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Also knowing that Bros . Smuts , Maynard , and others , whose names they have introduced in said letter , had formally and officially communicated with this District Grand Lodge stating that they were originally induced to sign the former application through misrepresentation . I remain , dear Sir and Brother ,
Yours fraternally , MICHAEL T . KING , Vice President Board of General Purposes . Cape Town , Cape of Good Hope , 20 th July , 1 S 70 .
[ COPY . ] To the Worshipfnl Master of the Lodge Colesbcrg , No . 1142 . Graham ' s Town , Sth July , 1 S 70 . Worshipfnl Sir and Brother , —A new charier having been granted by the Grand Lodge of Scotland to the
following B . B ., viz ., R . li . Rushby , R . W . M . ; J . fi . Levy , D . M ; R . Currin , S .. M . ; J . Richards , S . W . -, W . A . Smith , J . W . ; A . \ V . Hyde , Treasurer ; R . E . Wolfe , Secretary ; and others , under the name of the Albany , No . 495 , lhe petition for which charter was recommended by the following officers ancl members of St . John's Lodge ,
No . S 2 S , viz ., J . J . G . Smith , W . M .-elect ; E . ] . G . Ferrier , W . M . ; C . II . Maynard , P . M . ; F . Hol ' land , P . M . ; C . Church-hill , S . W . ; 1 ' . H . Solomon , J . W . ; E . Gregory , S . D . ; W . Waller , Treas . and P . M . ; W . M . Maynard , Sec . ; W . 15 . Eyde , Bast S . D . ; C . A . Fontaine , member ; and J . Henderson , Quartermaster-Sergt . 2 nd nth Reg .
We finding that according to the Book of the Laws of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , it is necessary to obtain a recommendation from two of the nearest lodges , and being desirous of avoiding the possibility of any diificulty arising hereafter , beg to request that you will kindly oblige lis by calling a special meeting of your lodge for the consideration of the same , and favoring us with your recommendation , which we feel assured you will accord us .
As we arc desirous of forwarding lhe same lo Scotland by the first mail , we shall feel very thankful for an early reply . With fraternal regards , wc remain ,
Worshipful Sir and Brother , Your obedient Servants . ( Signed ) R . E . Rusmiv , ' R . W . M . K . E . Wou- 'ic , Secretary .
[ COI'Y . ] Copy of a Resolution passed in open Lodge held , 1 S 70 . That the request of thc officers of the Albany Lodge , No . 495 , of Graham ' s Town , be complied with , and that this Lodge lias much pleasure in recommending them to the Grand Lodge of Scotland as lovers of the Craft , and brethren in whom wc have the greatest confidence .
Proposer . Seconder . Worshipfnl Master . Senior Warden . Junior Warden . Secretary . Of the Lodge Colesbcig , No . 1142 , English Constitution .
[ MEMORANDUM . ] The above document was forwarded to tbe members of the Lodge Colesbcrg , No . 1142 , for their signatures , by the contumacious members of thc- Albany Bodge , No . 3 S 9 , after having received the charter from the Grand Lodge of Scotland . MlClIAKl . T . KINO , Vice President Board uf General Purposes .
THE PURPLE v . WEST LANCASHIRE . ( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) DKAR SIR AND B ROTHER . — I will explain to your correspondent "Walncy" "how , - " "to whom , " and "in what manner " I consider Bro . Dr . . Moore has " paid" for his Masonic ran ! :.
In the first place , the meetings oi this province are , as a rule , held at considerable distances from Lancaster , so that Dr . Moore has ' * paid " - ' before he could be present . On the other hand , it is the exception for meetings to be held fir from Liverpno * . Perhaps some brother could tell through Tin :
FREEMASON , ho . v many meetings have been held nt nnd north of Pieston during the past 20 years . Has it ever occurred to you , Bro . Editor , thai * the Ulvcrstone and Barrow lodges should be attached to the province to which they naturally belong ? But I consider Dr . . Moore has " paid" fur his
Masonic rank by his untiring evTiior . s for the good ofthe Craft in general , and especially in connection with Lancaster and the neighb-vea-h .-nd . Who has often visited the lodges and rli . t iters of instruction in London , in ord .-r to se aire ..-orrecl working ? Bro . Dr . Moore .
Who has twice iiiled the chair of <¦ .. :-,. in the lodge at Lancaster , and most ably discharged the duties appertaining thereto '; Bro . Dr . Mooro . Who founded tlie Rowley Chapter , and assisted in founding others ? Bro . Or . . Moon * . Who is ever ready to give a helping hand , and
that in a most unostentatious manner , either as P . M ., V . ' / .., or Installing Master or Principal ? Bro . Dr . Moore . Who has compiled and delivered lectures on various Masonic subjects , and is now preparing another on "The Tassels of the Lodge" ? Bro . Dr . Moore .
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Who , being a Life Governor of two of the charities , is now serving the office of Steward for thc fifth time ? Bro . Dr . Moore . Who has frequently attended Grand Lodge , and was nominated Steward by the M . W . G . M . on the occasion of the Inauguration Festival at
Freemasons' Hall , ancl was elected to an oftice in Grand Lodge , viz ., to carry one of the elements of consecratiou ? Bro . Dr . Moore . Who prepared upwards of 150 petitions to the Right Hon . tlie Earl of Zetland , and attended upon the deputations to him , and afterwards ( under the
direction of the V . W . Bro . Sir Albert Woods , Garter King-at-Arms , G . Director of Ceremonies ) undertook the arduous duties connected with the Masonic arrangements for thc laying of tlie foundation-stone of the Royal Albert Asylum ? Bro . Dr . Moore . I could greatly add to thc list of Bro . Dr . Moore ' s
" good works , " but I have adduced sufficient to answer " WalneyV query as "how , " " to whom , " and "in what manner , " the worthy Doctor has "paid" for his Masonic rank . That our distinguished brother may ere long receive a due reward forhis incessant labours is the fervent wish of ,
Dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , P . M ., P . Z . THE WARKWORTH AND ALNWICKE LODGE , A . . 1708 . ( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) SIR AND BROTHER , —In common with many of the brethren of 1167 , I was agreeably surprised to learn from Bro . " E . T . T . 's " letter that the minutes
of the Warkivorth and Alnwicke Lodge were in existence dating as far back as 1708 . My onlywonder is that he should have them in his possession and never made the brethren of the present Alnwicke Lodge acquainted with the interesting fact . I am quite sure thc information would have
been quite as acceptable to them as it would have been to Bros . " W . P . II . " ancl Lupus . " E . T . T . " has , I think , correctly filled in pait ofthe spaces he could not decipher , and the context clearly indicates what the remaining spaces are . However . I am triad that bv " E . T . T . ' s" k-tter
thc fact of a lodge being in existence in Alnwick 162 years ago is conclusively established , it having been understood ( previously to the discovery of these mysterious minutes ) that there was no record of a lodge being held in Alnwick beyond tiic end of last century , of whicli the ancestors of some of our
present brethren were prominent members . It is also interesting to know that tiic brethren , wearing their apron and common square fixed in the belt thereof , were wont annually , on St . John ' s Day in Christmas , to attend the parish church , and that a special sermon was preached on the occasion .
We look anxiously forward to a perusal of this minute-book , and trust that some of the members of 1167 may be able to decipher tho spaces that Bro . " E . T . T . " cannot make out . Yours fraternally . J . ' iX , . 167 .
( Io the Editor 0 / the rreemasoii . ) Sill AND BROTHER , —In your impression of Nov . 12 th there is a paragraph signed ' * E . T . T ., 116 7 , " after which follows an extract from the minutes of the old Lodge of Alnwicke . It is a pity that
" E . T . T . " did not show the extract to some of tile brethren hero before be sent it to you ; lor one or two of them are in possession of information as would have enabled him to have iiiled in thc spaces which \\ e ' * cannot make out . "
I am . Sir and Brotiier , yours fraternally , SPECTATOR , 1167 . Owl's Nest , Alnwicke , Nov . 15 .
QUERIES . ( To the Editor of The FreemasonO ) DEAR SIR A . VD BI * OT : IKK . —1 shall be much obliged if voti will kindiv answer the following
queries , lor my own guidance and for that of the brethren in this province : — 1 st . The lodge being opened in the second or third degree , is it permitted to close the lodge to the lirst degree without ' * :, w , ! v * / . ' ;'( loivii- ?
end . ls it allowable ( for the dispatch of business or for the convenience nf working ) lo close the lodge in eithoi ofthe higher degrees without "working down , * ' if it be intended lo resume the work in ( he higher degree !' 3 rd . Presuming that the second question be
answered 111 the aiarmatno , is il indispensible that tho lodge should be " worked up" lo the degree from which it had been temporarily closed ? Your reply in the next number of TlIE FREEMASON' will confer a groat obligation on Yours fraternally ,
G . J . W . ( To the Editor of ' lhe Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , — I trust you will
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pardon mc for taking the liberty of requesting the favour of your opinion on the following case : — A few months ago one or two brethren belonging to the lodge of which I am a member ordered from England Master Mason ' s jewels , which were accordingly sent out to them . At a meeting of the
lodge which took place a short time afterwards these brethren attended wearing their jewels . The W . M . thereupon ordered them to divest themselves of such jewels , stating that Master Masons were not allowed to wear jewels in the lodge . As this matter has occasioned much
dissatisfaction among thc brethren , WHO maintain that they are entitled to wear jewels , having seen it done in other lodges , I am sure you would be doing us a very great favour by offering your opinion on the same . I may further add that these brethren were officers of the lodge . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , JUSTITIA . West Africa , October , 1 S 70 .
Consecration Of The Lodge Of Asaph, No. I3i9.
CONSECRATION OF THE LODGE OF ASAPH , No . I 3 I 9 .
For some years past the members of the musical and kindred professions in the metropolis have been impressed with a strong desire to establish a lodge for the convenience of musical brethren , it
being well-known that their orchestral and other evening engagements preclude thc regular attendance of those gentlemen at Masonic lodges without involving them in heavy pecuniary loss . To obviate thc necessity for such repeated sacrifices , and at the same time to gratify their inclination to serve the
Craft , several leading members of the p rofessions alluded to applied for a warrant to enable them to hold a lodge in the day-time . Thc name selected by the founders was " Asaph , " in allusion to the " sweet singer of Israel , " and after due consideration the M . W . Grand Master was pleased to grant
their request . Monday , the 7 th inst ., was the day fixed for the solemn rite of consecration at Freemasons' Hall , ancl at the time appointed Bro . R . Wentworth Little , Provincial Grand Secretary for "Middlesex , the consecratingofficei ' , and a large concourse of brethren
entered the lodge-room in procession , a sacred march being played under thc direction of Bro . James Coward , the Grand Organist . On assuming tbe chair , Bro . Little nominated as his Wardens , Bros . T . A . Adams , P . G . Purst ., ancl R . S . Wellington , P . G . Steward . Bro . James
Weaver , W . M . S 62 , was appointed D . C , and Bro . F . Walters , W . M . 1309 , I . G . pro . tem . The lodge was then opened in the three degrees , after which the consecration ceremony was commenced with prayer by the presiding officer . It is unnecessary to dwell upon the details of the work , which was
rendered 111 a thoroughly efficient manner , aided by the vocal and instrumental abilities of a perfect choir , led by Bro . Coward and comprising , amongst others , Bros . G . T . Carter and W . Dawson . At thc conclusion of the ceremony which was listened to with rapt attention by the brethren present ,
Bro . E . Stanton Jones , P . M . 205 , was presented by Bro . Weaver for installation as thc first W . M . The Presiding Officer having addressed the W . M .-designatc then proceeded with the ceremony of installation , which was performed in an earnest and highly satisfactory manner .
Upon the re-admission ofthe brethren the usual salutes were given to the new Master , who then invested Bros . Chas . Coote , sen ., P . M . 205 , as S . W . j J . M . Chambcrlin , P . M . 205 , as J . W . ; J . Weaver , S . D . ; G . Martin , Org . ; thc appointment of the other officers being deferred .
The W . M . then addressed Bro . R . Wentworth Little , and in proposing the thanks of the lodge for his consecration of it , complimented him highly on the knowledge he had displayed . In explanation of the objects the promoters of thc lodge had in view he said he wished to be particular in the
working , as might be seen from the class of brethren he had appointed as his officers . The lodge would have but one banquet a year , and by such economy hoped to conduce towards the permanent success ofthe Masonic Charities , and yet leave a sum in hand . These advantages would be great to this
lodge , and very likely to Freemasonry generally , for they would probably induce many bright characters to enter the Order . In his progress through life Bro . Little must have observed when coming across members of the musical ancl dramatic professions thai men must possess no small amount of talent successfully to discharge their functions as
interpreters of the art they profess . Music as well as rhetoric could recite deeds of heroism to inspire with ardour , and by its soft influences tranquillise , calm , and soothe the human passions . Where , then , could such an art be better exercised than in a Freemasons' Lodge , in which the brethren met in virtue , and united in the bonds of love and harmony ?
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Original Correspondence.
Also knowing that Bros . Smuts , Maynard , and others , whose names they have introduced in said letter , had formally and officially communicated with this District Grand Lodge stating that they were originally induced to sign the former application through misrepresentation . I remain , dear Sir and Brother ,
Yours fraternally , MICHAEL T . KING , Vice President Board of General Purposes . Cape Town , Cape of Good Hope , 20 th July , 1 S 70 .
[ COPY . ] To the Worshipfnl Master of the Lodge Colesbcrg , No . 1142 . Graham ' s Town , Sth July , 1 S 70 . Worshipfnl Sir and Brother , —A new charier having been granted by the Grand Lodge of Scotland to the
following B . B ., viz ., R . li . Rushby , R . W . M . ; J . fi . Levy , D . M ; R . Currin , S .. M . ; J . Richards , S . W . -, W . A . Smith , J . W . ; A . \ V . Hyde , Treasurer ; R . E . Wolfe , Secretary ; and others , under the name of the Albany , No . 495 , lhe petition for which charter was recommended by the following officers ancl members of St . John's Lodge ,
No . S 2 S , viz ., J . J . G . Smith , W . M .-elect ; E . ] . G . Ferrier , W . M . ; C . II . Maynard , P . M . ; F . Hol ' land , P . M . ; C . Church-hill , S . W . ; 1 ' . H . Solomon , J . W . ; E . Gregory , S . D . ; W . Waller , Treas . and P . M . ; W . M . Maynard , Sec . ; W . 15 . Eyde , Bast S . D . ; C . A . Fontaine , member ; and J . Henderson , Quartermaster-Sergt . 2 nd nth Reg .
We finding that according to the Book of the Laws of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , it is necessary to obtain a recommendation from two of the nearest lodges , and being desirous of avoiding the possibility of any diificulty arising hereafter , beg to request that you will kindly oblige lis by calling a special meeting of your lodge for the consideration of the same , and favoring us with your recommendation , which we feel assured you will accord us .
As we arc desirous of forwarding lhe same lo Scotland by the first mail , we shall feel very thankful for an early reply . With fraternal regards , wc remain ,
Worshipful Sir and Brother , Your obedient Servants . ( Signed ) R . E . Rusmiv , ' R . W . M . K . E . Wou- 'ic , Secretary .
[ COI'Y . ] Copy of a Resolution passed in open Lodge held , 1 S 70 . That the request of thc officers of the Albany Lodge , No . 495 , of Graham ' s Town , be complied with , and that this Lodge lias much pleasure in recommending them to the Grand Lodge of Scotland as lovers of the Craft , and brethren in whom wc have the greatest confidence .
Proposer . Seconder . Worshipfnl Master . Senior Warden . Junior Warden . Secretary . Of the Lodge Colesbcig , No . 1142 , English Constitution .
[ MEMORANDUM . ] The above document was forwarded to tbe members of the Lodge Colesbcrg , No . 1142 , for their signatures , by the contumacious members of thc- Albany Bodge , No . 3 S 9 , after having received the charter from the Grand Lodge of Scotland . MlClIAKl . T . KINO , Vice President Board uf General Purposes .
THE PURPLE v . WEST LANCASHIRE . ( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) DKAR SIR AND B ROTHER . — I will explain to your correspondent "Walncy" "how , - " "to whom , " and "in what manner " I consider Bro . Dr . . Moore has " paid" for his Masonic ran ! :.
In the first place , the meetings oi this province are , as a rule , held at considerable distances from Lancaster , so that Dr . Moore has ' * paid " - ' before he could be present . On the other hand , it is the exception for meetings to be held fir from Liverpno * . Perhaps some brother could tell through Tin :
FREEMASON , ho . v many meetings have been held nt nnd north of Pieston during the past 20 years . Has it ever occurred to you , Bro . Editor , thai * the Ulvcrstone and Barrow lodges should be attached to the province to which they naturally belong ? But I consider Dr . . Moore has " paid" fur his
Masonic rank by his untiring evTiior . s for the good ofthe Craft in general , and especially in connection with Lancaster and the neighb-vea-h .-nd . Who has often visited the lodges and rli . t iters of instruction in London , in ord .-r to se aire ..-orrecl working ? Bro . Dr . Moore .
Who has twice iiiled the chair of <¦ .. :-,. in the lodge at Lancaster , and most ably discharged the duties appertaining thereto '; Bro . Dr . Mooro . Who founded tlie Rowley Chapter , and assisted in founding others ? Bro . Or . . Moon * . Who is ever ready to give a helping hand , and
that in a most unostentatious manner , either as P . M ., V . ' / .., or Installing Master or Principal ? Bro . Dr . Moore . Who has compiled and delivered lectures on various Masonic subjects , and is now preparing another on "The Tassels of the Lodge" ? Bro . Dr . Moore .
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Who , being a Life Governor of two of the charities , is now serving the office of Steward for thc fifth time ? Bro . Dr . Moore . Who has frequently attended Grand Lodge , and was nominated Steward by the M . W . G . M . on the occasion of the Inauguration Festival at
Freemasons' Hall , ancl was elected to an oftice in Grand Lodge , viz ., to carry one of the elements of consecratiou ? Bro . Dr . Moore . Who prepared upwards of 150 petitions to the Right Hon . tlie Earl of Zetland , and attended upon the deputations to him , and afterwards ( under the
direction of the V . W . Bro . Sir Albert Woods , Garter King-at-Arms , G . Director of Ceremonies ) undertook the arduous duties connected with the Masonic arrangements for thc laying of tlie foundation-stone of the Royal Albert Asylum ? Bro . Dr . Moore . I could greatly add to thc list of Bro . Dr . Moore ' s
" good works , " but I have adduced sufficient to answer " WalneyV query as "how , " " to whom , " and "in what manner , " the worthy Doctor has "paid" for his Masonic rank . That our distinguished brother may ere long receive a due reward forhis incessant labours is the fervent wish of ,
Dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , P . M ., P . Z . THE WARKWORTH AND ALNWICKE LODGE , A . . 1708 . ( To the Editor of The Freemason . ) SIR AND BROTHER , —In common with many of the brethren of 1167 , I was agreeably surprised to learn from Bro . " E . T . T . 's " letter that the minutes
of the Warkivorth and Alnwicke Lodge were in existence dating as far back as 1708 . My onlywonder is that he should have them in his possession and never made the brethren of the present Alnwicke Lodge acquainted with the interesting fact . I am quite sure thc information would have
been quite as acceptable to them as it would have been to Bros . " W . P . II . " ancl Lupus . " E . T . T . " has , I think , correctly filled in pait ofthe spaces he could not decipher , and the context clearly indicates what the remaining spaces are . However . I am triad that bv " E . T . T . ' s" k-tter
thc fact of a lodge being in existence in Alnwick 162 years ago is conclusively established , it having been understood ( previously to the discovery of these mysterious minutes ) that there was no record of a lodge being held in Alnwick beyond tiic end of last century , of whicli the ancestors of some of our
present brethren were prominent members . It is also interesting to know that tiic brethren , wearing their apron and common square fixed in the belt thereof , were wont annually , on St . John ' s Day in Christmas , to attend the parish church , and that a special sermon was preached on the occasion .
We look anxiously forward to a perusal of this minute-book , and trust that some of the members of 1167 may be able to decipher tho spaces that Bro . " E . T . T . " cannot make out . Yours fraternally . J . ' iX , . 167 .
( Io the Editor 0 / the rreemasoii . ) Sill AND BROTHER , —In your impression of Nov . 12 th there is a paragraph signed ' * E . T . T ., 116 7 , " after which follows an extract from the minutes of the old Lodge of Alnwicke . It is a pity that
" E . T . T . " did not show the extract to some of tile brethren hero before be sent it to you ; lor one or two of them are in possession of information as would have enabled him to have iiiled in thc spaces which \\ e ' * cannot make out . "
I am . Sir and Brotiier , yours fraternally , SPECTATOR , 1167 . Owl's Nest , Alnwicke , Nov . 15 .
QUERIES . ( To the Editor of The FreemasonO ) DEAR SIR A . VD BI * OT : IKK . —1 shall be much obliged if voti will kindiv answer the following
queries , lor my own guidance and for that of the brethren in this province : — 1 st . The lodge being opened in the second or third degree , is it permitted to close the lodge to the lirst degree without ' * :, w , ! v * / . ' ;'( loivii- ?
end . ls it allowable ( for the dispatch of business or for the convenience nf working ) lo close the lodge in eithoi ofthe higher degrees without "working down , * ' if it be intended lo resume the work in ( he higher degree !' 3 rd . Presuming that the second question be
answered 111 the aiarmatno , is il indispensible that tho lodge should be " worked up" lo the degree from which it had been temporarily closed ? Your reply in the next number of TlIE FREEMASON' will confer a groat obligation on Yours fraternally ,
G . J . W . ( To the Editor of ' lhe Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , — I trust you will
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pardon mc for taking the liberty of requesting the favour of your opinion on the following case : — A few months ago one or two brethren belonging to the lodge of which I am a member ordered from England Master Mason ' s jewels , which were accordingly sent out to them . At a meeting of the
lodge which took place a short time afterwards these brethren attended wearing their jewels . The W . M . thereupon ordered them to divest themselves of such jewels , stating that Master Masons were not allowed to wear jewels in the lodge . As this matter has occasioned much
dissatisfaction among thc brethren , WHO maintain that they are entitled to wear jewels , having seen it done in other lodges , I am sure you would be doing us a very great favour by offering your opinion on the same . I may further add that these brethren were officers of the lodge . I am , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , JUSTITIA . West Africa , October , 1 S 70 .
Consecration Of The Lodge Of Asaph, No. I3i9.
CONSECRATION OF THE LODGE OF ASAPH , No . I 3 I 9 .
For some years past the members of the musical and kindred professions in the metropolis have been impressed with a strong desire to establish a lodge for the convenience of musical brethren , it
being well-known that their orchestral and other evening engagements preclude thc regular attendance of those gentlemen at Masonic lodges without involving them in heavy pecuniary loss . To obviate thc necessity for such repeated sacrifices , and at the same time to gratify their inclination to serve the
Craft , several leading members of the p rofessions alluded to applied for a warrant to enable them to hold a lodge in the day-time . Thc name selected by the founders was " Asaph , " in allusion to the " sweet singer of Israel , " and after due consideration the M . W . Grand Master was pleased to grant
their request . Monday , the 7 th inst ., was the day fixed for the solemn rite of consecration at Freemasons' Hall , ancl at the time appointed Bro . R . Wentworth Little , Provincial Grand Secretary for "Middlesex , the consecratingofficei ' , and a large concourse of brethren
entered the lodge-room in procession , a sacred march being played under thc direction of Bro . James Coward , the Grand Organist . On assuming tbe chair , Bro . Little nominated as his Wardens , Bros . T . A . Adams , P . G . Purst ., ancl R . S . Wellington , P . G . Steward . Bro . James
Weaver , W . M . S 62 , was appointed D . C , and Bro . F . Walters , W . M . 1309 , I . G . pro . tem . The lodge was then opened in the three degrees , after which the consecration ceremony was commenced with prayer by the presiding officer . It is unnecessary to dwell upon the details of the work , which was
rendered 111 a thoroughly efficient manner , aided by the vocal and instrumental abilities of a perfect choir , led by Bro . Coward and comprising , amongst others , Bros . G . T . Carter and W . Dawson . At thc conclusion of the ceremony which was listened to with rapt attention by the brethren present ,
Bro . E . Stanton Jones , P . M . 205 , was presented by Bro . Weaver for installation as thc first W . M . The Presiding Officer having addressed the W . M .-designatc then proceeded with the ceremony of installation , which was performed in an earnest and highly satisfactory manner .
Upon the re-admission ofthe brethren the usual salutes were given to the new Master , who then invested Bros . Chas . Coote , sen ., P . M . 205 , as S . W . j J . M . Chambcrlin , P . M . 205 , as J . W . ; J . Weaver , S . D . ; G . Martin , Org . ; thc appointment of the other officers being deferred .
The W . M . then addressed Bro . R . Wentworth Little , and in proposing the thanks of the lodge for his consecration of it , complimented him highly on the knowledge he had displayed . In explanation of the objects the promoters of thc lodge had in view he said he wished to be particular in the
working , as might be seen from the class of brethren he had appointed as his officers . The lodge would have but one banquet a year , and by such economy hoped to conduce towards the permanent success ofthe Masonic Charities , and yet leave a sum in hand . These advantages would be great to this
lodge , and very likely to Freemasonry generally , for they would probably induce many bright characters to enter the Order . In his progress through life Bro . Little must have observed when coming across members of the musical ancl dramatic professions thai men must possess no small amount of talent successfully to discharge their functions as
interpreters of the art they profess . Music as well as rhetoric could recite deeds of heroism to inspire with ardour , and by its soft influences tranquillise , calm , and soothe the human passions . Where , then , could such an art be better exercised than in a Freemasons' Lodge , in which the brethren met in virtue , and united in the bonds of love and harmony ?