Grand Lodge Of Ireland.

the floor of the Grand Lodge the arena for political strife ; but still he would say this , that with the Freemasons of Ireland such doctrines as these had found no sympathy at all . ( Hear , hear . ) So far as his

experience went , and it reached a great way , those ancient and solemn charges which had been so often repeated—which , in the course of his long duties , he had had occasion to pronounce within those walls—laid down the

injunction to Freemasons to be peaceable subjects of the state , loyal to our Queen , kind to our brethren , industrious in working our way through the world ; and they had not been employed in plots or conspiracies ,

nor had there been a single complaint made that discussions in our lodges of such propositions had been for a moment entertained . ( Hear , hear . ) When the Prince of Wales came amongst them , they welcomed

him as their patron and brother . When he would come amongst them again , he trusted his Royal Highness would find manly and generous hearts like his own , ready to shed their last drop of blood in defence of

himself and his throne . ( Hear , hear , and applause . ) He trusted that God , in His Providence , would spare her Majesty to rule over these kingdoms for many years , and that we should live as we would wish

ourselves—in peace , love , and harmony with all the world . ( Hear , hear . ) But , if it be so that God otherwise ordered , he trusted that , if the day came when wc must fight for our altars , for our homes , for our lives ,

and for our liberties , Queen Victoria and her people would find that there is a God who ruleth on the earth who can make her triumphant over all her enemies . ( Loud and protracted applause . ) The address was unanimously adopted .

The Rev . Lord Plunket , who was cordially received , moved the adoption of an address to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales . They were met on the present occasion , not for the purpose of adulation ,

nor were they met for the purpose of any political demonstration . ( Hear , hear . ) Such an object would be utterly inconsistent with the principles of Masonry . ( Hear , hear . ) But , while they did not feel it their

duty to cringe obsequiously at the feet of any person , however exalted his position , yet they were bound by the laws of Masonry to show their loyal emotions to those who are in authority over us . ( Hear , hear . )

Regarding political demonstrations , they would be less then men if they did not feel a great interest in all those important questions which agitate the minds of the people in this country at the present time : but

when they entered the Grand Lodge Room they no longer recognised any differencesthey forgot whether they were Whigs , or Tories , or Liberals . liven the deeplyinteresting question of Home Rule must be

left behind when they entered the room . ( " Hear , hear , " and laughter . ) They also forgot religious differences in lodge ; but they remembered each one of them that they had a common God . They were

bound by the laws of Masonry to remember that they were to depend upon the will of the Great Architect of the Universe . What called them together to-day was the common tie of brotherhood—the feelin « - of

sympathy winch they must all extend to those who have been suffering ia sorrow , or those who at that moment were in the possession of joy ; and , especially , they felt their sympathies drawn but to those who

belonged to their own Brotherhood , and , moreover , to that illustrious brother who had done them the honour , and done himself the honour , of becoming a member of the Masonic Brotherhood . ( "Hear , hear , "

Grand Lodge Of Ireland.

and applause . ) He moved the adoption of the following address : — " To his Royal Highness Albert Edward , Prince of Wales , Patron of Hie Order of Free and Accepted Masons of Ireland .

" May it please your Royal Highness , —We , the Freemasons of Ireland , in Grand Lodge assembled , desire to express to your Royal Highness our sincere and heartfelt congratulations on your restoration to health .

" As Freemasons , both individually and collectively , and as loyal subjects , we are animated by feelings of the deepest gratitude and thankfulness to the Great Architect of the Universe , who , of His infinite wisdom and goodness , has

been graciously pleased to hear and answer the nation ' s prayer , and has raised your Royal Highness from a bed of sickness , and will , we sincerely trust , restore you to perfect health and strength , enabling you to resume the responsible duties of

the high station you are called upon to fill . " And we fervently pray that a prosperous and happy life may be vouchsafed to you , and that

you may long be spared to support , by your influence and example , th ; noble principles of our Order , with which you have so closely and warmly identified yourself . "

General Dunne seconded the motion . He spoke of the deep sympathy evoked by the illness of the Prince of Wales , and he

thought it was certain that the feelings of the country , except it might be to a verysmall extent , were true to the Queen and Constitution .

The address was approved of . The Earl of Charlemont proposed the succeeding address in appropriate terms : — " To her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales " May it please your Royal Highness , —We ,

the 1 'YeeMasons of Ireland , in Grand Lodge assembled , respectfully approach your Royal Highness to offer to you our most hearty congratulations on the convalescence of your Royal husband the Prince of Wales .

" While the heart of the whole empire shared in your sorrow and suffering ( hiring that time of gloom and woe when your Royal husband lay sick , as it seemed , even unto death , none more

deeply sympathised with you than the loyal body of Freemasons of Ireland , who were honoured with his patronage , and hoped long to enjoy his favour .

" As we mourned with you in your anxiety , as wc prayed with you and for you in your trial , so we now rejoice with you in the great mercy which God lias vouchsafed to you and to us . " With feelings of profound emotion and

admiration , we witnessed the exhibition of those virtues which your great sorrow and trial brought out so brightly—the love and devotion of the wife—the tender and unwearied ministrations of the woman- the piety and faith in God that

sustained you to endure , to trust , and to be resigned —and that noble simplicity of character which is the highest grace of an exalted nature . The

hand that smote us so heavily we can now recognise as dispensing great blessings , teaching us the value of the life thus spared to us , and evoking the love and loyalty of the nation .

" May this great trial through which you and your beloved husband have passed sanctify your hearts and strengthen your affections ; and may God grant you both a long life in love and honour and prosperity . "

Sir Edward Borough , Bart , seconded the proposition , and thought there was not a more popular lady in the British empire than the illustrious lady whom they were congratulating on the restoration to health

of her beloved husband , and , high as she stood before , she would stand higher still in the affections of the people . The address was unanimously adopted .

Master Bushe , in moving a vote of thanks to the Grand Master , said the honour of receiving the Heir to the Throne of these realms in that hall , and installing him as their patron was due to the efforts of his

Grand Lodge Of Ireland.

Grace the Duke of Leinster . ( Hear , hear . ) They all held in great affection their venerated and illustrious Grand Master . ( Hear , hear . ) He accordingly moved , " That the best thanks of the Grand Lodge of Ireland

be and arc hereby tendered to his Grace the Duke of Leinster , Grand Master , for having called the brethren together on the

present auspicious occasion , and for the great solicitude he has invariably evinced in the general interests of the Order . " ( Enthusiastic applause . )

The Hon . David Plunket , Q . C ., M . P ., seconded the motion , and said they owed much to the Grand Master , and when they were assembled on great occasions , his presence lent dignity and importance to their meetings , ( " Hear , hear , " and applause . )

The Deputy Grand Master : I do not put the motion to you to say "Yes , " or " No , " but I ask you to pass it with all the acclamation you can . ( Great applause . ) The M . W . the Grand Master : Brethren ,

I assure you I feel deeply the very kind manner in which you have received this resolution . It gives me great pleasure to have health and strength to be able , at my age , to attend to-day on this very important

occasion . We , it may be supposed , are not the first in the field , but I did not like to call you together until we were certain that his Royal Highness was in that state that we could congratulate him on his recovery .

( Hear , hear . ) I am sure you agree with me that it was much better to suppress our feelings until wc could warmly give expression to them . Again thanking you , I beg to sit down . ( Loud and prolonged applause . ) The lodge was then closed . — Dublin Evening- Mail .

The R. Wentworth Little Testimonial.

THE R . WENTWORTH LITTLE TESTIMONIAL .

A meeting of the Committee in support of the above testimonial met at the Freemasons'Tavern , Great Queen-street , on Thursday evening , the 25 th ultimo , Colonel Francis Burdett , P . G . M . for Middlesex , in the chair . Otheis present : Bros . John Hervey ( Treasurer ) , Barrett , Moss , JJovd , Rosenthal , Levander , and Kenning .

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . John Hervey , the Treasurer , reported that he had in hand ^ 288 12 s . 6 d . bro . J . T . Moss then presented the address , which was agreed to bv the Committee .

It was resolved " That a handsome clock be purchased , on which a suitable inscription should be engraved , together with a purse containing , £ 300 , be presented to Bro . Robert

Wentworth Little by several brethren , in token of their high admiration of his personal qualities , and in recognition of his ability and zeal in promoting the interests of Freemasonry in all its branches . "

It was also resolved " That the testimonial should be presented to Bro . Little at a public dinner , to be held at Cannon-street Hotel , on the 24 th February , at six o ' clock in the evening , and that notice ' should be sent to every subscriber , with a view to his being present on that occasion . " The meeting concluded with the usual courteous vote to the chairman .

BREAKFAST . —EPPS ' COCOA . —GRATEFUL AND COMFORTING . — " By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition , and by ; i careful applicatian of the fine properties of well-selected cocoa , Mr . Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately-flavoured beverage which may save in many heavy doctors' bills . "—Civil

Service Gazette . Made simply with Boiling Water or Milk . Each packet is labelled— "J AMKS Errs & Co ., Homreopathie Chemists , London . " Also , makers of Epps ' s Milky Cocoa ( Cocoa and Condensed Milk ) . THE BEST FIRST . —Turner ' s Tamarind Cough Emulsion for the Throat and Bronchia , 'S ^ d . and 2 / 9 per bot . —All wholesale houses in London and Liverpool , and any respectable Chemist . —[ Advt . ]