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and : invested as follows : Bros . R . R- Russell , I . P . M . ; Andrew Brown , S . W . ; C . J . Carter , J . W . : F . Cooper , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , Treas . ; F . Taylor , Sec . ; E . Jefford , S . D . ; A . Kent , J . D . ; H . J . Osborne , D . C . ; W . T . Decks , I . G . ; W . B . Chase , Stwd . ; and W . J . Meu , Tyler . The W . M ., Bro . Alfred Greenham , then proposed the following resolution : " Whilst deeply regretting the absence through illness of the R . W . the Prov . Grand Master of Hampshire and Isle ot Wight , Bro . the Right Hon . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., we place on record how highly we esteem the honour of his intended visitand his expressed intention of installing Bro . Alfred GreenhamP . M .,

, , P . P . J . G . D ., in the chair of Chine Lodge . We desiie also to offer our congratulations on the great honour graciously bestowed on him by her Majesty the Queen in appointing him a member of the Privy Council . That we convey to the D . P . G . M ., the P . G . Secretary , and Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge assembled here to-day—that the honour of their visit is sincerely appreciated by every member of Chine Lodge . " He said when he announced to the brethren that the Prov . G . Master would visit the Chine Lodge and instal him in the chair they would imagine how sincerely they appreciated the honour , and how pleased they all were , and perhaps they could also realise

the consternation caused and the deep regret when he made known to them the fact of his inability to be present from illness . They had been looking forward to his visit , which would have been a memorable one for the lodge and for him , and it was with some difficulty that he expressed how deeply the disappointment was felt by every member of the lodge . There were many older lodges in the province , lodges that age had surrounded with renown , but Chine Lodge had also much to be proud of , and was particularly associated with the Prov . G . Master , for he had laid the foundation stone

of the lodge , consecrated the building , and , later on , dedicated it to Freemasonry . Then , in 1 SS 6 , he paid another visit , and opened the Masonic Exhibition , which proved to be the largest ever held . Therefore , the history of Chine Lodge was bound up with their Prov . G . Master , and the honour of his visit to instal him one of unusual pleasure to him . ' It was a singular coincidence , but it was exactly 19 years ago that day that the Prov . G . Master was to have laid the foundation stone , but was prevented by the great snowstorm of 1 SS 1 , and he was to have been proposed as one of the first initiates . He

THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER . well remembered that day , but little did he think that 19 years hence he would be installed in the chair for the third time . There was , however , a part of the resolution he must allude to , and that was congratulating the Prov . G . Master on the New Year ' s honour conferred by her Majesty . It was an honour which every Himp shire man and Mason were proud to see bestowed , for their chief was not only a distinguished Mason , but in the House of Commons he had the distinction of being called the " Father " of

it . The distinction itself was not the honour , the honour lay in the fact that for nearly 50 years he had held the love and esteem of one constituency , and that constituency was part of the Province of Hampshire . Few , indeed , had been the men in the 19 th century , that was fast closing in on them , that had enjoyed that distinction , and he ventured to assert that not one among the members of the House of Commons was more universally beloved and esteemed than their Prov . Grand Master . In the letter which the Prov . Grand Secretary wrote himhe said that the Prov . Grand Master would yet pay them a

, visit on a day to be arranged . This act showed the kindness so characteristic of him , and they , one and all , would see that he would be received with befitting honour . In conclusion , he thanked the Dep . Prov . Grand Master and his officers for the honour of their visit that day , a day which Chin e Lodge members would love to think of , and he should always remember . Bro . Goble , D . P . G . M ., said he should convey to the Prov . Grand Master how highly esteemed his intended visit was regarded , and he could assure them that the Prov . Grand Master deeply regretted his being unable to fulfil his

engagement . They were all aware of his devotion to the province and to Masonry , and he could assure them that the Prov . Grand Master had been advised that it would be more than imprudent to attempt the journey . Although the resolution would be sent by the Secretary , he should personally tell the Prov . Grand Master of the reception accorded to him and his officers that day , and their expression of regret at his absence . The W . M . proposed that " The thanks of the lodge be given to the R . W . Prov . Grand

Master of W . Aberdeenshire for performing the installation ceremony . " He spoke in very eulogistic terms of the Prov . Grand Master of Aberdeenshire undertaking _ the ceremony and how gratified he felt to b ; present , for he believed there was no previous record of a Prov . Grand Master under the Scottish Constitution installing a Worshipful Master of an English Lodge . He said he had undertaken the duty with only about 24 hours' notice , and with some natural reluctance , hut on his assuring him that the brethren

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would generally appreciate the honour not only in the lodge , but in the island , of a Scottish Prov . Grand Master performing the ceremony , especially after the disappointment of their own Prov . Grand Master being unable to be with them he consented to do it , and one and all would remember the unique distinction , and the impressive ceremony that day was one , which in the annals of Chine Lodge , would be remembered . The Provincial Grand Master of West Aberdeenshire , Bro . Colonel H . Lumsden , thanked the brethren for the reception they had given him ; it was , indeed , as the

W . Master had said , but 24 hours of preparationjfor him , but he was pressed by the W . M . to undertake the duty , and although perhaps he had not followed their ritual in every particular word , he was grati lied to know from what had been said in lodge that day by the D . P . G . M . and the W . M . that the small service which he considered he had rendered to the" lodge was valued so highly . Letters of apology were read from about 30 brethren , also one from Bro . F . Newman , P . M ., P . G . Std . Br ., regretting his absence from illness , also from Bro . Gen . the Hon . Somerset Calthorpe , P . G . W .,

saying illness alone prevented him from attending , alluding to a former visit to Chine Lodge on the installation ofthe W . M . for the first time in 1 SS 1 ; also from Bro . W . J . Hughan , P . G . D ., the historian , who said : " I congratulate Bro . Greenham on being elected for the third time as W . M . —a very special compliment , and what is more still , I know it to _ be well deserved . His enormous labours on behalf of the Masonic Exhibition at Shanklin—the largest of the kind ever held—proved his immense capacity for work and management , and its triumphant success will not only hand on his name to

sucessiye generations as the real head and mainspring of that great feat , but it has also given the lodge a publicity and position far beyond the usual . " Bro . Bailey , P . M ., then said : Bro . Past Master Cooper , the members of Chine Lodge desire to recognise your zeal for Freemasonry and interest in Chine Lodge , and have entrusted me , as the senior P . M ., to present you with this jewel . I can trace back your zeal in Freemasonry for nearl y a quarter of a century . Well I remember when we drove to Newport together to be initiated , also passed and raised , and ever since then we have worked hand in hand

in the Craft , and to-day I feel proud to be the medium of Chine Lodge in presenting you with this jewel . May the Great Architect of the Universe bless you with health and strength for many years to wear this jewel with pleasure to yourself and an ornament to Chine Lodge . I assure you I feel it a ^ reat honour to pin this handsome jewel on your breast . Bro . F . Cooper , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , said he was completely taken by surprise . He had no idea such a presentation was contemplated , and thanked the members very sincerely for the handsome jewel , which he should always be proud to wear . Bro . H .

W . Daws , P . M ., presented Bro . R . R . Russell , I . P . M ., with a Past Master ' s jewel for services rendered to the lodge during the past year . The I . P . M . thanked the brethren in a suitable response . The W . M . having given notice of his intention to deal with the mortgage debt on the hall during his year of office , which he was sanguine enough to believe would be cleared off by loan and otherwise , the lodge—which was a record one in Island Masonry—was closed , and the brethren adjourned to Hinton ' s Royal Spa Hotel , where a recherche banquet was afterwards servedwhen Bro . Greenham again

, presided over a large gathering . The loyalty of brethren to Queen and civic Masonic chiefs wis amply exemplified in the reception accorded to the leading toasts , eloquently introduced by the W . M ., who enlarged on the appropriate quotations appearing on the menu— " Thanks be to God for such a Royal Lady , " "The hope and expectations of our time , it is the Prince of Wales , " and in connection with the Masonic chiefs "Men endued with worthy

qualities . " The W . M . also dwelt on the close connection the Prov . G . Master had always maintained with Chine Lodge , and again referred in fitting terms of regret to his _ illness . He was glad to say , however , that Bro . Giles , in a letter to himself , had intimated that the Prov . G . Master would be pleased to visit the lodge later on in the year if it could be arranged , and the brethren of Chine Lodge would see to it that their Prov . G . Master would be received with befitting honour .

Bro . Capt . Giles , R . N ., Prov . G . Sec , in responding for " The Prov . G . Officers , " joined in the regret expressed at the absence of the Prov . G . Master , whose officers , perhaps more than others , were in a position to feel the loss of their pilot at such a splendid gathering as they had there that day . He pointed out that Grand Lodge in recently giving 1000 guineas to the Transvaal War Fund had formally associated all Masons with that excellent object . Local lodges would , therefore , be justified in husbanding their resources , for they would undoubtedly have heavy claims made upon them

in the case of widows and orphans as the result of the war . He alsi pointed out how desirable it was that lodges in this province should secure a larger interest in the great Masonic Charities , so as to better ensure the election of candidates . Bros . Durrant , P . P . J . G . W ., the Rev . P . G . U . Pickering , P . G . Chap ., and the Rev . A . T . Richardson , P . G . Chap ., also responded . In proposing " The Worshipful Master , " Bro . Giles paid a high tribute to hia Masonic services , especially alluding to the magnificently arranged Masonic exhibition

held some years ago at Shanklin , the success of which was so largely due to Bro . Greenham ' s energy and powers of organisation , with other members of the Chine Lodge , and he was sure the destinies of the lodge would gain fresh lustre during his further year of office . He cordially wished him success in his laudable endeavours to clear off the building debt . ( Cheers . ) The W . M ., in responding , again referred to the scheme he had so much at heart for marking the closing year of the century by clearing off the debt , and said that when

that was accomplished , the lodge would be in a position to do very much more in support of the Charities than hitherto . Whatever credit had been gained during his previous occupancy of the chair was very largely due to the splendid manner in which all the members had supported and assisted him . In proposing "The Installing Master , the R . W . the Provincial Grand Master of Aberdeenshire , Bro . Col . H . Lumsden , " the W . M . expressed his deep sense of the unique distinction and honour conferred on him and the lodge by the P . G . M . of Scotland installing him as Master in an English lodge .

_ Bro . Col . Lnmsden , in response , expressed the pleasure it had afforded him to be privileged to be present and said that what he had seen exemplified there of the working of English Masonry had created in him a desire to see more of them , and he hoped to be allowed to become a member of their lodge . ( Applause . ) The visitors were cordially welcomed by the S . W ., Bro . A . H . Brown , who submitted the usual toast in their honour , and Bros . Frank King , VV . M . 151 ; Marlow , W . M . 175 ; Major Lloyd , I . P . M . 698 ; and Garland , W . M . iSCy ; responded .

The W . M . proposed " The I . P . M ., Bro . R . R . Russell . " Bro . Young , P . M ., submitted the toast of "The Masonic Charities . " Bro . C . J . Carter , J . W ., proposed the toast of "The Past Masters , " which was acknowledged by Bros . Young , P . M . ; Daws , P . M . ; and the W . M . The W . M . then gave " The Officers of the Lodge , " after which the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings . t

Muswell Hill Lodge , No . 2728 . " The installation meeting of this young-lodge wis held at the Frascati Restaurant on Saturday , the 4 h instant . There were prese . it Bros . Henrv W . Parker , P . P . G . Std . Br . Middx ., W . M . ; W . Syckelmore , P . M ., acting I . P . M . ; Jas . H . Wilson . S . W ., W . M . elect ; A . L . Sargood , J . W . ; C L . Hranda , iP . M ., Treas . ; W . H . Pocklington , P . M ., Sec ; G . H . Butterworth , S . D . ; W . D . Ovens , J . D . ; J . W . Ryder , P . M ., I . G . ; G . G . Honour , D . of C . ; F . Partington and D . Y . Lorimer ,

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