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- ¦' .- / ¦ ¦ . ' v . ¦¦ ¦ Horsley , G . Org . ; Geo . Francis , P . H . Prov . G . M .- Jas . J . Blake , P . Prov . G . W . ; Rev . O . F . Owen , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; Snow , P . Prov . G . S . B ; , for Sussex ; Fredk , Slight ; Geo . Barrett ; Dr . Ladd , and many others . G ¦ - ¦ The Prov . . Lodge having been duly opened , Bro , Geo . Price , of the East Surrey Lodge of Concord No . 680 , was unanimously re-elected Prov * G . Treasurer .
The R . W . Prov . G . M ., then reappointed and invested Bro . Pr . Harcourt , of St , George ' s Lodge No . 486 , as D . Prov , G . M . He also appointed as his officers for the ensuing year Bros- Geo , White , No , 593 , Prov . S . G M . ; Fredk . Slight , No . 661 , Prov . J . G . W- ; the Rev . F . A . Wills No , 486 , Prov . Gv Chap . ; Ohas . Greenwood No , 593 , Prov . G . See , ; Chas . Beaumont , No , 661 , Prov . S . G . D . ; Wm . Jf Meymott , No , 593 , Prov . J . G . D . ; Root . Barnaby , No , 66 , Prov . G . D . C . ; and Br . Robt . Stewart , No . 661 , Prov . G . S . B .
The report of the audit committee was received shewing a balance in the Treasurer's hands of £ 87 6 s , Zd . The Prov . G . Lodge then voted # 5 5 s . to the Girls' School ; £ 5 5 s . to the Boys ' School ; and . £ 5 5 s . to the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Masons and their widows , v . All business being ended * the Proy ^ G . Lodge was closed in ample form . ?
Shortly ; after five oclock the Brethren reassembled to partake of an elegant banquet , which was served in a eommodipusr marquee commanding a delightful view of the Thames , at a point far remove pollution , and the picturesque country on the other side of the river ; but the attendance of the members of the Craft was not so numerous as had been anticipated , no doubt owing to the nnfavourable state ofthe weather in the early part of the day . The cloth having been removed , and the health of the Queen duly toasted ,
The R . W . Prov . G . M . said , the next toast he had to propose was the health of the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland ; M . W . G . M :. of the Order . The noHe earl had now presided over the Craft for a period of fifteen years , and Masonry had flourished under his auspices in a greater degree than under any of his predecessors . The receipts of Grand Lodge had nearly doubled within the last ten years , and that there had been a corresponding increase in the number of Masons was shown by the number of certificates issued from the Grand Secretary ' s office ,
which were now nearly double those issued in 1846 , and he believed the Craft would continue to increase in numbers and in strength . He had great pleasure in proposing his lordship ' s health , for , though probably they might find many noblemen who would be more active in the discharge of the duties of the office , and who would look more closely to the business , it would be impossible to find one who Avould bring to his aid more kindly feelings , or a greater desire to serve the interests of the Craft . ( Hear . ) He thought it a great advantage to the Grand
Lodge to have such a Grand Master at its head , the more especially as he had shown , that if his goodness Avas attempted to be Avorked upon , he had courage enough to protect his rights and the interests entrusted to his care , and he had no doubt his lordship would be supported by the Craft so long as he Avished to continue Grand Master . He ( Bro . Dobie ) Avould ever support authority to the best of his ability , and he would ask the Brethren to join with him in drinking to the health ofthe M . W . G . M . the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , wishing him long life and happiness . ( Applause . )
The V . W .. D . Prov . G . M . said , the next toast had been entrusted to him , and though he would have great pleasure in proposing it , he could have wished it had found a better exponent . He believed that in the appointment of Lord Panmure as D . G . M . the Grand Master had exercised a wise discretion , and though it was impossible that he or the majority of the Brethren present should be personally acquainted with his lordship , yet the tongue of good report had been heard in his favour : and he believed that few noblemen could have given such general
satisfaction to the Craft , or would have attended so closely to the interests of the Order . He admired the straightforward and noble manner in which the noble lord expressed his opinions in Grand Lodge , and how clearly he distinguished between right and wrong . He ( Bro . Harcourt ) considered ib was of the utmost importance that those who hold high positions in the Craft should set good moral examples to the world—as the tree was naturally judged by the fruit which it produced . That Lord Panmure did so there could be no doubt—his lordship ' a
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Proyiircijll;
- ¦' .- / ¦ ¦ . ' v . ¦¦ ¦ Horsley , G . Org . ; Geo . Francis , P . H . Prov . G . M .- Jas . J . Blake , P . Prov . G . W . ; Rev . O . F . Owen , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; Snow , P . Prov . G . S . B ; , for Sussex ; Fredk , Slight ; Geo . Barrett ; Dr . Ladd , and many others . G ¦ - ¦ The Prov . . Lodge having been duly opened , Bro , Geo . Price , of the East Surrey Lodge of Concord No . 680 , was unanimously re-elected Prov * G . Treasurer .
The R . W . Prov . G . M ., then reappointed and invested Bro . Pr . Harcourt , of St , George ' s Lodge No . 486 , as D . Prov , G . M . He also appointed as his officers for the ensuing year Bros- Geo , White , No , 593 , Prov . S . G M . ; Fredk . Slight , No . 661 , Prov . J . G . W- ; the Rev . F . A . Wills No , 486 , Prov . Gv Chap . ; Ohas . Greenwood No , 593 , Prov . G . See , ; Chas . Beaumont , No , 661 , Prov . S . G . D . ; Wm . Jf Meymott , No , 593 , Prov . J . G . D . ; Root . Barnaby , No , 66 , Prov . G . D . C . ; and Br . Robt . Stewart , No . 661 , Prov . G . S . B .
The report of the audit committee was received shewing a balance in the Treasurer's hands of £ 87 6 s , Zd . The Prov . G . Lodge then voted # 5 5 s . to the Girls' School ; £ 5 5 s . to the Boys ' School ; and . £ 5 5 s . to the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Masons and their widows , v . All business being ended * the Proy ^ G . Lodge was closed in ample form . ?
Shortly ; after five oclock the Brethren reassembled to partake of an elegant banquet , which was served in a eommodipusr marquee commanding a delightful view of the Thames , at a point far remove pollution , and the picturesque country on the other side of the river ; but the attendance of the members of the Craft was not so numerous as had been anticipated , no doubt owing to the nnfavourable state ofthe weather in the early part of the day . The cloth having been removed , and the health of the Queen duly toasted ,
The R . W . Prov . G . M . said , the next toast he had to propose was the health of the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland ; M . W . G . M :. of the Order . The noHe earl had now presided over the Craft for a period of fifteen years , and Masonry had flourished under his auspices in a greater degree than under any of his predecessors . The receipts of Grand Lodge had nearly doubled within the last ten years , and that there had been a corresponding increase in the number of Masons was shown by the number of certificates issued from the Grand Secretary ' s office ,
which were now nearly double those issued in 1846 , and he believed the Craft would continue to increase in numbers and in strength . He had great pleasure in proposing his lordship ' s health , for , though probably they might find many noblemen who would be more active in the discharge of the duties of the office , and who would look more closely to the business , it would be impossible to find one who Avould bring to his aid more kindly feelings , or a greater desire to serve the interests of the Craft . ( Hear . ) He thought it a great advantage to the Grand
Lodge to have such a Grand Master at its head , the more especially as he had shown , that if his goodness Avas attempted to be Avorked upon , he had courage enough to protect his rights and the interests entrusted to his care , and he had no doubt his lordship would be supported by the Craft so long as he Avished to continue Grand Master . He ( Bro . Dobie ) Avould ever support authority to the best of his ability , and he would ask the Brethren to join with him in drinking to the health ofthe M . W . G . M . the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , wishing him long life and happiness . ( Applause . )
The V . W .. D . Prov . G . M . said , the next toast had been entrusted to him , and though he would have great pleasure in proposing it , he could have wished it had found a better exponent . He believed that in the appointment of Lord Panmure as D . G . M . the Grand Master had exercised a wise discretion , and though it was impossible that he or the majority of the Brethren present should be personally acquainted with his lordship , yet the tongue of good report had been heard in his favour : and he believed that few noblemen could have given such general
satisfaction to the Craft , or would have attended so closely to the interests of the Order . He admired the straightforward and noble manner in which the noble lord expressed his opinions in Grand Lodge , and how clearly he distinguished between right and wrong . He ( Bro . Harcourt ) considered ib was of the utmost importance that those who hold high positions in the Craft should set good moral examples to the world—as the tree was naturally judged by the fruit which it produced . That Lord Panmure did so there could be no doubt—his lordship ' a