The Great City Lodge, No. 1426.

THE GREAT CITY LODGE , No . 1426 .

fpHE annual installation meeting of this Lodgo was hold on Salnr-J- day , 14 th instant , at the Cannon-street Hotel , London . The Worshipful Master , Brother C . Taylor , presided , and was supported by Bros . W . F . Kibble ( W . M . elect ) S . W ., F . T . C . Keehlo J . W ., X . B . Headon P . M . Treasurer , G . W . Blackie P . M . Secretary , W . Baber S . D ., K . Pendicle J . D ., F . W . Potter Inner Guard , J . T . Skinner und

II . Durrant Stewards ; P . M . ' s T . Hamer , J . W . Townsend , J . Seex , R . Stanway , J . Freeman , J . Stevens , a laroro assembly of brethren , and the following , among other visitors : —T . Vincent P . M . 1 S 61 , (! . Alcock W . M . 1149 , W . D . Church 13 ( 35 , A . McGregor 22 , B . Williams J . W . 1861 , F . G . Nawton 749 , G . Bird 1815 , W . Poupard 9 , F . Jacob P . M . 45 , L . Artus P . M . 31 , G . W . Saul P . M . 1201 , J . Lawrence I . G .

1326 , D . Clark I . P . M . 1632 , R . Garland 153 S , W . T . Monger P . M 1314 , J . W . Sanders S . W . 1293 , 11 . Birdseyo P . M . 715 , J . Jonas P . M 715 , T . Binsted 657 , E . Crouch P . M . 857 , G . II . Wood 1707 , J Barber Glenn 3 , E . Valeriani S . D . 1687 , E . T . Smith S . W . 531 , W

Medwin S . W . W . M . elect 1613 , 0 . J . Asford I . G . 1777 , J . Gibls J . D . 1613 , R . J . Webber 907 , W . Ganz P . G . Organist , R . Do Lacy 1706 , W . A . Frost 172 ] , W . W . Morgan jun . J . W . 1107 , A . C . Thorp 34 . The customary formalities having been observed in the opening of the Lodge , the billot was taken for Mr . Ernest Samuel Donaldson , a candidate for i nitiation ; and , resulting unanimously in his favour , ho

was introduced and received tho benefits of Masouic light . Lodgo was now advanced , and Bro . Hamer having assumed tho chair , the W . M . elect was presented , obligated , aud duly installed into tho chair of tho Lodge . The customary salutes having boon given , tho new W . M . appointed and invested his Officers , as follow : —F . T . C . Keeble S . AV ., W . Baber J . W ., N . B . Headon P . M . Treasnrer , J . W .

Blackie P . M . ; Secretary , Rev . R . J . Simpson P . G 0 . Chaplain , R . Fendick S . D ., F . W . Potter J . D ., J . T . Skinner I . G ., IT . Durrant M-C-, G . Jenkins Organist , E . II- Cadiot and II- J- Bertram Stewards . The installation ceremony was then completed , and tho W . M- proceeded to close his Lodge , after which tho brethren repaired to the Banquet hall , where , under the presidency of Bro . Kibble , a very

enjoyable evening was spent . During the ceremony m the Lodge Bro . James Stevens P . M . acted as M . of C- At tho conclnsion of the banquet the customary toasts were given . Tho first , that of thoQneen , was , the W . M . said , always received with great heartiness . There was no body of men throughout Her Majesty ' s dominions more loyal than Freemasons . The toast was followed by that of the Most Worshipfnl tho

Grand Master , another name the W . M . said which had only to bo mentioned to call forth the most hearty response . His Royal Highness had endeared himself to tho whole community , but more especially so to the members of the Craft , for whom it appeared he could not do too much . Generally , whenever a good work was to bo done , it was only necessary to mention it , and their Grand Master

undertook it , with a willingness which showed he sympathised with it . He had bronght this characteristic into Freemasonry , and had acted on all occasions for the benefit of the Craft . Ho ( tho Worshipful Master ) had just heard that a threat had been made to take tho lifo of tho Prince of Wales ; this he hoped was not true . Ho could not find language in which to express his utter disgust and contempt for the

man who would dare to raise hands against so good a Prince as he had proved himself to be . Ho felt they could not , therefore , select a moro fitting occasion for expressing their respect and esteem for their Grand Master . The toast was most heartily responded to , aud was followed by that of the Grand Officers . Bro . Simpson was the first to reply , thanking tho brethren for the hearty reception accorded

to the toast . Personally he deemed it a great honour and privilege to be an Officer of The Great City Lodge . There wore few , if any , in which a stronger feeling of Brotherly Love existed . Bro . Ganz followed , also expressing his gratification at being associated with the toast . Bro . Taylor having assumed the gavel , gave , with great pleasure , the toast of the Worshipful Master . He felt assured

that the members of the Lodge not only welcomed the Worshipful Master into his present office , but also wished him every success in it . He ( the speaker ) had just gone through tho office , and knowing its responsibilities and duties , conld only hope the new Master might get through his year with as few anxieties as he had done . Tho Worshipfnl Master tendered his thanks for the very kind

way in which the brethren had received the mention of his name ; the kindness was not new to him , as he had been warmly received in every office he had filled , and he had gone through all but one in the Lodgo . He esteemed it a very great honour to be placed in the posi . tion of Worshipfnl Master of The Great City Lodge , and although he might be ablo to say very little in reference to it , he yet appreciated

it the more . The next toast he had to propose was one they would all agree was an important one—really the toast of the evening . They owed a debt of gratitude to the initiates , for without them Freemasonry would soon cease to exist ; indeed he felt he could not really say how much they did owo to the initiates . To the brother thoy had had tho honour of receiving that night ho might say ,

he had taken upon himself great responsibilities , as to him and those who came after him would depend the future of Freemasonry . The initiate they had received that evening came on the l'ecommendation of one of the most esteemed members of tho Lodge—ono who had known Bro . Donaldson for twenty years , and who assured them ho was a fit and proper person to be admitted

among them . He hoped that such would prove to be the case , and that h e would rise , step by step , until he reached the summit of every _ Mason ' s ambition—the Master's chair . Bro . Donaldson re . plied He could hardly find words to express his thanks . Ho hoped long ' o be associated with tho Lodge , nnd to pvc satisfaction to the members of it ; ho should try and bfcome a good and true Mason .

The toast of the Visitors , the next on the list , was one which had always met a cordial reception at The Great City Lodge . Tbe Lodge had usually been favoured with a goodly army , and that augured well , as when a brother wns not ashamed to ask his friend to hi . - - Lodge , it showed he was satisfied with its working . They had that n , Sht net only a goodly array , but likewise many sliiniutr Heht-v

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among them . He referred particularly to the presence of some of those who materially assisted them at tho Lodge of Instruction , and called upon the brethren to honour tho toast . Bros . Poore and Saul replied to tho toast , or rather to that portion of it whero the Worshipful Master had referred to tho Lodge of Instrnction . If our esteemed friends will allow us to act the part of Preceptor to

themdistinguished Preceptors though they be—wc would suggest that a reply to tho toast wonld have been much better than a long tirade on tho merits of their pet . baby—the Lodgo of Instrnction . Perhaps they will bear this advice in mind , as , although no doubt unintentionally , they ottered a slight to tho other visitors , in not even thanking tho Lodge for tho entertainment thoy had provided , or tho brethren for

tho way they had responded to the call of tho Worshipful Master . The W . M . in brief terms proposed tho health of tho Past Masters , and invested tho Immediate Past Master with tho P . M . 's jewel , presented by the Lodge . To Brother Hamer , the Installing Master , tho Lodgo was particularly obliged for his coming forward so readily

when called npou to perform tho ceremony of installation . Tho brethren wero in the happy position of seeing all tho Past Masters of the Lodgo before them , and ho felt sure hoped such would long bo tho case . The jewel presented to Brother Taylor bore the following inscription .

THE GKKAT CITY Loucao , No . 1426 . Presented to BltO . ClMKLKS TAYI . OK , With tho thauks of tho Brethren , On tho termination of his year of office , As 9 th Worshipful Master . 14 th October 1882 .

Bro . Tnylor tendered his thanks , lie should ever wear tho jewel with which ho had just been presented as au expression of the hearty good will of his brethren . Bro . Hamer also thanked the brethren for tho many kindnesses they had shown him in the past . As long as ho remained a member of tho Lodgo ho should consider it his duty to do what ho could to advance its welfare . Bro . Stevens also

replied . Ho thought it must be particularly gratifying to tho members of tho Lodge to seo all tho Past Masters present after an existence of nine years . Tho toast of tho Treasurer and Secretary was next Riven , and responded to by Bros . Headon and Blackie . Tho former drew attention to the omission from tho toast of the Masonic Charities , but hoped they would never be overlooked by the

Lodge . The Worshipfnl Master afterwards announced his intention of serving as Steward for the Girls'School , and trusted he might havo the support of every member of tho Lodge . The Tyler ' s toast was then given and tho proceedings brought to a conclusion . A firstrate musical programme was provided , under tbo direction of Brother II . F . Frost , who was assisted by Bros . W . Frost , A . Kenniugham , F . E . Walker , and R . do Lacy .

The members of the Royal Standard Lodge of Instrnction will work the Fifteen Sections in their Lodge , at the Alwyno Castle , Canonbury , on Friday , 27 th instant ; and also , by invitation , at the Percy Lodge of Instruction , Jolly

Farmers , Southgate-road , N ., on the following evening , Saturday , 28 th instant . On both occasions Lodgo will be opened at 7 p . m . ; and Bro . T . Cull P . M . 1446 , Preceptor , will preside .

At the North London Chapter of Improvement , held at tho Canonbury Tavern , St . Mary ' s-road , N ., on 19 th , Comp . Huggins occupied the chair of Z , and was supported by Comp . Styles of the Metropolitan Chapter as H ., and Hunter J . An instructive evening was spent . On

Thursday evening , 2 Gth October , Comp . James Terry , Provincial Grand Senior Warden Norths and Hunts , P . P . J W . Herts , P . M . 228 , 1278 , 136 ( 3 , Secretary Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , has kindly consented to work the ceremony of exaltation , assisted by the Officers of the Islington Chapter , at this Chapter of Instruction .

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