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Installation Of The Provincial Grand Master Of Monmouthshire.
Installation of the Provincial Grand Master of Monmouthshire .
THE installation of R . W . Bro . Henry Martyn Kennard as Provincial Grand Master for Monmouth , in succession to the late Bro . Colonel Charles Lyne , took place at Monmouth on the 20 th February . The ceremony commenced with a convocation of the Provincial Grand Chapter ,
ISHO . (' . R . I . YNE , DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER . in the Freemasons' Hall , at which E . Comp . Kennard was installed as Grand Superintendent by E . Comp . Marmaduke Tennant , Giand Superintendent of South Wales ( E . D . ) , and
the officers of the year were appointed . In the meantime the brethren of the province and visitors had assembled at the Rolls' Hall , where the principal business of the day was to be carried out . Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Llangattock , Provincial Grand Master for the
Eastern Division of South Wales , acted as Installing Master , and he was supported by a large number of Grand and Provincial Grand Officers . After an address by the Installing Master on the objects of the meeting , the R . W . Provincial Grand Master was
introduced and the installation and investiture were impressively completed . The R . W . brother , having taken his place as Provincial Grand Master , appointed his Deputy , W . Bro . C . R . Lyne , who held office under his late father , and after investiture and proclamation , W . Bro . L . E . Webb , W . M . of the Kennard Lodge ( founded by and named after the
Provincial Grand Master ) , was appointed Provincial Junior Grand Warden ; while W . Bro . Charles Cullum was appointed a Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden in commemoration of the installation of the M . W . Grand Master of England , and presented with a jewel subscribed for by the brethren of the
Albert Edward Lodge . The remaining officers having been appointed and other formal business having been clone , votes of thanks to the Installing Master and others were passed , and the Provincial Grand Lodge was closed .
A luncheon afterwards took place at the Beaufort Arms Hotel , when R . W . Bro . H . Martyn Kennard presided , supported by Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Langattock , Bro . Lieut .-Col . C . R . Lyne , Bro . Marmaduke Tennant , and the majority of the brethren who had been present at the installation .
In proposing the toast of " The King and the Craft , " the Provincial Grand Master said it was well understood that among loyalists Masons claim to be the most loyal ; and in that loyal town of Monmouth , in that Loyal Monmouth Lodge , he was very sure that the toast of the King and the Craft required no prompting on his part to call forth a hearty
and genuine response . As their High Sheriff , he would not say how many years ago , he had the privilege and the honour of presenting to his Majesty the King the congratulations of the county on his auspicious marriage . And he was also fortunate enough to witness the entry of his Queen Alexandra
into the metropolis , when she captured all British hearts , and , as they are aware , imprisoned them for life . He had therefore a peculiar interest in that toast , and as it was the first time he had the honour to propose it as their Provincial Grand Master he would ask them to respond to it with all honours .
The invitation was accepted with much enthusiasm . The other loyal and Masonic toasts having then been disposed of , R . W . Bro . Lord Llangattock , who was received most enthusiastically , proposed "The R . W . Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Henry Martyn Kennard . " No one , he said , had
had better opportunities of becoming acquainted with Bro . Kennard than himself . He had known him for more than forty years in every station of life—as a loyal Mason , as a good sportsman , and as a most delightful companion . He was conspicuous for good work during his long life in
Monmouthshire , and for his loyalty to the county . He was sure they would one and all heartily support the Provincial Grand Master , and help him to show the world what Masonry really was—to show them that they endeavoured to carry out
liRO . CHAS . CULI . b'M , PAST PROV . SENIOR ( IRANI ) WARDEN . the principles of the Craft , which they knew were founded on the Volume of the Sacred Law . They belonged to a society—the oldest on record , one which demanded of them
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Installation Of The Provincial Grand Master Of Monmouthshire.
Installation of the Provincial Grand Master of Monmouthshire .
THE installation of R . W . Bro . Henry Martyn Kennard as Provincial Grand Master for Monmouth , in succession to the late Bro . Colonel Charles Lyne , took place at Monmouth on the 20 th February . The ceremony commenced with a convocation of the Provincial Grand Chapter ,
ISHO . (' . R . I . YNE , DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER . in the Freemasons' Hall , at which E . Comp . Kennard was installed as Grand Superintendent by E . Comp . Marmaduke Tennant , Giand Superintendent of South Wales ( E . D . ) , and
the officers of the year were appointed . In the meantime the brethren of the province and visitors had assembled at the Rolls' Hall , where the principal business of the day was to be carried out . Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Llangattock , Provincial Grand Master for the
Eastern Division of South Wales , acted as Installing Master , and he was supported by a large number of Grand and Provincial Grand Officers . After an address by the Installing Master on the objects of the meeting , the R . W . Provincial Grand Master was
introduced and the installation and investiture were impressively completed . The R . W . brother , having taken his place as Provincial Grand Master , appointed his Deputy , W . Bro . C . R . Lyne , who held office under his late father , and after investiture and proclamation , W . Bro . L . E . Webb , W . M . of the Kennard Lodge ( founded by and named after the
Provincial Grand Master ) , was appointed Provincial Junior Grand Warden ; while W . Bro . Charles Cullum was appointed a Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden in commemoration of the installation of the M . W . Grand Master of England , and presented with a jewel subscribed for by the brethren of the
Albert Edward Lodge . The remaining officers having been appointed and other formal business having been clone , votes of thanks to the Installing Master and others were passed , and the Provincial Grand Lodge was closed .
A luncheon afterwards took place at the Beaufort Arms Hotel , when R . W . Bro . H . Martyn Kennard presided , supported by Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Langattock , Bro . Lieut .-Col . C . R . Lyne , Bro . Marmaduke Tennant , and the majority of the brethren who had been present at the installation .
In proposing the toast of " The King and the Craft , " the Provincial Grand Master said it was well understood that among loyalists Masons claim to be the most loyal ; and in that loyal town of Monmouth , in that Loyal Monmouth Lodge , he was very sure that the toast of the King and the Craft required no prompting on his part to call forth a hearty
and genuine response . As their High Sheriff , he would not say how many years ago , he had the privilege and the honour of presenting to his Majesty the King the congratulations of the county on his auspicious marriage . And he was also fortunate enough to witness the entry of his Queen Alexandra
into the metropolis , when she captured all British hearts , and , as they are aware , imprisoned them for life . He had therefore a peculiar interest in that toast , and as it was the first time he had the honour to propose it as their Provincial Grand Master he would ask them to respond to it with all honours .
The invitation was accepted with much enthusiasm . The other loyal and Masonic toasts having then been disposed of , R . W . Bro . Lord Llangattock , who was received most enthusiastically , proposed "The R . W . Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Henry Martyn Kennard . " No one , he said , had
had better opportunities of becoming acquainted with Bro . Kennard than himself . He had known him for more than forty years in every station of life—as a loyal Mason , as a good sportsman , and as a most delightful companion . He was conspicuous for good work during his long life in
Monmouthshire , and for his loyalty to the county . He was sure they would one and all heartily support the Provincial Grand Master , and help him to show the world what Masonry really was—to show them that they endeavoured to carry out
liRO . CHAS . CULI . b'M , PAST PROV . SENIOR ( IRANI ) WARDEN . the principles of the Craft , which they knew were founded on the Volume of the Sacred Law . They belonged to a society—the oldest on record , one which demanded of them