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Foreign.
" I acknowledge , with heartfelt thankfulness , the sentiments of personal feeling towards myself and my family which you have been pleased to profess with a warmth and cordiality that demand my sincere gratitude . " Ere long , I intend myself the pleasure of seeing the working of your Lodges , and I trust , that under the blessing of the Great Architect of the universe , our ancient and venerable institution will ever flourish in these islands , extending in its onward progress the hand of brotherhood to mankind , and encouraging the cultivation of every moral and social virtue .
GEORGE B . MATHEW . " His Excellency and lady received their friends on Saturday night , the 29 th of June ( for the first time publicly ) , at Government House . It would be easier to say who were not than who were there ; and nothing could possibly be more apparent than their pleasure and gratification in seeing so many around them , ancl their united desire to welcome , and by
every possible means entertain their guests . AA ' e regret , however , that-there were several attended who had no right there , and although their annoyance could not be perceived to have been noticed by his Excellency and lady , it was no doubt deeply , felt by them , as it was by all others , and we trust on any future occasion something will be done to prevent its occurrence . A more gross imposition on kind hospitality and good nature we have
never witnessed , and certainly could not have supposed it possible to have been borne as it was ; and in saying this we express , we are confident , the sentiments of all who witnessed the intrusion . In consequence of the weather , the inhabitants were prevented , on Thursday , June 27 , from accepting the kind tender of the Government House grounds by his Excellency as a public promenade . It however was accepted yesterday afternoon , and we were glad to find well
attended . His Excellency and lady joined in the promenade , ivhich continued until even after the hour named for its termination . The band of the Third West India Regiment played at intervals , and really from the short time they have been under tuition reflect great credit on their instructor Mr . Macdonald ; indeed , their performance exceeded the possible expectation of all present , and this more especially as not one of the band hacl ever seen or perhaps heard of the instruments on which they played previous to Mr . Macdonald ' s arrival , now not more than eight weeks ago .
HALIFAX , NOVA SCOTIA . —In this district we have two Provincial Grancl Masters—viz ., Bro . Keith , under the Grand Lodge of England , and Bro . J . Leander Starr ( member of her Majesty ' s Council ) , under the Grand Lodge of Scotland . The latter Brother is most zealous and , indefatigable , and has exemplified much forbearance in some differences between himself and his English colleague . Bro . Starr is now absent in Europe about his private affairs , and will , it is hoped , have some personal explanations with the Masonic authorities in London which may tend to prevent any dissension among us . Bro . Starr has the good wishes of all Masons here .
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Foreign.
" I acknowledge , with heartfelt thankfulness , the sentiments of personal feeling towards myself and my family which you have been pleased to profess with a warmth and cordiality that demand my sincere gratitude . " Ere long , I intend myself the pleasure of seeing the working of your Lodges , and I trust , that under the blessing of the Great Architect of the universe , our ancient and venerable institution will ever flourish in these islands , extending in its onward progress the hand of brotherhood to mankind , and encouraging the cultivation of every moral and social virtue .
GEORGE B . MATHEW . " His Excellency and lady received their friends on Saturday night , the 29 th of June ( for the first time publicly ) , at Government House . It would be easier to say who were not than who were there ; and nothing could possibly be more apparent than their pleasure and gratification in seeing so many around them , ancl their united desire to welcome , and by
every possible means entertain their guests . AA ' e regret , however , that-there were several attended who had no right there , and although their annoyance could not be perceived to have been noticed by his Excellency and lady , it was no doubt deeply , felt by them , as it was by all others , and we trust on any future occasion something will be done to prevent its occurrence . A more gross imposition on kind hospitality and good nature we have
never witnessed , and certainly could not have supposed it possible to have been borne as it was ; and in saying this we express , we are confident , the sentiments of all who witnessed the intrusion . In consequence of the weather , the inhabitants were prevented , on Thursday , June 27 , from accepting the kind tender of the Government House grounds by his Excellency as a public promenade . It however was accepted yesterday afternoon , and we were glad to find well
attended . His Excellency and lady joined in the promenade , ivhich continued until even after the hour named for its termination . The band of the Third West India Regiment played at intervals , and really from the short time they have been under tuition reflect great credit on their instructor Mr . Macdonald ; indeed , their performance exceeded the possible expectation of all present , and this more especially as not one of the band hacl ever seen or perhaps heard of the instruments on which they played previous to Mr . Macdonald ' s arrival , now not more than eight weeks ago .
HALIFAX , NOVA SCOTIA . —In this district we have two Provincial Grancl Masters—viz ., Bro . Keith , under the Grand Lodge of England , and Bro . J . Leander Starr ( member of her Majesty ' s Council ) , under the Grand Lodge of Scotland . The latter Brother is most zealous and , indefatigable , and has exemplified much forbearance in some differences between himself and his English colleague . Bro . Starr is now absent in Europe about his private affairs , and will , it is hoped , have some personal explanations with the Masonic authorities in London which may tend to prevent any dissension among us . Bro . Starr has the good wishes of all Masons here .