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Supreme Grand Chapters of England and Ireland ; "" Our worthy Proxy 1 st Principal , Comp . Gaylor ; " " The honorary Comps . of this Chapter , coupled with the name of Comp . D . Campbell , M . E . Z ., of the Glasgow Chapter , No . 50 , " kc . Many excellent songs were sung , particularly by Comp . Pearman , who kindfy presided at the pianoforte . This festival was altogether very satisfactory , and evinced the unanimity and resolution of the " Union " to carry out the Excellent Order in its best and fullest bearings .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
GRAND LODGE . At a meeting of the Grand Lodge of Ireland , held on Thursday , 3 rd of April , upwards of 500 members attended . The chair was taken at eight o ' clock , by the Dep . G . M ., the R . W . John Fitzhenry Townshend . The business of the evening was to decide , whether the office of Dep . G . Sec . and Dep . G-. Treas . of the Grand Lodge should be divided , and two -officers appointed , instead of one , in room of the late and respected Bro . John Fowler . The question was decided , that the office should be held by one officer , at £ 150 per annum , and that he be
empowered to nominate a Brother as an assistant , at £ 100 a year salary . Accordingly , Bro . Lucius H . Peering was appointed . Bro . Deering nominated Bro . C . T . Walmesley as his assistant , and the appointment was ratified by the Grand Lodge . So large and influential a meeting of the Masonic body has not taken place for many years . The question at issue was looked upon , as it really was , one vitally affecting the interests of the Order . The assemblage is plain proof in
itself that the spirit of Masonry , though it may appear to slumber at times , is ever in existence , and that when matter affecting the general good of the Craft is under discussion it is easily kindled into fervour . From every province were men of all social positions collected , and , however their views might differ , a common object pervaded the hearts of all , namely , a desire to advance the interests of the noble Craft .
India.
INDIA .
BENGAL . Address to Lord Dalhousie . —The Brethren of this presidency having delivered an appropriate Address to Lord Dalhousie , late Governor-General of India , prior to his departure for England , his Lordship returned the following Beply : — " Right Worshipful Sirs , Worshipful WardenR , and Worthy Brethren all , — I am deeply sensible of the kindly feeling which has induced the several members of the Masonic Fraternity in Bengal to unite in this parting act of courtesy and kindness .
" During the years that I have passed among you , it has been my good fortune to have had opportunities of visiting 1 * he farthest extremities of this Indian empire . " Wherever I have gone I have met a Mason ' s welcome . " Entitled to no Masonic allegiance from the Craft , I have yet been honoured with the homage which you pay to your chief : and from time to time you have offered me frequent testimony of your respect , and sympathy , and esteem . " The Brethren have crowned all their former kindness to-day . "I have felt honoured by their approbation of my personal and public conduct since I have dwelt and ruled among thorn ; while the terms of regret in which they
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Untitled Article
Supreme Grand Chapters of England and Ireland ; "" Our worthy Proxy 1 st Principal , Comp . Gaylor ; " " The honorary Comps . of this Chapter , coupled with the name of Comp . D . Campbell , M . E . Z ., of the Glasgow Chapter , No . 50 , " kc . Many excellent songs were sung , particularly by Comp . Pearman , who kindfy presided at the pianoforte . This festival was altogether very satisfactory , and evinced the unanimity and resolution of the " Union " to carry out the Excellent Order in its best and fullest bearings .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
GRAND LODGE . At a meeting of the Grand Lodge of Ireland , held on Thursday , 3 rd of April , upwards of 500 members attended . The chair was taken at eight o ' clock , by the Dep . G . M ., the R . W . John Fitzhenry Townshend . The business of the evening was to decide , whether the office of Dep . G . Sec . and Dep . G-. Treas . of the Grand Lodge should be divided , and two -officers appointed , instead of one , in room of the late and respected Bro . John Fowler . The question was decided , that the office should be held by one officer , at £ 150 per annum , and that he be
empowered to nominate a Brother as an assistant , at £ 100 a year salary . Accordingly , Bro . Lucius H . Peering was appointed . Bro . Deering nominated Bro . C . T . Walmesley as his assistant , and the appointment was ratified by the Grand Lodge . So large and influential a meeting of the Masonic body has not taken place for many years . The question at issue was looked upon , as it really was , one vitally affecting the interests of the Order . The assemblage is plain proof in
itself that the spirit of Masonry , though it may appear to slumber at times , is ever in existence , and that when matter affecting the general good of the Craft is under discussion it is easily kindled into fervour . From every province were men of all social positions collected , and , however their views might differ , a common object pervaded the hearts of all , namely , a desire to advance the interests of the noble Craft .
India.
INDIA .
BENGAL . Address to Lord Dalhousie . —The Brethren of this presidency having delivered an appropriate Address to Lord Dalhousie , late Governor-General of India , prior to his departure for England , his Lordship returned the following Beply : — " Right Worshipful Sirs , Worshipful WardenR , and Worthy Brethren all , — I am deeply sensible of the kindly feeling which has induced the several members of the Masonic Fraternity in Bengal to unite in this parting act of courtesy and kindness .
" During the years that I have passed among you , it has been my good fortune to have had opportunities of visiting 1 * he farthest extremities of this Indian empire . " Wherever I have gone I have met a Mason ' s welcome . " Entitled to no Masonic allegiance from the Craft , I have yet been honoured with the homage which you pay to your chief : and from time to time you have offered me frequent testimony of your respect , and sympathy , and esteem . " The Brethren have crowned all their former kindness to-day . "I have felt honoured by their approbation of my personal and public conduct since I have dwelt and ruled among thorn ; while the terms of regret in which they