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speech which was received with great satisfaction by the Brethren . He avowed his own steady attachment to Masonry , and his admiration of its tenets , and his regret that his father was not a member of the Craft , although , ? Mason in principle and conduct ; he concluded by proposing in a pleasing manner , Mrs . Burnes and the wives of Freemasons . Bro . '\ -juRNEs returned thanks , and observed that , notwithstanding our exclusion of the fairmany of them were devoted to the Craftand
, , amongst these was the unobtrusive person whose name was coupled with the toast . He hoped the day would arrive , when the ladies , retaining all the charms and amiability they at present possess , would also acquire the power to keep a secret , and thus become entitled to share in Masonic gratifications . He concluded by proposing the Masonic Lodges of Western India , entering particularly into the reasons which induced him to sanction the recent establishment of the LodgeRising Star of
, Western India , for the admission of native gentlemen into the Craft . Bros . WELLIS , DON , and BOILEAU returned thanks respectively for the Lodges Orion in the West , Perseverance of Bombay , and Hope of Kurrachee . > . Bro . H . FAWCETT returned thanks on behalf of Lodge Rising Sun of Western India . Bro . BUCHANANSenior Wardenthen proposedin a very suitable
, , , manner , all poor and distressed Masons , wherever dispersed and however distressed , throughout the globe . Bro . BLAKE , Senior Deacon , proposed the , visiting Brethren , and 12 o ' clock having arrived , the meeting dispersed , every Brother hi g hly delighted with the proceedings of the evening . We should have stated that a suitable song followed each toast .
August 29 . —The Bombay Courier gives a very elaborate , account of a splendid fancy ball given by Lady McMahon , in : the Masonic Hall , which was fitted up with much taste and elegance for the occasion . The various characters were sustained with much humour , and were dressed with the utmost correctness ; The road from the church : to the Masonic
Hall , nearly a mile long , was lig hted up a la Vauxhall of the olden time . The supper rooms were thrown open at one ; after refreshment dancing was resumed until-four o ' clock .. ¦ -, ¦ ¦ -, - ; :-, ' .:.: The Brethreri'of the'Lbdge St . Andrew ' sin -the'East have- testified their regard for our '' Rig *^ t \ YprshipM'Provincial'Grand : 'Master of Western India , by fhe .-pfferirig of an / appropriate jewelled cross , accompanied by an address arid'resolutibris . We have now the additional
gratification of receiving a copy of the reply of Dr . Burnes , dated the Sih instant , ivhieh will / b ' e found below , and will ' be , " we doubt not , perused with much pleasure'bythe Brethren : ' The presentation of a Bible to the new Lodge is' fio'Vad answer to certain .. objections , " lately raised to'the Craft in the'lbcal press ; " - "'"• ' ¦ •'•• ¦ " : ' . ' " - <' - . ' , To tlie Right Worshipful . Bf . oilier i ^ AMES / B , U ' RNES , iff , iT ., ^ -c :, /; Provincial Grand Master InaiaXiiight'W Sir and
pfJVesUrn . .-Brother , —We , " thpVyprshipful Master , and / Spnibr-and Junior of . Lodge St- Andrew ' s in the East , have tlie honour tb / % r . ward to ' you three resolutions , unanimousl y passed in open Lodge bn / Wediies ' day , the 21 st ultimo . Admiration of your character ,. and gratitude / for your support of , the Craft , are . feelings common'ip the Brethren at large , and need not , on the present occasion , he adverted ' tbhyiis ; ' / As a testimony , however , of our thanks for the honour ybu did us at the recent corise-
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India.
speech which was received with great satisfaction by the Brethren . He avowed his own steady attachment to Masonry , and his admiration of its tenets , and his regret that his father was not a member of the Craft , although , ? Mason in principle and conduct ; he concluded by proposing in a pleasing manner , Mrs . Burnes and the wives of Freemasons . Bro . '\ -juRNEs returned thanks , and observed that , notwithstanding our exclusion of the fairmany of them were devoted to the Craftand
, , amongst these was the unobtrusive person whose name was coupled with the toast . He hoped the day would arrive , when the ladies , retaining all the charms and amiability they at present possess , would also acquire the power to keep a secret , and thus become entitled to share in Masonic gratifications . He concluded by proposing the Masonic Lodges of Western India , entering particularly into the reasons which induced him to sanction the recent establishment of the LodgeRising Star of
, Western India , for the admission of native gentlemen into the Craft . Bros . WELLIS , DON , and BOILEAU returned thanks respectively for the Lodges Orion in the West , Perseverance of Bombay , and Hope of Kurrachee . > . Bro . H . FAWCETT returned thanks on behalf of Lodge Rising Sun of Western India . Bro . BUCHANANSenior Wardenthen proposedin a very suitable
, , , manner , all poor and distressed Masons , wherever dispersed and however distressed , throughout the globe . Bro . BLAKE , Senior Deacon , proposed the , visiting Brethren , and 12 o ' clock having arrived , the meeting dispersed , every Brother hi g hly delighted with the proceedings of the evening . We should have stated that a suitable song followed each toast .
August 29 . —The Bombay Courier gives a very elaborate , account of a splendid fancy ball given by Lady McMahon , in : the Masonic Hall , which was fitted up with much taste and elegance for the occasion . The various characters were sustained with much humour , and were dressed with the utmost correctness ; The road from the church : to the Masonic
Hall , nearly a mile long , was lig hted up a la Vauxhall of the olden time . The supper rooms were thrown open at one ; after refreshment dancing was resumed until-four o ' clock .. ¦ -, ¦ ¦ -, - ; :-, ' .:.: The Brethreri'of the'Lbdge St . Andrew ' sin -the'East have- testified their regard for our '' Rig *^ t \ YprshipM'Provincial'Grand : 'Master of Western India , by fhe .-pfferirig of an / appropriate jewelled cross , accompanied by an address arid'resolutibris . We have now the additional
gratification of receiving a copy of the reply of Dr . Burnes , dated the Sih instant , ivhieh will / b ' e found below , and will ' be , " we doubt not , perused with much pleasure'bythe Brethren : ' The presentation of a Bible to the new Lodge is' fio'Vad answer to certain .. objections , " lately raised to'the Craft in the'lbcal press ; " - "'"• ' ¦ •'•• ¦ " : ' . ' " - <' - . ' , To tlie Right Worshipful . Bf . oilier i ^ AMES / B , U ' RNES , iff , iT ., ^ -c :, /; Provincial Grand Master InaiaXiiight'W Sir and
pfJVesUrn . .-Brother , —We , " thpVyprshipful Master , and / Spnibr-and Junior of . Lodge St- Andrew ' s in the East , have tlie honour tb / % r . ward to ' you three resolutions , unanimousl y passed in open Lodge bn / Wediies ' day , the 21 st ultimo . Admiration of your character ,. and gratitude / for your support of , the Craft , are . feelings common'ip the Brethren at large , and need not , on the present occasion , he adverted ' tbhyiis ; ' / As a testimony , however , of our thanks for the honour ybu did us at the recent corise-