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The Province of Cambridgeshire, United Grand Lodge of England THE PROVINCE OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE, UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND. We congratulate the Province of Cambrid geshire on the The Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge of Free and termination of the interregnum between the retirement of Accepted Masons of England was held on Wednesday evening, in the Bro. the Earl of H ARDWICKE in the early part of the present Temple, Freemasons' Hall. Bro . W. W. B. Beach , M.P., Prov. G.M. year and the installation of his successor—Bro. Colonel Hants and Isle of Wight, presided ; Bro. the Rev. R. J. Simpson , P.G.C., CALDWELL. The former had presided as Grand Master of acted as S.G.W. ; and Bro, Admiral Sir E. Inglcfield , J.G.W. the Province for about 18 years, and had rendered many valu- After the formal opening of Grand Lodge the GRAND SECRETARY (Bro. able services during his tenure of office. Two lod ges were Colonel Shadwell H. Clerke) read the minutes of the Quarterly Communica- added to the roll under his auspices, one by constitution in 1885 tion of September 2, but before they were put for confirmation informed the —the Etheldreda, No. 2107, Newmarket—and the other—the Grand Lodge that he had received a letter written on behalf of the Prov , Alma Mater, No. 1492 , Cambrid ge—by translation a short Grand Master of Jersey by the Prov. Grand Secretary, to the effect that time previously from the neighbouring Province of Bucks. Lodge La C;csaree at a special meeting had duly submitted to the decision Even with these additions , Cambrid geshire still remains of Grand Lodge of England passed on September 2 , and apologised , and one of the smallest among the Provinces under the Grand that the Prov. Grand Master of Jersey had from November is removed the Lodge of England. But the brethren are actuated by the sentence of suspension , and reinstated the lodge in all its rights and true spirit of Masonry , and what they lack in numbers they privileges, and directed his letter to that effect to be entered on the minutes make good by their energy and harmonious co-operation , while of La Cajsaree Lodge. in respect of that quality which we justl claim as one of the The minutes were then confirmed. y of leading characteristics of the Craft—-we mean Benevolence—the Scrutineers the ballot for members of the Board of Benevolence were gated the ballot papers were collected Province during the latter half of Lord HARDWICKE 'S Provincial then selected and obli , , and the Scrutineers withdrew. Grand Mastership achieved what many a larger Province might Bro. H. C RAWFORD (City Solicitor) , then said he rose to exercise a very well be proud of: its support of our fnstitutions during the great privilege, that of nominating the illustrious Bro. the M.W.G.M., his both continuous and liberal thanks period in question being , Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, for election to the office of M.W. in great measure to the Provincial Charity Organisation it Grand Master for the year ensuing, and he desired to express the immense established about the year 1883, and in a still greater obli gation under which the Craft rested for the great energy disp layed by measure, to the goodwill exhibited towards them by the the M.W.G.M. in furthering the interests of Freemasonry. It was grati- leading members of the different lod ges. But an interregnum , fying to him to know that in submitting this proposition he was lay ing before even when the chief conduct of affairs is in the hands of so the brethren a motion that would of necessity be a certain!)' popular one, capable a man as Bro. A. H. M OVES, P.G. Std. Br., D.P.G.M., although he felt that he was only discharging a small instalment of the great is by no means conducive to progress, and our Cambrid geshire debt of gratitude under which every member of the Masonic Craft rested friends must be well pleased, fi rstly at its termination , and to the Grand Master by giving proof of a desire by all loyal means to re- secondly, that it has been terminated by the appointment tain the valuable services of a Prince so illustrious , so devotedly attached to of so well-qualified a Mason as Bro. Colonel CALDWELL , our beloved Queen and the Craft, and so profoundl y respected. (Applause.) who has alread y shown his ability as a ruler in connection with A BROTHER rose to nominate Bro. J. D. Murray, of Lindsay Lodge, Royal Arch Masonry. It is not surprising, therefore, that the No. 1335, Wigan , Treasurer Lathom Lodge, No. 2229, Preston , P. Prov. installation of their new Provincial Grand Master should have G.D.C. West Lancashire, a founder of the Wigan Lodge, No. 2326, been attended with more than the usual pomp and circumstance , Wigan , as Grand Treasurer. The respected brother was in the Royal Arch and that the brethren should have assembled in greater numbers and in the Royal Order of Scotland. (Cries of Oh, oh.) than usual on the occasion , and exhibited more than their wonted The ACTING G RAND M ASTER said these were not Masonic Degrees. enthusiasm. The report of the proceedings which we published last The B ROTHER , continuing, said that the dignities which Bro. Murray had week will have made it clear that everything passed off satis- obtained were not bestowed indiscriminatel y upon brethren , but were conferred according to merit and ability . Bro. Murray was an exceptionall factoril y, and that Bro. Colonel CALDWELL enters upon his new y good and worth Mason. He had been pre-eminentl a worker in the Degree duties under very prop itious circumstances, The lod ges, as we y y ; his working of all the ceremonies was earnest and impressive ; it was worth have said not be very numerous but are well organised y of , may , they emulation. Bro. Murray had served 10 Stewardships for the Masonic and fulfil their appointed duties admirab l Moreover there y. , Charities in London , and the total he had carried up from West Lancashire In he are places in the county which in days somewhat remote from exceeded ^2000. that province was universally known and as univer- the present could boast of having their Masonic lodges, and sal ly appreciated , and not only there , but everywhere, he had proved himself there is no reason that we are aware of why they should not again to be the right man in the right place. He was appointed Prov. G.D.C. be in the same position. The venerable city of Ely must be of West Lancashire in 1S85, and had so distinguished himself in that office strong enough as regards population to support a lodge, and that he had been re-appointed ever since. He was constantly appointed there are doubtless other towns in which Freemasonry, once it had to consecrate new lodges, and was an expert in that capacity. in found a resting place, would stand a fair chance of being pros- addition to these Masonic qualifications , his personal character was hi ghly perous. However, it is better in cases of this kind that the Masons commendable , and his social position was good. He held her Majesty 's who may happen to reside in or near the places which are not Commission in the Auxiliary Forces- —in the Engineers. In nominating furnished with lod ges should themselves take the initiative. Bro. Murray he spoke not only on his own behalf , but on behalf of the whole What we are desirous of pointing out is that where lodges formerl y of the Province of West Lancashire, who unanimously selected Bro. Murray existed—it may have been for periods of 10 or 20 years only—in as the brother most worthy to fill the hi gh office of Grand Treasurer , and days when communication was a matter of considerable difficulty, best calculated to dignity and adorn that office. 1 he Earl ot Lathom , his there the same might possibly be again established, and with Provincial Grand Master, had expressed his hi gh approval of the selection , greater chances of permanency, when the country is traversed and had given his special support to it; he was also Chairman of Bro . in all directions by railways, and every place with any Murray's Committee. Bro. Murray 's qualifications were such that he was pretentions to size and importance is easily accessible. How- sure the brethren would esteem it both a pleasure and a duty to vote for him. ever, the Province under its new chief will no doubt direct its (Loud applause.) chief energies to the task of strengthening and confirming its Bro. John Cumberland , P.M. St. John 's Lodge, No. 475, Luton , present position , and when that has been done to its satisfaction , P.P.S.G.W. Beds., nominated Bro. John Speight Cumberland , who was there initiated in the Lodge of Antiquity, No. 17S , Wigan , A pril 11, 1S71 , a will be time enough to look round and see if the interests [fin of founder and P.M. of the Eboracum Lodge, No. , York , P.P.G.W. Freemasonry will be promoted by an increase in the number North and East Yo'rks , a founder and first W.M. United Northern Counties of lod • ges, or whether it may not be better to remain content Lodge, No. 2128 London hon. member Antient Carthage Lodge, No. with ' , , 1717, those alread y established. In the meantime we renew our Tunis , founder and twice M.E.Z.
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