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The Duke Of Wellington.
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON .
Tins distinguished Brother , when colonel in the 33 rd regiment of foct , was initiated into Freemasonry in Lodge 494 , which was at the time held in the Castle of Dangan , county Meath—the late Earl of Mornington , his Grace ' s father , being the Master at the time—he was duly passed after the usual examination , and ( in the phraseology of the Lodge ) , entered at the southern gate , and afterwards raised . The following Brethren , being members , were present ; many of them , in the words of the Irish Bard , " have been famous in storv . "
Br . Sir James Somerville , Bart . „ Sir Benjamin Chapman , Bart . „ Ham . Georges , M . P . „ Delvin ( late ) Earl of Westmeaih „ Robert Uniacke , M . P . „ Richard Boyle , M . P . „ John Pomeroy „ William Forster
Br . George Lowther , M . P . „ Earl Mornington „ Marquess Wellesley „ F . North ( late ) EarlofGuildford „ Robert Perceval „ Robert Waller ,, Richard Lesley „ Arthur Wellesley .
The Lodge has for many years been in abeyance , but has never surrendered its warrant . The venerable Brother Christopher Carleton through whose fraternal kindness the above interesting particulars have been communicated , filled the office of Master and Secretary for several years ; and finding at length that he could not succeed in effecting a sufficient gathering of the Craft to work the Lodge , he prudently took the warrant into his personal charge , and in order to preserve its reputation and Masonic honor
, he enrolled the above names , and maintained the credit of the Lodge , by paying half yearly dues from his private purse , as though it were working in prosperity . There is about the conduct of our veteran Brother , the true chivalry of Freemasonry and we do confidently trust that when the genuine feeling displayed by him shall become known at the Head Quarters in Dublin , some notice will be taken of such a spirited determination to preserve the annals of the by-gone time . Brother Carleton has our warmest wishes , and our grateful thanks .
Masonic Anecdotes.
MASONIC ANECDOTES .
TO TUB EDITOR .
SIR . —I he "freemasons ' Quarterly Review" having been placed in my hands by a Member of the Masonic Lodge , held at the Bush Inn in this town , und having , from the perusal of it derived much pleasure and amusement , although , to my shame be it spoken , not one of the Order , * I beg to forward you the following anecdote , connected with Masonry , which came under my own observation _ " In the year 182 . 5 , I left England for Bogota , in South America-in . journeying , with a party consisting of eight persons , from Carthagena to a small village , called BaranquiUa , situated on the banks of the river -Magdalena , we were unable to procure mules to carry us to our destina-
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The Duke Of Wellington.
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON .
Tins distinguished Brother , when colonel in the 33 rd regiment of foct , was initiated into Freemasonry in Lodge 494 , which was at the time held in the Castle of Dangan , county Meath—the late Earl of Mornington , his Grace ' s father , being the Master at the time—he was duly passed after the usual examination , and ( in the phraseology of the Lodge ) , entered at the southern gate , and afterwards raised . The following Brethren , being members , were present ; many of them , in the words of the Irish Bard , " have been famous in storv . "
Br . Sir James Somerville , Bart . „ Sir Benjamin Chapman , Bart . „ Ham . Georges , M . P . „ Delvin ( late ) Earl of Westmeaih „ Robert Uniacke , M . P . „ Richard Boyle , M . P . „ John Pomeroy „ William Forster
Br . George Lowther , M . P . „ Earl Mornington „ Marquess Wellesley „ F . North ( late ) EarlofGuildford „ Robert Perceval „ Robert Waller ,, Richard Lesley „ Arthur Wellesley .
The Lodge has for many years been in abeyance , but has never surrendered its warrant . The venerable Brother Christopher Carleton through whose fraternal kindness the above interesting particulars have been communicated , filled the office of Master and Secretary for several years ; and finding at length that he could not succeed in effecting a sufficient gathering of the Craft to work the Lodge , he prudently took the warrant into his personal charge , and in order to preserve its reputation and Masonic honor
, he enrolled the above names , and maintained the credit of the Lodge , by paying half yearly dues from his private purse , as though it were working in prosperity . There is about the conduct of our veteran Brother , the true chivalry of Freemasonry and we do confidently trust that when the genuine feeling displayed by him shall become known at the Head Quarters in Dublin , some notice will be taken of such a spirited determination to preserve the annals of the by-gone time . Brother Carleton has our warmest wishes , and our grateful thanks .
Masonic Anecdotes.
MASONIC ANECDOTES .
TO TUB EDITOR .
SIR . —I he "freemasons ' Quarterly Review" having been placed in my hands by a Member of the Masonic Lodge , held at the Bush Inn in this town , und having , from the perusal of it derived much pleasure and amusement , although , to my shame be it spoken , not one of the Order , * I beg to forward you the following anecdote , connected with Masonry , which came under my own observation _ " In the year 182 . 5 , I left England for Bogota , in South America-in . journeying , with a party consisting of eight persons , from Carthagena to a small village , called BaranquiUa , situated on the banks of the river -Magdalena , we were unable to procure mules to carry us to our destina-