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spared to preside over us . ( Renewed cheering . ) You will coincide , I am sure , with nie in the hope that so long as he presides over us Masonry will flourish , and that he will never regret having taken the

leadership of Masonry in this province . ( Loud cheers . ) The Noble Chairman : Brethren , I thank you very much for the way in which you have received the toast which has just been

proposed to you . However unworthy I may feel of the honour you have done to me in appointing me your Grand Master , I know that if , as the Deputy Grand Master has said , so long as I preside over this province

Masonry will prosper , it prospers more from the good-will shown by the brethren towards me than from any merits of my own . In reviewing the past year , I am inclined to congratulate myself upon my tenure of

office . When I came into office , I entered under rather difficult circumstances . Your lamented Provincial Grand Master died , and his deputy also died , and therefore the province was without any head , so to speak ;

but there were , as you all know , very valuable services rendered by many brethren , and these services were freely tendered , and had it not been for the support and help which I received from all sides—for although

I knew a good deal of Northumberland , I knew very little , comparatively , of the Masonic province of Northumberland—I would not have been able to have carried on thc business of the province successfully . As

it is , I take the opportunity of congratulating you and myself on the state in which the province finds itself to-day . ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ) And now , brethren , before sitting down I will propose to you thc next

toast , which is one hinging on the one for which I have just returned thanks . It is the toast of "The present ancl past Provincial Grand Officers of Northumberland . " I must express to you how deeply I feel my

shortcomings in governing this province , but I will say that it is my desire and it shall be my endeavour , as far as I can , to give all possible assistance to my brother Grand officers of the province . It is my wish that

all these higher offices should flow through the province and the brethren . ( Hear , hear . ) It is not an easy thing to select a certain number to fill the offices from such a large proportion of deserving brethren . I am

desirous that the present mode of appointing these officers should be carried out , and although I know that those whom I appoint are well deserving of the office , and will justify the trust reposed in them , there arc

many brethren well worthy of being called to fill the respective offices , but I can only ask these brethren to believe that I have done my best . ( Cheers . ) I take this opportunity of thanking thc officers , past and

present , for the help they have given me , and to express thc hope that they will continue to afford me their assistance and pass over my shortcomings , and that all will unite in the endeavour to make the Province

of Northumberland as perfect a province as is to be found in England . ( Loud cheers . ) Bro . Daggett , G . S . W ., with whose name the toast was coupled , briefly replied . Bro . Strachan , G . J . W ., proposed thc tonst

of " The Masonic Charities . " Their worthy Grand Master had consented to preside at the annual festival connected with the Royal Masonic Institution for aged Freemasons and their widows , to be held in London on

the 31 st of January next , and the province " was bound in honour to support Earl Percy at that festival . His lordship was likely to be supported by a large number of stewards on the occasion , and several of the lodges had promised to send representative *

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The Noble Chairman returned thanks for the flattering manner in which Br . Strachan had alluded to him . There was a prevalent idea afloat in the outside world , that Freemasonry consisted in great measure in

eating and drinking ; but this was a mistake , for the bulk of their funds went to support charities and schools , and while he rejoiced that they with all heart and soul supported the Masonic charities , he was equally glad

that Masonry extended her generous hand to other institutions beyond her pale . His lordship then proposed the toast of " The various lodges in the Province . " The present state of the several lodges was very

satisfactory . One lodge had been added to the lodges of the ' province since their last meeting . It was not a large province ; but he , for one , would far sooner have a small number of lodges with good men for members ,

than boast of a large roll with doubtful members . ( Hear , hear . ) He might say of the Province of Northumberland , as had been said of our country : It is a nice little tight right place . ( Cheers . ) He coupled

with the toast the Worshipful Master and brethren of St . David ' s Lodge . He congratulated the St . David ' s brethren on their place of meeting ; the lodge-room in which tbey assembled that day was a cheerful ,

pretty place . In the next place , he had , on his own part and on the part of his brother officers , to thank the brethren of St . David's for the reception they had met with at their hands . ( Cheers . ) They had

met with thc greatest kindness , and had been received with great cordiality , and they should rejoice when thc time came round to revisit Berwick . It was his wish that thc Provincial Grand Lodge should

meet at the various lodges in proper rotation . Of course they would meet at Newcastle oftener than anywhere else ; but every lodge should have thc opportunity of entertaining thc Prov . Grand Lodge in their

proper turn . ( Hear , hear . ) The last point lie had to touch upon was , to thank thc brethren of St . David ' s for the dinner . He

had seldom seen a better entertainment ; it had been very comfortable , very harmonious , and very eatable and drinkable , ( Laughter ancl cheers . )

Bro . Moor , W . M . of St . David ' s Lodge , replied . The local brethren had done their best , he said , to make the Grand Officers of the province comfortable , and in the

approval of their endeavours , as it had been now expressed by the Prov . Grand Master , they felt well repaid . He hoped that he and all the brethren of St . David ' s would

continue to do their duty on all occasions , irrespective of all consideration of such a reward ; but still , when it did come it was exceedingly agreeable . ( Cheers . ) Brother Moor concluded by proposing " The health of Bro . Cockcroft , D . P . G . M . " ( Cheers . )

Bro . Cockcroft acknowledged the toast , and said his services were always at the disposal of the brethren in matters Masonic . ( Cheers . ) The Prov . Grand Tyler having given his toast the toast-list was exhausted .

The meeting was rendered more enjoyable by the singing of a number of songs by several of the brethren , accompanied on the pianoforte by Bro . John S . M'Gregor , Prov . Grand Organist .

The Provincial Grand Officers and the brethren of Newcastle , Alnwick , and oilier places southwards , left about nine o ' clock to proceed homewards by train . The brethren

of St . David's Lodge remained some time after thc general body of thc party had retired , and , under lhe presidency of their Worshipful Master , spent a very harmonious evening .

Presentation Of A Testimonial To Bro. Wilson, No. 962.

PRESENTATION OF A TESTIMONIAL TO BRO . WILSON , NO . 962 .

On Tuesday evening se ' nnight the brethren of the Sun and Sector Lodge , No . 9 65 , assembled for the purpose of presenting Bro . John Wilson , P . M . and P . P . G . J . D ., of Cumberland and Westmorland , with a beautiful P . M . jewel . The

lodge being duly opened . Bro . Rothery made the presentation in the following terms : I have this evening the honour of presenting Bro . John Wilson , P . M . an-1 P . P . G . J . D ., with this very valuable jewel . I am sorry that I am

unable to express the kind feelings and respect of the brethren who have so liberally come forward to show their gratitude for his past services , and the many benefits the lodge has received under his rule . You are all aware of the great

interest Bro . Wilson has taken 111 Freemasonry , and that he was at all times ever ready to lend a helping hand , even when business pressed him most , to promote the welfare of this lodge . This , brethren , is not the first testimonial that we have

presented to him . Some time ago we presented him with a suit of provincial clothing , the best that could be purchased in England ; but this , brethren , we did not think a sufficient tribute

fir all the past kindness which we have expert- * enced in his Masonic duties I may now say that Bro . Wilson has been nearly thirty years a Mason , and I venture to say that a better Mason never received his certificate from the Grand

Lodge . Further , brethren , allow me to say that the worthy brother to whom we have this evening presented this beautiful jewel was the principal promoter of Masonry in Workington , and 1 believe is now the only one left on the

books who first formed this lodge , No . 9 62 . I now present you with this P . M . jewel as a particular mark of the esteem with which you are held by the brethren of this lodge , also as a recognition of your past services .

Bro . Wilson , in acknowledging , said : It would be thc merest and most contemptible affectation in me , if I should say that I did not rise with real heartfelt pleasure on the present occasion , to acknowledge the compliment , while what has

this clay taken place has taken me by surprise . In thus presenting me with this very valuable P . M . jewel , at the very time ( as most of you are aware ) 1 am so engaged in provincial matters , I can assure you that I shall wear the jewel you

have this day presented to me with a feeling of sincere pleasure . If I should point at that jewel at any time it will cause in my heart a thrill of inexpressible pleasure . Brethren , accept of these my brief but heartfelt thanks , for the present as

well as all other past marks of your esteem , and whatever I may have done for Freemasonry , and this lodge in particular , I feel that I have done no more than my duty . The jewel bears the following descriptioa :

"Presented to Bro . John Wilson . P . M ., as ft mark of esteem by the brethren of the Sun and Sector Lodge , No . 9 62 , Workington , November 14 th , 1871 . " The jewel is a splendid piece of workmanship , of an oval form , the centre of which

is enamelled blue ; at the top it is adorned with the all-seeing eye , in the centre of which is set a valuable diamond . Underneath is a square ,

in which is placed the 47 th proposition of Euclid . The framework ofthe jewel is of iS-carat gold , richly engraved ; it is suspended with a ribbon , ornamented with golden buckle and stripes .

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