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The Late Duke Of Leinster.
THE LATE DUKE OF LEINSTER .
Two recent events have tended to recall the memory of the late Duke of Leinster—namely , the visit of an ex-Premier to Carton ard Maynooth , and the still more recent dedication of the Masonic Hall in Tublin . The first incident revived the historical reminiscences of the Geraldines , and brought the mind back 700 years . The
stone table at which the council * of the Earls of Kildare were held in Maynooth , placed in the garden at Carton by the old Duke himself , and the antique chair which he likewise stationed at the vantage-point from whence the ruins of the castle of the Geraldines can be seen most effectively , were naturally associated with the pleasing memories of one of the most amiable , if not the most
bulhant , of the noble house on whose representative , in the 12 th century ( Maurice Fitzgerald ** , Strongbow conferred high honours . The second incider . t—the dedication of the Masonic Hall—also restored for a season the fading colours of recollection ( fnr new ideas and younger men obscure or extinguish the memary of even the once illustrious dead ) . It was just the scene—so thoroughly
demonstrative of the religious character of English and Irish Freemasonry , as contradistinguished from that of the French—that would have gratified the heart of thc fine old Grand Master whose ashes now repose in the picturesque churchyard at Maynooth . One other thought suggested itself to the mind , that till the Marquess of Abercorn , the present Grand Master , vvas raised to a
dukedom , the late Augustus Frederick , Duke of Leinster , was Ireland's only duke . Our space is too limited to enter upon an historical review of the noble house of Kildare , whe , though originally of foreign extraction , were more Irish than the Ir sb themselves . The late Duke was identified with almost every movement that had for its object an improvement in the
condition of the people of Ireland , and the Government of Earl Grey was induced to ask him to undertake the initiative in introducing into Ireland the National system of education , ami for several years he took an active part as one of the Commissioners . Again , in 1841 , his Grace became a foremost leader in a movement originated by Mr . Peter Purcell , namely , the esta ** lishment of the
National Agricultural Society , and as President of the association he advanced its interests considerably . He found himself , however , in verv troubled waters , Mr . O'Connell having joined thc rociely with the deliberate purpose of abrogating its fundamental rule— " that thc discussion of polidcal matters or measures before Parliament should be altogether excluded from its deliberations . " O'Connell ' s
object was good in itself—the sanction of public w .- rks for the employment of the people ; but the duke successfully resisted the proposition , and thus closet ! thc door against objectionable political measures—not , however , without much difficulty , for in the first instance O'Connell carried his point . No trait in the character of his Grace was more remarkable than his constant anxiety to improve his estates
and the record of nil transactions connected with his property were kept so accurately that a few minutes would be sufficient to show every arrangement that had been entered into , and every item of outlay . Hc was an excellent farmer , and was never so happy as when walking over his grounds , in plain rural garb , superintending and designing further improvements upon his extensive
esfates . An anecdote , very generally circulated in Masonic circles , tends further to illustrate his unostentatious and generous disposition . One day in summer he was attracted by a way-weary traveller of the farmer class , the wheel of whose cart had lolled off , immediately opposite the principal gate at Carton , and the farmer himself was lying , most disconsolate , upon a log of timber .
The duke at once offered his aid , replaced the wheel , and assisted the humble man to go on his way rejoicing . The farmer was grateful , and believing lhe Duke to be only one of his own retainers , expressed himself willing to compensate him for his trouble . The duke pleasantly refuted , and at the momtr . t the steward appeared and summoned " My Lord Duke" to lunch , leaving the honest farmer in a state of bewilderment .
Few men have been more honoured or respected by all classes and parties than his Grace . On his retirement from the office of President of the Agricultural Societj , a handsome teitimontal was presented to him . He was feloved by the poor . Practical in his benevolent inclinations , he lounded at Carton a dispensary , which was entirely supported by himself , and proved a blessing tothe humble and afflicted .
In politics the Duke was a Whig , and from the principles advocated b y him and his supporters he never swerved . He was a faithful supporter of the principles of the Reformation , and discountenanced Ritualism in all its forms . He was a strenuous advocate of Roman Catholic Emancipation , and the celebrated Leinster Declaration of 1828 exercised much influence in the ultimate success of a measure which for so many years agitated Ireland .
Following up the declaration , his Grace consented to preside at a banquet given to Lord Morpeth , who afterwards became distinguished as 'Viceroy , and on that occasion thc Duke of Leinster was complimented by O'Connell and Shiel as " a descendant of a race of patriots and martyrs to the cause of Ireland ; " " an Irish Fitzgerald presiding over an assembly consecrated to the principles of freedom . "
When the Queen and Prince Albert first visited Ireland , the Duke and Duchess of Leinster were honoured by a visit from them , which has lately been recorded by her Majesty in the " Leaves from her Journal " : — " August 10 th , 1849 . —We anived at Carton a little past one o ' clock ,
and were received by the Duke and Duchess of Leinster , the Kilfans , Mr . and Lody Jane Repton , and their two sons . The Duke is one of the kindest and best of men . We walked round the pleasure-grounds , and after this got into a carriage with the Duke and Duchess , our ladiel
The Late Duke Of Leinster.
and gentlemen following on a large jiunting-car ; the people riding , running , and driving- with us , but extremely well behaved , and the Duke is so kind to them that a word from him will make them do anything . We drove along thc park to a spot which commands an extensive view of the Wicklow hills . " This narrative of her Majesty will be perused with very sad reflections that
so many of the actors in that joyful drama hnve ceased to live . The career of the Duke of Leinster as a Freemason fully sustains the character given of him by that poetical Irish orator—Shell— " that he had assumed his natural and legitimate station ( at the head of the country 1 , and had placed himsdf in that place of conspicuous utility
which appertained to him . " Of the duke it may be said as a constant and universally hon oured Freemason , that he was , to use a Masonic term , " a perfect ashlar ; " not a rude unshapen corner-stone of a great Ciaft , but smooth , while firm and palished , though homely . All who beheld in the Masonic Hall , at the recent gatheting , the full-length likeness of that accomplished man , painted in
1813 , when he was installed Grand Master , were struck by his handsome and benevolent face . Throughout his life he steadily practised the motto of the Order—To hear , see , and be silent ( " Audi , vide , tace" ) . With him silence was really golden—he was one of the most taciturn of men that ever reluctantly appeared in the crowded and noisy walks of public life . Loyal and devotional , he
would have been proud of the Masons who , at the recent meeiing in Dutlin , to which we have already adverted—closed the doors of their Hall , after three days ' exhibition of their mysterious chapter rooms , with the swelling notes of Telford ' s ortjan , in " The Heavens arc telling the glory of God , " and " God Save the Queen . " On the 24 th of June , 1863 , a banquet was given to
the Duke on the completion of his fiftieth year as Grand Master ; and on the 4 th of August , 1871 , when H . R . H . the Prince cf Wales was installed in the Masonic Hall , Dublin , as Patron of thc Order . Oaloquy has been cast upon the institution by those who should know better , and it has been associated with secret societies . So long ago as theyear 18 3 6 , the late Duke resistci successfully
an effort made in tue British Parliament to include Freemasons in the excommunicating operations of a bill then being smuggled through Parliament . The Duke was most favourable to thc cause of total abstinence . Nobody was more welcome at Carton than Father Matthew , who was justly denominated the Apostle of Temperance in Ireland .
We must conclude our memoir . The great debt of nature was paid by Augustus Frederick , Duke of Leinster , in October , 1874 . All that was mortal eif this , "the kindest and best of men , " repose in a peaceful mausoleum at Maynooth , and his son , the Marquess of Kildare , is now his worthy successor . Shortly after the death of the noble Duke , the following requiem , written by S . N .
EIrington , and composed by Mr . Culwick , was sung with effect at a Masonic gathering , in Dublin . " Gather , brothers , gather lound our Master's bed : A grand Masonic sun hath set—our Geraldine is dead . The hand that bore the banner of his noble race lies cold ,
And for ' the kindest , best of men , ' the burial-bell hath tolled . No battle cry , no party zeal , his steadfast soul could move , But pure benevolence and grace , fraternal truth and love . As modest as his own kind heart , the parting rite hath
been : No vain display , no proud array , hath marked that solemn scene ; Within the hallowed resting-place the gentlest of his line In faith laid down his ducal crown , immortal Geraldine Then gather , brother ' , gather around our Leinster ' s bed : A princely column licth low—our Geraldine is dead . " —The / f ' eekly Welcome
Lodge Of Benevolence.
LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .
The monthly meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening , at the Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., Senior Vice-President , occupied the President ' s chair ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Junior Vice-President , took the
chair of Senior Vice-President ; and Bro . James Glaisher , P . G . D ., took the chair of Junior Vice-President . There were also present Bros . John Hervey , G . S . ; H . G . Buss , Assistant Grand Secretary ; A . A . Pendlebury ; S . Rawson , P . D . G . M ., China ; Thomas F . Halsey , M . P ., Prov . G . M . Hens ; I . M . P . Montagu , D . P . G . M ., D » r-
set ; W . T . Howe , A . G . P . ; If . C . Levander , Vice-President Board of General Purposes ; Thos . Cubitt , P . G . P . ; Rev . Dr . Brette . W . M . 1657 ; Nelson Reed , C . P . Cobham , P . M . 957 ; J . Constable , H . Garrod , T .. / . Sabine , H . Bartlett , C . Atkins , Edward Terry , W . M . 1319 ; Henry Hammond , William Stephens , Percy W . Taylor , P . M . 409 ; C . F . Hogard ,
Rev . j . Edmund Cox / D . D ., P . G . C . ; Griffiths Smith , E . H . Hewett W . M . 213 ; J . C . Mason , P . M . 1540 ; Robert Perkins , W . M . 34 ; Hugh Cotton , W . M . 554 ; W . Bailey , W . M . 49 ; W . Stuart , P . M . 87 ; H . C . Soper , W . M . 704 ; Richard G . Seaborn , W . M . 217 ; Charles Denton , W . M . I 6 Q ; J . J . Berry , P . M . 554 ; J . W . George , W . M . 1309 ;
H . L . Seager , W . M . 194 ; H . Gouldon , WM . 348 ; W . C . Coiner , W . M . 1139 ; D . R . Still , P . M . 1293 ; H . Massey ( Freemason ) , and C . B . Payne , G . Tyler . The brethren first confirmed grants of £ \(> o made by the last Lodge of Benevolence . There were only sixteen
cases on the new list , and these were relieved with a total sum of £ 415 , which vvas made up as follows : —One grant of £ 123 ( £ 125 ); one of £ 75 ( £ 75 ) i twoof £ S each ( £ 50 ); four of £ 20 each ( £ 80 ) ; one oi £ , 1 $ ( £ 15 ); and seven of £ 10 each ( £ 70 ) . The lodge was then closed .
Freemasonry In New Zealand.
FREEMASONRY IN NEW ZEALAND .
Thc installation cf the officers of tbe Lazar Lodge , meeting at Kumara , in Westland , New Zealand , took place on the 18 th Jan . The R . W . D . G . Master , Bro . Lazar , attended by his Deputy , Bro . John Bevan , and Bro . Hyams , D . G . D . C ., arrived fiom Hokitika , and at 3 o ' clock p . m . installed the Worshipful Master , Bro . Edward
Anchor for the second year , in the chair of K . S ., after which thc R . W . D . G . Master invested all the officers with their respective badges . In the evening the brethren sat down to a banqu-t . Amongst the vi-itcrs were Bros . the Rev . G . T . N . Watkins , John May , James Kin , and James Wylde , all Past Masters of the sister lodges in the district . After the usual loyal toasts had been given and
duly honoured , " fheM . W . G . M . of England and the other G . M . ' s" was enthusiastically given and received , when the health and happiness of our aged and venciable chief , Bro . Lazar , R . W . D G . Master of Westland , was proposed by the W . M ., Bro . Anchor , who said , in the course of his remarks , that no installation seemed to come off well unless Bro . Lazar was present , and although now at the
advanced age cf 74 , he ( Bro . Lazar ) seemed as young as ever and as ready as ever to promote the good of Freemasonry by attending , not only lodges in his own district , but also had lately travelled as far as Auckland , there to instal the two D . G . M . ' s of that province . Bro . Anchor concluded by saying that he felt convinced that he was only conveying lhe sentiments of every brother present
when he expressed a sincere wish that Bro . Lazar would be spared for many years yet amongst them . The toast vvas received with great applause . The R . W . D . G . M . said , in response to the toast , that he vvas extremely pleased with the reception that thc mentioning of his name had received , and felt quite certain that what Bro . Anchor had said came from his heart , as also the kind applause
which followed the toast . He informed the brethren present that he had met with a splendid welcome in Auckland ; was also happy to say that his health was much improved by the trip . He concluded by proposing the health of the W . M ., Bro . Anchor jjaying him a high complimen ' : ( and very drservcdlv so ) as an industrious and most enthusiastic Mason and a worthy member of the
Craft . Hc said that hc felt it a pleasure , after the expiration of ten years , to again have the p leasure of installing him . Bro , Anchor was the first Master of the Greymouth Lodge , and it vvas mainly through him that a lodge had been established in that place , and now they had Bro . Anchor again to take a leading part in Freemasonry and occupying the chair in the
Lazar Lodge for thc second year , it proved conclusively how esteemed he was by the brethren . Bro . Anchor said in responding to the toast so kindly put by the R . W . D . G . Master and cordially received by the brethren , he certainly felt pleased and grateful for their good opinion . He had always , from the time he was first made a Mason , endeavouied to attain as much knowledge
as possible , and at the same time to bring that knowledge so acquiied to a practical result , and it afforded him much pleasure to see so many ol his own pupils present . Even amongst the P . M . ' s he saw present Bro . P . M . Kerr , whom he had the honour of initiating . Altogether , he thought that he had been amply rewarded for his trtubles by seeing so many kind brethren coming a distance of twenty
miles to be present at his installation . He again thanked the brethren most sincerely , and resumed his seat amidst great applause . After a number of toasts and songs had been given , the brethren separated at one p . m ., having spent a most pleasant evening . The officers for the ensuing year are W . M ., E . Anchor ; S . W ., George Furby ; J . W ., R . J . Seddon ( Mayor of Kumara ); Treasurer ,
Thomas Connell ; Secretary , William Nicholson ; S . D ., Henry Burger ; J . D ., John Williams ; I . G-, Brown ; Tyler John Anderson * , Stewards , Charles Peters , and W . Hanna . The consecration and installation of the officers of the Star of the South Chapter of SP R . C , working under warrant from the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand
Inspector General 33 of England and Wales took place on the 24 th Jany ., 111 . Bro . Edward Anchor arrived at Greymouth from Kumara , and at 3 p . m . proceeded to consecrate the chapter , after having first produced and read the warrant from the Supreme Council . The following brethren are the first officers : Bros . E . Anchor , M . W . S . ; thc Rev . G . T . N . Watkins , II P . ; Morice , ist General ; H . W . Revel' ,
2 nd General ; J . J . May , Grand Marshal ; P . Boylan , "Raphael ; " John Sewell , Captain of the Guard ; G . C . Bowman , Treasurer and Secretary ; J . B . Roche , Almoner ; A . Fowler , Equerry . AtS p . m ., Bros . Dr . DeamerandThomson , from Christ Church , Canterbury , who came specially for the purpose , were duly admitted and perfected and installed to the 18 , the ceremony being very impressively
given by the M . W . S ., Bro . Anchor . In the course of the evening the M . W . S . informed the brethren , particularly the newly installed , that as a body in Dunedin ( styling themselves the Supreme Council of the 33 ° ) had not been acknowledged by the Supreme Council of England and Wales , he would warn all brethren against entering the said chapter , or taking anv higher degree therein , as by so
doing they would seriously compromise their standing as Rose Croix Masons . Afier the chapter had been closed the brethren partook of refreshments , at which , after the usual loyal and Masonic toasts had been drank , the M . W . S . proposed the health of the newly installed brethren , Bros . Dr . Deamer and Thomson , expressing a full conviction that they would sorn open a chapter in Christ Church second to
none . Bro . Dr . Deamer responded , thanking the brethren for the facility which had been offered them , and trusting to open their chapter , which he hop d would be a credit to the illustrious Order . He also complimented the M . W . S , Bro . Anchor , on the very elaborate manner in which everything had been arranged . Atter the M . W . S . had expressed his appreciation of the very kind attention and courtesy re-
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The Late Duke Of Leinster.
THE LATE DUKE OF LEINSTER .
Two recent events have tended to recall the memory of the late Duke of Leinster—namely , the visit of an ex-Premier to Carton ard Maynooth , and the still more recent dedication of the Masonic Hall in Tublin . The first incident revived the historical reminiscences of the Geraldines , and brought the mind back 700 years . The
stone table at which the council * of the Earls of Kildare were held in Maynooth , placed in the garden at Carton by the old Duke himself , and the antique chair which he likewise stationed at the vantage-point from whence the ruins of the castle of the Geraldines can be seen most effectively , were naturally associated with the pleasing memories of one of the most amiable , if not the most
bulhant , of the noble house on whose representative , in the 12 th century ( Maurice Fitzgerald ** , Strongbow conferred high honours . The second incider . t—the dedication of the Masonic Hall—also restored for a season the fading colours of recollection ( fnr new ideas and younger men obscure or extinguish the memary of even the once illustrious dead ) . It was just the scene—so thoroughly
demonstrative of the religious character of English and Irish Freemasonry , as contradistinguished from that of the French—that would have gratified the heart of thc fine old Grand Master whose ashes now repose in the picturesque churchyard at Maynooth . One other thought suggested itself to the mind , that till the Marquess of Abercorn , the present Grand Master , vvas raised to a
dukedom , the late Augustus Frederick , Duke of Leinster , was Ireland's only duke . Our space is too limited to enter upon an historical review of the noble house of Kildare , whe , though originally of foreign extraction , were more Irish than the Ir sb themselves . The late Duke was identified with almost every movement that had for its object an improvement in the
condition of the people of Ireland , and the Government of Earl Grey was induced to ask him to undertake the initiative in introducing into Ireland the National system of education , ami for several years he took an active part as one of the Commissioners . Again , in 1841 , his Grace became a foremost leader in a movement originated by Mr . Peter Purcell , namely , the esta ** lishment of the
National Agricultural Society , and as President of the association he advanced its interests considerably . He found himself , however , in verv troubled waters , Mr . O'Connell having joined thc rociely with the deliberate purpose of abrogating its fundamental rule— " that thc discussion of polidcal matters or measures before Parliament should be altogether excluded from its deliberations . " O'Connell ' s
object was good in itself—the sanction of public w .- rks for the employment of the people ; but the duke successfully resisted the proposition , and thus closet ! thc door against objectionable political measures—not , however , without much difficulty , for in the first instance O'Connell carried his point . No trait in the character of his Grace was more remarkable than his constant anxiety to improve his estates
and the record of nil transactions connected with his property were kept so accurately that a few minutes would be sufficient to show every arrangement that had been entered into , and every item of outlay . Hc was an excellent farmer , and was never so happy as when walking over his grounds , in plain rural garb , superintending and designing further improvements upon his extensive
esfates . An anecdote , very generally circulated in Masonic circles , tends further to illustrate his unostentatious and generous disposition . One day in summer he was attracted by a way-weary traveller of the farmer class , the wheel of whose cart had lolled off , immediately opposite the principal gate at Carton , and the farmer himself was lying , most disconsolate , upon a log of timber .
The duke at once offered his aid , replaced the wheel , and assisted the humble man to go on his way rejoicing . The farmer was grateful , and believing lhe Duke to be only one of his own retainers , expressed himself willing to compensate him for his trouble . The duke pleasantly refuted , and at the momtr . t the steward appeared and summoned " My Lord Duke" to lunch , leaving the honest farmer in a state of bewilderment .
Few men have been more honoured or respected by all classes and parties than his Grace . On his retirement from the office of President of the Agricultural Societj , a handsome teitimontal was presented to him . He was feloved by the poor . Practical in his benevolent inclinations , he lounded at Carton a dispensary , which was entirely supported by himself , and proved a blessing tothe humble and afflicted .
In politics the Duke was a Whig , and from the principles advocated b y him and his supporters he never swerved . He was a faithful supporter of the principles of the Reformation , and discountenanced Ritualism in all its forms . He was a strenuous advocate of Roman Catholic Emancipation , and the celebrated Leinster Declaration of 1828 exercised much influence in the ultimate success of a measure which for so many years agitated Ireland .
Following up the declaration , his Grace consented to preside at a banquet given to Lord Morpeth , who afterwards became distinguished as 'Viceroy , and on that occasion thc Duke of Leinster was complimented by O'Connell and Shiel as " a descendant of a race of patriots and martyrs to the cause of Ireland ; " " an Irish Fitzgerald presiding over an assembly consecrated to the principles of freedom . "
When the Queen and Prince Albert first visited Ireland , the Duke and Duchess of Leinster were honoured by a visit from them , which has lately been recorded by her Majesty in the " Leaves from her Journal " : — " August 10 th , 1849 . —We anived at Carton a little past one o ' clock ,
and were received by the Duke and Duchess of Leinster , the Kilfans , Mr . and Lody Jane Repton , and their two sons . The Duke is one of the kindest and best of men . We walked round the pleasure-grounds , and after this got into a carriage with the Duke and Duchess , our ladiel
The Late Duke Of Leinster.
and gentlemen following on a large jiunting-car ; the people riding , running , and driving- with us , but extremely well behaved , and the Duke is so kind to them that a word from him will make them do anything . We drove along thc park to a spot which commands an extensive view of the Wicklow hills . " This narrative of her Majesty will be perused with very sad reflections that
so many of the actors in that joyful drama hnve ceased to live . The career of the Duke of Leinster as a Freemason fully sustains the character given of him by that poetical Irish orator—Shell— " that he had assumed his natural and legitimate station ( at the head of the country 1 , and had placed himsdf in that place of conspicuous utility
which appertained to him . " Of the duke it may be said as a constant and universally hon oured Freemason , that he was , to use a Masonic term , " a perfect ashlar ; " not a rude unshapen corner-stone of a great Ciaft , but smooth , while firm and palished , though homely . All who beheld in the Masonic Hall , at the recent gatheting , the full-length likeness of that accomplished man , painted in
1813 , when he was installed Grand Master , were struck by his handsome and benevolent face . Throughout his life he steadily practised the motto of the Order—To hear , see , and be silent ( " Audi , vide , tace" ) . With him silence was really golden—he was one of the most taciturn of men that ever reluctantly appeared in the crowded and noisy walks of public life . Loyal and devotional , he
would have been proud of the Masons who , at the recent meeiing in Dutlin , to which we have already adverted—closed the doors of their Hall , after three days ' exhibition of their mysterious chapter rooms , with the swelling notes of Telford ' s ortjan , in " The Heavens arc telling the glory of God , " and " God Save the Queen . " On the 24 th of June , 1863 , a banquet was given to
the Duke on the completion of his fiftieth year as Grand Master ; and on the 4 th of August , 1871 , when H . R . H . the Prince cf Wales was installed in the Masonic Hall , Dublin , as Patron of thc Order . Oaloquy has been cast upon the institution by those who should know better , and it has been associated with secret societies . So long ago as theyear 18 3 6 , the late Duke resistci successfully
an effort made in tue British Parliament to include Freemasons in the excommunicating operations of a bill then being smuggled through Parliament . The Duke was most favourable to thc cause of total abstinence . Nobody was more welcome at Carton than Father Matthew , who was justly denominated the Apostle of Temperance in Ireland .
We must conclude our memoir . The great debt of nature was paid by Augustus Frederick , Duke of Leinster , in October , 1874 . All that was mortal eif this , "the kindest and best of men , " repose in a peaceful mausoleum at Maynooth , and his son , the Marquess of Kildare , is now his worthy successor . Shortly after the death of the noble Duke , the following requiem , written by S . N .
EIrington , and composed by Mr . Culwick , was sung with effect at a Masonic gathering , in Dublin . " Gather , brothers , gather lound our Master's bed : A grand Masonic sun hath set—our Geraldine is dead . The hand that bore the banner of his noble race lies cold ,
And for ' the kindest , best of men , ' the burial-bell hath tolled . No battle cry , no party zeal , his steadfast soul could move , But pure benevolence and grace , fraternal truth and love . As modest as his own kind heart , the parting rite hath
been : No vain display , no proud array , hath marked that solemn scene ; Within the hallowed resting-place the gentlest of his line In faith laid down his ducal crown , immortal Geraldine Then gather , brother ' , gather around our Leinster ' s bed : A princely column licth low—our Geraldine is dead . " —The / f ' eekly Welcome
Lodge Of Benevolence.
LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE .
The monthly meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening , at the Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., Senior Vice-President , occupied the President ' s chair ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., Junior Vice-President , took the
chair of Senior Vice-President ; and Bro . James Glaisher , P . G . D ., took the chair of Junior Vice-President . There were also present Bros . John Hervey , G . S . ; H . G . Buss , Assistant Grand Secretary ; A . A . Pendlebury ; S . Rawson , P . D . G . M ., China ; Thomas F . Halsey , M . P ., Prov . G . M . Hens ; I . M . P . Montagu , D . P . G . M ., D » r-
set ; W . T . Howe , A . G . P . ; If . C . Levander , Vice-President Board of General Purposes ; Thos . Cubitt , P . G . P . ; Rev . Dr . Brette . W . M . 1657 ; Nelson Reed , C . P . Cobham , P . M . 957 ; J . Constable , H . Garrod , T .. / . Sabine , H . Bartlett , C . Atkins , Edward Terry , W . M . 1319 ; Henry Hammond , William Stephens , Percy W . Taylor , P . M . 409 ; C . F . Hogard ,
Rev . j . Edmund Cox / D . D ., P . G . C . ; Griffiths Smith , E . H . Hewett W . M . 213 ; J . C . Mason , P . M . 1540 ; Robert Perkins , W . M . 34 ; Hugh Cotton , W . M . 554 ; W . Bailey , W . M . 49 ; W . Stuart , P . M . 87 ; H . C . Soper , W . M . 704 ; Richard G . Seaborn , W . M . 217 ; Charles Denton , W . M . I 6 Q ; J . J . Berry , P . M . 554 ; J . W . George , W . M . 1309 ;
H . L . Seager , W . M . 194 ; H . Gouldon , WM . 348 ; W . C . Coiner , W . M . 1139 ; D . R . Still , P . M . 1293 ; H . Massey ( Freemason ) , and C . B . Payne , G . Tyler . The brethren first confirmed grants of £ \(> o made by the last Lodge of Benevolence . There were only sixteen
cases on the new list , and these were relieved with a total sum of £ 415 , which vvas made up as follows : —One grant of £ 123 ( £ 125 ); one of £ 75 ( £ 75 ) i twoof £ S each ( £ 50 ); four of £ 20 each ( £ 80 ) ; one oi £ , 1 $ ( £ 15 ); and seven of £ 10 each ( £ 70 ) . The lodge was then closed .
Freemasonry In New Zealand.
FREEMASONRY IN NEW ZEALAND .
Thc installation cf the officers of tbe Lazar Lodge , meeting at Kumara , in Westland , New Zealand , took place on the 18 th Jan . The R . W . D . G . Master , Bro . Lazar , attended by his Deputy , Bro . John Bevan , and Bro . Hyams , D . G . D . C ., arrived fiom Hokitika , and at 3 o ' clock p . m . installed the Worshipful Master , Bro . Edward
Anchor for the second year , in the chair of K . S ., after which thc R . W . D . G . Master invested all the officers with their respective badges . In the evening the brethren sat down to a banqu-t . Amongst the vi-itcrs were Bros . the Rev . G . T . N . Watkins , John May , James Kin , and James Wylde , all Past Masters of the sister lodges in the district . After the usual loyal toasts had been given and
duly honoured , " fheM . W . G . M . of England and the other G . M . ' s" was enthusiastically given and received , when the health and happiness of our aged and venciable chief , Bro . Lazar , R . W . D G . Master of Westland , was proposed by the W . M ., Bro . Anchor , who said , in the course of his remarks , that no installation seemed to come off well unless Bro . Lazar was present , and although now at the
advanced age cf 74 , he ( Bro . Lazar ) seemed as young as ever and as ready as ever to promote the good of Freemasonry by attending , not only lodges in his own district , but also had lately travelled as far as Auckland , there to instal the two D . G . M . ' s of that province . Bro . Anchor concluded by saying that he felt convinced that he was only conveying lhe sentiments of every brother present
when he expressed a sincere wish that Bro . Lazar would be spared for many years yet amongst them . The toast vvas received with great applause . The R . W . D . G . M . said , in response to the toast , that he vvas extremely pleased with the reception that thc mentioning of his name had received , and felt quite certain that what Bro . Anchor had said came from his heart , as also the kind applause
which followed the toast . He informed the brethren present that he had met with a splendid welcome in Auckland ; was also happy to say that his health was much improved by the trip . He concluded by proposing the health of the W . M ., Bro . Anchor jjaying him a high complimen ' : ( and very drservcdlv so ) as an industrious and most enthusiastic Mason and a worthy member of the
Craft . Hc said that hc felt it a pleasure , after the expiration of ten years , to again have the p leasure of installing him . Bro , Anchor was the first Master of the Greymouth Lodge , and it vvas mainly through him that a lodge had been established in that place , and now they had Bro . Anchor again to take a leading part in Freemasonry and occupying the chair in the
Lazar Lodge for thc second year , it proved conclusively how esteemed he was by the brethren . Bro . Anchor said in responding to the toast so kindly put by the R . W . D . G . Master and cordially received by the brethren , he certainly felt pleased and grateful for their good opinion . He had always , from the time he was first made a Mason , endeavouied to attain as much knowledge
as possible , and at the same time to bring that knowledge so acquiied to a practical result , and it afforded him much pleasure to see so many ol his own pupils present . Even amongst the P . M . ' s he saw present Bro . P . M . Kerr , whom he had the honour of initiating . Altogether , he thought that he had been amply rewarded for his trtubles by seeing so many kind brethren coming a distance of twenty
miles to be present at his installation . He again thanked the brethren most sincerely , and resumed his seat amidst great applause . After a number of toasts and songs had been given , the brethren separated at one p . m ., having spent a most pleasant evening . The officers for the ensuing year are W . M ., E . Anchor ; S . W ., George Furby ; J . W ., R . J . Seddon ( Mayor of Kumara ); Treasurer ,
Thomas Connell ; Secretary , William Nicholson ; S . D ., Henry Burger ; J . D ., John Williams ; I . G-, Brown ; Tyler John Anderson * , Stewards , Charles Peters , and W . Hanna . The consecration and installation of the officers of the Star of the South Chapter of SP R . C , working under warrant from the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand
Inspector General 33 of England and Wales took place on the 24 th Jany ., 111 . Bro . Edward Anchor arrived at Greymouth from Kumara , and at 3 p . m . proceeded to consecrate the chapter , after having first produced and read the warrant from the Supreme Council . The following brethren are the first officers : Bros . E . Anchor , M . W . S . ; thc Rev . G . T . N . Watkins , II P . ; Morice , ist General ; H . W . Revel' ,
2 nd General ; J . J . May , Grand Marshal ; P . Boylan , "Raphael ; " John Sewell , Captain of the Guard ; G . C . Bowman , Treasurer and Secretary ; J . B . Roche , Almoner ; A . Fowler , Equerry . AtS p . m ., Bros . Dr . DeamerandThomson , from Christ Church , Canterbury , who came specially for the purpose , were duly admitted and perfected and installed to the 18 , the ceremony being very impressively
given by the M . W . S ., Bro . Anchor . In the course of the evening the M . W . S . informed the brethren , particularly the newly installed , that as a body in Dunedin ( styling themselves the Supreme Council of the 33 ° ) had not been acknowledged by the Supreme Council of England and Wales , he would warn all brethren against entering the said chapter , or taking anv higher degree therein , as by so
doing they would seriously compromise their standing as Rose Croix Masons . Afier the chapter had been closed the brethren partook of refreshments , at which , after the usual loyal and Masonic toasts had been drank , the M . W . S . proposed the health of the newly installed brethren , Bros . Dr . Deamer and Thomson , expressing a full conviction that they would sorn open a chapter in Christ Church second to
none . Bro . Dr . Deamer responded , thanking the brethren for the facility which had been offered them , and trusting to open their chapter , which he hop d would be a credit to the illustrious Order . He also complimented the M . W . S , Bro . Anchor , on the very elaborate manner in which everything had been arranged . Atter the M . W . S . had expressed his appreciation of the very kind attention and courtesy re-