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Ireland.
such an inconvenience , as that they propose of crossing over the Channel to present Mm with an address . I have the honour to be , Sir and Brother , T Wright , Esq . Yours with fraternal regard , Secretary Lodge 4 . H . JOHN SPENCER CHURCHILL , D . G . M . A Lodge of Emergency having been agreed to be convened on receipt of Lord J . Churchill ' s reply , they met Sept . 6 th , when the following
resolution was moved , and carried unanimously . That as the Officers and Brethren of this Lodge had been deprived of the pleasure of presenting their address of congratulation to H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex in person , that the degree of Hon . Member of this Lodge ( 4 ) be respectfully conferred on Lord John Churchill , D . G . M . of England , as a compliment to his lordship for his zeal in the cause of Masonry , as well as his urbanity and attention to the wishes of their Lodge ; and that the Secretary be directed to forward to Ms lordship a
private Lodge and Grand Lodge certificate of registry , and pray his lordship in the name of the Victoria Lodge No . 4 , and as member thereof , to present the address to II . R . H ., with the hope that as the Lodge had been deprived of the pleasure of presenting their address as they fondly hoped they would have been permitted , that his lordship , now as a member of the Lodge , would present it , with a conviction that it would not be deteriorated in point of respect when presented by his
lordship , and that the Secretary when forwarding the same do assure his lordship how anxious this Lodge are to maintain that fraternal feeling which ought to subsist and which at present does subsist between the Masons of these realms , and that impressed with anxiety to maintain such goctl feeling that this Lodge took in the most respectful manner , the name of Victoria Lodge in compliment to the Heiress apparent , with the same intent that they wished to pay all possible respect to the M . W . G . M ., and following up that good feeling , they requested his lordship to accept the present compliment of being created an " Irish Mason . "
VICTORIA LODGE , No . 4 , October 25 th . —Present , Thirty Members The Secretary reported he received the following letter . Worshipful Master and Brethren , —I have received from London the address of your Lodge to the M . W . G . M ., which I had the honour to present in your name , and as a member of your Lodge , to H . R . H ., whose answer accompanies this in a separate envelope . In making this communication , I have great pride and satisfaction in offering my
best acknowledgments for the compliment you have paid , by enrolling my name amongst the members of the " Victoria Lodge . " It has ever been my most anxious wish to endeavour to discharge with fidelity the duties of the high office to which 1 have been called by the partiality and kindness , of our Royal and Illustrious G . M . in this country , and to exert my best energies to draw closer those bonds of Fraternal affection which 1 trust will ever unite the branches of the Order in the sister kingdoms ;
with those sentiments which I entertain in common with the Brethren of the Victoria Lodge , I accept with great pleasure the distinguished mark of regard you have shown me , and shall be happy to avail myself of every opportunity to prove how truly I am at heart an " Irish Mason . " I have the honour to be , W . M . and Brethren , Yours very truly and Fraternally , 11 . JOHN SPKNCKR CHUHCHILL , D . G . M . To the W . M . and Brethren of the Victoria Lodge , No . 4 , Dublin .
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Ireland.
such an inconvenience , as that they propose of crossing over the Channel to present Mm with an address . I have the honour to be , Sir and Brother , T Wright , Esq . Yours with fraternal regard , Secretary Lodge 4 . H . JOHN SPENCER CHURCHILL , D . G . M . A Lodge of Emergency having been agreed to be convened on receipt of Lord J . Churchill ' s reply , they met Sept . 6 th , when the following
resolution was moved , and carried unanimously . That as the Officers and Brethren of this Lodge had been deprived of the pleasure of presenting their address of congratulation to H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex in person , that the degree of Hon . Member of this Lodge ( 4 ) be respectfully conferred on Lord John Churchill , D . G . M . of England , as a compliment to his lordship for his zeal in the cause of Masonry , as well as his urbanity and attention to the wishes of their Lodge ; and that the Secretary be directed to forward to Ms lordship a
private Lodge and Grand Lodge certificate of registry , and pray his lordship in the name of the Victoria Lodge No . 4 , and as member thereof , to present the address to II . R . H ., with the hope that as the Lodge had been deprived of the pleasure of presenting their address as they fondly hoped they would have been permitted , that his lordship , now as a member of the Lodge , would present it , with a conviction that it would not be deteriorated in point of respect when presented by his
lordship , and that the Secretary when forwarding the same do assure his lordship how anxious this Lodge are to maintain that fraternal feeling which ought to subsist and which at present does subsist between the Masons of these realms , and that impressed with anxiety to maintain such goctl feeling that this Lodge took in the most respectful manner , the name of Victoria Lodge in compliment to the Heiress apparent , with the same intent that they wished to pay all possible respect to the M . W . G . M ., and following up that good feeling , they requested his lordship to accept the present compliment of being created an " Irish Mason . "
VICTORIA LODGE , No . 4 , October 25 th . —Present , Thirty Members The Secretary reported he received the following letter . Worshipful Master and Brethren , —I have received from London the address of your Lodge to the M . W . G . M ., which I had the honour to present in your name , and as a member of your Lodge , to H . R . H ., whose answer accompanies this in a separate envelope . In making this communication , I have great pride and satisfaction in offering my
best acknowledgments for the compliment you have paid , by enrolling my name amongst the members of the " Victoria Lodge . " It has ever been my most anxious wish to endeavour to discharge with fidelity the duties of the high office to which 1 have been called by the partiality and kindness , of our Royal and Illustrious G . M . in this country , and to exert my best energies to draw closer those bonds of Fraternal affection which 1 trust will ever unite the branches of the Order in the sister kingdoms ;
with those sentiments which I entertain in common with the Brethren of the Victoria Lodge , I accept with great pleasure the distinguished mark of regard you have shown me , and shall be happy to avail myself of every opportunity to prove how truly I am at heart an " Irish Mason . " I have the honour to be , W . M . and Brethren , Yours very truly and Fraternally , 11 . JOHN SPKNCKR CHUHCHILL , D . G . M . To the W . M . and Brethren of the Victoria Lodge , No . 4 , Dublin .