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SPECIAL ilKHTlSa OF THIJ riiiUlNClAL (iltANn LODdE: Asrreeubly to ndlico llw I'rovincial Grand Lod-jo of British CoIuml>ia, asseinlilcd nt Afasonin Ifall, in tlio City of Victoria, at liigli Twelve! on St. Joim's Dii/, whore tho Lodirc " Vancouver." with visiting hrothreii from all the liodi^csof onr sister jurisdiction in the Colony, wore then in Rc;j;ular Communicatiou and after havin<» bcon announeod as waiting admission, were admitted, received and saluted with the customary Grand honors. ' 'J'hc Provincial Grand Mastfir having been wft-ndy welcomed and conducted to the Fast and hi.>^ officers Iiaving occupied corresponding stations in the Lodge, he thanl^ed tho assembled brethren for the cordial recep- tion wiiicii liad been given them. lie tendered bis reciprocal good wishes, assured the Lodge of his earnest desire to forward i;s interests and trusted that his appointment and the formation of his Provincial Grand Lodge would be conducive in the prosperity of the Order generally in this Colony. A3 much lime had already beoii consumed in completing the busifiesa of the Lodge for the past year, he would ot once proceed with tho objoel of Iii?i ))re.'nsuing Masonic year, viz : R. W.. M. W. WAITT, Master^ J3ro. S. DUCK. Senior Waudev, " F. II. LA .MB. Junior Waudkn, " P. J. WKI.^SENBURGEH. Treasurer, • H. E. SEELYE. SnonETARY, Bro. REV. THOS. SOMT-^RVILLE. Chaplain, " SAMUEL HARRIS, Senior Deacon, " Wm. JACKSON, Junior Deacon. " WILLIAM DALBY, Inner Guard, " P. J. HALL, TvLER. the ^rt The important and itnprcssive ceremony of installntio'i having been concluded and the R. W vincial Grand Master and Offieeis of the Provincial Grand Lodge having vacated the chairs, the R. W. Master on l)chalf of his Lodge, presented, with a most appropriate address, a magnificent gokl Past Master's jcwol, to ihe retiring Master. R. W. Bro. R. H. Adams, and tiiankcd the Provincial Grand Mister for ids attendance as follows : " RicHT ^yoRs^lP^•UL Sir :— On behalf of the Officers and Members of Vancouver Lodge, over whom I have boon called upon, by tlicir ^nfTrages. to preside, permit me to thank yon, and through you, the 01Iicoi% of the Grand Lodge for the very able and agreeable manner in which you have perfoinied the "cremonics of our installation. The ability and zeal which has ever Hiurncterized your actions in connection with our Ancient and lldiioriible Order, would alone make it a plrnsirg dutv. as the Master of this Lodge, to tender you tho warmest thanks ol its members. But the pleasure is doubly enhanced in the present instance, owi:ig to the new (!haracter in which you appear before us, at^d 1 have no hesitancy in assuring you tlint amonnj the pleasing r»- collccticns of after iile, not ifjo least will be, that of having participated in the first in-t,. .tion by the first Provincial Grand Mnfler of Britifli Columbia." 'Jo which the I'lovineial Grand Master replied : " RujHT WoRsiiii'KUi. Sir : — In responding to the most kind and fraternal sentiments which you have rxprc.sFod for yourself and those whom you have the honor of representing, permit me to return my hcarticlt and reciprocal gratitude. Although received and honored by you in my capacity as Provincial Grand Master, 1 flatter my.-;elf that 1 am one of yourselves, and tliaj, my humbie abilities, so kindly and generously referred to, are without avail in fnlfilling theduties of my oflico unless with the assistance and cooperatioi of you all. Lot me thank you for this free expression of yonr kiud.ed good wishes a^d to assure you of my hamblc endeavors whenever required by the prineipiesofonr Ancient and Honorable Order generally. The Lodge was then closed in due form. The celebra'ion of the day was concluded by a Grand B»ll given by Vancouver Lodge, under the Patron- age of the Provincial Grand Lodge, in the evening, at Alhambra Hall. \A. G. RICHARDSON, Provi)icial Grand Secretary. lt)90% i'* -.fc>-a mkr-^^. ym