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Provincial.
Lodge of England at the time he held the office of Deputy Grand Master , to induce the Grand Lodge of Prussia to annul the regulation , so contrary to the spirit and universality of Masonry , which excluded Jewish Brethren from their Lodges—a law which was still in force , but which his lordship trusted would , at no distant date , be expunged from their Book of Constitutions . The Deputy prov . G . Master in proposing the health of Earl Howe , briefly alluded to the excellences of his character as a man and a Mason , and his many claims upon
the respect and regard of the Brethren , saying that to dwell at any length upon them , would be equally in bad taste in his lordship ' s presence , and superfluous , as they were patent to every Mason . He more pointedly referred to his lordship ' s peculiar claims on the gratitude of the Hinckley Brethren , no one being so competent as himself , from , his knowledge of all the circumstances , to express the regret which his lordship had experienced in witnessing thjedecadence and suspension of this ancient Lodge , his very great anxiety for its revival , and the alacrity with which he came forward to extend his patronage and personal assistance in its resuscitation , and to accept the Master ' s chair . The noble earl
in reply , again assured the Brethren of his happiness at assisting in the re-opening of the Lodge , and his readiness at all times to render any assistance in his power in promoting the extension of our excellent institution in the province . He expressed an earnest hope that the day was not far distant which should witness the revival of the Lodges formerly existing at Ashby-de-la-Zouch and
Loughborough , and the establishment of Lodges at Melton , Market Harborough , and Lutterworth , all of which towns ought to possess a Masonic Lodge . He concluded by proposing , in complimentary terms , the health ofthe D . Prov . G . Master , Bro . Kelly , who suitably responded . The name of the twice elected May 6 r ot Leicester , Bro . Underwood , Prov . G . Treasurer , was coupled with the toast of the Prov . G . Officers . Bro . Underwood , in returning thanks , availed himself of the
opportunity of personally expressing to the noble earl his acknowledgment , in the name of the inhabitants of Leicester , for his lordship ' s recent munificent gift to the town museum , of a marble statue of Religion ,, by Roubilliac ( valued at a thousand guineas ) , as a token of his regard for the metropolis of his native county . During the proceedings a handsome " loving cup" of silver , filled with claret , was passed round the table by the members of the John of Gaunt Lodge , No . 766 , Leicester ; and the W . M ., Bro . Ciephan , in returning thanks for himself and the
Lodge , stated , in allusion to the cup , that it had been purchased by the Lod ^ e some years ago , for festive occasions like the present ; that it had engraved upon it the figure of " Old John of Gaunt , time honoured Lancaster , " as he sat in state prior to the coronation of his nephew Richard the Second , x > erforming the duties of lord high steward of England , an office of the highest dignity , which he was entitled to claim in right of his earldom of Leicester and barony of Hinckley . It also bore upon it the names of the Worshipful Masters of the Lodge , from Bro . Kelly , the first W . M ., down to himself , a new name being added after each annual election . The worthy Prov . G . Master , with his usual munificence , at once offered
to present a loving cup to the Hinckley Lodge , as a memento of his mastership , and expressed a hope that in future years , when the cup might be before them , and he might be no more , they would , now and then , give a thought to the donor . His lordship ' s offer was , of course , accepted with the warmest expressions" of thanks by the recipients , and of applause by the visitors . Several other toasts
followed before the Prov . G . Master retired , the last being li Lady Howe and the ladies . ' * The conviviality of the day was kept up for some time longer , under the presidency of tho D . Prov . G . Master ; after which the Brethren separated , delighted with the proceedings consequent upon the re-opening of the Lodge , and wishing it every success .
The second meeting for the season of this Lodge was held at the Town Hall , on Wednesday , August 25 th , when several Brethren again attended horn Leicester to assist in working the Lodge . There were present Bros . W . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M ., ( who presided in the absence of Earl Howe , W . M . ) , Dr . Smith , S . W . ; Jos . Underwood ( Mayor of Leicester ) , Prov . G . Treas . aa J . W , ; T . S . Cotterell , J . C . Cotman and A . Murcott , P . Ms . ; Edwin Claphan , P . Prov . G . S . W . and W . M ., No . 766 W . May , Sec . ; T , Sheppard , ( Sec , No . 766 ) , as S . D . ; J , D . Paul , ( J . W ., No . 796 )] 4 E ^
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Provincial.
Lodge of England at the time he held the office of Deputy Grand Master , to induce the Grand Lodge of Prussia to annul the regulation , so contrary to the spirit and universality of Masonry , which excluded Jewish Brethren from their Lodges—a law which was still in force , but which his lordship trusted would , at no distant date , be expunged from their Book of Constitutions . The Deputy prov . G . Master in proposing the health of Earl Howe , briefly alluded to the excellences of his character as a man and a Mason , and his many claims upon
the respect and regard of the Brethren , saying that to dwell at any length upon them , would be equally in bad taste in his lordship ' s presence , and superfluous , as they were patent to every Mason . He more pointedly referred to his lordship ' s peculiar claims on the gratitude of the Hinckley Brethren , no one being so competent as himself , from , his knowledge of all the circumstances , to express the regret which his lordship had experienced in witnessing thjedecadence and suspension of this ancient Lodge , his very great anxiety for its revival , and the alacrity with which he came forward to extend his patronage and personal assistance in its resuscitation , and to accept the Master ' s chair . The noble earl
in reply , again assured the Brethren of his happiness at assisting in the re-opening of the Lodge , and his readiness at all times to render any assistance in his power in promoting the extension of our excellent institution in the province . He expressed an earnest hope that the day was not far distant which should witness the revival of the Lodges formerly existing at Ashby-de-la-Zouch and
Loughborough , and the establishment of Lodges at Melton , Market Harborough , and Lutterworth , all of which towns ought to possess a Masonic Lodge . He concluded by proposing , in complimentary terms , the health ofthe D . Prov . G . Master , Bro . Kelly , who suitably responded . The name of the twice elected May 6 r ot Leicester , Bro . Underwood , Prov . G . Treasurer , was coupled with the toast of the Prov . G . Officers . Bro . Underwood , in returning thanks , availed himself of the
opportunity of personally expressing to the noble earl his acknowledgment , in the name of the inhabitants of Leicester , for his lordship ' s recent munificent gift to the town museum , of a marble statue of Religion ,, by Roubilliac ( valued at a thousand guineas ) , as a token of his regard for the metropolis of his native county . During the proceedings a handsome " loving cup" of silver , filled with claret , was passed round the table by the members of the John of Gaunt Lodge , No . 766 , Leicester ; and the W . M ., Bro . Ciephan , in returning thanks for himself and the
Lodge , stated , in allusion to the cup , that it had been purchased by the Lod ^ e some years ago , for festive occasions like the present ; that it had engraved upon it the figure of " Old John of Gaunt , time honoured Lancaster , " as he sat in state prior to the coronation of his nephew Richard the Second , x > erforming the duties of lord high steward of England , an office of the highest dignity , which he was entitled to claim in right of his earldom of Leicester and barony of Hinckley . It also bore upon it the names of the Worshipful Masters of the Lodge , from Bro . Kelly , the first W . M ., down to himself , a new name being added after each annual election . The worthy Prov . G . Master , with his usual munificence , at once offered
to present a loving cup to the Hinckley Lodge , as a memento of his mastership , and expressed a hope that in future years , when the cup might be before them , and he might be no more , they would , now and then , give a thought to the donor . His lordship ' s offer was , of course , accepted with the warmest expressions" of thanks by the recipients , and of applause by the visitors . Several other toasts
followed before the Prov . G . Master retired , the last being li Lady Howe and the ladies . ' * The conviviality of the day was kept up for some time longer , under the presidency of tho D . Prov . G . Master ; after which the Brethren separated , delighted with the proceedings consequent upon the re-opening of the Lodge , and wishing it every success .
The second meeting for the season of this Lodge was held at the Town Hall , on Wednesday , August 25 th , when several Brethren again attended horn Leicester to assist in working the Lodge . There were present Bros . W . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M ., ( who presided in the absence of Earl Howe , W . M . ) , Dr . Smith , S . W . ; Jos . Underwood ( Mayor of Leicester ) , Prov . G . Treas . aa J . W , ; T . S . Cotterell , J . C . Cotman and A . Murcott , P . Ms . ; Edwin Claphan , P . Prov . G . S . W . and W . M ., No . 766 W . May , Sec . ; T , Sheppard , ( Sec , No . 766 ) , as S . D . ; J , D . Paul , ( J . W ., No . 796 )] 4 E ^