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of females ; and in fact , everything attending the spectacle was fully respondent to the most fastidious desires of the most enthusiastic promoter of the day ' s gala . NENAGII , Aug . 4—LODGE 208 . —The quarterly labour and refreshment day for this Lodge was held at their rooms , Brundley ' s Hotel , Nenagh . During the hours of labour four initiations took place . The R . W . the PG . M . of North Munsterand the R . W . the D . P . G . M .
, were present , and assisted , as they always do , in sharing the labours of this Lodge , as is their practice with all the Lodges in their district . After the cloth was removed , and grace said , the vocal band of the 52 nd sung Non nobis Domine in good style ; and on the health of our gracious Queen being given with that enthusiasm and respect with which it is always received in Masonic Lodges , " God save the Queen" was also sung in a style of excellence by the band- The
evening was spent most happily—all were anxious to please , and determined to be pleased . There were two new verses introduced into the Senior Warden ' s song , which that officer gave , and which was much applauded , viz . —
Tho' political feeling in the world is rife , Tho' it struggles for power , for death , or for life , In our little world , we know nothing like strife . And which nobody can deny , deny , Which nobody can deny .
There ' s a union of friendship that never can fail , And which amongst Masons must always prevail , 'Tis a union that no one can ever repeal , And which nobody will deny , deny , Which nobody dare deny . LONDONDERRY . —Description of Freemasons' Hall . —As whatever is connected with the welfare of Masonry must interest every lover of the
institution , the following description of a hall , very recently fitted up in this city , will prove acceptable . Some time ago , through the exertions of Bro . Alexander Grant , permission was given by the Town Council to open . an entrance from the city wall into a large " room , sixty feet in length and eighteen in breadth . This has been divided into three compartments , the first forming an ante-room , as well as a refreshment roomand is twenty-five feet in length the walls are neatl
, ; y papered , and the ceiling coned so as to represent a large picture-frame , and the centre closed in with a very chaste and beautifully coloured drawing of the Masonic arms ; from the centre is suspended a handsome gas-lamp , with several burners , which throws an abundant light over the apartment ; the room is otherwise arranged so as to afford comfort , and display elegance of design . The temple is thirty-five feet in length ; the walls made to represent exquisitely chiselled blocks
of granite ; the ceiling is , as in the ante-room , coned , and the centre filled up by a magnificent painting of the tracing-board , First Degree ; from the corners depend four branches , each emitting a blaze of light ; the tesselated border , and the other ornaments , shine out in bold relief ; these , contrasted with the crimson drapery and gilded mouldings , give a coup d ' ceil to the whole . The pedestals are small , and exquisitel y painted so as to represent the purest marble ; the Wardens' chairs are in the Gothic mould ; and the floor a just representation of the Mosaic
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Ireland.
of females ; and in fact , everything attending the spectacle was fully respondent to the most fastidious desires of the most enthusiastic promoter of the day ' s gala . NENAGII , Aug . 4—LODGE 208 . —The quarterly labour and refreshment day for this Lodge was held at their rooms , Brundley ' s Hotel , Nenagh . During the hours of labour four initiations took place . The R . W . the PG . M . of North Munsterand the R . W . the D . P . G . M .
, were present , and assisted , as they always do , in sharing the labours of this Lodge , as is their practice with all the Lodges in their district . After the cloth was removed , and grace said , the vocal band of the 52 nd sung Non nobis Domine in good style ; and on the health of our gracious Queen being given with that enthusiasm and respect with which it is always received in Masonic Lodges , " God save the Queen" was also sung in a style of excellence by the band- The
evening was spent most happily—all were anxious to please , and determined to be pleased . There were two new verses introduced into the Senior Warden ' s song , which that officer gave , and which was much applauded , viz . —
Tho' political feeling in the world is rife , Tho' it struggles for power , for death , or for life , In our little world , we know nothing like strife . And which nobody can deny , deny , Which nobody can deny .
There ' s a union of friendship that never can fail , And which amongst Masons must always prevail , 'Tis a union that no one can ever repeal , And which nobody will deny , deny , Which nobody dare deny . LONDONDERRY . —Description of Freemasons' Hall . —As whatever is connected with the welfare of Masonry must interest every lover of the
institution , the following description of a hall , very recently fitted up in this city , will prove acceptable . Some time ago , through the exertions of Bro . Alexander Grant , permission was given by the Town Council to open . an entrance from the city wall into a large " room , sixty feet in length and eighteen in breadth . This has been divided into three compartments , the first forming an ante-room , as well as a refreshment roomand is twenty-five feet in length the walls are neatl
, ; y papered , and the ceiling coned so as to represent a large picture-frame , and the centre closed in with a very chaste and beautifully coloured drawing of the Masonic arms ; from the centre is suspended a handsome gas-lamp , with several burners , which throws an abundant light over the apartment ; the room is otherwise arranged so as to afford comfort , and display elegance of design . The temple is thirty-five feet in length ; the walls made to represent exquisitely chiselled blocks
of granite ; the ceiling is , as in the ante-room , coned , and the centre filled up by a magnificent painting of the tracing-board , First Degree ; from the corners depend four branches , each emitting a blaze of light ; the tesselated border , and the other ornaments , shine out in bold relief ; these , contrasted with the crimson drapery and gilded mouldings , give a coup d ' ceil to the whole . The pedestals are small , and exquisitel y painted so as to represent the purest marble ; the Wardens' chairs are in the Gothic mould ; and the floor a just representation of the Mosaic