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Ireland.
School , or the Sum of Ten Pounds , Sterling , made at one payment constitutes a Governor for life ; the smallest donation will , however , be most thankfully received , ancl most gratefully acknowledged . By Order , J . AVILLIAM HORT , G . Sec . The Dublin Lodges installed their Officers for the ensuing six months ,
and commemorated the feast of St . John the Baptist with the usual effective ceremonies . On the 30 th of June , Lodge No . 50 met , when its authorities were instituted , with the exception of AA . M . Hercules Ellis , Esq ., Barrister at Law , who was unavoidably absent . Thomas F . O'Connor and Captain Stritch , AVardens ; John M'Nally and Christopher Coppinger , Deacons ; Past Master Baldwin , Secretary and Treasurer ; ancl the Rev . Mr . KellChaplain . The \ V orshiful Master Brother Michael
y , p O'Shaughnessy presided , evincing throughout the evening his accustomed ability . On his right he was supported hy Trevor Corry , J . P . antl D . L . of Downshire , and the Chaplain , and on Ids left b y Sir R . Baker and Mr . Drmnmond , High Sheriff of Dublin . The effectiveness of the ceremonies , which were chiefly performed by P . M . Thomas AVright , assisted by P . M . Tenison , the ability manifested by the newl y installed officers , the uniform attentions of P . M . Baldwin , ancl though
last , certainly not least , in the estimation of the Brotherhood , the arrival from America and appearance amongst them , of that prime public favourite ancl excellent fellow , Brother AV . F . Brough , rendered this an occasion of much intellectual good fellowship . Mis . STEELE . —AVe are quite sure that the Freemasons of Ireland will be highly gratified to learn that our friend , Mr . Steele , was , by an unanimous vote ofthe Grand Lodge of Ireland , at its last meeting , restored
to Masonic honours , of which he had been deprived since the year 1828 in consequence of some misunderstanding with respect to Masonic costume . AA'e are not Masons ourselves , and therefore cannot pretend to pass any opinion , except a general one , on this subject ; but are certain , that of all men living , he is one of the last who would be guilty of the criminality of wilfully introducing any symbol of discord in an order like that of Masonry . Even speaking of him politically , as long as we
hoped that it was possible to conciliate others , our friend was most ardent in his efforts for its accomplishment ; and we remember ivell that it was he who in one of his speeches at the period of some proclamations , after stating that "he had read in a Moorish romance that certain colours were the colours of a particular tribe of the Abencerrages , " earnestly exhorted the popular party of Ireland to adopt , which they did , these colours in combination , as the colours of Ireland .
A communication was , we understand , immediately sent to the Grand Lodge of England , stating the fact of Mr . Steele ' s restoration . He is a Mason of the Lodge of Union in London ancl on the English registry . AVe have had a letter from our friend on this subject , ancl we feel ourselves perfectly authorised in stating it as his opinion , that nothing coulcl be by possibility more noble and worthy of the most exalted spirit of the Order of Masonry , than the conduct of the Grand LocKe
of Ireland towards him at its late meeting . In his letter he expresses himself in terms of deep gratitude to Surgeon AVright , of Lodge 50 ; Mr . Fowler , the secretary to the Grand Lodge ; ancl Mr . Norman . Of Surgeon AVright , in particular , he says , that , although little more than an acquaintance , his conduct towards
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Ireland.
School , or the Sum of Ten Pounds , Sterling , made at one payment constitutes a Governor for life ; the smallest donation will , however , be most thankfully received , ancl most gratefully acknowledged . By Order , J . AVILLIAM HORT , G . Sec . The Dublin Lodges installed their Officers for the ensuing six months ,
and commemorated the feast of St . John the Baptist with the usual effective ceremonies . On the 30 th of June , Lodge No . 50 met , when its authorities were instituted , with the exception of AA . M . Hercules Ellis , Esq ., Barrister at Law , who was unavoidably absent . Thomas F . O'Connor and Captain Stritch , AVardens ; John M'Nally and Christopher Coppinger , Deacons ; Past Master Baldwin , Secretary and Treasurer ; ancl the Rev . Mr . KellChaplain . The \ V orshiful Master Brother Michael
y , p O'Shaughnessy presided , evincing throughout the evening his accustomed ability . On his right he was supported hy Trevor Corry , J . P . antl D . L . of Downshire , and the Chaplain , and on Ids left b y Sir R . Baker and Mr . Drmnmond , High Sheriff of Dublin . The effectiveness of the ceremonies , which were chiefly performed by P . M . Thomas AVright , assisted by P . M . Tenison , the ability manifested by the newl y installed officers , the uniform attentions of P . M . Baldwin , ancl though
last , certainly not least , in the estimation of the Brotherhood , the arrival from America and appearance amongst them , of that prime public favourite ancl excellent fellow , Brother AV . F . Brough , rendered this an occasion of much intellectual good fellowship . Mis . STEELE . —AVe are quite sure that the Freemasons of Ireland will be highly gratified to learn that our friend , Mr . Steele , was , by an unanimous vote ofthe Grand Lodge of Ireland , at its last meeting , restored
to Masonic honours , of which he had been deprived since the year 1828 in consequence of some misunderstanding with respect to Masonic costume . AA'e are not Masons ourselves , and therefore cannot pretend to pass any opinion , except a general one , on this subject ; but are certain , that of all men living , he is one of the last who would be guilty of the criminality of wilfully introducing any symbol of discord in an order like that of Masonry . Even speaking of him politically , as long as we
hoped that it was possible to conciliate others , our friend was most ardent in his efforts for its accomplishment ; and we remember ivell that it was he who in one of his speeches at the period of some proclamations , after stating that "he had read in a Moorish romance that certain colours were the colours of a particular tribe of the Abencerrages , " earnestly exhorted the popular party of Ireland to adopt , which they did , these colours in combination , as the colours of Ireland .
A communication was , we understand , immediately sent to the Grand Lodge of England , stating the fact of Mr . Steele ' s restoration . He is a Mason of the Lodge of Union in London ancl on the English registry . AVe have had a letter from our friend on this subject , ancl we feel ourselves perfectly authorised in stating it as his opinion , that nothing coulcl be by possibility more noble and worthy of the most exalted spirit of the Order of Masonry , than the conduct of the Grand LocKe
of Ireland towards him at its late meeting . In his letter he expresses himself in terms of deep gratitude to Surgeon AVright , of Lodge 50 ; Mr . Fowler , the secretary to the Grand Lodge ; ancl Mr . Norman . Of Surgeon AVright , in particular , he says , that , although little more than an acquaintance , his conduct towards