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eveiung . But he was far from taking to himself the credit of all that had ] been done during his period of office ; without the efficient aid of those Officers of the I * 6 dge with whom he had had the good fortune to work , his humble efforts would have been of little avail , but with their assistance , he was glad to find his acts had been approved . He believed he had been the youngest Master who had filled the chair , and he trusted that such an example would be an encourag-emenfc to to
ta the junior officers of the Lodg ^ e lead them aspire to a similar post of honour . He bad resolved , when first initiated , to make Ereemasonry his study * It was a science worthy of having much time devoted to it , and it was solely through such means that any member could hope to reach the more prominent positions open to those of the Craft who followed a similar course . In conclusion , Bro * Russell thanked the company for the attention with which he had been listened to , and resumed his seat amid the hearty cheers of the Brethren . The next toast vvas , < rThe Present Master .
Bro . Rowe , in responding , observed that he felt deeply the honour conferred on him of being elected Master of the British Lodge . He trusted he should be believed when he declared that he should do all that lay in his power to maintain jbift honourablei position , and to give satisfaction to all over whom he presided arf with , whom hemight come in contact * Our ^ Sister Lodges" was the next toast , to which Bro . Meintjes responded , siting that he felt much pleasure in being amongst the Brethren that evening , and being received in the hospitable manner he had .
" The Visitors /** ^ as the next toast , arid was also responded to by Bro . MjKuttjes . Keect came " Our Sisters / ' acknowledged by Bro . Saunders ^ <* The Bed Itodge and Officers" was the next toast , and was responded to by Btq . Widdow 3 , as Principal of that Chapter . He begged to thank tbem on his own behalf , and that of his chiefs and companions , and he hoped , ere long , $ b & t inany of the Master Masons of the Blue Lodge would become elevated to the distinguished honour of a Royal Arch , He was happy to say the Chapter was
p ^ sperousw " Th * Newly Initiated Brethren " was the next toast , which was replied to by Bro . Wiggins , M . L . A ., who said that he was happy in being present on that occasion . He felt proud at being returned for the division he represented by so lai'ge a majority when he . was elected , but he now felt equally gratified at his recent initiation into Masonic mysteries , and at being assooiated with the noble Order of Freemasons .
** The Brethran of the German Legion" was responded to by Bro . Koopman . who remarked that he was one of the Legion who had left his country to come and dwell in the . colony , aud although only a young Mason , he was proud of the Order , and he trusted to see it flourish in this his adopted country . Several other toasts were proposed and drunk during the evening , and amongst others the health of Bro . Prestwhich , who was warmly welcomed cm his receiat return from Australia after an absence of three years .
TASMANIA . Wednesday , the 24 th June , will long be memorable in the-annals of Launceston as the day on which the foundation-stone of the Mechanics' Institute—the first purely public building commenced in Launceston—was laid with the honours of a public demonstration , and the ceremonies of the mystic institute of Freemasonry * The morning of Wednesday was foggy , and the sun was obscured ; but at high
noon , the sun , as though , in honour of the Masonic ceremony which was to distinguish the day , shone out brilliantly , the fog disappeared , the flagstaff was seen arrayed in all the splendours of ^ Marryatt ' s code / ' the vessels in harbour vied with the signal-station in the display of bunting , and over head beamed a blue and almost cloudless sky , and then , to come back to earth again , the line of march had been made comparatively clean by the forethought of the mayor .
At half past ten o ' clock , the varixnis bodies af Freemasons and Odd Fellows , Jiving assembled at their respective Lodge-rooms , attended public worship at Trinity Church , where the service was conducted by the Rev . H . P . Kane , A . M .,
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eveiung . But he was far from taking to himself the credit of all that had ] been done during his period of office ; without the efficient aid of those Officers of the I * 6 dge with whom he had had the good fortune to work , his humble efforts would have been of little avail , but with their assistance , he was glad to find his acts had been approved . He believed he had been the youngest Master who had filled the chair , and he trusted that such an example would be an encourag-emenfc to to
ta the junior officers of the Lodg ^ e lead them aspire to a similar post of honour . He bad resolved , when first initiated , to make Ereemasonry his study * It was a science worthy of having much time devoted to it , and it was solely through such means that any member could hope to reach the more prominent positions open to those of the Craft who followed a similar course . In conclusion , Bro * Russell thanked the company for the attention with which he had been listened to , and resumed his seat amid the hearty cheers of the Brethren . The next toast vvas , < rThe Present Master .
Bro . Rowe , in responding , observed that he felt deeply the honour conferred on him of being elected Master of the British Lodge . He trusted he should be believed when he declared that he should do all that lay in his power to maintain jbift honourablei position , and to give satisfaction to all over whom he presided arf with , whom hemight come in contact * Our ^ Sister Lodges" was the next toast , to which Bro . Meintjes responded , siting that he felt much pleasure in being amongst the Brethren that evening , and being received in the hospitable manner he had .
" The Visitors /** ^ as the next toast , arid was also responded to by Bro . MjKuttjes . Keect came " Our Sisters / ' acknowledged by Bro . Saunders ^ <* The Bed Itodge and Officers" was the next toast , and was responded to by Btq . Widdow 3 , as Principal of that Chapter . He begged to thank tbem on his own behalf , and that of his chiefs and companions , and he hoped , ere long , $ b & t inany of the Master Masons of the Blue Lodge would become elevated to the distinguished honour of a Royal Arch , He was happy to say the Chapter was
p ^ sperousw " Th * Newly Initiated Brethren " was the next toast , which was replied to by Bro . Wiggins , M . L . A ., who said that he was happy in being present on that occasion . He felt proud at being returned for the division he represented by so lai'ge a majority when he . was elected , but he now felt equally gratified at his recent initiation into Masonic mysteries , and at being assooiated with the noble Order of Freemasons .
** The Brethran of the German Legion" was responded to by Bro . Koopman . who remarked that he was one of the Legion who had left his country to come and dwell in the . colony , aud although only a young Mason , he was proud of the Order , and he trusted to see it flourish in this his adopted country . Several other toasts were proposed and drunk during the evening , and amongst others the health of Bro . Prestwhich , who was warmly welcomed cm his receiat return from Australia after an absence of three years .
TASMANIA . Wednesday , the 24 th June , will long be memorable in the-annals of Launceston as the day on which the foundation-stone of the Mechanics' Institute—the first purely public building commenced in Launceston—was laid with the honours of a public demonstration , and the ceremonies of the mystic institute of Freemasonry * The morning of Wednesday was foggy , and the sun was obscured ; but at high
noon , the sun , as though , in honour of the Masonic ceremony which was to distinguish the day , shone out brilliantly , the fog disappeared , the flagstaff was seen arrayed in all the splendours of ^ Marryatt ' s code / ' the vessels in harbour vied with the signal-station in the display of bunting , and over head beamed a blue and almost cloudless sky , and then , to come back to earth again , the line of march had been made comparatively clean by the forethought of the mayor .
At half past ten o ' clock , the varixnis bodies af Freemasons and Odd Fellows , Jiving assembled at their respective Lodge-rooms , attended public worship at Trinity Church , where the service was conducted by the Rev . H . P . Kane , A . M .,