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Annual Meeting Of The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
Bro . A . C . SPAUI . L asked if there was not a similar law with relation to Stewards for the other Institutions . The . C HAIRMAN remarked that he was trying to put them straight before the meeting . Had he been expecting that he was going to be cross-examined , he would have prepared himself . He had told the brethren what the Institution ' s
law was , and they had heard what had been said on the other side . The question was for the brethren . Whatever they did would have to go before Grand Lodge . He would put the amendment , and they would vote upon it . He felt rather put in a hole on this matter . The voting having taken place ,
The CHAIRMAN said the amendment was carried by a majority , but not a very large one . The amendment having been put as a substantive motion , it was carried amid cries of , " All , all . " Bro . WILLIAM C . PARSONS , Vice-President , and P . M . 1 S 0 , then rose to move to add to Rule 13 , page 25 , after the word " proportion , " the words" With the exception of two such vacancies , which shall be reserved for the two
candidates who have been longest on the list , it deemed worthy of the same . " So that the Rule would read thus : "The Committee shall , at its meeting in February in each year , or at an adjournment thereof , determine the number of annuitants , male and female , to be elected , of which number , three men and three widows will not be entitled to receive the annuity until vacancies shall have occurred after the Annual General Meeting . Should any death or deaths occur amongst the annuitants between that meeting and the General Meeting in May
ensuing , the number to be elected shall be increased in like proportion , with the exception of two such vacancies , which shall be reserved for the two candidates who have been longest on the list , if deemed worthy of the same . " Last October , and again in January , he endeavoured , by a letter to the Freemason , to draw the attention of the subscribers to the Institution to the sad fact that they would have 17 candidates—six brethren , and 11 widows , three of those widows being the widows of annuitants—who had been from six to sixteen years on the lists
of candidates . Since then one brother had died . He informed the subscribers that he had suggested to the Treasurer and the Secretary of the Institution that this sad state of affairs might be lessened and ultimately removed by reserving a small proportion of the vacancies that occurred between the February Committee meeting , when the number of vacancies was announced , and the General Meeting in May , for some of these friendless candidates . He regretted to say that neither of those brethren agreed with his proposition . It was for the
brethren now present whether those two brethren were right and he was wrong . He was very sorry that these old friendless candidates had not some one of more ability and higher standing than himself to plead their cause that day ; but assuming that they were all equally worthy , that their cases had been thoroughly investigated before being accepted and placed before the subscribers for their support , he should think that in the body of subscribers to this Benevolent Institution there could be no argument against adopting this small measure of
assistance to friendless cases , more especially as it would not cost the Institution a farthing more , or any increase in the amount necessary to distribute it , arid they would be acting up to the principles on which the Order was founded . On their Stewards' badge , at the recent festival , there was this motto— " The Old Folk remembered in the Eventide of Life "—a very good motto , and no doubt it had been substantially acted upon by many of the brethren , both at the festival , and in many cases it would be acted upon that day by those brethren who were
assisting cases at that election ; but was their remembrance to be restricted to those who had plenty of friends ? Here was an opportunity for remembring those who had no one to help them , who had from year to year been hoping against hope , and who , unless this law was passed , were likely to remain on the list until death relieved them . Why should this Institution be behind other societies in their efforts to do good '; The British Home for Incurables elected one candidate . The CHAIRMAN called to order . Bro . Parsons was travelling outside the Benevolent Institution . This was not a Benefit Society .
Bro . PARSONS said the British Home for Incurables was not a benefit society . The National Benevolent I nstitution which had always more than 200 candidates , elected two , and the Royal Blind Pension Society elected six who had been longest on the list . He believed the Masonic Benevolent Institution was founded rather on the lines of the National Benevolent Institution ; but he might be wrong . It was for the brethren to decide whether they should follow their example , and thereby obtain the thanks of those friendless ones , and see what a
powerful finish up it would give to Bro . Terry when he was pleading for this Institution to be able to draw attention to the fact that their relief was not confined to those who had " heaps of friends " to assist them , but that they were mindful of those who had outlived their friends , and that they endeavoured to carry out in the broadest sense possible that virtue which they had all professed to admire . ( Cheers . ) He moved his proposition . Bro . MAURICE SPIEGEL seconded .
Bro . W . H . SAUNDERS said he had intended to second the motion . He had made enquiries about the cases that had been so long on the list , and he had found that many of them had no friends ; lint others had friends and did not require help . There were cases where attention was paid to them by lodges to which the friends belonged . Some had dropped out . He thought the last line of the motion was a very good one— " if deemed worthy of the same . " He
thought there should be no difficulty in passing that resolution . It was for the Committee to find out whether cases were worthy or not . He hoped the brethren would pass that proposition , which was only a tentative one , and gave the privilege a brother or brothers . Let them nut hastily dismiss that proposition , but consider well before they decided . Bro . Parsons had referred to other institutions . He ( Bro . Saunders ) belonged to institutions which elected old candidates who had been on the list for some time .
Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND opposed . He sincerely hoped that this proposition would not be carried , while he trusted it would have the brethren ' s best consideration . He would point out Bro . Parsons ' s words , " if deemed worthy of the same . " The fact of the candidate being on the list so many years was evidence that more deserving cases had come forward . ( Cries of " No , no . " ) He said " Yes , " and he was going to instance a case within his own knowledge . It had been mentioned to him that day . In looking through the lists , he found a good many cases that
had been on the list a long time—cases from the provinces . With the provincial organisations which existed , was it likely they would not have elected those cases long ago if they had been found worthy ? If the case was worth electing at all , it was worth electing in four years . ( Hear , hear . ) It was all very well to say a brother had been on the list 16 years ; but he said advisedly such a case never ought to have been put on the list ; but as long as a lodge complied with the rules when it brought a candidate forward to the Committee , and the petition was
strictly in accordance with the laws , it could not be refused . When a lodge put a brother on the lis ' , he almost tbeiight lhe lodge which signed the petition should take some action to secure lhe election , if the brother was found worthy . He thought the list should be cleared of those cases which had been on it year after year without getting mom forward . In one case he was alluding to only 240 votes
had been carried forward . That was from North and East Yorkshire . It should never havi- been placed on the list . It was opening the gates very wide indeed . Who was to decide on the two longest on the poll being worthy' -. He should say that the two longest on the poll were the least deserving , or they would have been elected long since . Probably next year there might be one a great deal more deserving . If he was spared to another yearly meeting , he should move thai all
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names be removed from the list after a given time , and then a brother would know if they did not elect him in four years , say , he would go off altogether ; if they did not elect him it was a proof he was not worthy ; if elected , he was deemed worthy . He had had a great deal of experience in the provinces , and he had also had experience since he had come to live in London , and he thought he was entitled to express an opinion . He strongly opposed the motion .
Bro . HENRY SMITH , P . G . D ., said he had great pleasure in supporting Bro . Cumberland . He believed he knew the case Bro . Cumberland had referred to , and if that was the case he was sure if the brother had been on the list 50 years the province would not have elected him . Did the brethren mean to say the provinces could not take care of themselves ? If the provinces had a good case the brethren might depend upon it they would elect it . Brethren had no business to put a case on the list by a side wind . It was no use to create vacancies by putting on cases that were unworthy . He hoped the brethren would not meddle with the laws . The three deferred cases were intended to meet good cases .
Bro . ROBERT WYI . IE , P . G . D ., thought candidates should be struck off the list after a certain number of years ; but he advocated their not being put on for elec'ions if there was not a fair prospect of an election . Bro . W . GOODACRE , P . G . S IS ., said there was a widow from East Lancashire who had been on the list for 15 years . The case had been inquired into and they did not consider it a worthy one . She was not put on with lhe consent of the Province , and as long as the name was on the list the Province would not
adopt the case . The CHAIRMAN put the motion , and declared it lost . Bro . PARSONS was sorry the brethren had not more charity . Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND : That is a compliment to brother Masons , & c . Bro . PARSONS , continuing , said , as he had not been able to receive much support for his motion , he begged to put the alternative , which was— " That any candidate failing to obtain a sufficiency of votes to carry his or her election after
six years , shall be removed from the list , but the same candidate may be renominated if considered worthy . " His idea in proposing that motion was to save the years of suffering which must be caused to those candidates who were year after year looking forward to be elected to that annuity . He would not detain the brethren with any remarks on it , as it seemed to him , from what had been said in opposition to his first motion , that the brethren were rather in accord with his second motion . He therefore left it to them .
The CHAIRMAN enquired whether it was part of Bro . Parson ' s proposition that when the candidate was re-nominated all the votes previously polled were to be brought forward , or was the candidate to begin de novo ? Bro . PARSONS said it was to be a re-start ; it was to induce the brethren to use every effort to carry their candidate , and he did not think it would be unjust to any candidate . Bro . HENRY LOVEGROVE , P . G . S . B ., seconded .
Bro . Dr . A . J . STRONG , P . A . G . D . C , suggested that instead of saying— "That any candidate failing to obtain a sufficiency of votes , " it might be— " That any candidate having failed to obtain 1000 votes to carry his or her election after six years , shall be removed from the list . " Then that would give him or her an opportunity of trying one more election . Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND , P . G . Std . Br ., said that at the risk of being considered
toublesome , he opposed the motion , for more reasons than one ; but he thought one reason waB sufficient . If he or she had been on the list six years and had only obtained a few votes , why , in the name of conscience , was he or she to be renominated ? Leave them on the list altogether rather than renominate them and begin afresh and throw away any votes if they had a chance of election . It would do no good to renominate them . If they were not elected in six years , they would not be elected in 60 .
Bro . C E . KEYSER , P . G . D ., also opposed the motion ; it would be better to leave the Institution ' s laws as they stood . The motion was lost . The case of an Annuitant was reported where in addition to his Annuity he was making more than £ 32 a year , and the Committee had consequently suspended his annuity . Their action was brought up for confirmation , and the meeting supported them .
Scrutineers of votes were then appointed , and the election of annuitants took place . The successful candidates will be found in our advertisement columns . The usual votes of thanks closed the proceedings .
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Lodge of Industry , No # 48 . An interesting and unique ceremony took place on Monday night , at the above lodge Jackson-street , Gateshead . The W . M ., Bro . Holzapfel , announced thathehad received a letter from Bro . R . B . Reed , P . M ., P . P . G . Treas . Durham , stating that the respected Tyler of their lodge , Bro . Joshua Curry , had discharged the duties of his important office for a long period of time to the great satisfaction of the brethren . Bro . Curry was elected Tyler of the lodge in 1 SG 4 , and discharged the duties of the office
each year , until 1 S 71 , when pressing calls upan his tune compelled him to step aside in 1 S 71 , but in 1 S 74 , he felt himself at liberty to take ollice , when it was offered him by the brethren . Since 1 S 74 , he had been appointed Tyler every year . During his term of ollice he has prepared no less than 304 candidates . As one of the oldest Past Masters of their lodge , it occurred to him ( Bro . Reed ) that he would faithfully interpret the wishes of the brethren if he offered for the acceptance of the lodge a portrait in oils of their esteemed Bro . Curry , representing him in the clothing of a Tyler . Therefore , a
commission was given to Bro . William Irving , who had attained considerable distinction in the artistic world , to delineate on canvas the likeness of Bro . Curry . Bro . Irving had executed the commission with admirable skill . The portrait of Bro . Curry had been suitably framed , and he ( Bro . Reed ) begged now to offer it for the acceptance of the lodge . He would liked to have been present at the lod / e meeting , but the state of his health precluded him from having that pleasure . The W . M . said it was with greit satisfaction he moved that the letter be entered on the minutes of the lodge , and thit a
communication be forwarded to Bro . Reed , thanking him for his handsome gift , and his remembrance of Bro . Curry ' s long services . Bro . William Brown seconded the motion , which was carried with hearty acclamation . The portrait was then hung in front of the W . M . ' s pedestal , on the dais , and was much admired by the brethren . It was further agreed that a suitable inscription should be placed on the painting , in ° ™? that the memory of one of the most popular Tylers in the county should be held in kindly remembrance by members of the mystic Craft .
Earl Spencer Lodge , No . 1420 1 he installation meeting of this lodge was held at Stanley ' s Restaurant , Lavendergardens , S . W ., on the lyth inst ., when there were present Bros . A . C . Mead , VV . M . ; II . J . Marten , S . W . ; P . Dodd , J . W . ; II . J . Ollive , I . P . M . ; H . G . Hills , P . M ., Treas . ; A . Southam , P . M ., Sec . ; G . E . Hayles , S . D . ; W . E . Barr . w , I . G ., ; 1 Rev . VV . F . Wilkinson , Chap .: VV . II . Ball . Stwd . : G . S . Graham , I ' . P . G . Org . Middx . ;
VV . II . Kempster , M . D ., P . M ., P . G . Stwd . ; R . () . Moody , P . M . ; K VV . Uramaii , P . M . ; ] . Merry , P . M . ; | . C . Radford , P . Nl 7 ; H . S . Windsor , P . M . i J . ' Pilditch , P . M . ; F . Hickmott , T . Gregory . T . II . Baker , and A . Sarll . Visitors : Bros . C . Gott , P . M . 302 ; VV . II . Kempster , jun ., 00 , P . G . Stwd . ; G . C . Hudson , P . M . 141 ; W . F . Woods , P . M . S 5 S ; W . R . Mead , 1 G 94 ; C . J . Dilmott . 7-= ° i J ; R . Ayris , 217 ; H . Chambers , 105 G j R . J . Liversedge , 31 i H . J . Richardson , 2500 ,
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Annual Meeting Of The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
Bro . A . C . SPAUI . L asked if there was not a similar law with relation to Stewards for the other Institutions . The . C HAIRMAN remarked that he was trying to put them straight before the meeting . Had he been expecting that he was going to be cross-examined , he would have prepared himself . He had told the brethren what the Institution ' s
law was , and they had heard what had been said on the other side . The question was for the brethren . Whatever they did would have to go before Grand Lodge . He would put the amendment , and they would vote upon it . He felt rather put in a hole on this matter . The voting having taken place ,
The CHAIRMAN said the amendment was carried by a majority , but not a very large one . The amendment having been put as a substantive motion , it was carried amid cries of , " All , all . " Bro . WILLIAM C . PARSONS , Vice-President , and P . M . 1 S 0 , then rose to move to add to Rule 13 , page 25 , after the word " proportion , " the words" With the exception of two such vacancies , which shall be reserved for the two
candidates who have been longest on the list , it deemed worthy of the same . " So that the Rule would read thus : "The Committee shall , at its meeting in February in each year , or at an adjournment thereof , determine the number of annuitants , male and female , to be elected , of which number , three men and three widows will not be entitled to receive the annuity until vacancies shall have occurred after the Annual General Meeting . Should any death or deaths occur amongst the annuitants between that meeting and the General Meeting in May
ensuing , the number to be elected shall be increased in like proportion , with the exception of two such vacancies , which shall be reserved for the two candidates who have been longest on the list , if deemed worthy of the same . " Last October , and again in January , he endeavoured , by a letter to the Freemason , to draw the attention of the subscribers to the Institution to the sad fact that they would have 17 candidates—six brethren , and 11 widows , three of those widows being the widows of annuitants—who had been from six to sixteen years on the lists
of candidates . Since then one brother had died . He informed the subscribers that he had suggested to the Treasurer and the Secretary of the Institution that this sad state of affairs might be lessened and ultimately removed by reserving a small proportion of the vacancies that occurred between the February Committee meeting , when the number of vacancies was announced , and the General Meeting in May , for some of these friendless candidates . He regretted to say that neither of those brethren agreed with his proposition . It was for the
brethren now present whether those two brethren were right and he was wrong . He was very sorry that these old friendless candidates had not some one of more ability and higher standing than himself to plead their cause that day ; but assuming that they were all equally worthy , that their cases had been thoroughly investigated before being accepted and placed before the subscribers for their support , he should think that in the body of subscribers to this Benevolent Institution there could be no argument against adopting this small measure of
assistance to friendless cases , more especially as it would not cost the Institution a farthing more , or any increase in the amount necessary to distribute it , arid they would be acting up to the principles on which the Order was founded . On their Stewards' badge , at the recent festival , there was this motto— " The Old Folk remembered in the Eventide of Life "—a very good motto , and no doubt it had been substantially acted upon by many of the brethren , both at the festival , and in many cases it would be acted upon that day by those brethren who were
assisting cases at that election ; but was their remembrance to be restricted to those who had plenty of friends ? Here was an opportunity for remembring those who had no one to help them , who had from year to year been hoping against hope , and who , unless this law was passed , were likely to remain on the list until death relieved them . Why should this Institution be behind other societies in their efforts to do good '; The British Home for Incurables elected one candidate . The CHAIRMAN called to order . Bro . Parsons was travelling outside the Benevolent Institution . This was not a Benefit Society .
Bro . PARSONS said the British Home for Incurables was not a benefit society . The National Benevolent I nstitution which had always more than 200 candidates , elected two , and the Royal Blind Pension Society elected six who had been longest on the list . He believed the Masonic Benevolent Institution was founded rather on the lines of the National Benevolent Institution ; but he might be wrong . It was for the brethren to decide whether they should follow their example , and thereby obtain the thanks of those friendless ones , and see what a
powerful finish up it would give to Bro . Terry when he was pleading for this Institution to be able to draw attention to the fact that their relief was not confined to those who had " heaps of friends " to assist them , but that they were mindful of those who had outlived their friends , and that they endeavoured to carry out in the broadest sense possible that virtue which they had all professed to admire . ( Cheers . ) He moved his proposition . Bro . MAURICE SPIEGEL seconded .
Bro . W . H . SAUNDERS said he had intended to second the motion . He had made enquiries about the cases that had been so long on the list , and he had found that many of them had no friends ; lint others had friends and did not require help . There were cases where attention was paid to them by lodges to which the friends belonged . Some had dropped out . He thought the last line of the motion was a very good one— " if deemed worthy of the same . " He
thought there should be no difficulty in passing that resolution . It was for the Committee to find out whether cases were worthy or not . He hoped the brethren would pass that proposition , which was only a tentative one , and gave the privilege a brother or brothers . Let them nut hastily dismiss that proposition , but consider well before they decided . Bro . Parsons had referred to other institutions . He ( Bro . Saunders ) belonged to institutions which elected old candidates who had been on the list for some time .
Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND opposed . He sincerely hoped that this proposition would not be carried , while he trusted it would have the brethren ' s best consideration . He would point out Bro . Parsons ' s words , " if deemed worthy of the same . " The fact of the candidate being on the list so many years was evidence that more deserving cases had come forward . ( Cries of " No , no . " ) He said " Yes , " and he was going to instance a case within his own knowledge . It had been mentioned to him that day . In looking through the lists , he found a good many cases that
had been on the list a long time—cases from the provinces . With the provincial organisations which existed , was it likely they would not have elected those cases long ago if they had been found worthy ? If the case was worth electing at all , it was worth electing in four years . ( Hear , hear . ) It was all very well to say a brother had been on the list 16 years ; but he said advisedly such a case never ought to have been put on the list ; but as long as a lodge complied with the rules when it brought a candidate forward to the Committee , and the petition was
strictly in accordance with the laws , it could not be refused . When a lodge put a brother on the lis ' , he almost tbeiight lhe lodge which signed the petition should take some action to secure lhe election , if the brother was found worthy . He thought the list should be cleared of those cases which had been on it year after year without getting mom forward . In one case he was alluding to only 240 votes
had been carried forward . That was from North and East Yorkshire . It should never havi- been placed on the list . It was opening the gates very wide indeed . Who was to decide on the two longest on the poll being worthy' -. He should say that the two longest on the poll were the least deserving , or they would have been elected long since . Probably next year there might be one a great deal more deserving . If he was spared to another yearly meeting , he should move thai all
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names be removed from the list after a given time , and then a brother would know if they did not elect him in four years , say , he would go off altogether ; if they did not elect him it was a proof he was not worthy ; if elected , he was deemed worthy . He had had a great deal of experience in the provinces , and he had also had experience since he had come to live in London , and he thought he was entitled to express an opinion . He strongly opposed the motion .
Bro . HENRY SMITH , P . G . D ., said he had great pleasure in supporting Bro . Cumberland . He believed he knew the case Bro . Cumberland had referred to , and if that was the case he was sure if the brother had been on the list 50 years the province would not have elected him . Did the brethren mean to say the provinces could not take care of themselves ? If the provinces had a good case the brethren might depend upon it they would elect it . Brethren had no business to put a case on the list by a side wind . It was no use to create vacancies by putting on cases that were unworthy . He hoped the brethren would not meddle with the laws . The three deferred cases were intended to meet good cases .
Bro . ROBERT WYI . IE , P . G . D ., thought candidates should be struck off the list after a certain number of years ; but he advocated their not being put on for elec'ions if there was not a fair prospect of an election . Bro . W . GOODACRE , P . G . S IS ., said there was a widow from East Lancashire who had been on the list for 15 years . The case had been inquired into and they did not consider it a worthy one . She was not put on with lhe consent of the Province , and as long as the name was on the list the Province would not
adopt the case . The CHAIRMAN put the motion , and declared it lost . Bro . PARSONS was sorry the brethren had not more charity . Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND : That is a compliment to brother Masons , & c . Bro . PARSONS , continuing , said , as he had not been able to receive much support for his motion , he begged to put the alternative , which was— " That any candidate failing to obtain a sufficiency of votes to carry his or her election after
six years , shall be removed from the list , but the same candidate may be renominated if considered worthy . " His idea in proposing that motion was to save the years of suffering which must be caused to those candidates who were year after year looking forward to be elected to that annuity . He would not detain the brethren with any remarks on it , as it seemed to him , from what had been said in opposition to his first motion , that the brethren were rather in accord with his second motion . He therefore left it to them .
The CHAIRMAN enquired whether it was part of Bro . Parson ' s proposition that when the candidate was re-nominated all the votes previously polled were to be brought forward , or was the candidate to begin de novo ? Bro . PARSONS said it was to be a re-start ; it was to induce the brethren to use every effort to carry their candidate , and he did not think it would be unjust to any candidate . Bro . HENRY LOVEGROVE , P . G . S . B ., seconded .
Bro . Dr . A . J . STRONG , P . A . G . D . C , suggested that instead of saying— "That any candidate failing to obtain a sufficiency of votes , " it might be— " That any candidate having failed to obtain 1000 votes to carry his or her election after six years , shall be removed from the list . " Then that would give him or her an opportunity of trying one more election . Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND , P . G . Std . Br ., said that at the risk of being considered
toublesome , he opposed the motion , for more reasons than one ; but he thought one reason waB sufficient . If he or she had been on the list six years and had only obtained a few votes , why , in the name of conscience , was he or she to be renominated ? Leave them on the list altogether rather than renominate them and begin afresh and throw away any votes if they had a chance of election . It would do no good to renominate them . If they were not elected in six years , they would not be elected in 60 .
Bro . C E . KEYSER , P . G . D ., also opposed the motion ; it would be better to leave the Institution ' s laws as they stood . The motion was lost . The case of an Annuitant was reported where in addition to his Annuity he was making more than £ 32 a year , and the Committee had consequently suspended his annuity . Their action was brought up for confirmation , and the meeting supported them .
Scrutineers of votes were then appointed , and the election of annuitants took place . The successful candidates will be found in our advertisement columns . The usual votes of thanks closed the proceedings .
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Lodge of Industry , No # 48 . An interesting and unique ceremony took place on Monday night , at the above lodge Jackson-street , Gateshead . The W . M ., Bro . Holzapfel , announced thathehad received a letter from Bro . R . B . Reed , P . M ., P . P . G . Treas . Durham , stating that the respected Tyler of their lodge , Bro . Joshua Curry , had discharged the duties of his important office for a long period of time to the great satisfaction of the brethren . Bro . Curry was elected Tyler of the lodge in 1 SG 4 , and discharged the duties of the office
each year , until 1 S 71 , when pressing calls upan his tune compelled him to step aside in 1 S 71 , but in 1 S 74 , he felt himself at liberty to take ollice , when it was offered him by the brethren . Since 1 S 74 , he had been appointed Tyler every year . During his term of ollice he has prepared no less than 304 candidates . As one of the oldest Past Masters of their lodge , it occurred to him ( Bro . Reed ) that he would faithfully interpret the wishes of the brethren if he offered for the acceptance of the lodge a portrait in oils of their esteemed Bro . Curry , representing him in the clothing of a Tyler . Therefore , a
commission was given to Bro . William Irving , who had attained considerable distinction in the artistic world , to delineate on canvas the likeness of Bro . Curry . Bro . Irving had executed the commission with admirable skill . The portrait of Bro . Curry had been suitably framed , and he ( Bro . Reed ) begged now to offer it for the acceptance of the lodge . He would liked to have been present at the lod / e meeting , but the state of his health precluded him from having that pleasure . The W . M . said it was with greit satisfaction he moved that the letter be entered on the minutes of the lodge , and thit a
communication be forwarded to Bro . Reed , thanking him for his handsome gift , and his remembrance of Bro . Curry ' s long services . Bro . William Brown seconded the motion , which was carried with hearty acclamation . The portrait was then hung in front of the W . M . ' s pedestal , on the dais , and was much admired by the brethren . It was further agreed that a suitable inscription should be placed on the painting , in ° ™? that the memory of one of the most popular Tylers in the county should be held in kindly remembrance by members of the mystic Craft .
Earl Spencer Lodge , No . 1420 1 he installation meeting of this lodge was held at Stanley ' s Restaurant , Lavendergardens , S . W ., on the lyth inst ., when there were present Bros . A . C . Mead , VV . M . ; II . J . Marten , S . W . ; P . Dodd , J . W . ; II . J . Ollive , I . P . M . ; H . G . Hills , P . M ., Treas . ; A . Southam , P . M ., Sec . ; G . E . Hayles , S . D . ; W . E . Barr . w , I . G ., ; 1 Rev . VV . F . Wilkinson , Chap .: VV . II . Ball . Stwd . : G . S . Graham , I ' . P . G . Org . Middx . ;
VV . II . Kempster , M . D ., P . M ., P . G . Stwd . ; R . () . Moody , P . M . ; K VV . Uramaii , P . M . ; ] . Merry , P . M . ; | . C . Radford , P . Nl 7 ; H . S . Windsor , P . M . i J . ' Pilditch , P . M . ; F . Hickmott , T . Gregory . T . II . Baker , and A . Sarll . Visitors : Bros . C . Gott , P . M . 302 ; VV . II . Kempster , jun ., 00 , P . G . Stwd . ; G . C . Hudson , P . M . 141 ; W . F . Woods , P . M . S 5 S ; W . R . Mead , 1 G 94 ; C . J . Dilmott . 7-= ° i J ; R . Ayris , 217 ; H . Chambers , 105 G j R . J . Liversedge , 31 i H . J . Richardson , 2500 ,