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GRAND LODGE . Quarterly Communication March A , 1857
The Quarterly Comniunication was held on the 4 th March , the M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland presiding , supported by Bros . Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Prov . G . M . Hants , as D ^ Norfolk , as S . G . W . ; Thomas Tooke , J . G , W . ; E . J . Bagshaw , Prov . G . M . Essex ; Alexander Dobie , Prov . G . M . Surrey , and G . Beg . ; Gol . W . Burl ton , P . Prov . G . M . Bengal ; Lord Panmure , P . S . G . W . ; W . P . Beadon , P . J . G . W . ; Eevs . John E ; Cox and Edward Moore , G . Chaps . ; S . Tomkins , G . Treas . ; W . H . White , G . Sec . ;
Jones , G . S . D ; P . E . White , as G . J . D . ; John Hervey , P . G . S . D . ; Dawkes , G . Sirpt . of Works ; Havers , P . G . J . D . ; J . N . Tomkins , P . G . J . D . ; G . W . Potter , P . G . J . D . ; Jennings , G . Dir . of Cer . Chapman , Assist . G . Dir . of Cerl ; C . W . Elkington , P . G . S . B . as G . S . B . ; B , J . Spiers / P . G , S . B . PGSB | Evans , .... A . Le Veau , P , G . S . P > . ; John Masson , P . G . S . B . ; George Biggs , P . G . S . B . ;
William Farnneld , Assist . G . Sec ;; Edwin Eansford , G . Org . ; Joseph Smith , G . Pursuivant ^ & C . & C . Grand Lodge having been duly opened , The Grand Secretary read the rules and orders ofthe business . The minutes of Quarterly Comrnunication ( 3 rd December ) and Special Grand Lodge ( 11 th February ) were read and confirmed . ¦ ¦» ¦
' OMISSION OF NOTICE . Bro . H . G . Warren ( P . M . No . 202 ) asked , how it was that Lodges No . 313 and No . 819 had not received the summonses for the Grand Lodge of Emergency ? The Assistant Grand Secretary said , that Bro . Warren had called at the office and given notice of this question , and he had then informed hi in that on looking over the list from which the circulars were directed , he found that the Lodges in question were u ticked off" as well as the rest , and he presumed therefore that they had been sent as well as the rest . ( Hear , hear . )
THE CANADIAN RETURN
The Bev . Bro . Portal said , that he did not wish to trouble the Grand Secretary to write to Canada for the return he had obtained on a previous occasion , inasmuch as he had now procured the facts he wanted , in a petition which had been sent him for presentation to Grand Lodge . The fact appeared to be that out of thirty-three meetings of the Prov . Grand Lodge since its inauguration only five had been presided over by the Prov . Grand Master . ( Hear , hear . ) The Assistant Grand Secretary said , that the application ordered by Grand Lodge had been sent off . ( Hear , hear . )
RE-ELECTION OF THE EARL 01 ? ZEALAND AS M . W . GRAND MASTER . Bro . Bradford proposed the re-election of the Bight Hon . the Earl of Zetland as M . W . Grand Master for the ensuing year . As the Earl was present upon the throne , it would ill become him ( Bro . B . ) to expatiate at any length upon his varied excellencies at that time . During his presidency , Masonry had greatly flourished ( hear , hear ) , and he felt sure that Grand Lodge would agree with him in the proposition of his lordship ' s re-election , and carry the motion unanimously . ( Loud cheers . ) He was glad , on so important an occasion , to
see so many of the Brethren around him agreeing with him in this expression of his feelings , and as the Grand Master was present , he would simply content himself with moving the resolution . ( Loud applause . ) Bro . Hinxman , G . Steward , seconded the motion . Bro . C . W . Elkington ( on the dais to the left of the Grand Master ) : " Most worshipful Sir , —Having had the honour of knowing Lord Southampton for many years , and having been present in September , when the name of that noble Brother was proposed as Grand Master for tho ensuing year , I wrote to inform him of the top ,, in . 2 o
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GRAND LODGE . Quarterly Communication March A , 1857
The Quarterly Comniunication was held on the 4 th March , the M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland presiding , supported by Bros . Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Prov . G . M . Hants , as D ^ Norfolk , as S . G . W . ; Thomas Tooke , J . G , W . ; E . J . Bagshaw , Prov . G . M . Essex ; Alexander Dobie , Prov . G . M . Surrey , and G . Beg . ; Gol . W . Burl ton , P . Prov . G . M . Bengal ; Lord Panmure , P . S . G . W . ; W . P . Beadon , P . J . G . W . ; Eevs . John E ; Cox and Edward Moore , G . Chaps . ; S . Tomkins , G . Treas . ; W . H . White , G . Sec . ;
Jones , G . S . D ; P . E . White , as G . J . D . ; John Hervey , P . G . S . D . ; Dawkes , G . Sirpt . of Works ; Havers , P . G . J . D . ; J . N . Tomkins , P . G . J . D . ; G . W . Potter , P . G . J . D . ; Jennings , G . Dir . of Cer . Chapman , Assist . G . Dir . of Cerl ; C . W . Elkington , P . G . S . B . as G . S . B . ; B , J . Spiers / P . G , S . B . PGSB | Evans , .... A . Le Veau , P , G . S . P > . ; John Masson , P . G . S . B . ; George Biggs , P . G . S . B . ;
William Farnneld , Assist . G . Sec ;; Edwin Eansford , G . Org . ; Joseph Smith , G . Pursuivant ^ & C . & C . Grand Lodge having been duly opened , The Grand Secretary read the rules and orders ofthe business . The minutes of Quarterly Comrnunication ( 3 rd December ) and Special Grand Lodge ( 11 th February ) were read and confirmed . ¦ ¦» ¦
' OMISSION OF NOTICE . Bro . H . G . Warren ( P . M . No . 202 ) asked , how it was that Lodges No . 313 and No . 819 had not received the summonses for the Grand Lodge of Emergency ? The Assistant Grand Secretary said , that Bro . Warren had called at the office and given notice of this question , and he had then informed hi in that on looking over the list from which the circulars were directed , he found that the Lodges in question were u ticked off" as well as the rest , and he presumed therefore that they had been sent as well as the rest . ( Hear , hear . )
THE CANADIAN RETURN
The Bev . Bro . Portal said , that he did not wish to trouble the Grand Secretary to write to Canada for the return he had obtained on a previous occasion , inasmuch as he had now procured the facts he wanted , in a petition which had been sent him for presentation to Grand Lodge . The fact appeared to be that out of thirty-three meetings of the Prov . Grand Lodge since its inauguration only five had been presided over by the Prov . Grand Master . ( Hear , hear . ) The Assistant Grand Secretary said , that the application ordered by Grand Lodge had been sent off . ( Hear , hear . )
RE-ELECTION OF THE EARL 01 ? ZEALAND AS M . W . GRAND MASTER . Bro . Bradford proposed the re-election of the Bight Hon . the Earl of Zetland as M . W . Grand Master for the ensuing year . As the Earl was present upon the throne , it would ill become him ( Bro . B . ) to expatiate at any length upon his varied excellencies at that time . During his presidency , Masonry had greatly flourished ( hear , hear ) , and he felt sure that Grand Lodge would agree with him in the proposition of his lordship ' s re-election , and carry the motion unanimously . ( Loud cheers . ) He was glad , on so important an occasion , to
see so many of the Brethren around him agreeing with him in this expression of his feelings , and as the Grand Master was present , he would simply content himself with moving the resolution . ( Loud applause . ) Bro . Hinxman , G . Steward , seconded the motion . Bro . C . W . Elkington ( on the dais to the left of the Grand Master ) : " Most worshipful Sir , —Having had the honour of knowing Lord Southampton for many years , and having been present in September , when the name of that noble Brother was proposed as Grand Master for tho ensuing year , I wrote to inform him of the top ,, in . 2 o