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Lodge , as he was by those Avith whom he was now more immediately associated . ( Cheers . ) The CHAIRMAN next proposed "The Press , " associating with ifc the name of Bro . Latimer . The toast was received with great enthusiasm . Bro . LATIMER acknowledged the compliment , and in doing so said that he had read with very great interest indeed the whole of fche proceedings connected with the raising of the Fortescue
Memorial Fund , in honour of the memory of a deceased nobleman whose heart was always warm in charity towards brethren of the mystic tie , and was succeeded by a nobleman as benevolent , as charitable , and as good as himself . ( Cheers . ) It was a matter of great satisfaction fco the brethren who livod in the south of Devon to see that by far the largest portion of the subscriptions towards that valuable fund came from the three townsand nowhaving reaped fche harvestifc was gratifing
, , , y to see that the man who had exerted himself so successfully in the cause was himself honoured and rewarded by his brethren . These charities were a credit to Freemasonry , and these acts of brotherly kindness conferred honour on the Order . ( Cheers . ) The CHAIRMAN next gave "The Wives and Sweethearts of Masons , " which was responded to in a honourable manner hy Bro . Bradshaw , an officer of the 2 nd Queen's Regiment .
Bro . HAMBEY proposed "Tho Health of Brother Rowe , the Secretary of Lodge Fortitude . " The toast was received with enthusiasm . Bro . ROWE returned tbe compliment with thanks , and remarked that he was proud of being Secretary of Lodge Fortitude , in which position he had endeavoured to keep up tho dignity of Masons . Their late highly esteemed Provincial Grand Master was averse to giving provincial honours to Masons
who did not belong to the professions , but he ( tho speaker ) had stood up for the rights of others who did not belong fco the professions , and he was the means of bringing down that honour to respectable tradesmen , which had before been kept from them . ( Cheers . ) Bro . LATIMER proposed " The Health of the Host and Hostess , " and said that , regarding price as an element in the matterhe had rarely seen so elegant a banquetand one which
, , was in all respects so praiseworthy as that which had been placed before them that day . Bro . WATTS returned thanks for the toast , which had been most heartily received . The C ' IIAIBM . VK then proposed , and ifc was drunk in silence , " Our Distressed Brethren all over the Globe ; wherever dispersed , speedy relief to them . " This brought a very pleasant evening to a close .
MOSICE , TOAVJT , DEVOKPOET . —Lodge St . Attlii / n ( So . 954 ) . — The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Friday , the 24 t , h ult ., when the minutes of the previous lodge were read and confirmed . Bro . Kent , the Master elect , late S . W ., was presented and installed into the chair of K . S ., and appointed as his officers for the year , Bros . Spry , S . W . ; Bird , J . AV . ; Clemens , Sec ; Chappie , Treas . ; Gudridge , S . D ., Hawton , J . D . ; Bickford , I . G . ; Heath , Dir . of Cers . ; Austen and Trounce , Stewards ;
and Thomas , Tyler . After the usual formalities and the election of a joining brother , tho brethren proceeded to the Crown Hotel , Devonporfc , where a banquet was served by the host , Bro . Hawson , to the entire satisfaction of tbe guests assembled . On the withdrawal of the cloth , the following toasts were given -. —¦ "The Queen and the Craft" —solo , God save the Queen ; " The Earl of Zetland—Great Kings , Dukes , and Lords ; "The R . W . the D . Prov . G . M . Bro . Huyshe "—From the Prince to the Boor .
The next toast , "The Worshipful Master , " was given by Bro . Chappie , I . P . M ., who , on rising , was greeted with the most enthusiastic cheers , said he was fully aware that the toast was one deserving their attention , and hoped they would fill a bumper for the occasion . Bro . Kent , the W . M ., was a Master he had every confidence in , and ho felt assured ho would quit the chair at the end of the year with the same good feeling from the brethren that had been shown on his rising fco propose fche toast
which he now asked them to drink . ( Drank with great enthusiasm . "Air— - "Thus we even may enjoy those pleasant moments . " The W . M . responded in suitable words , and proposed "The Health of the Immediate Past Master ; " and in so doing took occasion to say that on the last lodge night he had the pleasure of tendering one-half of a present , which had been subscribed for hy the brethren . He now , in the name of those subscribers , begged to tender Pro . Chappie the other moiety , consisting of a very handsome ring , Masonicallv designed . Bro ,
Chappie , in a neat speech , thanked the brethren for this further mark of their esteem . The remainder of the toasts was then proceeded with . The brethren separated at an early hour , highly amused with the entertainment . GLOUCESTERSHIRE . SroAV-osr-inE-WoLD . —Prince of Wales Lodge ( No . 951 . )—
The usual monthly meeting of the brethren of the above lodge was held on Monday , the 20 th ult ., when Bros . Smith , Hartley , aud Bower having passed a most satisfactory examination as F . C . were raised to the subl ' unu degree of M . M . The ceremony was performed by the W . M . in his usual impressive manner , aud will long be remembered by the brethren on whom fche degree was conferred . The ballot was then exercised on behalf of Messrs . II . E . HartleyFrederick A . Hieattand John
All-, , cock , who wcreunanimously approved , and duly initiated as E . A / s in the ancient form . The brethren then adjourned from labour to refreshment . The banquet was served by Bro . Charles Gardener in a manner which in this , as well as on other occasions , gave the greatest satisfaction . After the usual loyal and customary toasts , the brethren separated at an early hour .
LANCASHIRE ( WEST . ) Merchant's Lodge ( No . 241 ) . —The installation of Bro . Ralph Robinson as W . M . of the above lodge , took place on Wednesday the 23 ncl ulfc ., in the Masonic Temple , Hope-street , Liverpool . After the conclusion of the ceremony , which was conducted by the Immediate P . M ., Bro . A . C . Mott . The brethren adjourned to Roby , where a banquet was prepared for them at the Stanley Arms Hotel . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given ,
during tho evening , and amongst them that of the AVesfc Lancashire Masonic Educational Fund , with which toast- the W . M . coupled the name of Bro . Yotinghusband , tho Hon . 'Secretary of that institution . In responding to the toast Bro . Younghusband , after alluding to the highly satisfactory state of the affairs of the institution , remarked that at present upwards of thirty children of poor or deceased Masons are , hy this means , receiving the advantages of a liberal education ; and the
prospect of hereafter holding snch positions in life as could not otherwise he anticipated . At this stage of the proceedings , and in accordance with the custom of the lodge at this festival , a subscription was made , in aid of the funds of the above charity , when the sum of £ 25 was at once subscribed . The W . il . also proposed the health of Bro . Mott , P . M ., and in doing so presented him with the P . M . ' s jewel , and the Life Governorship of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , voted at
the last meeting of the lodge , as a mark of tho esteem and regard in which he is held by the brethren . Bro . Mott , in appropriate terms , acknowledged the high compliment thus paid to him b \ - the lodge .
YORKSHIRE ( WEST ) . CONSECRATION or THE SHAKESPEARE LODGE ( NO . 1018 ) . — This lodge was founded on the 23 rd day of April last , the tercentenary of the birth of Shakespeare , and was so named in honour of the immortal memory of the poet . The petition to Grand Lodge hears the ^ above date , and was recommended by the Worshipful Master , Wardens , and all the Past Masters of the Lodge of Harmony ( No . 600 ) , Bradford . The warrant
from the Grand Lodge having been granted , the necessary arrangements for the consecration of the lodge were made , and the rites and accustomed ceremonies were duly celebrated on the 15 th June last , at the Freemasons' Hall , Salem-street , Bradford , under the presidency of Bro . Bentley Shaw , the Right Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master of West Yorkshire . In addition to fche D . Prov . G . M ., there were present on the occasion the RevBrosJHopeMAProvGChap ;
. . . , .., . . . the Rev . Bro . A \ . Feamsides , M . A ., P . Prov . G . Chap . ; Bros . J . Pease , of the Lodate of Harmony , Huddersfield , P . Prov . G . W . ; A . Hunter , W . M . ; H . O . Mawson , P . M . ; and BL Rhodes , P . M . of the Lodge of Hope ( No . 302 ) , Bradford ; John Burnley , W . M ; J . A . Unna , P . M . ; S . Barsdorf , P . M . ; A . Engelmaiin , P . M . ; T . Johnson , P . M . ; J . Abrams , P . M . ; S . 0 . BaileyP . M . and L . GoldsteinP . M . of the Lodge of
Har-, , , mony , Bradford , along with other brethren from the above lodges , and tho Pentalpha Lodge ( No . 974 ) , Bradford . The lodge was opened the three degrees by Bro . Shaw , D . Prov . G . M ,, and solemn prayer offered up by Bro . Hope , the Prov . G . Chap . The warrant from the Grand Lodge was then read , and the brethren of the new lodge signified their < w > proval of the officers
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Provincial.
Lodge , as he was by those Avith whom he was now more immediately associated . ( Cheers . ) The CHAIRMAN next proposed "The Press , " associating with ifc the name of Bro . Latimer . The toast was received with great enthusiasm . Bro . LATIMER acknowledged the compliment , and in doing so said that he had read with very great interest indeed the whole of fche proceedings connected with the raising of the Fortescue
Memorial Fund , in honour of the memory of a deceased nobleman whose heart was always warm in charity towards brethren of the mystic tie , and was succeeded by a nobleman as benevolent , as charitable , and as good as himself . ( Cheers . ) It was a matter of great satisfaction fco the brethren who livod in the south of Devon to see that by far the largest portion of the subscriptions towards that valuable fund came from the three townsand nowhaving reaped fche harvestifc was gratifing
, , , y to see that the man who had exerted himself so successfully in the cause was himself honoured and rewarded by his brethren . These charities were a credit to Freemasonry , and these acts of brotherly kindness conferred honour on the Order . ( Cheers . ) The CHAIRMAN next gave "The Wives and Sweethearts of Masons , " which was responded to in a honourable manner hy Bro . Bradshaw , an officer of the 2 nd Queen's Regiment .
Bro . HAMBEY proposed "Tho Health of Brother Rowe , the Secretary of Lodge Fortitude . " The toast was received with enthusiasm . Bro . ROWE returned tbe compliment with thanks , and remarked that he was proud of being Secretary of Lodge Fortitude , in which position he had endeavoured to keep up tho dignity of Masons . Their late highly esteemed Provincial Grand Master was averse to giving provincial honours to Masons
who did not belong to the professions , but he ( tho speaker ) had stood up for the rights of others who did not belong fco the professions , and he was the means of bringing down that honour to respectable tradesmen , which had before been kept from them . ( Cheers . ) Bro . LATIMER proposed " The Health of the Host and Hostess , " and said that , regarding price as an element in the matterhe had rarely seen so elegant a banquetand one which
, , was in all respects so praiseworthy as that which had been placed before them that day . Bro . WATTS returned thanks for the toast , which had been most heartily received . The C ' IIAIBM . VK then proposed , and ifc was drunk in silence , " Our Distressed Brethren all over the Globe ; wherever dispersed , speedy relief to them . " This brought a very pleasant evening to a close .
MOSICE , TOAVJT , DEVOKPOET . —Lodge St . Attlii / n ( So . 954 ) . — The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Friday , the 24 t , h ult ., when the minutes of the previous lodge were read and confirmed . Bro . Kent , the Master elect , late S . W ., was presented and installed into the chair of K . S ., and appointed as his officers for the year , Bros . Spry , S . W . ; Bird , J . AV . ; Clemens , Sec ; Chappie , Treas . ; Gudridge , S . D ., Hawton , J . D . ; Bickford , I . G . ; Heath , Dir . of Cers . ; Austen and Trounce , Stewards ;
and Thomas , Tyler . After the usual formalities and the election of a joining brother , tho brethren proceeded to the Crown Hotel , Devonporfc , where a banquet was served by the host , Bro . Hawson , to the entire satisfaction of tbe guests assembled . On the withdrawal of the cloth , the following toasts were given -. —¦ "The Queen and the Craft" —solo , God save the Queen ; " The Earl of Zetland—Great Kings , Dukes , and Lords ; "The R . W . the D . Prov . G . M . Bro . Huyshe "—From the Prince to the Boor .
The next toast , "The Worshipful Master , " was given by Bro . Chappie , I . P . M ., who , on rising , was greeted with the most enthusiastic cheers , said he was fully aware that the toast was one deserving their attention , and hoped they would fill a bumper for the occasion . Bro . Kent , the W . M ., was a Master he had every confidence in , and ho felt assured ho would quit the chair at the end of the year with the same good feeling from the brethren that had been shown on his rising fco propose fche toast
which he now asked them to drink . ( Drank with great enthusiasm . "Air— - "Thus we even may enjoy those pleasant moments . " The W . M . responded in suitable words , and proposed "The Health of the Immediate Past Master ; " and in so doing took occasion to say that on the last lodge night he had the pleasure of tendering one-half of a present , which had been subscribed for hy the brethren . He now , in the name of those subscribers , begged to tender Pro . Chappie the other moiety , consisting of a very handsome ring , Masonicallv designed . Bro ,
Chappie , in a neat speech , thanked the brethren for this further mark of their esteem . The remainder of the toasts was then proceeded with . The brethren separated at an early hour , highly amused with the entertainment . GLOUCESTERSHIRE . SroAV-osr-inE-WoLD . —Prince of Wales Lodge ( No . 951 . )—
The usual monthly meeting of the brethren of the above lodge was held on Monday , the 20 th ult ., when Bros . Smith , Hartley , aud Bower having passed a most satisfactory examination as F . C . were raised to the subl ' unu degree of M . M . The ceremony was performed by the W . M . in his usual impressive manner , aud will long be remembered by the brethren on whom fche degree was conferred . The ballot was then exercised on behalf of Messrs . II . E . HartleyFrederick A . Hieattand John
All-, , cock , who wcreunanimously approved , and duly initiated as E . A / s in the ancient form . The brethren then adjourned from labour to refreshment . The banquet was served by Bro . Charles Gardener in a manner which in this , as well as on other occasions , gave the greatest satisfaction . After the usual loyal and customary toasts , the brethren separated at an early hour .
LANCASHIRE ( WEST . ) Merchant's Lodge ( No . 241 ) . —The installation of Bro . Ralph Robinson as W . M . of the above lodge , took place on Wednesday the 23 ncl ulfc ., in the Masonic Temple , Hope-street , Liverpool . After the conclusion of the ceremony , which was conducted by the Immediate P . M ., Bro . A . C . Mott . The brethren adjourned to Roby , where a banquet was prepared for them at the Stanley Arms Hotel . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given ,
during tho evening , and amongst them that of the AVesfc Lancashire Masonic Educational Fund , with which toast- the W . M . coupled the name of Bro . Yotinghusband , tho Hon . 'Secretary of that institution . In responding to the toast Bro . Younghusband , after alluding to the highly satisfactory state of the affairs of the institution , remarked that at present upwards of thirty children of poor or deceased Masons are , hy this means , receiving the advantages of a liberal education ; and the
prospect of hereafter holding snch positions in life as could not otherwise he anticipated . At this stage of the proceedings , and in accordance with the custom of the lodge at this festival , a subscription was made , in aid of the funds of the above charity , when the sum of £ 25 was at once subscribed . The W . il . also proposed the health of Bro . Mott , P . M ., and in doing so presented him with the P . M . ' s jewel , and the Life Governorship of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , voted at
the last meeting of the lodge , as a mark of tho esteem and regard in which he is held by the brethren . Bro . Mott , in appropriate terms , acknowledged the high compliment thus paid to him b \ - the lodge .
YORKSHIRE ( WEST ) . CONSECRATION or THE SHAKESPEARE LODGE ( NO . 1018 ) . — This lodge was founded on the 23 rd day of April last , the tercentenary of the birth of Shakespeare , and was so named in honour of the immortal memory of the poet . The petition to Grand Lodge hears the ^ above date , and was recommended by the Worshipful Master , Wardens , and all the Past Masters of the Lodge of Harmony ( No . 600 ) , Bradford . The warrant
from the Grand Lodge having been granted , the necessary arrangements for the consecration of the lodge were made , and the rites and accustomed ceremonies were duly celebrated on the 15 th June last , at the Freemasons' Hall , Salem-street , Bradford , under the presidency of Bro . Bentley Shaw , the Right Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master of West Yorkshire . In addition to fche D . Prov . G . M ., there were present on the occasion the RevBrosJHopeMAProvGChap ;
. . . , .., . . . the Rev . Bro . A \ . Feamsides , M . A ., P . Prov . G . Chap . ; Bros . J . Pease , of the Lodate of Harmony , Huddersfield , P . Prov . G . W . ; A . Hunter , W . M . ; H . O . Mawson , P . M . ; and BL Rhodes , P . M . of the Lodge of Hope ( No . 302 ) , Bradford ; John Burnley , W . M ; J . A . Unna , P . M . ; S . Barsdorf , P . M . ; A . Engelmaiin , P . M . ; T . Johnson , P . M . ; J . Abrams , P . M . ; S . 0 . BaileyP . M . and L . GoldsteinP . M . of the Lodge of
Har-, , , mony , Bradford , along with other brethren from the above lodges , and tho Pentalpha Lodge ( No . 974 ) , Bradford . The lodge was opened the three degrees by Bro . Shaw , D . Prov . G . M ,, and solemn prayer offered up by Bro . Hope , the Prov . G . Chap . The warrant from the Grand Lodge was then read , and the brethren of the new lodge signified their < w > proval of the officers