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Bro . Clement H . Berry , I . P . M ., proposed " The Worshipful Master . " Me said he had not yet retired into oblivion , so to speak , himself , as he was privileged still to propose one toast to the brethren , and that toast would be received with a great annuit of pleasure . It was the toast of the W . M ., and he felt quite relieved to be sitting as I . P . M ., instead of in the chair of W . M . The lodge had a very genial W . M . in Bro . Wade . He felt sorry when he brought up in the lodge the question of the summer outing so few brethren took the matter up , but that , no doubt , was owing to their modesty ,
and when the W . M . issued a summons to them about it , they would rally round and supporthim . This lodge had always been noted for the way in which it supported the Master in the chair during his year of office , and when the brethren had such a M ister as Bro . Wade , in the Diamond Jubilee year of the Queen , he knew they would be only too glad and willing to aid him in anything he undertook . Bro . J . Wade , W . M ., in replying-, said he could not but feel it was extremely gratifying to him to obtain such an enthusiastic reception of the toasi which the I . P . M .
had so kindly given ; but at the same time , as he was only a newly-born Master of the lodge , it could not be expected that he should make any speech . Therefore he should content himself with telling the brethren how exceedingly obliged he was for the reception they had given his name . Bro . John Wade , W . M ., next proposed "The Initiate . " When the old brethren got up to the Master's end of the table they knew that the time must come to an end for brethren to attain that position unless new blood was infused into the ranks of
Masonry . They had got that evening a brother who , having come among them , would make it his ambition and pleasure to persevere through all the stages of Masonic work until he arrived at the top of it . He knew that from the conversation he had had with Bro . Whitehead he would beceme a worthy Mason , he was satisfied that the man who introduced him would not have done so if he had not been certain that such would be the case . He hoped Bro . Whitehead would ultimately become Master of the lodge .
Bro . Whitehead replying , said he had very few remarks to make , but he must thank the brethren one and all for the very kind and hearty reception they had given him . Especially he wished to thank the two friends , Bro . D . White for proposing him and Bro . T . J . White for seconding his introduction to the lodge . He could assure the brethren he should make it his chief study to act up to the true principles of Masonry , so that those two brethren might never regret having introduced him there .
Bro . John Wade , W . M ., proposed " The I . P . M ., Bro . Clement H . Berry . " He could not possibly pass the toast over without some words , and ot those words he was sure every brother would approve . All who had attended the lodge for many years had seen Bro . Berry advance ; he had fulfilled the duties of his office in such a manner that very few could surpass . Although , they had had Masters before who had perfoim ° d their duties in a most superior style , not one had eclipsed Bro . Berry , who entered the chair with the modesty which became him as a scholar ; he had worked though as a
perfect Master of his work , and had given the brethren instructions in the work , which instruction , he ( Bro . Wade ) hoped they would profit by . It was a great pleasure to him to propose the health of Bro . Berry ; he had never had a better opportunity in his life in that lodge of expressing his gratification at seeing Bro . Berry's work . He had a still greater gratification in now p ' acirg on Bro . Berry's breast a jewel , which had been voted by the lodge as a mark of appreciation of his distinguished services . It was the wish of all the members of the lodge tint Bro . Be-ry
might wear it for many years , and always have a feeling of happy recollection of the day when he went throngh the chair . Bro . Clement H . Berry , I . P . M ., responding , said : If he were to talk for an hnur , he could only say he thanked the brethren over and over again . He thanked the W . M . tor the very flattering remarks he had made , and the brethren for the very cordial way they had responded . He valued the Past Master's jewel very highly indeed . It would be a souvenir of his year of office in the lodge he was initiated in , and in which he had
served every office but one—the J . W . That arose from the fact that the brother who was initiated with him , who went on office after office until he got to the J . W . ' s chair , retired before he went to S . W ., and he ( Bro . Berry ) , who was folkning him , became S . W . He could assure the brethren that as long as he had health and strength he should be always with them , and should do his best for the harmony and prosperity of that , his mother , lodge . '
Bro . John Wade , W . M ., next gave the toast of " The Visitors , " of whom 22 were present . Bros . Clark , Hunt , Reynolds , Chapman , Sherring , and Wright replied ; and the toasts of "The Past Masters , " "The Officers , " and "The Masonic Press , " followed by the Tyler's toast , completed the list , and the brethren then separated . Under the direction of Bro . Delma , Org ., Bro . Pownall , Miss Vena Rosenbaum , Miss Annie Norton , the Grosvenor Quartette ( VV . and S . Price and W . A . Harvey ) performed vocal and instrumental music during the evening .
Islington Lodge , No . 1471 . A regular meeting was held on Thursday , the Sth inst ., at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , the brethren present being Bros . J . A . Blount , W . M . ; D . C . Ritchie , I . P . M . ; E . J . Harrison , S . W . ; C . Isler , J . VV . ; S . Napper , P . M ., Treas . ; E . Blinkhorn , P . M ., W . M . 227 S , Sec ; C . Ilorsr , S . D . ; W . Taylor , I . D .: F . W . White , I . G .
L . M . Coxon , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Herts , D . C ; E . H . Bury , Org . ; G . Walker and J . Amand , Stewards ; G . Couchman , Tyler ; H . Cox , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . Herts . ; A . Cox , P . M . ; H . B . Harding , P . M . ; W . F . Roberts , E . A . Wagstaff , G . Yexley , E . H . Yexley , F . Simmonds , R . Blunden , J . Johnson , D . C . Attwater , G . Fullbrook , G . A . Hopkins , A . Krische , T . E . Newman , J . H . Thurman , J . R . White , W . A . Goring , L . Danielsson , and T . Spofswood . Visitors : Bros . F . Page , W . M . 1613 ; R . W . Nicole , P . M . 227 S ; C . Nicole , 227 S ; A . W . Beney , 749 J J- Johnson , 1316 ; and H . S . Trego .
The minutes having been confirmed , the W . M ., by request , vacated the chair that the ceremony of raising Bro . E . H . Yexley might be performed by Bro . C . M . Coxon , P . M ., who expressed his thanks to the W . M . for consenting to the wish of the candidate . The full ceremony having been rendered , Bro . Blount again resumed his position as W . M , When it was announced that Bro . Blinkhorn , P . M ., was a Steward br the approaching Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for' Girls , the usual sum of 10 guineas was voted for his list , and that amount was very liberally supplemented by the donations of the brethren during the evening . A candidate was proposed for
initiation . The lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment . The usual toasts followed , That of " The Visitors , " was very ably replied to by Bros . F . Page , W . M . 1 G 13 ; K . W . Nicole , I . P . M . 227 S j and C . Nicole of the same lodge . A lengthy programme had been arranged , consisting of songs by Bro . Isler , G King , K . VV . Nicole , C . Nicole , and A . Krische , and a pianoforte solo and songs by Mr . K . Bury , with " Auld Lang Syne " as a finale .
Lodge of Loyalty , No- 1607 . The meeting of this lodge was held at tre London Tavern , on Saturday , the ioth inst ., under the presidency of Bro . James Lawson , W . M ., and Bro . Walter L . Barker , the S . W . of the lodge , was unanimously elected W . M . for the 12 months ensuing from the next regnlar meeting of the lodge in October . Bro . R . S . Cushing , P . M ., was unanimously re-elected as Treasurer of the lodge . Amongst other business was the receiving of the report of a committee of R . A . Masons within the lodgewhich had been
, appointed at the last meeting to take into consideration the desirability of the formation of a R . A . chapter under the auspices of the Lodge of Loyalty . The committee reported that in view of the fact that the Lewis Chapter , No . 11 S 5 , was already so strongly representative of the brethren of the Loyalty Lodge , L u ° i P resent desirable to take steps to obtain a warrant for a new chapter to be neld under the authority of the Lodpe of Lovaltv . The renort was nnanimmtJu
received and adopted . Before the close of the lodge , the brethren , on the nntion of the treasurer , unanimously voted a Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . Lawson , as a tribute to [ ne value of the services which he had rendered as W . M . of the lodge , and in token of the afiection and esteem in which he is held by the members of the lodge . Bra . Jen-Kinson , formerly a member of the William Shurmur Lodge , was unanimously admitted as a joining member . Ihe brethren subsequently dined together , and after the usual Masonic toasts had ueen duly honoured ,
lie toast of " The Visitors" was heartily given and received , and Bro . Edmund J . ¦ organ , P . M . and Sec . 1571 , responded . He said he was present in a dual capicity , In r u honour to his old f"ends the members of the Loyalty Lodge , and secondly , ' 0 discharge an obligation which had been imposed upon by Mrs . Crook , to return to the
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brethren of the lodge , and especially to Bros . Cushing , P . M ., and H . T . Thompson ) P . M ., the earnest and heartfelt thanks of that lady for all the kindness which they had shown to her in securing the election of her child , Ralph Crook , th e preceding day , placing him at the head of the pill with no less than 372 G votes . In responding subsequently to another toast , Bro . Cushing mide pointed allusions to the kindly remarks which had fallen from Bro . Morgan . It was , he said , a prcud position for them to have occupied . It was well known that with the magnificent
organisations which provmcul lodges had at their command it was rarely that London cases approached the figures which were polled for the country cases , but although the provinces had , by their excellent machinery , secured , as usual , about four-fifths of the vacancies , it had fallen to the lot of the case in which their lodge was most interested to occupy the proud position of head of the poll . In warmly acknowledging the efforts which the brethren had put forward to attain so desirable a result , Bro . Cushing paid a
high tribute to the extraordinary exertions of Mrs . Crook . This little lady had worked with a zeal and assiduity which had astonished all who had interested themselves in her child ' s case . It was not always the case that those who had the most to gain were the most zealous workers , but the marvellous energy shown by Mrs . Crook had but received its due reward . Bro . Cushing eloquently urged upon the brethren the claims which the Masonic Institutions had upon all the . members of the Craft . The Tiler's toast brought to a close a most delightful evening .
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Obituary .
BRO . THOMAS R . ARTER , J . P ., P . M ., P . Z ., PROV . S . G . W . WORCESTERSHIRE . Our readers will learn with sincere regret that Bro . Thomas R . Arter , one of the most prominent members of the Fraternity in the Midlands and a most generous supporter of our Institutions , succumbed last week , as we are informed , to an operation while under trie influence of chloroform . Bro . Arter during the years he had been a Freemason had greatly distinguished himself in the several
branches with which he was connected . He occupied the chair of the Bedford Lodge , No . 925 , Birmingham , in 18 91 , and , we believe , was a P . M . of the Lodge of Light . No . 463 , Birmingham , as well as a P . Prov . S . G . W . Warwickshire , while in Worcestershire he was P . M . of the Lechmere Volunteers Lodge , No . 18 74 , Balsall Heath , and at the time of his death was Prov . S . G . W ., having previously held the offices of Prov . G . Treasurer and Prov . G . Pursuivant . It was only on the 19 th March that he was present at the consecration , at the Moseley and Balsall Heath
Institute , of the Lodge No . 2654 , bearing his name , and assisted Bro . A . F . Godson , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master Worcestershire , in the ceremony as S . W ., while , when the lodge had been constituted , he took the chair , and installed Bro . Perry as the first W . M . He was also a Royal Arch Mason , having filled the chiir of M . E . Z . in the Howe Chapter , No . 587 , Birmingham , in 1893 ; a P . M . and Past Grand Steward in the i \ fark Degree ; and a Past il . W . S . of the Vernon Chapter ( Rose Croix ) , No . 5 , Birmingham . As a supporter of our Institutions , he had done great things , having qualified as a Patron
of the Girls' School and Benevolent Institution , and Vice-Patron , if not as Patron , of the Boys' School . He had served no less than 28 Stewardships , namely , nim for the Girls' School , nine for the Boys' School , and 10 for the Benevolent Institution , the last occasion having been on the 24 th February , when he figured among the Worcestershire Stewards , who supported the Duke of Connaught , He had also rendered similar service to the Mark Benevolent Fund , of which ha was a Vice-Patron , and for which he had served eight Stewardships . The loss of such a brother will be greatly felt by the Provinces of Warwickshire and Worcestershire .
BRO . S . M . PEACE . During the past week there has been called to the Grand Lodge above a noted brother of North Lincolnshire , at the early age of 36 " . He was only seized on the Monday with pneumonia , and was a corpse in less than 48 hours . He leaves a wife and four little children to mourn his sad and premature end . He was cashier to the Redbury Hill Iron Smelting Company at Frodingham ( North Lines ) , and resided in the adjacent village of Scunthorpe , where he was most
highly respected and esteemed . He was initiated in the St . Lawrence Lodge , No . 2078 , at Scunthorpe , in 1 S 8 7 , and after serving in the sr / eril olfi : es to the great satisfaction of the brethren , he was unanimously elected W . M . in 1893 . After fulfilling the duties of that office he acted as Secretary until last February , when he was again appointed J . W ., and , had he lived , would doubtless have been appointed W . M . for a second time . He was J . W . in St . Oswald ' s Mark Lodge , No . 387 , Crowle , and P . S . in St . Matthew's Chapter , No . 1447 ,
Barton-on-Humber , and also a member of the Ancholme Lodge , No . 1282 . In all these lodges and in all these offices he was most regular and punctual in attendance and faithful . and energetic in the discharge of his duties . He was the son of a very worthy Mason , Bro . A . L . Peace , P . M . St . Nicholas Lodge , No . 2259 , at Thorne ( ivhere deceased was born ) and his grandfather was the late Bro . Peace , of Huddersfield , whose Masonic career is well remembered in West Yorks . He was educated at Archbishop Holgate ' s School and
Thorne Grammar School , under the present head master ( Bro . J . Constable . ) He was an officer in the North Lincolnshire Volunteer Corps , and a member of St . Oswald ' s Church Choir , Scunthorpe . He was interred at Scunthorpe Cemetery on Friday last , and his funeral was one of the most remarkable ceremonies which has ever taken place in this extensive district . The procession must have been halfa-mile in length . Leading were theVolunteers in full uniform , headed by Bros . Capt . F . Chatterton , 2078 , and Maj . G . Dove , 2078 , the mourners following . an i then c lmethe
Freemasons , vjz ., mostly inclothing , but a 41 wearing white gloves and carrying acacia : Bros . G . Dove , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., W . Langbridge , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W ., M . R . J . Behrendt , P . J . G . W ., I . P . M ., J . Wilkins , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., W . Campbell , P . M ., Sec , T . Morrison , S . D ., T . A . Robinson , J . D ., L . Marshall , I . G ., J . W . B . Hanby and T . B . Smith , Stewards , S . Hadley , Tyler , J . Graham , G . W . Allcock , S . Charlesworth , J . Cheesman , J . Mason , and R . T . Swaby , Almoner , of 2078 ; H . Cooper , P . M ., J . H . Cross , P . M ., C . A . Cheesman , P . M ., P . G . Stwd ., and T . A . Smith ,
J . ., of 1282 ; T . Staniforth , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., M . R . J . Behrendt , P . M ., J . Constable , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., C . Fox , P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd ., R . H . Brunyce , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., G . S . Tyack , P . G . C , S . D ., J . W . Lee , Org ., A . W . Cundall , I . G ., and J . Turner , Stwd ., of 1482 ; J . Constable , P . P . G . S . B , Sec , W . P . Robotham , Org ., T . Tomlinson , and W . Hallgarth , Almoner , of 2259 ; and J . F . Hanson , 242 . Then followed theclergy—six in number , in full canonicals—including Bros . Rev . E . M . Weigall , W . M . 2078 , P . P . G . C , and J . J . Littlewood , Chap . 2259 , bringing
up members ot the choir . The coffin was under escort on a military waggon . Amongst the mourners ( besides the father , Bro . A . L . Peace ) there were Bros . T . Barber , W . M . 2259 , and T . R . R . Marsdin , Steward 2259 ( brothers-in-law of deceased ) , and Brj . J . Acaster ( cousin ) . Following the relatives were the workmen of Redburn Hill . The mournful procession was met at the church door b y Bro . the Rev . J . J . Littlewood ( Vicar of Thorne ) , and Bro . the Rev . E . M . Weigall most impressively conducted the service at the grave . Amidst a vast
and sorrowing concourse of people and at the singing of the hymn " Lead kindly light , " many a tear was shed and many a prayer was offered up . At the close , the brethren deposited sprigs of acacia , and Bro . Behrendt gave part of the Third Degree charge , " Let the emblems of mortality , " in a very feeling manner . It may truly be said the brethren have lost a good and worthy Mason , workmen have lost a good official , friends have lost a dear relative , and the neighbours have lost a generous and genial kind-hearted townsman , lleqttiescat in pace .
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Bro . Clement H . Berry , I . P . M ., proposed " The Worshipful Master . " Me said he had not yet retired into oblivion , so to speak , himself , as he was privileged still to propose one toast to the brethren , and that toast would be received with a great annuit of pleasure . It was the toast of the W . M ., and he felt quite relieved to be sitting as I . P . M ., instead of in the chair of W . M . The lodge had a very genial W . M . in Bro . Wade . He felt sorry when he brought up in the lodge the question of the summer outing so few brethren took the matter up , but that , no doubt , was owing to their modesty ,
and when the W . M . issued a summons to them about it , they would rally round and supporthim . This lodge had always been noted for the way in which it supported the Master in the chair during his year of office , and when the brethren had such a M ister as Bro . Wade , in the Diamond Jubilee year of the Queen , he knew they would be only too glad and willing to aid him in anything he undertook . Bro . J . Wade , W . M ., in replying-, said he could not but feel it was extremely gratifying to him to obtain such an enthusiastic reception of the toasi which the I . P . M .
had so kindly given ; but at the same time , as he was only a newly-born Master of the lodge , it could not be expected that he should make any speech . Therefore he should content himself with telling the brethren how exceedingly obliged he was for the reception they had given his name . Bro . John Wade , W . M ., next proposed "The Initiate . " When the old brethren got up to the Master's end of the table they knew that the time must come to an end for brethren to attain that position unless new blood was infused into the ranks of
Masonry . They had got that evening a brother who , having come among them , would make it his ambition and pleasure to persevere through all the stages of Masonic work until he arrived at the top of it . He knew that from the conversation he had had with Bro . Whitehead he would beceme a worthy Mason , he was satisfied that the man who introduced him would not have done so if he had not been certain that such would be the case . He hoped Bro . Whitehead would ultimately become Master of the lodge .
Bro . Whitehead replying , said he had very few remarks to make , but he must thank the brethren one and all for the very kind and hearty reception they had given him . Especially he wished to thank the two friends , Bro . D . White for proposing him and Bro . T . J . White for seconding his introduction to the lodge . He could assure the brethren he should make it his chief study to act up to the true principles of Masonry , so that those two brethren might never regret having introduced him there .
Bro . John Wade , W . M ., proposed " The I . P . M ., Bro . Clement H . Berry . " He could not possibly pass the toast over without some words , and ot those words he was sure every brother would approve . All who had attended the lodge for many years had seen Bro . Berry advance ; he had fulfilled the duties of his office in such a manner that very few could surpass . Although , they had had Masters before who had perfoim ° d their duties in a most superior style , not one had eclipsed Bro . Berry , who entered the chair with the modesty which became him as a scholar ; he had worked though as a
perfect Master of his work , and had given the brethren instructions in the work , which instruction , he ( Bro . Wade ) hoped they would profit by . It was a great pleasure to him to propose the health of Bro . Berry ; he had never had a better opportunity in his life in that lodge of expressing his gratification at seeing Bro . Berry's work . He had a still greater gratification in now p ' acirg on Bro . Berry's breast a jewel , which had been voted by the lodge as a mark of appreciation of his distinguished services . It was the wish of all the members of the lodge tint Bro . Be-ry
might wear it for many years , and always have a feeling of happy recollection of the day when he went throngh the chair . Bro . Clement H . Berry , I . P . M ., responding , said : If he were to talk for an hnur , he could only say he thanked the brethren over and over again . He thanked the W . M . tor the very flattering remarks he had made , and the brethren for the very cordial way they had responded . He valued the Past Master's jewel very highly indeed . It would be a souvenir of his year of office in the lodge he was initiated in , and in which he had
served every office but one—the J . W . That arose from the fact that the brother who was initiated with him , who went on office after office until he got to the J . W . ' s chair , retired before he went to S . W ., and he ( Bro . Berry ) , who was folkning him , became S . W . He could assure the brethren that as long as he had health and strength he should be always with them , and should do his best for the harmony and prosperity of that , his mother , lodge . '
Bro . John Wade , W . M ., next gave the toast of " The Visitors , " of whom 22 were present . Bros . Clark , Hunt , Reynolds , Chapman , Sherring , and Wright replied ; and the toasts of "The Past Masters , " "The Officers , " and "The Masonic Press , " followed by the Tyler's toast , completed the list , and the brethren then separated . Under the direction of Bro . Delma , Org ., Bro . Pownall , Miss Vena Rosenbaum , Miss Annie Norton , the Grosvenor Quartette ( VV . and S . Price and W . A . Harvey ) performed vocal and instrumental music during the evening .
Islington Lodge , No . 1471 . A regular meeting was held on Thursday , the Sth inst ., at the Cock Tavern , Highbury , the brethren present being Bros . J . A . Blount , W . M . ; D . C . Ritchie , I . P . M . ; E . J . Harrison , S . W . ; C . Isler , J . VV . ; S . Napper , P . M ., Treas . ; E . Blinkhorn , P . M ., W . M . 227 S , Sec ; C . Ilorsr , S . D . ; W . Taylor , I . D .: F . W . White , I . G .
L . M . Coxon , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Herts , D . C ; E . H . Bury , Org . ; G . Walker and J . Amand , Stewards ; G . Couchman , Tyler ; H . Cox , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . Herts . ; A . Cox , P . M . ; H . B . Harding , P . M . ; W . F . Roberts , E . A . Wagstaff , G . Yexley , E . H . Yexley , F . Simmonds , R . Blunden , J . Johnson , D . C . Attwater , G . Fullbrook , G . A . Hopkins , A . Krische , T . E . Newman , J . H . Thurman , J . R . White , W . A . Goring , L . Danielsson , and T . Spofswood . Visitors : Bros . F . Page , W . M . 1613 ; R . W . Nicole , P . M . 227 S ; C . Nicole , 227 S ; A . W . Beney , 749 J J- Johnson , 1316 ; and H . S . Trego .
The minutes having been confirmed , the W . M ., by request , vacated the chair that the ceremony of raising Bro . E . H . Yexley might be performed by Bro . C . M . Coxon , P . M ., who expressed his thanks to the W . M . for consenting to the wish of the candidate . The full ceremony having been rendered , Bro . Blount again resumed his position as W . M , When it was announced that Bro . Blinkhorn , P . M ., was a Steward br the approaching Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for' Girls , the usual sum of 10 guineas was voted for his list , and that amount was very liberally supplemented by the donations of the brethren during the evening . A candidate was proposed for
initiation . The lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment . The usual toasts followed , That of " The Visitors , " was very ably replied to by Bros . F . Page , W . M . 1 G 13 ; K . W . Nicole , I . P . M . 227 S j and C . Nicole of the same lodge . A lengthy programme had been arranged , consisting of songs by Bro . Isler , G King , K . VV . Nicole , C . Nicole , and A . Krische , and a pianoforte solo and songs by Mr . K . Bury , with " Auld Lang Syne " as a finale .
Lodge of Loyalty , No- 1607 . The meeting of this lodge was held at tre London Tavern , on Saturday , the ioth inst ., under the presidency of Bro . James Lawson , W . M ., and Bro . Walter L . Barker , the S . W . of the lodge , was unanimously elected W . M . for the 12 months ensuing from the next regnlar meeting of the lodge in October . Bro . R . S . Cushing , P . M ., was unanimously re-elected as Treasurer of the lodge . Amongst other business was the receiving of the report of a committee of R . A . Masons within the lodgewhich had been
, appointed at the last meeting to take into consideration the desirability of the formation of a R . A . chapter under the auspices of the Lodge of Loyalty . The committee reported that in view of the fact that the Lewis Chapter , No . 11 S 5 , was already so strongly representative of the brethren of the Loyalty Lodge , L u ° i P resent desirable to take steps to obtain a warrant for a new chapter to be neld under the authority of the Lodpe of Lovaltv . The renort was nnanimmtJu
received and adopted . Before the close of the lodge , the brethren , on the nntion of the treasurer , unanimously voted a Past Master ' s jewel to Bro . Lawson , as a tribute to [ ne value of the services which he had rendered as W . M . of the lodge , and in token of the afiection and esteem in which he is held by the members of the lodge . Bra . Jen-Kinson , formerly a member of the William Shurmur Lodge , was unanimously admitted as a joining member . Ihe brethren subsequently dined together , and after the usual Masonic toasts had ueen duly honoured ,
lie toast of " The Visitors" was heartily given and received , and Bro . Edmund J . ¦ organ , P . M . and Sec . 1571 , responded . He said he was present in a dual capicity , In r u honour to his old f"ends the members of the Loyalty Lodge , and secondly , ' 0 discharge an obligation which had been imposed upon by Mrs . Crook , to return to the
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brethren of the lodge , and especially to Bros . Cushing , P . M ., and H . T . Thompson ) P . M ., the earnest and heartfelt thanks of that lady for all the kindness which they had shown to her in securing the election of her child , Ralph Crook , th e preceding day , placing him at the head of the pill with no less than 372 G votes . In responding subsequently to another toast , Bro . Cushing mide pointed allusions to the kindly remarks which had fallen from Bro . Morgan . It was , he said , a prcud position for them to have occupied . It was well known that with the magnificent
organisations which provmcul lodges had at their command it was rarely that London cases approached the figures which were polled for the country cases , but although the provinces had , by their excellent machinery , secured , as usual , about four-fifths of the vacancies , it had fallen to the lot of the case in which their lodge was most interested to occupy the proud position of head of the poll . In warmly acknowledging the efforts which the brethren had put forward to attain so desirable a result , Bro . Cushing paid a
high tribute to the extraordinary exertions of Mrs . Crook . This little lady had worked with a zeal and assiduity which had astonished all who had interested themselves in her child ' s case . It was not always the case that those who had the most to gain were the most zealous workers , but the marvellous energy shown by Mrs . Crook had but received its due reward . Bro . Cushing eloquently urged upon the brethren the claims which the Masonic Institutions had upon all the . members of the Craft . The Tiler's toast brought to a close a most delightful evening .
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Obituary .
BRO . THOMAS R . ARTER , J . P ., P . M ., P . Z ., PROV . S . G . W . WORCESTERSHIRE . Our readers will learn with sincere regret that Bro . Thomas R . Arter , one of the most prominent members of the Fraternity in the Midlands and a most generous supporter of our Institutions , succumbed last week , as we are informed , to an operation while under trie influence of chloroform . Bro . Arter during the years he had been a Freemason had greatly distinguished himself in the several
branches with which he was connected . He occupied the chair of the Bedford Lodge , No . 925 , Birmingham , in 18 91 , and , we believe , was a P . M . of the Lodge of Light . No . 463 , Birmingham , as well as a P . Prov . S . G . W . Warwickshire , while in Worcestershire he was P . M . of the Lechmere Volunteers Lodge , No . 18 74 , Balsall Heath , and at the time of his death was Prov . S . G . W ., having previously held the offices of Prov . G . Treasurer and Prov . G . Pursuivant . It was only on the 19 th March that he was present at the consecration , at the Moseley and Balsall Heath
Institute , of the Lodge No . 2654 , bearing his name , and assisted Bro . A . F . Godson , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master Worcestershire , in the ceremony as S . W ., while , when the lodge had been constituted , he took the chair , and installed Bro . Perry as the first W . M . He was also a Royal Arch Mason , having filled the chiir of M . E . Z . in the Howe Chapter , No . 587 , Birmingham , in 1893 ; a P . M . and Past Grand Steward in the i \ fark Degree ; and a Past il . W . S . of the Vernon Chapter ( Rose Croix ) , No . 5 , Birmingham . As a supporter of our Institutions , he had done great things , having qualified as a Patron
of the Girls' School and Benevolent Institution , and Vice-Patron , if not as Patron , of the Boys' School . He had served no less than 28 Stewardships , namely , nim for the Girls' School , nine for the Boys' School , and 10 for the Benevolent Institution , the last occasion having been on the 24 th February , when he figured among the Worcestershire Stewards , who supported the Duke of Connaught , He had also rendered similar service to the Mark Benevolent Fund , of which ha was a Vice-Patron , and for which he had served eight Stewardships . The loss of such a brother will be greatly felt by the Provinces of Warwickshire and Worcestershire .
BRO . S . M . PEACE . During the past week there has been called to the Grand Lodge above a noted brother of North Lincolnshire , at the early age of 36 " . He was only seized on the Monday with pneumonia , and was a corpse in less than 48 hours . He leaves a wife and four little children to mourn his sad and premature end . He was cashier to the Redbury Hill Iron Smelting Company at Frodingham ( North Lines ) , and resided in the adjacent village of Scunthorpe , where he was most
highly respected and esteemed . He was initiated in the St . Lawrence Lodge , No . 2078 , at Scunthorpe , in 1 S 8 7 , and after serving in the sr / eril olfi : es to the great satisfaction of the brethren , he was unanimously elected W . M . in 1893 . After fulfilling the duties of that office he acted as Secretary until last February , when he was again appointed J . W ., and , had he lived , would doubtless have been appointed W . M . for a second time . He was J . W . in St . Oswald ' s Mark Lodge , No . 387 , Crowle , and P . S . in St . Matthew's Chapter , No . 1447 ,
Barton-on-Humber , and also a member of the Ancholme Lodge , No . 1282 . In all these lodges and in all these offices he was most regular and punctual in attendance and faithful . and energetic in the discharge of his duties . He was the son of a very worthy Mason , Bro . A . L . Peace , P . M . St . Nicholas Lodge , No . 2259 , at Thorne ( ivhere deceased was born ) and his grandfather was the late Bro . Peace , of Huddersfield , whose Masonic career is well remembered in West Yorks . He was educated at Archbishop Holgate ' s School and
Thorne Grammar School , under the present head master ( Bro . J . Constable . ) He was an officer in the North Lincolnshire Volunteer Corps , and a member of St . Oswald ' s Church Choir , Scunthorpe . He was interred at Scunthorpe Cemetery on Friday last , and his funeral was one of the most remarkable ceremonies which has ever taken place in this extensive district . The procession must have been halfa-mile in length . Leading were theVolunteers in full uniform , headed by Bros . Capt . F . Chatterton , 2078 , and Maj . G . Dove , 2078 , the mourners following . an i then c lmethe
Freemasons , vjz ., mostly inclothing , but a 41 wearing white gloves and carrying acacia : Bros . G . Dove , P . M ., P . P . G . D ., W . Langbridge , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W ., M . R . J . Behrendt , P . J . G . W ., I . P . M ., J . Wilkins , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., W . Campbell , P . M ., Sec , T . Morrison , S . D ., T . A . Robinson , J . D ., L . Marshall , I . G ., J . W . B . Hanby and T . B . Smith , Stewards , S . Hadley , Tyler , J . Graham , G . W . Allcock , S . Charlesworth , J . Cheesman , J . Mason , and R . T . Swaby , Almoner , of 2078 ; H . Cooper , P . M ., J . H . Cross , P . M ., C . A . Cheesman , P . M ., P . G . Stwd ., and T . A . Smith ,
J . ., of 1282 ; T . Staniforth , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., M . R . J . Behrendt , P . M ., J . Constable , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., C . Fox , P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd ., R . H . Brunyce , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., G . S . Tyack , P . G . C , S . D ., J . W . Lee , Org ., A . W . Cundall , I . G ., and J . Turner , Stwd ., of 1482 ; J . Constable , P . P . G . S . B , Sec , W . P . Robotham , Org ., T . Tomlinson , and W . Hallgarth , Almoner , of 2259 ; and J . F . Hanson , 242 . Then followed theclergy—six in number , in full canonicals—including Bros . Rev . E . M . Weigall , W . M . 2078 , P . P . G . C , and J . J . Littlewood , Chap . 2259 , bringing
up members ot the choir . The coffin was under escort on a military waggon . Amongst the mourners ( besides the father , Bro . A . L . Peace ) there were Bros . T . Barber , W . M . 2259 , and T . R . R . Marsdin , Steward 2259 ( brothers-in-law of deceased ) , and Brj . J . Acaster ( cousin ) . Following the relatives were the workmen of Redburn Hill . The mournful procession was met at the church door b y Bro . the Rev . J . J . Littlewood ( Vicar of Thorne ) , and Bro . the Rev . E . M . Weigall most impressively conducted the service at the grave . Amidst a vast
and sorrowing concourse of people and at the singing of the hymn " Lead kindly light , " many a tear was shed and many a prayer was offered up . At the close , the brethren deposited sprigs of acacia , and Bro . Behrendt gave part of the Third Degree charge , " Let the emblems of mortality , " in a very feeling manner . It may truly be said the brethren have lost a good and worthy Mason , workmen have lost a good official , friends have lost a dear relative , and the neighbours have lost a generous and genial kind-hearted townsman , lleqttiescat in pace .