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has a value which places it in a position of high consideration with the rich man ' s offering . Membership shall place every man , on the score of membership , within the walls of the building on a perfect eqvjality . Here , I trutstj in the proper sense deference will ever be paid to station and title , but no sftgeriority as members be ever recognized but that which inevitably comes out 615 . the greatness of intelligence , patriotism , and moral worths Seeing that we are each—and I am proud
to include myself— -w 6 rkers in society , no other ground of distinction can ever be legifimately or pennanently permitted . ^ Let each , therefore , feel generously tov ^ rds each . other . In identifying h with this institution , let the rich man feel that he is contributing righteously his wealth , not only for his personal benefit , but also for the benefit of what we may particularly characterize as the industrial classes , the thews and sinews of society ; and let them again feel that in using the competence and wealth of their richer neighbours , they are not
accepting a charity however noble , but iaia honest share , a legitimate per-eentage of those means to which , by their toils and their time , they have already contributed . Considering the prolonged duties of the day , and further duties still before many of us , I shall not detain you . To you , Mr . Mayor and Aldermen , for your presehce- ~ to the other official gentlemen and magistrates—to the rev .
the clergy—to the Independent Order of @ dd Fellows—the Teetotal and Becha * bite Societies , and the various other bodies who have by- their presence and their services assisted us on this occasion , I offer my best thanks \ asking you to join with me in seeking that the richest blessings of Heaven may ever descend on the work which will be carried on within the walls of this building , whose foundation-stone I have had the honour this day to lay in due Masonic form ( cheers ) .
Bro . Ewing then called for cheers for the Queen , the Mayor and Aldermen , the Institute , and the ladies , and all those haying been heartily given , three cheers followed for Bro . Ewing himself , as President of the Institute . The vast assembly then dispersed , the Masons returning to the Masonic Hall . At six o ' clock a public dinner took place at the Cornwall Assembly Booms , which was attended by over two hundred inhabitants of all classes . His worship the Mayor occupied the chair .
BOYAL ABCH . Cape Town . —British Chapter ( No . 419 ) . —At the Quarterly Convocation of this Chapter , held on Monday , the 6 th July , 1857 , an exaltation took place ; after which the Comps . proceeded to ballot for the ensuing year , when the following Comps . were duly elected as officers : —M . E . Comp . B . Widdows , re-elected Z . ; M . E . Comp . W . Whitta , J ., as H . ; E . Comp . J . S . Bowe , P . S ., as J . ; E . Comp . Baron J . F . Von Portnitz , E . ; E , Comp . M . T . King , N . ; E . Comp . Thos . P . Russell , as P . S . ; M . E . Comp . John King , P . Z ., Treas . ; E . Comp . Or . S . Darter , Org . ; E . Comp . B . J . Joseph , Beg . ; Comp . Christian Grange ! , as Janitor . The installation to take place the first Monday in October .
America
AMERICA
BUENOS AYBES . Excelsior Lodge ( No . 900 ) . —The Brethren of this the only English Lodge in the country , assembled at the Lodge-rooms , Calle Beconquista , at three p . m ., on the 24 th June last , and at half-past three entered the Lodge . The Brethren present were Bros . Bev . J . C . Ford , British Chaplain , W . M . ; Cutts , P . M . ; Kenrian , P . M . ; Fox , S . W . ; Lumb , J . W . ; Thompson , P . M . and Treas . ; Gloede , Sec . ; Duguid , S . D . ; Stanfield , J . D . ; Petty , I . GL ; Woodgate , Villatte , Smith , Hughes , A . Dorr , Walrond , Jacobi , Taylor , F . Dorr , Wells , Jaeggli , Edwards , Ruding , Bivers , Sagory , Harratt ; and as visitors , Bros . Steward , Bev . J . Car-VOL . III . 5 B
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Colonial.
has a value which places it in a position of high consideration with the rich man ' s offering . Membership shall place every man , on the score of membership , within the walls of the building on a perfect eqvjality . Here , I trutstj in the proper sense deference will ever be paid to station and title , but no sftgeriority as members be ever recognized but that which inevitably comes out 615 . the greatness of intelligence , patriotism , and moral worths Seeing that we are each—and I am proud
to include myself— -w 6 rkers in society , no other ground of distinction can ever be legifimately or pennanently permitted . ^ Let each , therefore , feel generously tov ^ rds each . other . In identifying h with this institution , let the rich man feel that he is contributing righteously his wealth , not only for his personal benefit , but also for the benefit of what we may particularly characterize as the industrial classes , the thews and sinews of society ; and let them again feel that in using the competence and wealth of their richer neighbours , they are not
accepting a charity however noble , but iaia honest share , a legitimate per-eentage of those means to which , by their toils and their time , they have already contributed . Considering the prolonged duties of the day , and further duties still before many of us , I shall not detain you . To you , Mr . Mayor and Aldermen , for your presehce- ~ to the other official gentlemen and magistrates—to the rev .
the clergy—to the Independent Order of @ dd Fellows—the Teetotal and Becha * bite Societies , and the various other bodies who have by- their presence and their services assisted us on this occasion , I offer my best thanks \ asking you to join with me in seeking that the richest blessings of Heaven may ever descend on the work which will be carried on within the walls of this building , whose foundation-stone I have had the honour this day to lay in due Masonic form ( cheers ) .
Bro . Ewing then called for cheers for the Queen , the Mayor and Aldermen , the Institute , and the ladies , and all those haying been heartily given , three cheers followed for Bro . Ewing himself , as President of the Institute . The vast assembly then dispersed , the Masons returning to the Masonic Hall . At six o ' clock a public dinner took place at the Cornwall Assembly Booms , which was attended by over two hundred inhabitants of all classes . His worship the Mayor occupied the chair .
BOYAL ABCH . Cape Town . —British Chapter ( No . 419 ) . —At the Quarterly Convocation of this Chapter , held on Monday , the 6 th July , 1857 , an exaltation took place ; after which the Comps . proceeded to ballot for the ensuing year , when the following Comps . were duly elected as officers : —M . E . Comp . B . Widdows , re-elected Z . ; M . E . Comp . W . Whitta , J ., as H . ; E . Comp . J . S . Bowe , P . S ., as J . ; E . Comp . Baron J . F . Von Portnitz , E . ; E , Comp . M . T . King , N . ; E . Comp . Thos . P . Russell , as P . S . ; M . E . Comp . John King , P . Z ., Treas . ; E . Comp . Or . S . Darter , Org . ; E . Comp . B . J . Joseph , Beg . ; Comp . Christian Grange ! , as Janitor . The installation to take place the first Monday in October .
America
AMERICA
BUENOS AYBES . Excelsior Lodge ( No . 900 ) . —The Brethren of this the only English Lodge in the country , assembled at the Lodge-rooms , Calle Beconquista , at three p . m ., on the 24 th June last , and at half-past three entered the Lodge . The Brethren present were Bros . Bev . J . C . Ford , British Chaplain , W . M . ; Cutts , P . M . ; Kenrian , P . M . ; Fox , S . W . ; Lumb , J . W . ; Thompson , P . M . and Treas . ; Gloede , Sec . ; Duguid , S . D . ; Stanfield , J . D . ; Petty , I . GL ; Woodgate , Villatte , Smith , Hughes , A . Dorr , Walrond , Jacobi , Taylor , F . Dorr , Wells , Jaeggli , Edwards , Ruding , Bivers , Sagory , Harratt ; and as visitors , Bros . Steward , Bev . J . Car-VOL . III . 5 B