861] Copy Of Certificate, A.D. 1799.

861 ] COPY OF CERTIFICATE , A . D . 1799 .

And the GRAND ARCHITECT said " Let there be LIGHT , and there was LIGHT ; and the LIGHT shineth in DARKNESS , and the DARKNESS comprehended it not . " We the Right Worshipful Master , Worshipful Past Master , Worshipful Wardens and other officers of

a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons No . 103 on the Register of England , call'd by the name of the Druids Lodge of Love and Liberality and now held at the London Inn , at Redruth , in Cornwall . Do Hereby Certify that the Bearer hereof , our trusty and well beloved

Brother Richard Knight , being well recommended , and found to be a man •" ' \ of good Fame and of sober Life and / \ conversation , was on the Second Day of I Seal . J April A . L . 5003 A . D . 1799 Initiated into V / the Secrets and Mysteries of the ROYAL

V ^__ ^ ART by being made an enter'd APPRENTICE and by his particular request passed a FELLOW CRAFT , and at the same time raised to the degree of a Master Mason and such trust and confidence do WE repose in him , having

seen and found his conduct , morals and Behaviour to be meretorious and praise worthy THAT WE most heartily recommend him to all our loving Berthren of the ROYAL CRAFT in general . AND lest this our CERTIFICATE should fall into PROFANE HANDS and a fraudulent use attempted to be made of it , WE have caused our said Brother to subscribe his name in the

margin hereof under our LODGE SEAL as a check on any Impostor and a Proof of the lawful Proprietor . GIVEN under our Hands and LODGE SEAL at our LODGE at REDRUTH aforesaid , this Second Day of April A . L . 5003 , A . D . 1799 [ Signed by W . M ., P . M ., Wardens , Treasurer , and Secretary , and b y R . Knig ht as requiredl .

The seal has a representation of the Arms of the G . L . of England , with Beavers as Supporters , a Dove as the Crest , and motto " Brotherly Love , Relief , and Truth ; " the name of the lodge , number and year of origin ( 1754 ) being in an oval which encloses the foregoing . H . P . V .

[ We shall be very pleased to have ordinary reproductions of any more certificates ( that are old ) which Bro . Vivian is able to supply , and will do our best to thus preserve them in the columns of the Freemason . —ED . F . M . I .

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Royal Athelstan Lodge ( No . 19 ) . —This lodge met at the Cannon-street Hotel on Thursday , the 14 th inst . Present : Bros . W . Nicholson , VV . M . ; A . Wormull , S . W . ; W . VV . Bywater , P . M ., P . G . S . B ., Treas . ; C . B . Barnes , P . M ., Sec . ; H . Poston , J . D . ; A . D . Green , I . G . ; A . E . W . Gwynn Org . ; H . Glenn , P . M . ; F . E . W . Collard , P . M . ; J . GlennP . M . ; G . A .

, Corderoy , P . M . ; G . Sneath , P . M . ; C . E . Moser , S . S . Straker , M . Smith , E . G . Young , and G . R . Carsberg . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , and formal business transacted , after which the lodge was duly closed and the brethren adjourned to banquet . The toast of '' The Queen'' was , as usual , lovallv

honoured , followed by the anthem " liod save the Queen " The W . M ., in giving the toast of "The Grand Master , " dilated on the excellence of his Royal Highness and of his attention to Masonry , notwithstanding his very many civil duties , which tended so much to endear him to all . In toasting "The D . P . G . M . and Officers and Prov . G . Officers , " the W . M . spoke of the records of good work

done by those excellent officers , so well known to all the brethren , and in referring to Bro . Bywater , P . G . S . B ., who had been a member of the lodge since 1 S 46 , and had served the lodge officially and zealously for 36 years , said it was brethren like him who kept the lodge together , enabling it to exist for 120 years , imparting into it vitality , strength , and importance .

Bro . Bywater , P . M ., P . G . S . B ., said he had great pleasure in responding for the Grand Officers , and to testify to their desire and endeavours to do all they possibly could to advance the good of the order and to the support they gave to all matters concerning the Craft . Amongst their many duties was that of assisting in the opening of the many new lodges , where they were always found working

with assiduity . He afterwards called the attention of the brethren lo the existence of the Qu .. tuor Coronati Lodge in which brethren were banded together to promote the knowledge of the history of the Craft , the lodge being formed to investigate matters of general interest to the Craft . Papers were read to the brethren , and it had been resolved to print the transactions . They had opened what was called

a " Correspondence Circle , " which was a band of associates now numbering over 750 brethren , spread over all parts of England , Scotland , Ireland , the continent of Europe , Canada , the United States , Australia , India , & c , who were all helping- in the work of the lodge .

The toast of "The VV . M . " was proposed by Bro . Bywate ., P . M ., P . G . S . B ., who praised the VV . M . for the work he had done , saying it was evident he had been most painstaking . The W . M ., in response , thanked Bro . Bywater and the brethren most sincerely for proposing his health , and said

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he was proud to occupy the chair , but wished he had a little more work to do . The toasts of "The I . P . M . " and "The P . M . ' s" were responded to by Bro . Corderoy , P . M . The toast of " The Treasurer and Secretary " was replied to by Bro . Barnes , P . M ., Sec . He said on behalf of his brother Treasurer , who was the oldest but one member of

the lodge , he being in the lodge 43 years , Bro . Starling , the father of the lodge , being a member of five years more standing , and on behalf of himself , that they had done all they could for the lodge , and hoped to do a good deal more in the future ; that they had done their best to keep the brethren together by a little work and a little play after . He referred to the City Masonic Club as having done

somethingfor the members of the lodge , so many of whom had been so well instructed there in the working of the Degrees . He also referred to the Quatuor Coronati Lodge . "The Officers" toast was responded to by Bro Wormull , S . VV ., who thanked the W . M . and brethren , on behalf of himself and brother officers , expressing a hope that , as they came on into office , they would emulate those

who had gone before them and so ably earned out the working of the lodge . Bro . Poston , J . D ., hoped when his time came for the hisjher offices that he would not be found wanting . The Tyler's toast concluded an enjoyable evening .

The evening was enlivened by the mtroducion of the following songs : "God bless the Prince of Wales" and "The Minstrel Boy , " sung by Hro . Corderoy , P . M . ; "The Little Scrub" and "My First Cigar , " by Bro . Gwynn ; "The Old Commodore , " by Bro . Milton Smith ; and "Thou art so near and yet so far , " Bro . Young .

Capper Lodge ( No . 1076 ) . —The installation meeting of this excellent lodge took place on Thursday , the 14 th inst ., at the Guildhall Tavern , Gresham-strcet , E . C , when Bro . A . T . Dale , S . VV ., W . M . elect , was , with the usual full ceremonial , placed in the chair of K . S . according to ancient custom . The lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . C . D'Oyley

Mears , and the minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken for Messrs . G . With , W . N . Musgrove , H . VV . Lee , and J . Reynolds , and proved unanimous . The W . M . then proceeded with the initiation of Mr . With , and did it well . Bro . H . Tapley , P . M ., D . C , presented Bro . Dale to the W . M . to receive at his hands the benefit of installation , and that brother was

installed and saluted m the lhree Degrees , and afterwards invested his officers as follows : Bros . C . D . Mears , I . P . M . ; J . Tytheridge , S . W . ; W . L . Crow , J . W . ; J . Dorton , P . M ., Treas . ; W . H . Ware , Sec . ; J . H . White , S . D . ; F . C . Ward , J . D . ; C . R . Sayers , I . G . ; W . E . Cramphorne , D . C . ; J . F . Oates and C R . Higgins , Stwds . ; M . Sherwin , Org . ; and A . K . Tuberfield , Tyler .

Messrs . Lee and Reynolds , being in attendance , were initiated by the new W . M . in rare form . Bro . Mears then delivered the addresses eloquently and with deep feeling , and concluded a most impressive ceremony amid general applause . He was then presented with a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , of the value of 10 guineas , as a mark of the esteem of the brethren , and as some recognition of his excellent

services to the lodge during his year of office . A cordial vote of thanks was presented to him for his services as Installing Officer that day , the same to be inscribed on the minutes of the lodge , and it was further resolved— " That he be presented with an illuminated vellum inscribed with the above resolution , " for all of which and several our good brother returned sincere thanks .

The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the line dining saloon of the establishment , where a superb banquet , served under the immediate superintendence of Bro . J . Marcham , chief of the staff , with perfect taste and decorum , awaited them . The following were also present : Bros . A . Knox , P . M . ; H . B . Holliday , P . M ., and President of the "Capper

Benevolent Association ; " F . Brien , P . M . ; P . McCarthy , P . M . ; W . Dorton , P . M . ; W . H . Harris , P . M . ; VV . Watkins , P . M . ; VV . Temple , P . M . ; B . H . Spencer , J . Still , T . H . Maple , R . W . Magul , J . C . Pitt , P . Sec . ; G . W . Buffery , E . VV . Warner , J . C . Scott , J . T . Forster , J . S . Simpson , G . Hiller , VV . M . Stockvis , T . Newben , T . L . Yates , Dr . A . Honeywell , VV . Robinson , and VV . Reed , all of the lodge .

Among the visitors were Bros . T . G . Robinson , P . M . 5 S . P . G . Stwd . England ; C . T . Lewis , P . M . 1076 and 21 S 4 , P . P . G . Std . Br . Essex ; C . Canning , W . M . 1076 ; C . Wood , S . W . 1076 ; P . Soman , P . P . G . Stwd . Norfolk ; J . J . Woolley , P . M . 2191 ; C . J . Tijou , P . M . 1 S 04 ; W . Dawson , P . M . 122 S ; Dr . W . Davies , S . VV . S 2 S ; H . Whiter , 1421 ; A . T . Tout , 72 ; J . Dipnle , 159 S ; W ,

Mulley , 94 ; G . Pragnall , 116 S ; F . VV . Mclllwaith ; A . A . Timbrell , S . D . 159 S ; T . Rose , 2 S ; J . G . Turner , 299 ; T . Barfoot , 204 S ; C . Horner , 740 ; W . Arter , 19 S 6 ; and C . Jolly , P . M . The usual loyal and Grand Lodge toasts having been honoured , the LP . M . proposed that of "The W . M . " He said that from the splendid first appearance of their VV . M .

on the stage that day , and from the number of excellent candidates he had brought into the lodge , they might well look forward to a very prosperous year under his sway . He felt sure it would be one that would afford them every gratification , and the dignity of the lodge would not suffer at his hands ; while from his jovial and generous disposition he felt sure that the happiness and comfort of the brethren would

be well looked after . It would , he knew , be a go-ahead year for the lodge , and he asked them to drink the toast in bumpers . Bro . Dale , who is immensely popular in the lodge , and who , as proprietor of Rare Bits and founder and manager of the Brewers' Exhibition at the Agricultural Hall , Islington , is well known and respected far and near , was loudly cheered

as he rose to respond . He said in the first place he thanked them sincerely for their hearty reception of the toast , which he looked upon as given , not so much to the individual , as to the office he held . It was a toast that was general in Masonry , and as their representative he would appropriate the warmth of its reception to himself , and endeavour to prove himself worth y of it . Now , with regard to his introducing a number of candidates , he would at once tell

them that he had no desire nor intention to introduce numbers simply as numbers , for what he and they wanted in that lodge was quality , not quantity , and he was determined during his year i , f office to see that none were admitted into it whose characters and position in life were n ;> t such as , in his opinion , were fit and proper persons to be made Masons , and he looked to them to support him in that determination . They did not want importance by numbers ,

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but rather to make themselves more exclusive , and in that principle he should act . He should in the ritual endeavour to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor and those excellent Masters who had made the lodge and its high reputa . tion , and would do all in his power to merit their approbation by deeds as well as words . He again thanked them , and resumed his seat amid applause .

Bro . Mears , in responding for " The Installing Officer , " said he had tried bis utmost to do the work to their satisfaction . He was exceedingly pleased to hear the W . M . say that he ( Bro . Mears ) had had a good year of office , because he himself felt he had , without a single word ot anger , ill-feeling , or even a discontented voice to disturb its harmony . He might not have had so many initiates

as usual , but he had managed not only _ not to run into debt , but had left a balance in hand for his successor . He thanked the Past Masters , the officers , and the brethren for their great and uniform kindness and assistance to him during his year of office , and in fact ever since he had aspired to the chair . Now he would inform them that he had just recently signed an

engagement to go to Scotland and take charge of some works there . He had signed for five years—it was a good engagementand a man must go where his bread and butter lies , so that if they did not see him at their meetings for some time they would excuse him . He asked them for their sympathy and good wishes in his future career , and if he had gained their approbation for the manner in which he had that day

installed his successor , he was amply repaid for all he had done . " Hearty good wishes " were tendered the worthy brother from all parts of the hall on the conclusion of his speech . The Worshipful Master said the next toast was ordinarily regarded as the toast of the evening , and he ventured to say that it was particularly so that evening ; it was the toast

of " The Initiates . " One of the candidates had not appeared , but those who had , and had been admitted to the light of Masonry would , he felt sure , do credit to the Order and the lodge . Of two of them , Bros . Lee and Reynolds , perhaps the least he said the better , for he and they were very much mixed up in business matters , especially so with Bro . Reynolds . Now , in the Capper Lodge , they

only initiated good candidates , and this much he would say of those brethren , that , notwithstanding all he knew of them in the past , he would accept the responsibility of introducing them into Masonry and into that lodge . All that he had said of Bro . Reynolds might just as fairly be said of Bro . Lee , and he asked them to drink the toast heartily . Bro . Lee , in response , said he was sorry he could not

sufficiently follow the impressive and intricate ceremony of his initiation , but should endeavour to master it in time . He fully expected a much more severe ordeal , and thanked them for letting him off so gently . He hoped to be a worthy Mason and member of the lodge . Bro . Reynolds said he supposed they would expect a speech from him , seeing his name on the summons with the

title "Journalist" attached to it , but he was stronger with the pen than the mouth . He had also been impressed with the ceremonies he had seen that day , and should endeavour to prove worthy of the eulogies of the esteemed Worshipful Master . Bro . Holliday , in responding for " The Past Masters , " thanked the brethren for their kind reception of the toast , and could assure them that he and all the Past Masters had

the welfare of the Capper Lodge at heart . Bro . Taplay also responded , saying he could quite re-echo the sentiments of Bro . Holliday . The Past Masters loved the lodge , and had brought it through bad times until , under their present W . M ., it stood more prosperous than ever . He was proud to see so many old friends present , and assured the W . M . of the continued support of the

Past Masters , and of their determination to unite m maintaining the high character of the Capper Lodge . Bro . Robinson , in responding for "The Visitors , " said he had been present at their lodge meetings before , and hoped it would not be the last time , especially as he always enjoyed himself at them . He congratulated the lodge on its progress and the splendid work done by it .

Bro . Lewis spoke highly of the manner in which Bro . Mears had carried out the duties of Installing Officer , and also of the able manner in which the VV . M . had initiated the candidates . Bro . Woolley said he should carry away with him fond memories of that his first visit to the Capper Lodge , and felt sure the W . M . would prove , as a Master , second to

none in London . Bro . Soman said it was seldom that he had the pleasure of visiting a London lodge , and must say that he was very much struck with the admirable working , thinking it augured well for the future success of the lodge . He congratulated the W . M . on having the honour of presiding over such a lodge , and trusted to be with them again on a

similar occasion . Bros . Davies , Timbrell , and others also responded . Bro . Jolly responded for a hearty reception of " The Masonic Press . " Bros . Tytheridge , Crow , Dorton , and Ware responded for "The Officers , " and " The

Masonic Charities . " The Tyler's toast concluded the proceedings . Some splendid singing and instrumental music was rendered by Misses Annie *" M . Ware , Alice Higgins , and J . Badger , and Bros . W . W . Arter and R . Bailey , and Messrs . H . J . Chatterton and C . Harding . Bro . Arter presided at the pianoforte , and directed the harmony admirably .

Sphinx Lodge ( No . 1329 ) . —This lodge held its installation meeting at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , on the 16 th instant , Bro . Simon Henry Goldschmidt , presiding . There was a very large attendance of brethren , over 100 being present . Among them were Bros . J . Hernaman , I . P . M . ; R . J . Voisey , P . M . ; J . Sugden , P . M . J B . R . Bryant , P . M ., P . G . S . B . Suffolk ; G . W . Marsden . P . M . ; G . S . Mansell . P . M . : B . Lvon . P . M . : H . R-

Grellet , P . M . ; C . Grass , P . M . ; W . T . Snell , C . Lye , B . T . Whitehead , C . D . Moore , E . H . Young , T . Bain , C F . Cockle , C . Wheeler , W . Y . Andrews , W . C . Jarvis , G . Coote , W . Andrews , A . E . Moore . A . B . Dexter , R . Irvine , T . Arnold , J . H . Martin , J . Richards Kelly , F . Horton Villanueva , I . C . Reynolds , iun ., C . S . Stevens , R . Strong ,

J . Arlidge , H . H . Hyslop , G . J . Allen , T . A . Dagg , A . Herrmanson , A . H . Tubby , and A . G . Morris . Visitors : Bros . J . Terry , P . G . S . B . ; C . Hogard , P . G . Std . Br . ; W . H . Perryman , P . G . P . ; H . Garrod , P . G . P . ; VV . Beard , P . M . 94 6 , P . P . G . D . C ; T . J . Collier , P . M . 101 ; F . J Perks , P . M . 1777 ; W . H . Morley , P . M . 256 ; W . Lew