonic Meetings .
[ With a view to increase the circulation , and consequently thc usefulness , of THE FREEMASON , it is suggested that Lodges , & c , desiring reports to appear in the paper , should take a certain number of copies in proportion to the space required for the report . ]
THE CRAFT . "METROPOLITAN .
Egyptian Lodge , No . 27 . —The installation meeting of this old and flourishing lodge was held at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on the ist instant , when the chair was taken by Bro . T . Sheppard , W . M ., who was supported bv Bros . J . Palmer ,
S . W . ; T . F . Harrison , J . W . ; H . " G . Buss , P . M ., Sec ; C . Atkins , S . D . ; S . R . Lamble , J . D . ; J . Green , as I . G . ; John Savage , P . G . D ., honorary member ; j . Coutts , G . P .-, W . 11 . Libbis , C . P . Payne , D . G . Bern " , and Hoare , P . M . ' s ; Shepherd , Org . ; and about forty other members . The visitors ,
about thirty-six in number , compriseel Bros . John Hervey , G . Sec . ; John Boyd . Asst . G . Purs . ; Jos . Smith and James Brett . P . G . P . ' s ; William Watson , P . G . Steward ; J . Terry , P . G . S . B . Herts . ; H . M . Levy and E . P . Albert , P . M . ' s 188 ; R . W . Little , P . G . Sec . Middlesex ; G . Staccv , P . ( J . Rep" . Berks . ;
J . Sherr . ird . P . M . 401 ; W . Bourne ( P . M ., S . W . ) , J . Summers . G . Penny , W . Hartley , R . W . Paget , ] . Arnold , J . Verity , G . Griffith , T . F . Cheek , ancl C . W . Roberts , 1348 ; T . W . Pulsford , P . M . 1158 ; F . Burdett , 140 ; Major Finney , W . M . 13 61 ; R . J .
Hopkins , 87 : T . L . Fox . P . M . 19 ; T . E . Pardy , P . M . ! - ' 6 t : W . Mackey , W . M . 861 ; T . Bartlett , P . M . 831 ; J . A . Gari-ctt , W . M . 704 ; W . Dodd , P . M . 1194 ; A . A . Pendlebury , P . M . 1056 ; and Jesse Owens , J . W . 1366 . Tlio minutes of the previous meeting , and the report of the Audit
Committee having been read anel confirmed , ballots were taken for several candidates , all of which proved favourable . Bro . Scott was raised and Mr . Goddard initiated , after which Bro . John Savage , P . G . D ., who has for many years performed the duty of installing the Masters of tlie old Egyptian Lodge ,
took the chair and proceeded to instal Bro . John Palmer into the chair of K . S . —accremony which he performed in a deeply-impressive and eloquent style . Thc following brethren were then invested as officers for the ensuing year : Bros . Harrison , S . W . ; Atkins . J . W . ; Todd , P . M ., Treas . * , Buss ,
P . M ., Sec . : Lamble , S . D . ; Green , J . D . ; Tycrm : m , I . G . ; Hales , D . C . ; Payne , P . M ., W . Stewd . ; Shepherd , Org . ; Riley anel Gullock , Tylers . Great regret at Bro . Todd's absence through ill health was expressed by all present . Thc lodge was thou closeel , and the brethren adjourned to banquet
m the large hall , no less than eighty brethren sitting down to table . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were heartily given and received , especial enthusiasm being evinced when the national song , " God bless the Prince o ( Wales" was sung by the musical brethren . Our space will not permit us to
insert the many able speeches made by the W . M ., the Grand Officers , P . M . ' s , visitors , and other brethren ; but there is one toast which we cannot pass over—namely , "The Health of the worthy Secretary , Bro . H . G . Buss "—a proposition which was accompanied by the presentation of a splendid
gold chain ancl locket , value about thirty guineas , in recognition of the many services rendered by Bro . Buss to the lodge during a long series of years . —Bro . Savage , P . G . Deacon , having been deputed to present this handsome gift , said it gave him the greatest pleasure to be the medium of tendering to
Bro . Buss , on behalf of the lodge , a tribute of the respect in which he was held by all thr ; members . He ( Bro . Savage ) hacl known the Egyptian Lodge for a considerable period—in fact , he had first entered Grand Lodge as a Warden thereof ; and during that time he had also known Bro . Buss ,
whose services were about to be so properly and so gratefully acknowledged by the brethren . ( Cheers . ) Alter some further graceful allusions to the happy occasion , Bro . Savage concluded by placing around the neck of tlie esteemed Secretary the chain voted to him by thc lodge ; and Bro . Buss , in responding to the toast of his health , returned thanks in warm
and energetic language for the beautiful gift he had received , anel resumed his seat amidst great applause . The old reputation ol" the ' mummies" for hospitality was fully sustained at this meeting , and every visitor left withgood wishes for the prosperity ofthe lodge , and a hope that he might again be invited to a similar happy gathering at a future installation .
Lodge of Regularity , No . 91 . —Tho meeting of this lodge held on the Sth inst ., at the Freemasons ' Hall , was of unusual interest , as besides the two ceremonies of passing ancl raising , the brethren met for the installation of their W . M . for the comina *
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The North-Eastern Masonic Charitable Association.
THE NORTH-EASTERN MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION .
We have received the second report of the above society , which we here insert for the information of our readers , as we did last year , and congratulate the members on the continued success of the Institution . REPORT .
In presenting their second report , the Committee have again to congratulate the members upon the continued success of the Association . During the past year there has been received ^ 293 5 s ., being an increase of . £ 23 15 s . 6 d over the previous one . This has enabled the Committee to submit for ballot 28 Life
Governorships , which , with the 26 previously obtained , makes 54 in the two years , a result your Committee cannot but think eminently satisfactory , and in their opinion entirely unprecedented in the history of these associations . Since its establishment , 14 members have
chosen the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls ; five , the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; and 28 , the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Ageel Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons ; the remaining seven have not as as yet decided .
At the Festivals holden during the past year , this Association was represented no less than fourteen times by its members , who served as Stewards from their various lodges , taking in lists with amounts varying from . £ 24 3 s . to over
JC-OO , thus again augmenting the funds of tlie three Institutions very considerably . It is one of the most gratifying incidents in the working of this Association , to lind that of the 54 members who have obtained Life
Governorships , their arrears only amount to a very small sum , while during the past year two have paid up the amount required to redeem them , and , consequently , the receipts have been placed in their hands and their engagements cancelled .
Your Committee have again to regret the death of two members . The amount paid in by one of them was within a short time repaid to his widow , without deduction , anel his sharetransferred ; while in tlie other instance the
amount has not yet been applied for . Since the last report , numerous kindred associations have been established in various parts of the country , mainly owing , your Committee have reason to believe , to the success which has
attended this Association , and they can but hope that the suggestion made in the first report , that brethren would join this , or aid in establishing others , may still be borne in mind , and that , before long , wherever a loelge is located there will
be attached to it , as part of its organisation , an association similar to this , so that even- member may have the opportunity of becoming a Life Governor of one at least of onr noble Institutions . Another good result arrived at through this
Association has been the success which attended the efforts made eluring the past year in the election of candidates on the various Institutions , by being enabled to bring prominently before
the members the claims of some of our less fortunate brethren , anel the Committee venture to hope that as more members obtain their Life Governorships , still greater success may attend their efforts .
\ our Committee have great pleasure in again acknowled ging the invaluable services of the Hon . Secretary , Bro . James Terry , and they feel that much of tlie success of the Association is
due to the attention and zeal evinced by him , and venture , further , to suggest that an opportunity may shortly present itself when the UMII - berscin substantially record their appreciation of his services .
J J . Wn . so . v , President . J . BKI . I . KRUY , Vice-President . J . NEWTON * , Treasurer . AV . H . M , \ ix . D . FOR 11 us . London , ioth January , 1 S 72 .
THE BEST FIRST . —Turner's Tamarind Cough Emulsion forthe Throat and Bronchia , ! $ }_& . and 2 / 9 per hot . —All wholesale houses in London and Liverpool , and any respectable Chemist . —[ Advt , ]
Poetry.
Poetry .
• -W MASONIC SONG .
AIR— "For a that , and a that : When heaven first formed this world o" light . The stars , and sun , and a' that : Thc clones bright o' day and nisjil ,
The sky , and wave , and a' that ; For a' that , and a' that , The joys 0 ' love and a * ' that , The social sweet was wanted yet , The crowning bliss to a' that !
Tho' Adam had a bonny wife , In Eden ' s bower , and a' that , The friend and brother charm o * " life Was wanting still , for a' that . For a' that , arid a' that .
Existence , love , and a that , Had still been but an infant ' s dream Without that friend , for a' that :
1 he diamond in the dusky mine , The morning star , anel a' that , Less fairly glow and brightly shine Than Friendship ' s gem , for a' that .
I ' or a' that , and a' that , The satrap ' s crown , and a' that , Adorned not more the brows that wore Than Love , thc soul , for a' that !
1 he jewel on a brother ' s breast Is rich and rare , anel : v that , The man who serves his brother best More priceless is , for a' that . For a' that , anel a' that ,
Who lays his wealth , and a' that , Upon the throne o' love alone , And Masonrv , for a' that !
There stands a temple , proudly reared By Wisdom ' s hands , and a' that , The Mason ' s fane , by truth endeared , A mystic tower , I ca' that .
hor a that , and a that , The pomp . and pride , and a' that , The pyramids in dust shall fall Ere Masonry , for a' that ' . W . BARRY KKANF . Liverpool .
Hui . i .. —In our report of tlie annual ball in connection with the Humber Loelge , No . 57 , in our issue of the 3 rd instant , we inadvertently omitted the name of Ilro . II . E . Voigt as one of the Stewards , a circumstance which we regret , more especially when we remember how
zealously he worked for the good of the undertaking . The following is a list ol" tlie ollicers for the present year : R . T . Vivian , W . M . ; Wm . Tessvman , P . G . Sttp . of Works , LP . M . : James Walker , S . W . -, Jonathan West , J . W . ; David Middlemist , Chap . ; John Fountain , P . P . G . S . B ., Treas . ; J .
L . Seaton , P . M ., P . J . P . G . W ., Treasurer of thc Benevolent and Pension Fund ; William Banks Stay . M . D ., P . M .. P . S . P . G . I ) ., Treasurer of the Improvement Sinking Fund ; W . I ) . Keyword , P . M ., P . P . G . Sup / of Works , Treas . arid Almoner of the Poor Fund : J . 1 ' . Backwell ,
Sec ; M . Haberland . Lecture Master ; Henry Preston , S . l ) . ; Richard Boggett , J . D . ; John Hudson , Dir . of Cers . ; J . W . Stephenson , Org . ; George Haigh , Richard Slicks , W . H . Wellstead , H . T . Hall . R . V . Knowles . and J . Hindson , Stewards ; Edward Kidd , Inner Guard ; W .
Bernard , Librarian ; W . Johnson , P . G . T ., Tyler ; and Thos . Crier , Assistant Tyler . It may not be generally known that this lodge is one of the largest in the kingdom , the list ol" members for St . Johns Day . 18 71 , showing a number of 2 4 to which may be added many members who have since been initiated . To tliis lodge there
are also attached Benevolent and Pension and l ' oor funds , which are often the means of conferring great blessings upon our poor , old or infirm brethren . The building , too , we believe has few inferiors , not so much on account of the exterior , but for the comfort and thorough Masonic completness within ,
Reports Of Masonic Meetings.
Reports of Masonic Meetings .
[ With a view to increase the circulation , and consequently thc usefulness , of THE FREEMASON , it is suggested that Lodges , & c , desiring reports to appear in the paper , should take a certain number of copies in proportion to the space required for the report . ]
THE CRAFT . "METROPOLITAN .
Egyptian Lodge , No . 27 . —The installation meeting of this old and flourishing lodge was held at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on the ist instant , when the chair was taken by Bro . T . Sheppard , W . M ., who was supported bv Bros . J . Palmer ,
S . W . ; T . F . Harrison , J . W . ; H . " G . Buss , P . M ., Sec ; C . Atkins , S . D . ; S . R . Lamble , J . D . ; J . Green , as I . G . ; John Savage , P . G . D ., honorary member ; j . Coutts , G . P .-, W . 11 . Libbis , C . P . Payne , D . G . Bern " , and Hoare , P . M . ' s ; Shepherd , Org . ; and about forty other members . The visitors ,
about thirty-six in number , compriseel Bros . John Hervey , G . Sec . ; John Boyd . Asst . G . Purs . ; Jos . Smith and James Brett . P . G . P . ' s ; William Watson , P . G . Steward ; J . Terry , P . G . S . B . Herts . ; H . M . Levy and E . P . Albert , P . M . ' s 188 ; R . W . Little , P . G . Sec . Middlesex ; G . Staccv , P . ( J . Rep" . Berks . ;
J . Sherr . ird . P . M . 401 ; W . Bourne ( P . M ., S . W . ) , J . Summers . G . Penny , W . Hartley , R . W . Paget , ] . Arnold , J . Verity , G . Griffith , T . F . Cheek , ancl C . W . Roberts , 1348 ; T . W . Pulsford , P . M . 1158 ; F . Burdett , 140 ; Major Finney , W . M . 13 61 ; R . J .
Hopkins , 87 : T . L . Fox . P . M . 19 ; T . E . Pardy , P . M . ! - ' 6 t : W . Mackey , W . M . 861 ; T . Bartlett , P . M . 831 ; J . A . Gari-ctt , W . M . 704 ; W . Dodd , P . M . 1194 ; A . A . Pendlebury , P . M . 1056 ; and Jesse Owens , J . W . 1366 . Tlio minutes of the previous meeting , and the report of the Audit
Committee having been read anel confirmed , ballots were taken for several candidates , all of which proved favourable . Bro . Scott was raised and Mr . Goddard initiated , after which Bro . John Savage , P . G . D ., who has for many years performed the duty of installing the Masters of tlie old Egyptian Lodge ,
took the chair and proceeded to instal Bro . John Palmer into the chair of K . S . —accremony which he performed in a deeply-impressive and eloquent style . Thc following brethren were then invested as officers for the ensuing year : Bros . Harrison , S . W . ; Atkins . J . W . ; Todd , P . M ., Treas . * , Buss ,
P . M ., Sec . : Lamble , S . D . ; Green , J . D . ; Tycrm : m , I . G . ; Hales , D . C . ; Payne , P . M ., W . Stewd . ; Shepherd , Org . ; Riley anel Gullock , Tylers . Great regret at Bro . Todd's absence through ill health was expressed by all present . Thc lodge was thou closeel , and the brethren adjourned to banquet
m the large hall , no less than eighty brethren sitting down to table . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were heartily given and received , especial enthusiasm being evinced when the national song , " God bless the Prince o ( Wales" was sung by the musical brethren . Our space will not permit us to
insert the many able speeches made by the W . M ., the Grand Officers , P . M . ' s , visitors , and other brethren ; but there is one toast which we cannot pass over—namely , "The Health of the worthy Secretary , Bro . H . G . Buss "—a proposition which was accompanied by the presentation of a splendid
gold chain ancl locket , value about thirty guineas , in recognition of the many services rendered by Bro . Buss to the lodge during a long series of years . —Bro . Savage , P . G . Deacon , having been deputed to present this handsome gift , said it gave him the greatest pleasure to be the medium of tendering to
Bro . Buss , on behalf of the lodge , a tribute of the respect in which he was held by all thr ; members . He ( Bro . Savage ) hacl known the Egyptian Lodge for a considerable period—in fact , he had first entered Grand Lodge as a Warden thereof ; and during that time he had also known Bro . Buss ,
whose services were about to be so properly and so gratefully acknowledged by the brethren . ( Cheers . ) Alter some further graceful allusions to the happy occasion , Bro . Savage concluded by placing around the neck of tlie esteemed Secretary the chain voted to him by thc lodge ; and Bro . Buss , in responding to the toast of his health , returned thanks in warm
and energetic language for the beautiful gift he had received , anel resumed his seat amidst great applause . The old reputation ol" the ' mummies" for hospitality was fully sustained at this meeting , and every visitor left withgood wishes for the prosperity ofthe lodge , and a hope that he might again be invited to a similar happy gathering at a future installation .
Lodge of Regularity , No . 91 . —Tho meeting of this lodge held on the Sth inst ., at the Freemasons ' Hall , was of unusual interest , as besides the two ceremonies of passing ancl raising , the brethren met for the installation of their W . M . for the comina *