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About twenty sat down to a good supper , which did credit to the worthy host , Broa E . Roberts . The visitors present were Bros . John Shed den , P . M ., No . 313 ; Thomas Morris , P . M ., No . 313 ; W . Wigginton , Sec , No . 313 , and I . G ., No . 730 ; and G . H . Roper , No . 296 . The principal topic of conversation was the contemplated non-banqueting Lodge—a subject which met with much discussion , but
which found but little Masonic charity . How it can be called a " Teetotal Lodge , " considering that the promoters intend a banquet once in the year , upon the ceremony of installation , it puzzleth deponent to understand , and therefore he " sayeth not . " No gall should , however , be allowed to mingle with the honey of Masonic Brotherhood ( no matter what difference of opinion may exist ) , still less sarcasm , and if a Lodge chooses to drink water in order to spend its superfluities on the poor , no Brother should put vinegar in the cup .
YORKSHIRE . Doncasteh . —St . George ' s Lodge ( No . 298 ) . —This Lodge met on Friday , April 25 , in the Lodge-room , at the Guildhall , Doncaster . The Brethren assembled at two o ' clock , and immediately proceeded to instal Bro . George Brooke as W . M . for the ensuing year , in the room of the retiring Master , the Rev . J . G . Fardell , who had held the office for the past three years . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Bailes , of Sheffield . On being placed in the chair , the newly-installed W . M . proceeded to appoint his officers , and invested each with
the respective jewel or badge . The W . M . then initiated two gentlemen , who had been previously balloted for and elected , into the mysteries of Freemasonry ; and it was remarked that he performed the ceremony in an effective and satisfactory manner . At the close of the proceedings the Brethren adjourned to the Reindeer Hotel , to partake of a grand banquet , provided in honour of the Rev . J . G . Fardell , on his retirement from the duties of W . M ., and on his leaving this neighbourhood , and to which the reverend gentleman had been invited by his Brethren belonging to St . George ' s Lodge .
The chair was taken by Bro . George Brooke , the W . M . ; at whose right sat the guest of the evening , the Be v . J . G . Fardell , P . M . of Sprotbro ' , now rector of Banham , Norfolk ; at his left was the Rev . E . M . Wilson , vicar of Sandall , near this town . The vice-chair was occupied by Bro . Sherwin , P . M ., of Sheffield ; and the following Brethren of the Lodge were also present : —T . B . Mason , P . M . ; T . Webb , P . M . and Treas . ; W . H . Bailes , P . M ., Sheffield ; R . Clarke , S . W . ; G . S . Liddle , J . W . ; Theophilus Smith , S . D . ; Lyons Kerans , Bramwith Hall ; J . W . ; S . Collinson , Sec . ; Richard Morris , William Acaster .
On the removal of the cloth some loyal and Masonic toasts were given with the honours peculiar to Masons . The Chairman rose to propose what he denominated the toast of the evening . He meant the reverend gentleman on his right hand—a gentleman who had been honoured by this Lodge , at the same time that he had conferred honour upon it . Mr . Fardell had not only been the W . M . of the St . George ' s Lodge for the past three years , but he had also during that time been Prov . G . Chap ., and during
the last year had filled the important and honourable office of Prov . S . G . W . It was , therefore , deeply to be regretted that they were so soon to be deprived of the assistance and the friendly aid of that gentleman . Need he go far back to prove the estimation in which Mr . Fardell was held , not only by his Masonic Brethren , but by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance and friendship—for with him to be an acquaintance was also to be a friend ? No ; for he had only to refer to what had taken place during the last few days , and what was still about to take place in the village where he had for so many years been so highly useful and
excellent a pastor . They were all well aware , from what had been recently published , that their reverend brother and his amiable lady had received the most flattering testimonials of affection and regard—not alone supported by the contributions of the rich and affluent , " but contributed to by those who , comparatively speaking , were verging on a state of " poverty and distress . " The W . M . next alluded to the fact of Mr . Fardell having been requested to preach a sermon at Holm firth last week , on the occasion of the laying the foundation-stone of tho monumental almshouses at that town , by the Freemasons , and according to their
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About twenty sat down to a good supper , which did credit to the worthy host , Broa E . Roberts . The visitors present were Bros . John Shed den , P . M ., No . 313 ; Thomas Morris , P . M ., No . 313 ; W . Wigginton , Sec , No . 313 , and I . G ., No . 730 ; and G . H . Roper , No . 296 . The principal topic of conversation was the contemplated non-banqueting Lodge—a subject which met with much discussion , but
which found but little Masonic charity . How it can be called a " Teetotal Lodge , " considering that the promoters intend a banquet once in the year , upon the ceremony of installation , it puzzleth deponent to understand , and therefore he " sayeth not . " No gall should , however , be allowed to mingle with the honey of Masonic Brotherhood ( no matter what difference of opinion may exist ) , still less sarcasm , and if a Lodge chooses to drink water in order to spend its superfluities on the poor , no Brother should put vinegar in the cup .
YORKSHIRE . Doncasteh . —St . George ' s Lodge ( No . 298 ) . —This Lodge met on Friday , April 25 , in the Lodge-room , at the Guildhall , Doncaster . The Brethren assembled at two o ' clock , and immediately proceeded to instal Bro . George Brooke as W . M . for the ensuing year , in the room of the retiring Master , the Rev . J . G . Fardell , who had held the office for the past three years . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Bailes , of Sheffield . On being placed in the chair , the newly-installed W . M . proceeded to appoint his officers , and invested each with
the respective jewel or badge . The W . M . then initiated two gentlemen , who had been previously balloted for and elected , into the mysteries of Freemasonry ; and it was remarked that he performed the ceremony in an effective and satisfactory manner . At the close of the proceedings the Brethren adjourned to the Reindeer Hotel , to partake of a grand banquet , provided in honour of the Rev . J . G . Fardell , on his retirement from the duties of W . M ., and on his leaving this neighbourhood , and to which the reverend gentleman had been invited by his Brethren belonging to St . George ' s Lodge .
The chair was taken by Bro . George Brooke , the W . M . ; at whose right sat the guest of the evening , the Be v . J . G . Fardell , P . M . of Sprotbro ' , now rector of Banham , Norfolk ; at his left was the Rev . E . M . Wilson , vicar of Sandall , near this town . The vice-chair was occupied by Bro . Sherwin , P . M ., of Sheffield ; and the following Brethren of the Lodge were also present : —T . B . Mason , P . M . ; T . Webb , P . M . and Treas . ; W . H . Bailes , P . M ., Sheffield ; R . Clarke , S . W . ; G . S . Liddle , J . W . ; Theophilus Smith , S . D . ; Lyons Kerans , Bramwith Hall ; J . W . ; S . Collinson , Sec . ; Richard Morris , William Acaster .
On the removal of the cloth some loyal and Masonic toasts were given with the honours peculiar to Masons . The Chairman rose to propose what he denominated the toast of the evening . He meant the reverend gentleman on his right hand—a gentleman who had been honoured by this Lodge , at the same time that he had conferred honour upon it . Mr . Fardell had not only been the W . M . of the St . George ' s Lodge for the past three years , but he had also during that time been Prov . G . Chap ., and during
the last year had filled the important and honourable office of Prov . S . G . W . It was , therefore , deeply to be regretted that they were so soon to be deprived of the assistance and the friendly aid of that gentleman . Need he go far back to prove the estimation in which Mr . Fardell was held , not only by his Masonic Brethren , but by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance and friendship—for with him to be an acquaintance was also to be a friend ? No ; for he had only to refer to what had taken place during the last few days , and what was still about to take place in the village where he had for so many years been so highly useful and
excellent a pastor . They were all well aware , from what had been recently published , that their reverend brother and his amiable lady had received the most flattering testimonials of affection and regard—not alone supported by the contributions of the rich and affluent , " but contributed to by those who , comparatively speaking , were verging on a state of " poverty and distress . " The W . M . next alluded to the fact of Mr . Fardell having been requested to preach a sermon at Holm firth last week , on the occasion of the laying the foundation-stone of tho monumental almshouses at that town , by the Freemasons , and according to their