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Masonic Chit Chat.
to withdraw his resignation which he had lately tendered . Our Royal Grand Master will , we are certain , feel sincere pleasure in gratifying our distinguished brother .
Masonic Obituary.
Masonic Obituary .
Brother HENRY ROGERS , died on the 15 th June , 1835 , aged fiftyfour . He ivas initiated in a Lodge in Ireland , and joined the Derwent Lodge , No . 47 , at Hastings , on the 12 th of May , 1813 , to which lie continued to be a subscribing member until 1823 , Avhen he arrived in London , and joined the St . George ' s Loclge , No . 5 , in Avhich he remained until his decease . He Avas Past First Principal of the Chapter of . Emulation , at Hastings , ancl also of the St . George ' s Chapter , LondonBrother
. Rogers ' s career in Masonry Avas sincerely characterized by strict propriety . Fully competent to the most important duties , he Avas always ready to fill the junior offices when circumstances rendered it necessary . For several years he was the installing officer of the Bank of England Lodge , the members of which entertain an affectionate reverence for his worth . His circumstances in life Avere unlucky , and he AA'as compelled to appeal more than once to the Board
of Benevolence ; upon the first occasion , the recorder of his general merits felt much for the necessity , but nothing could equal the regret except the delicacy with which Brother Rogers preferred his suit . The second occasion Avas just preceding his decease , when doubts of existence , in his own mind , barely warranted the petition ; and it ivas onl y by the earnest determination of friends , that he permitted it . Had there been an lum for the deserving FreemasonI would
asy , IOAV justly Henry Rogers have preferred his claims to its protection 1 ' and ' it mi ght have pleased , the Divine Architect , under such circumstances , to have proved its inestimable value , by the further prolongation of a useful life , AA'hich Avas shortened by infirmity , and a ivant of those necessaries which health enables ( he industrious to procure .
^ Brother CHARLES MATHEAVS . —Died June 27 . Our Yorick is gone-Charles Mathews is no more . The best of mimics , he Avas much more than mimic—he Avas a man of the quickest and nicest observation , ancl a fine satirist . Upon the best joke the common remark is , " that is very good , but it is odd that it never occurred before . " The same observation was made upon the peculiarities of character as they Avere drawn out by Mathews . The truth Avas recognized , but it would not have struck Avithout his hel
p . With a great deal of ready wit , and much constitutional irritability , Mathews was always the gentleman , in the best sense of the word . We never heard him spoken of but with regard and respect by those Avho knew him . ; and to have met him in society was an event in any man ' s days to be marked with a Avhite stone . Honour to Charles Mathews , who has made millions of hearts dance with mirth , and never touched with unlessindeed
one pain— , , in the fine natural tragedy of Monsieur Mallet—Examiner . " It is with deep regret that we have fo announce the death of this eminent and facetious comedian , who expired at Devonport on Saturday
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Masonic Chit Chat.
to withdraw his resignation which he had lately tendered . Our Royal Grand Master will , we are certain , feel sincere pleasure in gratifying our distinguished brother .
Masonic Obituary.
Masonic Obituary .
Brother HENRY ROGERS , died on the 15 th June , 1835 , aged fiftyfour . He ivas initiated in a Lodge in Ireland , and joined the Derwent Lodge , No . 47 , at Hastings , on the 12 th of May , 1813 , to which lie continued to be a subscribing member until 1823 , Avhen he arrived in London , and joined the St . George ' s Loclge , No . 5 , in Avhich he remained until his decease . He Avas Past First Principal of the Chapter of . Emulation , at Hastings , ancl also of the St . George ' s Chapter , LondonBrother
. Rogers ' s career in Masonry Avas sincerely characterized by strict propriety . Fully competent to the most important duties , he Avas always ready to fill the junior offices when circumstances rendered it necessary . For several years he was the installing officer of the Bank of England Lodge , the members of which entertain an affectionate reverence for his worth . His circumstances in life Avere unlucky , and he AA'as compelled to appeal more than once to the Board
of Benevolence ; upon the first occasion , the recorder of his general merits felt much for the necessity , but nothing could equal the regret except the delicacy with which Brother Rogers preferred his suit . The second occasion Avas just preceding his decease , when doubts of existence , in his own mind , barely warranted the petition ; and it ivas onl y by the earnest determination of friends , that he permitted it . Had there been an lum for the deserving FreemasonI would
asy , IOAV justly Henry Rogers have preferred his claims to its protection 1 ' and ' it mi ght have pleased , the Divine Architect , under such circumstances , to have proved its inestimable value , by the further prolongation of a useful life , AA'hich Avas shortened by infirmity , and a ivant of those necessaries which health enables ( he industrious to procure .
^ Brother CHARLES MATHEAVS . —Died June 27 . Our Yorick is gone-Charles Mathews is no more . The best of mimics , he Avas much more than mimic—he Avas a man of the quickest and nicest observation , ancl a fine satirist . Upon the best joke the common remark is , " that is very good , but it is odd that it never occurred before . " The same observation was made upon the peculiarities of character as they Avere drawn out by Mathews . The truth Avas recognized , but it would not have struck Avithout his hel
p . With a great deal of ready wit , and much constitutional irritability , Mathews was always the gentleman , in the best sense of the word . We never heard him spoken of but with regard and respect by those Avho knew him . ; and to have met him in society was an event in any man ' s days to be marked with a Avhite stone . Honour to Charles Mathews , who has made millions of hearts dance with mirth , and never touched with unlessindeed
one pain— , , in the fine natural tragedy of Monsieur Mallet—Examiner . " It is with deep regret that we have fo announce the death of this eminent and facetious comedian , who expired at Devonport on Saturday