This Lodge held its anniversary meeting on the 27th December, 1878, when the W.M. was installed and the officers appointed for the ensuing year.
The Lodge was at 9 p.m. by W. Bro. H. S. Morris, W.ML., at which time there were about forty Brethren present, including:—The W. B. Pemberton, W.3., and W. Bro. Birt, P.M, of the Cosmopolitan Lodge, No. 428, §.C.; W. Bro. Jansen, W.M, Ancient Landmark, Am. Com.; W. Bro. Koch, P.M., Lodge Germania; W. Bro, Weiller, 8.D.G.W.; Bro. Drummond Hay, D.G. "Treasurer of the District Grand Lodge of Japan, and several well-known Brethren.
At 9.15 p.m, the R.W. District Grand Master, Bro. ©. Thorne, entered the Lodge, accompanied by W. Bro. Hart, D.G.J.W.; W. Bro. J. I. 'Miller, D.G. Registrar; W. Bro, Thos. W. Kingsmill, Pres. D. Board of G. Purposes; W. Bro. Moore, D.G. Sword Bearer; W. Bro. Orme,' D.G. Secretary; W. Bro. Evans, D.G.8.D.; W. Bro. Fentum, 4 W. Bro. Brown, D.G. Pursuivant, and was received with the customary honorrs. The Lolgeharingbeen opened in the 2nd Degree, W. Bro. Mons, WML, requested Bro. Thorne to honour the Lodge by performing the Iustallationceremony, and R. W. Bro. Thorne, D.G.M., haring acceded to the WARN request, assumed the Chair. Bro. Anderson, 8. W., who had been unanimously elected as Master for the ensuing year was then presented, and was duly installed in due and ancient form. The Lodge having been closed respectively in the Sra and 2nd degrees, the W.BI. invested his Oficers as follows:—Bro. A. Robinson, S.W.; Bro. J. F. Holliday, J.W.; Bro. Win. White, Treasurer; Bro. J. D. Bishop, Secretary; Bro. H. A. Johnston, S.D. Bro. J. Findlay, J.D.; Bro. T. Here, Tyle After which the D.G.ML. delivered addresses to the W.DL, Wardens, and the Lodge respectively.
he W.M. then thanked the R.W.D.G. Master and his Officers for their attendance and assistance in the working of the Iustallation Ceremony.
The R. -M. in. reply, expressed the pleasure it afforded him to ass at all times in the working of our ceremony He called the especial attention of the Brethren to the necessity of their making themselves conversant with our Ritual, so that they might always be ready to aid the W.M. in the working of the Lodge, should any of the officers, unfortunately, be absent; he also urged them by their conduct outside the Lodge to uphold the high character of oar Masonic Tustitution.
The W.M. than thanked the visitors for their attendance, and after some Masonic business had been attended to, the Lodge was closed in perfect harmony at 10.45 p.m., and the Brethren adjourned to the joining room, where a cold collation was spread. "After ample justice had been done to the viands, the W.M. Bro. Anderson rose and in few graceful words proposed the Health of Her Most Gracious Majesty "The Queen," which was received with much enthusiasm, the Brethren joining in the national anthem. The W.M. then drew the Brethren's attention to the great interest taken by our M.W. Grand Master His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales in everything" calculated to benefit the Noble Order over which he presided. The Prince did not confine himself to any one ticular subject, for wherever good and useful work could be done for the advancement of the interests of mankind in general, there was our INW, Grand Master to be fonnd. In looking at the papers just ved from England, we learnt how Jo he had been in his capacity of head of the British Commission at the Pacis Exhibition; the golden opinions he had obtained, and the kindly feeling expressed towards him by members of every nationality, clearly proved the high esteem in which he was held by all. His Royal Highness was most ably assisted in the Grand Lodge by the Pro. Grand Master, the Earl of Carnarvon, and in fact by all his Officers time being short, the W.M. would not dilate further, but would ask the Brethren to show their respect by joining with him in the toast of the M.W. the G.M. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Pro, Grand Master the Earl of Carnarvon, and the Present and Past-Officers of the D.G. Lodge of England. The toast was received with cheers and followed by the song—' God Bless the Prince of Wales."
W.P.M. Morais then rose, and reminded the Brethren that we had Brethren working in harmony with us, who owed jurisdiction to Sister Grand Lodges, and in Shanghai it was always our custom to remember those Sister Grand Lodges when we assembled around the festive board. We have representatives amongst us of Lodges working under the Grand Lodge of Scotland, the Grand Lodyeof Massachusetts, andthe'three Globe Lodges of Berlin; and he therefore hoped he need say no more to ensure hearty reception to the toast than to draw attention to the kindly feeling which was always shown towards us by our Brethten working under those constitutions.—The M.W., the Grand Masters and Grand Offi cers of Sister Grand Lodges."
Responded to with honour The W.M. said he was sure he had an easy task in proposing the present torist, viz., that of the R.W.D. Grand Master and Officers of the D.G. Lodge, as all were so well known to the Brethren present, The R.W.D.G. Master was much appreciated by the Brethren generally, inasmuch as he had gained the esteem of those working under other constitutions, equally with that of the Brethren over whom he presided he had always shown himself a zealous Mason, ready to help them atony moment and every W.DL knew, that should he need advice and assistance, the R.W.D.G.M. was over willing to render it, the D.G. Oficors were emulating the R.W.D.G.M. in this respect, and he was sure that the toast would be enthusiastically received, "The R.W.D.G.M. and the D.G. Officers, of the District Grand Lodge of Norther Cheers and musical honours.
The R.W.D. Master said he had been particularly gratified by the kindly feeling shown to him not only on the present, but on all occasions by the Shanghai Brethren. When acting in the manner referred to by the W.M., he felt he was only carrying out the principles of the order, which he had undertaken in common with all installed Masters to perform; and he was pleased to see many Brethren associating them selves with him in this respect. He trusted that whether in or out of the Ludge, the Principles and Tenets of Masonic teaching would ever influence the conduct of the Brethren, and also that the younger members would avail of every opportunity of acquainting themselves with the duties they had "undertaken to perform shen they entered the Order; and he advised them to attend Lodges of Instruction whenever they had an opportunity of so doing. He was pleased to find the D.G. Officers had acted in such away a8 to gum the approval of the Brethren, and on their and his own behalf, he thanked the Brethren for their kind reception of the toast.
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