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The Reporter.
THE REPORTER .
GRAND STEWARDS' LODGE , Feb . —Brother W . F . Hope has been elected W . M . Public Night , March 17 . —The meeting was of an average number ancl the first lecture closely worked by Brothers AV . T . Smith Savage ' Acklam J . Udall , Lea AA'ilson , Giraud , and Norris . Brother Baumer presided at the Thanksfor the visitors returned
organ . , , were by Bro Aarons . J GRAND MASTERS' LODGE , Jan . 18 .-Bro . Rodbear re-installed AV M JNothmg particular except an unintelli gible post-prandial toast , which if delivered , as reported , the member who heard it will pardon our repeating it , as scarcel y any words could be less Masonic
SOMERSET HOUSE LODGE ( 4 ) . —We believe ourselves correct in statin ^ that no Lodge has within so short a time , phcenix-like , risen to power " and strength . It is in the memory of many that some difficulty was even felt m the appointment of Grand Steward ; indeed the Lod"e threatened , m parliamentary language , to drop into Schedule A . This state of things arose entirely from the close system . Now the lii < rh moral pressure of improvement has dawned upon it , ancl the Somerset House rivals its former lories that
g . As a proof the present members are not apathetic , _ they have subscribed upwards of 100 / . for the purchase of new furniture which has been manufactured b y Brother Wilkinson ot Ludgate Hill 1 he costume is white and gold , and altogether very elegant . Over the Master ' s chair the « Inverness arms" are prominently displayed . Bro . Mathew , M . P . for Shrewsbury , was installed by Bro i . £ . bavory . A dispensation had been granted for the Hon . Henry & t . John , who , however , did not attend . Lord Blayney , the Due de Lanta , and sixty other Brethren dined .
ENOCH ( 11 )—The Lodge has removed from its late quarters , but has not ive believe finally settled its position . The Grand Hotel , Covent Crarden , is spoken of as likely to receive its members . ROYAL ALPHA ( 16 ) . —AS this Lod ge partakes ofthe more than closetyled-without imputing intentional mistake , we have some doubt of the perfect correctness of the report , and shall feel obliged by further explanations J
. OLD DUNDEE ( 18 ) .-Brother Browse has been unanimousl y elected Master . He possesses spirit and intelligence , and will do honour to the choice ot the Brethren . . NEFTUNB LODGE ( 22 ) , Jan . 12 .-TIiis Lodge , which certainly exercises its Masomc "privileges" with peculiar fidelity , continues its spirit and usefulnessAt the installation of
. re- Bro . Frazer by Bro . H . Rowe there were present Brothers Crucefix , J . C . Bell , J . L . Stevens , J . B ! Gore , A . U . Thiselton , & c . The addresses after the Banquet were those ot free moral agents ; that of the Master applied pointedly to the four newl y initiated Brethren . y , ? ™? ?™ NS ( 25 ) . —This Lodge is rapidly advancing to a fine state of discipline .
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The Reporter.
THE REPORTER .
GRAND STEWARDS' LODGE , Feb . —Brother W . F . Hope has been elected W . M . Public Night , March 17 . —The meeting was of an average number ancl the first lecture closely worked by Brothers AV . T . Smith Savage ' Acklam J . Udall , Lea AA'ilson , Giraud , and Norris . Brother Baumer presided at the Thanksfor the visitors returned
organ . , , were by Bro Aarons . J GRAND MASTERS' LODGE , Jan . 18 .-Bro . Rodbear re-installed AV M JNothmg particular except an unintelli gible post-prandial toast , which if delivered , as reported , the member who heard it will pardon our repeating it , as scarcel y any words could be less Masonic
SOMERSET HOUSE LODGE ( 4 ) . —We believe ourselves correct in statin ^ that no Lodge has within so short a time , phcenix-like , risen to power " and strength . It is in the memory of many that some difficulty was even felt m the appointment of Grand Steward ; indeed the Lod"e threatened , m parliamentary language , to drop into Schedule A . This state of things arose entirely from the close system . Now the lii < rh moral pressure of improvement has dawned upon it , ancl the Somerset House rivals its former lories that
g . As a proof the present members are not apathetic , _ they have subscribed upwards of 100 / . for the purchase of new furniture which has been manufactured b y Brother Wilkinson ot Ludgate Hill 1 he costume is white and gold , and altogether very elegant . Over the Master ' s chair the « Inverness arms" are prominently displayed . Bro . Mathew , M . P . for Shrewsbury , was installed by Bro i . £ . bavory . A dispensation had been granted for the Hon . Henry & t . John , who , however , did not attend . Lord Blayney , the Due de Lanta , and sixty other Brethren dined .
ENOCH ( 11 )—The Lodge has removed from its late quarters , but has not ive believe finally settled its position . The Grand Hotel , Covent Crarden , is spoken of as likely to receive its members . ROYAL ALPHA ( 16 ) . —AS this Lod ge partakes ofthe more than closetyled-without imputing intentional mistake , we have some doubt of the perfect correctness of the report , and shall feel obliged by further explanations J
. OLD DUNDEE ( 18 ) .-Brother Browse has been unanimousl y elected Master . He possesses spirit and intelligence , and will do honour to the choice ot the Brethren . . NEFTUNB LODGE ( 22 ) , Jan . 12 .-TIiis Lodge , which certainly exercises its Masomc "privileges" with peculiar fidelity , continues its spirit and usefulnessAt the installation of
. re- Bro . Frazer by Bro . H . Rowe there were present Brothers Crucefix , J . C . Bell , J . L . Stevens , J . B ! Gore , A . U . Thiselton , & c . The addresses after the Banquet were those ot free moral agents ; that of the Master applied pointedly to the four newl y initiated Brethren . y , ? ™? ?™ NS ( 25 ) . —This Lodge is rapidly advancing to a fine state of discipline .