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country—no minister ever carried a measure for the general good by a triumphant majority of the House of Commons , and had the applause of the world—could have felt more proud of their position than I now feel , not only in being placed on the pinnacle of Masonic glory by you , my Brethren , but in receiving these valuable marks of your continued esteem and regard . It is often , and truly said , that the badge of a Mason is the hand of friendship , and that it is more honourable than the Golden Fleece or Roman Eagle , or any other Order in existence
that can be bestowed , except it be a higher Order in Masonry . Judge , then , my Brethren , what must be my feelings at this moment , in being decorated with the Past Chiefs Medal of the Royal Arch , —the highest position in a private Chapter recognized by the British Constitution . I have now the pleasure and gratification to accede to the wishes of the Companions and Brethren contained in this scroll , in handing to you the portrait , for the purpose of being hung in this Masonic Temple as long as I live and am found worthy of your esteem and regard ; and when it shall please the Great Author of the Universe to call upon me to pay the
debt of nature , it will be my last and earnest wish that it should remain in the Temple for ever . The valuable Jewel you have now placed on my breast , 1 hope and trust will be handed down in my family as an heirloom to future generations . This beautifully-inscribed parchment scroll , bearing the signatures of my dear Companions and Brethren , —some of whom I have known from my boyhood , — shall ever be kept by me in grateful remembrance of their Fraternal regards , in having thus come forward with hand , heart , and pocket , to do me so much honour . Worshipful Master , Companions , and Brethren , I again gratefully and sincerely thank you for these valuable testimonials . My heart is too full to say more .
In addition to the above business a new Code of Byedaws was read and passed ; one Brother was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason ; and three gentlemen were initiated into the Order . After their labours were ended , the Brethren , about fifty in number , sat down to a very excellent collation ., provided by the Steward of the Lodge , Bro . Rennie . Amongst the visitors were J . D . Overbeck , Esq ., W . M . of the " Goede Hoop , " and his Wardens and Officers ; and the W . M . and Officers of the " Loge de Goede Trourn , " and numerous others .
On Tuesday , the 26 th August , Bro . D . M . Huckins , ex-American Consul at the Cape , was entertained by the Masonic Brethren at a dinner , which was given at the Masonic Hotel , and which passed off with great eclat . The Prov . Grand Master of the Netherlands took the chair . Bro . Huckins being about to leave the colony was the occasion of the dinner , he being universally beloved by the Brethren for his urbanity of manner and gentlemanly conduct to all around him . The British Lodge arc forwarding communications to the Grand Lodge , amongst which is an application for a Warrant of Constitution for a Lodge to be named the " Fordyce Lodge , " in King William ' s Town , British Caffraria , signed by the resident Magistrate of the place , and several officers of the army , merchants , and others .
India.
INDIA .
JAMAICA . Kingston—Glcnlyon Jjodge ( No . 346 ) .- —An ordinary meeting of the members of this Lodge , holding under the Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , was held in the Sussex Hall , on October 8 , when a Jewel , voted by the Lodge on his re-election to the Chair in October , 1855 , was presented to the Worshipful John Arnott Cator , Master of the Glenlyon Lodge . After tho routine business of tho Lodge had been gone through , Bro . Andrew Hope , S . W . of tho Lodge , announced that tho Jewel which had been awarded to the Worshipful J . A . Cator had arrived from England , and that it had boon arranged to present it that
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Colonial.
country—no minister ever carried a measure for the general good by a triumphant majority of the House of Commons , and had the applause of the world—could have felt more proud of their position than I now feel , not only in being placed on the pinnacle of Masonic glory by you , my Brethren , but in receiving these valuable marks of your continued esteem and regard . It is often , and truly said , that the badge of a Mason is the hand of friendship , and that it is more honourable than the Golden Fleece or Roman Eagle , or any other Order in existence
that can be bestowed , except it be a higher Order in Masonry . Judge , then , my Brethren , what must be my feelings at this moment , in being decorated with the Past Chiefs Medal of the Royal Arch , —the highest position in a private Chapter recognized by the British Constitution . I have now the pleasure and gratification to accede to the wishes of the Companions and Brethren contained in this scroll , in handing to you the portrait , for the purpose of being hung in this Masonic Temple as long as I live and am found worthy of your esteem and regard ; and when it shall please the Great Author of the Universe to call upon me to pay the
debt of nature , it will be my last and earnest wish that it should remain in the Temple for ever . The valuable Jewel you have now placed on my breast , 1 hope and trust will be handed down in my family as an heirloom to future generations . This beautifully-inscribed parchment scroll , bearing the signatures of my dear Companions and Brethren , —some of whom I have known from my boyhood , — shall ever be kept by me in grateful remembrance of their Fraternal regards , in having thus come forward with hand , heart , and pocket , to do me so much honour . Worshipful Master , Companions , and Brethren , I again gratefully and sincerely thank you for these valuable testimonials . My heart is too full to say more .
In addition to the above business a new Code of Byedaws was read and passed ; one Brother was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason ; and three gentlemen were initiated into the Order . After their labours were ended , the Brethren , about fifty in number , sat down to a very excellent collation ., provided by the Steward of the Lodge , Bro . Rennie . Amongst the visitors were J . D . Overbeck , Esq ., W . M . of the " Goede Hoop , " and his Wardens and Officers ; and the W . M . and Officers of the " Loge de Goede Trourn , " and numerous others .
On Tuesday , the 26 th August , Bro . D . M . Huckins , ex-American Consul at the Cape , was entertained by the Masonic Brethren at a dinner , which was given at the Masonic Hotel , and which passed off with great eclat . The Prov . Grand Master of the Netherlands took the chair . Bro . Huckins being about to leave the colony was the occasion of the dinner , he being universally beloved by the Brethren for his urbanity of manner and gentlemanly conduct to all around him . The British Lodge arc forwarding communications to the Grand Lodge , amongst which is an application for a Warrant of Constitution for a Lodge to be named the " Fordyce Lodge , " in King William ' s Town , British Caffraria , signed by the resident Magistrate of the place , and several officers of the army , merchants , and others .
India.
INDIA .
JAMAICA . Kingston—Glcnlyon Jjodge ( No . 346 ) .- —An ordinary meeting of the members of this Lodge , holding under the Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , was held in the Sussex Hall , on October 8 , when a Jewel , voted by the Lodge on his re-election to the Chair in October , 1855 , was presented to the Worshipful John Arnott Cator , Master of the Glenlyon Lodge . After tho routine business of tho Lodge had been gone through , Bro . Andrew Hope , S . W . of tho Lodge , announced that tho Jewel which had been awarded to the Worshipful J . A . Cator had arrived from England , and that it had boon arranged to present it that