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Consecration Of The Hendon Lodge, No. 2206.
offered , trusting that they would have frequent opportunities in the future of witnessing the prosperity of the lodge . THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER said he was quite sure the Grand Secretary would have been present had it been possible , and he therefore thought that a sdecial vote of thanks should be accorded him for the great kindness he had shown them during the necessary negotiations . He had been met by
the Grand Secretary in the kindest and most courteous manner , and he should like it to go forth that Bro . Col . Shadwell Clerke was one of the kindest and most courteous men in the Craft . He also moved that their brother should be asked to accept the honorary membership . It vvas his intention , as soon as lodge was closed , to send him a telegram expressing their thanks to him and their regret at his absence . Bro . STILES , Treasurer , seconded the resolution , which was carried
nem . con . The founders were elected a committee to frame the by-laws , and several propositions for initiation and joining were received . Letters of regret were received from Bros . Sir A . Woods , Sir F . Burdett , Bart ., Raymond Thrupp , F . Binckes , H . Stiles , Knightley , Hy . Lovegrove , and others , and the lodge was closed in due form .
The brethren afterwards partook of an excellent banquet served under under the persona \ supervision or the worthy host , Bro . Warner . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were subsequently duly honoured , " The Queen and the Craft" and " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " being given and enthusiastically received .
The WORSHIPFUL MASTER , in giving " The Grand Officers , " said there was one member of that body whom they would have been pleased to see , and that was the Grand Secretary . They were very disappointed that he was not with them , and he was no doubt ' equally disappointed at his absence . There would be no need for him to descant upon the good qualities of the Pro G . M . and the D . P . G . M ., for they were undoubtedly the riuht men in
the right place . The other Grand Officers were capable and willing to perform their respective duties . They were honoured that evening with the presence of several Grand Officers , including their Consecrating Officer , Bro . James Terry , who had done his work admirably , but of whom he should have occasion to speak at a later period . They had with them Bro . the Rev . R . J . Simpson , who had carried out the duties of Chaplain in an
excellent manner , and he was pleased to say that several of the brethren had spoken to him and expressed their delight at the way in which that rev . brother had performed his work . The address he gave them was full o ( interest and instruction , and they were delighted to have him among them . They also had the two distinguished brethren who acted as Wardens , but who were , he was sorry to say , obliged to leave . Bro . J . L . Mather , A . G . D . C , was well known and deservedly esteemed by all , and was always
ready to do his work and always performed it well . They also had with them Bro . A . A . Pendlebury , A . G . Sec , whom he was sure had rendered great assistance to the Grand Secretary and to the work generally of Masonry , and there was no brother moie deservedly honoured than when he was appointed A . G . Sec . He asked the brethren to drink the health of the Grand Officers , coupling with the toast the name of Bro . the Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C .
Bro . the Rev . R . J . SIMPSON , P . G . C , in reply , said the two central figures in the toast were naturally Lords Carnarvon and Lathom , who held high positions in the Craft , and he thought he could appeal not only to the Masons who attended Grand Lodge , but especially to those who were at the Albert Hall meeting , as to the manner in which they perform their respective duties . With reference to the other Grand Officers , bethought they should
not omit H . R . H . Prince Albert Victor , who holds the position of S . G . W ., and for those who were students of history it was an interesting fact lhat the two first chairs of Grand Lodge were held by the possible future Kings of this great kingdom . At the same time , they all united in wishing that the day would be far distant before either would be called upon to fill the place of their beloved Oueen . He was convinced that their little meeting
on the present occasion was not without its significance as a germ of Masonry in that part of England . If the outer world knew the tenets of the Craft , they would feel that the consecration of a new lodge was a blessing to the country . It was the honourable and noble principles of their loyalty and Charity , and of all those attributes which should distinguish Englishmen both in their homes and country , and in the present dav when , he was sorry
to say , divisions ruled every consideration—divisions in religion and politics . It was a happy thing , and ought to be esteemed as such by every true Englishmen , that there were certain associations met together with loyal princi ples to diffuse amongst themselves , their families , and their neighbourhoods all that was lovely and of good report . He rejoiced in this additional germ which he hoped would bring forth good fruit and was sure it had
been a happy day—happy except in the absence of the Grand Secretary . They had had that sunshine which a gracious Providence had been pleased to give them , and the sun had shone on their lodge as it had not failed to do throughout the recent Jubilee rejoicings . On behalf of the Grand Officers he returned thanks for the kind manner in which they had been entertained , and assured the W . M . lhat thev would long remember the
reception they had met with , and the compliment paid them by making them honorary members . He trusted they might revisit the lodge and find that the infant Hercules of to-day had become a giant in the future . In proposing "The Consecrating Officers , " the WORSHIPFUL MASTER said their lodge had been consecrated by a brother who had shown that he was capable of performing the work , and of performing it in a masterly
manner . They would know he referred to Bro . Jas . Terry . He had heard that brother on several occasions rehearse the ceremony at lodges of ¦ nstruction , but he had never before witnessed his rendering of the consecration proper . He had been pleased and delighted , and was sure that every brolher present had experienced the same feeling , for all the Consecrating Officers , from the Grand Chaplain to the I . G ., had done their work ln
an admirable manner . He was pleased to include in the toast the name of Bro . Jas . Willing , who had acted as I . G ., and whom they all esteemed and respected as a good Mason and an excellent companion . Bro . J . L . MATHER , A . G . D . C , in returning thanks , expressed the pleaure it had afforded him to be present and assist at the consecration , knowing o many of the founders , and knowing what good men thev were . The new
a ge had undoubtedly a great future before it , and the members vvould , he as certain , use their exertions to make it an influential lodge . Bro . J . WILLING having also replied , vf ° " J . TERRY . P . G . S . B ., returned thanks for the toast , and said that ne saw it should have been associated with the name of the Grand Pre retai 7 ' he rose with peculiar feelings to respond . Had that brother been had K ^ wou ' ^ ^ expressed his gratitude for the manner in which he been entertained , and for the very cordial greeting intended for him
Consecration Of The Hendon Lodge, No. 2206.
and , in fact , for everything calculated to make his visit a memorable one . In the absence of the Grand Secretary , he esteemed it a great privilege to act for him . It had not be his lot for the last four years to have the opportunity , in London , of consecrating a new lodge ; but when that brolher wrote to him and told him that he was prevented by illness from attending , he had but one answer , vvhich vvas—that when one brolher is in distress it
is the duty of others to assist him . He was , however , no novice in the ceremony , as that was the 121 st lodge he had consecrated since he had been a Mason . Under favourable auspices a good ship had been launched , and had glided down the ways into what , he hoped , would become a favourable tide of success ; and he trusted that when the Grand Officers came to see the ship return , it would be found bringing back
tidings of great wealth . For any slight part he had taken in the day ' s proceedings , he was more than repaid by their kindness . There were ups and downs in the histories of all lodges , but if they held together their ship would ride through any storm . He was sure they would permit him to assume the gavel and propose "The health of the Worshipful Master . " There must be a first man on board ship who was looked to for protection
and from whom they received instruction . Bro . Scurrah was one of those men who had pushed himself to the front , he vvould hot say with rapidity , but certainly with a determination that nobody should beat him . He thought he was speaking correctly when he said that their VV . M . was but six years a Mason , but he was now in the chair of a new lodge , vvas a P . P . G . Officer of the Province of Middlesex , and had also taken positions in almost every
part of Masonry . Bro . Scurrah was a man of the times , and had come to the front with a determination that whatever office he held should be held with the best motives and the best principles . He ventured to think that those were the principles which had actuated the VV . M . and would do so throughout his year of office . The officers would well support him , and they had but to pull together and have one feeling , and that was that the
future of this lodge , and especially in this first year , rested entirely in their hands to make or mar it . He was certain the members would take care that in the foundation of this lodge they would do all they could to advance the best interests of the Craft . Far better to grow slowly , and perhaps even have but one initiate , than to admit those whom they would not be proud to see at their own table . He asked them with all heartiness and sincerity to
drink tothe health of their VV . M ., and the prosperity ot the Hendon Lodge . Bro . W . A . SCURRAH , VV . M ., after returning thanks for the cordiality with which the toast had been proposed and received , said it was quite true that he was a young Mason . He did not believe in halt heartedness , and he never took up anything unless he took it up heartily . Belore he entered M-isonry he well weighed what he was about to do , and determined he would do his
duty so long as it was honest and honourable . He had endeavoured to carry that out , lor he believed Masonry to be a grand Institution , as it bound men together in the bonds of brotherly affection . In conneciion with me three grand Institutions of which they were proud , and which they should heartily support , he would say that lrom the time of his initiation he had endeavoured to do what he could to carry out the principles of Freemasonrv
and assist the Charities . He thanked the brethren heartily , and should ever remember that memorable day when it was by their suffrages that he was placed in the chair , and would endeavour , while life lasted , to make the lodge a success . He hoped the day would come when it would be said that the founders had a keen foresight and were right in their surmises that a lodge at Hendon would become a flourishing lodge and a credit to the nei ghbourhood and to Freemasonry .
Bro . H . DICKEY , W . M . 1 744 returned thanks on behalf of the visitors , and expressed the pleasure it afforded him to see Bro . Scurrah as VV . M . of this lodge . He had the pleasure of seeing their VV . M . initiated , and congratulated him on the progress he had made . He trusted the brethren would be successful in making this a prosperous lodge . Bros . G . VV . KNIGHT , W . M . 1507 , and E . STORR , P . M . 16 7 , also replied .
" The Chanties having been given in cordial terms by the W . M ., Bros . JAS . 1 ' ERRY , Secretary Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , replied , and thanked the VV . M . for his kindly allusion to the success which had attended the efforts of the executive officers of the Institutions . That success had been unexampled . First came the Boys' School with £ 10 , 000 , which , with £ 2000 coming from Grand Lodge and the proportions of the
result of the Albert Hall meeting another £ 2000 , making a total of £ 14 , 000 . The Girls' School was also successful , but he would like to see the Secretary out a little more , so that it might not all be lelt to the executive officers of the other Institutions . Their success resulted in , £ 13 , 000 , which , with the two other items of £ 2000 each , would reach £ 17 , 000 . Then he came to the Benevolent Institution . When the old
people were elected on to the annuity , they enjoyed it for life , and he could tell them that from May , 1 SS 6 to February , 1 S 87 , there were only two deaths . Out of 400 annuitants , there were two over 90 years of a ^ e ; 27 between 85 and 90 ; and nearly 79 between 70 and 75 . An appeal was made in February and met with a noble response . The result was £ 19 . 259 , and , taking into consideration the £ 1000 voted in March from Grand Lodge ,
£ 2000 in June , and the proportion from the Albert Hall gathering about another £ 2000 , they had a total of £ 24 , 000 . In addition to that , West Yorkshire had sent another 2400 guineas , East Lancashire , £ 3000 , and Cumberland and Westmorland , £ 1000 , so that the total by December vvould be £ 30 , 000 . Could they point to any other organisation or body of men , linked together in small numbers , that could realise such a total ? But there came a difficulty in the following year . They had placed 32
additional annuitants upon the list , and he asked them—What were they going to do in 1 S 88 ? He vvas sure the brethren would not permit that Institution to sink down and want money atter having led them to believe so much . He knew that if their W . M . put his name down as Steward , the brethren would willingly support their first VV . M ' . He was pleased to announce that Bro . Scurrah had just told him that such was his intention Their VV . M . had come forward as the white flower of Charity ; and he knew that the members in their generosity would strongly support him .
Bro . W . M . STILES , P . M ., Treasurer , replied for " The Treasurer and Secretary , " thanking the brethren for the compliment paid him by electing him as Treasurer , and assured them that he would endeavour to perform his duties to their satisfaction .
Bro . A . H . SCURRAH , Secretary , also replied . "The Officers" having been given , and responded' to by Bro . THOU S . W ., the Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings to a close . The toasts were interspersed with an excellent programme of glees and songs given under the direction of Bro . J . Read , P . P . G . O . Middlesex , who was assisted by Bros . Dutton , Fryer , and Prenton ,
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Consecration Of The Hendon Lodge, No. 2206.
offered , trusting that they would have frequent opportunities in the future of witnessing the prosperity of the lodge . THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER said he was quite sure the Grand Secretary would have been present had it been possible , and he therefore thought that a sdecial vote of thanks should be accorded him for the great kindness he had shown them during the necessary negotiations . He had been met by
the Grand Secretary in the kindest and most courteous manner , and he should like it to go forth that Bro . Col . Shadwell Clerke was one of the kindest and most courteous men in the Craft . He also moved that their brother should be asked to accept the honorary membership . It vvas his intention , as soon as lodge was closed , to send him a telegram expressing their thanks to him and their regret at his absence . Bro . STILES , Treasurer , seconded the resolution , which was carried
nem . con . The founders were elected a committee to frame the by-laws , and several propositions for initiation and joining were received . Letters of regret were received from Bros . Sir A . Woods , Sir F . Burdett , Bart ., Raymond Thrupp , F . Binckes , H . Stiles , Knightley , Hy . Lovegrove , and others , and the lodge was closed in due form .
The brethren afterwards partook of an excellent banquet served under under the persona \ supervision or the worthy host , Bro . Warner . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were subsequently duly honoured , " The Queen and the Craft" and " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " being given and enthusiastically received .
The WORSHIPFUL MASTER , in giving " The Grand Officers , " said there was one member of that body whom they would have been pleased to see , and that was the Grand Secretary . They were very disappointed that he was not with them , and he was no doubt ' equally disappointed at his absence . There would be no need for him to descant upon the good qualities of the Pro G . M . and the D . P . G . M ., for they were undoubtedly the riuht men in
the right place . The other Grand Officers were capable and willing to perform their respective duties . They were honoured that evening with the presence of several Grand Officers , including their Consecrating Officer , Bro . James Terry , who had done his work admirably , but of whom he should have occasion to speak at a later period . They had with them Bro . the Rev . R . J . Simpson , who had carried out the duties of Chaplain in an
excellent manner , and he was pleased to say that several of the brethren had spoken to him and expressed their delight at the way in which that rev . brother had performed his work . The address he gave them was full o ( interest and instruction , and they were delighted to have him among them . They also had the two distinguished brethren who acted as Wardens , but who were , he was sorry to say , obliged to leave . Bro . J . L . Mather , A . G . D . C , was well known and deservedly esteemed by all , and was always
ready to do his work and always performed it well . They also had with them Bro . A . A . Pendlebury , A . G . Sec , whom he was sure had rendered great assistance to the Grand Secretary and to the work generally of Masonry , and there was no brother moie deservedly honoured than when he was appointed A . G . Sec . He asked the brethren to drink the health of the Grand Officers , coupling with the toast the name of Bro . the Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C .
Bro . the Rev . R . J . SIMPSON , P . G . C , in reply , said the two central figures in the toast were naturally Lords Carnarvon and Lathom , who held high positions in the Craft , and he thought he could appeal not only to the Masons who attended Grand Lodge , but especially to those who were at the Albert Hall meeting , as to the manner in which they perform their respective duties . With reference to the other Grand Officers , bethought they should
not omit H . R . H . Prince Albert Victor , who holds the position of S . G . W ., and for those who were students of history it was an interesting fact lhat the two first chairs of Grand Lodge were held by the possible future Kings of this great kingdom . At the same time , they all united in wishing that the day would be far distant before either would be called upon to fill the place of their beloved Oueen . He was convinced that their little meeting
on the present occasion was not without its significance as a germ of Masonry in that part of England . If the outer world knew the tenets of the Craft , they would feel that the consecration of a new lodge was a blessing to the country . It was the honourable and noble principles of their loyalty and Charity , and of all those attributes which should distinguish Englishmen both in their homes and country , and in the present dav when , he was sorry
to say , divisions ruled every consideration—divisions in religion and politics . It was a happy thing , and ought to be esteemed as such by every true Englishmen , that there were certain associations met together with loyal princi ples to diffuse amongst themselves , their families , and their neighbourhoods all that was lovely and of good report . He rejoiced in this additional germ which he hoped would bring forth good fruit and was sure it had
been a happy day—happy except in the absence of the Grand Secretary . They had had that sunshine which a gracious Providence had been pleased to give them , and the sun had shone on their lodge as it had not failed to do throughout the recent Jubilee rejoicings . On behalf of the Grand Officers he returned thanks for the kind manner in which they had been entertained , and assured the W . M . lhat thev would long remember the
reception they had met with , and the compliment paid them by making them honorary members . He trusted they might revisit the lodge and find that the infant Hercules of to-day had become a giant in the future . In proposing "The Consecrating Officers , " the WORSHIPFUL MASTER said their lodge had been consecrated by a brother who had shown that he was capable of performing the work , and of performing it in a masterly
manner . They would know he referred to Bro . Jas . Terry . He had heard that brother on several occasions rehearse the ceremony at lodges of ¦ nstruction , but he had never before witnessed his rendering of the consecration proper . He had been pleased and delighted , and was sure that every brolher present had experienced the same feeling , for all the Consecrating Officers , from the Grand Chaplain to the I . G ., had done their work ln
an admirable manner . He was pleased to include in the toast the name of Bro . Jas . Willing , who had acted as I . G ., and whom they all esteemed and respected as a good Mason and an excellent companion . Bro . J . L . MATHER , A . G . D . C , in returning thanks , expressed the pleaure it had afforded him to be present and assist at the consecration , knowing o many of the founders , and knowing what good men thev were . The new
a ge had undoubtedly a great future before it , and the members vvould , he as certain , use their exertions to make it an influential lodge . Bro . J . WILLING having also replied , vf ° " J . TERRY . P . G . S . B ., returned thanks for the toast , and said that ne saw it should have been associated with the name of the Grand Pre retai 7 ' he rose with peculiar feelings to respond . Had that brother been had K ^ wou ' ^ ^ expressed his gratitude for the manner in which he been entertained , and for the very cordial greeting intended for him
Consecration Of The Hendon Lodge, No. 2206.
and , in fact , for everything calculated to make his visit a memorable one . In the absence of the Grand Secretary , he esteemed it a great privilege to act for him . It had not be his lot for the last four years to have the opportunity , in London , of consecrating a new lodge ; but when that brolher wrote to him and told him that he was prevented by illness from attending , he had but one answer , vvhich vvas—that when one brolher is in distress it
is the duty of others to assist him . He was , however , no novice in the ceremony , as that was the 121 st lodge he had consecrated since he had been a Mason . Under favourable auspices a good ship had been launched , and had glided down the ways into what , he hoped , would become a favourable tide of success ; and he trusted that when the Grand Officers came to see the ship return , it would be found bringing back
tidings of great wealth . For any slight part he had taken in the day ' s proceedings , he was more than repaid by their kindness . There were ups and downs in the histories of all lodges , but if they held together their ship would ride through any storm . He was sure they would permit him to assume the gavel and propose "The health of the Worshipful Master . " There must be a first man on board ship who was looked to for protection
and from whom they received instruction . Bro . Scurrah was one of those men who had pushed himself to the front , he vvould hot say with rapidity , but certainly with a determination that nobody should beat him . He thought he was speaking correctly when he said that their VV . M . was but six years a Mason , but he was now in the chair of a new lodge , vvas a P . P . G . Officer of the Province of Middlesex , and had also taken positions in almost every
part of Masonry . Bro . Scurrah was a man of the times , and had come to the front with a determination that whatever office he held should be held with the best motives and the best principles . He ventured to think that those were the principles which had actuated the VV . M . and would do so throughout his year of office . The officers would well support him , and they had but to pull together and have one feeling , and that was that the
future of this lodge , and especially in this first year , rested entirely in their hands to make or mar it . He was certain the members would take care that in the foundation of this lodge they would do all they could to advance the best interests of the Craft . Far better to grow slowly , and perhaps even have but one initiate , than to admit those whom they would not be proud to see at their own table . He asked them with all heartiness and sincerity to
drink tothe health of their VV . M ., and the prosperity ot the Hendon Lodge . Bro . W . A . SCURRAH , VV . M ., after returning thanks for the cordiality with which the toast had been proposed and received , said it was quite true that he was a young Mason . He did not believe in halt heartedness , and he never took up anything unless he took it up heartily . Belore he entered M-isonry he well weighed what he was about to do , and determined he would do his
duty so long as it was honest and honourable . He had endeavoured to carry that out , lor he believed Masonry to be a grand Institution , as it bound men together in the bonds of brotherly affection . In conneciion with me three grand Institutions of which they were proud , and which they should heartily support , he would say that lrom the time of his initiation he had endeavoured to do what he could to carry out the principles of Freemasonrv
and assist the Charities . He thanked the brethren heartily , and should ever remember that memorable day when it was by their suffrages that he was placed in the chair , and would endeavour , while life lasted , to make the lodge a success . He hoped the day would come when it would be said that the founders had a keen foresight and were right in their surmises that a lodge at Hendon would become a flourishing lodge and a credit to the nei ghbourhood and to Freemasonry .
Bro . H . DICKEY , W . M . 1 744 returned thanks on behalf of the visitors , and expressed the pleasure it afforded him to see Bro . Scurrah as VV . M . of this lodge . He had the pleasure of seeing their VV . M . initiated , and congratulated him on the progress he had made . He trusted the brethren would be successful in making this a prosperous lodge . Bros . G . VV . KNIGHT , W . M . 1507 , and E . STORR , P . M . 16 7 , also replied .
" The Chanties having been given in cordial terms by the W . M ., Bros . JAS . 1 ' ERRY , Secretary Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , replied , and thanked the VV . M . for his kindly allusion to the success which had attended the efforts of the executive officers of the Institutions . That success had been unexampled . First came the Boys' School with £ 10 , 000 , which , with £ 2000 coming from Grand Lodge and the proportions of the
result of the Albert Hall meeting another £ 2000 , making a total of £ 14 , 000 . The Girls' School was also successful , but he would like to see the Secretary out a little more , so that it might not all be lelt to the executive officers of the other Institutions . Their success resulted in , £ 13 , 000 , which , with the two other items of £ 2000 each , would reach £ 17 , 000 . Then he came to the Benevolent Institution . When the old
people were elected on to the annuity , they enjoyed it for life , and he could tell them that from May , 1 SS 6 to February , 1 S 87 , there were only two deaths . Out of 400 annuitants , there were two over 90 years of a ^ e ; 27 between 85 and 90 ; and nearly 79 between 70 and 75 . An appeal was made in February and met with a noble response . The result was £ 19 . 259 , and , taking into consideration the £ 1000 voted in March from Grand Lodge ,
£ 2000 in June , and the proportion from the Albert Hall gathering about another £ 2000 , they had a total of £ 24 , 000 . In addition to that , West Yorkshire had sent another 2400 guineas , East Lancashire , £ 3000 , and Cumberland and Westmorland , £ 1000 , so that the total by December vvould be £ 30 , 000 . Could they point to any other organisation or body of men , linked together in small numbers , that could realise such a total ? But there came a difficulty in the following year . They had placed 32
additional annuitants upon the list , and he asked them—What were they going to do in 1 S 88 ? He vvas sure the brethren would not permit that Institution to sink down and want money atter having led them to believe so much . He knew that if their W . M . put his name down as Steward , the brethren would willingly support their first VV . M ' . He was pleased to announce that Bro . Scurrah had just told him that such was his intention Their VV . M . had come forward as the white flower of Charity ; and he knew that the members in their generosity would strongly support him .
Bro . W . M . STILES , P . M ., Treasurer , replied for " The Treasurer and Secretary , " thanking the brethren for the compliment paid him by electing him as Treasurer , and assured them that he would endeavour to perform his duties to their satisfaction .
Bro . A . H . SCURRAH , Secretary , also replied . "The Officers" having been given , and responded' to by Bro . THOU S . W ., the Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings to a close . The toasts were interspersed with an excellent programme of glees and songs given under the direction of Bro . J . Read , P . P . G . O . Middlesex , who was assisted by Bros . Dutton , Fryer , and Prenton ,