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The Masonic Miiuiob
forty members of the Lodge , among whom Ave noticed Bros . Stopher , Caney , Vinall , Wood , Douglas , Winter , Purkiss , Ware , Giltro , Houghton , & c . & c . Among the visiting Brethren , we observed Brother Seyfrled , No . 169 , Clark , 211 , and Hill , 276 . The Lodge having been opened , H . Warren , Esq ., M . L ) . and F . Redmond , Esq ., were balloted for for initiation . The Lodge was opened in the second degree , when Bro . Mathews was passed to the second degree . The Lodge having been resumed in the first degree , Messrs . Warren and Redmond were initiated
into the Order . Four gentlemen were then proposed for initiation at the meeting of the Lodge on the first Tuesday in September . The Lodge being closed , the Brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet , Bro . Aldrich presiding . \ The usual loyal and Masonic toasts having been given , the health of the initiates was proposed in a heat speech , during which , Bro . Aldrieh strongly urged upon the newly-made Brethren the necessity of their acquiring a practical knoAvledge of the beautiful and sublime tenets of Freemasonry ; for , without such knowledge ,
they could not sufficiently appreciate the principles upon which the Order was founded . The toast having been warmly responded to , Bros . Warren and Redmond , severally returned thanks , and expressed their thanks for being permitted to become members of an Order so ancient and distinguished as that of Freemasonry . They had been told by the W . M . that there were several degrees in Freemasonry , with peculiar secrets restricted to each ; what those other degrees were they could form no opinion , but they deeply appreciated what they had seen and heard that
evening . They would endeavour by their deportment in , and out of , Freemasonry , to merit the esteem of the Craft generally , and of the St . John ' s Lodge in particular . The health of the visitors , the W . M ., Past Masters , and the officers of the Lodge haying been given and-responded to , the Brethren separated , after having spent as an agreeable an evening as we ever experienced . The pleasures of the evening were greatly enhanced by the excellent singing of Bros . Pitt , Redmond , Caney , Giltro , Purkiss , & c . & c .
Crystal Palace Lodge ( No . 1 , 044 ) . —The first meeting within the Palace took place on the 5 th hist ., when it was numerously attended both by members and visitors . Soon after two o ' clock the W . M ., Bro . Ralph Millward Smith , took the chair and proceeded to open the Lodge . The minutes of the last meeting having been read by Bro . Blackburn , the excellent Secretary , and unanimously confirmed , Bros . Humphreys , Smith , Bertram , and G . Smithy were raised to the degree of M . M ., which Avas succeeded by the passing to the FcIIoav Craft degree of Bros . Davison , Bowen , Bennett , and Strange . A ballot was then taken for Messrs .
Grimes , Muir , Svendsen / Middlemiss , and Statham , candidates for the honour of initiation . The result of the ballot being unanimous , they were introduced in due form , and received the first step in Freemasonry ; the whole of the ceremonies being perfectly rendered by the W . * M ., who Avas admirably supported by the officers , auguring well for the prosperity of the Lodge , which is already taking a high position , inasmuch as it numbers upwards of forty members , only two months having elapsed since its formation . The Lodge being called off , the Brethren sat down to a splendid banquet , provided by Bros . Sawyer and Strange . Upon the
removal of the cloth , the W . M . called the attention of the Brethren to the first toast of the evening , and observed that no body of men were more loyal than Freemasons ; he would , therefore , briefly introduce the toast of the " Queen , " without comment ; the virtues of that inestimable lady being too well known to-need eulogy from him . She Avas the daughter and niece of Masons , and he ( the W . M ' . ) had every reason to believe Ave shall see some of her children made Masons . Tho " National Anthem" was well sung by Bro . Morbey and others . The Earl of Zetland and Lord Panmure , as M . W . G . M . and D . G . M ., were then toasted with the
usual Masonic honours . These were followed by the health of " The Visitors , '* responded to by Bro . Collard , P . M . ( 1688 ) , who paid the Master and the Lodge a , deserved compliment for the excellent working he had had tlie pleasure of witnessing . It might be as well done ( he said ) in other Lodges , but certainly not better , for it was impossible to go beyond perfection . In alluding to the kind hospitality ofthe Lodge , he ( Bro . Collard ) , on behalf of himself and visitors , begged to thank the Brethren . It was tho first , but he hoped not the last , time he should visit here Bro , Watson , having solicited the use of the gavel , proposed tho health of the
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The Masonic Miiuiob
forty members of the Lodge , among whom Ave noticed Bros . Stopher , Caney , Vinall , Wood , Douglas , Winter , Purkiss , Ware , Giltro , Houghton , & c . & c . Among the visiting Brethren , we observed Brother Seyfrled , No . 169 , Clark , 211 , and Hill , 276 . The Lodge having been opened , H . Warren , Esq ., M . L ) . and F . Redmond , Esq ., were balloted for for initiation . The Lodge was opened in the second degree , when Bro . Mathews was passed to the second degree . The Lodge having been resumed in the first degree , Messrs . Warren and Redmond were initiated
into the Order . Four gentlemen were then proposed for initiation at the meeting of the Lodge on the first Tuesday in September . The Lodge being closed , the Brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet , Bro . Aldrich presiding . \ The usual loyal and Masonic toasts having been given , the health of the initiates was proposed in a heat speech , during which , Bro . Aldrieh strongly urged upon the newly-made Brethren the necessity of their acquiring a practical knoAvledge of the beautiful and sublime tenets of Freemasonry ; for , without such knowledge ,
they could not sufficiently appreciate the principles upon which the Order was founded . The toast having been warmly responded to , Bros . Warren and Redmond , severally returned thanks , and expressed their thanks for being permitted to become members of an Order so ancient and distinguished as that of Freemasonry . They had been told by the W . M . that there were several degrees in Freemasonry , with peculiar secrets restricted to each ; what those other degrees were they could form no opinion , but they deeply appreciated what they had seen and heard that
evening . They would endeavour by their deportment in , and out of , Freemasonry , to merit the esteem of the Craft generally , and of the St . John ' s Lodge in particular . The health of the visitors , the W . M ., Past Masters , and the officers of the Lodge haying been given and-responded to , the Brethren separated , after having spent as an agreeable an evening as we ever experienced . The pleasures of the evening were greatly enhanced by the excellent singing of Bros . Pitt , Redmond , Caney , Giltro , Purkiss , & c . & c .
Crystal Palace Lodge ( No . 1 , 044 ) . —The first meeting within the Palace took place on the 5 th hist ., when it was numerously attended both by members and visitors . Soon after two o ' clock the W . M ., Bro . Ralph Millward Smith , took the chair and proceeded to open the Lodge . The minutes of the last meeting having been read by Bro . Blackburn , the excellent Secretary , and unanimously confirmed , Bros . Humphreys , Smith , Bertram , and G . Smithy were raised to the degree of M . M ., which Avas succeeded by the passing to the FcIIoav Craft degree of Bros . Davison , Bowen , Bennett , and Strange . A ballot was then taken for Messrs .
Grimes , Muir , Svendsen / Middlemiss , and Statham , candidates for the honour of initiation . The result of the ballot being unanimous , they were introduced in due form , and received the first step in Freemasonry ; the whole of the ceremonies being perfectly rendered by the W . * M ., who Avas admirably supported by the officers , auguring well for the prosperity of the Lodge , which is already taking a high position , inasmuch as it numbers upwards of forty members , only two months having elapsed since its formation . The Lodge being called off , the Brethren sat down to a splendid banquet , provided by Bros . Sawyer and Strange . Upon the
removal of the cloth , the W . M . called the attention of the Brethren to the first toast of the evening , and observed that no body of men were more loyal than Freemasons ; he would , therefore , briefly introduce the toast of the " Queen , " without comment ; the virtues of that inestimable lady being too well known to-need eulogy from him . She Avas the daughter and niece of Masons , and he ( the W . M ' . ) had every reason to believe Ave shall see some of her children made Masons . Tho " National Anthem" was well sung by Bro . Morbey and others . The Earl of Zetland and Lord Panmure , as M . W . G . M . and D . G . M ., were then toasted with the
usual Masonic honours . These were followed by the health of " The Visitors , '* responded to by Bro . Collard , P . M . ( 1688 ) , who paid the Master and the Lodge a , deserved compliment for the excellent working he had had tlie pleasure of witnessing . It might be as well done ( he said ) in other Lodges , but certainly not better , for it was impossible to go beyond perfection . In alluding to the kind hospitality ofthe Lodge , he ( Bro . Collard ) , on behalf of himself and visitors , begged to thank the Brethren . It was tho first , but he hoped not the last , time he should visit here Bro , Watson , having solicited the use of the gavel , proposed tho health of the