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West Indies.
The AV . M . then banded tbe mallet to his Excellency , who struck the stone three times . Three cheers were immediately given for the Queen , the band playing " God save the Queen . " His Excellency then addressed the Brethren in a very impressive manner ; after which three cheers were given for his Excellency , the Right Hon . Lord Harris . The W . M . then addressed his Excellency , the Brethren , and gentlemen present ; after which three cheers were given for the AV . Master and the Philanthropic Lodge . The procession was then re-formed , and returned
to the Lodge Room . On returning to the temporary Lodge , the gentlemen who had attended tbe procession found an excellent and elegant repast prepared for them . — After the customary loyal toasts , the health of his Excellency , Lord Harris was drunk with full honours , and responded to by his Lordship n a very appropriate manner . His Excellency having alluded to the song of a " Free and accepted Mason , " it was sung with considerable humour b y P . M ., Bro . J . O'Brien . After a few more toasts the company separated , —the guests highly delighted with the kindness and attention of their entertainers , and the donors ofthe fete , evidently pleased with the very excellent way in which the whole affair had gone off .
America.
AMERICA .
NEW YORK . —The re-union between tbe Grand Lodge of the State of New York and St . John ' s Grand Lodge was celebrated on the 27 th Oct by a public procession and dinner . The St . John's Grand Lodge seceded from the main body in 1837 , in consequence of what they considered an act of oppression , the Grand Lodge having ordered them to disperse after they bad formed in a procession to celebrate the natal day of St . John the Baptist . Tbe members of tbe Order met at their respective head-quarters and
proceeded to Tripler Hall . Tbe ceremonies were opened by prayer by the Grand Chaplain . M . W . G . M . of St . John ' s Grand Lodge , H . C . Atwood , made a short address , congratulating the Brethren upon the occasion they were about to celebrate . Addressing Grand Master Milnor , he narrated the circumstances under which tbe dissension originally occurred . Speaking of himself and companions who then left the Grand Lodge , he said , the olive branch had been extended to them and they had returned .
G . M . Milnor replied : Most Worshipful Sir and Brother : —In the name , and in behalf of the most Worshipful Grand Lodge of New York , I receive you and Brethren as good men and Masons . My Brother , the union so long desired by the Masons , not only of New York but of tbe Union , is at length completed . The partition walls are broken down , I hope , never again to be erected . Cheers of welcome were given by the Grand Lodge and subordinates , and each fraternity , in due form , consummated the adjustment of all
difficulties by shaking hands with each other . Grand Master Atwood was then formally announced as a Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Neiv York . The Grand Master then formally dissolved the St . John ' s Grand Lodge , and the Lodges which had formed under its jurisdiction were presented with new Charters . The ceremony of reading the Charter was only performed in the case of Independent Lodge No . 185 . A Masonic ode was sung , which was followed by an oration by M . AV . G . M . Dr . AV . H . Milnor . In a poetic train of thought be described the VOL . it . a
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West Indies.
The AV . M . then banded tbe mallet to his Excellency , who struck the stone three times . Three cheers were immediately given for the Queen , the band playing " God save the Queen . " His Excellency then addressed the Brethren in a very impressive manner ; after which three cheers were given for his Excellency , the Right Hon . Lord Harris . The W . M . then addressed his Excellency , the Brethren , and gentlemen present ; after which three cheers were given for the AV . Master and the Philanthropic Lodge . The procession was then re-formed , and returned
to the Lodge Room . On returning to the temporary Lodge , the gentlemen who had attended tbe procession found an excellent and elegant repast prepared for them . — After the customary loyal toasts , the health of his Excellency , Lord Harris was drunk with full honours , and responded to by his Lordship n a very appropriate manner . His Excellency having alluded to the song of a " Free and accepted Mason , " it was sung with considerable humour b y P . M ., Bro . J . O'Brien . After a few more toasts the company separated , —the guests highly delighted with the kindness and attention of their entertainers , and the donors ofthe fete , evidently pleased with the very excellent way in which the whole affair had gone off .
America.
AMERICA .
NEW YORK . —The re-union between tbe Grand Lodge of the State of New York and St . John ' s Grand Lodge was celebrated on the 27 th Oct by a public procession and dinner . The St . John's Grand Lodge seceded from the main body in 1837 , in consequence of what they considered an act of oppression , the Grand Lodge having ordered them to disperse after they bad formed in a procession to celebrate the natal day of St . John the Baptist . Tbe members of tbe Order met at their respective head-quarters and
proceeded to Tripler Hall . Tbe ceremonies were opened by prayer by the Grand Chaplain . M . W . G . M . of St . John ' s Grand Lodge , H . C . Atwood , made a short address , congratulating the Brethren upon the occasion they were about to celebrate . Addressing Grand Master Milnor , he narrated the circumstances under which tbe dissension originally occurred . Speaking of himself and companions who then left the Grand Lodge , he said , the olive branch had been extended to them and they had returned .
G . M . Milnor replied : Most Worshipful Sir and Brother : —In the name , and in behalf of the most Worshipful Grand Lodge of New York , I receive you and Brethren as good men and Masons . My Brother , the union so long desired by the Masons , not only of New York but of tbe Union , is at length completed . The partition walls are broken down , I hope , never again to be erected . Cheers of welcome were given by the Grand Lodge and subordinates , and each fraternity , in due form , consummated the adjustment of all
difficulties by shaking hands with each other . Grand Master Atwood was then formally announced as a Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Neiv York . The Grand Master then formally dissolved the St . John ' s Grand Lodge , and the Lodges which had formed under its jurisdiction were presented with new Charters . The ceremony of reading the Charter was only performed in the case of Independent Lodge No . 185 . A Masonic ode was sung , which was followed by an oration by M . AV . G . M . Dr . AV . H . Milnor . In a poetic train of thought be described the VOL . it . a