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Article GRAND LODGE, APRIL 25, 1843. ← Page 2 of 5 →
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Grand Lodge, April 25, 1843.
The Grand Lodge presented a funereal aspect . The throne , pedestal , altar and seats , were all covered with black cloth the badges and collars of the grand officers were all full-crapecl ; the Brethren generally had black rosettes on their badges and collars , and all wore black gloves , with full mourning . There were no other lights than from the three candles , and the Secretary ' s table . It may be needless to observe ,
that the hearts of all were in unison with the solemnity of the occasion : each felt that a Master in Israel slept the sleep of death . The voice of tlie Earl of Zetland faltered , * ancl the Grand Secretary , in reading the laws of the Constitution , as providing for the death of the Grand Master , was visibly affected . April 26 . —The Annual Especial Grand Lodge assembled to-day at
five o ' clock . It was well , but not so numerously attended as yesterday . The light was generally restored . Present—The Earl of Zetland , Pro-Grand Master , ou the throne ; Bros . Lord Ingestrie and B . B . Cabbell , as Grand Wardens . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication , in March last , were read , as far as they related to the election of the Grand Master ; which
having been confirmed , The Earl of Zetland briefly adverted to the melancholy occasion that rendered it necessary , according to the Constitutions , for him to assume the direction of affairs until the next annual period of election of a Grand Master . His Lordship then appointed the following Brethren as
GRAND OFFICERS OF THE YEAB . The R . W . ancl most Hon . Bro . the Marquis of Salisbury , K . G ., & c , Deputy Grand Master . " Bros . Arch . Hastie , M . P ., and G . B . Matthew , Grand Wardens . V . W . and Rev . Bros . W . Fallowfield ancl W . J . Rodber , Grand
Chaplains . " Bro . R . Percival , Jun ., Grand Treasurer . " ' T . H . Hall , Grand Registrar . " " W . H . White , Grand Secretary . W . " Jas . Savage ancl J . A . Adamthwaite , Grand Deacons . " " P . Hardwick , Grand Superiiitendant of Works .
" " W . R . Jennings and Thory Chapman , Grand and Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies . " " J . L . Evans , Grand Sword Bearer . " " Sir Geo . Smart , Grand Organist . " , c W . Rule , Grand Pursuivant . " T . Barton , Grand Tyler . VOL . I . B B
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Grand Lodge, April 25, 1843.
The Grand Lodge presented a funereal aspect . The throne , pedestal , altar and seats , were all covered with black cloth the badges and collars of the grand officers were all full-crapecl ; the Brethren generally had black rosettes on their badges and collars , and all wore black gloves , with full mourning . There were no other lights than from the three candles , and the Secretary ' s table . It may be needless to observe ,
that the hearts of all were in unison with the solemnity of the occasion : each felt that a Master in Israel slept the sleep of death . The voice of tlie Earl of Zetland faltered , * ancl the Grand Secretary , in reading the laws of the Constitution , as providing for the death of the Grand Master , was visibly affected . April 26 . —The Annual Especial Grand Lodge assembled to-day at
five o ' clock . It was well , but not so numerously attended as yesterday . The light was generally restored . Present—The Earl of Zetland , Pro-Grand Master , ou the throne ; Bros . Lord Ingestrie and B . B . Cabbell , as Grand Wardens . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication , in March last , were read , as far as they related to the election of the Grand Master ; which
having been confirmed , The Earl of Zetland briefly adverted to the melancholy occasion that rendered it necessary , according to the Constitutions , for him to assume the direction of affairs until the next annual period of election of a Grand Master . His Lordship then appointed the following Brethren as
GRAND OFFICERS OF THE YEAB . The R . W . ancl most Hon . Bro . the Marquis of Salisbury , K . G ., & c , Deputy Grand Master . " Bros . Arch . Hastie , M . P ., and G . B . Matthew , Grand Wardens . V . W . and Rev . Bros . W . Fallowfield ancl W . J . Rodber , Grand
Chaplains . " Bro . R . Percival , Jun ., Grand Treasurer . " ' T . H . Hall , Grand Registrar . " " W . H . White , Grand Secretary . W . " Jas . Savage ancl J . A . Adamthwaite , Grand Deacons . " " P . Hardwick , Grand Superiiitendant of Works .
" " W . R . Jennings and Thory Chapman , Grand and Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies . " " J . L . Evans , Grand Sword Bearer . " " Sir Geo . Smart , Grand Organist . " , c W . Rule , Grand Pursuivant . " T . Barton , Grand Tyler . VOL . I . B B