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Metropolitan.
for the Master , on retiring from the chair , however satisfactorily he mayhave gone through his year of office , to receive a Past Master ' s jewel , and it is of rare occurrence in the Craft , for a Master to fill the chair two years consecutively ; indeed , I believe with one exception only , such an event has not occurred in this Lodge . On that occasion , from the retirement of some of the members , and other circumstances , the Moira Lodge was so reduced in numberas barely to be able to perform the dutiesor
, , indeed duly form a Lodge , when one highly gifted Brother came forward ; I need scarcely say I allude to that most talented Brother , Bro . John Bigg , who until lately we numbered amongst our Past Masters , but unfortunately who , through illness ancl other causes has left us : it was through the skilful exertions of this most talented Brother , that the Lodge was renovated , and is now in work . I do not for an instant flatter myself by placing my abilities on a par with that Brotherin his
, great power of language , nor do I indeed pretend to abilities superior to our Past Masters who have all so creditably gone through the various offices of the Lodge . My Brethren of the Moira , to what am I to lay the account then of the very distinguished mark you have conferred on me ? I believe , and I trust I am correct in saying , it is that you have
perceived in me a desire to advance the interests of the Order , and have appreciated my conduct since I have become a Mason , not by the mere performance of the outward ceremonies , but by an anxious desire , and this I assure you I have sincerely felt , to uphold aud support Masonry itself in its highest character , by preserving that good feeling and harmony which should exist amongst all members of a Lodge and the Craft generally , whether in or out of Lodge , —in renovating and adding to the furniture and appendages of the Lodgefor the better and
, more easily conducting the ceremonies , and particularly by introducing as visitors from time to time to the Lodge , a selection of those Brethren of most merit in the Craft , ancl distinguished as such , thereby making the Moira Lodge better known and appreciated , and placing it in that position in the Craft it so deservedly merits . I feel most sensibly grateful that these my endeavours have been so appreciated ; and , my Brethren , allow me most truly to sayhowever hihlI do estimate this most
, gy beautiful jewel , yet I far , very far more highly appreciate the expressions of your esteem and regard , and I trust it will never be necessary for me to look on it to remind me of the great obligations I am under to this Lodge . I have only to repeat my grateful thanks to you all , my Brethren of the Moira Loclge . "
BANK OF ENGLAND LODGE , NO . 329 . —At a Lodge of Emergency , held at Radley ' s Hotel , on the 1 st of May last , Signor Tamberlik of the Royal Italian Opera , was initiated in this Lodge , on which occasion the Lodge was favoured with the company of tbe V . W . Bro . the Rev . J . E . Cox , Grand Chaplain , who expressed himself as much gratified by the excellent working of the W . M . Bro . Smith , and tlie Officers of the Lodge , and especially so with the rapid verbal and elegant translation of the ritual of tlie workby Bro . R . Costato the candidatewho was
un-, , , acquainted with the English language . Bro . M . Costa , J . W ., presented the Brethren on this occasion with the copyright of a Canon , as a Grace , composed by him expressly for the Bank of England Lodge ; after tbe banquet it was sung under his direction by several of the Brethren , assisted by Bro . Herr Formes , Tamberlik , R . Costa , ancl other visitors . 'This beautiful composition is truly worthy of the genius of the com-
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Metropolitan.
for the Master , on retiring from the chair , however satisfactorily he mayhave gone through his year of office , to receive a Past Master ' s jewel , and it is of rare occurrence in the Craft , for a Master to fill the chair two years consecutively ; indeed , I believe with one exception only , such an event has not occurred in this Lodge . On that occasion , from the retirement of some of the members , and other circumstances , the Moira Lodge was so reduced in numberas barely to be able to perform the dutiesor
, , indeed duly form a Lodge , when one highly gifted Brother came forward ; I need scarcely say I allude to that most talented Brother , Bro . John Bigg , who until lately we numbered amongst our Past Masters , but unfortunately who , through illness ancl other causes has left us : it was through the skilful exertions of this most talented Brother , that the Lodge was renovated , and is now in work . I do not for an instant flatter myself by placing my abilities on a par with that Brotherin his
, great power of language , nor do I indeed pretend to abilities superior to our Past Masters who have all so creditably gone through the various offices of the Lodge . My Brethren of the Moira , to what am I to lay the account then of the very distinguished mark you have conferred on me ? I believe , and I trust I am correct in saying , it is that you have
perceived in me a desire to advance the interests of the Order , and have appreciated my conduct since I have become a Mason , not by the mere performance of the outward ceremonies , but by an anxious desire , and this I assure you I have sincerely felt , to uphold aud support Masonry itself in its highest character , by preserving that good feeling and harmony which should exist amongst all members of a Lodge and the Craft generally , whether in or out of Lodge , —in renovating and adding to the furniture and appendages of the Lodgefor the better and
, more easily conducting the ceremonies , and particularly by introducing as visitors from time to time to the Lodge , a selection of those Brethren of most merit in the Craft , ancl distinguished as such , thereby making the Moira Lodge better known and appreciated , and placing it in that position in the Craft it so deservedly merits . I feel most sensibly grateful that these my endeavours have been so appreciated ; and , my Brethren , allow me most truly to sayhowever hihlI do estimate this most
, gy beautiful jewel , yet I far , very far more highly appreciate the expressions of your esteem and regard , and I trust it will never be necessary for me to look on it to remind me of the great obligations I am under to this Lodge . I have only to repeat my grateful thanks to you all , my Brethren of the Moira Loclge . "
BANK OF ENGLAND LODGE , NO . 329 . —At a Lodge of Emergency , held at Radley ' s Hotel , on the 1 st of May last , Signor Tamberlik of the Royal Italian Opera , was initiated in this Lodge , on which occasion the Lodge was favoured with the company of tbe V . W . Bro . the Rev . J . E . Cox , Grand Chaplain , who expressed himself as much gratified by the excellent working of the W . M . Bro . Smith , and tlie Officers of the Lodge , and especially so with the rapid verbal and elegant translation of the ritual of tlie workby Bro . R . Costato the candidatewho was
un-, , , acquainted with the English language . Bro . M . Costa , J . W ., presented the Brethren on this occasion with the copyright of a Canon , as a Grace , composed by him expressly for the Bank of England Lodge ; after tbe banquet it was sung under his direction by several of the Brethren , assisted by Bro . Herr Formes , Tamberlik , R . Costa , ancl other visitors . 'This beautiful composition is truly worthy of the genius of the com-