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Masonic Festivities
masonic festivities
Temple LoDGE . ~ r-The annual ball of this Lodge took place , on Monday the 8 th instant , at Badley ' s Hotel . The room was decorated most gorgeously for the occasion ; banners and streamers , of a most superb character , hung from various parts of the room , giving to the whole a most elegant and recherche' appearance ; we understand the supply of these admirable appurtenances , were by Bro . Tutill , a member of the Lodge , to whose taste also the Lodge is indebted for the charming arrangement of them . The company began to arrive soon after nine o ' clock , when dancing commenced to the enlivening strains of Adams ' s band ,
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and continued till one , supper being then announced , which being disposed o £ was followed by a few toasts , the most interesting one being , of course , that of " ¦ The Ladies . " Dancing was then resumed , and continued with unabated vigour , until past five in the morning . The whole of the dances on the card , twenty-six in number , independent of sundry encores , being faithfully carried out- —surely the votaries of Terpsichore had " quantum suf . ; " however , a delightful evening resulted—the wives , sisters , and daughters of the members expressing their
Birmingham Masonic Ball .- —This annual rtwmon took place at the Bbyal Hotel , on Wednesday , Feb . 3 rd , and went off with great € clat . About 200 were present , among whom we noticed , Bros . Col . Vernon , Prov . G . M . Staffordshire ; Charles W . Elkington , P . G . S . B . of England ; Dr . Bell Fletcher , Dee , Empson , Kettle , Machin , Newton , Briggs , Barwell , Cohen , Parsons , Be ece , Bowyer , Allen , Baldwin , Clarke , Dawson , Edwards , Foster , Goode , Lingard , Green way , Mulliner , Parnvise , and Bobins .
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Liverpool . —The Ninth Grand Masonic Rail . —This ball took place on Tuesday evening , the 9 th of February , at the Town Hall , under distinguished patronage . The Liverpool Brethren have this year shown that the great principles by which they have been guided in the craft— " charity and brotherly love "—are not confined alone to the brotherhood . They have , with a spirit worthy of our noble Order , resolved to devote the proceeds of their annual ball to the two following
charities : —The Liverpool Strangers' Friend Society and the Liverpool District Provident Society , the funds of which institutions , doubtless through the recent great distress among the humbler classes , are said to be in a languishing state . The funds arising from the ball have hitherto been devoted to the West Lancashire Masonic Institution for the Education and Advancement of the Children of
Distressed Masons ; but the governors of this institution , influenced no doubt by the excellent position in which the funds are , readily acceded to the request of a large number of the Brethren , and gave up this year ' s proceeds to the two charities named . It may here be stated , for the information of the Brethren as well as the public , that the surplus fund of the West Lancashire Masonic Institution referred
wish for an early repetition of this delightful reunion . Much praise is due to the exertions of Bro . Beard , the excellent secretary , for his exertions in the good cause , which resulted in a treat to the ladies , and in aiding the funds of the Masonic charities . Bro . Beard was ably assisted by the W . M ., Bro . Hastelow , and the rest of the stewards . Bro . Henry Alfred Taylor , of " The Old Concord Lodge" was the M . C ., and to him the company were much indebted for the admirable tact he displayed in his department , rendering the dancing more easy than we could have anticipated in a somewhat over crowded room .
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Masonic Festivities
masonic festivities
Temple LoDGE . ~ r-The annual ball of this Lodge took place , on Monday the 8 th instant , at Badley ' s Hotel . The room was decorated most gorgeously for the occasion ; banners and streamers , of a most superb character , hung from various parts of the room , giving to the whole a most elegant and recherche' appearance ; we understand the supply of these admirable appurtenances , were by Bro . Tutill , a member of the Lodge , to whose taste also the Lodge is indebted for the charming arrangement of them . The company began to arrive soon after nine o ' clock , when dancing commenced to the enlivening strains of Adams ' s band ,
METBOPOLITAN
and continued till one , supper being then announced , which being disposed o £ was followed by a few toasts , the most interesting one being , of course , that of " ¦ The Ladies . " Dancing was then resumed , and continued with unabated vigour , until past five in the morning . The whole of the dances on the card , twenty-six in number , independent of sundry encores , being faithfully carried out- —surely the votaries of Terpsichore had " quantum suf . ; " however , a delightful evening resulted—the wives , sisters , and daughters of the members expressing their
Birmingham Masonic Ball .- —This annual rtwmon took place at the Bbyal Hotel , on Wednesday , Feb . 3 rd , and went off with great € clat . About 200 were present , among whom we noticed , Bros . Col . Vernon , Prov . G . M . Staffordshire ; Charles W . Elkington , P . G . S . B . of England ; Dr . Bell Fletcher , Dee , Empson , Kettle , Machin , Newton , Briggs , Barwell , Cohen , Parsons , Be ece , Bowyer , Allen , Baldwin , Clarke , Dawson , Edwards , Foster , Goode , Lingard , Green way , Mulliner , Parnvise , and Bobins .
PBOVINCIAL
Liverpool . —The Ninth Grand Masonic Rail . —This ball took place on Tuesday evening , the 9 th of February , at the Town Hall , under distinguished patronage . The Liverpool Brethren have this year shown that the great principles by which they have been guided in the craft— " charity and brotherly love "—are not confined alone to the brotherhood . They have , with a spirit worthy of our noble Order , resolved to devote the proceeds of their annual ball to the two following
charities : —The Liverpool Strangers' Friend Society and the Liverpool District Provident Society , the funds of which institutions , doubtless through the recent great distress among the humbler classes , are said to be in a languishing state . The funds arising from the ball have hitherto been devoted to the West Lancashire Masonic Institution for the Education and Advancement of the Children of
Distressed Masons ; but the governors of this institution , influenced no doubt by the excellent position in which the funds are , readily acceded to the request of a large number of the Brethren , and gave up this year ' s proceeds to the two charities named . It may here be stated , for the information of the Brethren as well as the public , that the surplus fund of the West Lancashire Masonic Institution referred
wish for an early repetition of this delightful reunion . Much praise is due to the exertions of Bro . Beard , the excellent secretary , for his exertions in the good cause , which resulted in a treat to the ladies , and in aiding the funds of the Masonic charities . Bro . Beard was ably assisted by the W . M ., Bro . Hastelow , and the rest of the stewards . Bro . Henry Alfred Taylor , of " The Old Concord Lodge" was the M . C ., and to him the company were much indebted for the admirable tact he displayed in his department , rendering the dancing more easy than we could have anticipated in a somewhat over crowded room .