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T . JHiggms , Prov . Assist . G . Pnrst . ; AV . Patman , P . Prov . G . Purst . ; AA . Elliott , M . D ., H . Day , A . AV . Bamsden , and Chris . Pratt , Prov . G . Stewards ; F . AVhitaker . acting as Prov . G . S . ; -J . Lee , Prov . G . T . ; Jonas Shearcl , Prov . G . Tyler ; ancl there were about 360 members of various lodges present , including Bros . John Copley , Prov . G . S . of W ., B . L . ; J . II . Tweedale , P . Prov . G . B ., E . L . ; C . E . Lncas , Prov . G . S . Line . ; F . Binckes , Sec . Boys' School ; T . AlexanderCaptCoatesCapt . Malcolm
, . , , and several other visiting brethren . At the conclusion of the ceremony of dedication his lordship congratulated the brethren on the successful completion of the building . Other business having been transacted , the brethren retired in the same manner of procession as they entered , and the lodge was subsequently closed in the three degrees by the AV . M . and officers of No . 418 .
_ A musical banquet was provided in the Assembly Booms , Harrison-road , the orchestra being occupied by Bro . Hemingway's quadrille band , who played a selection of music during the banquet . Earl de Grey and Eipon presided , and was supported on his right by Bro . Bentley Shaw , Prov . G . D . of England and D . P . G . M . ; Rev . J . Senior , ZL . D ., P . G . C . of England and P . Prov . G . AV . of AA est Yorkshire ; Bro . R . R . Nelson , P . G . S . ;
Bro . F . Binckes , Secretary of the Boys' School ; Bro . Lucas , P . G . S . Line . ; and Bro . I . Alexander . On his left were Bros . Sir Henry Edwards , Bart ., P . S . G . W . ; Rev . James Hope , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; Bros . E . Armitage , P . J . G . W . ; C . Oldroyd , P . G . Treas . ; S . AVaterhouse , Jlf . P . ; J . H . Tweedale , P . jProv . G . Reg . of East Lancashire ; and tbe Hon . the Rev . P . Y . Savile , M . A ., P . S . G . W . After dinner , tho noble chairman gave the usual loyal aud patriotic toasts , which were responded to with musical honours , Bro . Hemingway presiding at the pianoforte . _ The chairman proposed tbe "Army , Navy , Yeouinury , ancl Volunteers . "
Capt . Malcolm , of tbe 10 th Regiment of Foot , responded on behalf of the yeomanry . Major AVaterhouse , M . F ., on behalf of tbe yeomanry . Capt . Coates on behalf of the volunteers . The chairman then proposed "the M . AV . Grand Master of England , the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland . " He said it bad always been to him a source of great gratification to have the honour of proposing that toast upon occasions like the present .
It was with feelings , be might almost say of deep emotion , that be rose to ask them to drink the toast at the present time ; because within the last few days it had been made known to tbe Craft at large that it was the intention of his lordship at the conclusion of his present year of office finally to resign into tbe bands of the Craft the trust twenty-six years ago they for the first time placed in his bands . If they desired to rear a
monument to the Masonic fame of Lord Zetland , they would have to write upon it the famous one of the Great Architect , "Simonumentum mjnirem cirennispice . " If they wished to see bis monument , look round . Look at tbe increase of thc Order in numbers , aud its advance in public estimation , its numerous lodges , its wide-spread influence , its enlarged charities , its benefit-lent labours , and then they would know tho best proof to
which they could appeal for the spirit in which Lord Zetland during that lengthy period had governed this illustrious fraternity ; and , indeed , those who knew as he knew tbe unwearying spirit of devotion aud of zeal for tbe interests of the Craft in which that distinguished man bad laboured with a single object—for the good of his brethren—and the advancement of the sound principles of Masonry , must be impressed with a deep sense of the loss which was about to fall on the . Masons of EUT .
lancl by the retirement of their chief ; but they could not begrudge him at the close of a valued life the repose which he sought , but they would give him a double amount of esteem ancl affection to follow him in that retirement . In that spirit ho gave them the " Health of Lord Zetland . " Tho Chairman then proposed , " The Right Worshipful the D . Prov . G . M . of England , the Bight Hon . thc Earl de Grey ancl Ripon , and the rest of the Officers of the Grand Lodge past
and present , " ' to which Bro . the Rev . Dr . Senior responded . Bro . Sir II . Edwards , Bart ., rosa to propose the next toast and was received with immense cheering , the whole company rising . Tbe toast was " The Right AVorshipful tbe P . Prov . G . M . of AA est Yorkshire , the Right Hon . the Earl de Grey and Ripon . " Sir Henry said that never had he stood forward with greater satisfaction and purer pride than at that moment . He bad to propose the health of a man who was esteemed above every other man in the craft , not only in Yorkshire , but
throughout Great Britain . He bad the honour to propose the toast of the man who presided at that great meeting—that magnificent meeting of Freemasons . It was indeed a proud pleasure to him to have such a toast to propose to them , and he thanked the brethren for having placed it in his hands . No man in West Yorkshire was more highly esteemed or more deeply respected than Lord de Grey aud Ripon . He ( the noble chairman ) had long been a mason—he had long presided over this province , not
only with great credit to himself , but he had done great credit to the masons of this great riding , which will never be forgotten . He had presided over its councils with firmness , and had shown an ability which had fascinated every member . The loss of such a man to West Yorkshire would be very difficult to fill . He did not mean to say Lord de Grey was about to depart never to return , but one who would depart from them as their chief in freemasonry . He deeply regretted to say that from infirmities
and age the noble Lord Zetland was about to retire from the position of chief amongst masons in England . A successor must he found , and who more likely for a successor than that noblelord who sat at his right hand . No man would deplore more than he did tho toss of Earl Zetland to freemasonry , and no man would bo more delighted to place their present chairman in that position than he would . Earl de Grey was popular everywhereand he would be popular still throughout the country .
, Again he deeply regretted thc loss of Earl de Grey from West Yorkshire , but should be delighted to be associated with him in carrying on the work of masonry in his exalted position of Grand Slaster . The toast was drunk with masonic honours . The R . AV . D . G . Master rose to reply , amidst a perfect ovation , the company rising to cheer again and again . His Lordship said he had eftcn received from the brethren of AVest Yorkshire proofs of their regardbut he had never risen with deeper
feel-, ings of emotion to reply to the toast which had just been offered to them as he did upon that occasion , for never , as it seemed to him , laid they been pleased to accord to it a warmer or more cordial reception . No man could have exercised the high office which be had filled in that riding now for several years , among such a body of men as the Masons of West Yorkshire , without having become united to them by ties closer and closer . No man , be his heart ever so cold—and bis , be trusted , was not of
such material but must have been warmed by that hearty zeal for the interests of masonry , by that cordial confidence which they had displayed towards him , and by the hearty co-cperation which he had received from them on every hand , for it was the happy constitution of the craft , whether they looked to its organisation in thc Grand Lodge ancl under the Grand Master , or whether they looked to those minuter grand lodges which were spread throughout the provences of the country—it was
their happy constitution that , while sufficient power was placed in thc hands of those who presided over the councils of the craft , they had of necessity constantly to apply to the co-operation of their brethren of every order ; ancl without that co-operation it would be impossible for any man to conduct the government of masonry . He had always held it to be the duty of those who were set to rule in tho craft , whatever might be the position
which they held , steadily to set before them the ancient landmarks of the order—ancl firmly and constantly to enforce adherence to those landmarks , and the time-honoured traditions upon which the craft was based , but at the same time always to exercise whatever authority might be placed in their hands by tbe confidence of their brethren or the choice of their chiefs , with an earnest desire to merit and secure the confidence of the brethren over whom they were called to rulewith an earnest
, and ever-present conviction that unless they could secure that confidence and the co-operation which followed it they had no hope of being able to do good to the craft . It had been in that spirit that he had endeavoured to discharge the duties of the high office that he had held in that province , ancl that he had learned as he had watched the conduct and principles which guided the rule of his great chief , Lord Zetland—a rule which , as they now knew , was about to cease among them , aud bard
indeed would be the task of the man who might be chosen , whoever lie might be , to succeed to such a ruler . It was only by eadeavonring , however unequally , to follow the footsteps of hirn who was about to retire from the greatest position in the order with tbe spirit that animated Lord . Zetland , that any man could hope to discharge the duties of so great an office ; and the more they reflected , as naturally they -were led to do at such a moment , upon the past history of Freemasonry in this country , and upon tbe great and improved position which it now occupied here , the more deeply must every one be impressed with the duty which
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Provincial.
T . JHiggms , Prov . Assist . G . Pnrst . ; AV . Patman , P . Prov . G . Purst . ; AA . Elliott , M . D ., H . Day , A . AV . Bamsden , and Chris . Pratt , Prov . G . Stewards ; F . AVhitaker . acting as Prov . G . S . ; -J . Lee , Prov . G . T . ; Jonas Shearcl , Prov . G . Tyler ; ancl there were about 360 members of various lodges present , including Bros . John Copley , Prov . G . S . of W ., B . L . ; J . II . Tweedale , P . Prov . G . B ., E . L . ; C . E . Lncas , Prov . G . S . Line . ; F . Binckes , Sec . Boys' School ; T . AlexanderCaptCoatesCapt . Malcolm
, . , , and several other visiting brethren . At the conclusion of the ceremony of dedication his lordship congratulated the brethren on the successful completion of the building . Other business having been transacted , the brethren retired in the same manner of procession as they entered , and the lodge was subsequently closed in the three degrees by the AV . M . and officers of No . 418 .
_ A musical banquet was provided in the Assembly Booms , Harrison-road , the orchestra being occupied by Bro . Hemingway's quadrille band , who played a selection of music during the banquet . Earl de Grey and Eipon presided , and was supported on his right by Bro . Bentley Shaw , Prov . G . D . of England and D . P . G . M . ; Rev . J . Senior , ZL . D ., P . G . C . of England and P . Prov . G . AV . of AA est Yorkshire ; Bro . R . R . Nelson , P . G . S . ;
Bro . F . Binckes , Secretary of the Boys' School ; Bro . Lucas , P . G . S . Line . ; and Bro . I . Alexander . On his left were Bros . Sir Henry Edwards , Bart ., P . S . G . W . ; Rev . James Hope , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; Bros . E . Armitage , P . J . G . W . ; C . Oldroyd , P . G . Treas . ; S . AVaterhouse , Jlf . P . ; J . H . Tweedale , P . jProv . G . Reg . of East Lancashire ; and tbe Hon . the Rev . P . Y . Savile , M . A ., P . S . G . W . After dinner , tho noble chairman gave the usual loyal aud patriotic toasts , which were responded to with musical honours , Bro . Hemingway presiding at the pianoforte . _ The chairman proposed tbe "Army , Navy , Yeouinury , ancl Volunteers . "
Capt . Malcolm , of tbe 10 th Regiment of Foot , responded on behalf of the yeomanry . Major AVaterhouse , M . F ., on behalf of tbe yeomanry . Capt . Coates on behalf of the volunteers . The chairman then proposed "the M . AV . Grand Master of England , the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland . " He said it bad always been to him a source of great gratification to have the honour of proposing that toast upon occasions like the present .
It was with feelings , be might almost say of deep emotion , that be rose to ask them to drink the toast at the present time ; because within the last few days it had been made known to tbe Craft at large that it was the intention of his lordship at the conclusion of his present year of office finally to resign into tbe bands of the Craft the trust twenty-six years ago they for the first time placed in his bands . If they desired to rear a
monument to the Masonic fame of Lord Zetland , they would have to write upon it the famous one of the Great Architect , "Simonumentum mjnirem cirennispice . " If they wished to see bis monument , look round . Look at tbe increase of thc Order in numbers , aud its advance in public estimation , its numerous lodges , its wide-spread influence , its enlarged charities , its benefit-lent labours , and then they would know tho best proof to
which they could appeal for the spirit in which Lord Zetland during that lengthy period had governed this illustrious fraternity ; and , indeed , those who knew as he knew tbe unwearying spirit of devotion aud of zeal for tbe interests of the Craft in which that distinguished man bad laboured with a single object—for the good of his brethren—and the advancement of the sound principles of Masonry , must be impressed with a deep sense of the loss which was about to fall on the . Masons of EUT .
lancl by the retirement of their chief ; but they could not begrudge him at the close of a valued life the repose which he sought , but they would give him a double amount of esteem ancl affection to follow him in that retirement . In that spirit ho gave them the " Health of Lord Zetland . " Tho Chairman then proposed , " The Right Worshipful the D . Prov . G . M . of England , the Bight Hon . thc Earl de Grey ancl Ripon , and the rest of the Officers of the Grand Lodge past
and present , " ' to which Bro . the Rev . Dr . Senior responded . Bro . Sir II . Edwards , Bart ., rosa to propose the next toast and was received with immense cheering , the whole company rising . Tbe toast was " The Right AVorshipful tbe P . Prov . G . M . of AA est Yorkshire , the Right Hon . the Earl de Grey and Ripon . " Sir Henry said that never had he stood forward with greater satisfaction and purer pride than at that moment . He bad to propose the health of a man who was esteemed above every other man in the craft , not only in Yorkshire , but
throughout Great Britain . He bad the honour to propose the toast of the man who presided at that great meeting—that magnificent meeting of Freemasons . It was indeed a proud pleasure to him to have such a toast to propose to them , and he thanked the brethren for having placed it in his hands . No man in West Yorkshire was more highly esteemed or more deeply respected than Lord de Grey aud Ripon . He ( the noble chairman ) had long been a mason—he had long presided over this province , not
only with great credit to himself , but he had done great credit to the masons of this great riding , which will never be forgotten . He had presided over its councils with firmness , and had shown an ability which had fascinated every member . The loss of such a man to West Yorkshire would be very difficult to fill . He did not mean to say Lord de Grey was about to depart never to return , but one who would depart from them as their chief in freemasonry . He deeply regretted to say that from infirmities
and age the noble Lord Zetland was about to retire from the position of chief amongst masons in England . A successor must he found , and who more likely for a successor than that noblelord who sat at his right hand . No man would deplore more than he did tho toss of Earl Zetland to freemasonry , and no man would bo more delighted to place their present chairman in that position than he would . Earl de Grey was popular everywhereand he would be popular still throughout the country .
, Again he deeply regretted thc loss of Earl de Grey from West Yorkshire , but should be delighted to be associated with him in carrying on the work of masonry in his exalted position of Grand Slaster . The toast was drunk with masonic honours . The R . AV . D . G . Master rose to reply , amidst a perfect ovation , the company rising to cheer again and again . His Lordship said he had eftcn received from the brethren of AVest Yorkshire proofs of their regardbut he had never risen with deeper
feel-, ings of emotion to reply to the toast which had just been offered to them as he did upon that occasion , for never , as it seemed to him , laid they been pleased to accord to it a warmer or more cordial reception . No man could have exercised the high office which be had filled in that riding now for several years , among such a body of men as the Masons of West Yorkshire , without having become united to them by ties closer and closer . No man , be his heart ever so cold—and bis , be trusted , was not of
such material but must have been warmed by that hearty zeal for the interests of masonry , by that cordial confidence which they had displayed towards him , and by the hearty co-cperation which he had received from them on every hand , for it was the happy constitution of the craft , whether they looked to its organisation in thc Grand Lodge ancl under the Grand Master , or whether they looked to those minuter grand lodges which were spread throughout the provences of the country—it was
their happy constitution that , while sufficient power was placed in thc hands of those who presided over the councils of the craft , they had of necessity constantly to apply to the co-operation of their brethren of every order ; ancl without that co-operation it would be impossible for any man to conduct the government of masonry . He had always held it to be the duty of those who were set to rule in tho craft , whatever might be the position
which they held , steadily to set before them the ancient landmarks of the order—ancl firmly and constantly to enforce adherence to those landmarks , and the time-honoured traditions upon which the craft was based , but at the same time always to exercise whatever authority might be placed in their hands by tbe confidence of their brethren or the choice of their chiefs , with an earnest desire to merit and secure the confidence of the brethren over whom they were called to rulewith an earnest
, and ever-present conviction that unless they could secure that confidence and the co-operation which followed it they had no hope of being able to do good to the craft . It had been in that spirit that he had endeavoured to discharge the duties of the high office that he had held in that province , ancl that he had learned as he had watched the conduct and principles which guided the rule of his great chief , Lord Zetland—a rule which , as they now knew , was about to cease among them , aud bard
indeed would be the task of the man who might be chosen , whoever lie might be , to succeed to such a ruler . It was only by eadeavonring , however unequally , to follow the footsteps of hirn who was about to retire from the greatest position in the order with tbe spirit that animated Lord . Zetland , that any man could hope to discharge the duties of so great an office ; and the more they reflected , as naturally they -were led to do at such a moment , upon the past history of Freemasonry in this country , and upon tbe great and improved position which it now occupied here , the more deeply must every one be impressed with the duty which