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discharged the duties of his office . His appropriate and epigrammatic prefaces to the customary toasts , ami his complimentary acknowledgment of the honour conferred on him ami the Brethren by the presence of so much grace and beauty , being happily conceived aud most felicitously expressed . The canon composed by Bro . Costa , as a Grace for the Bank of England Lodge , was impressively and beautifully sungunder his
direc-, tion , by Bros . Coletti , R . Costa . Perugini , A . Tamberlick , Giampietro , Spencer , Bainbridge . and Foakes . After the close of the banquet the Brethren joined the ladies in the drawing-room , where preparations had been made for dancing , and quadrilles , with some most exquisite singing in the intervals , closed the pleasures of this truly elegant and joyous festival . The arrangements for the banquet and other entertainments were
made under the immediate directions of Bro . Faudel , P . M . of the Burlington Lodge , assisted by Bro . It . Costa , VV . M ., and Bro . Wright , Treasurer of the Bank of England Lodge , and were highly creditable to the liberality and good taste of those Brethren . The following were among the Brethren present , viz .: — Burlington T . odife . — Bros . Phillips , W . M ., Hodgkinson . P . M „ Faudel , P . M ., Phillips- P . M ., flowton , P . M .. Chillis , Leaf , & c , & c . Hank of England Lodge — Bros . R . Co .-ta , W . M ., M . Costa . S . AV ., Spencer , P . M , Wright , P . M ., Bainbridge , P . M ., Graves , P . M ., Colletti , A . Tamberlick . C . Perugini , Giampietro , & c , & c .
GLOBB LODGIO , No . 23 . —Freemasonry , for some time past , has not presented a more interesting spectacle than was witnessed on Tuesday evening , July 29 th , at the Globe Lodge , No . 23 , when His Royal Highness Akbaloddowla Nawab of Oude , was initiated into the mysteries of the Order . At eight o ' clock , nearly seventy Brethren , members of the Globe Lodge , and distinguished visitors from other Lodges , were present to grace the ceremonywhich was conducted by Bro . Watsonwithif
, , , possible , more than his usual correctness and ability . The Secretary of His Royal Highness was first made a Mason , by which arrangement he was enabled to interpret to his royal master , the sublime ceremony of initiation ; and it was must gratifying to witness the degree of earnestness displayed by II . R . H ., to comprehend the perfect meaning of every thing relative to the beautiful degree , into which he was being admitted . At the close of the evening , H . R . II . and his secretary expressed the
great delight they had experienced , in being enrolled among the members of the Fraternity , and that they anticipated the pleasure of passing to die second degree , which was conferred on them on Tuesday , September 2 nd .
THE NEPTUNE LODGE , No . 22 , which continues its meetings during the whole year , met in the King ' s Head Tavern , Poultry , on Wednesday the 10 th September , when three Brethren were added to the number . After the business of the evening had been gone through , in presence of the D . P . G , M . for the city of Bristol anil other visitors . After banquet , the D . P . G . M . of Bristol , in a neat address , eulogised the Master and Officers of the Lodge on the correct and emphatic manner in ivhich the ceremonies of initiation had been performed , and which he had never seen more efficiently conducted . As an old man and Alason , lie addressed himself very ailcctiotmtcly to the newly initialed brethren , aud at tin-
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Metropolitan.
discharged the duties of his office . His appropriate and epigrammatic prefaces to the customary toasts , ami his complimentary acknowledgment of the honour conferred on him ami the Brethren by the presence of so much grace and beauty , being happily conceived aud most felicitously expressed . The canon composed by Bro . Costa , as a Grace for the Bank of England Lodge , was impressively and beautifully sungunder his
direc-, tion , by Bros . Coletti , R . Costa . Perugini , A . Tamberlick , Giampietro , Spencer , Bainbridge . and Foakes . After the close of the banquet the Brethren joined the ladies in the drawing-room , where preparations had been made for dancing , and quadrilles , with some most exquisite singing in the intervals , closed the pleasures of this truly elegant and joyous festival . The arrangements for the banquet and other entertainments were
made under the immediate directions of Bro . Faudel , P . M . of the Burlington Lodge , assisted by Bro . It . Costa , VV . M ., and Bro . Wright , Treasurer of the Bank of England Lodge , and were highly creditable to the liberality and good taste of those Brethren . The following were among the Brethren present , viz .: — Burlington T . odife . — Bros . Phillips , W . M ., Hodgkinson . P . M „ Faudel , P . M ., Phillips- P . M ., flowton , P . M .. Chillis , Leaf , & c , & c . Hank of England Lodge — Bros . R . Co .-ta , W . M ., M . Costa . S . AV ., Spencer , P . M , Wright , P . M ., Bainbridge , P . M ., Graves , P . M ., Colletti , A . Tamberlick . C . Perugini , Giampietro , & c , & c .
GLOBB LODGIO , No . 23 . —Freemasonry , for some time past , has not presented a more interesting spectacle than was witnessed on Tuesday evening , July 29 th , at the Globe Lodge , No . 23 , when His Royal Highness Akbaloddowla Nawab of Oude , was initiated into the mysteries of the Order . At eight o ' clock , nearly seventy Brethren , members of the Globe Lodge , and distinguished visitors from other Lodges , were present to grace the ceremonywhich was conducted by Bro . Watsonwithif
, , , possible , more than his usual correctness and ability . The Secretary of His Royal Highness was first made a Mason , by which arrangement he was enabled to interpret to his royal master , the sublime ceremony of initiation ; and it was must gratifying to witness the degree of earnestness displayed by II . R . H ., to comprehend the perfect meaning of every thing relative to the beautiful degree , into which he was being admitted . At the close of the evening , H . R . II . and his secretary expressed the
great delight they had experienced , in being enrolled among the members of the Fraternity , and that they anticipated the pleasure of passing to die second degree , which was conferred on them on Tuesday , September 2 nd .
THE NEPTUNE LODGE , No . 22 , which continues its meetings during the whole year , met in the King ' s Head Tavern , Poultry , on Wednesday the 10 th September , when three Brethren were added to the number . After the business of the evening had been gone through , in presence of the D . P . G , M . for the city of Bristol anil other visitors . After banquet , the D . P . G . M . of Bristol , in a neat address , eulogised the Master and Officers of the Lodge on the correct and emphatic manner in ivhich the ceremonies of initiation had been performed , and which he had never seen more efficiently conducted . As an old man and Alason , lie addressed himself very ailcctiotmtcly to the newly initialed brethren , aud at tin-