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America.
imitation . A fine banquet concluded the pleasures of the clay , and stamped it as a sociable and happy festival , the whole constituting an era in the history of Masonry in the State of New Jersey ,
Turkey.
TURKEY .
CONSTANTINOPLE . —Oriental Lodge ( No . 9 S 8 ) . —On Thursday , February 24 th , this Lodge gave their first anniversary ball at the Teutonic Society ; the proceeds of which were to bo applied to tho local charities . At the hour of nine , the company began to assemble , and a numerous ancl brilliant company thronged the ball-room . The spacious chamber was decorated , from floor to ceiling , with a profusion of flagsshieldsand other Masonic emblemsall ranged and grouped with
, , , an artistic effect that left nothing to be desired . The whole decorative display of the hall below , the staircase and the sulk dc dense was , in fact , in the highest degree creditable to the good tasto and ornamental skill of thc committee of management . Of the company , it is needless to say more than that genuine English hilarity , blended with faultless decorum , pervaded the whole ; whilst of the ladies , iu particular , we may speak in nearly unmeasured eulog }' . The brethren present were , of course ( a dispensation having been granted ) , habited in full Masonic
costume . At one o'clock , the company sat down to supper , which was barely over when his excellency the ambassador , Sir H . Bulwer , and Lady Bulwer , who had consented to honour the ball with their presence ,, arrived . Their excellencies were received with full Masonic honours , Sir Henry being a member of the mystic brotherhood , aud , on their entering the ball-room , tho band struck up " God save the Queen . " The ambassador ' s health was then drunk with all the honours , andamid the most enthusiastic cheers of tho been conducted to
, company , having the head of the ball-room by the worthy AA ' . M ., Bro . S . Aznover and officers , Sir Henry said : — "Brethren , ladies , and gentlemen , I return you many thanks for your kind reception of myself and Lady Bulwer . I feel great pleasure in appearing among you in , I may say , a twofold character , as the representative of Her
Britannic Majesty , and as a Brother Mason . As the representative of her majesty , I naturally feel au interest in everything that affects Englishmen and . English interests in this distant land ; and I am proud ancl happy to avail myself of every opportunity of becoming acquainted with my countrymen here . I trust that the acquaintance thus begun with some of you this night , will not end here ; but that all will remember that , apart from my being your ambassador , my private influence and assistance aro at all times ready for those of you who should require either . It was with no ordinary pleasure I was informed were about giving
you your first annual ball ; if I had had prior notice I should have felt great honour , and considered it a duty , to have attended earlier . Continue , brothers , in your fraternal feelings towards each other ; and if I feel pleased in attending your first Masonic ball , and seeing so many of my countrymen present , allow me also to express my pleasure in observing that our French brethren also appear in such numbers . Thanking you again for the very kind manner in which you have received Lady Bulwer and myself , allow mo to propose the "Health of the Ladies . "
His excellency ' s speech was received with cheers from tho whole company . A French brother then addressed the ambassador , and testified to his own and his countrymen ' s good feeling to Englishmen generally , to whom he paid several warm compliments , which elicited hearty acknowledgments from all present . Sir Henry briefly responded to these sentiments , remarking that iie " rejoiced to see that the alliance so auspiciously begun at tho commencement of the late war between the two governments was still cordially kept up by the people of the two countries ; and from this strong popular entente between the . two nations , he predicted the happiest results , not only for the respective countries but for the peace and prosperity of Europe generally . " His excellency concluded these warmly cheered remarks
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America.
imitation . A fine banquet concluded the pleasures of the clay , and stamped it as a sociable and happy festival , the whole constituting an era in the history of Masonry in the State of New Jersey ,
Turkey.
TURKEY .
CONSTANTINOPLE . —Oriental Lodge ( No . 9 S 8 ) . —On Thursday , February 24 th , this Lodge gave their first anniversary ball at the Teutonic Society ; the proceeds of which were to bo applied to tho local charities . At the hour of nine , the company began to assemble , and a numerous ancl brilliant company thronged the ball-room . The spacious chamber was decorated , from floor to ceiling , with a profusion of flagsshieldsand other Masonic emblemsall ranged and grouped with
, , , an artistic effect that left nothing to be desired . The whole decorative display of the hall below , the staircase and the sulk dc dense was , in fact , in the highest degree creditable to the good tasto and ornamental skill of thc committee of management . Of the company , it is needless to say more than that genuine English hilarity , blended with faultless decorum , pervaded the whole ; whilst of the ladies , iu particular , we may speak in nearly unmeasured eulog }' . The brethren present were , of course ( a dispensation having been granted ) , habited in full Masonic
costume . At one o'clock , the company sat down to supper , which was barely over when his excellency the ambassador , Sir H . Bulwer , and Lady Bulwer , who had consented to honour the ball with their presence ,, arrived . Their excellencies were received with full Masonic honours , Sir Henry being a member of the mystic brotherhood , aud , on their entering the ball-room , tho band struck up " God save the Queen . " The ambassador ' s health was then drunk with all the honours , andamid the most enthusiastic cheers of tho been conducted to
, company , having the head of the ball-room by the worthy AA ' . M ., Bro . S . Aznover and officers , Sir Henry said : — "Brethren , ladies , and gentlemen , I return you many thanks for your kind reception of myself and Lady Bulwer . I feel great pleasure in appearing among you in , I may say , a twofold character , as the representative of Her
Britannic Majesty , and as a Brother Mason . As the representative of her majesty , I naturally feel au interest in everything that affects Englishmen and . English interests in this distant land ; and I am proud ancl happy to avail myself of every opportunity of becoming acquainted with my countrymen here . I trust that the acquaintance thus begun with some of you this night , will not end here ; but that all will remember that , apart from my being your ambassador , my private influence and assistance aro at all times ready for those of you who should require either . It was with no ordinary pleasure I was informed were about giving
you your first annual ball ; if I had had prior notice I should have felt great honour , and considered it a duty , to have attended earlier . Continue , brothers , in your fraternal feelings towards each other ; and if I feel pleased in attending your first Masonic ball , and seeing so many of my countrymen present , allow me also to express my pleasure in observing that our French brethren also appear in such numbers . Thanking you again for the very kind manner in which you have received Lady Bulwer and myself , allow mo to propose the "Health of the Ladies . "
His excellency ' s speech was received with cheers from tho whole company . A French brother then addressed the ambassador , and testified to his own and his countrymen ' s good feeling to Englishmen generally , to whom he paid several warm compliments , which elicited hearty acknowledgments from all present . Sir Henry briefly responded to these sentiments , remarking that iie " rejoiced to see that the alliance so auspiciously begun at tho commencement of the late war between the two governments was still cordially kept up by the people of the two countries ; and from this strong popular entente between the . two nations , he predicted the happiest results , not only for the respective countries but for the peace and prosperity of Europe generally . " His excellency concluded these warmly cheered remarks