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Ireland.
IRELAND .
GRAND LODGE . THE regular monthly meeting of the Grand Lodge of Ireland was holden on Thursday , the 1 st instant . The Grand Lodge was opened at eight o ' clock , J \ M ., the R . AV . Bro . J olm Fitzhenry Townsend , D . G . M ., in the chair ; there were also present , R . AV . Bro . Thomas Mostyn , G . Treas ., as S . G . AV . ; R . AV . Bro . the Hon . George HancockG . Secas J . G . AV . AY . Bro . Arthur BusheS . G . D .
, , ; , ; W . Bro . AVilliam Acheson , P . M ., No . 1120 , as J . G . D . ; AV . Bro . Lucius II . Duriug , Asst . G . See . ; Bro . Charles T . AValmisley , Asst . Sec . ; Bro . James Adams , G . Purs . ; Bro . AA'illiam Glaney , G . Tyler . There were about one hundred and fifty brethren present . The meeting was of unusual interest , in consequence of this being the night to elect tho members of the Board of General Purposes , which stands as follows : —The M . AY . Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master , the
Grand Treasurer , the Grand Secretary , Prov . Grand Masters , Prov . Deputy Grand Masters , are all ex oficio members ; and the following were elected : —Bros . Henry 0 . Hoyte , ' Henry Richards , Henry B . Hatfield , Edward D . Thorp , Arthur Bushe , John Fox Goodman , AA m . G . Murray , Robert Prior Page , John Prescott , Richard Fitton , Edmond D . Latnuchej Joseph F . Erlington , Henry L . Allen , David Armstrong , John Cottle , AVilliam AllenHubert SmithRevJJMacsorleySir Edward
Bur-, , . . . , rough , Bart . The reading of tho report of the former board followed . An investment of £ 200 in stock was resolved upon . Grand Lodge also determined upon reviving the Lodge of Instruction , which will in future meet on the second Thursday in each month , from December to May inclusive .
The warrant of Lodge No . 67 G ( at Ballymena ) was cancelled , which has for some time been under sentence of suspension , for continued contumacy to Grand Lodge . Bro . Elisha D . Cooke , of Kentucky , and Bro . John H . Goddard , representative from the Prov . Grand Lodge of Lisbon , were introduced by the R . AV . Deputy Grand Master to the Grand Lodge , in a very eloquent manner , stating that Bro . Cooke would explain his mission . The Deputy Grand Master said that Bro . Cooke was the bearer of credentials to the
three Grand Masters of England , Scotland , and Ireland . He ( Bro . Cooke ) had been warmly received in the two former countries , aud he trusted the latter would not be wanting in showing respect to so distinguished a visitor . Bro . Cooke was received with the grand honours . He then thanked the Deputy Grand Master and the Grand Lodge for the compliment they had paid him , aud presented to the Grand Lodge a copy of the
History of Masonry in Kentucky , with the especial compliments of Bro . Rob Morris ; also « , package of documents from the Grand Lodge of Kentucky . Bro . Cooke stated that tho package was one selected for the Grand Lodge of Ireland four years ago , when Bro . Morris himself was preparing to come to this country , but got no further than the city of New York , in consequence of the hotel where he was stopping taking lireand he ( Bro . Morris ) barel ing with his lifethe package was
, y escap , saved by mere accident , aud he now had the pleasure of presenting it to the Grand Lodge . The R . AA . Bro . the Hon . Geo . Hancock , G . Sec , moved a vote of thanks to Bro . Morris , for the valuable presents ; aud to Bro . Cooke , for the manner in which he had presented them , which was unanimously adopted . Grand Lodgo was closed in form at about eleven o ' clock , I \ JI .
ROYAL ARCH . SKIBBEBEEX . —The Companions of the Chapter attached to Lodge . No . 15 , met on Monday last , the 5 th instant , for the purpose of electing officers , when the following Companions were unanimously elected : — Paul Limerick , 1 st Principal ; John AV . Potter , sen ., 2 nd Principal ; AVilliam AVallace Henderson , 3 rd Principal ; E . J . Doherty , High Priest ; Frederick P . E . Potter , 1 st Scribe ; Richard Beamish , 2 nd Scribe ; Dr . Hadden , 1 st Sojourner ; John Francis Levis , 2 nd Sojourner ; E . Dudley , 3 rd Sojourner . It having been resolved to open the Chapter on the first Monday in every month , and there being no other business than the election of officers , the Chapter was closed at an early hour .
Colonial.
COLONIAL .
TRINIDAD . ON Monday , the 17 th Oct ., at two o ' clock , r . ir ., the Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Daniel Hart , attended by bis Prov . Grand Officers , and several members of the Royal Philanthropic Lodge , No . 5 S 5 , left Trinidad in the steamer William Burnley , for San Fernando , on a visit to Trinity Lodge , No . S 37 , of that place . The steamer ( which is commanded by Bro . Masters ) was tastefulldecorated with flagshaving at the fore a large
y , green flag , iu the centre of which was the square and compasses . The steamer reached the jetty at a quarter to six o ' clock , I ' . JI ., at which time a salute ^ was fired from her . Bro . If . Crosbie , AA . M ., and Bro . Louis Romain , P . M ., the mayor , went on board and welcomed the R . AV . Prov . Grand Master , who , preceded by his Grand Officers , then lauded , a salute being fired at the time from Mount Olive .
Colonial.
On the Prov . Grand Master ' s reaching the foot of the jetty , he was there met by the officers and members of Trinity Lodge , who immediately formed themselves into procession ; the whole body then marched oil ' . The houses of the streets through which the procession passed were all decorated with Hags ; it was an imposing scene , aud being the first of the kind that had taken place there , a very largo concourse of persons had assembled . On the procession arriving at the Lodge rooms , the Prov . Grand Master took the chairand opened the Lodge in the three degrees
, , and closed it in the second and third . The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , the Prov . Grand Master then examined the whole of the members in the different subjects of the Order , and as connected with each degree . A beautiful explanation by the Prov . Grand Master himself of all the working tools , as also the jewels of the different officers , concluded the business of the evening . The Prov . Grand Master then addressed the Lodge as follows : — " My brethren , this being the secoud time that I have had the pleasure of visiting you ,
I embrace the opportunity to return you my most sincere thanks for the very honourable reception which you have been pleased to give me , and to assure you that I am determined , to the utmost of my power , to execute the great trust which has been reposed in me with fervency , freedom , and zeal . That I may be enabled so to do , let us unanimously concur in cultivating i ) eace , harmony , and perfect friendship , striving who shall excel in brotherly love aud benignity ; then I doubt not , from renewed assurancesand the assistance of my officersI may be
your , , enabled to conduct the business of my province , and to discharge my duties to the general satisfaction of the Craft . To accomplish these desirable ends , let me , in the first place , intreat your strict attention to your by-laws , ever keeping in view the general regulations aud constitutions and orders , of our antient aud honourable Order . Let due regard be paid to your officers in their respective stations , whose duty it is to regulate the proceedings of tho Lodge , and to carry the laws into
execution : and may the only contention amongst you be a laudable emulation in cultivating the royal art , and endeavouring to excel each other in whatever is good and great . The moral and social duties of life we should make a principal subject of contemplation , for thereby we shall be enabled to subdue our passions , and cultivate fraternal affection , tho glory and cement of our Order , ' laying aside all malice and guile , and hypocrisies and envyings , aud evil speaking , ' manifesting our love one to another , for 'love is of God , and he that loveth God loveth his brother also , and he that saith he is in tho
light , and hateth his brother , is in darkness until now . ' Let us not , my brethren , sit down contented with the name of a Mason only , but walk worthy of that glorious profession in constant conformity to its duties . To become worthy of our antient institution we must devote ourselves to the study and discharge of the following duties which arc more or less within the reach of every capacity—a knowledge of the mysterious problems , hieroglyphics , and symbolical customs and ceremonies of the royal art , together with the origin , nature , and design of tho
institution , its signs and tokens , whereby Masons are universally known to each other . Finally , let us live in strict amity and fraternal love with all mankind , and more particularly so with all just and upright brethren . That we may say with the royal psalmist " Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity , " The Junior AYarden moved , and the Senior AVarden seconded , that tho speech of the 'Prov . Grand Master be copied on the minutes , which was unanimously carried . The Lodge was then closed in due form and the
brethren retired to the banqueting room , where a supper of the most rechcrohc kind was prepared . The Prov . Grand Master presided , and proposed "The health of her majesty the Queen , the daughter , granddaughter , aud niece of a Mason . " Tho Prov . Grand Master then , in a most eloquent speech , proposed " The health of the Right Honourable the Earl of Zetland , M . AV . Grand Master , " which was drunk , with the most enthusiastic applause .
Tho AV . M ., Bro . Corbie , then proposed "The health of the R . AA' . Prov . Grand Master , " dilating on the extent to which the province had benefited by his exertions and zeal for the good of the Order , and the strong affections of the brethren towards him , who not only looked upon him with every attachment and respect as their R . AA . Prov . Grand Master , but as the father of Freemasonry in Trinidad , and a brother who was so much respected for his very many good qualities . Tho
toast was drunk with deafening applause . The Prov . Grand Master returned thanks in a short but impressive manner . After describing the beauties of the Order , and all that tended to benefit our time-honoured institution , he stated that he had initiated , passed , and raised no less than fifty-three Masons ; and , with , the exception of one , they were all alive aud many of them present at table . He thanked the brethren for their renewed civilitiesand would do all he could to benefit the Order
, . ' ¦ ¦ The health of the AV . M ., Bro . Corbie , was then drunk with all the honours . Several other toasts were drunk , and the brethren separated all much pleased with the several duties they had performed at eleven o ' clock , P . M .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COURT . —On Saturday morning the Queen and the Prince Consort , accompanied by the Prince and Princess Frederick AVilliam of Prussia , together with the Prince of AVales and the Princess Alice , left the Castle aud travelled by the Great AVesteru Railway to Paddiugton ,
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Ireland.
IRELAND .
GRAND LODGE . THE regular monthly meeting of the Grand Lodge of Ireland was holden on Thursday , the 1 st instant . The Grand Lodge was opened at eight o ' clock , J \ M ., the R . AV . Bro . J olm Fitzhenry Townsend , D . G . M ., in the chair ; there were also present , R . AV . Bro . Thomas Mostyn , G . Treas ., as S . G . AV . ; R . AV . Bro . the Hon . George HancockG . Secas J . G . AV . AY . Bro . Arthur BusheS . G . D .
, , ; , ; W . Bro . AVilliam Acheson , P . M ., No . 1120 , as J . G . D . ; AV . Bro . Lucius II . Duriug , Asst . G . See . ; Bro . Charles T . AValmisley , Asst . Sec . ; Bro . James Adams , G . Purs . ; Bro . AA'illiam Glaney , G . Tyler . There were about one hundred and fifty brethren present . The meeting was of unusual interest , in consequence of this being the night to elect tho members of the Board of General Purposes , which stands as follows : —The M . AY . Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master , the
Grand Treasurer , the Grand Secretary , Prov . Grand Masters , Prov . Deputy Grand Masters , are all ex oficio members ; and the following were elected : —Bros . Henry 0 . Hoyte , ' Henry Richards , Henry B . Hatfield , Edward D . Thorp , Arthur Bushe , John Fox Goodman , AA m . G . Murray , Robert Prior Page , John Prescott , Richard Fitton , Edmond D . Latnuchej Joseph F . Erlington , Henry L . Allen , David Armstrong , John Cottle , AVilliam AllenHubert SmithRevJJMacsorleySir Edward
Bur-, , . . . , rough , Bart . The reading of tho report of the former board followed . An investment of £ 200 in stock was resolved upon . Grand Lodge also determined upon reviving the Lodge of Instruction , which will in future meet on the second Thursday in each month , from December to May inclusive .
The warrant of Lodge No . 67 G ( at Ballymena ) was cancelled , which has for some time been under sentence of suspension , for continued contumacy to Grand Lodge . Bro . Elisha D . Cooke , of Kentucky , and Bro . John H . Goddard , representative from the Prov . Grand Lodge of Lisbon , were introduced by the R . AV . Deputy Grand Master to the Grand Lodge , in a very eloquent manner , stating that Bro . Cooke would explain his mission . The Deputy Grand Master said that Bro . Cooke was the bearer of credentials to the
three Grand Masters of England , Scotland , and Ireland . He ( Bro . Cooke ) had been warmly received in the two former countries , aud he trusted the latter would not be wanting in showing respect to so distinguished a visitor . Bro . Cooke was received with the grand honours . He then thanked the Deputy Grand Master and the Grand Lodge for the compliment they had paid him , aud presented to the Grand Lodge a copy of the
History of Masonry in Kentucky , with the especial compliments of Bro . Rob Morris ; also « , package of documents from the Grand Lodge of Kentucky . Bro . Cooke stated that tho package was one selected for the Grand Lodge of Ireland four years ago , when Bro . Morris himself was preparing to come to this country , but got no further than the city of New York , in consequence of the hotel where he was stopping taking lireand he ( Bro . Morris ) barel ing with his lifethe package was
, y escap , saved by mere accident , aud he now had the pleasure of presenting it to the Grand Lodge . The R . AA . Bro . the Hon . Geo . Hancock , G . Sec , moved a vote of thanks to Bro . Morris , for the valuable presents ; aud to Bro . Cooke , for the manner in which he had presented them , which was unanimously adopted . Grand Lodgo was closed in form at about eleven o ' clock , I \ JI .
ROYAL ARCH . SKIBBEBEEX . —The Companions of the Chapter attached to Lodge . No . 15 , met on Monday last , the 5 th instant , for the purpose of electing officers , when the following Companions were unanimously elected : — Paul Limerick , 1 st Principal ; John AV . Potter , sen ., 2 nd Principal ; AVilliam AVallace Henderson , 3 rd Principal ; E . J . Doherty , High Priest ; Frederick P . E . Potter , 1 st Scribe ; Richard Beamish , 2 nd Scribe ; Dr . Hadden , 1 st Sojourner ; John Francis Levis , 2 nd Sojourner ; E . Dudley , 3 rd Sojourner . It having been resolved to open the Chapter on the first Monday in every month , and there being no other business than the election of officers , the Chapter was closed at an early hour .
Colonial.
COLONIAL .
TRINIDAD . ON Monday , the 17 th Oct ., at two o ' clock , r . ir ., the Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Daniel Hart , attended by bis Prov . Grand Officers , and several members of the Royal Philanthropic Lodge , No . 5 S 5 , left Trinidad in the steamer William Burnley , for San Fernando , on a visit to Trinity Lodge , No . S 37 , of that place . The steamer ( which is commanded by Bro . Masters ) was tastefulldecorated with flagshaving at the fore a large
y , green flag , iu the centre of which was the square and compasses . The steamer reached the jetty at a quarter to six o ' clock , I ' . JI ., at which time a salute ^ was fired from her . Bro . If . Crosbie , AA . M ., and Bro . Louis Romain , P . M ., the mayor , went on board and welcomed the R . AV . Prov . Grand Master , who , preceded by his Grand Officers , then lauded , a salute being fired at the time from Mount Olive .
Colonial.
On the Prov . Grand Master ' s reaching the foot of the jetty , he was there met by the officers and members of Trinity Lodge , who immediately formed themselves into procession ; the whole body then marched oil ' . The houses of the streets through which the procession passed were all decorated with Hags ; it was an imposing scene , aud being the first of the kind that had taken place there , a very largo concourse of persons had assembled . On the procession arriving at the Lodge rooms , the Prov . Grand Master took the chairand opened the Lodge in the three degrees
, , and closed it in the second and third . The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , the Prov . Grand Master then examined the whole of the members in the different subjects of the Order , and as connected with each degree . A beautiful explanation by the Prov . Grand Master himself of all the working tools , as also the jewels of the different officers , concluded the business of the evening . The Prov . Grand Master then addressed the Lodge as follows : — " My brethren , this being the secoud time that I have had the pleasure of visiting you ,
I embrace the opportunity to return you my most sincere thanks for the very honourable reception which you have been pleased to give me , and to assure you that I am determined , to the utmost of my power , to execute the great trust which has been reposed in me with fervency , freedom , and zeal . That I may be enabled so to do , let us unanimously concur in cultivating i ) eace , harmony , and perfect friendship , striving who shall excel in brotherly love aud benignity ; then I doubt not , from renewed assurancesand the assistance of my officersI may be
your , , enabled to conduct the business of my province , and to discharge my duties to the general satisfaction of the Craft . To accomplish these desirable ends , let me , in the first place , intreat your strict attention to your by-laws , ever keeping in view the general regulations aud constitutions and orders , of our antient aud honourable Order . Let due regard be paid to your officers in their respective stations , whose duty it is to regulate the proceedings of tho Lodge , and to carry the laws into
execution : and may the only contention amongst you be a laudable emulation in cultivating the royal art , and endeavouring to excel each other in whatever is good and great . The moral and social duties of life we should make a principal subject of contemplation , for thereby we shall be enabled to subdue our passions , and cultivate fraternal affection , tho glory and cement of our Order , ' laying aside all malice and guile , and hypocrisies and envyings , aud evil speaking , ' manifesting our love one to another , for 'love is of God , and he that loveth God loveth his brother also , and he that saith he is in tho
light , and hateth his brother , is in darkness until now . ' Let us not , my brethren , sit down contented with the name of a Mason only , but walk worthy of that glorious profession in constant conformity to its duties . To become worthy of our antient institution we must devote ourselves to the study and discharge of the following duties which arc more or less within the reach of every capacity—a knowledge of the mysterious problems , hieroglyphics , and symbolical customs and ceremonies of the royal art , together with the origin , nature , and design of tho
institution , its signs and tokens , whereby Masons are universally known to each other . Finally , let us live in strict amity and fraternal love with all mankind , and more particularly so with all just and upright brethren . That we may say with the royal psalmist " Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity , " The Junior AYarden moved , and the Senior AVarden seconded , that tho speech of the 'Prov . Grand Master be copied on the minutes , which was unanimously carried . The Lodge was then closed in due form and the
brethren retired to the banqueting room , where a supper of the most rechcrohc kind was prepared . The Prov . Grand Master presided , and proposed "The health of her majesty the Queen , the daughter , granddaughter , aud niece of a Mason . " Tho Prov . Grand Master then , in a most eloquent speech , proposed " The health of the Right Honourable the Earl of Zetland , M . AV . Grand Master , " which was drunk , with the most enthusiastic applause .
Tho AV . M ., Bro . Corbie , then proposed "The health of the R . AA' . Prov . Grand Master , " dilating on the extent to which the province had benefited by his exertions and zeal for the good of the Order , and the strong affections of the brethren towards him , who not only looked upon him with every attachment and respect as their R . AA . Prov . Grand Master , but as the father of Freemasonry in Trinidad , and a brother who was so much respected for his very many good qualities . Tho
toast was drunk with deafening applause . The Prov . Grand Master returned thanks in a short but impressive manner . After describing the beauties of the Order , and all that tended to benefit our time-honoured institution , he stated that he had initiated , passed , and raised no less than fifty-three Masons ; and , with , the exception of one , they were all alive aud many of them present at table . He thanked the brethren for their renewed civilitiesand would do all he could to benefit the Order
, . ' ¦ ¦ The health of the AV . M ., Bro . Corbie , was then drunk with all the honours . Several other toasts were drunk , and the brethren separated all much pleased with the several duties they had performed at eleven o ' clock , P . M .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COURT . —On Saturday morning the Queen and the Prince Consort , accompanied by the Prince and Princess Frederick AVilliam of Prussia , together with the Prince of AVales and the Princess Alice , left the Castle aud travelled by the Great AVesteru Railway to Paddiugton ,