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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Essex.
Amotion by W . Bro . A . LUCKING , P . M . and Sec . iooo , P . G . D . C , " That a hearty vote of thanks be recorded on the minutes of this Provincial Grand Lodge to the R . W . P . G . M . for his kind present of the necessary collars and jewels for the new Provincial Grand Offices instituted by the
revised Book of Constitutions ; and to W . Bro . Wm . Herbage , I . P . M . 2005 , P . G . R ., and W . Bro . Joseph Clever , P . M . 2005 , for presenting standards and fittings , " was carried unanimously , a rider being added conveying the thanks of Prov . Grand Lodge to Bro . Philbrick for a sword presented by him for the use of Prov . Grand Lodge Tyler .
A motion by W . Bro . H . E . DEHANU , P . M . 1543 , P . P . G . D . Essex , " That the publication of a Prov . Grand Lodge calendar be continued , under the management ^ of a small Committee ( say five ) , to be appointed at this meeting , " gave rise to a good deal of discussion on the question whether Prov . Grand Lodge would incur any financial obligations if lhe publication were continued under the proposed arrangement .
Ultimately Bro . MARTIN proposed that there should be , say , five guarantors ( the whole expense of production . was only about £ 15 , and a profit of between £ 2 and £ 3 had been handed over to the Charity Fund this year ) , of whom he would be one ; and immediately about half-a-dozen brethren rose and offered to join in the guarantee . Thus the matter was settled , and a Committee of Management appointed ,
The PROV . G . MASTER proposed a vote of thanks to the Master and brethren of the Saffron Walden Lodge for the manner in which arrangements had been made for the accommodation of Prov . Grand Lodge . His lordship added a vote of thanks to the Great Eastern Railway Company for the facilities they had granted to the brethren to enable them to visit Prov . Grand Lodge .
The S . W . acknowledged the compliment , and the PROV . G . TREASURER moved that a sum of £ 15 should be allowed out of Grand Lodge funds in aid of the expense of entertaining Prov . Grand Lodge . This was seconded by Bro . SMITH , of Brightlingiea , and carried unanimously . The R . W . PROV . G . MASTER proposed that next year ' s meeting should be held at Chelmsford , which was carried by applause , and Prov . G . Lodge was then closed in due form .
After the closing of Prov . Grand Lodge the brethren dined together , under the presidency of Lord Brooke , in the Corn Market , which was tastefully decorated for the occasion . The banquet was cold and admirably served , and the whole arrangements did the utmost credit to the Master and brethren of the Walden Lodge , who were the entertainers of Grand Lodge this year .
At the close of the banquet a number of loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and duly honoured . The toasts "The Queen and the Craft ; " "The G . M ., H . R . H . Prince of Wales ; " and " The Grand Officers , " were proposed by the CHAIRMAN , and Bro . SEDGWICK replied for "The Grand Officers . "
On rising to propose " The Health of the Right W . Prov . Grand Master , " Bro . PHILBRICK said they were aware that the pleasures of anticipation almost always surpassed the pleasures of fruition , but on this occasion he was sure that the pleasure of the brethren in drinking this toast would not be less than they anticipated . It was "The Health of the Right W . P . G . M ., " who reigned over that province to the signal advantage of the
Craft , to the great satisfaction of the whole province , and , he might add , with the respect , esteem , and affection of every brother in the province . They would remember that when his lordship was called upon to take the position which he now held upon the throne of Essex , there were fewer lodges on the roll than they now boasted . They must congratulate themselves upon tbe progress of Freemasonry in Essex under their Grand
Master ' s sway ; they must congratulate themselves upon the united body of Masonry of which Lord Brooke might justly and proudly call himself the head—a body of Masonry , he would venture to say , " which was excelled by none in true Masonic spirit , and in devotion to the great principles which they all had at heart . They knew that words merely were not strength , but it was because they were resolved to adhere to
and carry out the great principles of Freemasonry , and be brethren in deed as well as in name , that Masonry owed its strength and its power . Addressing the P . G . M ., Bro . Philbrick said that he was rejoiced to think that under his lordship ' s presidency the province had attained its present position ; he trusted that the position was one that would consolidate as years rolled on . They respected and esteemed their head as the representative of Masonry among them , and as his lordship had referred to the position
which the Heir Apparent to the Throne held in Freemasonry , they must gladly recognise his lordship as holding in the province of Essex the position which the Grand Master held in presiding over the Craft . Without troubling the brethren with further remarks , he would call upon them to drink "The Health of the Right W . the Lord Brooke . " The toast was received with enthusiasm , and the musical brethren started " He's a jolly good fellow . "
Lord BROOKE , who , on rising , was loudly cheered , said * . Bro . Philbrick and brethren—I thank you heartily ; I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the very kind manner in which you have drunk my health ; and I also feel greatly flattered by the musical honours you have been good enough to give me . His lordship , continuing , said that he did not know anything that united one heart to another more closely than Freemasonry , and , thank
goodness , there was nothing political about it—nothing which could mar those friendly feelings which they held towards one another . The only open secret of Freemasonry was the friendly feeling which existed between Masons throughout the whole world . Of course they knew that that was one of their principles , and he was quite sure that that principle would never die out . He had heaid that the brethren of the Province of Essex had
always had the same kindly feeling towards his Deputy as they had been good enough to bestow upon himself . His Deputy , with his characteristic kindness of heart , had been good enough to ascribe a considerable amount of success in that province to his ( the speaker's ) endeavours ; but he knew well that the success was due to the cordial support which they kindly gave to a young Mason cominer amone * them , and he honed
they would kindly extend that support to an old Mason as time went on . ( Applause . ) He knew it would require a little exertion on his part to keep Freemasonry going , but when that exertion could be effective , and when it was possible for him to give the time to it , they might rely upon him . It was a great thing for him to find an increasing number of lodges the
•n province ; but the brethren would allow him to remind them that he should never in any way sanction the increase of lodges in thc province which would in any way clash with old institutions . The great thing was to promote in every way the spread of good feeling among them , and he could n ° t think that anything that went beyond reasonable limits could be good lor the Province of Essex . Still , when he found well-established needs in
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the province they might be sure of his readiness to come down and consecrate new lodges . He did not think there was much more he could do . It was a matter of great congratulation to know that the Deputy had received the honour of being appointed Grand Registrar of England ; and he also would call attention to the fact that Bro . Lucking had also been made a Grand Officer . As regarded Bro . Philbrick , he could only say that the
oftener he was with them , the better they knew him . The brethren had known the Deputy longer than he had ; but he was sure that Bro . Philbrick added importance and cheerfulness to any meeting he attended . It gave him great pleasure to see him approach that afternoon , and he could only hope that those gentlemen whom he had been connected with down at Lewes assizes that day had found him an equall y agreeable companion .
( Hear , hear . ) At any rate , he was hailed with the greatest enthusiasm when he came into Grand Lodge that day . They must know that it was no light work to follow a profession like Bro . Philbrick ' s , and to combine with it a Masonic career . He was sure they would respond heartily to the toast to the health of his excellent Deputy , and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers . He had only , in conclusion , to express a hope that those
officers whom he had that day appointed would support their Grand Master as well as their predecessors had done . His lordship resumed his seat amid loud applause . Rising again immediately , Lord BROOKE said they had many distinguished y isitors present , and the gentleman whose name he desired to couple with the health of the visitors , was obliged to leave in order to
catch a train . He would therefore ask the brethren to allow his Deputy to postpone his reply to Bro . Martyn's reply for the visitors . He trusted that one of the principal fruits of Freemasonry would always be the privilege of hospitality ; he trusled likewise that the guests would always prove themselves as genial and pleasant as the visitors who graced the board on that occasion . They congratulated themselves on the fact that Bro . Martyn was able to remain to spend a pleasant day with them . Thev
might also congratulate themselves on the presence of Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke , who had the numerous interests of Masonry passing through his hands , than whom , he was sure , no one did his duty better . He hoped Colonel Clerke would always be found at Provincial Grand Lodge to see that Freemasonry was conducted as it ought to be , and to give them the benefit of his advice . He would not enumerate all the other visitors he saw present . There was Bro . Binckes , and many whose faces were familiar , as to whom he would say that the oftener they saw them the better .
Bro . C J . MARTYN , P . G . Chap ., needed not to say how grateful he was for the beautiful way in which the Provincial Grand Master had proposed that toast . That really was kind ; but he did not think it was kind for his friend on his right and his friend on his left insisting every moment on making suggestions . Colonel Gierke had said , " Now , then , don ' t let modesty interfere ; " and Bro . Philbrick said , " Now then is the time for
blushing . " When he ( Bro . Martyn ) was endeavouring to collect his scattered thoughts , he did not think it kind to assail him with things like that , remembering that the Archbishop of Canterbury had said the other day that one of the intrinsic qualities of the British clergyman was his intense modesty . ( Cheers and applause . ) He did not know that he had any
cause to be bashful before that assembly , as he really was an honorary member , and therefore when he came there he really felt like a Colchester native ; the more so because one friend had peppered him with his sarcasm , and another had vinegared him with his sour remarks . Bro . Martyn concluded by thanking them very heartily for thc reception given to the visitors .
Bro . Colonel SHADWELL H . CLERKE , Grand Secretary , also acknowledged the compliment . Lord BROOKE then said : I now call upon the Deputy to open his brief . Bro . PHILBRICK : —May it please your lordship , gentlemen of the jury . Having now illustrated the first of all Masonic virtues , obedience , I have ,
on behalf of the Grand Officers of the province , to return you our most sincere and grateful thanks for your kindness in proposing our health , and for what you have been pleased to say of us . Bro . Philbrick , in continuation , said that it was indeed a difficult thing adequately to express on an occasion of that kind , rising as he did to express the feelings of so many eminent brethren , whom he saw upon their legs at that moment . Those
who were answering to this toast were brethren who had distinguished themselves in the province and who had assisted the great cause pf Masonry which they all had at heart . He begged to assure the R . W . M , on behalf of the brethren who had that day been called to Grand Office , that he felt sure that their attachment to the Craft and the province would not be inferior to that of their predecessors in office , ft was , indeed , a matter of
great satisfaction that their affairs in Masonry found that repose which they did , and it was above all happiness to them that the recognition which his lordship had been pleased to give of them had been endorsed by the Grand Lodge of England as to one of their brethren , the D . C . His lordship had been pleased to refer to the progress of Masonry in the province . He ( Bro . Philbrick ) trusted that every lodge consecrated under his lordship ' s rule
would always be established on legitimate grounds . He hoped , and he believed that such was the case , and he thought that the extension of the principles of Freemasonry , as evidenced by thc multiplication of such lodges , was a matter upon which they might congratulate themselves . It had been said , and said truly , that the position which Masonry held in the eyes of the world had been signally attested by the fact that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales was our Grand Master . He thought no true-hearted
Mason , no loyal subject would deny that , but on the contrary would be proud and glad to confirm it . At the same time he thought , and he trusted thought not without foundation , that there was a stronger Masonic spirit pervading their body ; that there was a desire among them to keep up the true and ancient traditions of the Order ; that there was an effort that their work should not be slovenly ; and he would confess that he had in lodge
been disposed to wonder and to be astonished at the perfect working which he sometimes saw in the lodges of that province . He trusted that that would always be so ; he thought there was that spirit in the lodges , and he hoped that spirit would continue—a spirit which recognised in the ceremonies that which bound the heart of man to man , and which embodied that which they were all proud as Masons to possess and maintain as the heritage of
the noble Order to which they belonged . That this might continue as long as his lordship was their Prov . Grand Master was the wish of the Grand Officers , who pledged themselves to do their best pract ' cally to exemplify to the world the great advantages which belonged to their Order . The R . W . PROV , G . MASTER then proposed "The Health of the W . M ' s . of the Lodges in the Province , " coupling with it the name of Bro . B . L . Tandy , upon whom he had had lhe pleasuie of conferring the-
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Essex.
Amotion by W . Bro . A . LUCKING , P . M . and Sec . iooo , P . G . D . C , " That a hearty vote of thanks be recorded on the minutes of this Provincial Grand Lodge to the R . W . P . G . M . for his kind present of the necessary collars and jewels for the new Provincial Grand Offices instituted by the
revised Book of Constitutions ; and to W . Bro . Wm . Herbage , I . P . M . 2005 , P . G . R ., and W . Bro . Joseph Clever , P . M . 2005 , for presenting standards and fittings , " was carried unanimously , a rider being added conveying the thanks of Prov . Grand Lodge to Bro . Philbrick for a sword presented by him for the use of Prov . Grand Lodge Tyler .
A motion by W . Bro . H . E . DEHANU , P . M . 1543 , P . P . G . D . Essex , " That the publication of a Prov . Grand Lodge calendar be continued , under the management ^ of a small Committee ( say five ) , to be appointed at this meeting , " gave rise to a good deal of discussion on the question whether Prov . Grand Lodge would incur any financial obligations if lhe publication were continued under the proposed arrangement .
Ultimately Bro . MARTIN proposed that there should be , say , five guarantors ( the whole expense of production . was only about £ 15 , and a profit of between £ 2 and £ 3 had been handed over to the Charity Fund this year ) , of whom he would be one ; and immediately about half-a-dozen brethren rose and offered to join in the guarantee . Thus the matter was settled , and a Committee of Management appointed ,
The PROV . G . MASTER proposed a vote of thanks to the Master and brethren of the Saffron Walden Lodge for the manner in which arrangements had been made for the accommodation of Prov . Grand Lodge . His lordship added a vote of thanks to the Great Eastern Railway Company for the facilities they had granted to the brethren to enable them to visit Prov . Grand Lodge .
The S . W . acknowledged the compliment , and the PROV . G . TREASURER moved that a sum of £ 15 should be allowed out of Grand Lodge funds in aid of the expense of entertaining Prov . Grand Lodge . This was seconded by Bro . SMITH , of Brightlingiea , and carried unanimously . The R . W . PROV . G . MASTER proposed that next year ' s meeting should be held at Chelmsford , which was carried by applause , and Prov . G . Lodge was then closed in due form .
After the closing of Prov . Grand Lodge the brethren dined together , under the presidency of Lord Brooke , in the Corn Market , which was tastefully decorated for the occasion . The banquet was cold and admirably served , and the whole arrangements did the utmost credit to the Master and brethren of the Walden Lodge , who were the entertainers of Grand Lodge this year .
At the close of the banquet a number of loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and duly honoured . The toasts "The Queen and the Craft ; " "The G . M ., H . R . H . Prince of Wales ; " and " The Grand Officers , " were proposed by the CHAIRMAN , and Bro . SEDGWICK replied for "The Grand Officers . "
On rising to propose " The Health of the Right W . Prov . Grand Master , " Bro . PHILBRICK said they were aware that the pleasures of anticipation almost always surpassed the pleasures of fruition , but on this occasion he was sure that the pleasure of the brethren in drinking this toast would not be less than they anticipated . It was "The Health of the Right W . P . G . M ., " who reigned over that province to the signal advantage of the
Craft , to the great satisfaction of the whole province , and , he might add , with the respect , esteem , and affection of every brother in the province . They would remember that when his lordship was called upon to take the position which he now held upon the throne of Essex , there were fewer lodges on the roll than they now boasted . They must congratulate themselves upon tbe progress of Freemasonry in Essex under their Grand
Master ' s sway ; they must congratulate themselves upon the united body of Masonry of which Lord Brooke might justly and proudly call himself the head—a body of Masonry , he would venture to say , " which was excelled by none in true Masonic spirit , and in devotion to the great principles which they all had at heart . They knew that words merely were not strength , but it was because they were resolved to adhere to
and carry out the great principles of Freemasonry , and be brethren in deed as well as in name , that Masonry owed its strength and its power . Addressing the P . G . M ., Bro . Philbrick said that he was rejoiced to think that under his lordship ' s presidency the province had attained its present position ; he trusted that the position was one that would consolidate as years rolled on . They respected and esteemed their head as the representative of Masonry among them , and as his lordship had referred to the position
which the Heir Apparent to the Throne held in Freemasonry , they must gladly recognise his lordship as holding in the province of Essex the position which the Grand Master held in presiding over the Craft . Without troubling the brethren with further remarks , he would call upon them to drink "The Health of the Right W . the Lord Brooke . " The toast was received with enthusiasm , and the musical brethren started " He's a jolly good fellow . "
Lord BROOKE , who , on rising , was loudly cheered , said * . Bro . Philbrick and brethren—I thank you heartily ; I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the very kind manner in which you have drunk my health ; and I also feel greatly flattered by the musical honours you have been good enough to give me . His lordship , continuing , said that he did not know anything that united one heart to another more closely than Freemasonry , and , thank
goodness , there was nothing political about it—nothing which could mar those friendly feelings which they held towards one another . The only open secret of Freemasonry was the friendly feeling which existed between Masons throughout the whole world . Of course they knew that that was one of their principles , and he was quite sure that that principle would never die out . He had heaid that the brethren of the Province of Essex had
always had the same kindly feeling towards his Deputy as they had been good enough to bestow upon himself . His Deputy , with his characteristic kindness of heart , had been good enough to ascribe a considerable amount of success in that province to his ( the speaker's ) endeavours ; but he knew well that the success was due to the cordial support which they kindly gave to a young Mason cominer amone * them , and he honed
they would kindly extend that support to an old Mason as time went on . ( Applause . ) He knew it would require a little exertion on his part to keep Freemasonry going , but when that exertion could be effective , and when it was possible for him to give the time to it , they might rely upon him . It was a great thing for him to find an increasing number of lodges the
•n province ; but the brethren would allow him to remind them that he should never in any way sanction the increase of lodges in thc province which would in any way clash with old institutions . The great thing was to promote in every way the spread of good feeling among them , and he could n ° t think that anything that went beyond reasonable limits could be good lor the Province of Essex . Still , when he found well-established needs in
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the province they might be sure of his readiness to come down and consecrate new lodges . He did not think there was much more he could do . It was a matter of great congratulation to know that the Deputy had received the honour of being appointed Grand Registrar of England ; and he also would call attention to the fact that Bro . Lucking had also been made a Grand Officer . As regarded Bro . Philbrick , he could only say that the
oftener he was with them , the better they knew him . The brethren had known the Deputy longer than he had ; but he was sure that Bro . Philbrick added importance and cheerfulness to any meeting he attended . It gave him great pleasure to see him approach that afternoon , and he could only hope that those gentlemen whom he had been connected with down at Lewes assizes that day had found him an equall y agreeable companion .
( Hear , hear . ) At any rate , he was hailed with the greatest enthusiasm when he came into Grand Lodge that day . They must know that it was no light work to follow a profession like Bro . Philbrick ' s , and to combine with it a Masonic career . He was sure they would respond heartily to the toast to the health of his excellent Deputy , and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers . He had only , in conclusion , to express a hope that those
officers whom he had that day appointed would support their Grand Master as well as their predecessors had done . His lordship resumed his seat amid loud applause . Rising again immediately , Lord BROOKE said they had many distinguished y isitors present , and the gentleman whose name he desired to couple with the health of the visitors , was obliged to leave in order to
catch a train . He would therefore ask the brethren to allow his Deputy to postpone his reply to Bro . Martyn's reply for the visitors . He trusted that one of the principal fruits of Freemasonry would always be the privilege of hospitality ; he trusled likewise that the guests would always prove themselves as genial and pleasant as the visitors who graced the board on that occasion . They congratulated themselves on the fact that Bro . Martyn was able to remain to spend a pleasant day with them . Thev
might also congratulate themselves on the presence of Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke , who had the numerous interests of Masonry passing through his hands , than whom , he was sure , no one did his duty better . He hoped Colonel Clerke would always be found at Provincial Grand Lodge to see that Freemasonry was conducted as it ought to be , and to give them the benefit of his advice . He would not enumerate all the other visitors he saw present . There was Bro . Binckes , and many whose faces were familiar , as to whom he would say that the oftener they saw them the better .
Bro . C J . MARTYN , P . G . Chap ., needed not to say how grateful he was for the beautiful way in which the Provincial Grand Master had proposed that toast . That really was kind ; but he did not think it was kind for his friend on his right and his friend on his left insisting every moment on making suggestions . Colonel Gierke had said , " Now , then , don ' t let modesty interfere ; " and Bro . Philbrick said , " Now then is the time for
blushing . " When he ( Bro . Martyn ) was endeavouring to collect his scattered thoughts , he did not think it kind to assail him with things like that , remembering that the Archbishop of Canterbury had said the other day that one of the intrinsic qualities of the British clergyman was his intense modesty . ( Cheers and applause . ) He did not know that he had any
cause to be bashful before that assembly , as he really was an honorary member , and therefore when he came there he really felt like a Colchester native ; the more so because one friend had peppered him with his sarcasm , and another had vinegared him with his sour remarks . Bro . Martyn concluded by thanking them very heartily for thc reception given to the visitors .
Bro . Colonel SHADWELL H . CLERKE , Grand Secretary , also acknowledged the compliment . Lord BROOKE then said : I now call upon the Deputy to open his brief . Bro . PHILBRICK : —May it please your lordship , gentlemen of the jury . Having now illustrated the first of all Masonic virtues , obedience , I have ,
on behalf of the Grand Officers of the province , to return you our most sincere and grateful thanks for your kindness in proposing our health , and for what you have been pleased to say of us . Bro . Philbrick , in continuation , said that it was indeed a difficult thing adequately to express on an occasion of that kind , rising as he did to express the feelings of so many eminent brethren , whom he saw upon their legs at that moment . Those
who were answering to this toast were brethren who had distinguished themselves in the province and who had assisted the great cause pf Masonry which they all had at heart . He begged to assure the R . W . M , on behalf of the brethren who had that day been called to Grand Office , that he felt sure that their attachment to the Craft and the province would not be inferior to that of their predecessors in office , ft was , indeed , a matter of
great satisfaction that their affairs in Masonry found that repose which they did , and it was above all happiness to them that the recognition which his lordship had been pleased to give of them had been endorsed by the Grand Lodge of England as to one of their brethren , the D . C . His lordship had been pleased to refer to the progress of Masonry in the province . He ( Bro . Philbrick ) trusted that every lodge consecrated under his lordship ' s rule
would always be established on legitimate grounds . He hoped , and he believed that such was the case , and he thought that the extension of the principles of Freemasonry , as evidenced by thc multiplication of such lodges , was a matter upon which they might congratulate themselves . It had been said , and said truly , that the position which Masonry held in the eyes of the world had been signally attested by the fact that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales was our Grand Master . He thought no true-hearted
Mason , no loyal subject would deny that , but on the contrary would be proud and glad to confirm it . At the same time he thought , and he trusted thought not without foundation , that there was a stronger Masonic spirit pervading their body ; that there was a desire among them to keep up the true and ancient traditions of the Order ; that there was an effort that their work should not be slovenly ; and he would confess that he had in lodge
been disposed to wonder and to be astonished at the perfect working which he sometimes saw in the lodges of that province . He trusted that that would always be so ; he thought there was that spirit in the lodges , and he hoped that spirit would continue—a spirit which recognised in the ceremonies that which bound the heart of man to man , and which embodied that which they were all proud as Masons to possess and maintain as the heritage of
the noble Order to which they belonged . That this might continue as long as his lordship was their Prov . Grand Master was the wish of the Grand Officers , who pledged themselves to do their best pract ' cally to exemplify to the world the great advantages which belonged to their Order . The R . W . PROV , G . MASTER then proposed "The Health of the W . M ' s . of the Lodges in the Province , " coupling with it the name of Bro . B . L . Tandy , upon whom he had had lhe pleasuie of conferring the-