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three children—one to the Girls School , and two to the Boys School-Considering the number of vacancies in the schools at tho last April elections , there was no Province in the Kingdom—and there were tt-n or a dozen larger than theirs—that had achieved such a measure of success , which was owing to good management and unanimity . He asked them to bear this in mind for the future , and to remember that
whilst as single Lodges or individual subscribers their votes were almost valueless , united they had very great strength . The W . M ., in giving " Bvo . Broadley R . W . P . D . G . M . of Malta , " said ho fancied that only a few present had seen him at home in the Masonio world . He was most at home in the small Lodge of St . John and St . Paul at Malta , where he had seen him working the degrees in his shirt
sleeve . " . He had also seen him very happy afterwards at the banquet of bread and cheese and laager beer , which , with the thermometer at 110 in the shade , they were uncommonly glad to get . He was his Masonic father , having initiated him , and any one who had seen Bro . Broadleyin his Masonio home conld not bnt bring away a lifelong remembrance of him . He asked them to give him a hearty welcome , to
show that they thoronghly appreciated his kindness and consideration iu having , at great personal inconvenience , been present that day . Bro . Broadley ably responded , remarking that after the lapse of five years ho was present at the installation of one of his initiates . He mentioned that seven years ago , at Tunis , the site of ancient Carthage , he had helped to plant an English Lodge , which had borne
and would bear in future , most remarkable fruit , and that five years ago he was installed for the second time as W . M . of the Lodge , No . 1835 , by the first W . M . of tho Saxe-Weimar Lodge—Lord Charles Beresford . He referred in eulogistic terms to the W . M ., spoke in warm terms of approval of the manner in which the ceremony of installation had been performed by Bro . Page , and
coneluded a vigorous speech by proposing the health of the W . M . The W . M ., who had a most enthusiastic greeting , said he was proud of being Master of the Lodge . It was a grand position that they had placed him in , and one reason for being proud of it was that Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar , who kindly gave his name to the Lodge , although he was not a Mason , was the fall Colonel of his Regiment ,
and he was the only Officer of it who was a member of the Lodge . He explained that Lord Charles Beresford intended to have been present , but on the date being altered found that an important engagement would keep him away . He next proposed the Immediate Past Master , mentioning that Lord Charles had said of him , " What a Mason he is . " He had a very pleasing and gratifying
duty to perform , on behalf of the members , headed by their first W . M ., - Lord Charles Beresford—to present to Bro . Page a small token of tho esteem in which he was held by the Officers and members of the Lodge . For two years he had filled the chair , and no man ( he did not care where he came from ) could have been a better Master than Bro . Page . The W . M . then presented the I . P . M .
with a silver salver , bearing the crest of the Lodge and the following inscription : " Presented to Worshipful Bro . Thomas Page by tho Officers and Members of tho Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar Lodge , No . 1 , 903 , on his leaving the W . M . ' s chair , after his second year of office , as a mark of esteem and regard , 14 th May 1884 . " Bio . Page , who had a most cordial greeting , appropriately responded .
Last year they presented him with a beautiful jewel for services ren . dered . He did not think himself worthy of that jewel , and he thought himself much less worthy of this mark of goodwill . They could not expect him to talk like the gallant defender of Arabi , bub if the tongue conld speak what the heart felt it would say a great deal more than he had . He thanked them for this kind appreciation of his services , and said that to have installed his successor was a labour
of love . He warmly acknowledged the instruction he had received from the Father of the Lodge , Bro . Townsend . Bro . Major Haldane proposed " Tho W . M . ' s and Representatives of Neighbouring Lodges , " who severally responded . Bro . Quinn P . M . gave " Tho Visitors , " and Bros . Binckes and Consans ( Lincoln ) returned thanks . The last toast was "The Officers of the Lodge , " introduced by the "W . M . and acknowledged by the Wardens . The speeches were interspersed with harmony , by Bros . Sylvester , Emanuel , & c . —Portsmouth Times .
HONOR OAK LODGE , No . 1986 .
A HIGHLY interesting ceremony in connection with the regular mooting of the Honor Oak Lodge , No . 1986 , on Wednesday , the 14 th inst ., at the Moore Park Hotel , Honor Oak , gave considerable eclat to the general business of the evening , more particularly that a majority of members and the numerous visitors alike had no prior knowledge of what was to take place . Tho W . M . Bro . Charles Henry Phillips , opened the Lodge at 6 o'clock , supported by the
following Officprs , viz ., W . Bro . Walter Hopekirk I . P . M ., H . Maunder Williams S . W ., Henry Stokes J . W ., W . Bro . John Hammond P . M . P . P . G . D . Middlesex Secretary , Rev . J . Wilson HnfFenden Chaplain , J . W . Hartley S . D ., H . Hooper J . D ., and G . W . Knight I . G . Amongst the mpmbers present were Bros . J . Fuller , F . Wootton , W . H . O'Reilly , N . R . M ; ickiimon , D . Baird , C . Longhurst , W . Moodey , R . Neilans , G .
R . Langley , S . S . Yonner , J . Foister , and others . The visitors were the M . W . Bro . George Davies P . M . P . D . G . Sec . Pnnjanb , W . Bins . R . A . Matthews P . M . Prov . G . J . D . Gloucester , James Stevens P . M . 720 1216 , 1420 , & c . ; W . H . Williams P . M . 101 , A . J . Bellis I . P . M . 1901 . James Harlimr P . M . and Treasurer 30 , W . E . Davev S . W . 1512 , S . Richardson J . W . 183 , J . A . Danks 1609 , F . Bax'er 1216 , G . H . W . Tear 72 , W . Vilven 1056 . The R . W . Bro . Colonel Ramsay , who is a
member of this Lodge , occupied a position of honour on the left of the W . M . The minutes of the previous meeting and of a Lodge of Emergency held for the passing of five brethren were read and confirmed . Bro . C . Longhurst was raised to the third degree ; and Messrs . Saml . Scott Yonngand Benj-imin Foster were initiated into the Order . Tho highl y impressive maunr-r in which the W . M . Bro . Phillips conducted tho respective ceremonies , with a most unusual correctness of ritual and perfection of detail , was worthy of and received expressions of
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praise from all present , and his Wardens and Deacons also performed their part of the work iu a most satisfactory manner . The Honor Oak is but a young Lodge , but there appears to be an amount of earnestness amongst its Members which bids fair to make it a most honourable addition to the Craft . If so much is done so well in the " green leaf , " what may not bo fairly expected from it in the " dry ?"
We conld wish , however , that tho practice of " resuming" the Lodge from higher to lower degrees , without closing the M . M . and F . C . Lodges during the evening , was avoided , for it certainly is not correct Masonry . With this remark alone we do not hesitate to say that " work " on this occasion was worthy of imitation by all our Lodges . A notice of motion to raiso the joining fee was not in order , and the
consideration of the subject was deferred . The Audit Committee ' s Report was received . A sum of ten guineas was voted to the list of Bro . Ramsay , who was about to represent the Lodge as Steward at the ensuing Festival of the Royal Masonio Institution for Girls . Reference was made to the intention of the Lodge to form a Masonio Benevolent Association ; and annonncement was given of the intended
opening of the Honor Oak Lodge of Instruction , on the 19 th inst ., under the auspices of W . Bro . James Terry , who had undertaken to perform the ceremonies of Consecration and Installation on that o ooasion . With this the ordinary business of the Lodge terminated and the W . M . then in brief terms introduced formally to the Lodge the V . W . Bro . George Davies P . D . G . Secretary Punjaub , for whom
he claimed their attention . Bro . Davies , who was cordially received by the brethren , said : Permit me first , Worshipful Master , to tender to yon fraternal greetings from the District Grand Lodge of the Punjaub , by whom I am deputed to present the following address to the Right Worshipful Bro . Colonel Ramsay , now a member of your Lodge . DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OP THE PUNJAUB . To the Right Worshipful Bro . Colonel MARMADUKE RAMSAY ,
Past R . W . D . G . M . R . W . Sir and Brother , —We , Col . A . S . Stewart R . W . D . G . M ., Col . G . B . Wolseley Wor . D . D . G . M ., Col . T . T . Boswell , C . B ., Wor . S . G . Warden , Henry Whymper Wor . J . G . Warden , with the other Worshipful brethren in District Grand Lodge assembled , with fraternal and hearty greeting , do hereby tender you onr great regret that the state of your health necessitates your removal from India , and the
resignation of the high office as head of the Ancient Order of Freemasons in this important Province of India , entrusted to you by H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of the Order . We beg hereby to express our sense of the great service yon rendered to the cause of Freemasonry during the ten years you ruled this District , from 1872 to 1882 , dnring which time the number of
Lodges was increased from 11 to 19 , and the membership from 296 to over 600 , and the financial position of the D . G . Lodge established on a sound basis . During those years the beautiful Freemasons' Hall was made over to D . G . Lodge , suitably furnished and adorned , and the Punjaub Masonic Institution attained a degree of prosperity never contemplated by its most ardent supporters . Its annual income
increased from less than 2000 rupees to over 8000 rupees . And in addition to all this , you generated by your zeal and fraternal spirit the true principles of Masonry—the " Fatherhood of God " and the " Brotherhood of Man . " In congratulating you on what you were able to do for Masonry in promoting the best interests of men , you will he pleased to learn that
the same spirit still prevails throughout the district , and that in truth it can bo said we have peace within our walls and prosperity within our borders . Signed on behalf of the R . W . D . G . M ., the Wor . D . G . M ., the Wor . Grand Wardens , and the other Wor . Brethren in District Grand Lodge assembled ,
C . II . PHILLIPS W . M . 1986 for District Grand Lodge . GEOKGE DAVIES Past District Grand Secretary . London , 14 th May 1884 . W . Bro . Davies then proceeded to the following effect : — " W . Sir , Masonry being universal , I am persuaded that a succinct synopsis of the labours of R . W . Bro . Colonel Ramsay during the ten
years he ruled thb district of the Punjaub will prove interesting and instructive to you all . When Bro . Ramsay was called to the charge of the Pnnjanb , the prospect of Masonry there was gloomy in the extreme , and the late W . Bro . Col . Baseri , whom he succeeded , seriously contemplated returning his warrant to England , and wotking under the rule of the District Grand Lodge of Bengal . There were at that
time only eleven Lodges in the district , with 290 subscribing members , and two of the Lodges were in abeyance . Grand Lodge was heavily in debt : had used up every penny of the Fund of Benevolence money ; and although it had been in existence upwards of four years not a penny had been dispensed in Charity , nor a single child brought on the Educational Fund . When Bro . Ramsay made over the charge
of the District , after ruling it nearly ten years , there existed nineteen strong Lodges with over six hundred snbscribing members , the District Grand Lodge being in possession of a magnificent hall of its own , beautifully furnished , having no debts of any kind , and a considerable sum to the good ; in addition , the Fund of Benevolence had £ 400 to its credit , and had expended £ 1500 in Charity . Tho Pnujanb Masonic
Educational Fund , after educating thirty children , had a baLmce of £ 3 . 000 invested in Government Securities , its iticomo having increased from about £ 90 per annum to £ 1000 per annum , this income beiug derived from purely voluntary subscriptions from members of the Order dnring his tenure of office . No ballot had ever been taken for children , as room was made for every applicant and no child was ever
refused , nor was any application for relief made to the District Grand Lodge Fund of Benevolence ever left unattended to . If you will permit me , I will give one case to illustrate the many . A brother with ; i wife and large family was struck down by sunstroke j the doctor said that unless he was removed to the Hills «{ once he must sink ; hia wife was absolutely without means ; by that evening a sum of £ 120 had been raised and made over to the wife , a furnished house at
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three children—one to the Girls School , and two to the Boys School-Considering the number of vacancies in the schools at tho last April elections , there was no Province in the Kingdom—and there were tt-n or a dozen larger than theirs—that had achieved such a measure of success , which was owing to good management and unanimity . He asked them to bear this in mind for the future , and to remember that
whilst as single Lodges or individual subscribers their votes were almost valueless , united they had very great strength . The W . M ., in giving " Bvo . Broadley R . W . P . D . G . M . of Malta , " said ho fancied that only a few present had seen him at home in the Masonio world . He was most at home in the small Lodge of St . John and St . Paul at Malta , where he had seen him working the degrees in his shirt
sleeve . " . He had also seen him very happy afterwards at the banquet of bread and cheese and laager beer , which , with the thermometer at 110 in the shade , they were uncommonly glad to get . He was his Masonic father , having initiated him , and any one who had seen Bro . Broadleyin his Masonio home conld not bnt bring away a lifelong remembrance of him . He asked them to give him a hearty welcome , to
show that they thoronghly appreciated his kindness and consideration iu having , at great personal inconvenience , been present that day . Bro . Broadley ably responded , remarking that after the lapse of five years ho was present at the installation of one of his initiates . He mentioned that seven years ago , at Tunis , the site of ancient Carthage , he had helped to plant an English Lodge , which had borne
and would bear in future , most remarkable fruit , and that five years ago he was installed for the second time as W . M . of the Lodge , No . 1835 , by the first W . M . of tho Saxe-Weimar Lodge—Lord Charles Beresford . He referred in eulogistic terms to the W . M ., spoke in warm terms of approval of the manner in which the ceremony of installation had been performed by Bro . Page , and
coneluded a vigorous speech by proposing the health of the W . M . The W . M ., who had a most enthusiastic greeting , said he was proud of being Master of the Lodge . It was a grand position that they had placed him in , and one reason for being proud of it was that Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar , who kindly gave his name to the Lodge , although he was not a Mason , was the fall Colonel of his Regiment ,
and he was the only Officer of it who was a member of the Lodge . He explained that Lord Charles Beresford intended to have been present , but on the date being altered found that an important engagement would keep him away . He next proposed the Immediate Past Master , mentioning that Lord Charles had said of him , " What a Mason he is . " He had a very pleasing and gratifying
duty to perform , on behalf of the members , headed by their first W . M ., - Lord Charles Beresford—to present to Bro . Page a small token of tho esteem in which he was held by the Officers and members of the Lodge . For two years he had filled the chair , and no man ( he did not care where he came from ) could have been a better Master than Bro . Page . The W . M . then presented the I . P . M .
with a silver salver , bearing the crest of the Lodge and the following inscription : " Presented to Worshipful Bro . Thomas Page by tho Officers and Members of tho Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar Lodge , No . 1 , 903 , on his leaving the W . M . ' s chair , after his second year of office , as a mark of esteem and regard , 14 th May 1884 . " Bio . Page , who had a most cordial greeting , appropriately responded .
Last year they presented him with a beautiful jewel for services ren . dered . He did not think himself worthy of that jewel , and he thought himself much less worthy of this mark of goodwill . They could not expect him to talk like the gallant defender of Arabi , bub if the tongue conld speak what the heart felt it would say a great deal more than he had . He thanked them for this kind appreciation of his services , and said that to have installed his successor was a labour
of love . He warmly acknowledged the instruction he had received from the Father of the Lodge , Bro . Townsend . Bro . Major Haldane proposed " Tho W . M . ' s and Representatives of Neighbouring Lodges , " who severally responded . Bro . Quinn P . M . gave " Tho Visitors , " and Bros . Binckes and Consans ( Lincoln ) returned thanks . The last toast was "The Officers of the Lodge , " introduced by the "W . M . and acknowledged by the Wardens . The speeches were interspersed with harmony , by Bros . Sylvester , Emanuel , & c . —Portsmouth Times .
HONOR OAK LODGE , No . 1986 .
A HIGHLY interesting ceremony in connection with the regular mooting of the Honor Oak Lodge , No . 1986 , on Wednesday , the 14 th inst ., at the Moore Park Hotel , Honor Oak , gave considerable eclat to the general business of the evening , more particularly that a majority of members and the numerous visitors alike had no prior knowledge of what was to take place . Tho W . M . Bro . Charles Henry Phillips , opened the Lodge at 6 o'clock , supported by the
following Officprs , viz ., W . Bro . Walter Hopekirk I . P . M ., H . Maunder Williams S . W ., Henry Stokes J . W ., W . Bro . John Hammond P . M . P . P . G . D . Middlesex Secretary , Rev . J . Wilson HnfFenden Chaplain , J . W . Hartley S . D ., H . Hooper J . D ., and G . W . Knight I . G . Amongst the mpmbers present were Bros . J . Fuller , F . Wootton , W . H . O'Reilly , N . R . M ; ickiimon , D . Baird , C . Longhurst , W . Moodey , R . Neilans , G .
R . Langley , S . S . Yonner , J . Foister , and others . The visitors were the M . W . Bro . George Davies P . M . P . D . G . Sec . Pnnjanb , W . Bins . R . A . Matthews P . M . Prov . G . J . D . Gloucester , James Stevens P . M . 720 1216 , 1420 , & c . ; W . H . Williams P . M . 101 , A . J . Bellis I . P . M . 1901 . James Harlimr P . M . and Treasurer 30 , W . E . Davev S . W . 1512 , S . Richardson J . W . 183 , J . A . Danks 1609 , F . Bax'er 1216 , G . H . W . Tear 72 , W . Vilven 1056 . The R . W . Bro . Colonel Ramsay , who is a
member of this Lodge , occupied a position of honour on the left of the W . M . The minutes of the previous meeting and of a Lodge of Emergency held for the passing of five brethren were read and confirmed . Bro . C . Longhurst was raised to the third degree ; and Messrs . Saml . Scott Yonngand Benj-imin Foster were initiated into the Order . Tho highl y impressive maunr-r in which the W . M . Bro . Phillips conducted tho respective ceremonies , with a most unusual correctness of ritual and perfection of detail , was worthy of and received expressions of
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praise from all present , and his Wardens and Deacons also performed their part of the work iu a most satisfactory manner . The Honor Oak is but a young Lodge , but there appears to be an amount of earnestness amongst its Members which bids fair to make it a most honourable addition to the Craft . If so much is done so well in the " green leaf , " what may not bo fairly expected from it in the " dry ?"
We conld wish , however , that tho practice of " resuming" the Lodge from higher to lower degrees , without closing the M . M . and F . C . Lodges during the evening , was avoided , for it certainly is not correct Masonry . With this remark alone we do not hesitate to say that " work " on this occasion was worthy of imitation by all our Lodges . A notice of motion to raiso the joining fee was not in order , and the
consideration of the subject was deferred . The Audit Committee ' s Report was received . A sum of ten guineas was voted to the list of Bro . Ramsay , who was about to represent the Lodge as Steward at the ensuing Festival of the Royal Masonio Institution for Girls . Reference was made to the intention of the Lodge to form a Masonio Benevolent Association ; and annonncement was given of the intended
opening of the Honor Oak Lodge of Instruction , on the 19 th inst ., under the auspices of W . Bro . James Terry , who had undertaken to perform the ceremonies of Consecration and Installation on that o ooasion . With this the ordinary business of the Lodge terminated and the W . M . then in brief terms introduced formally to the Lodge the V . W . Bro . George Davies P . D . G . Secretary Punjaub , for whom
he claimed their attention . Bro . Davies , who was cordially received by the brethren , said : Permit me first , Worshipful Master , to tender to yon fraternal greetings from the District Grand Lodge of the Punjaub , by whom I am deputed to present the following address to the Right Worshipful Bro . Colonel Ramsay , now a member of your Lodge . DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OP THE PUNJAUB . To the Right Worshipful Bro . Colonel MARMADUKE RAMSAY ,
Past R . W . D . G . M . R . W . Sir and Brother , —We , Col . A . S . Stewart R . W . D . G . M ., Col . G . B . Wolseley Wor . D . D . G . M ., Col . T . T . Boswell , C . B ., Wor . S . G . Warden , Henry Whymper Wor . J . G . Warden , with the other Worshipful brethren in District Grand Lodge assembled , with fraternal and hearty greeting , do hereby tender you onr great regret that the state of your health necessitates your removal from India , and the
resignation of the high office as head of the Ancient Order of Freemasons in this important Province of India , entrusted to you by H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of the Order . We beg hereby to express our sense of the great service yon rendered to the cause of Freemasonry during the ten years you ruled this District , from 1872 to 1882 , dnring which time the number of
Lodges was increased from 11 to 19 , and the membership from 296 to over 600 , and the financial position of the D . G . Lodge established on a sound basis . During those years the beautiful Freemasons' Hall was made over to D . G . Lodge , suitably furnished and adorned , and the Punjaub Masonic Institution attained a degree of prosperity never contemplated by its most ardent supporters . Its annual income
increased from less than 2000 rupees to over 8000 rupees . And in addition to all this , you generated by your zeal and fraternal spirit the true principles of Masonry—the " Fatherhood of God " and the " Brotherhood of Man . " In congratulating you on what you were able to do for Masonry in promoting the best interests of men , you will he pleased to learn that
the same spirit still prevails throughout the district , and that in truth it can bo said we have peace within our walls and prosperity within our borders . Signed on behalf of the R . W . D . G . M ., the Wor . D . G . M ., the Wor . Grand Wardens , and the other Wor . Brethren in District Grand Lodge assembled ,
C . II . PHILLIPS W . M . 1986 for District Grand Lodge . GEOKGE DAVIES Past District Grand Secretary . London , 14 th May 1884 . W . Bro . Davies then proceeded to the following effect : — " W . Sir , Masonry being universal , I am persuaded that a succinct synopsis of the labours of R . W . Bro . Colonel Ramsay during the ten
years he ruled thb district of the Punjaub will prove interesting and instructive to you all . When Bro . Ramsay was called to the charge of the Pnnjanb , the prospect of Masonry there was gloomy in the extreme , and the late W . Bro . Col . Baseri , whom he succeeded , seriously contemplated returning his warrant to England , and wotking under the rule of the District Grand Lodge of Bengal . There were at that
time only eleven Lodges in the district , with 290 subscribing members , and two of the Lodges were in abeyance . Grand Lodge was heavily in debt : had used up every penny of the Fund of Benevolence money ; and although it had been in existence upwards of four years not a penny had been dispensed in Charity , nor a single child brought on the Educational Fund . When Bro . Ramsay made over the charge
of the District , after ruling it nearly ten years , there existed nineteen strong Lodges with over six hundred snbscribing members , the District Grand Lodge being in possession of a magnificent hall of its own , beautifully furnished , having no debts of any kind , and a considerable sum to the good ; in addition , the Fund of Benevolence had £ 400 to its credit , and had expended £ 1500 in Charity . Tho Pnujanb Masonic
Educational Fund , after educating thirty children , had a baLmce of £ 3 . 000 invested in Government Securities , its iticomo having increased from about £ 90 per annum to £ 1000 per annum , this income beiug derived from purely voluntary subscriptions from members of the Order dnring his tenure of office . No ballot had ever been taken for children , as room was made for every applicant and no child was ever
refused , nor was any application for relief made to the District Grand Lodge Fund of Benevolence ever left unattended to . If you will permit me , I will give one case to illustrate the many . A brother with ; i wife and large family was struck down by sunstroke j the doctor said that unless he was removed to the Hills «{ once he must sink ; hia wife was absolutely without means ; by that evening a sum of £ 120 had been raised and made over to the wife , a furnished house at