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India.
The other guests also appeared to be well pleased with their entertainment , and the wish to be happy was conspicuous alike in them ancl their hosts . AA'e may venture to say ; that this festival will be a red letter day in the annals of Zetland in the East , and in the memory of every one who had the gratification of participating in its enjoyment . The company broke up a little before twelve . Toasts ancl appropriate airs were given and performed during the eveningancl some of the
, speeches were extremely good and suitable to the occasion . Among the various toasts were— " the Queen , a Afason ' s daughter ; " " the Right Honourable the Earl of Zetland , the Grancl Aiaster of England ;" " the Worshipful Brother , AV . H . Reacl ; " " His Excellency Brother James Brooke ; " " Brother the Hon . AV . Napier ; " " Captain the Hon . H . Keppel ; " " the Right Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie , late Grancl Aiaster of Scotland , and now the most AVorshipful Lord Patron of Freemasons
in India ; " " the Worshipful Past Master Bro . J . C . Smith ; " " Bro . J . B . Cumming ; " " Bro . Frommurze Sorabjee , and the Native Brethren of India ; " " Our German Brethren' present , and Members of other Lodges . "
To His Excellency Sir James Brooke , K . C . R ., Governor of Laboan , _ , c . . ye . i ] -c . Lodge Zetland in the East , No . 7-18 , Singapore , July 18 , 1048 . Dear Sir and Brother , —I have the honour to wait upon you with the following extract from the minutes of the proceedings of a special lodge , held on Saturday the 15 th instantancl I am instructed by the Acting
, AVorshipful Master to solicit that your Excellency will permit this lodge the honour of enrolling among the number of its members so esteemed a brother and so eminent a philanthropist . " Proposed by the Acting AVorshipful Master , seconded by the Senior AVarden , and resolved unanimously , ' That His Excellency Bro . Sir James Brooke , K . C . B ., Governor of Laboan , be elected an honorary member of this lodgeand that he be solicited to accept a nomination
, which will be a source of the highest gratification to the brethren , and it is hoped of the greatest utility to the Craft in these parts , as enjoying the distinction of his patronage and support . '" I have the honour to be , dear Sir and Brother , your faithful and obedient Brother in Masonry , ( Signed ) F . A . CARGILL , Secretary .
To F . A . Cargill , Esq ., _ , c . i ] -c . Nay House , July 20 , 1848 . Dear Sir and Brother , —I beg you will return my acknowledgments to the Acting Worshipful Master and brethren of the Lodge Zetland in the East , and assure them that I esteem it an honour to become an honorary member of the lodge , and shall at all times be ready to forward the interests of the Craft as far as lies in my power . Believe me , dear Sir and Brother , very faithfully yours , ( Signed ) J . BROOKE .
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India.
The other guests also appeared to be well pleased with their entertainment , and the wish to be happy was conspicuous alike in them ancl their hosts . AA'e may venture to say ; that this festival will be a red letter day in the annals of Zetland in the East , and in the memory of every one who had the gratification of participating in its enjoyment . The company broke up a little before twelve . Toasts ancl appropriate airs were given and performed during the eveningancl some of the
, speeches were extremely good and suitable to the occasion . Among the various toasts were— " the Queen , a Afason ' s daughter ; " " the Right Honourable the Earl of Zetland , the Grancl Aiaster of England ;" " the Worshipful Brother , AV . H . Reacl ; " " His Excellency Brother James Brooke ; " " Brother the Hon . AV . Napier ; " " Captain the Hon . H . Keppel ; " " the Right Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie , late Grancl Aiaster of Scotland , and now the most AVorshipful Lord Patron of Freemasons
in India ; " " the Worshipful Past Master Bro . J . C . Smith ; " " Bro . J . B . Cumming ; " " Bro . Frommurze Sorabjee , and the Native Brethren of India ; " " Our German Brethren' present , and Members of other Lodges . "
To His Excellency Sir James Brooke , K . C . R ., Governor of Laboan , _ , c . . ye . i ] -c . Lodge Zetland in the East , No . 7-18 , Singapore , July 18 , 1048 . Dear Sir and Brother , —I have the honour to wait upon you with the following extract from the minutes of the proceedings of a special lodge , held on Saturday the 15 th instantancl I am instructed by the Acting
, AVorshipful Master to solicit that your Excellency will permit this lodge the honour of enrolling among the number of its members so esteemed a brother and so eminent a philanthropist . " Proposed by the Acting AVorshipful Master , seconded by the Senior AVarden , and resolved unanimously , ' That His Excellency Bro . Sir James Brooke , K . C . B ., Governor of Laboan , be elected an honorary member of this lodgeand that he be solicited to accept a nomination
, which will be a source of the highest gratification to the brethren , and it is hoped of the greatest utility to the Craft in these parts , as enjoying the distinction of his patronage and support . '" I have the honour to be , dear Sir and Brother , your faithful and obedient Brother in Masonry , ( Signed ) F . A . CARGILL , Secretary .
To F . A . Cargill , Esq ., _ , c . i ] -c . Nay House , July 20 , 1848 . Dear Sir and Brother , —I beg you will return my acknowledgments to the Acting Worshipful Master and brethren of the Lodge Zetland in the East , and assure them that I esteem it an honour to become an honorary member of the lodge , and shall at all times be ready to forward the interests of the Craft as far as lies in my power . Believe me , dear Sir and Brother , very faithfully yours , ( Signed ) J . BROOKE .