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speech , proposed "The Health of Bro . T . Iv . Gardiner , the Worshipful Master Elect of No . 262 , " and said be was sure that no toast would be more acceptable to tho brethren than that of Bro . Gardiner . Bro . T . K . GARDINER in reply , said : I am much flattered by the kind reception you have given to my name to-night . I came here this evening as a matter of duty and of
pleasure . As a lodge was opened in my immediate neighbourhood , I considered it my duty to support it in every way I could . It is a great pleasure , especially to me , to see the prominent position which this lodge promises to take amidst those in this county . Every member of our Order takes as much interest in a loelge , whether it be composed of a hundred members , or is only composed of a few . I was quite
astonished at the arrangements , and astonished at the flattering reception accorded to us as your guests . As your attention has been drawn to myself , all I can say is , as I have already been elected Master of No . 262 , when the installation takes place , and I become bona fide Master , it will be a great pleasure to me to see the members of this lodge on that occasion , if they will come as my guests .
Bro . F . G . YATES proposed " The Health of the Bishop and the Clergy of the diocese , " coupling with the toast , the A . W . and Eev . Bro . Riou Benson , the Prov . G . Chap ., and spoke in the highest terms of the very able manner in which the Rev . brother had performed his part of the sacred duties in the consecration of the lodge . Rev . Bro . BENSON returned thanks for the last toast , and
observed that the labours of Masons were not to be entirely devoted to within a few miles of the lodge , but also to the outside world , that Masonry might shine forth in its most glorious colours , of love and charity , to all mankind .
Bro . GOLDSBRO' , proposed the toast of " The Masonic Charities , " and remarked that that these , the just pride of Masons , were not known as they should be , in many remote districts , and that he considered it to be his duty , for the sake of those brethren who might not be so well acquainted with those institutions , to give them some account of them , which he felt sure was all that was necessary to insure for them that support which they deservedand to which it was the duty of every
, innividual member of the Craft to render his best aid . After giving a long description of the three Charities , Bro . Goldsbro ' said that he hoped that the lodges in the province of North Wales and Shropshire would not be behind other provinces in contributing to the maintenance and extension of the benefits conferred by those noble institutions .
Bro . JOHN COCK said : AVe are much indebted to Bro . Goldsbro' for his having brought the subject of the Masonic charities before us , not only of the Boys' and Girls' Schools , but also the Institution for aged Freemasons and their widows . Masonry contributes many thousand of pounds annually to these charities . The outer world does not know what Masonry does , it is one of the greatest institutions man ever formedanel I feel sure that our lodge will not be behind
, in contributing to those charities . The V . W " . Bro . A \ niTE , Prov . G . Treasurer , said : I quite agree with what Bro . Goldsbro' has said respecting the Masonic Charities . The more lodges increase in this province , the more we should be able to contribute to them . Masonry is not a benefit society in the ordinary sense of the word , and , although there is no class of societies that does more good
than benefit societies , Freemasonry stands above them . \ A " e are not a body of poor men , but no man is above misfortune , however good his position , and in Freemasonry it unfortunately happens that some one of ourselves , a son , a daughter , or a widow requires assistance and there are Grand Lodge funds to fall back upon . The lodges in this province are healthy , and we are fully able to contribute . As I said before , the more
lodges we have the better for our finances . I am happy to congratulate this province on the starting of this new loelge . We have heard this evening that at Brielgcnorth ( some eight miles off ) there was a lodge , but it was pronounced to be defunct many years ago . I am happy to find within a feumiles of that place that a loelge starts , and I hope a lodge may yet be resuscitated in Bridgenorth . Thc more loelges we have the richer we shall be and the better we shall be able to
contribute to that grand principle , Bro . Goldsbro' has expatiated upon and so well illustrated . The Tylers' toast having been given , the brethren gradually dispersed delighted with all the events of the day .
Provincial.
INSTRUCTION . GRAVESEND . —Lodge of Freedom ( No . 77 ) . —On AA ' ednesday , the 28 th ult ., a special event in the Masonic history of this province , was celebrated with great eclat . The mother lodge having invited the lodge of instruction to hold a meeting , to which the Prov . G . Officers , the W . M . ' s of the various lodges in the province , and other distinguished representatives of the Craftwere invited upon the occasion of the fifteen sections
, being worked by fifteen brethren of the lodge of instruction . The lodge was opened at the time appointed , at the Town Hall . Lord Holmesdale , the Prov . G . M ., was unavoidably prevented attending , but his place was well filled by his able and assiduous representative , Bro . W . F . Dobson , the D . Prov . G . M . There was a numerous attendance of the Provincial Grand Officers , Masters of lodges , and brethren of the surrounding
neighbourhood , who mustered to the number of forty or upwards . Amongst the visiting brethren present , in addition to the D . Prov . G . M ., we noticed the following Prov . G . Officers : —Bros . Fooks . AA ' ates , Page , Busbridge , Ashdown , Bray , Hicks , Lieberman ( Prov . G . S . and member of 784 and 1 , 096 . The fifteen sections were worked in a faultless manner by the following brethren , viz .: Bros . F . White , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Moore , P . G . O . ; S . Pottinsen , P . M . ; S . Barczinsky , J . D . 77 ; Bennett , J . D . 77 ; E . S . " Wright , S . W . 77 ; W . Hills , P . Prov . J . G . D . ; AV . Hollingum , I . G . 77 ; P . Harvey ; AV . Sheen , J . AV . 77 ; C . Relphf E . A . Hileler , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; L . A . Hart , P .
Prov . S . G . D . ; M . A . Troughton , AV . M . 77 ; W . Hicks , P . S . G-. B . Tho lodgo of instruction -was presided over by Bro . T . Nottloiugham , P . Prov . S . G . AV . All present expressed themselves highly gratified with the admirable manner in which tho work had boon performed , and tho D . Prov . G . M . proposed that a voto of thanks to Bro . Nottleingham and those brethren who had assisted him be recorded on tho minutes of tho lodge . Ho folt highly pleased in being present that day , as it had afforded him
soino knowledge of tho way in which tho Masonic work was conducted in tho Lodgo of Freedom . Tho A \ . M . should . bo proud of presiding over such a lodgo , in which everything was dono in such a creditable manner . Bro . T . Nottleingham responded for himself and brethren , and was pleased to think ho had such an opportunity of thanking thoso brethren who had been tho moans of bringing tho close of tho work to a successful issue . Tho business boing concluded , tho brethren adjourned to a
recherche banquet at tho Clarendon Hotel . Tho cloth beingdrawn , tho usual loyal and Masonic toasts , aud thoso moro particularly in connection with this evening ' s mooting , wore given and most heartily received and responded to . Tho Tyler's toast brought tho procoodiegs of a most agreeable instruction fote to a timely conclusion . AVo may add that wo consider tho example sot by tho Lodgo of Freedom is ono well worthy of adoption by other mother lodges having lodges of instruction attached thereto . AVe want " more light . " Let , therefore , oveiy encouragement bo given to lodges of instruction .
Royal Arch.
ROYAL ARCH .
CHESTER . —Grosrenor Chapter ( No . 721 ) . —A convention of this chapter was held on Monday the 3 rd inst ., at the Bars Hotel . Chester , under the presidency of Comps . Lord Richard Grosvcnor , M . P ., P . S . G . W . of England and V . W . P . Prov . J . G . W ., Cheshire , M . E . Z . ; T . Platt . ' P . Prov . J . G . D . and Z . of Zion Chapter , Birkenhead , as H . ; J . 13- Hignett , P . Prov . J . G . D- as J . ; and supported by Comps . J . P . Piatt , P . Prov . SGDand PZAVBulleyPProvSGDand PZJ
... .. ; . , . . ... .. ; . AVilson , 537 : W . Bainbridge , S . E . and W . M . 721 ; A . A \ atts , P . S . and P . M . 721 ; AV . B . Bainbridge , Assist . Soj . ; W . Brown , Asssit . Soj .: and the following companions were also present : —V . AVilliams , S . W . 721 ; H . Allsop , S . D . 721 ; Elwood Tibbets , F . Green , E . T . Yasker , W- Brisland , McEvoy . After the minutes of the last convocation bad been duly confirmed and signed , Bro . McEvoy , 721 , being a candidate for this degree , was exalted
in a manner not to be excelled by Comp . J . P . Piatt , Comp . J . B . Hignett giving the historic , Comp . T . Piatt the symbolic , and Comp . W . Bulley the mystic lectures . The M . E . P . Z . having given the charge , the chapter was closed in due form and the companions retired to refreshment . After the usual loyal and Masonic toasts had been given "The Health of the Most Eminent Z . " was proposed by Companion J . P . Piatt , P . Z ., and heartily responded to by the companions , His Lordship returned thanks and expressed his gratification at the progress
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Provincial.
speech , proposed "The Health of Bro . T . Iv . Gardiner , the Worshipful Master Elect of No . 262 , " and said be was sure that no toast would be more acceptable to tho brethren than that of Bro . Gardiner . Bro . T . K . GARDINER in reply , said : I am much flattered by the kind reception you have given to my name to-night . I came here this evening as a matter of duty and of
pleasure . As a lodge was opened in my immediate neighbourhood , I considered it my duty to support it in every way I could . It is a great pleasure , especially to me , to see the prominent position which this lodge promises to take amidst those in this county . Every member of our Order takes as much interest in a loelge , whether it be composed of a hundred members , or is only composed of a few . I was quite
astonished at the arrangements , and astonished at the flattering reception accorded to us as your guests . As your attention has been drawn to myself , all I can say is , as I have already been elected Master of No . 262 , when the installation takes place , and I become bona fide Master , it will be a great pleasure to me to see the members of this lodge on that occasion , if they will come as my guests .
Bro . F . G . YATES proposed " The Health of the Bishop and the Clergy of the diocese , " coupling with the toast , the A . W . and Eev . Bro . Riou Benson , the Prov . G . Chap ., and spoke in the highest terms of the very able manner in which the Rev . brother had performed his part of the sacred duties in the consecration of the lodge . Rev . Bro . BENSON returned thanks for the last toast , and
observed that the labours of Masons were not to be entirely devoted to within a few miles of the lodge , but also to the outside world , that Masonry might shine forth in its most glorious colours , of love and charity , to all mankind .
Bro . GOLDSBRO' , proposed the toast of " The Masonic Charities , " and remarked that that these , the just pride of Masons , were not known as they should be , in many remote districts , and that he considered it to be his duty , for the sake of those brethren who might not be so well acquainted with those institutions , to give them some account of them , which he felt sure was all that was necessary to insure for them that support which they deservedand to which it was the duty of every
, innividual member of the Craft to render his best aid . After giving a long description of the three Charities , Bro . Goldsbro ' said that he hoped that the lodges in the province of North Wales and Shropshire would not be behind other provinces in contributing to the maintenance and extension of the benefits conferred by those noble institutions .
Bro . JOHN COCK said : AVe are much indebted to Bro . Goldsbro' for his having brought the subject of the Masonic charities before us , not only of the Boys' and Girls' Schools , but also the Institution for aged Freemasons and their widows . Masonry contributes many thousand of pounds annually to these charities . The outer world does not know what Masonry does , it is one of the greatest institutions man ever formedanel I feel sure that our lodge will not be behind
, in contributing to those charities . The V . W " . Bro . A \ niTE , Prov . G . Treasurer , said : I quite agree with what Bro . Goldsbro' has said respecting the Masonic Charities . The more lodges increase in this province , the more we should be able to contribute to them . Masonry is not a benefit society in the ordinary sense of the word , and , although there is no class of societies that does more good
than benefit societies , Freemasonry stands above them . \ A " e are not a body of poor men , but no man is above misfortune , however good his position , and in Freemasonry it unfortunately happens that some one of ourselves , a son , a daughter , or a widow requires assistance and there are Grand Lodge funds to fall back upon . The lodges in this province are healthy , and we are fully able to contribute . As I said before , the more
lodges we have the better for our finances . I am happy to congratulate this province on the starting of this new loelge . We have heard this evening that at Brielgcnorth ( some eight miles off ) there was a lodge , but it was pronounced to be defunct many years ago . I am happy to find within a feumiles of that place that a loelge starts , and I hope a lodge may yet be resuscitated in Bridgenorth . Thc more loelges we have the richer we shall be and the better we shall be able to
contribute to that grand principle , Bro . Goldsbro' has expatiated upon and so well illustrated . The Tylers' toast having been given , the brethren gradually dispersed delighted with all the events of the day .
Provincial.
INSTRUCTION . GRAVESEND . —Lodge of Freedom ( No . 77 ) . —On AA ' ednesday , the 28 th ult ., a special event in the Masonic history of this province , was celebrated with great eclat . The mother lodge having invited the lodge of instruction to hold a meeting , to which the Prov . G . Officers , the W . M . ' s of the various lodges in the province , and other distinguished representatives of the Craftwere invited upon the occasion of the fifteen sections
, being worked by fifteen brethren of the lodge of instruction . The lodge was opened at the time appointed , at the Town Hall . Lord Holmesdale , the Prov . G . M ., was unavoidably prevented attending , but his place was well filled by his able and assiduous representative , Bro . W . F . Dobson , the D . Prov . G . M . There was a numerous attendance of the Provincial Grand Officers , Masters of lodges , and brethren of the surrounding
neighbourhood , who mustered to the number of forty or upwards . Amongst the visiting brethren present , in addition to the D . Prov . G . M ., we noticed the following Prov . G . Officers : —Bros . Fooks . AA ' ates , Page , Busbridge , Ashdown , Bray , Hicks , Lieberman ( Prov . G . S . and member of 784 and 1 , 096 . The fifteen sections were worked in a faultless manner by the following brethren , viz .: Bros . F . White , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Moore , P . G . O . ; S . Pottinsen , P . M . ; S . Barczinsky , J . D . 77 ; Bennett , J . D . 77 ; E . S . " Wright , S . W . 77 ; W . Hills , P . Prov . J . G . D . ; AV . Hollingum , I . G . 77 ; P . Harvey ; AV . Sheen , J . AV . 77 ; C . Relphf E . A . Hileler , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; L . A . Hart , P .
Prov . S . G . D . ; M . A . Troughton , AV . M . 77 ; W . Hicks , P . S . G-. B . Tho lodgo of instruction -was presided over by Bro . T . Nottloiugham , P . Prov . S . G . AV . All present expressed themselves highly gratified with the admirable manner in which tho work had boon performed , and tho D . Prov . G . M . proposed that a voto of thanks to Bro . Nottleingham and those brethren who had assisted him be recorded on tho minutes of tho lodge . Ho folt highly pleased in being present that day , as it had afforded him
soino knowledge of tho way in which tho Masonic work was conducted in tho Lodgo of Freedom . Tho A \ . M . should . bo proud of presiding over such a lodgo , in which everything was dono in such a creditable manner . Bro . T . Nottleingham responded for himself and brethren , and was pleased to think ho had such an opportunity of thanking thoso brethren who had been tho moans of bringing tho close of tho work to a successful issue . Tho business boing concluded , tho brethren adjourned to a
recherche banquet at tho Clarendon Hotel . Tho cloth beingdrawn , tho usual loyal and Masonic toasts , aud thoso moro particularly in connection with this evening ' s mooting , wore given and most heartily received and responded to . Tho Tyler's toast brought tho procoodiegs of a most agreeable instruction fote to a timely conclusion . AVo may add that wo consider tho example sot by tho Lodgo of Freedom is ono well worthy of adoption by other mother lodges having lodges of instruction attached thereto . AVe want " more light . " Let , therefore , oveiy encouragement bo given to lodges of instruction .
Royal Arch.
ROYAL ARCH .
CHESTER . —Grosrenor Chapter ( No . 721 ) . —A convention of this chapter was held on Monday the 3 rd inst ., at the Bars Hotel . Chester , under the presidency of Comps . Lord Richard Grosvcnor , M . P ., P . S . G . W . of England and V . W . P . Prov . J . G . W ., Cheshire , M . E . Z . ; T . Platt . ' P . Prov . J . G . D . and Z . of Zion Chapter , Birkenhead , as H . ; J . 13- Hignett , P . Prov . J . G . D- as J . ; and supported by Comps . J . P . Piatt , P . Prov . SGDand PZAVBulleyPProvSGDand PZJ
... .. ; . , . . ... .. ; . AVilson , 537 : W . Bainbridge , S . E . and W . M . 721 ; A . A \ atts , P . S . and P . M . 721 ; AV . B . Bainbridge , Assist . Soj . ; W . Brown , Asssit . Soj .: and the following companions were also present : —V . AVilliams , S . W . 721 ; H . Allsop , S . D . 721 ; Elwood Tibbets , F . Green , E . T . Yasker , W- Brisland , McEvoy . After the minutes of the last convocation bad been duly confirmed and signed , Bro . McEvoy , 721 , being a candidate for this degree , was exalted
in a manner not to be excelled by Comp . J . P . Piatt , Comp . J . B . Hignett giving the historic , Comp . T . Piatt the symbolic , and Comp . W . Bulley the mystic lectures . The M . E . P . Z . having given the charge , the chapter was closed in due form and the companions retired to refreshment . After the usual loyal and Masonic toasts had been given "The Health of the Most Eminent Z . " was proposed by Companion J . P . Piatt , P . Z ., and heartily responded to by the companions , His Lordship returned thanks and expressed his gratification at the progress