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it with pleasure as a token of the good feelings entertained towards him by the members of the Old Concord Lodge . The necessities of a widow of a former member of the lodge , who in his time had served some very important offices , was now brought before the members by Bro . Emmens , and , on the motion of Bro . Waters , P . M ., the ' sum of , £ 10 10 s . was voted to her from the benevolent fund of the lodge , which now amounts to upwards of £ 500 A much larg would have been
. , er . sum voted , but that would have caused ;' a- 'del ' ay of a Aveek , as no sum larger than ten guineas can be voted without notice had previously been given . ' < It Avas then agreed that five guineas from the-funds of the lodge should be placed in the hands of each of the stewards representing the lodge at the coming festivals for the different Masonic Charities .
The lodge was then closed , and the brethren retired to the large hall , where a magnificent banquet was provided , and at Avhich the W . M . presided . On the withdrawal of the cloth , grace was sung by the professional singers , consisting of Mrs . Pearce and Bros . Woollams , Fielding , Marriott , and Harry Sydney . The W . M . gave the first toast , "The Queen and the Craft ;" which was followed bthe National Anthemthe solo verses b
y , y Mrs . Pearce , accompanied by Bro . Parker on the pianoforte . The W . M . said , after the last lodge meeting he had the honour of attending for the first time the Grand Lodge , and he felt delighted at the attention Avhich the M . W . the Grand Master paid to all the questions brought forward on that evening , and he trusted that he might long remain at the head of Freemasons ; feeling assured that Avhile he occupied that
position they Avould have nothing to fear . Therefore it was with great pleasure he proposed "The Health of the Earl of Zetland , M . W . Grand Master of Masons ; " and the toast was most enthusiastically received . The M . W . said the next toast he had to propose was " The Health of the Earl De Grey and Ripon , Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , " and coupled Avith the toast the name of Bro . Emmens , G . Purst . This toast Avas equally
well received ; followed by a song by Bro . Woollans , "Old Year's Night and New Year's Day , " composed by Bro . Marriott , a member of this lodge , and it was stated that this song was then sung for the first time . Bro . Emmens , P . M . and G . Purst ., said , in responding to the last toast , so kindly proposed by the W . M ., he begged to return his sincere thanks ; and he agreed in an opinion expressed by him that Earl De Grey and Ripon Avould , whenever the time might arrive , be a worthy saccessor of their present esteemed Grand Master . He trusted , however , that the day might be far
distant Avhenevev that necessity should arrive ; and , on the part of the Grand Officers , not forgetting himself , he ' , begged sincerely to thank them , The AV . M . said the next toast he had to propose was one always most pleasing to every master of the Old Concord Lodge , as it was "The Health of their Brother Visitors . " j ; They Avere that evening honoured by several , and on the part of the Old Concord Lodge he could assure them that they were very
pleased to see them , and they gave them a very hearty welcome . He would not go through the long list of names , but would couple with the toast the name of Bro . Norman , one of the Grand Stewards . Bro . Harry Sydney hez-e sung an extempore song , " The Old Concord , " in which he rather jocosely alluded to nearly every one present , Avhich was most enthusiastically applauded and
encored . Bro . Norman returned thanks for the visitors . The W . M . said he had great pleasure in proposing the next toast , which Avas " The Health of their Brother Initiates . " He believed that they would never look back with regret to the time when they became B . A . Freemasons . Their noble science opened to them a wide field for inquiry , but he felt assured they
Avould never regret the step they had taken that evening . The toast was heartily received . Miss Pearce sung "Tell me myheait , " which was rapturously encored . Bro . Flech returned thanks on behalf of himself and his brother initiate , hoping that in time they should both , become good Masons . Bro . Corben , I . P . M ., said he was allowed to propose the next toast , which Avas " The Health of the Worshipful Master . " Prom thevray in which lie had invested his officers that evening , he had proved to them that he had commenced his work Avell ,
and they had every reason to he proud of him . Drunk with applause . Song , Bliss Pearce , "The Dashing AVhite Serjeant . " The W . M . thanked the brethren for the way in which the toast of his health had been proposed and received , and said the one great ambition of his life had been realised in becoming the Master of the Old Concord Lodge . It was true he had orked hard lo obtain itbut he might say that there was no
, office that he had undertaken that he had not endeavoured to carry out to the best of his ability , and he trusted that the officers he had that evening appointed would do the same as he had done . That was a proud evening to him , for he could now say that he was W . M . of the Old Concord Lodge . Song , Bro . Sydney , " The best rule of life is to keep within compass and act on the square . "
The AV . M . said the next toast he had to propose was one that gave him great pleasure , as it was no other than " The Past Masters of the Old Concord Lodge , " and he was glad to see several of them present that evening . There was a very old adage , and a very true one , that " in the multitude of counsel there is wisdom , " and that peculiarly applied to the Past Masters of the Old Concord Lodge , for at that moment they could call upon any of the Past Masters to go through
the ritual of the whole of the three degrees of Freemasonry , which was in itself a great credit to the Old Concord Lodge . It was therefore with great pleasure he proposed "The Health of the Past Masters of the Old Concord Lodge , " and coupling with the toast the name of Bro . Corben . Bro . Corben , I . P . M ., said the AV . M . had called upon him to perform a most onerous task in having to return thanks for such
an array of P . M . ' s . He did not feel inclined to return thanks for all of them , but would take upon himself to do so for half of them —( a laugh ) —and wouid leave Bro . Waters , who was at the other end , to return thanks for the rest . All he could say was , that they would be ready at all times to assist the brethren by every maans in their power . Bro . Waters also returned thanks . Bro . GEOBGE GTTBTOS , P . M ., wished to draAV the attention of the brethren to the benevolent fund of the lodge , of which he had the good fortune to be the treasurer , and he said that ,
as it then amounted to £ 500 , that was a state of it which was most gratifying to his feelings , and heartily did he thank the brethren of the lodge for joining Avith the P . M . ' s in producing those satisfactory results . They had that evening voted ten guineas to the widow of one of their own members , Avhich would be of some small service to her ; and ho had the happiness to say that the benevolent fund was then in such a state that he should have been glad if £ 20 instead of £ 10 10 s . could have
been given to her . He wished the members to remember that they had a benevolent fund in existence to which they could at all times apply , and , as treasurer , he thanked them for what they had voted to the poor widow that evening . ( Loud ; applause . ) ..- ' :. ' < , !¦ " The AV . MASTEK , in giving the next toast , said it-was one that had become almost " household words " in the Old Concord Lodgeas it was " The Health of their Treasurer and Secretary "
, , and he was very pleased to see them both present that evening . Their Bro . Emmens had for some days been visited with a severe attack of illness , but he was very happy in having the opportunity of investing him for about the thirtieth time with thecolliir of Secretary of the lodge , and he felt assured that as long as they had such a Treasurer and Secretary the Old Concord Lodge would always prosper . ( Drunk very
enthusiastically . ) Bro . KE-S'XEDY , P . M . and Treas ., said that was the thirteenth or fourteenth time he had had the honour of returning thanks for his appointment as Treasurer of the Old Concord Lodge and to take charge of their fund . He was happy to say that they had then a balance in hand , aud on the next occasion that balance would be much larger . He believed that it would increase every year , and , after providing for the wants of the
brethren , he hoped they would soon be able to hand over a good sum to the benevolent fund . The new- year had opened brightly , aud he trusted they would always have sunshine on the Old Concord Lodge , and concluded by wishing ali the brethren a happy new year . Bro . EMMENS , P . M . and Secretary , said it was a rule at the installation at the New Concord Lodge , to give the Treasurer and Secretary an opportunity of speaking for themselves , although it was not edways pleasant to do so . However , he Avould say that he felt honoured in being the Secretary and
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it with pleasure as a token of the good feelings entertained towards him by the members of the Old Concord Lodge . The necessities of a widow of a former member of the lodge , who in his time had served some very important offices , was now brought before the members by Bro . Emmens , and , on the motion of Bro . Waters , P . M ., the ' sum of , £ 10 10 s . was voted to her from the benevolent fund of the lodge , which now amounts to upwards of £ 500 A much larg would have been
. , er . sum voted , but that would have caused ;' a- 'del ' ay of a Aveek , as no sum larger than ten guineas can be voted without notice had previously been given . ' < It Avas then agreed that five guineas from the-funds of the lodge should be placed in the hands of each of the stewards representing the lodge at the coming festivals for the different Masonic Charities .
The lodge was then closed , and the brethren retired to the large hall , where a magnificent banquet was provided , and at Avhich the W . M . presided . On the withdrawal of the cloth , grace was sung by the professional singers , consisting of Mrs . Pearce and Bros . Woollams , Fielding , Marriott , and Harry Sydney . The W . M . gave the first toast , "The Queen and the Craft ;" which was followed bthe National Anthemthe solo verses b
y , y Mrs . Pearce , accompanied by Bro . Parker on the pianoforte . The W . M . said , after the last lodge meeting he had the honour of attending for the first time the Grand Lodge , and he felt delighted at the attention Avhich the M . W . the Grand Master paid to all the questions brought forward on that evening , and he trusted that he might long remain at the head of Freemasons ; feeling assured that Avhile he occupied that
position they Avould have nothing to fear . Therefore it was with great pleasure he proposed "The Health of the Earl of Zetland , M . W . Grand Master of Masons ; " and the toast was most enthusiastically received . The M . W . said the next toast he had to propose was " The Health of the Earl De Grey and Ripon , Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , " and coupled Avith the toast the name of Bro . Emmens , G . Purst . This toast Avas equally
well received ; followed by a song by Bro . Woollans , "Old Year's Night and New Year's Day , " composed by Bro . Marriott , a member of this lodge , and it was stated that this song was then sung for the first time . Bro . Emmens , P . M . and G . Purst ., said , in responding to the last toast , so kindly proposed by the W . M ., he begged to return his sincere thanks ; and he agreed in an opinion expressed by him that Earl De Grey and Ripon Avould , whenever the time might arrive , be a worthy saccessor of their present esteemed Grand Master . He trusted , however , that the day might be far
distant Avhenevev that necessity should arrive ; and , on the part of the Grand Officers , not forgetting himself , he ' , begged sincerely to thank them , The AV . M . said the next toast he had to propose was one always most pleasing to every master of the Old Concord Lodge , as it was "The Health of their Brother Visitors . " j ; They Avere that evening honoured by several , and on the part of the Old Concord Lodge he could assure them that they were very
pleased to see them , and they gave them a very hearty welcome . He would not go through the long list of names , but would couple with the toast the name of Bro . Norman , one of the Grand Stewards . Bro . Harry Sydney hez-e sung an extempore song , " The Old Concord , " in which he rather jocosely alluded to nearly every one present , Avhich was most enthusiastically applauded and
encored . Bro . Norman returned thanks for the visitors . The W . M . said he had great pleasure in proposing the next toast , which Avas " The Health of their Brother Initiates . " He believed that they would never look back with regret to the time when they became B . A . Freemasons . Their noble science opened to them a wide field for inquiry , but he felt assured they
Avould never regret the step they had taken that evening . The toast was heartily received . Miss Pearce sung "Tell me myheait , " which was rapturously encored . Bro . Flech returned thanks on behalf of himself and his brother initiate , hoping that in time they should both , become good Masons . Bro . Corben , I . P . M ., said he was allowed to propose the next toast , which Avas " The Health of the Worshipful Master . " Prom thevray in which lie had invested his officers that evening , he had proved to them that he had commenced his work Avell ,
and they had every reason to he proud of him . Drunk with applause . Song , Bliss Pearce , "The Dashing AVhite Serjeant . " The W . M . thanked the brethren for the way in which the toast of his health had been proposed and received , and said the one great ambition of his life had been realised in becoming the Master of the Old Concord Lodge . It was true he had orked hard lo obtain itbut he might say that there was no
, office that he had undertaken that he had not endeavoured to carry out to the best of his ability , and he trusted that the officers he had that evening appointed would do the same as he had done . That was a proud evening to him , for he could now say that he was W . M . of the Old Concord Lodge . Song , Bro . Sydney , " The best rule of life is to keep within compass and act on the square . "
The AV . M . said the next toast he had to propose was one that gave him great pleasure , as it was no other than " The Past Masters of the Old Concord Lodge , " and he was glad to see several of them present that evening . There was a very old adage , and a very true one , that " in the multitude of counsel there is wisdom , " and that peculiarly applied to the Past Masters of the Old Concord Lodge , for at that moment they could call upon any of the Past Masters to go through
the ritual of the whole of the three degrees of Freemasonry , which was in itself a great credit to the Old Concord Lodge . It was therefore with great pleasure he proposed "The Health of the Past Masters of the Old Concord Lodge , " and coupling with the toast the name of Bro . Corben . Bro . Corben , I . P . M ., said the AV . M . had called upon him to perform a most onerous task in having to return thanks for such
an array of P . M . ' s . He did not feel inclined to return thanks for all of them , but would take upon himself to do so for half of them —( a laugh ) —and wouid leave Bro . Waters , who was at the other end , to return thanks for the rest . All he could say was , that they would be ready at all times to assist the brethren by every maans in their power . Bro . Waters also returned thanks . Bro . GEOBGE GTTBTOS , P . M ., wished to draAV the attention of the brethren to the benevolent fund of the lodge , of which he had the good fortune to be the treasurer , and he said that ,
as it then amounted to £ 500 , that was a state of it which was most gratifying to his feelings , and heartily did he thank the brethren of the lodge for joining Avith the P . M . ' s in producing those satisfactory results . They had that evening voted ten guineas to the widow of one of their own members , Avhich would be of some small service to her ; and ho had the happiness to say that the benevolent fund was then in such a state that he should have been glad if £ 20 instead of £ 10 10 s . could have
been given to her . He wished the members to remember that they had a benevolent fund in existence to which they could at all times apply , and , as treasurer , he thanked them for what they had voted to the poor widow that evening . ( Loud ; applause . ) ..- ' :. ' < , !¦ " The AV . MASTEK , in giving the next toast , said it-was one that had become almost " household words " in the Old Concord Lodgeas it was " The Health of their Treasurer and Secretary "
, , and he was very pleased to see them both present that evening . Their Bro . Emmens had for some days been visited with a severe attack of illness , but he was very happy in having the opportunity of investing him for about the thirtieth time with thecolliir of Secretary of the lodge , and he felt assured that as long as they had such a Treasurer and Secretary the Old Concord Lodge would always prosper . ( Drunk very
enthusiastically . ) Bro . KE-S'XEDY , P . M . and Treas ., said that was the thirteenth or fourteenth time he had had the honour of returning thanks for his appointment as Treasurer of the Old Concord Lodge and to take charge of their fund . He was happy to say that they had then a balance in hand , aud on the next occasion that balance would be much larger . He believed that it would increase every year , and , after providing for the wants of the
brethren , he hoped they would soon be able to hand over a good sum to the benevolent fund . The new- year had opened brightly , aud he trusted they would always have sunshine on the Old Concord Lodge , and concluded by wishing ali the brethren a happy new year . Bro . EMMENS , P . M . and Secretary , said it was a rule at the installation at the New Concord Lodge , to give the Treasurer and Secretary an opportunity of speaking for themselves , although it was not edways pleasant to do so . However , he Avould say that he felt honoured in being the Secretary and