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name of many of the brethren we desire now to confirm those impressions , by requesting your acceptance of a trifling token of respect and sympathy with you in the event of this day . Bo pleased to receive this vase of flowers , aud its Masonic accompaniments , with an assurance of the best wishes of the Craft for your future prosperity and happiness . Al .-ty the blessing of the Great Architect of tho universe rest upon you and . him who will henceforth bo your earthly stay and solace , and may you both be enabled to lay up for yourselves a crown of joy

and rejoicing when timo with you shall lie no more . " At the proper moment the Senior AVarden offered the vase of flowers , and the Junior AVarden the Alasonic design and emblems . At the conclusion of these addresses , the Right AA ' orshipful Prov . Grand Master , stepping forward , made a brief but feeling reply in acknowledgment of the compliment , expressive of kindly sentiments , and of a thorough appreciation of it by himself ancl his family . He observed that he was too overpowered by the touching remarks which had

been addressed to himself and daughter , to allow him at that timo to enter further upon the subject , but promised an appropriate response at a subsequent opportunity . The bridegroom , Captain Henry St . John Georges , offered a similar reason for brevity , having , in his ignorance of . "Freemasonry , been taken completely by surprise at the proceedings . The whole party then adjourned to an elegant dejeuner . It need hardly bo added , that the Alasonic tribute formed an' elegant addition to the breakfast table .

On Thursday , January Sth , the Right AA ' orshipful Prov . Grand Alaster gave a dinner at his residence to a select party of the brethren , whom he had invited to meet the deputation . The Prov . Grand Master in responding to Bro . Dr . Hopkins , who proposed his health , said , that so deeply was Captain Georges impressed by the tokens of regard for his wife and her fath er on the wedding clay , that he intended to avail himself of the earliest opportunity after his return home to Guernsey , to become a member of the Order . The reply of the Right AA ' orshipful Prov .

Grand Master , which hacl been previously forwarded to the members of the deputation , was also read . It ran as follows : " Brethren , —AVords are wanting to enable me adequately to express my feelings for the very kind ancl truly fraternal address presented to mo on behalf of the Freemasons of the province of Jersey , on the event of the marriage of my daughter . Parting with a dear ancl beloved child cannot but leave a blank in the heart of a father , but if the balm of solace is to be found , believe me it is in the beautiful ancl

touching address of my brother Freemasons of Jersey . "—H . H . [ Our Jersey correspondent forwards us au interesting account of a jubilee festival given by an aged Mason , Bro .. de Gruehy , " of King-street , St . Heller , to the persons in his employment to celebrate tbe fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of his firm . ' Monday evening , Jan . 2 nd , was the time fixed upon : ancl a delighful evening was ' spent , the worth } ' head of the house being determined to make everybody enjoy themselves . ]

DEVONSHIRE . PRESENTATION OP A PORTRAIT TO BRO . GOVER , P . M . PLYMOUTH . —St . John ' s Lodge ( No . S 3 . )—The festival of St . John the Evangelist was commemorated at the Alasonic Hall , Union-road , on Tuesday , the 27 th of December last , when there were present the following officers and brethren , viz .: —Bros . Henry Maynarcl , P . AI ., P . Prov . G . Treas . ; Jenkin Thomas , P . AI ., P . Prov . Supt . of AVorks ; John Ash , P . M ., Assist Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; John Batten GoverP . AI . ; John

, , Duprd , AVAL , ; Francis Peter Holmes , S . AY . ; Thomas Harfoot , J . AV . ; J . R . Brewer , P . AI ., Sec . ; Phillips , S . D . ; Dyer , J . D . ; Finemore , I . G . ; Tarratt and Fone , Stewards ; James Ferris , P . M . ; Avery , Leslie , Rowe , Clarke , AA'arrc , Stephens , Ryder , Hawke , and E . Norrish , P . Af , ( late of this Lodge ) , visiting . [ The following account of the clay ' s proceedings has been sent to us by a member of this Lodge . ] There was a feature , if not eccentric , yet peculiar , running through the whole of the inaugural meeting of tho Lodge , for the brethren were

assembled by a summons" tolerated more from fraternity of sentiment than consistency of composition or exactitude of rule , the whole being allowed to pass , iu the eagerness which the head entertained and the warmth in which the heart pushed forward the festive appeal ; but when it is remarked that the AA' . AI . thought proper to select from the summons a portion of it to form the grace before the banquet , there was no absence , even in tbe Secretary ' s rhymes , of the ennobling principles ivhich distinguish tho Alasonic Order . He was singular in all he did , and there

was sentiment in all that was clone by him . AA'hen had passed the more imposing and important toasts , to which the members present , being Prov . G . Officers , made suitable replies , " The health of Bro . John Duprd , " the AA' . M ., was proposed by Bro . HOWIES , the S . AY ., who remarked—That it had fallen to his lot , and it was a great pleasure to him that it had so fallen , to give a toast It was one to ivhich the brethren had never before the gratification of responding ; " flie summons in quaint rh — the followingwhich

was yme , was given ; .-is grace , being a specimen - . — " May He—who braces the nerves of the great : Who tempers the storm to tho shorn lamb and weak : Who sends the warm sunshine : who drops the mild shower ; Who marshals the skilful to make known his power : Who shows His large mercies : 0 , brother , the least Exceeds th y best merits—give joy to the feast . "

ancl yet it was onl y introducing to thoir notice an old , well-tried , and much esteemed friend , under , he might strictly say , a new aspect . Bro . Duprd ' s star hacl , happily , sot in the west , to rise with increased splendour in the east ; and there he was assured it would continue to shine , enlightening and enlivening' all thoso who sought the benefit of its effulgence . This brother hail woll and faithfully performed tho duties of the Lodge in the lower offices , ancl was now rewarded by being unanimously elected to the high and honourable position of its Master , a

position which ho would fill with credit to himself and advantage to his brethren . Br . Duprd was well known as an upright and honourable man , and was deservedly respected by all who knew him . In his family he was beloved as a kind husband , an affectionate parent , ancl endeared relative ; and by the poor he was esteemed for his amiable condescension and his charity ; but it was not alone as Mi * . Dupre that they had the pleasure of knowing him : thoy wore proud to call him brother—for as a Masonthey had found him all they could desire . He therefore

, trusted that with the help of tho G . A . O . T . U ., he would endeavour to do his duty to his Maker , as ho believed him to have faithfully done it to his neighbour ancl himself ; aud in this trust ho would cheerfully close his remarks . Bro . DUPRE , the AA ' . AI ., replied—That he coulcl scarcely feel deserving of the eulogy which bad passed tbe lips of his Senior AVarden . He yet felt confident that , in a review of his past services iu the Lodge , he had endeavoured to discharge his Masonic duties as far as his responsible and

active business hacl admitted , aud he was glad that they were so generously acknowledged . In the office to which he hacl been now raised by the unanimous voice of the Lodge , he knew that he should find au increase of duty ; while in that of his business he did not anticipate any relaxation , but blending happily the one with the other he would bring into action a firm and faithful Alasonic spirit , and he had no doubt but that this would tend to support him as it had before clone iu every virtuous enterpriseand successfully carry him onward . Much

, would necessarily be expected from him , and much also he might be allowed to expect from his officers whom he had selected , not only with a confidence in their Alasonic skill as necessary to give the utmost satisfaction to the Craftsmen whom it would be his pleasure occasionally to summon around him , but with an assurance of conduct without the pale of their Alasonic labour that would reflect the highest credit on

themselves as men and members of society . He need searceby remark that , although the Lodge was the centre of a brother ' s labour , without this centre was the sphere of a brother ' s action ; and he was one of thoso who considered that the spot within could not be satisfactorily retained if the space without was at any time disregarded . Home had its work as well as the Lodge . The world hacl its interest as well as the universal Craft ; a neglect , therefore , without , could never give a guarantee of diligence within , for his experience , short as it had been , was yet of

sufficient duration to assure him that , to be a good aucl trusty brother , it was also necessary to be found a feeling and a faithful man . AA'ith such opinions he had passed lesser offices in the Lodge , and accepted the present more responsible ono ; and his fraternal hope was , that he might live sensible of the strength given him for his work by the bountiful Disposer of all good gifts , and that those from whom he should look for assistance would repose the same trust in the same great cause , that brotherly love , relief and truth might abide with him and them for ever .

The moment of more than ordinary interest having now arrived for the presentation of the oil portrait of Bro . J . B . Gover , the Secretary suddenly withdrew the white cloth which covered it , aucl gave instant view of the same to the expectant brethren , all of whom expressed unlimited gratification iu the work towards which they and the Lodge had so liberally subscribed . Bro . the V . AV . HENRY AIAYNAKD , P . Prov . G . Treas ., then rose and said it was his privilege that day , as the chairman of the committee appointed on the ISth of October last , to claim a few moments of their

kind attention to the testimonial which tho Lodge hacl been pleased to make to its late Master , the AA' . John Batten Gover . Looking at the portrait before them , there could be but one opinion as to its faithfulness . It was simple yet accurate , being unadorned with that investment , which , hacl the picture been designed for this hall , instead of a private room , it would have received at the artist ' s hands . It was still a present that was lasting , and one that would improve by age , being painted , he was told , with pure pigments . It was a present also that the worthiest

of the Order might receive with the highest fraternal gratification and becoming pride . How well the late Alaster deserved so strong a notice would take him a longer time to narrate than tho evening would admit , even were he to abbreviate much and omit much more . The best record of tbe Lodge ' s work during his two years of office was in the minutes , and these would testify long to his credit , and might at all times be consulted ; and here he would successfully leave him . How skilfully he hacl personally worked and how usefully he hacl instructed , officers

there ivas evidence in the worthy who now surrounded him ; but if more be required , let the honest and manly memorial , which he would now call upon the Secretary to read , declare . It tells what tho Lodge thinks of him as a Mason . It tells also what the brethren think of him as a man ; while his own pleasure , in whatever he had individually done , ancl tho highest gratification of all present would be , that the G . A . O . T . U ., whom they hacl supplicated that evening for his bounties and thanked for the same , would bless him aud his family , ancl render all mindful of what Freemasonry and the world expect in the elevated position the AY . Bro , Gover had now attained ,