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Masonic Intelligence.
order inverted as at the church door in the morning . At three o ' clock , the Brethren sat down to an elegant entertainment , provided at Mrs . Henzell ' s ; and the after part of the day was spent with the hi g hest conviviality and harmony . A number of excellent songs were sung , and the following toasts , among others , given on the occasion : — King , and the Craft . —Virtue , Benevolence , and a good Peace . —Prince
of Wales , Grand Master of England—Earl Moira , acling Grand Master of England . —Provincial Grand Chaplain , and thanks to him for his excellent Sermon Provincial Grand Marshal , and thanks to him for conducting the Procession . —May our Principles keep pace with our Profession . —All worthy Masons . — AJ 1 our Royal Brothers , & c & c . The Procession was condii & ed with the greatest regularity and decorumnotwithstanding the immense concourse of people who attended
, on the occasion ;—and the polite condescension and affability of Mr . EnstNGTON , throughout the whole business , is mentioned in the warmest manner , and will be long remembered b y all the Brethren present .
Grand Lodge Of England.
GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .
A T a Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge , held at Free" * ^ - Masons ' Hall , on Wednesday , February 7 , 179 8 , present , A . Gore , Esq . S . G . W . as G . M . —J . Hunter , Esq . J . G . W . D . G . M . —W . Atkinson , Esq . P . G . J . W . as S . G . W . —G . Harrison , Esq . P . J . G . W . as J . G . W . — J . Galloway , Esq . P . J . G . W . —J . Hesseltine , Esq . P . S . G . W . and G . T . —M . J . Levy , Esq . P . S . G . W—B . Lancaster , Esq . P . J . G . W . —A . TegartEsq . P . J . G . W . —G . CorryEsq . P . J . G . W . —R . Brettinghanl ,
, , Esq . P . J . G . W . —J . Macdonald , Esq . P . G . M . for Sumatra . —S . Stewart , Esq . P . G . M . for Hampshire . —W . Forsteen , Esq . P . G . M . for Herefordshire . W . White , G . S . —Chev . B . Ruspini , G . S . B . The Wardens and Assistants of the Stewards'Lodge , and the Masters and Wardens of sundry Lodges . After receiving sundry contributions of different Lodges towards the charity and hall funds , and settling various business belonging to the
Society , the following resolution was entered into—It appearing to the Grand Lodge that debts to the amount of 700 I . now remain due from the Society on account of the hall and tavern , and that the Society is also charged with a Tontine of 250 I . per annum , so that the average income of the hall fund , after paying the interest of the debt , the Tontine , and incidental expences , leaves but a very small sum
towards the rcduftion of the principal ; and , therefore , many years must necessarily elapse before the debt can be reduced in any material degree ; whereas , were such debt wholly discharged the Society would have a fund , which would enable it to render the charity more extensive and beneficial : It was , thereupon , after mature deliberation , resolved and ordered , ' That every individual Lodge do , at the Grand Lodge ,
in February , yearly , ( until the debt duo from the Society shall be fully satisfied , ) pay to the account of the hall fund , two shillings for every subscribing Member of such Lodge , during the preceding year , _ which payment shall be made , over and besides all other payments , dire & ed to be made by the authority of the Grand Lodge . ' 1
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Masonic Intelligence.
order inverted as at the church door in the morning . At three o ' clock , the Brethren sat down to an elegant entertainment , provided at Mrs . Henzell ' s ; and the after part of the day was spent with the hi g hest conviviality and harmony . A number of excellent songs were sung , and the following toasts , among others , given on the occasion : — King , and the Craft . —Virtue , Benevolence , and a good Peace . —Prince
of Wales , Grand Master of England—Earl Moira , acling Grand Master of England . —Provincial Grand Chaplain , and thanks to him for his excellent Sermon Provincial Grand Marshal , and thanks to him for conducting the Procession . —May our Principles keep pace with our Profession . —All worthy Masons . — AJ 1 our Royal Brothers , & c & c . The Procession was condii & ed with the greatest regularity and decorumnotwithstanding the immense concourse of people who attended
, on the occasion ;—and the polite condescension and affability of Mr . EnstNGTON , throughout the whole business , is mentioned in the warmest manner , and will be long remembered b y all the Brethren present .
Grand Lodge Of England.
GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .
A T a Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge , held at Free" * ^ - Masons ' Hall , on Wednesday , February 7 , 179 8 , present , A . Gore , Esq . S . G . W . as G . M . —J . Hunter , Esq . J . G . W . D . G . M . —W . Atkinson , Esq . P . G . J . W . as S . G . W . —G . Harrison , Esq . P . J . G . W . as J . G . W . — J . Galloway , Esq . P . J . G . W . —J . Hesseltine , Esq . P . S . G . W . and G . T . —M . J . Levy , Esq . P . S . G . W—B . Lancaster , Esq . P . J . G . W . —A . TegartEsq . P . J . G . W . —G . CorryEsq . P . J . G . W . —R . Brettinghanl ,
, , Esq . P . J . G . W . —J . Macdonald , Esq . P . G . M . for Sumatra . —S . Stewart , Esq . P . G . M . for Hampshire . —W . Forsteen , Esq . P . G . M . for Herefordshire . W . White , G . S . —Chev . B . Ruspini , G . S . B . The Wardens and Assistants of the Stewards'Lodge , and the Masters and Wardens of sundry Lodges . After receiving sundry contributions of different Lodges towards the charity and hall funds , and settling various business belonging to the
Society , the following resolution was entered into—It appearing to the Grand Lodge that debts to the amount of 700 I . now remain due from the Society on account of the hall and tavern , and that the Society is also charged with a Tontine of 250 I . per annum , so that the average income of the hall fund , after paying the interest of the debt , the Tontine , and incidental expences , leaves but a very small sum
towards the rcduftion of the principal ; and , therefore , many years must necessarily elapse before the debt can be reduced in any material degree ; whereas , were such debt wholly discharged the Society would have a fund , which would enable it to render the charity more extensive and beneficial : It was , thereupon , after mature deliberation , resolved and ordered , ' That every individual Lodge do , at the Grand Lodge ,
in February , yearly , ( until the debt duo from the Society shall be fully satisfied , ) pay to the account of the hall fund , two shillings for every subscribing Member of such Lodge , during the preceding year , _ which payment shall be made , over and besides all other payments , dire & ed to be made by the authority of the Grand Lodge . ' 1