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The Grand Lodge And Grand Festival.
been given by the unanimous re-election of the Most Worshipful Grand Master ; and we cordially sympathise with the hearty cheers which greeted his lordship on Wednesday last . Of the new Grand Officers wc shall say hut little to-day , as we propose at an early opportunity to give a sketch of the Masonic
services and standing of each of those whom the Most Worshipful Grand Master has been pleased ( o honour with his approval . In the meantime , however , wo may lie allowed to state , that we believe that these appointments will give general ( we do not say universal—for that we hold to be beyond the limits oC possibility ) satisfaction , though
possibly some brethren may consider that they have been unduly passed over to make room for others of inferior Masonic standing . However that may be , we believe that the Earl of Zetland has been actuated by . 1 sincere desire to do justice to all , and that the claims of no brother to honourable promotion have been lost sight of ,
although , from the few offices at the command of the Most Worshipful Grand Master , they may have been for a time postponed . Of one , however , of the now Grand Officers wc can at once speak—the Senior Grand Warden , Lord do Tabley—who , although a Mason of nearly twenty-five years standing , has come amongst the London Masons an
almost entire stranger . Lord de Tabley made a most favourable impression upon the brethren by the frank and admirable manner in which he addressed them at the Grand . Festival—an advantage which he has only to follow up during his year of office to make him as popular as any of the various noblemen who honour our meetings by their countenance and support .
Wo must express our regret that the principle of reappointing so many brethren should be continued . Wo do not wish to see the Grand Treasurer , the Grand Secretary , or even the Grand Registrar too often changed ; but wo continue to hold the opinion that no other officer ( excepting under the most special circumstances ) should be
continued in office for more than two years ; but that having held office for that time be should be entitled to his seat on the dais of right , without depending upon a vote of Grand Lodge to obtain it . Probably , however , there was one reason why the office of Grand Pursuivant was not this year given into other hands—the Board of General
Purposes have recommended , that in consequence of the important duties which that officer has to fulfil , there shall in future be , in addition , an Assistant Grand Pursuivant—a recommendation which will have to be brought before Grand Lodge for consideration ; and should it be determined to act upon the recommendation , the Most Worshi pful Grand Master may fairly have entertained the opinion that it would
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The Grand Lodge And Grand Festival.
been given by the unanimous re-election of the Most Worshipful Grand Master ; and we cordially sympathise with the hearty cheers which greeted his lordship on Wednesday last . Of the new Grand Officers wc shall say hut little to-day , as we propose at an early opportunity to give a sketch of the Masonic
services and standing of each of those whom the Most Worshipful Grand Master has been pleased ( o honour with his approval . In the meantime , however , wo may lie allowed to state , that we believe that these appointments will give general ( we do not say universal—for that we hold to be beyond the limits oC possibility ) satisfaction , though
possibly some brethren may consider that they have been unduly passed over to make room for others of inferior Masonic standing . However that may be , we believe that the Earl of Zetland has been actuated by . 1 sincere desire to do justice to all , and that the claims of no brother to honourable promotion have been lost sight of ,
although , from the few offices at the command of the Most Worshipful Grand Master , they may have been for a time postponed . Of one , however , of the now Grand Officers wc can at once speak—the Senior Grand Warden , Lord do Tabley—who , although a Mason of nearly twenty-five years standing , has come amongst the London Masons an
almost entire stranger . Lord de Tabley made a most favourable impression upon the brethren by the frank and admirable manner in which he addressed them at the Grand . Festival—an advantage which he has only to follow up during his year of office to make him as popular as any of the various noblemen who honour our meetings by their countenance and support .
Wo must express our regret that the principle of reappointing so many brethren should be continued . Wo do not wish to see the Grand Treasurer , the Grand Secretary , or even the Grand Registrar too often changed ; but wo continue to hold the opinion that no other officer ( excepting under the most special circumstances ) should be
continued in office for more than two years ; but that having held office for that time be should be entitled to his seat on the dais of right , without depending upon a vote of Grand Lodge to obtain it . Probably , however , there was one reason why the office of Grand Pursuivant was not this year given into other hands—the Board of General
Purposes have recommended , that in consequence of the important duties which that officer has to fulfil , there shall in future be , in addition , an Assistant Grand Pursuivant—a recommendation which will have to be brought before Grand Lodge for consideration ; and should it be determined to act upon the recommendation , the Most Worshi pful Grand Master may fairly have entertained the opinion that it would