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of distress , and be eligible to become a subscribing member of his mother Lodge , on payment of Lodgo fees for initiation , passing , and raising . The District Grand Master ruled in the affirmative , but had submitted tho question to the Grand Lodge of England . Decision of D . G . Lodge Committee thafc tho D . G . Lodge attend Divine Service in Holy Trinity Church , Town of Rangoon , on the morning of St .

John s Day , that the Rev . J . If . Taylor , Chaplain , bo requested to allow the use of the Church for the Festival , that W . Bro . Rev . J . E . Marks , D . G . Chaplain , be requested to perform Divino Service , and invito the co-operation of the Rev . J . II . Taylor , and other clergymen if lie thought it necessary , that tho brethren of tho Rangoon Lodges bo invited to attend , and thafc tho usual collection bo made in aid of

tho Greenlaw Masonic Orphan Fnnd . Report of tho receipt of the Proceedings of tho Quarterly Communication of tho 21 sfc Juno last , of the District Grand Lodge North Island of New Zealand , and that of Bengal of tho 25 th Juno 1877 , and of the Grand Lodgo of all Scottish Freemasonry , Bombay . The D . G . Lodgo of Madras had not extended its courtesy to this D . G . Lodge for some time past .

W . Bro . B . Samuel , No . 832 , was unanimously re-elected D . G . Treas . Bro . J . H . Clarkson , No . 832 , was unanimously re-elected D . G . Tyler . The D . G . Sec . reported that since the meeting of the D . G . Lodge Committee on the 3 rd December , tho Worshipfnl Master of Lodgo Greenlaw , ' No . 1095 , Tonngoo , had applied for a dispensation to instal the Master elect on tho 10 th December , in advance of

tho usual period , on tho ground that on tho nsual date a Board of Installed Masters would nofc bo available . A dispensation was granted , and a report of the same was ordered to be forwarded to the Grand Secretary , London . Tho R . W . the D . G . M . then briefly addressed the D . G . Lodge , with a commentary on the report of the D . G . L . Committee , and the other business submitted to tho District

Grand Lodaro , and then proceeded to make tho following appointments for the year 1878 . —W . Bros . Jos . Dawson 832 D . D . G . M ., E . G . Man 1268 D . G . S . W ., J . Petley 1095 D . G . J . W ., the Rev . J . E . Marks 832 D . G . Chaplain , B . Samuel 832 D . G . Treas ., W . A . Nicol 832 D . G . Reg ., W . H . Porter G 14 D . G . Sec , W . Ford 614 D . G . S . D ., Major M . Furlong 542 D . G . J . D ., E . II . Stone 12 GS D . G . S . of W .,

F . W . Harper 137 G D . G . D . C , Captain G . 0 . Smith 497 D . G . S . B ., W . H . Wootton W . M . elect 614 D . G . O ., C . T . Baxendale W . M . elect 832 Pursuivant . Bros . F . A . Burofc 542 , Charles Preston G 14 , J . H . White 832 , R . H . Pilcher 1268 , W . G . Jackson 12 G 8 , and M . I . Vyapoory Moodeliar 1376 , D . G . Stewards . The following brethren were elected to serve on the D . G . Lodgo

Committee , exclusive of the ex-oflicio members : —W . Bros . J . Dawson 832 D . D . G . M . President ez-officio , C . J . Brown 12 G 8 P . D . D . G . M ., A . M . Buchanan 832 P . D . G . S . W ., G . E . L . Dawson 12 G 8 , C . Egevton Allen 1268 , Capt . G . 0 . Smith 497 D . G . S . B ., A . F . Lingham S . W . 12 G 8 , W . H . Wootton W . M . elect 614 , B . Samuel 832 D . G . Treasurer e . v-oficio , W . H . Porter 614 D . G . Secretary ex-o ( fcio . Business being ended , the D . G . Lodge was closed in ample form , at 8 p . m .

Complimentary Dinner And Presentation To J. D. Moore, Esq., M.D., F.L.S.

COMPLIMENTARY DINNER AND PRESENTATION TO J . D . MOORE , ESQ ., M . D ., F . L . S .

ON Tuesday , 26 th March , nearly thirty members of the Rowley Lodge of Freemasons assembled afc tho Kings Arms Hotel , in response to an invitation from tho W . M ., to attend a complimentary dinner given to Bro . J . D . Moore , M . D ., P . M . 1051 , P . G . S . B . of E . & c , who for tho last eleven years has filled the office of Hon . Sec . of tho Rowley Lodge , but which he resigned afc Christmas last . The dinner was sewed in capital style , under the personal supervision of the

manager , Mr . Piper . Another pleasing feature in the evening ' s programe was the presentation of a handsome eporgne , value £ 40 , to Bro . Moore , which had been subscribed for by tho members of the Lodge , as a slight acknowledgment of the many and varied services ho has rendered to the Lodge . Tho epergne , which is of frosted silver , stands about sixteen inches high , and has a very elegant and

chasto appearance , tho stem being formed of viuo branches , the foliage ancl fruit of fruit of which is so arranged afc the top as to form a receptacle for holding a cnt-glass dish in which fruit , flowers , & c , may be placed . On tho base are three medallions , on one of which is the following inscription : — " Presented to Bro . J . Daniel Moore , M . D ., P . M . 1051 , P . G . S . B . of E ., & c , by the members of the

Rowley Lodge , in appreciation of his long ancl valued Masonic services to them as Masons . 26 th March 1878 . " In the two remaining medallions Dr . Moore ' s coat of arms and the jewel of a Past Master are respectively engraved . Bro . A . Sheriff , the W . M . of the Lodge , presided . After the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts had been given and . responded to ,

The Chairman rose to propose the toast of the evening—the health of Bro . Dr . Moore—which was received with great cordiality . The honourable position which he occupied as Worshipful Master of the Rowley Lodgo had imposed on him the performance of a most pleasing duty , which was to convey to their guest that evening—Bro , Moore—the thanks of the members of that Lodge , and to express to him their esteem and admiration for the invaluable assistance ho had

rendered , not only to the Lodge , bub the members individually . There might be a few members of the Lodge who were acquainted with the services rendered by Bro . Moore , bnt thero were many who had no conception of them . He ( the Chairman ) would , therefore , claim their indulgence for a short time and also that of their guest , which he was sure he wonld require , whilst ho gave expression to the feelings entertained by the members of the Lodge towards Bro . Moore . Fortunately

for himself , tho members had wisely determined that those feelings should be recorded in an address , to be hereafter presented to Bro . Moore . They had , however , given a moro tangible expression to their feelings by providing the handsome epergne before him , and which ifc would be his pleasing duty to present . Before doing so , he might not be deemed irregular if he related a fow of the many services Bro . Mooro had rendered to tho Lodgo during his connection

Complimentary Dinner And Presentation To J. D. Moore, Esq., M.D., F.L.S.

with it . If he mistook not , tho Lodge was formed in 186 o—the consecration taking placo on the 3 rd March in thab year , since which timo his relations with ifc had been of a mosfc intimate character . Although Bro . Mooro was nofc a member of tho Lodgo when ifc was founded ; yet , at tho Lodgo of emergency hold on tho samo day , ho was initiated into Masonry . A very short timo elapsed before ho

distinguished himself , and that fact was recorded in the minute book . Five or six meetings afterwards they found Bro . Mooro occupying tho seat of Senior Warden in tho Lodge . In December 18 G 6 , ho was elected to tho office of Worshipfnl Master of tho Lodge , a most unparalleled advancement in Masonry . About this time , also , Bro . Mooro , nofc finding sufficient to engage his zeal and energy in the Master ' s chair ,

took upon himself also the duties of Secretary of tho Lodge , and from that time down to tho end of last year tho minutes wonld bo found recorded in his well-known characteristic handwriting , and to which office ho was formally appointed at tho end of 18 G 8 , having filled the duties two years previous to that date . From tho timo that Bro . Moore took charge of tho Secretaryship , they

Avould find a marked increase in the attendance of members at the Lodgo meetings . In 1867 ho Avas re-elected W . M . of the Lodge , and on his attendance afc Grand Lodge shortly afterwards , ho formed one of a deputation Avho waited on the R . W . G . M ., tho late Earl of Zetland , to ask him to lay tho foundation stono of the Royal Albert Asylum . Thoy all , doubtless , knew thafc

tho Grand Master did attend , nnd knew also in what an efficient manner tho ceremony was performed , and how everything passed off satisfactorily , but ho ( tho chairman believed they did not know thafc tho success of that meeting depended greatly on tho skill , energy , zeal , ancl tact of Bro . Moore . ( Hear , hear . ) They found also that when there was no business of special interest before the Lodge ,

Bro . Moore was always ready to turn it into ono of Instruction , and himself occupying the chair , was willing to impart the light of Masonry to thoso nofc so well up in matters as himself , and with an ability which fow wero so well able to impart . At ono of the meetings of the Grand Lodge , the year following Bro . Moore ' s re-election to the office of Worshipfnl Master , the Grand Master was pleased to

bestow on him tho office of Grand Sword Bearer of England which was not only an hononr to tho brother on whom ifc was conferred , but to tho advantage of the Craft in the town generally . ( Hear , hear ) . How many times he had represented tho various Charities , ho ( the chairman ) was afc a loss to say ; but he thonghfc he was within tho mark if ho put them down at sixteen or seventeen , but fche

amount of time devoted by Bro . Mooro to thoso and kindred matters connected with the Craft , was more than thoy could havo any idea of . During tho existence of the Lodgo Bro . Moore had given them lectures on many occasions , and on various subjects connected with Masonry . Thoso wero a few of the services rendered by Bro . Moore to the Lodge , and which could not be dono except at the sacrifice of

much personal comfort , of which no one bnt their worthy brother himself knew , and for which ho had only tho approbation of his own conscience . The chairman , in addressing Bro . Moore , said : I have great pleasure in giving to yon tho sincere thanks of tho brethren of the Rowley Lodge , for the many valuable services which from time to time yon havo rendered them , and at their wish , ancl in their behalf , to

present you with this epergne , which I hope you and yours may long enjoy , and I hope also thafc you may havo a long , prosperous and happy life . Bro . Moore , who was received on rising with great cordiality , said he really knew so little what to say in reply to tho kind speech and tho handsome present which had boon made to him that he thought

tho wisest ; course would be to simply say , " thank you , and sit down . Ho felt , however , thafc that would nofc convey the degree of thanks ho was desirous of doing . Such a present was entirely unexpected on his part , and although Bro . Garnett had once surprised him in the samo manner in another Lodge—and he mnsb confess ifc was a very pleasant ; surprise indeed—yefc he had nofc the

slightest idea in the world that he was coming here thafc evening to do moro than take his place and partake of the capital dinner which thoy had provided , and which he considered amply recompensed him for any humblo services he might have rendered to the Lodge ( Applause ) . Bro . Moore then detailed tho circumstances under which ho joined tho Craft , remarking thafc when he undertook the

duties of Secretary during the time he was W . M . ifc was on account of the illness of the late Bro . Hunsbrow . He next went ou to say that with regard to his career in Masonry , with regard to his duty to the Craft , and to the Lodge , he was amply repaid . He was indeed proud , and ho hoped pardonably so , of fche position in which ho had been placed both in the Grand Lodge and also in the Rowley Lodge ,

but he was much more proud to receive at their hands thafc gratifying acknowledgement of any humble services which he might have rendercd to them . ( Hoar , hear . ) During his Masonic career it had been his earnest endeavour , as far as possible , not only to improve tho Lodge as a body , but to give instruction to those who wero junior members of tho Craffc . It bad been said with regard to many

Masons , that they wished to get all the knowledge they could , and keep it to themselves . Thafc , however , was nofc in tho true spirit of Masonry , as Masons should always be ready both to give and receive instruction from their brethren in tho craft . ( Hear , hear ) . In con . elusion , Bro . Mooro begged to thank the chairman for tho very

complimentary terms in which ho had addressed him , and also the brethren for the kindness ho had always mot with afc their hands . ( Applause ) . Other toasts followed , and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent .

Our readers will learn with great regret of the death of Bro . George Bnbb , P . M . and Treasurer 180 , J . W . of the Londesborough Lodge , and W . M . of St . John ' s Lodge , Maidenhead . Bro . Bubb ' s death will be lamented by his sorroAving family and a numerous circle of Masonic and private friends .