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India.
all India there is but one sentiment of joy for our restoration to activity , and of a determination to prove ourselves worthy to follow the cause of honour ancl duty . MEERUT , Aug . 8 . —A Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Lodge Rooms , at ivhich the R . W . Robert Neave , D . P . G . M ., presided . The meeting was respectably but not numerously attended , many members being absent on duty . The D . G . M . addressed the meeting , and ex
^ horted the members not to relax in their endeavors to support the good cause ; he also touched on some points of discipline , and other matters . At the banquet , many influential Brethren who were not eligible to the Provincial Grand Lodge , attended , and the evening passed in a most delightful manner . It is to be hoped that our staunch ancl indefatigable Master , Bro . Dr . Playfair , to whom we owe so much , will be able not merely to sustain his forces , but rally around him a great addition thereto .
MADRAS , ST . JOHN S DAY . —The Masonic Temple which has been gradually rising on the beach , near Cappeis , St . Thoni , during the last year or two , has , of late , assumed a peculiarly neat and imposing aspect , as regards its exterior , which has been nearly finished for some months past We need hardly inform our readers here , to most of whom the edifice must be familiar , that it consists of an upper and under story , each containing a spacious and handsome apartment , ( 60 feet by 24 g ) , with smaller offices at the north end . The exterior has a handsome
verandah on three sides , surrounded by columns . The building is now completed , and within the last month , the first meeting of the Brethren has been held within its walls . The annual Masonic ball , we believe , is intended to be given here , with great eclat , in December next , on the great festival of St . John ' s day , when it is expected that Bros . John Morris , D-P . G-M . on the Coast of Coromandela most distinguished Brother ; the Riht Hon .
, g Lord Elpbinstone ; Walter Elliot ; Major Havelock ; the Hon . Captain Groves , ancl other Brethren , will be present . Mr . Cherry , ancl Major Underwood , the architect , have been , we understand , most indefatigable in their exertions in the erection of the building , and the numerous arrangements connected therewith . The Masonic ball of St . John ' s day is well known to the ladies of this presidency , for its brilliancy , and the gallant attention ever shown to
them by the Brethren on this occasion . Hitherto this ball has necessarily been held in places temporarily appropriated to the purpose ; on the ensuing anniversary , the Masons will have the additional pleasure of receiving the ladies in apartments better suited to the purpose , and under a roof permanently dedicated to Masonic ceremonies .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
India.
all India there is but one sentiment of joy for our restoration to activity , and of a determination to prove ourselves worthy to follow the cause of honour ancl duty . MEERUT , Aug . 8 . —A Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Lodge Rooms , at ivhich the R . W . Robert Neave , D . P . G . M ., presided . The meeting was respectably but not numerously attended , many members being absent on duty . The D . G . M . addressed the meeting , and ex
^ horted the members not to relax in their endeavors to support the good cause ; he also touched on some points of discipline , and other matters . At the banquet , many influential Brethren who were not eligible to the Provincial Grand Lodge , attended , and the evening passed in a most delightful manner . It is to be hoped that our staunch ancl indefatigable Master , Bro . Dr . Playfair , to whom we owe so much , will be able not merely to sustain his forces , but rally around him a great addition thereto .
MADRAS , ST . JOHN S DAY . —The Masonic Temple which has been gradually rising on the beach , near Cappeis , St . Thoni , during the last year or two , has , of late , assumed a peculiarly neat and imposing aspect , as regards its exterior , which has been nearly finished for some months past We need hardly inform our readers here , to most of whom the edifice must be familiar , that it consists of an upper and under story , each containing a spacious and handsome apartment , ( 60 feet by 24 g ) , with smaller offices at the north end . The exterior has a handsome
verandah on three sides , surrounded by columns . The building is now completed , and within the last month , the first meeting of the Brethren has been held within its walls . The annual Masonic ball , we believe , is intended to be given here , with great eclat , in December next , on the great festival of St . John ' s day , when it is expected that Bros . John Morris , D-P . G-M . on the Coast of Coromandela most distinguished Brother ; the Riht Hon .
, g Lord Elpbinstone ; Walter Elliot ; Major Havelock ; the Hon . Captain Groves , ancl other Brethren , will be present . Mr . Cherry , ancl Major Underwood , the architect , have been , we understand , most indefatigable in their exertions in the erection of the building , and the numerous arrangements connected therewith . The Masonic ball of St . John ' s day is well known to the ladies of this presidency , for its brilliancy , and the gallant attention ever shown to
them by the Brethren on this occasion . Hitherto this ball has necessarily been held in places temporarily appropriated to the purpose ; on the ensuing anniversary , the Masons will have the additional pleasure of receiving the ladies in apartments better suited to the purpose , and under a roof permanently dedicated to Masonic ceremonies .