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the more foolish . " Still , in the position in which I am placed , I will do my duty as efficiently ' as I can . I will pay attention , and if I cannot be here myself I will find some one to take my place . Bro . Edward Pryce , S . D ., Prov . G . Sec , said : The other officers of the lodge have so ably represented my feelings , that I have nothing to say beyond thanking you on my own behalf for the kindness and honour done us . I hope I shall not be out of order
in proposing a toast . It docs not often fall to the lot of corporate bodies to be honoured by having among them such an important member as the chief magistrate , and one who , you will all acknowledge , possesses the distinguishing characteristic of Welshmen—loyalty to the Crown and to the laws of the country . I shall , therefore , call upon you to acknowledge this feeling of loyalty , by drinking the health of the chief magistrate
of ( with one exception ) the largest municipality in the kingdom . It is a very important position in Great Britain , and it is a distinguished honour to find amongst our earliest members the chief magistrate of the loyal borough of Welchpool . As a burgess of this borough ( and I certainly feel it an honour to be a burgess of so loyal , ancient , and honourable a borough as Welchpool ) , I call upon you to drink , with due honour , " The
Health of Bro . William Withy , the Mayor of Pool . " Bro . Withy replied : I am sure , brethren , I may thank Bro . Pryce , but he has gone out of his way on this point , as we meet here as Masons , not as mayors ; still , I know it is clone . I had no idea that this toast would have been proposed to-night . The kindness I have received from every one since I accepted the office of chief magistrate of this borough has been great
very . I do not think there is a larger borough in the kingdom , but if it is so , I think the duties required and performed by me are not so very heavy—so very few cases have occurredln it . I have done all I could for this , my adopted town , and anything I can do for its benefit I will do .
Bro . Goldsbro' proposed , "The Health of Bro . Thomas Newill , Treasurer of the Lodge , and that of Bro . Samuel , the Secretary , " and expressed his regret , and that of the members of the lodge , that Bro . Newill was unable to be present . - Bro . Samuel returned thanks on behalf of himself and Bro . Newill , and said : There is a matter upon which we may most hea r tily congratulate ourselves—to find the lodge in so prosperous a state ; aud I hope that it will continue to prosper as it has done in the last twelvemonths . The Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings of this exceedingly happy meeting to a close .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
EENFEEWSHIEE ( EAST ) . POLLOKSHAWS . — Royal Arch Lodge ( No . 153 ) . —The officers and members of this lodge , along with deputations , met in the lodge room , Maxwell Arms Inn , on the 18 th inst ., for the purpose of celebrating their annual election . The W . M ., Bro . Provost Mackev , occupied the chair witli his usual ability , and was supported by Bro . Cameron , Treasurer , and Bro . Snodgrass , The
Secretary . croupier ' s chair was filled by Bro . Forrest . S . W : and in the bod y of the hall we observed Bros . Livingstone , Speirs , M'Lranan , Gillespie , Duncan , Wilson , Stevenson , & c . In all about fifty brethren sat down to an excellent dinner , which reflected credit on mine host of the Maxwell Arms . On the cloth being removed , the K . W . M . gave "The Queen and Craft" which was dulhonouredA few other preliminary toasts
, y . were given , after which the W . 3 I . gave "Health and Prosperity to the Prov . G . M ., Colonel Campbell , of Blvthswood , " coupled with the Prov . G . Treas ., Bro . Snodgrass . Bro . Snodgrass returned thanks in very appropriate terms , aud tiie evening was afterwards spent in a very happy manner . LANARKSHIRE ( MIDDLE WARD ) .
WisnAVT . —A meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Middle Ward of Lanarkshire was held on Tuesday evemii" -, the 9 th mst ., in the Burgh Court Eoom . The lodge was presided over by Bro . Major Barbour , D . Prov . G-M . Besides the office-bearers of the Prov . G . Lodge , deputations from nine lodges were present , and gave an account of the proceedings of the several lodges represented , with all of which the Prov . G . M . and his brother officers were highly satisfied . The Major passed a high eulogium on the St . Mary aud St . Clair Lod g es
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or the manner in which they had conducted their business Upwards of 200 brethren of the " mystic tie" were present and spent an harmonious evening in true Masonic style .
India.
INDIA .
LODGE ST . GEORGE ( NO . 519 ) . —The regular meeting of the above lodge was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Mazagon , on the 19 th February , 1 S 67 . There were present : —Bros . G . Taylor , District G-M- ; the Hon . J . Gibbs , Deputy District G . M . ( W . M . elect ); A . C . Gumpert , W . M . of the lodge ; Dr . T . Diver , P . M . ; J . P . Cornforth , A . King , Manockjee Cursetjee , H . H . Avron , and about sixty brethren , including members and visitors . The immediate business before the lod being the installation of
ge the W . M . elect , the District G . M . handed the Hiram to the W . M ., Bro . A . C . Gumpert , who requested Bro . Diver , P . M ., to perform the ceremony of installation . The District G . M . and Bro . Gumpert then presented Bro . Gibbs to the presiding Master , who proceeded with the preliminaries as required by ancient usage . The Secretary then read the customary interrogationsto all which the W . M . elect signified his assent . All the
, brethren below the rank of P . M . were desired to leave the lodge , when a Board of Installing Masters was formed , and Bro . James Gibbs was regularly and constitutionally installed W . M . of Lodge St . George , No . 6-19 , working under the Grand Lodge of England , for the ensuing year . At the banquet the health of Bro . Manockjee Cursetjee was proposed by the W . M . Bro . Manockjee Cursetjeein an animated speechtestified to the
, , benefits of Masonry . He acknowledged that all his humble efforts to benefit his fellow-creatures were prompted by the tenets inculcated in the lodge . He believed that a bad man might become a good Mason , but a good Mason could never become a bad man . He knew of several instances where men of indifferent character were admitted into Masonry , but who afterwards proved themselves ornaments both to society and to
the Craft . One of the visitors , in returning thanks , very innocently let slip the word " caste" in the course of his speech , when Bro- Manockjee came down upon him with sledge-hammer force , and illustrated to him that Masonry recognised no caste or creed ; it was universal , and the word " caste" should not find utterance in a lodge room . There was a time when such prejudices prevailed in Bombay , but he was happy to say that in the present day Masons of all castes and creed were too firmly united , and no such distinction existed .
Royal Arch.
ROYAL ARCH .
METROPOLITANBRITANNIC CHAPTER ( NO . 33 ) . —The regular convocation of this chapter took place on Friday evening , the 12 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Tavern , and the following companions were present : —Comps . LewisCrombie , M . E . Z .,- Bathye , H . ; Glegg , Scribe E . ; Woodman , N . ; Glaisher , 1 st Assist . Scribe ; G . EnglandP . Z . ; W . SmithP . Z . ; PrewShieldsGTurner
, , , , . , Hodge , Dixon , C . W . Wood , Kisch , Pawley , and the following visitors -. —Comps . Dr . Goldsbro ' , 1 S 5 ; F . SValters , P . Z . and Scribe E . 73 , and P . S . 169 ; and W . Watson , P . Z . 25 . The chapter having been opened , and the minutes read , Comp . W . Bathye was elected as Z . for tho ensuing year , and this was followed by the election of the . other officers of the chapter . None of the candidates for exaltation being in attendance , the
chapter was closed , and the companions adjourned to dinner . MOUNT LEBANON CHAPTER ( No . 73 ) . —Installation Meeting . — The regular meeting of this young prosperous chapter was was held on Thursday , 11 th ult ., at the Green Man Tavern , Tooley-street , Southwark . The chapter was opened by Comps . F . Walters , M . E . Z . ; J . W . Halsey as H . j A . Avery , J . ; and other Principals who were present . The companions were admitted . The minutes of the previous convocation were
read , and unanimously confirmed . Ballots were taken for candidates and joining members , which were declared to be unanimous in favour of all their admissions . Bro . J . Norrish being in attendance , was regularly and duly exalted in this supreme degree . A Board of Installed Principals was formed , and Comps . J . C . Gooddy was installed J . ; Alfred Avery H . ; and E . N . Levy M . E . Z ., by the Installing Principal , Companion F . Walters , M . E . Z . The whole of the work was well and ably done .
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the more foolish . " Still , in the position in which I am placed , I will do my duty as efficiently ' as I can . I will pay attention , and if I cannot be here myself I will find some one to take my place . Bro . Edward Pryce , S . D ., Prov . G . Sec , said : The other officers of the lodge have so ably represented my feelings , that I have nothing to say beyond thanking you on my own behalf for the kindness and honour done us . I hope I shall not be out of order
in proposing a toast . It docs not often fall to the lot of corporate bodies to be honoured by having among them such an important member as the chief magistrate , and one who , you will all acknowledge , possesses the distinguishing characteristic of Welshmen—loyalty to the Crown and to the laws of the country . I shall , therefore , call upon you to acknowledge this feeling of loyalty , by drinking the health of the chief magistrate
of ( with one exception ) the largest municipality in the kingdom . It is a very important position in Great Britain , and it is a distinguished honour to find amongst our earliest members the chief magistrate of the loyal borough of Welchpool . As a burgess of this borough ( and I certainly feel it an honour to be a burgess of so loyal , ancient , and honourable a borough as Welchpool ) , I call upon you to drink , with due honour , " The
Health of Bro . William Withy , the Mayor of Pool . " Bro . Withy replied : I am sure , brethren , I may thank Bro . Pryce , but he has gone out of his way on this point , as we meet here as Masons , not as mayors ; still , I know it is clone . I had no idea that this toast would have been proposed to-night . The kindness I have received from every one since I accepted the office of chief magistrate of this borough has been great
very . I do not think there is a larger borough in the kingdom , but if it is so , I think the duties required and performed by me are not so very heavy—so very few cases have occurredln it . I have done all I could for this , my adopted town , and anything I can do for its benefit I will do .
Bro . Goldsbro' proposed , "The Health of Bro . Thomas Newill , Treasurer of the Lodge , and that of Bro . Samuel , the Secretary , " and expressed his regret , and that of the members of the lodge , that Bro . Newill was unable to be present . - Bro . Samuel returned thanks on behalf of himself and Bro . Newill , and said : There is a matter upon which we may most hea r tily congratulate ourselves—to find the lodge in so prosperous a state ; aud I hope that it will continue to prosper as it has done in the last twelvemonths . The Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings of this exceedingly happy meeting to a close .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
EENFEEWSHIEE ( EAST ) . POLLOKSHAWS . — Royal Arch Lodge ( No . 153 ) . —The officers and members of this lodge , along with deputations , met in the lodge room , Maxwell Arms Inn , on the 18 th inst ., for the purpose of celebrating their annual election . The W . M ., Bro . Provost Mackev , occupied the chair witli his usual ability , and was supported by Bro . Cameron , Treasurer , and Bro . Snodgrass , The
Secretary . croupier ' s chair was filled by Bro . Forrest . S . W : and in the bod y of the hall we observed Bros . Livingstone , Speirs , M'Lranan , Gillespie , Duncan , Wilson , Stevenson , & c . In all about fifty brethren sat down to an excellent dinner , which reflected credit on mine host of the Maxwell Arms . On the cloth being removed , the K . W . M . gave "The Queen and Craft" which was dulhonouredA few other preliminary toasts
, y . were given , after which the W . 3 I . gave "Health and Prosperity to the Prov . G . M ., Colonel Campbell , of Blvthswood , " coupled with the Prov . G . Treas ., Bro . Snodgrass . Bro . Snodgrass returned thanks in very appropriate terms , aud tiie evening was afterwards spent in a very happy manner . LANARKSHIRE ( MIDDLE WARD ) .
WisnAVT . —A meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Middle Ward of Lanarkshire was held on Tuesday evemii" -, the 9 th mst ., in the Burgh Court Eoom . The lodge was presided over by Bro . Major Barbour , D . Prov . G-M . Besides the office-bearers of the Prov . G . Lodge , deputations from nine lodges were present , and gave an account of the proceedings of the several lodges represented , with all of which the Prov . G . M . and his brother officers were highly satisfied . The Major passed a high eulogium on the St . Mary aud St . Clair Lod g es
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or the manner in which they had conducted their business Upwards of 200 brethren of the " mystic tie" were present and spent an harmonious evening in true Masonic style .
India.
INDIA .
LODGE ST . GEORGE ( NO . 519 ) . —The regular meeting of the above lodge was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Mazagon , on the 19 th February , 1 S 67 . There were present : —Bros . G . Taylor , District G-M- ; the Hon . J . Gibbs , Deputy District G . M . ( W . M . elect ); A . C . Gumpert , W . M . of the lodge ; Dr . T . Diver , P . M . ; J . P . Cornforth , A . King , Manockjee Cursetjee , H . H . Avron , and about sixty brethren , including members and visitors . The immediate business before the lod being the installation of
ge the W . M . elect , the District G . M . handed the Hiram to the W . M ., Bro . A . C . Gumpert , who requested Bro . Diver , P . M ., to perform the ceremony of installation . The District G . M . and Bro . Gumpert then presented Bro . Gibbs to the presiding Master , who proceeded with the preliminaries as required by ancient usage . The Secretary then read the customary interrogationsto all which the W . M . elect signified his assent . All the
, brethren below the rank of P . M . were desired to leave the lodge , when a Board of Installing Masters was formed , and Bro . James Gibbs was regularly and constitutionally installed W . M . of Lodge St . George , No . 6-19 , working under the Grand Lodge of England , for the ensuing year . At the banquet the health of Bro . Manockjee Cursetjee was proposed by the W . M . Bro . Manockjee Cursetjeein an animated speechtestified to the
, , benefits of Masonry . He acknowledged that all his humble efforts to benefit his fellow-creatures were prompted by the tenets inculcated in the lodge . He believed that a bad man might become a good Mason , but a good Mason could never become a bad man . He knew of several instances where men of indifferent character were admitted into Masonry , but who afterwards proved themselves ornaments both to society and to
the Craft . One of the visitors , in returning thanks , very innocently let slip the word " caste" in the course of his speech , when Bro- Manockjee came down upon him with sledge-hammer force , and illustrated to him that Masonry recognised no caste or creed ; it was universal , and the word " caste" should not find utterance in a lodge room . There was a time when such prejudices prevailed in Bombay , but he was happy to say that in the present day Masons of all castes and creed were too firmly united , and no such distinction existed .
Royal Arch.
ROYAL ARCH .
METROPOLITANBRITANNIC CHAPTER ( NO . 33 ) . —The regular convocation of this chapter took place on Friday evening , the 12 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Tavern , and the following companions were present : —Comps . LewisCrombie , M . E . Z .,- Bathye , H . ; Glegg , Scribe E . ; Woodman , N . ; Glaisher , 1 st Assist . Scribe ; G . EnglandP . Z . ; W . SmithP . Z . ; PrewShieldsGTurner
, , , , . , Hodge , Dixon , C . W . Wood , Kisch , Pawley , and the following visitors -. —Comps . Dr . Goldsbro ' , 1 S 5 ; F . SValters , P . Z . and Scribe E . 73 , and P . S . 169 ; and W . Watson , P . Z . 25 . The chapter having been opened , and the minutes read , Comp . W . Bathye was elected as Z . for tho ensuing year , and this was followed by the election of the . other officers of the chapter . None of the candidates for exaltation being in attendance , the
chapter was closed , and the companions adjourned to dinner . MOUNT LEBANON CHAPTER ( No . 73 ) . —Installation Meeting . — The regular meeting of this young prosperous chapter was was held on Thursday , 11 th ult ., at the Green Man Tavern , Tooley-street , Southwark . The chapter was opened by Comps . F . Walters , M . E . Z . ; J . W . Halsey as H . j A . Avery , J . ; and other Principals who were present . The companions were admitted . The minutes of the previous convocation were
read , and unanimously confirmed . Ballots were taken for candidates and joining members , which were declared to be unanimous in favour of all their admissions . Bro . J . Norrish being in attendance , was regularly and duly exalted in this supreme degree . A Board of Installed Principals was formed , and Comps . J . C . Gooddy was installed J . ; Alfred Avery H . ; and E . N . Levy M . E . Z ., by the Installing Principal , Companion F . Walters , M . E . Z . The whole of the work was well and ably done .