Thornham Lod Ge, No. 2279 .

fail to adequately express his grateful appreciation . But , confident of the generous support of the P . M . ' s and brethren , he dedicated and devoted himself to uphold the ancient traditions of the Order , maintain the honour and dignity of the chair , and in so far as lay in his poAver , doing all he could to promote the harmony , the Avelfare , and the prosperity of his lodge .

THE AVORSHIPFUL MASTER . The W . M ., in proposing "The Healths of the I . P . M . and Past Masters of the Lodge , " said he was sure it was a toast which every brother would honour with the truest sincerity .

He had always admired the installation ceremony in so far as he had previousl y been privileged to listen to it , but that day the . serious importance of its completeness as a degree , and the admirable and impressive manner in which it was performed by the W . M . and the P . M . 's AVIIO SO ably assisted him , had

made such a deep impression on his mind that all other thoughts were practically excluded . He had always regarded the P . M . 's as the elder brothers of a large family . They Avere also the aldermen of the borough . Freemasonry had its own symbol of this in the Rough and Perfect Ashlar . The fact was Masonry strongly supported culture . It set up the

sign of the G . A . at the end of the lodge , and it adopted the high standard of accuracy and cultivation . He urged the lodge , therefore , to seek the highest reputation it could attain , both amongst other lodges and also with those outside . He congratulated the P . M . 's on the part they had played ,

and also the part which they all aspired to plav in the work of the lodge . He desired IIOAV to refer especiall y to the Immediate Past Master ( Bro . Hall ) and his year ' s work . Those , who were present last year at his installation could remember the modest Avords with Avhich he anticipated his year of office He Avas satisfied he had fulfilled his OAA-II

ideals in most , if not in all respects . In Dr . Anderson ' s " Book of Constitutions , " it says : — "That the Presiding Officer of a Lodge should be of good morals , great skill , true and trusty , and a lover of the Avhole fraternit y wherever dispersed over the face of the earth . " Their brother had kept the Avhole list of these qualities intact by virtue of the cement mentioned at the end . He Avas a lover of the Avhole fraternitv . They

had thought together about their brother ' s presidency of the lodge , and had decided to ask Bro . Hall to accept as a token of their trust and goodwill a little jewel . He asked him to accept this simple little emblem , and trusted that Avhile the P . M . symbol might comfort him in days to come , the thought of their appreciation of his able and kindlv services to the

Thornham Lodge might ever keep them in a Avarm place in his heart . Addressing Bro . Hall , the W . M . felt it a great honour personally to have been the instrument of making the presentation , and in attaching it to his breast he asked him to receive the jeAvel with the Avarmest and best wishes of his brethren , Avishing him long life , health , and prosperity .

The LP . M . suitably responded . Bro . Meanock , P . M ., P . P . A . G . P ., D . C , in encouraging terms , gave the toast of " The XCAV IV Invested Officers , " Avhich AA'as responded to b y the J . W ., Bro . R . Slater , AVIIO pledged himself and brother officers to prove the obligations of office by supporting the W . M . and by promoting the

harmony and Avelfare of the lodge to the utmost of their power and abilities . In very felicitous and gracious terms the interesting toast of " The Visiting Brethren " was proposed b y Wor . Bro . James Clegg , P . M ., Chaplain , and responded to b y

Worshipful Bros . M . H . Dodd , P . M . ; J . WoodroAv , W . M . Clemency Lodge ; and the Rev . J . Gouldie French , S . W . Unity Lodge , No . 1868 . The remaining toasts of "The Installing Masters" and ¦ ' Prosperity to Thornham Lodge , No . 2279 , " were respectively and appropriately gi \ -en by Bro . J . E . Freeman , I . G ., and Worshipful Bro . Joseph Piatt , P . M ., Acting I . P . M .

The proceedings were pleasantly interspersed with a capital selection of songs , humourous recitations and sketches , the various vocalists and instrumentalists eliciting great applause from the delighted brethren . The vocal tribute to the W . M ., " Here ' s to his health in a song , " was rendered uniquely by Bro . Hugh Spencer , being full of vervevigour

, , and that sympathy which only a personal feeling of affectionate esteem and regard could have enabled him to put into it . Wor . Bro . Lawton , P . M ., F . P . G . O ., was at the piano with his accustomed ability , the vocalists and entertainers being Bros . T . Anderson , 337 ; F . Barker , J . Clegg , P . M . ; J .

Dronslield , iP . M . ; J . E . Freeman , I . G . ; C . HoAvard , J . D . ; W . S . McNeill , S . D . ; Hugh Spencer and R . Wormald , 4 6 7 .

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