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temple thereupon have been completed . This Masonic temple is to be named aftor a man who , although ho was not regularly initiated into Masonry , was by his acts and deeds a Mason . This man is my grandfather , tlio late Framji Cowasji , and the temple is to be called the "Framji Cowasje Masonic Hall . " I have ascertained from good Masonic authorities that there is no
objection to his name being attached to the temple , although he was not a regularly made Mason . The new Master will also take this in hand , and will have the rest of the work completed as early as practicable . I have also to call the attention of the AVorshipful Master to the indifference now shown by most of our members , which has been mostly owing to my leniensy towards them . I would therefore recommend him to be a more strict disciplinarian , though not to rule tyrannically . AVith
these few remarks I beg to resume my seat , thanking you most sincerely for the honour you have clone me , ancl for the confidence reposed in me as Master of the lodge during the past year , the duties of which office I have performed to the best of my abilities . —The AV . MASTEE now called the \ A . M . elect , Bro . Dossabhoy Ruttonjee Colah , to the Pedestal , and intimated to him that as he was elected W . M . by the loelge for the ensuing year , he will be required to give his assent to certain charges which the Brother Secretary was desired to read . The W .
MASTEE elect having given his assent to these charges , he was duly obligated and conducted to the chair by the AA . M ., who invested him with the jewel and other badges of his office , with an appropriate address respecting the same . —Bro . NOWROJEE NAH-AMfOY FRAMJEE then asked the brethren to form a procession , and then duly proclaimed and declared Bro . Dossabhoy Ruttonjee Colah as the Master of Lodge Rising Star of Western India from the South , AVest , and East . —
Bro . DOSSABHOY RTTTTONJEE COEAH then directed the Deacons to bring the jewels and aprons of the officers , and having nominated Bro . K . R . Cama , Depute Master , Bros . Cursetjee Jehangheer Tarachnnd , S . AA . ; Rustomjee Cowasjee Bahadoorjee , J . AV . ; Muncherjee Cowasjee Murzban , Sec . ; Ilormusjee Pestonjee Framjee , S . D . ; Muncherjee Framroz , J . D . ; Dossabhoy Byramjee Pesikakana , I . G . ; Cowasjee Sorabjee Patell , Tyler ; Framjco Cowasjee MehtaSteward ; called them to the tracing
, board , and having obligated them , invested each of them with the respective jewel of his office with appropriate remarks to each . —The W . MASTEE then rose and said : —Brother Nowrojee , I cannot allow this opportunity to pass without expressing my sincere thanks for the very able manner in which you have conducted the ceremony of installing me to tho chair to-night . To you , brethren , I am very grateful for the high honour you have done me . It is usual on such and other like occasions for the
Worshipful Master to make a number of promises to the brethren , hut for my part I abstain from that course . All that I can safely say to you , brethren , at present , in return for the high honour you have done me , is that I will try to discharge the very onerous duties of that high office to the best of my abilities . How far I shall be able to succeed in giving you satisfaction will be known at the end of the year . But even in fulfilling this simple promise I shall fail if the heartco-operation
y of the brethren and particularly of the officers , be wanting to support me . It is impossible to expect one person to do all single-handed , and therefore it is imperatively necessary that each brother of this lodge should try his utmost to keep up peace and harmony among us , which alone can bind us into one band of brotherhood ; and finally , all of you should emulate with each other in the noble task of " who can best and
agree who can best work . " —The next business being to consider the proposition of raising the fees , & c , Bro . K . R . CAJIA rose ancl said that owing to several causes it becomes necessary to raise both the monthly fees and those for initiation , passing and raising . He regretted that Bro . Nowrojee had drawn from tho charity fund , which ought not to ho touched on any account whatever . Bro . K . R . Cama proposed that the fees be raised
as follows : —Monthly fee from 4 rs . to 5 rs . ; initiation fee from lOOrs . to 200 rs . ; passing- fee from 20 rs . to 40 rs . ; raising fee from 30 rs . to 60 rs . ; rejoining fee from 10 rs . to 20 rs . ; affiliation fee from 12 rs . to 25 rs . The proposition was put to the vote and passed , It was understood that the monthly fees of nonresident members remain as hitherto . —Bro . HODGART handed over to the W . M . the lodge certificates for the past which
year he was kind enough to bring over with him from the Grand Lodge of Scotland , for which the AV . M . thanked him . It was proposed ancl carried unanimously that a Past Master ' s jewel be voted to the retiring AA . M . —Bro . N . N . FBAJIJEE then rose and said , —Dear brethren , one ancl all , I beg most heartily to
return you my sincere thanks for your kindness in voting me tho Past Master's jewel . AA hat I did for the lodge was what ! ought to have done as my duty , and for that I ciid not expect this at your hands ; but as you have been pleased to vote me the jewel , I shall always be proud to wear it as a mark of your affection , and may the Grand Architect keep me in the straight
path of duty to wear it with honour to myself and the Craft . The Depute AA orshipful Master made some remarks as to the charity fund being drawn upon for tbe current expenses of the lodge and remarked at my having permitted it . But the moment , the fact came to my knowledge I set my face against it and immediately gave the lodge a loan of 500 rs . out of my own pocket . I now bog to present 200 rs . out of tho loan to the lodge . " There being no other business before the lodge it
was closed in peace ancl harmony at about eight p . m . At a regular monthly meeting of this lodge held on Friday the 20 th Jan ., at the Lodge Rooms , Colaba , there were present—Bros . Dossabhoy Ruttonjee Colah in the chair ; R . B . Barton , Prov . G . M . of AA'estern India ; Nowrojee Nanabhoy Framjee I . P . M . ; Merwanjee Manoekjee Sethna P . M . ; IC . R . Cama P . M . ; J . Hodgart P . M . ; Cursetjee Jehangheer Tarachnnd S . AA . ; Rustomjee Cowasjee Bhadoorjee J . AV . ; Cursetjee Nusserwanjee
Cama Treas . ; Muncherjee Cowasjee Murzban , Sec ; Ilormusjee Pestonjee Framjee S . D . ; Sorabjee Framroz officiating J . D . ; Dinshaw Dorabjee Mehta , officiating I . G . j Framjee Cowasjee Mehta Steward ; Cowasjee Sorabjee Patell Tyler . Members—Bros . Pestonjee Ilormusjee Cama , D . Ilormusjee Cama ,
Jejeebhoy Jehangheer Lanma , J . H . Irvine , Nowrojee Manoekjee Lungdana , Jehangheer Merwanjee , H . Bowman . Visitors—Bros . Mackinlay ; Jamieson , Brown , Mathews , Haines , AVatson , B . Sorabjee Ashburner , S . Hodgart , Jones , MacNeil , Masson , Burrows , J . Greenwood , Goodall , AV H . Showell , Bailey , Lockley , J . AA rigley , Shirwood , Lionarous , J . Bryan , AV . Reid , C . AVhite , and several others . The lodgo having been opened in the first degree the minutes of the last regular monthly
meeting were read and confirmed . Before the immediate business of the evening was proceeded with Bro . Merwanjee Manoekjee Sethna ancl Cursetjee Nusserwanjee Cama were called to the pedestal . The AA . M . addressed the former and said that he had great pleasure in appointing him Substitute Master , and to the latter that he was elected Treasurer of the lodge , ancl invested them with the jewels appertaining to their offices . Before Bro . Cursetjee Nusserwanjee Cama took his
seat , Bro . Barton in his usual eloquent language said that he had great pleasure in seeing Bro . Cama elected to the post of Treasurer , and that he had already nominated him Honorary Treasurer to the Provincial Grand Lodge of AVestcrn India . The ballot was taken for Bro . Prescott as a joining member , and found clear . The next business was to initiate Mr . Jamsetjee Furdoonjee Oonwalla , ancl he was admitted into the mysteries of the Craft in clue ancl ancient form . The W . M . in
giving tho address presented the working tools , after which he gave the charge appertaining to the degree . There being no other business the lodge was closed in peace and harmony at about eight p . m .
ROYAL ARCH . KEYSTONE CHAPTER ( NO . 757 E . G . ) . —A regular meeting of the above chapter was holden at the Freemasons' Hall , near the Baboola Tank , on Monday , the 16 th January . Present—Comps . J . Anderson , Z . ; A . King , H . ; J . J . Farnham , J . ; A . Gumming , Scribe E . ; C . E . Mitchell , Scribe N . ; R . Donaldson , offg . P . Soj . ; C . E . Burden , offg . Assist . Soj . ; P . C .
Higgins , oflg . Janitor ; S . Trenn , II . II . Avron , F . L . Brown , J . Key , J . R . Warter , F . Blake , ancl G . Fowler . Visitors—Comps . J . Lockley aud C . AVhite , of Chapter Perseverance . The Principals having entered the chapter and opened it in due form , the remaining companions were admitted , and the chapter declared open for the transaction of business . The minutes of the last emergent meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . F . D . Parkerof Lodge Truthwas then balloted for ancl the
, , result clear . Comp . H . Prescott , of Chapter Perseverance , was then balloted for ancl admitted a joining companion . Bros . J . Smale , of Lodge Concord , and C . Chifton , of Lodge Truth , who had already passed the ballot , being present , wore duly exalted to the holy Royal Arch Degree . The M . E . Z . then announced to the companions that they were about to proceed to elect Principals for the current year , and proposed Comp . A . King , II ., for tho office of M . E . /_ . ; Comp . J . J . Farnham , J ., for the office of , H .,
both of which propositions wero carried by acclamation . Comp . J . P . Cornforth ( the only eligible candidate ) was then
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temple thereupon have been completed . This Masonic temple is to be named aftor a man who , although ho was not regularly initiated into Masonry , was by his acts and deeds a Mason . This man is my grandfather , tlio late Framji Cowasji , and the temple is to be called the "Framji Cowasje Masonic Hall . " I have ascertained from good Masonic authorities that there is no
objection to his name being attached to the temple , although he was not a regularly made Mason . The new Master will also take this in hand , and will have the rest of the work completed as early as practicable . I have also to call the attention of the AVorshipful Master to the indifference now shown by most of our members , which has been mostly owing to my leniensy towards them . I would therefore recommend him to be a more strict disciplinarian , though not to rule tyrannically . AVith
these few remarks I beg to resume my seat , thanking you most sincerely for the honour you have clone me , ancl for the confidence reposed in me as Master of the lodge during the past year , the duties of which office I have performed to the best of my abilities . —The AV . MASTEE now called the \ A . M . elect , Bro . Dossabhoy Ruttonjee Colah , to the Pedestal , and intimated to him that as he was elected W . M . by the loelge for the ensuing year , he will be required to give his assent to certain charges which the Brother Secretary was desired to read . The W .
MASTEE elect having given his assent to these charges , he was duly obligated and conducted to the chair by the AA . M ., who invested him with the jewel and other badges of his office , with an appropriate address respecting the same . —Bro . NOWROJEE NAH-AMfOY FRAMJEE then asked the brethren to form a procession , and then duly proclaimed and declared Bro . Dossabhoy Ruttonjee Colah as the Master of Lodge Rising Star of Western India from the South , AVest , and East . —
Bro . DOSSABHOY RTTTTONJEE COEAH then directed the Deacons to bring the jewels and aprons of the officers , and having nominated Bro . K . R . Cama , Depute Master , Bros . Cursetjee Jehangheer Tarachnnd , S . AA . ; Rustomjee Cowasjee Bahadoorjee , J . AV . ; Muncherjee Cowasjee Murzban , Sec . ; Ilormusjee Pestonjee Framjee , S . D . ; Muncherjee Framroz , J . D . ; Dossabhoy Byramjee Pesikakana , I . G . ; Cowasjee Sorabjee Patell , Tyler ; Framjco Cowasjee MehtaSteward ; called them to the tracing
, board , and having obligated them , invested each of them with the respective jewel of his office with appropriate remarks to each . —The W . MASTEE then rose and said : —Brother Nowrojee , I cannot allow this opportunity to pass without expressing my sincere thanks for the very able manner in which you have conducted the ceremony of installing me to tho chair to-night . To you , brethren , I am very grateful for the high honour you have done me . It is usual on such and other like occasions for the
Worshipful Master to make a number of promises to the brethren , hut for my part I abstain from that course . All that I can safely say to you , brethren , at present , in return for the high honour you have done me , is that I will try to discharge the very onerous duties of that high office to the best of my abilities . How far I shall be able to succeed in giving you satisfaction will be known at the end of the year . But even in fulfilling this simple promise I shall fail if the heartco-operation
y of the brethren and particularly of the officers , be wanting to support me . It is impossible to expect one person to do all single-handed , and therefore it is imperatively necessary that each brother of this lodge should try his utmost to keep up peace and harmony among us , which alone can bind us into one band of brotherhood ; and finally , all of you should emulate with each other in the noble task of " who can best and
agree who can best work . " —The next business being to consider the proposition of raising the fees , & c , Bro . K . R . CAJIA rose ancl said that owing to several causes it becomes necessary to raise both the monthly fees and those for initiation , passing and raising . He regretted that Bro . Nowrojee had drawn from tho charity fund , which ought not to ho touched on any account whatever . Bro . K . R . Cama proposed that the fees be raised
as follows : —Monthly fee from 4 rs . to 5 rs . ; initiation fee from lOOrs . to 200 rs . ; passing- fee from 20 rs . to 40 rs . ; raising fee from 30 rs . to 60 rs . ; rejoining fee from 10 rs . to 20 rs . ; affiliation fee from 12 rs . to 25 rs . The proposition was put to the vote and passed , It was understood that the monthly fees of nonresident members remain as hitherto . —Bro . HODGART handed over to the W . M . the lodge certificates for the past which
year he was kind enough to bring over with him from the Grand Lodge of Scotland , for which the AV . M . thanked him . It was proposed ancl carried unanimously that a Past Master ' s jewel be voted to the retiring AA . M . —Bro . N . N . FBAJIJEE then rose and said , —Dear brethren , one ancl all , I beg most heartily to
return you my sincere thanks for your kindness in voting me tho Past Master's jewel . AA hat I did for the lodge was what ! ought to have done as my duty , and for that I ciid not expect this at your hands ; but as you have been pleased to vote me the jewel , I shall always be proud to wear it as a mark of your affection , and may the Grand Architect keep me in the straight
path of duty to wear it with honour to myself and the Craft . The Depute AA orshipful Master made some remarks as to the charity fund being drawn upon for tbe current expenses of the lodge and remarked at my having permitted it . But the moment , the fact came to my knowledge I set my face against it and immediately gave the lodge a loan of 500 rs . out of my own pocket . I now bog to present 200 rs . out of tho loan to the lodge . " There being no other business before the lodge it
was closed in peace ancl harmony at about eight p . m . At a regular monthly meeting of this lodge held on Friday the 20 th Jan ., at the Lodge Rooms , Colaba , there were present—Bros . Dossabhoy Ruttonjee Colah in the chair ; R . B . Barton , Prov . G . M . of AA'estern India ; Nowrojee Nanabhoy Framjee I . P . M . ; Merwanjee Manoekjee Sethna P . M . ; IC . R . Cama P . M . ; J . Hodgart P . M . ; Cursetjee Jehangheer Tarachnnd S . AA . ; Rustomjee Cowasjee Bhadoorjee J . AV . ; Cursetjee Nusserwanjee
Cama Treas . ; Muncherjee Cowasjee Murzban , Sec ; Ilormusjee Pestonjee Framjee S . D . ; Sorabjee Framroz officiating J . D . ; Dinshaw Dorabjee Mehta , officiating I . G . j Framjee Cowasjee Mehta Steward ; Cowasjee Sorabjee Patell Tyler . Members—Bros . Pestonjee Ilormusjee Cama , D . Ilormusjee Cama ,
Jejeebhoy Jehangheer Lanma , J . H . Irvine , Nowrojee Manoekjee Lungdana , Jehangheer Merwanjee , H . Bowman . Visitors—Bros . Mackinlay ; Jamieson , Brown , Mathews , Haines , AVatson , B . Sorabjee Ashburner , S . Hodgart , Jones , MacNeil , Masson , Burrows , J . Greenwood , Goodall , AV H . Showell , Bailey , Lockley , J . AA rigley , Shirwood , Lionarous , J . Bryan , AV . Reid , C . AVhite , and several others . The lodgo having been opened in the first degree the minutes of the last regular monthly
meeting were read and confirmed . Before the immediate business of the evening was proceeded with Bro . Merwanjee Manoekjee Sethna ancl Cursetjee Nusserwanjee Cama were called to the pedestal . The AA . M . addressed the former and said that he had great pleasure in appointing him Substitute Master , and to the latter that he was elected Treasurer of the lodge , ancl invested them with the jewels appertaining to their offices . Before Bro . Cursetjee Nusserwanjee Cama took his
seat , Bro . Barton in his usual eloquent language said that he had great pleasure in seeing Bro . Cama elected to the post of Treasurer , and that he had already nominated him Honorary Treasurer to the Provincial Grand Lodge of AVestcrn India . The ballot was taken for Bro . Prescott as a joining member , and found clear . The next business was to initiate Mr . Jamsetjee Furdoonjee Oonwalla , ancl he was admitted into the mysteries of the Craft in clue ancl ancient form . The W . M . in
giving tho address presented the working tools , after which he gave the charge appertaining to the degree . There being no other business the lodge was closed in peace and harmony at about eight p . m .
ROYAL ARCH . KEYSTONE CHAPTER ( NO . 757 E . G . ) . —A regular meeting of the above chapter was holden at the Freemasons' Hall , near the Baboola Tank , on Monday , the 16 th January . Present—Comps . J . Anderson , Z . ; A . King , H . ; J . J . Farnham , J . ; A . Gumming , Scribe E . ; C . E . Mitchell , Scribe N . ; R . Donaldson , offg . P . Soj . ; C . E . Burden , offg . Assist . Soj . ; P . C .
Higgins , oflg . Janitor ; S . Trenn , II . II . Avron , F . L . Brown , J . Key , J . R . Warter , F . Blake , ancl G . Fowler . Visitors—Comps . J . Lockley aud C . AVhite , of Chapter Perseverance . The Principals having entered the chapter and opened it in due form , the remaining companions were admitted , and the chapter declared open for the transaction of business . The minutes of the last emergent meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . F . D . Parkerof Lodge Truthwas then balloted for ancl the
, , result clear . Comp . H . Prescott , of Chapter Perseverance , was then balloted for ancl admitted a joining companion . Bros . J . Smale , of Lodge Concord , and C . Chifton , of Lodge Truth , who had already passed the ballot , being present , wore duly exalted to the holy Royal Arch Degree . The M . E . Z . then announced to the companions that they were about to proceed to elect Principals for the current year , and proposed Comp . A . King , II ., for tho office of M . E . /_ . ; Comp . J . J . Farnham , J ., for the office of , H .,
both of which propositions wero carried by acclamation . Comp . J . P . Cornforth ( the only eligible candidate ) was then