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his circumstances were not of fe support the charities largely with his purse ; but he endeavoured to make the g / meri £ e in kind , by giving musical instruction in the Girls Sehbol ); he was glad to find that his humble services were appreciated . Several other toasts were given ^ Masonic Charities . Bro . Burton , who has served as Steward for the Boy s and Girls
Schools , and . who was announced as representing this Lodge at the approachmg festival for the Royal Benevolent Institution , addressed the Brethren on behalf of the charities generally , and more particularly urged 1 lie claims of their aged and decayed members and lie widows' fund . A pleasant evening was passed , enhanced by excellent singmg , mcluding some macjrigais by' Miss Ada Taylor ^ Coo ke , Mitchell , and Woode Banks , who tastefully sang a new ballad , composed expressly for him by Bro . Taylor , entitled "My Native Land , ' which received
encore . St . James ' s TJniok Lodge ( No . 211 ) , —A meeting of ^ isLod Freemasons' Tavern , on Tuesday , Pec . 21 st , Bro . Grofto ^ S . W . ; Bro . Su ^ of the Lodge being present , besides visitors . Bros . Stuart and Graddon were raised to the degree of M . M . ; Bro ; Braeher-passed to the second degree , and Messrs ; W . Smith , H . ^ ells ( of Oxford ) , W . Scott , and N . Thomasy initiated into # ^
proposed the following addition to the by-laws—f * That any member of this Lodge , who may , on its behalf , aoeept the stewardship of any of the M ^ charities , be reimbursed the usual preliminary expenses of such s ^ wardship from the funds of thes Lodge . ' The proposition w ^ carried . A ballot was then tafon forto con *
ferred on Bro . Stacey , S . W > Bro . John Gurton , P . M . > was re-elected Treasurer of the Lodge ^ y a ^ clatnation , and Bro . Crawley , Tyler . Bros . Stacey , John 0 urton , and Gr & ril & y , severall y returned & down to an excellent banquet , and spent , the pleasure being much enhanced by the vocal powers of Bro . Grew , who returned thanks on behalf of the visitors , as did Bro . Farnfield for the Grand Officers .
Panmure Lodge ( No . l 022 ) .- ^ -A Lodge of emergency was held at the Swan Hotel , Stockwell , on Monday , the 20 th December , when the W . M . very impressively raised Bros . R . E . Gardner and Carter to the degree of M . M . Bro . D . R . Parmer announced his intention of representing this Lodge at the festival of the Boyal Benevolent Institution , and the W . M . expressed a hope that the Brethren would give him their utmost support . The Lodge business having been concluded , tho Brethren retired to refreshment .
Prince Frederick Williajh Lodge ( No . 1055 ) . —An emergency meeting of the above Lodge took place on Wednesday , at the Knights of St . John , Queen's Terrace , St . John ' s Wood . Bro . J . D . Cauleher , W . M . ; Bros . Hardey and Frazer , as S . W . and J . W ., and the whole of the officers , were in attendance . Bros . Key , Hardey , G * J . Wood ; and J . Drummond , were passed to the second degree ; Mr . D . J . Allen , M . RC . S ., of Wellington House , and Mr . F . Spice , of Lambeth Walk , were initiated . The ceremonies were performed in the W . M's . usual excellent
style , and he was most ably assisted by his officers . After the business was concluded , the W . M . informed the Brethren that he had received from H . R . H . Prince Frederick William of Prussia , an answer to the letter the Lodge did themselves the honour of forwarding to H . R . H . He would not add one word of his own in praise of its truly Masonic spirit , but . call upon , their Secretary to read it ; it ran as follows : — " Berlin , October 20 t 7 i , , 1858 .
u Worshipful Sir and Brother ,-H ~ IJhave had the gratification of receiving your letter , and am highly pleased to learn from your fraternal communication , that the Most Worshipful Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , lias constituted and appointed in London a new regular Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , under the title and designation of the Prince Frederick William Lodge . I appreciate the full value of the honour which been has thus bestowed upon me , and it affords me peculiar pleasure to express to you and the Lodge over which you preside , my warmest
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his circumstances were not of fe support the charities largely with his purse ; but he endeavoured to make the g / meri £ e in kind , by giving musical instruction in the Girls Sehbol ); he was glad to find that his humble services were appreciated . Several other toasts were given ^ Masonic Charities . Bro . Burton , who has served as Steward for the Boy s and Girls
Schools , and . who was announced as representing this Lodge at the approachmg festival for the Royal Benevolent Institution , addressed the Brethren on behalf of the charities generally , and more particularly urged 1 lie claims of their aged and decayed members and lie widows' fund . A pleasant evening was passed , enhanced by excellent singmg , mcluding some macjrigais by' Miss Ada Taylor ^ Coo ke , Mitchell , and Woode Banks , who tastefully sang a new ballad , composed expressly for him by Bro . Taylor , entitled "My Native Land , ' which received
encore . St . James ' s TJniok Lodge ( No . 211 ) , —A meeting of ^ isLod Freemasons' Tavern , on Tuesday , Pec . 21 st , Bro . Grofto ^ S . W . ; Bro . Su ^ of the Lodge being present , besides visitors . Bros . Stuart and Graddon were raised to the degree of M . M . ; Bro ; Braeher-passed to the second degree , and Messrs ; W . Smith , H . ^ ells ( of Oxford ) , W . Scott , and N . Thomasy initiated into # ^
proposed the following addition to the by-laws—f * That any member of this Lodge , who may , on its behalf , aoeept the stewardship of any of the M ^ charities , be reimbursed the usual preliminary expenses of such s ^ wardship from the funds of thes Lodge . ' The proposition w ^ carried . A ballot was then tafon forto con *
ferred on Bro . Stacey , S . W > Bro . John Gurton , P . M . > was re-elected Treasurer of the Lodge ^ y a ^ clatnation , and Bro . Crawley , Tyler . Bros . Stacey , John 0 urton , and Gr & ril & y , severall y returned & down to an excellent banquet , and spent , the pleasure being much enhanced by the vocal powers of Bro . Grew , who returned thanks on behalf of the visitors , as did Bro . Farnfield for the Grand Officers .
Panmure Lodge ( No . l 022 ) .- ^ -A Lodge of emergency was held at the Swan Hotel , Stockwell , on Monday , the 20 th December , when the W . M . very impressively raised Bros . R . E . Gardner and Carter to the degree of M . M . Bro . D . R . Parmer announced his intention of representing this Lodge at the festival of the Boyal Benevolent Institution , and the W . M . expressed a hope that the Brethren would give him their utmost support . The Lodge business having been concluded , tho Brethren retired to refreshment .
Prince Frederick Williajh Lodge ( No . 1055 ) . —An emergency meeting of the above Lodge took place on Wednesday , at the Knights of St . John , Queen's Terrace , St . John ' s Wood . Bro . J . D . Cauleher , W . M . ; Bros . Hardey and Frazer , as S . W . and J . W ., and the whole of the officers , were in attendance . Bros . Key , Hardey , G * J . Wood ; and J . Drummond , were passed to the second degree ; Mr . D . J . Allen , M . RC . S ., of Wellington House , and Mr . F . Spice , of Lambeth Walk , were initiated . The ceremonies were performed in the W . M's . usual excellent
style , and he was most ably assisted by his officers . After the business was concluded , the W . M . informed the Brethren that he had received from H . R . H . Prince Frederick William of Prussia , an answer to the letter the Lodge did themselves the honour of forwarding to H . R . H . He would not add one word of his own in praise of its truly Masonic spirit , but . call upon , their Secretary to read it ; it ran as follows : — " Berlin , October 20 t 7 i , , 1858 .
u Worshipful Sir and Brother ,-H ~ IJhave had the gratification of receiving your letter , and am highly pleased to learn from your fraternal communication , that the Most Worshipful Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , lias constituted and appointed in London a new regular Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons , under the title and designation of the Prince Frederick William Lodge . I appreciate the full value of the honour which been has thus bestowed upon me , and it affords me peculiar pleasure to express to you and the Lodge over which you preside , my warmest