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advancing much more rapidly than my speech ; and I must come to the more material part at once , that of presenting to you this very handsome P . M . jewel , which bears the folio wing inscription : ^ ' presented by the officers and members of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 971 , of Free and Accepted Masons , to Bro . John Thornton , P . M ., for his valuable services as W . M , during two years , and being also one of its founders . —Liverpool ,, 1 st Sept , 1858 /— w hich I do , with a great degree of pleasure ; and I am also satisfied in my own mind , you will know how to value it , not tor its intrinsic worth * hut as a testimony of that good feeling that
every Brother of this Lodge hears towards you . May you long live to wear it ; and when that ; grim monster Death shall lay his cold hands upon yquyfmd our Great Architect above receives you into heaven , may it be handed down to your posterity , to show the estimation in which you were held whilst living . '' Bro . Thornton replied as follows : — " Worshipful sir , and brethren , words cannot convey my present feelings—it is , in feet , too much for me . Such : a present , I do assure you , I never dreamt of , much less expected / What I have
donewhich has been sd elaborately explained by our worthy Worshipful Master is nothing beyond what I consider the duty of every Iljason , ajici nothing more i ^ ah I would wilhngly do again , had I my time to come over again . There is one thing , however , I would impress upon your minds , Brethren , which is , the necessity of having a meeting of instruction attached to glean your instructions ---unless the officers ^ pariieuldrly , ineet together and practise , they will never work in that way they ought to dp > and that L should nie to iro
like to ^ ee them ; and now permit thank you m my heart for this your very valuable present , and rest assured I sha . ll ever wear it with reelings of gratitude to the nlueh esteemed donors , " After several prppositions having been made for the good of Masonry and this Lodge in particular , the Lodge was closed in due form . A toge h ^ sat dpwh to a repast , served in excellent style by Bro- EL Mengedoht , the . W . S £ , presiding , who proposed the health of the Queen , Prince Albert , and the rest of the Royal
family ; the M . W . Grand Master the Right Boil , the Earl of Zetland * and the R . W . B . QM- 1 the Prov . Gr . Master for the Western Division of Lancashire , Sir N . gr- Starkey , and his Ijeputy after which , the remainder of the accustomed Masonic , toasts were given aiid responded to in proper orcier . The entertainment was enlivened by a number of appropriate songs . The Brethren then separated , jiighlv
delighted with the evening ' s proceedings . The jewel . fe / a square surrounded by brilliants , in the centre or interior of which are the various Masonic emblems , raised in gold , round about the extremities of which there is some beautiful scrollwork . It is suspended by a blue ribbon , with clasps of brilliants , and the whole hangs upon the square and compass , in solid gold , the eye or hand of the compass being a splendid diamond ; and altogether it is extremely rich .
NORWICH . Appointment ,- — Xoriz / e . —Monday , September 20 th , Faithful ( 100 ) , Exchange Eoonas , Harleeton , at 7 . NORTHAMPTONSHIRE . Appointment .- —L $ dg &—Monday , September 20 th , Fidelity ( C ) 62 ) , Talbot Hotel , Towcoster , at 6 .
NORTHUMBERLAND . Appointment . —Mark .- ~ Wednesday , September 22 , Newcastle and Berwick ( Time Immemorial ) , Freemasons' ftal } , He-woastle . OXFORDSHIRE ) .
Appointmbnts . —Zod / 7 fls .- ^ Mmday , September 2 h Obe ; meU ( S 73 ) , l * ed WonB Banbury , at 7 ; T oesday , 2 Snd , Alfred ( 4 . 25 ) , Masonic m \\> Qxfora , at 7 .
SHROPSHIRE . Appointmknu . —Lodge , —Wedno & day , September 22 nd , Salopian Icrlge of Charily ( 135 ) , JJipu Hotel , Shrewsbury , ' at 7 .
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advancing much more rapidly than my speech ; and I must come to the more material part at once , that of presenting to you this very handsome P . M . jewel , which bears the folio wing inscription : ^ ' presented by the officers and members of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 971 , of Free and Accepted Masons , to Bro . John Thornton , P . M ., for his valuable services as W . M , during two years , and being also one of its founders . —Liverpool ,, 1 st Sept , 1858 /— w hich I do , with a great degree of pleasure ; and I am also satisfied in my own mind , you will know how to value it , not tor its intrinsic worth * hut as a testimony of that good feeling that
every Brother of this Lodge hears towards you . May you long live to wear it ; and when that ; grim monster Death shall lay his cold hands upon yquyfmd our Great Architect above receives you into heaven , may it be handed down to your posterity , to show the estimation in which you were held whilst living . '' Bro . Thornton replied as follows : — " Worshipful sir , and brethren , words cannot convey my present feelings—it is , in feet , too much for me . Such : a present , I do assure you , I never dreamt of , much less expected / What I have
donewhich has been sd elaborately explained by our worthy Worshipful Master is nothing beyond what I consider the duty of every Iljason , ajici nothing more i ^ ah I would wilhngly do again , had I my time to come over again . There is one thing , however , I would impress upon your minds , Brethren , which is , the necessity of having a meeting of instruction attached to glean your instructions ---unless the officers ^ pariieuldrly , ineet together and practise , they will never work in that way they ought to dp > and that L should nie to iro
like to ^ ee them ; and now permit thank you m my heart for this your very valuable present , and rest assured I sha . ll ever wear it with reelings of gratitude to the nlueh esteemed donors , " After several prppositions having been made for the good of Masonry and this Lodge in particular , the Lodge was closed in due form . A toge h ^ sat dpwh to a repast , served in excellent style by Bro- EL Mengedoht , the . W . S £ , presiding , who proposed the health of the Queen , Prince Albert , and the rest of the Royal
family ; the M . W . Grand Master the Right Boil , the Earl of Zetland * and the R . W . B . QM- 1 the Prov . Gr . Master for the Western Division of Lancashire , Sir N . gr- Starkey , and his Ijeputy after which , the remainder of the accustomed Masonic , toasts were given aiid responded to in proper orcier . The entertainment was enlivened by a number of appropriate songs . The Brethren then separated , jiighlv
delighted with the evening ' s proceedings . The jewel . fe / a square surrounded by brilliants , in the centre or interior of which are the various Masonic emblems , raised in gold , round about the extremities of which there is some beautiful scrollwork . It is suspended by a blue ribbon , with clasps of brilliants , and the whole hangs upon the square and compass , in solid gold , the eye or hand of the compass being a splendid diamond ; and altogether it is extremely rich .
NORWICH . Appointment ,- — Xoriz / e . —Monday , September 20 th , Faithful ( 100 ) , Exchange Eoonas , Harleeton , at 7 . NORTHAMPTONSHIRE . Appointment .- —L $ dg &—Monday , September 20 th , Fidelity ( C ) 62 ) , Talbot Hotel , Towcoster , at 6 .
NORTHUMBERLAND . Appointment . —Mark .- ~ Wednesday , September 22 , Newcastle and Berwick ( Time Immemorial ) , Freemasons' ftal } , He-woastle . OXFORDSHIRE ) .
Appointmbnts . —Zod / 7 fls .- ^ Mmday , September 2 h Obe ; meU ( S 73 ) , l * ed WonB Banbury , at 7 ; T oesday , 2 Snd , Alfred ( 4 . 25 ) , Masonic m \\> Qxfora , at 7 .
SHROPSHIRE . Appointmknu . —Lodge , —Wedno & day , September 22 nd , Salopian Icrlge of Charily ( 135 ) , JJipu Hotel , Shrewsbury , ' at 7 .