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with respect to Masonry , it had a far higher claim for their respect—its great object- —charity— ' considering ' the large amount distributed unostentatiously , the great honour our Girls' Schools are to us , and the Boys' School also ; and lastly , our Male and Female Annuitant Funds . These last were not so flourishing as he could wish , but he was happy to say that , through the united efforts of several distinguished brethren , he had no doubt that this slur in another year or two would be removed . He had great pleasure in asking them to join with him in drinking " Prosperity to .. the Kent Lodge , No . 15 , " which was responded to with enthusiasm . Bro . Gibbs , PJs / L ., proposed " The health of the W . M ., " when Bro . Bogers returned thanks , and proposed " The healths of the P . Ms . " "The healths of the visiting Brethren" was then given , responded to by Bro . Farnfield ,
who complimented the Brethren upon attaining their centenary , and who informed the Brethren , as secretary to one of their charities , that they were in a more flourishing state than they had been for some time , and gave a general history of thern , " The Officers of the Lodge" was responded to by Bro Anslow . " The health of Bro . Barnes . .-P . M ., Treas ,, and father of the Lodge , " and " Bro . E . B , Barnes , Sec , " who returned thanks , and who , in addition to noticing their kind present to him , could not let that opportunity pass without tendering his thanks to them for the extreme kindness with which they always received Bro . Barnes , sen ., P . M ., Mr father thft father of th ft T / odo e . The other usual toasts were nronosed and
drunk with enthusiasm ; and a general happy feeling existing amongst all the Brethren , the evening passed off in a manner to cause every Brother present to feel particularly gratified at meeting together at this important festival . Letters regretting their absence were shown from Bros .
Faudel and J . J . Blake , P . G . Officers . The Brethren adjourning in full Masonic costume , the appearance of the room when full was very animated . We subjoin an engraving of the jewel authorized by the M . W . G . M . for the members of the Kent
Lodge to wear . It was manufactured in silver and enamel , and designed and . executed by Bro . Thomas Moring , 44 , High Holborn , who designed the Albion centenary medal and the Brabazon memorial , which has already been illustrated in this Magazine .
Lodge of Felicit y ( No . 66 ) . —The installation meeting was held at the London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street , on Monday , May 17 . The Lodge was opened by Bro . Robert Kynaston , W . M ., and a ballot was taken for the admission of Mr . John Keen , of the Royal Arsenal , Woolwich , who was subsequently initiated . The installation of the W . M . elect , Bro . William Bell Graham , was next proceeded with , and that imposing ceremony was performed by Bro . James Morris , P . M ., in presence of eight other Past Masters ; the proclamation and salutations in the several degrees were fully gone through . The W . M . then appointed as his officers , Bro . Wilson T . Piper , S . W . ; Bro . N . Hall , J . W . ; Bro . John Watkins ( P . M . ) , Sec . ; Bro . D . Uullman , S . D . ; Bro . Alfred Cross , J . D . ; and
Bro . John Noyes , I . G . Bro . Staples was elected Treas . and Bro . Johnson Tyler . At six o ' clock the Brethren assembled to banquet , which was presided over by the W . M ., who , by his courtesy and bonhomie , made every one around him happy . In the course of tho evening , Bro . Graham said ho had ( as became the W . M , of No . 66 ) served the stewardship of two charities , and was quite ready to do so for the third . There were several visitors present to greet the W . M . ' s accession to the chair , and among them , Bro . H . L . Crohn , G . Sec . for German Correspondence ; Bro . Stone , W . M ., No . 19 ; Bro . Levinson , P . M ., No . 7 ; Bro , How , Prov . G . D . C ., Herts .: Bro . H . Muggeridge , W . M ., No . 1017 ; Bro .
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with respect to Masonry , it had a far higher claim for their respect—its great object- —charity— ' considering ' the large amount distributed unostentatiously , the great honour our Girls' Schools are to us , and the Boys' School also ; and lastly , our Male and Female Annuitant Funds . These last were not so flourishing as he could wish , but he was happy to say that , through the united efforts of several distinguished brethren , he had no doubt that this slur in another year or two would be removed . He had great pleasure in asking them to join with him in drinking " Prosperity to .. the Kent Lodge , No . 15 , " which was responded to with enthusiasm . Bro . Gibbs , PJs / L ., proposed " The health of the W . M ., " when Bro . Bogers returned thanks , and proposed " The healths of the P . Ms . " "The healths of the visiting Brethren" was then given , responded to by Bro . Farnfield ,
who complimented the Brethren upon attaining their centenary , and who informed the Brethren , as secretary to one of their charities , that they were in a more flourishing state than they had been for some time , and gave a general history of thern , " The Officers of the Lodge" was responded to by Bro Anslow . " The health of Bro . Barnes . .-P . M ., Treas ,, and father of the Lodge , " and " Bro . E . B , Barnes , Sec , " who returned thanks , and who , in addition to noticing their kind present to him , could not let that opportunity pass without tendering his thanks to them for the extreme kindness with which they always received Bro . Barnes , sen ., P . M ., Mr father thft father of th ft T / odo e . The other usual toasts were nronosed and
drunk with enthusiasm ; and a general happy feeling existing amongst all the Brethren , the evening passed off in a manner to cause every Brother present to feel particularly gratified at meeting together at this important festival . Letters regretting their absence were shown from Bros .
Faudel and J . J . Blake , P . G . Officers . The Brethren adjourning in full Masonic costume , the appearance of the room when full was very animated . We subjoin an engraving of the jewel authorized by the M . W . G . M . for the members of the Kent
Lodge to wear . It was manufactured in silver and enamel , and designed and . executed by Bro . Thomas Moring , 44 , High Holborn , who designed the Albion centenary medal and the Brabazon memorial , which has already been illustrated in this Magazine .
Lodge of Felicit y ( No . 66 ) . —The installation meeting was held at the London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street , on Monday , May 17 . The Lodge was opened by Bro . Robert Kynaston , W . M ., and a ballot was taken for the admission of Mr . John Keen , of the Royal Arsenal , Woolwich , who was subsequently initiated . The installation of the W . M . elect , Bro . William Bell Graham , was next proceeded with , and that imposing ceremony was performed by Bro . James Morris , P . M ., in presence of eight other Past Masters ; the proclamation and salutations in the several degrees were fully gone through . The W . M . then appointed as his officers , Bro . Wilson T . Piper , S . W . ; Bro . N . Hall , J . W . ; Bro . John Watkins ( P . M . ) , Sec . ; Bro . D . Uullman , S . D . ; Bro . Alfred Cross , J . D . ; and
Bro . John Noyes , I . G . Bro . Staples was elected Treas . and Bro . Johnson Tyler . At six o ' clock the Brethren assembled to banquet , which was presided over by the W . M ., who , by his courtesy and bonhomie , made every one around him happy . In the course of tho evening , Bro . Graham said ho had ( as became the W . M , of No . 66 ) served the stewardship of two charities , and was quite ready to do so for the third . There were several visitors present to greet the W . M . ' s accession to the chair , and among them , Bro . H . L . Crohn , G . Sec . for German Correspondence ; Bro . Stone , W . M ., No . 19 ; Bro . Levinson , P . M ., No . 7 ; Bro , How , Prov . G . D . C ., Herts .: Bro . H . Muggeridge , W . M ., No . 1017 ; Bro .