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Ireland.
much behind his time that we fear ^ e must go to press without even the report of the Grand Lodge of Ireland . Should it reach us in time we will endeavour to add a postscript . There is , however , something so refreshing in the appointment of Sir James Stewart , hart ., as District Grand Master of Derry and Donegal , that we unaffectedly congratulate the Grand Lodge on so powerful an accession . The Right Worshiful Brother has appointed Bro . Alexander
p Grant as his Deputy . Need we say what are our expectations on the occasion ? Perhaps it is as well to warn even the Masonic provinces of North Munster and Cork , that they will soon be called upon to share a glorious rivalry with their sister Grand Lodge , who will lack no spirit to emulate an excellent example . :
LONDONUERRY . —3 ? Ae Masonic Hall . —Under circumstances of very little external encouragement , this building has made extraordinary progress ; and will soon be , at least formally completed . The main credit of the ; entire work , which promises to be one of our civic ornaments , is due to Bro . Grant , of the firm of " Alex . Grant & Co ., " wine and spirit merchants , of this , city , who has , out of his own private purse , liberally advanced , the funds hitherto required . It will be a disgrace to the cause of Freemasonry , in general if Bro . Grant shall not he remunerated for the outlay which , upon fraternal grounds alone he has so chivalrously incurred ; ¦; ... . . ¦ - ¦ ¦ ..-. ¦ ' . -. /'•• .
Nov . 23 . —A very large assemblage of the Masters and Wardens of the Masonic Lodges in the counties of Derry and Donegal , assembled in the Corporation Hall , to witness the ceremony of installing Sir James Stewart , hart ., as Grand Master for the two counties . At six , p . m ., Sir James entered the Hall , attended by the Grand Steward , and others . The ceremony of installation commenced , and the worthy baronet was inducted and installed as Grand Master b y Bro . Alexander Grant , who was' appointed- Deputy Grand Master of the district . The ceremony ] in
itself , imposing , was heightened by the number and respectability ofthe . Brethren attending , and the different orders and decorations worn enli-Venecl the effect very much . '" The following are the Officers of the District Grand Lodge of Derry and Donegal : —Bros . James Stewart , bart ., Grand Master ; Alexander Grant , . Deputy Grand , Master , * John Boyd , M . P ., Senior . Grand-Warden " , * . . Wm . Green ,. Junior Grand Warden ; Rev .. E , VM .: C , larke , ! Re ^ :,
Mpore : O'Connor , Grand Chaplains William Huffingtonj Grand Registrar ; J . M . Scott , Grand Treasurer ; James M'Murry , Grand , Secretary ;; John Allen , John Bartlfowski , Grand Deacons : Stewart Gbrdbn , ! Grand Supervisor of ; Works ; Ezekiel Broughton , ' Architect to Gratfd- ' Lodge- ; Johir ; Kbys , Grand Director of Ceremonies ; I . Stirling , ' ^ ssustahtdittp ; Will ^ m'Rantiri , Grand ' Sword Bearer . ;^ ili' -D ;; Cherry ,, Grand ' . Pursuivant ; , ; A . M'Lbughlih , ; Tyler , !; .. Grand Stewards - ' ' ! ' *
; : Major Snow , Captain BIackall , ; F . Forster ; SatnuefRahTan WrZ ? £ 0 &; . WWiM . . '' : '' . !' . ' - !' .. ; i : ; „ : ; : ! r :: , ^ % ia ™ . i {? £ ' ^ "VPhePtl ^ number ! qf'fifty ^ - - Oh ' tliexbm ' pletibn'bfthehew ' M ^ nid ' ^^' ^ i ^ fi ^ y ^ lta ^ one of the first ornaments of our city , as designeS ' atfd '' buiit by iVlr . E . Broughton , the Grand Lodge of Derry and Donegal " will holpTTts o ^ arfefl ^ ' & inhiunicafibrisr' ' """ " ' ~ :: " - ' '' " " " '* '" ,:: i ;; ; 2 .
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Ireland.
much behind his time that we fear ^ e must go to press without even the report of the Grand Lodge of Ireland . Should it reach us in time we will endeavour to add a postscript . There is , however , something so refreshing in the appointment of Sir James Stewart , hart ., as District Grand Master of Derry and Donegal , that we unaffectedly congratulate the Grand Lodge on so powerful an accession . The Right Worshiful Brother has appointed Bro . Alexander
p Grant as his Deputy . Need we say what are our expectations on the occasion ? Perhaps it is as well to warn even the Masonic provinces of North Munster and Cork , that they will soon be called upon to share a glorious rivalry with their sister Grand Lodge , who will lack no spirit to emulate an excellent example . :
LONDONUERRY . —3 ? Ae Masonic Hall . —Under circumstances of very little external encouragement , this building has made extraordinary progress ; and will soon be , at least formally completed . The main credit of the ; entire work , which promises to be one of our civic ornaments , is due to Bro . Grant , of the firm of " Alex . Grant & Co ., " wine and spirit merchants , of this , city , who has , out of his own private purse , liberally advanced , the funds hitherto required . It will be a disgrace to the cause of Freemasonry , in general if Bro . Grant shall not he remunerated for the outlay which , upon fraternal grounds alone he has so chivalrously incurred ; ¦; ... . . ¦ - ¦ ¦ ..-. ¦ ' . -. /'•• .
Nov . 23 . —A very large assemblage of the Masters and Wardens of the Masonic Lodges in the counties of Derry and Donegal , assembled in the Corporation Hall , to witness the ceremony of installing Sir James Stewart , hart ., as Grand Master for the two counties . At six , p . m ., Sir James entered the Hall , attended by the Grand Steward , and others . The ceremony of installation commenced , and the worthy baronet was inducted and installed as Grand Master b y Bro . Alexander Grant , who was' appointed- Deputy Grand Master of the district . The ceremony ] in
itself , imposing , was heightened by the number and respectability ofthe . Brethren attending , and the different orders and decorations worn enli-Venecl the effect very much . '" The following are the Officers of the District Grand Lodge of Derry and Donegal : —Bros . James Stewart , bart ., Grand Master ; Alexander Grant , . Deputy Grand , Master , * John Boyd , M . P ., Senior . Grand-Warden " , * . . Wm . Green ,. Junior Grand Warden ; Rev .. E , VM .: C , larke , ! Re ^ :,
Mpore : O'Connor , Grand Chaplains William Huffingtonj Grand Registrar ; J . M . Scott , Grand Treasurer ; James M'Murry , Grand , Secretary ;; John Allen , John Bartlfowski , Grand Deacons : Stewart Gbrdbn , ! Grand Supervisor of ; Works ; Ezekiel Broughton , ' Architect to Gratfd- ' Lodge- ; Johir ; Kbys , Grand Director of Ceremonies ; I . Stirling , ' ^ ssustahtdittp ; Will ^ m'Rantiri , Grand ' Sword Bearer . ;^ ili' -D ;; Cherry ,, Grand ' . Pursuivant ; , ; A . M'Lbughlih , ; Tyler , !; .. Grand Stewards - ' ' ! ' *
; : Major Snow , Captain BIackall , ; F . Forster ; SatnuefRahTan WrZ ? £ 0 &; . WWiM . . '' : '' . !' . ' - !' .. ; i : ; „ : ; : ! r :: , ^ % ia ™ . i {? £ ' ^ "VPhePtl ^ number ! qf'fifty ^ - - Oh ' tliexbm ' pletibn'bfthehew ' M ^ nid ' ^^' ^ i ^ fi ^ y ^ lta ^ one of the first ornaments of our city , as designeS ' atfd '' buiit by iVlr . E . Broughton , the Grand Lodge of Derry and Donegal " will holpTTts o ^ arfefl ^ ' & inhiunicafibrisr' ' """ " ' ~ :: " - ' '' " " " '* '" ,:: i ;; ; 2 .