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Ireland.
Bro . Jackson , of No . 395 , Charlemont , proposed , and Bro . AVilson , of No . 393 , Hamiltons-bawn , seconded , a vote of thanks to the President , ivhich passed unanimously . In the evening the Brethren commemorated the meeting by a festive dinner .
NEWRY , Nov . 14 . —Previous to the departure of our respected young townsman , Mr . James AVilson , of Sugar-island , for Sidney , the Brethren of the Nelson Lodge , No . 18 , presented their Brother AVilson with a handsome Gold AVatch , having the following inscription : — " Presented by the Brethren of the Nelson Masonic Lodge , No . 18 , Newry , Ireland , to their esteemed Brother , James Swanzy AVilson , on his leaving this country for Sydney .
" SMITHSON CORRY , Master . " FRANCIS OGLE , Senior AA ' arden . " Uth November , 1839 . " Mr . AVilson carries with him the best wishes of all his friends and acquaintances , for his health and happiness in the distant land to which he is proceeding . CORKJune . —The officers and members of the Lodge No 1 on the
, . registry of Ireland , presented their late Master , Thomas Hewitt , K . H ., with an address on his retirement from the Chair , together with a handsome Jewel , to mark their gratitude and attachment to him . Brother Hewitt made a suitable reply . " The Asylum of Cork , containing twenty female orphans , without distinction of creed , is with difficulty kept up by the zeal of a few individuals . It is a lamentable fact , but truth must be told , that the
Masonic body , containing the elite of both county and city of Cork , are so lamentably supine , and some of them absolutely indifferent to the wants of this most admirable institution . The public appeals through charity sermons , become unpopular and unsuccessful ; and , but for the fancy ball , recorded in your most useful publication , we should have closed our doors . This is a melancholy state of things , and reflects great disgrace on our local body ; this will appear manifest when I inform
you that an average subscription of half-a-crown per head ivould amply supply the wants of this most useful establishment . The Masters and Officers of the different Lodges should look to this . The Institution has lately suffered a severe loss by the resignation of Brother M . D . Nugent , Esq ., M . D ., who for ten years filled the offices of Secretary and Physician . The following have been elected Officers , in addition to the Board of Governors , this year : —
Brother Anthony Perrier , Lodge No . 1 , Treasurer ; Brother AVm . Beamish , M . D ., " Lodge No . 1 , Physician ; Brother Thomas Hewitt , Lodge No . 1 , Secretary . Our next report , we trust , will contain more cheering news . "
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Ireland.
Bro . Jackson , of No . 395 , Charlemont , proposed , and Bro . AVilson , of No . 393 , Hamiltons-bawn , seconded , a vote of thanks to the President , ivhich passed unanimously . In the evening the Brethren commemorated the meeting by a festive dinner .
NEWRY , Nov . 14 . —Previous to the departure of our respected young townsman , Mr . James AVilson , of Sugar-island , for Sidney , the Brethren of the Nelson Lodge , No . 18 , presented their Brother AVilson with a handsome Gold AVatch , having the following inscription : — " Presented by the Brethren of the Nelson Masonic Lodge , No . 18 , Newry , Ireland , to their esteemed Brother , James Swanzy AVilson , on his leaving this country for Sydney .
" SMITHSON CORRY , Master . " FRANCIS OGLE , Senior AA ' arden . " Uth November , 1839 . " Mr . AVilson carries with him the best wishes of all his friends and acquaintances , for his health and happiness in the distant land to which he is proceeding . CORKJune . —The officers and members of the Lodge No 1 on the
, . registry of Ireland , presented their late Master , Thomas Hewitt , K . H ., with an address on his retirement from the Chair , together with a handsome Jewel , to mark their gratitude and attachment to him . Brother Hewitt made a suitable reply . " The Asylum of Cork , containing twenty female orphans , without distinction of creed , is with difficulty kept up by the zeal of a few individuals . It is a lamentable fact , but truth must be told , that the
Masonic body , containing the elite of both county and city of Cork , are so lamentably supine , and some of them absolutely indifferent to the wants of this most admirable institution . The public appeals through charity sermons , become unpopular and unsuccessful ; and , but for the fancy ball , recorded in your most useful publication , we should have closed our doors . This is a melancholy state of things , and reflects great disgrace on our local body ; this will appear manifest when I inform
you that an average subscription of half-a-crown per head ivould amply supply the wants of this most useful establishment . The Masters and Officers of the different Lodges should look to this . The Institution has lately suffered a severe loss by the resignation of Brother M . D . Nugent , Esq ., M . D ., who for ten years filled the offices of Secretary and Physician . The following have been elected Officers , in addition to the Board of Governors , this year : —
Brother Anthony Perrier , Lodge No . 1 , Treasurer ; Brother AVm . Beamish , M . D ., " Lodge No . 1 , Physician ; Brother Thomas Hewitt , Lodge No . 1 , Secretary . Our next report , we trust , will contain more cheering news . "