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the high sense entertained of his visit . He was requested to convey to his illustrious Grand Alaster , tbe Duke of Sussex the desire of the G . ' . O . ' . to exchange Masonic relations . Brother Hall thanked the G . ' . O . - . for their gracious reception , and assured them that the English Alasons always ' responded to the kind sentiments of their French Brethren—more especiallthe Duke of
y Sussex . Brother Hall , on concluding his address , was complimented by a renewal of the honours . On the conclusion of the sitting , the Ven . \ F . Bessin claimed the privilege of addressing the English visitor , and of expressing to him the grateful sense he must ever entertain of the benefits which , as a Alason , he had received in England when as a prisoner-of-war , he should , but for his position " as a Brother , of course , have had to sustain many privations ; he with
other Alasons made their case knoivn to a superior officer , and to the honour of that friend and Brother , every kindness was shown—and by him the grand and sublime princi ples of Masonry were most nobly illustrated .
NASSAU , NEW PROVIDENCE . —AIASONIC HALL . —Appointment and Installation of a Provincial Grand Master , § c . —The right hon . Lord Frederick Fitzclarence , G . C . B ., & c . & c . & c , most W . G . M . Alason of Scotland , with the advice and consent ofthe officers of the Grand Lodge , having been pleased to appoint John F . Cooke , Esq ., to be Provincial Grand Alaster of the Bahama Islands , a special meeting of the Lodge Union , No . 231 , 'took place on AA ' ednesday , the 12 th April , at
Freemasons' Hall , in this town , wliich was attended by Brethren of the Royal A'ictoria Lodge , and several other members of the Fraternity , when the newly-appointed P . G . AI . was duly installed into office by the Hon . G . C . Anderson , P . M . The P . G . M . then made the following appointments , all of whom ivere severall y invested by him : —Hon . G . C . Anderson , P . S . G . Warden ; Augustus AA . Smith , P . J . G . AVarden ; Stephen DillotEsq . P . G . Secretary ; Rev . W . StrachanEsq . D . D .
, , , , , P . G . Chaplain ; Gilbert O . Smith , Esq ., P . S . G . Deacon ; James Jarrett , Esq ., P . J . G . Deacon ; Air . G . AV . Outten , P . G . Tyler . After the several appointments were made , the usual compliments passed betiveen the Brethren assembled , which were promptly responded to by the P . G . AI . and the officers elected by him .
To THE EDITOR . —DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Permit me to offer to you an outline of the state of Alasonry in this distant section of the British empire . Itis not my intention to enter into any account of the Craft antecedently to the formation of the Lodges now in existence , but barely to notice that Alasonry flourished here many years ago , as appears by " Preston ' s Illustrations , " fifteenth edition , page 226 . That some time
betiveen the years 1760 and 1779 a Provincial Grand Alaster was appointed by Lord Aberdeen , in the room of the Governor deceased . As to the number of Lodges then in operation , or the period when Masonry was first introduced in the Bahamas , I am totally ignorant . At present there are only two Lodges in the Bahamas , both at Nassau . ( There was one also at Turk ' s Islands , but the charter has been very recently returned to the Grand Lodge of . Scotland , whence it was obtained , in consequence , I believe , of its members having all either died or left the colony . It is not , however , improbable that a new charter will be required for Turk ' s Islands ere very long . ) The Union Lodge ,
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the high sense entertained of his visit . He was requested to convey to his illustrious Grand Alaster , tbe Duke of Sussex the desire of the G . ' . O . ' . to exchange Masonic relations . Brother Hall thanked the G . ' . O . - . for their gracious reception , and assured them that the English Alasons always ' responded to the kind sentiments of their French Brethren—more especiallthe Duke of
y Sussex . Brother Hall , on concluding his address , was complimented by a renewal of the honours . On the conclusion of the sitting , the Ven . \ F . Bessin claimed the privilege of addressing the English visitor , and of expressing to him the grateful sense he must ever entertain of the benefits which , as a Alason , he had received in England when as a prisoner-of-war , he should , but for his position " as a Brother , of course , have had to sustain many privations ; he with
other Alasons made their case knoivn to a superior officer , and to the honour of that friend and Brother , every kindness was shown—and by him the grand and sublime princi ples of Masonry were most nobly illustrated .
NASSAU , NEW PROVIDENCE . —AIASONIC HALL . —Appointment and Installation of a Provincial Grand Master , § c . —The right hon . Lord Frederick Fitzclarence , G . C . B ., & c . & c . & c , most W . G . M . Alason of Scotland , with the advice and consent ofthe officers of the Grand Lodge , having been pleased to appoint John F . Cooke , Esq ., to be Provincial Grand Alaster of the Bahama Islands , a special meeting of the Lodge Union , No . 231 , 'took place on AA ' ednesday , the 12 th April , at
Freemasons' Hall , in this town , wliich was attended by Brethren of the Royal A'ictoria Lodge , and several other members of the Fraternity , when the newly-appointed P . G . AI . was duly installed into office by the Hon . G . C . Anderson , P . M . The P . G . M . then made the following appointments , all of whom ivere severall y invested by him : —Hon . G . C . Anderson , P . S . G . Warden ; Augustus AA . Smith , P . J . G . AVarden ; Stephen DillotEsq . P . G . Secretary ; Rev . W . StrachanEsq . D . D .
, , , , , P . G . Chaplain ; Gilbert O . Smith , Esq ., P . S . G . Deacon ; James Jarrett , Esq ., P . J . G . Deacon ; Air . G . AV . Outten , P . G . Tyler . After the several appointments were made , the usual compliments passed betiveen the Brethren assembled , which were promptly responded to by the P . G . AI . and the officers elected by him .
To THE EDITOR . —DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Permit me to offer to you an outline of the state of Alasonry in this distant section of the British empire . Itis not my intention to enter into any account of the Craft antecedently to the formation of the Lodges now in existence , but barely to notice that Alasonry flourished here many years ago , as appears by " Preston ' s Illustrations , " fifteenth edition , page 226 . That some time
betiveen the years 1760 and 1779 a Provincial Grand Alaster was appointed by Lord Aberdeen , in the room of the Governor deceased . As to the number of Lodges then in operation , or the period when Masonry was first introduced in the Bahamas , I am totally ignorant . At present there are only two Lodges in the Bahamas , both at Nassau . ( There was one also at Turk ' s Islands , but the charter has been very recently returned to the Grand Lodge of . Scotland , whence it was obtained , in consequence , I believe , of its members having all either died or left the colony . It is not , however , improbable that a new charter will be required for Turk ' s Islands ere very long . ) The Union Lodge ,