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Ireland.
hour of five o ' clock , and the salutation of the Grand Officers and other usual business immediately proceeded on . Dinner to be on the table at six precisely . ATCTORIA LODGE NO . 4 . —This Lodge , so named by the special permission of Her Royal Highness the Princess A ictoria , met to celebrate the anniversary of her natal day and coining of age as regards the crown , on the 24-th May , by a grand banquet , to which were invited all the elite of the Craft .
lhe Brethren of the Lodge wore a new badge on the occasion , white kid skin trimmed with silver lace and fringe , and on the fall , " No . 4 A ictoria" embroidered in silver ; and the better to designate them , they wore a blue ribband on the left side with the words " May 24 th , A ic - toria Lodge , No . 4 , " in silver letters . The Lodge-room was tastefull y laid out , a splendid Royal Arch on the centre table with word " Atctoria" surmounted by the coronet of the Princess , and all the other furniture
equall y in character . Over the throne was placed a splendid blue silk canopy fined with white , beneath it the word " Arictoria" in large silver letters . The visitors were admitted by Lodges and saluted according to custom—it having been previously determined in Lodge to dispense with all Masonic salutes except to the King and Grand Officers at refreshment . At sevendinner was announced bthe stewardswho
, y , carried ^ each a small blue banner with "Victoria" on one side , and "No . 4 " on the other ; each Brother of the Lod ge took charge of one or two visitors . The banquetting room was most tastefull y decorated with Masonic devices , a very splendid tanner immediately over the chair , decorated with laurels . K-r ..
As there is no pleasure without an alloy , so it happened on the present joyous occasion . The Senior AVarden , Brother Joseph Gason , iii " . £ > ., a gentleman of prepossessing and endearing manner , a real good Mason , who had been iU of fever , was called to the Grand Lodge above a very few hours before the banquet , and having occurred so lata in the day , two o ' clock , and so unexpectedly , rendered it impossible to postpone the banquet , some of his most intimate friends absented themselves in
consequence , among whom was the AV . M ., Bro . King : in consequence of which , Bro . T . J . Quinton ( Sheriff-elect ) was called to the chair , to whose gentlemanlike and convivial manner the company were much indebted for the truly happy and delightful evening which they spent . The table was decorated with a profusion of flowers from the "arden of Bro . Barry , one of the stewards . On the cloth being removed , " Non Nobis Domine" was sung ba most efficient and enchanting choir
y viz . Brother John Smith , Doctor of Music , Ter . Magrath , Hill Sapio ' Rambant , Greene , free . ; then followed the usual toasts . ' ' "The King , Grand' Patron of the Order of Freemasons , and better health to him . "
The Master on announcing this toast , said that he regretted to inform the company that his Majesty was much indisposed . The toast was rapturously responded to by the Brethren . Song— "God save the King . " " Duke of Sussex , the Grand Master of England . " Song— " Haste my boy . " " Lord Ramsay , Grand Master of Scotland . " Song— " Robin Ruff"
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Ireland.
hour of five o ' clock , and the salutation of the Grand Officers and other usual business immediately proceeded on . Dinner to be on the table at six precisely . ATCTORIA LODGE NO . 4 . —This Lodge , so named by the special permission of Her Royal Highness the Princess A ictoria , met to celebrate the anniversary of her natal day and coining of age as regards the crown , on the 24-th May , by a grand banquet , to which were invited all the elite of the Craft .
lhe Brethren of the Lodge wore a new badge on the occasion , white kid skin trimmed with silver lace and fringe , and on the fall , " No . 4 A ictoria" embroidered in silver ; and the better to designate them , they wore a blue ribband on the left side with the words " May 24 th , A ic - toria Lodge , No . 4 , " in silver letters . The Lodge-room was tastefull y laid out , a splendid Royal Arch on the centre table with word " Atctoria" surmounted by the coronet of the Princess , and all the other furniture
equall y in character . Over the throne was placed a splendid blue silk canopy fined with white , beneath it the word " Arictoria" in large silver letters . The visitors were admitted by Lodges and saluted according to custom—it having been previously determined in Lodge to dispense with all Masonic salutes except to the King and Grand Officers at refreshment . At sevendinner was announced bthe stewardswho
, y , carried ^ each a small blue banner with "Victoria" on one side , and "No . 4 " on the other ; each Brother of the Lod ge took charge of one or two visitors . The banquetting room was most tastefull y decorated with Masonic devices , a very splendid tanner immediately over the chair , decorated with laurels . K-r ..
As there is no pleasure without an alloy , so it happened on the present joyous occasion . The Senior AVarden , Brother Joseph Gason , iii " . £ > ., a gentleman of prepossessing and endearing manner , a real good Mason , who had been iU of fever , was called to the Grand Lodge above a very few hours before the banquet , and having occurred so lata in the day , two o ' clock , and so unexpectedly , rendered it impossible to postpone the banquet , some of his most intimate friends absented themselves in
consequence , among whom was the AV . M ., Bro . King : in consequence of which , Bro . T . J . Quinton ( Sheriff-elect ) was called to the chair , to whose gentlemanlike and convivial manner the company were much indebted for the truly happy and delightful evening which they spent . The table was decorated with a profusion of flowers from the "arden of Bro . Barry , one of the stewards . On the cloth being removed , " Non Nobis Domine" was sung ba most efficient and enchanting choir
y viz . Brother John Smith , Doctor of Music , Ter . Magrath , Hill Sapio ' Rambant , Greene , free . ; then followed the usual toasts . ' ' "The King , Grand' Patron of the Order of Freemasons , and better health to him . "
The Master on announcing this toast , said that he regretted to inform the company that his Majesty was much indisposed . The toast was rapturously responded to by the Brethren . Song— "God save the King . " " Duke of Sussex , the Grand Master of England . " Song— " Haste my boy . " " Lord Ramsay , Grand Master of Scotland . " Song— " Robin Ruff"