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successful , I can best express my sense of the very real honour you have clone me in electing me Preceptor by , it possible , increasing those efforts in the future , continuing to work for , and with von , for the good of our beloved Order . "

In proposing the toast of "The Officers of the King Edward VII . Preceptory , " the E . Preceptor expressed confidence that they would all assist in maintaining the high standard of work , which is a main feature of this preceptory , and trusted that each would continue to perfect himself in accordance with By-Law XVI ., which makes such efficiency

a qualification for office . With this toast E . Knight Clay Sudlow coupled the name of the Registrar , Knight Will . O . Welsford , whose devotion to the Order was well known , and whose valuable services to both preceptories , and in connection with the Preceptory of Improvement , were so fully

appreciated by all . The Knight W . O . Welsford , Registrar of the King Edward VII ., and ist Constable of the Empress Preceptories , in replying , thanked the Eminent Preceptor of the King

Edward VII . Preceptory for the kind words he had spoken of the officers , both those who had served under him and those appointed that evening . They had but endeavoured to emulate the earnestness of their Preceptor , whose deep religious fervour in rendering the ceremony could not fail to impress them . It had that evening been a source of great

gratification and satisfaction to him to see his valued friend , the Knight R . Palmer-Thomas , who had worked zealously with him for the welfare of both preceptories , and whose zeal and enthusiasm were infectious , installed into the dignity of Eminent Preceptor of the Empress Preceptory . He was

proud to hold the post of ist Constable under him , and could promise him , on behalf of all his officers , their loyal support in realising his ideal , and making the Empress Preceptory valuable and indispensable to the parent

preceptory—the King Edward VII . —bv supplying a set of fully qualified workers to step into any breach which might occur . A most delightful evening was then brought to a close , and we must not omit hearty commendation of the excellent and charmingly rendered musical programme under the

direction of the Knight H . Hodge , Organist to the King Edward VII . Preceptory , and Great Organist to the Order of the Temple . W . Bro . R . Palmer-Thomas , whose portrait we have the pleasure of presenting , was initiated into Freemasonry in

1876 , in the Invicta Lodge , No . 709 , Ashford , Kent . He was exalted in 18 7 8 , in the Thanet Chapter , No . 429 , and advanced to the degree of Mark Master in 1882 , in the Duke of Connaught Lodge , No . 199 . He was a founder , and is now senior subscribing Past Master of the Mozart Lodge , No . 1929 , a founder and P . Z . of the Mozart Chapter , and is Life Governor of the three Masonic Charities . He is MAV . S .

of the Orpheus Rose Croix Chapter , has taken the degrees conferred under the authority of the Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees , and is a member of the Soc . Ros . in Anglia . In Scotland he is an affiliated member of the Lodge of Edinburgh ( Mary's Chapel ) , No . 1 , of S . Andrew ' s Royal Arch Chapter , No . 83 , and has been received into the

Royal Order of Scotland , in the Grand Lodge of that Order in Edinburgh . He is , however , specially devoted to the Order of the Temple and its history . He is an original member of the King Edward VII . Preceptory , a founder of the Empress Preceptory , of which he is now Eminent

Preceptor , and a member of the Committee of Management of the King Edward VII . Preceptory of Improvement . Outbrother is also a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society , a Fellow of the Zoological Society , and a member of the Royal Institution .

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