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United Grand Lodge.
tbe hands of the brethren , the confidence given him hy the Grand Master , and the notice which had been taken by Grand Lodge of his services , had almost deprived him of the power of properly expressing his thanks . He could assure them that he was most grateful for their kindness , of which the testimonial inst presented him would ever be an abiding proof . Hitherto he had experienced great assistance and support from Grand Lod which he trusted he should never give them cause to
ge , abate one iota . It would be out of place and contrary to good taste were he to refer at any length to himself or the services lie had been enabled to render to the Craft . For the success which had attended his labours he claimed no credit to himself , feeling that it was mainly due to the zeal and confidence of his friends—nay , he would add to the forbearance and kindness of his opponents—the good feeling of all the brethren , and mainly
to the co-operation and support which he had received from the Grand Master ( Cheers ) , and it would be arrogant and ungrateful on his part were he to claim any merit to himself for what had taken place . The days of difficulty were past—at least for the present—and he hoped that now all animosities would be forgotten and all offences forgiven , as they should he , ( Cheers . ) He saw for Masonry a glorious future if they were but true to themselvesand so long as his health permitted he
, would spare no exertions to lighten the labour of the Grand Master and to promote the interests of an institution to which he was so ardently attached . ( Cheers . ) No other business offering , the lodge was closed in ancient form with prayer .
THE FESTIVAL . Shortly before six o ' clock about one hundred and fifty hrethren assembled in the Grand Hall , according to ancient -custom , for the festival , consequent on the appointment of Grand Officers , the Right Hon . the Earl de Grey and Ripon , Dep . G . M ., presiding , supported by a number of past and present Grand Officers . The dinner was most elegantly served under the personal superintendence of Bros . Shewsbury and
Elkington , and on the removal of the cloth the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to with acclamation . The Dep . G . M . in proposing the health of the Grand Master , feelingly alluded to the state of his health , which deprived them of his presence , trusting that his health might ere long be restored and the noble lord be long spared to preside over them ; Bro . Havers , J . G . D ., eloquently acknowledged the toast of the officers ; Bro . Sir Lucius Curtis , Prov .
G . M . for Hants , proposed " The Health of the Dep . Grand Master , " which he appropriately responded to , assuring the hrethren that so far as his official duties would permit , his services should always he at their command . Bro . Hamilton , Prov . G . M . for East Jamaica , replied for the Prov . G . Masters , and Bro . Patten , Sec . of the Girls' School , for the charities , reminding the hrethren that their annual festival would take place on the 14 th of Maywhen he hoped to
, see a numerous attendance of the brethren . The toasts of " The Stewards and " The Ladies , closed the proceedings , of which we ¦ decline to give a fuller report , not having heen favoured with an invitation by the Grand Stewards ; and if those brethren do not think that in doing honour to the Grand Master and his officers it is worth 15 * . to have a representative of THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE present , neither do we think it necessary to pay a gentleman double that sum to report the proceedings .
Having , however , heen present ourselves , though not at the expense of tenpence a man to the Grand Stewards , we hear willing testimony to the excellence of the arrangements , and above all congratulate the brethren that having for once been relieved from the . trammels of a Grand Organist , they were
presented with a musical entertainment worthy of the name , under the direction of Bro . Winn . Indeed , it was all that could be desired , and included the talents of Madfle . Parepa , Mrs . Winn , Miss Eyle 3 , and Bros . Montem Smith , Donald King , Allan Irving , Lawler , and J . L . Hatton , who presided at the Pianoforte . Bro . Thomas Spencer made an excellent toastmaster . A musical performance in the glee room ( when shall we have music room worth y of the name ?) brought the labours and the musements of the evening to a close .
Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
MbtWT LEBANON LODGE ( NO . 87 ) . —This celebrated old lodge met on Tuesday , April 15 th at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . Bro . R . Slade , W . M . assisted by his officers F .
Metropolitan.
Walters , S . W . ; R . B . Newsome , J . W . ; E . A . Levy , S . D . ; andH . Moore , J . D ., ' opened the lodge . There were two brothers raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason , and Wo others passed to the degree of Fellow Craft Freemasons . The whole of the working was performed in an able and efficient manner , and reflected great credit on the lodge . There was ho banquet , so the brethren separated directly the lodge was over . PVTHAGOEKAN LODGE ( No . 93 ) . —This old and prosperous
lodge met as usual at Bro . Moore's , Globe Tavern , Eoyal Hill , Greenwich , on Monday March 31 st . The most important event was the discussion of the propriety of signing the petition for a new lodge to be called the Royal Yacht Lodge , and to be held at the Yacht Tavern , Greenwich . After mature deliberation on the subject , it was not considered requisite hy the lodge to sign the petition , because they considered another lodge as not being at the present time required , so the Bro .
who brought the subject under their notice withdrew his motion . Bro . H . A . Collington was unanimously elected an honorary member of the lodge . LODGE OP JUSTICE ( NO . 172 ) . —This well known and old established lodge met on Wednesday , April 9 th , at the Royal Albert Tavern , New Cross Road , Deptford , Kent . Bro . J . Cavell , W M ., in an able an efficient manner , initiated one gentleman into the mysteries and privileges of ancient Freemasonry .
The brethren afterwards sat down to banquet and spent an agreeable evening . WELLINGTON LODGE ( NO . 805 ) . —This lodge held its usual monthly meeting at Bro . Hay's , Lord Duncan Tavern , Broadway , Deptford , on Tuesday , April 8 th . The all-important business of the evening was , the discussion of the propriety of moving the lodge to the Clarendon Tavern , Upper Lewisham Eoad , when it was unanimously decided that it should be removed . In future therefore , this lodge will meet at the Clarendon Tavern , lhere will be one more meeting next
month before the recess . ROYAL OAK LODGE ( NO . 1173 ) . —This select and flourishing lodge held its usual monthly meeting on Wednesday , April 23 rd , at Bro . Stevens ' s , Royal Oak Tavern , High-street , Deptford , Kent . The W . M . Bro . W Scott , assisted by his officers , Bros . G . Wilton , C . Stahr , F . Walters , J . Stevens , J . W . Weir , J . H . Pembroke , and R . Mills , in his well-known and most efficient manner , raised Bros . Dr . P . Kavanagh , D . Masson , D . 0 . Dwyer ,
and E . G . Kelsey to the sublime degree of Master Mason . Each candidate was introduced separately , and the entire ceremony gone through . The W . M . never tired ; for , although he had three or four Past Masters at his elbow—viz ., Bros . Dr . Dixon , II . A . Collington , G . Edington , and J . W . Weir—he persevered without the slightest help from anyone . The traditional history and tracing-board called forth the unanimous approbation of all the brethren . The W . M . ' s working and ruling
the lodge has far exceeded the most sanguine expectations , for he seems every successive lodge meeting to excel his previous efforts . The whole of the officers are also well up to their work . Bro . F . Walters announced to the hrethren that the lodge had given one guinea to the Girls' School , this now making the third Masonic charity the lodge has been able to support during the few months it has been in existence . Bro . Henry Ellis , Lodge
of Justice ( No . 172 ) , was unanimously elected a joining member of this lodge . The business being ended , the lodge was closed , according to ancient custom . The brethren then sat down to a cold collation , served up in Bro . Stevens' superior style . Bro . Scott was compelled hy professional duties to leave early , and Bro . Wilton , S . W . ( by the kind courtesy of all the Past Masters ) was allowed to preside over the festive board . The usual loyal Masonic toasts were given and received . After a well-spent evening , replete with every comfort , the brethren separated . The only visitor was Bro . H . R . Palmer , Gihon Lodge ( No . 57 ) .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
ESSEX . COLCHESTER . —United Lodge . ( No . 998 . )—The annual festival and installation of Worshipful Master of this lodge , which have been delayed by unavoidable circumstances , took place on Wednesday , the 25 th inst ., at the lodge room , George Hotel . There was a large muster of influential brethren present , including the R . W . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Robert Bagshaw : the D . Prov . G . M . Bro . Major Skinner , H . A ., & c . Bro . Francis Pender , Captain 5 th
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United Grand Lodge.
tbe hands of the brethren , the confidence given him hy the Grand Master , and the notice which had been taken by Grand Lodge of his services , had almost deprived him of the power of properly expressing his thanks . He could assure them that he was most grateful for their kindness , of which the testimonial inst presented him would ever be an abiding proof . Hitherto he had experienced great assistance and support from Grand Lod which he trusted he should never give them cause to
ge , abate one iota . It would be out of place and contrary to good taste were he to refer at any length to himself or the services lie had been enabled to render to the Craft . For the success which had attended his labours he claimed no credit to himself , feeling that it was mainly due to the zeal and confidence of his friends—nay , he would add to the forbearance and kindness of his opponents—the good feeling of all the brethren , and mainly
to the co-operation and support which he had received from the Grand Master ( Cheers ) , and it would be arrogant and ungrateful on his part were he to claim any merit to himself for what had taken place . The days of difficulty were past—at least for the present—and he hoped that now all animosities would be forgotten and all offences forgiven , as they should he , ( Cheers . ) He saw for Masonry a glorious future if they were but true to themselvesand so long as his health permitted he
, would spare no exertions to lighten the labour of the Grand Master and to promote the interests of an institution to which he was so ardently attached . ( Cheers . ) No other business offering , the lodge was closed in ancient form with prayer .
THE FESTIVAL . Shortly before six o ' clock about one hundred and fifty hrethren assembled in the Grand Hall , according to ancient -custom , for the festival , consequent on the appointment of Grand Officers , the Right Hon . the Earl de Grey and Ripon , Dep . G . M ., presiding , supported by a number of past and present Grand Officers . The dinner was most elegantly served under the personal superintendence of Bros . Shewsbury and
Elkington , and on the removal of the cloth the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to with acclamation . The Dep . G . M . in proposing the health of the Grand Master , feelingly alluded to the state of his health , which deprived them of his presence , trusting that his health might ere long be restored and the noble lord be long spared to preside over them ; Bro . Havers , J . G . D ., eloquently acknowledged the toast of the officers ; Bro . Sir Lucius Curtis , Prov .
G . M . for Hants , proposed " The Health of the Dep . Grand Master , " which he appropriately responded to , assuring the hrethren that so far as his official duties would permit , his services should always he at their command . Bro . Hamilton , Prov . G . M . for East Jamaica , replied for the Prov . G . Masters , and Bro . Patten , Sec . of the Girls' School , for the charities , reminding the hrethren that their annual festival would take place on the 14 th of Maywhen he hoped to
, see a numerous attendance of the brethren . The toasts of " The Stewards and " The Ladies , closed the proceedings , of which we ¦ decline to give a fuller report , not having heen favoured with an invitation by the Grand Stewards ; and if those brethren do not think that in doing honour to the Grand Master and his officers it is worth 15 * . to have a representative of THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE present , neither do we think it necessary to pay a gentleman double that sum to report the proceedings .
Having , however , heen present ourselves , though not at the expense of tenpence a man to the Grand Stewards , we hear willing testimony to the excellence of the arrangements , and above all congratulate the brethren that having for once been relieved from the . trammels of a Grand Organist , they were
presented with a musical entertainment worthy of the name , under the direction of Bro . Winn . Indeed , it was all that could be desired , and included the talents of Madfle . Parepa , Mrs . Winn , Miss Eyle 3 , and Bros . Montem Smith , Donald King , Allan Irving , Lawler , and J . L . Hatton , who presided at the Pianoforte . Bro . Thomas Spencer made an excellent toastmaster . A musical performance in the glee room ( when shall we have music room worth y of the name ?) brought the labours and the musements of the evening to a close .
Metropolitan.
METROPOLITAN .
MbtWT LEBANON LODGE ( NO . 87 ) . —This celebrated old lodge met on Tuesday , April 15 th at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark . Bro . R . Slade , W . M . assisted by his officers F .
Metropolitan.
Walters , S . W . ; R . B . Newsome , J . W . ; E . A . Levy , S . D . ; andH . Moore , J . D ., ' opened the lodge . There were two brothers raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason , and Wo others passed to the degree of Fellow Craft Freemasons . The whole of the working was performed in an able and efficient manner , and reflected great credit on the lodge . There was ho banquet , so the brethren separated directly the lodge was over . PVTHAGOEKAN LODGE ( No . 93 ) . —This old and prosperous
lodge met as usual at Bro . Moore's , Globe Tavern , Eoyal Hill , Greenwich , on Monday March 31 st . The most important event was the discussion of the propriety of signing the petition for a new lodge to be called the Royal Yacht Lodge , and to be held at the Yacht Tavern , Greenwich . After mature deliberation on the subject , it was not considered requisite hy the lodge to sign the petition , because they considered another lodge as not being at the present time required , so the Bro .
who brought the subject under their notice withdrew his motion . Bro . H . A . Collington was unanimously elected an honorary member of the lodge . LODGE OP JUSTICE ( NO . 172 ) . —This well known and old established lodge met on Wednesday , April 9 th , at the Royal Albert Tavern , New Cross Road , Deptford , Kent . Bro . J . Cavell , W M ., in an able an efficient manner , initiated one gentleman into the mysteries and privileges of ancient Freemasonry .
The brethren afterwards sat down to banquet and spent an agreeable evening . WELLINGTON LODGE ( NO . 805 ) . —This lodge held its usual monthly meeting at Bro . Hay's , Lord Duncan Tavern , Broadway , Deptford , on Tuesday , April 8 th . The all-important business of the evening was , the discussion of the propriety of moving the lodge to the Clarendon Tavern , Upper Lewisham Eoad , when it was unanimously decided that it should be removed . In future therefore , this lodge will meet at the Clarendon Tavern , lhere will be one more meeting next
month before the recess . ROYAL OAK LODGE ( NO . 1173 ) . —This select and flourishing lodge held its usual monthly meeting on Wednesday , April 23 rd , at Bro . Stevens ' s , Royal Oak Tavern , High-street , Deptford , Kent . The W . M . Bro . W Scott , assisted by his officers , Bros . G . Wilton , C . Stahr , F . Walters , J . Stevens , J . W . Weir , J . H . Pembroke , and R . Mills , in his well-known and most efficient manner , raised Bros . Dr . P . Kavanagh , D . Masson , D . 0 . Dwyer ,
and E . G . Kelsey to the sublime degree of Master Mason . Each candidate was introduced separately , and the entire ceremony gone through . The W . M . never tired ; for , although he had three or four Past Masters at his elbow—viz ., Bros . Dr . Dixon , II . A . Collington , G . Edington , and J . W . Weir—he persevered without the slightest help from anyone . The traditional history and tracing-board called forth the unanimous approbation of all the brethren . The W . M . ' s working and ruling
the lodge has far exceeded the most sanguine expectations , for he seems every successive lodge meeting to excel his previous efforts . The whole of the officers are also well up to their work . Bro . F . Walters announced to the hrethren that the lodge had given one guinea to the Girls' School , this now making the third Masonic charity the lodge has been able to support during the few months it has been in existence . Bro . Henry Ellis , Lodge
of Justice ( No . 172 ) , was unanimously elected a joining member of this lodge . The business being ended , the lodge was closed , according to ancient custom . The brethren then sat down to a cold collation , served up in Bro . Stevens' superior style . Bro . Scott was compelled hy professional duties to leave early , and Bro . Wilton , S . W . ( by the kind courtesy of all the Past Masters ) was allowed to preside over the festive board . The usual loyal Masonic toasts were given and received . After a well-spent evening , replete with every comfort , the brethren separated . The only visitor was Bro . H . R . Palmer , Gihon Lodge ( No . 57 ) .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
ESSEX . COLCHESTER . —United Lodge . ( No . 998 . )—The annual festival and installation of Worshipful Master of this lodge , which have been delayed by unavoidable circumstances , took place on Wednesday , the 25 th inst ., at the lodge room , George Hotel . There was a large muster of influential brethren present , including the R . W . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Robert Bagshaw : the D . Prov . G . M . Bro . Major Skinner , H . A ., & c . Bro . Francis Pender , Captain 5 th