Was The Duke Of Wellington A Freemason?

Lodge as far as they extend to inferior lodges . Signed at our lodge room held in Trim aforesaid , the 21 st day of July , 1772 , aud in Masonry 5772 . Alexr . WoodM ; Hen . ReynoldsS . W ;

, , John Chapman ; Robt . Carshoro ; John Boulger ; Walter Evans ; Thos . Crawley ; John Edwards ; Ad . Carshore ; John Mockler ; Eras . Forster ; Nichs . Wisdom ; Wm . Carmichael ; Christr . McAlister ; Langn . Doyle ; Will . Evelyn ; Robt .

Fleetwood ; Dan ] . Doyle ; Wm . Taylor ; Wm . Bathursth ; Ed . Hen . Duncan ; John Seaton ; John Pandy ; Pons . Gouldsbury ; Wm . Atkinson ; Geo . Lowther ; Jaz . Somerville ; Wm . Hopkins ; Hen . Green ; John Hopkins ; Thos . Drew ; Christr .

Bor ; Ben . Chapman ; Duke Giffard ; Robt . Henry ; Thos . Kelly ; Patk . Rooney ; Fras . Forster ; Edwd . Purdon ; Blaye Wm . Mitchell ; Chas . Purdon ; Chas . Barry ; Thos . Purdon ; Mornington ; CM . Rowley ; Edwd . Mockler : Chas . Roberts ; Matt .

Fox ; Thos . Walker ; Michl , Daniel ; Dnd . Loftus ; Wm . Foster ; Ham . Gorges ; Meade Swift ; John Christian ; R . G . Gorges ; Dom . Dunn ; Barry McGusty ;

Geo . Lowther ; Richd . Allen ; M . Neligan ; John Purdon ; Robt . Wade ; Richd . Friend ; Edwd . Tonge ; John Salt ; Michl . Tisdall ; Robt . Marman ; Beryn Woodward ; Phil . Smith ; John Robins ; Wm . Hen . Fiulay ; Wm . Ould ; Mornington ; Wm . Elliott ; Hen . Williams ; Edwd . Smith ; Robt .

Higgins ; Delvin ; J . Erskine ; John Maiten ; Francis North ; Robert Uniacke ; Richd . Boyle , Rt . Perceval ; John Young ; Eobt . Waller ; Richd . Mockler ; E . Malone ; Wm . Carshore ; Jas . Allen ; John Pomeroy ; Richd .

Horner ; John Williams ; Thos , Smith ; Richd . Ladley ; Wm . Allen ; Wm . Madden ; Geo . Askin ; Wm . Foster ; A . Wesley Saml . Forster ; Wm . Millingspeer ; John Parker ; John Js . Edes ; Geo . Cleghorn ; John Grierson ; Hen . Thos . Burton ;

Chas . Bomford ; Edwd . E . Chambey , 23 rd Aug . 1796 ; Saml . Scott , 23 rd Aug . 1796 ; Thos . Brown , 13 th Sep .. 1796 ; Thos . Taylor , 13 th Sep ., 1 . 796 ; Thos . Williams , aud John Williams , 20 fch Dec . 1706 ; Jas . Harrington 24 th Feb ., 1797 ; Jas .

, Pratt-Seltbett , LL . D . ; Thos . M . Claughry , 27 th Dec , 1797 ; Stephen . Price ; Con . Carleton ; Thos , Shore ; Wm . Hinds .

" OH ! THE MISTLETOE BOUGH I OH ! THE MISTLETOE BOUGH . "—Old Song . What dreams , fair lady , are mine to day ? As Christmas is drawing near , How many years have pass'd away

Since in a December drear , You and I were in an ancient hall—I think I see it now—Wherein was hung by a hero tall A charming Mistletoe Bough .

Do you remember , or do you not Our pleasant games that eve , Or mid your clieery and sunny lot , Or the memories that grieve , Have you forgotten , forgotten quite Each whispered word and vow , Or has it pass'd out of mind as out of sight That white-berried Mistletoe Bough 1

I mind mo , as the Laureate sines , Mid our Christmas games and quips , Andwith the Romance recollection brings , Of a " meeting of the lips , " When we each of us loudl y , loudly swore Amidst that jovial row , That we would be faithful evermore To the sign of the Mistletoe Bough ,

Alas ! that time is gone and sped , Fair lady , many a year , You have been long since happy wed To a hero bold and dear , And I , a lonely Bachelor still , Yet remember that fair broad brow , And often mid my good and ill Recall that Mistletoe Bough ,

And m this genial Christinas time , When fun and frolic , jest , And gay charades in prose and rhyme Rejoice the youthful breast , The tender memories of the hour Still recall the " when and how , " When those eyes of yours in their vivid power Shone beneath that Mistletoe Boug h .

So , youthful dames and maidens fair , Don ' t despise the mystic charm , But for all who " boldly do and dare , " It ' s a Talisman from harm ; Yes , with "bon devoir" and devotion You can be happy there , I trow , So with the lip-service of emotion Gather under the Mistletoe Bough . CiELTSBS ,