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Ireland.
The P . G . L . of South Down held their Half-Yearly Meeting , in Newry , on the Sth instant . The chair was taken by the Right Worshipful the P . G . M ., Br . AV . B . Forde , assisted by his Deputy Br . AVm . Henry . The following Officers were also present : — Br . P . E . Brabazon , P . G . S . AV . ; Br . AA . J . Barre , P . G . J . AA , ; Br . AV . Madden , Acting P . G . S . D . ; Br . John Ellis , P . GJ . D . ; Br . the Very Rev . the Dean of Dromore , Officiating P . G . C ; Br . AV . Keown , P . G . I . G . ; Br . Isaac Parsons , Acting P . G . S . There was a good attendance , the majority of the Lodges of the Province
being represented . Tho business , which was of peculiar interest to the Craft , having been transacted , the brethren retired for refreshment , anel having partaken of an excellent dinner at the Victoria Hotel , the usual Masonic toasts weie given and responded to , and a handsome collection made for "the distressed brethren ; " the Lodge wa closed , anel the brethren , many of whom had come from a considerable distance for the occasion , separated at an early hour in " peace , love , and harmony . " COUNTY OF DOWN LODGEDOWNPATRICK ( No . 86 ) . —The Officers of this Lodge
, for the first half year of 1855 , are—AV . M ., Henry Smvth ; S . AV ., Spencer Perceval ; S . AV ., AV . Keown , P . M . ; S . D ., AV . N . AVhite , P . M . ; J . D ., George Hastings , P . M . ; I . G ., John Craig , P . M . ; Sec . and Tr ., George F . Echlin , P . M . This Lodge consists of about thirty-two members , many of whom have attained high rank in Masonry . They meet in their room , Downpatrick , on the last Wednesday but one in each month , and on the 24 th of June and 27 th of December , on which days they dine fno-pflipv . 1
"" a " - """ ST . JOHN ' S BLUE LODGE , DONAGIIADEE ( NO . 675 ) . —Monday the Sth Maybeing the regular Lodge night , a number of the brethren met to transact the business of the Lodge , the AV . M ., Br . John Smyth , in the chair , when there was presented to Br . Capt . Nicoolas Dolacherois , a splendid Masonic Jewel , with the following suitable inscription ( Presented by Masonic Lodge , No . 675 , to Br . Captn . N . Delacherois , as a token of respect ) . Br . Thomas Pentland , P . M . 675 , in presenting it to him in the name of the Members of the Lodgetook occasion to thank him for
, the interest he felt in the prosperity of the Lodge and Masonry in general . Br . Delacherois , in returning thanks for the present , feared that the Lodge had complimented him too much on what he had done , but said he was still willing- to go on doing all he could to further the interests of Lodge 675 , and Masonry in which he delighted . After some toasts being drunk the brethren separated , well pleased with the proceedings of the evening .
Royal Arch.
ROYAL ARCH .
GRAND CHAPTER . —QUARTERLY CONVOCATION . At a meeting of the Supreme Grand Chapter , holden at Freemasons Hall , on AVednesday , 2 nd May , 1855 . Present , E . Comp . Thos . Henry Hall , asZ . ; A . Dobie , as I-L ; Frodk . Dundas , J . ; AV . H . AVhite , E . ; J . Hervey , as N . ; H . L . Crohn , P . S ., G . W . K . Potter , T . Tombleson , P . Sees . Comps . E . Moore , J . Goldsworthy , R . J . Spiers , H . Lloyd , F . Patterson , T . Parkinson , C Baumer , S . Rawson , & c , & c , & c ; The Grand Chapter was opened in ancient and solemn form , and the Minutes of tho
last Quarterly Convocation wore read and confirmed . The M . E . Comp . Hall , installed tho E . Comp . Frodk . Dundas , to the chairs of II . and Z . The M . E . Z ., was then pleased to appoint and invest the following Comps . Grand Officers for the ensuing year , viz : —E . Comps . The Earl of Yarborough , II . ; Fredk . Dundas , M . P ., J , ; AVilliam H . AVhite , E . ; Fredk . Pattison , N . ; II . Lloyd , P . Sec . ; AV . Stuart , M . P ., 1 st Asst . Sec . ; I-I . AV . Eaton , 2 nd Asst . Sec . ; Saml . Tomkins , Treas . ; A . Dobie , Registrar ; J . N . TomkinsSword Bearer ; C AV . ElkingtonStandard BearerPeter
, , ; Matthews , Dir . of Ceremonies . A New Chapter was granted to be attached to the St . Peters Lodge , No . 699 , at Carmarthen , South AA ales . All business being concluded , the Grand Chapter was closed in ancient form , and adjourned . BRITISH CHAPTER ( No . 8 ) . —This distinguished Chapter held its meeting at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Friday , May 4 th . After voting five guineas to the AVidow of their late Janitor Companion Dalton , the Companions adjourned to partake of au elegant banquet . In proposing the health of the Earl of Zetland G . Z ., the M . E . Z ,
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Ireland.
The P . G . L . of South Down held their Half-Yearly Meeting , in Newry , on the Sth instant . The chair was taken by the Right Worshipful the P . G . M ., Br . AV . B . Forde , assisted by his Deputy Br . AVm . Henry . The following Officers were also present : — Br . P . E . Brabazon , P . G . S . AV . ; Br . AA . J . Barre , P . G . J . AA , ; Br . AV . Madden , Acting P . G . S . D . ; Br . John Ellis , P . GJ . D . ; Br . the Very Rev . the Dean of Dromore , Officiating P . G . C ; Br . AV . Keown , P . G . I . G . ; Br . Isaac Parsons , Acting P . G . S . There was a good attendance , the majority of the Lodges of the Province
being represented . Tho business , which was of peculiar interest to the Craft , having been transacted , the brethren retired for refreshment , anel having partaken of an excellent dinner at the Victoria Hotel , the usual Masonic toasts weie given and responded to , and a handsome collection made for "the distressed brethren ; " the Lodge wa closed , anel the brethren , many of whom had come from a considerable distance for the occasion , separated at an early hour in " peace , love , and harmony . " COUNTY OF DOWN LODGEDOWNPATRICK ( No . 86 ) . —The Officers of this Lodge
, for the first half year of 1855 , are—AV . M ., Henry Smvth ; S . AV ., Spencer Perceval ; S . AV ., AV . Keown , P . M . ; S . D ., AV . N . AVhite , P . M . ; J . D ., George Hastings , P . M . ; I . G ., John Craig , P . M . ; Sec . and Tr ., George F . Echlin , P . M . This Lodge consists of about thirty-two members , many of whom have attained high rank in Masonry . They meet in their room , Downpatrick , on the last Wednesday but one in each month , and on the 24 th of June and 27 th of December , on which days they dine fno-pflipv . 1
"" a " - """ ST . JOHN ' S BLUE LODGE , DONAGIIADEE ( NO . 675 ) . —Monday the Sth Maybeing the regular Lodge night , a number of the brethren met to transact the business of the Lodge , the AV . M ., Br . John Smyth , in the chair , when there was presented to Br . Capt . Nicoolas Dolacherois , a splendid Masonic Jewel , with the following suitable inscription ( Presented by Masonic Lodge , No . 675 , to Br . Captn . N . Delacherois , as a token of respect ) . Br . Thomas Pentland , P . M . 675 , in presenting it to him in the name of the Members of the Lodgetook occasion to thank him for
, the interest he felt in the prosperity of the Lodge and Masonry in general . Br . Delacherois , in returning thanks for the present , feared that the Lodge had complimented him too much on what he had done , but said he was still willing- to go on doing all he could to further the interests of Lodge 675 , and Masonry in which he delighted . After some toasts being drunk the brethren separated , well pleased with the proceedings of the evening .
Royal Arch.
ROYAL ARCH .
GRAND CHAPTER . —QUARTERLY CONVOCATION . At a meeting of the Supreme Grand Chapter , holden at Freemasons Hall , on AVednesday , 2 nd May , 1855 . Present , E . Comp . Thos . Henry Hall , asZ . ; A . Dobie , as I-L ; Frodk . Dundas , J . ; AV . H . AVhite , E . ; J . Hervey , as N . ; H . L . Crohn , P . S ., G . W . K . Potter , T . Tombleson , P . Sees . Comps . E . Moore , J . Goldsworthy , R . J . Spiers , H . Lloyd , F . Patterson , T . Parkinson , C Baumer , S . Rawson , & c , & c , & c ; The Grand Chapter was opened in ancient and solemn form , and the Minutes of tho
last Quarterly Convocation wore read and confirmed . The M . E . Comp . Hall , installed tho E . Comp . Frodk . Dundas , to the chairs of II . and Z . The M . E . Z ., was then pleased to appoint and invest the following Comps . Grand Officers for the ensuing year , viz : —E . Comps . The Earl of Yarborough , II . ; Fredk . Dundas , M . P ., J , ; AVilliam H . AVhite , E . ; Fredk . Pattison , N . ; II . Lloyd , P . Sec . ; AV . Stuart , M . P ., 1 st Asst . Sec . ; I-I . AV . Eaton , 2 nd Asst . Sec . ; Saml . Tomkins , Treas . ; A . Dobie , Registrar ; J . N . TomkinsSword Bearer ; C AV . ElkingtonStandard BearerPeter
, , ; Matthews , Dir . of Ceremonies . A New Chapter was granted to be attached to the St . Peters Lodge , No . 699 , at Carmarthen , South AA ales . All business being concluded , the Grand Chapter was closed in ancient form , and adjourned . BRITISH CHAPTER ( No . 8 ) . —This distinguished Chapter held its meeting at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Friday , May 4 th . After voting five guineas to the AVidow of their late Janitor Companion Dalton , the Companions adjourned to partake of au elegant banquet . In proposing the health of the Earl of Zetland G . Z ., the M . E . Z ,