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Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
hemmed and marked , 20 table cloths , hemmed and marked , 61 tea cloths , 618 pairs of stockings , marked and looped , and outfits for girls leaving the Institution , with weekly mending and repairs . To keep this Institution in full activity an income for ordinary expenses is annually required of ^ 7 1 84 is . gd ., and for special expenses of about £ 700 , in all £ 7900 in round numbers . The actual income from dividends is about
£ 1260 annually , so that £ 6000 are annually imperatively needed to keep the School in its normal state of efficiency and usefulness So far no difficulty has been experienced in obtaining the amount required from the " Craft , " as the large amounts received at the annual festivals exhibit . Under Prince Leopold ' s Chairmanship the amount actually reached £ 15 , 186 iSs . lid . as the gross returns for the year . Up to the present the amount contributed in 1881 is a little under £ 11 , 500 , though that sum will
probably be increased before the close of the twelve months . One of the most interesting features of the School work is the striking exhibition of calisthenic exercizes . They are , in themselves , both remarkable and elegant in the highest degree , and are always applauded warmly by those who watch with pleasurable emotions that graceful" battalion " of young , healthy girls going through exercizes with the steadiness and " verve" of " old soldiers . "
We know of 110 School which better deserves a visit , or will more repay investigation , and from the courtesy shown to all Masonic visitors , we believe that even non-Masonic ones , especially all interested in education , would not only be heartily received , if furnished with a proper recommendation from the House Committee , but come away delighted with all they saw .
The School has the advantage of being under a most excellent and experienced matron , Miss Jarwood , while it is directed by a teacher , Miss Davis , whose zeal and ability in education are indeed subjects of the most graceful appreciation of the many subscribers to the Institution . She is assisted by a zealous body of teachers , many of whom are „ old pupils . The Managing Committee are elected from the Masonic Order , and annually
elected , devote much time , and thought , and care to their important charge . Noneedful changes are objected to , no material expenditure is refused , while a combined system of true liberality and yet praiseworthy economy is not only inculcated but enforced . As an Institution , per se , we believe the Masonic Girls' School is without a rival in this country , and it is a reality and a blessing to many , of which the Masonic Order may be truly proud .
Consecration Of The Prince Edward Of Saxe-Weimar Lodge, No. 1903, At Portsmouth.
CONSECRATION OF THE PRINCE EDWARD OF SAXE-WEIMAR LODGE , No . 1903 , AT PORTSMOUTH .
Portsmouth was on Wednesday last the scene of the most successful and brilliant Masonic ceremony ever witnessed in the Province of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight . We have recorded in previous issues the work of preparation for the ceremony of Wednesday , and the result has not only confirmed , but must have exceeded , the most sanguine anticipations of the founders , graced , as it was , by Royalty , and supported by the largest
number of Masons ever gathered together in this town . The Duke of Connaught and many of the Grand Officers arrived at Portsmouth by special train . His Royal Highness was received by General Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar , who was accompanied by his Staff and Lord Charles Beresford , and proceeded direct to the Soldiers' Institute . The Lecture Hall , in which the lodge was held , is a large , spacious building ' used for concerts . The
whole floor was covered with red cloth , the centre being laid with a very large Masonic carpet . Theda'is , approached by two flightsof steps , was covered with red cloth , on either side being some very beautiful plants . The back of the dais appeared to be a very elegant conservatory ; the W . M . ' s pedestal being in the front . The proscenium of the hall was covered with red and white drapery and shields ; in the centre being a shield bearing the crest of
the lodge , which is thc crest of His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar . On each side were the shields of the Prince of Wales and Duke of Connaught . The doors around the room were draped with red and white bunting , finished off with blue and white rosettes . The heavy , dull wood work around the gallery was covered with red and white bunting , surmounted with bannerettes and shields and rosettes . In the centre of the
gallery was another large shield with the crest of the lodge , behind which was the harmonium and the choir . Around thc body of the lodge , and surrounding the approaches to the dais , were a large number of very handsome exotics . The whole of the decorations were very tastefully put up . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened at noon by the R . W . P . G . M .,
Bro . W . W . Beach , M . P ., who was supported on the dais by the following Grand Officers : Bros . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , P . G . W . ; Lord Tenterden , P . G . M . Essex ; Lieut .-Col . H . S . Somerville Burney , P . G . D . ; Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . C . W . Arnold , P . G . Chap ., D . P . G . M . Surrey ; R . Grey , P . G . D . ; S . Rawson , P . D . G . M . China ; and Montague Guest , P . G . M . Dorset .
The customary salutes having been given , the Provincial Grand Master delivered a very able address on the nature of the meeting . H e observed that it afforded him very great pleasure indeed to receive the request of the brethren who were the founders of the new lodge to come there that day to carry out with the assistance of his Provincial Officers and thc large number of brethren present , the important ceremony of constituting that lodge ;
he was also extremely glad to find that the lodge was to be launched under such favourable circumstances . ( Hear , hear . ) The very large attendance of Freemasons showed that a very deep interest was being taken , not only in the general welfare of the Craft , but in the prosperity of that particular lodge . It was always an interesting event in Feeemasonry to call a new lodge into existence , for it was another means of propagating the
noble principles of their Order . ( Hear , hear . ) He would with their permission direct their attention to the purposes for which they had met together . To encourage Freemasonry was no doubt a very great and important duty which all members of the Craft were called upon to perform , and it was always most gratifying when the brethren were found doing their best to create new
lodges , and otherwise to advance the best interests of thc Order . ( Hear , hear . ) Freemasonry carried their minds back to the most remote period when it was first initiated . They must look for ils origin to the East , which was admittedly the birthplace of the arts and sciences . It was worthy of remark that in whatever country the lamp of knowledge had burned most
brightly Masonry had existed , and not simply existed , but had been preserved in all the full integrity of its principles , and had flourished to an extraordinary degree . ( Hear , hear . ) It was naturally , as the brethren fully understood , connected with the science of geometry and other sciences , which had ontributed so largely to the happiness and instruction of mankind . Free-
Consecration Of The Prince Edward Of Saxe-Weimar Lodge, No. 1903, At Portsmouth.
masonry found a home in Greece amongst the ancient philosophers , and was taken into Egypt , where we know lodges existed to a great extent in the days of old , and where several splendid and _ important monuments of architecture and other branches of science , not unconnected with Freemasonry , existed . It was subsequently carried into England and other nations on the continent
of Europe , being brought here by one Peter Gower , who was found upon enquiry to be no other than the great Pythogoras , whose great interest in the Order was well known . The first great work accomplished in England in connection with Freemasonry was when the good Prince Edwin , the King's brother , procured the charter for the establishment of Masonic lodges . Sometimes the members of the Order met with many discouragements in
seeking to extend its noble principles , but it had invariabl y been found that wherever the discouragement had been the greatest the Order had risen superior to them , and its light had shone out more brilliantly than ever before the world . ( Hear , hear . ) He attributed the extraordinary manner in which the Order had flourished to the strict adherence which had been given through all times to the grand principles upon which the Order was originally founded . Masons had never swerved from their
first lessons in the Craft , and the result had been that it had had become the permanent and flourishing institution they now found it ( hear , hear ) . So long as the brethren held fast to the traditions of old , and acted in strict conformity with the lessons they were taught as Masons , advancing and upholding the principles of justice , sympathy , charity , harmony , and brotherly love , sp long would Freemasonry continue to flourish
in England , and confer the greatest possible benefit upon the human race . ( Applause . ) The brethren of the Saxe-Weimar Lodge , which was about to be consecrated , must , if they wished it to prosper , endeavour by every means in their power to extend the principles they had adopted , and to add another light to those which were already shining in connection with the Order in every part of the globe . This , from the somewhat peculiarconstitution of the
lodge , they would be well able to do , and he had no fear that they would perform their duties zealously as good and true Masons . ( Applause . ) The introductory prayer followed , and the brethren of the new lodge having been arranged in order , the Prov . Grand Secretary read the petition and warrant , to which the brethren signified their approval in Masonic form . The Prov . Grand Chaplain then delivered an oration on the nature and
designs of the institution , which was listened to with rapt attention . The usual dedication and consecration were then proceeded with , the Prov . Grand Chaplain taking part and offering the dedicatory prayer . The Prov . Grand Master having constituted the lodge , a dedication hymn was sung , and the Right Worshipful Brother proceeded to instal Bro . Lord C .
Beresford , P . M ., in the chair as the first Master of the lodge . The W . M . then invested the officers as follows : Bro . H . W . Townsend , I . P . M . ; T . Page , S . W . ; S . H . Garden , R . N ., J . W . , * H . Threadingham , Treas . ; A . L . Emanuel , Hon . Sec ; Rev . P . H . Good , Chap . ; Knowles , R . N ., S . D . ; J . Winterbottom , Org . ; J . Lind , D . C . ; McLeod , I . G . ; andH . Long and S . Knight , Stewards .
Bro . TOWNSEND then , in a felicitous speech , which was warmly received , addressed the W . M ., congratulating him on the proceedings of that day , and on the success of their efforts . In the name of the newly-constituted lodge , he presented him with a handsome first founder ' s jewel , and expressed the hope that he would long live to wear it in memory of that auspicious occasion .
lhe W . M . replied , thanking the brethren for the honour they had conferred on him by placing him in the chair as first Master . He also referred to the great honour that had been done by the presence among them of H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , who he knew had come there that day at considerable personal inconvenience . He also thanked the brethren present , from other lodges and provinces for supporting him on that occasion , and expressed an opinion that no lodge had ever started with so many " Hearty good wishes . "
lhe W . M . then proposed , as honorary members , Bros , the M . W . Grand Master , the Prince of Wales , the Duke of Connaught , and W . W . Beach , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master . These nominations were received with loud cheering . A vote of thanks to the R . W . Prov . Grand Master for the very able manner in which he had performed the ceremony , and to H . R . H . the Duke
of Connaught for honouring the lodge with his presence , having been proposed and carried with acclamation , te lodge was closed . The brethren afterwards adjourned to a banquet at the Drill Hall of the Hants Artillery Volunteers , which was kindly lent by Bro . Col . Lanyon Owen . The whole of the walls , which usually present a very sombre appearance , were covered with bunting . The head of the room
—the south side of the shed—was draped with red and white bunting surmounted with shields and bannerettes , over the W . M . 's chair being the lodge crest flanked on either side with the Borough of Portsmouth Arms , and that of the Duke of Connaught . On the opposite side , facing the distinguished guests , was the Royal Standard , and on the top the Prince of Wales ' Feathers . On either side of this were two roses formed with bayonet *; , and
ramrods , and brass helmet badges . At one end of the room was a very prettily decorated platform occupied by the splendid band of the Roya Marine Artillery . The main entrance—for the distinguished visitors onlywas approached by a very spacious marquee fitted up very elegantly with plants and flowers . The entrance for the others was also very prettily decorated . The W . M ., Lord Charles Beresford , occupied the chair , and was
supported on the right by Bros . W . W . Beach , M . P ., P . G . M . ; Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Keppel ; W . Hickman , D . P . G . M . ; W . Pink , Mayor of Portsmouth , and others . On the left of the chair were H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , H . S . H . Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar , Admiral the Hon . F . C . Foley , Sir Henry Drummond Wolff , M . P ., Montague Guest , M . P ., and others .
lhe W . M ., in proposing the toast of "The Queen and the Craft , " said that the two were very well connected , for in Her Majesty were embodied many of the grand principles of the Order—kindness to the poor , and sympathy for every one in distress , whether rich or poor , whether single individuals or public services ; in fact , whoever was in distress had the sympathy of Her Majesty . ( Loud cheers . ) He did not wish to let out anv
secrets as far as the Craft was concerned , but there were appearances in Masonry which anybody could see , and these were shown in good-fellowship and kindness which all Masons had for one another , no matter what rank in life a brother might be . When a Mason met a brother Mason there was always a bond of sympathy between them which benefited the human race . ( Hear , hear . ) More particularly was this seen in their Charities and Benevolent Institution , which were kept up entirely by funds frcm Masons' pockets . ( Cheers . )
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Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
hemmed and marked , 20 table cloths , hemmed and marked , 61 tea cloths , 618 pairs of stockings , marked and looped , and outfits for girls leaving the Institution , with weekly mending and repairs . To keep this Institution in full activity an income for ordinary expenses is annually required of ^ 7 1 84 is . gd ., and for special expenses of about £ 700 , in all £ 7900 in round numbers . The actual income from dividends is about
£ 1260 annually , so that £ 6000 are annually imperatively needed to keep the School in its normal state of efficiency and usefulness So far no difficulty has been experienced in obtaining the amount required from the " Craft , " as the large amounts received at the annual festivals exhibit . Under Prince Leopold ' s Chairmanship the amount actually reached £ 15 , 186 iSs . lid . as the gross returns for the year . Up to the present the amount contributed in 1881 is a little under £ 11 , 500 , though that sum will
probably be increased before the close of the twelve months . One of the most interesting features of the School work is the striking exhibition of calisthenic exercizes . They are , in themselves , both remarkable and elegant in the highest degree , and are always applauded warmly by those who watch with pleasurable emotions that graceful" battalion " of young , healthy girls going through exercizes with the steadiness and " verve" of " old soldiers . "
We know of 110 School which better deserves a visit , or will more repay investigation , and from the courtesy shown to all Masonic visitors , we believe that even non-Masonic ones , especially all interested in education , would not only be heartily received , if furnished with a proper recommendation from the House Committee , but come away delighted with all they saw .
The School has the advantage of being under a most excellent and experienced matron , Miss Jarwood , while it is directed by a teacher , Miss Davis , whose zeal and ability in education are indeed subjects of the most graceful appreciation of the many subscribers to the Institution . She is assisted by a zealous body of teachers , many of whom are „ old pupils . The Managing Committee are elected from the Masonic Order , and annually
elected , devote much time , and thought , and care to their important charge . Noneedful changes are objected to , no material expenditure is refused , while a combined system of true liberality and yet praiseworthy economy is not only inculcated but enforced . As an Institution , per se , we believe the Masonic Girls' School is without a rival in this country , and it is a reality and a blessing to many , of which the Masonic Order may be truly proud .
Consecration Of The Prince Edward Of Saxe-Weimar Lodge, No. 1903, At Portsmouth.
CONSECRATION OF THE PRINCE EDWARD OF SAXE-WEIMAR LODGE , No . 1903 , AT PORTSMOUTH .
Portsmouth was on Wednesday last the scene of the most successful and brilliant Masonic ceremony ever witnessed in the Province of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight . We have recorded in previous issues the work of preparation for the ceremony of Wednesday , and the result has not only confirmed , but must have exceeded , the most sanguine anticipations of the founders , graced , as it was , by Royalty , and supported by the largest
number of Masons ever gathered together in this town . The Duke of Connaught and many of the Grand Officers arrived at Portsmouth by special train . His Royal Highness was received by General Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar , who was accompanied by his Staff and Lord Charles Beresford , and proceeded direct to the Soldiers' Institute . The Lecture Hall , in which the lodge was held , is a large , spacious building ' used for concerts . The
whole floor was covered with red cloth , the centre being laid with a very large Masonic carpet . Theda'is , approached by two flightsof steps , was covered with red cloth , on either side being some very beautiful plants . The back of the dais appeared to be a very elegant conservatory ; the W . M . ' s pedestal being in the front . The proscenium of the hall was covered with red and white drapery and shields ; in the centre being a shield bearing the crest of
the lodge , which is thc crest of His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar . On each side were the shields of the Prince of Wales and Duke of Connaught . The doors around the room were draped with red and white bunting , finished off with blue and white rosettes . The heavy , dull wood work around the gallery was covered with red and white bunting , surmounted with bannerettes and shields and rosettes . In the centre of the
gallery was another large shield with the crest of the lodge , behind which was the harmonium and the choir . Around thc body of the lodge , and surrounding the approaches to the dais , were a large number of very handsome exotics . The whole of the decorations were very tastefully put up . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened at noon by the R . W . P . G . M .,
Bro . W . W . Beach , M . P ., who was supported on the dais by the following Grand Officers : Bros . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , P . G . W . ; Lord Tenterden , P . G . M . Essex ; Lieut .-Col . H . S . Somerville Burney , P . G . D . ; Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . C . W . Arnold , P . G . Chap ., D . P . G . M . Surrey ; R . Grey , P . G . D . ; S . Rawson , P . D . G . M . China ; and Montague Guest , P . G . M . Dorset .
The customary salutes having been given , the Provincial Grand Master delivered a very able address on the nature of the meeting . H e observed that it afforded him very great pleasure indeed to receive the request of the brethren who were the founders of the new lodge to come there that day to carry out with the assistance of his Provincial Officers and thc large number of brethren present , the important ceremony of constituting that lodge ;
he was also extremely glad to find that the lodge was to be launched under such favourable circumstances . ( Hear , hear . ) The very large attendance of Freemasons showed that a very deep interest was being taken , not only in the general welfare of the Craft , but in the prosperity of that particular lodge . It was always an interesting event in Feeemasonry to call a new lodge into existence , for it was another means of propagating the
noble principles of their Order . ( Hear , hear . ) He would with their permission direct their attention to the purposes for which they had met together . To encourage Freemasonry was no doubt a very great and important duty which all members of the Craft were called upon to perform , and it was always most gratifying when the brethren were found doing their best to create new
lodges , and otherwise to advance the best interests of thc Order . ( Hear , hear . ) Freemasonry carried their minds back to the most remote period when it was first initiated . They must look for ils origin to the East , which was admittedly the birthplace of the arts and sciences . It was worthy of remark that in whatever country the lamp of knowledge had burned most
brightly Masonry had existed , and not simply existed , but had been preserved in all the full integrity of its principles , and had flourished to an extraordinary degree . ( Hear , hear . ) It was naturally , as the brethren fully understood , connected with the science of geometry and other sciences , which had ontributed so largely to the happiness and instruction of mankind . Free-
Consecration Of The Prince Edward Of Saxe-Weimar Lodge, No. 1903, At Portsmouth.
masonry found a home in Greece amongst the ancient philosophers , and was taken into Egypt , where we know lodges existed to a great extent in the days of old , and where several splendid and _ important monuments of architecture and other branches of science , not unconnected with Freemasonry , existed . It was subsequently carried into England and other nations on the continent
of Europe , being brought here by one Peter Gower , who was found upon enquiry to be no other than the great Pythogoras , whose great interest in the Order was well known . The first great work accomplished in England in connection with Freemasonry was when the good Prince Edwin , the King's brother , procured the charter for the establishment of Masonic lodges . Sometimes the members of the Order met with many discouragements in
seeking to extend its noble principles , but it had invariabl y been found that wherever the discouragement had been the greatest the Order had risen superior to them , and its light had shone out more brilliantly than ever before the world . ( Hear , hear . ) He attributed the extraordinary manner in which the Order had flourished to the strict adherence which had been given through all times to the grand principles upon which the Order was originally founded . Masons had never swerved from their
first lessons in the Craft , and the result had been that it had had become the permanent and flourishing institution they now found it ( hear , hear ) . So long as the brethren held fast to the traditions of old , and acted in strict conformity with the lessons they were taught as Masons , advancing and upholding the principles of justice , sympathy , charity , harmony , and brotherly love , sp long would Freemasonry continue to flourish
in England , and confer the greatest possible benefit upon the human race . ( Applause . ) The brethren of the Saxe-Weimar Lodge , which was about to be consecrated , must , if they wished it to prosper , endeavour by every means in their power to extend the principles they had adopted , and to add another light to those which were already shining in connection with the Order in every part of the globe . This , from the somewhat peculiarconstitution of the
lodge , they would be well able to do , and he had no fear that they would perform their duties zealously as good and true Masons . ( Applause . ) The introductory prayer followed , and the brethren of the new lodge having been arranged in order , the Prov . Grand Secretary read the petition and warrant , to which the brethren signified their approval in Masonic form . The Prov . Grand Chaplain then delivered an oration on the nature and
designs of the institution , which was listened to with rapt attention . The usual dedication and consecration were then proceeded with , the Prov . Grand Chaplain taking part and offering the dedicatory prayer . The Prov . Grand Master having constituted the lodge , a dedication hymn was sung , and the Right Worshipful Brother proceeded to instal Bro . Lord C .
Beresford , P . M ., in the chair as the first Master of the lodge . The W . M . then invested the officers as follows : Bro . H . W . Townsend , I . P . M . ; T . Page , S . W . ; S . H . Garden , R . N ., J . W . , * H . Threadingham , Treas . ; A . L . Emanuel , Hon . Sec ; Rev . P . H . Good , Chap . ; Knowles , R . N ., S . D . ; J . Winterbottom , Org . ; J . Lind , D . C . ; McLeod , I . G . ; andH . Long and S . Knight , Stewards .
Bro . TOWNSEND then , in a felicitous speech , which was warmly received , addressed the W . M ., congratulating him on the proceedings of that day , and on the success of their efforts . In the name of the newly-constituted lodge , he presented him with a handsome first founder ' s jewel , and expressed the hope that he would long live to wear it in memory of that auspicious occasion .
lhe W . M . replied , thanking the brethren for the honour they had conferred on him by placing him in the chair as first Master . He also referred to the great honour that had been done by the presence among them of H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , who he knew had come there that day at considerable personal inconvenience . He also thanked the brethren present , from other lodges and provinces for supporting him on that occasion , and expressed an opinion that no lodge had ever started with so many " Hearty good wishes . "
lhe W . M . then proposed , as honorary members , Bros , the M . W . Grand Master , the Prince of Wales , the Duke of Connaught , and W . W . Beach , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master . These nominations were received with loud cheering . A vote of thanks to the R . W . Prov . Grand Master for the very able manner in which he had performed the ceremony , and to H . R . H . the Duke
of Connaught for honouring the lodge with his presence , having been proposed and carried with acclamation , te lodge was closed . The brethren afterwards adjourned to a banquet at the Drill Hall of the Hants Artillery Volunteers , which was kindly lent by Bro . Col . Lanyon Owen . The whole of the walls , which usually present a very sombre appearance , were covered with bunting . The head of the room
—the south side of the shed—was draped with red and white bunting surmounted with shields and bannerettes , over the W . M . 's chair being the lodge crest flanked on either side with the Borough of Portsmouth Arms , and that of the Duke of Connaught . On the opposite side , facing the distinguished guests , was the Royal Standard , and on the top the Prince of Wales ' Feathers . On either side of this were two roses formed with bayonet *; , and
ramrods , and brass helmet badges . At one end of the room was a very prettily decorated platform occupied by the splendid band of the Roya Marine Artillery . The main entrance—for the distinguished visitors onlywas approached by a very spacious marquee fitted up very elegantly with plants and flowers . The entrance for the others was also very prettily decorated . The W . M ., Lord Charles Beresford , occupied the chair , and was
supported on the right by Bros . W . W . Beach , M . P ., P . G . M . ; Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Keppel ; W . Hickman , D . P . G . M . ; W . Pink , Mayor of Portsmouth , and others . On the left of the chair were H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , H . S . H . Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar , Admiral the Hon . F . C . Foley , Sir Henry Drummond Wolff , M . P ., Montague Guest , M . P ., and others .
lhe W . M ., in proposing the toast of "The Queen and the Craft , " said that the two were very well connected , for in Her Majesty were embodied many of the grand principles of the Order—kindness to the poor , and sympathy for every one in distress , whether rich or poor , whether single individuals or public services ; in fact , whoever was in distress had the sympathy of Her Majesty . ( Loud cheers . ) He did not wish to let out anv
secrets as far as the Craft was concerned , but there were appearances in Masonry which anybody could see , and these were shown in good-fellowship and kindness which all Masons had for one another , no matter what rank in life a brother might be . When a Mason met a brother Mason there was always a bond of sympathy between them which benefited the human race . ( Hear , hear . ) More particularly was this seen in their Charities and Benevolent Institution , which were kept up entirely by funds frcm Masons' pockets . ( Cheers . )