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At The Sign Of The Perfect Ashlar
Balfour of Burleigh , Lord Ashbourne , Lord Stanley , Lord Onslow , Mr . Ritchie , Mr . Long , Mr . Akers Douglas , Mr . Hayes Fisher , and Mr . Macartney may all , we believe , be included in the list . * <& $
There are few more joyous sights than to witness the enjoyment and to hear the hearty laughter of children , and when were they more hearty than on Saturday ,
BRO . THOMAS KIJ . IOTT . —(««« FMIr I ' m- / mil Co . )
December 20 th , at the Hotel Cecil , when the Commercial Travellers'Lodge , No . 2795 , gave their second " Childrens ' Party " ? It was a moot point as to whether the grownups or the children enjoyed themselves the most . In any case the hitter ' s appreciation of the performance of Punch and Judy , living marionettes , sleight of hand , & c , and the parents' delight in the childrens' enjoyment were
vuui . . 1011 s iRwix , SKCUKTARV . undoubted . Speeches on such an occasion were not in the programme , the Worshipful Master , Bro . T . Elliott , contenting himself by giving them a hearty welcome .
A complimentary Masonic banquet to Bro . G . Jackson ,. P . M . 1353 , P . P . A . G . D . C . ( Mayor of Lancaster ) , was held at the County Hotel recently , with Bro . J . Rougbton , W . M . 1353 , as chairman . Sixty-one brethren attended from the Fortitude , Rowley , Duke of Lancaster , Morecambe , and
Garstang Lodges . The function was peculiar in its way , and unique in the annals of Masonry in that town . Everything passed off with cclal . The following toast list was given , with songs interspersed , the various speeches being - short and to the point , and the music , in addition to
being appropriate , was well rendered : —The loyal toasts , proposed by the Chairman ; " The Earl of Lathom and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers , Present and Past , " by Bro . J . E . Oglethorpe , responded to by Bro . C . Gibson ; " The Guest of the Evening , " by the Chairman , responded
to by the Mayor ; "The Craft , " by Bro . W . Duff , responded to bv Bros . J . Heald and A . L . Price ; " The Chairman , Treasurer , and Secretary of the banquet committee , " by Bro . f . R . B . Pilkington , responded to by Bros . R . Nicholson , P . Button , and J . L . Barrow ; and "The Chairman , "
proposed by the Mayor , and responded to by Bro . Houghton . « s > <© ' $ ' Bro . W . J . Bone was initiated in the St . Clair Lodge , No . 2074 , Landport , in September , 18 97 , and installed as Worshipful Master in April , 1901 . He is also at present the Second Principal of St . Clair Royal Arch Chapter and Senior Warden of the Carnarvon Mark Lodge , No . 62 , as well as
URO . "W . J . BOXK . Preceptor of the St . Clair Lodge of Instruction . Bro . Bjnehas served seven Stewardships for the Charitable Institutions and is a Vice-Patron of the Boys' School and a Life Governor
of both the Girls' School and the Benevolent Institution . Truly an excellent record for five years' membership of the Order . £ > <§> ' £ There was a large gathering of Masonic and other friends at the funeral of the late Bro . H . Baber , on the 27 th
December , at Croydon . Bro . Baber was a member of the Old England Lodge , No . 1790 , and had twice filled the Master ' s chair . He had also held office in Provincial Grand Lodge . Deceased had been engaged for twelve years in the County Courts Department oi the Treasury , Whitehall ,,
and was held in high esteem by his colleagues as well as by his brethren in Masonry . ' £ > « j > The Christmas Number of that excellent periodical The Connoisseur , a handsome set of which has recently been presented to the Grain ! Lodge Library , has , we are pleased
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At The Sign Of The Perfect Ashlar
Balfour of Burleigh , Lord Ashbourne , Lord Stanley , Lord Onslow , Mr . Ritchie , Mr . Long , Mr . Akers Douglas , Mr . Hayes Fisher , and Mr . Macartney may all , we believe , be included in the list . * <& $
There are few more joyous sights than to witness the enjoyment and to hear the hearty laughter of children , and when were they more hearty than on Saturday ,
BRO . THOMAS KIJ . IOTT . —(««« FMIr I ' m- / mil Co . )
December 20 th , at the Hotel Cecil , when the Commercial Travellers'Lodge , No . 2795 , gave their second " Childrens ' Party " ? It was a moot point as to whether the grownups or the children enjoyed themselves the most . In any case the hitter ' s appreciation of the performance of Punch and Judy , living marionettes , sleight of hand , & c , and the parents' delight in the childrens' enjoyment were
vuui . . 1011 s iRwix , SKCUKTARV . undoubted . Speeches on such an occasion were not in the programme , the Worshipful Master , Bro . T . Elliott , contenting himself by giving them a hearty welcome .
A complimentary Masonic banquet to Bro . G . Jackson ,. P . M . 1353 , P . P . A . G . D . C . ( Mayor of Lancaster ) , was held at the County Hotel recently , with Bro . J . Rougbton , W . M . 1353 , as chairman . Sixty-one brethren attended from the Fortitude , Rowley , Duke of Lancaster , Morecambe , and
Garstang Lodges . The function was peculiar in its way , and unique in the annals of Masonry in that town . Everything passed off with cclal . The following toast list was given , with songs interspersed , the various speeches being - short and to the point , and the music , in addition to
being appropriate , was well rendered : —The loyal toasts , proposed by the Chairman ; " The Earl of Lathom and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers , Present and Past , " by Bro . J . E . Oglethorpe , responded to by Bro . C . Gibson ; " The Guest of the Evening , " by the Chairman , responded
to by the Mayor ; "The Craft , " by Bro . W . Duff , responded to bv Bros . J . Heald and A . L . Price ; " The Chairman , Treasurer , and Secretary of the banquet committee , " by Bro . f . R . B . Pilkington , responded to by Bros . R . Nicholson , P . Button , and J . L . Barrow ; and "The Chairman , "
proposed by the Mayor , and responded to by Bro . Houghton . « s > <© ' $ ' Bro . W . J . Bone was initiated in the St . Clair Lodge , No . 2074 , Landport , in September , 18 97 , and installed as Worshipful Master in April , 1901 . He is also at present the Second Principal of St . Clair Royal Arch Chapter and Senior Warden of the Carnarvon Mark Lodge , No . 62 , as well as
URO . "W . J . BOXK . Preceptor of the St . Clair Lodge of Instruction . Bro . Bjnehas served seven Stewardships for the Charitable Institutions and is a Vice-Patron of the Boys' School and a Life Governor
of both the Girls' School and the Benevolent Institution . Truly an excellent record for five years' membership of the Order . £ > <§> ' £ There was a large gathering of Masonic and other friends at the funeral of the late Bro . H . Baber , on the 27 th
December , at Croydon . Bro . Baber was a member of the Old England Lodge , No . 1790 , and had twice filled the Master ' s chair . He had also held office in Provincial Grand Lodge . Deceased had been engaged for twelve years in the County Courts Department oi the Treasury , Whitehall ,,
and was held in high esteem by his colleagues as well as by his brethren in Masonry . ' £ > « j > The Christmas Number of that excellent periodical The Connoisseur , a handsome set of which has recently been presented to the Grain ! Lodge Library , has , we are pleased