Royal Edward Lodge, No. 1489.

Royal Edward Lodge , No . 1489 .

ONE of the largest meetings of this lodge was held at the . Holborn Restaurant on Friday , October 6 th , when Bro . Walter Gooderidge was duly installed . Bro . Ernest Raynham , the W . M . of the lodge , performing the

HRO . WALTER UOODEItllKiK , W . M . ( L'liulo Klilr J ' urlmil Co . ) installation ceremony , assisted by W . Bro . Sparrow-, who acted as Director of the Ceremonies . The ceremony was

ably carried out and received the encomiums of the large company present . The newly-installed Master appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . Ernest H . Raynham , I . P . M . ; G . W . Manning , S . W . ; Frank E . George , J . W . ; the Rev .

S . J . Carlton , B . A ., Chaplain : A . F . Hardyment , P . M ., Treasurer ; Edwin George , P . M ., Secretary ; Freclk . Maskrey , S . D . ; W . G . Pinhorn , J . D . ; C . T . Panneli , I . G . ; — Sparrow , P . M ., D . C . ; A . Green , Asst . D . C . ; Jno . Brittan , Organist ; W . G . Guthrie , Steward ; E . T . Heron , Asst . Steward ; David

Legg , P . M ., Tyler . At the banquet , which was held afterwards , the usual toasts were proposed , W . Bro . Baddeley , P . A . G . D . C ., responding on behalf of the Grand Officers , present and past . The Immediate Past Master , Bro . Raynham , in an eloquent

speech , testified to the ability and conscientious work of the new Master , who , he said , was fully competent to perform anv ceremony ( hat might devolve upon him during his year of oi'Dcc . The Worshipful Master , in his response , thanked Bro .

Raynham for his words of praise , and hoped that the brethren would ( est the accuracy of the statement by giving him plenty of work during his year of office . He knew that it was difficult to follow such excellent Masters as the Royal Edward Lodge had been privileged to enjoy , but his devotion

to Masonry would make him feel the responsibility , and try his utmost to maintain the splendid record that the lodge held for perfect working . The other ( oasts included "The Installing Master , " " The Past Masters , " coupled with the names of the Secretary and

Treasurer , and " The Visitors . " In the programme of music , which was arranged by the Organist , Bro . J . Brittan , the following artistes took part : — Mr . Arthur Bridge , Mr . William Gillard , Bros . Wilson James , Harry Barralt , and W . Bro . Harris , P . M .

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