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Consecration
of the Lodge
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The Mozart Lodge was consecrated on July 24th. 1914, in the presence of
the Provincial Grand Master and his Deputy when W. Bro. Dr. G. R. Sinclair,
was installed as the Worshipful Master.
This took place at the Temperance Hall, in Birmingham,
and the subsequent banquet was held at the Masonic Hall, New
Street.
Officers appointed to the various offices at the Installation Meeting were: -
Immediate Past Master
W. Bro. F. J. Penn
Senior Warden
W. Bro. Dr. H. Simms
Junior Warden
W. Bro. E. Larkham
Chaplain W.
Bro. E. E. Colley
Treasurer
W. Bro. A. Hands
Secretary W.
Bro. J. H. Boocock
Senior Deacon
Bro. S. Simms
Junior Deacon
Bro. H. W. Stratton
Director of Ceremonies W. Bro. F. Mountford
Asst. Director of Ceremonies
W. Bro. V. W. Heeley
Charity Steward
W. Bro. S. Higgins
Organist
W.Bro. J. J. Gittings
Asst. Secretary Bro. S. N. Purchase
Inner Guard Bro. L
W. Smith
Senior Steward
Bro. H. J. C. A. Suck
Junior Steward Bro. W. H.
Buxton
Asst. Steward Bro. W. C.
Westbury
Asst. Steward Bro. T.
Meggson
Asst. Steward Bro. W. I.
Millard
Asst. Steward
W. Bro. R. C. Foort
Tyler
Bro. A. Heydon
Although the Minutes of that first Installation Meeting are not to be found,
the Secretary’s rough notes are still in existence, and some of the
apologies for not attending may be of interest.
“I have just returned from two weeks holiday and am busy.”
“I am starting three weeks holiday.”
“My professional engagements for the afternoon are so important.”
“Besides the fact that it is our market day...”
“I am confined to the house with a chill on the liver.”
“As I have resigned from my Lodge and am no longer a member of the
Craft, I do not propose to attend the meeting.”
“Alas I have once again to be a defaulter; I shall be just drawing to a
close my honeymoon.”
With reference to the first two quoted excuses, bear in mind that the year
was 1914 and we tend to think that the taking of holidays was not so popular
in those times.
(Written by W.Bro. Arthur Aston.)
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