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Quarterly Communication.
of the numerous meeting , a sincere wish that his Royal Highness would sanction , by his approval , the motion he was about to submit , viz .: " ThatjH . il . H . the Duke of Sussex , our present Most Worshipful Grand Master , be put in nomination for the ensuing year . " The motion was then seconded , on which the Grand Lodge rose and carried it by acclamation . The report from the Board of General Purposes gave rise to some
needless discussion ; and was ultimately approved . A motion for an alphabetical register , regularly proposed by a Master of a Lodge on the Committee of Masters , was moved and seconded somewhat irregularly by others ; but allowed to pass by the original proposer rather than create discussion upon a mere matter of form * . Some lengthy papers were read ; during which there was a general move from the platformand his Lordship the D . G . M . was left with
, a short complement of Grand Officers . The Grand Lodge closed about half past ten o ' clock . It is with great satisfaction we announce that the Grand Lodge upon this occasion opened PUNCTUALLY at EIGIIT o ' clock .
Moira Festival.
MOIRA FESTIVAL .
ON Monday , the 7 th December , the Moira Lodge , by an unanimous vote , re-elected Brother John Bigg their Worshipful Master , for a second year . On the completion of Masonic business , the brethren ^ about forty in number , celebrated their Annual Festival at the London Tavern , in honour of their late Patron , the Marquis of Hastings , who , when Earl of Moira , was intimately associated with this Lodge . The increasing prosperity of the Lod while it incontestibl
ge , proves y the advancement of the society in a general point of view , exhibits in the most gratifying manner , the activity and zeal of the members of the Lodge , which have been so laudably enspirited by the discipline and example of their Master . The festival was honoured by the presence of several visiting brethren ; amongst whom , we noticed Brothers Birnie of the Lodge of Antiquity , B . Wire of the Peace and Harmony , Parbury of the Kilwinning Lod Calcutta & c . The pleasures of
ge , , the evening were much increased by the delightful and harmonious efforts of Brothers Jolly , Atkins , and Pyne ; and by the extraordinary and brilliant powers of Brother Poznanslri on the violin . The successful , and rapidly increasing state of the Moira Lodge , was a natural topic of congratulation amongst the brethren at this meeting , at which " the feast of reason and the flow of soul" were the distinguishing characteristics . We are not perhaps called upon to pass a critical notice upon
the banquet itself , and yet we confess that the most recherche , connoisseur , would find it difficult to compete with Brother Bieaden , either in liberality as a Mason , or as an " Artiste . "
Nov . 27 . —ORDER OP MALTA AND M . P . —Pursuant to notice , a Chapter of these Orders was held this day , in Clerkenwell , and attended by many qualified companions . Several new members were introduced , and the ceremonies performed by J . II . Goldsworthy , assisted by C .
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Quarterly Communication.
of the numerous meeting , a sincere wish that his Royal Highness would sanction , by his approval , the motion he was about to submit , viz .: " ThatjH . il . H . the Duke of Sussex , our present Most Worshipful Grand Master , be put in nomination for the ensuing year . " The motion was then seconded , on which the Grand Lodge rose and carried it by acclamation . The report from the Board of General Purposes gave rise to some
needless discussion ; and was ultimately approved . A motion for an alphabetical register , regularly proposed by a Master of a Lodge on the Committee of Masters , was moved and seconded somewhat irregularly by others ; but allowed to pass by the original proposer rather than create discussion upon a mere matter of form * . Some lengthy papers were read ; during which there was a general move from the platformand his Lordship the D . G . M . was left with
, a short complement of Grand Officers . The Grand Lodge closed about half past ten o ' clock . It is with great satisfaction we announce that the Grand Lodge upon this occasion opened PUNCTUALLY at EIGIIT o ' clock .
Moira Festival.
MOIRA FESTIVAL .
ON Monday , the 7 th December , the Moira Lodge , by an unanimous vote , re-elected Brother John Bigg their Worshipful Master , for a second year . On the completion of Masonic business , the brethren ^ about forty in number , celebrated their Annual Festival at the London Tavern , in honour of their late Patron , the Marquis of Hastings , who , when Earl of Moira , was intimately associated with this Lodge . The increasing prosperity of the Lod while it incontestibl
ge , proves y the advancement of the society in a general point of view , exhibits in the most gratifying manner , the activity and zeal of the members of the Lodge , which have been so laudably enspirited by the discipline and example of their Master . The festival was honoured by the presence of several visiting brethren ; amongst whom , we noticed Brothers Birnie of the Lodge of Antiquity , B . Wire of the Peace and Harmony , Parbury of the Kilwinning Lod Calcutta & c . The pleasures of
ge , , the evening were much increased by the delightful and harmonious efforts of Brothers Jolly , Atkins , and Pyne ; and by the extraordinary and brilliant powers of Brother Poznanslri on the violin . The successful , and rapidly increasing state of the Moira Lodge , was a natural topic of congratulation amongst the brethren at this meeting , at which " the feast of reason and the flow of soul" were the distinguishing characteristics . We are not perhaps called upon to pass a critical notice upon
the banquet itself , and yet we confess that the most recherche , connoisseur , would find it difficult to compete with Brother Bieaden , either in liberality as a Mason , or as an " Artiste . "
Nov . 27 . —ORDER OP MALTA AND M . P . —Pursuant to notice , a Chapter of these Orders was held this day , in Clerkenwell , and attended by many qualified companions . Several new members were introduced , and the ceremonies performed by J . II . Goldsworthy , assisted by C .