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Quarterly Communication.
QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION .
JUNE 4 . —The Grand Lodge assembled this day . The general business of the Society was gone through , and the new Grand Officers took their seats ; after which the election to the different Boards was proceeded in . ( See p . 147 J . The M . W . G . M . addressed the Society at great length ; but we have to regret , that as the circular has not been published , we cannot give such details as we could wish . —There are no less than three circulars due .
MASONIC CHIT CHAT . —The furniture of the Grand Lodge has received an addition of two handsome chairs for the Grand Secretaries , with appropriate table covered with purple cloth , in front of which the arms of the Grand Lodge are very tastefully embroidered . As a specimen of art , the work will bear a critical examination , and is highly creditable to the fair artist , Miss Watts , who executed it .
We have heard some whisperings regarding the establishment of a Masonic Club . Something of the sort would , in particular , be highly advantageous to our country and foreign brethren , and the subject is worthy of attention . There is a more stirring rumour of a Master ' s and Past Master ' s Quarterly Club , which promises well , and would prove very beneficial
to the interests of the craft . His present Majesty , King William the Fourth , our gracious Patron , having conferred a mark of his royal favour on the Prince of Wales ' s Lodge , No . 324 , * over which he presided after the decease of his illustrious brother , the late Duke of York , who also succeeded the late King on becoming Regent , the Most Worship ful Grand Blaster has
been graciously pleased to present to the Lodge of antiquity , the Gold Square , which he has worn for twenty years , to be for the future worn by the D __ puty aster of that Lodge . Lord Monson has presented to the Prince of Wales ' s Lodge , three beautiful ivory gavels , elegantly carved , and bearing the emblematical devices correctly displayed . They are worthy of inspection , and we advise the cognoscenti of the craft to . pay the Lodge a visit , were it only to know how well Brother Acklam can turn out his work as a craftsman .
SU . II . YCER RECREATION . —The Strong an Lodge will celebrate their centenary , on Thursday next the Srd inst . at the Star and Garter , Putney . Every arrangement is making to ensure a happy day . The Bank of England Lodge , have engaged the large room at the Star and Garter Richmond , for the 23 rd ., a large party are expected to join them , and a great treat is expected .
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Quarterly Communication.
QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION .
JUNE 4 . —The Grand Lodge assembled this day . The general business of the Society was gone through , and the new Grand Officers took their seats ; after which the election to the different Boards was proceeded in . ( See p . 147 J . The M . W . G . M . addressed the Society at great length ; but we have to regret , that as the circular has not been published , we cannot give such details as we could wish . —There are no less than three circulars due .
MASONIC CHIT CHAT . —The furniture of the Grand Lodge has received an addition of two handsome chairs for the Grand Secretaries , with appropriate table covered with purple cloth , in front of which the arms of the Grand Lodge are very tastefully embroidered . As a specimen of art , the work will bear a critical examination , and is highly creditable to the fair artist , Miss Watts , who executed it .
We have heard some whisperings regarding the establishment of a Masonic Club . Something of the sort would , in particular , be highly advantageous to our country and foreign brethren , and the subject is worthy of attention . There is a more stirring rumour of a Master ' s and Past Master ' s Quarterly Club , which promises well , and would prove very beneficial
to the interests of the craft . His present Majesty , King William the Fourth , our gracious Patron , having conferred a mark of his royal favour on the Prince of Wales ' s Lodge , No . 324 , * over which he presided after the decease of his illustrious brother , the late Duke of York , who also succeeded the late King on becoming Regent , the Most Worship ful Grand Blaster has
been graciously pleased to present to the Lodge of antiquity , the Gold Square , which he has worn for twenty years , to be for the future worn by the D __ puty aster of that Lodge . Lord Monson has presented to the Prince of Wales ' s Lodge , three beautiful ivory gavels , elegantly carved , and bearing the emblematical devices correctly displayed . They are worthy of inspection , and we advise the cognoscenti of the craft to . pay the Lodge a visit , were it only to know how well Brother Acklam can turn out his work as a craftsman .
SU . II . YCER RECREATION . —The Strong an Lodge will celebrate their centenary , on Thursday next the Srd inst . at the Star and Garter , Putney . Every arrangement is making to ensure a happy day . The Bank of England Lodge , have engaged the large room at the Star and Garter Richmond , for the 23 rd ., a large party are expected to join them , and a great treat is expected .