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and confer hondur on the Craft . Bro . Emmens proposed " The Health of the W . M . \ The W . M . thankied the Brethren for the very cordial manner in which his health had been received , and Bro . Emmens for the way in which he had brought it before them . He thanked him for the honour he had done him in placing before them his desire to serve their charities , upon which he prided himself above anything else . It had been his ambition _ to aspire to the chair of the Old Concord
Lodge , and having been called to it , as the Brethren had conferred that honour upon him , he endeavoured to deserve it , and to merit the confidence they had placed in him . When there was a vacancy for the ofiice of steward for the Girls School he offered himself , as he did also when a second vacancy occurred for the festival for the Boys School , the jewel of which was on his breast , and which he considered it the proudest honour to wear ; : ' ¦ for his greatest desire was to assist by his abilities and his purse , the welfare of the children of their poorer Brethren .
Of all the charitable institutions , there were none in existence like those of the Masonic Crafts they were the institutions of the day— -for he knew of no other charities which were supported by the voluntary contributions of one body of men . He had the greatest interest in the Old Concord Lodge , for he looked upon every individual member of it as one of his own family , and was pleased to see
them wherever he might go . He was friendly with the Brethren in general , but his own Lodge was his first consideration . He concluded by proposing "The health of the officers of the Old Concord Lodge , present and absent / ' Bro . Maney returned thanks on the part of the officers . The W . M . next gave " The P . Ms . of the Lodge , " for which Bro . Emmens responded . The proceedings were then brought to a close , and the Brethren separated .
Phgenis Lodge ( No . 202 ) . — -The second meeting of the season was held at the Freemasons' Tavern on Saturday last , the 11 th instant , under the presidency of Bro . H . R . Sharman , the W . M ., supported by a goodly muster of the Brethren . Bro . Weeks ( professionally Percy ) and Theodore Distin were raised to the third degree , the ceremony being performed by Bro . P . M . Watson . A gentleman having been
proposed for initiation , and some other business transacted , the Brethren adjourned to a very elegant dinner , which was succeeded by the usual toasts and some most excellent glees and solos from Bros . Lawler , Donald King , Weeks , Distin , and Chas . Sloman , whose improvisatore songs afforded great amusement . The Brethren separated at an early hour .
United Pilgrims Lodge ( No . 745 ) . —An emergency meeting of this Lodge was held on Friday , Dec . 3 rd , at the Manor House , Walworth . Bro . Neats , W . M ., opened the Lodge , supported by Bro . Webb , as S . W ., and Bro . Battley , J . W . Bro . Smithers was raised to the sublime degree of M . M . by Bro . Farmer , P . M . Mr . Thomas Henry Fortune , who is about immediately to proceed to India , was afterwards duly
initiated into the mysteries of the Order . There being no other business , the Lodge was closed , and the Brethren , about twenty in number , sat down to a bountiful repast , provided by Bro . Wale . On the removal of the cloth , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and the evening was spent in the most complete harmony and good will .
INSTRUCTION . Carnarvon Lodge ( No . 1010 ) . —The inauguration of this Lodge of Instruction took place on Saturday , December 11 th , at Bro . Luce ' s , the King ' s Arms Hotel , at Hampton Court . Bro . John Hervey , P . G . D ., presided as W . M ., assisted by Bro . Geo . Barrett , as S . W ., Bro . J . How , as J . W ., and Bro . Dr . Harcourt , D . Prov . G . M . of Surrey , as P . M . The Lodge was opened in the first degree , and the
ceremonial of consecration was gone through , but shorn of its embellishments . Bro . Hervey explained the omissions , which were caused by the non-fulfilment of the promised attendance of the organist and vocalists ; tho Chaplain , another essential , was also absent , consequently this imposing ceremony lost its proper effect . Bro . F . Binckes then took the chair , and Bro . Dr . Harcourt presented , as the W . M . elect , Bro . John Archer , P . M . of No . 166 , for installation , which was most efficiently
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and confer hondur on the Craft . Bro . Emmens proposed " The Health of the W . M . \ The W . M . thankied the Brethren for the very cordial manner in which his health had been received , and Bro . Emmens for the way in which he had brought it before them . He thanked him for the honour he had done him in placing before them his desire to serve their charities , upon which he prided himself above anything else . It had been his ambition _ to aspire to the chair of the Old Concord
Lodge , and having been called to it , as the Brethren had conferred that honour upon him , he endeavoured to deserve it , and to merit the confidence they had placed in him . When there was a vacancy for the ofiice of steward for the Girls School he offered himself , as he did also when a second vacancy occurred for the festival for the Boys School , the jewel of which was on his breast , and which he considered it the proudest honour to wear ; : ' ¦ for his greatest desire was to assist by his abilities and his purse , the welfare of the children of their poorer Brethren .
Of all the charitable institutions , there were none in existence like those of the Masonic Crafts they were the institutions of the day— -for he knew of no other charities which were supported by the voluntary contributions of one body of men . He had the greatest interest in the Old Concord Lodge , for he looked upon every individual member of it as one of his own family , and was pleased to see
them wherever he might go . He was friendly with the Brethren in general , but his own Lodge was his first consideration . He concluded by proposing "The health of the officers of the Old Concord Lodge , present and absent / ' Bro . Maney returned thanks on the part of the officers . The W . M . next gave " The P . Ms . of the Lodge , " for which Bro . Emmens responded . The proceedings were then brought to a close , and the Brethren separated .
Phgenis Lodge ( No . 202 ) . — -The second meeting of the season was held at the Freemasons' Tavern on Saturday last , the 11 th instant , under the presidency of Bro . H . R . Sharman , the W . M ., supported by a goodly muster of the Brethren . Bro . Weeks ( professionally Percy ) and Theodore Distin were raised to the third degree , the ceremony being performed by Bro . P . M . Watson . A gentleman having been
proposed for initiation , and some other business transacted , the Brethren adjourned to a very elegant dinner , which was succeeded by the usual toasts and some most excellent glees and solos from Bros . Lawler , Donald King , Weeks , Distin , and Chas . Sloman , whose improvisatore songs afforded great amusement . The Brethren separated at an early hour .
United Pilgrims Lodge ( No . 745 ) . —An emergency meeting of this Lodge was held on Friday , Dec . 3 rd , at the Manor House , Walworth . Bro . Neats , W . M ., opened the Lodge , supported by Bro . Webb , as S . W ., and Bro . Battley , J . W . Bro . Smithers was raised to the sublime degree of M . M . by Bro . Farmer , P . M . Mr . Thomas Henry Fortune , who is about immediately to proceed to India , was afterwards duly
initiated into the mysteries of the Order . There being no other business , the Lodge was closed , and the Brethren , about twenty in number , sat down to a bountiful repast , provided by Bro . Wale . On the removal of the cloth , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and the evening was spent in the most complete harmony and good will .
INSTRUCTION . Carnarvon Lodge ( No . 1010 ) . —The inauguration of this Lodge of Instruction took place on Saturday , December 11 th , at Bro . Luce ' s , the King ' s Arms Hotel , at Hampton Court . Bro . John Hervey , P . G . D ., presided as W . M ., assisted by Bro . Geo . Barrett , as S . W ., Bro . J . How , as J . W ., and Bro . Dr . Harcourt , D . Prov . G . M . of Surrey , as P . M . The Lodge was opened in the first degree , and the
ceremonial of consecration was gone through , but shorn of its embellishments . Bro . Hervey explained the omissions , which were caused by the non-fulfilment of the promised attendance of the organist and vocalists ; tho Chaplain , another essential , was also absent , consequently this imposing ceremony lost its proper effect . Bro . F . Binckes then took the chair , and Bro . Dr . Harcourt presented , as the W . M . elect , Bro . John Archer , P . M . of No . 166 , for installation , which was most efficiently