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of the Albany Lodge , ancl visiting brethren , having taken their seats in the new lodge-room , the Prov . Grand Master and officers of the Prov . Grancl Lodge entered in form , the organ playing a solemn air , ancl on his taking the chair he was saluted with due honours . The purport of the meeting was then made known by the Worshipful Master to him , and he in a short and complimentary address on the style of the building and appearance of the room , deputed the Worshipful Master to
perform the ceremony of dedication , and vacated the chair , taking the one on the left . The Worshipful Master , Bro . Dawse , then delivered an address to the brethren , which I consider worthy to be published , which was listened to with the utmost attention , ancl received by the brethren with true masonic feeling ancl acclamation . After which he proceeded with the ceremony of dedication in due form , the Prov . Grand Chaplain ancl Chaplain to the lodge , Bro . Wallace , officiating in a most solemn and impressive manner . After the ceremony of dedication was
completed , a most lucid lecture was delivered by Bro . Past Master Williams on the moral application of the ornaments , furniture , and jewels of the lodge ; Bro . Williams being one of those other surviving brethren who assisted to prevent the final closing of the Albany Lodge , ancl now to witness its glorious resuscitation . I will conclude by assuring you that nothing could exceed the regularity and order in which the whole was conducted , and which elicited the most complimentary encomiums from the Prov . Grand Master and
several of the visiting brethren . I have thus , sir , attempted to give you an idea of how Freemasonry is progressing in this fair isle , and a notice of the ceremony of opening the Newport Masonic Hall , which I hope will be sufficient to enable you to draw up an article worthy of the pages of your Review , and through its means show to the masonic world how the Craft is flourishing among us . Your complying with my request to give this subject as fully as possiblewill not only oblige many
, of the constant readers of your Review in this island , but one who has for many years derived much useful and gratifying information from its pages . Yours fraternally , W . C . [ No article from ourselves could be so acceptable as the letter of our correspondent . —ED . F . Q . j" ? . ]
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
Your insertion of the enclosed will oblige the Lodge No . 326 . Lodge of Social Friendship , No . 3-6 , Madras , August 12 , 1048 . To R . T . Crucefix , Esq ., M . D ., Past Junior Grand Deacon ofthe United Grand Lodge of England . RIGHT WORSHIPFUL SIR AND BROTHER , —Learning from the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review" that , at the Quarterly Communication of
Grand Lodge in March last , you had intimated your intention of acting on the suggestion of the M . W . the Grand Master , and issuing to the Craft at large a circular , calling upon them to support the cause of the widow , in regard to your motion for a grant of 300 .. per annum from the funds of the Grancl Lodge to be appropriated for the purpose , we the undersigned , fully sensible of the excellence and importance of the object sought to be obtained by you , and desirous of testifying our appreciation of your exertions for the good of Masonry , do hereby , although
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To The Editor.
of the Albany Lodge , ancl visiting brethren , having taken their seats in the new lodge-room , the Prov . Grand Master and officers of the Prov . Grancl Lodge entered in form , the organ playing a solemn air , ancl on his taking the chair he was saluted with due honours . The purport of the meeting was then made known by the Worshipful Master to him , and he in a short and complimentary address on the style of the building and appearance of the room , deputed the Worshipful Master to
perform the ceremony of dedication , and vacated the chair , taking the one on the left . The Worshipful Master , Bro . Dawse , then delivered an address to the brethren , which I consider worthy to be published , which was listened to with the utmost attention , ancl received by the brethren with true masonic feeling ancl acclamation . After which he proceeded with the ceremony of dedication in due form , the Prov . Grand Chaplain ancl Chaplain to the lodge , Bro . Wallace , officiating in a most solemn and impressive manner . After the ceremony of dedication was
completed , a most lucid lecture was delivered by Bro . Past Master Williams on the moral application of the ornaments , furniture , and jewels of the lodge ; Bro . Williams being one of those other surviving brethren who assisted to prevent the final closing of the Albany Lodge , ancl now to witness its glorious resuscitation . I will conclude by assuring you that nothing could exceed the regularity and order in which the whole was conducted , and which elicited the most complimentary encomiums from the Prov . Grand Master and
several of the visiting brethren . I have thus , sir , attempted to give you an idea of how Freemasonry is progressing in this fair isle , and a notice of the ceremony of opening the Newport Masonic Hall , which I hope will be sufficient to enable you to draw up an article worthy of the pages of your Review , and through its means show to the masonic world how the Craft is flourishing among us . Your complying with my request to give this subject as fully as possiblewill not only oblige many
, of the constant readers of your Review in this island , but one who has for many years derived much useful and gratifying information from its pages . Yours fraternally , W . C . [ No article from ourselves could be so acceptable as the letter of our correspondent . —ED . F . Q . j" ? . ]
To The Editor.
TO THE EDITOR .
Your insertion of the enclosed will oblige the Lodge No . 326 . Lodge of Social Friendship , No . 3-6 , Madras , August 12 , 1048 . To R . T . Crucefix , Esq ., M . D ., Past Junior Grand Deacon ofthe United Grand Lodge of England . RIGHT WORSHIPFUL SIR AND BROTHER , —Learning from the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review" that , at the Quarterly Communication of
Grand Lodge in March last , you had intimated your intention of acting on the suggestion of the M . W . the Grand Master , and issuing to the Craft at large a circular , calling upon them to support the cause of the widow , in regard to your motion for a grant of 300 .. per annum from the funds of the Grancl Lodge to be appropriated for the purpose , we the undersigned , fully sensible of the excellence and importance of the object sought to be obtained by you , and desirous of testifying our appreciation of your exertions for the good of Masonry , do hereby , although