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and Junior Grand Wa ^ Franklin , " and tte Prov ; S , ah ^ G . Treas ., &^ responded ^ The j or < tftew ^ > Prosperity to the H
With # e name of its first W forthei Craft in general , and that ^^ Floyd responded . At this time the D Officers , haying to leave by train > retired . Brp ^ Floyd took the chair , and ; under his able superintendence , those who remained spent a most happy and delightful evMing . We canndtclosewithout pass arrangements made by Bro . Joe W ^ odr P « GLGrg . and his musical Brethren ; ini providing harmonious entertainment during the evening .
B » A ^ held at the Bfe on Monday , € th July , there was a large assemblage of the Brethrenv ^ ^; B West Yorkshire , along with maiiy other Prov . Grand Officers , honoured the Lodgei by a , visit . ThereVwere also preseht Brov Goldthorp , W . M . of the Zetland "Lodge , No ; 4 : 77 ,, and many other Brethren of that Lodge ; also Bro . Sharp ; P . M , of the Scientific Lodge , No , 642 ; and Bro
mohy ; No . B 74 ; and many other visitorsifrbni neighbottringLodges ; the gathering " being altogether one of the most numerous that we have witnessed in a local Lodge . The W . M ., Bro . William G was supported by all his Officers , opened the Lodge at six o ' clock , there being considerable business to be done . The minutes of the previous month having been read and confirmed , a ballot took , place for a gentleman who had been proposed as a candidate fo ^ he was duly elected . The Lodge having been opened in the 3 rd Degree , the W . M .,
in his usual solemn style , raised Bro . Alfred Hurd Denton to the Sublime Degree of M . M . The Lodge having been lowered to the 1 st Degree , Mr . Thomas Shepherd was initiated into the mysteries and privileges of the Order hy the W . M . Bro . Thomas Hill , P . M ., at the request of the W-M ^ gave the Working Tools ; Bro . Michael Rogerson , P . M ., delivered the Charge ; and Bro . John Thomas Robinson , the Lecture on the Tracing-Board , to the newlyinitiated Brother . Bro . George Fearnley , D . Prov . G . M . ( whohad been requested
by the W . M . to take the chair , but had graciously declined ) , then , addressing the W . M ., said that he had visited the Lodge of Hope to see the manner in which business was conducted , and he was happy to have to compliment the Brethren upon the working generally ; especially he must speak , in high terms of the manner in which the Lecture on the Tracing-Board had been delivered by Bro . Robinson , which might be held up as a pattern to all West Yorkshire . He also expressed great satisfaction at hearing the Charge so ably delivered by
Bro . Rogerson , P . M . ; and he spoke in very eulogistic terms of the highly efficient manner in which the W . M . worked the Lodge . Afterwards Bros . George Fearnley , D . Prov . G . M ., and R . R , Nelson , Prov . G . Sec , addressed the Brethren on the subject of the Masonic Charities , but particularly with reference to the Girls * School ; and especially brought before them the claims of an orphan named Mary Jane Metcalf upon their charity , and trusted every assistance would be given to effect her election to the benefits of that admirable institution this year , it being the last opportunity she would have , owing to her advanced age . The W . M .,
with his wonted praiseworthy beneficence , commenced a subscription for this object by a donation of £ 1 . Is ., and the Brethren , following his example , made up the amount ( including £ 5 . 5 s . voted from the Lodge funds ) to £ 21 . The duties of the Lodge being ended , it was closed in ancient form ; after which the Brethren adjourned to the refreshment-room , and sat down to a sumptuous banquet , which , together with the splendid wines , were furnished by the liberality of the W . M . The evening was spent with true Masonic feeling , all present seeming to vie with each other in illustrating the principles of our noble Order , TCI * . III . 4 R
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and Junior Grand Wa ^ Franklin , " and tte Prov ; S , ah ^ G . Treas ., &^ responded ^ The j or < tftew ^ > Prosperity to the H
With # e name of its first W forthei Craft in general , and that ^^ Floyd responded . At this time the D Officers , haying to leave by train > retired . Brp ^ Floyd took the chair , and ; under his able superintendence , those who remained spent a most happy and delightful evMing . We canndtclosewithout pass arrangements made by Bro . Joe W ^ odr P « GLGrg . and his musical Brethren ; ini providing harmonious entertainment during the evening .
B » A ^ held at the Bfe on Monday , € th July , there was a large assemblage of the Brethrenv ^ ^; B West Yorkshire , along with maiiy other Prov . Grand Officers , honoured the Lodgei by a , visit . ThereVwere also preseht Brov Goldthorp , W . M . of the Zetland "Lodge , No ; 4 : 77 ,, and many other Brethren of that Lodge ; also Bro . Sharp ; P . M , of the Scientific Lodge , No , 642 ; and Bro
mohy ; No . B 74 ; and many other visitorsifrbni neighbottringLodges ; the gathering " being altogether one of the most numerous that we have witnessed in a local Lodge . The W . M ., Bro . William G was supported by all his Officers , opened the Lodge at six o ' clock , there being considerable business to be done . The minutes of the previous month having been read and confirmed , a ballot took , place for a gentleman who had been proposed as a candidate fo ^ he was duly elected . The Lodge having been opened in the 3 rd Degree , the W . M .,
in his usual solemn style , raised Bro . Alfred Hurd Denton to the Sublime Degree of M . M . The Lodge having been lowered to the 1 st Degree , Mr . Thomas Shepherd was initiated into the mysteries and privileges of the Order hy the W . M . Bro . Thomas Hill , P . M ., at the request of the W-M ^ gave the Working Tools ; Bro . Michael Rogerson , P . M ., delivered the Charge ; and Bro . John Thomas Robinson , the Lecture on the Tracing-Board , to the newlyinitiated Brother . Bro . George Fearnley , D . Prov . G . M . ( whohad been requested
by the W . M . to take the chair , but had graciously declined ) , then , addressing the W . M ., said that he had visited the Lodge of Hope to see the manner in which business was conducted , and he was happy to have to compliment the Brethren upon the working generally ; especially he must speak , in high terms of the manner in which the Lecture on the Tracing-Board had been delivered by Bro . Robinson , which might be held up as a pattern to all West Yorkshire . He also expressed great satisfaction at hearing the Charge so ably delivered by
Bro . Rogerson , P . M . ; and he spoke in very eulogistic terms of the highly efficient manner in which the W . M . worked the Lodge . Afterwards Bros . George Fearnley , D . Prov . G . M ., and R . R , Nelson , Prov . G . Sec , addressed the Brethren on the subject of the Masonic Charities , but particularly with reference to the Girls * School ; and especially brought before them the claims of an orphan named Mary Jane Metcalf upon their charity , and trusted every assistance would be given to effect her election to the benefits of that admirable institution this year , it being the last opportunity she would have , owing to her advanced age . The W . M .,
with his wonted praiseworthy beneficence , commenced a subscription for this object by a donation of £ 1 . Is ., and the Brethren , following his example , made up the amount ( including £ 5 . 5 s . voted from the Lodge funds ) to £ 21 . The duties of the Lodge being ended , it was closed in ancient form ; after which the Brethren adjourned to the refreshment-room , and sat down to a sumptuous banquet , which , together with the splendid wines , were furnished by the liberality of the W . M . The evening was spent with true Masonic feeling , all present seeming to vie with each other in illustrating the principles of our noble Order , TCI * . III . 4 R