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of having been admitted a Freemason . He has no knowledge of that association . " On reference to the Freemasons' Quarterl y Magazine , vol . iii ., p . 442 , 1836 , 1 find the following -. — "THE DUKE OP "WELLINGTON . " " This distinguished brother , when Colonel in the 33 rd regiment
of foot , was initiated into Freemasonry in Lodge 494 , AA'hieh was at the time held in the Castle of Dangan , county Meath ; the late Earl of Mornington , his grace ' s father , being the Master at the time ; he was duly passed , after the usual examination , and ( in the phraseology of the Lodge ) , entered at the southern gate , and affcer-Avards raised . " The following Brethrenbeing memberswere presentmany of
, , , them , in tlie words of the Irish bard , ' have been famous in story . ' " Bros . Sir James Somerville , Bart . ; Sir Benjamin Chapman , Bart . ; Ham G-eorges , M . P . ; Delvin ( late ) Earl of Westmeath ; Robert Uniaeke , M . P . ; Richard Boyle , M . P . ; John Pomeroy ; William Forster ; Geo . Lowther , M . P . ; Earl Mornington ; Marquess Wellesley ; F . North ( late ) Earl of Guildford ; Robert Perceval ;
Robert Waller ; Richard Lesley , and Arthur Wellesley . " The Lodge has for many years been in abeyance , but has never surrendered its Avarrant . The venerable Brother Christopher Carleton , through Avhose fraternal kindness the above interesting particulars have been communicated , filled the office of Master and Secretary for several years ; and finding , at length , that he could not succeed in effecting a sufficient gathering of the Craft to work the
Lodge , he prudently took the warrant into his personal charge , and in order to preserve its reputation and Masonic honour , he enrolled the above names , and maintained the credit of the Lodge , by paying half-yearly dues from his private purse , as though it Avere working in prosperity . " Tours fraternally , 689 and 707 . Soho , Staffordshire , IMJi April , 1854 .
TO THE EDITOB OE THE EEEEMASONS' QTTABTEBLX MAGAZINE . Kidderminster , May 30 / 7 J , 1 S 54 . DEAE SIB AND BEOTHEE , —
In answer to Brother Walsh , as to the " Brotherhood" of the Duke of Wellington , I would refer him to the December number of this Quarterly for the year 1836 , where he Avill find an account of the initiation of " The Duke" in Lodge 494 , Avhich was at the time held in the castle of Dangan , county of Meath , his late Grace ' s father , the Earl of Mornington , being Master at the time . He will also find a list of 15 Brethren AVIIO were present at the time , which seems to
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Correspondence.
of having been admitted a Freemason . He has no knowledge of that association . " On reference to the Freemasons' Quarterl y Magazine , vol . iii ., p . 442 , 1836 , 1 find the following -. — "THE DUKE OP "WELLINGTON . " " This distinguished brother , when Colonel in the 33 rd regiment
of foot , was initiated into Freemasonry in Lodge 494 , AA'hieh was at the time held in the Castle of Dangan , county Meath ; the late Earl of Mornington , his grace ' s father , being the Master at the time ; he was duly passed , after the usual examination , and ( in the phraseology of the Lodge ) , entered at the southern gate , and affcer-Avards raised . " The following Brethrenbeing memberswere presentmany of
, , , them , in tlie words of the Irish bard , ' have been famous in story . ' " Bros . Sir James Somerville , Bart . ; Sir Benjamin Chapman , Bart . ; Ham G-eorges , M . P . ; Delvin ( late ) Earl of Westmeath ; Robert Uniaeke , M . P . ; Richard Boyle , M . P . ; John Pomeroy ; William Forster ; Geo . Lowther , M . P . ; Earl Mornington ; Marquess Wellesley ; F . North ( late ) Earl of Guildford ; Robert Perceval ;
Robert Waller ; Richard Lesley , and Arthur Wellesley . " The Lodge has for many years been in abeyance , but has never surrendered its Avarrant . The venerable Brother Christopher Carleton , through Avhose fraternal kindness the above interesting particulars have been communicated , filled the office of Master and Secretary for several years ; and finding , at length , that he could not succeed in effecting a sufficient gathering of the Craft to work the
Lodge , he prudently took the warrant into his personal charge , and in order to preserve its reputation and Masonic honour , he enrolled the above names , and maintained the credit of the Lodge , by paying half-yearly dues from his private purse , as though it Avere working in prosperity . " Tours fraternally , 689 and 707 . Soho , Staffordshire , IMJi April , 1854 .
TO THE EDITOB OE THE EEEEMASONS' QTTABTEBLX MAGAZINE . Kidderminster , May 30 / 7 J , 1 S 54 . DEAE SIB AND BEOTHEE , —
In answer to Brother Walsh , as to the " Brotherhood" of the Duke of Wellington , I would refer him to the December number of this Quarterly for the year 1836 , where he Avill find an account of the initiation of " The Duke" in Lodge 494 , Avhich was at the time held in the castle of Dangan , county of Meath , his late Grace ' s father , the Earl of Mornington , being Master at the time . He will also find a list of 15 Brethren AVIIO were present at the time , which seems to