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time to see in this Lodge . Alas ! Time is no respecter of persons ; his scythe has swept away many old familiar faces , leaving us but one—that one is Bro . Emmens —the only reminiscence of the Concord of by-gone times . How great the loss I well know ; how great your Lodge has numerically become you of course know . The Concord was always a good working Lodge , and has certainly lost none of its prestige at present . Bro . Jackson , the newly-installed Master , has shown a very
good beginning , both in Lodge and at the banquet table ; that he is a kind Brother everybody knows ; he is called among the ladies c the amiable man / ' and I believe he is considered such by all who have the pleasure of his association . " With a few more remarks , Bro . Mathews concluded , and Bro , Bin ekes followed , in returning thanks ' for " the rest of the Visitors . " The health of the Chaplains was given , who in returning thanks dilated with their usual eloquence upon
the beauties of the Order , and threw still further light upon this most exquisite science . This was succeeded by the Master ' s health , Bro . Jackson , who acknowledged the compliment in a felicitous manner , soliciting the indulgence of the Brothers should he fall short during his year of office in that Masonic working lie was desirous of carrying out satisfactorily ; fcut he did not despair of a pleasant result . What man had done , man might do again ; time would show . " 'Twas not in mortal to command success "—he would endeavour to deserve it .
He ( the W . M . ) would conclude by proposing " the health of Bro . Emmens , their indefatigable Secretary , " who was now the father of the Lodge , and had held his office for seventeen years . Bro . Emmens returned thanks , and drew the attention of the Brethren to a very solemn subject ; since their last meeting , they had lost their friend Bro . Bennett . It was not only in Masonry his loss would be felt ; the courtesy displayed by him in his official capacity in the House of Lords , to , the members of the press and other gentlemen connected with public business , was
well known ; his philanthropy and kindness of heart had endeared him to a large circle of friends ; he possessed social qualities in an eminent degree , coupled with those amiable and noble hearted virtues which endear their happy possessors to the love and esteem of all . It had pleased the Great Architect to call him hence —might lie rest in peace . "The Memory of Bro . Bennett "having been given in
solemn silence , and other toasts , including " Prosperity to the Charities , " drunk , the Brethren dispersed . The pleasures of the evening were much enhanced by some excellent singing * b y Bros . Holmes , P . Corri , Williams , G . F . Taylor ( who presided at the piano ) , and Master Haydn Corri ( a great grandson of the celebrated maestro of that name ) , whose charming vocalization was the theme of general admiration .
Lodge op Joppa ( No . 223 ) . —This extensive Lodge held its annual meeting at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , on Monday , the 4 th instant , Bro . Alexander , W . M ., in the chair , who most ably advanced several Brethren to further degrees , and initiated Mr . Henry Jones into the mysteries of the Order . Bro . Selig , P . M . and Sec , installed Bro . Joel Phillips in the chair ; to offer praise for the manner in which the installation was done would be superfluous , as the Masonic abilities of Bro . Selig are too well known to need comment , suffice it to say he performed
his task with the usual success . The officers appointed were Bros . H . Harris , S . W . ; David Marks , J . W . ; Duckker , S . D . ; H . McLeary , J . D ; H . F . Isaac , S . G . ; Thompson and Harris , Stewards . Bro . Selig was again invested as Sec , Bro . the Bev . A . de Solla re-appointed Chap ., and Bro . D . Moses , Treas . The last-named Brother , it appears , has held his office for forty-eight years , and hearty good wishes were expressed for his continued good health . Bro . Selig , in a neat and appropriate speech , invested the late master , Bro . Alexander , with a very
splendid jewel , which had been subscribed for by the members of the Lodge , as a slight testimony of their esteem and regard , and the efficient way in which he had conducted the Lodge for the last twelve months . The immediate P . M . returned thanks in feeling terms , and said , so long as the G . A . O . T . U . gave him strength and health , he would always be found at his post , endeavouring to render all the assistance it was in his power to give . The Secretary then read a report of " The Joppa Benevolent Fund / ' which showed a balance in hand of £ 617 . 17 s . & d ., ' the Lodge being congratulated upon the fact that since the
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time to see in this Lodge . Alas ! Time is no respecter of persons ; his scythe has swept away many old familiar faces , leaving us but one—that one is Bro . Emmens —the only reminiscence of the Concord of by-gone times . How great the loss I well know ; how great your Lodge has numerically become you of course know . The Concord was always a good working Lodge , and has certainly lost none of its prestige at present . Bro . Jackson , the newly-installed Master , has shown a very
good beginning , both in Lodge and at the banquet table ; that he is a kind Brother everybody knows ; he is called among the ladies c the amiable man / ' and I believe he is considered such by all who have the pleasure of his association . " With a few more remarks , Bro . Mathews concluded , and Bro , Bin ekes followed , in returning thanks ' for " the rest of the Visitors . " The health of the Chaplains was given , who in returning thanks dilated with their usual eloquence upon
the beauties of the Order , and threw still further light upon this most exquisite science . This was succeeded by the Master ' s health , Bro . Jackson , who acknowledged the compliment in a felicitous manner , soliciting the indulgence of the Brothers should he fall short during his year of office in that Masonic working lie was desirous of carrying out satisfactorily ; fcut he did not despair of a pleasant result . What man had done , man might do again ; time would show . " 'Twas not in mortal to command success "—he would endeavour to deserve it .
He ( the W . M . ) would conclude by proposing " the health of Bro . Emmens , their indefatigable Secretary , " who was now the father of the Lodge , and had held his office for seventeen years . Bro . Emmens returned thanks , and drew the attention of the Brethren to a very solemn subject ; since their last meeting , they had lost their friend Bro . Bennett . It was not only in Masonry his loss would be felt ; the courtesy displayed by him in his official capacity in the House of Lords , to , the members of the press and other gentlemen connected with public business , was
well known ; his philanthropy and kindness of heart had endeared him to a large circle of friends ; he possessed social qualities in an eminent degree , coupled with those amiable and noble hearted virtues which endear their happy possessors to the love and esteem of all . It had pleased the Great Architect to call him hence —might lie rest in peace . "The Memory of Bro . Bennett "having been given in
solemn silence , and other toasts , including " Prosperity to the Charities , " drunk , the Brethren dispersed . The pleasures of the evening were much enhanced by some excellent singing * b y Bros . Holmes , P . Corri , Williams , G . F . Taylor ( who presided at the piano ) , and Master Haydn Corri ( a great grandson of the celebrated maestro of that name ) , whose charming vocalization was the theme of general admiration .
Lodge op Joppa ( No . 223 ) . —This extensive Lodge held its annual meeting at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , on Monday , the 4 th instant , Bro . Alexander , W . M ., in the chair , who most ably advanced several Brethren to further degrees , and initiated Mr . Henry Jones into the mysteries of the Order . Bro . Selig , P . M . and Sec , installed Bro . Joel Phillips in the chair ; to offer praise for the manner in which the installation was done would be superfluous , as the Masonic abilities of Bro . Selig are too well known to need comment , suffice it to say he performed
his task with the usual success . The officers appointed were Bros . H . Harris , S . W . ; David Marks , J . W . ; Duckker , S . D . ; H . McLeary , J . D ; H . F . Isaac , S . G . ; Thompson and Harris , Stewards . Bro . Selig was again invested as Sec , Bro . the Bev . A . de Solla re-appointed Chap ., and Bro . D . Moses , Treas . The last-named Brother , it appears , has held his office for forty-eight years , and hearty good wishes were expressed for his continued good health . Bro . Selig , in a neat and appropriate speech , invested the late master , Bro . Alexander , with a very
splendid jewel , which had been subscribed for by the members of the Lodge , as a slight testimony of their esteem and regard , and the efficient way in which he had conducted the Lodge for the last twelve months . The immediate P . M . returned thanks in feeling terms , and said , so long as the G . A . O . T . U . gave him strength and health , he would always be found at his post , endeavouring to render all the assistance it was in his power to give . The Secretary then read a report of " The Joppa Benevolent Fund / ' which showed a balance in hand of £ 617 . 17 s . & d ., ' the Lodge being congratulated upon the fact that since the