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Meteopoiitah.
two of the same stamp , can accomplish . He foand the Lodge in a dying state , and determined to revive it ; and it was somewhat flattering to him . to see what , with the zealous and able assistance of Bros . Webber , Harrison ,- and Burton , sustained throughout the effort by the wisdom and advice of Bro . Wm . Watson , he had within the short space of four years be en able to accom plisli . His private
friends too had rallied around him , and he had that night had the happiness of installing as W . M . one of the first of those whom he initiated into Masonry , while Bro . Webber , no doubt , saw with pleasure in the Junior Warden ' s chair Bro . Williams , whom hewas in the habit of calling with pride at his progress in the science , arid with afTection for himself , " My Boy , " He could not close these observations without looking with pleasure down the list of the Officers , as he saw upon it a succession for-some years to come , of able and skilful Masters , who would add
to the prosperity and character of the Lodge . Their worthy Sec , Bro . Bourke , had , he saw , left the room , and he could therefore with less restraint mention how gratifying it was to him and to the Lodge generally to find a Brother of his distinguished position in society , the son of an earl and the brother of Lord Naas , the representative of the Grand Lodge of Ireland at that of England , willing to take upon himself the onerous duties of the Secretaryship , a purely honorary
office . He had nothing further to offer , but most sincerely to thank the Brethren for the kind manner in which they had responded to the toast of his health . Other toasts and speeches followed , and the festivities closed with the Brethren drinking the Tyler ' s toast . Among the visitors were , in addition to those enumerated , Bros . Thos . A . Adams , P . M . 206 ; Aldrich , P . M . 196 ; Lea , S . W . 169 ; Messent : Law , P . M . 109 , and Prov . G . W . Hertfordshire ; and several others .
St . James ' s Uniok ( No . 211 ) . —A Lodge of Emergency was called at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Monday , May 11 ; the W . M . . , Bro . John Gurton , presiding . Four candidates were present for the honour of initiation ; viz ., Messrs . Walker , Otto Klopp , Henry Seymour , and John Weeks , who all appeared highly ¦ impressed ' with the beauty of the ceremony . Bros . Cooper , Willey , Stuart , [ Rhodes , and Colston were passed to the 2 nd Degree , and Bros . Webb , Abraham
Peacock / and Prank Henry Marshall were raised to the Degree of M . M . The last-named Brother has passed the early Degrees at the Lodge of Courage and Humanity , No , 551 , Calcutta , and expressed his delight at this further addition to his Masonic knowledge . Business concluded , the Brethren sat down to an excellent banquet , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts following , & c \ The W . M ., in proposing the health of the D . G . M . ( Lord Panmure ) , congratulated the Craft upon having so distinguished a nobleman at their head . Although the resignation
of the Earl of Yarborough was sincerely regretted , his secession was more to he deplored on account of ill-health ; still it was a source of congratulation that so excellent a successor had been appointed by the M . W . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland . Several other toasts followed ; among the most important was that of " Bro . Gurton ., W . M ., '' proposed by Bro . Kelly , P . M ., who paid a well-merited compliment to
the W . M . for his admirable working , as also for his kindness and urbanity towards every Brother of the Lodge . Bro . Gurton returned thanks in his usual happy manner , and proposed the P . Ms ., Bros . Kelly , East , Leyser , and Garner , the father of the Lodge , who had been a member of the St . James ' s for more than forty years . The toast was acknowledged by the P . Ms ., and the Brethren soon after separated .
Lodge op Industry ( No . 219 ) . —This Lodge held its regular meeting at Bro . Quelch's , Dick's Coffee-TIouse , Fleet-street , on Tuesday , April 28 , Bro . Orelli , W . M ., presiding , who passed Bro . Thorn to the 2 nd Degree , and initiated Mr . Nolan into the mysteries of the Order , both ceremonies being performed in a highly creditable manner . The Brethren retired to a well-spread banquet , which
was in perfect keeping with Bro . Quelch ' s well-known ta ^ te and liberality . The usual Masonic toasts followed , Bro . Sheen , P . M . No . 237 , replying to that of the Visitors . In returning thanks , the newly-initinted , Bro . Nolan , who has distinguished himself by his review of the events of the late war , as well as by voluminous works on other subjects , made a most felicitous and appropriate speech , evidencing that he fully appreciated and heartily entered into those principles of
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Meteopoiitah.
two of the same stamp , can accomplish . He foand the Lodge in a dying state , and determined to revive it ; and it was somewhat flattering to him . to see what , with the zealous and able assistance of Bros . Webber , Harrison ,- and Burton , sustained throughout the effort by the wisdom and advice of Bro . Wm . Watson , he had within the short space of four years be en able to accom plisli . His private
friends too had rallied around him , and he had that night had the happiness of installing as W . M . one of the first of those whom he initiated into Masonry , while Bro . Webber , no doubt , saw with pleasure in the Junior Warden ' s chair Bro . Williams , whom hewas in the habit of calling with pride at his progress in the science , arid with afTection for himself , " My Boy , " He could not close these observations without looking with pleasure down the list of the Officers , as he saw upon it a succession for-some years to come , of able and skilful Masters , who would add
to the prosperity and character of the Lodge . Their worthy Sec , Bro . Bourke , had , he saw , left the room , and he could therefore with less restraint mention how gratifying it was to him and to the Lodge generally to find a Brother of his distinguished position in society , the son of an earl and the brother of Lord Naas , the representative of the Grand Lodge of Ireland at that of England , willing to take upon himself the onerous duties of the Secretaryship , a purely honorary
office . He had nothing further to offer , but most sincerely to thank the Brethren for the kind manner in which they had responded to the toast of his health . Other toasts and speeches followed , and the festivities closed with the Brethren drinking the Tyler ' s toast . Among the visitors were , in addition to those enumerated , Bros . Thos . A . Adams , P . M . 206 ; Aldrich , P . M . 196 ; Lea , S . W . 169 ; Messent : Law , P . M . 109 , and Prov . G . W . Hertfordshire ; and several others .
St . James ' s Uniok ( No . 211 ) . —A Lodge of Emergency was called at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Monday , May 11 ; the W . M . . , Bro . John Gurton , presiding . Four candidates were present for the honour of initiation ; viz ., Messrs . Walker , Otto Klopp , Henry Seymour , and John Weeks , who all appeared highly ¦ impressed ' with the beauty of the ceremony . Bros . Cooper , Willey , Stuart , [ Rhodes , and Colston were passed to the 2 nd Degree , and Bros . Webb , Abraham
Peacock / and Prank Henry Marshall were raised to the Degree of M . M . The last-named Brother has passed the early Degrees at the Lodge of Courage and Humanity , No , 551 , Calcutta , and expressed his delight at this further addition to his Masonic knowledge . Business concluded , the Brethren sat down to an excellent banquet , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts following , & c \ The W . M ., in proposing the health of the D . G . M . ( Lord Panmure ) , congratulated the Craft upon having so distinguished a nobleman at their head . Although the resignation
of the Earl of Yarborough was sincerely regretted , his secession was more to he deplored on account of ill-health ; still it was a source of congratulation that so excellent a successor had been appointed by the M . W . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland . Several other toasts followed ; among the most important was that of " Bro . Gurton ., W . M ., '' proposed by Bro . Kelly , P . M ., who paid a well-merited compliment to
the W . M . for his admirable working , as also for his kindness and urbanity towards every Brother of the Lodge . Bro . Gurton returned thanks in his usual happy manner , and proposed the P . Ms ., Bros . Kelly , East , Leyser , and Garner , the father of the Lodge , who had been a member of the St . James ' s for more than forty years . The toast was acknowledged by the P . Ms ., and the Brethren soon after separated .
Lodge op Industry ( No . 219 ) . —This Lodge held its regular meeting at Bro . Quelch's , Dick's Coffee-TIouse , Fleet-street , on Tuesday , April 28 , Bro . Orelli , W . M ., presiding , who passed Bro . Thorn to the 2 nd Degree , and initiated Mr . Nolan into the mysteries of the Order , both ceremonies being performed in a highly creditable manner . The Brethren retired to a well-spread banquet , which
was in perfect keeping with Bro . Quelch ' s well-known ta ^ te and liberality . The usual Masonic toasts followed , Bro . Sheen , P . M . No . 237 , replying to that of the Visitors . In returning thanks , the newly-initinted , Bro . Nolan , who has distinguished himself by his review of the events of the late war , as well as by voluminous works on other subjects , made a most felicitous and appropriate speech , evidencing that he fully appreciated and heartily entered into those principles of