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The Masonic Mimoe.
fashion has chosen to designate the locality—Belgravia . At three o ' clock , on the day appointed , several Brethren were assembled , and Bro . William "Watson , P . M ., No . 25 , who had undertaken the duty of consecration , opened the Lodge in the three degrees . The petition of the Brethren for authority to form a new Lodge , and the warrant of constitution granted to them having been read , the ceremonial of consecration was performed in the presence of thirty Brethren ; the musical part of the proceedings being under the direction of Bro . G . A . Taylor , assisted by
Bro . J . W . Adams and Bro . Fitzgerald , and derived great effectiveness from the use of a very fine toned harmonium . Bro . H . Garrod , the Secretary pro ten ? presented the Brethren named in the warrant : — John Thomas Woodstock , Jonathan George Froud , William Renting , Thomas Allen , Henry Evenden , John Crowhurst , and Edmund N . Grogan , as fit and proper Masons to be constituted into a Lodge by consecration ; ancl the W . M . presiding having obtained the concurrence of the Brethren to the government thereof being committed to the Brethren nominated , the minutes of the preliminary proceedings were read and
confirmed . The ceremonial was then fully completed , with corn , wine ., and oil ; the Lodge was dedicated to God and his law , to King Solomon , and to brotherly love , relief , and truth—and , finally , in the name of the Most High , and with the sanction of the Most Worshipful the Grand Master , the Brethren were authorized to he a regular Lodge , and perform , all Masonic rites , according to the constitutions . The Lodge was then resumed in the second degree , Avhen Bro . Garrod presented Bro . John Thomas Woodstock as the first Worshipful Master elect , for installation , and he was , in the presence of twelve P . Ms , duly placed in the chair , 7
and afterwards saluted and proclaimed in the three degrees . The W . M . then appointed as his officers , the following Brethren : —J . G . Froud , S . W . ; W , Renting , J . W . ; H . Garrod , Sec ; E . N . Grogan S . D . ; H . Evenden , J . D . ; J . Crowhurst , I . G . Bro . Thomas Allen Avas elected Treasurer . A ballot was taken for the admission of the folloAving gentlemen into the Order : —Mr . Hugo Walter Dullens , Mr . Edward Howell , Mr . Albert G . Froud , Mr . James Varney , the landlord of the house , and M . Louis Petit . The first four being in attendance , Avere initiated in a most efficient manner by the Worshipful Master . Some other names
Avere proposed for initiation and joining ; and all business being ended , the Lodge Avas closed . After a short interval , the Brethren re-assembled at the banquet , the Worshipful Master presiding , supported hy Bro . Watson , and about twenty visitors ; among whom Avere Bros . Buss and Hoare , P . Ms . No . 29 ; Bro . Fitzgerald , Prov . G . Purs ., Worcester ; Bro . Crafton , W . M . No . 211 ; Bros . Emmans , P . M . No . 203 ; Cooper , Collard , Carpenter , Farmer , P . Ms ., & c . The cloth being removed , after an excellent dinner , and the loyal and Masonic toasts had been duly honoured , Bro . Watson rose and proposed the toast of the evening , Success to the Belgrave
Lodge , and the health ofthe Worshipful Master , " congratulating the Brethren on their happiness in being presided over by one so efficient , as he had proved himself by the able manner in which he had that day performed the ceremony of initiation . The Worshipful Master , iu reply , said it was Avith feelings of no slight pleasure that he found himself in so exalted a position . It was only by his diligence that he could have attained it ; as he had been but two years a Mason ; he therefore trusted that other- Brethren , profiting by his example , might be stimulated to similar industry , and reach the same point . " The Visitors " was acknowledged
by Bro . Watson , and " Tlie Officers" by Bro . Froud . The Worshipful Master next asked the Brethren to join him in hearty good wishes for the success of tlie Freemasons Mayazine , coupling Avith it the name of Bro . How . Bro . How said ib could not be but gratifying to the conductors ofthe magazine that the Belgrave Lodge should thus , on its opening day , give its support and sanction to that publication ; and , in the name of the editor , he acknowledged the compliment paid in the invitation to he present on that important occasion . The meeting Avas much enlivened by the vocal ability of Bros , Taylor , Adams , and Fitzgerald ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Masonic Mimoe.
fashion has chosen to designate the locality—Belgravia . At three o ' clock , on the day appointed , several Brethren were assembled , and Bro . William "Watson , P . M ., No . 25 , who had undertaken the duty of consecration , opened the Lodge in the three degrees . The petition of the Brethren for authority to form a new Lodge , and the warrant of constitution granted to them having been read , the ceremonial of consecration was performed in the presence of thirty Brethren ; the musical part of the proceedings being under the direction of Bro . G . A . Taylor , assisted by
Bro . J . W . Adams and Bro . Fitzgerald , and derived great effectiveness from the use of a very fine toned harmonium . Bro . H . Garrod , the Secretary pro ten ? presented the Brethren named in the warrant : — John Thomas Woodstock , Jonathan George Froud , William Renting , Thomas Allen , Henry Evenden , John Crowhurst , and Edmund N . Grogan , as fit and proper Masons to be constituted into a Lodge by consecration ; ancl the W . M . presiding having obtained the concurrence of the Brethren to the government thereof being committed to the Brethren nominated , the minutes of the preliminary proceedings were read and
confirmed . The ceremonial was then fully completed , with corn , wine ., and oil ; the Lodge was dedicated to God and his law , to King Solomon , and to brotherly love , relief , and truth—and , finally , in the name of the Most High , and with the sanction of the Most Worshipful the Grand Master , the Brethren were authorized to he a regular Lodge , and perform , all Masonic rites , according to the constitutions . The Lodge was then resumed in the second degree , Avhen Bro . Garrod presented Bro . John Thomas Woodstock as the first Worshipful Master elect , for installation , and he was , in the presence of twelve P . Ms , duly placed in the chair , 7
and afterwards saluted and proclaimed in the three degrees . The W . M . then appointed as his officers , the following Brethren : —J . G . Froud , S . W . ; W , Renting , J . W . ; H . Garrod , Sec ; E . N . Grogan S . D . ; H . Evenden , J . D . ; J . Crowhurst , I . G . Bro . Thomas Allen Avas elected Treasurer . A ballot was taken for the admission of the folloAving gentlemen into the Order : —Mr . Hugo Walter Dullens , Mr . Edward Howell , Mr . Albert G . Froud , Mr . James Varney , the landlord of the house , and M . Louis Petit . The first four being in attendance , Avere initiated in a most efficient manner by the Worshipful Master . Some other names
Avere proposed for initiation and joining ; and all business being ended , the Lodge Avas closed . After a short interval , the Brethren re-assembled at the banquet , the Worshipful Master presiding , supported hy Bro . Watson , and about twenty visitors ; among whom Avere Bros . Buss and Hoare , P . Ms . No . 29 ; Bro . Fitzgerald , Prov . G . Purs ., Worcester ; Bro . Crafton , W . M . No . 211 ; Bros . Emmans , P . M . No . 203 ; Cooper , Collard , Carpenter , Farmer , P . Ms ., & c . The cloth being removed , after an excellent dinner , and the loyal and Masonic toasts had been duly honoured , Bro . Watson rose and proposed the toast of the evening , Success to the Belgrave
Lodge , and the health ofthe Worshipful Master , " congratulating the Brethren on their happiness in being presided over by one so efficient , as he had proved himself by the able manner in which he had that day performed the ceremony of initiation . The Worshipful Master , iu reply , said it was Avith feelings of no slight pleasure that he found himself in so exalted a position . It was only by his diligence that he could have attained it ; as he had been but two years a Mason ; he therefore trusted that other- Brethren , profiting by his example , might be stimulated to similar industry , and reach the same point . " The Visitors " was acknowledged
by Bro . Watson , and " Tlie Officers" by Bro . Froud . The Worshipful Master next asked the Brethren to join him in hearty good wishes for the success of tlie Freemasons Mayazine , coupling Avith it the name of Bro . How . Bro . How said ib could not be but gratifying to the conductors ofthe magazine that the Belgrave Lodge should thus , on its opening day , give its support and sanction to that publication ; and , in the name of the editor , he acknowledged the compliment paid in the invitation to he present on that important occasion . The meeting Avas much enlivened by the vocal ability of Bros , Taylor , Adams , and Fitzgerald ,