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The Mmomc Mi1e01
No . 812 ; Wade , No . 318 ; Francis , No . 11 ; Griffiths , No . 247 , andKelley , No . 264 . ' ' ' ¦ ~
Domatic Lodge ( No . 206 ) . —This Lodge held a meeting on Monday , April 12 . The W . M ., Brett , and all his officers . ' .. were present . Lodge having been opened in due form , Bros . Thompson , McDougal , and Frost were passed to the 2 nd Degree ; and Mr . Frederick Seaton and Mr . Christopher Wilcox initiated into the Order . Bro . Brett being the W . M ., it would be superfluous to say anything as to the way in which the ceremonies were performed . This part of the business haying been disposed o £ Bro . J . Smith brought forward the subject of the summer festival , which " "it was arranged should take place at Bro . Backstraw ' s , Star and
Garter , Kew Bridge , on the second Tuesday in July , and a committee was appointed to make the necessary arangements . Two petitions to the Board of Benevolence , on behalf of distressed Brethren , were agreed to and signed ; and the proxies for the charities were disposed of—those for aged Masons , in favour of Bros . Young and Blount ; those for aged widows , in favour of widows Hicks and LongstafT ; and those for the Boys' School , in favour of Slay maker and Bonovardi . Business having been finished , and Lodge closed , the Brethren retired to the
banqueting room , where about fifty of them , including nine visitors , sat down to an excellent banquet . The cloth having been removed , the W . M . gave the usual toasts , introduced by neat and effective speeches , the visitors being represented by Bros . Collard and J . Clarke , P . M . No . 206 ; and the P . Ms , by Bro . W . Carpenter . A very delightful evening was spent , in the course of which Bro . J . Smith , G . P . and P . M . and Treasurer of the Lodge , made a very effective speech on behalf of the charities , especially of the Aged Masons ' and
St . James' IJnign Lodge . ( No . 211 ) . —The amount of business in this Lodge still continuing unusuallylarge , the W . M ., Bro . Crofton , was induced to call a meeting of emergency , which was held at the Freemason ' s Tavern , on Tuesday , April 13 th . Three Brethren were raised to the 3 rd Degree as Master Masons , five passed to the Fellow Craft ' s Degree , and five gentlemen initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry in that able and impressive manner which distinguishes the working of the officers of this Lodge on all occasions . Bro . P . M . Gurton proposed that the eight votes of this Lodge for the Widow's Fund should be given
to the relict of Bro . Barnstoff . He also proposed that the forty votes to which the Lodge is entitled for the Aged Freemasons' Annuity , be equally divided between Bro . Harris , formerly of this Lodge ( who has lost his sight ) , and Bro . Honey . It was also proposed that the votes of this Lodge for the Boys' School be given to the son of Bro . Watson , of the Old Concord Lodge ; which motions were severally put and carried unanimously . After some conversation respecting the summer excursion , to which the Ladies are to be invited , the Lodge was closed , and the Brethren proceeded to banquet . The W . M ., in proposing the usual loyal
and Masonic toasts , stated that having of necessity spoken so much in the early part of the evening , he should endeavour to be as brief as possible in his remarks . In proposing the health of the newly initiated Brethren , he expressed the pleasure he felt at all times in receiving accessions to the Order , more especially when the candidates seemed so duly impressed with the seriousness of their engagements as those admitted that evening , Bro . Gurton , P . M ., proposed the health of the W . M ., and expressed on behalf of the Brethren , their great satisfaction at the manner in which he conducted the business of the Lodge . The W . M . thanked the Brethren for the compliment , and said , it would ever be his study
to emulate the example of his worthy predecessor , and he trusted his exertions would be such that the Lodge would not suffer by any want of attention on his part . He then proposed the health of the Past Masters and thanked them for their invaluable services to the Lodge . He next called upon the Brethren to drink the health of theyisitors , Bros . Collard , P . M . No . 168 ; Suter , No . 219 ; Lip ^ man , No . 202 ; Smith , No . 201 ; Pease , No . 250 ; and Bro . Alpvess , No . 120 , under the Irish Constitution , expressing the pleasure ho felt at being honoured by their company . With several of them he was personally acquainted , and their Masonic feeling was duly appreciated by the members of the St . James ' s Union Lodge , especially Bro . Collard , to whom the Craft was greatl y indebted for his readiness
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The Mmomc Mi1e01
No . 812 ; Wade , No . 318 ; Francis , No . 11 ; Griffiths , No . 247 , andKelley , No . 264 . ' ' ' ¦ ~
Domatic Lodge ( No . 206 ) . —This Lodge held a meeting on Monday , April 12 . The W . M ., Brett , and all his officers . ' .. were present . Lodge having been opened in due form , Bros . Thompson , McDougal , and Frost were passed to the 2 nd Degree ; and Mr . Frederick Seaton and Mr . Christopher Wilcox initiated into the Order . Bro . Brett being the W . M ., it would be superfluous to say anything as to the way in which the ceremonies were performed . This part of the business haying been disposed o £ Bro . J . Smith brought forward the subject of the summer festival , which " "it was arranged should take place at Bro . Backstraw ' s , Star and
Garter , Kew Bridge , on the second Tuesday in July , and a committee was appointed to make the necessary arangements . Two petitions to the Board of Benevolence , on behalf of distressed Brethren , were agreed to and signed ; and the proxies for the charities were disposed of—those for aged Masons , in favour of Bros . Young and Blount ; those for aged widows , in favour of widows Hicks and LongstafT ; and those for the Boys' School , in favour of Slay maker and Bonovardi . Business having been finished , and Lodge closed , the Brethren retired to the
banqueting room , where about fifty of them , including nine visitors , sat down to an excellent banquet . The cloth having been removed , the W . M . gave the usual toasts , introduced by neat and effective speeches , the visitors being represented by Bros . Collard and J . Clarke , P . M . No . 206 ; and the P . Ms , by Bro . W . Carpenter . A very delightful evening was spent , in the course of which Bro . J . Smith , G . P . and P . M . and Treasurer of the Lodge , made a very effective speech on behalf of the charities , especially of the Aged Masons ' and
St . James' IJnign Lodge . ( No . 211 ) . —The amount of business in this Lodge still continuing unusuallylarge , the W . M ., Bro . Crofton , was induced to call a meeting of emergency , which was held at the Freemason ' s Tavern , on Tuesday , April 13 th . Three Brethren were raised to the 3 rd Degree as Master Masons , five passed to the Fellow Craft ' s Degree , and five gentlemen initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry in that able and impressive manner which distinguishes the working of the officers of this Lodge on all occasions . Bro . P . M . Gurton proposed that the eight votes of this Lodge for the Widow's Fund should be given
to the relict of Bro . Barnstoff . He also proposed that the forty votes to which the Lodge is entitled for the Aged Freemasons' Annuity , be equally divided between Bro . Harris , formerly of this Lodge ( who has lost his sight ) , and Bro . Honey . It was also proposed that the votes of this Lodge for the Boys' School be given to the son of Bro . Watson , of the Old Concord Lodge ; which motions were severally put and carried unanimously . After some conversation respecting the summer excursion , to which the Ladies are to be invited , the Lodge was closed , and the Brethren proceeded to banquet . The W . M ., in proposing the usual loyal
and Masonic toasts , stated that having of necessity spoken so much in the early part of the evening , he should endeavour to be as brief as possible in his remarks . In proposing the health of the newly initiated Brethren , he expressed the pleasure he felt at all times in receiving accessions to the Order , more especially when the candidates seemed so duly impressed with the seriousness of their engagements as those admitted that evening , Bro . Gurton , P . M ., proposed the health of the W . M ., and expressed on behalf of the Brethren , their great satisfaction at the manner in which he conducted the business of the Lodge . The W . M . thanked the Brethren for the compliment , and said , it would ever be his study
to emulate the example of his worthy predecessor , and he trusted his exertions would be such that the Lodge would not suffer by any want of attention on his part . He then proposed the health of the Past Masters and thanked them for their invaluable services to the Lodge . He next called upon the Brethren to drink the health of theyisitors , Bros . Collard , P . M . No . 168 ; Suter , No . 219 ; Lip ^ man , No . 202 ; Smith , No . 201 ; Pease , No . 250 ; and Bro . Alpvess , No . 120 , under the Irish Constitution , expressing the pleasure ho felt at being honoured by their company . With several of them he was personally acquainted , and their Masonic feeling was duly appreciated by the members of the St . James ' s Union Lodge , especially Bro . Collard , to whom the Craft was greatl y indebted for his readiness