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and thereby engrafting a Scotch Chapter on an English Craft Lodge . I hope you are not prepared to defend such conduct : and if not , you cannot but approve the sentence of exclusion passed by the Prov . Grand Master , John Grant , on Bro . Townsend , which sentence has been approved by all the Craft in Calcutta assembled in Prov . Grand Lodge , and has since received the sanction of the Most Worshipful the Grand Master of England .
You are also misinformed if you suppose , or have been told , that there is anything inimical in the bosom of the Right Worshipful Bro . Grant , or in the minds of the Craft in Bengal , against Scotch Masons . Every lodge in Bengal , Huliwe , certainly every lodge in Calcutta , contains within its columns brethren who have been initiated in Scotland ; and , I trust , the preceding explanation will have satisfied you , that you have been misled as to the motives of the authorities in this matter ; and , I
fancy , you will agree with me , that so long as the chapter under the constitution of Scotland is governed by a companion , whose misconduct has occasioned his exclusion from his masonic privileges , that the Grand Chapter of Scotland has no right to expect , that the Masons of Bengal should hold out the hand of brotherl y love , merely because he has been furnished with a charter from the Grand Chapter of Scotland , granted , perhaps , in utter ignorance of that person ' s conduct . I am , dear Brother , yours fraternally , AN OLD MASON .
Calcutta , October , 1849 . [ We readily insert an "Old Mason ' s" defence of Bro . Grant , who may , however , possibly bear in mind the old saw— " Save me from my friends . "—ED . " ] SIMLA , Oct . 1 . — Grand Masonic Banquet to His Excellency Sir Charles NapierG . C . B . —The fraternity of Simla entertained Sir
, Charles Napier , G . C . B ., at a banquet in the Assembly Rooms , and invited many distinguished guests to meet his Excellency . The party was the largest given at Simla for many years . A little after seven p . m . the approach of the distinguished guest of the evening was announced , when a deputation , consisting of Sir H . M . Eliot , the Hon . J . C . Erskine , and Major Michell , proceeded to meet Sir Charles , and invited him to enter the lodgewhich was held in an adjoining room . His Excellency
, , in full uniform , and wearing the apron and insignia of a Royal Arch Mason , was received , on entering the lodge , by the Worshipful Master and a numerous assemblage of the brethren of the mystic Craft . After a short interval , the lodge-room doors were thrown open , and Sir Charles , accompanied by the Worshipful Master and brethren of the Order , proceeded to the reception-room , where the uninitiated guests were assembled .
The band of the Governor-General , which was in attendance , soon gave the ^ signal for dinner , by striking up " the Roast Beef of Old England . " Covers were laid for seventy on tables forming an open horse-shoe ; and , great as was this number for the size of the banquettingroom , all crowding and confusion was avoided by the admirable arrangements made . At eight o ' clock the chair was taken by the Worshipful Master Lieut .-Col . Curtis , C . B ., who was supported in his duties at the upper table by Sir H . M . Elliot , K . C . B . ; the Hon . J . C . Erskine , H . B . Riddell , Esq ., and Major Michell ; whilst his Wardens , Bridgeman Wigstrom , Esq ., of her Majesty ' s 14 th Light Dragoons , and Capt .
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and thereby engrafting a Scotch Chapter on an English Craft Lodge . I hope you are not prepared to defend such conduct : and if not , you cannot but approve the sentence of exclusion passed by the Prov . Grand Master , John Grant , on Bro . Townsend , which sentence has been approved by all the Craft in Calcutta assembled in Prov . Grand Lodge , and has since received the sanction of the Most Worshipful the Grand Master of England .
You are also misinformed if you suppose , or have been told , that there is anything inimical in the bosom of the Right Worshipful Bro . Grant , or in the minds of the Craft in Bengal , against Scotch Masons . Every lodge in Bengal , Huliwe , certainly every lodge in Calcutta , contains within its columns brethren who have been initiated in Scotland ; and , I trust , the preceding explanation will have satisfied you , that you have been misled as to the motives of the authorities in this matter ; and , I
fancy , you will agree with me , that so long as the chapter under the constitution of Scotland is governed by a companion , whose misconduct has occasioned his exclusion from his masonic privileges , that the Grand Chapter of Scotland has no right to expect , that the Masons of Bengal should hold out the hand of brotherl y love , merely because he has been furnished with a charter from the Grand Chapter of Scotland , granted , perhaps , in utter ignorance of that person ' s conduct . I am , dear Brother , yours fraternally , AN OLD MASON .
Calcutta , October , 1849 . [ We readily insert an "Old Mason ' s" defence of Bro . Grant , who may , however , possibly bear in mind the old saw— " Save me from my friends . "—ED . " ] SIMLA , Oct . 1 . — Grand Masonic Banquet to His Excellency Sir Charles NapierG . C . B . —The fraternity of Simla entertained Sir
, Charles Napier , G . C . B ., at a banquet in the Assembly Rooms , and invited many distinguished guests to meet his Excellency . The party was the largest given at Simla for many years . A little after seven p . m . the approach of the distinguished guest of the evening was announced , when a deputation , consisting of Sir H . M . Eliot , the Hon . J . C . Erskine , and Major Michell , proceeded to meet Sir Charles , and invited him to enter the lodgewhich was held in an adjoining room . His Excellency
, , in full uniform , and wearing the apron and insignia of a Royal Arch Mason , was received , on entering the lodge , by the Worshipful Master and a numerous assemblage of the brethren of the mystic Craft . After a short interval , the lodge-room doors were thrown open , and Sir Charles , accompanied by the Worshipful Master and brethren of the Order , proceeded to the reception-room , where the uninitiated guests were assembled .
The band of the Governor-General , which was in attendance , soon gave the ^ signal for dinner , by striking up " the Roast Beef of Old England . " Covers were laid for seventy on tables forming an open horse-shoe ; and , great as was this number for the size of the banquettingroom , all crowding and confusion was avoided by the admirable arrangements made . At eight o ' clock the chair was taken by the Worshipful Master Lieut .-Col . Curtis , C . B ., who was supported in his duties at the upper table by Sir H . M . Elliot , K . C . B . ; the Hon . J . C . Erskine , H . B . Riddell , Esq ., and Major Michell ; whilst his Wardens , Bridgeman Wigstrom , Esq ., of her Majesty ' s 14 th Light Dragoons , and Capt .