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up with flags and banners , bearing many of the mottoes ancl insignias of Freemasonry . About 45 to 50 brethren sat down to dinner , and a more goodly looking company could scarcely be seen at any festive board in the Kingdom , the brethren wearing their jewels of the different degrees , and aprons of red , white , and blue , had a most imposing appearance . The chair was occupied by the W . M . Bro . Hill . On the right of the chair sat the Prov . G . Master , Right

Hon . Lord Dunboyne , by whose illustrious name the loclge is called , as a mark , of respect to that nobleman . Bro . Captain Lloyd , W . M . 13 , ancl the Past Masters of 73 . On the left of the chair sat Bros . P . M ., the Hon . Theobald Butler , Jonas Studdert , Burdge , W . M ., 311 , Bourke , & c , & c . On the right and left of Bro . Malony , S . W ., sat a large number of the members of the different lodges . Grace being saicland the good things so bountifully spread

, having been discussed—The vV . M . rose and proposed in befitting terms the health of her Majesty the Queen , which was received by every manifestation of the most undeviating loyalty . God Save the Queen was sung by Bro . Leech . The next toast—that of the Prince and Princess of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family , was right well received .

God Bless the Prince of Wales by P . M . Peacocke . The W . M . then commanded his officers to have the glasses of the brethren filled , and said , as the loyal toasts were disposed of , that he would now give the toast of " The Three Grand Masters—Earl of Zetland for England , Duke of Leinster for Ireland , and Earl of Dalhousie for Scotland . The toast was most excellently proposed ancl well received , the usual salute to which these exalted brethren are entitled

being given—The W . M . then gave the toast of the evening , and that was the worthy nobleman on his right , " The Provincial Grand Blaster . " He said it was an honour to them ( No . 60 ) , now called the Dunboyne Lodge , to have it baptized after so good , so excellent a Masonjas the Prov . G . M . no doubt was . He had shown very great proofs of his attachment to the Order and the brethren generally since his appointment to that office , the duties of which he had so efficiently discharged .

The toast was then given and the usual salute , amidst the most deafening applause . Lord Dunboyne said he really did not feel adequate to address the brethren after such an enthusiastic expression of their feelings towards him . He thanked them sincerely , firstly , to the Worthy Worshipful Master who proposed it , and secondly , to the brethren who so very kindly responded to his call—in fact , the manner in which the toast was received any man

might be proud of . He ( his Lordship ) was well aware that it was in order to compliment him that so many members of the district lodges attended this clay , perhaps at inconvenience to some . He hoped to merit the continuance of their favours , and would at all times wish to meet them , in lodge and out of lodge—as a man and a Mason , in the true acceptation of the term . His Lordship said that he wished to refer to another matter before he sat downand that was the intended "New

, Masonic Hall at Limerick . " He was glad to bear from the Secretary of the Company , Bro . Bassett , that the Limerick Masonic Hall Company , Limited , was now duly registered under' the Act of Parliament , and that a good many shares had been taken . It would not only be a credit to Limerick City , but to the entire province , to find that a suitable building was erected , such as that proposed , where all the brethren might

assemble in and call their own . He remembered that ou his being appointed Provincial Grand Master he found out by some difficulty where the Prov . G . Lodge was usually held , and when he did find it , there was another difficulty , to get up to it—such a getting up stairs to the attic . He was convinced that there would be a great benefit to the Order generally in the province by having a Masonic Hall erected , and nothing on his part would be wanting to assist in so laudable an

undertaking . His Lordship alluded to tbe flourishing condition of Lodge 60 , and complimented its officers generally . The next toast was that of " Bro . Hill , W . M ., " -which was proposed by the Prov . G . M . in a lengthened speech , in the course of which he designated Bro . Hill as a mountain in Masonry . Bro . Hill , W . M ., briefly but suitably returned thanks . Bro . the Hon . Butler , in very eloquent terms proposed the health of " Bro . Charters B . Malony , " and alluded to the services rendered to Loclge 60 by that worthy Bro . whilst he ( the

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Hon . Bro . Butler ) was abroad , and filling the office of W . M ., which he never coulcl have done were it not for the attention , zeal , and fraternal care of Bro . Malony over the Lodge . Bro . Malony returned thanks in suitable terms . The toast of " The Visiting Brethren " was next given , and suitably responded to . "Bro . Dr . Malony , S . W . " was next given and was well responded toas also " Bro . CreaghJ . W . "

, , The W . M . gave , in very complimentary terms , the health of "Bro . Jonas Studdert , " who he was glad to see amongst them that evening . This toast was received in full honours . Bro . Studdert said it opened his heart to breathe the atmosphere of a Masonic lodge , it was a good number of years since lie had had that pleasure . He would fearlessly say that he

never saw in any country or clime a more excellent set of fellows in one room than he saw now around him , whom hewas proud to call his brethren . Bro . Bernal returned thanks for Lodge 202 , Newcastle West in a practical speech . Bro . Burdge also returned thanks for his lodge . Bro . Leech proposed the health of " Bro . BassettP . M . "

, , and referred to the services rendered by him for the good of the Order on all occasions , and by the publishing of many matters of interest in the Limerick Southern Chronicle , of which paper Bro . Bassett is the proprietor . It was Bro . Bassett ' s first time coming amongst them to Lodge 60 , and he hoped he would come again . Tho toast was well received with all the honours .

Bro . Bassett responded and thanked Bro . Leech for the kind expressions of his approval , which by far exceeded anything that ho had over done for the ordor . Ho also thanked the W . M . and brethren of tho Duuboyno Lodgo for having invited him to this splendid banquet which certainly had been got up in a style of elegance seldom equalled or surpassed . It was not to be wondered at that so largo a gathering of tho craft had assembled to do honour to tho Worshipful Master , Bro . Hill , the tried friend of

Masonry , and also to meet tho bolovod Provincial Grand Master . Ho was delighted to hoar that nobleman that night allude to the intended new Masonic Hall at Limerick , and he was happy to tell tho brethren now assembled that all tho preliminaries had boen complied with . Tho company was duly registered under the Act of Parliament , and , host of all , a large number of shares had been taken . Ho trusted it would meet tho views and wishes of tbe provinceand that tho respected ProvGMaster would seo

, . . that his princely donation of fifty pounds was not misapplied . Bro . Bassett again thanked the brethren of Lodge 60 for their kindness , ancl resumed his seat . Sovoral other toasts wore proposed , including tho Junior Warden and Secretary of Lodge 60 .

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METROPOLITAN . MOUNT LEBANON CHAPTER ( No . 73 ) . —This chapter was held at the Bridge House Hotel , Wellington-street , Southwark , on Thursday , the 30 th ult . It was opened by Comps . A . Avery , M . E . Z . ; A . D . Loewenstark , H . ; and E . N . Levy , P . Z ., as T . ;¦ H . Walters , P . Z ., S . E ., being also present . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and unanimously confirmed . Ballot

being unanimous in favour of the admission of Bro . G . G . Cutbush , of Loclge No . 463 , ancl he being in attendance , was in an able manner duly exalted into Royal Areh Freemasonry . Comp . G . W . Wheeler , 1 st Assist . Soj ., in the absence of the Prin . Soj ., most ably rendered that officer ' s duty and work .. Tlie chapter was duly closed . There were present , besides those mentioned , Comps . T . J . Sabine , S . N . ; M . A . Loewenstark , 2 nd Assist . Soj . ; H . Massey , W . S . ; \ V . Roebuck , D . Rose , F . H ..

Ebsworth , J . McKierinan , and others . The visitors were , Comps . R . B . Newsoin , P . Z . ; H . Bartlett , 169 , £ c . JOPPA CHAPTER ( No . 188 ) . —The above chapter . met on Wednesday , the 29 th ult ., at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgatestreet . Tlie only business done was the election of officers as . follows : —Comps . J . Lazarus , M . E . Z . ; Littauer , H . ; J . Abrahams , J . ; H . F . Isaac , E . ; M . B . Levy , N . ; Pollitzer , P . J . ; . Smith , Janitor . It was proposed , seconded , and carried , that a jewel should be presented to the retiring M . E . Z ., Comp . Eskell , by subscription . The companions then adjourned to a bump-