Presentation To Bro. John Mason.

PRESENTATION TO BRO . JOHN MASON .

The regular meeting of the Elliot Lodge , No . 1567 , was held at Feltham on the 3 rd inst ., under the presidency of Bro . T . D ' uerdin Dutton , W . M . ( who occupies the chair a second year ) , supported by Bros . T . J . Bird , P . P . G . S . B . Middx ., VV . M . 1 S 97 , S . W . ; J . Dixon , P . P . G . Purst . Middx ., J . W . ; and a numerous assembly of Past Masters and bre ' thren of the lodge , together with a goodly array of

visitors . The ordinary business consisted of the raising of Bro . Dutsonand the initiation of Messrs . Claudius Stephenson , Francis Mitchell , and George Dockrell into the mysteries of the Craft , both ceremonies being rendered in such a manner as to reflect the highest credit upon the VV . M . and to give entire satisfaction to the assembled brethren . The I . P . M ., Bro . VV . H . GOODALL , P . P . G . S . B . Middx ., then moved "That the VV . M . be requested to present ( at

the banquet ) to our esteemed founder , Past . Master , and Secretary , Bro . John Mason , the gold watch and chain subscribed for by the members of the lodge to _ commemorate his silver wedding , and to evince the estimation and regard in which he is held by his brethren of the Elliot Lodge . " This was seconded by Bro . J . H . PEARSON , P . M . and Treasurer , and unanimously carried . At the banquet , after the usual toasts the WORSHIPFUL

MASTER in proposing " I he Health of Bro . John Mason , P . M . and Secretary , " said that it was with the greatest pleasure that he carried out the wishes of the brethren and presented the very handsome gold watch and chain to Bro . Mason on their behalf . The VV . M . referred at great length to the important services Bro . Mason had rendered to the lodge ; it was he who was the leading spirit among the founders of the lodge . He was its first Master , after that

its Treasurer , and now for so ' me years its able and efficient Secretary , ready and willing at all times to do anything and everything for the good of the lodge or of its individual members . He was sure it would be gratifying to Bro . Mason to know that his exertiftns had won for him the esteem and regard of the brethren , who would all join with him in congratulating Bro . Mason on having passed his silver wedding , and in prayers that he and Mrs . Mason

would be spared to each other to celebrate a golden one . The toast was received with enthusiasm . Bro . MASON in responding said he felt deeply sensible of the kindness and brotherly love which prompted the VV . M . and brethren to present to him so bcautitul and valuable a token of their regard . Notwithstanding the kind remarks of the W . M . on his merits he felt his efforts had been overrated and the presentation was more due to the kindness of

the brethren than to his deserts ; still he remembered that a greater than the W . M . had said "Whosoever will be great among you let him be your _ minister ; " and he had - learned that day that it was by being their minister in the lodge , by serving them in whatever capacity his services could be of use to them , that he had the happiness of Eosscssiog their regard and in receiving at their hands so eautiful and so substantial a token of it . He thanked the

VV . M . and brethren for having so celebrated the 25 th anniversary of his wedding with a wife whose unfailing love had cheered and sustained him through many trials , and who in common with himself would remember while life lasted the kindness of the brethren of the Elliot Lodge . The watch has the monogram of Bro . Mason engraven

on the outstde and bears the following inscription inside the case : " Presented by members of the Elliot Lodge , No . 1567 , to Bro . John Mason , P . M ., P . P . G . S . D . Middx ., P . '/ ., and P . M . of the Elliot Lodge , as a small mark of the esteem in which he is field by them , and to celebrate his silver wedding . Christmas Day , 1 SS 3 . "

Consecration Of The Lebanon Mark Lodge, No. 235. Fowey.

CONSECRATION OF THE LEBANON MARK LODGE , No . 235 . FOWEY .

This' new lodge under the English Mark Degree . was consecrated on Tuesday , at the Masonic Hall , Fowey . The ceremony was performed by the R . W . Bro . Sir Chas . B . Gravcs-Sawle , Bart ., Prov . G . M ., assisted by Bros . Tweedy , P . D . P . G . M ., Treas . j N . J . West , P . P . G . S . W . ;

Chas . Truscott , P . G . S . W . ; )> r . Mason , P . P . G . J . W . ; Wm . Guy , P . P . G . J . W . ; J . F . Hooper , P . P . G . S . O . ; W . J . Johns , P . G . Sec . ; Jas . Lovell , jun ., P . G . Org . ; Samuel Mitchell , P . G . S 0 . ; Alfred Luke , P . P . G . R . ; F . Williams , P . P . G . S . B , ; Rooks , Langdon , and others . The lodge was opened by Bro . West , when five brethren were advanced to the Degree of Mark Master Mason . The

ceremony of consecration was then proceeded with , Bro . Lovell , P . G . Org ., very considerably adding to the beauty of the-ritual b y his excellent selections of music . At the conclusion of the consecration , Bro . West very impressively installed Bro . Joseph Antrill Collins as first W . M ., who then proceeded to invest his officers for the ensuing year . The R . W . PROV . GRAND MASTER alluded to the recent

¦ sad loss the country and the Craft had sustained by the lamentable and sudden death " of H . R . H , the late Dukeof Albany , K . G ., and proposed that a vote of condolence to her Majesty the Queen and H . R . H . the Duchess of Albany be entered on the minutes of the lodge , which met with unanimous approval . ¦ The brethren adjourned to the Fowey Hotel where an excellent dinner was partaken of .

Births, Marriages, And Deaths.

Births , Marriages , and Deaths .

BIRTHS . FITCH . —On the 10 th inst ,, at 16 , Bainsbuty-park , N ., the wife of Conrad Fitch , of a son . H ARPER . —On the 10 th ult ., at 5 , Parish-road , Penge , Surrey , the wife of David Harper , of a son .

MARRIAGES . - EMANUEL—SIMPSON . —On the 23 rd ult ., at the India Arms , Gosport , Bro . Phineas Henry Emanuel , youngest son of the late Alderman Bro . H . M . Emanuel , P . P . G . W ., to Rose , daughter of Bro . Isiadore Simpson , North-street , Gosport .

GOODERIDGE—SMITH . —On the 15 th inst ., at the Parish Church , Osmothcrley , Yorkshire , by the Rev . R . J , Steele , vicar of Harlsey , cousin of the bride , Bro , Ezra Gooderidge , P . M . 458 , ' of Goole ; to Mary Isabel , eldest daughter of J . J . Smith , of Harlsey Grange , Northallerton .

DEATH . HARPER . —On the 24 th ult ., . at 5 , Parish-road , Penge , Emma , wife of David Harper , > in her 45 th year ,

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

ffiraft JEascmrij * JOHN CARPENTER LODGE ( No . 1997 ) . — The first annual meeting of this eminent City lodge took place on the evening of the 9 th inst ., at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street . There was a fair attendance of members , and Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke was present as an honorary member , and the following brethren we noticed amongst the visitors : Bros . H . IX Stead , P . M . 1297 , & c , father of the VV . M . elect ; Thomas How , P . M . 12 ; 1 . I ) .

E . Tarr , J . D . 1293 ; J . M . Chapman , VV . M . 1299 ; C . E . Ferry , P . M . 65 ; W . E . Smallman , 507 ; A . VV . Willis , 1491 ; J . F . Madden , 7 G 6 ; E . Woodman , S . W . 19 ^ 0 ; J . G . Prickett , G 13 ; J . Hawkins , P . M . 16 93 ; J . ] . Wool ' ey , J . W . 15 ; H . Ashton , 1929 ; S . Leigh , 201 ; j . Laidlaw Cross , 90 ; J . W . Hanson , 170 G ; F . Bevan , 1706 ; and E . C . Massey , P . M . 1297 . Prior engagements prevented several Grand Officers , and a number of other distinguished

Masons from being present , and their letters were read by the Secretary . Bro . Alderman Sir Henry E . Knight , who at the time of his installation last year was Lord Mayor , presided at the opening of the lodge and during the transaction of thepreliminary business usual to annual meetings , ultimately relinquishing the chair to Bro . Jas . Pinder , P . M . and Sec , who had undertaken to perform the installation ceremony at the request of the W . M ., who announced

himself as not feeling well enough to carry the ceremony through . The VV . M . elect , Bro . Augustus William Stead , was presented to the . Installing Master by Bro . Sir II . E . Knight , and the ceremony of induction into the chair of K . S . was rendered b y Bro . Pinder in such an excellent manner as to call forth hearty expressions of approval from the assembled brethren . 1 he W . M . for the ensuing year proceeded to invest the brethren who had been selected by

the lodge and himself to serve with him during his period of office . These were Bros . Noton , S . W . ; Honey church , I . W . j Hutton , P . G . D . Treas . ; Pinder , Sec ; Tayler , S . D . ; Wilkinson , J . D . ; Wilson , I . G . ; Norris , 1 ) . of C ; Shaw , Stwd . ; Saker , Asst . Stwd . ; Inskipp , Asst . Sec ; and Goddard , Tyler . The W . M . intimated in a few brotherly words to each ' officer as he was being invested the importance attached to the duties of his officeand this

, the first duty of the new head of the lodge was carried out in a manner convincing to the members that their choice had been wisely directed . Bro . Pinder in his usual perfect manner gave the addresses to the W . M ., Wardens , and brethren . Bro . Hutton , P . G . D ., Treas ,, presented a very handsome gold P . M . ' s jewel to the retiring VV . M ., Bro , Sir H . E . Knight . In the course of his speech Bro . Hutton said

—referring to the fact of the lodge having been formed for old scholars of the City of London School—he believed it was unique in the annals of Alasonry and in the annals of the Municipality of London for the Lord Mayor to rally about him those who had been brought up in the same school to assist in founding for them a Masonic lod ge . They all felt under a very deep debt of gratitude to their l . P . M . for accepting the duties of Master of the lodge at the time

when he was discharging the arduous and almost incessant duties of Lord Mayor . He ( Bro . Hutton ) had no doubt that the feeling thereby conveyed , and which no doubt fourid a very strong response in their breasts , had done very much good to every one of them . It had in his oivn case taken him back to the scenes of his boyhood and manhood , and made him recollect with pleasure that they all radiated from the same centre , and that in founding that lodge thev

had fixed a rallying-point at which those who recognised the ties of early association might meet and again have another object in common . They could not lose sight of the efforts their l . P . M . had successfully made during his arduous year of office always to be present at their meetings . It was his ( Bro . Hutton's ) pleasure personally to know Bro . Alderman Sir H . E . Knight , to watch his career , and to see it culminate in the highest office which the voice of his fellow

citizens could bestow upon him . It was therefore a great pleasure to have the privilege of pinning upon his breast that jewel which , he might say , had been voted to him by his schoolfellows . They all of them hoped that he might live long to wear it , and that they might be spared for many years to see it on his breast . Bro . Aid . Sir Henry E . Knight replied as follows : Brethren , I must say 1 have been taken very much

bsury prise ; 1 did not expect that this honour would have been done me , and was deepl y impressed by the very handsome manner in which this jewel had been awarded by the brethren of the lodge . Bro . Hutton has , in a speech exhibiting very great regard for me , brought under your notice the circumstances under which 1 became connected with the foundation of this lodge , Those circumstances were unique , and you as a bodv are esoeciallv

unique . Circumstances enabled me to be the founder of a lodge which is unique , because it has for its object the bringing together more especially those , as he said , who have emanated from a common centre . I was , as you are all aware , busily engaged during the latter part of the last year , and I did not think , and scarcely dared to hope , that 1 could have so shaped events as to be present at the various meetings of the lod ge . But by looking a little

ahead 1 was enabled , fortunately for myself , to keep myself free lor all the lodge meetings , and having taken the workjn hand I managed to get here and do it . I accepted the office , although it is many years since I have been an active Mason . It was not onl y the work in the lodge that I had to lay myself out for , but I had to set an example to future Masters , knowing that that example would be maintained , so that the lodge might hope for all time that each Master would do the whole work falling to his share . I

cannot claim credit for having done that work so well as Bro . Hutton has pointed out , but 1 can say that of all the work 1 had to do last year the greatest was to revive the knowledge to enable me to go through the work of the odge . Many and many a ni ght after I got to bed I have lain awake trying to piece together the various parts of the ritual I had to perform . And whenever I got hold of a brother at odd times—on a railway journey for instance—1 have appealed to him as to the part I was in doubt about , and have got him to go through it with me ; and it was only by thus making use of every spare moment that I was able to

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perform the task 1 had undertaken . Whatever has been the labour of this call upon me however , I am amply rewarded by the way in which you have recognised my work . Also , because it has brought me in connection with many former acquaintances in my life , and that Bro . Mutton has been enabled to speak of me in terms which I value most highly . I do not think wc could pay a greater compliment to any man than to be able to say , " 1 believe

by your walk- in life you have been tolerably successful in carrying out the principles of Freemasonry . " I must not detain the hrcthren , but without saying a few words I should have felt that I was not showing myself grateful for your kindness . To my past Officers 1 return thanks for the manner in which they have supported me , and to the brethren for the way they have obeyed my commands . While we continue to carry out these principles there can

be notfung- but prosperity before us , and I hope that our connection may be continued for many years , that we may meet under the Masonic roof when we cannot meet at any other time , and that wc each of us may derive satisfaction from being able to meet in friendly converse and social chat , and taking ourselves away from the cares of the world two or three times a year for happiness , comfort , or consolation . We shall retire from these meetings benefited

and refreshed , and shall each of us gain much by keeping in mind the principles of Freemasonry . VV . M . and brethren , 1 beg to thank you again for the handsome jewel you have presented to me . The lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned to banquet , the chair being taken by the W . M ., who proposed the customary toasts—loyal and Masonic—and which were very cordially received . The W . M . made a very feelinc

reference to the sad bereavement her Majesty the Queen had sustained by the recent and untimely death of theTjuke of Albany , also testifying to the loss to the Craft the same sad circumstance had entailed . Bro . Shadwell H . Clerke responded for "The Grand Officers . " He was particularly pleased to visit and to see in sn prosperous a condition the John Carpenter Lodge , which he had the privilege of consecrating 12 months ago , when he had also installed the then Lord Mayor as the first

VV . M . The toast of "The Worshi pful Master" was happily proposed hy the J . P . M ., who said that he was satisfied that the brother who succeeded him would , no less than he himself had done , desire to see everything done in a proper manner , and that he was satisfied Bro . Stead , who was a well-skilled Mason , would carry on the work in an efficient manner , and that 12 months hence they would he able to

congratulate him upon the progress the lodge had made under his rule . The Worshipful Master thanked Sir Henry Knight for the very kind manner in which he had proposed his health , and the brethren for theircordial reception of the toast . It had long been his desire that there should be a lodge established as'an outcome of the City of London School , and he felt deeply indebted to Sir Henry Knight for having

assisted in its formation , because there could be no doubt that the success they had achieved was attributable to his co-operation . He trusted that during his year the brethren would provide him with plenty of work , and that at the end of his term of office they would be able to congratulate each other on the further progress made by the John Carpenter Lodge . The remaining toasts were in honour of "The P . Ms ., " " Visitors , " "Treasurer and Secretary . " and "Officers . "

the proceedings terminating with the Tyler's toast . The pleasure of the evening was greatly enhanced by some excellent songs hy Bros . H . Ashton , T . W . Hanson , and F . Bevan , under the direction of lira . J . W . T . Chapman . 1 HASTINGS . —Derwcnt Lodge ( No . 40 ) . —Tho usual monthly meeting of this old and nourishing lodge was held at the Castle Hotel on the 12 th inst . Bro . Councillor

W . II . Russell , W . M ., presided , supported by the following officers and brcthicn : Bros . John Pearce , l . P . M .: I . Plowman , S . W . j F . II . Hallett , J . W ., Org . ; Capt . E . VV . J . Hennah , P . M ., Sec ; T . W . Markwick , acting S . D . ; I-. Duke , acting J . D . j II . Gloyns , I . G . ; Leslie , Tyler ; Charles W . Duke , P . P . G . D ., P . M . 1184 , P . M . ; F . Rossiter , Prov . G . Stwd ., P . M ., Treas . ; J . Hirst , P . P . G . D . Herefordshire , P . M . 338 ; Peter RobinsonP . M .

, 201 ; C . J . Lcwns , C . S . Chandler , ] . B . Foord , 11 S 4 ; W . S . Allen , and Henry Kimm , I . G . " 11 S 4 ( Freemason ) . Visitors : Bros . J . I ) . Sargent , P . M . 11 S 4 ; Robert Hughes , Sec . 11 S 4 ; T . VV . Jordan , 1184 ; and A . II . Townly , . The minutes of previous meeting having been read and confirmed , a successful ballot was taken on behalf of Mr . VV . Paine , after which the W . M . in a very able manner

raised Bro . Herman Muscat to the Sublime Degree of M . M . A gentleman having been proposed for initiation , and other business disposed of , the lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned to a collation . On the removal of the cloth the usual toasts were given and duly responded to . Bro . Duke , P . P . G . D ., in proposing " The Health of the W . M . " spoke in the highest . terms of the manner in which Bro . Russell had performed

the ceremony of raising , and the deep interest he took in all matters pertaining to the lodge . Bro . Russell courteously acknowledged the compliment , and thanked the brethren for the cordiality with which the toast was received . " The Visitors" followed , and was responded to by Bro . J . B . Sargent , P . M . The proceedings shortly afterwards terminated . DUKINFIELD . —Unanimity Lodge ( No . 89 ) . —

A meeting was held on the 5 th inst . at the Astley Arms Hotel , when there were present Bros . Wm . Roe , acting VV . M . ; John R . Kcnworth y , J . W . ; John Clayton , P . P . G . S . D ., Treas . ; Walter Kenworthy , P . M ., Sec . ; John Rowley , S . D . ; Joshua W . Tonge , J . D . ; VV . L . Canfield , I . C . ; John A . Barlow and Joseph Jeffreys , Stwds . ; A . Darlington , Tyler ; W . T . Goddard , P . M . ; Hugh Kenworthy , P . M . ; James Bullen , Wm . BlackwellGeorge

, Mellor , T . J . Darlington , and'lorn Hague . Visitors : Bros . James Fitton , I . G . 2 GS ; James Earl , n 44 ; David Hibbert , S . D . 1322 ; and Robert Blackwell , 360 . The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , the ballot was then taken for Messrs . J . j . Butcher and E . Eastwood , which proved unanimously in

their favour , and they were afterwards dulylinitiated by Bro . VV . T . Goddard , P . M ., in a most excellent manner . Bro . Hague was raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . by Bro . VV . Kenworthy , P . M ., Sec . " Hearty good wishes " having been expressed by . the brethren present , the lodge was closed in peace and harmony .