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Masonic Dramatic Entertainment At Manchester.
MASONIC DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT AT MANCHESTER .
On Tuesday evening , the 30 th ult ., a well-attended dramatic performance and soirde , promoted by the Avon Lodge , No . 1633 , in aid of the East Lancashire Systematic Benevolent Institution , was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester . The entertainment was under the patronage of the Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Colonel Le Gendre N . Starkie ; Bro . George Mellor , Dep . Prov . G . M . ;
Bro . Colonel Sowler , P . P . S . G . W . ; and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers . The piece presented was " All that Glitters is not Gold , " the caste being as follows : Sir Arthur Lassell , Bro . A . T . Forrest , I . P . M . ; jasper Plum , Mr . C . J . Wilcox ; Stephen Plum , Bro . William Bostock , P . G . S . B . ; Frederick Plum , Bro . William Lyon , P . J . G . W . ; Toby Twinkle , Bro . R . Dottie , P . M . ; Harriss , Bro . A . B . Whittaker , P . M . ; Lady Leatherbridge , Mrs . W . Milne ;
Lady Valeria , Mrs . J . H . Shankland ; Martha Gibbs , Miss Beatrice Toy ( by kind permission of Bro . F . C . Emerson ); stage manager , Bro . T . V . Cavanah , P . M . ; musical director , Bro . J . Varley , P . P . G . Org . ; master of ceremonies , Bro . A . B . Whittaker , P . M . The performance gave much satisfaction , and at the fall of the curtain the parties were rewarded with loud applause . An excellent supper was afterwards served in the lodge room , and a ball followed , dancing being kept up with spirit until 2 . 30 a . m .
Centenary Banquet Of The Union Waterloo Lodge, No. 13.
CENTENARY BANQUET OF THE UNION WATERLOO LODGE , No . 13 .
The centenary banquet of this lodge was held at the Holborn Restaurant on the Sth inst ., where 125 members and visiting friends sat down to a very excellent dinner , served in a manner calculated to maintain the reputation of that establishment . Among the visitors who met the brethren at the banquet were Bros . Terry , P . P . S . G . W . Norths and
Hunts , Sec . R . M . B . I . ; A . Pendlebury , representing Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec . ; Col . Hughes , M . P ., 913 ; P . Beamish , P . M . 1593 and 1424 ; H . King , 615 ; Gould , S . W . 1685 ; Wood , 3 S 1 ; Stewart , 913 ; J . Hedley , P . M . 13 ; Appleby , P . M . 13 ; Swanson , J . W . 700 ; andSyer , P . M . 13 . The toast of " The Queen and the Craft" being duly honoured , The WORSHIPFUL MASTER next gave "The M . W . G .
Master , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " and remarked that the brethren of the Union Waterloo Lodge had that day celebrated an event which had brought home to them the interest taken by his Royal Highness in all things affecting the good of the Craft , and more particularly on that occasion No . 13 , inasmuch as it was in consequence of the warrant signed by him that they were in possession of the official acknowledgment of their having completed their 100
years or uninterrupted working , and concluded by commenting upon the many opportunities Masons had of witnessing the work done by his Royal Highness in the cause of Freemasonry . The toast of " The Earl of Carnarvon , Pro G . M . ; the Earl of Lathom , D . G . M . ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " was coupled with the name of Bro . A . Pendlebury . representing Grand Lodge .
Bro . PENDLEBURY , in response , spoke of the great pleasure it gave him to be present on that occasion , assisting in celebrating so important an event in the history of the lodge as the celebrating the centenary , at the same time conveying to the brethren of the Union Waterloo Lodge the regret of the Grand Secretary that duties of great importance prevented his attendance , but requesting Bro . Pendlebury to officially represent him , and , in the course
of his remarks , spoke of the great amount of work cast upon the Grand Secretary , and the pleasure it gave him to assist lodges in every possible way , stating that Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke was that day in Nottingham consecrating two chapters , thus in that instance initiating the work of a century ; while , on the other hand , the Union Waterloo Lodge were celebrating the completion of a century of Masonic work , showing that the Grand Officers were not
only willing to join with lodges in festive occasions of this character , but were showing in a practical form their devotion to the interest of the Craft by assisting in spreading the principles of the Craft by consecrating new lodges and chapters for that purpose . In response to the toast of "The W . M ., " proposed by the I . P . M ., Bro . AKERS , Bro . VEALL said it gave him extreme gratification to have the honour of presiding over
the lodge on such an auspicious occasion , as while it was a great mark of esteem evinced by the brethren , to elect him to the position of W . M . of so ancient a lodge as No . 13 , it was an especial honour to occupy that position during ihe centenary year , and while he recognised the great compliment paid to him , he could not conceal from himself that it was not any particular merit on his part that had placed him in that high office , but an attention to the
duties of the lodge , by regular attendance , and striving to raise the working to a very high standard—qualities that it was in the power of every brother to exhibit . In thanking the brethren for the support they accorded him as W . M ., he ventured to remind them that , although they were celebrating their centenary _ that evening , the lodge was much older , as they had minute books in their possession recording events as early as 1761 , but as there had been
a break in their early history they could not claim an uninterrupted existence further back than 1785 . In conclusion he thanked them for the enthusiastic manner in which they had received the toast of the W . M ., and intimated his desire to do all that was possible for the interestsof the lodge , and hoped that any shortcoming on his part might be put down to lack of ability rather than want of willingness . The toast of the evening , that of " Prosperity to the
Union Waterloo Lodge , No . 13 , " was given by Bro . Col . HUGHES , M . P ., who said : VVorshipfuI Master , you have done me the honour to ask me to propose the toast of the evening , prospeiity to No . 13 , which I do with pleasure . But this is an extraordinary occasion , being the centenary of the Iodge , therefore I propose to make a few remarks as to relative events that happened about the same time as
this lodge was instituted , and which , to a great extent , have a local interest for you . In 1786 the first half of the artillery barracks had been built only eleven years . The ordnance hospital , New-road , six years , and Sevendroog Castle , on Shooter's-hill , only two years . Though these material things of that day still survive and seem familiar to us , what a difference there ls . In 17 S 6 King George the Third was on the 2 nd of August providentially preserved
Centenary Banquet Of The Union Waterloo Lodge, No. 13.
from the knife of the assassin—Margaret Nicholson . The Lord Mayorof London and people from all parts were sending up addresses of congratulation , and no doubt No . 13 was amongst those who forwarded their congratulations . The Prime Minister then was William Pitt . There was then an odious shop tax , which London especially objected to , and Mr . Alderman Lane was one of the city members . Taxes were put on hair-powder and pomatum ; our army
then was thirty thousand , and our navy eighteen thousand ; that was all we had to hold our sway among the nations of the earth . Increases of army , navy , and taxes ( laughter ) have taken place since then . In 1786 Sheridan was rising into notice , Burke and Fox were pressing their charges against Warren Hastings . Mail coaches had been started three years ; our predecessors would be sitting with candles instead of electric lamps , they would have post horses
instead of railway trains . In 1786 Robert Burns , twentyseven years of age , issued his first volume of poems from the obscure printing press of Kilmarnock ; his name will never fade from recollection . In calling these things to your mind I hope you will feel the deeper interest in the lodge to which you belong from its antiquity , and that it has continuously been a centre for enjoyment and good fellowship : — " True happiness
Consists not in the multitude of friends , But in their worth and choice . " And in conclusion I will couple theLname of Bro . G . B . Davies , P . M ., with the toast . Bro . G . B . DAVIES , P . M ., most ably responded . The WORSHIPFUL MASTER next gave the toast of "The Visitors , " coupled with the names of Bros . Terry , P . P . S . G . W . of Norths and Hunts , and Secretary to the Royal
Masonic Benevolent Institution ; West , P . P . G . W . Herts ; Beamish , P . M . 1424 and 1593 ; S . Clark , P . M . 713 ; Church , 1973 ; Kenneday , P . M . 1536 , representing Union Waterloo Chapter , No . 13 ; and other W . M . ' s and P . M . ' s of neighbouring lodges . Bro . TERRY , in _ responding for "The Visitors , " expressed his obligation to the W . M . for coupling his name with the toast , as representative of the Royal Masonic
Benevolent Institution , and gave a most interesting account of the rise and progress of the three great Institutions supported by the voluntary contributions of the brethren , remarking that when No . 13 was formed not one of those great Charities was in existence , although they sprang into life shortly afterwards—the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution in 1842 ; the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys in 1798 ; the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls in
1788—and contrasted the state of things at the present time when their aggregate income was more than £ 50 , 000 perannum , benefiting nearly four hundred male and female annuitants , besides educating , maintaining , and _ clothing 244 girls and 240 boys , fitting them for the position they would have occupied if misfortune had not overtaken their parents , the aim of these Institutions being the elevation of those committed to their care , and making them fit for any position
they might be called upon to occupy in after life ; these facts alone , apart from the benevolence exercised by Grand Lodge and private lodges , also the individual efforts of brethren , tended to show that Masonry did not deserve the reproach sometimes _ advanced by the _ outside world , who did not understand its objects or principles , " that there was nothing in Masonry . " On the contrary , he maintained these facts showed the great good done by them , and while
he repudiated the idea of the Craft being a friendly society , it most thoroughly laid claim to be considered a grand philanthropic Institution . It gave him great pleasure to find , on a perusal of the records of the Charitable Institutions that the Union Waterloo Lodge had ever been a staunch supporter of them , and while it had not made an undue use of its influence in securing the benefits of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for its members , only nine during the life of the lodge having come upon
that fund , yet , small as that number was , it had entailed an expenditure of £ 900 on their behalf , and he trusted that fact alone would be an inducement to the members of the lodge to work on behalf of those great Institutions that did so much good to the Craft , and , assist in extending their sphere of usefulness in aiding their indigent brethren , and widows , and children . "The Health of the P . M . ' s " was responded to by Bro . KEDLEV , P . M ., a Past Master of 20 years' standing , and Bro . HUTTON , P . M ., Treas .
A most interesting incident here took place , marking the good fellowship prevailing among the fraternity . By a singular coincidence the brethren of Lodge 15 , Kent , were dining at the same time in another part of the building , and , hearing that No . 13 were celebrating their centenary , sent a deputation , consisting of the Worshipful Master , Treasurer , and Secretary , to carry their " Hearty good wishes " and congratulations to the members of No . 13 , a lodge so near their own in point of number . This duty
was most gracefully performed by the W . M . and brethren representing No . 15 . The WORSHIPFUL MASTER of No . 13 then proposed a special toast in honour of " No . 15 , " which was suitably acknowledged by the WORSHIPFUL MASTER of No . 15 . Other toasts followed , enlivened by the singing of several of the brethren , the whole of the musical arrangements being under the direction of Bro . Hancock , 7 00 , to whom praise is due for the admirable manner in which the musical part of the working of the Iodge also was conducted .
We have much pleasure in announcing that among the contributors to the fund now being raised for the widows , children , & c , of the men of the two life-boats which were capsized during the recent terrible storm when endeavouring to save the crew of a shipwrecked barque on the Lancashire coast , is the Mount Sion Chapter , No . 22 , which has forwarded a cheque for £ 5 ss .
Great preparations are being made for the ball which will be held at the Town Hall , Liverpool , on the 1 ith January , in aid of the West Lancashire Masonic Association . Bro . the Earl and Countess of Lathom have promised to attend , and it is hoped Bro . the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres , W . M . Antiquity Lodge , No . 185 , Wigan , will also be present .
MORTGAGES . —Messrs . J AMES are in a position to Supply Money to ANV EXTENT on the following Securities : —Landed Estates , Houses , Shops , and Offices , Warehouses and Wharves , Life Interests , & c „ Reversions , Borough Rates , & c , at the lowest current rates of interest . Prompt Settlement , 11 , Staple Inn , London , W . C-CADVT , ]
South Africa.
South Africa .
DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF NATAL A largely attended meeting was held in the Masonic Hall on the 22 nd September , under the presidency of R . W . Bro . R . I . Finnemore , District Grand Master . The District Grand Lodge having been opened , the minutes of half yearly communication of 26 th March read and confirmed , a report from the District Board of General Purposes was presented .
K . W . Bro . FINNEMORE then addressed the brethren , and said that he was extremely glad as their District Grand Master , after the lapse of another smooth and fairly prosperous half-year , in which their lodges had , so far as came under his personal cognisance , not only maintained , their position , but had , in some instances , been working with newly acquired vigour , owing to the brightening of colonial prospects generally , to have the opportunity
of again meeting his brethren in Freemasonry , and especially so , that , by favour of the Prince Alfred Lodge , they met in the hall where he was first initiated , and which would always to him recall many bright and pleasant memories of happy Masonic gatherings , and of true and lasting friendships formed in by-gone years , which he never yet found to fail . He was sorry his official duties did not permit of his coming oftener amongst them .
Although , however , he had been thus debarred by circumstances from personally attendings their lodge meetings , he believed that no one could reasonably complain that the duties of the responsible office which he had the honour and privilege to hold amongst them had been neglected . Scarcely a week passed in which some question was not submitted or some application made to him as District Grand Master ; and all such matters had invariably
received his prompt attention . And he must again bear tribute to the zealous and efficient services of the District Grand Secretary , Bro . S . Hollick , which were of great assistance to him in carrying out his duties , and had materially contributed to lighten his labours . As only six months had elapsed since their last meeting in Durban , he had but little that was new to report in opening this , the eighth , regular communication of District Grand Lodge .
He had , however , one or two announcements , all of a satisfactory character to make . In the first place , he might state that he had received official intimation that the M . W . Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , had been pleased to approve of the extension of this district , by including within its jurisdiction the Umzimkulu Lodge in East Griqualand . In the next place , application had been made to him to obtain a charter for a new lodge at Barberton , in
the Transvaal ; but , owing to some irregularities which he discovered in the petition , he had not yet been able to forward it to Grand Lodge with his recommendation , as he intended and promised . So far as he could learn , all the existing lodges in his district had been working in a satisfactory manner ; and he had every reason to be gratified with the past progress and future prospects of Freema- o iry in this jurisdiction . An important matter would be bnU jht
forward for their discussion and decision that day , in a revision of the rule relating to contributions payable by the different lodges to District Grand Lodge . In approaching this subject , before arriving at a conclusion , he thought that the matter should be finally settled once for all . It was not advisable that it should be continually brought forward for discussion . In conclusion , he had only to repeat what very sincere pleasure it gave him to meet them
all j to thank them for the kindness with which they had received him ; and to express to them all , individually and collectively , his cordial good wishes . ( Applause . ) The District Grand Treasurer , Bro . S . MARRIOTT , P . M . 738 , reported the balances on hand to be : General Fund , £ 10 17 s . 6 d . ; Benevolent Fund , £ 80 14 s . gd . Thebrethren then proceeded to discuss and revise the regulations relating to fees , the scale of which was reduced , and other Masonic business was transacted .
_ At the close of District Grand Lodge , a meeting of Provincial Grand Mark Lodge was held , also under the presidency of Bro . R . I . Finnemore , as Prov . G . M . M ., when the minutes of last meetiug haviug been confirmed , a report was presented by the Provincial Committee of General Purposes , and , inasmuch as the period of tenure of office of Prov . G . M . M . will shortly expire , a re-nomination was made . The business being satisfactoril y concluded , the brethren parted , to meet again in the evening at at Masonic ball .
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CAIRO . —Bulwer Lodge ( No , 1068 ) . —An emer . gency meeting of this lodge was held on the 30 th June last for the presentation of Past Master ' s jewels to Bros . Borg , I . P . M ., and Spence . The W . M . stated it was his pleasing duty to , that night , give effect to the resolution of December last , and present Past Master ' s jewels to Bros . Borg , P . M ., and Spence , P . M . He traced Bro . Borg ' s career in Masonry , touching on the high position he
had held in the District and National Grand Lodges of Egypt , and alluded to Bro . Borg ' s past services to the Bulwer Lodge . The W . M . assured the brethren that in aU those difficult and delicate points which arise frequently in Masonry , and especially in Masonry abroad , in Bro . Borg he had always found a sagacious and erudite
councillor . The W . M . also referred to the ever ready assistance that Bro . Spence , P . M ., had given to the Bulwer Lodge during the past months . Bro . Borg , P . M ., in an eloquent speech , then returned thanks , and traced the history of Bulwer Lodge from its foundation .
Bro . Spence , P . M ., also returned thanks in most suitable terms . The jewels , which were most artistically manufactured , were designed by Bro . J . Vincent , the Secretary .
Bro . F . T . Isitt presided at the annual meeting , held at the Guildhall 1 avern , on the Sth inst ., of the London General Porters' Association . The report , which was submitted and approved , showed that the Society had met with a considerable amount of success during the past
year . TOUACCONISTB COMMENCING . —An Illustrated Guide of no pages "How to open respectably from jtfjo to jtfaooo ; " three stamps H . Myers & Co ., 109 , liuston-rd ., London , Telephone No , lui — [ ABVT , ] '"
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Masonic Dramatic Entertainment At Manchester.
MASONIC DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT AT MANCHESTER .
On Tuesday evening , the 30 th ult ., a well-attended dramatic performance and soirde , promoted by the Avon Lodge , No . 1633 , in aid of the East Lancashire Systematic Benevolent Institution , was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester . The entertainment was under the patronage of the Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Colonel Le Gendre N . Starkie ; Bro . George Mellor , Dep . Prov . G . M . ;
Bro . Colonel Sowler , P . P . S . G . W . ; and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers . The piece presented was " All that Glitters is not Gold , " the caste being as follows : Sir Arthur Lassell , Bro . A . T . Forrest , I . P . M . ; jasper Plum , Mr . C . J . Wilcox ; Stephen Plum , Bro . William Bostock , P . G . S . B . ; Frederick Plum , Bro . William Lyon , P . J . G . W . ; Toby Twinkle , Bro . R . Dottie , P . M . ; Harriss , Bro . A . B . Whittaker , P . M . ; Lady Leatherbridge , Mrs . W . Milne ;
Lady Valeria , Mrs . J . H . Shankland ; Martha Gibbs , Miss Beatrice Toy ( by kind permission of Bro . F . C . Emerson ); stage manager , Bro . T . V . Cavanah , P . M . ; musical director , Bro . J . Varley , P . P . G . Org . ; master of ceremonies , Bro . A . B . Whittaker , P . M . The performance gave much satisfaction , and at the fall of the curtain the parties were rewarded with loud applause . An excellent supper was afterwards served in the lodge room , and a ball followed , dancing being kept up with spirit until 2 . 30 a . m .
Centenary Banquet Of The Union Waterloo Lodge, No. 13.
CENTENARY BANQUET OF THE UNION WATERLOO LODGE , No . 13 .
The centenary banquet of this lodge was held at the Holborn Restaurant on the Sth inst ., where 125 members and visiting friends sat down to a very excellent dinner , served in a manner calculated to maintain the reputation of that establishment . Among the visitors who met the brethren at the banquet were Bros . Terry , P . P . S . G . W . Norths and
Hunts , Sec . R . M . B . I . ; A . Pendlebury , representing Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec . ; Col . Hughes , M . P ., 913 ; P . Beamish , P . M . 1593 and 1424 ; H . King , 615 ; Gould , S . W . 1685 ; Wood , 3 S 1 ; Stewart , 913 ; J . Hedley , P . M . 13 ; Appleby , P . M . 13 ; Swanson , J . W . 700 ; andSyer , P . M . 13 . The toast of " The Queen and the Craft" being duly honoured , The WORSHIPFUL MASTER next gave "The M . W . G .
Master , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " and remarked that the brethren of the Union Waterloo Lodge had that day celebrated an event which had brought home to them the interest taken by his Royal Highness in all things affecting the good of the Craft , and more particularly on that occasion No . 13 , inasmuch as it was in consequence of the warrant signed by him that they were in possession of the official acknowledgment of their having completed their 100
years or uninterrupted working , and concluded by commenting upon the many opportunities Masons had of witnessing the work done by his Royal Highness in the cause of Freemasonry . The toast of " The Earl of Carnarvon , Pro G . M . ; the Earl of Lathom , D . G . M . ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " was coupled with the name of Bro . A . Pendlebury . representing Grand Lodge .
Bro . PENDLEBURY , in response , spoke of the great pleasure it gave him to be present on that occasion , assisting in celebrating so important an event in the history of the lodge as the celebrating the centenary , at the same time conveying to the brethren of the Union Waterloo Lodge the regret of the Grand Secretary that duties of great importance prevented his attendance , but requesting Bro . Pendlebury to officially represent him , and , in the course
of his remarks , spoke of the great amount of work cast upon the Grand Secretary , and the pleasure it gave him to assist lodges in every possible way , stating that Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke was that day in Nottingham consecrating two chapters , thus in that instance initiating the work of a century ; while , on the other hand , the Union Waterloo Lodge were celebrating the completion of a century of Masonic work , showing that the Grand Officers were not
only willing to join with lodges in festive occasions of this character , but were showing in a practical form their devotion to the interest of the Craft by assisting in spreading the principles of the Craft by consecrating new lodges and chapters for that purpose . In response to the toast of "The W . M ., " proposed by the I . P . M ., Bro . AKERS , Bro . VEALL said it gave him extreme gratification to have the honour of presiding over
the lodge on such an auspicious occasion , as while it was a great mark of esteem evinced by the brethren , to elect him to the position of W . M . of so ancient a lodge as No . 13 , it was an especial honour to occupy that position during ihe centenary year , and while he recognised the great compliment paid to him , he could not conceal from himself that it was not any particular merit on his part that had placed him in that high office , but an attention to the
duties of the lodge , by regular attendance , and striving to raise the working to a very high standard—qualities that it was in the power of every brother to exhibit . In thanking the brethren for the support they accorded him as W . M ., he ventured to remind them that , although they were celebrating their centenary _ that evening , the lodge was much older , as they had minute books in their possession recording events as early as 1761 , but as there had been
a break in their early history they could not claim an uninterrupted existence further back than 1785 . In conclusion he thanked them for the enthusiastic manner in which they had received the toast of the W . M ., and intimated his desire to do all that was possible for the interestsof the lodge , and hoped that any shortcoming on his part might be put down to lack of ability rather than want of willingness . The toast of the evening , that of " Prosperity to the
Union Waterloo Lodge , No . 13 , " was given by Bro . Col . HUGHES , M . P ., who said : VVorshipfuI Master , you have done me the honour to ask me to propose the toast of the evening , prospeiity to No . 13 , which I do with pleasure . But this is an extraordinary occasion , being the centenary of the Iodge , therefore I propose to make a few remarks as to relative events that happened about the same time as
this lodge was instituted , and which , to a great extent , have a local interest for you . In 1786 the first half of the artillery barracks had been built only eleven years . The ordnance hospital , New-road , six years , and Sevendroog Castle , on Shooter's-hill , only two years . Though these material things of that day still survive and seem familiar to us , what a difference there ls . In 17 S 6 King George the Third was on the 2 nd of August providentially preserved
Centenary Banquet Of The Union Waterloo Lodge, No. 13.
from the knife of the assassin—Margaret Nicholson . The Lord Mayorof London and people from all parts were sending up addresses of congratulation , and no doubt No . 13 was amongst those who forwarded their congratulations . The Prime Minister then was William Pitt . There was then an odious shop tax , which London especially objected to , and Mr . Alderman Lane was one of the city members . Taxes were put on hair-powder and pomatum ; our army
then was thirty thousand , and our navy eighteen thousand ; that was all we had to hold our sway among the nations of the earth . Increases of army , navy , and taxes ( laughter ) have taken place since then . In 1786 Sheridan was rising into notice , Burke and Fox were pressing their charges against Warren Hastings . Mail coaches had been started three years ; our predecessors would be sitting with candles instead of electric lamps , they would have post horses
instead of railway trains . In 1786 Robert Burns , twentyseven years of age , issued his first volume of poems from the obscure printing press of Kilmarnock ; his name will never fade from recollection . In calling these things to your mind I hope you will feel the deeper interest in the lodge to which you belong from its antiquity , and that it has continuously been a centre for enjoyment and good fellowship : — " True happiness
Consists not in the multitude of friends , But in their worth and choice . " And in conclusion I will couple theLname of Bro . G . B . Davies , P . M ., with the toast . Bro . G . B . DAVIES , P . M ., most ably responded . The WORSHIPFUL MASTER next gave the toast of "The Visitors , " coupled with the names of Bros . Terry , P . P . S . G . W . of Norths and Hunts , and Secretary to the Royal
Masonic Benevolent Institution ; West , P . P . G . W . Herts ; Beamish , P . M . 1424 and 1593 ; S . Clark , P . M . 713 ; Church , 1973 ; Kenneday , P . M . 1536 , representing Union Waterloo Chapter , No . 13 ; and other W . M . ' s and P . M . ' s of neighbouring lodges . Bro . TERRY , in _ responding for "The Visitors , " expressed his obligation to the W . M . for coupling his name with the toast , as representative of the Royal Masonic
Benevolent Institution , and gave a most interesting account of the rise and progress of the three great Institutions supported by the voluntary contributions of the brethren , remarking that when No . 13 was formed not one of those great Charities was in existence , although they sprang into life shortly afterwards—the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution in 1842 ; the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys in 1798 ; the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls in
1788—and contrasted the state of things at the present time when their aggregate income was more than £ 50 , 000 perannum , benefiting nearly four hundred male and female annuitants , besides educating , maintaining , and _ clothing 244 girls and 240 boys , fitting them for the position they would have occupied if misfortune had not overtaken their parents , the aim of these Institutions being the elevation of those committed to their care , and making them fit for any position
they might be called upon to occupy in after life ; these facts alone , apart from the benevolence exercised by Grand Lodge and private lodges , also the individual efforts of brethren , tended to show that Masonry did not deserve the reproach sometimes _ advanced by the _ outside world , who did not understand its objects or principles , " that there was nothing in Masonry . " On the contrary , he maintained these facts showed the great good done by them , and while
he repudiated the idea of the Craft being a friendly society , it most thoroughly laid claim to be considered a grand philanthropic Institution . It gave him great pleasure to find , on a perusal of the records of the Charitable Institutions that the Union Waterloo Lodge had ever been a staunch supporter of them , and while it had not made an undue use of its influence in securing the benefits of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for its members , only nine during the life of the lodge having come upon
that fund , yet , small as that number was , it had entailed an expenditure of £ 900 on their behalf , and he trusted that fact alone would be an inducement to the members of the lodge to work on behalf of those great Institutions that did so much good to the Craft , and , assist in extending their sphere of usefulness in aiding their indigent brethren , and widows , and children . "The Health of the P . M . ' s " was responded to by Bro . KEDLEV , P . M ., a Past Master of 20 years' standing , and Bro . HUTTON , P . M ., Treas .
A most interesting incident here took place , marking the good fellowship prevailing among the fraternity . By a singular coincidence the brethren of Lodge 15 , Kent , were dining at the same time in another part of the building , and , hearing that No . 13 were celebrating their centenary , sent a deputation , consisting of the Worshipful Master , Treasurer , and Secretary , to carry their " Hearty good wishes " and congratulations to the members of No . 13 , a lodge so near their own in point of number . This duty
was most gracefully performed by the W . M . and brethren representing No . 15 . The WORSHIPFUL MASTER of No . 13 then proposed a special toast in honour of " No . 15 , " which was suitably acknowledged by the WORSHIPFUL MASTER of No . 15 . Other toasts followed , enlivened by the singing of several of the brethren , the whole of the musical arrangements being under the direction of Bro . Hancock , 7 00 , to whom praise is due for the admirable manner in which the musical part of the working of the Iodge also was conducted .
We have much pleasure in announcing that among the contributors to the fund now being raised for the widows , children , & c , of the men of the two life-boats which were capsized during the recent terrible storm when endeavouring to save the crew of a shipwrecked barque on the Lancashire coast , is the Mount Sion Chapter , No . 22 , which has forwarded a cheque for £ 5 ss .
Great preparations are being made for the ball which will be held at the Town Hall , Liverpool , on the 1 ith January , in aid of the West Lancashire Masonic Association . Bro . the Earl and Countess of Lathom have promised to attend , and it is hoped Bro . the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres , W . M . Antiquity Lodge , No . 185 , Wigan , will also be present .
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DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF NATAL A largely attended meeting was held in the Masonic Hall on the 22 nd September , under the presidency of R . W . Bro . R . I . Finnemore , District Grand Master . The District Grand Lodge having been opened , the minutes of half yearly communication of 26 th March read and confirmed , a report from the District Board of General Purposes was presented .
K . W . Bro . FINNEMORE then addressed the brethren , and said that he was extremely glad as their District Grand Master , after the lapse of another smooth and fairly prosperous half-year , in which their lodges had , so far as came under his personal cognisance , not only maintained , their position , but had , in some instances , been working with newly acquired vigour , owing to the brightening of colonial prospects generally , to have the opportunity
of again meeting his brethren in Freemasonry , and especially so , that , by favour of the Prince Alfred Lodge , they met in the hall where he was first initiated , and which would always to him recall many bright and pleasant memories of happy Masonic gatherings , and of true and lasting friendships formed in by-gone years , which he never yet found to fail . He was sorry his official duties did not permit of his coming oftener amongst them .
Although , however , he had been thus debarred by circumstances from personally attendings their lodge meetings , he believed that no one could reasonably complain that the duties of the responsible office which he had the honour and privilege to hold amongst them had been neglected . Scarcely a week passed in which some question was not submitted or some application made to him as District Grand Master ; and all such matters had invariably
received his prompt attention . And he must again bear tribute to the zealous and efficient services of the District Grand Secretary , Bro . S . Hollick , which were of great assistance to him in carrying out his duties , and had materially contributed to lighten his labours . As only six months had elapsed since their last meeting in Durban , he had but little that was new to report in opening this , the eighth , regular communication of District Grand Lodge .
He had , however , one or two announcements , all of a satisfactory character to make . In the first place , he might state that he had received official intimation that the M . W . Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , had been pleased to approve of the extension of this district , by including within its jurisdiction the Umzimkulu Lodge in East Griqualand . In the next place , application had been made to him to obtain a charter for a new lodge at Barberton , in
the Transvaal ; but , owing to some irregularities which he discovered in the petition , he had not yet been able to forward it to Grand Lodge with his recommendation , as he intended and promised . So far as he could learn , all the existing lodges in his district had been working in a satisfactory manner ; and he had every reason to be gratified with the past progress and future prospects of Freema- o iry in this jurisdiction . An important matter would be bnU jht
forward for their discussion and decision that day , in a revision of the rule relating to contributions payable by the different lodges to District Grand Lodge . In approaching this subject , before arriving at a conclusion , he thought that the matter should be finally settled once for all . It was not advisable that it should be continually brought forward for discussion . In conclusion , he had only to repeat what very sincere pleasure it gave him to meet them
all j to thank them for the kindness with which they had received him ; and to express to them all , individually and collectively , his cordial good wishes . ( Applause . ) The District Grand Treasurer , Bro . S . MARRIOTT , P . M . 738 , reported the balances on hand to be : General Fund , £ 10 17 s . 6 d . ; Benevolent Fund , £ 80 14 s . gd . Thebrethren then proceeded to discuss and revise the regulations relating to fees , the scale of which was reduced , and other Masonic business was transacted .
_ At the close of District Grand Lodge , a meeting of Provincial Grand Mark Lodge was held , also under the presidency of Bro . R . I . Finnemore , as Prov . G . M . M ., when the minutes of last meetiug haviug been confirmed , a report was presented by the Provincial Committee of General Purposes , and , inasmuch as the period of tenure of office of Prov . G . M . M . will shortly expire , a re-nomination was made . The business being satisfactoril y concluded , the brethren parted , to meet again in the evening at at Masonic ball .
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CAIRO . —Bulwer Lodge ( No , 1068 ) . —An emer . gency meeting of this lodge was held on the 30 th June last for the presentation of Past Master ' s jewels to Bros . Borg , I . P . M ., and Spence . The W . M . stated it was his pleasing duty to , that night , give effect to the resolution of December last , and present Past Master ' s jewels to Bros . Borg , P . M ., and Spence , P . M . He traced Bro . Borg ' s career in Masonry , touching on the high position he
had held in the District and National Grand Lodges of Egypt , and alluded to Bro . Borg ' s past services to the Bulwer Lodge . The W . M . assured the brethren that in aU those difficult and delicate points which arise frequently in Masonry , and especially in Masonry abroad , in Bro . Borg he had always found a sagacious and erudite
councillor . The W . M . also referred to the ever ready assistance that Bro . Spence , P . M ., had given to the Bulwer Lodge during the past months . Bro . Borg , P . M ., in an eloquent speech , then returned thanks , and traced the history of Bulwer Lodge from its foundation .
Bro . Spence , P . M ., also returned thanks in most suitable terms . The jewels , which were most artistically manufactured , were designed by Bro . J . Vincent , the Secretary .
Bro . F . T . Isitt presided at the annual meeting , held at the Guildhall 1 avern , on the Sth inst ., of the London General Porters' Association . The report , which was submitted and approved , showed that the Society had met with a considerable amount of success during the past
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