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then addressed , the Brethren , and gave a history of the rise ,, progress , , and present position of the ^ Lodge . The warrant shows it to have been an old Athol Lodge , and its career has been chequered b > y many circumstances of curious moment ; among others , in 1824 , it consisted of twenty-eight members , paying a subscription of one shilling monthly . Bro . Mahon , P . S . Gr . W ., was initiated in this Lodge ; his portrait now adorns this Lodge , and > from its quaint character ,
possesses much Masonic interest . During a period of seventy years the Lodge has only had two Secretaries—the present one , Bro . H . E . Barnes , having held that position for now twenty-one years . Having brought the history of the Lodge down to the present time , and commented upon its present great prosperity , the W . M . requested Bro . Patten to invest the several Brethren with the centenary jewel ( which had received the approval of the M . W . G . M ., and which consists of a silver star with the device of an aloe in bloom
in the centre ) , introdueing the Brothers according to date of initiation ; amongst others , the venerable Bro . Barnes , P . M ., whose great age enables him to remember most of the past history of this Lodge , of which he has been the father for so lengthened a period . The W . M . Bro . E . Dresser Rogers then informed the Brethren that he had indeed a pleasant duty to perform ^ and one which would prove a pleasing episode in this important meeting . The Brethren must all be aware of the important character of the services rendered for twentyone years by their present Secretary , Bro . B . E . Barnes . The Lodge had
lately voted that a testimonial , consisting of a handsome chased silver cup , should be presented to him as some slight token of respect and esteem , and on behalf of Kent Lodge he now presented the cup to that worthy Brother , stating the hearty wish of the entire Lodge , that he might live for many and many a year to give the Lodge the benefit of his knowledge and business habits . The W . M . then presented Bro . Barnes with the testimonial cup , which has the following inscription : — " Presented by the Kent Lodge ( No . 15 ) of United Free and Accepted Masons of England to Bro . B . E . Barnes , P . M ., to mark the high sense
entertained of his Masonic conduct , likewise his assiduous and faithful discharge of the duties of Honorary Secretary for a period of twenty-one years . May 17 , 1858 . " Bro . R . E . Barnes , in accepting the token of their kind feeling upon this most interesting occasion , remarked that he was well rewarded for the pleasing duties he had performed for the Lodge for so considerable a period . He had had the pleasure of seeing the Kent Lodge rise gradually but surely , and it would be the fault of the members of the Lodge if they did not make it one of the best in the Ordfiv ? it was rmrm thfi mpmhpra dnino * thfiiv dntv thn . t thfi irrofineritv of the — — — _„„ __
~ _ , .. , . „ ., ^ j ^— „ — . , „ -. j Jr 1 ^ Lodge must depend . He thanked the Master , Officers , and Brethren of the Kent Lodge for the honour they had done him , and assured them that this token of their esteem would spur him on to further exertion ; and he could only say that he had not sufficient eloquence to express his gratification , but that-he thanked them from his heart for their kind expression of feeling . The Lodge , being closed , the Brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , where a very elegant dinner ' was prepared , no expense having been spared to make the banquet every way worthy of the occasion . The dinner ended , and grace sung by Bros . Lowick ,
Forde , and Holmes , the W . M . proposed the usual toasts of " The Queen , " " The Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M ., " " Lord Panmure , E . W . D . G . M ., " which were responded to in a truly Masonic manner . The W . M . then gave " The Kent Lodge , No . 15 , " and again having expressed his pleasure at being the W . M . on this interesting occasion , thought that this was an opportunity of making a remark with respect to Ereemasonry in general . He was certain Masonry was making great strides ; it had , through its own influence , become to be considered by the outer world as respectable . When parties spoke of Ereemasonry , it was
with something like respect ; in his own experience , those who had at one time a dislike to join Masonry , had become converts ; and he was happy to say that they were among the most indefatigable of their members . Among Masons this would not be doubted ; but it appeared to him that Masonry held in morals the same place which chess did in our amusements . They both had the same influence , they both called upon us to exercise our thinking properties , they were both devoid of money-making inducements , they both cemented friendships ; but
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The ;Lltasd^; Mlftftoe.
then addressed , the Brethren , and gave a history of the rise ,, progress , , and present position of the ^ Lodge . The warrant shows it to have been an old Athol Lodge , and its career has been chequered b > y many circumstances of curious moment ; among others , in 1824 , it consisted of twenty-eight members , paying a subscription of one shilling monthly . Bro . Mahon , P . S . Gr . W ., was initiated in this Lodge ; his portrait now adorns this Lodge , and > from its quaint character ,
possesses much Masonic interest . During a period of seventy years the Lodge has only had two Secretaries—the present one , Bro . H . E . Barnes , having held that position for now twenty-one years . Having brought the history of the Lodge down to the present time , and commented upon its present great prosperity , the W . M . requested Bro . Patten to invest the several Brethren with the centenary jewel ( which had received the approval of the M . W . G . M ., and which consists of a silver star with the device of an aloe in bloom
in the centre ) , introdueing the Brothers according to date of initiation ; amongst others , the venerable Bro . Barnes , P . M ., whose great age enables him to remember most of the past history of this Lodge , of which he has been the father for so lengthened a period . The W . M . Bro . E . Dresser Rogers then informed the Brethren that he had indeed a pleasant duty to perform ^ and one which would prove a pleasing episode in this important meeting . The Brethren must all be aware of the important character of the services rendered for twentyone years by their present Secretary , Bro . B . E . Barnes . The Lodge had
lately voted that a testimonial , consisting of a handsome chased silver cup , should be presented to him as some slight token of respect and esteem , and on behalf of Kent Lodge he now presented the cup to that worthy Brother , stating the hearty wish of the entire Lodge , that he might live for many and many a year to give the Lodge the benefit of his knowledge and business habits . The W . M . then presented Bro . Barnes with the testimonial cup , which has the following inscription : — " Presented by the Kent Lodge ( No . 15 ) of United Free and Accepted Masons of England to Bro . B . E . Barnes , P . M ., to mark the high sense
entertained of his Masonic conduct , likewise his assiduous and faithful discharge of the duties of Honorary Secretary for a period of twenty-one years . May 17 , 1858 . " Bro . R . E . Barnes , in accepting the token of their kind feeling upon this most interesting occasion , remarked that he was well rewarded for the pleasing duties he had performed for the Lodge for so considerable a period . He had had the pleasure of seeing the Kent Lodge rise gradually but surely , and it would be the fault of the members of the Lodge if they did not make it one of the best in the Ordfiv ? it was rmrm thfi mpmhpra dnino * thfiiv dntv thn . t thfi irrofineritv of the — — — _„„ __
~ _ , .. , . „ ., ^ j ^— „ — . , „ -. j Jr 1 ^ Lodge must depend . He thanked the Master , Officers , and Brethren of the Kent Lodge for the honour they had done him , and assured them that this token of their esteem would spur him on to further exertion ; and he could only say that he had not sufficient eloquence to express his gratification , but that-he thanked them from his heart for their kind expression of feeling . The Lodge , being closed , the Brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , where a very elegant dinner ' was prepared , no expense having been spared to make the banquet every way worthy of the occasion . The dinner ended , and grace sung by Bros . Lowick ,
Forde , and Holmes , the W . M . proposed the usual toasts of " The Queen , " " The Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M ., " " Lord Panmure , E . W . D . G . M ., " which were responded to in a truly Masonic manner . The W . M . then gave " The Kent Lodge , No . 15 , " and again having expressed his pleasure at being the W . M . on this interesting occasion , thought that this was an opportunity of making a remark with respect to Ereemasonry in general . He was certain Masonry was making great strides ; it had , through its own influence , become to be considered by the outer world as respectable . When parties spoke of Ereemasonry , it was
with something like respect ; in his own experience , those who had at one time a dislike to join Masonry , had become converts ; and he was happy to say that they were among the most indefatigable of their members . Among Masons this would not be doubted ; but it appeared to him that Masonry held in morals the same place which chess did in our amusements . They both had the same influence , they both called upon us to exercise our thinking properties , they were both devoid of money-making inducements , they both cemented friendships ; but