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and the Provincial Grand Officers ( Irish constitution ) . " " Francis Thomas Gell , Esq ., the R . W . Deputy Prov . Grand Master , and the Prov . Grand Officers ( English 00 ^ 1 ^ 10 ^ . '' "The W . Masters of the Lodges of Victoria under the English , Irish , and Scottish Grand Lodges . " Responded to by Bro . Nathan , Thomas , and
Torrey . " The W . Past Masters of the various Lodges an Victoria . " Responded to by Bro . Robert Levick . " The Ladies—though personally denied admittance to a Freemasons' lodge , yet are they ever present with us in our hearts . '' "To all poor anddistressed Masons , " After keeping up the festivities to a late hour , the company separated .
Richmond Lodge . —The interesting ceremony of opening this Lodge , and installing the W . M ., took place on Tuesday evening ; the 7 th September , at the '' Admiral Napier" Hotel , Richmond * near Melbourne . The desirability of establishing a Lodge of Free " -and Accepted Masons in this populous and flourishing suburb , had been under consideration for some time ; and those Brethren who had taken an active interest in such matter , had their ideas fully carried out on this occasion . At the hour of seven o ' clock the D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . F . T ; Gell * ,
accompanied by his Prov . G . Wardens , arrived at the " Napier , " where preparations were in readiness to receive them . The ceremony immediately afterwards commenced . The first order of business was the reading of the minutes of several meetings that had previously taken place , and also the prayer of the petition from the Brethren who desired the establishment of a Masonic Lodge in Richmond . This request having been acceded to , the Secretary was called upon by the D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Gell , to read the warrant of dispensation from the Provincial Grand Master of Victoria . The warrant constituted Bro . H . St . John Clarke to
be the ' first Master , Bro . John Clarke to be the first Senior Warden , and Bro . George M . Nicholls to be the first Junior Warden , for opening the said Lodge . Immediately after the warrant was read , the D . Prov . G . M . declared the Lodge to be duly opened , under the title of the " Richmond Lodge . " The next routine duty was the imposing ceremony of installation . Bro . H . W . Lowry , V . W . Prov . S . G . Warden , ofliciatedas installingMaster . and in a beautiful and impressive address installed Bro . H . St . John Clarke , as the W . M . of the Richmond Lodge ( under the English ' Constitution ) , fcr the ensuing twelve months . The Brethren suitably
acknowledged their first constituted W . M . The W . M . then invested his various officers , each of whom took up his respective position . Previous to the close of the ceremony , the installing Master announced that several Brethren had made suitable and appropriate presents to the Lodge , and hoped the W . M . would give instructions that such should be duly acknowledged . The Secretary was instructed to mentionthem in the minutes of proceedings . When alln ecessary preliminaries were concluded , theD . Prov . G . M . and his officers , accompanied by the W . M . and Brethren , retired to the supper room , where a well selected collation was tastefully arranged .
The W . M . then , in a few appropriate remarks , proposed the health of "Thy Queen , '' which was responded to with true Masonic effect ; the Prov . G . Secretary singing the National Anthem in a superior style . " Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family ; " " The M . W . G . Ms , of the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland ; " " The R . W . Prov . G . M . for Victoria , Capt . Andrew Clarke , R . E . ; " "Bro . F . T . Gell , R . W . D . Prov . G . M ., and tkeProv . G . Officers ; " " The W . M . oftheRichmond Lodge ; " "The Installing Master ; " The W . Ms , and P . Ms , of the Lodges in Victoria ;" " The Visiting Brethren / ' " The Wardens and Officers of the'Riehmond Lodge / ' and a
few other complimentary toasts followed in quick succession , each of which were briefly , but suitably acknowledged . Communications were received from Bro . the Hon . W . C . Haines , Bro . the Hon . Charles Vaughan , Bro , W . Hull , and other Brethren , regretting their unavoidable absence , and expressing their sincere wishes for the prosperity of tht Richmond Lodge . The Brethren immediately afterwards departed to their respective homes , all evincing much gratification at the realization of their wishes , and the pleasing result of their proceedings . Having briefly stated the proceedings , it may not be deemed out of place to mention a few particulars connected with the Richmond Lodge . In the first place it has opened with twenty regular enrolled members ; every officer is appointed ( excepting tho Trea-
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Colonial
and the Provincial Grand Officers ( Irish constitution ) . " " Francis Thomas Gell , Esq ., the R . W . Deputy Prov . Grand Master , and the Prov . Grand Officers ( English 00 ^ 1 ^ 10 ^ . '' "The W . Masters of the Lodges of Victoria under the English , Irish , and Scottish Grand Lodges . " Responded to by Bro . Nathan , Thomas , and
Torrey . " The W . Past Masters of the various Lodges an Victoria . " Responded to by Bro . Robert Levick . " The Ladies—though personally denied admittance to a Freemasons' lodge , yet are they ever present with us in our hearts . '' "To all poor anddistressed Masons , " After keeping up the festivities to a late hour , the company separated .
Richmond Lodge . —The interesting ceremony of opening this Lodge , and installing the W . M ., took place on Tuesday evening ; the 7 th September , at the '' Admiral Napier" Hotel , Richmond * near Melbourne . The desirability of establishing a Lodge of Free " -and Accepted Masons in this populous and flourishing suburb , had been under consideration for some time ; and those Brethren who had taken an active interest in such matter , had their ideas fully carried out on this occasion . At the hour of seven o ' clock the D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . F . T ; Gell * ,
accompanied by his Prov . G . Wardens , arrived at the " Napier , " where preparations were in readiness to receive them . The ceremony immediately afterwards commenced . The first order of business was the reading of the minutes of several meetings that had previously taken place , and also the prayer of the petition from the Brethren who desired the establishment of a Masonic Lodge in Richmond . This request having been acceded to , the Secretary was called upon by the D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Gell , to read the warrant of dispensation from the Provincial Grand Master of Victoria . The warrant constituted Bro . H . St . John Clarke to
be the ' first Master , Bro . John Clarke to be the first Senior Warden , and Bro . George M . Nicholls to be the first Junior Warden , for opening the said Lodge . Immediately after the warrant was read , the D . Prov . G . M . declared the Lodge to be duly opened , under the title of the " Richmond Lodge . " The next routine duty was the imposing ceremony of installation . Bro . H . W . Lowry , V . W . Prov . S . G . Warden , ofliciatedas installingMaster . and in a beautiful and impressive address installed Bro . H . St . John Clarke , as the W . M . of the Richmond Lodge ( under the English ' Constitution ) , fcr the ensuing twelve months . The Brethren suitably
acknowledged their first constituted W . M . The W . M . then invested his various officers , each of whom took up his respective position . Previous to the close of the ceremony , the installing Master announced that several Brethren had made suitable and appropriate presents to the Lodge , and hoped the W . M . would give instructions that such should be duly acknowledged . The Secretary was instructed to mentionthem in the minutes of proceedings . When alln ecessary preliminaries were concluded , theD . Prov . G . M . and his officers , accompanied by the W . M . and Brethren , retired to the supper room , where a well selected collation was tastefully arranged .
The W . M . then , in a few appropriate remarks , proposed the health of "Thy Queen , '' which was responded to with true Masonic effect ; the Prov . G . Secretary singing the National Anthem in a superior style . " Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family ; " " The M . W . G . Ms , of the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland ; " " The R . W . Prov . G . M . for Victoria , Capt . Andrew Clarke , R . E . ; " "Bro . F . T . Gell , R . W . D . Prov . G . M ., and tkeProv . G . Officers ; " " The W . M . oftheRichmond Lodge ; " "The Installing Master ; " The W . Ms , and P . Ms , of the Lodges in Victoria ;" " The Visiting Brethren / ' " The Wardens and Officers of the'Riehmond Lodge / ' and a
few other complimentary toasts followed in quick succession , each of which were briefly , but suitably acknowledged . Communications were received from Bro . the Hon . W . C . Haines , Bro . the Hon . Charles Vaughan , Bro , W . Hull , and other Brethren , regretting their unavoidable absence , and expressing their sincere wishes for the prosperity of tht Richmond Lodge . The Brethren immediately afterwards departed to their respective homes , all evincing much gratification at the realization of their wishes , and the pleasing result of their proceedings . Having briefly stated the proceedings , it may not be deemed out of place to mention a few particulars connected with the Richmond Lodge . In the first place it has opened with twenty regular enrolled members ; every officer is appointed ( excepting tho Trea-