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Mark Masonry.
Mark Masonry .
LEICESTER . —Fowke Lodge ( No . 19 ) . —An emergency meeting of this lotlge wns held nt the Freemason ' s Hall , on Wednesday evening the 12 th inst . Bro . S . S . Partridge , W . M ., presiding . There was a good attendance of brethren , including Bro . W . Kelly , P . G . M . M . ; Rev . John
Spittal , D . P . G . M . M . ; W . Weare , S . W . j George Toller , jun ., M . O . ; W . Sculthurpe , S . O . ; J . M . McAllister , Secretary ; W . T . Rowlett , R . M . : lt . A . Barber , S . D . j E . J . Crow , J . D . ; J . T , Thorpe , Ii . T . Bobart , nnd others . Five candidates for advancement were dul y ballotted for . and admitted , viz ., Bros . S . Tebbutt , A . Ross
J . S . Tomlin , M . H . Bobart , and W . Saunders . The ceremony wns ably conducted by the W . M ., whose self-devotion to the welfare of the lorlge has been fully exemplified by the fact that he lias conferred this veiy interesting degree on no less than twentv candidates during his year of 1 * " oilice .
BRIGHTON . —Roy at St / sse . i Lodge of Marl ; Master * ( No . 75 ) . —Thc members of this lodge held their regular meeting for March , at thc Pavilion , Brighton , on Tuesday evening , March nth , 1 S 73 . The lodge wns opened at live o ' clock p . m ., and Bro . S . Cowley wns advanced into this
beautiful and instructive degree , after which Bro . G . It . I . ockycr , of Brighton , was duly installed as Worshipful AIaster , by Bro . Thos . Cook , P . M . 72 , P . M . Mark Lodge 75 , assisted by Bro . Dr . Cunningham , P . M . Si 1 , 31 *; , 1110 , P . P . G . C . W ., Sussex , a Past Master of ' the lodge nnd P . G . J . O .
of Grand Mark l . odge , 2 special dispensation from the Grand Mark Lodge of Eiijrlnnd , Wales , ¦ Sec , Src , having been granted upon tlie requisition of a large number of the members of the lodge , all who were eligible for the chief oilice signing the same . Bro . Lockyer then having appointed his officers for the ensuing year , a very elegant
Past Master ' s jewel , bearing the following inscription : — "Presented to Air . John Robinson , P . M . 3 J . 5 , P . M . Mark Lodge No . 75 , as a mark of respect , by the members of the lodge , on his retirement from the oilice of W . M . March , 1873 , " was presented to Bro . John Robinson , P . M . 31 /; , on his retirement from the office of W . M . Wc
are pleased to say that tins lodge is 111 a highly flourishing state , having a list of between forty and fifty subscribing members . The lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned to the Terminus Hotel , where Bro . Pearson served an excellent dinner in his usual style . It is rumoured
that application will shortly be made to the Grand Master for a warrant to hold a lodge nt Hay ward ' s Heath ( as a summer lodge ) , to be called the " Southdown Lodge , " and of which Bro . W . Hudson , P . M . 31 *; , P . P . G . D . Sussex ( Craft ) , and P . M . Mark Lodge -, ( ,, and P . A . G . D . of C . M . M .,
is to be the lirst Master . Hay ward's I leath is a station about twelve miles from Brighton , and the centre of an important district . The Inst train from London stops every night at 1 1 . 30 p . m . It is suggested that , if established , the lodge shall be holden on the lirst Saturdays in
J une , July , August , and September . It is also proposed to open another lodge of Mark Masons in Bri ghton before the close of the year ; nnd a hope is entertained that at no distant tiny a provincial Grand Mark Lodge for Sussex will be founded . It will be considered an net of justice by those few members of the degree in Brighton
who from the first have ( through good report nnd evil report ) against the uiimislak'ible opposition ol certain Craft . . Masons , kept the Alark degree not onl y alive , but bv their constant ellorls have so thoroughly ist . iblis-icd tire Royal Sussex Lodge , that il is felt safe io establish nihil' lmAs for the ¦ dromotion of a know h-dav of this useful , instructive , and elegant degree in Freemasonry .
Knights Templar.
Knights Templar .
ROCIIDAI . ' . ' ..- —Albert Eu ; ii „ . j , ni ,- ; il . —The grand field day of this encampment was hi Id . it the . Masonic Rooms , Rochdale , on ' i hursdrt ) last , tlu liclh day of . March . 'j he iin * ni ; ipm- * nt was opened at 7 . p . tc . ! : y the VAA . : ir Frit . Wm . Aslr . vot'ih , assisted by his cllic , is , Sir Knt . 'J . ' , ( ones , P . L . C . ireting Prelate ; when tin muster roll wns called rmd the minutes it'tld aud cia \ -
Knights Templar.
firmed . Comp . John Bell having been proposed , the same being regularly entered on the minutes of last meeting , wns balloted for nnd unnnimou ly elected , rmd afterwards duly installed a Knight of the Order of Temple by the Eminent Grand Prior of Lancashire , Sir Knt .
Clement It . N . Beswicke Royds , who performed the ceremony in a faultless manner , and to the evident satisfaction and advantage of all present . The newly installed Sir Knight having been proclaimed , the Eminent Commander Sir Knt . Herod Turner , was presented by Sir Knt . Wm .
Roberts , Grand Prior of West Yorkshire , for the benefit of Installation by Sir Knt . Royds , First Grand Captain of England , who again distinguished himself in the performance of the ceremony , thereby proving to the Sir Knights that he takes rrreat interest in the Order , and that he will ,
as he no doubt intends , at no distant day , to be of great use and advantage to the province . The Eminent Commander then appointed his officers as follows :- —Sir Knts . Wm . Ashworth , P . E . C , ' relate ; Wm . Davies , ist Captain ; John Fothergill , 2 nd Captain ; Wm . Roberts , Registrar ;
C . JI . Jones , Treasurer ; T . B . Ashworth , Director of Ceremonies ; Simeon Lord , Almoner ; Robert Whitworth , Expert ; Robert Butterworth , Captain of Lines ; John Bell , 1 st Standard Bearer ; Richard Gorton , 2 nd Standard Bearer ; Robert Howrird , 1 st Herald ; James Mills , 2 nd
Herald ; Edmund Wrigley , Organist ; Frater John Ashworth , Equerry . The business of the encampment having been regularly and efficiently despatched , the same was closed in due form , and the Kni g hts adjourned to banquet , after which n pleasant hour was spent in the usual Ioval and Masonic manner . The . toasts
specially honoured on this occasion being the Prince of Wales , Grand Master Designate ; Sir Knts . A . II . Royds , V . E . Prov . Graud Commander ; W . H . Wrio-ht , E . Dep . P . G . C . and Clement It . N . Beswicke Royds , Eminent Prov . Grand Prior . May their names ever remain a household word to Knights Templar .
Consecration Of The Union Lodge Of Mark Masters, No. 154 (K.C), Auckland. N.Z. From The (Dail Y Southern Cross.) We Are Frequentl Y Called Upon To Lay Before Our Readers Accounts Of Masonic Meetings, Presentations, Banquets Consequent Thereon And P Icnics,
CONSECRATION OF THE UNION LODGE OF MARK MASTERS , No . 154 ( K . C ) , AUCKLAND . N . Z . From the ( Dail y Southern Cross . ) We are frequentl y called upon to lay before our readers accounts of Masonic meetings , presentations , banquets consequent thereon and p icnics ,
but it is only nt long intervals that an event such as is named at the head of this notice takes place . We hail the opening of this lodge with great pleasure , ns it tends to show that the fraternity in this city , although they cannot boast of a hall of their own , are alive to their wants nnd
requirements , and do then * utmost to supply them . A brief account of the origin of this lodge may not be uninteresting . About nine months ago a few of the members of the various lodges , having often discussed thc want of a lodge for the working ofthe Mark Degree , met together ,
subscribed the necessary funds , nnd applied to the Grand Mnster in England for a warrant empowering them to open a lotlge nnd to confer the degree . This was duly granted , and the requisite furniture and . jewels vvere sent for lo liro . George Kenning , Little liritain ( London ) , the eminent
Masonic jeweller and publisher . Bro . Kenning has supplied articles superior to anything of the kind we have ever before seen , creditable alike to his establishment and to the lodge which has now the honour of wearing them . We have no doubt
shijultla Mr . sonic precession , or outdoor ceremony , at any time lake place , that the statements we are now making with l ' esixct to tlie Mark regal in will be fully boine out by nil who may see them —th .- fair sex included .
To cn-rUe the lodge to rrrahe a start , it WHS neeessarv thai the assistance oi' b , a thren who had
already received tne degree should lie obtained . A hearty co-operation and assistance to the new lodge was given b y P , ** os . Hayward , Atkin , Savage , Scon , Ibb ,-i ; . on , and other ' s . I'liiietii-. illy nt . tlie hour appointed , [ tlie lodge
was opened , nnd the ceremony ot consecration performed , by Bro . W . It . Hayward . Worshipful Master of tire Lodge . The usual tlenu-ntscorn , wine , and oil —were , duly sealtciod and sprinkled , according to ancient custom , solemn prayers being said , and appropriate portions of
Consecration Of The Union Lodge Of Mark Masters, No. 154 (K.C), Auckland. N.Z. From The (Dail Y Southern Cross.) We Are Frequentl Y Called Upon To Lay Before Our Readers Accounts Of Masonic Meetings, Presentations, Banquets Consequent Thereon And P Icnics,
Scripture read , dedicating the new undertaking to the Grand Geometrician of the Universe " who tries the blocks thus offered , with his wn unerring square . " Thereafter 23 candidates were duly ballotted for , and advanced to the degree .
I he requisite officers being selected from them , were installed as follows : —W . R . Hayward , W . M . ; Alex . Fleming , acting PM . ; George Gledhill , acting S . W . ; " John Savage , J . W . j W . Batt , Treas . ; H . G . Wade , Sec . and Reg . of Records ; F . H . Ibbetson , M . O . ; James C .
Doull , S . O . ; James Macready , J . O . ; Walter Sloane , S . D . ; Uriah Hnrrell , J . D . ; G . A . Avey , I . G . ; Charles Porter , T . The newly-installed officers assisted at some part of the degree , and were highly complimented b y the W . M . for their aptitude in acquiring their several parts .
Labour being ended by the closing or the lodge , the question of refreshment next occupied the attention of the brethren . An appropriate Masonic grace having been pronounced by Bro .
Hayward , the good things set before them by the host were duly disposed of with a zeal worthy of the fraternity , and highly satisfactory to Bro . Avey , who in this , as in all previous undertakings , showed that the credit of the Alasonic Hotel was
being duly kept up . The cloth having been removed , the toast of " The Queen and the Craft , " by the W . M ., commenced this past of the evening ' s proceedings , which was followed b y " Bro . Albert Edward , Prince of Wales , " also from the chair , both the
tonsts being honoured according to the customs of the Craft . " - —Song , " God Save the Queen , " by the company . Bro . Hayward next called for a bumper to the " Grand Mark Master of England and Wales , " Bro . the Rev . G . It . Portal . He briefly detailed
the active and energetic interest displayed by the Grand Master in the cause of Mark Masonry in England , which was shown by the increase in the number of new lodges under this constitution , The toast was dul y honoured , and Bro . Ibbetson , as the oldest Mark Master present , suitably responded .
Another bumper was called for by Bro . Morrison to the health of the Worshipful Master , Bro . W . lt . Hayward , whose effort *; for the advancement of the Iodge had been untiring , and who had that evening conferred the degree in such a correct nnd workmanlike manner as to elicit the commendations and admiration of all
present . Thc W . M ., in responding , said that he considered this one of the most remarkable nights he had ever spent in connection with Freemasonry , and that the lodge just formed promised to be the most successful in Auckland .
The most amusing speech of the evening fell to the lot of Bro Barnes , who was called upon to propose " Alasons' Wives and Alasons ' Bairns , " which he did in very humorous terms , graphically describing the scenes which some
times take place in domestic circles , when the " brother" announced to his better-half the ominous words , " 1 have to go to my lotlge tonight . " Bro . Barnes ' s speech was worthy of "Airs . Caudle . " Drunk with full Alasonic honours .
Bro . Batt , in a neat speech , stood champion for the fair sex , and felt sure that if the Indies could only be led to believe how Mnsonic lodges were conducted , n gioat . many of the objections existing in their minds n-Ansf . the Ordi r would
vanish , ior ' no mortal conld more the Indies adore than a Free and Accepted Alason . " Tho Tyler ' s toast , ' * Poor and Distressed Alasons , " which in nil well-conducted lodges terminates the proceedings , brought one of the
most successful and pleasant night s entertaintainmenls which has ever taken place in connection with [ the Craft in this city , to a happ ) termination ; " Auld Lang Syne " being tlie appropriate musical accompaniment .
We might add , in conclusion , that the name chosen for the lodge is most appropriate" Union , " all the lodges in the place being represented amongst its ollicers nnd members .
Local industry wns also brought to bear on the manufacture of part of th * lodge furniture , certain articles required for the degree having been 111 id . * by Bros . Hurrell nnd Cole . The brethren separated shortly before eleven .
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Mark Masonry.
Mark Masonry .
LEICESTER . —Fowke Lodge ( No . 19 ) . —An emergency meeting of this lotlge wns held nt the Freemason ' s Hall , on Wednesday evening the 12 th inst . Bro . S . S . Partridge , W . M ., presiding . There was a good attendance of brethren , including Bro . W . Kelly , P . G . M . M . ; Rev . John
Spittal , D . P . G . M . M . ; W . Weare , S . W . j George Toller , jun ., M . O . ; W . Sculthurpe , S . O . ; J . M . McAllister , Secretary ; W . T . Rowlett , R . M . : lt . A . Barber , S . D . j E . J . Crow , J . D . ; J . T , Thorpe , Ii . T . Bobart , nnd others . Five candidates for advancement were dul y ballotted for . and admitted , viz ., Bros . S . Tebbutt , A . Ross
J . S . Tomlin , M . H . Bobart , and W . Saunders . The ceremony wns ably conducted by the W . M ., whose self-devotion to the welfare of the lorlge has been fully exemplified by the fact that he lias conferred this veiy interesting degree on no less than twentv candidates during his year of 1 * " oilice .
BRIGHTON . —Roy at St / sse . i Lodge of Marl ; Master * ( No . 75 ) . —Thc members of this lodge held their regular meeting for March , at thc Pavilion , Brighton , on Tuesday evening , March nth , 1 S 73 . The lodge wns opened at live o ' clock p . m ., and Bro . S . Cowley wns advanced into this
beautiful and instructive degree , after which Bro . G . It . I . ockycr , of Brighton , was duly installed as Worshipful AIaster , by Bro . Thos . Cook , P . M . 72 , P . M . Mark Lodge 75 , assisted by Bro . Dr . Cunningham , P . M . Si 1 , 31 *; , 1110 , P . P . G . C . W ., Sussex , a Past Master of ' the lodge nnd P . G . J . O .
of Grand Mark l . odge , 2 special dispensation from the Grand Mark Lodge of Eiijrlnnd , Wales , ¦ Sec , Src , having been granted upon tlie requisition of a large number of the members of the lodge , all who were eligible for the chief oilice signing the same . Bro . Lockyer then having appointed his officers for the ensuing year , a very elegant
Past Master ' s jewel , bearing the following inscription : — "Presented to Air . John Robinson , P . M . 3 J . 5 , P . M . Mark Lodge No . 75 , as a mark of respect , by the members of the lodge , on his retirement from the oilice of W . M . March , 1873 , " was presented to Bro . John Robinson , P . M . 31 /; , on his retirement from the office of W . M . Wc
are pleased to say that tins lodge is 111 a highly flourishing state , having a list of between forty and fifty subscribing members . The lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned to the Terminus Hotel , where Bro . Pearson served an excellent dinner in his usual style . It is rumoured
that application will shortly be made to the Grand Master for a warrant to hold a lodge nt Hay ward ' s Heath ( as a summer lodge ) , to be called the " Southdown Lodge , " and of which Bro . W . Hudson , P . M . 31 *; , P . P . G . D . Sussex ( Craft ) , and P . M . Mark Lodge -, ( ,, and P . A . G . D . of C . M . M .,
is to be the lirst Master . Hay ward's I leath is a station about twelve miles from Brighton , and the centre of an important district . The Inst train from London stops every night at 1 1 . 30 p . m . It is suggested that , if established , the lodge shall be holden on the lirst Saturdays in
J une , July , August , and September . It is also proposed to open another lodge of Mark Masons in Bri ghton before the close of the year ; nnd a hope is entertained that at no distant tiny a provincial Grand Mark Lodge for Sussex will be founded . It will be considered an net of justice by those few members of the degree in Brighton
who from the first have ( through good report nnd evil report ) against the uiimislak'ible opposition ol certain Craft . . Masons , kept the Alark degree not onl y alive , but bv their constant ellorls have so thoroughly ist . iblis-icd tire Royal Sussex Lodge , that il is felt safe io establish nihil' lmAs for the ¦ dromotion of a know h-dav of this useful , instructive , and elegant degree in Freemasonry .
Knights Templar.
Knights Templar .
ROCIIDAI . ' . ' ..- —Albert Eu ; ii „ . j , ni ,- ; il . —The grand field day of this encampment was hi Id . it the . Masonic Rooms , Rochdale , on ' i hursdrt ) last , tlu liclh day of . March . 'j he iin * ni ; ipm- * nt was opened at 7 . p . tc . ! : y the VAA . : ir Frit . Wm . Aslr . vot'ih , assisted by his cllic , is , Sir Knt . 'J . ' , ( ones , P . L . C . ireting Prelate ; when tin muster roll wns called rmd the minutes it'tld aud cia \ -
Knights Templar.
firmed . Comp . John Bell having been proposed , the same being regularly entered on the minutes of last meeting , wns balloted for nnd unnnimou ly elected , rmd afterwards duly installed a Knight of the Order of Temple by the Eminent Grand Prior of Lancashire , Sir Knt .
Clement It . N . Beswicke Royds , who performed the ceremony in a faultless manner , and to the evident satisfaction and advantage of all present . The newly installed Sir Knight having been proclaimed , the Eminent Commander Sir Knt . Herod Turner , was presented by Sir Knt . Wm .
Roberts , Grand Prior of West Yorkshire , for the benefit of Installation by Sir Knt . Royds , First Grand Captain of England , who again distinguished himself in the performance of the ceremony , thereby proving to the Sir Knights that he takes rrreat interest in the Order , and that he will ,
as he no doubt intends , at no distant day , to be of great use and advantage to the province . The Eminent Commander then appointed his officers as follows :- —Sir Knts . Wm . Ashworth , P . E . C , ' relate ; Wm . Davies , ist Captain ; John Fothergill , 2 nd Captain ; Wm . Roberts , Registrar ;
C . JI . Jones , Treasurer ; T . B . Ashworth , Director of Ceremonies ; Simeon Lord , Almoner ; Robert Whitworth , Expert ; Robert Butterworth , Captain of Lines ; John Bell , 1 st Standard Bearer ; Richard Gorton , 2 nd Standard Bearer ; Robert Howrird , 1 st Herald ; James Mills , 2 nd
Herald ; Edmund Wrigley , Organist ; Frater John Ashworth , Equerry . The business of the encampment having been regularly and efficiently despatched , the same was closed in due form , and the Kni g hts adjourned to banquet , after which n pleasant hour was spent in the usual Ioval and Masonic manner . The . toasts
specially honoured on this occasion being the Prince of Wales , Grand Master Designate ; Sir Knts . A . II . Royds , V . E . Prov . Graud Commander ; W . H . Wrio-ht , E . Dep . P . G . C . and Clement It . N . Beswicke Royds , Eminent Prov . Grand Prior . May their names ever remain a household word to Knights Templar .
Consecration Of The Union Lodge Of Mark Masters, No. 154 (K.C), Auckland. N.Z. From The (Dail Y Southern Cross.) We Are Frequentl Y Called Upon To Lay Before Our Readers Accounts Of Masonic Meetings, Presentations, Banquets Consequent Thereon And P Icnics,
CONSECRATION OF THE UNION LODGE OF MARK MASTERS , No . 154 ( K . C ) , AUCKLAND . N . Z . From the ( Dail y Southern Cross . ) We are frequentl y called upon to lay before our readers accounts of Masonic meetings , presentations , banquets consequent thereon and p icnics ,
but it is only nt long intervals that an event such as is named at the head of this notice takes place . We hail the opening of this lodge with great pleasure , ns it tends to show that the fraternity in this city , although they cannot boast of a hall of their own , are alive to their wants nnd
requirements , and do then * utmost to supply them . A brief account of the origin of this lodge may not be uninteresting . About nine months ago a few of the members of the various lodges , having often discussed thc want of a lodge for the working ofthe Mark Degree , met together ,
subscribed the necessary funds , nnd applied to the Grand Mnster in England for a warrant empowering them to open a lotlge nnd to confer the degree . This was duly granted , and the requisite furniture and . jewels vvere sent for lo liro . George Kenning , Little liritain ( London ) , the eminent
Masonic jeweller and publisher . Bro . Kenning has supplied articles superior to anything of the kind we have ever before seen , creditable alike to his establishment and to the lodge which has now the honour of wearing them . We have no doubt
shijultla Mr . sonic precession , or outdoor ceremony , at any time lake place , that the statements we are now making with l ' esixct to tlie Mark regal in will be fully boine out by nil who may see them —th .- fair sex included .
To cn-rUe the lodge to rrrahe a start , it WHS neeessarv thai the assistance oi' b , a thren who had
already received tne degree should lie obtained . A hearty co-operation and assistance to the new lodge was given b y P , ** os . Hayward , Atkin , Savage , Scon , Ibb ,-i ; . on , and other ' s . I'liiietii-. illy nt . tlie hour appointed , [ tlie lodge
was opened , nnd the ceremony ot consecration performed , by Bro . W . It . Hayward . Worshipful Master of tire Lodge . The usual tlenu-ntscorn , wine , and oil —were , duly sealtciod and sprinkled , according to ancient custom , solemn prayers being said , and appropriate portions of
Consecration Of The Union Lodge Of Mark Masters, No. 154 (K.C), Auckland. N.Z. From The (Dail Y Southern Cross.) We Are Frequentl Y Called Upon To Lay Before Our Readers Accounts Of Masonic Meetings, Presentations, Banquets Consequent Thereon And P Icnics,
Scripture read , dedicating the new undertaking to the Grand Geometrician of the Universe " who tries the blocks thus offered , with his wn unerring square . " Thereafter 23 candidates were duly ballotted for , and advanced to the degree .
I he requisite officers being selected from them , were installed as follows : —W . R . Hayward , W . M . ; Alex . Fleming , acting PM . ; George Gledhill , acting S . W . ; " John Savage , J . W . j W . Batt , Treas . ; H . G . Wade , Sec . and Reg . of Records ; F . H . Ibbetson , M . O . ; James C .
Doull , S . O . ; James Macready , J . O . ; Walter Sloane , S . D . ; Uriah Hnrrell , J . D . ; G . A . Avey , I . G . ; Charles Porter , T . The newly-installed officers assisted at some part of the degree , and were highly complimented b y the W . M . for their aptitude in acquiring their several parts .
Labour being ended by the closing or the lodge , the question of refreshment next occupied the attention of the brethren . An appropriate Masonic grace having been pronounced by Bro .
Hayward , the good things set before them by the host were duly disposed of with a zeal worthy of the fraternity , and highly satisfactory to Bro . Avey , who in this , as in all previous undertakings , showed that the credit of the Alasonic Hotel was
being duly kept up . The cloth having been removed , the toast of " The Queen and the Craft , " by the W . M ., commenced this past of the evening ' s proceedings , which was followed b y " Bro . Albert Edward , Prince of Wales , " also from the chair , both the
tonsts being honoured according to the customs of the Craft . " - —Song , " God Save the Queen , " by the company . Bro . Hayward next called for a bumper to the " Grand Mark Master of England and Wales , " Bro . the Rev . G . It . Portal . He briefly detailed
the active and energetic interest displayed by the Grand Master in the cause of Mark Masonry in England , which was shown by the increase in the number of new lodges under this constitution , The toast was dul y honoured , and Bro . Ibbetson , as the oldest Mark Master present , suitably responded .
Another bumper was called for by Bro . Morrison to the health of the Worshipful Master , Bro . W . lt . Hayward , whose effort *; for the advancement of the Iodge had been untiring , and who had that evening conferred the degree in such a correct nnd workmanlike manner as to elicit the commendations and admiration of all
present . Thc W . M ., in responding , said that he considered this one of the most remarkable nights he had ever spent in connection with Freemasonry , and that the lodge just formed promised to be the most successful in Auckland .
The most amusing speech of the evening fell to the lot of Bro Barnes , who was called upon to propose " Alasons' Wives and Alasons ' Bairns , " which he did in very humorous terms , graphically describing the scenes which some
times take place in domestic circles , when the " brother" announced to his better-half the ominous words , " 1 have to go to my lotlge tonight . " Bro . Barnes ' s speech was worthy of "Airs . Caudle . " Drunk with full Alasonic honours .
Bro . Batt , in a neat speech , stood champion for the fair sex , and felt sure that if the Indies could only be led to believe how Mnsonic lodges were conducted , n gioat . many of the objections existing in their minds n-Ansf . the Ordi r would
vanish , ior ' no mortal conld more the Indies adore than a Free and Accepted Alason . " Tho Tyler ' s toast , ' * Poor and Distressed Alasons , " which in nil well-conducted lodges terminates the proceedings , brought one of the
most successful and pleasant night s entertaintainmenls which has ever taken place in connection with [ the Craft in this city , to a happ ) termination ; " Auld Lang Syne " being tlie appropriate musical accompaniment .
We might add , in conclusion , that the name chosen for the lodge is most appropriate" Union , " all the lodges in the place being represented amongst its ollicers nnd members .
Local industry wns also brought to bear on the manufacture of part of th * lodge furniture , certain articles required for the degree having been 111 id . * by Bros . Hurrell nnd Cole . The brethren separated shortly before eleven .