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Consecration Of The St. John's Thanet Lodge, No. 2753.
Bro . F . Stanley , P . M ., was appointed a representative to serve on the Prov . G . Charities Committee , and other formal business was transacted . Bros . Earl Amherst , Eastes , H . Ward , W . Russell , A . Spencer , J . Terry , and W . H . Robins were elected lion , members of the lodge . Founders' jewels were presented to the Pro G . Master and the Dep . Prov . G . Master .
Bro . C . K . Rowley presided at the organ , and the musical portion of the ceremonial was excellently carried through . The handsome founder ' s jewel was designed by Bro . F . Stanley , and is a veritable work of ait .
The lodge having been duly closed , the brethren adjourned to the King s Head Hotel , where a recherche banquet had been served by Bro . B . Ross , the host , whose catering gave every satisfaction . Over 60 sat down to the repast , under the presidency of the W . M ., who had Earl Amherst on his right hand and the Deputy G . M . on his left , the other Prov . Grand Officers present including Bros . Kennett , Robins , Spencer , Blaxland , Howlett , Church , Francis , Hale , Neale , Wiggins , Solomon , Stunt , and others .
The post-prandial proceedings were opened with the usual toast of " The Queen and the Craft , " after which the CHAIRMAN said , as several of the brethren would shortly be leaving , they must excuse him if he hurried the list forward , and he would now submit the next official toast , " His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , Most Worshipful Grand Master . " " God bless the Prince of Wales " was sung by Bro . Tarling .
The next toast submitted by the CHAIRMAN was "Trie M . W . Prov . Grand Master , the Earl Amherst ; the R . W . Dep . Grand Master , the Earl of Warwick ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " He said , although he had not had the proud privilege of being present at any meeting at which his Royal Highness had been in attendance , he had had the
honour of attending some half-dozen gatherings over which their Pro Grand Master had presided , and he had been much struck with the admirable manner in which the business was conducted . In connection with the toast he would couple the name of Bro . Spencer , because the Pro Grand Master would have to reply to a toast later on .
The toast having been drunk with acclamation , the choir sung in excellent style the glee , " Oh ! Who will away o ' er the hills so free , " which was vociferously applauded . Bro . SPENCER , in responding to the toast with which his name had been associated , remarked that it was needless for him to make any lengthy speech , because those whose names had been named in the toast were
already well known to all the brethren . As to their Prov . G . Master , it was well known that in his province he worked nobly and well , and for that reason , he supposed , he had been selected to fill the important position of Dep . G . Master of England . As to the other Prov . G . Officers , In : trusted that they all , himself included , would in all times merit the confidence placed in them , and the kind things said of the services they rendered ao willingly .
Bro . J . S . EASTES also replied . He thanked the proposer of the toast , and those present most heartily for the manner in which the toast had been submitted , and the cordial way his name had been received in connection with it . He said he felt very gratified indeed at having been present at such a splendid gathering of the Craft , and he would not have liked to have left without the opportunity of expressing whtf he trusted and believed , that the new lodge would be a grand success , and that it would have a splendid
future before it . Margate was a growing town , the Province of Kent was a growing one , and he had not the slightest doubt that in the new lodge they had the nucleus of a strong lodge , and that by their energy many men would become initiated into the mysteries of Masonry . He would like to see the lodge prosper and increase , but at the same time he did not want to see it grow too large , or another lodge would have to grow out of it , and emanate from it , and that would be undesirable with two lodges already in Ihe town .
The CHAIRMAN said the next toast he had to propose came more home to them , as it was that of " The M . W . Prov . G . Master , F . irl Amherst . " ( Applause . ) They were all most deeply indebted to him for having come down that day to consecrate their new lodge , as no one could carry out such Masonic work more efficiently or effectually than his lordship had done . It was very gratifying to them to know , as members of Kent lodges , that Marl
Consecration Of The St. John's Thanet Lodge, No. 2753.
Amherst had been elected to the important and proud position of Pro G . Master of England , a distinguished honour in which Kent shared , because he was also the G . Master of their province . ( Applause . ) The Noble LORD , who was received with a most enthusiastic demonstration , said he had to thank them most heartily for the very kind reception they had accorded him , and the cordial manner in which they had received
the toast , so ably proposed by the Worshipful Master , He might say their connection did not date from yesterday , as he had been for some 40 years Prov . Grand Master , and during the whole of that time he had never failed to get the most kindly reception from the brethren . One of his first official acts was to open the 17 th lodge in the province ; that day he had consecrated the 64 th new lodge . ( Applause . ) That showed that a considerable
lapse of time had taken place since he first had the honour of representing the province , and that day they had performed a ceremony which would conduce lo the interests of Masonry in the Province of Kent . He thought the ceremony they had witnessed that day was one that must have interested all the brethren present , and he was particularly pleased to see such a large gathering of Provincial Grand Officers assisting in the proceedings .
Having eulogised the services of Bro . Ward as acting D . C ., he trusted that those who had never seen the consecration of a lodge before would carry away a good impression of the ceremony , and he would add that , having started the St . John ' s Thanet Lodge on its journey , they wished it a long Masonic career and a good voyage in the future . Having been once started the future of the lodge was in their own hands . They must nurse
the infant lodge carefully ; they must adhere strictly to the ancient tenets of Masonry ; they must be circumspect in whom they chose as their new members ; and they must follow the good example of other lodges in Kent , and he had no fear but that the lodge that had been that day consecrated would have a prosperous and brilliant future before it , and be one of the
ornaments in the province . They were always pleased to welcome a new centre of Masonic activity , which would be a source of strength in the province , and he gave it to them in the strongest possible terms not to disappoint the high hopes the province had formed of them . ( Applause . ) Referring to the honour his Royal Highness the M . W . the Grand Master
had conferred on him , he said it was no sinecure office to be the working head of a great association like the Freemasons , but if any talents of his conduced to the good of Freemasonry he would be richly rewarded and when at any time in doubt he would always be sustained and buoyed up by the good wishes he had always received at the hands of his faithful brethren of Kent . ( Loud applause . ) The CHAIRMAN next submitted the toast of "The V . W . Dep . G . M .,
Bro . J . S . Eastes ; and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past , " and this was responded to by Bro . F . R . HOWLETT P . S . G . D . Bro . J AMES S . EASTES , P . G . D . Eng ., D . P . G . M ., in felicitous terms , gave the toast of "The New Worshipful Master , Bro . John Brighurst , " whom he referred lo as a most energetic worker in the cause of Masonry . He was , he said , glad to add that this was no exceptional case in the Province of Kent , but Bro . Brighurst had been an exceedingly useful
member of the Craft , and he thought the St . John s Thanet Lodge had done wisely in choosing such an experienced brother as its first W . M . ( Hear , hear . ) In continuation of his remarks he pointed out some of the little difficulties a new lodge would most probably have to contend with , but , he added , he was sure that the W . M . with his ripe experience would be able to render them valuable assistance .
The W . M ., in replying , said if he could tell them in words what he felt at the great honour conferred on him that day , he would have to detain them for the next half hour , but he desired to be very brief , and , at the same time , nevertheless sincere in acknowledging the pride he felt at the honour they had done him . He trusted that at the end of his year of office he would quit the chair with credit to himself and with th * knowledge of having
discharged his duties to the satisfaction of all . Referring to the formation of this new lodge , he said there was nothing in it antagonistic to the Union Lodge , on the contrary , it would tend to help them , and the wish was that the two might work together in p ° ace and harmony . He thanked his lordship for the very kind remarks he had made and his kindly wishes towards the new lodge , and the brethren for the cordial way they had received the toast and his name in association with it .
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Consecration Of The St. John's Thanet Lodge, No. 2753.
Bro . F . Stanley , P . M ., was appointed a representative to serve on the Prov . G . Charities Committee , and other formal business was transacted . Bros . Earl Amherst , Eastes , H . Ward , W . Russell , A . Spencer , J . Terry , and W . H . Robins were elected lion , members of the lodge . Founders' jewels were presented to the Pro G . Master and the Dep . Prov . G . Master .
Bro . C . K . Rowley presided at the organ , and the musical portion of the ceremonial was excellently carried through . The handsome founder ' s jewel was designed by Bro . F . Stanley , and is a veritable work of ait .
The lodge having been duly closed , the brethren adjourned to the King s Head Hotel , where a recherche banquet had been served by Bro . B . Ross , the host , whose catering gave every satisfaction . Over 60 sat down to the repast , under the presidency of the W . M ., who had Earl Amherst on his right hand and the Deputy G . M . on his left , the other Prov . Grand Officers present including Bros . Kennett , Robins , Spencer , Blaxland , Howlett , Church , Francis , Hale , Neale , Wiggins , Solomon , Stunt , and others .
The post-prandial proceedings were opened with the usual toast of " The Queen and the Craft , " after which the CHAIRMAN said , as several of the brethren would shortly be leaving , they must excuse him if he hurried the list forward , and he would now submit the next official toast , " His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , Most Worshipful Grand Master . " " God bless the Prince of Wales " was sung by Bro . Tarling .
The next toast submitted by the CHAIRMAN was "Trie M . W . Prov . Grand Master , the Earl Amherst ; the R . W . Dep . Grand Master , the Earl of Warwick ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " He said , although he had not had the proud privilege of being present at any meeting at which his Royal Highness had been in attendance , he had had the
honour of attending some half-dozen gatherings over which their Pro Grand Master had presided , and he had been much struck with the admirable manner in which the business was conducted . In connection with the toast he would couple the name of Bro . Spencer , because the Pro Grand Master would have to reply to a toast later on .
The toast having been drunk with acclamation , the choir sung in excellent style the glee , " Oh ! Who will away o ' er the hills so free , " which was vociferously applauded . Bro . SPENCER , in responding to the toast with which his name had been associated , remarked that it was needless for him to make any lengthy speech , because those whose names had been named in the toast were
already well known to all the brethren . As to their Prov . G . Master , it was well known that in his province he worked nobly and well , and for that reason , he supposed , he had been selected to fill the important position of Dep . G . Master of England . As to the other Prov . G . Officers , In : trusted that they all , himself included , would in all times merit the confidence placed in them , and the kind things said of the services they rendered ao willingly .
Bro . J . S . EASTES also replied . He thanked the proposer of the toast , and those present most heartily for the manner in which the toast had been submitted , and the cordial way his name had been received in connection with it . He said he felt very gratified indeed at having been present at such a splendid gathering of the Craft , and he would not have liked to have left without the opportunity of expressing whtf he trusted and believed , that the new lodge would be a grand success , and that it would have a splendid
future before it . Margate was a growing town , the Province of Kent was a growing one , and he had not the slightest doubt that in the new lodge they had the nucleus of a strong lodge , and that by their energy many men would become initiated into the mysteries of Masonry . He would like to see the lodge prosper and increase , but at the same time he did not want to see it grow too large , or another lodge would have to grow out of it , and emanate from it , and that would be undesirable with two lodges already in Ihe town .
The CHAIRMAN said the next toast he had to propose came more home to them , as it was that of " The M . W . Prov . G . Master , F . irl Amherst . " ( Applause . ) They were all most deeply indebted to him for having come down that day to consecrate their new lodge , as no one could carry out such Masonic work more efficiently or effectually than his lordship had done . It was very gratifying to them to know , as members of Kent lodges , that Marl
Consecration Of The St. John's Thanet Lodge, No. 2753.
Amherst had been elected to the important and proud position of Pro G . Master of England , a distinguished honour in which Kent shared , because he was also the G . Master of their province . ( Applause . ) The Noble LORD , who was received with a most enthusiastic demonstration , said he had to thank them most heartily for the very kind reception they had accorded him , and the cordial manner in which they had received
the toast , so ably proposed by the Worshipful Master , He might say their connection did not date from yesterday , as he had been for some 40 years Prov . Grand Master , and during the whole of that time he had never failed to get the most kindly reception from the brethren . One of his first official acts was to open the 17 th lodge in the province ; that day he had consecrated the 64 th new lodge . ( Applause . ) That showed that a considerable
lapse of time had taken place since he first had the honour of representing the province , and that day they had performed a ceremony which would conduce lo the interests of Masonry in the Province of Kent . He thought the ceremony they had witnessed that day was one that must have interested all the brethren present , and he was particularly pleased to see such a large gathering of Provincial Grand Officers assisting in the proceedings .
Having eulogised the services of Bro . Ward as acting D . C ., he trusted that those who had never seen the consecration of a lodge before would carry away a good impression of the ceremony , and he would add that , having started the St . John ' s Thanet Lodge on its journey , they wished it a long Masonic career and a good voyage in the future . Having been once started the future of the lodge was in their own hands . They must nurse
the infant lodge carefully ; they must adhere strictly to the ancient tenets of Masonry ; they must be circumspect in whom they chose as their new members ; and they must follow the good example of other lodges in Kent , and he had no fear but that the lodge that had been that day consecrated would have a prosperous and brilliant future before it , and be one of the
ornaments in the province . They were always pleased to welcome a new centre of Masonic activity , which would be a source of strength in the province , and he gave it to them in the strongest possible terms not to disappoint the high hopes the province had formed of them . ( Applause . ) Referring to the honour his Royal Highness the M . W . the Grand Master
had conferred on him , he said it was no sinecure office to be the working head of a great association like the Freemasons , but if any talents of his conduced to the good of Freemasonry he would be richly rewarded and when at any time in doubt he would always be sustained and buoyed up by the good wishes he had always received at the hands of his faithful brethren of Kent . ( Loud applause . ) The CHAIRMAN next submitted the toast of "The V . W . Dep . G . M .,
Bro . J . S . Eastes ; and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past , " and this was responded to by Bro . F . R . HOWLETT P . S . G . D . Bro . J AMES S . EASTES , P . G . D . Eng ., D . P . G . M ., in felicitous terms , gave the toast of "The New Worshipful Master , Bro . John Brighurst , " whom he referred lo as a most energetic worker in the cause of Masonry . He was , he said , glad to add that this was no exceptional case in the Province of Kent , but Bro . Brighurst had been an exceedingly useful
member of the Craft , and he thought the St . John s Thanet Lodge had done wisely in choosing such an experienced brother as its first W . M . ( Hear , hear . ) In continuation of his remarks he pointed out some of the little difficulties a new lodge would most probably have to contend with , but , he added , he was sure that the W . M . with his ripe experience would be able to render them valuable assistance .
The W . M ., in replying , said if he could tell them in words what he felt at the great honour conferred on him that day , he would have to detain them for the next half hour , but he desired to be very brief , and , at the same time , nevertheless sincere in acknowledging the pride he felt at the honour they had done him . He trusted that at the end of his year of office he would quit the chair with credit to himself and with th * knowledge of having
discharged his duties to the satisfaction of all . Referring to the formation of this new lodge , he said there was nothing in it antagonistic to the Union Lodge , on the contrary , it would tend to help them , and the wish was that the two might work together in p ° ace and harmony . He thanked his lordship for the very kind remarks he had made and his kindly wishes towards the new lodge , and the brethren for the cordial way they had received the toast and his name in association with it .