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LMMMIIAN AMD SacmTAiiv m\.W ^% UHIDON, ONTARIO BY-LAWS OP fit. JOHK'3 LOPGB Ho. 209a. of Axmikaftt, Freo and Aooepted Maeone, — on the — ReerlBter of the Orand lootje of Canada, ^ London, Ontario. KstabliBhed October, 4th. A.L. 5841. To T7hioh iB adaed the history and proprrose of the lo^gfe during a period of forty-five yonrs, together with the namee of the members at dato of iscne, By-I^WB C<»nmil-t3e: R.lT.Bro.J.S.Bewar.F.G.J.W. ' W. Bro. M. Hawthorn,?,?^. Bro. John Sidt'onB, Secretary, Lonaon Ont. ■^'ree ProBs Printing and PubliohJnf: Company, 1S86. ■ vsooi '«aann iFUvBKvioi; tm vnm jrarir^iix xutt aunvc«u«0. I '■wwww u iiiiw um i I v*^^ >'V,^ o»»«AT«o,»«oan'"' ,m: ■a^iqu^oA 0-9^ ''i , :''iSDi'ti\.-'^ ,ju?rwi-3 ■ •>.A ' .arr.ar ^t^3-^^>':n ..J.) "V^ .55 00 i^i' ^t^'-/f/f O. CARSON, LlBUUIIAM *NO HeiMTMiy **^"_!% LONDON, ONTARIO Hlctory ond ^roeroee of 6t, John's Lodge, £09a, 1841-1806. By Bro, Jolm Slclcione^ Secretary^ The want of a comparatively BJtft brief ano oonneoted history of St. Joim's Lodge « 209, from the period of Its formation, forty- four years alnoe, up to date, has lea the writer to ▼enture upon an undertaking that night have been plaoed in ahler hands. At the re- quest of the Lod,p:©, however, he oormenood tho task - one Involving oonslderahle labour- and has oorcpleted it to tho best of his ability. In ite compilation he has sought to arrange oonBecutively tho princi- pal Inoiaants and notes of intorost vzhich trancpired in the v^orklng of the Lodge, with the list of officers annually elected during that time, thus forralng what nay be consldorod a oonolse historical sketch of the old set Lodge in London. Imperfections may possibly he found in some of its details, but the writer hac tho consolation in consid- ering that he intrasts the products of his efforts to tho crltiolsm of brethern, who will, in regard to the good intentions of the at- tempt, excuse tho faults of the execution. 1841. - In the early part of the year, 1841 several of tho brethorm, membere of Military Lodge, No. 83, naned after tho regiraont thon stationed at Londtm, ceFlrous ol forming a new Lodge, nade ap- plioation for a mm warrant fror the Orend Lodge of Ireland, tho sane to be styled St* John'e Lgflge,Bo,209, I. lu AXthcmgh the warrant m; on xnm pari* ox i.\h auixorAivnu*. A^^ "^Jtf, Oi ^-r9&^ ,»£i;6 Y'-i d/r •,"!!':*:'^ 'T i?J>.:^^^ -a •ceiTOv .•f:^ :b^.I : ' .»tM \'t J i> i-'-' , k ' • J tif-t 1 n >* i .jtaai^o '.iJ 'sr Kf ,«- j*^*! «■■?* lo i%^^jp . 'Oft ^tjk 4l .J -i '« '; ', -^ - i-«ic i* fGfi h . ..u^- '»- . ' . . / !tl. ^C 1 '7»sx^ f «f«lf t^ ^Jti'^^m S¥M^^^^ iH^ iita^oii »^i io &aw>cr . ::t!«»i' tn i*fan «?!•*«# #if^ ill * .Ifcfii •f«J3 Pitt , 2n«j:c*!6i ,:a .'..- ■•a.«-^<^ -■ :•! "v. .... .- 'V>fl»o,U- U/ (^* • / 7 ' 7 ' ^^W tltr^^ O. CARtON. UMUaiMI AND MeiiBTAav LONDON. ONTARIO ttblb iEBixcfL under flete October.^'th. ,1841, It wbb not rooelyed In London until late In the folloxvlnf: year. 1842. - The hrethern In the meantime necurofl e fllBpernetlon under whloh the first meeting was held In January, 184S. Meet Inge wero Butseque' tly held until 'Jie arrival of the warrant/ which wae received on the 2nd» of October of tho snee year. The first mooting there for« under the now warrant, was held In tho Lodge room In Balk- well's hotol, on *he 3rd. October, 1042, at hlph noon, when tho In- etallatlon of offloers took pleoe, under the auporlntondenoo oi Wor. 'Bro, Thos. Dillon, of Lodge, CSoGtlng as T.D.O.M, , and Installing of- floore as follows: Samuel Peters, r. M. ; J.H. Joyoe,3.W, ; l?m.0u7in,J.W. ; Jae. Parley, Secretary; A.S.ArmGtronrj, Treasurer; Oeo, Code,S.r.; F, Cleyerly, J, D. After Installation the follwolng ap'^llcants were Inltlatec^, viz.: - Thos. Praser, Thos, M\rT, John Ballmiil, end S.H.L.Aekln. The Lodge ooninGnood work under the most fmsplclouG olr- GumstanoeB, and the amount of business to bo done r.ececsltatod the holding of three emergent meetings ciiirlng that month. In addition to the regular meeting. The first fine imposed was that of 6d. sterling upon the '-'•'reasurer for being absent from waetlngs, and for "other dellnquenoies" committed. Several fines wero also reoored against other members lor neglect of duty, etc. A Cormlttcc was appointed to draft a ood9 of By-Laws, and business proceeded hfirmonlously. On the 27th Leeember the same offloers were reelected for 1843. The [number of meetings held from October to ^eoen^er was eight. 19- H C nuauv «li xnm pcurc ox niih aaii«c«uui C!n/.THO,HOaHOJ .HO0IA9 .O vv| VII«T«lt»l -MA PA'HAiaiJ .t ^'»»»9'f>'>/ ..^ ^i /^ "*«».«• 5 V 'I nf >!»▼ 4 > -'fift :*.?.'':j l^fi' ,^f*•*^ ^■rs'* /'•tlf». £«■ t*«i9;i:ie-'« ?-■ ♦■'. . 'tot a-.ioO rm- . » .m 1 <# <«• .»• • ♦(6-XJ> .0- 3. 1643. fixe ntBBber of ■•etlliga held thlt year wm thirteen, yet there was a oonalderable amount of bnalneae trantaoted.and »any apvil^ant ■teittat initiated. Bro. Comlah In the early part of the year offered a free «rant of land on which to build a Haeonio Hall, but lacX of auf- flolent funda prewented the aooeptanoe of the liberal offer, on the24th Hay the Lodge appointed a oonnlttee to draft an addreae of oondolenoeon the cemiae of the ll. it. the araad Master. Pake of i«l for Irregularitlee in their bocxj. I'he tlninR nroosss was '^nrrled ont p^ot^y oxter.tlvfcly during the lyear, many of thfl o.rtlo'trp heir": nulc"i«d for non-atteadunoe.but whether jooLJL^oteA. this deponent saith nnt . 1844- - "Hie offloorii thlt ysar rcr«:- ll.ynlooner.w.M. ;John |Moj>owell.s.tr.:*»» l'«w.J.*.;i.Oor('ci:,Bocretary; v'Uo.iJrown. Treasurer;!;. [C.OooBbs.a.jj. :J«« Mrtudy.J.l'. ; J« ocl- •W.olear.l.-N ; »». J.trrli'rith tyler, [This was a pro^irresalTe year, the total number of meetings held boing |thlrty-flve.avera*'ine' thre« arcr^T-. i^ro. Hrxf.l having nled in irebruary ui being in recnoed oiroumBtancec. the breth&i;^ hit upon a noyei plan ;o relieve hie t»Dljy. Mis Jewcl.i ar^. regaiia -A>re brought into Lod^re Id disposed of tfco the highest biddcBe.at thA fcllcr.lng TjrlO'Cji-Apron, >8: SaBh.5s; aarir.ba; and Brcooh. ?8.6d.. which saount was handed over ;o the widow. On the £lst March, the remains of Bro^JanieB Hi vers were Interred with Masonic honours, the fife end drao band of ci\e £3rd negis lent being in attendauoe. On St. John' a day, June 24tJi. an Inpoalng turn- }rxt of the bretnem tooJc place, i'he j^etubera aaa ambled in foroe. and, larshailed by Wor. Bro. Miles, narched to the Cotrt H'->u8e nhere divine iervlce was performed by the :tiv. S?njafli/i Orri/i; tl'o brefchem after- kr'lt) reformed and proceeded to ^t.faul'a Gharhh yard, on iiiohmond bt. ^here they aBelnted in the '^m^'moziy^ of lrt(;ri.ij ::ia foundation etone of ^ho preaent crick edifice. Wor. Bro. Samuel Po&ora wielded the trowel m the interesting ocoaelon. In tho '>vml;iij; wh. "bre thorn Jinol oogether it ne Mechanic a inBtitnte, during "rfhloh -Bro. florval refuaed to Join in lonoring the toaat of Her Ma^*''t7. A* th."* aexl i»i*Mitlng a ^litix-f was prr - perred against the brother for hie wont of loyalty, end he received a levere reprimand from the Tic^r*^ At l;hc VcOt:li.y on chu iSth Auguat a jeoond tender of « free Jot of ijiad. on Ttlbot ut. for a Masonic Hsll, [ae ma(le Dy Jiro. I'hompaon WIIpce; the flft iiovt ii* wue nevsr t&ken advan- |ae,e of. On the ii2nd "aepteirl-cr. iit.*ror. Uor A. >i.MoB&b, Provincial scotch [rand Master, was created an honorery ireial*er of bt.Jc/ji's, 2u». In otcber of thie yepr the disaatrouc fir© which old scttlere will remem- [ex croateii such ffrept devaatatlcr In th& clt>, ..ooui'red, during which .8 iiOdge room wae paitlaily dertrcycd. fni' '"! t. nc utinga were held t«np- rariiy at Probart'a Hotel. On the v:t\ ibu'iUiljer. the old Lodge room IS again fitted up for oociTJa tlon.cn/! rvUbli.i.8E waa roaaT.ed there. I'he »oretary and TMeaaurer were on eut«3*inQiitciii;;aeloiib during the ye«ur fineo i 3everll amounta from Is. to ;?E.6dge was more Btrino"*T»t In tho -:rr.t<;'',^,{,ic inotior of Icwlurf fines at il3 period tnan it is at the present day. 184^. - Th9 aunbfjr of ^ee tinge held curing the ysar was thirty- four. and the offl-j'^rr! as follows: - Joshua Putman.w.ai. ; J. florval a.m.; l.itlchardson. J.i-,; T):oifi. Gldley.'>eoretazy; John Brown, 'frea8urer;w. J. |rlfflth, I'ylar. ?uvf Incidents wortiiy ol «ote ocouzred during the year. lon^ the nucibor it vii-;, be raentionea thct uhe yeur waa opened by Bro. liaiey 1 man g^i ff g lwilfiunF ^n tne yar^ oi i^s Baiiw*«»4wi ^W Sttr,^ W. O. CAIiaON. LONtXM. ONTAmo ij :» a© \:- |.lfUlC< jrer; lues lV08t »bor ^ty- /f/f 4i »ldl«7,th« a^oratAry.telng ftJL£p«nd«d for bad behaTlour In i< odga.but %\ 0ab*«qQ«nt i!ie4tlng, hailPg apollglitd, ha was raatorad. Tha funaral if firo. ClavarJLjr took plaoa on tha £6th yebraary, attaoajd tj %Yni milit- ary flfa 1111(1 ciTiin band. At a meeting In tha aTanlng, 0ro. Gordon vino traaantad by tha Lod^a nitii a handaoma ailTar Ofap, in iioknoTvledg event of lie ■jr-rloae an aaoi'-^tuiv ^^« praTloaa year. ttt. John's day, June, £4th raa an ustual oaxebrAtad lu a bcocmlug nannar, tha brsthem aaneAbllng at 11 vine aar'vloA, t;n hear tui o..ooilant aarmon pra&ohed by tha aaf. iienjfn- uron^;i, at the new &ootoh oh.iroh. Tha prooasnlon «rai haadad by tha i; ox zhv Olfl'j. LCfcinaat. At thin viae i»ro. uidlay, being or* of a irty who TlKltad aolarioh to aaalut jr tha Irrtellt^tl en ./ offleera ti Lo&co m oh^J i.a%/n, mat vl6h a aarioas in.i^ry on tha wey, ard tha >dfa. at Itr raxt naating opcooA a auhacrlptlor for hie relief. 1846. - Iha offloara for 1846 ware: - H.FAlocnar.^.tl. ; J.Allan i.*. ; Joht Q7a3,<^.A.; A.^.^toe;l, trebsurar; U.Holoncie.saoratary; I. bay era, a. l*. ; J.:-rolatt,J.j>. i i/.O'heiily, J.D, ;J.l.#f'i^ iiupandad ior oaiog intoxloatid, wii sonaeqnantly ne- ri^otln/^ Ms 1:11^; jab iiavlxig a.&de tha naocaaary raftltitlon, he waa at jhtt next me^ti.'ij rai-aatatad. At a maatln/i^ on K^^'i\ l-€t-*i. It wfj report- ]c that BST^ro* '.' .J XiOOo'c ^swaia w«>te mlsatr.fl', and a oonmlttee waa kpvulntad to 't^ofc- 1 .ilriaa into tna matter. Or sr. John's flay, JTinat4th fhfl hrpthom utvo'.' '. ii. prooe&aion to onuroh, h'''>A9e >»y the BTni' hnnf , [here a aarmon vui. t.{j,iiln px&cciu*d oy tna Manon'f< fa^^orltc, the Hey. iJ. Ironyn. In the cwnrxixii; iha bratnam dlnad tofe^b^r it .•J!i.\kwlll's,T«hera unuaally plccctmt time waa spent. Of the JAtt rul;f (itc. LaOlear Lpr^ed Htc »*^ dLt^juiulh with atrlkinf; him while in 6iB0>iiirge of hie duty lyier; OoKnlttbo appointed to inxeBtlffeta. Ov tht aaire srening i^ro. >yoe wee expcXlct' Iroin Lodge for diai^raoetnl ooncmot townrda Hroa. :ay and daker. l^bin, on tne iltn. Aa«TJ8t,Br'^ . \nB9trnr»5 tbs flufipended >r twei-ve mctitha it 01 uiunasonio oonauow. liotQtnj epeoiAl trrxn thla data fo tne end of the year. 1847. - liivjre waa llctle hnalnaas of tmpO'»**;nnn> tr iXi-vjcted ilia year, w'l^. 1*1 nc je thna sumt^etiL up: 'i!xiB hrer.nern •a*? tianal at'^onded Ifiiie aeryiott at tiM lSpi8oc5pai Methods at ohnroh _nn Tnre r!""^h.vfhen a lerrnoQ waa p.rr»^'(>2i««;. Ly cao iicv. oiro, uxhaon, ana in tne eyenlnc riot ogebher in eoolal interooursa Ofer a niimer. cm ttm f^.'Ari* Oo"^o\»r, a aia day for i«onftoa,1;h« brbViiwiii joined in prone«Rlon with ot^«r puhxio odiefj, and aarlotCvi 'jhu i;ii\%u'cox-a in hrasidLnff ground cm t'te QroHt leetem Jtutiltti; . !S.»ho oi*rlccifc ol tne year. a« toiler?, were li;f tailed tue 2Vth Doocmbo: . - A. ii.Ai/Lott.w.M. ; ii.Abemet:ny , ^.W. ; T>.Mokeuffia, .W. ; Shoe, aidley. Secretary; »ra.(*oraon>'repsTirerr In tha e-vaninp' the li-ethem dlnr? *--•■. -^ ^^ «- '^- . . > „ ^ , „ . _ . . . . Ihla year war tc£' U.tr at Baikweii'B Hotel. Bxwhflr of weetlnga h.nd '.Xt....iU 184 e, - The oflioara this year were: - Jae. Iianiell .1. .MaKezi£ie,3.w.; »ii.:aoora,J.*. ; Ilioa.^idiay.ttaoratary; Wm.i^crdon.^ro&a- Irer; Wm.Tiii,s..T: , ; ^10:^.^^10101 a, i.i). ;J.iiaOie8r, i-yler. Inataliatlon, leoemoerEVth. Or. th«* Sth. i'obratiry , the Lodi^e ren»ltt.ed the T^eaaur^^r'a luea on aooount ;)f "•..■.^ja suatoiuou by uxa in lAdorslng notes for Br 0. JYobatt. On the £7tli. Che remains of ^Jro. Qaudy ware interred with taonio oeraD?onl«*.*. i-ccccDei xiith, Jbro.O'Haiiiy prnfsrred * ohergercag falnst Bro.iaJlaar tcr oalllog him a roboer; theraattor waa l«ld ovar for iveatiftation. I;ocn,Liufci' 2Vih, orethern dinod togatner in the avening. Jbor of aeotingtf utoiu auring tha y«>i.r, slrt-en. smnar -vtnawmo oononov on tn« parv 01 i^s uuaxtK^uvo. ^' ,\>VW Kikt^, W. O. CARSON. AND SBCaSTAirT LONDON. ONTARIO :■ ! tx (Pc^^- IVV ^ 1649.- Thle was a yaar of Interoo*. anc' of ^onalflorible aaouic iroporttmoa, Tha nmriber of r.iaetlngu half, fpan thirty -tir . .h^'rg early throo per ^onth, and will afford soia« idaa of the discount of Imal- OBS tli»it ifltJat hf»^«j Do«iu tranaaotod. The officers for tha yoar ware:- .B.Hawltt, w,ri. ; *iu. Hooro, ji.w.; !?ho6. Franolg, J-'*:.; rj.'Jorcion.Traas- rer; A. ►J.AV.JOtw, i»«*orau^ry; a,w.ilan>ar, S.D. ; Jiio.Kollia, J.D.; -T.io On tha -.V 1^ •> 9 th J'lni'ir.v «i nnv lodge i join rrfiB coourod, tanpor- -tiro. -/tjtfla' iiotal. ais.-i in tuo following April o conroltiiae was ipDointad to rant and furAlflth f\ .^uitaV^a plcc^^ or a^Mv. tiii;i; in ^.ho iiobin- lon flali, for #»aioii purpoaa a mm of iiJtxKtJlB ^51.103 was sot apnrt frcn ]:q funds tf* wiio iv/. O'jiuilly, ano raaoo ki charga egn r.ct hin fox aaaarlt. an- a iul.ili.Tg hir^^ & •uhicil': tha oowplclr.t wp* r'^farre'"" tc c rxajilttat . On tha :7th. HoTOcibor Jio. Jjanlail prft^ented tha lodp.:^ with a Slcla. '!>r tha gllw, tii» i,od|Jca orderert f. portrait of ty« dc:i-,r liiloar In ratnm tf h« ;g;ien and pi&^«u in a frsma on t^aa K'tar. C»" the ?'' h j;cor^^)«2 It was reeol^dd to prouuio a new aeu of collars for tha oflio«r;' of tha Lodga. K installation of tne ofrioars waa held on +'t 2"*:^ cr.fl in colabretlon >f tha day a grand ball was givan In *.\-b ^T«-iA.-ig. '£h4;.5i:. ^ ,1.1 licontlng hlc upon Lib fcttol and «fficlan«y Ft-??© prcciCiiig Ir. ^.he ohtir &b ftc««hlpfal Master. On i.b6. 14 tb Wpy Pr'-. Plflcr "f^e fouG>p6nUef. torunmason- io conduct in threatenin^i: to tirvJre cecrctn cf the craft. Oxi the llth JuLt the bifcthert^ attfemptaa tc baf.1 ^'f llttlr r.n7;l..«if.«»ii^;ne€.ii Gxlstlng leljieen Broa. O'Keilly and leolear.by celiltg both' to the Itr c-' iha Loaae anC requesting than to "shr^a" rr.^ be f rlcr.dn . Bro. O'Keilly prov- ed cbd urate and rafuaed, anci was therefcre ttCtrf.« tc reF.cve fiom the 'fi^®;i««i^ J"^** ''^"* '^'** the B,a?.PT?ckol:r iTii:i3^\ dot.th oi iiro. jSrv,thews «io^. pxaoe. 1^ cca««viiidnoe of which the uptiii] caml-tiT.maal rjt.John's day ?Jiv ?J1^.!^® wjitted. The fVTiar«.l -f ;»rr. .^r.ttheaa was held on the 'tl\^t l/\ "" oad aiwi i;anri of 83r?. t.sl^f/'it bnlng in :;ttoiifiar.Ga. On c L iv ^?^>'»^f*^ "^^^ batlnt was pBP-.«r^ -^r rhc ;*'c.lL«ionf.ti member, of the t?^! v???;; £"?"* '*"*'* * ^"^^ estreordlTJHry oooirr^fnce was noted. tha en- frlr^/i ^''i'^^^i" ^>* behalf of himself and othera.io the Grand Lodge of Ireland. praying for a warren t to op'^i •> n3w ' " ' " *""" ^oa«» 01 -v.*. «i .- 4.- -^*>'''* • **"" aBkinpr for tho nupr ort pentfcf. at-iaol.aa vw i;he working o.-f rii aCdH'oma ccua +^\. rl*xioh It vTaa A«oldad to hold thdot saii>ii:mtiall7. Iftonber of Beetinea flfi during who yatx, tvontj-fcar. Oa thr Uth of Mnroh o notloa of notion waa Riven T>y Bro. Moora to tha affact tb»* tl}fi 9rand Lodga of IrelauJ 1>« reqaoatad to 'vltlidraw t a warra:*:'': of 809, r?lth a flwr to an affiliation vsith tha Grand Lodge of Canaf.-x. Th-; votlcr. wbc ©Tantnally droppfid. On tha £4t]i Juno the follovlng offloara wara inatallad:W.Moora, W.M. ; iTnoa. Iranola, S.¥.; .7. A.Uolfe.J.W. ; J.M..I»M>mrtt.S.J>. : Bloh&rd Ifixr £-78119, J. D. ; K.W.Qynan, Traaaorar; A.S.Ahbctt, Secretary; !f .Kaglll.Chap- lalD*, J.LaClaar, Tyler. In the mcrninfc, the bretl:«rQ prooeedad to Port Stanley, and Inatalled the offloera cf^lcirtlaaex lK>dsa,Sil ". On the £?th Ilaoembei tha following cttlcere of 209 wara Installed: J.K.Benneti W.M.; J.7.fioire,l.W.; ii.W.Ryaan, J.L*. ; l.C.StciPe, Treafmror; A. S. Abbott, ;S66retaxy; d.BnrgCoS, S,\'.;J.».'.E&rr«r,?.?. ;J.L«CleBr, Tyler. leiZ,' The number of m eetlsgc Itlf thla yaar wae twanty-nlna, and the officers eleotad for the flrct hcJ-f yep.r.on JnnaS4th, wara:- J.F.Kolfa, W.isc.; Jfc.r.Hyitan.a.r.; r. J.Hcrper,J.*. :7e?, Meffatt, 8.D.; t.Lofcter, ;.D.; Thoo. Allen, Trccxniror; A. r.Atbctt-, Secretary; J.leClear, Tyler. After the Installation *l c brethern r'rrched In prooeaslon to tha *ecJi4JiioB Inntl-^cto where thoy were adfireccf^ hy the Key. Bro. Magill, Charl&ln, iznC cfterrarde dined togethAr lit t.hfi feoblcf^cp UnTl. on tha 13tn Ji»ly the n«?^>>er8 wet at f, r,.m. ann Y*rn<>*>ind»d. to at. 'ihooea in stages, the r-^Ttnoe being taJcen by the bnnd of the Boyal Artillery in a alz-horaa coach, the objeo^ balng, tc analat KiicciJ.tir.^. ir, tJie Tyler, haying been abeaut on a tour ol' Im^mmttmm of obnervatlon van heavily finad in the sum of 5b. for neglect of duty. The brethem. or sit lea*t thosa thirsting for of noa, again made an ftttempt to break away, and on the 9th lOTember, Bro. Zhonpaon ?7il8on presentea, for reooranonaatlon by the Lodga h petition to (Jrana Lod,^o of JSngi«uaa for f» ohartor fo>- a new Lodga to be named 3t ftaorge'St with the following officers n^rt^d: - Thompson Wilson, J.M.; \.0.8tone, S.w.; l;.Stcrlln«5,J.'». ; There being no opposition of- J8^,bl? *ii-mS?tS2'wa%f8agifSp'!g<*ESSSi«n2%5lgr8^nite^lo5^S iSSSnio Si .J-Ji^^S?*^ ^5* I ^ the spot where the fruit atore of h.MountJoy 2?!^».**S"**» *5*«F***'I'^ » J<>^r.t stock ooinpany to >e tvxtuU oncaniaad ^i*"*?^""-?? *^ ;**^' rroTiaefi tbe grounS^uld be obtSiSedirilSaos. S?%i;2 i'-*?^" Bohiwie was susequently abaj^aoned. owlag to the inability !^i^ *J*tbem to float a stfflolant anount of itook. Other sltas ware h1!i iiSJSS^-''r\"~;^"" undertaking as the bulidiSg a Masonic ?J 'J^*?*^! *^^*' ^^ ^«°* *o ■••* **• naoeBaary oalls.waa flnaliv ii^im e mnn vtnawvnzo oonauo^ un xnv ^arx ox ixs &onoi.t»MWB« sia .» iarM i^nf ,0'. .loita-a- .'^isaT.. • If »v| f • . ^< t :t ,imIlA .vio:?* ^ •■ ^a. • -iiSS vd* •. .-«■?•- -^ . ■< .'-^ - - •?! . ■ . -' ' %«*■ l*iIG- J- .\ ^;.U ,.1 .-..Vl «f(^ ■ ^ ■ ■ ; •>. rj^3 aw . ;'^.fr ^ 15^ 1. ■ lux .;i©.". .t.- ' '^''■'* ^ to j ..- ., J . ■ .9tl to -^S^fA • .J- i.\i ,*.,■.- '■ i'"" ,|j n# «a.t* ' f, ;i ^.'iita^'iC' Sftf^ ,1 - J . i- iii-ii' - ■& . 3 rt »•>. «."V :» . : at OIUVXNO 'NOdNOI ■J A wa-^ •'••fiRa j\\t^.itw , i.t AHViWOaS ONV NVI««aM|-| 'NOSMVO -O °M ^C//'-/f/f • 7. 185S - Tht nuB^^r of MeatingB this year was thirty -6na, Tha opan- Ing ■aating'o.f tna ya r raoordaA a fina on Bro. soatohard of £8.6d. for naglaoting hia dat^aa aa Junior ])aaoon, ha being at the tlraa found en- joying hifflaalf OTor a nawapaper in the reading-roon below; our Brother submitted and paid hia fine resignedly. On the evening of the 9th of February the brethem gave a high-toned ball — tioiceta 1£ - whioh waa at- tended by a faahionable nmatm^f. aaaemblaga. On the Snd March, Broa. W.J. Harper and J. Burgaaa being about to leave for Australia, were entertained at aupper and presented with an addraea by monbera of the Lodge. On the 13th April i^ro. Abbott waa fined 28.6d. for being abaant from hia post aa i5eoretary; and the next neeting the Tyler waa mulotad in a fine of 6b. for a airalliar offenoa. The following offioera ware installed on the 24th June:- Jas. Daniell.w.M. ; b.i'.Ayera.a.W. ;a.w.Harpor, J.w, ; Peter Wyooff.s.l^ ;w,B.Leather,J.l;. ;Th0B, Allen, Treasurer; A. a. Abbott, Saoretciry; J.Leolear,Tyler. The brethem afterwards attended Divine aervioe and lictened to a aermon preaohed by the Hev.Bro. Street, and dined together at Bro. Thompson' a hotel in the evening. The Xaaonio Hall aohame again loomed up on the dth August and a oomnittee was appointed to look up a Bite,Mr. fomero>'s property being suggested, the Lodge aaklng the oo- operatlon of its aister Lodge of StOeorge in the project. The plan, like the one first mooted, again fell flat. On the llth October, several offioers.abaent, ware fined in the sunjA of 58. eaoh; the imposition of tarn fines during the year was most lavishly persisted In , although it la very doubtful if very many of them were collected. The year's prooeed- inga oloaed with the Installation of offioera as follows:- Jaa. Daniell; W.M.:M.Burgess,3.W.;JaB.]|offatt,J.W.:J.Chri8tie,s.i;. ;W. B. Leather, J. 1}. ; Thos. Allen, Treasurer; A. 3. Abbott, Secretary; J. LeOlear, Tyler. 1854.- Want of hamony and brotherly feeling were e hlbited a^yo g aaveral of the hre therm during the year. On the 14th February iiro.Le- Clear resigned his position as Tyler, owing to some fancied grievance. On the 9th May Bro. Ayera preferred a charge agalnat Bro. w,. Bums for abusing him; and on the same evening a slmlliar charge was imti presented by Bro. Ssekiel against Bro. Vranola. The chargea were referred to the usual committee. The half -yearly installation took plaoe on June 2Uth as follows,- Jas. DMniell, w.M. ; Jas.Moffat.s.ff. ; J.uhriatie,J. W. :s.P.Ay- er8,s.lJ. ; Jno.Sifdens, J.l}. ; Thoa. Allen, ^reaaurer; A. S.Abbott, secretary; Thoa.Mallullen, Tyler. Bro.Daniall was a grea^ favorite, the brethem having placed hin in the ohair for four consecutive tema, beside con- ferring tke same honour upon him on a previoua occasion. On the evening otf the Inatallation the brethem of StJohn'a and St Oaorge'a Lodgea dined together at B|ro.MoDowell's hotel. The installation of offioera on the 27 iJeoember waa as follows:- ^.i:'.Ayers,W.M. ; Jas.Moffatt, j.w. J.J.MoKenaie J.w.; Th08.MoI}onagh,a.D ;J.n.Kerr, , J.D. ; Tlios.Alleii, Trees. ; A. i^. Abbott, Secretary; John Keary, Tyler. The number of mentlngti held thla year waa twenty-one. 18£)5. - Thia was a year of oonalderable importance to St. John 'a Lodge. The number of meetings held waa twenty- three . On the lOthAprll the question of throwing off allegiance to the Orand Lodge of Irelund, and affiliating with the Orand Lodge of Canada oaraa up for dlsousalon, when it waa raaolvad that t— aitatajtstsiisx it waa expedient to take the neoeeaary atepa towarda that ob,1eot. during the evening, a aum of £25 waa granted from the Lodge funda to the JSnglish Patriotic Fund. At the next regular meeting, MaySth, the Maater and Wardens were appointed del- agatee to attend a convention at Hamilton, to consider the question of attiliatlon; Bro. A.S.Abbott disaented. St .John' a day, June 24th, was celebrated by a dinner, in whioh St. John's and St.Oeorge's Lodges Joined. There waa no election of officers on this oooasion. On the 9th October another delegation from 209, in relation to the affilAtlon of the Lodge BUOU I vux o^'o npu 0"c on xnv part oi ixh aaxioxwuwB. It: I 8. with the arand Loflge of Canada, was appolntad, oonalatlng of Bf®;-J*^«ii; Moffatt. and Abbott, to attend an adjourned convention at Hamilton on the following day. The result of the vlelt waa. that -it the next regrular oommur.loatlon. Ootober 13th, ot was moved that Bros. D«ni«ll. Moore. and soatoherd be a ooraalttee to draft a resolution to the Orund Lodge of Ireland, to the offeot that bt.John'a Lodga.£09. had oeaaed t» work nndar its juriadlotlon. On the 27th It waa further reeolvet that a necaaalty existed for the foxtnatlon of an Independent Grand Lodge of Canada. £09 pledging Itaeif. aa a Lodge, to nalntaln the aane. It waa ^JJ^Tj"*,^?" 80JV«a thet the Grand Lodge of Ireland be requested to permit the Irlah warrant to rwaaln In the Lodge, lelther of these reaolutlona were apted upon at thla tlma. On the £7th December the following oftloers were elected:- Jas .Moffatt . w.M. ; J.MolLenale.a. *.; wm.Danlell. J.w. ;U.M.ABlcln aeoretary; Thoa. Ulen. Treasurer; Itd.Oarrett.J.U.; T.MoMullen.S.U. :U.FraBey Tyler. 1856.- This, and the two following years, were seasons of trouble and discord among the brethem. th9 Grand Lodge of Canada being the basis of dispute between two contending aeotlons-"one being for retaining con- nection with the Grand Lodge of Ireland, the other for forming an alliance with the Grand Lodge of Canada. The number of meetings held waa twenty- ^ffour, but very little business of Iraportanoe was tranaaoted during tha year. On the £find April ILllwlnnlng Lodge was granted the use of 209 Lodge room to meet In. June loth Bro. iszWLel was charged with defrauding Bro.A.a.Abbott of £150.Bro.belllgman of ^400 and Bro.B.Hash of ^6, A committee waa appointed to Inquire luto the several charges. Shortly after thla period a spirit of atagonlsm and bad feeling began t* exhibit Itself amonf malcontents at the Lodge, and the sister lodges worJclng under the Grand Lodge of Canada. The result was a resolution toy 209 to the efteot that, "until the proceedings adopted by St. George 'a Lodge against the breehtem of St. John's and ILllwlnnlng be abandoned, and proper apiioglos offered.no member of St.George's Lodge be admitted as visitor to 209". Immediately subsequent to this, every thing relating to Lodge business ap- peared In a state ' of chaos. 1857-1858.- We have no records of the transactions of St. John's Lodge from July 8.1bb6,to May 13, 1859. 1/urlng this period ceaselesa were the blcicerlngs among the members ,one portion being desirous of working under their IrlsA warrant, and the other arraying Itself In opposition. A final separation eventually occurred, those favoring separation secur- ing a warrant trom the Grand Lodge of Canada, under the title of St.Johaft Lodge. Ho. 14. the number being later on changed to Bo. £0, under which number that Lodge la at present Imown. The loyal members however. retained their old Irish warrant, and continued to work under it as %3t. John's 209. As the reoords during the Interval between the above dates are missing, very little is known of the actual progifess ot 20\) at this period. 1859.- This was a broken year, and only four meetings are recorded as having been held. For some tire previously the Grand Lodge of Canada refnsed to reoognlae st. John's £o9 as a Lodge, slnpiy because It preferred to work under its Irish warrant. On the 13th May the Installation of ortloerswnlch ahonld have taken plaoe on tne pssvlous December, was heiiH , as follows:- £.Garr«tt,w.M. ;Ale . Johnston, s.R.;. J. r.fiolfe, J. w.i.MoKenEle, Secretary;. The Lgdgs at this meeting forwarded two years' dues to the Grand Lodge of Ireland. On the 16th Xovenber the ±mt initiation fee was temporarily fixed at fl2. The second Installation in this year took place on the 16th loveBber,a8 follows: - is. Garrett, w. M. ;i.n. Buokely, is,** ;«lohard Irvlne,J.w. ;D.MQKeBzle, Secretary; Alex. Johnston, Treasurer; James McDowell ~ b.lv. ;Geo. Taylor, J. D.:Jaoob LeClear, Tyler. an on wxramrMRroHBonati crc on i6»n» ymrv"-ox-'%%m ttuummu u» . 0UC 1860. — Th« lioig9 Aow aMi»«d • mor« workabl* sliAp*, anA not- wlthstandlns th« bl ^^r f««llug •t1iio«A towards It a n«ibars by tha ethar Oanadian lodgaa.want on prograaaln^* Tha nnmbar of Maatlnga hald during tha yaar waa aaTantaan. On tha 2l8t Maroh, Bro.T.M.Aakln prasantad tha Lodga with WTartmn a aaiapgnMa fonrtaan naw aprons, a gift duly appraolntad by tha brathem. On tha 20th iixof tha Lodga ■OTOd Ita qnartara to tha naw hall In tha Albion bnlldlnga.Rlohaond atreat.on wliloh ayanlng tha aaml-annnnl Installation of offloara waa hald.aa follows:-,*'^. Oarratt,w.M. ; K. Irrlna.S. w. ; Jaa.IoSowall, J.ff* ; W.U.Wllaor,£*aoratary; Oeo.-t^erklna.tCraasnrar; Oao. Taylor, i). I). ;K.llalll- fan.J.C. ;J.T4aClaar,Tylar. On tha 26th Saptanpar tha Saoratary was not mo tad ,by Tota of Lodca, to apply to St. John 'a Lodga ,Io. 20, for tha raocrda of 209. or eopiae of the aama, hald In Ita poaaaaalon. T^.a Inaij^llatlon, Daoambar £7th, waa aa follows: Rlohard IrTlna.W.M, ; Oao.Taylor,a.w.;R.lalllgan, J.ff.; D.MoKanala, Saoratary;Oao.Parklna, Ireasnrar; ThoB.Wlnnatt.S.l;.; Thoe.Partrldga, J.l;. ; J.LaClaar.Tylar. ;..661. — Lodga nattara were again approaoJilng a orlala, and during tha yaar thA want of harmony on all aldaa oontlnuad unabatad. The Lodga, howoTar, oontlnnad In a proaparoua oondltlon, tha nurabar of aaatlnga during tha yaar balng twanty-ann threa. On tha 16th January, Brothar Sonual Patara, who had pravloualy baan saspandad for nnmaaonle oondnot, mada ap'^lloatlon to be relnatatad. Tha applica- tion was faTOsaDly raoomnandad nf for aotlon by drand Lodga of Iraland and on tha 15th of May, In ooaipllanoa with Inatruotiona from thaat body, Bro. JPatars waa ralnatatad* Tha uanal installation on Juna 24th raaultad aa follows: - Oao. Taylor, W.M. ; K.Balllgan,».w. ; Thoa.fartrldg^ J.W.; Thoa.Wlnnatt,s.]}.; Chaa.Vallowa.J.S. ; D.aolLanEla,iieoratary; Oao. Parkins, Traasnrar; J.LaClaar,Tylar. At tha sama aaatlng Bro.Ja8.Mo Sowall waa anapandad for threa months for nnmaaonlo oondnet. Tha brathem oelabratad St. John's day by dining together In tha evening In at Dulmaga*s hotel. On the 10th July, a deputation fron 209, ap- pointed to Tlalt tha Grand Lodga of Canada, then In aasalon Is London, reported that It had bean refused admission. Bro. Tnlly, tha rapra- sentatlTa of the Grand Lodge of Ireland In Canada, promised to Tlalt £09 at thla regular mooting. In order to explain the oorreot 8ta*a of affairs, but falling to present himself, tha Lodga passed a vota of oansure upon him. On the 2Bth loTenber, a resolution waa passed to , ocr^munloate with Aepresentatlva Tully, and request him to take lmraadla|r ate ataps towards demanding a raoognltlon of 209 by the sister Lodges In London. At tha aame meeting a latter waa read from the Grand Saoratary of tha Grand Lodga of ;: Ireland, guaranteeing to sustain tha rlghta and prlTllages of 2o9, aa long aa any of ita mombera desired to remain under Ita jurlsdiotlon. The Installation of tha 27th Dao- eraber was aa followa: - is. Garrett, W. M. ; F.iJl.Oomlah.s. w. ;Thos.Wlnnett, J.W.; ]j.MolCenala, Secretary; Geo .Perklna, Treasurer; k. wlgmora,3.D. ; Chaa.Jrallowa, J.I;.; J.LaOlear,'iylar. 1868. — The numbor of meetlnga held this year waa twenty-three. The oontendlng parties were no nearer an^ amloabie arranganent of tha existing dlffloultlas than during tha previous yaar, and tha aama 111- foeilng oontlnued on both sides. On the 2nd. April a proolamatlon waa submitted at a regular meeting. Issued by the Grand Lodge of Canada, forbl ding Kasonlo Intaroourse by tha Canadian Lodges wltn 209. A OoraMlttea therefore was at onoa appointed by 209 to draft an appeal to tha Grand Lodge of iraland, proteatlng against suoh an aot of In- Jnstloa, and aaklng proteotlon. Tha following offloerj were Inatallad on tha 24th June: -F.ii.Conilsh,w.M. ; Thos.Wlnnett,3.vr. ;K.Wlgmore, J.w.; l>.llaPhor8on,S.».; Peter Burr, J. i;.; Chas.jrallows,aeoretary;A.loComlok, Yraaanrar;J.LaClaar,Tylar. In the evanlng the berthem dlnad togethari On tha 16th Jnly a latter was raeelTSd fron tha Grand Baoratary of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, announcing that In view of tna aotlon of the anon ^umavmixo oonoutrs on tn« parti ox a-&s aaavc^uwa. % ■I w "X .'^''iiff C-.'iS'-i''->,i ^ii:; sue 10. th« Arutd LoAs* of Canada In TorMddlas Intaroonraa with £09. it had laatruotod Its rapraeantatlTa, J9ro. Tally, to withdraw fron tha tfrand Ledga of Canada. On tha 16th Otttobar tha Saoraiiry waa ordarad to aoamnnloata with lo. SO and raqnaat that Lodipa ta ratum tha boolca, rasalla and Jewaia balonglng to £09rwnloh It hald in ita poaaaaalon. Tha aotlon of tha Grand Lodga of Iraland in withdrawing ita rapraaant- atlTa from tha OranA Lodga of Uanoda. proved to a oartain aztant af- faotttal in bringing mattara to an isatia.for on tha £Oth loranbar.at a ragalar naating of £09, a lettar waa road fron Uro. ^nlly.annonnoing that tha Ornnd laatar of tha Grand Lodga of U&nada had rayokad all adlota and daoiaiona paaaad hj aaid Grand Lodga against £09, and da- olarad it antitled to fall and froo reoognitlon by Grand Lodga of Canada, and ail har aabordinpta Lodgaa. So far,ao good, but tha and waa not /at. Tha following offloara «na wara inatallad oM tha £7th Daaanbar: - jf.ii:.Comia}i,w.M. ; ThoB.Winnatt.u.w. ; luWlgmora.J.L. ; ▲.HoConniek,Traaanrar: o . IfallowB , Tyaawrwx ; aaore ta ry ; :3.w. Abbott, S.D.; y.W.flatt,J.D. ; J.LaCloar,->-'7lar. In tha avanlng tha bratharn dinad togathar at i^ro.lmlmaga'a hotel. Ib63. — The war was oontinued this year on tha part of Bo.£0 with unrelenting pertinaoity. On tha 18th Maroh,^ro.tlaoob8 reported that he had eonght adnieslnp to i^t.^ohn'e ,£0, and had been refuaed, on tha gronrd of being a Menber of 209. The aeoratary waa inatruoteV to oominnnioate tha faot to the Grand Maatar of the Grand Lodga of Canada and aak for redreaa. Abont thia time a more oonoiliatory tone was eyinoed by the opposing lodgea, and afrorta aaggested by then, to oorae to Bone satiafaotory arrangnment for healing the existing dif- ferenoaa. To thia end, therefore, on the £nd April, 209 appointed a oommittee to meet aiailiar Committees fron iLilwinning and 8t.John'a£0 to diaouBS the question. On the £4th June a oommittee waa appointed by the Lodge to draft an addreBB to Most "orBhipful tha Duke of Lainatf tar,oaingratulating hin upo n attaining tha fifteenth annlTeraary of his ale et ion as Grand Maatar of the Grand Lg^ga of Ireland. Installa- tion on June 24 as follows: - :K.K.Corhiah,w.M. ; K.Wignore,s.w. ;3. W, Abbott,J.w.; Wln.Platt,S.D. ; Geo. Powell, J.U.; Chaa. Wallowa, aeoretary; A.MoComiok,*reftatirar; A. s. Abbott, Chaplain; J. LaClear, Tyler. In the evening, the brethem dined together at Br o.lTranoi 8 ' hotel. n tha 15th July Bros. Abbott and Aloott reported that they had been refuaed adiaiasion to lo. 20. The Grand Lodge of Ireland waa again ar pealed to Inatallation of offloara on Daoember £8th. waa as followa:- Thos.winn attip w.M. ; K.wigmora,».n.; b. w. Abbott, J. w. ; A.MoUomiok,3.'raasurar; Ohaa.]. ;k. J. Sheldon, chaplaln;ch8B.0ater, Tyler . July £Oth It waa raportf ad that the al^^ar oandlastloks had, slnoa tha previous meeting, been oarrled off by £ro. Wlnnatt, and saoreted In some quarter known only to himself. Tha matter was referred to a oommlttee to Inquire Into. On tha £7th I>aoembar tha foll*owlng officers were Inatallad:. v?. js.smlth, W.M. ;W.T.]falrbrother, 8. w.;Ja8. ^'Connor, J.W.;A.K.Abbott,a.l> ; 9ao. Blrrall, J.Dt ;Thos. Partridge, aeorat8ry;A. 8. Abbott, TreBBurar;Chas. Cater, Tyler;. suoh nnfeiaBonio ooaduot on the part of Its adhersnts. I \ [pi *8 » 1666.- This was a 7«ar of but llttl* monent , although twohty-two noot- IngB wero held, but lu whloh wa find nothing of Inportanoe to record. Tha Installation took plaoe on the 2bth June.aij followa:- w.T.Falrbrotha. W.M. ;(}ao.ii.J)lrrall;,a.«v.; A.n.Abbott, J.w.;ij.Buokler,b.l.;M.Currie, J.li. ; Jno . boandrat t , ^'reaaurer ; A. o. Abbott , ueor etary ; u . Cater , T/^er . Isimallpox being preralent in town Ht thia period, the uaual ST. John' a day dinner was dlapensed with. On tiie ^7th th^ offioere were Inatalled :-Ja8. O'Con- nor, n.M. ; J. Matthews, b.n. ;l>.Buolcler, J.Vr. ;Ii.MoDougalL,i3.D. ;P.CoutB, J.Ii. ; W.Wade,'i'reasurer;J.JfergU8on,JiGoretary;J.iieCloar,'i'yler. Iti67.> The number of meetlnga held this year wns unprecedented In the history of the iiodga, being no liaas than forty-four.ner.rly four a month. It was, notwixhBtnnding a quiet yeer. Offloera inBtalled June 24 th:- A.it.AbD0tt,«v.M. ;JohnJone8,3.iiv. ; J.iii. Jbcobs, J. w. ;Jno.Ur&y,l'reai:ur- er;A. b.AbDott.aeoretary ;w.&r8ham,«.U.;l.McPhail,J.lj. ;Geo. Taylor, Chaplain; J.LGClear,l'yler; I'he brethem dined in the Teoumseh houee in the STcning. July l7th, JtilTyinning Lodge was oh»ro:«'' with inducing candi- dates anxious to ;)oin 209 to send their petitions to the first named lod^;e. On the Bth December a Pastmester of reoent date was Bus^pended for appoarlng A in the Lodge In u state of intoxication, during which he upset the Jewels and Bible, and otherwise improperly conducted hinself. Installation December, 27th. :- D.Buokler.iv.M.?; Kn.Ori :8m,».M.; J.irer^mson, J.W.; wn,i)lynn,ij.D.; D.Downs, J.jj* ; Johnwray.^'rensurer t A. b. Abbott, Secre- tary ; Ueo . i'aylor , Chaplain ; J . LeClear , iVle r. 1868.- ITiis was a year of discord, both on the o«rt of the opon- •nts of 20y, and from internal dieBensions among the members of the Lodge Itself, 'i'he number of meetin£;s held was nluotean. On the 8th January the Pastmaster previously referred ty having apolilbglEed for his conduct at the meeting on tne dth December, waB recommended to drand Lodge of Ireland for restoration. On the cth yebruary it was reported that the Ar)c of bt.^'ohn's H. A. Chapter, which was deposited in the Lodge room, ha£ been broken open and despoiled. A Cmninittee was therefore appointed to InTostigate. On the 17th June a spirit of insubordination to the ooaatituted Lodge authcrltiea broke out anew among those brethem favor- able to the Qrand Lodge of Canada, and which showod itself unmistakeably at this meeting, it was therefore resolved, "That, in the interest of Hasonry, and from the foollitg exhibited on the part of those wisbing to separate from the Grand Lodge of Ireland, it is deemed inadvisable to proceed with the business of the Lodge thia evening; and further, that a notice be aerved on the insubordinate brethorn of the charges preferr- ed against them, and thpt they be refused admission to meetings of Lodge pending instruotlone from Grand Lodge." The charges complained of were for conspiring with Bro. O'Connor to obtain votes for off ice, and endeavor- ing to compel members to sign a document calculated to subvert the gov- ernment of the Grand Lodge of Ire&and. On the 24th June the following oifioere were inetfiled:- l.Buokler ,»..M. ;A.MCCOKMli;it,S.W. ;P. A.Pitegerald, J.??. ;!rhCB.P eel,t).3'. ;H.coote,.T.L. ; J. so/findett,"*^reaBurer; A. 3. Abbott, Sec. ; Geo, Taylor, Chaplain; and Porknell.Ty ler. Under the difficulties in v'hich 209 labored nt this period, and for eone time before, the Grand Lodge of Ireland did all in ith power to restore harmony and instructed its reproBentative,Bro.i*ully,to lend his best efforts to obtain so de- sirfible en objeut. The Impretioion gal'- od ground, however, that the Irish representative was working all the time into the hands of the Grand Lodge of Canada. Henoo, 209 received scant satisfaction fron thr.t source. In the meantime everything that could be devised was perp/e- tratod by the malcontents to endeavor to estrange the brethem of 209 and oause thea to depart fjron the lo^al stand they had taken, but all to no purpose; they oontinued firm. Tlie Lodge oollars, jewels, aprons, and other property ,were surreptitiously abstraoted from their hall, the wlndoiws broksn and other indignities of fersd; still the loyal portion of £09 remaiaed solid. This stats of affairs existed for some time, the Arand LoAgs of Caxiada making no sffort to heal the breaoh or oondann suoh unrilasonio oonduot on the part of its adherents. ft ii §i L3. 1869.- Tho ntin))er of meetings held this your wob twelve. On the 17th March. ■Oro,i»'ergtiBon .with othor of the euependod ones, preaontofl thoneelves at the Lodge aoor and dennnded ednitsion. Being refused, and showing no disposition to rotlro, tho Lodge wne oloi >d for the evening. The Grand Lodge of Irelnnd v.-sb again appealeo to, and a protest sent by thpt body to the Grand Lodge of Coxiada ogeinBt pomlttlng a continuance of such conduct. at the enrne tlmo rooonrondlng the dlssatlBfled ones with 209 to r/lthdraw ami Join eomo CJonada lodge. June 16th, It having b bi;en ssoartnlnod v.ho were the s^*iJ-ty partiee conoorned In abstracting the Lodga property, a call woo nado upon iJroa. iferguson, Morden. Thos. Powell, Fletcher, Knd Jo}u) Gray to return the crticles. Tlie Installation of oilioers wan held Jul%? JJlst o» foilovvM:- A'ICConnick, ..:A. ;F. A. Fitzger- ald. i-:.V.'. ;rhop.i'OGl. J.W; ;Jno.l5cfindrott. treasurer; A. H.Abboi t, ocrotary; ThoB.J^nrtridge. a.l\ ;]i.TccpXe, J.i . ;"r7/}:SR-lor, Chaplain;!^. G.Porknell, Tyler. In tho evening bro.Blokler whe presented with a paF.tnastcr's jewel by the lodge. On the iBtl: Wovemter the Lod^jo received nur, -onsoe ii f.ued by Grand Lodge of Ireland, ncidrofjoua to Bros. ing them to show oruRO why they should not l;§cenber £7th, as follows:- i^. '.. Abto; t,W,r.t. J.\v,;J!;.T«eple,.'f,]), ; J.Begley.rJ.T. : Johnlicanfi ret t. Treasurer; A. S.Abbot, Secretary; Geo. Taylor. Chaplain ;i:'r trick Barrett, Tylor. FergUBon find Morclen, request- bo expelled. Inetclletiori, Thos-Poel,; ,W. : 3 .Buckle r. 1870.- This wos a quiet year, end the rnombare of 209 received but 1 little interruption from their eno'-ies. The neetinga hold wcrs sixteen, en the IBth May the Lodge contributed the Bxun of .'IJDO.UO in aid of the Masonic Boys' Orphan '^ohool, Dublin. Ollicers installed June 2.Cth wero:- s.i\. Abbott. v.'.M. ;ThoB.ircel,H,W. ; Jas.iiitjtcliell , J.w. ; JohnShopland,S.I>. ; B.Beeple. .J.L. ; J. 3epndrett,''i'roasurer; A. il. Abbott ,oecretary;Geo.'i'aylor, Chaplain; i*. Barrett, "^y lor. On the 1^ oh October the Lodge made another clicplfiy of ItB benevolence by granting a bmit of ^.TijO^oo towards the JoTiale Orphan echocl, Dublin. Doconbcr 2lBt., intitallatioii of of floors :- Thos.reol.V,-'. ; J.Mitohoii, ^$.•,v. ; J. Bhoplfinc? , J,'-. ;::.!:eeple, [j. j>. :J.j;,IIull. J.l, ;A. b;. \bbott .Secretary ; .7. ;5oandrctt .i'rear.urer;. Oeo.l' ay lor. Chaplain; ir-.BarBttto, Tylor. 1871.- Thi« yoar thorn wnF but one blcotion of oi fleers, Iji Deooraber. Humber of moetingB hold, fifteen, '-'n ttiO 2isit June mother charitable grant was node by the lodgo of ^2 in aid of the lifo-boat Ber-vice on the Irish const. XnBtailstion.i^ecor.ber.EOth :- J. ^jhoplnad.r.!", : JohnGray,'".V.. ;r.vr,phBll.j.v,. ;K. I'oopieh.D. ; J.'l'.Hull,.7.i;. ; J3dr Jno. l5Cendrett,'^rerRurer.A..;.Abbott.wGcr6tnry ;G. Taylor, Uhftjilain; J, LeClear, Tyler. retfcore hfimcny Lodge of Canada its nmnber, t nd This motion was nev. warrant wan 1872- ThiG yenr openec! with brighter protipects for the return of harmony botween all the oontonflinp: portion. and a settleniont of the pro- vailing v;i ' ficnltT 68. ?hf) nunber oi" nootjnrr. riuring the yof r wj t-. fifteen, un the 17 April a notioji v," e nub'^-lttod to the Lof'^ge, "TliiHt in order to anongst the brothern,a: >^lioatJ on bo mndo to the Grand for a charter, proviBlor >,oing r.p.de lh?-it j:)i« 200 retain be pemittet. to continue its presont nnol<^nt irltsn work", carrioc; with r. for rtii BcntiGnto. Op the 19th June,t}ie recoived.but no gu^trnntco accompanying it that the Lodge v/oujLci be eiicwed to proceed in lie prer.ont v/orlr,!! 7^?aB orflored to reniFln in statu (,uc until .such gr ^nntoo war, -forwarded. Installation, July, 17th: Jno.ahoplan.v,.'" . ;VVT^.ylor. Chaplain; J.-i^eClear.'J'yler. The gunrnnt* e roferrnc'. to hj r' hv tPilr time been re- ceived, of v/hich the following 1b f copy:- "Spoclfil pfir'jirsion gran ted, with warrant to St,«'o/jri»8 Lodge, ^'j-Ja, G. ;:. c. ,- To all who-n it inay concern: This is to oertily that atJoh^'s Lodgo,209,I.K. .moeting at London. i'rov- Ince of Ontario; having atflliatee iteclf v.ith thla '•rj.nrt toago.au thorlty is hereby given to the Worshlful MaBter.^'y'irdons, and orotiiors of said ! s ; . « - ♦ , 14. aald Lodge, to oontlnua tholr work qb heretofore. OlTen under onr hand aai seal of Oraad Lodge , this 9th day of July, ie72,A.L.5e7£. By conman, Thoe.B. Harris. SeoretaryV* The rveport was adopted and the Lodge from that date has worked under the JurlB(ilotlon of the Orand Lodge of Canada, In haznony with other Lodges. After Installation, i^ro. Abbott vaa presented with an addroBS and a servloe of plate, for dletlngulehed eervloes said to have bean rendered the Lodge. On the 27th l^eoember, the following officers were Inatalled - Jna. O'Connor, w.M, ; r.Moir^all,^.?/. ; Jo'n White, J.W,; Ueo.^aylor, Chaplain; Tho8.Peel,MHJBiH4Hry'i'rea8urer; A. b. Abbott, Seoretary;Jop,i*igot,3.I\ ; ff.binlth,J,i;. ; J.LeClear ,'ryler. '-l-'hls being the rlrat InBtailatlon nxtwx under the new warrant, the ceremony was performed in concert with the otner Lo^'^es, in their hall, Buokley 's building, Richmond street. 1873.- The Lodge now returned to its original form of annual olectlons on iJeoenber 27th. !the number of meotlngs held this year was eighteen. On th 15th January a protest was entered against the election of iJro O'Con- nor as Viorahiful Master, on the plea thnt he wee not prcpnrly received into the Lodge after his BUBpenaion. The matter was referred to the Board of (i neral purposes for consideration. On the 19th May the Board decider, that iiro. O'Connor's election was invalid, and that the election be awarde i to Bro.G^ray. The investigation proved an expensive one, and coat the Lodge for witneBses and others to Toronto, the sum of .11:70.00. The bitter feeling af among the brethern of the two St. John's Lodges was not yet quite eradicated for on the 16th April, Bro. Hawthorne reported that he had been refused admiaBlon to Ho. 20. The same evening a committee was appoint ed to confer with the Bister Lodges , in order that arrangements might be arrived at for all the lodges to meet in one hall. On motion the Grand L dge of Ireland was ordered Xo be oonmuricated with asking it to return tfie original Irish warrant of 20y, cancelled, that it might be retained and hung up l/i the Lodge room, as a reminder of by-gone days. On the 15th October, the oowmifctee on Lodge room accomodation reported that terms had b( en agreed upon , wheroby 209 might oocnpy the hall in whloh the otiier Lodges held their meetings in Huron and -cirle buildings, in^t' Iletlon of off leer s.Dooembor 17th.,. ^er fo.llrTOp: - l^l!cFjrrl3 , v.'.L':,; Jos.Pir^ot.fS.lv '..'.jI. I'racy, J.iv.; TIiog.PgoI, '-^'renBnror; J.P.Uo'nott.yocretr.ry; Gco.'i'oyior, UhaplGin; v/.iirriyth, U.D.; J.D.EulI, J,i\; J.LoCle»r, T7/iGr . 1074.- Humber of moctlnc? tMr yeoi-, tliirt. en. On the lL't!i Feb- n-.orj^ t\7ont^'-tv"o m(»:i)ors wore sucponcod noil-; a-'^.oiit of I'uec, tr.i\ tho lorrrz of agr-JOKiont Lotwoon the Lod/^ee , tor ooouyyijy^ nor: I'laii i:/ fJUO, el^TicC tmd soalod; on the l\)Vh of Au::ujt tho i'irct inocting vme ix'old thoro Installation of ofi'ioors, decorbcr 27th:- 'l.TI. Tracy, r/.-',; j.Buraott, i-,Y!, Mil. a:j;^th, J.v/,; rhou.Psnl, I'rccnircr; Jc'r> Shp-pl-„zC, Sooxotary; is.ion,Irv7ln Chaplain; 'ihe Lodpe altorwardc iidjjonmod in nonior^ of -tho lato Bro, Ilarria CfKaid aooretary. 1875,- lliUiihor of «oo^ln/;e, ooYO'itoon. llo^.iilii^; ol ijr.port.anco t;o record Curinij tao year oroopt election of 'V .oro. Srncy ac CJranil Junior Waraon at Grand Lodgo moctln:-; at OtircT.Ti. Cij. -nic lltV. cr rovcnLc:: a ncv, or-;aii v/ae purohuooa ior Lodnn ate coct of r;i,'.iif),';f; , Installation, i^ecoTihornVtli. :- T.'Ul^racy, 17.1!. j V/tn .Hawthoir , ^.W.; /i. v.arf;or, J.V..; V.ta. Willi L.TrQannror; Jno.yi donfj, Secr. ; r. J.Hood.Uylor; •Gtumbor of mootino;8 held durijig yoar, nineteen, lumber aa^rboidai of mombers on books, ^1. 1877, - Tills year the Lodge oonr.enced v;lth a oredlt of 532,71, Humber of moo tings held was twenty. The officers Installed *n the 27th. jjeoember, wore as follows: - ii.w.Groer, .a.; Jat. Bennett, S.r;.; A. J..:, McDonald, J,.v.; J.Sii. cionB,&eoretaxy; ivnvylllls, Treasurer;, LMcPball, Chaplain; .,jn:ool:E, B.r. i:. U.Owens, .T.X).; if. J. Hood, Tyler. The balance at the end of the year was -.M vi20,V6, and the number of mombors, 106, 1878.- Humber of meotlncBheld this year, nine toon, and the cash credit at oc^nonoe^Gnt, ?il2u,76. The mortality enong the bret.iom during the tear was above the average. On the 9th Fobruary Bro.Thos Hashett was burled with Masonic honors. March 14tli, the Lodge presented Bro, Wn , Hawthorne v/ltli a Past-Master's Jewol, in oonsidrjrotlon of his services In tr.e chair during lij76. On the yth May, Bro, MoPhall was also made the recipient of a Jovrel for sinilar serviooB as Wor, Mat^tor. The sane ovonlng the Lodge pasBecl a resolution reducln-c the annual clues of mombors residing a distance of ten miles iron the city to i?l,bO. On tho 20th. June the brethom attended the funeral of tho late Bro, Wn Taylor; anr?. on the 27th Muvember the ronalnc of Bro. Kapley v;ero interred with tho usual rltoc. The following ol'i'i- ero woro inetallod on tr.G ;.'7th Dec^=3!ibor :- A.. .B. McDonald, ;v.;.I, ; n.H.Hooks,;;,';, -ii.vy.Owen, J.rv.; Jno. Sicidons.bocrotary; Wh, Willie, Treasuroir; A.;:. Abbott, Chaplain; Jno.a,Dowar,i5.D,; v, J, Jolinston, v,'r,; i. J.Hoocl,Tylor. iTurabor of mombors, 10 y. 107^j.- Tlie funds in hand in January amounted to vl23.bl, Bumbor of mootingc during yoar.ninotoen. On the 10th. April the Lodge purchased ten additional sliares of Temple atock. June 0th, the Itinoral of Bro.'.v.s Smith took place with Masonic honors. October 9th, a coranittoo was a polni ed , consisting of Bros. Hooks, MrPhail, and aicconc, to eo-operatft v/ith f:CommitteoB of other Lodges , to arrange for the proper car© of thw Mason- ic burial plot. On the 21st Docember the late Bro, L. Hecsol was buried 1*!il: the usual honors . Tlie following offioere vrjer inctalled on 24th. Daoember:- iv.H.Rooke, V/.K, ; Il.C. Owens, S,'.7,; John S.Dewar, J.'T.; J.Sid- cone, Sooretary; Wta. Willis, Treasurer; Jas. Taylor, Chaplain; r/,j. Johnston, : .D.; Vto.Hoble, J.D.; F. J, Hood, Tyler , On the 2Dth., the brethom in a body"-., •act ended divine svrvloe at St, James church, Westminster, whon an admirably sermon was preached by lit, v/or, «ov. Bro, Davis, ;r,c. which was aftoivard? printed in pamphJ.et fore and distributed amoiig tbe brethem, lo80,- Th-o amount of i\inde Im hand to oomrnonce tl.e year with was only 56,133. Humber of meetings during t;io year ,Blstcen. On the 8th Jan- uary the Lodge presented Bro. a. J.H.r!oDonald v/ith a Past-Master's jewel. April 8th, fourteen members wero ouBpended for non-payment of duos. The Lodge on tho 12th August , voted a grant of #50,00 towards the evponsos Incurred in the celebration of loj'^ing tlio corner-stone of the Masonlo Temple. On the 9th Deconber t3'.o ssecrotary was a^7ardod to sun of i^'^C.OO for his servioeB during the year , v2D,00 of tliloh he donatoci back to tho limc'B of the Lodge. Installation of oflloers on the ::7th Docember:- Il.C.Oweb, W.M.; J.s.Dewar, S.v;.; r:. J. Jolmsto^- , J.W,; Jae. Ta:^-lor, Chap lain; Jno. t! if) dons, Secretary; Wi-, Willie, Treasurer; \';T%Boblo,ij.D;Ales.McDonald, J.», ; i''.J.nocd,T , „ ^ ^ v««« QK 4 on STf: 10( 16. 1881. — 18G1.- Balanoo to orodlt of Lodrro in Jcmuory,* Tj.SO. UunTjor of mootincG, covontoGn, Fohraary lOtli., the Soorotary'e solary was fixed at ^bo»00 per annisi; and the Bamo ovonlng an orsanlet was ap- pointed , at a ealar^ of ?2C.OO, Lator in the evonlnc ^ro. Rooko wae presented with the cuototaary Jewel. On the 24th Uovombor rosol- ntions of ooniloloDioo to tho Soorotary woro paaeecl by the lod^o, on- eroooed and fror'od on tlie death of hi; tv70 eons, one of v/hom wae drovmed In tho melancholy Vlotorla dlBaater, on the 2 th of May of thlB yoer. Dooornber the 0th., a new burial lot oorimlttoo v;ne ap- pointed, oonslotln^ of firoe* Havrthom, MolTinil and SI i dona. Inef-il- lutlon iOooernDor /37fca, L.'i follov/s: J,3.I)ewar, V/.M.; 'V, J, Joloioton, S.W. Wn, Hoblo, J.W.; JaB» Taylor, Chaplain; Jno. Sietlono., Soorotary; IRn. WllllD, Treaeurer; Alox. Moi^onold, S.l,; .W.A. ^.old, J. D, ;F. J.Hood, Tyler. Balanoo in liand, vl7i^,;27. Sumboi' of raambors on bookfi, 114. 1082, - rhlB wuB a vorj proaporous yoar for tho l«odeo, ao will bo seen from fcho largd nxtabjr of larjotinf^s hold (PS), as nell as the balanoo uho\7ii at tho oloae. On tho 12th January ilro. Owons woB prewontod with a Paflt-iMaator'a Jawal. Mnroh 9th, an oifioial visit wat3 paid tho Lodce by tho Srand Master. On the IStli July Bro, De\7nr was prooontod \;lth a nos silk hat by a ferr of lils ndmlr- orc, to bo v/orn imoially, 2?lio followlnc: offloorfj v7oro inotalled Dooocibor 2Vtli,x- T/. J, Jo]infjton,v;.lI. • V/.Uoblo, S.W.; Alo::.MoDonald, J.W. JnD,2aylor, Clioplaln; Vfri. V/illls, ^roatniror; Jno, Sitldono, ooorotary; •'.A.HoitT,, 3.13. ; ..O^Briun, J.D.; 1^ J.Hood, Tylor, On tho 3lst Doo, Bro, W.H.i^ookb v.ai. buried \.lth Masonla honours at V/ootlliVid, tho brotliorn muBtorin^^ in Ica'co uui^ibora. Dcdanco on hand , ' P,oO,l&, Hunbor of mernboxE on boolro, 12G, 1C82. - Hio number of "mootin^rB ohic yoar v/ns nlnntoonlf. On the 11th Ji'jiuery, Dro, Bu-jor wae proooutod \;lth a liandBornoly oncrossod addreL-s and Past Mustor'a Joi/ol, On tho 12th April tho Secretary wae int'truotod to couTjmtjioato with the Orani^ Soorotary k and profor a clelr' on St, Jolm s 20 for the ^ov/cls and records of •• 209, which telO 20 hole] in Itc. pooEjeoidon and rofuaocT to ^Ivo up. On tho lOth tl'e brothern- attended the funoral of Bro. Jas. O'Brion of DorchoL'ter, buyeea boing* oncofocl foJ' "^"^^ occasion. In J^ily of tliic yot'T G^reuO LodgQ was §cld ct Ottawa, and v;,3ro. Bowar of this L^d^'o v.'ac" Lin^nin ouBly oloctod (Jraiid Jimior Warden. On tho 9th August notice war received fron tho Grand Soorotcry, notifying tlio Lodc'O that Uo, 20 had been ordorcci to produoo and linnd over to 209 a certified copy of its old vooords, "^The saiio evening ono of tho old sots, of Jorol^, bolonglr.^ to £09 v/hilo worlcin*]' ui:dcr tJio Irish rciilotor, pnd foiUid somo tiria previously arionf; the oi'iccte of tho lato Bro, KoMullon, was prcsentocl to tlo :Lo6^e b" Bro, Ba^rtor, SHiogo jcv;olo xmro purchased in 1046, anr abctraotou fioi.. tho Iiod^;;© room d ring tho troublos of that period. It v/as ordorou. tP.at the rolics bo plaood in a suitable case, in a prornment psBttioii in tho Library, On t3io l.'ith Sopternbor, Bro, Bro. was. •Conner ^>e.t: created an honourary r-ienbor. 0: the 12th July tlio LodfjO pui* chased, a now sot or collars «t a oost of v4-8,00 , Installation of the 27th, of Doo, 'S followfj; - rta.Hobl , V/.l', ; Alox. ilc^onald, 3...,; v:.A,Koid, J,\7.; F.Ii.Patt, Chaplain; 17,V/illiD, Troatmror; Jno, Sicdone, Secretary; 17,0'Brlon, S,D,; A,E, Cooper, J,7j,; F,J,Hood, Sylcr; T^o balanoo ot tho ond of tho yoar wae only v5,00. ITurabsr of nonbers on boolrs 134, 1004,- Uumbor of inootln.f^s tlils yoar, siztoen, Fobrunry 4th a PaBt-4Iactor*B ;Jowol wae proaontod to Bro, Johnston, 2ho sano oveninc tho oortifiod copies of tho minutoo of 209, frori tho yoar 1042- 1054, woro handod Into t^io lodco, in conformity t'ith inr;truo- tions from tho Grand Lodco. ^lo fanorol of Bro, McPliail, on tho 30th n • t i h 17 30tli Dpvoinbor, and thnt of Bro, Pool on tho CGtluDGOonbor. woro both larcoly att.idod l);- tho bretiiorn, luatallatlon on St, John'o day ae follows:- Alex* Uo^onald, \ •£!. ; v.'.O'Orlon, S.W. A.K.Coopor, J.W.; Jam, ^uylor, Ohoplaln; Wtn. Willis, Troaourer; J.Slddona. Saorotary; P.J.Hood, Tylor. ITho Lolanoo tlile yoar woo rodnood to tho aun of .OOff. BuLihor of mombore on boolca, 129, a dooroaso of flvo on the proTlous year. 1005, - Tlilo wae an uiioually busy yoar , tho number of moo tines held bolnc twonty-ono. In tho early part of March, a very ploacont corvcrccrlonc urf.er the anoplooe of tho I»odf;o v/ob hold In tho banquotinc hall , and pr vod Bnooeooful In overy ptirtloular. A procontrtion of a Paat-Mcotor'B Jov/ol vma mado to Bro. Koblo on tho 12th Uaroh. On tho 9th a liandaoinely encroseed addreee was proeent- ed to eaoh of tho mllltory brotherjT anoont on duty In tho iIorth-*OBt, vl2,, Brou. 3?raoy, Potors nnd Mo^onzio, oonrll'^er'.tlnf!: thoci unon tliolr patrlotlEfn on tho rork of iamiifcfci;tT Mtir rDitJBdJ.±oiL.: aldlnf^ Ir. r-nollln/^ tho robolllon. On tho 14t]-' May oho Lod^o oubcorlbod for flvo ad- ditional GharoQ of Tonplo otociC, Aii offlolal vlelt wae pnlci tho Lodce by Rt, Wor, Bro. 31 .paon, D.D.CJ.H., on t;}io 13th July. On tho lOtli Dooombor t?io roculor mootlnc wa« mad unueually ploQoont by an official vftnlt fron tho QrrJid Mnetov mucT otlior Orand olflcors, Kio Moat Worahipful vrnn proeonted v/lth a ouIIu'jIo auorooo, bomitl fully Gn(;;rOQCod, and tho pp.: ty vorr. oftorv7ardE» ont rtoinod ot su'per In tho Banqueting: llall, Tx\o oono ovcnlnj^ Evg, Abbott prosoi'tod tho L^d^o tiircuch Bro, Coopor, v^lth v.n c.nclert pookot-pleco uryr.e olct ty yoars old, fonnorly bolonfrlnc to Bro, Jno, MoUcwell , one of the olc momboro of 209, anic T7a\;ch lo nor; to bo soon anonc tho othor Lcdj^e cyr.rlooltloD, in tho cablnot , In tho Library, '^\n following offlooro woro olootod during tho ovonin^ , and inctallod on tho 20t^i, :- vr'.O'Brlon, T'/.M, ; A.E.Ooopor, S,'.;, ; J.A.Snlth, J. .',; Jns, Tai/lor, Oho?:^lpin;Wb,V/lllis, Sroasuror; Jno, Slc'c^ono, Soorotary; Geo, 0. Davie, S.D,; A,Carruthoro, J.D,; P. .Hood, Tylor; She nurabor of applloatlonB this yoar vrnGathlxfc. thirti'-ono, and tho number of neriborfl on l;ho boo^ro, 142. An inoroaoo ' of 13 ovor cho provlouD yoar. 101)6.- 'jJho balanoG on hand rt the oonnonoomont of ihio yoar r;as $5C,59 '■»•' o Lodge ci.urinr; the flrnt i^l:: ronthc v/ac porLlcod ovor by tho Inmodiato Pact Maotor, Bro. A3p y., F. l^onald; Bro, O'Brien, the V/,1.', oloot. boiii{; unavoidably obBort fron tl^o city clrtrinp that tirno. On tho 14tL Zuuu&iy the Lod^o awarded l/.Broe, BcFar and Mc>Dcncld, a v vote of tLcjihL lor thoir ofiorte in Docurlrg v visit to the Lcd^-o of the Most Worshipful tho Grand Mestor et the roerulor ^eetin^- In Boo- omber. Tho" somo ovo ine it was orWrod thiit e list of tho active mcnbors of the L^^dce , v/lth dato of tl^oir initiotlon, pacclnc ond rc.lsinc, be preparer by tho Soorotary and printed for circulation ar.ong the brotl-orn. At the rogular mootln.';j, February llt:'^, r/or,Bro, A.S.Abbott TTas me.ede an honorary inornbor ond subsequently tho Lodco prosontod V'.Bro, Ale; , McBonald v/ith tho customary Pgst-Maotor'o JcT/ol. On tho 11th March tho ^ocU^e ^rented tho quiot of ;r:5 toTzards tho Masonic Library fand; during; the ovoninc a ne\7 oode of By-laws for tho guidance of the Lod^o was road and adopted and ordered to bo fon7«rded to fcho Grand Master for his ai'>proval. On tho Gth Llay tho remains of W.Bro, Goo, Taylor woro Interred r;lth Masonic lienors. At tho ro^jular mooting, Aug. 12th.tho L^d^'o was honored r/ith a vicit from Moot Wor, Bro, Henry Rorortson, the no\7ly olootod Grand Master, on Y/lilch oocacion the TMrd Degree was exemplified. On tho 14th Octo ber, tho Soorotary reported thet tho annual rent of tho Masonio Ilall 'ad boon reduced by the Directors from (H^^P to v400 por annun. At a Tooial nootlne on tho Zbth Hovorabor, the L dge was officially vielted 18* ylflltod by the D.D.O.H, of Ho, 3 Plotrlot , R.W.Bro.Slator, whon nn e onipllilootlGn of tho Booond and third docreoe wao .'^Ivon, ond tho roepoctlYo offlooro oompllmontod upon their ability In tho work. ▲ loi^e attondanoe graood tho liall, nany bolng vloltinn brothom from SlBxer Lod^oB. On tho 9th Dooornbor tho oniual olootlon of olfloore took plaoo, ut uhioh time tho nou by-lawo v/oro Introducod and oome Into loroo. Among the Inportcint amendraonts theroto waa an Inoroaeo In tho Initiation and afiliation fooa, and tho Cuoo of outoido broth- em woro udvanood from vl#i30 to ^3.00, Tlio number of laomboro on tho boolcc at dote le 150, tho larrroot. If I ran oorroctlj- Infomod, of any other Lodco in tho oity. 'i!ho rooolpta for tho yonr hnvo boon unuoual- ly Inrco, ancuntlnf; to over v^oo, uliilo tho o: pcndlturo lioe boonabout ono-holf , Icuvluc a liandoono brlono© to oorr'onco tho year lii07 with. In Boine yoaro paot the Lodco has boon aincularly fortunate in havlnc ohoson a otoff of tfrilooro, t]io nnjority of whoc^, aided by many of tho brotliom, hnvo laboured BuoooBDfully In advanoln^j its intoroots. It hae, as e reeult, iBado rapid prof:roBB, anc now ran^is in every ro«}» Bpoot Booond to nxxKa no otlior Lod^e in the Git^', If not in Oonnda. It ombraoea a olana of nonboro of -^iloh it raoy Justly f aol proud. BuBinosB proceeds harmonlouoly, and the ritual in daionstratod from 'he ohalr in e manner aocoptablo to all, ovory effort being made to thorouc'^ily 0(''uoote tho younfjor "hrothnrn in tho •..'otI: of tho various doereoB. And nov/, liaviiig brought this oketoh dov/n to tjio present year, ^ay I bo pormittod to offor a 3'ooo.tT!on(lntion to tl\o brothom, as the mOBt efflolont ynonns of oxtonrilnr: tho inflnnnGo of tho Lod^, tho oultlvailon of ',hat beautiful oodo of mo alQ v/hioh ponnootos the en- tire sycton of Froomnoomiy, nnnurod that not^-'lr.:; oan tend so efi'ootu- ally to cro\'n the fjoionoo v/itli tlio vorflant Trrooth of publlo oplni^on approbation , as tho vlrtu'ouB llfo and ^failoloou dcdonnor of i;;B a^.eiduouc folloTyoro. 3o raoto It bo. Finis,