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be more strong in being coupled with the name of Bro .. Inglis -of Torsonce , whose last visit amongst us no Mason here has yet forgotten or will soon forget—one to whom every true Dumfries man must surely feel grateful for having then told so tellingly —I had almost said sung so sweetly—his country's justly entitled praise—one whose name will for many a long year be associated with us in having so ably presided on the occasion of one of the grandest displays seen here or perhaps in Scotland
—the laying of Grey-friars' Church foundation stone . The toast was drunk with all the honours , and briefly replied to by Bro . Inglis . The other tonsts proposed were— "Tlie Lodges who have sent deputations to the Festival accoring to seniority on Grand Lodge Roll , " by the Chair , to which the W-M . replied ; " The Visiting Brethren from a distance , " by Bro . II . Gordon ;
" Freemasonry all over the World , " by Bro . J . Wood ; "The Clergy of all Denominations , " by Bro . J . Luke Scott , to which Bro . the Rev . D . Macleod replied ; "The Magistrates and Town Council of Dumfries , " by Bro . Sir Wm . Broun , Dart ., to which Bro . Newbigging replied ; and " The Lasses , " by Bro . Alder . "Happy to meet , sorry to part , happy to meet again , " by the Chair .
The evening was spent in the happiest manner , the programme having been pleasantly varied by the following brethren singing excellent songs at proper intervals — Bros . Riddick , Rennie , Milligan , Smith , J . Luke Scott , Craik , Skirv ' mg , Mackersey , and Inglis , jun ., of Torsonce .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
TYRONE . OjiAGn . —Lodge Concord ( No . 332 ) . —Ou Monday evening , the 24 th ult ., the brethren of 332 met in the Masonic Room , White Hart Hotel , Omagh , to celebrate the Feast of St . John the Baptist . The lodge was opened at six o'clock , and , after the ordinary- business had been transacted , Bro . W . F . Black in graceful terms presented to the outgoing W . M ., Bro . Dr .
Thompson , a jewel provided for him by the members of his lodge , as a mark of their appreciation of the zeal and great ability which characterised his presidency for the past twelve months . A similar tribute was paid to Bro . Major Dawson , iu recognition of the valuable services which he bad rendered as Secretary and Treasurer , and Bro . Alfred Gab . an was presented with an apron , as a memento of his happy connection with tho brethren of 332 —a connection now severed by liis lamented removal to the
County of Cavan . Bro . W . 0 . Orr , W . M . elect , was then installed , and the Wardens and assistant officers were installed also . At seven o ' clock , the brethren dined together at the hotel , and the cloth having been removed , and the customary loyal and Masonic toasts duly honoured , Bro . Black proposed "The Health of Bro . W . 0 . Orr , W . M ., " complimenting him -upon the distinguished position which he then so worthily occupied , and expressing the unqualified confidence reposed in him by his brethren of 332 . The W . M . returned thanks for the manner in which his health had been proposed and drunk . He
alluded to the loss which he believed the lodge to have sustained by tho expiration of Bro . Dr . Thompson ' s term of office , and , while conscious of his own inability to fill the chair with any degree of efficiency , he assured the brethren that he should at least continue to be actuated by an unaffected anxiety for the interests of Masonry in general , and more especially for tho prosperity of 332 . " The Health of the Officers of the Lodge " responded to b Anderson
was y Bros . C . W . , S . W . ; Dr . F . G . West , J . W .. ; R . C . ' Donnell , Chap . ; Major R . Dawson , Sec . ; Samuel Adair . S . D . ; Wm . Mullin , J . D . ; and Henry James , I . G . The W . M . next gave " The Health of the Past Masters , " for which Bros . Dr . Thompson , Charles Scott , Daniel Wilson , A . C . Buchanan , and Major Dawson , returned thanks . " Tho Visiting Brethren , " and " Prosperity to tbe Lodges of Tyrone '' wore then given , and drunk with the usual fraternal
¦ feeling , after which Bro . Gahan , by permission from the chair , proposed the health of Bro . W . F . Black . He regretted his inability to bring Bro . Black ' s name before the brethren in 'becoming terms . He ( Bro . Gahan ) was not an orator , but were Le gifted with eloquence , and the necessary talent to express himself in flowing sentences , with well-turned periods , he should gladly bring both into requisition in speaking of a brother so dear to every one present . After dwelling upon Bro . Black ' s
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superior merits as a Mason , he alluded to the praiseworthy manner in which , as a magistrate and a grand juror of the county , he had invariably discharged the duty which he owed to his conscience , to his Queen , and to the public . Bro . Black's health having been drunk with great enthusiasm , lie eloquently responded . Adverting to the reference made to his connection with the county of Tyronehe expressed the pleasure which
, such a connection yielded him—a pleasure considerably enhanced by the fact that , while in other parts of Ireland disaffection distracted the minds and damped the interests of the people , the inhabitants of Tyrone , truly loyal to their Queen and Constitution , industriously persevered in their commercial and agricultural pursuits , thus promoting their individual interests , and with them the prosperity of their county . One thing Bro .
Black regretted , namely , that tho county so dear to him had not given him birth , but if anything could reconcile him to this it was the fact of his having been born within the walls of Londonderry . Subsequently Bro . Black , in a humorous speech , proposed " The Health of Masons' Wives and Sweethearts , " to which several brethren responded . Bros . D . West and Herdman sang some excellent songs during the evening , and , after a collection for distressed brethren had been taken up , the company separated .
Channel Islands.
CHANNEL ISLANDS .
JERSEY . ST . HELIEE ' . —Lodge La Cesaree ( No . 590 ) . —On Thursday , the 27 th ult ., the members of this lodgo assembled at the Masonic Temple , at half-past seven o ' clock p . m ., for the purpose of transacting their regular monthly business . The lodge was opened in due form by Bro . J . Dnrell , W . M ., supported by Bros A . VielS . W . ; G . J . RenoufJ . W . ; II . L . ManuelIPMA
, , , ... ; . Schmitt , P . M ., Sec . ; J . Oatloy , I . G .: J . Leigh , S . D ., & c . The minutes of the last regular lodge night , as well as those of a special lodge , were read and unanimously confirmed . Tho ballot was taken for Bro . T . Hamon , 244 , as a candidate for joinino-, which proved unanimous in favour of bis admission . The lodge was opened in the second degree , when Bro . Captain Ph . Messervy offered himself for preferment , and having proved
his claim , was entrusted and passed out for preparation . The lodge was opened in the third degree . The candidate was readmitted , and raised to tho sublime degree of a M . M . by the W . M . in a solemn and impressive style . The lodge was lowered to the first degree , when Bro . J . Gregg was called to the pedestal , passed a satisfactory examination , and retired . The lodge was opened in tho second degree , and the candidate for preferment was duly passed as Fellow Craft . The chan ? e
restricted to this degree was delivered by the W . M ., and Bro . J . Oatley explained the working tools . The lodge was closed in love and perfect harmony , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , where they spent an hour in interesting , though painful , converse on Masonic topics relating to the present situation of the province . The brethren wore informed that several Masters and P . M . ' s , as soon as they had learned of the resignation of Bro . Dr . J . Le Croniorand of tho
cir-, cumstances inducing him to do so , met spontaneously and decided " to send a deputation to that worthy and esteemed brother , for the purpose of expressing their sincere regret at his having been obliged to resign the office of D . Prov . G . Master , and at the same time of approving of his honourable and independent determination not to accept any office in the Provincial Grand Lodge under the leadership of the Prov . G- Master ; to
entertain the P . D . Prov . G . Master at a complimentary banquet , in order to demonstrate how highly and truly he has been and is still esteemed by the Craft in Jersey , to ' testify their high appreciation of his unhappily very short rule of the . province during his year of office , which he was solicted by the Prov . G . Master to accept , and to execute all the functions of the office of Prov . G . Master in his name . The sympathetic banquet will take place on Wednesday , July 10 th , at tho Masonic Temple .
Royal Arch.
ROYAL ARCH .
METROPOLITAN . TEJlPEEAycE CIIAPTEE ( No . 169 ) . —On Tuesday , 2 nd inst ., at the White Swan Tavern , High-street , Deptford , the regular
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be more strong in being coupled with the name of Bro .. Inglis -of Torsonce , whose last visit amongst us no Mason here has yet forgotten or will soon forget—one to whom every true Dumfries man must surely feel grateful for having then told so tellingly —I had almost said sung so sweetly—his country's justly entitled praise—one whose name will for many a long year be associated with us in having so ably presided on the occasion of one of the grandest displays seen here or perhaps in Scotland
—the laying of Grey-friars' Church foundation stone . The toast was drunk with all the honours , and briefly replied to by Bro . Inglis . The other tonsts proposed were— "Tlie Lodges who have sent deputations to the Festival accoring to seniority on Grand Lodge Roll , " by the Chair , to which the W-M . replied ; " The Visiting Brethren from a distance , " by Bro . II . Gordon ;
" Freemasonry all over the World , " by Bro . J . Wood ; "The Clergy of all Denominations , " by Bro . J . Luke Scott , to which Bro . the Rev . D . Macleod replied ; "The Magistrates and Town Council of Dumfries , " by Bro . Sir Wm . Broun , Dart ., to which Bro . Newbigging replied ; and " The Lasses , " by Bro . Alder . "Happy to meet , sorry to part , happy to meet again , " by the Chair .
The evening was spent in the happiest manner , the programme having been pleasantly varied by the following brethren singing excellent songs at proper intervals — Bros . Riddick , Rennie , Milligan , Smith , J . Luke Scott , Craik , Skirv ' mg , Mackersey , and Inglis , jun ., of Torsonce .
Ireland.
IRELAND .
TYRONE . OjiAGn . —Lodge Concord ( No . 332 ) . —Ou Monday evening , the 24 th ult ., the brethren of 332 met in the Masonic Room , White Hart Hotel , Omagh , to celebrate the Feast of St . John the Baptist . The lodge was opened at six o'clock , and , after the ordinary- business had been transacted , Bro . W . F . Black in graceful terms presented to the outgoing W . M ., Bro . Dr .
Thompson , a jewel provided for him by the members of his lodge , as a mark of their appreciation of the zeal and great ability which characterised his presidency for the past twelve months . A similar tribute was paid to Bro . Major Dawson , iu recognition of the valuable services which he bad rendered as Secretary and Treasurer , and Bro . Alfred Gab . an was presented with an apron , as a memento of his happy connection with tho brethren of 332 —a connection now severed by liis lamented removal to the
County of Cavan . Bro . W . 0 . Orr , W . M . elect , was then installed , and the Wardens and assistant officers were installed also . At seven o ' clock , the brethren dined together at the hotel , and the cloth having been removed , and the customary loyal and Masonic toasts duly honoured , Bro . Black proposed "The Health of Bro . W . 0 . Orr , W . M ., " complimenting him -upon the distinguished position which he then so worthily occupied , and expressing the unqualified confidence reposed in him by his brethren of 332 . The W . M . returned thanks for the manner in which his health had been proposed and drunk . He
alluded to the loss which he believed the lodge to have sustained by tho expiration of Bro . Dr . Thompson ' s term of office , and , while conscious of his own inability to fill the chair with any degree of efficiency , he assured the brethren that he should at least continue to be actuated by an unaffected anxiety for the interests of Masonry in general , and more especially for tho prosperity of 332 . " The Health of the Officers of the Lodge " responded to b Anderson
was y Bros . C . W . , S . W . ; Dr . F . G . West , J . W .. ; R . C . ' Donnell , Chap . ; Major R . Dawson , Sec . ; Samuel Adair . S . D . ; Wm . Mullin , J . D . ; and Henry James , I . G . The W . M . next gave " The Health of the Past Masters , " for which Bros . Dr . Thompson , Charles Scott , Daniel Wilson , A . C . Buchanan , and Major Dawson , returned thanks . " Tho Visiting Brethren , " and " Prosperity to tbe Lodges of Tyrone '' wore then given , and drunk with the usual fraternal
¦ feeling , after which Bro . Gahan , by permission from the chair , proposed the health of Bro . W . F . Black . He regretted his inability to bring Bro . Black ' s name before the brethren in 'becoming terms . He ( Bro . Gahan ) was not an orator , but were Le gifted with eloquence , and the necessary talent to express himself in flowing sentences , with well-turned periods , he should gladly bring both into requisition in speaking of a brother so dear to every one present . After dwelling upon Bro . Black ' s
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superior merits as a Mason , he alluded to the praiseworthy manner in which , as a magistrate and a grand juror of the county , he had invariably discharged the duty which he owed to his conscience , to his Queen , and to the public . Bro . Black's health having been drunk with great enthusiasm , lie eloquently responded . Adverting to the reference made to his connection with the county of Tyronehe expressed the pleasure which
, such a connection yielded him—a pleasure considerably enhanced by the fact that , while in other parts of Ireland disaffection distracted the minds and damped the interests of the people , the inhabitants of Tyrone , truly loyal to their Queen and Constitution , industriously persevered in their commercial and agricultural pursuits , thus promoting their individual interests , and with them the prosperity of their county . One thing Bro .
Black regretted , namely , that tho county so dear to him had not given him birth , but if anything could reconcile him to this it was the fact of his having been born within the walls of Londonderry . Subsequently Bro . Black , in a humorous speech , proposed " The Health of Masons' Wives and Sweethearts , " to which several brethren responded . Bros . D . West and Herdman sang some excellent songs during the evening , and , after a collection for distressed brethren had been taken up , the company separated .
Channel Islands.
CHANNEL ISLANDS .
JERSEY . ST . HELIEE ' . —Lodge La Cesaree ( No . 590 ) . —On Thursday , the 27 th ult ., the members of this lodgo assembled at the Masonic Temple , at half-past seven o ' clock p . m ., for the purpose of transacting their regular monthly business . The lodge was opened in due form by Bro . J . Dnrell , W . M ., supported by Bros A . VielS . W . ; G . J . RenoufJ . W . ; II . L . ManuelIPMA
, , , ... ; . Schmitt , P . M ., Sec . ; J . Oatloy , I . G .: J . Leigh , S . D ., & c . The minutes of the last regular lodge night , as well as those of a special lodge , were read and unanimously confirmed . Tho ballot was taken for Bro . T . Hamon , 244 , as a candidate for joinino-, which proved unanimous in favour of bis admission . The lodge was opened in the second degree , when Bro . Captain Ph . Messervy offered himself for preferment , and having proved
his claim , was entrusted and passed out for preparation . The lodge was opened in the third degree . The candidate was readmitted , and raised to tho sublime degree of a M . M . by the W . M . in a solemn and impressive style . The lodge was lowered to the first degree , when Bro . J . Gregg was called to the pedestal , passed a satisfactory examination , and retired . The lodge was opened in tho second degree , and the candidate for preferment was duly passed as Fellow Craft . The chan ? e
restricted to this degree was delivered by the W . M ., and Bro . J . Oatley explained the working tools . The lodge was closed in love and perfect harmony , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , where they spent an hour in interesting , though painful , converse on Masonic topics relating to the present situation of the province . The brethren wore informed that several Masters and P . M . ' s , as soon as they had learned of the resignation of Bro . Dr . J . Le Croniorand of tho
cir-, cumstances inducing him to do so , met spontaneously and decided " to send a deputation to that worthy and esteemed brother , for the purpose of expressing their sincere regret at his having been obliged to resign the office of D . Prov . G . Master , and at the same time of approving of his honourable and independent determination not to accept any office in the Provincial Grand Lodge under the leadership of the Prov . G- Master ; to
entertain the P . D . Prov . G . Master at a complimentary banquet , in order to demonstrate how highly and truly he has been and is still esteemed by the Craft in Jersey , to ' testify their high appreciation of his unhappily very short rule of the . province during his year of office , which he was solicted by the Prov . G . Master to accept , and to execute all the functions of the office of Prov . G . Master in his name . The sympathetic banquet will take place on Wednesday , July 10 th , at tho Masonic Temple .
Royal Arch.
ROYAL ARCH .
METROPOLITAN . TEJlPEEAycE CIIAPTEE ( No . 169 ) . —On Tuesday , 2 nd inst ., at the White Swan Tavern , High-street , Deptford , the regular