Ladies' Night Of The Royal Warrant Holders' Lodge, No. 2789.

Ladies' Night of the Royal Warrant Holders' Lodge , No . 2789 .

THE Royal Warrant Holders' Lodge held a very successful " Ladies' Evening" on the 3 rd May at the Cafe Royal . Among those present were Bro . John Welford , P . G . Std . Br ., and Mrs . Welford ; Bro . Stilhvell , P . M ., and Miss Stilhvell ; Bro . Tipton , P . M ., and Miss Tipton ; Bro . Sykes , P . M ., and Mrs . Sykes ; Bro . Gerson , S . W ., and Mrs . Gerson ;

THE HANQUET .

Bro . Fitch , J . W . ; Bro . Collard , S . D ., and Miss Collard ; Bro . Segar , J . D ., and Mrs . Segar ; Bro . Bellamy , Treas ., and Mrs . Bellamy ; Bro . Wilson , Sec , and Mrs . Wilson ; Bro . Charles , Steward , and Mrs . Charles ; Bro . Wood , Steward ; and other brethren and guests to the number of nearly 80 .

The company was received by the W . M ., Bro . W . Wise , and Mrs . Wise , and were presented by Master Wise and Miss Wise with a beautiful spray of ( lowers or a button-hole . The banquet took place in the grand saloon , and subsequently the usual loyal toasts were proposed and duly honoured .

In proposing the toast of "The Worshipful Master , " Bro . Sykes , I . P . M ., remarked that they were delighted to welcome him and Mrs . Wise at their pleasant gathering , but as the W . M . had expressed a wish that the speeches should be short , he would content himself with proposing " The Health of the Worshipful Master and ' Worshipful Mistress . ' "

Bro . Wise returned thanks on behalf of himself and Mrs . Wise . They had always been so kind and indulgent to himself that he found it difficult to adequately express his thanks , but he would like to say that his year of office had been an exceedingly pleasant and happy one . As many

present no doubt knew , several books had been written on Freemasonry , and that it was claimed by some of the writers that a kind of Freemasonry existed at the building of the Temple of King Solomon . The W . M . was unable to prove or to disprove thisbut said he was quite prepared to accept it

, , especially so because it was a very renowned period , namely , the wisdom of King Solomon and the strength and beauty of the Temple he built , and sitting presiding over them as he did that evening he was forcibly reminded of that period , because in the ladies we had beauty represented , and he

thanked them for coming to grace their board with their presence . Strength was represented by the number present , the attendance being quite equal to their previous Ladies '

Evenings . The wise King was perhaps represented—well , the brethren would no doubt assist their guests in finding who represented him , he ( the W . M . ) being too modest to do so . In conclusion the W . M . expressed his sincere thanks to all present for their company and support , and for the way in which his toast had been proposed and received .

Bro . Wilson , Secretary , in proposing the toast of " The Ladies , " said the W . M . had rather forestalled him in the pleasant things he had intended to have said about the ladies ; he , however , wished to say that the brethren always regretted the ladies were not permitted to attend the ordinary

meetings of the lodge , but they were delighted to have them with them that evening , and hoped they would honour the lodge with their presence and company once a year . Bro . Bellamy , Treasurer , replied on behalf of the ladies , and thanked the brethren for the splendid way in which

they had been entertained . He was for the moment a lady , and he almost wished he could remain one , because he was always happy when in the company of ladies . He hoped the lodge would invite them again and again ; they would always be pleased to come .

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