Presentation To Bro. Frederick West, P.U, D.,D.P.G.M. Surrey.

PRESENTATION TO BRO . FREDERICK WEST , P . U , D ., D . P . G . M . SURREY .

A representative meeting of Masons connected with the Province of Surrey took place at Freemasons ' Tavern , Great Queen-street , W . C ., on the 5 th instant , the occasion being the presentation of a testimonial

to Bro . Frederick West , P . G . D ., to mark the respect and esteem in which he is held and in recognition of his services as Deputy Provincial Grand Master , more especially during the time he was in charge of the province . The presentation took the form of a very handsome silver tea and coffee service , together with a

bound volume containing the following inscription and the names of the lodges , chapters , and brethren who had subscribed : " This album , together with a service of silver plate , was presented to W . Bro . Frederick West , Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Surrey , Past Grand Deacon , on the 5 th May , 1892 , by the lodges , chapters , and brethren of the province , whose names

are herein inscribed , in grateful recognition of the services rendered to the province by Brother West , and especially to mark their hi gh appreciation of the manner in which he performed his important and onerous duties as Deputy Provincial Grand Master for the period of over three years during which the province was under his control . "

The chair was taken by Bro . H . G . Thompson , P . P G . W ., and amongst those present were Bros . H . M , Hobbs , P . P . G . W ., and S . J . Attenborough , P . M ., Treasurers , and Bro . J . D . Langton , Secretary of the Committee , who carried out the necessary arrangements , and the following : Bros . Col . G . Noel Money , C . B .,

Prov . G . M . ; C . Belton , P . D . G . D . C ; W . Thomas , P . M . 2045 , W . M . elect 2222 ; A . Tolmearne , P . P . G . S . B . ; j . R . Mosse , J . W . 463 ; A . Adams , P . A . G . S . Surrey ; W . H . Brodie , P . M . ; A . Lambert , P . P . S . G . D . G . A . King , H . G . Thompson , P . P . S . G . W . ; Gordon Smith , P . G . Stwd . ; A . Tipson , W . H . Gates , H .

Tayhr , F . Cambridge , P . P . G . O . ; Rev . H . W . Turner , P . P . G . Cj A . R . Jackson , W . J . Nicholls , P . P . G . D . C . ; R . VV . Price , P . P . G . S . of W . ; G . A . King , F . C . Morrison , W . M . elect 416 ; J . H . Price , P . M . 1321 , VV . M . 2096 ; W . Pile , P . M . 1892 ; D . Hughes , W . M . 2222 ; W . Stevenson Hoyte , P . P . G . Org . ; G . C . Burr ,

P . P . G . O . ; C . M . Gray , P . P . G . O . ; T . Clark , W . M . 2246 ; J . Easterbrook , P . M . 1920 ; H . W . Willis , W . M . 163 S ; F . Montague , I . P . M . 1638 ; Capt . T . C . Walls , P . P . G . W . ; W . Stainer , P . P . G . C . ; R . E . H . Goffin , P . M . 1572 , P . P . G . D . C ; S . Lambert , P . P . G . R . ; B . A . Williams , W . M . 463 ; W . J . Mason , P . M . 2246 ; H .

Schartau , and W . W . Lee , S . W . 2381 . After banquet , "The Queen and the Craft" and " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " were heartily honoured . Bro . Col . NOEL MO . VEV , C . B ., P . G . M . Surrey , replying for "The Grand Officers , " said the Chairman had

paid him a compliment by saying he would succeed in eejualling those who had gone before him , and he should be satisfied if he could attain that object . He would not detain them from the real business , but only thank the brethren for the extremel y kind way in which the toast of his health had been received .

I he CHAIRMAN then said the next toast was that of "The Health of Bro . F . West , D . P . G . M . Surrey , P . G . D . " As they were all aware Bro . West had occupied the position of Deputy Prov . Grand Master of Surrey for some years , and they knew and felt he had performed those duties with very great efficiency . They

also had to remember that during the time he was Deputy Prov . Grand Master , the angel of death took away their head . According to the laws of Freemasonry , when the head of a province falls the duties fall upon the Deputy Prov . Grand Master . Fortunately in their case they had a Deputy Prov . Grand Master who was

able to conduct the duties with a firm hand , a steady head , and with great ability . They also remembered that during the time he acted as Prov . Grand Master , H . R . H , the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., honoured him with promotion in the Grand Lodge , and they knew " | s services were appreciated bv the province at laree .

eliminating in the testimonial then before them . The subscri ptions had ranged from small to much larger ^» i \ showing the brotherly love existing towards Bro . " e 't It would be unbecoming to him ( the Chairman ) , jfid Uro . West would feel it so , if he were in any Mseoiiie way to speak his praise , therefore in as short a

"ay . li possible he would , in their name and in their "Wall , have great pleasure in presenting Bro . West * lln the testimonial , consisting of a silver service and j " ) album containing the names of the members and I ? K" - - They hoped and trusted as time went on , and to . \ y ] 00 kec | a ( - tne g jff nc wou | d remember this , ¦ ..... iUUACU 111 Llie £ ' *< -, "i ^ » UUIU 1 1 . 1111 . 1 , 1 Utl 11113

, Pl » y occasion , and that in future ages when he would u gathered to the dust of his forefathers and have ch ° W dtd t 0 lhe Grand Lod S e above i his children ' s "drun would celebrate with joy and rejoicing this ¦"" Picious occasion . B'o- V . WEST P . G . D . D . P . G . M . said that on this

, , , Won ° n le adm tted le could not find any words which the iV adet l uate y express the thanks due to them for and ^ . y ln which his health had been proposed t 0 t L re ' ; eived > a'id furthermore he was deeply at a loss H 0 . , " ' . hem sufficiently for the magnificent testicorJ Wnicn they , through their Chairman , had been

t 0 enou £ n to present him with . He would ask them in suir " . Se him and bear witn him if he should not the er " ; ll : n '' elegant style express his appreciation of thcrn vs \ ' lonour done him that evening , or entertain iea L " . anything like an historical or Masonic rebec 1 ' . ' hey would probabl y believe him—having Wier Masons together for many years—when

Presentation To Bro. Frederick West, P.U, D.,D.P.G.M. Surrey.

he expressed from the bottom of his heart his great gratitude to them all for recognising his efforts in the province in such a substantial way . He did not know anything more gratifying to one who had , at any rate , endeavoured to please those whom he was bound to rule than to find a very large number from all sections of life joining together to promote one result , and that

the magnificent result he saw before him . It was now looking back a good many years since he lirst had the distinguished privilege of scing the light of Masonry , but in 1 S 78 he h . ; d the privilege of becoming an officer of hi gh rank in the province . When that excellent Mason who presided over it with such success for so many years found he was compelled to appoint a Deputy

to hll the place of two brethren who had done good suit and service for many years , he was good enough to place the confidence which had been so well placed for a great number of years in those who had gone before into the hands of one who was unknown to him . He must say it was a matter of very great thought to him whether he was justified in accepting the

appointment . He did so , and was gratified on the very earliest occasion to find a lodge which for many years was under the guidance of their President that evening , which was good enough to extend the ri ght hand of fellowship , and he should never forget the kindness he received on that occasion . That was only the first instance out of very many when he received

encouragement and support from the Masons of the province at large . Without that support it would have been absolutely impossible for him to have carried out the duties which fell to his lot . When he was appointed , with the exception of his own Masonic circle , he knew very little of the province . He had by experience learnt something of the inside of Masonry in the

province , and on looking through his book before coming that evening he found that during the time he was Provincial Grand Master in charge , he visited lodges officially upwards of 100 times , and every one of those meetings carried away a pleasing

recollection . He had seen how Masonry was conducted in the province and how the various lodges were carried on . Some he had been able entirely to agree with , with others he had had a difference of opinion , but when he had gone again on a future occasion he found thev hail taken to heart what he had said .

He believed that the great success in governing such a large province as Surrey materially depended upon the tact shown in carrying out the important trusts to be fulfilled , for there was a great deal to be done b y human nature . He had endeavoured whilst holding the reins of office to make all feel they had but one aim in view , that of uniting in the grand design of being

happy and of communicating happiness . If this were carried into effect they would find that large provinces such as theirs were carried on successfully . He had found that Masons were not above taking a hint , and that by a little genial conversation what he required had been done . If all Masons could believe that the rulers over them were actuated by one desire and that

a desire to promote the general welfare of the Craft at large , he did not think they could find a body in the whole world more ready to come forward and hel p than the body of Masons . He was certain if the M . W . G . M . was asked who were the most loyal body of men surrounding him in the great kingdom which they hoped he would preside over , he would say

the body of rreemasons . If he wanted any evidence of his ruling or its success he had only to look round that gathering , which he said was representative of the province , and cast his eye on the grand testimonial before him , which was the practical result of the appreciation of the services he had rendered . It looked almost when one had a testimonial given him in Masonry

that there was to be a severance in the Masonic relations , but he hoped they would be together for many years to support their Provincial Grand Master in the office to which he had been appointed , and he felt that Colonel Money ' s reign over them would be marked with a considerable amount of success . He felt that the expression of gratitude which the brethren

had put forward on the present occasion had reference more particularly to his rule over them in almost he might say an unique position , because he did not think many were called upon to carry out for so many years as he had done the position of temporary ruler over such a large province . When at their Grand meeting in July last he transferred to the present Provincial

Grand Master ' s keeping the province which had been under his rule for some three years , he felt that the charge was passed on in the same way in which he had received it—at least , he hoped so . He trusted they would pardon him if he gave expression as to what should actuate the brethren of the province . Theirs was a province bordering on London , and therefore it

was far more difficult to work than the provinces away from the large City centres . It therefore required a great deal of work on the part of the head to make the Masons appreciate that they looked upon themselves not as London Masons but as Masons of the province . They did not want too many men to come down and swamp the members of the province ,

but at the same time they were glad to see illustrious members of the London district become members of the province and give the advantage of their Masonic knowledge and experience , and so promote a happy Masonic feeling . He should like to

see it far more difficult to get into the chair than at present . A lodge became very popular , and a large number joined , so that it became too large , with the result that they mi g ht get some hard working Masons wishing to work in a more extended manner , and they started a new lodge . He should like to see a rule that

Presentation To Bro. Frederick West, P.U, D.,D.P.G.M. Surrey.

Masons could not occupy the chair until they had been some years in Masonry , for he did not see how a Mason could learn sufficient to occupy the chair unless he had been a sufficient number of years in the Craft . It was not merely taking up the ritual , and speaking it like a parrot—that did not make a good Mason or a good Master—but he should be one who could not onl

y perform the ceremonies well , but have sufficient tact about him and ability to deal with the different affairs of life , a sufficient knowled ge of life to be able to conduct the affairs in such a way as would conduce to the general happiness of the members . The province was represented in a magnificent way at the late Festival for the Old People , and that was not brought

about by j-oung Masons who had only been in the Order a year or two . He had perhaps digressed more than he ought to have done in his remarks , but he was only expressing the princi ples upon which he acted . If there was any part of his work which appeared worthy of recognition , they could support him b y hel ping their Provincial Grand Master , and he was

sure they would all rally round him and assist in carrying into effect the principles of Masonry . He should always look back upon this auspicious occasion with a very considerable amount of pride and pleasurepride because it must be a gratification to anybody to meet so many of his fellow workers as he had on the present occasion , and to know from the album whirh

he held that a very great number of Masons in the province had assisted in the splendid testimonial . He hoped they might one and all feel he recognised their kindness , and that he had in some small measure deserved their good wishes . He thanked the President , Treasurer , and Secretary of the Committee who organised this matter , and every subscriber who name

was in the album , and he trusted to look back for many years with pleasant recollections of his official connection with the Province of Surrey . He hoped he mi ght live to learn that those who joined together in expressing their appreciation of his services were actuated by

a genuine desire to show that their ruler was no ' t altogether unworthy of the trust reposed in him . " The Chairman and the Committee " was given in cordial terms b y Bro . Col . NOEL MO . NEV , Prov . Grand Master , and responded to b y Bros . H . G . THOMPSON' , P . P . G . W ., and J . D . LA . NOTON , after which the proceedings terminated .

Presentation To Bro. T. Hicks.

PRESENTATION To BRO . T . HICKS .

An interesting ceremony , in connection with the monthly meeting of the Duke of Cornwall Lodge , No . 1529 , St . Columb , took place on Wednesday , nth inst ., when Bro . Thomas Hicks , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . was presented with a solid gold jewel . '

The presentation was most impressively made by Bro . E . Forbes Whitley , P . M ., who spoke in feeling terms of the close connection which had always existed between Bro . Hicks and the past and present members of the lodge , and the interest which he , as a founder of the lodge , had always taken in iis working and welfare .

The jewel , which is richly embossed , and attached to which is a miniature jewel of the brother ' s provincial rank , bears on the reverse side the following inscription : "Presented to W . Bro . Thomas Hicks , P . M . 1529 , P . P . G . J . W ., as a sincere token of gratitude and esteem , by the members of Ledge No . 1520

May , 1 S 92 . " Later in the evening the usual quarterly supper , provided by Bro . C . Brewer , J . W ., was held at the Red Lion Hotel , Bro . t £ . W . Carus-Wilson , W . M ., occupying the chair , and was largely attended to b y both brethren and visitors .

Bro . HICKS , in responding to the toast of his health , again expressed his appreciation of the gift , which it is the earnest desire of all the brethren he may long be spared to wear . Several songs were sung during the evening by Bros . Bullen , P . M . 131 , and F . J . Mountford , 331 , and thus a pleasant and eventful meeting was brought to a close . The jewel was manufactured by Uro . George Kenning .

Presentation To Bro.Lieut-Col, Georgt Lambert ,P.A.S.B.

PRESENTATION TO BRO . LIEUT - COL , GEORGT LAMBERT , P . A . S . B .

A numerous company of ladies and gentlemen were entertained at dinner at the Criterion , Piccadill y , on Friday , the 13 th inst ., by the St . James ' s Union Club Mr . George Boulton in the chair . The meeting was

made the occasion to present their President , Bro . Lieut-Col . Geo . Lambert , P . G . S . B ., with his portrait . The presentation was made , on behalf of the Club , by Mr . WINNE'IT , a Past Chairman , who , in very feeling and eloquent terms , alluded to their President ' s benevolence of heart and the many good qualities which endear him to a wide circle of friends .

_ Interesting speeches were made by the Rev . Mr . KESH'K , Rector of St . James ' s , and other gentlemcii present . The portrait , which very faithfully records the features of our well-known brother , was painted by Miss Katharine D . M . Bywater , and is destined to be hung with others which already adorn the club walls

lhe sermon preached by Canon Fleming before the f n u n 1 Pc ' nc < : ss o £ Wales at Sandringham on the death ot the Duke of Clarence , which was originally published at - 's ., is being issued by Messrs . Larner anU Stokes in a popular form at sixpence .