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building . Bro . C . J . Benest , J . W ., having rose to order , addressed the lodge , stating he was convinced that every brother present had on that evening deeply felt the absence of one who for years past had been so regular , so zealous , and devoted , and to whose perseverance and upri g ht conduct the lodge was greatly indebted for its present prosperity ; Bro . John Durrell , I . P . M ., was unable to attend , being deeply afflicted hy tbe loss of a beloved daughter . He , therefore , begged to propose that the
AV . M . be deputed to call on Bro . Durrell and his lady , and express to them the very sincere regret and heartfelt sympathy of all the members of the lodge for their very great affliction ancl bereavement . This was seconded by the W . M . and carried unanimously . The AV . M . said that no one more than himself felt the blank occasioned by the absence of their much respecteeV I . P . M ., and promised to call personally on tho morrow and express to their afflicted brother and sister the sentiments of the lodge . The W . M ., having inquired three several times , and no other business being brought forward , the lodge was closed in perfect harmony , and solemn prayer at a quarter past nine o'clock .
India.
INDIA .
( From the Masonic Record of Western India . ) BOMBAY . LODGE CONCOED ( NO . 757 , B . C . )—The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , at Baboola Tank , on the evening of the 21 st May , there being present—Bros . T . Diver , M . D ., Master ; H . AV ' ickham , P . M . ; E . Leckey , S . AV ., and Treas . ; R . DonaldsonJ . AV . ; H . PrescottSec . and Dir . of
, , Cers . ; C . G . Swanseger , Org . ; X Roddle , S . D . ; G . Judd , J . D . ; J . Key , Officiating I . G . ; J . AV . Seager , Tyler ; and a great many members of the lodge . Visitors—Bro . R . B . Barton , Prov . G . M . ; Fred . L . Brown , Sub . Prov . G . M . of the Prov . Grand Lodge of A \ estern India under Scotland ; H . AA . Crawford , P . M . Jamieson , AV . M . ; T . AVood , J . AV ; J . W . Haines , S . D . ; H . Bailey , J . D .- ; Gillon , I . G . ; J . C . Houghland , Steward ancl Tyler ; G . L . F .
Comiell , H . Showell , AV . E . Hilliard , S . Gliddon , all of Lodge Perseverance . Bro . Nowrojee Nanabhoy Framjee , AV . M . ; Dossabhoy Ruttonjee Cola , Sub . Master , Muucherjee Cowasjee and Dossabhoy Byramjee , of Lodge Rising Star ; Bros . AV . Johnson and P . Hockley . Having finished the formal business before the lodge , the ballot was respectively taken for Bros . S . Gliddon and J . Thomas for election as joining members , and Mr . J . Grant for initiationand found clear . The Prov . GMof the
Pro-, .. vincial Grand Lodge of Western India under Scotland " was now announced , so the AV . M . commanded the P . M . and Officers of the lodge to receive and welcome Bro . Barton to the meeting . Bro . H . Wickham , P . M ., preceded by the Deacons and AVardens , all clothed in official costume , re-entered accompained by the Prov . G . M . 'The AVardens and Deacons then made way , and Bro .
H . Wk-kham presented Bro . R . B . Barton to the AV . M ., who descended the dais , shook hands with Bro . Barton , conducted him to the dais , placing him on the right , thanked him for the hnnour conferred on Lodge Concord , and tbe brotherly feeling exhibited by the presence and that of his officers and members under the same banner as himself , and then called on the brethren to salute the Prov . G . M ., which done , the lodge resumed work . Bro . T . Ford was called up for the third degree and
passed out ; the lodge in the interim was prepared for the sublime degree , and Bro . Ford regularly introduced and raised . Several Grand Lodge certificates were distributed to as many as were present , ancl business ended . Bro . T . Diver then rose and thanked Bro . R . V . Barton , the AA . M . ' s of Perseverance and Rising Star , and the other visiting members , for their cordial and ready acceptance of the invitation sent them , and said it
gave him extreme pleasure at all times to see visiting brethren , especially those high in the Craft , condescending to attend and take ' part in the proceedings , as it evinced a good and brotherly feeling on their part to co-operate with each other for the general welfare of the fraternity , and said that he anel his officers would attend Lodge Rising Star at its next meeting . —BroBarton rose and thanked the Master
. and brethren for his invitation to the loelge , and said it was no condescension to attend their meetings , but rather an honour , and sincerely hoped to be able to meet them oftener , as nothing gave him more pleasure than to attend such meetings , as it would prove to the brethren that no ill-feeling existed on hi s part ; it will he always a source of joy and pleasure to him
to see so many under the same banner as himself , doing honour to the Order by thus commingling together as on the present occasion . —The Worshipful Masters of Perseverance and Rising Star also thanked tbe loelge in appropriate terms , and said they would be happy to meet the members of Lodge Concord , or of any other lodge , at their respective meetings , as they felt greatly satisfied with all . they saw , and with the cordiality ancl truly Masonic spirit shown towards them this evening . Nothing
further being before the lodge , it closed with prayer at eight o ' clock p . m . ; and the brethren one and all adjourned to a sumptuous banquet . —The courses ended , and the cloth removed , the AV . M . rose and proposed " The Queen and the Craft , " which was responded to with the usual enthusiasm . The next toast was that of " The Two Grand Masters of England and Ireland , and all lodges under their banners , " which the Master said at all times gave him much leasure to propose . Drunk with all the
p honours . The next was " To the Memory of His Grace the late Duke of Athol , Grand Master Mason of Scotland , " which which was drunk in solemn silence . —The Master then proposed " The Provincial Grand Master and Officers of the District Grand Lodge of Bombay ancl its Territories under England , " which was drunk with immense pleasure and cheering . The next toast the Master said he felt confident all would heartily and with one accord join to partake inwhich was " The
Pro-, vincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Western India under Scotland ( R . W . Bro . It . B . Barton ) , coupling with it the name of the Substitute Provincial Grand Master ( W . Bro . Fred . L . Brown ) , " which was drunk enthusiastically amid great cheering , and one ancl all ejaculating that they were "jolly good fellows . "—R . W . Bro . Barton then rose , and with his usual complacent ancl pleasing style said that he was proud and happy to say that he had received a special invitation to
this delightful evening's entertainment , and that if even he had an engagement elsewhere he would have foregone it to have been present here . He bore willing testimony to the excellent state and working of the lodge , and the merits of the Master , and said it was gratifying to see so many familiar faces around him , and recognised in the person of W . Bro . AV . S . Crawford , the Master , who initiated him into the Masonic mysteries ; he also observed near him the Senior Warden who
officiated on that interesting occasion , anel one or two more , naming Bro . Fred . L . Brown , who always evinced a desire to promote the interests of the Craft , and said it would be a . breach of his duty if he did not mark his approbation of them ; and and then testified to the very great pleasure it gave him to be able thus publicly to acknowledge his gratitude to them before so many distinguished members . He felt very grateful as Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of
Western India under Scotland to the officers and members of Lodge Concord for tbe kind invitation to himself and those under his banner , and said that this , which was but the first of a series of meetings that he wished would take place , where the two banners would be united , would show and convince the outside work ! that we are working with that harmony and love so much esteemed and admired by all , and that no differences of any kind of which he was awareor on his partnow existed
, , amongst them , and if peradventure there were any which were unsettled , that this meeting was the precursor to its early consummation , and in the cup which he now drank he would bury all nnkindness . This reply was responded to with telling effect and prolonged cheers . —Bro . H . AV'ickham , R . AV ., then rose , and iu his easy hut firm manner spoke of the esteem both outside as well as inside the lodge of the brother he was about to name , and of the admirable way in which this lodge was worked , and
of the perseverance of the Master to please and put all right whenever his advice was sought , and said it was useless his saying much , as much had already been said , and then proposed " Tho Health and Prosperity of Bro T . Diver , AV . M ., " which was drunk in true Masonic style . —W . Bro . Diver returned thanks to R . AV . Bro . AA'ickharn for proposing his health , and to the bretliren for their enthusiastic response , and said if what he had done already pleased everybody , as had jast been evinced , he
would try and continue to do so , and would persevere to administer justice and honour to all , and sat down amid great cheering . —Bro . Diver then proposed " The Health of the Visitors , " and said that such a pleasant evening he never spent , and hoped to see the visitors oftener . —Bro . Fred . L . Brown replied on behalf of the visiting brethren , thanking the Master for the kind and courteous invitation . —After which W . Bro . J . Jamieson returned tnanks to the AV . M . for having so kindly made mention of his name and the lodge to which he had the
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building . Bro . C . J . Benest , J . W ., having rose to order , addressed the lodge , stating he was convinced that every brother present had on that evening deeply felt the absence of one who for years past had been so regular , so zealous , and devoted , and to whose perseverance and upri g ht conduct the lodge was greatly indebted for its present prosperity ; Bro . John Durrell , I . P . M ., was unable to attend , being deeply afflicted hy tbe loss of a beloved daughter . He , therefore , begged to propose that the
AV . M . be deputed to call on Bro . Durrell and his lady , and express to them the very sincere regret and heartfelt sympathy of all the members of the lodge for their very great affliction ancl bereavement . This was seconded by the W . M . and carried unanimously . The AV . M . said that no one more than himself felt the blank occasioned by the absence of their much respecteeV I . P . M ., and promised to call personally on tho morrow and express to their afflicted brother and sister the sentiments of the lodge . The W . M ., having inquired three several times , and no other business being brought forward , the lodge was closed in perfect harmony , and solemn prayer at a quarter past nine o'clock .
India.
INDIA .
( From the Masonic Record of Western India . ) BOMBAY . LODGE CONCOED ( NO . 757 , B . C . )—The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , at Baboola Tank , on the evening of the 21 st May , there being present—Bros . T . Diver , M . D ., Master ; H . AV ' ickham , P . M . ; E . Leckey , S . AV ., and Treas . ; R . DonaldsonJ . AV . ; H . PrescottSec . and Dir . of
, , Cers . ; C . G . Swanseger , Org . ; X Roddle , S . D . ; G . Judd , J . D . ; J . Key , Officiating I . G . ; J . AV . Seager , Tyler ; and a great many members of the lodge . Visitors—Bro . R . B . Barton , Prov . G . M . ; Fred . L . Brown , Sub . Prov . G . M . of the Prov . Grand Lodge of A \ estern India under Scotland ; H . AA . Crawford , P . M . Jamieson , AV . M . ; T . AVood , J . AV ; J . W . Haines , S . D . ; H . Bailey , J . D .- ; Gillon , I . G . ; J . C . Houghland , Steward ancl Tyler ; G . L . F .
Comiell , H . Showell , AV . E . Hilliard , S . Gliddon , all of Lodge Perseverance . Bro . Nowrojee Nanabhoy Framjee , AV . M . ; Dossabhoy Ruttonjee Cola , Sub . Master , Muucherjee Cowasjee and Dossabhoy Byramjee , of Lodge Rising Star ; Bros . AV . Johnson and P . Hockley . Having finished the formal business before the lodge , the ballot was respectively taken for Bros . S . Gliddon and J . Thomas for election as joining members , and Mr . J . Grant for initiationand found clear . The Prov . GMof the
Pro-, .. vincial Grand Lodge of Western India under Scotland " was now announced , so the AV . M . commanded the P . M . and Officers of the lodge to receive and welcome Bro . Barton to the meeting . Bro . H . Wickham , P . M ., preceded by the Deacons and AVardens , all clothed in official costume , re-entered accompained by the Prov . G . M . 'The AVardens and Deacons then made way , and Bro .
H . Wk-kham presented Bro . R . B . Barton to the AV . M ., who descended the dais , shook hands with Bro . Barton , conducted him to the dais , placing him on the right , thanked him for the hnnour conferred on Lodge Concord , and tbe brotherly feeling exhibited by the presence and that of his officers and members under the same banner as himself , and then called on the brethren to salute the Prov . G . M ., which done , the lodge resumed work . Bro . T . Ford was called up for the third degree and
passed out ; the lodge in the interim was prepared for the sublime degree , and Bro . Ford regularly introduced and raised . Several Grand Lodge certificates were distributed to as many as were present , ancl business ended . Bro . T . Diver then rose and thanked Bro . R . V . Barton , the AA . M . ' s of Perseverance and Rising Star , and the other visiting members , for their cordial and ready acceptance of the invitation sent them , and said it
gave him extreme pleasure at all times to see visiting brethren , especially those high in the Craft , condescending to attend and take ' part in the proceedings , as it evinced a good and brotherly feeling on their part to co-operate with each other for the general welfare of the fraternity , and said that he anel his officers would attend Lodge Rising Star at its next meeting . —BroBarton rose and thanked the Master
. and brethren for his invitation to the loelge , and said it was no condescension to attend their meetings , but rather an honour , and sincerely hoped to be able to meet them oftener , as nothing gave him more pleasure than to attend such meetings , as it would prove to the brethren that no ill-feeling existed on hi s part ; it will he always a source of joy and pleasure to him
to see so many under the same banner as himself , doing honour to the Order by thus commingling together as on the present occasion . —The Worshipful Masters of Perseverance and Rising Star also thanked tbe loelge in appropriate terms , and said they would be happy to meet the members of Lodge Concord , or of any other lodge , at their respective meetings , as they felt greatly satisfied with all . they saw , and with the cordiality ancl truly Masonic spirit shown towards them this evening . Nothing
further being before the lodge , it closed with prayer at eight o ' clock p . m . ; and the brethren one and all adjourned to a sumptuous banquet . —The courses ended , and the cloth removed , the AV . M . rose and proposed " The Queen and the Craft , " which was responded to with the usual enthusiasm . The next toast was that of " The Two Grand Masters of England and Ireland , and all lodges under their banners , " which the Master said at all times gave him much leasure to propose . Drunk with all the
p honours . The next was " To the Memory of His Grace the late Duke of Athol , Grand Master Mason of Scotland , " which which was drunk in solemn silence . —The Master then proposed " The Provincial Grand Master and Officers of the District Grand Lodge of Bombay ancl its Territories under England , " which was drunk with immense pleasure and cheering . The next toast the Master said he felt confident all would heartily and with one accord join to partake inwhich was " The
Pro-, vincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Western India under Scotland ( R . W . Bro . It . B . Barton ) , coupling with it the name of the Substitute Provincial Grand Master ( W . Bro . Fred . L . Brown ) , " which was drunk enthusiastically amid great cheering , and one ancl all ejaculating that they were "jolly good fellows . "—R . W . Bro . Barton then rose , and with his usual complacent ancl pleasing style said that he was proud and happy to say that he had received a special invitation to
this delightful evening's entertainment , and that if even he had an engagement elsewhere he would have foregone it to have been present here . He bore willing testimony to the excellent state and working of the lodge , and the merits of the Master , and said it was gratifying to see so many familiar faces around him , and recognised in the person of W . Bro . AV . S . Crawford , the Master , who initiated him into the Masonic mysteries ; he also observed near him the Senior Warden who
officiated on that interesting occasion , anel one or two more , naming Bro . Fred . L . Brown , who always evinced a desire to promote the interests of the Craft , and said it would be a . breach of his duty if he did not mark his approbation of them ; and and then testified to the very great pleasure it gave him to be able thus publicly to acknowledge his gratitude to them before so many distinguished members . He felt very grateful as Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of
Western India under Scotland to the officers and members of Lodge Concord for tbe kind invitation to himself and those under his banner , and said that this , which was but the first of a series of meetings that he wished would take place , where the two banners would be united , would show and convince the outside work ! that we are working with that harmony and love so much esteemed and admired by all , and that no differences of any kind of which he was awareor on his partnow existed
, , amongst them , and if peradventure there were any which were unsettled , that this meeting was the precursor to its early consummation , and in the cup which he now drank he would bury all nnkindness . This reply was responded to with telling effect and prolonged cheers . —Bro . H . AV'ickham , R . AV ., then rose , and iu his easy hut firm manner spoke of the esteem both outside as well as inside the lodge of the brother he was about to name , and of the admirable way in which this lodge was worked , and
of the perseverance of the Master to please and put all right whenever his advice was sought , and said it was useless his saying much , as much had already been said , and then proposed " Tho Health and Prosperity of Bro T . Diver , AV . M ., " which was drunk in true Masonic style . —W . Bro . Diver returned thanks to R . AV . Bro . AA'ickharn for proposing his health , and to the bretliren for their enthusiastic response , and said if what he had done already pleased everybody , as had jast been evinced , he
would try and continue to do so , and would persevere to administer justice and honour to all , and sat down amid great cheering . —Bro . Diver then proposed " The Health of the Visitors , " and said that such a pleasant evening he never spent , and hoped to see the visitors oftener . —Bro . Fred . L . Brown replied on behalf of the visiting brethren , thanking the Master for the kind and courteous invitation . —After which W . Bro . J . Jamieson returned tnanks to the AV . M . for having so kindly made mention of his name and the lodge to which he had the