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Masonic Intelligence.
n I v ~ . f " nUal baU md su W > mder the Miction of the Bank of England Lodge , being appointed for this evening " , was graced by a more than usual assemblage of ladies . The evening passed off with every possible enjoyment . b l
Feb . 26 th .-The Most Worshi pful Grand Master , as Worshinful Master of the Lodge of Antiquity ( No . 2 ) , presided in Lodge and at the banquet , both of which , in compliment to his royal hi ghness were most numerously attended . The Lodge was held and closed in the new hall .
The banquet was afterwards served in the grand hall , which assumed more the appearance of a public festival , than the assembling of a private party . The scene , altogether , would have been of unmixed happiness had not his royal highness , in addressing the assembly adverted to his indisposition ; he also stated , that when in Lodge he had presented two silver trowels to the members , as a token of his favour and trusted that their industry would keep them well employed
March I 2 th . —Anniversary of the Boys' Festival ; the Right Hon and R . W . Brother , Lord Dundas , D . G . M . in the chair . After the usual toasts of "the King , Grand Patron of the Order , " and "the Queen Grand Patroness of the Royal Freemason ' s Female School , " the presi ' dent m very appropriate terms , proposed the health of "the Most Worshipful Grand Master , " confined hy ill health , and compelled to retire on account of contemplated
a operation , to be performed upon his eyes . Brother Cabbell proposed the health of Lord Dundas which was received with the most marked enthusiasm , and gratefull y acknowledged . The Boys' committee now withdrew for the purpose of intro ducing the children , soon after which the procession commenced , headed by the Stewards , followed by the Treasurer and Committee , each of whom led in two childrenthe
; company standing , in testimony of their esteem for the institution . After the procession had twice passed round the hall , the children were arranged on the platform facing the chairman , who called upon the company to dedicate their next toast to the continued prosperity of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys after which he invested the youth Rackstraw with the silver medal which had been voted to him the best writer of
as the year . This interesting scene took place amid those plaudits of the heart and hand which mav be felt , hut can scarcel y be described . The next toast , " Success to the Royal Freemason ' s Charity for Female Children , " was received with equal approbation as the preceding one . The noble chairman next gave the health of " W . Brother Thomas Moore , treasurer to the charity , who returned thanks with great
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Intelligence.
n I v ~ . f " nUal baU md su W > mder the Miction of the Bank of England Lodge , being appointed for this evening " , was graced by a more than usual assemblage of ladies . The evening passed off with every possible enjoyment . b l
Feb . 26 th .-The Most Worshi pful Grand Master , as Worshinful Master of the Lodge of Antiquity ( No . 2 ) , presided in Lodge and at the banquet , both of which , in compliment to his royal hi ghness were most numerously attended . The Lodge was held and closed in the new hall .
The banquet was afterwards served in the grand hall , which assumed more the appearance of a public festival , than the assembling of a private party . The scene , altogether , would have been of unmixed happiness had not his royal highness , in addressing the assembly adverted to his indisposition ; he also stated , that when in Lodge he had presented two silver trowels to the members , as a token of his favour and trusted that their industry would keep them well employed
March I 2 th . —Anniversary of the Boys' Festival ; the Right Hon and R . W . Brother , Lord Dundas , D . G . M . in the chair . After the usual toasts of "the King , Grand Patron of the Order , " and "the Queen Grand Patroness of the Royal Freemason ' s Female School , " the presi ' dent m very appropriate terms , proposed the health of "the Most Worshipful Grand Master , " confined hy ill health , and compelled to retire on account of contemplated
a operation , to be performed upon his eyes . Brother Cabbell proposed the health of Lord Dundas which was received with the most marked enthusiasm , and gratefull y acknowledged . The Boys' committee now withdrew for the purpose of intro ducing the children , soon after which the procession commenced , headed by the Stewards , followed by the Treasurer and Committee , each of whom led in two childrenthe
; company standing , in testimony of their esteem for the institution . After the procession had twice passed round the hall , the children were arranged on the platform facing the chairman , who called upon the company to dedicate their next toast to the continued prosperity of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys after which he invested the youth Rackstraw with the silver medal which had been voted to him the best writer of
as the year . This interesting scene took place amid those plaudits of the heart and hand which mav be felt , hut can scarcel y be described . The next toast , " Success to the Royal Freemason ' s Charity for Female Children , " was received with equal approbation as the preceding one . The noble chairman next gave the health of " W . Brother Thomas Moore , treasurer to the charity , who returned thanks with great