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The Masonic Mirror.
that the members of this committee perform the functions of the proposed hoard until the permanent board is appointed in June , 1857 . ( Signed ) W . Btjklton , Chairman , May lUh , 1856 = P . Prov . G . M . for Bengal .
Bro . H . G . Warren then said , at this late hour of the evening we cannot properly discuss a motion of this kind . ( Hear , hear . ) We cannot go on after eleven o ' clock . I therefore propose that Grand Lodge do now adjourn till this day month . ( Hear , hear , and loud cheers . ) If allowed to adjourn An the usual way , all your motions are thrown over again for three months , ( Hear , hear . ) This colonial question of itself will take one whole evening at least . The Grand Master : You had better ero on with this motion till eleven
o ' clock . ( No , no . ) Bro . Warren said , if they did so , the Grand Master would rule that the motion could not be put ( hear , hear ) , and he for one was not in a position to go on with the discussion until he had seen the report either in print or in writing ( hear , hear ) , and as he could not bring on his motion after eleven o ' clock , he moved that the Grand Lodge do adjourn till that day month . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Portal expressed a hope that the report would be printed and circulated . The question of adjournment was then put and carried almost unanimously . The Grand Lodge was then closed in solemn form , and stands adjourned till this day ( Oct . 1 ) at the hour of eight .
NOTICE OF MOTION . Bro . the Rev . G . R . Portal , has given notice of the following motion , for December : —" That the Board of General Purposes be requested to procure a return of the number of Provincial Grand Lodges held in each province during the last ten years , specifying those at which the Prov . Grand Master has presided in person , and to report the same to Grand Lodge . "
BOARD OF BENEYOLENCE . At the monthly meeting of this Board , on the 24 th September , four petitioners were relieved with various sums amounting in the aggregate to £ 60 .
Metropolitan.
METEOPOLITAN .
St . John ' s Lodge , Hampstead ( No . 196 ) . —The monthly meeting of this most excellent Lodge , under the able presidency of our esteemed Bro . Samuel Aldrich was held on the 9 th September , at the Holly Bush Tavern , Hampstead , when , Bros . Albon , Dale , and Douglas , were respectively passed to the 2 nd Degree . Domatic Lodge ( No . 206 ) , —The first meeting of this Lodge for the season took place at the Falcon Tavern , Fetter-lane , on the 8 th September , when there was a very numerous attendance of the Brethren . Bro . Marshall , W . M ., presided , and the business , consisting of passings and raisings , was most excellently performed .
Pilgrim Lodge ( No 745 ) . —The members of this Lodge met together at the Manor House , Walworth , on Wednesday , September 24 th , under the presidency of Bro . Warren , W . M ., who , however , in the early part of the evening , was compelled to resign the chair to Bro . P . M . farmer , having to leave London by mail train . The business consisted of an initiation , a passing , and raising , the whole of the ceremonies being most excellently performed . About thirty-live Brethren afterwards supped together , and past a very pleasant evening .
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The Masonic Mirror.
that the members of this committee perform the functions of the proposed hoard until the permanent board is appointed in June , 1857 . ( Signed ) W . Btjklton , Chairman , May lUh , 1856 = P . Prov . G . M . for Bengal .
Bro . H . G . Warren then said , at this late hour of the evening we cannot properly discuss a motion of this kind . ( Hear , hear . ) We cannot go on after eleven o ' clock . I therefore propose that Grand Lodge do now adjourn till this day month . ( Hear , hear , and loud cheers . ) If allowed to adjourn An the usual way , all your motions are thrown over again for three months , ( Hear , hear . ) This colonial question of itself will take one whole evening at least . The Grand Master : You had better ero on with this motion till eleven
o ' clock . ( No , no . ) Bro . Warren said , if they did so , the Grand Master would rule that the motion could not be put ( hear , hear ) , and he for one was not in a position to go on with the discussion until he had seen the report either in print or in writing ( hear , hear ) , and as he could not bring on his motion after eleven o ' clock , he moved that the Grand Lodge do adjourn till that day month . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Portal expressed a hope that the report would be printed and circulated . The question of adjournment was then put and carried almost unanimously . The Grand Lodge was then closed in solemn form , and stands adjourned till this day ( Oct . 1 ) at the hour of eight .
NOTICE OF MOTION . Bro . the Rev . G . R . Portal , has given notice of the following motion , for December : —" That the Board of General Purposes be requested to procure a return of the number of Provincial Grand Lodges held in each province during the last ten years , specifying those at which the Prov . Grand Master has presided in person , and to report the same to Grand Lodge . "
BOARD OF BENEYOLENCE . At the monthly meeting of this Board , on the 24 th September , four petitioners were relieved with various sums amounting in the aggregate to £ 60 .
Metropolitan.
METEOPOLITAN .
St . John ' s Lodge , Hampstead ( No . 196 ) . —The monthly meeting of this most excellent Lodge , under the able presidency of our esteemed Bro . Samuel Aldrich was held on the 9 th September , at the Holly Bush Tavern , Hampstead , when , Bros . Albon , Dale , and Douglas , were respectively passed to the 2 nd Degree . Domatic Lodge ( No . 206 ) , —The first meeting of this Lodge for the season took place at the Falcon Tavern , Fetter-lane , on the 8 th September , when there was a very numerous attendance of the Brethren . Bro . Marshall , W . M ., presided , and the business , consisting of passings and raisings , was most excellently performed .
Pilgrim Lodge ( No 745 ) . —The members of this Lodge met together at the Manor House , Walworth , on Wednesday , September 24 th , under the presidency of Bro . Warren , W . M ., who , however , in the early part of the evening , was compelled to resign the chair to Bro . P . M . farmer , having to leave London by mail train . The business consisted of an initiation , a passing , and raising , the whole of the ceremonies being most excellently performed . About thirty-live Brethren afterwards supped together , and past a very pleasant evening .