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1 ' ' ' allowed to say that they had only differed that they might the better agree how best they could serve the interests of the Craft . He believed that tlie discussions in Grand Lodge during tlie last two years had been productive of much good , and that not the least of the ad vantages they had obtained was the publication and circulation of the agenda of business to be transacted at Grand Lodge , so that the country Brethren had ample notice of the questions to he rliscussed in that
body , and were the better enabled to express their opinions with regard to them . It had been his lot to stand for a considerable time in opposition , believing that there was not that degree of energy in transacting the business of Grand Lodge which there ought to be ; but during the last two years there had been a material change for the better , and he had no hesitation in stating that he believed that the executive now honestly and earnestly exerted themselves for the interests ' - of the Craft to the best of their ability . He had but a few hours to stop in Dudley ;
indeed , having visited it only for business , he ought to have left it that evening ; but he found the Harmonic Lodge was to meet , and he felt that he could not leave the town without paying his respects to them ; and he could assure them that he had no reason to regret his visit . Again he begged to return the most sincere thanks of his brother visitors and himself £ > r tileir reception , and to assure every Brother present that he was sure they would one and all be glad to meet any brother present on any future occasion , cither in tlus or in their own Lodges—
and he begged them to remember that , as connected with the Freem a sons Mayazine , he was a public man—that he could always be easily found , and that nothing would give hirn greater ph asure than to do his best to show them , should they visit London , how ; highly he valued the honour , conferred upon hini that evening by the reception he had received . The W . M . proposed the health of Bro . Thompson , who had been initiHted that evening . He was glad to see the son of an old P . M . of the Lodge come amongst them—a circumstance , however , n «» t rare with
them , as they had now four members who were the sons of highly respected and valued Past Masters . The toast having be en ¦ cordially responded to , Bro . Thompson acknowledged the compliment , and ' assured , the Brethren that he had been highly pleased at the ceremony of initiation ; he had long been highly impressed with the value and importance of Freemasonry by what he had heard from his late father ; and a gentleman—a Brother he believed he ought to say—whom he well recollected as visiting his father , and whose portrait he saw then , hanging over the Master ' s chair—Bro . Penn . He could a-sure the Brethren that he could hardly explain how it was that he had delayed corning amongst them so long ; but having done so , he should do his best to merit their esteem as a good and worthy Mason . A number of other apuropriate toasts were drunk , which were interspersed with some excellent songs , and a pleasant and at the same time more truly Masonic evening , it has rarely been our lot to spend .
YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . Appointments . —Lodges . —Wednesday , September 23 , Minerva ( 311 ) , Masonic Hall , fjPull » at 7 ; Friday , 24 th , North York ( 876 ) , Station Hotel , MiddleHhoro . hi 1- Chapters . —Huahber ( 65 ) , rreeniasons' Had , Hull , at 8 ; Minerva , ( 311 ; , Masonic Hall , Hall , at 8 . /
NEW MASONIC HALL AT WHITBY . We announced a few weeks ago that the members of the Lion Lodge , No . 391 , had taken steps for the erection of a New Masonic Hall on the West Cliff , and that it had been determined to lay the foundation stone on the 8 th of September , that being the day fixed for the meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire , in Whitby . For several weeks past the officers have been actively engaged in forming the preliminaries , and making the necessary
preparations for carrying out the object , iincl as the day approached , the interest increased . Wednesday , September 4 th , the long and joyously anticipated clay , arrived , and the unusual activity that prevailed at an early hour indicated that the event was to be commemorated in a manner worthy of the occasion . Business of all kinds was entirely suspended . The shops were closed , flags and banners were displayed in every direction ; and the streets presented an animated appearance , immense numbers of people having arrived by rail and steam boats from the
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Provincial
1 ' ' ' allowed to say that they had only differed that they might the better agree how best they could serve the interests of the Craft . He believed that tlie discussions in Grand Lodge during tlie last two years had been productive of much good , and that not the least of the ad vantages they had obtained was the publication and circulation of the agenda of business to be transacted at Grand Lodge , so that the country Brethren had ample notice of the questions to he rliscussed in that
body , and were the better enabled to express their opinions with regard to them . It had been his lot to stand for a considerable time in opposition , believing that there was not that degree of energy in transacting the business of Grand Lodge which there ought to be ; but during the last two years there had been a material change for the better , and he had no hesitation in stating that he believed that the executive now honestly and earnestly exerted themselves for the interests ' - of the Craft to the best of their ability . He had but a few hours to stop in Dudley ;
indeed , having visited it only for business , he ought to have left it that evening ; but he found the Harmonic Lodge was to meet , and he felt that he could not leave the town without paying his respects to them ; and he could assure them that he had no reason to regret his visit . Again he begged to return the most sincere thanks of his brother visitors and himself £ > r tileir reception , and to assure every Brother present that he was sure they would one and all be glad to meet any brother present on any future occasion , cither in tlus or in their own Lodges—
and he begged them to remember that , as connected with the Freem a sons Mayazine , he was a public man—that he could always be easily found , and that nothing would give hirn greater ph asure than to do his best to show them , should they visit London , how ; highly he valued the honour , conferred upon hini that evening by the reception he had received . The W . M . proposed the health of Bro . Thompson , who had been initiHted that evening . He was glad to see the son of an old P . M . of the Lodge come amongst them—a circumstance , however , n «» t rare with
them , as they had now four members who were the sons of highly respected and valued Past Masters . The toast having be en ¦ cordially responded to , Bro . Thompson acknowledged the compliment , and ' assured , the Brethren that he had been highly pleased at the ceremony of initiation ; he had long been highly impressed with the value and importance of Freemasonry by what he had heard from his late father ; and a gentleman—a Brother he believed he ought to say—whom he well recollected as visiting his father , and whose portrait he saw then , hanging over the Master ' s chair—Bro . Penn . He could a-sure the Brethren that he could hardly explain how it was that he had delayed corning amongst them so long ; but having done so , he should do his best to merit their esteem as a good and worthy Mason . A number of other apuropriate toasts were drunk , which were interspersed with some excellent songs , and a pleasant and at the same time more truly Masonic evening , it has rarely been our lot to spend .
YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . Appointments . —Lodges . —Wednesday , September 23 , Minerva ( 311 ) , Masonic Hall , fjPull » at 7 ; Friday , 24 th , North York ( 876 ) , Station Hotel , MiddleHhoro . hi 1- Chapters . —Huahber ( 65 ) , rreeniasons' Had , Hull , at 8 ; Minerva , ( 311 ; , Masonic Hall , Hall , at 8 . /
NEW MASONIC HALL AT WHITBY . We announced a few weeks ago that the members of the Lion Lodge , No . 391 , had taken steps for the erection of a New Masonic Hall on the West Cliff , and that it had been determined to lay the foundation stone on the 8 th of September , that being the day fixed for the meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire , in Whitby . For several weeks past the officers have been actively engaged in forming the preliminaries , and making the necessary
preparations for carrying out the object , iincl as the day approached , the interest increased . Wednesday , September 4 th , the long and joyously anticipated clay , arrived , and the unusual activity that prevailed at an early hour indicated that the event was to be commemorated in a manner worthy of the occasion . Business of all kinds was entirely suspended . The shops were closed , flags and banners were displayed in every direction ; and the streets presented an animated appearance , immense numbers of people having arrived by rail and steam boats from the