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Ireland.
thank you in adequate terms for your kindness ; so must entreat you to take the will for the deed ; and permit me to return you my most grateful thanks , and to assure you , that it will always be my pride to cultivate your kind and brotherly regard . —( Applause . ) The Brethren remained to a late hour , in . true social fellowship , and the evening closed in " love and harmony . " It is gratif ying to observe , that this respectable and ancient Lodge continues to
support the high character which it has long maintained amongst the provincial Masonic institutions of the sister-country . We take too deep an interest in the general spread of Masonry , not to feel a corresponding satisfaction in the welfare of its remotest branches . On Thursday , the 1 st inst ., this Lodge held its last monthly meeting , at which , as being the next preceding the Masonic festival of St . John , the several officers were elected for the ensuing six months . The following Brethren were appointed on this occasion to the respective offices undermentioned : —
W . H . Bracken , W . Master . Brother Barton , S . W . Brother Prentice , J . W . The W . M . nominated Brothers Tresham and L . Prior , as his Senior and Junior Deacons . The installation of the officers-elect takes place on each St . John ' s day , by the regulation of this Lod
ge . The very punctual attendance of the respective officers , during the six months now expired , and their exemplary fulfilment of the duties of their several departments , reflect great credit on these functionaries , and could not but have contributed much to the good order , respectability , and general welfare of the body over whom they ruled .
Foreign.
FOREIGN .
NEW SOUTH WALES ( Australia . )—The numerous Masonic Lodges of this vast and rising territory , which are constituted under the Grand Lodge of Ireland , celebrated the festival of their patron St . John , with extraordinary splendour , on the 24 th of June . ST . THOMAS ( 458 . )— " We are much as usual as regards Masonry ; an address of congratulation has been transmitted to the Grand Master . "
INDIA . ALLAHABAD ( 550 . )—The Masonic accounts from this district are very favourable . MEERUT ( 596 . )— " The warrant has been received , and the Brethren are in hih iritsWe are promised some particulars b earl
gsp . y an y opportunity . " gjC ? Our PARIS Correspondent is respectfull y informed that the packet alluded to has not come to hand , which will account for our not placing its contents before our readers .
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Ireland.
thank you in adequate terms for your kindness ; so must entreat you to take the will for the deed ; and permit me to return you my most grateful thanks , and to assure you , that it will always be my pride to cultivate your kind and brotherly regard . —( Applause . ) The Brethren remained to a late hour , in . true social fellowship , and the evening closed in " love and harmony . " It is gratif ying to observe , that this respectable and ancient Lodge continues to
support the high character which it has long maintained amongst the provincial Masonic institutions of the sister-country . We take too deep an interest in the general spread of Masonry , not to feel a corresponding satisfaction in the welfare of its remotest branches . On Thursday , the 1 st inst ., this Lodge held its last monthly meeting , at which , as being the next preceding the Masonic festival of St . John , the several officers were elected for the ensuing six months . The following Brethren were appointed on this occasion to the respective offices undermentioned : —
W . H . Bracken , W . Master . Brother Barton , S . W . Brother Prentice , J . W . The W . M . nominated Brothers Tresham and L . Prior , as his Senior and Junior Deacons . The installation of the officers-elect takes place on each St . John ' s day , by the regulation of this Lod
ge . The very punctual attendance of the respective officers , during the six months now expired , and their exemplary fulfilment of the duties of their several departments , reflect great credit on these functionaries , and could not but have contributed much to the good order , respectability , and general welfare of the body over whom they ruled .
Foreign.
FOREIGN .
NEW SOUTH WALES ( Australia . )—The numerous Masonic Lodges of this vast and rising territory , which are constituted under the Grand Lodge of Ireland , celebrated the festival of their patron St . John , with extraordinary splendour , on the 24 th of June . ST . THOMAS ( 458 . )— " We are much as usual as regards Masonry ; an address of congratulation has been transmitted to the Grand Master . "
INDIA . ALLAHABAD ( 550 . )—The Masonic accounts from this district are very favourable . MEERUT ( 596 . )— " The warrant has been received , and the Brethren are in hih iritsWe are promised some particulars b earl
gsp . y an y opportunity . " gjC ? Our PARIS Correspondent is respectfull y informed that the packet alluded to has not come to hand , which will account for our not placing its contents before our readers .