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purpose of assisting the cause , several members promising their co-operation . Bro . Baw \ ey , the immediate P . M ., proposed that all printing in furtherance of this matter should be defrayed at the expense of the Lodge . This and other Lodge business being satisfactorily arranged , the Brethren adjourned to refreshment . The first toast of the evening was V The Queen and Craft , " followed by s * J-rtv . -v- ^ i i ^ i * wrm . * l «« 1 * ^ -w- ^ -v-w «* . * m ^ *» i i . -v l " ' . ¦
Tne Jiarl oi ZetJana ana " . Lora i ^ anmure , as the heads ot the Urder ; tnese being succeeded by that of " The Visitors , " Bros . J . A . Spedding ,.. No . 114 ; James Hughes , P . M . No . 101 ; Binet , No . 722 ; Brennan , No . 44 ( Irish Lodge ) ; G . F . Taylor , No . 211 ; W . Yanderlyh , No . 247 ; and B . B . Davis , No . 14 , who acknowledged the toast , making some feeling allusion to the charities . The W . M ., in replying to his health , hoped the Brethren would give him credit for good intentions ; he could scarcely call this more than his initiative , as regarded the duties of
Master , his installation having taken place on the previous Lodge night ; hut if the Brethren only gave him a little indulgence , he was satisfied they would have little cause for complaint . In conclusion , he would propose the P . Ms . Bro . Bawley returned thanks , and dilated most eloquently upon the beauties of Freemasonry and its charities , at the same time cautioning Brethren in the disposal of their funds , inasmuch as there were , unfortunately for the credit of the Craft , somehe hoped not many—who made a trade in going from Lodge to Lodge , and
obtaining money from those funds , which were intended for the really necessitous . He ( Bro . Bawley ) Lad no desire to cramp the hand of charity ; but it required caution in the distribution of the funds at their disposal . This was followed by " The Masonic Charities" being given by Bro . Terry , P . M ., who said that he felt rather proud of being allowed to give that toast , more particularly as out of sixty members nearly fifty subscribed to the Old Men and Widows ' Asylum . He meant to have them all before long . He thought there was a little
want of forethought among many members of the Order , when , for the sake of five shillings a year , they neglected so important a portion of their charities as these asylums ; but he felt assured , from the way the other charities were supported , it was not a matter of £ . s . d . ; it was , he believed , that they scarcely had given themselves time to think of the necessity of assisting this particular charity .
Bro . Terry concluded by saying that he hoped ere long to see every Lodge taking up this question , so that no proper applicant for the asylum should be rejected . Bro . Knibb replied for the Officers ; after which the Brethren retired , having spent an agreeable evening , much enhanced by some good singing from Bros . G . Spencer , Fentiman , Potts , andG . F . Taylor , who accompanied many of the songs on the pianoforte .
Manchester Lodge ( No . 209 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held at Bro . Clemow ' s , Anderton ' s Hotel , on Thursday , February 18 , nearly thirty Brethren being in attendance . The W . M ., Bro . Worman , presided , and performed his various duties in excellent style . Messrs . Smith and Silvester were balloted for , and were introduced and initiated into the privileges of Freemasonry , upon
which they expressed their thanks at being permitted to be associated with so distinguished and ancient an Order . Bro . Cox was raised to the degree of M . M ., and expressed his thanks for this further mark of favour . Among the P . Ms were Bros . M . Levinson , Collard , Freeman , and Izod , Sec . Several visitors high in the Order were present , and a pleasant evening was passed .
Lodge op Tranquillity ( No . 218 ) . —The annual festival for the celebration of the advent of the new Master of this Lodge , was held on Monday , February 15 , at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . Bro . Noah Davis , W . M ., presided , and after the confirmation of the minutes , a ballot was taken for the admission of Messrs . Henry Harris and David Philip , and those gentlemen , heing in attendance , were initiated into Masonry according to old custom . Bro . Selig , P . M ., then
took the chair , and Bro . Myer Harris , W . M . elect , was presented by Bro . Noah Davis , and in due form installed in the chair . The W . M . then appointed as his Officers the following Brethren : —Bros . Noah Davis , P . M . ; Moss Ansell , S . W . ; Andre Fresco , J . W . ; Hermon , Sec . ; Morris Hart , S . D . ; Bobert Cox , J . D . ; and Algernon Sydney , I . G . Bro . Alex . Levy , who had been re-elected Treasurer , was prevented attending by the death of a near relative . Bro . 8 . Solomons , P . M .,
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Metropolitaf.
purpose of assisting the cause , several members promising their co-operation . Bro . Baw \ ey , the immediate P . M ., proposed that all printing in furtherance of this matter should be defrayed at the expense of the Lodge . This and other Lodge business being satisfactorily arranged , the Brethren adjourned to refreshment . The first toast of the evening was V The Queen and Craft , " followed by s * J-rtv . -v- ^ i i ^ i * wrm . * l «« 1 * ^ -w- ^ -v-w «* . * m ^ *» i i . -v l " ' . ¦
Tne Jiarl oi ZetJana ana " . Lora i ^ anmure , as the heads ot the Urder ; tnese being succeeded by that of " The Visitors , " Bros . J . A . Spedding ,.. No . 114 ; James Hughes , P . M . No . 101 ; Binet , No . 722 ; Brennan , No . 44 ( Irish Lodge ) ; G . F . Taylor , No . 211 ; W . Yanderlyh , No . 247 ; and B . B . Davis , No . 14 , who acknowledged the toast , making some feeling allusion to the charities . The W . M ., in replying to his health , hoped the Brethren would give him credit for good intentions ; he could scarcely call this more than his initiative , as regarded the duties of
Master , his installation having taken place on the previous Lodge night ; hut if the Brethren only gave him a little indulgence , he was satisfied they would have little cause for complaint . In conclusion , he would propose the P . Ms . Bro . Bawley returned thanks , and dilated most eloquently upon the beauties of Freemasonry and its charities , at the same time cautioning Brethren in the disposal of their funds , inasmuch as there were , unfortunately for the credit of the Craft , somehe hoped not many—who made a trade in going from Lodge to Lodge , and
obtaining money from those funds , which were intended for the really necessitous . He ( Bro . Bawley ) Lad no desire to cramp the hand of charity ; but it required caution in the distribution of the funds at their disposal . This was followed by " The Masonic Charities" being given by Bro . Terry , P . M ., who said that he felt rather proud of being allowed to give that toast , more particularly as out of sixty members nearly fifty subscribed to the Old Men and Widows ' Asylum . He meant to have them all before long . He thought there was a little
want of forethought among many members of the Order , when , for the sake of five shillings a year , they neglected so important a portion of their charities as these asylums ; but he felt assured , from the way the other charities were supported , it was not a matter of £ . s . d . ; it was , he believed , that they scarcely had given themselves time to think of the necessity of assisting this particular charity .
Bro . Terry concluded by saying that he hoped ere long to see every Lodge taking up this question , so that no proper applicant for the asylum should be rejected . Bro . Knibb replied for the Officers ; after which the Brethren retired , having spent an agreeable evening , much enhanced by some good singing from Bros . G . Spencer , Fentiman , Potts , andG . F . Taylor , who accompanied many of the songs on the pianoforte .
Manchester Lodge ( No . 209 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held at Bro . Clemow ' s , Anderton ' s Hotel , on Thursday , February 18 , nearly thirty Brethren being in attendance . The W . M ., Bro . Worman , presided , and performed his various duties in excellent style . Messrs . Smith and Silvester were balloted for , and were introduced and initiated into the privileges of Freemasonry , upon
which they expressed their thanks at being permitted to be associated with so distinguished and ancient an Order . Bro . Cox was raised to the degree of M . M ., and expressed his thanks for this further mark of favour . Among the P . Ms were Bros . M . Levinson , Collard , Freeman , and Izod , Sec . Several visitors high in the Order were present , and a pleasant evening was passed .
Lodge op Tranquillity ( No . 218 ) . —The annual festival for the celebration of the advent of the new Master of this Lodge , was held on Monday , February 15 , at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . Bro . Noah Davis , W . M ., presided , and after the confirmation of the minutes , a ballot was taken for the admission of Messrs . Henry Harris and David Philip , and those gentlemen , heing in attendance , were initiated into Masonry according to old custom . Bro . Selig , P . M ., then
took the chair , and Bro . Myer Harris , W . M . elect , was presented by Bro . Noah Davis , and in due form installed in the chair . The W . M . then appointed as his Officers the following Brethren : —Bros . Noah Davis , P . M . ; Moss Ansell , S . W . ; Andre Fresco , J . W . ; Hermon , Sec . ; Morris Hart , S . D . ; Bobert Cox , J . D . ; and Algernon Sydney , I . G . Bro . Alex . Levy , who had been re-elected Treasurer , was prevented attending by the death of a near relative . Bro . 8 . Solomons , P . M .,