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Ireland.
DUBLIN . —Grand Master ' s Lodge . —The Most AVorshipful his Grace the Duke of Leinster , Grand AIaster , having signified his intention of presiding in his lodge at the meeting to be held in January , 1 S 49 , to celebrate the centenary of the lodge , it has been resolved that a medal shall be struck off to celebrate that event .
Meridian . Lodge , No . 12 , Nov . IT . —This lodge had the high privilege of entertaining Bro . Sir Charles James Napier , G . C . B ., the hero of Scinde , last evening at the Masonic Hall , College-green . Amongst the brethren present were George Hoyte , D . G . M . ; Thomas J . Quinton , G . T . ; Professor Smith , G . O . ; Rev . H . AVestby , G . C . ; Al . Furnell , P . G . M . for North Munster ; Lord Otho Fitzgerald , Colonel Bell , Major APMurdo , Sir Charles J . Napier , Major Burdett , Hon . Captain Lindsay , Colonel DunneM . P . ; E . K . TenisonM . P . ; Sir E . Borough
, , , Sir John Macneill , R . W . Cooper , Colonel Brown , Captain Sandes , and Captain Handcock . The W . A'L , E . Hornsby , was most successful in the discharge of his important duties , as well as all the other officers of the lodge . The exertions of the P . M . ancl Secretary , Bro . J . M . Pooley , for the good of his immediate lodge , and the advancement of the Order in general , were , as usual , most untiring , ancl left nothing to be desired on the part of the bretliren of Lodge 12 , or its brethren visitors .
The musical abilities of Professor Smith , Bros . George Smith , Geary , Alackay , D . Leonard , & c . were freely accorded to add to the festivities of the evening . Altogether it was one of the most brilliant reunions of any masonic lodge . The gallant ancl honoured guest , Sir Charles Napier , must have felt himself much gratified at meeting his masonic brethren in Ireland under such flourishing circumstances , his last masonic associations having been in Scinde , where Masonry is extending itself rapidly amongst the Europeans as well as the natives .
THE FREEMASONS AND " THE HERO OP SCINDE . " To Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Napier , G . C . B . " Sir and Brother , —Allow us , the Worshipful Aiaster , Officers , & c . of the Union Lodge , No . 13 on the registry of Ireland , to offer you our most sincere ancl cordial congratulations on your arrival in the city of Limerick , from the far distant scenes of your recent ancl glorious military careerduring which the greatness ancl superiority of the British arm ' s
, have been so often and so nobly sustained ; ancl to add , that the proud gratification we feel at the honour you have conferred by your visit to our city is doubly enhanced by the reflection , that the ancient and honourable Craft has enrolled amongst its members the name of the ' hero of Scinde ! ' Ancl we cannot suffer this occasion to pass without requesting you will afford us the opportunity of still further evincing our admiration of your heroic famereliious characterand masonic worthy
, g , by accepting an invitation to our festive board ; and also kindly permitting us to inscribe your name as an honorary member of our ancient lodge . " Done in open and full lodge , at Limerick , this 30 th day of November , 1848 , and A L . 5848 . " H . VEREKER , AV . AL , No . 13 ( Seal ) . " G . A . Durti . e ' . l , 1 'ro . Secretary . "
" To the Worshipful Master , Officers , § c . ofthe Union Lodge , No . 13 . "AVorshipful Master , Officers , and Brothers , —The honour which you have bestowed upon me is most flattering to me , both as a soldier and a Mason . The troops which served under my orders , among whom were many Alasons , won a country by their courage , and held it b y their
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Ireland.
DUBLIN . —Grand Master ' s Lodge . —The Most AVorshipful his Grace the Duke of Leinster , Grand AIaster , having signified his intention of presiding in his lodge at the meeting to be held in January , 1 S 49 , to celebrate the centenary of the lodge , it has been resolved that a medal shall be struck off to celebrate that event .
Meridian . Lodge , No . 12 , Nov . IT . —This lodge had the high privilege of entertaining Bro . Sir Charles James Napier , G . C . B ., the hero of Scinde , last evening at the Masonic Hall , College-green . Amongst the brethren present were George Hoyte , D . G . M . ; Thomas J . Quinton , G . T . ; Professor Smith , G . O . ; Rev . H . AVestby , G . C . ; Al . Furnell , P . G . M . for North Munster ; Lord Otho Fitzgerald , Colonel Bell , Major APMurdo , Sir Charles J . Napier , Major Burdett , Hon . Captain Lindsay , Colonel DunneM . P . ; E . K . TenisonM . P . ; Sir E . Borough
, , , Sir John Macneill , R . W . Cooper , Colonel Brown , Captain Sandes , and Captain Handcock . The W . A'L , E . Hornsby , was most successful in the discharge of his important duties , as well as all the other officers of the lodge . The exertions of the P . M . ancl Secretary , Bro . J . M . Pooley , for the good of his immediate lodge , and the advancement of the Order in general , were , as usual , most untiring , ancl left nothing to be desired on the part of the bretliren of Lodge 12 , or its brethren visitors .
The musical abilities of Professor Smith , Bros . George Smith , Geary , Alackay , D . Leonard , & c . were freely accorded to add to the festivities of the evening . Altogether it was one of the most brilliant reunions of any masonic lodge . The gallant ancl honoured guest , Sir Charles Napier , must have felt himself much gratified at meeting his masonic brethren in Ireland under such flourishing circumstances , his last masonic associations having been in Scinde , where Masonry is extending itself rapidly amongst the Europeans as well as the natives .
THE FREEMASONS AND " THE HERO OP SCINDE . " To Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Napier , G . C . B . " Sir and Brother , —Allow us , the Worshipful Aiaster , Officers , & c . of the Union Lodge , No . 13 on the registry of Ireland , to offer you our most sincere ancl cordial congratulations on your arrival in the city of Limerick , from the far distant scenes of your recent ancl glorious military careerduring which the greatness ancl superiority of the British arm ' s
, have been so often and so nobly sustained ; ancl to add , that the proud gratification we feel at the honour you have conferred by your visit to our city is doubly enhanced by the reflection , that the ancient and honourable Craft has enrolled amongst its members the name of the ' hero of Scinde ! ' Ancl we cannot suffer this occasion to pass without requesting you will afford us the opportunity of still further evincing our admiration of your heroic famereliious characterand masonic worthy
, g , by accepting an invitation to our festive board ; and also kindly permitting us to inscribe your name as an honorary member of our ancient lodge . " Done in open and full lodge , at Limerick , this 30 th day of November , 1848 , and A L . 5848 . " H . VEREKER , AV . AL , No . 13 ( Seal ) . " G . A . Durti . e ' . l , 1 'ro . Secretary . "
" To the Worshipful Master , Officers , § c . ofthe Union Lodge , No . 13 . "AVorshipful Master , Officers , and Brothers , —The honour which you have bestowed upon me is most flattering to me , both as a soldier and a Mason . The troops which served under my orders , among whom were many Alasons , won a country by their courage , and held it b y their