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The Masonic Mirror.
even by much older Masons , and vurely equalled . Indeed , the whole conduct of the lodge under his charge seems to be as near perfection as is possible to be obtained . On the completion of the ceremony , the brethren of the lodge , as well as the visitors , could not suppress their admiration , but thanked Bro . Terry for the treat he had afforded them . On the return of the brethren below the rank of Installed Master , the W . M ., having been proclaimed and saluted with
tie customary [ honours , proceeded to invest his officers as fellows : —Bros . Waterhouse , S . W . ; Stewart , J . W . ; Coulston , S . D . ; Fisher , J . D . ; Crump , Sec . re-invested ; Humphreys , I . G . ; Dickie , Steward ; Davies , Dir . of Cers . ; Harris , Assist . Dir . of Cers . ; and Beckett , Tyler . He then proceeded , in a very creditable manner , with the . initiation of Mr . E . J . M * echam . The brethren then voted three guineas from the funds of the lodge towards a P . M . jewel , to be presented to Bro . Terr }' , P . M .,
as a testimony of the good services he had rendered the lodge , and the masterly manner he had filled the chair . [ We understand that this sum has been increased by the liberality of the brethren , who entered into a subscription , the result of which has enabled them to present their P . M . with a solid gold jewel of very chaste design , of the value of ten guineas , to which they added a very handsome collar and silver jewel . ] There being no further businessthe lodge was closedand the brethren
, , adjourned to tho banquet . The Old Jerusalem Tavern has for many ages borne a high reputation , and it seems likely to maintain it under the management of the present host , Bro . Wickers , the successor of the deeply-lamented Bro . Foster . —The cloth being drawn , the W . MASTEB proposed the toasts of "The Qcieen and the Craft , " "The Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M ., " and " The Earl de Grey and Ripon and the rest of the Grand . Officers" coupling with the latter toast the
, names of the two Grand Officers present , Bro . S . B . Wilson , P . Gr . D ., and Bro . Dickie , Assist . G . Purst ., a member of their own lodge . —Bro . S . B . WILSON , P . G . D ., responded . He had hoped the duty would have devolved upon Bro . Dickie ; but as the W . M . had called upon him to respond , he did so with much pleasure . He could say with confidence that the Earl de Grey and Ripon filled his onerous duties to the satisfaction of the Craft in general ; and those who were present at the last
communication of Grand Lodge would bear with him ( Bro . Wilson ) that he had performed a painful duty with such tact , discrimination , and even impartiality , that the brethren , whom lie was called upon to reprimand could not fail to bear testimony to the fact that lie was actuated by zeal for the best interests of the Craft , and that he had performed his unpleasant duty in a gentlemanly manner and with true Masonic , feeling . On behalf of himself and his brother Grand Officers he thanked
them for the kind manner with which they had received the toast . Both in this lodge and wherever he went he always felt gratified at the enthusiasm which the mention of the Grand Officers always brought forth . With respect to Bro . Dickie , the lodge had reason to be proud of being represented in Grand Lodge by abrother who paid such atteution to the duties devolving upon him , which were not of the lightest nature , but called for the exercise of much tact and discretion in their performance .
Although many brethren were occasionally called to order by Bro . Dickie , and even refused permission to take their seats in Grand Lodge through not being properly clotlied , yet all admit that he invariably acted fairly and properly , and would never favour one more than another , whatever their relative positions . In fact , he had performed his duties in such a manner that he felt certain further advancement was in store for himand that at no distant day they would see him exalted
, to the rank to which his merits entitled him . He would not delay their time by any further remarks , but returned his cordial thanks to tho W . M . and brethren for their kind reception of the toast . —Bro . DICKIE also responded . He could only reiterate what Bro . Wilson had said . With respect to the Grand Officers , he could bear testimony to the efficient manner in which the Grand Lodge was conducted by the Earl de Grey and Ripon ,
D . G . M . —The W . MASTER then proposed " The Health of the Initiate , Bro . Meeham . "—Bro . MECHAM thanked the W . M . and brethren for having introduced him into their ancient and honourable society . He had long desired to become a Mason , and now he had done so he would endeavour to become a good and worthy member , and hoped that he should never prove a disgrace to the Craft . —The W . MASTEB then bad to propose a toast which was always well received in No . 228 , and he was sure the present occasion would not prove an exception . They had a good array of visitors , and he was proud to see so many
brethren present to do him honour on his installation . There were Bro . S . B . Wilson , P . G . D . of the Grand Lodge of England , who was so well known to the brethren , that it needed no words of his to ensure a good reception to his name , but he could not let the opportunity pass without returning thanks for the great assistance he had received from that brother in his endeavours to qualify himself for the duties of the position he now occupied . They had also Bros . Hoare , a P . M . of the Egyptian
Lodge ; Newton , of the Lodge of Sincerity ; Stedman , of the Camden Lodge ; Warr , of the St . Andrew's Lodge ; Welsford , P . M . of the Wellington Lodge , whom he had often met in Lodge of Instruction ; Smith , of the Mount Lebanon Lodge ; and many others , all of whom he was glad to see , and to whom he extended a hearty welcome . Ho , therefore , called upon them to drink , in bumpers , " The Health of the Visitors . "—Bro . SBWrrsoirPGDhaving onljust responded to another
. . , ..., y toast would have preferred , as time was drawing on , to have left the reply in the hands of some other of the visiting brethren , but he could not let the opportunity pass without congratulating the lodge upon the selection they had made . He was convinced that their W . M . had brought a great amount of zeal to bear , in order to qualify himself for the duties now devolving upon him . Indeed , if he proved to
have any fault , it would , in his opinion , be from being over anxious , which might lead him to undertake rather too much . He had had a good example set him by those that had preceded Mm , aud he was certain that it would be no fault of his own if he did not , at the expiration of his year of office , leave the lodge in the same efficient state as that in which he had found it . He was certain the brethren of the lodge were of the same opinion , or
they would never have placed him in that chair . —Bro . GABALTI had to thank the W . M . and brethren for the kind manner in which they had responded to the health of the visitors . He could not sit down without bearing his testimony to the very excellent working of their P . M ., Bro . Terry , who had not only worked the ceremonies of passing and raising in so admirable a manner —( that he expected of him , having frequently been delighted with his eloquent delivery in the Lodge of Instruction)—but he was not prepared to witness the beautiful and
impressive ceremony of installation performed by so young a Mason in the manner done by their Immediate Past Master that evening , and which must have impressed their newly-installed W . M . more and more with the importance of the duties he had to go through , and must give him increased ardour in the pursuit of Masonic knowledge , so that he might at least leave the chair at the end of his term with credit . As to their W . M ., he felt from his own knowledge that he could
congratulate the lodge upon their choice . Their W . M . and himself had studied together and toiled together in the same cause . They were both young Masons , and both possessed the same thirst for that Masonic knowledge which they all knew was only to be obtained by hard work and diligent application . Ho had for some time past been a pretty constant attendant at numerous lodges of instruction , where he made the acquaintance of their W . M . and times after going through the
; many ceremonies in the lodge , they had not been satisfied with that , but had spent hour after hour together , and had studied the working of the different degrees , until both had mastered whatever they were deficient in . As their W . M . had devoted so much time and so much hard work to qualify himself , he was convinced that now he held , the highest honours of the lodge , lie would not relax in his endeavours , but would perform his duties to the entire satisfaction of the brethren . —Bro .
WELSFOKD , P . M ., also replied . He had often bad the pleasure of meeting the W . M . He was a member of about a dozen lodges lodges of instruction , and attending them frequently , he hardly missed seeing their W . M . wherever he went . He could , therefore , confirm the statements of the previous speakers as to the application of their W . M ., and he had no doubt he would realise the great expectations that had been made respecting him . He had spent a very comfortable and happy evening , and
thanked the W . M . for having invited him and the brethren of the lodge to the handsome entertainment . —Bros . Butler , Smith , and other visitors , also replied in a similar strain . —Bro . TEKBY , I . P . M ., having been entrusted with the W . M . ' s gavel , rose to propose "The Health of the Newly-installed W . M . " It gave him great pleasure to do so , as , if he remembered rightly , that brother was initiated exactly a month after himself ; and he must , say that whether they considered that the W . M . should be elected by virtue of seniority , or by virtue of merit , that in
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The Masonic Mirror.
even by much older Masons , and vurely equalled . Indeed , the whole conduct of the lodge under his charge seems to be as near perfection as is possible to be obtained . On the completion of the ceremony , the brethren of the lodge , as well as the visitors , could not suppress their admiration , but thanked Bro . Terry for the treat he had afforded them . On the return of the brethren below the rank of Installed Master , the W . M ., having been proclaimed and saluted with
tie customary [ honours , proceeded to invest his officers as fellows : —Bros . Waterhouse , S . W . ; Stewart , J . W . ; Coulston , S . D . ; Fisher , J . D . ; Crump , Sec . re-invested ; Humphreys , I . G . ; Dickie , Steward ; Davies , Dir . of Cers . ; Harris , Assist . Dir . of Cers . ; and Beckett , Tyler . He then proceeded , in a very creditable manner , with the . initiation of Mr . E . J . M * echam . The brethren then voted three guineas from the funds of the lodge towards a P . M . jewel , to be presented to Bro . Terr }' , P . M .,
as a testimony of the good services he had rendered the lodge , and the masterly manner he had filled the chair . [ We understand that this sum has been increased by the liberality of the brethren , who entered into a subscription , the result of which has enabled them to present their P . M . with a solid gold jewel of very chaste design , of the value of ten guineas , to which they added a very handsome collar and silver jewel . ] There being no further businessthe lodge was closedand the brethren
, , adjourned to tho banquet . The Old Jerusalem Tavern has for many ages borne a high reputation , and it seems likely to maintain it under the management of the present host , Bro . Wickers , the successor of the deeply-lamented Bro . Foster . —The cloth being drawn , the W . MASTEB proposed the toasts of "The Qcieen and the Craft , " "The Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M ., " and " The Earl de Grey and Ripon and the rest of the Grand . Officers" coupling with the latter toast the
, names of the two Grand Officers present , Bro . S . B . Wilson , P . Gr . D ., and Bro . Dickie , Assist . G . Purst ., a member of their own lodge . —Bro . S . B . WILSON , P . G . D ., responded . He had hoped the duty would have devolved upon Bro . Dickie ; but as the W . M . had called upon him to respond , he did so with much pleasure . He could say with confidence that the Earl de Grey and Ripon filled his onerous duties to the satisfaction of the Craft in general ; and those who were present at the last
communication of Grand Lodge would bear with him ( Bro . Wilson ) that he had performed a painful duty with such tact , discrimination , and even impartiality , that the brethren , whom lie was called upon to reprimand could not fail to bear testimony to the fact that lie was actuated by zeal for the best interests of the Craft , and that he had performed his unpleasant duty in a gentlemanly manner and with true Masonic , feeling . On behalf of himself and his brother Grand Officers he thanked
them for the kind manner with which they had received the toast . Both in this lodge and wherever he went he always felt gratified at the enthusiasm which the mention of the Grand Officers always brought forth . With respect to Bro . Dickie , the lodge had reason to be proud of being represented in Grand Lodge by abrother who paid such atteution to the duties devolving upon him , which were not of the lightest nature , but called for the exercise of much tact and discretion in their performance .
Although many brethren were occasionally called to order by Bro . Dickie , and even refused permission to take their seats in Grand Lodge through not being properly clotlied , yet all admit that he invariably acted fairly and properly , and would never favour one more than another , whatever their relative positions . In fact , he had performed his duties in such a manner that he felt certain further advancement was in store for himand that at no distant day they would see him exalted
, to the rank to which his merits entitled him . He would not delay their time by any further remarks , but returned his cordial thanks to tho W . M . and brethren for their kind reception of the toast . —Bro . DICKIE also responded . He could only reiterate what Bro . Wilson had said . With respect to the Grand Officers , he could bear testimony to the efficient manner in which the Grand Lodge was conducted by the Earl de Grey and Ripon ,
D . G . M . —The W . MASTER then proposed " The Health of the Initiate , Bro . Meeham . "—Bro . MECHAM thanked the W . M . and brethren for having introduced him into their ancient and honourable society . He had long desired to become a Mason , and now he had done so he would endeavour to become a good and worthy member , and hoped that he should never prove a disgrace to the Craft . —The W . MASTEB then bad to propose a toast which was always well received in No . 228 , and he was sure the present occasion would not prove an exception . They had a good array of visitors , and he was proud to see so many
brethren present to do him honour on his installation . There were Bro . S . B . Wilson , P . G . D . of the Grand Lodge of England , who was so well known to the brethren , that it needed no words of his to ensure a good reception to his name , but he could not let the opportunity pass without returning thanks for the great assistance he had received from that brother in his endeavours to qualify himself for the duties of the position he now occupied . They had also Bros . Hoare , a P . M . of the Egyptian
Lodge ; Newton , of the Lodge of Sincerity ; Stedman , of the Camden Lodge ; Warr , of the St . Andrew's Lodge ; Welsford , P . M . of the Wellington Lodge , whom he had often met in Lodge of Instruction ; Smith , of the Mount Lebanon Lodge ; and many others , all of whom he was glad to see , and to whom he extended a hearty welcome . Ho , therefore , called upon them to drink , in bumpers , " The Health of the Visitors . "—Bro . SBWrrsoirPGDhaving onljust responded to another
. . , ..., y toast would have preferred , as time was drawing on , to have left the reply in the hands of some other of the visiting brethren , but he could not let the opportunity pass without congratulating the lodge upon the selection they had made . He was convinced that their W . M . had brought a great amount of zeal to bear , in order to qualify himself for the duties now devolving upon him . Indeed , if he proved to
have any fault , it would , in his opinion , be from being over anxious , which might lead him to undertake rather too much . He had had a good example set him by those that had preceded Mm , aud he was certain that it would be no fault of his own if he did not , at the expiration of his year of office , leave the lodge in the same efficient state as that in which he had found it . He was certain the brethren of the lodge were of the same opinion , or
they would never have placed him in that chair . —Bro . GABALTI had to thank the W . M . and brethren for the kind manner in which they had responded to the health of the visitors . He could not sit down without bearing his testimony to the very excellent working of their P . M ., Bro . Terry , who had not only worked the ceremonies of passing and raising in so admirable a manner —( that he expected of him , having frequently been delighted with his eloquent delivery in the Lodge of Instruction)—but he was not prepared to witness the beautiful and
impressive ceremony of installation performed by so young a Mason in the manner done by their Immediate Past Master that evening , and which must have impressed their newly-installed W . M . more and more with the importance of the duties he had to go through , and must give him increased ardour in the pursuit of Masonic knowledge , so that he might at least leave the chair at the end of his term with credit . As to their W . M ., he felt from his own knowledge that he could
congratulate the lodge upon their choice . Their W . M . and himself had studied together and toiled together in the same cause . They were both young Masons , and both possessed the same thirst for that Masonic knowledge which they all knew was only to be obtained by hard work and diligent application . Ho had for some time past been a pretty constant attendant at numerous lodges of instruction , where he made the acquaintance of their W . M . and times after going through the
; many ceremonies in the lodge , they had not been satisfied with that , but had spent hour after hour together , and had studied the working of the different degrees , until both had mastered whatever they were deficient in . As their W . M . had devoted so much time and so much hard work to qualify himself , he was convinced that now he held , the highest honours of the lodge , lie would not relax in his endeavours , but would perform his duties to the entire satisfaction of the brethren . —Bro .
WELSFOKD , P . M ., also replied . He had often bad the pleasure of meeting the W . M . He was a member of about a dozen lodges lodges of instruction , and attending them frequently , he hardly missed seeing their W . M . wherever he went . He could , therefore , confirm the statements of the previous speakers as to the application of their W . M ., and he had no doubt he would realise the great expectations that had been made respecting him . He had spent a very comfortable and happy evening , and
thanked the W . M . for having invited him and the brethren of the lodge to the handsome entertainment . —Bros . Butler , Smith , and other visitors , also replied in a similar strain . —Bro . TEKBY , I . P . M ., having been entrusted with the W . M . ' s gavel , rose to propose "The Health of the Newly-installed W . M . " It gave him great pleasure to do so , as , if he remembered rightly , that brother was initiated exactly a month after himself ; and he must , say that whether they considered that the W . M . should be elected by virtue of seniority , or by virtue of merit , that in