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come nearer homo there were the blue lodges , on the merits of whose respective Masters it would be idle for him to expatiateas idle as any attempt to " paint the lily or perfume the rose . " Bro . Maitland was deservedly at the head of the largest lodge in Ceylon : he too had been lately re-elected , and the members of the Sphinx had thus unmistakably expressed their satisfaction at the manner in which he had presided over them during the preceding six months . The Serendib , though coming last , was
not the least . It was always prepared to acknowledge its obligations to the mother lodge , ancl though comparatively a young institution , was fully alive to its duties . Its new Master , Bro . Scott , was eminently fitted for the office lie had been appointed to , and would no doubt most worthily fill it . All the three brethren he had named were his personal friends , ancl he could speak of each with equal warmth . He was hapny to propose "Thehealths of Bro . Hay , Maitland , and Scott . " *
Bro . NEAVTON , in returning thanks in behalf of Bro . Hay , said he regretted the absence on this occasion of the AV . M . of the Handy Lodge , to whose valuable services , however to the Craft in general and to St . John ' s Lodge in particular , he was able to hear testimony , having known Bro . Hay as a Mason for many years and having worked under him as a AVarden during a period of office which presented peculiar difficulties to be contended against and which required no small degree of skill and perseverance to tide over .
Bro . MAITLAND said he most heartily thanked the brethren for the kind manner in which his name had been received in connection with the toast proposed by Bro . Gorman . Conscious as he was of the many imperfections which had characterised his previous term of office , he felt all the more grateful to the members having re-elected him Master of the Sphinx Lodge . The honour they had done him was such as might well be coveted by any Mason iu the island ; it was , if he might so call
it , a truly enviable distinction . He was glad to say that the lodge had continued to be successful during the last six months . The number on the roll on the 24 th of June had been 120 , since which there have been fifteen initiations and five affiliations . Tbe present subscribing strength of the lodge was represented hy 135 members . His best thanks were due to the Past Officers of the lodge—in fact , to all the members , for never was Master better supported in the chair—but especially
to Past Masters Lorenz and Gorman , who had greatly aided him iu the performance of his responsible duties . Bro . SCOTT , in returning thanks , expressed himself flattered at the manner in which he had been introduced to the brethren by the mover of tbe toast . Bro . Maitland could point with just pride to the appreciable result of his efforts , while he himself had nothing to fall back upon . He would do all in his power , however , with the valuable aid of his oflicers , to help the brethren to realise the hopes they seemed to havekindly formed of him .
\ Ae are unable to do anything further than merely specif y the other toasts , which were all of them responded to as kindly and heartily as they were proposed . Bro . GOEMAN proposed "The M . E . Z . of the Royal Arch Chapter and the Master of the Mark Lodge . " Bros . GBINDEOD and JOSEPH returned thanks . Bro . SCOTT proposed " The Past Masters . " Bro . GOEMAN returned thanks .
Bro . THOMPSON proposed " The Oflicers of the Sphinx and Serendib Lodges . " Bros . FEEDINAND ancl Bois returned thanks . Bro . RAINS proposed " The Past Officers of the Sister Lodges . " Bro . BISCHOEE returned thanks . Bro . JOSEPH proposed " The Army ancl Navy . " Bro . TIPPETS returned thanks for the army , and Bro . GEINDBOD for the navy .
Bro . MAITLAND proposed " Our Newly-Initiated Brethren , " coupling with it the name of Bro . F . Nell , who returned thanks . Bro . LOEENZ proposed " The Ladies . " Bro . DUNDAS-MOUA-I returned thanks . The usual Tyler ' s toast having been drank in silence , the brethren separated .
Turkey.
TURKEY .
MASONIC BALL AT SMYRNA . With the growth of Masonry in Smyrna a strong desire has been felt to emulate Constantinople by holding a Masonic Ball ,
Turkey.
and this year the subject was again brought forward . The Acting District , Grand Master Bi-o . Hyde Clarke , however , refused to give his countenance unless it were devoted to charitable purposes , ancl accordingly the proceeds are to be given to the Greek , Armenian , ancl Turkish Hospitals . The enterprise came off with the greatest success on Friday the 13 th ult ., in the fine Hall of the Ottoman Railway Station , under the auspices of the Homer Lodge , No . 806 , aud its AVorshipful Master Bro . C . P .
Charlton , D . S . G . AV . Turkey , P . Prov . S . G . AV . Cornwall . The ball was the most brilliant fete of the season ancl was attended by his Eminence Mahomed Rashid Pasha , the Governor General Jof Smyrna , Bro . Capt . Brine and oflicers of H . M . ship Racer , Bro . Capt . Henke and officers of His Prussian Majesty ' s frigate , the officers of his Imperial Majesty the Sultan ' s frigate and the Imperial Austrian frigate . The Ball was opened by Bro . Capt . Brine , R . N ., with the daughter of the AA orshipful Master and was kept up till six in the morning , with the general desire to make the celebration an annual one .
Cape Of Good Hope.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE .
POET ELIZABETH . —Lodge of Good Hope ( No . 863 ) . —Prior to his departure for England , the Masons of this lodge presented their W . M . Bro . Jacob Conway , with a P . M . ' s jewel and the following complimentary address , expressive of the high appreciation in which he was held , both as Master of tbe lodge and as a fellow-townsman . Bro . Conway returns to England by the Saxon : — " Port Elizabeth , Nov . 30 , 1865 . To Bro . Jacob Conway , AV . M . Lodge of Good Hope ( No . 863 ) Port Elizabeth ,
South Africa . AVorshipful Sir , —AVe , the undersigned , members of the Lodge of Good Hope ( No . 863 ) , having heard with much regret of your intention to leave the Colony in a few days , beg to express to you , before your departure , our high appreciation , not oniy of the successful manner in which you have brought this lodge to its present state of efficiency and prosperity , but also our deep sense of your upright and gentlemanly behaviour , not only to ourselves as Freemasons in particular , but to the
public in general . AVe feel that through your unlooked-for absence we shall lose an experienced and able Master , and also a long-tried faithful friend and fellow Mason . Your regularity in attendance at all meetings of the lodge , your strong sense of justice in the chair , and your kindness and courtesy on all occasions to your fellow Masons in this lodge , will ever be remembered by us when we are separated from you . May you , thenhave a pleasant ancl prosperous voyage to your native
, country , and may you he blessed with a long and happy life of that useful activity which has characterized your sojourn in this Colony . In conclusion , we respectfully beg your acceptance of the accompanying P . M . 's jewel , as a slight token of our affection and esteem for you , our much-valued W . M . " AVe have much pleasure in informing our subscribers at the Cape , Bro . J . Conway has arrived in London , in good health , & c .
Reviews.
REVIEWS .
Becollections of the Lodge of Freemasons at Thornhill . By Bro . D . MURRAY LYON , one of the Grand Stewards in the Grand Lodge of Scotland , member of Mother Kilwinning and Ayr St . Paul ' s , and honorary member of several lodges under the Grand Lodge of Scotland . Edinburgh : H . W . Finlay , 81 , South Bridge . 1866 . Our author is doubtless well known to our readers ,
from the many contributions by him to Masonic literature , which have from time to time appeared ia these pages during tho last few years . We commend the example set by tho brethren of the Lodge St . John ' s ( No . 252 ) , Thornhill , under the Grand Lodge of Scotland , in the province of Dumfries , in having commissioned Bro . Lyon to undertake on their
behalf the task which , whilst doubtless a genial and pleasant one , he has fulfilled in a very able manner . We are of opinion that too much importance cannot be attached to the subject of the historical recording of lodge proceedings , and the various special Masonic occurrences Avith Avhich lodges have been connected , or their names specially identified therewith ; and we would
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India.
come nearer homo there were the blue lodges , on the merits of whose respective Masters it would be idle for him to expatiateas idle as any attempt to " paint the lily or perfume the rose . " Bro . Maitland was deservedly at the head of the largest lodge in Ceylon : he too had been lately re-elected , and the members of the Sphinx had thus unmistakably expressed their satisfaction at the manner in which he had presided over them during the preceding six months . The Serendib , though coming last , was
not the least . It was always prepared to acknowledge its obligations to the mother lodge , ancl though comparatively a young institution , was fully alive to its duties . Its new Master , Bro . Scott , was eminently fitted for the office lie had been appointed to , and would no doubt most worthily fill it . All the three brethren he had named were his personal friends , ancl he could speak of each with equal warmth . He was hapny to propose "Thehealths of Bro . Hay , Maitland , and Scott . " *
Bro . NEAVTON , in returning thanks in behalf of Bro . Hay , said he regretted the absence on this occasion of the AV . M . of the Handy Lodge , to whose valuable services , however to the Craft in general and to St . John ' s Lodge in particular , he was able to hear testimony , having known Bro . Hay as a Mason for many years and having worked under him as a AVarden during a period of office which presented peculiar difficulties to be contended against and which required no small degree of skill and perseverance to tide over .
Bro . MAITLAND said he most heartily thanked the brethren for the kind manner in which his name had been received in connection with the toast proposed by Bro . Gorman . Conscious as he was of the many imperfections which had characterised his previous term of office , he felt all the more grateful to the members having re-elected him Master of the Sphinx Lodge . The honour they had done him was such as might well be coveted by any Mason iu the island ; it was , if he might so call
it , a truly enviable distinction . He was glad to say that the lodge had continued to be successful during the last six months . The number on the roll on the 24 th of June had been 120 , since which there have been fifteen initiations and five affiliations . Tbe present subscribing strength of the lodge was represented hy 135 members . His best thanks were due to the Past Officers of the lodge—in fact , to all the members , for never was Master better supported in the chair—but especially
to Past Masters Lorenz and Gorman , who had greatly aided him iu the performance of his responsible duties . Bro . SCOTT , in returning thanks , expressed himself flattered at the manner in which he had been introduced to the brethren by the mover of tbe toast . Bro . Maitland could point with just pride to the appreciable result of his efforts , while he himself had nothing to fall back upon . He would do all in his power , however , with the valuable aid of his oflicers , to help the brethren to realise the hopes they seemed to havekindly formed of him .
\ Ae are unable to do anything further than merely specif y the other toasts , which were all of them responded to as kindly and heartily as they were proposed . Bro . GOEMAN proposed "The M . E . Z . of the Royal Arch Chapter and the Master of the Mark Lodge . " Bros . GBINDEOD and JOSEPH returned thanks . Bro . SCOTT proposed " The Past Masters . " Bro . GOEMAN returned thanks .
Bro . THOMPSON proposed " The Oflicers of the Sphinx and Serendib Lodges . " Bros . FEEDINAND ancl Bois returned thanks . Bro . RAINS proposed " The Past Officers of the Sister Lodges . " Bro . BISCHOEE returned thanks . Bro . JOSEPH proposed " The Army ancl Navy . " Bro . TIPPETS returned thanks for the army , and Bro . GEINDBOD for the navy .
Bro . MAITLAND proposed " Our Newly-Initiated Brethren , " coupling with it the name of Bro . F . Nell , who returned thanks . Bro . LOEENZ proposed " The Ladies . " Bro . DUNDAS-MOUA-I returned thanks . The usual Tyler ' s toast having been drank in silence , the brethren separated .
Turkey.
TURKEY .
MASONIC BALL AT SMYRNA . With the growth of Masonry in Smyrna a strong desire has been felt to emulate Constantinople by holding a Masonic Ball ,
Turkey.
and this year the subject was again brought forward . The Acting District , Grand Master Bi-o . Hyde Clarke , however , refused to give his countenance unless it were devoted to charitable purposes , ancl accordingly the proceeds are to be given to the Greek , Armenian , ancl Turkish Hospitals . The enterprise came off with the greatest success on Friday the 13 th ult ., in the fine Hall of the Ottoman Railway Station , under the auspices of the Homer Lodge , No . 806 , aud its AVorshipful Master Bro . C . P .
Charlton , D . S . G . AV . Turkey , P . Prov . S . G . AV . Cornwall . The ball was the most brilliant fete of the season ancl was attended by his Eminence Mahomed Rashid Pasha , the Governor General Jof Smyrna , Bro . Capt . Brine and oflicers of H . M . ship Racer , Bro . Capt . Henke and officers of His Prussian Majesty ' s frigate , the officers of his Imperial Majesty the Sultan ' s frigate and the Imperial Austrian frigate . The Ball was opened by Bro . Capt . Brine , R . N ., with the daughter of the AA orshipful Master and was kept up till six in the morning , with the general desire to make the celebration an annual one .
Cape Of Good Hope.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE .
POET ELIZABETH . —Lodge of Good Hope ( No . 863 ) . —Prior to his departure for England , the Masons of this lodge presented their W . M . Bro . Jacob Conway , with a P . M . ' s jewel and the following complimentary address , expressive of the high appreciation in which he was held , both as Master of tbe lodge and as a fellow-townsman . Bro . Conway returns to England by the Saxon : — " Port Elizabeth , Nov . 30 , 1865 . To Bro . Jacob Conway , AV . M . Lodge of Good Hope ( No . 863 ) Port Elizabeth ,
South Africa . AVorshipful Sir , —AVe , the undersigned , members of the Lodge of Good Hope ( No . 863 ) , having heard with much regret of your intention to leave the Colony in a few days , beg to express to you , before your departure , our high appreciation , not oniy of the successful manner in which you have brought this lodge to its present state of efficiency and prosperity , but also our deep sense of your upright and gentlemanly behaviour , not only to ourselves as Freemasons in particular , but to the
public in general . AVe feel that through your unlooked-for absence we shall lose an experienced and able Master , and also a long-tried faithful friend and fellow Mason . Your regularity in attendance at all meetings of the lodge , your strong sense of justice in the chair , and your kindness and courtesy on all occasions to your fellow Masons in this lodge , will ever be remembered by us when we are separated from you . May you , thenhave a pleasant ancl prosperous voyage to your native
, country , and may you he blessed with a long and happy life of that useful activity which has characterized your sojourn in this Colony . In conclusion , we respectfully beg your acceptance of the accompanying P . M . 's jewel , as a slight token of our affection and esteem for you , our much-valued W . M . " AVe have much pleasure in informing our subscribers at the Cape , Bro . J . Conway has arrived in London , in good health , & c .
Reviews.
REVIEWS .
Becollections of the Lodge of Freemasons at Thornhill . By Bro . D . MURRAY LYON , one of the Grand Stewards in the Grand Lodge of Scotland , member of Mother Kilwinning and Ayr St . Paul ' s , and honorary member of several lodges under the Grand Lodge of Scotland . Edinburgh : H . W . Finlay , 81 , South Bridge . 1866 . Our author is doubtless well known to our readers ,
from the many contributions by him to Masonic literature , which have from time to time appeared ia these pages during tho last few years . We commend the example set by tho brethren of the Lodge St . John ' s ( No . 252 ) , Thornhill , under the Grand Lodge of Scotland , in the province of Dumfries , in having commissioned Bro . Lyon to undertake on their
behalf the task which , whilst doubtless a genial and pleasant one , he has fulfilled in a very able manner . We are of opinion that too much importance cannot be attached to the subject of the historical recording of lodge proceedings , and the various special Masonic occurrences Avith Avhich lodges have been connected , or their names specially identified therewith ; and we would