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The following Brethren were elected , viz . — - B ^ Joseph Smithy No . 206 ; M . H . ShuA ^ RevwG . R . Portal , No . 460 ^ ^ President , CoU BENEVOLEN'T INSTITUTION .
The undermentioned ten Brothers ^^ to be of fhe Cbmmittep c ^ Aged Freemasons and their Widows ; and no other Brethren haying been named , they were elected : viz . ~^ ros . Samuel Mdrichi P . M . No * 196 ; John Thos . Archer , ^ Thomas Gole ; P . M . No . 18 ;^ P . M *; No . 9 ; David Sanauel , B . M . No , 264 ; John Symond ^ tM ^ W ^ pit ^ Joseph . Taylor ^ : ; P . M . ; No , ; 21 ..
IKfTlATIOK OE THE KIN ( J OP HANOVER . T ^ which M ^ the Grand Bodge of England at the Gr ^ nd Bodge Roya ^ ing tma ^^ ^
the occasion pftheinitiation into Freem the report made by the R place , and also a letter from his Majesty the King of Hanover j also a letter to Prince Frederick of Prussia , and his ^^ R ^ documents be entered on the minutes . Agreed to .
THE CAHABIAN BRETHREN . The M , W . Grand Master also laid before the Grand Lodge a copy of the communication which he addressed to the Prov . Grand Masters of the three Prov . Grand Lodges in Canada , and the ^ an swer which he had received ft ^ Grand Secretary of Canada West , and a communication on the subject addressed to him by the W . Bro . W . W . Beach .
On the motion of Bro . Hall , seconded by Bro . Henderson , these documents were referred to the Colonial Board . Some Brethren having expressed a wish to have the documents read , — Bro . Henderson said they were very long , and their time could be far more profitably employed in attending to the ordinary business . After a short discussion , in which Bros . Savage , Binckes , Portal , and Roxburgh took part , it was ordered that the documents should be printed as an appendix to the report of the Colonial Board , and submitted with the usual documents to each Brother on entering Grand Lodge .
THE GRAND MASTER OF CONNECTICUT , U . S . The G . M . of the state of Connecticut presented himself for admission , and by order of the M . W . the G . M ., the Grand Director of the Ceremonies and Bro . Stephen Barton Wilson were sent out to examine him .
PAST GRAND SECRETARY WHITE . The M . W . Grand Master moved :- — - " That in consideration of the faithful and distinguished services rendered by Bro . William H . White to the Craft , during a period exceeding fifty-five years , the Grand Lodge grants to him as a retiring pension , an amount equal to the full salary and gratuity he bus been hitherto receiving as Grand Secretary . "
His Lordship said ;—I have now submitted the motion to which I referred at the Grand Festival in regard to our respected Bro . White ( cheers ) , whose services to the Craft , during the period of upwards of fifty-five years , I am sure Grand Lodge
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The following Brethren were elected , viz . — - B ^ Joseph Smithy No . 206 ; M . H . ShuA ^ RevwG . R . Portal , No . 460 ^ ^ President , CoU BENEVOLEN'T INSTITUTION .
The undermentioned ten Brothers ^^ to be of fhe Cbmmittep c ^ Aged Freemasons and their Widows ; and no other Brethren haying been named , they were elected : viz . ~^ ros . Samuel Mdrichi P . M . No * 196 ; John Thos . Archer , ^ Thomas Gole ; P . M . No . 18 ;^ P . M *; No . 9 ; David Sanauel , B . M . No , 264 ; John Symond ^ tM ^ W ^ pit ^ Joseph . Taylor ^ : ; P . M . ; No , ; 21 ..
IKfTlATIOK OE THE KIN ( J OP HANOVER . T ^ which M ^ the Grand Bodge of England at the Gr ^ nd Bodge Roya ^ ing tma ^^ ^
the occasion pftheinitiation into Freem the report made by the R place , and also a letter from his Majesty the King of Hanover j also a letter to Prince Frederick of Prussia , and his ^^ R ^ documents be entered on the minutes . Agreed to .
THE CAHABIAN BRETHREN . The M , W . Grand Master also laid before the Grand Lodge a copy of the communication which he addressed to the Prov . Grand Masters of the three Prov . Grand Lodges in Canada , and the ^ an swer which he had received ft ^ Grand Secretary of Canada West , and a communication on the subject addressed to him by the W . Bro . W . W . Beach .
On the motion of Bro . Hall , seconded by Bro . Henderson , these documents were referred to the Colonial Board . Some Brethren having expressed a wish to have the documents read , — Bro . Henderson said they were very long , and their time could be far more profitably employed in attending to the ordinary business . After a short discussion , in which Bros . Savage , Binckes , Portal , and Roxburgh took part , it was ordered that the documents should be printed as an appendix to the report of the Colonial Board , and submitted with the usual documents to each Brother on entering Grand Lodge .
THE GRAND MASTER OF CONNECTICUT , U . S . The G . M . of the state of Connecticut presented himself for admission , and by order of the M . W . the G . M ., the Grand Director of the Ceremonies and Bro . Stephen Barton Wilson were sent out to examine him .
PAST GRAND SECRETARY WHITE . The M . W . Grand Master moved :- — - " That in consideration of the faithful and distinguished services rendered by Bro . William H . White to the Craft , during a period exceeding fifty-five years , the Grand Lodge grants to him as a retiring pension , an amount equal to the full salary and gratuity he bus been hitherto receiving as Grand Secretary . "
His Lordship said ;—I have now submitted the motion to which I referred at the Grand Festival in regard to our respected Bro . White ( cheers ) , whose services to the Craft , during the period of upwards of fifty-five years , I am sure Grand Lodge