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Notices Of Meetings.
Chandler has been a member of the Lodge for nearly 40 years , for 25 of which he has occupied the important position of Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies . It may be stated that he was initiated by the late Sir ( then Mr . ) Daniel Goocb , whose brother , Bro . William Gooch , is still a member of the Lodge . The testimonial
took the form of a beautifully illuminated address , protusely decorated with the emblems and symbols of the Order , ancl a set of handsome silver epergnes in a massive oak case . The text of the address was as follows : — PBOVINCE OF WILTSHIRE .
To Bro and Ex . Comp . John Chandler P . P . S . G . W . P . P . G . H . Prov . G . Dir . Cers . Wilts P . M . 355 P . Z . 355 , & c , & o . DEAR SIB AND BROTHER AJJD Ex . COMP ., —We , the Ancient Free and Accepted and alao Royal Aroh Masons of the Provinceof Wilts , desire to express to you onr hig h appreciation of yonr admirable and lengthened services in variona offices in both Craft and Royal Aroh
Masonry , and particnlarly as Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies , for upwards of a quarter of a century . We would especially record your readiness at nil times to under , tako any ceremony either in Lodge or Chapter , where aid was needed , which has much condnced to helping and strengthening young Masonio Institutions in Wiltshire .
Wo tender yon onr best admo-a-lodgments and hearty good wishes , and request yonr acceptance of tho accompmying silver eper » ues as » sincere mark of our appreciation of your unflagging interest in Freemasouiy iu all its br . wchoa and of our regard aud esteem for yourself personally . Whilst recognising that yon havo passed the allotted space of
man ' s life wo pray the Great Architect of tho Universe that He may b » pleased ti spurn yon to continue yonr « onH work amongst ns . We also prny that li * may shed around yon Uis b-n- fi . cent and ¦ . •lorintis 1 glit , nn I guide yon in pwico au-l h , i-ipiii"Hs through the n-rt of your piljjritim-, ** ' , ami i . t List place you as a living stone in 11 is llonse , not made with hand ? , eternal in th « Heavenp .
Youis faithfully and fraternally , RADXOK P . G . M ., Grand Superintendent Wilt ? , on behalf of the Province ,
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE : — F . W . MAG-DONALD P . G . S . W . F . H . GOLDNEY P . G . D . Eng . P . P . G . S . W . Prov . G . Treas . JAMES SPAKKS P . G . J . W . HARRY B EVIR Prov . G . Sec .
PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER : — M . E . POWNING Prov . G . H . H . C . TOMBS P . G . D . Eng . P . P . G . H . Prov . G . S . E . HARRY BEVIR Prov . G . J . GEO . LL . PALMER Prov . G . Treus . Swindon , 6 th January 1893 .
Tbe largest of the epergno *** , which had three branches , bore the following inscription , engraved round the base : — Presented to W . Bro . JOHN CHANDLER P . P . G . S . W . P . P . G . H . and Provincial Gr » nd Director of Ceremonies of Wilts ,
by the Freemasons of the Province of Wiltshire . 6 th January 1893 . The presentation was made iu eulogistic terms by Lord Radnor , who referred especially to Bro . Chandler ' s services to Freemasonry ,
and spoke of the general esteem in which he was hold . Bro . Chandler feelingly acknowledged the gift , and the brethren shortly afterwards separated . A banquet subsequently took place at tho Goddard Arms Hotel , and was largely attended .
ANCHOR LODGE , No . 1337 . TjpHE annual festival of this Lodge was held in the Masonic Hall , -L Northallerton , on Tnesday , the 10 th inst ., when Bro . Charles Tweedy was installed as Worshipfnl Master of the Lodge for the ensuing year by Bro . C Backhouse , in the presence of a very large attendance of Past Masters and brethren . The newly . appointed W . M . then invested his Officers , as follow -. —Bros . Jamea Ward
I . P . M ., Naylor S . W ., Charlton J . W . aud Treasurer , T . Russell P . M . Secretary , N . Rnssoll S . D ., Warstell J . D ., Broderick I . G ., Robinson Dir . of Cers ., Clarkson Organist , Palliser Charity Representative ,
Houriciaud Atlay Stewards , Wilkinson O . G . for the tweuty-Jirst time . The newly-elected Master presented an American organ to the Lodge . Afterwards the annual banquet waa held . A presentation of a Past Master ' s jewel waa made by Bro . Robinson to Bro . Ward I . P . M .
ARCHITECT LODGE , No . 1375 . rpHE annual meeting and Festival of St . John , in connection with - * - this Lodge , was held at the Masonic Hall , Chorltou-cnin-Hardy , Manchester , on Friday , Oth iust ., Bro . VV . Dyson Fryer W . M . Tho Lod ge was opened at 3 p . m . with solemn prayer , after which tbe minutes of the last regular meeting wore read and confirmed . A Board of Installed Masters wns shortly afterwards formed , Bro . Jas .
Laidlaw P . M . P . P . G . J . D . assuming the Senior Warden ' s chair , Bro . Councillor John Bradshaw P . M . occupying that of Jnnior Warden . Bro . John G . Bromley P . M . presented Bro . Cyril H . Beever W . M . elect to the Installing 'Master ( Bro . Fryer ) to receive at his hands the benefits of installation . Then followed a treat which will long be remembered | by those who were fortunate enough to be present .
Notices Of Meetings.
Bro . Fryer , who had only recently left a bed of sickness , in an im . pressively subdued and essentially characteristic manner , performed the ceremony of installation . To say that his auditors were spell , bound would not adequately express the intense eagerness with whioh each word—well-weighed before being nttered—was listened to . Tho sombre draperies , the clean , airy , and commodious room .
the fine furniture and belongings of the Lodge ( admirable in every detail ) , the hanging charters , portraits , and decorations , which lent a mural charm around , the tasteful dresses of the very numerous brethren , Provincial and Craft , all in perfect harmony and in accordance with the esoteric surroundings , these tended to create a delightfully bewildering and profound scene which will not easily be
forgotten . When the period arrived for the newly-elected Worshipful Master to present his I . P . M . ( Brother Fryer ) wifch a Past Master ' s jewel , and to express on behalf of the brethren the high appreciation of the manner in which he had performed the dnties of W . M ., both iu aud out of Lodge , fche enthusiasm whioh the act evoked was unbounded . The W . M . congratulated Bro . Fryer on his
busy and successful year of office , during which the nnmber of members had considerably increased . He stated that a sum of £ 160 had also beeu raised for the Masonic Charities , wbi' r . the comfort of the Lodge had been consulted by removing into m . e commodious and comfortable quarters . Bro . Fryer responded , as follows : — " I desire to thank yon , and I do so from the bottom of my heart , for yonr
kindness in presenting me with this jewel as a mark of your appreciation of my humble services during my official year . When I entered npon fche duties of office my natural diffidence in some degree impeded me , lor I hold a very high standard as to the services required at the Architect Lodge . Your cordiality and fraternal kindness , however , soon excited my enthusiasm , and instead of finding my labours
perplexim- * , I have , on the other hand , proved them to be a pleasure , and I deem it an honour to preside at oar meetings . Brethren , I repeat the expression of my gratitude for your conference on me of this emblem , which marks your approval of my conduct . I shall wear it with pride , and whenever I look upon ifc vivid recollections of your kindly faces will arise , and cause me to seek your hnspiiabla
companionship as frequently na possible . " Bro . Beever W . M . performed the duty of investiture , and Bro . W . T . Uesketh P . M . D . of C . addressed the Officers , in aptly chosen and appropriate I * n g luge * Bro . Bradshaw delivered the address to the Worshi pfnl Master and Bro . Hy . Nail P . M . called the attention of the brethren generally to the value of contentment . Tho following is a list of the Officers
appointed , viz .: —Bros . W . Dyson Fryer I . P . M ., James Morrison Jan . S . W ., Alfred Pickford jnn . J . W , Henry Nail P . M . Treasurer , John G . Bromley P . M . Secretary , Thos . A . Holland S . D ., Charles Rawle J . D . * W . Thomas Hesketh P . M . Director of Ceremonies ' , William C . Flint Inner Guard , William Moult Organist , Jas . A . Carse , Lewis Kirkham A . Red ( earn , A . W . Bennett , I . R . ' E . Birkett , and E . M . Beebee
Stewards , John Bradshaw P . M . Charity Representative . A proposi . tion was made by Bro . Fryer , whioh received au immediate seconder in Bro . Nail , and was passed unanimously , that a donation of twenty guineas—which amount constitutes the Lodge a Vice-President be made to the West Lancashire Edncational Institntion . The usual banquet followed , and it would be unfair if the writer did nofc utter
a few words commendatory of the admirable manner in whioh it was served by the stewardess of the hall ( Mrs . Langford ) . There was a copious supply of viands , every detail was perfect , the dishes were served quickly and hot , while the waitresses were affable and courteous . Loyal and Masonic toasts wero intvodnced by the W . M . in their accredited order . Bro . Beever was especially felicitous in
his allusions tothe Princess of Wales , and fche other members of the Royal Family , and his alliterative and humorous reference to the Dnke of York , wherein he expressed a hope , —which he felfc would be shared by all brethren present , —thafc when the merry month of May arrives he " may marry May , " deserves mention . The toast of the Provincial Officers was responded to b y Bros . LaidlawLambert
, Newton , and Thomas . Bro . Lambert stated that he was commissioned by Bro . Goodacre Provincial Grand Secretary ( who had left at an early hour ) , to express his gratification afc the admirable manner in which Bro . Fryer had installed his successor nothing he had ever seen having surpassed it . Bro . Fryer might indeed highly prize an dJogc like this , coming as ifc did from snob an
exalted quarter . Bro . Lambert also adverted ioa pleasing custom in connection with the Architect Lodge , viz ., that after payment of Grand Lodgo dues , all the initiation money was devoted fco Charity . Bro . Newton said thafc he came from the town whioh had given birth to a Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . George Mellor . Next year Bro . Mellor will attain his jubilee in Masonry , and in honour of
this circumstance , his co-worker , Bro . Col . Nicholas Le Gendre N . Sfcarkie Provincial Grand Master , has appointed Ashton as the place whereat Provincial Grand Lodge will meet , and he expected that the requisite honour would be paid to him by brethren of his Province . Bro . Thomas said that the Architect Lodge had in Bro . Beever elected one of the most estimable of men into the ohair of
K . b . He spoke of his own connection with the Minnehaha Lodge , and said that Brother Beever was a co-founder , and occupied afc the present time an office of importance therein . Though unostentatious in every degree , Bro . Beever had proved himself fco be a Deacon par excellence . The nexfc toast was that of the Worshipful Master introduced by Bro . Fryer , who said that he undertook the duty with
great alacrity . As loyal and true-hearted Englishmen and Masons it behoves ns to put the right man in the right place , and tho requisites aro manifold . Our choice must be one skilled in fche noble science ; he must be large-hearted , clear-sighted , and loveable ; his character must be unspotted ; his life irreproachable . He must be courteous , hospitable , and energetic . Brethren , we have the
embodiment of all these qualities in Bro . Beever onr W . M . whose career in Masonry has been phenomenal , whose popularity is indisputable . It is therefore with the greatest pleasure that I propose his health . I hope thafc you will do fnll justice to this toast nnd drink it with all tbe enthusiasm that onr Architect Lodge can exhibit . The Worshipful Master , in responding said : —To be W . M ,
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Notices Of Meetings.
Chandler has been a member of the Lodge for nearly 40 years , for 25 of which he has occupied the important position of Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies . It may be stated that he was initiated by the late Sir ( then Mr . ) Daniel Goocb , whose brother , Bro . William Gooch , is still a member of the Lodge . The testimonial
took the form of a beautifully illuminated address , protusely decorated with the emblems and symbols of the Order , ancl a set of handsome silver epergnes in a massive oak case . The text of the address was as follows : — PBOVINCE OF WILTSHIRE .
To Bro and Ex . Comp . John Chandler P . P . S . G . W . P . P . G . H . Prov . G . Dir . Cers . Wilts P . M . 355 P . Z . 355 , & c , & o . DEAR SIB AND BROTHER AJJD Ex . COMP ., —We , the Ancient Free and Accepted and alao Royal Aroh Masons of the Provinceof Wilts , desire to express to you onr hig h appreciation of yonr admirable and lengthened services in variona offices in both Craft and Royal Aroh
Masonry , and particnlarly as Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies , for upwards of a quarter of a century . We would especially record your readiness at nil times to under , tako any ceremony either in Lodge or Chapter , where aid was needed , which has much condnced to helping and strengthening young Masonio Institutions in Wiltshire .
Wo tender yon onr best admo-a-lodgments and hearty good wishes , and request yonr acceptance of tho accompmying silver eper » ues as » sincere mark of our appreciation of your unflagging interest in Freemasouiy iu all its br . wchoa and of our regard aud esteem for yourself personally . Whilst recognising that yon havo passed the allotted space of
man ' s life wo pray the Great Architect of tho Universe that He may b » pleased ti spurn yon to continue yonr « onH work amongst ns . We also prny that li * may shed around yon Uis b-n- fi . cent and ¦ . •lorintis 1 glit , nn I guide yon in pwico au-l h , i-ipiii"Hs through the n-rt of your piljjritim-, ** ' , ami i . t List place you as a living stone in 11 is llonse , not made with hand ? , eternal in th « Heavenp .
Youis faithfully and fraternally , RADXOK P . G . M ., Grand Superintendent Wilt ? , on behalf of the Province ,
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE : — F . W . MAG-DONALD P . G . S . W . F . H . GOLDNEY P . G . D . Eng . P . P . G . S . W . Prov . G . Treas . JAMES SPAKKS P . G . J . W . HARRY B EVIR Prov . G . Sec .
PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER : — M . E . POWNING Prov . G . H . H . C . TOMBS P . G . D . Eng . P . P . G . H . Prov . G . S . E . HARRY BEVIR Prov . G . J . GEO . LL . PALMER Prov . G . Treus . Swindon , 6 th January 1893 .
Tbe largest of the epergno *** , which had three branches , bore the following inscription , engraved round the base : — Presented to W . Bro . JOHN CHANDLER P . P . G . S . W . P . P . G . H . and Provincial Gr » nd Director of Ceremonies of Wilts ,
by the Freemasons of the Province of Wiltshire . 6 th January 1893 . The presentation was made iu eulogistic terms by Lord Radnor , who referred especially to Bro . Chandler ' s services to Freemasonry ,
and spoke of the general esteem in which he was hold . Bro . Chandler feelingly acknowledged the gift , and the brethren shortly afterwards separated . A banquet subsequently took place at tho Goddard Arms Hotel , and was largely attended .
ANCHOR LODGE , No . 1337 . TjpHE annual festival of this Lodge was held in the Masonic Hall , -L Northallerton , on Tnesday , the 10 th inst ., when Bro . Charles Tweedy was installed as Worshipfnl Master of the Lodge for the ensuing year by Bro . C Backhouse , in the presence of a very large attendance of Past Masters and brethren . The newly . appointed W . M . then invested his Officers , as follow -. —Bros . Jamea Ward
I . P . M ., Naylor S . W ., Charlton J . W . aud Treasurer , T . Russell P . M . Secretary , N . Rnssoll S . D ., Warstell J . D ., Broderick I . G ., Robinson Dir . of Cers ., Clarkson Organist , Palliser Charity Representative ,
Houriciaud Atlay Stewards , Wilkinson O . G . for the tweuty-Jirst time . The newly-elected Master presented an American organ to the Lodge . Afterwards the annual banquet waa held . A presentation of a Past Master ' s jewel waa made by Bro . Robinson to Bro . Ward I . P . M .
ARCHITECT LODGE , No . 1375 . rpHE annual meeting and Festival of St . John , in connection with - * - this Lodge , was held at the Masonic Hall , Chorltou-cnin-Hardy , Manchester , on Friday , Oth iust ., Bro . VV . Dyson Fryer W . M . Tho Lod ge was opened at 3 p . m . with solemn prayer , after which tbe minutes of the last regular meeting wore read and confirmed . A Board of Installed Masters wns shortly afterwards formed , Bro . Jas .
Laidlaw P . M . P . P . G . J . D . assuming the Senior Warden ' s chair , Bro . Councillor John Bradshaw P . M . occupying that of Jnnior Warden . Bro . John G . Bromley P . M . presented Bro . Cyril H . Beever W . M . elect to the Installing 'Master ( Bro . Fryer ) to receive at his hands the benefits of installation . Then followed a treat which will long be remembered | by those who were fortunate enough to be present .
Notices Of Meetings.
Bro . Fryer , who had only recently left a bed of sickness , in an im . pressively subdued and essentially characteristic manner , performed the ceremony of installation . To say that his auditors were spell , bound would not adequately express the intense eagerness with whioh each word—well-weighed before being nttered—was listened to . Tho sombre draperies , the clean , airy , and commodious room .
the fine furniture and belongings of the Lodge ( admirable in every detail ) , the hanging charters , portraits , and decorations , which lent a mural charm around , the tasteful dresses of the very numerous brethren , Provincial and Craft , all in perfect harmony and in accordance with the esoteric surroundings , these tended to create a delightfully bewildering and profound scene which will not easily be
forgotten . When the period arrived for the newly-elected Worshipful Master to present his I . P . M . ( Brother Fryer ) wifch a Past Master ' s jewel , and to express on behalf of the brethren the high appreciation of the manner in which he had performed the dnties of W . M ., both iu aud out of Lodge , fche enthusiasm whioh the act evoked was unbounded . The W . M . congratulated Bro . Fryer on his
busy and successful year of office , during which the nnmber of members had considerably increased . He stated that a sum of £ 160 had also beeu raised for the Masonic Charities , wbi' r . the comfort of the Lodge had been consulted by removing into m . e commodious and comfortable quarters . Bro . Fryer responded , as follows : — " I desire to thank yon , and I do so from the bottom of my heart , for yonr
kindness in presenting me with this jewel as a mark of your appreciation of my humble services during my official year . When I entered npon fche duties of office my natural diffidence in some degree impeded me , lor I hold a very high standard as to the services required at the Architect Lodge . Your cordiality and fraternal kindness , however , soon excited my enthusiasm , and instead of finding my labours
perplexim- * , I have , on the other hand , proved them to be a pleasure , and I deem it an honour to preside at oar meetings . Brethren , I repeat the expression of my gratitude for your conference on me of this emblem , which marks your approval of my conduct . I shall wear it with pride , and whenever I look upon ifc vivid recollections of your kindly faces will arise , and cause me to seek your hnspiiabla
companionship as frequently na possible . " Bro . Beever W . M . performed the duty of investiture , and Bro . W . T . Uesketh P . M . D . of C . addressed the Officers , in aptly chosen and appropriate I * n g luge * Bro . Bradshaw delivered the address to the Worshi pfnl Master and Bro . Hy . Nail P . M . called the attention of the brethren generally to the value of contentment . Tho following is a list of the Officers
appointed , viz .: —Bros . W . Dyson Fryer I . P . M ., James Morrison Jan . S . W ., Alfred Pickford jnn . J . W , Henry Nail P . M . Treasurer , John G . Bromley P . M . Secretary , Thos . A . Holland S . D ., Charles Rawle J . D . * W . Thomas Hesketh P . M . Director of Ceremonies ' , William C . Flint Inner Guard , William Moult Organist , Jas . A . Carse , Lewis Kirkham A . Red ( earn , A . W . Bennett , I . R . ' E . Birkett , and E . M . Beebee
Stewards , John Bradshaw P . M . Charity Representative . A proposi . tion was made by Bro . Fryer , whioh received au immediate seconder in Bro . Nail , and was passed unanimously , that a donation of twenty guineas—which amount constitutes the Lodge a Vice-President be made to the West Lancashire Edncational Institntion . The usual banquet followed , and it would be unfair if the writer did nofc utter
a few words commendatory of the admirable manner in whioh it was served by the stewardess of the hall ( Mrs . Langford ) . There was a copious supply of viands , every detail was perfect , the dishes were served quickly and hot , while the waitresses were affable and courteous . Loyal and Masonic toasts wero intvodnced by the W . M . in their accredited order . Bro . Beever was especially felicitous in
his allusions tothe Princess of Wales , and fche other members of the Royal Family , and his alliterative and humorous reference to the Dnke of York , wherein he expressed a hope , —which he felfc would be shared by all brethren present , —thafc when the merry month of May arrives he " may marry May , " deserves mention . The toast of the Provincial Officers was responded to b y Bros . LaidlawLambert
, Newton , and Thomas . Bro . Lambert stated that he was commissioned by Bro . Goodacre Provincial Grand Secretary ( who had left at an early hour ) , to express his gratification afc the admirable manner in which Bro . Fryer had installed his successor nothing he had ever seen having surpassed it . Bro . Fryer might indeed highly prize an dJogc like this , coming as ifc did from snob an
exalted quarter . Bro . Lambert also adverted ioa pleasing custom in connection with the Architect Lodge , viz ., that after payment of Grand Lodgo dues , all the initiation money was devoted fco Charity . Bro . Newton said thafc he came from the town whioh had given birth to a Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . George Mellor . Next year Bro . Mellor will attain his jubilee in Masonry , and in honour of
this circumstance , his co-worker , Bro . Col . Nicholas Le Gendre N . Sfcarkie Provincial Grand Master , has appointed Ashton as the place whereat Provincial Grand Lodge will meet , and he expected that the requisite honour would be paid to him by brethren of his Province . Bro . Thomas said that the Architect Lodge had in Bro . Beever elected one of the most estimable of men into the ohair of
K . b . He spoke of his own connection with the Minnehaha Lodge , and said that Brother Beever was a co-founder , and occupied afc the present time an office of importance therein . Though unostentatious in every degree , Bro . Beever had proved himself fco be a Deacon par excellence . The nexfc toast was that of the Worshipful Master introduced by Bro . Fryer , who said that he undertook the duty with
great alacrity . As loyal and true-hearted Englishmen and Masons it behoves ns to put the right man in the right place , and tho requisites aro manifold . Our choice must be one skilled in fche noble science ; he must be large-hearted , clear-sighted , and loveable ; his character must be unspotted ; his life irreproachable . He must be courteous , hospitable , and energetic . Brethren , we have the
embodiment of all these qualities in Bro . Beever onr W . M . whose career in Masonry has been phenomenal , whose popularity is indisputable . It is therefore with the greatest pleasure that I propose his health . I hope thafc you will do fnll justice to this toast nnd drink it with all tbe enthusiasm that onr Architect Lodge can exhibit . The Worshipful Master , in responding said : —To be W . M ,