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^ ^ &^ pn Wednesday , J ^ sidihgv The minutes of the last Lodge being confirmed , the W . M . proceeded to initiate iwh ^ Lieutenant John Bichard Wblseley ( 18 th R ^ the beauty of th ^ also conferred the & nd . I ) egree upon Bros ; A ; S ^ Jones > Glover , ^ nd fipbinspn , and the 3 rd Begrpe
business being ended ; the Brethren adjourned to banquet ^ at which the usual loyal ; and Masonic toasts cc The Initiates , '' adverted their newly-made members , one of whom had upheld the glory of the country in ihe Crimean expedition ; the other being a Prussian gentlem were proud to see amongst therm as ; it showed that coiintry or sectv ^ vas ho ban to Masonry , the order being essentially that of a common Brotherhood . The
toast was well received , and neatly responded to . The visitors present were---Bros ,. J ; ® . A Nb . 233 . ^ M number of PwMs ., Bros . Q oldsworthy , P . S ;(* . B * , Sh ^ Dearsley , Low , and Squires . Thanks were ydted ^ dunng the evening , to IJrp . Sargent for the honour he had done the Lodge by representing it as a steward at the late festival of the Girls' School . The Brethren retired early , highly pleased with the entertainment .
Westminster and Keystone Lodge ( No . 10 ) . —A meeting of this Lodge was held on Wednesday , June 3 > in the Freemasons' Tavern , presided over by Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon , W . M ., supported by his Wardens , viz ., Bros . Ralph A . Benson , S . W . ; Frederick Cox , J . W . There were also present amongst the members Bros . Lords Skelnversdale and Valletort ; Sir John E . Harrington , Bart .
Rev . W . H . Lyall , M . A . ; Alderman Spiers , P . G . S . B . ; & c . & c . There was no business before the Lodge , which having been closed in due form , the Brethren adjourned to banquet , and among the visitors we observed JBro . Stnith , of the Scientific Lodge , Cambridge . After the customary Masonic toasts were drunk , the W . M ., accompanied by his Wardens and P . Ms ., retired to take part in the proceedings of Grand Lodge .
Robert Burns Lodge ( No . 25 ) . —This increasing Lodge held a Meeting of Emergency on . Monday , June 8 , the W . M ., Bro . Clements , presiding with his usual ability , and initiating one gentleman into the Order , and advancing four Brethren to further degrees . It was proposed , and carried unanimously , " That a summer banquet be held in July next , to take place at the Crystal Palace . " An application was made to the Lodge for relief by the widow of a Brother lately deceased , and the sum of £ 5 was awarded . A Brother , formerly a member of this Lodge , had a grant of £ 10 made him , to relieve present necessities . Both sums were taken from the "Lodge Fund of Betievolence . " Lodge being closed in due form , the Brethren adjourned .
Egyptian Lodge ( No . 29 ) . —The last monthly meeting of this ancient Lodge was held at the George and Blue Boar on Thursday , June 4 , the W . M .,. Bro . James Shepherd ( of North Brixton ) , presiding . Bro . Charles Bryant Payne , GL Tyler , formerly of the Lodge of Industry , but now a member of this Lodge , was appointed I . G . in room of Bro . Benjamin , who has resigned . Some other business terminated the proceedings , and the Lodge was closed in the usual form . The Brethren then retired to banquet , presided over hy their W . M . with his accustomed good humour .
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Metropolitan.
jilt ^ jK ^ feiS ^ KS
^ ^ &^ pn Wednesday , J ^ sidihgv The minutes of the last Lodge being confirmed , the W . M . proceeded to initiate iwh ^ Lieutenant John Bichard Wblseley ( 18 th R ^ the beauty of th ^ also conferred the & nd . I ) egree upon Bros ; A ; S ^ Jones > Glover , ^ nd fipbinspn , and the 3 rd Begrpe
business being ended ; the Brethren adjourned to banquet ^ at which the usual loyal ; and Masonic toasts cc The Initiates , '' adverted their newly-made members , one of whom had upheld the glory of the country in ihe Crimean expedition ; the other being a Prussian gentlem were proud to see amongst therm as ; it showed that coiintry or sectv ^ vas ho ban to Masonry , the order being essentially that of a common Brotherhood . The
toast was well received , and neatly responded to . The visitors present were---Bros ,. J ; ® . A Nb . 233 . ^ M number of PwMs ., Bros . Q oldsworthy , P . S ;(* . B * , Sh ^ Dearsley , Low , and Squires . Thanks were ydted ^ dunng the evening , to IJrp . Sargent for the honour he had done the Lodge by representing it as a steward at the late festival of the Girls' School . The Brethren retired early , highly pleased with the entertainment .
Westminster and Keystone Lodge ( No . 10 ) . —A meeting of this Lodge was held on Wednesday , June 3 > in the Freemasons' Tavern , presided over by Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon , W . M ., supported by his Wardens , viz ., Bros . Ralph A . Benson , S . W . ; Frederick Cox , J . W . There were also present amongst the members Bros . Lords Skelnversdale and Valletort ; Sir John E . Harrington , Bart .
Rev . W . H . Lyall , M . A . ; Alderman Spiers , P . G . S . B . ; & c . & c . There was no business before the Lodge , which having been closed in due form , the Brethren adjourned to banquet , and among the visitors we observed JBro . Stnith , of the Scientific Lodge , Cambridge . After the customary Masonic toasts were drunk , the W . M ., accompanied by his Wardens and P . Ms ., retired to take part in the proceedings of Grand Lodge .
Robert Burns Lodge ( No . 25 ) . —This increasing Lodge held a Meeting of Emergency on . Monday , June 8 , the W . M ., Bro . Clements , presiding with his usual ability , and initiating one gentleman into the Order , and advancing four Brethren to further degrees . It was proposed , and carried unanimously , " That a summer banquet be held in July next , to take place at the Crystal Palace . " An application was made to the Lodge for relief by the widow of a Brother lately deceased , and the sum of £ 5 was awarded . A Brother , formerly a member of this Lodge , had a grant of £ 10 made him , to relieve present necessities . Both sums were taken from the "Lodge Fund of Betievolence . " Lodge being closed in due form , the Brethren adjourned .
Egyptian Lodge ( No . 29 ) . —The last monthly meeting of this ancient Lodge was held at the George and Blue Boar on Thursday , June 4 , the W . M .,. Bro . James Shepherd ( of North Brixton ) , presiding . Bro . Charles Bryant Payne , GL Tyler , formerly of the Lodge of Industry , but now a member of this Lodge , was appointed I . G . in room of Bro . Benjamin , who has resigned . Some other business terminated the proceedings , and the Lodge was closed in the usual form . The Brethren then retired to banquet , presided over hy their W . M . with his accustomed good humour .