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immediately subscribed to the funds of the Old Men ' s and Widows- Asylum . Several . other ¦ t oasts ' followed , and the festivities of the evening were closed in the usual manner . Domatic Lodge ( No . 206 ) . —The usual meeting was held on Monday evening , February 8 , at the Masonic Hall , Fetter-lane , and there was a goodly number of
the Brethren . The W . M . Brett was in his place , supported by all his Officers except S . D . Haydon , who is absent in Berlin assisting at the festivities . The business of the evening was the initiation of Captain Stephen Frost , and the passing of Bros . "Wake , Donhue , Longstaff , and Jones ; and it is -unnecessary to say that the ceremonies were ably and impressively performed . The business having been disposed of , the Brethren retired to the banqueting hall , the W . M . presiding , supported by all the P . Ms , of the Lodge , excepting Bro . Adams , who was absent
on professional duties . After the removal of the cloth , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and heartily responded to ; Bro . Smith , G-. P ., and Treasurer of the Domatic , addressing the Brethren in a very effective speech on behalf of the charities , especially of those for the aged men and women . He very justly remarked that it was a disgrace to the Craft that any applicants should be rejected on the annual days of election , seeing that so small an effort on the part of Lodges
and individuals would provide for them all . The visitors—Bros . Watson , C . Sloman , and Bignell—were spoken for by the former ; and the P . Ms , by Bro . W . Carpenter , who jocosely reproached the immediate P . M . Garrod for not taking the honours as well as the ^ duties of the Lodge . The evening ' s enjoyment was much enhanced by Bro . Charles Sloman , who sang a new song on friendship and relief ^ and a most amusing improvised composition .
St . James ' s LpnaE ( No . 211 ) .- —The first regular meeting of this Lodge took place on Tuesday , the 9 th inst ., being preceded by an emergency on the Monday previous , in consequence of the extent of the business . At the first-named meeting , Messrs . G . W . C . Deane , Charles Jackson , Henry Hart , Edwin Beck , and J . W . Pea , of New York , better known as Rayner , one of the chief of the Christy Minstrels , were initiated into the Order by Bro . Crofton , the recently installed Master , who performed the ceremonies appertaining to his office in a
manner to satisfy the Brethren that they had but done justice to a good and learned Mason in placing him at the head of the Lodge . The Brethren then adjourned to the following evening ( Tuesday ) , when Bro . Crofton resumed the chair , the Officers being all present , as well as a large concourse of visitors . Bros . Martin , Robinson , Francis , and Duddridge , were passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft , and Bros . Abrahams , Dethier , Harrison , and Reader , raised to the Degree of M . M . ; these further ceremonies being performed by Bro . Crofton
in a manner quite in keeping with the way he had commenced his career as W . M . Lodge business ended , the Brethren adjourned to banquet , which was admirably arranged ; the usual toasts followed , among which we may instance "The Initiates , " acknowledged by Bro . Jackson , who thanked the Brethren for the reception given them , and trusted , by assiduous attention to the duties of their apprenticeship , to gain such favour as to obtain higher Degrees in the Order . " The Health of the Visitors , " Bros . Tyrrell , P . M . No . 168 ; Cumberland ,
and Harris , was acknowledged by the last-named Brother , who made some allusions to the many years this Lodge had existed ; he , thirty-one years ago ,, belonged to the Good Intent Lodge , which became amalgamated with the St . James ' s , therefore he might almost consider himself the father of the Lodge . '' The Master ' s Health " was then proposed , and feelingly responded to by Bro . Crofton , who assured the Brethren that , while he would endeavour , <\ s far as lay in his power , to study their comfort , he would exact a proper and strict attention to
the duties of the Lodge , and , by so doing , carry out the best principles of the Order . Bro . ISTimmo , having obtained permission from tho chair , proposed , in a humorous speech , " American Masons , " alluding to the visitors lately arrived in the Lodge , viz ., Bros . Pierce and Collins , who accompanied their recently-initiated companion , Bro . Eae ; he ( Bro . Nimmo ) observed that , during his peregrinations in various parts of the globe , where the language was a stranger to him , he had only to prove himself a Mason , and found himself at home—a knowledge of
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immediately subscribed to the funds of the Old Men ' s and Widows- Asylum . Several . other ¦ t oasts ' followed , and the festivities of the evening were closed in the usual manner . Domatic Lodge ( No . 206 ) . —The usual meeting was held on Monday evening , February 8 , at the Masonic Hall , Fetter-lane , and there was a goodly number of
the Brethren . The W . M . Brett was in his place , supported by all his Officers except S . D . Haydon , who is absent in Berlin assisting at the festivities . The business of the evening was the initiation of Captain Stephen Frost , and the passing of Bros . "Wake , Donhue , Longstaff , and Jones ; and it is -unnecessary to say that the ceremonies were ably and impressively performed . The business having been disposed of , the Brethren retired to the banqueting hall , the W . M . presiding , supported by all the P . Ms , of the Lodge , excepting Bro . Adams , who was absent
on professional duties . After the removal of the cloth , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and heartily responded to ; Bro . Smith , G-. P ., and Treasurer of the Domatic , addressing the Brethren in a very effective speech on behalf of the charities , especially of those for the aged men and women . He very justly remarked that it was a disgrace to the Craft that any applicants should be rejected on the annual days of election , seeing that so small an effort on the part of Lodges
and individuals would provide for them all . The visitors—Bros . Watson , C . Sloman , and Bignell—were spoken for by the former ; and the P . Ms , by Bro . W . Carpenter , who jocosely reproached the immediate P . M . Garrod for not taking the honours as well as the ^ duties of the Lodge . The evening ' s enjoyment was much enhanced by Bro . Charles Sloman , who sang a new song on friendship and relief ^ and a most amusing improvised composition .
St . James ' s LpnaE ( No . 211 ) .- —The first regular meeting of this Lodge took place on Tuesday , the 9 th inst ., being preceded by an emergency on the Monday previous , in consequence of the extent of the business . At the first-named meeting , Messrs . G . W . C . Deane , Charles Jackson , Henry Hart , Edwin Beck , and J . W . Pea , of New York , better known as Rayner , one of the chief of the Christy Minstrels , were initiated into the Order by Bro . Crofton , the recently installed Master , who performed the ceremonies appertaining to his office in a
manner to satisfy the Brethren that they had but done justice to a good and learned Mason in placing him at the head of the Lodge . The Brethren then adjourned to the following evening ( Tuesday ) , when Bro . Crofton resumed the chair , the Officers being all present , as well as a large concourse of visitors . Bros . Martin , Robinson , Francis , and Duddridge , were passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft , and Bros . Abrahams , Dethier , Harrison , and Reader , raised to the Degree of M . M . ; these further ceremonies being performed by Bro . Crofton
in a manner quite in keeping with the way he had commenced his career as W . M . Lodge business ended , the Brethren adjourned to banquet , which was admirably arranged ; the usual toasts followed , among which we may instance "The Initiates , " acknowledged by Bro . Jackson , who thanked the Brethren for the reception given them , and trusted , by assiduous attention to the duties of their apprenticeship , to gain such favour as to obtain higher Degrees in the Order . " The Health of the Visitors , " Bros . Tyrrell , P . M . No . 168 ; Cumberland ,
and Harris , was acknowledged by the last-named Brother , who made some allusions to the many years this Lodge had existed ; he , thirty-one years ago ,, belonged to the Good Intent Lodge , which became amalgamated with the St . James ' s , therefore he might almost consider himself the father of the Lodge . '' The Master ' s Health " was then proposed , and feelingly responded to by Bro . Crofton , who assured the Brethren that , while he would endeavour , <\ s far as lay in his power , to study their comfort , he would exact a proper and strict attention to
the duties of the Lodge , and , by so doing , carry out the best principles of the Order . Bro . ISTimmo , having obtained permission from tho chair , proposed , in a humorous speech , " American Masons , " alluding to the visitors lately arrived in the Lodge , viz ., Bros . Pierce and Collins , who accompanied their recently-initiated companion , Bro . Eae ; he ( Bro . Nimmo ) observed that , during his peregrinations in various parts of the globe , where the language was a stranger to him , he had only to prove himself a Mason , and found himself at home—a knowledge of