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Foreign.
by promoting general harmony , and uniting all classes in the closest bonds of concord . It was , perhaps , not generally known that Masonry had been introduced into this colony more than a century ago ; seven Masons having met on the 10 th of January , 1740 , they formed the first Lodge , the St . Michael ' s , one which was now in existence ; Alexander Irving was the name of its first Master ; and so well did he conduct himselfthat on his death a tomb was prepared for him by the
, Craft , in which he was buried ; nor could he avoid alluding to the use which had , on a recent occasion , heen made of that vault ; and he was sure that every member of the Order must have felt a melancholy satisfaction in learning that , after the lapse of so many years , it should have been again opened to receive the honoured remains of a most distinguished Brother—the late exemplary , upright , and just governor , SirE . MacGregorfitting indeed was it that tlie Mason ' s tomb should
; be a soldier ' s grave . After again expressing his thanks , the Provincial Grand Master stated it to be his intention to hold the next annual festival on the 10 th of January , 1843 , in commemoration of the introduction of Masonry into Barbados ; and concluded b y trusting that he should on that occasion have the gratification of meeting an equally
numerous and respectable assemblage —( cheers ) . The Grand Master then gave in succession the following toasts : — " His Excellency the Governor and Council . " Tune— " Military March . " " The Army and Navy . " Tune— " British Grenadiers . " " The Bishop and Clergy of Barbados . " Tune— "Those Evening Bells . " " The Vice-Chairman , " with appropriate remarks . Tune— " Auld
Lang Syne . " The Vice-Chairman replied , and returned thanks . " The Grand AVardens and the other Grand Officers . " Her Majesty ' s Attorney-General , Brother Sharpe , returned thanks in an elegant and appropriate speech on behalf of himself and his Brother Grand Officers . " The Masters , AVardens , and Members of the Associated Lodges of Barbados "—( Masonichonours ) . Tune— "Masonic March / ' To which the Vice-Chairman , as the Master of the Senior Lodge , replied , and returned thanks on behalf of his Brethren .
" The Officers and Members of the ltoyal Arch Chapter '—( Masonic honours ) . Tune— " Burns' farewell . " The Principal of the Chapter , Brother AValrond , returned thanks . " The Grand Stewards . " Brother Spencer , one ofthe Grand Stewards , replied , and returned thanks in a trite and appropriate speech . The Senior Grand AVarden , Brother W . T . Codd , having then asked leave to propose a toast , after a short and appropriate address , offered
" The health of Lady Clarke and the Ladies of Barbados "—( great cheering ) . Tune— " Come , let us dance and sing . " For which the Provincial Grand Master returned thanks in animated language . The greatest harmony and brotherly love prevailed during the whole time of the festive scene , every Brother present appearing to enjoy himself to his heart ' s content ; and at a few minutes before one o ' clock , the Right Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master rose to retire , when
the company separated , with the exception of a dozen or more of the Brethren , who could not think of leaving the festive board until they had drank to a few more Masonic toasts , and offered up a few more glasses to the rosy god amongst their merry selves .
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Foreign.
by promoting general harmony , and uniting all classes in the closest bonds of concord . It was , perhaps , not generally known that Masonry had been introduced into this colony more than a century ago ; seven Masons having met on the 10 th of January , 1740 , they formed the first Lodge , the St . Michael ' s , one which was now in existence ; Alexander Irving was the name of its first Master ; and so well did he conduct himselfthat on his death a tomb was prepared for him by the
, Craft , in which he was buried ; nor could he avoid alluding to the use which had , on a recent occasion , heen made of that vault ; and he was sure that every member of the Order must have felt a melancholy satisfaction in learning that , after the lapse of so many years , it should have been again opened to receive the honoured remains of a most distinguished Brother—the late exemplary , upright , and just governor , SirE . MacGregorfitting indeed was it that tlie Mason ' s tomb should
; be a soldier ' s grave . After again expressing his thanks , the Provincial Grand Master stated it to be his intention to hold the next annual festival on the 10 th of January , 1843 , in commemoration of the introduction of Masonry into Barbados ; and concluded b y trusting that he should on that occasion have the gratification of meeting an equally
numerous and respectable assemblage —( cheers ) . The Grand Master then gave in succession the following toasts : — " His Excellency the Governor and Council . " Tune— " Military March . " " The Army and Navy . " Tune— " British Grenadiers . " " The Bishop and Clergy of Barbados . " Tune— "Those Evening Bells . " " The Vice-Chairman , " with appropriate remarks . Tune— " Auld
Lang Syne . " The Vice-Chairman replied , and returned thanks . " The Grand AVardens and the other Grand Officers . " Her Majesty ' s Attorney-General , Brother Sharpe , returned thanks in an elegant and appropriate speech on behalf of himself and his Brother Grand Officers . " The Masters , AVardens , and Members of the Associated Lodges of Barbados "—( Masonichonours ) . Tune— "Masonic March / ' To which the Vice-Chairman , as the Master of the Senior Lodge , replied , and returned thanks on behalf of his Brethren .
" The Officers and Members of the ltoyal Arch Chapter '—( Masonic honours ) . Tune— " Burns' farewell . " The Principal of the Chapter , Brother AValrond , returned thanks . " The Grand Stewards . " Brother Spencer , one ofthe Grand Stewards , replied , and returned thanks in a trite and appropriate speech . The Senior Grand AVarden , Brother W . T . Codd , having then asked leave to propose a toast , after a short and appropriate address , offered
" The health of Lady Clarke and the Ladies of Barbados "—( great cheering ) . Tune— " Come , let us dance and sing . " For which the Provincial Grand Master returned thanks in animated language . The greatest harmony and brotherly love prevailed during the whole time of the festive scene , every Brother present appearing to enjoy himself to his heart ' s content ; and at a few minutes before one o ' clock , the Right Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master rose to retire , when
the company separated , with the exception of a dozen or more of the Brethren , who could not think of leaving the festive board until they had drank to a few more Masonic toasts , and offered up a few more glasses to the rosy god amongst their merry selves .