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him elected to the dignified position of W . M . When that time came he could assure the brethren , from what he knew of Bro . Beer , he would discharge the duties of that exalted position to their satisfaction , and vvith much credit to himself . Bro . Beer , on behalf of the members of the Viator Lodge , 1 have much pleasure in asking your acceptance of the present , which I am sure you vvill highly prize , not for

its intrinsic value , but as a token of their goodwill , and as a souvenir of the most important event of your life . With it you vvill also please accept the hearty good wishes of the brethren that yourself and your bride elect may live for many , very many , years to enjoy health , happiness , and prosperity , and that in your future the words of Tom Moore may be thoroughly exemplified by your passing through life

" With eyes never changing , And hearts never cold , Love on till all time , And love on till you are old . " Bro . R . Beer thanked the brethren in a few well chosen words , expressing the great honour and pleasure he felt in receiving so valuable a present , especially as it showed so

kind a feeling towards him by the brethren ; he thanked them for the good wishes as to his future life , and sincerely hoped that they would be fully realised . The present consisted ot a silver ink-stand , a facsimile of one presented to H . M . Stanley , the African explorer , on a similar occasion , and bore the following inscription * . ' * Presented by the members of the Viator Lodge , 230 S , to Bro . Robt . Beer on

the occasion of his marriage . 1891 . " Letters of apology for their non-attendance were read from Bros . J . Stephens , J . VV . ; J . J . Higgs , S . D . ; and A . Kay , J . D . All Masonic business being ended , the lodge vvas closed . At the banquet held in the Pillar Room Bro . A . Clemow placed a most recherche repast . The toasts of "The Queen and Craft" and "The

- M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " were given by the VVorshipful Master . Bro . Ferguson , P . M ., proposed "The Health of the Pro Grand Master , Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " "The Health of the W . M . " vvas proposed by Bro . E . Smith , I . P . M ., in a very happy manner . He complimented

him on the excellent way he had performed his duty , and felt sure under his able management the lodge would continue to prosper . Bro . Buxton , W . M ., in reply , assured the brethren that all that laid in his power he would do to keep the lodge up to its present high standard . In responding to the toast of "The Visitors , " Bro .

Andrews , 177 , tendered his warmest thanks to the W . M . and brethren for their kind and hospitable reception , and trusted it would not be their last visit to the Viator Lodge . Bro . Stienberg also tendered his thanks , and gave a lew facts from Canadian lodges , and hoped to meet the brethren of the Viator Lodge in that country . Bro . H . Price , P . M ., responded to "The Health of the

Past Masters , " that of the "Treasurer and Secretary " being responded to by Bro . VV . Ferguson , P . M ., and Bro . T . Morris , and that of " The Officers of the Lodge" by Bros . T . Hobbs , S . W ., and R . Manley . After the Tyler ' s toast the brethren separated , having passed a thoroughly enjoyable evening , the pleasures ot which were much enhanced by the singing of Bros . Lodge , Harding , and others .

PROVINCIAL MEETINGS . BURSLEM . St . Martin ' s Lodge ( No . 9 8 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held in the lodge room at the Town Hall on Thursday , the 17 th instant , the W . M ., Bro . Wm . Garner , in the chair . The whole of the officers were present , vvith the exception of the Chaplain , who was

unavoidably prevented by his clerical duties . The most important business of the evening vvas an initiation , which vvas performed by the W . M . in a manner eminently calculated to impress the candidate with the due sense of his position . The working tools were explained and the charge given by the J . W ., Bro . Scarratt , the VV . M . giving the

hrst tracing board , with full illustrations , in a style which might be equalled , but could not be excelled . On the proposition of Bro . Brickel , seconded by Bro . English Pearson , LP . M ., the lodge gave its assent to the formation of a Royal Arch chapter in connection with the lodge . Bro . Torr , a former member of the lodge , vvas proposed as a rejoining member .

CROWLE . Isle of Axholme Lodge ( No . 1482 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge vvas held on the 15 th inst ., in the Masonic Hall , when there were present Bros . R . G . M . Behrendt , W . M . ; J . Constable , LP . M . ; R . N . Brunyee , 3 . W . ; C . Fox , J . W . ; T . Staniforth , P . P . G . Purst ., Chap . ; J . F . WatsonTreas . ; K . WoodP . P .

, , G . S . B ., Sec ; VV . Pickering , S . D . ; W . Chamberlain , D . C ; W . G . Winter , acting LG . ; R . Wressell , J . Turner , and T . Oates . lhe lodge having been opened , Mr . R . Cundall vvas duly initiated , the ceremony being performed by the VV . M ., assisted by Bros . Staniforth and Chamberlain . Bro .

Staniforth appealed to the members on behalf of the R . M . B . I ., and a sum of £ 23 was granted from the lodge funds . Bro . Staniforth duly thanked the brethren , and announced that he had great hopes of collecting another £ 25 from the ladies of the brethren of the lodge . A very pleasant banquet closed a happy evening .

DERBY . Tyrian Lodge ( No . 253 ) . —The 106 th anniversary of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday , the 22 nd inst ., when there were present Bros . A . J . Flint , W . M . ; Rev . Herbert Price , M . A ., P . P . G Chap ., S . W . and W . M . elect ; H . F . Edwards , as I . W . ; VVm . Naylor , P . G . S . B . England , P . P . S . G . W ., Prov . G . Sec , Treas . ; E . Mclnnes , Sec ; E . H . ClaveS . D . ;

, h .. li Ward , P . P . S . G . W ., D . C ; VV . H . Wheeldon , I . G . W . Stone , lyler ; Thos . Cox , P . P . S . G . W . ; Jas . B . Coulson , P . P . S . G . W . ; Percy Wallis , P . P . S . G . W . ; A . Woodiwiss , P . P . S . G . W . ; Sir John Smith , P . P . S . G . W . ; H . Arnold Bemrose , frov . G . I ' reas . ; T . R . Gee , P P G . P . ; R . L . H . Mole , P . P . G . P . ; Jas . Cutting , Prov . Asst . G . Sec ; F . E . Leech , T . C . Eastwood , and H . Litherland . Visitors : Bros . W . Boden , P . P . J . G . W . *

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Perry-Circuit , Prov . G . Chap . ; E . Lane ; G . H . Williamson , P . M . 529 ; Martin Preston , 1434 ; W . j . Piper , P . M . S 02 , P . P . G . D . C ; Jno . Walker , P . M . 731 , P . P . S . G . D . ; C . Webster , P . M . 731 , P . P . S . G . D . ; Edgar Home , P . M . 731 , W . M . 2224 , P . P . G . R . ; W . L . Dodd , P . P . G . Org . ; W . Forman , P . P . G . Org . ; E . Stockton , W . M . - ; R . Wilkes , VV . M . <* o 6 ; A . E . P . Voules ,

M . A ., VV . M . GSi ; G . Sutherland , W . M . 731 ; Thos . Oldham , W . M . S 02 ; A . Nicholson , W . M . 10 S 5 ; J . Tealby , VV . M . 1324 ; R . Hall , W . M . 1 495 ; Hon . C . VV . Trollope , W . M . 2129 ; H . C . Heathcote , P . M . 1495 , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; A . Eaton , S . W . 802 ; T . C . Drabble , Sec . 1 495 ; R . VV . Richards , 1085 ; G . Fletcher , 10 S 5 ; B . Toft , 731 ; T . J . Beak , 731 ; R . S . Timmins , 10 S 5 ;

and Jno . Jones , j . W . 731 . The lodge vvas duly opened by the VV . M ., and the minutes read and confirmed . The VV . M . elect , Bro . the Rev . Herbert Price , vvas then presented to the W . M ., and vvas by him most impressively installed . The W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . A . J . Flint , I . P . M . ; H . F . Edwards , S . W . ; E . Mclnnes ,

J . VV . ; Rev . T . B . Mundy , M . A ., P . M ., Chap . ; W . Naylor , P . M ., P . G . S . B ., & c , Treas . ; Litherland , Sec ; W . H . Wheeldon , S . D . ; H . T . George , J . D . ; E . H . Claye , D . C . ; F . E . Leech , I . G . ; T . C . Eastwood , Stwd . ; and W . Stone , Tyler , 'lhe W . M . received the

good wishes of the visiting brethren , and the lodge vvas closed . The brethren then adjourned to a banquet in the lower hall , provided by Bro . I'hos . Day , Prov . G . Tyler , when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , that of "The New VV . M . " being especially well received .

KENDAL . Union Lodge ( No . 129 ) . —VISIT OF THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON . —This lodge held an emergency meeting on Monday , the 14 th instant , in the Masonic Hall , for the purpose of electing the Lord Mayor of London an honorary member of the lodge . The following brethren were present : Bros . A . VV . Cozens-Hardy ,

VV . M . ; William Cartmel , P . M . ; ] . H . Braithwaite , P . M ., D . C ; Herbert Moser , P . M ., Org . ; J . H . Hogg , P . M . ; G . J . McKay , P . M ., P . G . See . ; Titus Wilson , P . M . ; R . O . Pennington ; Thomas A . Argles , S . W . ; James Copland , P . M . * , acting J . VV . ; Richard Fisher , Sec . ; R . W . Leeming , S . D . ; J . R . lllingworth , J . D . ; James

Winder and J . M . Brickel , Stwds . ; William Bradley , I . G . ; W . Thompson , Tyler ; G . E . Cartmel , Henry Hoggarth , L . Gardner Thomson , Forster Wilson , G . B . Alexander , John F . Curwen , G . Farrer Rigg , F . J . Thornber , J . G . Gandy , D . C . Goddard , B . B . Crowe , Walter Iliffe , and C . Kipling . Visitors : Bros . Sir Joseph Savory , Bart ., Lord Mayor of London , W . M . 21 , G . Stwd . ;

C . F . Matier , P . G . Std . Br . ; VV . Kirkbride , P . P . S . G . W . ; J . Ottley Atkinson , VV . E . Tyson , VVm . Chaplin , Henry Cook , W . E . Whiteside , P . M . 139 S ; R . E . Higgin , R . VV . Pearson , W . Long , R . F . Long , Joseph Brown , C . R . lllingworth , B . Cooper , John Turner , Wm . Harrison , G , S . Tatham , \ V . Howard Crewdson , J . B . Fen wick , J .

Swainson , Theo . H . Ward , J . Goodings , and J . Cowperthwaite . The proceedings were opened by the W . M ., Bro . A . W . Cozens-Hardy , and his officers , then Bro . Sir Joseph Savory , Bart ., Lord Mayor of London ; Bro . G . J . McKay , G . Std . Br . England ; Bro . C . F . Matier , P . G . S . B . England ; and other Provincial Grand brethren were admitted in due

form , and received with the customary salute . Mr . J . E . Hargreaves was next initiated into the Order . The W . M . then , addressing the lodge , said he had the honour and privilege of proposing that they elect the VV . M . of the Emulation Lodge , No . 21 , Bro . bir Joseph Savory , Bart ., the Lord Mayor of London , an honorary member of their lodge . At their last regular lodge , held in May , it was unanimously approved that their worshipful brother should

be invited to visit the lodge when visiting Kendal , and the completion of the present arrangements had given the brethren unbounded satisfaction . Since he had been a member of the lodge , no brother had been elected an honorary member , nor could he find any previous record . He vvas sure , however , they would entirely agree vvith him in the opinion that they could not confer this honour upon

anyone more worthy , either as a Mason or a private individual , than their distinguished visitor that night . Bro . George J . McKay ( Mayor of Kendal ) , Grand Standard Bearer , Provincial Grand Secretary , seconded , and , in the course of his remarks , said it afforded him peculiar pleasure to second this motion inasmuch as it had been his privilege a day or two ago to ask his lordship to

accept the honorary freedom of the boroug h of Kendal . Union Lodge , No . 129 , vvas no mean lodge , for while the Right Hon . Lord Mayor was conferring an honour upon the lodge in accepting the honorary membership , it might with justice be considered that the lodge vvas conferring an honour upon his lordship . Bro . Sir Joseph Savory vvas VV . M . of the Emulation Lodge , No . 21 on the

roll of Grand Lodge of England , which had been in existence 166 years . Time would not allow him to go into the history of that lodge , it had been written by one of its oldest Past Masters , Bro . Brackstone Baker ; but he might add that the lodge possessed the Freemasons' Hall medal , a centenary warrant , and was known as a " red apron " lodge . In virtue of his lordship being Master of the lodge he held the

position of a Grand Steward of England . He had very much pleasure in seconding the motion that the Lord Mayor be elected an honorary member of their lodge . Bro . Sir Joseph Savory , Bart ., having been duly elected an honorary member , in a brief but very feeling speech referred to the kind words spoken of him , and said how very deeply he felt the honour conferred upon him . He had

during the last few days received great kindnesses from the people of Kendal , had had the honorary freedom of the borough conferred upon him , vvas cordially received by the Mayor of Kendal and entertained by him in a sumptuous manner , and was kindly welcomed by friends all round . But amongst the various memorable events of his visit to the , to him , dear old town , he had received nothing * he appreciated more than receiving at the hands of the brethren

the honorary membership of Union Lodge , 129 , and he could not fully express the depth of feeling he then felt . The lodge adjourned to the banquet , which vvas held at Bro . Thomas Lancaster ' s Commercial Hotel , where the brethren sat down to a sumptuous spread . The Worshipful Master gave "The Queen and the Craft" and " The Princess ot Wales and'lhe rest of the Royal Family , " and referred to the recent visit of the

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Princess Louise which gave such great satisfaction to everyone in Kendal . The Worshipful Master next gave "The M . W . Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . " It vvas very gratifying to know that in spite of his numerous engagements the Prince could always find time to pay attention to his Masonic duties . Since he had been Grand Master Masonry

had flourished as it had done at no other period . The VVorshipful Master also gave "The M . W . Pro Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " It vvas most essential that in a Society of such great importance as Freemasonry they should have men of the greatest abilit y and strict integrity at the head of affairs , and he might

safely say that in the persons of the Provincial Grand Master and thc Deputy Grand Master they had such men . They had had a great honour conferred upon their lodge in the appointment of their Bro . McKay as Grand Standard Bearer . He congratulated him upon the honour thus conferred upon him ; it was well deserved , for lew men had subscribed more liberally according to their means than

their worthy brother had . He coupled vvith the toast the name of Bro . McKay . Bro . G . J . McKay , in responding , said it had been their privilege on many occasions to welcome Lord Lathom to their province . He had come there and had gone to other provinces and done good service , and in his own Province of Lancashire , the largest province in England ,

he vvas loved by hundreds and thousands of his brother Masons . A short time ago he presided over an Institution which , thanks to his efforts , had been brought from under a cloud—the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . He vvas very proud to say that the Union Lodge , Kendal , had in the past accorded a large amount of sympathy and support to that Institution and he trusted that would not be

withdrawn in the future . He was very glad to see that the sister province took up _ £ 6 , opo , the largest sum ever contributed by any province since Masonry was introduced into England . Of Lord Mount Edgcumbe he could speak in the same high terms . He had ruled over the Province of Cornwall wisely and well for 19 years . He himself felt very proud of the high office he had the honour of holding ,

and he thought it would be almost unique in the annals of Masonry in this province for three Grand Officers to rise and respond to that toast . The honour conferred upon him vvas not only an honour to him personally but he took it as an honour conferred upon the Union Lodge and the united Province of Westmorland and Cumberland . The Worshipful Master gave " The Prov . Grand Master

the Right Hon . the Earl of Bective , M . P ., the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past . " That toast vvas always received in that lodge with peculiar enthusiasm . He was sure they all regretted extremely that Lord Bective was unable to be vvith them owing to ill-health , and he knew that he would have been the first to give the Lord Mayor a hearty

welcome had he been well enough to attend . He was glad to say that Lord Bective vvas able not long ago to come to Kendal to a festive gathering , but he vvas afraid his health was not so much improved as to enable him to attend any large gathering , at any rate frequently . _ He coupled with the toast the name of a very distinguished member who vvas not only a member of that lodge but a Past Master of

the lodge which they called their baby—the Windermere Lodge . Bro . J . G . Gandy , in acknowledging the toast , said as a Union officer of the Provincial Grand Lodge he might say that they had many bright lights among them . There were many brethren who did an immense amount of hard work , and most worthily filled the posts in which they had been

placed . They would endeavour to perform their duties in the same manner . He was certain the Provincial Grand Master would have been glad to be present on that occasion , and they all regretted his bad health . He remembered well how keen a Mason he used to be , and he vvas perfectly certain that it was only his continued bad health that prevented him from being present .

Bro . Kirkbride also spoke , expressing his pleasure at that opportunity of meeting the Lord Mayor . He would have regretted it very much if he had not come tothe gathering . The manner in which everything had been carried out that day had been satisfactory to everyone , and as an old member of the lodge—he was initiated in 1 S 54 , and he believed that since his initiation he had not missed more than three

or four Provincial Grand Lodges—he congratulated them . He thanked the brethren sincerely for the compliment . The VVorshipful Master : Brother my Lord Mayor and Brethren , — -I now rise vvith special pleasure to propose to you what in my opinion , and I am sure in the opinion of you all , is the toast of the evening . It is tbat of our " Most Distinguished Guest , the W . M . of the Emulation Lodge ,

No . 21 , Bro . Sir Joseph Savory , Bart ., Lord Mayor ot London . " We are all proud of belonging to a lodge whose birth took place in the year 1764 , and during that long period it has had an uninterrupted existence . It is true it has had its time of prosperity , and it has also been in low water , at any rate as regards the number of its members . I believe that at one time some years since the number of

brethren on the register vvas as low as seven , but at the present time and for some time past we have had a roll of about 60 members . Many interesting events have taken place , but , brethren , in the records of the lodge 1 can find no event which can compare in interest and importance with the event we are celebrating to-night . Worshipful Sir , on behalf of the brethren , I give you the heartiest welcome

here to-night . VVe beg to thank you for the honour you have done this lodge by visiting it and sitting at our board . VVe wish to welcome you not only as the Chief Magistrate of the largest and most prosperous City in the world , but also as being closely connected with Kendal , as one whose mother vvas born in Kendal , and , as vou stated on Thursday last , vvas married at our old parish

church , and also as related to a greatly esteemed and highly respected family in this town . But we also welcome you specially as a worthy Mason who has not forgotten that the leading characteristic of a Freemason ' s heart should be Charity . I refer to the interest you have taken in the Masonic Charities , especially the Girls' School . I believe I am right in stating that you have during your

Mayoralty entertained the girls at the Masion House . Brethren , I ask you to drink and receive this toast vvith the enthusiasm it so richly deserves . .. _ Bro . Sir Joseph Savory , in acknowledging the toast said : 1 am most deeply and sincerely sensible of the very kind words in which the VVorshipful Master has been good enough to propose the toast of my health and the