United Grand Lodge Of England—The Grand Festival.

required . If anybody wished to know the popularity of the Grand Officers , they had only to be present in Grand Lodge to witness the reception the Grand Secretary met with on his re-appointment , and the affection with which the G . D . C . Bro . Richardson , was received . At the last Grand Lod ^ e

the Grand Registrar , at great personal inconvenience and possibly at considerable loss to himself , came from Durham to attend the meeting , and this was but one instance of the attention of the Grand Officers to their duty . R . W . Bro . Lieut .-General T . Wimburn LaurieC . B .,

, Prov . Grand Master South Wales ( W . D . ) , expressed his acknowledgment of the manner in which the toast had been proposed and received . Bro . Palmer , in mentioning the Grand Officers , had singled those out who had clone wonderful service for the Craft . Might he say that each

of the Grand Officers in his own place was prepared to take upon himself his own duty to the Craft and discharge it equally with those mentioned . He hoped that those present who had not received collars would before long be among the Grand Officers . He thanked Bro . Palmer for having

spoken of the Grand Officers kindly , and assured the brethren that whatever they could do for the good of the Craft they could be relied upon to do .

Bro . the Hon . Mr . Justice Warrington , P . G . W ., proposed " The Masonic Charities , " and said that in such an assembly the toast required no words . If there was one subject more than another which commended Itself to the heart of a Alason it was Charity , and , therefore , without further preface , and feeling sure they did not wish to listen to

speeches , but to something much better , he would confine himself to giving the toast . Bro . P . Colville Smith , P . G . D ., Sec . R . M . B . I ., who said his response would be brief , referred to the great work the institutions were doing , pursuing the even tenor of their way , and meeting the demands made upon them . Those demands were increasing , and the Craft recognised this in a

corresponding manner . The M . W . the Pro Grand Alaster proposed " The Grand Stewards , " and said they would be ungrateful if they separated without a hearty acknowledgment of what the Grand Stewards had done . That body had entertained them ri"ht royally . Perhaps , as Pro Grand Master , he might

welcome them in the future as receiving the honour of Grand Office . Be that as it might , they had nobly done their duty . Bro . Dr . R . J . Reece , President Board of Grand Stewards , responded . He said that as a concert was then in progress

in another hall , at which Bro . Henry Neville , P . A . G . D . C , had kindly consented to give a dramatic recitation , his reply would be brief , but he asked them not to measure his thanks by the length of his remarks . Since 1775 the Grand Festival had not been held outside Freemasons' Hall . The Board of ¦ Grand Stewards met as far back as last July to prepare for

the present Festival . As representatives of the red apron lodges they spared neither trouble nor expense to make this Festival , held under exceptional circumstances , as successful as those preceding it . They had faith in the integrity of their purpose that success would be secured , and knew they could rely upon the brethren to cover up any shortcomings

with the cloak of charity . With the knowledge that the Pro Grand Master would be chairman , they felt that success would be ensured , and the Grand Stewards asked Karl Amherst to accept their most grateful thanks for the kind way in which he had presided . Their ( hanks were also due ,

and they desired to express their deep appreciation of the great kindness and advice given by the Grand Secretary and Grand Director of Ceremonies , and also by Bro . Matthews , the secretary of the Grand Officers' mess . They also thanked Bro . Harvey , the manager of the hotel , for his personal ¦ attendance and assistance . Their hearts had been filled with

gladness as they felt that their labours had not been in vain , that the Grand Festival of 1906 had been successful , and that the red apron lodges had justified their existence . The brethren then joined the ladies in the music room , where a first-class programme was gone through .

The New Grand Officers.

The New Grand Officers .

GKAXD CHAIT . AI . Y . The Rev . Canon J . W . Horsley , M . A ., has led a busy and useful life and filled a large space in the religious and civic world , especially in South London , being associated with most of the movements having for their object the spiritual and material improvement of the people . His

capacity for work and marvellous activity in these directions , however , have not prevented him taking the keenest interest

nno . Tim lu . v . CANON- . 1 . w . nonsi . KY . ( Vlwto Klit , . I ' orli-iiit Co . ) in Freemasonry , especially in its literary and antiquarian aspects . He was initiated in the Pattison Lodge , No . 913 , in 1891 , in which he has filled the office of Chaplain . He

afterwards joined the Saye and Sele Lodge , No . 1973 , and after graduating as a Member of the Outer Circle of the Oualuor Coronati Lodge , No . 2076 , became a Member of the Inner Circle in 18 9 6 , and in 1904 was elected to the Master ' s chair .

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