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The Masonic Mirror.
and Bowes , were elected as joining members , after which the other officers were appointed , viz .: —Bro . Ockerby , Sec . ; Osborne , S . D . ; Blake , J . D ., and Bowes , I . G . The next business was the initiation into the Order of Messrs . Christie , Hutehins , Richardson , aud Heath , who had been duly proposed aud elected , the ceremony being performed by the S . W . Bro . Coles . Bro . Jno . Hervey having been elected an honorary member of the Lodge , in acknowledgment of his services at the consecration and installationvotes of thanks wero given to the W . M . for the
presenta-, tion of an elegant pair of silver loving cups to Bro . Osborne for the pedestals , and Bro . Cole for the volume of the sacred law . The Lodge was magnificently appointed , and everything went off to the general satisfaction of the Brethren present At the close of the business the Brethren adjourned to a very elegant banquet , which had but one fault—it was spread over a too lengthened period , so that it was past nine o ' clock before the cloth was removed . A variety of toasts were proposed and appropriately responded to— "Prosperity to the Preston
Lodge , " aud "Success to the Freemasons' Magazine" being amongst the number . In the course of the evening a variety of glees , & c , were performed by Bros . Cooke , King , and Young , and . elicited the warm applause of the Brethren . Bro . Young ' s beautiful rendering of " And doth not a meeting like this , " being especially admired . Bro . Elton Williams , who was present as a visitor , also contributed to the harmony of the evening .
INSTRUCTION . ROBERT BURNS LODGE ( NO . 25 ) . —A meeting took place on Friday , the 14 th inst ., at Bro . Adams ' s , Union Tavern , Air-street , Piccadilly , and was as usual largely attended . Bro . Riley acted as W . M ! . ; Bro . Greatrex , S . W . ; and Bro . Daintree , J . W . ; assisted bv Bros . W . Watson , P . M . No . 23 ; T . Adams , P . M . No . 206 ; NewtonP . M . No . 23 ; TyrrellW . M . No . 1006 ; FarmerW . M . No . 25 & c .
, , , , , The first ceremony and other business having been admirably gone through , Bro . Watson proposed that as the Lodge had eight pounds in hand from the contributions of members , it should be dispensed as follows : —51 . to the Widows' Fund of the Royal Benevolent Institution , aud Zl . for the Aged Masons' Fund . The . resolution was warmly applauded and acceded to . Bro . Watson said that it gave him great pleasure to attend Lodges of instruction , not only for the purpose of affording the assistance so essential to the advancement of young aspirants for
Masonic fame , but because their trifling subscriptions materially assisted the charities connected with their Order . Ho was pleased to find that the Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction had given during a short period , twenty pounds to the Widows' Fund , and eighteen to the Old Man ' s Asylum . It was truly gratifying to know that , while they were learning the beautiful ritual of the Craft , they were helping the aged and decayed .
CRYSTAL PALACE LODGE ( NO . 1 , 014 ) . —A meeting of this Lodge was held on Monday , the 17 th inst ., at the City Arms , West-square , when the fifteen sections were most ably worked , the questions being put by Bro . Watson . The following were the officers : —Bros . Anslow , S . W . ; Handford , J . W . ; Hood , S . D . ; Palmer , J . D . ; Battley , I . G . The sections Were worked as under : —First lecture—first section , Bro . Handford ; second , Bro . Battley ; third , Bro . H . Thompson ; fourth , Bro . Bertram ; fifth , Bro . H . T . Thompson ; sixth , Bro . Jackson ; seventh , Bro . BrettSecond lecture—first sectionBroHillsecondBroArnoldthirdBro
. , . ; , . ; , . J . R . Warren ; fourth , Bro . Anslow ; fifth , Bro . ' Clothier . Third lecture—first section , Bro . Oliver ; second , Bro . Thomas ; third , Bro . Watson . The following Brethren were elected members : —Drummond , No . 1 , 055 ; Attwood , No . 70 ; Benns , No . 25 ; Maugham , No . 461 ; Thomas , No . 745 ; Jackson , No . 228 ; and Jacobs , No . 745 . A vote of thanks was accorded to Bro . Watson , for the able manner in which he presided .
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The Masonic Mirror.
and Bowes , were elected as joining members , after which the other officers were appointed , viz .: —Bro . Ockerby , Sec . ; Osborne , S . D . ; Blake , J . D ., and Bowes , I . G . The next business was the initiation into the Order of Messrs . Christie , Hutehins , Richardson , aud Heath , who had been duly proposed aud elected , the ceremony being performed by the S . W . Bro . Coles . Bro . Jno . Hervey having been elected an honorary member of the Lodge , in acknowledgment of his services at the consecration and installationvotes of thanks wero given to the W . M . for the
presenta-, tion of an elegant pair of silver loving cups to Bro . Osborne for the pedestals , and Bro . Cole for the volume of the sacred law . The Lodge was magnificently appointed , and everything went off to the general satisfaction of the Brethren present At the close of the business the Brethren adjourned to a very elegant banquet , which had but one fault—it was spread over a too lengthened period , so that it was past nine o ' clock before the cloth was removed . A variety of toasts were proposed and appropriately responded to— "Prosperity to the Preston
Lodge , " aud "Success to the Freemasons' Magazine" being amongst the number . In the course of the evening a variety of glees , & c , were performed by Bros . Cooke , King , and Young , and . elicited the warm applause of the Brethren . Bro . Young ' s beautiful rendering of " And doth not a meeting like this , " being especially admired . Bro . Elton Williams , who was present as a visitor , also contributed to the harmony of the evening .
INSTRUCTION . ROBERT BURNS LODGE ( NO . 25 ) . —A meeting took place on Friday , the 14 th inst ., at Bro . Adams ' s , Union Tavern , Air-street , Piccadilly , and was as usual largely attended . Bro . Riley acted as W . M ! . ; Bro . Greatrex , S . W . ; and Bro . Daintree , J . W . ; assisted bv Bros . W . Watson , P . M . No . 23 ; T . Adams , P . M . No . 206 ; NewtonP . M . No . 23 ; TyrrellW . M . No . 1006 ; FarmerW . M . No . 25 & c .
, , , , , The first ceremony and other business having been admirably gone through , Bro . Watson proposed that as the Lodge had eight pounds in hand from the contributions of members , it should be dispensed as follows : —51 . to the Widows' Fund of the Royal Benevolent Institution , aud Zl . for the Aged Masons' Fund . The . resolution was warmly applauded and acceded to . Bro . Watson said that it gave him great pleasure to attend Lodges of instruction , not only for the purpose of affording the assistance so essential to the advancement of young aspirants for
Masonic fame , but because their trifling subscriptions materially assisted the charities connected with their Order . Ho was pleased to find that the Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction had given during a short period , twenty pounds to the Widows' Fund , and eighteen to the Old Man ' s Asylum . It was truly gratifying to know that , while they were learning the beautiful ritual of the Craft , they were helping the aged and decayed .
CRYSTAL PALACE LODGE ( NO . 1 , 014 ) . —A meeting of this Lodge was held on Monday , the 17 th inst ., at the City Arms , West-square , when the fifteen sections were most ably worked , the questions being put by Bro . Watson . The following were the officers : —Bros . Anslow , S . W . ; Handford , J . W . ; Hood , S . D . ; Palmer , J . D . ; Battley , I . G . The sections Were worked as under : —First lecture—first section , Bro . Handford ; second , Bro . Battley ; third , Bro . H . Thompson ; fourth , Bro . Bertram ; fifth , Bro . H . T . Thompson ; sixth , Bro . Jackson ; seventh , Bro . BrettSecond lecture—first sectionBroHillsecondBroArnoldthirdBro
. , . ; , . ; , . J . R . Warren ; fourth , Bro . Anslow ; fifth , Bro . ' Clothier . Third lecture—first section , Bro . Oliver ; second , Bro . Thomas ; third , Bro . Watson . The following Brethren were elected members : —Drummond , No . 1 , 055 ; Attwood , No . 70 ; Benns , No . 25 ; Maugham , No . 461 ; Thomas , No . 745 ; Jackson , No . 228 ; and Jacobs , No . 745 . A vote of thanks was accorded to Bro . Watson , for the able manner in which he presided .