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shall be dedicated to Brotherly love and refreshment , and to which all regular Masons maybave ace Stewards ; o ^ they j > rpyide for the admission of hav ^ access tp bur festivals , o theni . ( Hear , hear . ) I deny altogether the consto ^
the resplutioh b y ^ view of opposing the engagement of singers nbtlNIaso ^ 5 Let the m come ih after-dinner as the ladies do , and hotsit down with us , when they hear convocationi not intended for ' other than Masonic ears , and may see many things which they ought not to see . Whilst isputup ^ sitting , coihplained of the constraint put upon them from the presence of parties
wh 6 werehot Masons ; It is hot M Engage them to sing ahd pa ^ served as Steward , that thpy are paii down with us ; because if singers not Masons may dine with us / j do not see why othe ^ persons hot Masons admit every one who clfose to come ^
have alarge aiddition to the list of donors ^ ^ a ^ benefited ^ Many iipblemen , for instance , would probably support the G . SL , and be willing to assist our charities , although f hey were not themselvesFreeuiasphs ; I repeat , if one class of persons not Masons are a ^ to be admittedi Either admit all or exclude all ; there ought to ber perfect equality in that respect . ( Hear . )
The Bey , Bro . Portal said he was surprised that a Brother so well acquainted with the Blpok of Constitutions as Brb utterly misinterpreted the law ; The passage wM meant to guard against the supposition that hone but members of Grand Lodge could be present at the Grand Pestivah
against the outer world , but simply " all Masons" as against any restrictipn to the memhers of the Grand Lodge . He should therefore support the nonconfirmation of that part of the minutes . In the Prpv . Grand Lodge in that part of the country in which he lived , it had been found practicable > and advisable not only to admit gentlemen who were not Masons , but even the ladies to dine
with them at the Prov . Grand banquets . Bro . Fleming , the Pro v . G . M . of the Isle of Wight , was allowed to hold his last banquet in the grounds of one of the principal men ' -of the island ; and though he was not a Mason , he and his family were present on the occasion . The results of that banquet were highly beneficial to the Masonic cause in the Isle ofWight . He could see no ground for apprehend ng the disastrous results which had been spoken of .
Bro . Roxburgh took the same view of the question , and thought that great injury would arise from the enforcement of this resolution .
The minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation , with the exception of the resolution in question , were then confirmed . The Grand Secretary then read the minutes of the Grand Lodge held previous to the Grand Festival , which were also confirmed . The reference made to Bro . White ' s retention of his salary was received with loud cheering . BOARD OP GENERAL PURPOSES . The following Brethren were elected : —
Bros . W .. P . Scott , W . M . No . 2 ; Earl of Carnarvon , W . M . No . 10 ; John Symonds , W . M . No . 21 ; P . Slight , W . M . No . 109 ; D . Gooch , W . M . No . 167 U . W . Wheeler , W . M . No . 324 ; E . Roberts , W . M . No . 914 . J . J . Blake , P . M . No . 1 ; J . S . S . Hopwood , P . M . No . 7 ; T . Bisgood , P . M . No . 8 ; W . Young , P . M . No . 11 ; S . Webb , P . M . No . 4 ; N . Bradford , P . M . No . 54 ; Rev , G . R , Portal P . M . No . 460 .
The G . M . nominated Bro . Roxburgh President , and Bros . Dobie , Henderson , Parkinson , Hervey , S , B . Wilson , Jennings , J . Smith , W . H . White , Havers , and Evans .
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shall be dedicated to Brotherly love and refreshment , and to which all regular Masons maybave ace Stewards ; o ^ they j > rpyide for the admission of hav ^ access tp bur festivals , o theni . ( Hear , hear . ) I deny altogether the consto ^
the resplutioh b y ^ view of opposing the engagement of singers nbtlNIaso ^ 5 Let the m come ih after-dinner as the ladies do , and hotsit down with us , when they hear convocationi not intended for ' other than Masonic ears , and may see many things which they ought not to see . Whilst isputup ^ sitting , coihplained of the constraint put upon them from the presence of parties
wh 6 werehot Masons ; It is hot M Engage them to sing ahd pa ^ served as Steward , that thpy are paii down with us ; because if singers not Masons may dine with us / j do not see why othe ^ persons hot Masons admit every one who clfose to come ^
have alarge aiddition to the list of donors ^ ^ a ^ benefited ^ Many iipblemen , for instance , would probably support the G . SL , and be willing to assist our charities , although f hey were not themselvesFreeuiasphs ; I repeat , if one class of persons not Masons are a ^ to be admittedi Either admit all or exclude all ; there ought to ber perfect equality in that respect . ( Hear . )
The Bey , Bro . Portal said he was surprised that a Brother so well acquainted with the Blpok of Constitutions as Brb utterly misinterpreted the law ; The passage wM meant to guard against the supposition that hone but members of Grand Lodge could be present at the Grand Pestivah
against the outer world , but simply " all Masons" as against any restrictipn to the memhers of the Grand Lodge . He should therefore support the nonconfirmation of that part of the minutes . In the Prpv . Grand Lodge in that part of the country in which he lived , it had been found practicable > and advisable not only to admit gentlemen who were not Masons , but even the ladies to dine
with them at the Prov . Grand banquets . Bro . Fleming , the Pro v . G . M . of the Isle of Wight , was allowed to hold his last banquet in the grounds of one of the principal men ' -of the island ; and though he was not a Mason , he and his family were present on the occasion . The results of that banquet were highly beneficial to the Masonic cause in the Isle ofWight . He could see no ground for apprehend ng the disastrous results which had been spoken of .
Bro . Roxburgh took the same view of the question , and thought that great injury would arise from the enforcement of this resolution .
The minutes of the last Quarterly Convocation , with the exception of the resolution in question , were then confirmed . The Grand Secretary then read the minutes of the Grand Lodge held previous to the Grand Festival , which were also confirmed . The reference made to Bro . White ' s retention of his salary was received with loud cheering . BOARD OP GENERAL PURPOSES . The following Brethren were elected : —
Bros . W .. P . Scott , W . M . No . 2 ; Earl of Carnarvon , W . M . No . 10 ; John Symonds , W . M . No . 21 ; P . Slight , W . M . No . 109 ; D . Gooch , W . M . No . 167 U . W . Wheeler , W . M . No . 324 ; E . Roberts , W . M . No . 914 . J . J . Blake , P . M . No . 1 ; J . S . S . Hopwood , P . M . No . 7 ; T . Bisgood , P . M . No . 8 ; W . Young , P . M . No . 11 ; S . Webb , P . M . No . 4 ; N . Bradford , P . M . No . 54 ; Rev , G . R , Portal P . M . No . 460 .
The G . M . nominated Bro . Roxburgh President , and Bros . Dobie , Henderson , Parkinson , Hervey , S , B . Wilson , Jennings , J . Smith , W . H . White , Havers , and Evans .