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India.
of the smallest refreshment—not even a glass of wine to drink the ex-Master ' s good health ! AVe were inclined to the belief that the utmost Brotherly cordiality existed among the Craft , but it would seem from the absence of all hospitable intents at the meeting in question , that caste is upheld , and that the Brethren of the Grand Lodge , if they have not separate interests , maintain the propriety at least of having sepaiate tables . There is no secret here ; but it must have been a very painful discovery to those ( Brethren ) who were privileged to scent the odorous viands , with the best inclination to enjoy them with gusto , to fincl they were permitted neither to touch nor taste !"
BOMBAY , June 15 . —The Lodge Rising Star of AVestern India , " established for the reception of Native Gentlemen , " assembled , ancl amongst other proceedings , voted an entertainment to Dr . Burnes previous to his departure , and that gentleman having resigned the chair , P . AV . LeGeyt , Esq ., was unanimously elected Master in his stead . A most becoming compliment was paid by the Brethren to our worthy Commander-in-Chief , Sir T . McMahon , who was elected by acclamation an honorary member of the Lodgeancl requested to wear its medal on
, all Alasonie occasions . On the same evening a jewel was voted to Bro . Mullaly , on his retiring from the First Principalship of the Royal Arch Chapter of Perseverance . Captain Harry Barr succeeds that gentleman in office , ancl will be supported by Professor Pole and Bro . AVellis as second and third principals . June 27 . —The Brethren celebrated the summer festival of St . John . Seventy members assembledamongst whom were the Grand AlasterBro .
, , Burnes , Bros . Purnell , Crawford , Mullaly , Downes , Barr , Boyd , Compton , Lynch , Don , A . Forbes , Lawless , Molyneux , Brett , Stuart , AVellis , Aga Alahomecl Jaffer , AI . Cursetjee , Mirza Ali , & c . & c , and likewise M . de Kirwan , and three other foreign Brethren , who all received honourable notice . All the native members , and several also of the European Brethren were decorated with the new " Burnes' Aledal" of the Lodge Rising Star . There was no want of good speaking and
singing , nor any lack of good cheer . The speech with which our worthy Brother the Editor of the Courier proposed the health of the Provincial Grand Master , was in the happiest strain of eloquence and humour , and drew forth the loudest applause ; and the songs with which the party was enlivened by Bros . Kiely , W . Allen , R . Morgan , and others , added greatly to the conviviality and enjoyment of the meeting . The consideration of the unwelcome subject of a farewell entertainment to Dr . Burnes on his departure was deferredas it is understood that he is to
, remain amongst us for the present . At Poona also the Brethren have not been idle , and it will be seen from the following extracts of letters from kind correspondents there , that they met in the morning to hear a sermon from the Lord Bishop , and made a day of it : — " The Masonic proceedings yesterday went off here in a manner most satisfactory to all . The Lodge St . Andrew ' s in the East assembled at the Hall at six in the morning , walked in procession , accompanied by a
military band , to St . Mary ' s Church , where the Lord Bishop preached a sermon to the Brethren . The congregation was large and most respectable ; many ladies were present , expecting no doubt to get the secret out of the Right Reverend Preacher . His text was , 'Holdfast that which is good , ' and the sermon was most appropriate . I hope yet to see it in print . He commended the Craft for its charity ancl for its kindness to the widow and fatherless , many cases of which had come
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
India.
of the smallest refreshment—not even a glass of wine to drink the ex-Master ' s good health ! AVe were inclined to the belief that the utmost Brotherly cordiality existed among the Craft , but it would seem from the absence of all hospitable intents at the meeting in question , that caste is upheld , and that the Brethren of the Grand Lodge , if they have not separate interests , maintain the propriety at least of having sepaiate tables . There is no secret here ; but it must have been a very painful discovery to those ( Brethren ) who were privileged to scent the odorous viands , with the best inclination to enjoy them with gusto , to fincl they were permitted neither to touch nor taste !"
BOMBAY , June 15 . —The Lodge Rising Star of AVestern India , " established for the reception of Native Gentlemen , " assembled , ancl amongst other proceedings , voted an entertainment to Dr . Burnes previous to his departure , and that gentleman having resigned the chair , P . AV . LeGeyt , Esq ., was unanimously elected Master in his stead . A most becoming compliment was paid by the Brethren to our worthy Commander-in-Chief , Sir T . McMahon , who was elected by acclamation an honorary member of the Lodgeancl requested to wear its medal on
, all Alasonie occasions . On the same evening a jewel was voted to Bro . Mullaly , on his retiring from the First Principalship of the Royal Arch Chapter of Perseverance . Captain Harry Barr succeeds that gentleman in office , ancl will be supported by Professor Pole and Bro . AVellis as second and third principals . June 27 . —The Brethren celebrated the summer festival of St . John . Seventy members assembledamongst whom were the Grand AlasterBro .
, , Burnes , Bros . Purnell , Crawford , Mullaly , Downes , Barr , Boyd , Compton , Lynch , Don , A . Forbes , Lawless , Molyneux , Brett , Stuart , AVellis , Aga Alahomecl Jaffer , AI . Cursetjee , Mirza Ali , & c . & c , and likewise M . de Kirwan , and three other foreign Brethren , who all received honourable notice . All the native members , and several also of the European Brethren were decorated with the new " Burnes' Aledal" of the Lodge Rising Star . There was no want of good speaking and
singing , nor any lack of good cheer . The speech with which our worthy Brother the Editor of the Courier proposed the health of the Provincial Grand Master , was in the happiest strain of eloquence and humour , and drew forth the loudest applause ; and the songs with which the party was enlivened by Bros . Kiely , W . Allen , R . Morgan , and others , added greatly to the conviviality and enjoyment of the meeting . The consideration of the unwelcome subject of a farewell entertainment to Dr . Burnes on his departure was deferredas it is understood that he is to
, remain amongst us for the present . At Poona also the Brethren have not been idle , and it will be seen from the following extracts of letters from kind correspondents there , that they met in the morning to hear a sermon from the Lord Bishop , and made a day of it : — " The Masonic proceedings yesterday went off here in a manner most satisfactory to all . The Lodge St . Andrew ' s in the East assembled at the Hall at six in the morning , walked in procession , accompanied by a
military band , to St . Mary ' s Church , where the Lord Bishop preached a sermon to the Brethren . The congregation was large and most respectable ; many ladies were present , expecting no doubt to get the secret out of the Right Reverend Preacher . His text was , 'Holdfast that which is good , ' and the sermon was most appropriate . I hope yet to see it in print . He commended the Craft for its charity ancl for its kindness to the widow and fatherless , many cases of which had come