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time ; and lie attributed that , in some measure , to the publicity their proceedings attained , which it never had before . Indeed , Masonry was progressing to an extent that it was hardly possible for them to conceive , and , as thousands were being added to their number , the officers of the Grand Lodge of England tad such increased duties thrown upon them , that Bro . Farnfield required an advance of salary in consequence of the immense number of 'individuals who
were now joined to their body . Masonry hadproved itsworth , and the result was , that many who had hitherto held aloof , came amongst them , and were prouder of being numbered with them than if they belonged to all the other orders in existence . The proudest word that could be used amongst them was charity— - that was the great link which bound them together as Masons , and he trusted , by collective and individual exertions , they would give effect to the word in its widest extent and most expansive meaning . It might be , that to effect this they would
have to resort to a certain amount of moral force ; if they could not take the crowbar , and bend it across the knee in its cold state , they might be able to do so by warming it and , if , by his exertion he should be able to aid the cause of charity , or to do any good , he snould always feel highly gratified imat &^ given him an opportunity of doing so . The W . M . then proposed "The health of Bro . Barnes , the Treasurer of the Lodge . "—Bro . Barnes ( father of the Lodge ) returned thanks , and said that he had the honour of belonging to the United Mariners and
the Prosperity Lodge , and he should be glad to see any of the Brethren present at them * He was most happy that night to see so many P . Ms , present ^ and he should greatly regret losing any of their services . Most heartily did he rejoice to see the Lodge prospering ; he was sure that it would do so under their present W . M ,, and he hoped the same success would attend their S . W ., if he should be elected to the
chair . He had been for thirty-five years a member of that Lodge , and he hoped that every individual then present would enjoy for as many years as much happiness in it as he had done . The W . M . then proposed" The Health of the Officers of the Lodge , " to which Bro . Mariner , S . W ., returned thanks . The next toast was that of ( e The Visitors , " for which Bro . H . Thompson returned thanks , and the business of the Lodge closed in harmony .
E ^ stee . ^ Stab . Lodge ( No . 112 ) . —This Lodge , which for twenty-three years has been held at the Wade ' s Arms Tavern , Poplar , was , in consequence of Bro . Holt ' s increased business , which required the moms appropriated to the Lodge meetings , removed to Bro . Gardner ' s , the New Globe Tavern , Mile End B > oad , where the first meeting was held , on Wednesday , November 10 th . There was a full attendance of the members of the Lodge . Bro . George Allison , W . M ., presided ; Bro . Vousley , S . W . ; Bro . Maney , of No . 201 , as J . W . ; Bros . Potts ,
Gardner , W . W . Davis , and Harriot , P . Ms , and others . Bro . Geo . Sharpe was raised to the third degree by Bro . Potts , at the reqiiest of the W . M . ; Bro . E . W . Davis most efficiently discharging his duty as S . D . The W . M . then said that the piece of plate which had been subscribed for by the members of the Lodge , as a testimonial of their esteem and regard for Bro . G . F . Grimes , and which would have been presented at the last Lodge had that Brother been able to attend , was now , having been regularly voted , to be considered as virtually his property .
Bro . Grimes , as they well knew , died a few days after that Lodge meeting , and he ( the W . M . ) now , with the concurrence of he believed every one , proposed that the piece of plate , a silver salver , be , with a letter of condolence , presented to the widow of Bro . Grimes . This proposal was seconded by Bro . W . W . Davis , P . M ., and Treas ., and carried unanhriou sly . To inaugurate the removal to Bro . Gardner ' s , there was a goodly attendance of visitors , among whom were—Bro . C . < L Osborn , P . M ., No . 22 ; S . R . Baker , P . M ., No . 54 ; H . Muggeridge , P . M ., 227 ; T . E . Davis ,
and P . Edinger , P . Ms ,, No . 812 ; Freeman , P . M ., No . 247 ; Francis , No . 11 ; Meredith , No . 3 ; and Mitchell , No . 812 . All business ended , the Brethren removed into a spacious saloon , where a very excellent banquet was spread , Bro . How , in responding for the welcome given to the visitors , congratulated the Lodge upon its new location at Bro . Gardner ' s establishment , which corrected an inconvenience the Lodge must have felt in Bro . Holt ' s house , and without forgetting the pleasant meetings , or Bro . Holt ' s attention , he must say that everything that
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The Mmomc Mibroe
time ; and lie attributed that , in some measure , to the publicity their proceedings attained , which it never had before . Indeed , Masonry was progressing to an extent that it was hardly possible for them to conceive , and , as thousands were being added to their number , the officers of the Grand Lodge of England tad such increased duties thrown upon them , that Bro . Farnfield required an advance of salary in consequence of the immense number of 'individuals who
were now joined to their body . Masonry hadproved itsworth , and the result was , that many who had hitherto held aloof , came amongst them , and were prouder of being numbered with them than if they belonged to all the other orders in existence . The proudest word that could be used amongst them was charity— - that was the great link which bound them together as Masons , and he trusted , by collective and individual exertions , they would give effect to the word in its widest extent and most expansive meaning . It might be , that to effect this they would
have to resort to a certain amount of moral force ; if they could not take the crowbar , and bend it across the knee in its cold state , they might be able to do so by warming it and , if , by his exertion he should be able to aid the cause of charity , or to do any good , he snould always feel highly gratified imat &^ given him an opportunity of doing so . The W . M . then proposed "The health of Bro . Barnes , the Treasurer of the Lodge . "—Bro . Barnes ( father of the Lodge ) returned thanks , and said that he had the honour of belonging to the United Mariners and
the Prosperity Lodge , and he should be glad to see any of the Brethren present at them * He was most happy that night to see so many P . Ms , present ^ and he should greatly regret losing any of their services . Most heartily did he rejoice to see the Lodge prospering ; he was sure that it would do so under their present W . M ,, and he hoped the same success would attend their S . W ., if he should be elected to the
chair . He had been for thirty-five years a member of that Lodge , and he hoped that every individual then present would enjoy for as many years as much happiness in it as he had done . The W . M . then proposed" The Health of the Officers of the Lodge , " to which Bro . Mariner , S . W ., returned thanks . The next toast was that of ( e The Visitors , " for which Bro . H . Thompson returned thanks , and the business of the Lodge closed in harmony .
E ^ stee . ^ Stab . Lodge ( No . 112 ) . —This Lodge , which for twenty-three years has been held at the Wade ' s Arms Tavern , Poplar , was , in consequence of Bro . Holt ' s increased business , which required the moms appropriated to the Lodge meetings , removed to Bro . Gardner ' s , the New Globe Tavern , Mile End B > oad , where the first meeting was held , on Wednesday , November 10 th . There was a full attendance of the members of the Lodge . Bro . George Allison , W . M ., presided ; Bro . Vousley , S . W . ; Bro . Maney , of No . 201 , as J . W . ; Bros . Potts ,
Gardner , W . W . Davis , and Harriot , P . Ms , and others . Bro . Geo . Sharpe was raised to the third degree by Bro . Potts , at the reqiiest of the W . M . ; Bro . E . W . Davis most efficiently discharging his duty as S . D . The W . M . then said that the piece of plate which had been subscribed for by the members of the Lodge , as a testimonial of their esteem and regard for Bro . G . F . Grimes , and which would have been presented at the last Lodge had that Brother been able to attend , was now , having been regularly voted , to be considered as virtually his property .
Bro . Grimes , as they well knew , died a few days after that Lodge meeting , and he ( the W . M . ) now , with the concurrence of he believed every one , proposed that the piece of plate , a silver salver , be , with a letter of condolence , presented to the widow of Bro . Grimes . This proposal was seconded by Bro . W . W . Davis , P . M ., and Treas ., and carried unanhriou sly . To inaugurate the removal to Bro . Gardner ' s , there was a goodly attendance of visitors , among whom were—Bro . C . < L Osborn , P . M ., No . 22 ; S . R . Baker , P . M ., No . 54 ; H . Muggeridge , P . M ., 227 ; T . E . Davis ,
and P . Edinger , P . Ms ,, No . 812 ; Freeman , P . M ., No . 247 ; Francis , No . 11 ; Meredith , No . 3 ; and Mitchell , No . 812 . All business ended , the Brethren removed into a spacious saloon , where a very excellent banquet was spread , Bro . How , in responding for the welcome given to the visitors , congratulated the Lodge upon its new location at Bro . Gardner ' s establishment , which corrected an inconvenience the Lodge must have felt in Bro . Holt ' s house , and without forgetting the pleasant meetings , or Bro . Holt ' s attention , he must say that everything that