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much pleasure m investing Bro . Exall with a Past Master's jewel as a mark of respect from the brethren of the Prudent Brethren Lodge , in appreciation of his services and the able manner in which he had conducted the affairs of the lodge . He further hoped that he might live long to wear it , and that as long as he lived he would attend the meetings and render the W . M . for the time being his valuable assistance . —Bro . EXAXI was much obliged to the brethren for the kind manner in which
they had responded to the toast . He had stated when he entered the W . M . ' s chair a year ago that he would strive to perform his duties in such a manner as to deserve and meet with the approbation of his brethren . That he had fulfilled that promise , his reception that evening would testify ; and he felt amply rewarded for all trouble be bail taken to qualify himself for his duties . He hardly knew how sufficiently to thank them for the handsome jewel with which they had presented
him . He would assure them that he should ever appreciate their kindness , and that he should always attend with pleasure the meetings of the Prudent Brethren Lodge , and hoped the brethren would never have cause to regret having placed that mark of esteem upon his breast that evening . —The W . M . then proposed the health of the Past Masters of the lodge . They all knew what great assistance was rendered to the W . M . and the offices by their * zealous Past Masters , who had gained the
highest honours they could obtain in the lodgo , having nothing more to gain , and whose zeal was thereby shown to arise from a real love of the institution . For his own part , he should hardly have dared to enter the chair he now occupied had he not been sure of the assistance he should receive from the Past Masters . They had not so many present as they had at their last installation meeting , but still they had a good number present . —Bro . EXAM , P . M . said thatas he had just replied
, , , to one toast and sung a song , it was rather bard upon him to respond again . He would merely thank the brethren , and leave the reply in the hands of—Bro . BLACKBURN , P . M ., who remarked that lie had joined the lodge some twelve or fourteen years ago , and had passed through all the offices to the highest , and finally retired to his present position . It was some years since he had seen a meeting like the present ; and lie hoped that the lodge would increase in prosperity , and that love and
harmony would ever prevail amongst them , and wished the W . M . a prosperous year of office . —Bro . WATSON said that , though not a P . M . of the lodge he was a P . M . in the lodge , and was one of the oldest members , in fact , he might claim the title of father of the lodge , having been one of those who rescued the lodge when in abeyance , and resuscitated it . Those who bad joined him in that work had all departed to that bourne from whence no traveller ever returns . He little thought at that
time that be should ever witness such a meeting as the present , and he was happy to see the lodge in its prosperity presided over by so excellent a Mason , and so worthy a gentleman as their present W . M . When the brethren witnessed the excellent manner in which he had presided over them that evening , his genuine good-feeling , his bonliommie , and his obliging demeanour in the chairhe could not sit down without
congratu-, lating the lodge upon the choice they bad made , and felt sure that the lodge would preserve the eclat with which it was at present surrounded during the coming year . —The W . M . then proposed the health of the Senior Warden and that of the Junior Warden . He hoped that they would bo able to go on smoothly with their duties , and become like that " united happy family " that the brethren might have seen . He had
been congratulated , and he felt happy himself in his selection . He would say no more , but call upon the brethren to rise and drink to the Senior and Junior Wardens . —Bro . SHARPS , S . W ., replied . For his own part , he would endeavour to perform his duties to the best of his ability , aud if the other officers would carry out their duties in the manner he intended to do , he felt that all would go on happily , and that the year would end satisfactoril
y to the brethren . He would not delay them longer , but leave the J . W . to speak for himself . — -Bro ; BHOWN , J . W ., remarked that the S . W . had left him but little to say . He should merely endorse what had been said by him , and promise a faithful attention to his duties , and should render the W . M . and bis brother officers all the assistance in his power to make the working of the lod during tho ensuing excellent
ge year as as it had been for some years' past . —Bros . CRABB , S . D ., SHARP , J . D ., and TAYEOE , I . G ., each replied in similar words , and their promises seemed to augur a more than usual prosperous year in his now flourishing lodge . —The W . M . had next to propose he health of the Secretary and Treasurer , Bros . Blackburn
and Boyd . The brethren all knew how necessary it was in a lodge like theirs to have those duties performed in an efficient manner . That that was the case was well known to the brethren , and he proposed the toast Avith much pleasure . —Bro . BOVD , Treas ., esteemed it a great privilege to address them from that honourable position . He could not say much as to what he had done . It was the first time he had responded to the toast , and he hoped it would not be the last . He hoped
the funds of the lodge might increase , and that his office might be no sinecure . —Bro . BDACKBURN , Sec , said he had great pleasure to respond to the toast , and thanked the W . M ., brethren , and visitors for the compliment they bad paid him . He should always feel great satisPaction in taking their money and giving them a receipt in exchange , and be did not care bow much work of that kind they gave him , so that he should have a good round sum to hand over to the newly-invested Treasurer .
He should be ever ready to assist the W . M . in an any manner that laid in his power , and thanked him and the brethren for the kind notice they had been pleased to take of his performance of the ceremony of installation . He hoped to discharge his duties for many years to come . —A brother rose and begged permission to say a few words as a visitor on this occasion . He could not let the evening pass Avithout once more returning thanks to the W . M . and brethren of the lodge for
the handsome entertainment to which himself and his brother visitors had been invited . The ability with which the important ceremonies had been performed spoke volumes of the efforts the officers bad made to master their duties , and he was sure the brethren bad cause for congratulation in their choice of W . M ., and was certain that they had a happy year before them . He would therefore conclude by Avishing many happy years of prosperity to the Prudent Brethren Lodge . —
The W . MASTER then proposed the health of their Wine Steward , Bro . States . To his masterly management must be attributed in a great measure the excellence of the banquet and the wines placed before them that evening . He therefore called upon them to drink heartily the health of the Wine Steward , Bro . States ; and he would couple with the toast the name of the M . C ., Bro . Gaball . —Bro . STATES said he always performed the duties devolving upon him with pleasure , and when
he looked round the table and saw that the brethren were happy and enjoying themselves , and were pleased to compliment him in the manner they had done this evening , he felt amply rewarded . He should , in . conjunction with sixteen or seventeen other brethren in the office of Grand Steward , have to cater for a very large and influential number of brethren , and if the M . W . Grand Master , the members of Grand Lodge , and the brethren attending the Grand Festival should be pleased to
express the same amount of approbation as had been displayed by the W . M ., the brethren , and the visitors that evening , he felt that it would be a proud day for himself and brother Grand Stewards , and that they should be able to retire from their important office Avith dignity . He thanked the W . M . for his compliments , and tho brethren for the handsome manner they had responded to the toast . —Bro . GABAM thanked the W . M . for having appointed him . Although he was lowest
in rank on the list of officers , and his duties were light , he would endeavour to perform them in such a manner as to qualify him for higher duties should it please the succeeding W . M . ' s to place him in a position to perform them . —The last toast on the list , "To all Poor and Distressed Masons , " having been given and drunk , the brethren separated , highly delighted with the eveniug ' s entertainment , which was much enhanced by the masterly v . pcal and instrumental exertions of Bros . HartNewali
, , J . Watson , Gurton , and Chas . Hart . MOUNT LEBANON LODGE ( No . 73 ) . —The installation meeting of this ancient lodge took place on Tuesday , January 19 th , at Bro . C . A . Cathie's , Green Man Tavern , Tooley-street . The lodge was opened by Bro . Frederick Walters , W . M ., assisted by Bros . E . Harris , P . M ., Sec ; D . Davis , P . M ., Treas . ; T . Walter , J . Donkin , C . R . Dean , C . W . Jackson , H . G . Baker ,
Dr . Dixon , W . D . Hughes , E . Smith , P . M . 's ; E . N . Levy , S . W . ; II . Moore , J . W . ; N . Lake , J . D . ; . T . C . Gooddy , I . G . ; G . Morris , 'I ' . Moore , T . Hoptom , R . Hurrcll , S . S . Sard , J . Garth , J . H . Levy , J . T . C . Powell , R . Fenn , C . D . Watkins , W . H . Jarvis , II . Dunyer , C . A . Cathie , F . Smith , G . J . Loe , H . T . Turney , W . M . Marshall , R . G . Chipperfield , P . E . Cooper , W . M . Meagher , J . Delany , H . Taylor , W . Lipscomb , M . A . Loewenstark , and others . Visitors : C . A . Cotterbrune , P . M . ; H . A . Collington , P . M . 140 ; G . Bolton , P . M . 147 , 169 , Z . 169 ; C . H . Mm-r , P . M . ; F . Bloomenthal , Bacon , Viuten , 79 ; and
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much pleasure m investing Bro . Exall with a Past Master's jewel as a mark of respect from the brethren of the Prudent Brethren Lodge , in appreciation of his services and the able manner in which he had conducted the affairs of the lodge . He further hoped that he might live long to wear it , and that as long as he lived he would attend the meetings and render the W . M . for the time being his valuable assistance . —Bro . EXAXI was much obliged to the brethren for the kind manner in which
they had responded to the toast . He had stated when he entered the W . M . ' s chair a year ago that he would strive to perform his duties in such a manner as to deserve and meet with the approbation of his brethren . That he had fulfilled that promise , his reception that evening would testify ; and he felt amply rewarded for all trouble be bail taken to qualify himself for his duties . He hardly knew how sufficiently to thank them for the handsome jewel with which they had presented
him . He would assure them that he should ever appreciate their kindness , and that he should always attend with pleasure the meetings of the Prudent Brethren Lodge , and hoped the brethren would never have cause to regret having placed that mark of esteem upon his breast that evening . —The W . M . then proposed the health of the Past Masters of the lodge . They all knew what great assistance was rendered to the W . M . and the offices by their * zealous Past Masters , who had gained the
highest honours they could obtain in the lodgo , having nothing more to gain , and whose zeal was thereby shown to arise from a real love of the institution . For his own part , he should hardly have dared to enter the chair he now occupied had he not been sure of the assistance he should receive from the Past Masters . They had not so many present as they had at their last installation meeting , but still they had a good number present . —Bro . EXAM , P . M . said thatas he had just replied
, , , to one toast and sung a song , it was rather bard upon him to respond again . He would merely thank the brethren , and leave the reply in the hands of—Bro . BLACKBURN , P . M ., who remarked that lie had joined the lodge some twelve or fourteen years ago , and had passed through all the offices to the highest , and finally retired to his present position . It was some years since he had seen a meeting like the present ; and lie hoped that the lodge would increase in prosperity , and that love and
harmony would ever prevail amongst them , and wished the W . M . a prosperous year of office . —Bro . WATSON said that , though not a P . M . of the lodge he was a P . M . in the lodge , and was one of the oldest members , in fact , he might claim the title of father of the lodge , having been one of those who rescued the lodge when in abeyance , and resuscitated it . Those who bad joined him in that work had all departed to that bourne from whence no traveller ever returns . He little thought at that
time that be should ever witness such a meeting as the present , and he was happy to see the lodge in its prosperity presided over by so excellent a Mason , and so worthy a gentleman as their present W . M . When the brethren witnessed the excellent manner in which he had presided over them that evening , his genuine good-feeling , his bonliommie , and his obliging demeanour in the chairhe could not sit down without
congratu-, lating the lodge upon the choice they bad made , and felt sure that the lodge would preserve the eclat with which it was at present surrounded during the coming year . —The W . M . then proposed the health of the Senior Warden and that of the Junior Warden . He hoped that they would bo able to go on smoothly with their duties , and become like that " united happy family " that the brethren might have seen . He had
been congratulated , and he felt happy himself in his selection . He would say no more , but call upon the brethren to rise and drink to the Senior and Junior Wardens . —Bro . SHARPS , S . W ., replied . For his own part , he would endeavour to perform his duties to the best of his ability , aud if the other officers would carry out their duties in the manner he intended to do , he felt that all would go on happily , and that the year would end satisfactoril
y to the brethren . He would not delay them longer , but leave the J . W . to speak for himself . — -Bro ; BHOWN , J . W ., remarked that the S . W . had left him but little to say . He should merely endorse what had been said by him , and promise a faithful attention to his duties , and should render the W . M . and bis brother officers all the assistance in his power to make the working of the lod during tho ensuing excellent
ge year as as it had been for some years' past . —Bros . CRABB , S . D ., SHARP , J . D ., and TAYEOE , I . G ., each replied in similar words , and their promises seemed to augur a more than usual prosperous year in his now flourishing lodge . —The W . M . had next to propose he health of the Secretary and Treasurer , Bros . Blackburn
and Boyd . The brethren all knew how necessary it was in a lodge like theirs to have those duties performed in an efficient manner . That that was the case was well known to the brethren , and he proposed the toast Avith much pleasure . —Bro . BOVD , Treas ., esteemed it a great privilege to address them from that honourable position . He could not say much as to what he had done . It was the first time he had responded to the toast , and he hoped it would not be the last . He hoped
the funds of the lodge might increase , and that his office might be no sinecure . —Bro . BDACKBURN , Sec , said he had great pleasure to respond to the toast , and thanked the W . M ., brethren , and visitors for the compliment they bad paid him . He should always feel great satisPaction in taking their money and giving them a receipt in exchange , and be did not care bow much work of that kind they gave him , so that he should have a good round sum to hand over to the newly-invested Treasurer .
He should be ever ready to assist the W . M . in an any manner that laid in his power , and thanked him and the brethren for the kind notice they had been pleased to take of his performance of the ceremony of installation . He hoped to discharge his duties for many years to come . —A brother rose and begged permission to say a few words as a visitor on this occasion . He could not let the evening pass Avithout once more returning thanks to the W . M . and brethren of the lodge for
the handsome entertainment to which himself and his brother visitors had been invited . The ability with which the important ceremonies had been performed spoke volumes of the efforts the officers bad made to master their duties , and he was sure the brethren bad cause for congratulation in their choice of W . M ., and was certain that they had a happy year before them . He would therefore conclude by Avishing many happy years of prosperity to the Prudent Brethren Lodge . —
The W . MASTER then proposed the health of their Wine Steward , Bro . States . To his masterly management must be attributed in a great measure the excellence of the banquet and the wines placed before them that evening . He therefore called upon them to drink heartily the health of the Wine Steward , Bro . States ; and he would couple with the toast the name of the M . C ., Bro . Gaball . —Bro . STATES said he always performed the duties devolving upon him with pleasure , and when
he looked round the table and saw that the brethren were happy and enjoying themselves , and were pleased to compliment him in the manner they had done this evening , he felt amply rewarded . He should , in . conjunction with sixteen or seventeen other brethren in the office of Grand Steward , have to cater for a very large and influential number of brethren , and if the M . W . Grand Master , the members of Grand Lodge , and the brethren attending the Grand Festival should be pleased to
express the same amount of approbation as had been displayed by the W . M ., the brethren , and the visitors that evening , he felt that it would be a proud day for himself and brother Grand Stewards , and that they should be able to retire from their important office Avith dignity . He thanked the W . M . for his compliments , and tho brethren for the handsome manner they had responded to the toast . —Bro . GABAM thanked the W . M . for having appointed him . Although he was lowest
in rank on the list of officers , and his duties were light , he would endeavour to perform them in such a manner as to qualify him for higher duties should it please the succeeding W . M . ' s to place him in a position to perform them . —The last toast on the list , "To all Poor and Distressed Masons , " having been given and drunk , the brethren separated , highly delighted with the eveniug ' s entertainment , which was much enhanced by the masterly v . pcal and instrumental exertions of Bros . HartNewali
, , J . Watson , Gurton , and Chas . Hart . MOUNT LEBANON LODGE ( No . 73 ) . —The installation meeting of this ancient lodge took place on Tuesday , January 19 th , at Bro . C . A . Cathie's , Green Man Tavern , Tooley-street . The lodge was opened by Bro . Frederick Walters , W . M ., assisted by Bros . E . Harris , P . M ., Sec ; D . Davis , P . M ., Treas . ; T . Walter , J . Donkin , C . R . Dean , C . W . Jackson , H . G . Baker ,
Dr . Dixon , W . D . Hughes , E . Smith , P . M . 's ; E . N . Levy , S . W . ; II . Moore , J . W . ; N . Lake , J . D . ; . T . C . Gooddy , I . G . ; G . Morris , 'I ' . Moore , T . Hoptom , R . Hurrcll , S . S . Sard , J . Garth , J . H . Levy , J . T . C . Powell , R . Fenn , C . D . Watkins , W . H . Jarvis , II . Dunyer , C . A . Cathie , F . Smith , G . J . Loe , H . T . Turney , W . M . Marshall , R . G . Chipperfield , P . E . Cooper , W . M . Meagher , J . Delany , H . Taylor , W . Lipscomb , M . A . Loewenstark , and others . Visitors : C . A . Cotterbrune , P . M . ; H . A . Collington , P . M . 140 ; G . Bolton , P . M . 147 , 169 , Z . 169 ; C . H . Mm-r , P . M . ; F . Bloomenthal , Bacon , Viuten , 79 ; and