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The Empire Lodge, No. 2108.
The Empire Lodge , No . 2108 .
THE installation meeting of the Empire Lodge , when W . Bro . A Bassett-Hopkins was raised to the chair , took place on March 26 th , at the Criterion , Piccadilly , and proved one of the most unique Masonic functions of the
newly dawned twentieth century . The lodge , which already has a reputation for lavish hospitality , excelled itself , and entertained a most distinguished . and representative company , its guests coming from the four corners of the
globe , and fully emphasising the proud name of " The Empire Lodge . " The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London were present , also the Under Sheriffs and the candidates for the next year ,
so that there was quite a civic assembly , while visitors from Australia and the Transvaal will be able , on their return to their own homes , to tell , as the } ' promised they would , of the
great and far reaching fellowship they found in London under the banner of the Craft . We are glad to see how the strength of the Empire
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HRO . A . HASSKTT HOPKINS . W . M . ( I'ltulu Elite l ' ui-1 mil Co . )
W . IlltO . SKl'TOX -MAYORS , I . P . M . t / 'W" Elite 1 ' ,,,-lniil C „ . )
Lodge grows , and how voung Masons continually Hock towards it , attracted , no doubt , bv the raisou dcire of its existence . From the excellent little booklet given to the brethren at the maeing , we take the following extract : —
" The Empire Lodge was founded in 1883 , under the auspices of those already mentioned and others , and of the late Earl of Carnarvon , who expressed the opinion , when
becoming a Member of the Lodge , that it was calculated to ' draw Colonists into closer connection and sympathy with Home matters . ' Ever since its foundation , every effort has been
made to fulfil the objects of its inception . " It certainly looks , with four initiates on the hist occasion , that the new Worshipful Master will have as good
a year as his immediate and aimable predecessor , W . Bro . J . Sefton Mayors , who was heartly congratulated upon his term of office .
BRO . riONEI . C'OOKK , SHCRKTARV , [ l'lmln l ., i „ , l ,,,-l Ife / lim . ( -Sim , II ,,, ;; - ) .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Empire Lodge, No. 2108.
The Empire Lodge , No . 2108 .
THE installation meeting of the Empire Lodge , when W . Bro . A Bassett-Hopkins was raised to the chair , took place on March 26 th , at the Criterion , Piccadilly , and proved one of the most unique Masonic functions of the
newly dawned twentieth century . The lodge , which already has a reputation for lavish hospitality , excelled itself , and entertained a most distinguished . and representative company , its guests coming from the four corners of the
globe , and fully emphasising the proud name of " The Empire Lodge . " The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London were present , also the Under Sheriffs and the candidates for the next year ,
so that there was quite a civic assembly , while visitors from Australia and the Transvaal will be able , on their return to their own homes , to tell , as the } ' promised they would , of the
great and far reaching fellowship they found in London under the banner of the Craft . We are glad to see how the strength of the Empire
TICK BANQUET . ( l'lmln Elite 1 ' orlriiil Cm ,,,,,,,, )
W . HHO . I . KXNIIX IIHOWXK , IMIcji . ii . !) . (' ., TRKAS . { l'lmln l ., i , „ l „ ,-l U'e . t ,,,, . (¦ S „„ , Dor -, .
HRO . A . HASSKTT HOPKINS . W . M . ( I'ltulu Elite l ' ui-1 mil Co . )
W . IlltO . SKl'TOX -MAYORS , I . P . M . t / 'W" Elite 1 ' ,,,-lniil C „ . )
Lodge grows , and how voung Masons continually Hock towards it , attracted , no doubt , bv the raisou dcire of its existence . From the excellent little booklet given to the brethren at the maeing , we take the following extract : —
" The Empire Lodge was founded in 1883 , under the auspices of those already mentioned and others , and of the late Earl of Carnarvon , who expressed the opinion , when
becoming a Member of the Lodge , that it was calculated to ' draw Colonists into closer connection and sympathy with Home matters . ' Ever since its foundation , every effort has been
made to fulfil the objects of its inception . " It certainly looks , with four initiates on the hist occasion , that the new Worshipful Master will have as good
a year as his immediate and aimable predecessor , W . Bro . J . Sefton Mayors , who was heartly congratulated upon his term of office .
BRO . riONEI . C'OOKK , SHCRKTARV , [ l'lmln l ., i „ , l ,,,-l Ife / lim . ( -Sim , II ,,, ;; - ) .