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Consecration Of The Kingsway Lodge, No. 3027.
The Wor . Master asked Bro . H . Bristow Wallen , I . P . M ., of 2455 , to act as his I . P . M . throughout the ensuing year , and then invested Bro . Edward Aisbitt Gibson , as S . W . ; Bro . George J . T . Maule , as J . W . Wor . Bro . Harry Bladon , I . P . M . 2523 , was unanimously elected and invested as Treasurer .
The following officers were then appointed and invested : — Bros . E . J . Mills , P . M . 1194 , Secretary ; T . G . Bergin , S . D . ; Wm . E . Davis , J . D . ; Wm . F . Roberts , P . M . 202 9 , D . C . ; H . G . Holmes , P . M . 1910 , Organist ; John W . Webster , I . G . ; W . J . Powell , J . B . Herbert , Stewards ; R . J . A .
Bennett , Tyler . At the excellently served banquet which followed , all alcoholic liquors were excluded , but it was a subject of general remark that all present seemed to enjoy the occasion equally as well as if they had been in abundance .
The speeches throughout the evening were above the average , but lack of space prevents us reproducing them , except very briefly . In replying to the toast of " The Grand Officers , " V . Wor . Bro . Frank Richardson eulogized the services in Masonry of the Pro Master and the Dep . Gd . Master , and expressed the pleasure that Grand Officers always had when
they were able to do some work such as they had performed that night . Proposing the toast of " The Consecrating Officers , " the Wor . Master tendered them their sincere thanks for their valuable services , and said it rejoiced all the members of the " Kingsway Lodge" to be able to entertain them . He
regretted the absence of V . Wor . Bro . Sir Edward Letchworth from their festive board , as it would not be possible to find a more delightful and impressive Consecrating Master than he , or for the ceremony to be rendered with more dignity than he had exhibited that evening . King
Henry VIII . is reported to have said , " I could make six noblemen of six carters , but only one Holbein of one hundred noblemen . " The Grand Master could make six men Grand Officers , but only one Sir Edward Letchworth of one hundred Grand Officers . Their gratitude was due to each .
The toast was replied to by Bro . the Rev . Sir Borradaile Savory , Bart ., P . G . Chaplain , who expressed very great pleasure at being present . They were deeply interested in the welfare of the lodge , and wished them " God speed . " The Acting I . P . M ., Bro . H . Bristow Wallen , proposed the toast of " The Worshipful Master , " and remarked that
on that occasion the toast was a more than usually important one . It was obvious that the first W . M . of the new lodge had been selected because of his special fitness for that high position , and the founders of the " Kingsway Lodge " were much to be congratulated upon securing Bro . C W . Cole
as their first Master . The Wor . Master was a splendid specimen of those principles so closely identified with " Kingsway Lodge , " and it was quite manifest that the W . M .
had not suffered physically for his abstinence principles , and on this account they could point to him as a good specimen of an abstainer . The Wor . Master received a very hearty applause upon rising to respond . He thanked the brethren for their
generous reception of the toast , which he thought the I . P . M . had proposed in too eulogistic terms . He had many times felt the responsibility of responding to such a toast , but never so much as that night . He was buoyed up by the knowledge that he had the support and sympathy of all
the founders . He was particularly anxious that the report should not go abroad that they , the members of the " Kingsway Lodge " of total abstainers , were pharisaical or bigoted in their opinions , or that they thought themselves better than others . No , a thousand times no . They were no better
than those who knew what was good for them , but were better than those who did not . He felt the honour of being the first Master , with precedents to form and traditions to create . He had not sought for the position , but being invited to accept it , had done so , and would conduct the ceremonies in the best manner he was capable of with all conscientiousness .
" The Visitors " toast met with a very hearty reception , and was responded to by Bros . T . G . L . Miller , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Middlesex ; R . J . Godson , W . M . " St . Martin's Lodge , No . 2455 ; W . Bro . W . O . Welsford , and Bro . Fred Hearn , all of whom expressed the great pleasure they had in being present at the consecration ceremony , and their
enjoyment at the festive board . The toast of "The Officers" followed , and the Wor . Master described them as a splendid staff , in whom he had entire confidence . He particularly alluded to Wor . Bro . E . J . Mills , P . M ., their Secretary , to whom the entire credit
in the organization of the lodge was due , as he had worked so unselfishly and thoroughly in the founding . He was proud to have him as his Secretary , and their hearty thanks were due to him . The toast was replied to by Bro . W . E . Davis , J . W . ;
W . Bros . H . Bladon , Treasurer ; and E . J . Mills , Secretary , the latter of whom thanked the brethren who had rallied round him in his endeavours to found a temperance lodge , and he was confident that the " Kingsway Lodge" would take its proper place on the roll of the Grand Lodge of England .
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Consecration Of The Kingsway Lodge, No. 3027.
The Wor . Master asked Bro . H . Bristow Wallen , I . P . M ., of 2455 , to act as his I . P . M . throughout the ensuing year , and then invested Bro . Edward Aisbitt Gibson , as S . W . ; Bro . George J . T . Maule , as J . W . Wor . Bro . Harry Bladon , I . P . M . 2523 , was unanimously elected and invested as Treasurer .
The following officers were then appointed and invested : — Bros . E . J . Mills , P . M . 1194 , Secretary ; T . G . Bergin , S . D . ; Wm . E . Davis , J . D . ; Wm . F . Roberts , P . M . 202 9 , D . C . ; H . G . Holmes , P . M . 1910 , Organist ; John W . Webster , I . G . ; W . J . Powell , J . B . Herbert , Stewards ; R . J . A .
Bennett , Tyler . At the excellently served banquet which followed , all alcoholic liquors were excluded , but it was a subject of general remark that all present seemed to enjoy the occasion equally as well as if they had been in abundance .
The speeches throughout the evening were above the average , but lack of space prevents us reproducing them , except very briefly . In replying to the toast of " The Grand Officers , " V . Wor . Bro . Frank Richardson eulogized the services in Masonry of the Pro Master and the Dep . Gd . Master , and expressed the pleasure that Grand Officers always had when
they were able to do some work such as they had performed that night . Proposing the toast of " The Consecrating Officers , " the Wor . Master tendered them their sincere thanks for their valuable services , and said it rejoiced all the members of the " Kingsway Lodge" to be able to entertain them . He
regretted the absence of V . Wor . Bro . Sir Edward Letchworth from their festive board , as it would not be possible to find a more delightful and impressive Consecrating Master than he , or for the ceremony to be rendered with more dignity than he had exhibited that evening . King
Henry VIII . is reported to have said , " I could make six noblemen of six carters , but only one Holbein of one hundred noblemen . " The Grand Master could make six men Grand Officers , but only one Sir Edward Letchworth of one hundred Grand Officers . Their gratitude was due to each .
The toast was replied to by Bro . the Rev . Sir Borradaile Savory , Bart ., P . G . Chaplain , who expressed very great pleasure at being present . They were deeply interested in the welfare of the lodge , and wished them " God speed . " The Acting I . P . M ., Bro . H . Bristow Wallen , proposed the toast of " The Worshipful Master , " and remarked that
on that occasion the toast was a more than usually important one . It was obvious that the first W . M . of the new lodge had been selected because of his special fitness for that high position , and the founders of the " Kingsway Lodge " were much to be congratulated upon securing Bro . C W . Cole
as their first Master . The Wor . Master was a splendid specimen of those principles so closely identified with " Kingsway Lodge , " and it was quite manifest that the W . M .
had not suffered physically for his abstinence principles , and on this account they could point to him as a good specimen of an abstainer . The Wor . Master received a very hearty applause upon rising to respond . He thanked the brethren for their
generous reception of the toast , which he thought the I . P . M . had proposed in too eulogistic terms . He had many times felt the responsibility of responding to such a toast , but never so much as that night . He was buoyed up by the knowledge that he had the support and sympathy of all
the founders . He was particularly anxious that the report should not go abroad that they , the members of the " Kingsway Lodge " of total abstainers , were pharisaical or bigoted in their opinions , or that they thought themselves better than others . No , a thousand times no . They were no better
than those who knew what was good for them , but were better than those who did not . He felt the honour of being the first Master , with precedents to form and traditions to create . He had not sought for the position , but being invited to accept it , had done so , and would conduct the ceremonies in the best manner he was capable of with all conscientiousness .
" The Visitors " toast met with a very hearty reception , and was responded to by Bros . T . G . L . Miller , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Middlesex ; R . J . Godson , W . M . " St . Martin's Lodge , No . 2455 ; W . Bro . W . O . Welsford , and Bro . Fred Hearn , all of whom expressed the great pleasure they had in being present at the consecration ceremony , and their
enjoyment at the festive board . The toast of "The Officers" followed , and the Wor . Master described them as a splendid staff , in whom he had entire confidence . He particularly alluded to Wor . Bro . E . J . Mills , P . M ., their Secretary , to whom the entire credit
in the organization of the lodge was due , as he had worked so unselfishly and thoroughly in the founding . He was proud to have him as his Secretary , and their hearty thanks were due to him . The toast was replied to by Bro . W . E . Davis , J . W . ;
W . Bros . H . Bladon , Treasurer ; and E . J . Mills , Secretary , the latter of whom thanked the brethren who had rallied round him in his endeavours to found a temperance lodge , and he was confident that the " Kingsway Lodge" would take its proper place on the roll of the Grand Lodge of England .
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THE SAFETY GOLD FOUNTAIN PEN
THK LARGEST SALE IX THE WOKI . D . THE HANDSOMEST AN'l ) THE ISEST . A GKKAT IMPROVEMENT UPON ALL OTHER 1-OUNTAIN PEN'S . . MASSIVE 14-CARAT GOI . I ) SIR LATEST IMPROVED TWIN' FEED .
I' ... - . / ......... for Us llennly . smoothness in Willing , regular Fmliiig of Ink easy lo Fill , rosy lo linmlle . , wy lo 11 'rile .
RELIABILITY . DURABILITY . LATEST IMPROVEMENTS . EVERY PEN GUARANTEED . WILL LAST FOR YEARS .
Koch Pen in llo . v villi Fillers . F .
Usual Retail Price , 10 / 6 . Sample Pens for 5 / -, or Three Pens for 10 / 6
SUPERB GOLD MOUNTED PENS
Usual Retail Price 15 / = . Sample Pen for 6 6 Money returned if not satisfied .
E . NEWTON & CO
63 , ALDERMANBURY , LONDON , E . C
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