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assisted by the following officers and brethren , Bros . Newall , P . M . ; W . Coombes , S . AV . ; Herring , J . AV . ; Chegwidden , S . D . ; Gaball , as J . D . ; J . W . Coombes , as I . G . ; Levinson , Treas . ; Gawthorp , Hon . Sec . ; Weedon , Tyler ; Birch , Exall , Lyne , Bishop , Mills , Claissen , Wirtzfeld , Etherington , Jordan , Headley , Lee , Butler , Grey , Hicks , and others . Visitors : —Bros . Runting , P . M . 749 ; Maddock , P . M . 179 ; and Gibbs . The W . M . having taken the chair , the lodge was opened in due form in
the first degree . —The Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting , which were unanimously confirmed . The lodge was then opened in the second and third degrees , when Bro . Francis Hoffman was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason in a most efficient manner by the W . M . The report of the Treasurer having been certified by the auditors , was accepted and approved by the members . It showed the finances of the lodge to be in a very flourishing condition . The next business
on tbe summons was the election of W . M . for the ensuing year . The ballot being taken , the choice of the brethren was found to have fallen on Bro . W . Coombes , the S . W . Bro . Newall proposed Bro . Levinson for re-election as Treasurer , stating that the lodge was much indebted for his valuable services . This was seconded by Bro . Mills , and was unanimously carried . The Hon . Secretary produced a list of names of brethren who were in arrears of subscriptionsome of whom had not attended
, the lodge meetings for a considerable time , and asked the advice of the W . M . as to what he should do in the matter . The W . M . desired the Hon . Secretary to communicate with those brethren and call their attention to the by-law bearing upon the subject , informing them that their names would be erased from the list of members , as it was a serious inroad upon the funds of the lodge to pay Grand Lodge dues for those brethren .
The election of Tyler was deferred till next meeting , Bro . Weedon having declined to stand for re-election . He , however , condescended to serve the office until some other brother « ould be found to undertake the office . Bro . Newall , P . M ., then proposed that a jewel be presented to the W . M ., Bro . Cobham , for the efficient and zealous discharge of his duties -during the past year . This being seconded , it was unanimously carried . Three Auditors were appointed , and there being no other business before the meeting , the brethren adjourned to
refreshment . On the cloth being-drawn , the W . M . proposed in succession , " The Queen and the Craft , " « The Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M ., " "The Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , " wliich were duly responded to by the brethren . —Bro NEWALL rose and proposed " The Health of the W . M ., Bro . Cobham . " The brethren had been for some time happy in the choice of a brother to preside over them , and in their present W . M . they had equal reason for congratulationfor he had
ex-; hibited great proficiency in the ceremonies , and zeal for the welfare of the lodge . He ( Bro . Newall ) considered that the great evidence of a prosperous lodge , was to see a number of brethren present who had passed the chair , and had met with the approbation of the brethren . They were always a great assistance in the proper working of the lodge , and he hoped to see that when their respected Master took his place in that
honoured rank , he would often be seen there , and prove his enduring interest in the welfare of the Royal Hnion Lodge . — The W . M . ( Bro . Cobham ) returned thanks to the brethren for the hearty manner in which they had drank his health . Bro . Newall spoke in very glowing terms of his ( Bro . Cobham ' s ) labours on behalf of the lodge , so much so that he felt it to be more than he deserved . ( Nono ) He had endeavoured to get
, . through the arduous duties of his office with credit to himself and benefit to the lodge , and he felt that in the approbation of the brethren he had met with a great reward . In his zeal for the proper conduct of the lodge , ho feared he had sometimes spoken rather sharply , and in a manner at which some brethren might take offence . If such were the case , he could assure them that none was meant . He had always a great objection to
party feeling being introduced into a lodge . He could say that there was no party feeling in the Royal Union Lodge ( cheers ) , arid he hoped that the unanimity and brotherly love which existed in this lodge would ever continue . He could not sit down , he being in that chair for the last time , without cordially thanking the brethren for the attention they had given himand more especiallfor the great assistance which had
, y been rendered b y the officers . He looked forward to a pleasant and prosperous year under their W . M . elect . He felt sure that he would perform the duties of the office in a creditable manner , andhe recommended the W . M . to continue in office those brethren who had so greatly assisted him during the past year . The
W . M . concluded by thanking the brethren once more for the kind feeling they evinced towards him . —The W . MASTEB next proposed " The Health of the W . M . elect , " ( Bro . W . Coombes . ) A brother who had attended to the duties of S . W . in the manner he had done , could not fail to occupy the chair to the satisfaction of the orethren ; and when it became the duty of the W . M . elect to hand the warrant of the lodge to his successor , he felt convinced that the lodge will have
lost none of its reputation and prosperity . —The W . MASTEB elect ( Bro . W . Coombes ) returned thanks to the brethren for tbe honour they had done him in placing him in the important office of W . M . of the lodge . He was a man of few words , but Jie would inform them that he would do his best to perform the duties devolving upon him , in a manner that should give them satisfaction , and expressed his appreciation of the kind manner in which they had drunk his health . —The W . MASTEB then
said the next toast he had to propose was one which they seldom omitted in the Royal Union Lodge— "The Visitors . " Some lodges might entertain a greater number of visiting brethren , hut none could approach No . 382 iu the distinguished character of the brethren who did them the honour to come amongst them . On the present , occasion , they had with them Bro . Gibbs , and Bro . Dr . Maddock , P . M . of the Manchester Lodge , one which stands prominent among the most distinguished lodges
in tbe provinces . There was also Bro . Runting , whose health he proposed at any time with great pleasure , but on the present occasion with still more , on account of his liberal addition to his ( the W . M . ' s ) list as steward for the Royal Benevolent Institution . He , therefore , called upon the brethren to drink in bumpers the healths of the visitors . —Bro . MADDOCK said that when their respected Treasurer ( Bro . Levinson ) invited him to visit them this evening he thought it must be something out of
the common way to induce him to travel such a distance and in such weather . And although he had been nearly choked in the Underground Railway , in addition to the usual unpleasantness of railway travelling , he could assure them that he did not regret his visit . He had visted some of the first lodges in the country , as well as in London , and felt satisfied that none could exceed the good fellowship that prevailed amongst them . The W . M . had performed his work
in a most excellent manner ; and he felt it did not require a very clever physiognomist to foretell that the AV . M . would go through his duties in a similar creditable manner ; and that if he did not eclipse the W . M . at least he would equal him in the performance of his duties , and maintain the high reputation of the lodge . He concluded by thanking the brethren for their hearty reception of the toast . —Bro . GIBBS also replied . It was about two months since he had visited them before , and at that
time he did not expect to be so soon amongst them again . He always enjoyed himself amongst the brethren of the Royal Union Lodge , and hoped often to meet them again . —Bro . RUNTING- had replied so often to the toast of the visitors that he was almost ashamed to stand up now ; but still so pleasant were his reminiscences of his meetings with the brethren of 382 that he had resolved never to miss an opportunity of being amongst them . —The W . MASTER then proposed " The Health of the
Past Masters of the Lodge . " It seemed to be the fate of the lodge to have their usual complement of P . M . 's—one . On the present occasion they had Bro . Newall , but he was so active and zealous in the interests of the lodge that he was equal to any four ordinary Past Masters . He had much to thank Bro . Newall for on his own part as well as on behalf of the lodge . Indeed , if it had not been for his kind and valuable assistance ,
he felt that he should never have got through the arduous duties of Master . He had feared they would not have had him with them that evening , but he rejoiced to see that he was recovering from his severe indisposition , aud was much pleased to see him amongst them on the first occasion of his venturing out after his serious illness . He therefore asked them to be up standing to drink " The Health of Bro . Newall and the P . M . ' s
of Royal Union Lodge . " —Bro . NEWAIL , in reply , was much obliged to Bro . Cobham for his kind remarks with respect to himself . He had on former occasions been favoured by many flattering expressions of the sentiments of the members towards him ; but when it came to multiplying him by four , it was rather too much for him , for he felt it to be more than he deserved . ( No , no . ) He should ever do all he could to further the interests of the Royal Union Lodge , and they were under no obligation to him for any service he had rendered to the lodge ; it was a pleasure to him—it was indeed a labour of love . As the AV . M . had hinted to them that he had just recovered
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Provincial.
assisted by the following officers and brethren , Bros . Newall , P . M . ; W . Coombes , S . AV . ; Herring , J . AV . ; Chegwidden , S . D . ; Gaball , as J . D . ; J . W . Coombes , as I . G . ; Levinson , Treas . ; Gawthorp , Hon . Sec . ; Weedon , Tyler ; Birch , Exall , Lyne , Bishop , Mills , Claissen , Wirtzfeld , Etherington , Jordan , Headley , Lee , Butler , Grey , Hicks , and others . Visitors : —Bros . Runting , P . M . 749 ; Maddock , P . M . 179 ; and Gibbs . The W . M . having taken the chair , the lodge was opened in due form in
the first degree . —The Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting , which were unanimously confirmed . The lodge was then opened in the second and third degrees , when Bro . Francis Hoffman was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason in a most efficient manner by the W . M . The report of the Treasurer having been certified by the auditors , was accepted and approved by the members . It showed the finances of the lodge to be in a very flourishing condition . The next business
on tbe summons was the election of W . M . for the ensuing year . The ballot being taken , the choice of the brethren was found to have fallen on Bro . W . Coombes , the S . W . Bro . Newall proposed Bro . Levinson for re-election as Treasurer , stating that the lodge was much indebted for his valuable services . This was seconded by Bro . Mills , and was unanimously carried . The Hon . Secretary produced a list of names of brethren who were in arrears of subscriptionsome of whom had not attended
, the lodge meetings for a considerable time , and asked the advice of the W . M . as to what he should do in the matter . The W . M . desired the Hon . Secretary to communicate with those brethren and call their attention to the by-law bearing upon the subject , informing them that their names would be erased from the list of members , as it was a serious inroad upon the funds of the lodge to pay Grand Lodge dues for those brethren .
The election of Tyler was deferred till next meeting , Bro . Weedon having declined to stand for re-election . He , however , condescended to serve the office until some other brother « ould be found to undertake the office . Bro . Newall , P . M ., then proposed that a jewel be presented to the W . M ., Bro . Cobham , for the efficient and zealous discharge of his duties -during the past year . This being seconded , it was unanimously carried . Three Auditors were appointed , and there being no other business before the meeting , the brethren adjourned to
refreshment . On the cloth being-drawn , the W . M . proposed in succession , " The Queen and the Craft , " « The Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M ., " "The Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , " wliich were duly responded to by the brethren . —Bro NEWALL rose and proposed " The Health of the W . M ., Bro . Cobham . " The brethren had been for some time happy in the choice of a brother to preside over them , and in their present W . M . they had equal reason for congratulationfor he had
ex-; hibited great proficiency in the ceremonies , and zeal for the welfare of the lodge . He ( Bro . Newall ) considered that the great evidence of a prosperous lodge , was to see a number of brethren present who had passed the chair , and had met with the approbation of the brethren . They were always a great assistance in the proper working of the lodge , and he hoped to see that when their respected Master took his place in that
honoured rank , he would often be seen there , and prove his enduring interest in the welfare of the Royal Hnion Lodge . — The W . M . ( Bro . Cobham ) returned thanks to the brethren for the hearty manner in which they had drank his health . Bro . Newall spoke in very glowing terms of his ( Bro . Cobham ' s ) labours on behalf of the lodge , so much so that he felt it to be more than he deserved . ( Nono ) He had endeavoured to get
, . through the arduous duties of his office with credit to himself and benefit to the lodge , and he felt that in the approbation of the brethren he had met with a great reward . In his zeal for the proper conduct of the lodge , ho feared he had sometimes spoken rather sharply , and in a manner at which some brethren might take offence . If such were the case , he could assure them that none was meant . He had always a great objection to
party feeling being introduced into a lodge . He could say that there was no party feeling in the Royal Union Lodge ( cheers ) , arid he hoped that the unanimity and brotherly love which existed in this lodge would ever continue . He could not sit down , he being in that chair for the last time , without cordially thanking the brethren for the attention they had given himand more especiallfor the great assistance which had
, y been rendered b y the officers . He looked forward to a pleasant and prosperous year under their W . M . elect . He felt sure that he would perform the duties of the office in a creditable manner , andhe recommended the W . M . to continue in office those brethren who had so greatly assisted him during the past year . The
W . M . concluded by thanking the brethren once more for the kind feeling they evinced towards him . —The W . MASTEB next proposed " The Health of the W . M . elect , " ( Bro . W . Coombes . ) A brother who had attended to the duties of S . W . in the manner he had done , could not fail to occupy the chair to the satisfaction of the orethren ; and when it became the duty of the W . M . elect to hand the warrant of the lodge to his successor , he felt convinced that the lodge will have
lost none of its reputation and prosperity . —The W . MASTEB elect ( Bro . W . Coombes ) returned thanks to the brethren for tbe honour they had done him in placing him in the important office of W . M . of the lodge . He was a man of few words , but Jie would inform them that he would do his best to perform the duties devolving upon him , in a manner that should give them satisfaction , and expressed his appreciation of the kind manner in which they had drunk his health . —The W . MASTEB then
said the next toast he had to propose was one which they seldom omitted in the Royal Union Lodge— "The Visitors . " Some lodges might entertain a greater number of visiting brethren , hut none could approach No . 382 iu the distinguished character of the brethren who did them the honour to come amongst them . On the present , occasion , they had with them Bro . Gibbs , and Bro . Dr . Maddock , P . M . of the Manchester Lodge , one which stands prominent among the most distinguished lodges
in tbe provinces . There was also Bro . Runting , whose health he proposed at any time with great pleasure , but on the present occasion with still more , on account of his liberal addition to his ( the W . M . ' s ) list as steward for the Royal Benevolent Institution . He , therefore , called upon the brethren to drink in bumpers the healths of the visitors . —Bro . MADDOCK said that when their respected Treasurer ( Bro . Levinson ) invited him to visit them this evening he thought it must be something out of
the common way to induce him to travel such a distance and in such weather . And although he had been nearly choked in the Underground Railway , in addition to the usual unpleasantness of railway travelling , he could assure them that he did not regret his visit . He had visted some of the first lodges in the country , as well as in London , and felt satisfied that none could exceed the good fellowship that prevailed amongst them . The W . M . had performed his work
in a most excellent manner ; and he felt it did not require a very clever physiognomist to foretell that the AV . M . would go through his duties in a similar creditable manner ; and that if he did not eclipse the W . M . at least he would equal him in the performance of his duties , and maintain the high reputation of the lodge . He concluded by thanking the brethren for their hearty reception of the toast . —Bro . GIBBS also replied . It was about two months since he had visited them before , and at that
time he did not expect to be so soon amongst them again . He always enjoyed himself amongst the brethren of the Royal Union Lodge , and hoped often to meet them again . —Bro . RUNTING- had replied so often to the toast of the visitors that he was almost ashamed to stand up now ; but still so pleasant were his reminiscences of his meetings with the brethren of 382 that he had resolved never to miss an opportunity of being amongst them . —The W . MASTER then proposed " The Health of the
Past Masters of the Lodge . " It seemed to be the fate of the lodge to have their usual complement of P . M . 's—one . On the present occasion they had Bro . Newall , but he was so active and zealous in the interests of the lodge that he was equal to any four ordinary Past Masters . He had much to thank Bro . Newall for on his own part as well as on behalf of the lodge . Indeed , if it had not been for his kind and valuable assistance ,
he felt that he should never have got through the arduous duties of Master . He had feared they would not have had him with them that evening , but he rejoiced to see that he was recovering from his severe indisposition , aud was much pleased to see him amongst them on the first occasion of his venturing out after his serious illness . He therefore asked them to be up standing to drink " The Health of Bro . Newall and the P . M . ' s
of Royal Union Lodge . " —Bro . NEWAIL , in reply , was much obliged to Bro . Cobham for his kind remarks with respect to himself . He had on former occasions been favoured by many flattering expressions of the sentiments of the members towards him ; but when it came to multiplying him by four , it was rather too much for him , for he felt it to be more than he deserved . ( No , no . ) He should ever do all he could to further the interests of the Royal Union Lodge , and they were under no obligation to him for any service he had rendered to the lodge ; it was a pleasure to him—it was indeed a labour of love . As the AV . M . had hinted to them that he had just recovered