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Consecration Of The London Welsh Lodge, No. 2867.
work , and a single minded purpose . Conscientiousness—YYTiich measures every thought , word , and action , only by the rule of God ' s Law , which is not ashamed to be called narrow , knowing that the broad policy which the world approves is self indulgence covered only with the thinnest of veneers . May these precepts and principles ever flourish within the walls of this new lod <>' e .
lino . Cvnn , D . wins , Onr ; A xi , ST . Bro . Sir John Puleston was dul y installed as YY ' orshipful Master by the Grand Secretary , and at the conclusion of the ceremony he appointed his officers as follows : —Bros . E . R .
Cleaton , S . YV . ; T . J . Harris , J . YY . ; T . Davies , Treas . ; D . H . Treharne , Sec . ; John Hinds , S . D . ; D . L . Thomas , J . D . ; John T . Lewis , I . G . ; Col . E . Pryce-Jones , M . P ., D . of C ; Cyril Davies , Organist ; and Herbert Emlyn and J . YY ' . Foulkes Jones , Stewards . A vote of thanks to the Consecrating Officers was duly moved and carried , and they were elected honorary members of the lodge .
lino . Ili : nnKiM- KMI . VX . STKWAHD .
lino . . 1 . W . I- ' OI-I , KI : S-. 1 OXI : K , STKV . ' AKII .
At the banquet which followed , the YY ' orshipful Master proposed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , and that of "The Grand Officers" was proposed by the S . YY ' ., Bro . E . R . Cleaton , who expressed the grateful
appreciation of the founders of the work of the Grand Officers in launching them into existence as a lodge and for honouring their festive board .
lino . Kinvinij Honi : nj ' - » .
lino , . loux C . DAVIDS .
In reply , Bro . the Rev . Canon Brownrigg said that the YY ' elsh were national or nothing , and humorously deplored the fact that they were weighed down that evening by the Saxon majority . However , if a minority , they were a strong one . A YY ' elsh Saint is reported to have said that " the
strength of the Saxon was in his cunning and the strength of the YY ' elshman was in his impatience . " YY ' elshmen had taken a leading part in the founding and building of London , and it was that impatience that kept others up to the mark .
In proposing the toast of " The Consecrating Officers , " the YY ' . M , Bro . Sir [ ohn Puleston , said that that consecration would be a great gratification to all YY ' elshmen . Bro . E . Letchworth was an ideal consecralor . In proposing this toast he spoke with a heart flowing with YY ' elsh patriotism . It was an event which would be remembered
not onl y by them , but by their children , and he asked the Consecrating Officers to accept at his hands , on behalf of the members , a founder ' s jewel bearing the Red Dragon of YY ' ales , as a token of their appreciation and esteem . In Y ' . YY ' . Bro . Alderman Y ' aughan Morgan they had a YY ' elshman
who never refused an appeal for a YY'elsh object . Y . YY . Bro . George Everett , P . G . Treas ., responded , in the absence of the Grand Secretary , for the Consecrating Officers , and in answer to repeated calls Y' . YY' . Bro . Alderman Y ' aughan Alorgan also gave a brief reply in YY ' elsh .
lino . J . OWAIX KVAXS .
lino . !• :. Kl >\ vAni > . IKNKIXS .
The toast of " The YY ' . M . " was proposed by Bro . YY ' . YY ' . YY ' oosnam , Acting I . P . M ., who said that the name of Sir John Puleston was among YY ' elshmen in London a household word . He had identified himself with everything which could possibly tend to the benefit of YY ' elshmen , hence , although
lie had not been an active Mason for thirty years , he had at their request accepted with pleasure and cordiality the office of first YYyM . Amongst the many honours that had been conferred on him , he might mention that Sir John was the first commoner who had ever been appointed Constable of the Crown Castle of Carnarvon .
lino . THOMAS . IOXKS .
Bro . Sir John Puleston , in response , said he had accepted the task and office of YY ' orshipful Master after great deliberation , feeling his own shortcomings , but he was pressed into service in the name of YY ' ales , and , having accepted , would try in this another form to promote the interest of their beloved
country . He could see great possibilities for the lodge as a means of bringing together young YY ' elshmen in London , and uniting them in the Masonic band of brothers where
lino . I ) . I . I : \ VIS .
Iln . i . D . I . iavis .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Consecration Of The London Welsh Lodge, No. 2867.
work , and a single minded purpose . Conscientiousness—YYTiich measures every thought , word , and action , only by the rule of God ' s Law , which is not ashamed to be called narrow , knowing that the broad policy which the world approves is self indulgence covered only with the thinnest of veneers . May these precepts and principles ever flourish within the walls of this new lod <>' e .
lino . Cvnn , D . wins , Onr ; A xi , ST . Bro . Sir John Puleston was dul y installed as YY ' orshipful Master by the Grand Secretary , and at the conclusion of the ceremony he appointed his officers as follows : —Bros . E . R .
Cleaton , S . YV . ; T . J . Harris , J . YY . ; T . Davies , Treas . ; D . H . Treharne , Sec . ; John Hinds , S . D . ; D . L . Thomas , J . D . ; John T . Lewis , I . G . ; Col . E . Pryce-Jones , M . P ., D . of C ; Cyril Davies , Organist ; and Herbert Emlyn and J . YY ' . Foulkes Jones , Stewards . A vote of thanks to the Consecrating Officers was duly moved and carried , and they were elected honorary members of the lodge .
lino . Ili : nnKiM- KMI . VX . STKWAHD .
lino . . 1 . W . I- ' OI-I , KI : S-. 1 OXI : K , STKV . ' AKII .
At the banquet which followed , the YY ' orshipful Master proposed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , and that of "The Grand Officers" was proposed by the S . YY ' ., Bro . E . R . Cleaton , who expressed the grateful
appreciation of the founders of the work of the Grand Officers in launching them into existence as a lodge and for honouring their festive board .
lino . Kinvinij Honi : nj ' - » .
lino , . loux C . DAVIDS .
In reply , Bro . the Rev . Canon Brownrigg said that the YY ' elsh were national or nothing , and humorously deplored the fact that they were weighed down that evening by the Saxon majority . However , if a minority , they were a strong one . A YY ' elsh Saint is reported to have said that " the
strength of the Saxon was in his cunning and the strength of the YY ' elshman was in his impatience . " YY ' elshmen had taken a leading part in the founding and building of London , and it was that impatience that kept others up to the mark .
In proposing the toast of " The Consecrating Officers , " the YY ' . M , Bro . Sir [ ohn Puleston , said that that consecration would be a great gratification to all YY ' elshmen . Bro . E . Letchworth was an ideal consecralor . In proposing this toast he spoke with a heart flowing with YY ' elsh patriotism . It was an event which would be remembered
not onl y by them , but by their children , and he asked the Consecrating Officers to accept at his hands , on behalf of the members , a founder ' s jewel bearing the Red Dragon of YY ' ales , as a token of their appreciation and esteem . In Y ' . YY ' . Bro . Alderman Y ' aughan Morgan they had a YY ' elshman
who never refused an appeal for a YY'elsh object . Y . YY . Bro . George Everett , P . G . Treas ., responded , in the absence of the Grand Secretary , for the Consecrating Officers , and in answer to repeated calls Y' . YY' . Bro . Alderman Y ' aughan Alorgan also gave a brief reply in YY ' elsh .
lino . J . OWAIX KVAXS .
lino . !• :. Kl >\ vAni > . IKNKIXS .
The toast of " The YY ' . M . " was proposed by Bro . YY ' . YY ' . YY ' oosnam , Acting I . P . M ., who said that the name of Sir John Puleston was among YY ' elshmen in London a household word . He had identified himself with everything which could possibly tend to the benefit of YY ' elshmen , hence , although
lie had not been an active Mason for thirty years , he had at their request accepted with pleasure and cordiality the office of first YYyM . Amongst the many honours that had been conferred on him , he might mention that Sir John was the first commoner who had ever been appointed Constable of the Crown Castle of Carnarvon .
lino . THOMAS . IOXKS .
Bro . Sir John Puleston , in response , said he had accepted the task and office of YY ' orshipful Master after great deliberation , feeling his own shortcomings , but he was pressed into service in the name of YY ' ales , and , having accepted , would try in this another form to promote the interest of their beloved
country . He could see great possibilities for the lodge as a means of bringing together young YY ' elshmen in London , and uniting them in the Masonic band of brothers where
lino . I ) . I . I : \ VIS .
Iln . i . D . I . iavis .