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with the Knight Templar ' s Cross , beautifully set in crimson on white enamel , to Bro . George Light , who is about leaving Ipswich , and who , during his connection with the lodge Prince of Wales , has won the esteem ancl regard of all the brethren . The ceremony of presentation was most gracefully performed hy Bro . Edward Dorling , P . G . Sec , on behalf of the brethren who had subscribed to the testimonial . —Bro . Light , in receiving the ring , expressed the regret he felt at parting with those with |
whom he had been so long and so pleasantly associated , and assured the brethren that he accepted the tribute of their esteem with the assurance that lie had succeeded in gaining their respect , and he should prize the gift presented by them as a bright remembrance of the many pleasant hours he had spent in their society . —The reception given to Bro . Light was of the most cordial character , and we feel assured that in his new sphere of life he carries with him the best wishes of all the hrethren for his future prosperity and happiness . Bro . Light held the office of J . D . in the Lodge Prince of Wales . |
India.
INDIA .
MADRAS . CEREMONY OP LAYING THE CHIEE CORNER STONE OE THE NEWPRESIDENCY COLLEGE . The ceremony of laying the chief corner stone of the new Presidency College took place on the 6 th February , at Madras , with Masonic honours , in the presence of Lord and Lady Napierthe Maharajah of Travancoreand a large number of
, , spectators : every section of the community having been duly represented . The District Grand Lodge of Madras was opened at the Public Works Stores , Chepauk , ancl the brethren being in their proper clothing and jewels and wearing white gloves , the procession moved a little before five o'clock , in the following order , to music played by the band of the 41 st N . I . -.
—Two Tylers with drawn swords . Band ( playing slow Music ) . Brethren not members of any lodge ( two and two ) . MOUNT LODGE , NO . 926 . Banner . Tyler with drawn sword . Entered Apprentices ( two and two ) .
Fellow Crafts ( two and two ) . g Master Masons ( two and ttvo ) . . _ " = Stewards . g g Inner Guard with weapon . 0 jj . ' 2 Deacons . qf B o Secretary . Ji " " * 3 Treasurer . S ^ . - - Chaplain . £ ¦<; -g Wardens . o 2 Past Masters ( two and two ) . 2 3 W . Master . " >
LODGE UNIVERSAL CHARITY , NO . 273 . ( As above ) . LODGE PERPECT UNANIMITY , Xo , 150 . ( As above ) . DISTRICT GRAND LODGE . Architect and Builders with plans—Bros . R . E . Cliisholm . C . E ., H . BonnycastleC . E . and
, , R . W . Barnett , C . E . Ewer , with wine ; Cornucopia , with corn ; Ewer , with oil . Bros . W . F . Hooper ; F . N . Dawes ; Capt . A . J . Filgate , R . E . Assist . District Grand Pursuivant , District Grand Organist—Bro . C . Tate . District Grand Superintendent of Works—Bro . Capt . W . T . Rogers , S . E .
Past District Grand Deacon—Bro . T . W . Wray . District Grand Secretary , with Book of Constitutions on cushion , — Bro . C . Scott . District Grand Registrar , with his bag , — Bro . J . Miller . District Grand Treasurer , with phial containing coins , — Bro . J . G . Coleman .
India.
Past District Grand Wardens . Bro . Surgeon Major Dickinson . td . § District Junior Grand Warden with Plumb . P § Bro . Surgeon R . T . Shaw . SJ Banner of the District Grand Lodge . ' , a District Senior Grand Warden with level . g Bro . J . J . GreatorexP . D . S . G . W . f
^ , o District Junior Grand Deacon . ~ - o Bro . J . J . Blissett , P . D . J . G . D . " " g District " ) The Sacred Law , f District P — Grand [ - Open at Numbers X , borne by a < Grand ¦ ' 2 Steward . J Master Mason . ( Steward . £ " ? Bro . J . W . Spring Brenson . £
C Bro . Dr . Jesudosen . a 2 Bro . Captain Reid , E . N . g-.- District Grand Chaplain .. o Bro . Rev . J . Griffiths , M . A . 0 " Deputy District Grand Master with Square . 3 Bro . W . M . Scharbio , P . D . S . G . W . A Brother bearing the Mallet . Bro . Major Missiter , B . N ., P . D . S . G . W . of
District Grand ^ Standard the < " District Grand Steward . J District Grand Master c . Steward . Bro . R . Stevens . Bro . John C . Redie . District Grand Sword Bearer . Bro . J . Miles , acting District Grand Master . Bro . A . Macdonald Ritchie , D . D . G . M . District Senior Deacon . Bro . W . Fraser , C . E .
District Grand Tyler with Drawn Sword . The subordinate lodges were arranged in proper order by their respective Director of Ceremonies , while the District Grand Lodge was being opened . The District Grand Director of Ceremonies and his assistant marshaled the District Grand Lodge , and exercised a general supervision over the whole procession .
No other than Craft clothing was worn . Having arrived within a proper distance of the railings , the procession halted , opened ranks to the right and left , and faced inwards , so as to leave room for the D . G . M . to pass up the centre preceded by his Standard and Sword Bearer , the D . G . Officers and remaining bretliren following in succession from the rear , so as to invert the order of procession .
The bretliren having entered the railed space , the D . G . M . took his place in the east , the Dep . D . G . M . being on his right and the D . G . Wardens on his left . The volume of Sacred Law was placed on the pedestal provided for tho D . G . M ., and the ' ¦ ' Book of Constitutions on that of the Dep . D . G . M . The music having ceased on the arrival of His Excellency the Governor , his lordship , attended by the D . G . M ., the Dep .
D . G . M ., tbe D . G . Wardens , the D . G . Chaplain or officiating Clergyman , the D . G . Reg ., tho D . G . T ., the D . G . S ., the D . G . Supt . of Works , the brethren carrying the corn , wine , ancl oil , and the architect and builders , ascended the platform , and the
D . G . M . delivered the following ancient charge : — " Men , women , and children here assembled to day to behold this ceremony , know all of yon that we be lawful Masons true to the laws of our country , and established of old with peace and honour in most countries to do good to our brethren , to build great buildings , and to fear God , who is the Great Architect of all things . We have among us , concealed from the eyes of all men , secrets which may not be revealed , ancl which no man
lias discovered ; but these secrets are lawful and honourable to be known by Masons , who only have the keeping of them to the end of time . Unless our Craft were good , aud our calling honourable , we should not have lasted so many centuries , nor should we havo so many illustrious brothers in our Order , ready to promote our laws and further our interests . To-day we are liere assembled in the presence of you all to build a house which ive pray God may prosper , if it seem good to Him , that it may
become a building for good men and good deeds , and promote nannony and brotherly love till the world itself shall end . " Brethren . — " So mote it be . " The upper stone having been raised , the D . G- Chaplain , ifTered the " Prayer of Benediction . " On the conclusion of the prayer , the D . G . R . read aloud the nscription , banded to him by the builder , and then with the D . G . T . auel D . G . S . advanced to the stone . The former having leposited in a cavity made for the purpose the phial containing
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Provincial.
with the Knight Templar ' s Cross , beautifully set in crimson on white enamel , to Bro . George Light , who is about leaving Ipswich , and who , during his connection with the lodge Prince of Wales , has won the esteem ancl regard of all the brethren . The ceremony of presentation was most gracefully performed hy Bro . Edward Dorling , P . G . Sec , on behalf of the brethren who had subscribed to the testimonial . —Bro . Light , in receiving the ring , expressed the regret he felt at parting with those with |
whom he had been so long and so pleasantly associated , and assured the brethren that he accepted the tribute of their esteem with the assurance that lie had succeeded in gaining their respect , and he should prize the gift presented by them as a bright remembrance of the many pleasant hours he had spent in their society . —The reception given to Bro . Light was of the most cordial character , and we feel assured that in his new sphere of life he carries with him the best wishes of all the hrethren for his future prosperity and happiness . Bro . Light held the office of J . D . in the Lodge Prince of Wales . |
India.
INDIA .
MADRAS . CEREMONY OP LAYING THE CHIEE CORNER STONE OE THE NEWPRESIDENCY COLLEGE . The ceremony of laying the chief corner stone of the new Presidency College took place on the 6 th February , at Madras , with Masonic honours , in the presence of Lord and Lady Napierthe Maharajah of Travancoreand a large number of
, , spectators : every section of the community having been duly represented . The District Grand Lodge of Madras was opened at the Public Works Stores , Chepauk , ancl the brethren being in their proper clothing and jewels and wearing white gloves , the procession moved a little before five o'clock , in the following order , to music played by the band of the 41 st N . I . -.
—Two Tylers with drawn swords . Band ( playing slow Music ) . Brethren not members of any lodge ( two and two ) . MOUNT LODGE , NO . 926 . Banner . Tyler with drawn sword . Entered Apprentices ( two and two ) .
Fellow Crafts ( two and two ) . g Master Masons ( two and ttvo ) . . _ " = Stewards . g g Inner Guard with weapon . 0 jj . ' 2 Deacons . qf B o Secretary . Ji " " * 3 Treasurer . S ^ . - - Chaplain . £ ¦<; -g Wardens . o 2 Past Masters ( two and two ) . 2 3 W . Master . " >
LODGE UNIVERSAL CHARITY , NO . 273 . ( As above ) . LODGE PERPECT UNANIMITY , Xo , 150 . ( As above ) . DISTRICT GRAND LODGE . Architect and Builders with plans—Bros . R . E . Cliisholm . C . E ., H . BonnycastleC . E . and
, , R . W . Barnett , C . E . Ewer , with wine ; Cornucopia , with corn ; Ewer , with oil . Bros . W . F . Hooper ; F . N . Dawes ; Capt . A . J . Filgate , R . E . Assist . District Grand Pursuivant , District Grand Organist—Bro . C . Tate . District Grand Superintendent of Works—Bro . Capt . W . T . Rogers , S . E .
Past District Grand Deacon—Bro . T . W . Wray . District Grand Secretary , with Book of Constitutions on cushion , — Bro . C . Scott . District Grand Registrar , with his bag , — Bro . J . Miller . District Grand Treasurer , with phial containing coins , — Bro . J . G . Coleman .
India.
Past District Grand Wardens . Bro . Surgeon Major Dickinson . td . § District Junior Grand Warden with Plumb . P § Bro . Surgeon R . T . Shaw . SJ Banner of the District Grand Lodge . ' , a District Senior Grand Warden with level . g Bro . J . J . GreatorexP . D . S . G . W . f
^ , o District Junior Grand Deacon . ~ - o Bro . J . J . Blissett , P . D . J . G . D . " " g District " ) The Sacred Law , f District P — Grand [ - Open at Numbers X , borne by a < Grand ¦ ' 2 Steward . J Master Mason . ( Steward . £ " ? Bro . J . W . Spring Brenson . £
C Bro . Dr . Jesudosen . a 2 Bro . Captain Reid , E . N . g-.- District Grand Chaplain .. o Bro . Rev . J . Griffiths , M . A . 0 " Deputy District Grand Master with Square . 3 Bro . W . M . Scharbio , P . D . S . G . W . A Brother bearing the Mallet . Bro . Major Missiter , B . N ., P . D . S . G . W . of
District Grand ^ Standard the < " District Grand Steward . J District Grand Master c . Steward . Bro . R . Stevens . Bro . John C . Redie . District Grand Sword Bearer . Bro . J . Miles , acting District Grand Master . Bro . A . Macdonald Ritchie , D . D . G . M . District Senior Deacon . Bro . W . Fraser , C . E .
District Grand Tyler with Drawn Sword . The subordinate lodges were arranged in proper order by their respective Director of Ceremonies , while the District Grand Lodge was being opened . The District Grand Director of Ceremonies and his assistant marshaled the District Grand Lodge , and exercised a general supervision over the whole procession .
No other than Craft clothing was worn . Having arrived within a proper distance of the railings , the procession halted , opened ranks to the right and left , and faced inwards , so as to leave room for the D . G . M . to pass up the centre preceded by his Standard and Sword Bearer , the D . G . Officers and remaining bretliren following in succession from the rear , so as to invert the order of procession .
The bretliren having entered the railed space , the D . G . M . took his place in the east , the Dep . D . G . M . being on his right and the D . G . Wardens on his left . The volume of Sacred Law was placed on the pedestal provided for tho D . G . M ., and the ' ¦ ' Book of Constitutions on that of the Dep . D . G . M . The music having ceased on the arrival of His Excellency the Governor , his lordship , attended by the D . G . M ., the Dep .
D . G . M ., tbe D . G . Wardens , the D . G . Chaplain or officiating Clergyman , the D . G . Reg ., tho D . G . T ., the D . G . S ., the D . G . Supt . of Works , the brethren carrying the corn , wine , ancl oil , and the architect and builders , ascended the platform , and the
D . G . M . delivered the following ancient charge : — " Men , women , and children here assembled to day to behold this ceremony , know all of yon that we be lawful Masons true to the laws of our country , and established of old with peace and honour in most countries to do good to our brethren , to build great buildings , and to fear God , who is the Great Architect of all things . We have among us , concealed from the eyes of all men , secrets which may not be revealed , ancl which no man
lias discovered ; but these secrets are lawful and honourable to be known by Masons , who only have the keeping of them to the end of time . Unless our Craft were good , aud our calling honourable , we should not have lasted so many centuries , nor should we havo so many illustrious brothers in our Order , ready to promote our laws and further our interests . To-day we are liere assembled in the presence of you all to build a house which ive pray God may prosper , if it seem good to Him , that it may
become a building for good men and good deeds , and promote nannony and brotherly love till the world itself shall end . " Brethren . — " So mote it be . " The upper stone having been raised , the D . G- Chaplain , ifTered the " Prayer of Benediction . " On the conclusion of the prayer , the D . G . R . read aloud the nscription , banded to him by the builder , and then with the D . G . T . auel D . G . S . advanced to the stone . The former having leposited in a cavity made for the purpose the phial containing