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Ireland.
subscriptions , and one-half of the first subscriptions of all new Members ) , shall be invested in public security , in the names of the Trustees , to form a permanent fund : the interest of this fund , and all other annual subscriptions , shall beat the disposal of the Committee . MEETINGS . —VI . Tlie Committee shall meet once a month , or as often as they may deem it necessary ; and seven members shall form a quorum . CANDIDATES . —VII . 1 . All candidates for admission into the Asylum must bo recommended by two Governors , or subscribers of not less than one pound
annually , or by the AV . M . of Lodges having similar privileges . 2 . No child shall be admitted into the Institution under seven , nor above eleven , years of age , nor allowed to remain in it after the age of fifteen , except in cither case , by permission of the Board . 3 . If the child of any former subscriber to the Institution should become a candidate for admission , and declared eligible hy the Board , she shall be entitled to two votes for every pound subscribed by her deceased father . A copy of the foregoing was ordered to be forwarded to every Lodge
in the province of Ulster , and to request their co-operation and support for the accomplishment of so desirable an object . After the transaction of some routine business , the Lodge was closed until the second Wednesday in March , 1851 .
Colonial.
COLONIAL .
CANADA . —On the 19 th September the corner-stone of the Protestant Hospital at Bytown was laid hy the Dalhousie Lodge . CAPE OF Goon HOPE . —A meeting of the Masonic Brethren was held at Port Elizabeth , on the Sth August , to make the necessary arrangements for applying to the Grand Lodge for a warrant to hold a Lodge at that port . MALTA . —On Wednesday , the Sth of November , a Grand Masonic
Festival took place in the hall of the Knights Templar , St . John of Jerusalem , and Knights of Malta , with the double purpose of installing their Commander under the warrant , recently received from the M . E . Grand Commander of the Order , Sir Knight Col . Charles Kemeys Tynte , and of presenting a small memorial to Mrs . Moore , wife of the E . Commander , Capt . J . B . M'Leod Moore , 69 th Regiment , in the shape of a AVork-box , in testimony of the regard and gratitude felt towards that lady for the valuable services she had rendered the Encampment , by embroidering the several
banners ofthe Order At the appointed hour , each Sir Knight having taken up his post , the ladies were introduced into the hall by the 1 st and 2 nd Captains , Sir Knights AVinthrop and Goodenough , and presented to the E . Commander , Sir Knight Moore . The ceremonial then commenced by an elegant address from the E . Commander , and a brilliant description of the banners displayed around the hall . The warrantborne by the Aides-de-CampSir Knights Lt . Smyth
, , , 69 th , and Dr . Somerville , 69 th , was read aloud by the E . Commander , after which the Prelate , Sir Knight the Rev . S . Robson , escorted by the proper officers , proceeded , under an arch of steel , to the altar , where he offered up a beautiful and imposing prayer , admirably adapted to tlie occasion , thu nwords and banners being lowered during this portion of the impressive
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Ireland.
subscriptions , and one-half of the first subscriptions of all new Members ) , shall be invested in public security , in the names of the Trustees , to form a permanent fund : the interest of this fund , and all other annual subscriptions , shall beat the disposal of the Committee . MEETINGS . —VI . Tlie Committee shall meet once a month , or as often as they may deem it necessary ; and seven members shall form a quorum . CANDIDATES . —VII . 1 . All candidates for admission into the Asylum must bo recommended by two Governors , or subscribers of not less than one pound
annually , or by the AV . M . of Lodges having similar privileges . 2 . No child shall be admitted into the Institution under seven , nor above eleven , years of age , nor allowed to remain in it after the age of fifteen , except in cither case , by permission of the Board . 3 . If the child of any former subscriber to the Institution should become a candidate for admission , and declared eligible hy the Board , she shall be entitled to two votes for every pound subscribed by her deceased father . A copy of the foregoing was ordered to be forwarded to every Lodge
in the province of Ulster , and to request their co-operation and support for the accomplishment of so desirable an object . After the transaction of some routine business , the Lodge was closed until the second Wednesday in March , 1851 .
Colonial.
COLONIAL .
CANADA . —On the 19 th September the corner-stone of the Protestant Hospital at Bytown was laid hy the Dalhousie Lodge . CAPE OF Goon HOPE . —A meeting of the Masonic Brethren was held at Port Elizabeth , on the Sth August , to make the necessary arrangements for applying to the Grand Lodge for a warrant to hold a Lodge at that port . MALTA . —On Wednesday , the Sth of November , a Grand Masonic
Festival took place in the hall of the Knights Templar , St . John of Jerusalem , and Knights of Malta , with the double purpose of installing their Commander under the warrant , recently received from the M . E . Grand Commander of the Order , Sir Knight Col . Charles Kemeys Tynte , and of presenting a small memorial to Mrs . Moore , wife of the E . Commander , Capt . J . B . M'Leod Moore , 69 th Regiment , in the shape of a AVork-box , in testimony of the regard and gratitude felt towards that lady for the valuable services she had rendered the Encampment , by embroidering the several
banners ofthe Order At the appointed hour , each Sir Knight having taken up his post , the ladies were introduced into the hall by the 1 st and 2 nd Captains , Sir Knights AVinthrop and Goodenough , and presented to the E . Commander , Sir Knight Moore . The ceremonial then commenced by an elegant address from the E . Commander , and a brilliant description of the banners displayed around the hall . The warrantborne by the Aides-de-CampSir Knights Lt . Smyth
, , , 69 th , and Dr . Somerville , 69 th , was read aloud by the E . Commander , after which the Prelate , Sir Knight the Rev . S . Robson , escorted by the proper officers , proceeded , under an arch of steel , to the altar , where he offered up a beautiful and imposing prayer , admirably adapted to tlie occasion , thu nwords and banners being lowered during this portion of the impressive