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Article WEDDING OF BRO. H. J. MACFARLANE. ← Page 2 of 2 Article UNVEILING A MASONIC MONUMENT AT MOUNT PLEASANT CEMETERY, TORONTO. Page 1 of 1 Article UNVEILING A MASONIC MONUMENT AT MOUNT PLEASANT CEMETERY, TORONTO. Page 1 of 1 Article UNVEILING A MASONIC MONUMENT AT MOUNT PLEASANT CEMETERY, TORONTO. Page 1 of 1 Article THE REGENT FESTIVAL OF THE R.M.I. FOR BOY'S. Page 1 of 1 Article Obituary. Page 1 of 1 Article Death. Page 1 of 1
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Wedding Of Bro. H. J. Macfarlane.
brother of thebridegroom was "best" man . There were three bridesmaids—Miss Stevens , Miss Macfarlane , and Miss Benge . The bridegroom was also supported by three groomsmen . The full choral service was under the able direction of Bro . H . J . Dean . The anthem , " See what love , " was admirably performed by a choir consisting almost
exclusively of brethren of the Craft and choristers of Holy Trinity Church , Stroud Green , where Bro . Dean is Organist . This was preceded by the solo , " Be thou faithful , " from " Elijah , " whiqh was most sympathetically and artistically rendered by Bro . Reginald Groome , of the Mozart Lodge . Bro . Dr . Lott , P . G . Organist , presided at the organ .
After the ceremony a reception was held at Hornsey Rise Gardens , which was largely attended by friends and visitors , who had an opportunity of inspecting the many costly and valuable presents given to the happy pair , amongst which were the following : From the Mozart Lodge , a very handsome spirit stand , presented on behalf of the
brethren of that lodge at its last meeting , by Bro . Col . Noel Money , Prov . G . M . ; Bro . Thos . Powell , an oak silver mounted writing case ; Bro . M . H . Hale , P . M . 27 , a chased silver hot water jug ; Bro . Horace Reynolds , a silver breakfast cruet ; Bro . H . J . Cureton , a pair of unique china vases ; Bro . Jas . Hinds , of Coventry , a plush scent casket ; Bro . Wm . Pulley , a
silver sauce cruet ; Bro . Frodsham , a silver fruit dish . Amongst the guests . who numbered considerably over 50 , were Bros . Dr . Lott , Past G . Org . ; Reginald Groom , 1929 ; Thos . Powell , Horace Reynolds , H . J . Dean , H . J . Cureton , Tegetmeier , R . T . West , 1744 ,
and many other distinguished and personal friends of the bridegroom . After several toasts , which were all g iven with musical honours , the happy pair drove away amidst the heartiest congratulations and the good wishes of all to spend the honeymoon in the South of England .
Unveiling A Masonic Monument At Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.
UNVEILING A MASONIC MONUMENT AT MOUNT PLEASANT CEMETERY , TORONTO .
On Saturday , the 24 th of June , the Craft of Toronto celebrated the Festival of St . John by a procession and the unveiling of a monument to the Masonic dead , which has just been erected in Mount Pleasant Cemetery . Seldom has there been such a gathering of the Craft in this city , and , perhaps , never has the city seen
such an imposing procession of the Order . I he programme had been under consideration for a long time , and all the preparations were of a thorough character . The city lodges were in sympathy , and the enthusiasm of the members was thoroughl y enlisted . The leaders of the Craft were invited to deliver addresses , and nothing had been left undone that could possibly make
the event an unqualified success . The procession started from Toronto-street , and upon entering the cemetery reformed and opened up as the monument was reached , the Grand Master , Grand Lodge Officers , & c ., passing through , reversing the original order . At the monument the Craft were met by the trustees
of the cemetery . Mr . KENNEDY delivered an address of welcome to the " Worshipful Grand Master and Gentlemen of the Craft of the Order of Masons . " Bro . J . M . GUSSON , M . W . G . M ., in reply , said : Mr . Kennedy , and Trustees of this cemetery , —On behalf of the Masons here assembled , I desire to return
thanks to you for the cordiality of your welcome this afternoon . We have come here , as has been explained to you , for the purpose of unveiling this monument , and formall y devoting this portion of your cemetery to the purpose for which it was intended . We know , sir , that you are very proud of this cemetery . I have had an opportunity in another capacity of observing how
zealous you are of this cemetery and of all its interests , and how carefully you guard it . You are to be congratulated , to be complimented most highly upon what has been done here for the city of Toronto in the cause of humanity in providing so beautiful , so well-appointed , and in every way so well-adapted a spot as the last resting-place of your dead . Bro . Rev . W . W . BATES , District Chaplain , then led
in prayer . The quartette sang "All hail to the morning that bids us rejoice . " Bro . II . A . COLLINS , District Deputy Grand Master , said : Most Worshipful Sir , and brethren of the Craft , it must indeed be particularly gratifying to me , as the District Deputy Grand Master of the nth Masonic
district , to see such a large congregation here , not only of the members of the Craft , but of the citizens of Toronto . Referring to the history of the past , he said " You know that for over 70 years there has scarcely been a place where we could inter the dead . Nay , you will remember it is now 100 years since the first lodge was opened in the city of Toronto , and 80 years ago ,
my brethren , in the old churchyard of St . James ' cathedral , was interred a brother who died in our midst who had lately come on a visit to this city . My brethren , by the generosity of a member of the Craft , whose name is enshrined in the heart , I dare say , of every Mason here , we have now this plot of ground . 1
refer to our illustrious brother and Past Grand Master , Bro . J . Ross Robertson , who gave this magnificent plot of ground to the Masons of the- city of Toronto . He deeded it to the Craft and to R . W . Iiro . Bernard Saunders and V . W . Bro . James Spooner , as Trustees , and your board having charge of this plot feel it their duty to perpetuate the memory of those who lie here
Unveiling A Masonic Monument At Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.
by garlanding their graves with those flowers which I hope will ever bloom above their graves . " " Nearer my God to thee" was then sung by the quartette . " Bro . J . M . GinsoN , M . W . G . M ., then delivered the following address . He said : Brethren , when some 10 years ago M . W . Bro . Robertson procured this plot ,
having in view its use for the purposes to which it has been dedicated , he gave evidence of possessing a largeness of heart which we have during succeeding years become quite accustomed to . He displayed good judgment in making the purchase , as well as liberality , and those qualities of mind as well as of heart have become so well known not only in connection with acts of that
kind , but in connection with his two years' administration of the Grand Lodge of Canada , over which I preside at the present time as his humble and unworthy successor . Perhaps there are few—I am not sure there are any—on the roll of Past Grand Masters on this continent who are better known and more favourably known than our own John Ross Robertson is to-day . It
is a pleasure , indeed , to be present on such an occasion as this , and to see the wide-spread interest taken by the brethren , and not only that , but the kindly and generous interest taken by the ladies and gentlemen whom we see around to-flay in such large numbers , I know of no more kindly and more pathetic act that a Mason can be engaged in than in taking care of all that is mortal
of his unfortunate brother , who , perhaps without friends , without relations , stranded , perhaps without ambition , or without care as to the affairs of this world , passes away , leaving none to look after his remains save possibly his brother Mason . There is no sentiment which remains more strongly implanted in the bosom of those who are thus unfortunate , those who are , so
far as wordly affairs are concerned , entirely without ambition , than the feeling of satisfaction that after they are gone from this world all that is mortal of them will be decently , carefully , and affectionately placed underneath the sod . That is a strong sentiment : we all know it in our nature , that whatever may become of us while we are alive , we look forward to a decent and an
appropriate interment . Now when I think of the case of those who are without friends and who happen to die in this community—not members of lodges , because I understand that many of the city lodges have their own burial plots , but members of the Fraternity—who have never been connected with our Masonic lodges in this community , die in penury , in want , and in distress ,
and are carefully laid away in this beautiful spot in this beautiful cemetery , then , brethren , I think the Masons of Toronto have been engaged in a good and a praiseworthy work . Long may the brethren of Toronto continue to exemplify and practically carry out those principles which we hold so sacred and so dear . I thank you for listening to me so patiently .
Bro . Ross RODEUTSON , P . G . M ., on coming forward to speak , was greeted with applause . He said : My brethren of the Craft and the citizens of Toronto , on this glorious June day , beneath this beautiful Canadian sky , and surrounded by those who sympathise with us in the mission of the Craft , we are assembled to mark with fitting ceremony the unveiling of this hewn column
of granite , on which are indented familiar words which indicate our regard and reverence for the dead of the Craft who lie deep down beneath the blades of grass that cover this hallowed ground . The occasion is one that calls but for few ivords . And were it not that it was deemed specially fitting to mark this event in Craft history , the simple withdrawal of the drapery which clings to this
column of granite would in itself be evidence that we , on this summer Festival of St . John , had placed here a memorial that would keep for ever green in our memories the faces of those who are now watching for us on the other shore . While we , as Freemasons , may not be able to claim a direct connection with those who carved and cut the massive stones that stood in that
edifice , palatial in magnificence , which stood on Mount Moriah 3000 years ago , we can at least claim kinship with those of later date . May we not look back with pride on those British ancestors of ours , in the Mother Land across the sea , who , under the folds of the great Union Flag of Britain , that symbol of all that is good , have fitted for the whir ! of busy life the orphans of
the Craft , the sons and daughters of those who sleep in the " tent whose curtain never outward swings , " whose greeting in life was fraternal , whose companionship was valued , and whose life-work is remembered in memorials fashioned by the hands of the operative Mason . To-day we are assembled to honour the memory of those who answered the call and entered
the valley as they sojourned with us . They were strangers in the land , but they were brethren of our Craft . Some were taken as they climbed into manhood ; others left us in the sere and yellow leaf of old age ; and all , if not rich in this world ' s goods , had the kindly hand of the Craft to comfort them as they said their last farewell . All the world over , in the eastern
lands , in the centres of civilisation and art , in continental Europe , in our own Britain , in the land south of the lakes , we find memorials of veneration for the dead , whether it be in the parks or squares of the great cities or in the sacred acres where human harvests grow . With this view in mind , we halt for an hour this summer afternoon in the
great journey , and under the auspices of the Masonic Monument Association , and by the liberality of the lodges and Freemasons of Toronto , we dedicate this memorial to our comrades who have fallen in the battle of life , and may it forever remain here as a memento of the eternal principles upon which our Craft of Masons is founded—as a link of brotherl y love , binding one generation with another , cemented by
Unveiling A Masonic Monument At Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.
that real true fellowshi p that brightens the path humanity , and makes every man ' s life better . Bro . Robertson then uncovered the plinth of u , monument , around which was entwined the Un Jack , and drawing two strings the drapery was with "
drawn and the monument exposed to view . The Zetland Quartette then sang " Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth . " v The Grand Honours were given , led by Bro . E T Malone .
Bro . J . Ross ROBERTSON , P . G . M ., then said : On behalf of the Craft of Toronto , I hereby hand over to you , W . Bro . Bernard Saunders and W . Bro . lame' ! Spooner , this plot to your keeping , knowing that as in the past you have taken care of the plot , you will in future , for all time to come , take care of the plot and this memorial .
Bro . BERNARD SAUNDERS , in reply , said : Most Worshipful Sir and Brother , —During my life I have had many trusts , but none that has given me more pleasure than the trust confided to me , the lot on which we now stand , and I assure you it is a great pleasure to me to-day to see the completion of that trust , as far as man ' s hand can go , and the work of a brother Mason
here to-day ; I assure you , I say , that nothing has given me greater pleasure than to know that this trust so far has been completed . I assure you , Most Worshi pful Sir , that while I hold this trust it shall be respected and when my time comes to pass away I can onl y hope that it will go into the hands of those that will take care of it as well and think as well of it as I have done .
The Benediction was then pronounced b y the Dist G . Chap ., Bro . the Rev . W . W . BATES . The monument , which is a tall shaft of grey granite , surmounted by the symbolical globe and the square and compass , rests on a large pedestal of the same material
and the pedestal bears the legend— " In memory of the Craft , by the Freemasons of Toronto , 24 th June , 1 S 93 . " and a little lower down is the inscription— " This burial plot was presented to the Masons of Toronto , 18 S 3 , hy J . Ross Robertson , P . G . M . "
The Regent Festival Of The R.M.I. For Boy's.
THE REGENT FESTIVAL OF THE R . M . I . FOR BOY'S .
The following new lists and additions to lists have been reported since our last issue . Lodge LONDON . / . . ' s . d . 1614 Bro . G . H . Foan , new list do iS » i . Sin „ II . Sinclair , new list 21 <> » 1 S 30 „ C . II . Knuth , additional it 11 u
( making his list ^ . 27 ( is . ) COMMITTEE DINNER CLUII . Bro . W . Maple ' s list now amounts to £ 31 10 s . PROVINCES . BEDI-ORDSHIRE . Province Bro . Lord Ampthill , additional j ; , 12 fi
( making his list £ 73 12 s . ( 3 d . ) BUCKINGHAMSHIRE . Lodge JJ . | 4 Bro . H . G . Hipwell , new list 2 12 (> Dl ' . KIIVSIIlRK . S 02 Bro . D . VV . Bardill , additional J <> »
( making his list £ . \ o . ) ESSEX . 2374 Bro . H . G . Herman , new list 10 ID » HANTS AND ISI . K or WIGHT . Unattached Bro . Major J . E . Le Feuvre , additional ... 5 5 °
( making his list / 0 S 2 iSs . ) Oxi- 'ORDSHIKE . Lodge 1330 Bro . Gordon L . Bland , new list C , 2 h
SURREY . KJS 2 Bro . F . Sydney Smyth , additional ... on " ( making his list £ 114 9 s . ) The following deductions have also been reported :
DERBYSHIRE . 1739 Bro . John Hall 4 | " ( reducing his list to jf , 5 . S iCs . ) HANTS AND ISLE OK WIGHT . 1331 Bro . T . Greener 2 ¦¦ "
( reducing his list to £ 21 18 s . ) Sui-i-oi . K . 959 Bro . A . R . Trew 1 I ( reducing his list to £ ( JS 15 s . ( id . )
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . TOM MAYES . We regret to announce the d' -ath of Bro . Ton ' Mayes , of the Goldsmith ' s Anns , Gutter-lane , 'in < Royal-terrace , Southend-on-Sea , an esteemed and in licl 1 beloved member of the Cripplegate Lodge , No . id ' . !' where he was a regular attendant for many years . l '
Mayes died at St . Mary Cray on the 14 th inst ., and «' - ' 15 buried in his own vault , whither two children hail |' ' ceded him , at Manor Park Cemetery . His death'" '' ' 1 * the result of an unfortunate accident which occur ' 1 - ' on July 6 th on his business premises . Bro . Majcs Ic . iV ^ a widow and baby daughter to mourn his loss .
Death.
Death .
CANHAM . —On the 15 th instant , at 64 , Hackford R" - ' Brixlon ^ Bro . John Canham . in his goth year-
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Wedding Of Bro. H. J. Macfarlane.
brother of thebridegroom was "best" man . There were three bridesmaids—Miss Stevens , Miss Macfarlane , and Miss Benge . The bridegroom was also supported by three groomsmen . The full choral service was under the able direction of Bro . H . J . Dean . The anthem , " See what love , " was admirably performed by a choir consisting almost
exclusively of brethren of the Craft and choristers of Holy Trinity Church , Stroud Green , where Bro . Dean is Organist . This was preceded by the solo , " Be thou faithful , " from " Elijah , " whiqh was most sympathetically and artistically rendered by Bro . Reginald Groome , of the Mozart Lodge . Bro . Dr . Lott , P . G . Organist , presided at the organ .
After the ceremony a reception was held at Hornsey Rise Gardens , which was largely attended by friends and visitors , who had an opportunity of inspecting the many costly and valuable presents given to the happy pair , amongst which were the following : From the Mozart Lodge , a very handsome spirit stand , presented on behalf of the
brethren of that lodge at its last meeting , by Bro . Col . Noel Money , Prov . G . M . ; Bro . Thos . Powell , an oak silver mounted writing case ; Bro . M . H . Hale , P . M . 27 , a chased silver hot water jug ; Bro . Horace Reynolds , a silver breakfast cruet ; Bro . H . J . Cureton , a pair of unique china vases ; Bro . Jas . Hinds , of Coventry , a plush scent casket ; Bro . Wm . Pulley , a
silver sauce cruet ; Bro . Frodsham , a silver fruit dish . Amongst the guests . who numbered considerably over 50 , were Bros . Dr . Lott , Past G . Org . ; Reginald Groom , 1929 ; Thos . Powell , Horace Reynolds , H . J . Dean , H . J . Cureton , Tegetmeier , R . T . West , 1744 ,
and many other distinguished and personal friends of the bridegroom . After several toasts , which were all g iven with musical honours , the happy pair drove away amidst the heartiest congratulations and the good wishes of all to spend the honeymoon in the South of England .
Unveiling A Masonic Monument At Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.
UNVEILING A MASONIC MONUMENT AT MOUNT PLEASANT CEMETERY , TORONTO .
On Saturday , the 24 th of June , the Craft of Toronto celebrated the Festival of St . John by a procession and the unveiling of a monument to the Masonic dead , which has just been erected in Mount Pleasant Cemetery . Seldom has there been such a gathering of the Craft in this city , and , perhaps , never has the city seen
such an imposing procession of the Order . I he programme had been under consideration for a long time , and all the preparations were of a thorough character . The city lodges were in sympathy , and the enthusiasm of the members was thoroughl y enlisted . The leaders of the Craft were invited to deliver addresses , and nothing had been left undone that could possibly make
the event an unqualified success . The procession started from Toronto-street , and upon entering the cemetery reformed and opened up as the monument was reached , the Grand Master , Grand Lodge Officers , & c ., passing through , reversing the original order . At the monument the Craft were met by the trustees
of the cemetery . Mr . KENNEDY delivered an address of welcome to the " Worshipful Grand Master and Gentlemen of the Craft of the Order of Masons . " Bro . J . M . GUSSON , M . W . G . M ., in reply , said : Mr . Kennedy , and Trustees of this cemetery , —On behalf of the Masons here assembled , I desire to return
thanks to you for the cordiality of your welcome this afternoon . We have come here , as has been explained to you , for the purpose of unveiling this monument , and formall y devoting this portion of your cemetery to the purpose for which it was intended . We know , sir , that you are very proud of this cemetery . I have had an opportunity in another capacity of observing how
zealous you are of this cemetery and of all its interests , and how carefully you guard it . You are to be congratulated , to be complimented most highly upon what has been done here for the city of Toronto in the cause of humanity in providing so beautiful , so well-appointed , and in every way so well-adapted a spot as the last resting-place of your dead . Bro . Rev . W . W . BATES , District Chaplain , then led
in prayer . The quartette sang "All hail to the morning that bids us rejoice . " Bro . II . A . COLLINS , District Deputy Grand Master , said : Most Worshipful Sir , and brethren of the Craft , it must indeed be particularly gratifying to me , as the District Deputy Grand Master of the nth Masonic
district , to see such a large congregation here , not only of the members of the Craft , but of the citizens of Toronto . Referring to the history of the past , he said " You know that for over 70 years there has scarcely been a place where we could inter the dead . Nay , you will remember it is now 100 years since the first lodge was opened in the city of Toronto , and 80 years ago ,
my brethren , in the old churchyard of St . James ' cathedral , was interred a brother who died in our midst who had lately come on a visit to this city . My brethren , by the generosity of a member of the Craft , whose name is enshrined in the heart , I dare say , of every Mason here , we have now this plot of ground . 1
refer to our illustrious brother and Past Grand Master , Bro . J . Ross Robertson , who gave this magnificent plot of ground to the Masons of the- city of Toronto . He deeded it to the Craft and to R . W . Iiro . Bernard Saunders and V . W . Bro . James Spooner , as Trustees , and your board having charge of this plot feel it their duty to perpetuate the memory of those who lie here
Unveiling A Masonic Monument At Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.
by garlanding their graves with those flowers which I hope will ever bloom above their graves . " " Nearer my God to thee" was then sung by the quartette . " Bro . J . M . GinsoN , M . W . G . M ., then delivered the following address . He said : Brethren , when some 10 years ago M . W . Bro . Robertson procured this plot ,
having in view its use for the purposes to which it has been dedicated , he gave evidence of possessing a largeness of heart which we have during succeeding years become quite accustomed to . He displayed good judgment in making the purchase , as well as liberality , and those qualities of mind as well as of heart have become so well known not only in connection with acts of that
kind , but in connection with his two years' administration of the Grand Lodge of Canada , over which I preside at the present time as his humble and unworthy successor . Perhaps there are few—I am not sure there are any—on the roll of Past Grand Masters on this continent who are better known and more favourably known than our own John Ross Robertson is to-day . It
is a pleasure , indeed , to be present on such an occasion as this , and to see the wide-spread interest taken by the brethren , and not only that , but the kindly and generous interest taken by the ladies and gentlemen whom we see around to-flay in such large numbers , I know of no more kindly and more pathetic act that a Mason can be engaged in than in taking care of all that is mortal
of his unfortunate brother , who , perhaps without friends , without relations , stranded , perhaps without ambition , or without care as to the affairs of this world , passes away , leaving none to look after his remains save possibly his brother Mason . There is no sentiment which remains more strongly implanted in the bosom of those who are thus unfortunate , those who are , so
far as wordly affairs are concerned , entirely without ambition , than the feeling of satisfaction that after they are gone from this world all that is mortal of them will be decently , carefully , and affectionately placed underneath the sod . That is a strong sentiment : we all know it in our nature , that whatever may become of us while we are alive , we look forward to a decent and an
appropriate interment . Now when I think of the case of those who are without friends and who happen to die in this community—not members of lodges , because I understand that many of the city lodges have their own burial plots , but members of the Fraternity—who have never been connected with our Masonic lodges in this community , die in penury , in want , and in distress ,
and are carefully laid away in this beautiful spot in this beautiful cemetery , then , brethren , I think the Masons of Toronto have been engaged in a good and a praiseworthy work . Long may the brethren of Toronto continue to exemplify and practically carry out those principles which we hold so sacred and so dear . I thank you for listening to me so patiently .
Bro . Ross RODEUTSON , P . G . M ., on coming forward to speak , was greeted with applause . He said : My brethren of the Craft and the citizens of Toronto , on this glorious June day , beneath this beautiful Canadian sky , and surrounded by those who sympathise with us in the mission of the Craft , we are assembled to mark with fitting ceremony the unveiling of this hewn column
of granite , on which are indented familiar words which indicate our regard and reverence for the dead of the Craft who lie deep down beneath the blades of grass that cover this hallowed ground . The occasion is one that calls but for few ivords . And were it not that it was deemed specially fitting to mark this event in Craft history , the simple withdrawal of the drapery which clings to this
column of granite would in itself be evidence that we , on this summer Festival of St . John , had placed here a memorial that would keep for ever green in our memories the faces of those who are now watching for us on the other shore . While we , as Freemasons , may not be able to claim a direct connection with those who carved and cut the massive stones that stood in that
edifice , palatial in magnificence , which stood on Mount Moriah 3000 years ago , we can at least claim kinship with those of later date . May we not look back with pride on those British ancestors of ours , in the Mother Land across the sea , who , under the folds of the great Union Flag of Britain , that symbol of all that is good , have fitted for the whir ! of busy life the orphans of
the Craft , the sons and daughters of those who sleep in the " tent whose curtain never outward swings , " whose greeting in life was fraternal , whose companionship was valued , and whose life-work is remembered in memorials fashioned by the hands of the operative Mason . To-day we are assembled to honour the memory of those who answered the call and entered
the valley as they sojourned with us . They were strangers in the land , but they were brethren of our Craft . Some were taken as they climbed into manhood ; others left us in the sere and yellow leaf of old age ; and all , if not rich in this world ' s goods , had the kindly hand of the Craft to comfort them as they said their last farewell . All the world over , in the eastern
lands , in the centres of civilisation and art , in continental Europe , in our own Britain , in the land south of the lakes , we find memorials of veneration for the dead , whether it be in the parks or squares of the great cities or in the sacred acres where human harvests grow . With this view in mind , we halt for an hour this summer afternoon in the
great journey , and under the auspices of the Masonic Monument Association , and by the liberality of the lodges and Freemasons of Toronto , we dedicate this memorial to our comrades who have fallen in the battle of life , and may it forever remain here as a memento of the eternal principles upon which our Craft of Masons is founded—as a link of brotherl y love , binding one generation with another , cemented by
Unveiling A Masonic Monument At Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.
that real true fellowshi p that brightens the path humanity , and makes every man ' s life better . Bro . Robertson then uncovered the plinth of u , monument , around which was entwined the Un Jack , and drawing two strings the drapery was with "
drawn and the monument exposed to view . The Zetland Quartette then sang " Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth . " v The Grand Honours were given , led by Bro . E T Malone .
Bro . J . Ross ROBERTSON , P . G . M ., then said : On behalf of the Craft of Toronto , I hereby hand over to you , W . Bro . Bernard Saunders and W . Bro . lame' ! Spooner , this plot to your keeping , knowing that as in the past you have taken care of the plot , you will in future , for all time to come , take care of the plot and this memorial .
Bro . BERNARD SAUNDERS , in reply , said : Most Worshipful Sir and Brother , —During my life I have had many trusts , but none that has given me more pleasure than the trust confided to me , the lot on which we now stand , and I assure you it is a great pleasure to me to-day to see the completion of that trust , as far as man ' s hand can go , and the work of a brother Mason
here to-day ; I assure you , I say , that nothing has given me greater pleasure than to know that this trust so far has been completed . I assure you , Most Worshi pful Sir , that while I hold this trust it shall be respected and when my time comes to pass away I can onl y hope that it will go into the hands of those that will take care of it as well and think as well of it as I have done .
The Benediction was then pronounced b y the Dist G . Chap ., Bro . the Rev . W . W . BATES . The monument , which is a tall shaft of grey granite , surmounted by the symbolical globe and the square and compass , rests on a large pedestal of the same material
and the pedestal bears the legend— " In memory of the Craft , by the Freemasons of Toronto , 24 th June , 1 S 93 . " and a little lower down is the inscription— " This burial plot was presented to the Masons of Toronto , 18 S 3 , hy J . Ross Robertson , P . G . M . "
The Regent Festival Of The R.M.I. For Boy's.
THE REGENT FESTIVAL OF THE R . M . I . FOR BOY'S .
The following new lists and additions to lists have been reported since our last issue . Lodge LONDON . / . . ' s . d . 1614 Bro . G . H . Foan , new list do iS » i . Sin „ II . Sinclair , new list 21 <> » 1 S 30 „ C . II . Knuth , additional it 11 u
( making his list ^ . 27 ( is . ) COMMITTEE DINNER CLUII . Bro . W . Maple ' s list now amounts to £ 31 10 s . PROVINCES . BEDI-ORDSHIRE . Province Bro . Lord Ampthill , additional j ; , 12 fi
( making his list £ 73 12 s . ( 3 d . ) BUCKINGHAMSHIRE . Lodge JJ . | 4 Bro . H . G . Hipwell , new list 2 12 (> Dl ' . KIIVSIIlRK . S 02 Bro . D . VV . Bardill , additional J <> »
( making his list £ . \ o . ) ESSEX . 2374 Bro . H . G . Herman , new list 10 ID » HANTS AND ISI . K or WIGHT . Unattached Bro . Major J . E . Le Feuvre , additional ... 5 5 °
( making his list / 0 S 2 iSs . ) Oxi- 'ORDSHIKE . Lodge 1330 Bro . Gordon L . Bland , new list C , 2 h
SURREY . KJS 2 Bro . F . Sydney Smyth , additional ... on " ( making his list £ 114 9 s . ) The following deductions have also been reported :
DERBYSHIRE . 1739 Bro . John Hall 4 | " ( reducing his list to jf , 5 . S iCs . ) HANTS AND ISLE OK WIGHT . 1331 Bro . T . Greener 2 ¦¦ "
( reducing his list to £ 21 18 s . ) Sui-i-oi . K . 959 Bro . A . R . Trew 1 I ( reducing his list to £ ( JS 15 s . ( id . )
Obituary.
Obituary .
BRO . TOM MAYES . We regret to announce the d' -ath of Bro . Ton ' Mayes , of the Goldsmith ' s Anns , Gutter-lane , 'in < Royal-terrace , Southend-on-Sea , an esteemed and in licl 1 beloved member of the Cripplegate Lodge , No . id ' . !' where he was a regular attendant for many years . l '
Mayes died at St . Mary Cray on the 14 th inst ., and «' - ' 15 buried in his own vault , whither two children hail |' ' ceded him , at Manor Park Cemetery . His death'" '' ' 1 * the result of an unfortunate accident which occur ' 1 - ' on July 6 th on his business premises . Bro . Majcs Ic . iV ^ a widow and baby daughter to mourn his loss .
Death.
Death .
CANHAM . —On the 15 th instant , at 64 , Hackford R" - ' Brixlon ^ Bro . John Canham . in his goth year-