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A Merica.—United States.
A MERICA . —UNITED STATES .
NEW YORK . —Bro W . J . Hammond , the comedian , who made a most successful debut , died here recently . His hearty friendliness won all hearts ; and the hard fight with fortune in the mother country for the last ten years promised to be rewarded by success here ; but , alas . ' it was not to be ; and his widow and seven children , who are anxiously awaiting the means to follow him , will learn their sad bereavement . The greatest sympathwas shown for the departed . The brethren of
y St . John ' s , No . 1 , attended his funeral . BOSTON , Nov . 30 . —The Hon . Robert P . Dunlop , Ex-Governor of Maine , was installed Grand High Priest of tbe General Grand R . A . Chapter of the U . S . The ceremony was most impressive .
THE PROPOSED SUPREME GRAND LODGE . —An address from the Convention has beeu published . It is drawn up with considerable care , and is forcibly written . * The general obituary announces the departure to the land of spirits of many excellent brethren , among them Colonel Jonathan Bancroft , set 87 , who served in the Revolution . He enlisted , when a mere lad , under his brotherwho died soon after . Young Jonathan was stationed
, at Westpoint at the time of Arnold ' s treason . Two of his brothers helped to row Arnold down the Hudson , and put him on board the British sloop-of-war Vulture . He witnessed the execution of the accomplished Major Andre . He was the last man who belonged to the flower of Washington ' s army in this section of Massachusetts . " God and Washington " were on his lips while his senses remained .
A masonic school has been opened at Lexington , A ship , of 450 tons , called The Masonic , was lately launched at Richmond , Me . The New Louisiana Grand Lodge has been recently organised in the city of New Orleans by the Grand Lodge of Mississipi , the former Grand Lodge having disqualified by mal-practice .
SUPREME COUNCIL , SOUTHERN JURISDICTION OP THE U . S . —The 111 . Bro . John A . Quitman , R . C . S . P . K . S ., Major-General in the United States army , was inaugurated a S . G . I . G . 33 rd , and elected a member of the Supreme Council .
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A Merica.—United States.
A MERICA . —UNITED STATES .
NEW YORK . —Bro W . J . Hammond , the comedian , who made a most successful debut , died here recently . His hearty friendliness won all hearts ; and the hard fight with fortune in the mother country for the last ten years promised to be rewarded by success here ; but , alas . ' it was not to be ; and his widow and seven children , who are anxiously awaiting the means to follow him , will learn their sad bereavement . The greatest sympathwas shown for the departed . The brethren of
y St . John ' s , No . 1 , attended his funeral . BOSTON , Nov . 30 . —The Hon . Robert P . Dunlop , Ex-Governor of Maine , was installed Grand High Priest of tbe General Grand R . A . Chapter of the U . S . The ceremony was most impressive .
THE PROPOSED SUPREME GRAND LODGE . —An address from the Convention has beeu published . It is drawn up with considerable care , and is forcibly written . * The general obituary announces the departure to the land of spirits of many excellent brethren , among them Colonel Jonathan Bancroft , set 87 , who served in the Revolution . He enlisted , when a mere lad , under his brotherwho died soon after . Young Jonathan was stationed
, at Westpoint at the time of Arnold ' s treason . Two of his brothers helped to row Arnold down the Hudson , and put him on board the British sloop-of-war Vulture . He witnessed the execution of the accomplished Major Andre . He was the last man who belonged to the flower of Washington ' s army in this section of Massachusetts . " God and Washington " were on his lips while his senses remained .
A masonic school has been opened at Lexington , A ship , of 450 tons , called The Masonic , was lately launched at Richmond , Me . The New Louisiana Grand Lodge has been recently organised in the city of New Orleans by the Grand Lodge of Mississipi , the former Grand Lodge having disqualified by mal-practice .
SUPREME COUNCIL , SOUTHERN JURISDICTION OP THE U . S . —The 111 . Bro . John A . Quitman , R . C . S . P . K . S ., Major-General in the United States army , was inaugurated a S . G . I . G . 33 rd , and elected a member of the Supreme Council .