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our family at home . Lodge 100 is the onl y Lodge which has ( in Dublin ) all the degrees of Blue , Mark , Royal Arch , and Knights Templars , in itself , having the lt . A . Chapter , No . 100 , and the Encampment , No . 1 , ivithin itself ; and by a bye-law , the JIaster elected to the first is the head of all . Of course , none but a K . T . can be its master . AVe cannot close this account of the Lodge 100 without congratulating the Jlembers , and , indeed , the Dublin Craft at large , at the accession to
the Chair of the Brother who promises to fill it so ably ; and we cannot err in calculating that his example will he emulated by bis successors in office . INSTALLATION OF THE JIARQUESS OF DONEGAL . On Jlonday , the 25 th of January , the JJarquess of Donegal was installed as Provincial Grand Master of the baronies of Belfast , Antrim , and Jlassareene , in the county of Antrim . The ceremony took place in the Assembly Rooms , Exchange Buildings , Belfast , in the presence of above 120 Brethren ofthe district .
A Special Grand Lodge was opened in due form , in the third degree of JIasonry , at one o ' clock P . JI ., by TheR . AV . ArchdeaconMant , Prov . G . M . of Carey and Dunluce , on the Throne , as G . JI ., acting by a commission issued to him for the purpose , by His Grace the Duke of Leinster . The R . W . Brother was assisted by Brother George Dunbar , Esq . M . P . as D . G . M .
" Kirk , P . M . of No , 22 ., as S . G . AA ' . " Salten , P . JI . of No . 252 , as J . G . AV . " Lewis Sneyd , Esq . S . G . Deacon . " Henry Ferguson , Esq . as J . G . Deacon . " Hugh Martin , as G . S . for the occasion . The commission of the Grand JIaster empowering the R . AV . Prov . G . M . of Carey and Dunluceto summon the Brethren of the district
, , and to preside in a Special Grand Lodge for the purpose of installing Lord Donegal , having been delivered to the Grand Secretary , and publicly read by him , the patent appointing his Lordship to the office of Provincial G . M . for Belfast , Antrim , and Jlassareene , was also read . Then the charges and regulations having been recited , and the P . G . J ! , elect having signified his assent thereto , he was solemnly bound to his
trust , placed in the Chair , according to the usages of the Craft , and saluted by the Brethren present , with the customary JIasonic honours . The different emblems of JIasonry were then delivered to him by the Grand Master ' s commission , with appropriate remarks . The ceremony of installation being concluded , the G . M . ' s Commissioner resigned his place , and the Marquess of Donegal proceeded to appoint his Provincial Grand Officers ; viz ., Lewis SneydEsq . Deputy P . G . J ! .
, George Dunbar , Esq ., M . P ., Senior P . G . W . Henry Ferguson , Esq ., Junior P . G . AA ' . The Lodge being then closed , the Brethren were summoned to refreshment in another apartment , where an excellent cold collation had been provided by the care of the Belfast Masonic Committee . Several JIasonic toasts were given and duly honoured , and the company separated at an earl y hour .
The affairs of the Order in Belfast and its neighbourhood have for many years been managed by a Committee of JIasters and Past Masters , under the title of the Belfast JIasonic Committee , with a Chairman elected annually , and a Secretary , through whom the correspondence of
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Ireland.
our family at home . Lodge 100 is the onl y Lodge which has ( in Dublin ) all the degrees of Blue , Mark , Royal Arch , and Knights Templars , in itself , having the lt . A . Chapter , No . 100 , and the Encampment , No . 1 , ivithin itself ; and by a bye-law , the JIaster elected to the first is the head of all . Of course , none but a K . T . can be its master . AVe cannot close this account of the Lodge 100 without congratulating the Jlembers , and , indeed , the Dublin Craft at large , at the accession to
the Chair of the Brother who promises to fill it so ably ; and we cannot err in calculating that his example will he emulated by bis successors in office . INSTALLATION OF THE JIARQUESS OF DONEGAL . On Jlonday , the 25 th of January , the JJarquess of Donegal was installed as Provincial Grand Master of the baronies of Belfast , Antrim , and Jlassareene , in the county of Antrim . The ceremony took place in the Assembly Rooms , Exchange Buildings , Belfast , in the presence of above 120 Brethren ofthe district .
A Special Grand Lodge was opened in due form , in the third degree of JIasonry , at one o ' clock P . JI ., by TheR . AV . ArchdeaconMant , Prov . G . M . of Carey and Dunluce , on the Throne , as G . JI ., acting by a commission issued to him for the purpose , by His Grace the Duke of Leinster . The R . W . Brother was assisted by Brother George Dunbar , Esq . M . P . as D . G . M .
" Kirk , P . M . of No , 22 ., as S . G . AA ' . " Salten , P . JI . of No . 252 , as J . G . AV . " Lewis Sneyd , Esq . S . G . Deacon . " Henry Ferguson , Esq . as J . G . Deacon . " Hugh Martin , as G . S . for the occasion . The commission of the Grand JIaster empowering the R . AV . Prov . G . M . of Carey and Dunluceto summon the Brethren of the district
, , and to preside in a Special Grand Lodge for the purpose of installing Lord Donegal , having been delivered to the Grand Secretary , and publicly read by him , the patent appointing his Lordship to the office of Provincial G . M . for Belfast , Antrim , and Jlassareene , was also read . Then the charges and regulations having been recited , and the P . G . J ! , elect having signified his assent thereto , he was solemnly bound to his
trust , placed in the Chair , according to the usages of the Craft , and saluted by the Brethren present , with the customary JIasonic honours . The different emblems of JIasonry were then delivered to him by the Grand Master ' s commission , with appropriate remarks . The ceremony of installation being concluded , the G . M . ' s Commissioner resigned his place , and the Marquess of Donegal proceeded to appoint his Provincial Grand Officers ; viz ., Lewis SneydEsq . Deputy P . G . J ! .
, George Dunbar , Esq ., M . P ., Senior P . G . W . Henry Ferguson , Esq ., Junior P . G . AA ' . The Lodge being then closed , the Brethren were summoned to refreshment in another apartment , where an excellent cold collation had been provided by the care of the Belfast Masonic Committee . Several JIasonic toasts were given and duly honoured , and the company separated at an earl y hour .
The affairs of the Order in Belfast and its neighbourhood have for many years been managed by a Committee of JIasters and Past Masters , under the title of the Belfast JIasonic Committee , with a Chairman elected annually , and a Secretary , through whom the correspondence of