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as exhibited in their kind address conveyed to me through you , and the handsome testimonial with which it was accompanied . I seek in vain to discover how my humble and feeble efforts in conducting the Lodge as Master for some time should have merited so munificent a return , and such emphatic encomium ; I can only attribute them to the spontaneous feeling which rises in the well-regulated mind against apparent injustice , and the determination of my Brethren to evince they are not unmindful of the precept delivered to them on their initiation— That that which in a profane is a rare quality is
in a Mason the fulfilment of his duty . " . lam truly grateful for the fraternal sympathy exhibited by them , and most devoutly do I reciprocate your own sentiment , that in the Great Lodge above , where the Almighty Architect of the Universe presides in honour and glory—our probations and trials in this life passed—we may all meet around His heavenly
throne , be duly accepted and admitted to the spiritual temple , exemplifying the true meaning of" Behold , how good and joyful a thing it is for Brethren to dwell together in unity ! " It is like the precious ointment upon the head , that ran down unto the beard —even unto Aaron ' s beard—and went down to the skirts of his clothing . u Like the dew of Hermon which fell upon the hill of Sion .
" Eor there the Lord promised His blessing and life for evermore . So mote it be ! With my grateful thanks to the beloved Brotherhood , I sub scribe myself , my dear Sir and Brother , with great sincerity , Yours fraternally , ( Signed ) Jno . A ... Tench . A true copy . Kenneth Clarke , Sec . L . U . B ., No . 251 .
Summary Oe News For October
SUMMARY OE NEWS EOR OCTOBER
The court continued to reside at Balmoral until the 14 th October , the Queen and the junior members of the royal family amusing themselves climbing Scotch hills , while the Brince Consort and Brince Alfred , passed the time in field sports , especially in deer-stalking . On the day already mentioned , the Queen , the Brince Consort , the Brincess Boyal , and Brince Arthur honoured the Earl of
THE COURT
Aberdeen with a visit at Haddo House , and , having remained there that night , started the next morning for Edinburgh , where the royal travellers sojourned for that night , occupying the state apartments in Holyrood Balace . Tbe riext morning they left the Scotch capital and arrived at Windsor that evening , where they have been since residing .
On the 19 th , the Prince of Wales returned from his continental tour and joined his royal parents at Windsor Castle , having during his journey visited most places of either historical or picturesque interest on the Bhine , and climbed some of the highest peaks of the Alps . The British aristocracy during the last month , sustained a severe loss in the
demise of our late noble Brother the Earl Eitzwilliam , who might well be regarded as the beau ideal of an English gentleman . Another peer of great notoriety , who had been at one time ambitious of joining our Order , but who , on account of the irregularities of his private life , was refused initiation , was also last month called to his account . We allude to the late Earl Fitzhardinge , better known as Col . Berkeley .
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West Indies
as exhibited in their kind address conveyed to me through you , and the handsome testimonial with which it was accompanied . I seek in vain to discover how my humble and feeble efforts in conducting the Lodge as Master for some time should have merited so munificent a return , and such emphatic encomium ; I can only attribute them to the spontaneous feeling which rises in the well-regulated mind against apparent injustice , and the determination of my Brethren to evince they are not unmindful of the precept delivered to them on their initiation— That that which in a profane is a rare quality is
in a Mason the fulfilment of his duty . " . lam truly grateful for the fraternal sympathy exhibited by them , and most devoutly do I reciprocate your own sentiment , that in the Great Lodge above , where the Almighty Architect of the Universe presides in honour and glory—our probations and trials in this life passed—we may all meet around His heavenly
throne , be duly accepted and admitted to the spiritual temple , exemplifying the true meaning of" Behold , how good and joyful a thing it is for Brethren to dwell together in unity ! " It is like the precious ointment upon the head , that ran down unto the beard —even unto Aaron ' s beard—and went down to the skirts of his clothing . u Like the dew of Hermon which fell upon the hill of Sion .
" Eor there the Lord promised His blessing and life for evermore . So mote it be ! With my grateful thanks to the beloved Brotherhood , I sub scribe myself , my dear Sir and Brother , with great sincerity , Yours fraternally , ( Signed ) Jno . A ... Tench . A true copy . Kenneth Clarke , Sec . L . U . B ., No . 251 .
Summary Oe News For October
SUMMARY OE NEWS EOR OCTOBER
The court continued to reside at Balmoral until the 14 th October , the Queen and the junior members of the royal family amusing themselves climbing Scotch hills , while the Brince Consort and Brince Alfred , passed the time in field sports , especially in deer-stalking . On the day already mentioned , the Queen , the Brince Consort , the Brincess Boyal , and Brince Arthur honoured the Earl of
THE COURT
Aberdeen with a visit at Haddo House , and , having remained there that night , started the next morning for Edinburgh , where the royal travellers sojourned for that night , occupying the state apartments in Holyrood Balace . Tbe riext morning they left the Scotch capital and arrived at Windsor that evening , where they have been since residing .
On the 19 th , the Prince of Wales returned from his continental tour and joined his royal parents at Windsor Castle , having during his journey visited most places of either historical or picturesque interest on the Bhine , and climbed some of the highest peaks of the Alps . The British aristocracy during the last month , sustained a severe loss in the
demise of our late noble Brother the Earl Eitzwilliam , who might well be regarded as the beau ideal of an English gentleman . Another peer of great notoriety , who had been at one time ambitious of joining our Order , but who , on account of the irregularities of his private life , was refused initiation , was also last month called to his account . We allude to the late Earl Fitzhardinge , better known as Col . Berkeley .