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borough surveyor of Newcastle , " who took office , but never occupied the W . M . 's chair . Altogether , at the end of 1839 there woro 19 members , including Henry Rothwell , the first Tyler . Tho initiates in 1810 numbered 13 , aud there were two joining members . Tho initiates included William Hargreaves , who was W . M . in 18-11 ,

P . G . S . W . in 186 * 7 , and took a warm interest iu tho concerns of tho Lodgo till his removal from the town , and in 1881 he waa elected an honorary member , a mark of respect which is sparingly paid to brethren , and is therefore all the greater compliment . IIo was Mayor in 1854 . The initiates in 1810 also included Joseph Cooper ,

who , though ho rendered valuable services to the town aa a member of the Corporation , and served the office of Mayor 'for tho year commencing November 1857 , was not a zealous Mason ; Frederick Crewe , W . M . 1846 j John Cook Snape , father of John Twist Snape , the latter of whom was W . M . in 1885 , had provincial honours conferred on him

in 1887 , and is now Secretary to the Lodge ; and Edwin Hill ( Mayor , November 1859 ) . One of the joining members this year , J . It . Home , became Master of the Lodge in 1841 . In the minnte-book there is a record of tht installation of Bro . Home as W . M . on the 30 th of December 1840 , and for the first time " St . John ' s" is alluded to ,

I . ut the Secretary has omitted to say anything with regard to its celebration . In 1841 John Trubshaw was initiated , and James Trubshaw ( W . M . in 1848 ) was admitted a joining member . The initiates also included John Broomhall ( W . M . in 1847 ) , Minshull 6 , Philips ( W . M . 1859 ) , Charles Booth , who is still living , at a very advanced

age ; and Henry Eagguley . The last-named was initiated on the 7 th May 1841 , subsequently passed and raised , and commenced his dnties as Tyler of the Lodge in 1842 , and Tyler of P . G . Lodge in 1845 . He continued to hold both offices till two or three years ago

thongh his health had been giving way for years , and he was elected an honorary member of the Sutherland Lodge of "Unity—a position which he holds at the present time . In 1842 there wore only two initiates , one of them being Samuel Mayer Turner , who was W . M . in 1854 , and P . G . A . D . C . in 1860 ( twice Mayor of the borough ) .

In February 1841 , according to an entry in the minute-book , interest on borrowed money was ordered to be paid , which wonld appear to indicate that the Lodge was not in a very prosperous condition at that date . The state of the funds no doubt has had an influence in fixing the annual subscription of the Lodge to the North

Staffordshire Infirmary afc £ 2 2 s in 1843 , subsequently increasing it to £ 10 10 s , and afterwards lowering it to £ 5 5 s . Bufc whatever flnotuations may have taken placo since the date named , tbe finances are satisfactory at the present time . One of the earliest entries in 1842 is tbe statement thafc at the

meeting of the Lodge held on the 29 th January , Bro . Mason P . M . read two interesting sermons—one that was preached by a Kev . and respected brother before the Lodge at Madras—the other by the Eev . W . Brook Jones , Grand Chaplain , at Chelmsford , at tho installation of the Eight Worshipful G . Downing P . G . Master of Essex .

During that year the Secretary missed attending Lodge four months in succession , and disregarded remonstrances addressed to him . In May 1842 a resolution was passed in favour of holding Lodges of Instruction , which had been held at irregular intervals till recent

years . One good resolution was passed this year , which has , however , long been in abeyance , attaching a penalty to any brother neglecting to signify whether he intends or not to dine at the Festival of St . John .

In 1843 there were three initiates—Wm . Bailey , Robert W . Fraser , M . D ., and Thomas Jenkins ; another candidate , who bad been duly elected , declining to come forward , as others have occasionally done since , for obvious reasons . On the 7 th August in this year the Lodge was not opened " in consequence of the unavoidable absence

of the candidates , " and amongst the other records is a statement that at the meeting in April a Committee was appointed to draw up a memorial to the Grand Master on the subject of tho neglected state of the Province . Three years later a communication was received from the P . G . Lodge to the effect that one of the Lodges in South

Staffordshire was suspended for seven months " for sundry irregularities in discipline and inattention to thoir Masonic duties . " At tho same time this notification was made , Dr . Slade D . P . G . M . ( who was no doubt paying a round of inspection ) , examined the working condition and whole position of the Sutherland Lodge of Unity . He

warmly eulogised the way in which all the duties were performed , and offered a few words of congratulation " upon the high position tho Lodge had attained with respect to the nnmber and respectability of its members . In 1843 a Lodgo of Emergency was held , for tho purpose of balloting for and initiating Dr . Fraser , on the ground

that he was " an officer of Her Majesty's regiment of Infantry now stationed in this town . His stay is uncertain , consequent on the detachment being under marching orders . " It was on the 8 th of December 1843 thafc Thomas Jenkins was initiated . He was at the time clerk of the works at Trentham Hall . In 1852 Bro . Jenkins

presented to the Lodge tho gavel , aud subsequently fche square aud level used by King George the Fourth , in laying tho foundation-stone afc the rebuilding of Windsor Castle . The gavel was used by His Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales in laying the foundation-stone of the North Staffordshire Infirmary in 1866 , and recently by Col .

Cough , tho E . W . P . G . M . of Staffordshire , in laying tho foundation stono of new public buildings at Tanstall , all which occurrences aro inscribed on silver plates inlaid on tho gavel—an instrument thp possession of which is regarded with mnoh pleasure and pardonable

pride by the members . Ifc is also used in laying tho foundation stone of Newcastle Public Buildings , Oth July 1888 . Bro . Jenkins loft his country many years ago , and afterwards distinguished himself as a Freemason in Australia .

A large addition was mado to tha membership of tho Lodgo in the samo year , when the P . G . Lodge was hfld at Newcastle . Bro . Ilyslop is still a subscribing member , and is Treaauicr of tho Lodge ,

Iu November 1872 , he was elected Mayor of tho borough . The other initiates in I 860 included James Winstanley , Samuel Peake Howsoti , Charles Massey ( Mayor in 1803 ) , Samuel Carryer and James Poolo ( W . M , iu 1867 ) , while Samuel Crewe , Jcaso Prime , and

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tho Eev . W . Astley Cavo-Brown-Cavo became joining members . Walter Acton joined in 1861 , wai W . M . iu 1865 and 1874 , and P . G . J . W . in 1866 . In 1861 William Ottov Briggs was initiated ; ho was W . M . in 186 iJ and P . G . S . VV . in I 860 , when the P . G . Lodge assembled at Newcastle , and hia nam's stands as fcho senior sub

scribing P . M . of tho Lod * . 'o in this yonrs Cilendar . Bro . Briggs was elected Mayor of Newcastle in November 1874 . William Largo , who was mado a joining member in 1861 , was P . G . S . D . in 1862 ; another , who joined at tho samo time , William Cecil Cavo-Brown-Cave , becoming P . G . Chaplain iu 1862 . Ifc was in 1861 thafc Bro . William

Dutton had tho pleasing duty of initiating Colin Mutton Campbell , who , as a member of Parliament from 1874 to 1879 , as a magisttate of the county , as a director of tho North Staffordshire Eailway ( the later years as chairman ) , as a manufacturer , and as one who took parfc for many years in the management of local affairs , had hia time too

much occupied to permit of his frequent attendance afc Lodge , bufc who continued to be associated with his mother Lodgo of Freemasons till his much lamented death in 1885 . Altogether , there were 18 new members in 1861 . In the next few years thero wero many new members , including in 1862 Charles Holtom ( Stoke ) , iu 1863 the

Bov . M . M'Hutohin and Charles Howard King , tho latter a joining member , who was P . G . J . D . in 1859 . It is recorded that in 1862 pecuniary aid wasrau dered to Carlo Bragazzi , who , after residing in this Provinoa 35 years , waa about to return to Italy , his native country . The members expressed

" sincere feelings of respect aud esteem for ono who , during his long residence in this Province , has acquired and maintained the reputation of a true , faithful , and worthy Mason , and truly honest , honourable , and respectable man , and also fcheir earnest wish that in his own native land , now happily relieved from that heavy oppression which

35 years ago compelled him to seek refuge in England , the evening of his life may be passed in comforb , contentment , tranquillity and peace . " In 1864 there were initiated , amongst others , William Young Craig , who resigned membership soon after ho commenced fche represen .

tation of North Staffordshire m Parliament , in 1879 ; John Warner P . G . P ., in 1871 , and Clement Marsh , three times W . M . —namely , in 1870 , 1871 , and 1873 . Dr . Charles Orton joined tho Lodge in 1864 , and became W . M . in 1868 , whilo in 1866 Alfred Glover P . G . S . W . 1857 joined , and John Adamthwaite , William Shepherd Allen ( M . P .

for the borough from 1865 fco 1885 , and still a member of the Lodge ) , and William Jones , W . M . in 1872 and P . G . S . of Works in 1875 , were initiated . The members added since 1866 havo included tho following : — In 1867 , Dr . M . J . Crean ; 1869 , Charles Hickson , W . M . in 1875 and

P . G . J . W . in 1876 ; and George Barclay W . M . in 1876 . In 187 ( joining ) J . G . Ainaworfch , W . M . 1879 , P . G . S . D . 1881 . In 1873 ( joinins ) Thomas Turner , W . M . in 1878 , and P . G . E . in 1879 ; J . Ingamolls , W . M . in 1877 , P . G . J . D . in 1878 , and at present Director of Coremonies ; and E . E . Scrivener ( joining ) , previously P . G . S . D . In 187 * 1 .

E . H . Croydon , W . M . 1882 , P . G . Assistant Sec . 1884 . In 1875 , Thomas E . Storey , P . G . A . D . C . 1884 , and Alfred Leigh Broad , W . M . 1880 , P . G . J . W . 1882 . In 1876 , William Henry Bncknell , W . M . 1881 , P . G . A . D . C . 1883 ; T . G . Booth ( at present Chief Bailiff of Timstall ) , Joseph Griffith , J . T . Eayro ? , the latter of whom was W . M . of 662 m

1884 . In 1877 , Edwin Harrison , ono of tho present Stewards ; Thomaa Peako Henth , who devoted moro timo to municipal dnlit . s than Mnsonic work , aud was elected Mayor of tho B'rough in 1880 ; and William Thomas Aggutter W . M . 1881 , P . G . S . D . 1835 . In 1878 , Dr . St . John Edwards ( joining ) , F . Mountford , W . M . 188 : * ,

P . G . O . 1882 , and P . G . S . D . 1889 ; and John Smith W . M . 1877 . In 1879 , Harold Bonsor , the present S . W . ; John Twist Snapo , W . M . 1885 and 1886 , P . P . S . B . 1886 ; Frederick Skerrett , the present W . M ; T . W . Eardloy the present S . D . In 1881 , Henry Hollins , thc present J . D . ; and iu 1883 , W . H . Newby , the present J . W . Besides

Bro . Newby , there wore six other initiates , bufc four of them are now non-resident , and the other two are absentees on Lodgo nights . Thongh thero has boen a paucity in the attendance , and in the amount of " work" don ? , since 1883 , the W . M . and his Officers aro hopeful thafc they sea signs of renewed prosperity , which is

gratifying to them at this time , when they are celebrating thc jubilee of the Lodge . Joseph Griffith , Mayor of the borough in November 1881 , was initiated in this Lodge , and is still a member . One of tho most recent initiates is tho present Mayor of Newcastle , Bro . J . A . Whittingham , and there are now fifty-three subscribing members .

The following havo held the office of W . M . since the consecration of tho Lodge : —1839 and 18 * 10 , William Mason ; 1841 , J . E . Home ; 1842 , Eobert Feuton ; 1813 , John Hallam ; 184 i , William Hargreaves ; 1815 , Charles Trubshaw ; 1816 , Frederick Crewe ; 1817 , John Broomhall ; 18 IS , Jam ? s Trubahaw ; 1819 and 1850 , Thomas Ward ;

1851 , Thomas Fen ton ; 1853 , William Cartwright ; 1853 , Homy Hall ; 1854 , Samuel Mayer Turner ; 1855 , Thomas Mason ; 1856 , David Dilvvorth ; 1857 , John Hallam ; 1853 , Jos . Knight ; 1859 , M . G . Phillips ; 1860 and 1861 , Win . Dutton ; 1862 , John Pearson ; 1863 , William Hyatt ; 1864 , E . W . Lichfield ; 1865 , Walter Acton ; 1866 ,

William Ottey Briggs ; 1867 , James Poole ; 1868 , Charles Ortou ; 1869 , Samuel ilyslop ; 1870 , and 1871 , Clement Manh ; 1872 , William Jones ; 1873 , Clement Marsh ; 187 I-, Walter Acton ; 1875 , Charles Hickson ; 1876 , George Barclay ; 1877 , J . Itigamells ; 1 . 878 , Thomas Turner ; 1879 , J . Green Ainsworth ; 18 S 0 , Alfred Leigh Broad ; 1881 ,

William Homy Bucknell ; 1882 , Edward Henry Croydon ; 1883 , Frederick Mountford ; 1881 , William Thoiuis Aggutter ; 1885 and 1886 , John Twist Snapo ; 1837 , John Smith ; 1888 , Frederick Mountford ; 18 S 9 , Frederick Skerrett . For many years the Perseverance Chapter of Eoyal Arch Masons

was hold at Newcastle , consisting mainly of membara of the Sutherland Lodgo of Unity . But tho membership became so losv iu 1881 , that tho Chapter ceased to appear in tho Masonic Calendar afiet

that year , and most of the Eoyal Arch Masons of Newcastle aro affiliated with tho Stail ' jrdshire Knot Chapter afc Hanley . Whether Chapter 460 may bo resuscitated remains to bo soon . —HUmrdshw Advertiser