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mediately on the right of the AV . M ., and whose name ive did not catch , said that he begged to be allowed to say a few words for himself especially , as he had entered the lodge under peculiar circumstances . He thought that these circumstances required that he should personally thank the brethren for the kind reception he had experienced . Until one of the brother visitors called upon him that evening , he had not the remotest idea of attending ; but , being urged by him to do so , in order to see
the working of another lodge than his own , No . 110 , he consented , and , as all were aware , he had subsequently been pressed to stay to the banquet . He had been gratified with the excellent working ; and , as he had never before been into any other lodge than his own , he need " not say that he had learnt something hy the visit . He could return to the old city of Norwich from what was a very sad mission , and bear testimony not only to the excellent
working , but to the truly Masonic feeling exhibited by the brethren of the Jordan Lodge . He had seen with much pleasure the anxiety evinced in the lodge to make itself even more effective in the snpport of the charities . This was the more gratifying to him as he was so to speak an example of the benefits of Masonic charity . He had been one of the unfortunate of the thousands who range under the banners of Freemasonry . His visit to London was made for the of lacing a child
purpose p in the excellent Schools nf the fraternity . By the generous support given to those institution ' s by this and , other lodges , his child had been taken for a time off his hands , and placed there to receive the education befitting her position , and which circumstances had rendered it impossible for him to impart otherwise . The brother was then much moved , an d could only add
sincere ancl grateful acknowledgments for his reception that evening , and for the blessings he had received at the hands of the fraternity generally . In responding to the toast of the Masonic charities , Bro .. PATTEN , with whose name it had been connected , said that while all the brethren present in common with himself , felt the most lively interest in all four of the charities , ancl always supported them to the utmost extent of their resources , he should on this occasion plead more particularly in behalf of
that with which he had become officially connected , ancl he was sure he would be pardoned taking this course , as there was a festival looming in the not very remote future , aud he had not yet the name of a brother ofthe Jordan to represent his mother lodge this year . Bro . Patten then appealed in terms of earnest eloquence in aid of the funds of the Girl ' s School , assuring the brethren of the immense amount of gratification they would derive from a visit to the establishmentancl witnessing its
beau-, tiful order , and the eminently educational spirit which pervaded the whole building , aud above all , the number of inmates , who had been left friendless in the world , but fortunately rich in the fraternity , and whose happy faces beamed with grateful recognition of thoseii hose bounty hadrescued them from destitution . Bro . Patten reminded the lodge that by a similarly munificent donation this year , to that granted two years since by the lodge , the
privilege of voting at the elections would hold good for fifteen years ; but unless the occasion were now seized , the former donations would not be available for a further period than that of the next election . —Br . C . SPOONER , P . M . and Sec , offered to represent the Jordan at the next festival , and doubtless his popularity in the lodge will secure its utmost support , as well as the individual sympathy of the members . After the Tyler ' s toast the brethren separated till the third Friday iu the present month .
ROYAT . OAIC LODGE ( NO . 1173 ) . —This select and prosperous lodge held its usual monthly meeting at Bro . Stevens' , Royal Oak Tavern , High-street , Deptford , on AA ednesday , the 26 th of November . The AV . M ., Bro . Dr . Scott , assisted by his officers Bros . AVilton ; Weir , P . M . ; Collington , P . M . ; Stahr , Stevens , Walters , Pembroke and Mills opened the loelge ancl performed the ceremonies of the evening . There was a heavy list of work to be doneviz . two raisingsthree passings and
, , , five initiations . The tiro raisings were accomplished with a degree , of solemnity , which gave not only the proper amount of respect due to them , but must also have conveyed the full force of the ceremony to the newly raised brothers , who were each introduced separately . The next ceremony was the initiations of Messrs . Blomely , A . S . Parkinson and Gjertsen , into the secrets and mysteries of ancient Freemasonry . The
ceremony , like its predecessor , was most ably done . Bros . Hawker and Nottebohm , were then passed to the degree of Fellow Craft Freemasons . In all the degrees each candidate was introduced separately , and the entire ceremony gone through , so that every
candidate ivas enabled to give his undivided attention to the business , and perfect- silence being maintained added an additional charm to the work . A very pleasing incident then occurred , this lodge giving its mite to departed merit , by pay ingthe same amount of money as the other two lodges , towards defraying the funeral expenses of our late much respected Bro . AVm . Crouch , P . M . 172 , and Tyler to the three lodges which hold their meetings in Deptford , viz ., 172 , 805 , 1173 .
Although our esteemed brother had been a member of 805 and P . M . of 172 , yet these two lodges in a thorough Masonic spirit allowed this young lodge the honour of sharing in this excellent Masonic work . It is a very pleasing fact that three lodges meeting in our town can thus interchange these Masonic courtesies . The business being finished the lodge was closed at nine o'clock , after being open for five hours . The brethren then sat down to an excellent banquet , replete with every comfort . The usual loyal toasts were given and received . Visitors : Bros . C . J . Badger , I . G . 164 ; Mackenzie , 164 ; G . Chapman , 172 ; D . F . Moller , 89 ; H . R . Poulson , 227 ancl P . A . Nielsen , 60 , 1 . C .
INSTRUCTION . EMUIATION LODGE ( NO . 318 ) . —ANNIVERSARY F ESTIVAL The anniversary of this lodge was celebrated on Friday evening , the 2 Sth ult ., at Freemasons' Hall . Lodge , which was very fully attended , was held in the Temple , when the following sections were admirably worked , the questions being put by Bro . S . B . AVilson , P . G . D . : — 2 nd Lecture—2 nd Section ... By Bro . F . Mead , S . D . 275 .
„ 4 th ditto „ C . A . Murton , PM . 7 . 3 rd Leetnre—1 st ditto „ T . Fenn , W . M . 188 . 2 nd ditto „ AV . Hollingworth , J . D . 76 . 3 rd ditto „ J . R . Thomson , AV . M . 1008 . Votes of thanks having been recorded to the brethren who had worked the sections , the presiding officers and the visitors , and a large number of new members admitted , the brethren adjourned to
THE BANQUET , which was admirably served in the Hall under the presidency of Bro . J . Rankin Stebbing , Prov . G . Sec . Hants , and Alce-President of the Board of General Purposes , supported by Bros . Havers , J . G . AV . ; Mclntyre , G . Reg . ; Evans , President of the Board of General Purposes ; Hervey , P-G . D . ; S . B . AVilson , P . G . D . ; Potter , P . G . D . ; Udall , P . G . D . ; Hopwood , P . G . D . ; Empson , G . S . B . ; Daukes , G . S . AVorks ; Farnfield , A . G . Sec , and about
150 other brethren . The cloth having been drawn , the first toast drunk was , as usual on these occasions , the pious memory of Peter Gilkes , one of the founders of the lodge . "The Queen and the Craft" having been duly honoured , The AV . MASTER said he had great pleasure in proposing the next toast , " The Health of the M . W . Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland . " They were proud of the opportunity of expressing
their devoted loyalty to the Earl of Zetland , as a most distinguished Mason and the head of their Craft . AVhatever differences might exist amongst them , all must agree that the Earl or Zetland was a most accomplished nobleman , kind-hearted gentleman , and a honour to their Order . If he ( Bro . Stebbing ) had thought that a more frequent change in the office of Grand
Master would be beneficial to Freemasonry , he had never felt that the office could be filled with greater discretion and good taste than by the Earl of Zetland . ( Cheers . ) He was sure they would all respond with every loyalty and respect tn the toast of the health of the M . AV . Grand Master the Earl of Zetland . ( Cheers . ) The W . MASTER had great pleasure in giving the next toast , " The Health of the R . AV . D . G . Master and the rest of the Grand Officers" many of whom had honoured them with their
com-, pany that evening . They were bound to admit that those whom the Grand Master had honoured with his confidence had shown themselves worthy of their position hy the noble support they haci given to their charities , ancl the care they took to preserve the landmarks of the Order . Those who were below the dais rejoiced in seeing tho honours won by their brethren , and he had great pleasure in proposing , as he was sure they would have in
responding , to the toast . ( Cheers . ) Bro . HAVERS , J . G . W ., who was loudly applauded , rose with pleasure to acknowledge the compliment ivhich had been paid the D . Grand Master and the rest of the Grand officers . Since he had been in the craft he had known five Deputy Grand Masters , the Earl of Zetland , the Marquis of Salisbury , the Earl of Yarborough , Earl Dalhousie , and the present holder of the office
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Metropolitan.
mediately on the right of the AV . M ., and whose name ive did not catch , said that he begged to be allowed to say a few words for himself especially , as he had entered the lodge under peculiar circumstances . He thought that these circumstances required that he should personally thank the brethren for the kind reception he had experienced . Until one of the brother visitors called upon him that evening , he had not the remotest idea of attending ; but , being urged by him to do so , in order to see
the working of another lodge than his own , No . 110 , he consented , and , as all were aware , he had subsequently been pressed to stay to the banquet . He had been gratified with the excellent working ; and , as he had never before been into any other lodge than his own , he need " not say that he had learnt something hy the visit . He could return to the old city of Norwich from what was a very sad mission , and bear testimony not only to the excellent
working , but to the truly Masonic feeling exhibited by the brethren of the Jordan Lodge . He had seen with much pleasure the anxiety evinced in the lodge to make itself even more effective in the snpport of the charities . This was the more gratifying to him as he was so to speak an example of the benefits of Masonic charity . He had been one of the unfortunate of the thousands who range under the banners of Freemasonry . His visit to London was made for the of lacing a child
purpose p in the excellent Schools nf the fraternity . By the generous support given to those institution ' s by this and , other lodges , his child had been taken for a time off his hands , and placed there to receive the education befitting her position , and which circumstances had rendered it impossible for him to impart otherwise . The brother was then much moved , an d could only add
sincere ancl grateful acknowledgments for his reception that evening , and for the blessings he had received at the hands of the fraternity generally . In responding to the toast of the Masonic charities , Bro .. PATTEN , with whose name it had been connected , said that while all the brethren present in common with himself , felt the most lively interest in all four of the charities , ancl always supported them to the utmost extent of their resources , he should on this occasion plead more particularly in behalf of
that with which he had become officially connected , ancl he was sure he would be pardoned taking this course , as there was a festival looming in the not very remote future , aud he had not yet the name of a brother ofthe Jordan to represent his mother lodge this year . Bro . Patten then appealed in terms of earnest eloquence in aid of the funds of the Girl ' s School , assuring the brethren of the immense amount of gratification they would derive from a visit to the establishmentancl witnessing its
beau-, tiful order , and the eminently educational spirit which pervaded the whole building , aud above all , the number of inmates , who had been left friendless in the world , but fortunately rich in the fraternity , and whose happy faces beamed with grateful recognition of thoseii hose bounty hadrescued them from destitution . Bro . Patten reminded the lodge that by a similarly munificent donation this year , to that granted two years since by the lodge , the
privilege of voting at the elections would hold good for fifteen years ; but unless the occasion were now seized , the former donations would not be available for a further period than that of the next election . —Br . C . SPOONER , P . M . and Sec , offered to represent the Jordan at the next festival , and doubtless his popularity in the lodge will secure its utmost support , as well as the individual sympathy of the members . After the Tyler ' s toast the brethren separated till the third Friday iu the present month .
ROYAT . OAIC LODGE ( NO . 1173 ) . —This select and prosperous lodge held its usual monthly meeting at Bro . Stevens' , Royal Oak Tavern , High-street , Deptford , on AA ednesday , the 26 th of November . The AV . M ., Bro . Dr . Scott , assisted by his officers Bros . AVilton ; Weir , P . M . ; Collington , P . M . ; Stahr , Stevens , Walters , Pembroke and Mills opened the loelge ancl performed the ceremonies of the evening . There was a heavy list of work to be doneviz . two raisingsthree passings and
, , , five initiations . The tiro raisings were accomplished with a degree , of solemnity , which gave not only the proper amount of respect due to them , but must also have conveyed the full force of the ceremony to the newly raised brothers , who were each introduced separately . The next ceremony was the initiations of Messrs . Blomely , A . S . Parkinson and Gjertsen , into the secrets and mysteries of ancient Freemasonry . The
ceremony , like its predecessor , was most ably done . Bros . Hawker and Nottebohm , were then passed to the degree of Fellow Craft Freemasons . In all the degrees each candidate was introduced separately , and the entire ceremony gone through , so that every
candidate ivas enabled to give his undivided attention to the business , and perfect- silence being maintained added an additional charm to the work . A very pleasing incident then occurred , this lodge giving its mite to departed merit , by pay ingthe same amount of money as the other two lodges , towards defraying the funeral expenses of our late much respected Bro . AVm . Crouch , P . M . 172 , and Tyler to the three lodges which hold their meetings in Deptford , viz ., 172 , 805 , 1173 .
Although our esteemed brother had been a member of 805 and P . M . of 172 , yet these two lodges in a thorough Masonic spirit allowed this young lodge the honour of sharing in this excellent Masonic work . It is a very pleasing fact that three lodges meeting in our town can thus interchange these Masonic courtesies . The business being finished the lodge was closed at nine o'clock , after being open for five hours . The brethren then sat down to an excellent banquet , replete with every comfort . The usual loyal toasts were given and received . Visitors : Bros . C . J . Badger , I . G . 164 ; Mackenzie , 164 ; G . Chapman , 172 ; D . F . Moller , 89 ; H . R . Poulson , 227 ancl P . A . Nielsen , 60 , 1 . C .
INSTRUCTION . EMUIATION LODGE ( NO . 318 ) . —ANNIVERSARY F ESTIVAL The anniversary of this lodge was celebrated on Friday evening , the 2 Sth ult ., at Freemasons' Hall . Lodge , which was very fully attended , was held in the Temple , when the following sections were admirably worked , the questions being put by Bro . S . B . AVilson , P . G . D . : — 2 nd Lecture—2 nd Section ... By Bro . F . Mead , S . D . 275 .
„ 4 th ditto „ C . A . Murton , PM . 7 . 3 rd Leetnre—1 st ditto „ T . Fenn , W . M . 188 . 2 nd ditto „ AV . Hollingworth , J . D . 76 . 3 rd ditto „ J . R . Thomson , AV . M . 1008 . Votes of thanks having been recorded to the brethren who had worked the sections , the presiding officers and the visitors , and a large number of new members admitted , the brethren adjourned to
THE BANQUET , which was admirably served in the Hall under the presidency of Bro . J . Rankin Stebbing , Prov . G . Sec . Hants , and Alce-President of the Board of General Purposes , supported by Bros . Havers , J . G . AV . ; Mclntyre , G . Reg . ; Evans , President of the Board of General Purposes ; Hervey , P-G . D . ; S . B . AVilson , P . G . D . ; Potter , P . G . D . ; Udall , P . G . D . ; Hopwood , P . G . D . ; Empson , G . S . B . ; Daukes , G . S . AVorks ; Farnfield , A . G . Sec , and about
150 other brethren . The cloth having been drawn , the first toast drunk was , as usual on these occasions , the pious memory of Peter Gilkes , one of the founders of the lodge . "The Queen and the Craft" having been duly honoured , The AV . MASTER said he had great pleasure in proposing the next toast , " The Health of the M . W . Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland . " They were proud of the opportunity of expressing
their devoted loyalty to the Earl of Zetland , as a most distinguished Mason and the head of their Craft . AVhatever differences might exist amongst them , all must agree that the Earl or Zetland was a most accomplished nobleman , kind-hearted gentleman , and a honour to their Order . If he ( Bro . Stebbing ) had thought that a more frequent change in the office of Grand
Master would be beneficial to Freemasonry , he had never felt that the office could be filled with greater discretion and good taste than by the Earl of Zetland . ( Cheers . ) He was sure they would all respond with every loyalty and respect tn the toast of the health of the M . AV . Grand Master the Earl of Zetland . ( Cheers . ) The W . MASTER had great pleasure in giving the next toast , " The Health of the R . AV . D . G . Master and the rest of the Grand Officers" many of whom had honoured them with their
com-, pany that evening . They were bound to admit that those whom the Grand Master had honoured with his confidence had shown themselves worthy of their position hy the noble support they haci given to their charities , ancl the care they took to preserve the landmarks of the Order . Those who were below the dais rejoiced in seeing tho honours won by their brethren , and he had great pleasure in proposing , as he was sure they would have in
responding , to the toast . ( Cheers . ) Bro . HAVERS , J . G . W ., who was loudly applauded , rose with pleasure to acknowledge the compliment ivhich had been paid the D . Grand Master and the rest of the Grand officers . Since he had been in the craft he had known five Deputy Grand Masters , the Earl of Zetland , the Marquis of Salisbury , the Earl of Yarborough , Earl Dalhousie , and the present holder of the office