Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Yorkshire

Bro . WAUGH suggested that the motion should read " towns and surrounding urban districts . " Bro . BENNETT said they in Sheffield had one Almoner for the whole of the lodges , and that had been found perfectly satisfactory , and had been of great benefit . The DEP . PROV . G . MASTER thought that might be a way out of the difficulty .

Bro . T . BRAYSHAW said what was wanted was some system of forwarding the brethren , by which they could pass a deserving brother from one town to another , and let him be inquired into by some responsible body . The motion was carried .

The W . M . of the De Warren Lodge , No . 1302 , Halifax , invited the Prov . G . Lodge to meet under its banner . A similar invitation was made by the St . James Lodge , No . 44 , 8 , Halifax , and the W . M . of the De Warren Lodge withdrew his invitation . The Prov . G . Lodge was closed at 4 . 20 p . m . Some 60 brethren afterwards dined together , under the presidency of thc Acting Prov . G . Master .

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Strong Man Lodge , No . 45 . A meeting of this ancient lodge was held at the Holborn Restaurant on Monday , the 6 th instant . There were present Bros . Thos . C . Taylor , W . M . ; Wm . Briggs , M . A ., LL . M ., & c , I . P . M . ; Wm . Ockelford , S . W . ; Thos . J . Burgess j . W . ; Geo . G . Symons , P . M ., Treas . j Wm . G . Mills , P . M ., Sec ; E . . - Vidler . S . D . ; John Briggs , M . A ., D . ot C . ; S . W . Heaton , Org . ; F . Bristow , I . G . j H . Durell and c K « u , u . LJ T „ I , „ H t ? Bim » c «; t ™ -ls Pmf . F . W . Driver . M . A .. P . M . ; W . A .

Langdon , P . M . ; J . Cuer , P . M . j E . E . Salt , Arthur Bayman , Arthur Davies , Richd . Lockyer , A . G . Peckham , Edwd . J . Stafford , and J . J . Berry . Visitors : Bros . C . B Sammon , 2546 ; F . Taverner , 204 6 ; Tyler , and Williams . The lodge was opened by the W . M ., and the minutes of the last meeting on 2 nd October were read and confirmed . Bro . E . E . Salt was examined and entrusted , and passed to the Degree of F . C . by the W . M . Bro . John . Briggs , D . of C . then gave the charge in th » Second Degree in an admirable manner ; not only was it correct , of th

but delivered both intelligently and intelligibly , to the frreat satisfaction : candidate and the approving brethren . Bro . Thomas J . Burgess , J . W ., spoke of the Strong Man Lodge of Instruction , and the improvements which had taken place ; it has now , in addition to the Preceptor , Bro . Philip Sharpe , P . M . S 69 , Bro . John Cuer , P . M . 45 , as Dep . Preceptor , and as Asst . Secretary to Bro . Thos . J . Burgess , J . W . 45 , Treas . and Sec , Bro . C . E . Hemmings , 2049 . In answer to an appeal from the Ihuh TeleL'raph for a contribution from the lodge to "Our Soldiers Widivvs and Urphin * * Fund . " it was unanimously resolved that is . for each member should be paid Ironi the consider

lodce funds towards the support of this laudable object . In addition to tnis a , able amount was collected from the brethren at the table . The Secretary read letters from several members of the Iodge regretting their inability to attend , also same correspondence . 1 he lodge was then closed . # The brethren adjourned to the banquet in the Queen s Room . A CL II . . « nA ^ 4- . UA WI M rrlirA tl ... IIC . IQI fnncfs . ail CAtui UI « . v \ . b - ¦•—

.. I . J ....... —• - ,, 1 , 1 In giving "The Oueen , her Army , and the Craft , " th : VV . M . alluded to out gallant soldiers , and the gracious sympathy the Queen had evinced for their trials and sufferings , " God save the Queen " as a solo and chorus was sung . "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . " was then given , the W . M . alluding to

the lively interest our M . W . G . M . ever evinces in every grade of Freemasonry , especially the Craft . " Gcd bless the Prince ot Wales" was sung . . " The Health of the W . M . " was given by the I . P . M ., who spoke in kind pleasant words of the W . M . ' s work and the promise it gave of future excellence . The W . M . brielly replied . iL r ,, The W . M . gave "The Past Masters of thc Lodge , " coupling thc name ol tin I P . M . He observed how serviceable the Past Masters had always proved theinse . ves

Bro . Wm . Briggs , I . P . M ., replied on behalf of .. the Past Masters and himself in a very humorous speech . , . The W . M . then left the chair and sang a patriotic song entitled llieaosenl""" "The Treasurer and Secretary " were given by the W . M . He alluded to their invaluable services , and how the harmony which existed between them was conducive

to the well being of thc lodge . The Treasurer and Secretary respectively replied . By permission of the W . M ., the LP . M ., Bro . Wm . Briggs , said how every odge was bound to support the Masonic Charities—that in the collection at Albert Hall , the Strong Man Lodge had stood fifth in the list of amounts subscribed . He considered that the Strong Man , to maintain its ancient dignity and present high position in the Craft , should make a point of subscribing 50 guineas to the next Masonic festival , and that the Secretary and himself would pledge themselves to that amount . This announcement received the warm approbation of the brethren .

In the course of the evening , Bro . Prof . Driver recited an original patriotic poem , entitled , " Ready , aye , Ready . " The Tyler ' s toast concluded the evening .

Capper Lodge , No . 1076 . A giand gathering of excellent Masons , splendid working , and unstinted hospitality distinguished the installation meeting of the above powerful lodge , which took place at the Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-street , City , on the oth inst ., when some jQ ol the brethren of the lodge and visitors assembled to do honour to the occasion . Ihe day beine Lord Mayor ' s day , special permission had been applied for and granted by the authorities for the admission of the brethren within the cordon surrounding the Guildhall

The ? odge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . T . H . Maple , and his ollicers , and the usual business having been transacted , Mr . George Washington House was , after approval , initiated into Masonry . Bro . John James Roberts , S . W . and W . M . elect , was then presented by Bro . H . Taplay , P . M ., D . C , to the W . M . to receive at his hands the benefit of installation , and in due course , and in the presence of a duly constituted Board of Installed Masteis , he , Bro . Roberts , was installed in the chair of k . S . After beino * oroclaimed and saluted , he appointed and invested his officers as follows .-

Bros . Maple , LP . M . ; T . S . Green , S . W . ; VV . Viney , I . VV . j j . yorton , f . M ., Treas . ; VV . H . Ware , P . M ., Sec . ; D . Ringrose , S . D ., A . Cooper , J . D . ; li . W . Wormold , I . G . ; J . VV . Cooke , D . C . ; IL G . Weight and II . Bates , Stwds . ; H . C . Wormold Hon . Org . j and A . K . Tuberlield , Tyler . The addresses were moat eloquently and impressively rendered by the InstallingOlhcer , who also did the working nrmmrlv and in strictly ancient form , and so concluded a perfect ceremony . He was

> resented with a handsome and valuable s jewei , m w » •¦ "' »>* - . -MUIVCII " that a vote of thanks to him be inscribed in the minutes of the lodges for his services that day as Installing Officer , and that a copy of the same , engrossed and illuminated on vellum , handsomely mounted and framed , be presented to him at the next meeting of the lodge . " Bro . Maple having suitably returned thanks , the reappointment of Bro . H B Holliday as President of the Benevolent Society attached to th : lodge , was confirmedand after " 1 Iearty good wishes " the Iodge was closed . excellent i

, The banquet was , as it always is at these lodge icstivals , an an * weujeived one , and among those present , and not above-mentioned , were : Uros . J . Dorton , PM ., P . McCarthy , P . M . ; W . Dorton , P . M . ; W . Watkins , P . M . ; C . J . Mears

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P . M . ; T . A . Dale , P . M . ; J . Tytherklsre , P . M . ; VV . L . Crow , P . M . ; C . R . Sayers , P . M . ; J . B . Oates , P . M . ; C . R . Higgins , P . M . ; H . Wormold , J . Spacey , G . Higgins , C . Vasey , T . Finer , B . Spencer , W . Webster , E . Warmold , G . Hillier , R . Brown , T . Whittaker , S . Badger , W . Clarke , W . Stockvis , and M . Taylor , all of 1076 ; Dr . C . V . Burgess , P . P . G . D . Middx ; C . Jolly , P . M . and Sec . of 1472 and 21 S 4 , P . P . A . G . D . C . Essex ; T . Lait , W . M . 1472 ; D . Ross , S . W . 1472 ; C . Fowling , P . M . 1 . 172 ; T . Machin , W . M . 2 S : F . Islip , P . M . 127 S ; T . Cowell . P . M . 261 * -: E .

Iilkirtgton , P . M . 241 G ; S . Wales , 1 G 02 ; G . Wales , 147 ; Faraday , 2607 ; C . Creech , 3740 ; P . Cohen , 13 C 0 ; W . Wormold , 26 7 6 ; F . Tagg , 957 ; J . Harwoo- ' , 2265 ; A . Hewett , 2 O 2 G ; J . Sultry , 2663 ; VV . Spencer , 2291 ; W . Fisher , 2411 ; C . 'Ihomas , 1508 ; A . Appleton , 2501 ; W . Brown , 15 ; F . Pritchard , 1 S 74 ; G . VVood , 1973 ; G . Harris , 2625 ; G . May , 2741 ; J . Darby , 2411 ; G . Grosbridge , 171 G ; W . Chadwick , 343 ; H . Wardle , 22 G 4 ; W . Minto , 152 ; II . Johnson , 2409 ; A . Robertson , HJ 74 ; and others . If these names are not correct it is the fault of thc signatories .

Ihe VV . M ., bcfoic proceeding with the ordinary Masonic toasts , made an earnest appeal on behalf of the " Patriotic Fund , " and Bro . Tagg recited those verses of " The Rudder Kidling " ending with " Pay , pay , pay , " with the result that / 0 11 1 is . wa ; subscribed to the fund .

Ihe W . M ., in giving the toast of " II . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of the Order , " said his Royal Highness was their head , and they were proud of him . As a Grand Master he had no equal , and he trusted his Royal Highness would live long to preside over them . The I . P . M . then rose to propose the toast of " The VV . M . " He was exceedingly sorry the toast had not been placed in more able hands than his . It was not for any want of will , or of diffidence , that he made that admission , but he felt within himself that any language he might make use of was totally inadequate to do justice to it ,

and express the pleasure felt by all of them to see their esteemed Bro . Roberts occupying the chair as their W . M . He ( Bro . Maple ) had that day the honour of installing one , that he would say without fear of contradiction , of the most worthy and excellent Masons that had ever achieved the proud distinction of being the W . M . of their grand old Iodge . Their VV . M . had told them that he did not intend to surpass them but emulate them . They had in Bro . Roberts an able man and a good Mason , a

man who was beloved by every brother in the lodge and all who knew him , wished their esteemed W . M . health and wisdom , so that he might be enabled to discharge the onerous and honourable duties imposed upon him , and that , at theeidof his year of office , they might be enabled to say that he had worthily followed in the footsteps of his predecessors , the Masters of the Capper Lodge , and further , that he might bs enabled to instal his successor as he , Bro . Roberts , had endeavoured that day to do , to the satisfaction of every member of the lodge . ( Cheers . )

Ihe W . M ., who was received with rounds of applause on rising to respond , said that if their friends , the Boers , were destined to sweep out of existence the rest of the human race , and it was left to him to form a committee of the remainder ; as tothe formation of the future man , he should propose that the next of the human race should be born without a liver . He was pressed to suggest this because ot his own liver , which was in a very bad state . That , however , would not prevent him saying that the present moment was one of the happiest of his life . It was their good pleasure , and that all is , that had placed him in the proud and exalted position that he occupied that night as

their VV . M ., and if he could only succeed during his year of ofiice , as he had said before , in emulating the splendid working , not only of his im nediate predecessor , but of every Master who had occupied the chair he was now proud to fill , he should , at the end of his year of ortice , feel in his heart that he had done alt that was expected of him by the brethren of the Capper Lodge , lie thanked them for their hearty reception of the toast , and assured them that nothing should be wanting on his side to maintain the honour and prestige of the Capper Lodge . ( Loud an J continued applause . )

In response to a highly eulogistic speech by the W . M . in proposing the toast o ( "The Installing Oflicer , " Bro . Maple , in a quiet and modest speech , said that if he could only tell them the feelings that filled his heart in a few words he would sit down at once . He was not a good speaker , but he felt that he would be very remiss im ; duty and love to the brethren if he did not endeavour , even if it were ever so unworthily ,

to express to the W . M . and brethren , one and all , his gratitude for their continued kindness to him while in the chair , and also for the splendid Past Master's jewel , and promised reminder at the next meeting for his humble services that day as their Installing Oflicer . ( Cheers . ) It had been his ambition to do his work in the best possible manner , and hc trusted that if hc had done it to their approbation he had not worked in vain . He heartily thanked them for thc kindly reception of the toast . ( Appla'isc . )

The other toasts were "The Initiate , " ' The Visitors , " for whom Bros . Burgess , Pritchard , Elkington , and Lait responded , " The Past Masters , " " lhc O . liccra , " and Tyler's toast . Thc musical arrangements were under the management of Bio . V . A . Wormold . The contributors were Miss Alma Jones , a line contralto , Madame Alice Lovcncz , Bros . VV . T . Spencer , tenor , and VV . II . Wcbbc . Bro . Andrews sang two comic songs j and Bro . T . Tagg , who had previously recited Rudyard Kipling's " Pay , pay , pay , " told an American yarn with much quiet humour .

Koyal Kensington Lodgo , No . 1627 . lhc installation meeting ol this lodge was held at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queentlicet , on the 3 rd instant , when there was a good attendance . Amongst the members present were Bros . F . Walker , W . M . ; E . Glaeser , S . W ., W . M . elect ; M . Ehrmann , j . VV . ; | . B . Stevens , P . M . ; Treas . ; II . P . Hay , P . M , Sec . ; Percy G . Edwards , S . l ) .: K . Parsons . l . D .: I .. A . Diamant . I . G . : A . F . Bare-it * . Sfivii .: I . H l ..,, ; :

P . M ., U . of C . j II . G . Hale , P . M . ; H . J . Palmer , Chas . Gee , H . J . King , and many others . Visitors : Bros . Walter Dennis , P . M . y ; VV . P . Metchim , 1420 ; E . P . Champion , 2473 ; M . J . Keed , S . W . 5 , G . Stwd . ; E . Lambert , W . M . 16 7 ; Hy . A . Lewis , 2473 ; M . Sahl , Frankfort-on-Main ; J . Hayward , S . D . 1900 ; Belgrave Ninnis , P . G . S . B . ; II . Lovegrove , P . G . S . B . ; G . Finlayson , P . M . 1017 ; F . J . Westcott , is < ij ; K . Hall , 569 ; H . G . Walker , VV . M . 1614 ; G . VV . Speth , P . A . G . D . of C . ; J . M . Bastone , P . M . iSfli ; and \ V . W . Lee , P . M . 23 S 1 .

Lodge was opened , and after the confirmation of the minutes , Bro . IL G . Hale , P . M ., was elected as a re-joining member . Mr . H . J . King was then duly initiated into Freemasonry by the W . M . Bro . J . B . Stevens , P . M ., Treas ., then took the chair , and installed liro . Ii . Glaeser as the W . M . for the ensuing year . The foil iwing officers were invested : Bros . F . Walker , LP . M . ; M . Ehrmann , S . W . ; Percy G . Edwards , | . W . ; J . B . Stevens , P . M ., Treas . ; II . P . Hay , P . M ., Sec ; E . Parsons , S . D . j L . A . Diamant , | . D . ; A . F . Bargatc , I . G . ; J . H . Jarvis , P . M ., U . of C . , * A . Gee , Stwd . ; and R . ' F . Potter , P . M ., Tyler .

Lodge was closed , and a banquet was held at Freemasons' Tavern , where the usual toasts were given . Bro . G . VV . Speth , P . A . G . D . C , responding for " The Grand Officers , " said it was always a pleasure to respond to this toast . He was more pleased to do so that evening as it provided him with an opportunity of apologising to the lodge for his late attendance . Dad it not been for that , hc could have wished the toast had fallen to other hands . He happened , however , to be the highest up the tree , although Bro . Ninnis had been the highest up the world , having been the medical officer in Sir George Newnes ' s expedition tothe North Pole . He ( Bro . Speth ) expressed the gratitude hc felt at the manner in which the toast had been received .

Bro . Belgrave Ninnis , P . G . S . B ., said the Grand Officers did their work in a way that was very creditable . In eight years he had officiated twice , so that his duties had not been very arduous , lie should like to give a word ol encouragment to thc brethren as far as the attainment of Grand Rank was concerned . Some years ago hc was at a dinner of the Quadratic Lodge , which they founded in 1 S 75 or iS / G , when Bro . Thrupp made thc remark that it was in anybody ' s power to become a Grand O luer if he woulJ only bear in mind that work was necessary . A brother must by strict attention becom *' word perfect in the ritual , learn the ceremonial properly , and support the Charities . He

should also take an opportunity when hc sees that a new lodge would be a benefit to a locality and to their Charities , to get the right men together and be careful to see whom he got into it . If a lodge was judiciously founded and strict attention was paid to those admitted , then the Charities would benefit and things would go on swimmingly-Having been 30 years in the Navy , hc had visited many lodges , and he should like to congratulate the candidate initiated that evening on that cerein my . If thit can iilit- ' had known thc rough treatment some had to undergo in the old days , he would be particularly thankful he was not initiated 30 years ago . They had lived through that kind of thing and treated their candidate * , in thc way that gentlemen should be treated *