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Consecration Of The Prince Of Wales Chapter, At Tredegar.
his country so wisely and so well . This is a toast which cannot fail to be of the deepest interest to us all . In addressing masons , I address none but loyal men . I claim an enthusiastic reception for him as the heir to the throne of the mightiest nation upon earth , and I claim again this
reception for him as having identified himself with us as a Mason . Our chapter is named after him , and if you will spare me a few moments , I will tell yon the history of our thus christening it . You all remember last year , when it was whispered through the land that the Prince was ill . We were such believers in the excellent
constitution of the Prince that we almost imagined no ill could happen to him j but it pleased the the Almighty to teach us a lesson . We all remember that Sunday morning , when the message was flashed from shore to shore that the Prince
was sick nigh unto death . The prayers of the people throughout the world to the Ruler of Creation reached Heaven , and were answered , and our beloved Prince was spared to us . It was about that time that our Chapter was talked about , and we determined to call it the " Prince
of Wales Chapter . " After the toast , Comp . Tapson , sung , with great taste and feeling , " God Bless the Prince of Wales , " in the refrain of which the Companions heartily joined . The M . E . Z : —As for the former , so do I ask
for an enthusiastic reception for the next toast is " The Health of the Marquis of Ripon , the Grand Z . of Masons , to whom he is an object of veneration and who is as well known as a mason as he is for his high standing in the councils of the land , [ he has recentl y been
engaged in a matter of vital importance to our country , and the probability is that a firm and lasting frienship will be concluded with America , through his intervention , Without further comment , I propose to you " The Health of the Marquis of Ripon , the Grand Z . of the order : —
The Rev . Comp . E . Jones , in an eloquent and eulogistic address , proposed " The Health of the Earl of Carnarvon . " The M . E . Z . : —The next toast is one which we cannot drink without enthusiasm , it is " The Health of the Right Worshipful Brother Colonel
Lyne . I regret exceedingly he is not present here to day for two reasons , firstl y because his visit would have been esteemed a distinguished honour on this occasion , Secondly he is always able to give us a good speech ; under his rule , Craft Masonry in this province has prospered ,
and will continue to prosper , and 1 hope he will not forget Royal Arch Masonry also . Excellent Companion H : —I have been entrusted with the toast of " The Deputy Prov . jGrand Master , " who , we hoped , would be with us to day , but a sudden emergency called him away .
I recejved a telegram from him to say he could not attend , as he at first hoped to have done , beg to propose his very good health . Comp . Goldsbrough : I feel proud of the privilege accorded to me , to propose " The health ofthe M . E . Z . of the Prince of Wales Chapter , "
whom I have had tlie happiness of knowing for the best part of thirty years . Those of my companions here , who have had that pleasure for a far shorter time than myself , I have good reasons for knowing , can fully indorse the high opinion I entertain of the character , disposition , and
ability of that excellent , most excellent companion . Whether I speak of him as a gentleman , a friend , a brother Mason , or in his professional character , he highly deserves the respect , the esteem , and the admiration of us all . Wheresoever he has been , he has earned for himself the warmest feelings of friendship , regard ,
and high appreciation of each , and of all who have had the advantage of associating with him . You all know him too well to require , I should say , one word more . I feel that this chapter must flourish under so good and able a ruler , and I call upon you to drink his very good health , and long life to him .
The M . E . Z . —Companion Goldsbrough , ancl brethren , I must , in the old fashioned way , say , words fail me to express the feelings of my heart . The best way of saying it , is , I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the position in which you have placed me , I thank you forthe kindness y-au have always extended to me . From the
Consecration Of The Prince Of Wales Chapter, At Tredegar.
time when I first came as a stranger among you , to the present moment , I have received unqualified kindness and good fellowship , and from none more so than from the brethren of the St . George ' s Lodge , I should like to make this public declaration , that so far as I
can , the best of my efforts are at the disposal of the chapter , and not only of the chapter but also of Craft Masonry throughout the Province . If I talk for an hour I cannot say more than , simply I thank you for the kind and hearty way in which you have received the toast of my health .
The best I can , the best I'll do . Tlie M . E . Z . proposed " The Health of Excellent Comps . Lewis and Phillips . H . and J . of the Chapter , " and said : —No one esteems those companions more highly than I do ; two more worthy
men do not live in this town , or own allegiance to Masonry . Yon all know that they are two cheery honest masons , who adorn Masonry as much as Masonry adorns them , and we will drink their good healths .
E . Comp . H . : I am extremely obliged to the Most Excellent for the warm manner in which he has spoken of me , and which it will always be my endeavour to deserve . I have the interests of Masonry at heart , and have always taken a lively interest in it , and have not missed a single
meeting of my lodge since its consecration , and I consider it my duty to further the interests of the chapter to the utmost of my power . E . Comp . J ., in returning thanks , said : In my love and attachment to Masonry , I yield to none . I thank the companions for the honour they have conferred upon me by placing me in the third
chair , and I will endeavour to discharge my duty to their satisfaction , and to the credit of the chapter . I had the pleasure of being one of thc founders of the lodge , in attending which I have only missed one occasion , and I hope to be able , not only to do my duty to the chapter , but to Masonry at large also .
The M . E . Z . : Once more I address you , and I ask every one of you to charge your columns a bumper . The health I have to propose is that of Comp . Goldsbrough , who has conduced so much to the success of to-day . It is a source of regret to me that some of [ the companions were
not able to be present to witness the admirable way in which a very difficult ceremony wns gone through to-day . I believe I am not unjustified in saying that the ceremony could not be surpassed by an ) -, and equalled by few . The longer Comp . Goldsbrough is known , the more he is respected . A worthier and better man does not
exist . Personally , I received the greatest kindness from him when I was a student , and when he held the high position of Professor in one of the London hospitals ; but great as are my own obligations , the obligations ofthe Princeof Wales Chapter to him are still greater for the essential services he has rendered it .
Comp . Goldsbrough having returned thanks , the M . E . Z . said : The ceremonies of to-day could not have been got through , and the whole thing would have fallen through , and the ceremonies postponed sine die , had not some of the excellent companions of the sister chapters
rallied around us as they have done . Other companions would have been here , had not a singular concurrence of circumstances rendered it impossible for them to attend . IJI our difficulty , Comp . Tapson said to me , " Why not go to Cardiff . . " I did so , and Comp . Pickford said he
would attend . We went to Comp . J . Thomas , who , not content with simply saying he would also come , said , " Go to Comp . South , he is a good fellow , I am sure he will attend also . " We did so , and here they are . Should the Cardiff brethren ever require assistance ( and I hope the
occasion will only arise to show our gratitude ) , they may rely that the members of this chapter will be only too happy to avail themselves of it to render their services . Without more words , I propose , "Prosperity to the Sister Chapters , and to the Members of those Chapters , " associating with the toast tlie names of the Excellent Comps .
Pickford , South , and Thomas . E . Comp . Pickford : Most Excellent Z ., IL , J ., and brethren , I return our grateful thanks for the honour you have done us by proposing our healths , and for the kind way it has been received by the brethren . It has been a great pleasure to us to be here to-day . I never like to
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be absent from the duties of Freemasonry . The present is a very busy time with me , but I put my shoulder to the wheel , and here I am . Most Excellent , allow me to congratulate you , as an old Mason who has passed from the lowest to the hi ghest rank , upon the very high position
you have been placed in this afternoon , and upon the most exemplary and able manner in which yon have been placed in that position by Comp . Dr . Goldsbrough . I have witnessed many ceremonies with very great pleasure , but I have never witnessed anything which has pleased me
so much . I wish you every prosperity in the high position you hold , also to Comps . H ., J ., and the P . Sojourner , and other officers and members of the chapter , and I have no doubt , from what I have seen to-day , that you will have a prosperous year , surrounded b y bretliren who
will enable you to carry out the duties of your high office with distinction and success . On behalf of the sister chapters , and my companion visitors , I beg to thank you , and also for the very kind vote you have passed to them and to myself .
E . Comp . South expressed the pleasure he felt in being present , and said he hoped the M . E . Z . would pay a visit to the lodge on the other side of the Romney , where lie would iind the same genuine feeling as had been shown to them in the Prince of Wales Chapter .
Comp . D . P . Owen : Though I can hardly understand my being associated with the visitors , I feel extreme pleasure in being present here to-day . I have often threatened to come to Tredegar , and my visit on this occasion is one of the greatest pleasures in my Masonic life . I
recollect acting as Deacon at the initiation of the Most Excellent Comp . Brown , and I had the extreme felicity of installing him as my successor in the chair of W . M . of Lodge 99 8 . I am sure this is an extremely proud day to the Most Excellent to see here present , out of two Past Masters of that lodge , one who was our
joint instructor in Masonry . Now that Comp , Brown is the M . E . Z ., I shall hope to see more of you ; and if you ever come north , so far as our poor powers of 998 go , we shall be very glad to see you j though it is older than your mother lodge , it has not yet got a chapter attached to it .
E . Comp . H . proposed : " Prosperity to the Craft Lodges of the Province , coupled with the name of Bro . Davies , W . M ., ofthe St . George ' s Lodge , " to which Bro . Davies replied . Ex . Comp . Thomas : I am intrusted with the next toast which commends itself to your notice ,
and I need have no anxiety in the matter . In this province we have always taken a deep interest in "The Masonic Charities , " the very valuable home for aged Freemasons and their Widows , and the excellent Girls' School and Boys' School . In the latter institution , from among
the number of candidates , a boy was admitted from this province , and one who , I have been informed , is the best boy in the school . Two or three other children of the province are enjoying the advantages of a good education , which they would not have been able to obtain
otherwise . I will couple the name of Bro . Goldsbrough with this toast . Comp . Goldsbrough , in replying to the toast , gave a brief description of the respective institutions , and advocated continuous support by the brethren .
The M . E . Z . proposed " The Health of the Reverend Bro . E . Jones , P . Prov . G . Chaplain . " The Rev . Bro . E . Jones : As time has been at a premium the whole of the evening , I shall follow the example which has been set before me , and will say briefl y that I can fully confirm
what has fallen from the excellent companion who has spoken of our excellent chief of the chapter . There is nobody in Tredegar who does not know him and respect him . I speak as a representative man , and I do represent the poor of Tredegar , and have ascertained their individual opinions , and that if their power could be enlisted
in behalf of one man , it would be in his . I return you my thanks for drinking my health . As the minister of this town , I am anxious to stretch forth the right hand of fellowship , and there is no one more ready and willing than I am to shake hands with my brother ministers . Ex . Comp . J . proposed " " The Health of the
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Consecration Of The Prince Of Wales Chapter, At Tredegar.
his country so wisely and so well . This is a toast which cannot fail to be of the deepest interest to us all . In addressing masons , I address none but loyal men . I claim an enthusiastic reception for him as the heir to the throne of the mightiest nation upon earth , and I claim again this
reception for him as having identified himself with us as a Mason . Our chapter is named after him , and if you will spare me a few moments , I will tell yon the history of our thus christening it . You all remember last year , when it was whispered through the land that the Prince was ill . We were such believers in the excellent
constitution of the Prince that we almost imagined no ill could happen to him j but it pleased the the Almighty to teach us a lesson . We all remember that Sunday morning , when the message was flashed from shore to shore that the Prince
was sick nigh unto death . The prayers of the people throughout the world to the Ruler of Creation reached Heaven , and were answered , and our beloved Prince was spared to us . It was about that time that our Chapter was talked about , and we determined to call it the " Prince
of Wales Chapter . " After the toast , Comp . Tapson , sung , with great taste and feeling , " God Bless the Prince of Wales , " in the refrain of which the Companions heartily joined . The M . E . Z : —As for the former , so do I ask
for an enthusiastic reception for the next toast is " The Health of the Marquis of Ripon , the Grand Z . of Masons , to whom he is an object of veneration and who is as well known as a mason as he is for his high standing in the councils of the land , [ he has recentl y been
engaged in a matter of vital importance to our country , and the probability is that a firm and lasting frienship will be concluded with America , through his intervention , Without further comment , I propose to you " The Health of the Marquis of Ripon , the Grand Z . of the order : —
The Rev . Comp . E . Jones , in an eloquent and eulogistic address , proposed " The Health of the Earl of Carnarvon . " The M . E . Z . : —The next toast is one which we cannot drink without enthusiasm , it is " The Health of the Right Worshipful Brother Colonel
Lyne . I regret exceedingly he is not present here to day for two reasons , firstl y because his visit would have been esteemed a distinguished honour on this occasion , Secondly he is always able to give us a good speech ; under his rule , Craft Masonry in this province has prospered ,
and will continue to prosper , and 1 hope he will not forget Royal Arch Masonry also . Excellent Companion H : —I have been entrusted with the toast of " The Deputy Prov . jGrand Master , " who , we hoped , would be with us to day , but a sudden emergency called him away .
I recejved a telegram from him to say he could not attend , as he at first hoped to have done , beg to propose his very good health . Comp . Goldsbrough : I feel proud of the privilege accorded to me , to propose " The health ofthe M . E . Z . of the Prince of Wales Chapter , "
whom I have had tlie happiness of knowing for the best part of thirty years . Those of my companions here , who have had that pleasure for a far shorter time than myself , I have good reasons for knowing , can fully indorse the high opinion I entertain of the character , disposition , and
ability of that excellent , most excellent companion . Whether I speak of him as a gentleman , a friend , a brother Mason , or in his professional character , he highly deserves the respect , the esteem , and the admiration of us all . Wheresoever he has been , he has earned for himself the warmest feelings of friendship , regard ,
and high appreciation of each , and of all who have had the advantage of associating with him . You all know him too well to require , I should say , one word more . I feel that this chapter must flourish under so good and able a ruler , and I call upon you to drink his very good health , and long life to him .
The M . E . Z . —Companion Goldsbrough , ancl brethren , I must , in the old fashioned way , say , words fail me to express the feelings of my heart . The best way of saying it , is , I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the position in which you have placed me , I thank you forthe kindness y-au have always extended to me . From the
Consecration Of The Prince Of Wales Chapter, At Tredegar.
time when I first came as a stranger among you , to the present moment , I have received unqualified kindness and good fellowship , and from none more so than from the brethren of the St . George ' s Lodge , I should like to make this public declaration , that so far as I
can , the best of my efforts are at the disposal of the chapter , and not only of the chapter but also of Craft Masonry throughout the Province . If I talk for an hour I cannot say more than , simply I thank you for the kind and hearty way in which you have received the toast of my health .
The best I can , the best I'll do . Tlie M . E . Z . proposed " The Health of Excellent Comps . Lewis and Phillips . H . and J . of the Chapter , " and said : —No one esteems those companions more highly than I do ; two more worthy
men do not live in this town , or own allegiance to Masonry . Yon all know that they are two cheery honest masons , who adorn Masonry as much as Masonry adorns them , and we will drink their good healths .
E . Comp . H . : I am extremely obliged to the Most Excellent for the warm manner in which he has spoken of me , and which it will always be my endeavour to deserve . I have the interests of Masonry at heart , and have always taken a lively interest in it , and have not missed a single
meeting of my lodge since its consecration , and I consider it my duty to further the interests of the chapter to the utmost of my power . E . Comp . J ., in returning thanks , said : In my love and attachment to Masonry , I yield to none . I thank the companions for the honour they have conferred upon me by placing me in the third
chair , and I will endeavour to discharge my duty to their satisfaction , and to the credit of the chapter . I had the pleasure of being one of thc founders of the lodge , in attending which I have only missed one occasion , and I hope to be able , not only to do my duty to the chapter , but to Masonry at large also .
The M . E . Z . : Once more I address you , and I ask every one of you to charge your columns a bumper . The health I have to propose is that of Comp . Goldsbrough , who has conduced so much to the success of to-day . It is a source of regret to me that some of [ the companions were
not able to be present to witness the admirable way in which a very difficult ceremony wns gone through to-day . I believe I am not unjustified in saying that the ceremony could not be surpassed by an ) -, and equalled by few . The longer Comp . Goldsbrough is known , the more he is respected . A worthier and better man does not
exist . Personally , I received the greatest kindness from him when I was a student , and when he held the high position of Professor in one of the London hospitals ; but great as are my own obligations , the obligations ofthe Princeof Wales Chapter to him are still greater for the essential services he has rendered it .
Comp . Goldsbrough having returned thanks , the M . E . Z . said : The ceremonies of to-day could not have been got through , and the whole thing would have fallen through , and the ceremonies postponed sine die , had not some of the excellent companions of the sister chapters
rallied around us as they have done . Other companions would have been here , had not a singular concurrence of circumstances rendered it impossible for them to attend . IJI our difficulty , Comp . Tapson said to me , " Why not go to Cardiff . . " I did so , and Comp . Pickford said he
would attend . We went to Comp . J . Thomas , who , not content with simply saying he would also come , said , " Go to Comp . South , he is a good fellow , I am sure he will attend also . " We did so , and here they are . Should the Cardiff brethren ever require assistance ( and I hope the
occasion will only arise to show our gratitude ) , they may rely that the members of this chapter will be only too happy to avail themselves of it to render their services . Without more words , I propose , "Prosperity to the Sister Chapters , and to the Members of those Chapters , " associating with the toast tlie names of the Excellent Comps .
Pickford , South , and Thomas . E . Comp . Pickford : Most Excellent Z ., IL , J ., and brethren , I return our grateful thanks for the honour you have done us by proposing our healths , and for the kind way it has been received by the brethren . It has been a great pleasure to us to be here to-day . I never like to
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be absent from the duties of Freemasonry . The present is a very busy time with me , but I put my shoulder to the wheel , and here I am . Most Excellent , allow me to congratulate you , as an old Mason who has passed from the lowest to the hi ghest rank , upon the very high position
you have been placed in this afternoon , and upon the most exemplary and able manner in which yon have been placed in that position by Comp . Dr . Goldsbrough . I have witnessed many ceremonies with very great pleasure , but I have never witnessed anything which has pleased me
so much . I wish you every prosperity in the high position you hold , also to Comps . H ., J ., and the P . Sojourner , and other officers and members of the chapter , and I have no doubt , from what I have seen to-day , that you will have a prosperous year , surrounded b y bretliren who
will enable you to carry out the duties of your high office with distinction and success . On behalf of the sister chapters , and my companion visitors , I beg to thank you , and also for the very kind vote you have passed to them and to myself .
E . Comp . South expressed the pleasure he felt in being present , and said he hoped the M . E . Z . would pay a visit to the lodge on the other side of the Romney , where lie would iind the same genuine feeling as had been shown to them in the Prince of Wales Chapter .
Comp . D . P . Owen : Though I can hardly understand my being associated with the visitors , I feel extreme pleasure in being present here to-day . I have often threatened to come to Tredegar , and my visit on this occasion is one of the greatest pleasures in my Masonic life . I
recollect acting as Deacon at the initiation of the Most Excellent Comp . Brown , and I had the extreme felicity of installing him as my successor in the chair of W . M . of Lodge 99 8 . I am sure this is an extremely proud day to the Most Excellent to see here present , out of two Past Masters of that lodge , one who was our
joint instructor in Masonry . Now that Comp , Brown is the M . E . Z ., I shall hope to see more of you ; and if you ever come north , so far as our poor powers of 998 go , we shall be very glad to see you j though it is older than your mother lodge , it has not yet got a chapter attached to it .
E . Comp . H . proposed : " Prosperity to the Craft Lodges of the Province , coupled with the name of Bro . Davies , W . M ., ofthe St . George ' s Lodge , " to which Bro . Davies replied . Ex . Comp . Thomas : I am intrusted with the next toast which commends itself to your notice ,
and I need have no anxiety in the matter . In this province we have always taken a deep interest in "The Masonic Charities , " the very valuable home for aged Freemasons and their Widows , and the excellent Girls' School and Boys' School . In the latter institution , from among
the number of candidates , a boy was admitted from this province , and one who , I have been informed , is the best boy in the school . Two or three other children of the province are enjoying the advantages of a good education , which they would not have been able to obtain
otherwise . I will couple the name of Bro . Goldsbrough with this toast . Comp . Goldsbrough , in replying to the toast , gave a brief description of the respective institutions , and advocated continuous support by the brethren .
The M . E . Z . proposed " The Health of the Reverend Bro . E . Jones , P . Prov . G . Chaplain . " The Rev . Bro . E . Jones : As time has been at a premium the whole of the evening , I shall follow the example which has been set before me , and will say briefl y that I can fully confirm
what has fallen from the excellent companion who has spoken of our excellent chief of the chapter . There is nobody in Tredegar who does not know him and respect him . I speak as a representative man , and I do represent the poor of Tredegar , and have ascertained their individual opinions , and that if their power could be enlisted
in behalf of one man , it would be in his . I return you my thanks for drinking my health . As the minister of this town , I am anxious to stretch forth the right hand of fellowship , and there is no one more ready and willing than I am to shake hands with my brother ministers . Ex . Comp . J . proposed " " The Health of the