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that he felt most strongly the honour conferred upon him , and he would merely add , that he rejoiced in those benevolent objects to which the Prov . Grand Master had alluded , —those institutions in which the widow benefited from her husband being a Mason , and in which the right hand of fellowship was held out to the husband because he happened to be a Mason . He believed that every good Mason must be a firm friend and a good man , and that wherever the cry of
distress was heard , the Mason ' s heart was open to relieve . Might , then , their Ancient Order flourish , and might all those who joined it feel that they honoured themselves in belonging to it , and that they were carrying out the precepts and dictates of our Blessed Lord and Saviour . ( Applause . ) " The Health of Bro . Purton Cooper . " The R . W . Bro . Cooper responded . '" The Lodges of the Province , " coupling with the toast the name of Bro . Fox ,
the Senior Master present . Bro . Fox responded , and , adverting to the position of Freemasonry in Norfolk , expressed his hope that many gentlemen would follow the excellent example set by Sir H . Stracey , and become members . He wished to say a few words to three classes of persons—the visitors , the old Masons , and the young Masons . To the visitors he would say , if it . was true that Masonry made a man a better father , brother , or husband , would they not lend the prestige of their names , and join the Lodges ? To old Masons he would say , " Give instruction and assistance
to young members , and endeavour to encourage every laudable ambition on their part . " To young Masons he would say , " Show every possible respect for your seniors . " Bro , Fox stated , in the course of some further observations , that Suffolk , although the population was smaller by 100 , 000 , had more Lodges than Norfolk . At present there were only eight Lodges in the latter county , but he hoped in a year or two there would be twenty . The other toasts were " The Masonic Charities , " to which Bro . Heywood replied ; and " The Ladies , " to which Bro . the Hon . H . Harbord made a suitable response . The conviviality of the evening was greatly promoted by the excellent singing of several Brethren . Mr . Banks , jun ., of the Freemasons' Tavern , London , officiated as toastmaster .
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE . Towcester . —Lodge of Fidelity ( No . 652 ) . —The Brethren of the Lodge o ± Fidelity , held at the Talbot Inn , Towcester , assembled on Monday , the 18 th October , for the purpose of electing the several officers for the ensuing year , when Bro . Collier , the W . M ., with his usual ability , installed Bro . E . T . Watkins as W . M ., who nominated Bros . S . Inns as S . W . ; Tunnard , J . W . ; T . Collier , S . D . ;
J . B . Hurfurt , J . D . ; Osborne , Treas . and I . G . ; and Buckingham as Sec . The Brethren afterwards sat down to an excellent banquet provided by host Bro . Tunnard , when they were joined by Bros . Worster , Higgins , Roberts , Robinson , and Brooks Gates , of the Pom fret Lodge ( No . 463 ) , who returned to Northampton highly gratified with the day ' s proceedings . NORTHUMBERLAND .
NewcastIjE-on-Tyne . — Lodge de Loraine ( No . 793 ) . —At the usual meeting of this Lodge on Friday , the 17 th of October , after the preliminary business , the W . M ., Bro . E . D . Davis , rose , and very feelingly alluded to the great loss the Lodge as well as Masonry had sustained in the death of P . M . Bro . J . Donald . Bro . P . M . G . P . Birkenshaw then rose , and proposed , " That this Lodge feels deeply the loss it has sustained by tho decease of Bro . P . M . James Donald , and that a letter of sympathy expressive of this sentiment be sent to the widow , and recorded on the minutes . " Bro . Birkenshaw said he had been initiated , passed , and raised by Bro . Donald , and had also received from that worthy "Brother all the instruction that bad fitted him for the office of W . M ., which lie had filled three years since . Bro . P . M . John Barker , in . seconding the motion , also expressed his great sorrow for the loss of Bro , Donald , Bro , Barker . said , he joined the Lodge at
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that he felt most strongly the honour conferred upon him , and he would merely add , that he rejoiced in those benevolent objects to which the Prov . Grand Master had alluded , —those institutions in which the widow benefited from her husband being a Mason , and in which the right hand of fellowship was held out to the husband because he happened to be a Mason . He believed that every good Mason must be a firm friend and a good man , and that wherever the cry of
distress was heard , the Mason ' s heart was open to relieve . Might , then , their Ancient Order flourish , and might all those who joined it feel that they honoured themselves in belonging to it , and that they were carrying out the precepts and dictates of our Blessed Lord and Saviour . ( Applause . ) " The Health of Bro . Purton Cooper . " The R . W . Bro . Cooper responded . '" The Lodges of the Province , " coupling with the toast the name of Bro . Fox ,
the Senior Master present . Bro . Fox responded , and , adverting to the position of Freemasonry in Norfolk , expressed his hope that many gentlemen would follow the excellent example set by Sir H . Stracey , and become members . He wished to say a few words to three classes of persons—the visitors , the old Masons , and the young Masons . To the visitors he would say , if it . was true that Masonry made a man a better father , brother , or husband , would they not lend the prestige of their names , and join the Lodges ? To old Masons he would say , " Give instruction and assistance
to young members , and endeavour to encourage every laudable ambition on their part . " To young Masons he would say , " Show every possible respect for your seniors . " Bro , Fox stated , in the course of some further observations , that Suffolk , although the population was smaller by 100 , 000 , had more Lodges than Norfolk . At present there were only eight Lodges in the latter county , but he hoped in a year or two there would be twenty . The other toasts were " The Masonic Charities , " to which Bro . Heywood replied ; and " The Ladies , " to which Bro . the Hon . H . Harbord made a suitable response . The conviviality of the evening was greatly promoted by the excellent singing of several Brethren . Mr . Banks , jun ., of the Freemasons' Tavern , London , officiated as toastmaster .
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE . Towcester . —Lodge of Fidelity ( No . 652 ) . —The Brethren of the Lodge o ± Fidelity , held at the Talbot Inn , Towcester , assembled on Monday , the 18 th October , for the purpose of electing the several officers for the ensuing year , when Bro . Collier , the W . M ., with his usual ability , installed Bro . E . T . Watkins as W . M ., who nominated Bros . S . Inns as S . W . ; Tunnard , J . W . ; T . Collier , S . D . ;
J . B . Hurfurt , J . D . ; Osborne , Treas . and I . G . ; and Buckingham as Sec . The Brethren afterwards sat down to an excellent banquet provided by host Bro . Tunnard , when they were joined by Bros . Worster , Higgins , Roberts , Robinson , and Brooks Gates , of the Pom fret Lodge ( No . 463 ) , who returned to Northampton highly gratified with the day ' s proceedings . NORTHUMBERLAND .
NewcastIjE-on-Tyne . — Lodge de Loraine ( No . 793 ) . —At the usual meeting of this Lodge on Friday , the 17 th of October , after the preliminary business , the W . M ., Bro . E . D . Davis , rose , and very feelingly alluded to the great loss the Lodge as well as Masonry had sustained in the death of P . M . Bro . J . Donald . Bro . P . M . G . P . Birkenshaw then rose , and proposed , " That this Lodge feels deeply the loss it has sustained by tho decease of Bro . P . M . James Donald , and that a letter of sympathy expressive of this sentiment be sent to the widow , and recorded on the minutes . " Bro . Birkenshaw said he had been initiated , passed , and raised by Bro . Donald , and had also received from that worthy "Brother all the instruction that bad fitted him for the office of W . M ., which lie had filled three years since . Bro . P . M . John Barker , in . seconding the motion , also expressed his great sorrow for the loss of Bro , Donald , Bro , Barker . said , he joined the Lodge at