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Templar Masonry , as toexcite the highest degree of approbation throughout all the ranks of the Sir Knights , now numbering about 5 , 000 . It * was therefore commanded by the Grand Encampment in Session , Sept . 1856 , at Hartford , Gonneetir cut , that a testimonial in the form of a patriarchal cross of gold should be presented him by a committee appointed for the purpose . This Honorarium is the-finest piece of symbolic jewelry ever , made in this country , and its presentation , under the auspices of the Grand Commandery of the State of New York , and in the
presence of a large concourse of ladies and gentlemen , on the occasion cited , made an evenk of uncommon interest in the annals of the Graft . Some statistics of the Knightly Orders in the United States will be given you in subsequent issues . Your readers are doubtless aware that the President of the United States , James Buchanan , Esq . is a Freemason , a member and formerly Master of the
Lodge at Lancaster , Pennsylvania . The "Vice President , Mr . John B , Brecken * ridge , is likewise a member of Lodge No . 1 , at Lexington , Kentucky , and late Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky . Many other distinguished civilians and officers in our armies are attached socii of this ancient Graft . The Grand Lodges to meet in October are Ohio , Illinois , and Kentucky . Synopses of their doings will be forwarded to you .
London And Middlesex Archeological Society.
LONDON AND MIDDLESEX ABCHJSOLOGrlCAL SOCIETY .
The truly zealous Mason , both operative and speculative , will learn with pleasure the rapid strides this society is making , under the care of such men as the Rev . Mr . Boutell , Rev . Mr . Hugo , Mr . Taylor , and others , who are desirous of preserving , explaining , and bringing to light , the hidden treasures of science and art with which our wide-famed city and the metropolitan county abound , Jn the early part of the summer the society , by the permission of Lord Panmure ,
the R . W . D . G . M ., had laid open for its inspection the inmost recesses of the Tower of London ; and on that occasion visited the Great Keep , commonly called the White Tower , in which is situated the Council Chamber , where our kings , until the time of Henry VII .,. held their privy councils . And this favour of the E . W . D . G . M . was the more appreciated because it is nearly a century since its interior was exposed to public gaze ; and the society are determined to use its best endeavours to open this curious room for the inspection of all comers ; and
we now thus late return our thanks to our R . W . Brother , Lord Panmure , for his favour , and to Lord de Ros , the Constable of the Tower , for his extreme affability on the occasion of the society ' s visit . It is not our intention , however , to speak of the Tower in this number of our journal , but we may return to it on another occasion .
On Monday , 5 th of October , the members of the society , accompanied by a number of visitors , amongst whom were many ladies , visited Hampton Court Palace , where they assembled m the Great * Hall ; and a short lecture was delivered by the chairman of the day , the Rev . Thomas Hugo , who afterwards
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Tidings Eeom The Craft In" The United St...
Templar Masonry , as toexcite the highest degree of approbation throughout all the ranks of the Sir Knights , now numbering about 5 , 000 . It * was therefore commanded by the Grand Encampment in Session , Sept . 1856 , at Hartford , Gonneetir cut , that a testimonial in the form of a patriarchal cross of gold should be presented him by a committee appointed for the purpose . This Honorarium is the-finest piece of symbolic jewelry ever , made in this country , and its presentation , under the auspices of the Grand Commandery of the State of New York , and in the
presence of a large concourse of ladies and gentlemen , on the occasion cited , made an evenk of uncommon interest in the annals of the Graft . Some statistics of the Knightly Orders in the United States will be given you in subsequent issues . Your readers are doubtless aware that the President of the United States , James Buchanan , Esq . is a Freemason , a member and formerly Master of the
Lodge at Lancaster , Pennsylvania . The "Vice President , Mr . John B , Brecken * ridge , is likewise a member of Lodge No . 1 , at Lexington , Kentucky , and late Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky . Many other distinguished civilians and officers in our armies are attached socii of this ancient Graft . The Grand Lodges to meet in October are Ohio , Illinois , and Kentucky . Synopses of their doings will be forwarded to you .
London And Middlesex Archeological Society.
LONDON AND MIDDLESEX ABCHJSOLOGrlCAL SOCIETY .
The truly zealous Mason , both operative and speculative , will learn with pleasure the rapid strides this society is making , under the care of such men as the Rev . Mr . Boutell , Rev . Mr . Hugo , Mr . Taylor , and others , who are desirous of preserving , explaining , and bringing to light , the hidden treasures of science and art with which our wide-famed city and the metropolitan county abound , Jn the early part of the summer the society , by the permission of Lord Panmure ,
the R . W . D . G . M ., had laid open for its inspection the inmost recesses of the Tower of London ; and on that occasion visited the Great Keep , commonly called the White Tower , in which is situated the Council Chamber , where our kings , until the time of Henry VII .,. held their privy councils . And this favour of the E . W . D . G . M . was the more appreciated because it is nearly a century since its interior was exposed to public gaze ; and the society are determined to use its best endeavours to open this curious room for the inspection of all comers ; and
we now thus late return our thanks to our R . W . Brother , Lord Panmure , for his favour , and to Lord de Ros , the Constable of the Tower , for his extreme affability on the occasion of the society ' s visit . It is not our intention , however , to speak of the Tower in this number of our journal , but we may return to it on another occasion .
On Monday , 5 th of October , the members of the society , accompanied by a number of visitors , amongst whom were many ladies , visited Hampton Court Palace , where they assembled m the Great * Hall ; and a short lecture was delivered by the chairman of the day , the Rev . Thomas Hugo , who afterwards