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afforded to the company by the united musical efforts of Bros . Brough , Sapio , Magrath , & c . KINGSTOWN . —LODGE G 20 . — " The First Volunteers of Ireland , " met on April 27 , at their Lodge-rooms , Anglesey Arms , Kingstown , for the purpose of giving a sumptuous entertainment and presenting a beautiful silver cup to Bro . Fowler , D . G . S ., in honour of his having been half a century uninterruptedly a member of that his parent lodge . The
A-blunteers mustered in good strength , and the visitors invited to do honour to Bro . Fowler included almost all the great lights of the Craft at present in the city ; among others were Bro . Sir William Betham , Grand Master ' s Lodge ; Rev . Bro . Flynn , Grand Chaplain ; Bros . Murphy and Sapio , of No , 2 ; Quinton , Wright , Keane , of 4 ; Owens . C ; Furnell , ( D . L . and high sheriff of the county of Limerick ) , of 13 ; ' Colonel BrowneG . D . Stephensof 50 ; Forrest and Maguireof 132
, , , ; G . AV . Creighton , J . Griffith , 141 , and F . T . Porter , 494 , & c . AVeariness , arising from the ball of 50 , prevented many , and among others , Bro . G . J . Baldwin , the indefatigable Secretary of that leading Lodge , from gracing the occasion with their presence . The musical powers of Bros . Sapio and Magrath added much to the harmony . The AV . M . Bro . John Morgan , filled the chair most efficiently , and was well supported by his officers and stewards .
Brother FOWLER , in returning thanks when his health was drunk , mentioned some historical records connected with 620 , interesting in Masonry . He stated this Lodge was anciently so intimately connected with the Kilwinning Chapter of Knights Templars , that its members were admitted to that degree on more favoured terms than those of any other Lodge , and that in the earliest published list of the members of tlie original Chapter of Prince Masons ( whicli was first established among
, the members of the Kilwinning Chapter ) , out of nineteen members of which the Prince Masons' Chapter consisted , twelve were members of 620 , and that out of seven members who constituted the college of Philosophical Masons , six were of the Volunteers . The following is the inscription on the cup : —
" Presented by tbe Brethren of the First Volunteer Lodge of Ireland to Brother JOHN FOWLER , D . G . S ., as a small token of fraternal regard on attaining his 50 th Masonic year in this his Parent Lodge . 27 th April . " KINGSTOWN , June 13 . —A brilliant Masonic entertainment took place at Salt Hill ( Kingstown ) , when the Leinster Lodge ( 141 ) of Dublin , gave a sumptuous dinneron the highly interesting occasion of
-, pre senting Bro . AA'illiam Henry Wright , P . M . ( of the original Prince Masons' Chapter ) , with a magnificent service of plate , in testimony of his zealous and efficient labours as Secretary and Treasurer of the Lodge , from which important offices he has just retired . This splendid tribute of fraternal gratitude and affection consisted of a beautiful and richl y finished silver tea and coffee service , and was much admired for the superior style and excellence of its workmanship . Sixty of the
Brotherhood , including about five-and-twenty visitors , assembled . On the removal of the cloth , the health of " the Queen" was given from the chair , and received with rapturous and truly loyal cheers . Next succeeded the health of " Prince Albert , Albert Prince of AVales , and the rest of the Royal Family ; " and then followed the usual series of Masonic toasts , with their appropriate " salutes . " In proposing " the toast
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Ireland.
afforded to the company by the united musical efforts of Bros . Brough , Sapio , Magrath , & c . KINGSTOWN . —LODGE G 20 . — " The First Volunteers of Ireland , " met on April 27 , at their Lodge-rooms , Anglesey Arms , Kingstown , for the purpose of giving a sumptuous entertainment and presenting a beautiful silver cup to Bro . Fowler , D . G . S ., in honour of his having been half a century uninterruptedly a member of that his parent lodge . The
A-blunteers mustered in good strength , and the visitors invited to do honour to Bro . Fowler included almost all the great lights of the Craft at present in the city ; among others were Bro . Sir William Betham , Grand Master ' s Lodge ; Rev . Bro . Flynn , Grand Chaplain ; Bros . Murphy and Sapio , of No , 2 ; Quinton , Wright , Keane , of 4 ; Owens . C ; Furnell , ( D . L . and high sheriff of the county of Limerick ) , of 13 ; ' Colonel BrowneG . D . Stephensof 50 ; Forrest and Maguireof 132
, , , ; G . AV . Creighton , J . Griffith , 141 , and F . T . Porter , 494 , & c . AVeariness , arising from the ball of 50 , prevented many , and among others , Bro . G . J . Baldwin , the indefatigable Secretary of that leading Lodge , from gracing the occasion with their presence . The musical powers of Bros . Sapio and Magrath added much to the harmony . The AV . M . Bro . John Morgan , filled the chair most efficiently , and was well supported by his officers and stewards .
Brother FOWLER , in returning thanks when his health was drunk , mentioned some historical records connected with 620 , interesting in Masonry . He stated this Lodge was anciently so intimately connected with the Kilwinning Chapter of Knights Templars , that its members were admitted to that degree on more favoured terms than those of any other Lodge , and that in the earliest published list of the members of tlie original Chapter of Prince Masons ( whicli was first established among
, the members of the Kilwinning Chapter ) , out of nineteen members of which the Prince Masons' Chapter consisted , twelve were members of 620 , and that out of seven members who constituted the college of Philosophical Masons , six were of the Volunteers . The following is the inscription on the cup : —
" Presented by tbe Brethren of the First Volunteer Lodge of Ireland to Brother JOHN FOWLER , D . G . S ., as a small token of fraternal regard on attaining his 50 th Masonic year in this his Parent Lodge . 27 th April . " KINGSTOWN , June 13 . —A brilliant Masonic entertainment took place at Salt Hill ( Kingstown ) , when the Leinster Lodge ( 141 ) of Dublin , gave a sumptuous dinneron the highly interesting occasion of
-, pre senting Bro . AA'illiam Henry Wright , P . M . ( of the original Prince Masons' Chapter ) , with a magnificent service of plate , in testimony of his zealous and efficient labours as Secretary and Treasurer of the Lodge , from which important offices he has just retired . This splendid tribute of fraternal gratitude and affection consisted of a beautiful and richl y finished silver tea and coffee service , and was much admired for the superior style and excellence of its workmanship . Sixty of the
Brotherhood , including about five-and-twenty visitors , assembled . On the removal of the cloth , the health of " the Queen" was given from the chair , and received with rapturous and truly loyal cheers . Next succeeded the health of " Prince Albert , Albert Prince of AVales , and the rest of the Royal Family ; " and then followed the usual series of Masonic toasts , with their appropriate " salutes . " In proposing " the toast