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The Reporter.
THE REPORTER .
We have received several communications from Lodges , but too late for insertion , —among others from the Ionic , Moira , ( Patrons' festival ) , & c , we shall commence with the LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . As far as our information permits , the several Lodges are in a good state of work . The Joppa has opened a Lodge of Instruction at the Angel , John Street , Minories . Brothers Benjamin , Lazarus , Harris , and assisted their friends
Henry , by , are punctual in their attendance . The Members of the Lodge of Israel support them . Opening and closing in the Three Degrees with one ceremony , is generally the business of tbe evening . Brother Thomson and his pupils are all in excellent spirits at their head-quarters . THE EMULATION LODGE OF IMPROVEMENT , ( 318 ) . — October 4 . — The anniversary of this most excellent Lodge , was observed with all customary honour and propriety , —Brother Key presided .
REMOVAL OF THE LODGE TO THE FREEMASONS' TAVERN . At length this Lodge of Instruction , —formerly , par excellence , termed " Peter Gilkes' Master Masons Lodge " , —has made a stout march to the Tavern , and there is much promise in the removal . On the first ni ght , as was expected , the Meeting was crowded , and the Brethren were compelled to adjourn to the " Crown" Room , where the first Lecture was
most ably worked , and the business conducted in the very first style , — among those present were several provincial Brethren . Brother Key sat as Master ; Brothers Graham and Warriner , as Wardens . Brothers S . B . Wilson , — Savage , and many other " operatives" were among the throng . Having now reached a topmast height as regards locality , we must admit that the next removal of this Lod should be to some quarters of
ge , its own ; and then , indeed , it ivould set an example , and what a progress it would make in good order , and excellent propriety ! Think upon this hint , good friends . THE GRAND STEWARDS' LODGE . —December 18 . —Public Night . — The second and third Lectures were ably delivered to a delighted assembly of the Craft .
The attendance was unusually thin ; the lecturers were , for the second lecture—Bros . Acklam , Hope , Savage , R . L . Wilson , Baumer ; for the third lecture—Bros . Key , W . T . Smith , and Lawrence . Bro . Norris presided as W . M . ; Bro . Moss , of the Lodge of Israel , officiated as the Organist ; and Bro . J . L . Stevens returned the thanks of the visitors to the Lodge . GIHON LODGE , ( NO . 57 ) , October 17 . —The portrait of Brother SATTERLEY . One of the more pleasing duties of our reporter is to record a
meeting like the present , which was convened for the purpose of dedicating a compliment to one of the worthies of the Craft , Brother Satterley , whose Masonic zeal and highly prized reputation , have won him the gratitude and the esteem of his Brethren generally , but more especiall y of the members of the Gihon Lodge , which has been the scene of his useful labours for upivards of twenty years . We will not sully the brightness of this well intended compliment by further remark . The character of the Mason , whose portrait ivas on this day duly received as part ofthe
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The Reporter.
THE REPORTER .
We have received several communications from Lodges , but too late for insertion , —among others from the Ionic , Moira , ( Patrons' festival ) , & c , we shall commence with the LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . As far as our information permits , the several Lodges are in a good state of work . The Joppa has opened a Lodge of Instruction at the Angel , John Street , Minories . Brothers Benjamin , Lazarus , Harris , and assisted their friends
Henry , by , are punctual in their attendance . The Members of the Lodge of Israel support them . Opening and closing in the Three Degrees with one ceremony , is generally the business of tbe evening . Brother Thomson and his pupils are all in excellent spirits at their head-quarters . THE EMULATION LODGE OF IMPROVEMENT , ( 318 ) . — October 4 . — The anniversary of this most excellent Lodge , was observed with all customary honour and propriety , —Brother Key presided .
REMOVAL OF THE LODGE TO THE FREEMASONS' TAVERN . At length this Lodge of Instruction , —formerly , par excellence , termed " Peter Gilkes' Master Masons Lodge " , —has made a stout march to the Tavern , and there is much promise in the removal . On the first ni ght , as was expected , the Meeting was crowded , and the Brethren were compelled to adjourn to the " Crown" Room , where the first Lecture was
most ably worked , and the business conducted in the very first style , — among those present were several provincial Brethren . Brother Key sat as Master ; Brothers Graham and Warriner , as Wardens . Brothers S . B . Wilson , — Savage , and many other " operatives" were among the throng . Having now reached a topmast height as regards locality , we must admit that the next removal of this Lod should be to some quarters of
ge , its own ; and then , indeed , it ivould set an example , and what a progress it would make in good order , and excellent propriety ! Think upon this hint , good friends . THE GRAND STEWARDS' LODGE . —December 18 . —Public Night . — The second and third Lectures were ably delivered to a delighted assembly of the Craft .
The attendance was unusually thin ; the lecturers were , for the second lecture—Bros . Acklam , Hope , Savage , R . L . Wilson , Baumer ; for the third lecture—Bros . Key , W . T . Smith , and Lawrence . Bro . Norris presided as W . M . ; Bro . Moss , of the Lodge of Israel , officiated as the Organist ; and Bro . J . L . Stevens returned the thanks of the visitors to the Lodge . GIHON LODGE , ( NO . 57 ) , October 17 . —The portrait of Brother SATTERLEY . One of the more pleasing duties of our reporter is to record a
meeting like the present , which was convened for the purpose of dedicating a compliment to one of the worthies of the Craft , Brother Satterley , whose Masonic zeal and highly prized reputation , have won him the gratitude and the esteem of his Brethren generally , but more especiall y of the members of the Gihon Lodge , which has been the scene of his useful labours for upivards of twenty years . We will not sully the brightness of this well intended compliment by further remark . The character of the Mason , whose portrait ivas on this day duly received as part ofthe