-
Articles/Ads
Article NOTICES OF MEETINGS. ← Page 2 of 4 Article NOTICES OF MEETINGS. Page 2 of 4 →
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Notices Of Meetings.
factory . The amenities of the evening were sustained in most lively fashion , the Initiates coming in for a reception that is characteristic of the Henry Levander Lodge . The W . M ., in proposing " Loyalty to the Throne and devotion to the Craft , " coupled with it the names of her Most Gracious Majesty tbe Queen , tbe
M . W . Grand Master the Prince of Y 7 ales , Earl Carnarvon Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Lathom Deputy Grand Master , and the Grand Officers Present and Past . Owing to the limited time at the disposal of the brethren , he refrained from making any lengthened remarks in connection with the toast , merely observing that the
affairs of Grand Lodge were admirably administered by the rulers of the Craft . He then gave the health of the Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart . ; the Deputy Grand Master , Bro . Baymond Thrupp , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Past and Present . He believed no more worthy Masons or courteous
gentlemen existed than those whom he had named , nor were there any who had Freemasonry more thoroughly afc heart in the Province of Middlesex . AU the Grand Officers had done their duty thoroughly to the Province , and done it admirably well . They had been that evening favoured by the presence of two Provincial Grand Officers ,
though one of them—their worthy Senior Warden and W . M . elect—had been obliged to leave early . The other , Brother A . G . Fidler , was well known and highly esteemed . He had not known Bro . Fidler for a very long time , but had learned to respect him greatly . He was a quiet , unobtrusive , courteous
brother , thoroughly up in the Bitnal of Freemasonry , and all tbat pertained to it . Bro . Fidler , in acknowledging the toast , felt extremely grateful for the kind way in which it had been proposed and received by the brethren ; he was sure their excellent Prov . Grand Master and his Deputy highly appreciated the reception
whioh was invariably accorded to their names on occasions like the present . Individually , he thanked them for having associated him with the toast of the Provincial Grand Officers , who were all animated with the best wishes for the success of tbe Henry Levander Lodge . Bro . 0 . P . McKay P . M . Secretary then assumed the gavel ,
and in proposing the health of the W . M ., said Bro . Sourrah had admirably discharged the arduous duties pertaining to his genial work ; in fact , he had accomplished that whioh no other W . M . had done in this Lodge , and what he feared no other W . M . could possibly achieve . He had been amongst the Charities , high and low , and had
taken , he believed , the greatest amount from this Province that had been sent np for many years—about , 8140 or . 8150 more than any other Steward had been able to present upon his lists . Therefore , they had in their W . M . a brother who loved Freemasonry from first to last , and who intended to stand by it . He trusted Bro .
Sourrah would stand by the Henry Levander Lodge after he had vacated the chair he now filled so worthily . He had shown that affability , tbat genial , hardworking style which the brethren were hunting for ; and now they had so good a man it was their desire to keep him as long as they could . After he had passed the chair , he
was one of those active , genial brethren that they wonld be most anxious to keep amongst them . They would drink to the I ealth of their esteemed W . M . with all good feelinsr , and he hoped that at some future time they wonld be able to swell the amounts taken by him to the Charities , even more than they had done iu the past . The toast
was received with the utmost cordiality , and in responding , Bro . Scnrrah VV . M . thanked the brethren most heartily for the compliment they had paid him . He did not know tbat he could say anything new , or more than he had said on former occasions . He had already told them that the welfare of the Henry Levander Lodge
was very dear to his heart , in consequence of his being one of its founders , and he was quite sure that interest would be sustained by him as long as bis life should last . He could not let this opportunity pass without thanking all the Officers and brethren of the Lodge for tbe very kind manner they had acted towards hira during the
past , year ; tor the way in whioh the Officers had assisted him in the work he had been called upon to do ; and for tbe generosity and kindness with which every member of the Lodge had treated him . He felt it especially due to them to say this , being the last regular meeting over which he should preside as their W . M ., and he would
take the opportunity of tendering his very beat and most grateful thanks to them for the kind manner in which all the Officers had upheld him in tbe duties which he had been called upon to perform . As he had said before , he bad taken a great and deep interest in Freemasonry , und all that pertained to it . He bononred and admired
the principles of the Craft , and held that they were not perfect Masons until they had gone into the Royal Arch . He therefore felt it a duty incumbent npon him to do something to form a Royal Arch Chapter in connection with this Lodge , so that each member of i- , if they wished , conld bo introduced into a Chapter belonging to their
own Lodge . He might say that , with the assistance of his dear old friend Bro . Stiles , he had been enabled to accomplish that object , and the matter was to be brought np at the Supreme G > and Council on th- ^ following Wednesday evening , ile believed , from a com . muiiication he had received from tbat Council , the petition would I e
granted , and thnt they would have a Charter of Constitntion for Royal Arch Chapter . Perhaps to some this might seem a small nniter , but he thought if they were as thoroughly conversant with Freemasonry as himself , nnd some other of the brethren around thai board , they would feel it was a great privilege to have a Koyal Arch
Chapter attached to this their mother Lod ^ e . H- ? hoped that nuny of them—all , in fact , when they were eligible—would become Royal Aruh Masons in their own Chapter . Referring to their Senior Warden , who had been compelled to leave them , he should have liked to have proposed his health in the ordinary way as the W . M .
elect . It was done on tbe spur of the moment , as Bro . Axford was leaving the room , ancl they could not now do any tiling further ; bnt he must be permitted to say that the brother who had been electee
to the chair that day was eminently deserving of the honour . He was a thorough gentleman aud a worthy Mason , and it wonld b > - within the remembrance of many thafc at this time last year Br * - Axford , in the moat generous and Masonio manner , gave np his right ,
Notices Of Meetings.
as S . W . of tho Lodge , to be elected W . M ., in order that he ( the speaker ) , as J . W ., might be elected to that proud position . He took it as a very great privilege , and mark of respect on Bro . Axford' « part , that he should have done this , and he would always remain in his memory as a good friend and brother , who acted in the mo _ . t
noble way towards himself . In the future he should , in return , do everything he possibly could to uphold Bro . Axford during his year of office , and as long as they lived and belonged to this Lodge , it would be his pride and privilege to afford him every assistance , and to show his gratitude fco , and friendship for , the brother who so nobly
manifested his friendship towards himself . He would simply add that , as he had done in the past , so he would endeavour in the future , to do all he could to further the interests of the Henry Levander Lodge , whether as I . P . M ., one of the Past Masters , or in whatever office he might hold . Ifc would ever be his pleasure and
delight to uphold , and , if possible , to increase , tbe prestige of thia Lodge . The next toasfc was a very important one ; indeed , he might say it was the " toasfc of the evening , " and thafc was the health of the Initiates . They all knew that in every society or institution , aa years rolled on , that institution decreased in numbers , from various
causes ; many were taken away to foreign parts , others might bo removed to the Grand Lodge above , and the members might be reduced to comparatively few . Therefore , it was necessary , in every institution , the membership should be kept up by the infusion of " fresh blood . " If so in respect of any other community , how
necessary was ifc in a Masonio body . This Lodge had only been ia existence some two years , and , of course , when it commenced their roll was a short one . Gradually it increased , one by one , and two by two _ until they arrived afc a very fair number . This year he thought he was not wrong in saying he had had the pleasure of initiating
eighteen members ; and be was not only pleased at tbe fact that they had been so enabled to increase the numbers of tbe Lodge , but he believed they had not diminished the quality of it . All tbe new members brought in were thoroughly worthy and good men , and were proud additions to the strength of fche Henry Levander Lodge .
If be could say this with regard to those who had gone before , the remark applied equally to the three brethren who had been initiated to-day ; they were thoroughly good , solid , genuine additions to the strength of the Lodge . He hoped they would prove by experience
genuine Masons , and that they would never have cause to regret having been initiated in this Lodge . The toast having been heartily received , Bro . W . R . Nelson said , after the very interesting song fco whioh they had just listened , from Bro . Joseph , the thought atru -k him that be and his brother initiates found themselves in a much
happier position than did Joseph of old , seeing that they bad more brethren . He thanked them for fche cordial manner in which tbe toasfc had been received , and hoped he might verify the anticipations of their W . M . by becoming a worthy member of the Fraternity . Bro . J . W . Ryder also briefly returned thanks . This was his maiden
attempt at public speaking , bat he was pleased that he bad an opportunity of returning thanks on such an occasion for a toast thafc had been so cordially received . He was very much pleased that he had come amongst them , and hoped tbat they would have no cause to regret having admitted him into their ranks . He should do all ha
could to acquire a knowledge of the Masonic art , and to increase and multiply the brethren of his Lodge , and he hoped in time fcn become a useful member of the Craft . The W . M . then gave a hearty wel . come to the Visitors . They all knew that in every Lodge Visitors were welcome , and the Henry Levander was not backward in this
respect . They were at all times delighted to see Visitors , on 1 the more they bad the better they liked ifc . For a night like this , not being au installation , he thought they had a goodly array , aud , in the name of fche Lodge , he stretched out the right h _ nd of fellowship to them , saying bow very pleased h . was to see them , and hoping to
have their presence on many a future occasion . He then enumerated the several brethren from other Lodges , and extolle •their individual merits . Bro . Edwin Storr was much indebted for the kind wa > n which the brethren bad r ceived him . It was a pleasure to h < m to visit this Lodge , bf . c _ . nso ht . bad the happy acquaintance and fri * -n . l-
ship of many of its members . Although it was not a very old Lodge , yet it showed . id . ni . abl _ form , and set a bright example to those whose charter was much older . Mor * especially , the membe . a bad oh . racterised themselves by the indefatigable way in which they attended to the woi king , for which they were to be b ghlv
commended . He felt sure the members and future Officers would never be ashamed of the Lod ^ e , or any lack of good working in it . He also thanked them for the very kind invitation they bad given him , and the hearty reception they h id accorded to the Visitors . He acknowledged the assistance given him by the W . M . and others when
they met in the City , as they often did on Monday evening ., add trusted all the ^ brethren wonld strive to make Freema . onry something more than a name . Their object wa * _ not to meet togetl er merely for conviviality , but to try and do good , aud to cement the bond of friendship between man and man . Tbat he believed to be
the very essence of Masonry . They h- ^ ard a great , deal abont Charity , but if they acted truly and honourably towards each other Charity must necessarily come of itself . He was all the more pleased with his association with the members of this Lodge becanse he believed they tried to act up to the true
piinciples of Alasonry tbat he had indicated . He then mentioned the case of a widow for whom tbe brethren of his Loilge were en'leavouring to secure the benefits of the " Old People ' s Home " ab Croydon . Her late husband bad been for forty-three years a subscriber to Grand Lodge , aud she was now in the woikhouse .
Even if the bretben did nofc succeed in getting her into the Benevolent Institution , they would pension her out , so thafc she mi .. fit pass the remainder of her days in comparative comfort . This intimation was received with prolonged applause . Bro . Dickey
tlso responded . Having known this Lodge since its consecration , ifc •vas a pleasure to see how it had grown in numbers and influence , especially under tbe presidency of their pre ent W . M He « on . gratulated them upon their working , and said no Lodge in Lon _ iO- > *
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Notices Of Meetings.
factory . The amenities of the evening were sustained in most lively fashion , the Initiates coming in for a reception that is characteristic of the Henry Levander Lodge . The W . M ., in proposing " Loyalty to the Throne and devotion to the Craft , " coupled with it the names of her Most Gracious Majesty tbe Queen , tbe
M . W . Grand Master the Prince of Y 7 ales , Earl Carnarvon Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Lathom Deputy Grand Master , and the Grand Officers Present and Past . Owing to the limited time at the disposal of the brethren , he refrained from making any lengthened remarks in connection with the toast , merely observing that the
affairs of Grand Lodge were admirably administered by the rulers of the Craft . He then gave the health of the Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart . ; the Deputy Grand Master , Bro . Baymond Thrupp , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Past and Present . He believed no more worthy Masons or courteous
gentlemen existed than those whom he had named , nor were there any who had Freemasonry more thoroughly afc heart in the Province of Middlesex . AU the Grand Officers had done their duty thoroughly to the Province , and done it admirably well . They had been that evening favoured by the presence of two Provincial Grand Officers ,
though one of them—their worthy Senior Warden and W . M . elect—had been obliged to leave early . The other , Brother A . G . Fidler , was well known and highly esteemed . He had not known Bro . Fidler for a very long time , but had learned to respect him greatly . He was a quiet , unobtrusive , courteous
brother , thoroughly up in the Bitnal of Freemasonry , and all tbat pertained to it . Bro . Fidler , in acknowledging the toast , felt extremely grateful for the kind way in which it had been proposed and received by the brethren ; he was sure their excellent Prov . Grand Master and his Deputy highly appreciated the reception
whioh was invariably accorded to their names on occasions like the present . Individually , he thanked them for having associated him with the toast of the Provincial Grand Officers , who were all animated with the best wishes for the success of tbe Henry Levander Lodge . Bro . 0 . P . McKay P . M . Secretary then assumed the gavel ,
and in proposing the health of the W . M ., said Bro . Sourrah had admirably discharged the arduous duties pertaining to his genial work ; in fact , he had accomplished that whioh no other W . M . had done in this Lodge , and what he feared no other W . M . could possibly achieve . He had been amongst the Charities , high and low , and had
taken , he believed , the greatest amount from this Province that had been sent np for many years—about , 8140 or . 8150 more than any other Steward had been able to present upon his lists . Therefore , they had in their W . M . a brother who loved Freemasonry from first to last , and who intended to stand by it . He trusted Bro .
Sourrah would stand by the Henry Levander Lodge after he had vacated the chair he now filled so worthily . He had shown that affability , tbat genial , hardworking style which the brethren were hunting for ; and now they had so good a man it was their desire to keep him as long as they could . After he had passed the chair , he
was one of those active , genial brethren that they wonld be most anxious to keep amongst them . They would drink to the I ealth of their esteemed W . M . with all good feelinsr , and he hoped that at some future time they wonld be able to swell the amounts taken by him to the Charities , even more than they had done iu the past . The toast
was received with the utmost cordiality , and in responding , Bro . Scnrrah VV . M . thanked the brethren most heartily for the compliment they had paid him . He did not know tbat he could say anything new , or more than he had said on former occasions . He had already told them that the welfare of the Henry Levander Lodge
was very dear to his heart , in consequence of his being one of its founders , and he was quite sure that interest would be sustained by him as long as bis life should last . He could not let this opportunity pass without thanking all the Officers and brethren of the Lodge for tbe very kind manner they had acted towards hira during the
past , year ; tor the way in whioh the Officers had assisted him in the work he had been called upon to do ; and for tbe generosity and kindness with which every member of the Lodge had treated him . He felt it especially due to them to say this , being the last regular meeting over which he should preside as their W . M ., and he would
take the opportunity of tendering his very beat and most grateful thanks to them for the kind manner in which all the Officers had upheld him in tbe duties which he had been called upon to perform . As he had said before , he bad taken a great and deep interest in Freemasonry , und all that pertained to it . He bononred and admired
the principles of the Craft , and held that they were not perfect Masons until they had gone into the Royal Arch . He therefore felt it a duty incumbent npon him to do something to form a Royal Arch Chapter in connection with this Lodge , so that each member of i- , if they wished , conld bo introduced into a Chapter belonging to their
own Lodge . He might say that , with the assistance of his dear old friend Bro . Stiles , he had been enabled to accomplish that object , and the matter was to be brought np at the Supreme G > and Council on th- ^ following Wednesday evening , ile believed , from a com . muiiication he had received from tbat Council , the petition would I e
granted , and thnt they would have a Charter of Constitntion for Royal Arch Chapter . Perhaps to some this might seem a small nniter , but he thought if they were as thoroughly conversant with Freemasonry as himself , nnd some other of the brethren around thai board , they would feel it was a great privilege to have a Koyal Arch
Chapter attached to this their mother Lod ^ e . H- ? hoped that nuny of them—all , in fact , when they were eligible—would become Royal Aruh Masons in their own Chapter . Referring to their Senior Warden , who had been compelled to leave them , he should have liked to have proposed his health in the ordinary way as the W . M .
elect . It was done on tbe spur of the moment , as Bro . Axford was leaving the room , ancl they could not now do any tiling further ; bnt he must be permitted to say that the brother who had been electee
to the chair that day was eminently deserving of the honour . He was a thorough gentleman aud a worthy Mason , and it wonld b > - within the remembrance of many thafc at this time last year Br * - Axford , in the moat generous and Masonio manner , gave np his right ,
Notices Of Meetings.
as S . W . of tho Lodge , to be elected W . M ., in order that he ( the speaker ) , as J . W ., might be elected to that proud position . He took it as a very great privilege , and mark of respect on Bro . Axford' « part , that he should have done this , and he would always remain in his memory as a good friend and brother , who acted in the mo _ . t
noble way towards himself . In the future he should , in return , do everything he possibly could to uphold Bro . Axford during his year of office , and as long as they lived and belonged to this Lodge , it would be his pride and privilege to afford him every assistance , and to show his gratitude fco , and friendship for , the brother who so nobly
manifested his friendship towards himself . He would simply add that , as he had done in the past , so he would endeavour in the future , to do all he could to further the interests of the Henry Levander Lodge , whether as I . P . M ., one of the Past Masters , or in whatever office he might hold . Ifc would ever be his pleasure and
delight to uphold , and , if possible , to increase , tbe prestige of thia Lodge . The next toasfc was a very important one ; indeed , he might say it was the " toasfc of the evening , " and thafc was the health of the Initiates . They all knew that in every society or institution , aa years rolled on , that institution decreased in numbers , from various
causes ; many were taken away to foreign parts , others might bo removed to the Grand Lodge above , and the members might be reduced to comparatively few . Therefore , it was necessary , in every institution , the membership should be kept up by the infusion of " fresh blood . " If so in respect of any other community , how
necessary was ifc in a Masonio body . This Lodge had only been ia existence some two years , and , of course , when it commenced their roll was a short one . Gradually it increased , one by one , and two by two _ until they arrived afc a very fair number . This year he thought he was not wrong in saying he had had the pleasure of initiating
eighteen members ; and be was not only pleased at tbe fact that they had been so enabled to increase the numbers of tbe Lodge , but he believed they had not diminished the quality of it . All tbe new members brought in were thoroughly worthy and good men , and were proud additions to the strength of fche Henry Levander Lodge .
If be could say this with regard to those who had gone before , the remark applied equally to the three brethren who had been initiated to-day ; they were thoroughly good , solid , genuine additions to the strength of the Lodge . He hoped they would prove by experience
genuine Masons , and that they would never have cause to regret having been initiated in this Lodge . The toast having been heartily received , Bro . W . R . Nelson said , after the very interesting song fco whioh they had just listened , from Bro . Joseph , the thought atru -k him that be and his brother initiates found themselves in a much
happier position than did Joseph of old , seeing that they bad more brethren . He thanked them for fche cordial manner in which tbe toasfc had been received , and hoped he might verify the anticipations of their W . M . by becoming a worthy member of the Fraternity . Bro . J . W . Ryder also briefly returned thanks . This was his maiden
attempt at public speaking , bat he was pleased that he bad an opportunity of returning thanks on such an occasion for a toast thafc had been so cordially received . He was very much pleased that he had come amongst them , and hoped tbat they would have no cause to regret having admitted him into their ranks . He should do all ha
could to acquire a knowledge of the Masonic art , and to increase and multiply the brethren of his Lodge , and he hoped in time fcn become a useful member of the Craft . The W . M . then gave a hearty wel . come to the Visitors . They all knew that in every Lodge Visitors were welcome , and the Henry Levander was not backward in this
respect . They were at all times delighted to see Visitors , on 1 the more they bad the better they liked ifc . For a night like this , not being au installation , he thought they had a goodly array , aud , in the name of fche Lodge , he stretched out the right h _ nd of fellowship to them , saying bow very pleased h . was to see them , and hoping to
have their presence on many a future occasion . He then enumerated the several brethren from other Lodges , and extolle •their individual merits . Bro . Edwin Storr was much indebted for the kind wa > n which the brethren bad r ceived him . It was a pleasure to h < m to visit this Lodge , bf . c _ . nso ht . bad the happy acquaintance and fri * -n . l-
ship of many of its members . Although it was not a very old Lodge , yet it showed . id . ni . abl _ form , and set a bright example to those whose charter was much older . Mor * especially , the membe . a bad oh . racterised themselves by the indefatigable way in which they attended to the woi king , for which they were to be b ghlv
commended . He felt sure the members and future Officers would never be ashamed of the Lod ^ e , or any lack of good working in it . He also thanked them for the very kind invitation they bad given him , and the hearty reception they h id accorded to the Visitors . He acknowledged the assistance given him by the W . M . and others when
they met in the City , as they often did on Monday evening ., add trusted all the ^ brethren wonld strive to make Freema . onry something more than a name . Their object wa * _ not to meet togetl er merely for conviviality , but to try and do good , aud to cement the bond of friendship between man and man . Tbat he believed to be
the very essence of Masonry . They h- ^ ard a great , deal abont Charity , but if they acted truly and honourably towards each other Charity must necessarily come of itself . He was all the more pleased with his association with the members of this Lodge becanse he believed they tried to act up to the true
piinciples of Alasonry tbat he had indicated . He then mentioned the case of a widow for whom tbe brethren of his Loilge were en'leavouring to secure the benefits of the " Old People ' s Home " ab Croydon . Her late husband bad been for forty-three years a subscriber to Grand Lodge , aud she was now in the woikhouse .
Even if the bretben did nofc succeed in getting her into the Benevolent Institution , they would pension her out , so thafc she mi .. fit pass the remainder of her days in comparative comfort . This intimation was received with prolonged applause . Bro . Dickey
tlso responded . Having known this Lodge since its consecration , ifc •vas a pleasure to see how it had grown in numbers and influence , especially under tbe presidency of their pre ent W . M He « on . gratulated them upon their working , and said no Lodge in Lon _ iO- > *