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and the rest of . the Grand Officers—coupled with which he ivould give the name of Bro . Dickie , Assist . G . Purst . — Bro . DICKIE thanked the AV . M . and brethren for the compliment conveyed in the handsome manner in which they had responded to the toast of the Grand Officers . The Craft had reason for congratulation'in having at the head of the Order , in the person of Lord Zetland , a noblemen who displayed so much zeal and abilityand who had evidently so much at heart
, the interests of the Craft . He was much pleased with his reception—indeed , wherever he went , he found that every officer of Grand Lodge was received and welcomed with a cordiality which showed that the heads and rulers of the Craft were popular with the brethren . He could not sit down without expressing his great admiration of the able manner in ivhieh their P . M ., Bro . Newall , had installed the W . M . elect . The lodge
who possessed among its ranks so energetic and talented a brother could not fail to prosper . And he felt certain that their newly installed AV . M . ivould maintain the prestige of the lodge , for it was not often that a brother could , immediately after his installation , proceed with the ceremony of initiation , and when that ceremony was performed in the able and almost perfect manner it had been that evening , there was no fear to bo entertainedbut that thelodge ivould another .
pass prosperous year He would conclude by thanking the brethren for himself and the Grand Lodge of England for the hearty response given to the toast . —The W . MASTEE then proposed the toast of " The Initiates , Bros . Felnenbach , Law , and Dodd . " The latter of Avhom he had had the pleasure of knowing for some years . He hoped they would all become good members of the Craft , and that they would long remember ivith pleasure the day when
they were initiated in the Royal Union Lodge . —Bro . FEHBENBACH responded . He had long intended to become a Mason , and had anxiously looked forward for the time until an opportunity presented itself . On behalf of himself and brother initiates , he ivould promise that they would do all in their power to become good Masons and worthy members of the Order . — Bro . COBHAM , I . P . M ., having been entrusted with the gavel , would next propose "The Health of the AVorshipful Master , Bro . Coombes . " In doing so he must repeat the lvords of Bro . Dickie , that if their newly-installed AV . M . could go through the
ceremony of initiation immediately after his installation , there could be no doubt that his heart and soul were with Masonry , and that he would not fail to perform his duties to the satisfaction of the members of the Lodge . —The W . M ., Bro . AV . COOMBES , was proud at being placed in his present honourable position . It had long been his earnest wish , and he ivould express his grateful thanks to the brethren for having placed him in that chair . He ivas also pleased to see so large a
gathering to do him honour on the occasion . He observed that there was not only a strong muster of the members of the lodge , but also a great number of visitors , and he hoped to tender them his heartfelt thanks for their attendance , and also for the terms of approval with which they had been pleased to mention his performance of the ceremony of initiation . He had used his best exertions to qualify himself for the important duties of his present positionand happy indeed should he be if
, his efforts met with the approbation of the brethren . He could not conclude without especially thanking Bro . Newall for the very able and eloquent manner in ivhieh he had installed him into the chair . His impressive delivery had made him feel still more strongly the importance of the duties he had to perform , and he hoped that when the time arrived for him to hand down the wan-ant of the lodge to his successor it would be
as unsullied as he received it , and that he would take honourable rank amongst the P . M . 's , as those had done that had preceded him . —The W . M . then proposed "The Health of the Visitors . " In recapitulating their names he remarked that , as usual , the Royal Union Lodge was honoured with the presence of a number of highly distinguished brethren , who always bore testimony to the creditable manner with which the lodge had
hitherto been conducted . He hoped that during his year of office the Lodge would find no falling off in the number and rank of their visitors , nor in the appreciation of the working of the lodge . He must specially mention the name of Bro . Little , a visitor with them this evening , who was an old personal friend of his own , and who had been not long ago initiated in their own lodge . Since his removal to London , he had met with
rapid advancement , now being S . AV . of the Rose of Denmark Lodge , at Barnes , and he hoped that ere he ( the AV . M . ) retired from the chair , to see his old friend installed as W . M . of that young and prosperous lodge . He then called upon the brethren
heartily to drink the toast of the visitors , and with the toast he ivould couple the name of Bro . Blackburn . —Bro . B LACKBITEN thought that the W . M . might have called upon some more distinguished a brother to respond to the toast . He had been much gratified with the ivorking of the newly-installed W . M ., and also with the ceremony of installation performed by Bro . Neivall , P . M . He thanked the brethren for the handsome entertainment they had laced before himself and brother
p visitors , and hoped often again to visit the Royal Union Lodge . •—The W . MASTEE then gave " The Past Masters of the Lodge . " There were present Bro . Weedon , the father of the lodge—so old a member that none now in the lodge had seen his working , but he had no doubt it had been excellent . There was likewise Bro . Newall , to whose exertions it was well known the lodge was mainly indebted for its resuscitation and its present
important position . He ( the W . M . ) had belonged to the lodge when it could boast of no more than about seven members , and they had now upwards of 50 subscribing members on the books . And to the brother who had brought about that great change it must be acknowledged had rendered important service , not only to that lodge , but to the Craft in general ; and when to > such important services was added the gratification of the members at his able performance of the ceremony of installation ,
ungrateful indeed would be the brethren if he held not the first place in their regards and estimation . Next on the list came Bro . Cobham . As a proof that he had done the lodge some service , the jeivel he held in his hand , granted by the unanimous vote of the brethren , ivould testify , and he felt great pleasure ins attaching that jewel to the breast of the I . P . M . as a token of the esteem of the brethren , as a memento of the services he had rendered to the lodge . The jewel was a very handsome one , and bore the following inscription : —" Presented by the members of the Royal Union Lodge ( No . 382 ) to Bro . Cobham , W . M ., as a mark of their high appreciation of the very efficient manner in which he conducted the duties of the Master ' s chair
during the period of his office . 21 st March , 1864 . "—Bro . COBHAM , I . P . M ., hardly knew in what terms to respond to the kindness of the brethren in drinking the health of the P . M ' s ., and more particularly for the handsome testimonial the W . M . had just placed upon his breast . AVhen he undertook the duties of the chair he determined to perform the duties of the office in such a manner as to meet the approbation of the brethren , and it had been his constant study to merit their good opinion .
What he had done had been from no selfish or personal motives . He thanked them for the cordial manner in ivhieh they had presented him ivith so handsome a testimonial , and hoped long to remain a member , and while he did so his constant study would be for the interests of the lodge . —Bro . NEWALL , P . M ., thought he should have been spared from responding to this toast , but as Bro . Cobham had made him do his own work , Bro . Weedon should do likewise —( laughter)—and he would therefore
respond only on behalf of himself . His principal cause of regret in the Royal Union Lodge was the absence of the P . M ' s . There were not many of them , for various reasons the P . M ' s . had not remained amongst them , but time he hoped would remedy this ; and year after year , he hoped each succeeding Master ivould remain amongst them and share the honours of the P . M ' s . Bro . Carter , P . M ., would have been present this
evening ; he had come from London , and had assisted at the working , hut his professional duties had caused his early return . The brethren seemed always glad to have him ( Bro . Newall ) , and were so kind and thoughtful , he was about to say almost beyond endurance . If they experienced any pleasure at his exertions , he could assure them that he felt more pleasure than they did at being able to render them any service . —Bro . WEEDON stated that he had been a member of the lodge
since the year 1831 , and he hoped , if spared , to be a member many years longer . " He had alivays done all he could to serve the interests of the lodge , and it would ever he his study to do so , and the brethren might rely upon him any time his services were required . —The AV . MASTEE then proposed " The Health of the Secretary and Treasurer . " It was seldom they saw a lodge blessed with two brethren placed in those
important positions , who possessed both the skill and ability , and who had the interests of the lodge at heart as was the case with these tivo brethren . —Bro . LEVINSON , Treas ., on behalf of himself and Bro . Gawthrop , Sec , responded . They were anxious to do their duty to the best of their ability as long as the affairs of the lodge were entrusted to their care , and they would never swerve from performing that duty according to the "Book of Constitutions" and the by-laws . They would
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and the rest of . the Grand Officers—coupled with which he ivould give the name of Bro . Dickie , Assist . G . Purst . — Bro . DICKIE thanked the AV . M . and brethren for the compliment conveyed in the handsome manner in which they had responded to the toast of the Grand Officers . The Craft had reason for congratulation'in having at the head of the Order , in the person of Lord Zetland , a noblemen who displayed so much zeal and abilityand who had evidently so much at heart
, the interests of the Craft . He was much pleased with his reception—indeed , wherever he went , he found that every officer of Grand Lodge was received and welcomed with a cordiality which showed that the heads and rulers of the Craft were popular with the brethren . He could not sit down without expressing his great admiration of the able manner in ivhieh their P . M ., Bro . Newall , had installed the W . M . elect . The lodge
who possessed among its ranks so energetic and talented a brother could not fail to prosper . And he felt certain that their newly installed AV . M . ivould maintain the prestige of the lodge , for it was not often that a brother could , immediately after his installation , proceed with the ceremony of initiation , and when that ceremony was performed in the able and almost perfect manner it had been that evening , there was no fear to bo entertainedbut that thelodge ivould another .
pass prosperous year He would conclude by thanking the brethren for himself and the Grand Lodge of England for the hearty response given to the toast . —The W . MASTEE then proposed the toast of " The Initiates , Bros . Felnenbach , Law , and Dodd . " The latter of Avhom he had had the pleasure of knowing for some years . He hoped they would all become good members of the Craft , and that they would long remember ivith pleasure the day when
they were initiated in the Royal Union Lodge . —Bro . FEHBENBACH responded . He had long intended to become a Mason , and had anxiously looked forward for the time until an opportunity presented itself . On behalf of himself and brother initiates , he ivould promise that they would do all in their power to become good Masons and worthy members of the Order . — Bro . COBHAM , I . P . M ., having been entrusted with the gavel , would next propose "The Health of the AVorshipful Master , Bro . Coombes . " In doing so he must repeat the lvords of Bro . Dickie , that if their newly-installed AV . M . could go through the
ceremony of initiation immediately after his installation , there could be no doubt that his heart and soul were with Masonry , and that he would not fail to perform his duties to the satisfaction of the members of the Lodge . —The W . M ., Bro . AV . COOMBES , was proud at being placed in his present honourable position . It had long been his earnest wish , and he ivould express his grateful thanks to the brethren for having placed him in that chair . He ivas also pleased to see so large a
gathering to do him honour on the occasion . He observed that there was not only a strong muster of the members of the lodge , but also a great number of visitors , and he hoped to tender them his heartfelt thanks for their attendance , and also for the terms of approval with which they had been pleased to mention his performance of the ceremony of initiation . He had used his best exertions to qualify himself for the important duties of his present positionand happy indeed should he be if
, his efforts met with the approbation of the brethren . He could not conclude without especially thanking Bro . Newall for the very able and eloquent manner in ivhieh he had installed him into the chair . His impressive delivery had made him feel still more strongly the importance of the duties he had to perform , and he hoped that when the time arrived for him to hand down the wan-ant of the lodge to his successor it would be
as unsullied as he received it , and that he would take honourable rank amongst the P . M . 's , as those had done that had preceded him . —The W . M . then proposed "The Health of the Visitors . " In recapitulating their names he remarked that , as usual , the Royal Union Lodge was honoured with the presence of a number of highly distinguished brethren , who always bore testimony to the creditable manner with which the lodge had
hitherto been conducted . He hoped that during his year of office the Lodge would find no falling off in the number and rank of their visitors , nor in the appreciation of the working of the lodge . He must specially mention the name of Bro . Little , a visitor with them this evening , who was an old personal friend of his own , and who had been not long ago initiated in their own lodge . Since his removal to London , he had met with
rapid advancement , now being S . AV . of the Rose of Denmark Lodge , at Barnes , and he hoped that ere he ( the AV . M . ) retired from the chair , to see his old friend installed as W . M . of that young and prosperous lodge . He then called upon the brethren
heartily to drink the toast of the visitors , and with the toast he ivould couple the name of Bro . Blackburn . —Bro . B LACKBITEN thought that the W . M . might have called upon some more distinguished a brother to respond to the toast . He had been much gratified with the ivorking of the newly-installed W . M ., and also with the ceremony of installation performed by Bro . Neivall , P . M . He thanked the brethren for the handsome entertainment they had laced before himself and brother
p visitors , and hoped often again to visit the Royal Union Lodge . •—The W . MASTEE then gave " The Past Masters of the Lodge . " There were present Bro . Weedon , the father of the lodge—so old a member that none now in the lodge had seen his working , but he had no doubt it had been excellent . There was likewise Bro . Newall , to whose exertions it was well known the lodge was mainly indebted for its resuscitation and its present
important position . He ( the W . M . ) had belonged to the lodge when it could boast of no more than about seven members , and they had now upwards of 50 subscribing members on the books . And to the brother who had brought about that great change it must be acknowledged had rendered important service , not only to that lodge , but to the Craft in general ; and when to > such important services was added the gratification of the members at his able performance of the ceremony of installation ,
ungrateful indeed would be the brethren if he held not the first place in their regards and estimation . Next on the list came Bro . Cobham . As a proof that he had done the lodge some service , the jeivel he held in his hand , granted by the unanimous vote of the brethren , ivould testify , and he felt great pleasure ins attaching that jewel to the breast of the I . P . M . as a token of the esteem of the brethren , as a memento of the services he had rendered to the lodge . The jewel was a very handsome one , and bore the following inscription : —" Presented by the members of the Royal Union Lodge ( No . 382 ) to Bro . Cobham , W . M ., as a mark of their high appreciation of the very efficient manner in which he conducted the duties of the Master ' s chair
during the period of his office . 21 st March , 1864 . "—Bro . COBHAM , I . P . M ., hardly knew in what terms to respond to the kindness of the brethren in drinking the health of the P . M ' s ., and more particularly for the handsome testimonial the W . M . had just placed upon his breast . AVhen he undertook the duties of the chair he determined to perform the duties of the office in such a manner as to meet the approbation of the brethren , and it had been his constant study to merit their good opinion .
What he had done had been from no selfish or personal motives . He thanked them for the cordial manner in ivhieh they had presented him ivith so handsome a testimonial , and hoped long to remain a member , and while he did so his constant study would be for the interests of the lodge . —Bro . NEWALL , P . M ., thought he should have been spared from responding to this toast , but as Bro . Cobham had made him do his own work , Bro . Weedon should do likewise —( laughter)—and he would therefore
respond only on behalf of himself . His principal cause of regret in the Royal Union Lodge was the absence of the P . M ' s . There were not many of them , for various reasons the P . M ' s . had not remained amongst them , but time he hoped would remedy this ; and year after year , he hoped each succeeding Master ivould remain amongst them and share the honours of the P . M ' s . Bro . Carter , P . M ., would have been present this
evening ; he had come from London , and had assisted at the working , hut his professional duties had caused his early return . The brethren seemed always glad to have him ( Bro . Newall ) , and were so kind and thoughtful , he was about to say almost beyond endurance . If they experienced any pleasure at his exertions , he could assure them that he felt more pleasure than they did at being able to render them any service . —Bro . WEEDON stated that he had been a member of the lodge
since the year 1831 , and he hoped , if spared , to be a member many years longer . " He had alivays done all he could to serve the interests of the lodge , and it would ever he his study to do so , and the brethren might rely upon him any time his services were required . —The AV . MASTEE then proposed " The Health of the Secretary and Treasurer . " It was seldom they saw a lodge blessed with two brethren placed in those
important positions , who possessed both the skill and ability , and who had the interests of the lodge at heart as was the case with these tivo brethren . —Bro . LEVINSON , Treas ., on behalf of himself and Bro . Gawthrop , Sec , responded . They were anxious to do their duty to the best of their ability as long as the affairs of the lodge were entrusted to their care , and they would never swerve from performing that duty according to the "Book of Constitutions" and the by-laws . They would