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Ireland.
native city , and with feeling and elegance alluded to the personal compliment paid him b y so respectable a portion of the brethren . The pleasure of the evening was greatly enhanced by the untiring exertions of the professional brethren present , A . D . Roche , Wheeler , and M'Carty , assisted by the amateur brethren of this lodge , so long distinguished for its musical talent , and which on this interesting occasion cast no stain on its harmonic laurels .
The able and intelligent Chairman felt almost diffident in announcing the hour at which masonic rule required the festivities to close , regretting that it was imperatively , to interrupt the enjoyment of such a delightful and harmonious banquet .
Foreign.
FOREIGN .
PARIS . —On the 22 nd of March , Napoleon Bonaparte was received a Freem . anson in the Lodge " Amis de la Patrie , " 45 Rue Grenelle , St . Honore , assisted by many members of the National Assembly , and masonic members of the Orders of France and of foreign Constitutions . BERLIN , May 14 . —The two Grand Lodges , viz . the Royal York Lodge of Friendshipand the Three Globeshave decided that from this
, , date , brethren of the Jewish faith can become joining members to any lodge , holding of either of the above ; and any member of the Jewish faith may from this time forth be balloted for and initiated in any lodge having a warrant ( from either Grand Lodge ) in any part of Europe . This result may be hailed as the crowning part of our efforts for the freedom and universality of the Order , and a proper concession to the ' demands of the Grand Lodge of England .
So far so good—but now comes the reverse . The National or third Grand Lodge , have threatened to break off all communication with the other two Grand Lodges , if Jews are admitted by them . In our present unfortunate political situation it is not thought advisable to have any additional cause of misunderstanding ; so all will , after all , remain in statu quo . With quieter times we have no doubt of better things .
HONDURAS AND TRINIDAD . —Some interesting details may be gleaned from a perusal of the obituary . HAMILTON , BERMUDA , Jan . 27 . —According to annual custom , the Freemasons of these islands celebrated the festival of St . John the Evangelist ; Somerset Lodge on this occasion inviting the co-operation and assistance of the three sister lodges of Bermuda . The weather was most
propitious , and long before the appointed time of meeting , happy and gaily dressed crowds lined the road from Mangrove Bay to St . James ' Church . Indeed the day appeared to have been made a day of festival by all classes , uninitiated as well as brethren , and a gay flotilla of boats , decked with streamers and flags of every colour , studded the waters of Mangrove Bay . The lodge having been opened at the house of Bro . VOL . VII . f p
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Ireland.
native city , and with feeling and elegance alluded to the personal compliment paid him b y so respectable a portion of the brethren . The pleasure of the evening was greatly enhanced by the untiring exertions of the professional brethren present , A . D . Roche , Wheeler , and M'Carty , assisted by the amateur brethren of this lodge , so long distinguished for its musical talent , and which on this interesting occasion cast no stain on its harmonic laurels .
The able and intelligent Chairman felt almost diffident in announcing the hour at which masonic rule required the festivities to close , regretting that it was imperatively , to interrupt the enjoyment of such a delightful and harmonious banquet .
Foreign.
FOREIGN .
PARIS . —On the 22 nd of March , Napoleon Bonaparte was received a Freem . anson in the Lodge " Amis de la Patrie , " 45 Rue Grenelle , St . Honore , assisted by many members of the National Assembly , and masonic members of the Orders of France and of foreign Constitutions . BERLIN , May 14 . —The two Grand Lodges , viz . the Royal York Lodge of Friendshipand the Three Globeshave decided that from this
, , date , brethren of the Jewish faith can become joining members to any lodge , holding of either of the above ; and any member of the Jewish faith may from this time forth be balloted for and initiated in any lodge having a warrant ( from either Grand Lodge ) in any part of Europe . This result may be hailed as the crowning part of our efforts for the freedom and universality of the Order , and a proper concession to the ' demands of the Grand Lodge of England .
So far so good—but now comes the reverse . The National or third Grand Lodge , have threatened to break off all communication with the other two Grand Lodges , if Jews are admitted by them . In our present unfortunate political situation it is not thought advisable to have any additional cause of misunderstanding ; so all will , after all , remain in statu quo . With quieter times we have no doubt of better things .
HONDURAS AND TRINIDAD . —Some interesting details may be gleaned from a perusal of the obituary . HAMILTON , BERMUDA , Jan . 27 . —According to annual custom , the Freemasons of these islands celebrated the festival of St . John the Evangelist ; Somerset Lodge on this occasion inviting the co-operation and assistance of the three sister lodges of Bermuda . The weather was most
propitious , and long before the appointed time of meeting , happy and gaily dressed crowds lined the road from Mangrove Bay to St . James ' Church . Indeed the day appeared to have been made a day of festival by all classes , uninitiated as well as brethren , and a gay flotilla of boats , decked with streamers and flags of every colour , studded the waters of Mangrove Bay . The lodge having been opened at the house of Bro . VOL . VII . f p