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Masonic Chit Chat.
slab will bear the minutest inspection as a work of art , and does great credit to Brother Rule ' s operative craft . The polish is of so high a character as to give to the whole so much the appearance of marble and stone , that some portions appear as if the lapidary , and not the painter , were the artist . The Masonic hypercritic may object to the introduction of the table in the Grand Lodge , where , indeed , it may be endangered by accidents . Its proper place is the Museum .
ADVICE TO MASONIC PERIPATETICS . —How often have we winced when admiring in the windows of the elegant shops of the metropolis , the wonders of the world , because our corns prevented us from enjoying the luxury of critical examination . A sense of gratitude compels us to acknowledge that we owe a restoration to ease and comfort to the use of Messrs . Hall ' s Pannus-corium , or leather cloth boots : we fancy ( and what will not the force of fancy effect ) that our health has thereb
, y improved , and even our temper . We are not conscience-stricken ourselves ; but having discarded our crutch-stick , for which we feel grateful , we recommend to all whose corns make them irritable , to do as we have done , and become active peripatetics . MASONIC REMINISCENCES . —We understand that some important
revelations are preparing for » the press , by a Past Grand Officer , which will be supported by documentary evidence , and certified by a correspondence with the leading Freemasons of the last twenty years . On dit it is to be dedicated without permission . JAMES HAKAIEH , ESQ . —This amiable gentleman and Brother appointed the 7 th of July to receive the testimonial of plate , on which occasion he invited the subscribers theretoto an entertainment at his
, seat , Ingress Abbey , and placed at their disposal the steamer " Matrimony . " Upwards of 250 gentlemen attended , among whom were several Aldermen and Common Council of the City of London . An excellent band attended from the Woolwich-yard ; and the procession , on landing , marched gaily to the mansion , to the tune of the " Old English Gentleman . " Mr . Banner ' s welcome to his guests will be long remembered as a specimen of true hospitality .
Mr . Harmer , on the 29 th August , was honoured by a public dinner at the Litevayy Institution , Milton , Gravesend , given by the shareholders and subscribers , as a mark of their grateful acknowledgement of a present of a magnificent organ , value 400 guineas . It is a pleasing task to record these transactions , that reflect so much honour on a gentleman possessing the noblest qualifications .
IREEMASONRY IN 1808 . —Sept . — " I he following is the animated and glowing conclusion of a most appropriate sermon , lately delivered by the Rev . Brother Fosbrooke , author of ' The History of Gloucestershire , ' before a Masonic meeting held at Stroud : — " Of all the children of Heaven , benevolence is the darling . Adversity , rugged and unpleasing as she is , even furthers the amiable efforts of this smiling beauty , for the more . we are afflicted , the closer do we unite- Spirit of the meek soul ! it is the genius of our Institution to
follow whither thy benign glance directs ! and when thy soft hand touches the celestial lyre of feeling and affection , to echo the delicious sounds in one grand chorus of sympathetic harmony . One benevolent tear is of more worth than the diamonds of India , for with these the recording angel writes our names in the book of life ! Spirit of the muck soul ! under thv plastic guidance arose the genius of Masonry !
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonic Chit Chat.
slab will bear the minutest inspection as a work of art , and does great credit to Brother Rule ' s operative craft . The polish is of so high a character as to give to the whole so much the appearance of marble and stone , that some portions appear as if the lapidary , and not the painter , were the artist . The Masonic hypercritic may object to the introduction of the table in the Grand Lodge , where , indeed , it may be endangered by accidents . Its proper place is the Museum .
ADVICE TO MASONIC PERIPATETICS . —How often have we winced when admiring in the windows of the elegant shops of the metropolis , the wonders of the world , because our corns prevented us from enjoying the luxury of critical examination . A sense of gratitude compels us to acknowledge that we owe a restoration to ease and comfort to the use of Messrs . Hall ' s Pannus-corium , or leather cloth boots : we fancy ( and what will not the force of fancy effect ) that our health has thereb
, y improved , and even our temper . We are not conscience-stricken ourselves ; but having discarded our crutch-stick , for which we feel grateful , we recommend to all whose corns make them irritable , to do as we have done , and become active peripatetics . MASONIC REMINISCENCES . —We understand that some important
revelations are preparing for » the press , by a Past Grand Officer , which will be supported by documentary evidence , and certified by a correspondence with the leading Freemasons of the last twenty years . On dit it is to be dedicated without permission . JAMES HAKAIEH , ESQ . —This amiable gentleman and Brother appointed the 7 th of July to receive the testimonial of plate , on which occasion he invited the subscribers theretoto an entertainment at his
, seat , Ingress Abbey , and placed at their disposal the steamer " Matrimony . " Upwards of 250 gentlemen attended , among whom were several Aldermen and Common Council of the City of London . An excellent band attended from the Woolwich-yard ; and the procession , on landing , marched gaily to the mansion , to the tune of the " Old English Gentleman . " Mr . Banner ' s welcome to his guests will be long remembered as a specimen of true hospitality .
Mr . Harmer , on the 29 th August , was honoured by a public dinner at the Litevayy Institution , Milton , Gravesend , given by the shareholders and subscribers , as a mark of their grateful acknowledgement of a present of a magnificent organ , value 400 guineas . It is a pleasing task to record these transactions , that reflect so much honour on a gentleman possessing the noblest qualifications .
IREEMASONRY IN 1808 . —Sept . — " I he following is the animated and glowing conclusion of a most appropriate sermon , lately delivered by the Rev . Brother Fosbrooke , author of ' The History of Gloucestershire , ' before a Masonic meeting held at Stroud : — " Of all the children of Heaven , benevolence is the darling . Adversity , rugged and unpleasing as she is , even furthers the amiable efforts of this smiling beauty , for the more . we are afflicted , the closer do we unite- Spirit of the meek soul ! it is the genius of our Institution to
follow whither thy benign glance directs ! and when thy soft hand touches the celestial lyre of feeling and affection , to echo the delicious sounds in one grand chorus of sympathetic harmony . One benevolent tear is of more worth than the diamonds of India , for with these the recording angel writes our names in the book of life ! Spirit of the muck soul ! under thv plastic guidance arose the genius of Masonry !