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porarily and per manently resident in tlie island j but a large portion of the Jersey men themselves prefer French to English , and most of them are perfectly familiar with both languages , so that we had no lack of visitors on this occasion . The ritual was a simple , beautiful , and almost a literal French translation of that in use in our own lodges . The whole of the proceedings are conducted in the French
language . The WM . is known as " Le Venerable , " and there is one officer unknown in English Lodges , " Le Erere Orateur , " whose duty it is to deliver brief essays on matters of interest to the Craft in the absence of other business . This is a most decided improvement , if restricted within due limits , upon the old mode of opening , and ( in the absence of business ) closing at once for the " knife and fork degree . ' Bro . P . M . Dr . Cuquemelle was Le Erere Orateur on this occasion , and delivered a very able little essay , of some fifteen or 5
twenty minutes' duration , on " Secrecy / in connection with . Masonry and other Secret Societies . . This address was exceedingly appropriate , blending the interesting with the instructive in a manner
most judicious and satisfactory . The proceedings ' throughout were conducted in the most efficient manner , under the able superintendence of Bro . Barbier , assisted by an accomplished staff of officers ; and the Lodge was closed in due form . At the festive board the
scene was most interesting to those who are not content with observing merely that which is upon the surface . There we were—Erench , English , Irish , Scotch , Poles ,. Jerseymen , and Grermans—all cheerfully united by one common bond of brotherhood . Every shade of politics surrounded the Brother proscribed for his opinions . That little company contained representatives of the Court , the Legislature , and
literature ; law , ph yt ic , and divinity ; trade , commerce , and manufactures . All grades in the social scale and body politic were there : — Whig , Tory , Eadical , and Bepublican , rallied round the proscrit in the chair ! " This , I thought , as one young in Masonry , " this is the true fraternity , for which philanthropists in all ages have longed . " A more cordial meeting—a more perfect absence of a look or word , which could foster strife or dissension—I never witnessed in my life ,
even when all have been of the same religious or political opinions . The evening passed off most pleasantly . The Chairman gave the usual patriotic toasts , and the proceedings were enlivened by some Erenchsongs and speeches . Bro . Du Jardin made a very amusing speech in Erench , and then gave us a rather " free translation ' of it in English , for the benefit of any who might not have understood his Erench oration . On both occasions his remarks were mirth-provoking to a high degree ; and in particular did he excite the risibilities of the
Brethren by his reference to sundry " incidents" of a peculiarly " interesting " character , which had , on a considerable number of meetings , either prevented his attendance altogether , or caused him to be hurriedly called away . This will be enough to recall the smiles of those who were present , as there is no necessity to spread such information more widely . Bro . Aland , W . M . of the Irish Lodgo ( Jusfcice ; JSTo . 34 ) ; Bro . T . O . Lyte , and Bro . Bohm ( a London visitor ,
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porarily and per manently resident in tlie island j but a large portion of the Jersey men themselves prefer French to English , and most of them are perfectly familiar with both languages , so that we had no lack of visitors on this occasion . The ritual was a simple , beautiful , and almost a literal French translation of that in use in our own lodges . The whole of the proceedings are conducted in the French
language . The WM . is known as " Le Venerable , " and there is one officer unknown in English Lodges , " Le Erere Orateur , " whose duty it is to deliver brief essays on matters of interest to the Craft in the absence of other business . This is a most decided improvement , if restricted within due limits , upon the old mode of opening , and ( in the absence of business ) closing at once for the " knife and fork degree . ' Bro . P . M . Dr . Cuquemelle was Le Erere Orateur on this occasion , and delivered a very able little essay , of some fifteen or 5
twenty minutes' duration , on " Secrecy / in connection with . Masonry and other Secret Societies . . This address was exceedingly appropriate , blending the interesting with the instructive in a manner
most judicious and satisfactory . The proceedings ' throughout were conducted in the most efficient manner , under the able superintendence of Bro . Barbier , assisted by an accomplished staff of officers ; and the Lodge was closed in due form . At the festive board the
scene was most interesting to those who are not content with observing merely that which is upon the surface . There we were—Erench , English , Irish , Scotch , Poles ,. Jerseymen , and Grermans—all cheerfully united by one common bond of brotherhood . Every shade of politics surrounded the Brother proscribed for his opinions . That little company contained representatives of the Court , the Legislature , and
literature ; law , ph yt ic , and divinity ; trade , commerce , and manufactures . All grades in the social scale and body politic were there : — Whig , Tory , Eadical , and Bepublican , rallied round the proscrit in the chair ! " This , I thought , as one young in Masonry , " this is the true fraternity , for which philanthropists in all ages have longed . " A more cordial meeting—a more perfect absence of a look or word , which could foster strife or dissension—I never witnessed in my life ,
even when all have been of the same religious or political opinions . The evening passed off most pleasantly . The Chairman gave the usual patriotic toasts , and the proceedings were enlivened by some Erenchsongs and speeches . Bro . Du Jardin made a very amusing speech in Erench , and then gave us a rather " free translation ' of it in English , for the benefit of any who might not have understood his Erench oration . On both occasions his remarks were mirth-provoking to a high degree ; and in particular did he excite the risibilities of the
Brethren by his reference to sundry " incidents" of a peculiarly " interesting " character , which had , on a considerable number of meetings , either prevented his attendance altogether , or caused him to be hurriedly called away . This will be enough to recall the smiles of those who were present , as there is no necessity to spread such information more widely . Bro . Aland , W . M . of the Irish Lodgo ( Jusfcice ; JSTo . 34 ) ; Bro . T . O . Lyte , and Bro . Bohm ( a London visitor ,