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passing was afterwards rehearsed , Bro . Cload being the candidate . Bro . VV . B . Griffiths was elected a member of the lodge . Bro . Lucas was elected VV . M . for the ensuing week , and appointed his officers in rotation . Bro . Hancock proposed , and Bro . Coxon seconded , that Bro . A . F . Hardyment , W . M ., be elected Assistant Preceptor of the lodge . The proposition was carried unanimously . The lodge was then closed .

HUGH OWEN LODGE , No . 2593 . A meeting was held on Friday , the 20 th inst . at the Frascati Restaurant , Oxfordstreet , when there were present Bros . Albert Taylor , W . M . ; H . Ramsbottom , S . VV . j Beni . Ware , J . W . ; H . G . Holland , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . Herts , Preceptor ; R . H . Nicholls , P . M ., Treas . ; Henry Thos . Kobelt , Sec . ; R . Nicholls , S . D . ; R . Allingham , J . D . ; Jas . Barnett , I . G . ; J . B . Schrader , Org . ; A . J . <; : „ ., „„ .. w H I Rrnnli- _ C . G . Rid < rwav . and I . W . WhiDD .

The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed . ' The ceremony of installation was rehearsed , Bro . Whipp acting as the candidate . Bro . Nicholls rehearsed the charg- ; to the candidate . Bro . N . ' c ' iolls rehearsed the Second Degree , Bro . Simpson acting as the candiditj . Ths lodga was then closed .

BRONDESBURY LODGE , No . 2 G 9 S . A meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , the 16 th instant , at the Ear I Derby Hotel , High-road , Kilburn , when there were present Bros . A . R . Greaves , VV . M . ; T . Bore , S . W . ; H . Coxen , J . W . ; A . F . Hardyment , W . M . 269 S , Preceptor ; R . J . Campbell , P . M ., P . Z ., Treas . ; Harry Willsmer , Sec ; H . Dunnaway , S . D . ; T . Palmer , J . D . ; H . deL . Woods , I . G . ; A . E . Horstead , Org . ; G . Coxen , Stwd . ; M . Speigel , P . M . ; J . H . Clemens , P . M . ; VV . J . Smith , P . M . ; Buck , Golby , WheelerStangerCurtisWilson , and W . G . Coxen .

, , , The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , the lodge was called off and on . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree . Bro . Golby being a candidate to be raised to the Third Degree , the lodge was opened in that Degree , and the ceremony of raising rehearsed . The W . M ., Bro . Greaves , delivered the traditional history . The lodge was closed in the Third and Second Degrees . Bro . T . Bore was elected W . M . for the next meeting . Bro . E . Stanger , 13 G 5 , was elected a joining member , and the lodge was closed .

The Craft Abroad.

The Craft Abroad .

DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF NATAL

The half-yearly meeting of this District Grand Lodge took place at Ladysmith on Wednesday , the 20 th ult ., owing , however , no doubt to the distance and to the peculiarly troubled times , the attendance was not large . Bro . Wesley Francis presided , and the other District Grand Officers present were Bros . Colonel Noel , R . E ., P . D . S . G . W ., as D . S . G . W . ; A . W . Cooper . P . D . J . G . W ., as D . J . G . W . ; Douglas-de-Fenzi , D . G . Reg . ;

W . F . Drummond , D . S . G . D . ; C . Holliday , D . J . G . D . ; Capt . George Hearn , P . G . S . B . Eng ., as D . G . D . C . ; J . McLaren , as D . G . S . B . ; Knox , D . G . Std . Br . ; F . C . Longy , D . A . G . Sec . ; Petley , D . G . Purst . ; Crowder , D . G . Stwd . ; and the W . Ms , and Wardens of many lodges in the district . Visitors : Bros . Major Savile , R . A ., St . John and St . Paul , No . 349 , Malta ; and several brethren from lodges under the Scottish

Constitution . District Grand Lodge having been opened , the usual routine business was carried through , the only point of interest being the extremely satisfactory state of the 3 enevoIent Fund , and the very low amount to the credit of the District Grand Lodge of the General Fund . After some discussion , it was determined to refer the matter back to the Board of General

Purposes with a view to unnecessary expenditure in future being curtailed . The DIST . G . M . said he would not detain the brethren by a long address as they had a very interesting and important ceremony to perform , viz ., the laying of the foundation stone of a new Masonic Temple for the

brethren in Ladysmith . He would content himself by saying that peifect harmony existed throughout the district , and that Masonry was progressing to his entire satisfaction , and that only within the last few days he had received an application for a warrant for a lodge in Basutoland . He would , therefore , proceed to lay the foundation stone .

The acting Dist . G . D . C . then marshalled the brethren , and they marched in procession to the site of the Temple , arriving there , the beautiful ceremony was most impressively carried out by the District Grand Master . The ceremony being brought to a close with the singing of " God save the Oueen , " which the goodly number of spectators , who had assembled to see this interesting ceremony performed , loyally joined in . At this critici I time , it was most noteworthy the hearty way it was sung by all , especially the words " Send her victorious . "

The brethren having formed up in reverse order , returned to thc Ijdge room , where District Grand Lodge was duly cbsed . A cordial vote of thanks was carried to the Klip River Lodge , No , 2401 . for the manner in which everything had been prepireJ for their

comfort . The scroll deposited in cavity bore the following : " Klip River County Lodge , No . 2401 . —This stone was tail on the 20 th day of September , 1 S 99 , in the 6 yd ycir of the reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty Oueen Victoria , Empress of India . Sir Walter Htly

The Craft Abroad.

Hutchinson , G . C . M . G ., Governor of the Colony of Natal , by R . W . Bro . Wtsley Francis , Dist . Grand Master ( Dist . Grand Officers as above ) , W . Bro . A . G . N . Harwood , W . M . ; Bros . A . Fraser , S . W . ; A . C . McLachlan , J . W . ; W . H . Miller , Treas . ; Capt . Hearn , P . M ., P . G . Std . Br . Eng .,

Sec . ; J . Campbell , S . D . ; W . Jay Browne , J . D . ; H . A . Turner , I . G . ; Dr . A . A . Rouillard and J . B . Surgeson , Stewards ; and C . J . Jones , Tyler ; and several P . Ms ., W . Ms ., Wardens , and members of private Lodges . — Contractor , Bro . Angus Fraser , S . W . Klip River County Lodge ; Bro . Walker , architect . "

The ground on which this temple is built was presented to the Freemasons of Ladysmith by Bro . Randies , of Maritzburg , and formerly of this town . There were also deposited all the local papers of the day , the Freemason of August 28 th , and all the various coins of the realm .

The District G . M ., the District G . Officers , and visitors were entertained at lunch previous to the meeting at the Royal Hotel , where a most excellent lunch had been prepared by Bro . Chas . J . Jones . Bro . Harwood presided , supported by his two Wardens and the officers ot the lodge . In the evening an emergency meeting of the Klip River County Lodge was held , attended by the District G . M . and his officers . The lodge having been raised to the Third Degree , Bro . Douglas de-Fenzi took the chair , and most impressively raised three candidates .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . HENRY NASH . It is with deep regret and profound sympathy for the family that we have to record the death of Bro . Henry Nash , which took place at his residence , 21 , Pembroke-road , Kensington , on Thursday , the 12 th inst . The deceased brother's health had been of a most precarious kind for somo months past , and recently his medical advisers entertained but very little hope of his recovery .

Consequently the end did not come suddenly or unexpectedly , although a few months ago it was hoped that a short rally would be of a permanent nature . The greatest sympathy has been felt in Chesham and the nei ghbourhood—where Bro . Nash was very highly esteemed—for the family of our bereaved brother , since whose death many messages of condolence have been received , and it was amply testified to by the presence of a very large number at the funeral of our deceased

brother at the Chesham Cemetery on Tuesday last . Bro . Nash who died of phthisis , was the second son of the late Mr . William Nash , of Bowden , Cheshire , and nephew of the late Mr . Thomas Nash , of The Brewery , Chesham , who was so highly respected in the neighbourhood . Born in 1846 , Bro . Henry Nash went to Madras , at the age of 22 , returning home in 18 77 , settling at his native home in Cheshire , he having married during his sojourn in

India . Bro . Nash , however , soon went to London to live , and on the death of his uncle took an active share with his brother , Bro . W . J . Nash , in what has now become one of the largest brewing interests in the county . Some four years ago the business , having grown to such a large extent , was converted into a company , and our deceased brother was elected chairman of the board of director : ; in fact , Bro . Nash attended in that capacity at the annual meeting of

shareholders in August last at Chesham , and during the time he held that ollice the company have absorbed no less than two other breweries in tie neighbourhood , viz ., Swan Brewery at Berkhamsted and How ' s Brewery at Chesham . Bro . Henry Nash was a very prominent Freemason , the work of that Society ever being dear to his heart , and with his surviving brother , Bro . W . J . Nash , held many Masonic offices . Our deceased

brother was a P . M . of St . Michael ' s Lodge , No . 211 , and the Unity Lodge , No . 321 , Crewe , a P . Z . of the Hermes Chapter , No . 77 , J . of the Fidelity Chapter , No . 3 , Past Prov . G . Registrar of Cheshire , and Prov . ist A . G . S . of Cheshire . His spare moments , however , were given over to literature , and , indeed , one of his books for boys , entitled " Bare Rock , " was very widely read and favourably commented on by both the London and Provincial Press , it being afterwards

reproduced in one of the weekly boys' papers . He was also a leading contributor to the Manchester City Lantern , and his brother , Bro . W . J . Nash , also wrote weekly for the same journal under the 110 m de plume of "Carfax . " Although a non-resident of Chesham yet oui deceased brother always manifested a kindly interest in the town . He always held himself ready to spend or be spent in the cause of the associations of the town ; indeed , he will be greatly missed by many .

A strong Conservative , it was rarely that a gathering under the auspices of the association that he allowed himself to be absent from some years ago , but the time came when failing health induced him to relinquish more than one public office . A more true specimen of an English gentleman it would be difficult to encounter , and the family in the bereavement will be consoled with the knowledge that at all events he left the world better for his appearance on the human

stage . On the occasion of the interment of Bro . Henry Nash , on the 17 th inst ., many tokens of regret and sympathy were visible throughout the town . Blinds were drawn at a number of the private residences , while shutters were placed in the windows of several of the business establishments . A large number of the residents assembled in the vicinity of the residence of deceased ' s brother , Bro . W . J . Nash ( from which the funeral took place ) , to witness the departure of the solemn cortege , which proceeded via Townsend-road to the cemetery .

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