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prisoners confined afc Meridian , who proved to be brother Masons . He was also indebted for the preservation of what little property remained to him , when Sherman captured the place we have just named , to the fact of some

Masonic jewels , which he had made for an army Lodge , being found in his house ; the Federal Captain , who meant capturing all , being himself a Mason . We have seldom read a more interesting career , ' whether private or Masonic , than that of Bro . Patton .

Old Warrants.

Old Warrants .

— : o : — No . 69 . No . 1 193 , " Ancients ; " No . 237 at tho "Union" of A . D . 1813 , No . 166 A . D . 1832 , and No . 142 from A . D . 1863 .

( Stamp " J ATHOLL , GRAND MASTER .

LAU . DKBMOTT , D . G . M . Witt * TiNDAti , S . G . W . THO" - CARTER , J . G . W . ta all ( ii ^ om it irnrn toittcnt . WE , the Grand Lodge of the most Anoient and Honourable Frater . aity of Free and Accepted Masons ( according to the Old Constitutions

granted by His Royal Highness Prince EDWIN , at York , Anno Domini Nine hundred twenty and six , and iu the Year of Masonry , Four thousand Nine hundred twenty and six ) , in ample Form assembled , viz ., The Right Worshipful The Most Noble Prince John , Duke , Marquis and Earl of Atholl , Marquis of Tullibardine , Earl

No . 193 of Strathtay and Strathardle , Viscount of Ballquidder , Glenalmond and Glenlyon , Lord Murray , Belveny ancl Gask , Heretable Captain and Constable of the Castle of Kincleavon , Hereditary Keeper of the Palace of Falkland , and in that part of Great Britain called England aud Masonical jurisdiction thereunto

belonging , GRAND MASTER or MASONS , The Eight Worshipful Laurence Dennott , Esquire , Deputy Grand Master , The Right Wor-Bhipful "William Tindall , EBquire , Senior Grand Warden , and the Eight Worshipful Thomas Carter , Esquire , Junior Grand Warden ( with the approbation and consent of the Warranted Lodges held

within the Cities and Suburbs of London aud Westminster ) , Do hereby authorise and empower our trusty and Well-beloved Brethren , viz ., The Worshipful George Ganfield one of our Master Masons , The Worshipful Alexander Eason his Seuior Warden , and the Wor-Bhipfnl Sam - Apletree hia Junior Warden , to Form and Hold a

Lodge of Free and Accepted Masous aforesaid , at tho Angel and Crown , Maiden Lane , Wood Street , or elsewhere in London , upon the Second and Fourth Thursday of each Kalendar Mouth , and on all seasonable Times and lawful Occasions : And in the said Lodge ( when duly congregated ) to admit and make Free Masons , according .

to the most Ancient and Honourable Custom of the Eoyal Craft , in all ages and nations throughout the known world . And we do farther authorise and impower our said Trusty and Well-beloved Brethren , George Ganfield , Alex . Eason , and Sam - Apletree ( with the Consent of the Members of their Lodge ) , to nominate , chuse , and

install their Successors , to whom they shall deliver this Warrant , and invest them with their Powers and Dignities as Freemasons , & c . And such Successors shall in like manner nominate , chuse , and install their Successors , & c , & c , & c . Such installations to be upon

( or near ) every ST . JOHN ' S DAT , during the continuance of this Lodge , for ever . Providing the above named Brethren , and all their Successors , always pay due Respect to this Eight Worshipful Grand Lodge , otherwise this Warrant to be of no Force nor Virtue .

Given under our Hands and the Seal of Grand Lodge in London , this eleventh day of May , in the year of Our Lord Ono Thousand Seven Hundred and Sevcnty-Gvo , and in tho yoar of Masonry Five Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-five . WM . DICKEY ,

Grand Secretary . NOTE . —This Warrant is Registered" ) in the Grand Lodge , Vol . 6 , [ Letter F . ) .

The present title , No ., & c . are , The St . Thomas ' s Lodge , No . 142 , City Terminus Hotel , London ,

Old Warrants.

No . 70 . No . 258 , " Ancients ; " No . 325 at the Uuion of A . D . 1813 , No . 227 A . D . 1832 , and No . 192 from A . D . 1863 to the present time .

ANTRIM , GRAND MASTER . JA 9 - PERKY , D . G . M . THOS . HARPER , S . G . W . JAS . AGAR , J . G . W . & o alt fobant it MHJJ toncexn . WE , the Grand Lodge of the most ANCIENT and HONOURABLE Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons ( according to the Old

Constitutions granted by His Royal Highness PRINCE EDWIN , at York , Anno Domini Nine hundred twenty and six , and in the Year of Masonry Five thousand Nino hundred twenty and six ) in ample form assembled , viz ., The Right Worshipful ancl Puissant Prince Randal William McDonnell , Marquis , Earl and Baron of Antrim ,

Lord Viscount Dnnluce , Lieutenant of the County of Antrim , in the Province of Ulster and Kingdom of Ireland , Knight of the most honorable Military Order of the Bath , one of His Majesty ' s most Honorable Privy Council , and in that part of Great Britain called England , and Masonical jurisdiction thereunto belonging ,

No . 258 GRAND MASTER OF MASONS , The Right Worshipful James Perry , Esq ., Deputy Grand Master , The Right Worshipfnl Thomas Harper , Esq ., Seuior Grand Warden , ancl the Right Worshipful James Agar , Esq ., Junior Grand Warden ( with the approbation and consent of tho Warranted Lodges held within the Cities and

Suburbs of London and Westminster ) , Do hereby authorise and impower our Trusty and Well-beloved Brethren , viz ., The Worshipful Sir Watkin Lewis ono of our Master Masons , The Worshipful Edward Cook his Senior Warden , and the Worshipful Thomas Abbott his Junior Warden , to Form and Hold a Lodgo of Free and .

Accepted Masons aforesaid , at the sign of the Suu , in Gate Street , Lincoln's Inn Fields , in the Parish of St . Giles in the Fields , or elsewhere in London , and to meet the second Thursday in each Kallendar Month , ou all seasonable and lawful occasions : ar . il iu tho said Lodge ( when duly congregated ) to admit and make irteuiadons

according to the most Ancient and Honourable Custom of the Royal Craft , in all Agos and Nations throughout the known World . And we do hereby farther authorise and impower our trusty and wellbeloved brethren , Sir Watkin Lewis Kt ., Edward Cook and Thomas Abbott ( with tho Consent of tho Members of their Lodge ) to

nominate , chuse , and install their successors , to whom they shall deliver this Warrant , and invest them with their Powers and Dignities as Free Masons , & o . And such successors shall in like manner nominate , chuse , aud install thoir successors , & c , & c , & c . Such installa .

tions to be upon ( or near ) every ST . JOHN ' S DAY , during the continuance of this Lodge , for ever . Provided the above named brethren , and all their successors , always pay due respect to this Right Worshipful Grand Lodge , otherwise this Warrant to be of no Force nor Virtue .

Given under our hauds and the seal of our Grand Lodgo iu London , this twenty-fourth day of December , in the yoar of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty and Nine , and in the year of Masonry Five Thousand Sevon Hundred Eighty and Nino . JOHN MCCORJIICK ,

Grand Secretary , NOTE . —This Warrant is Registered" ) iu tho Grand Lodge , Vol . 6 , > Letter F . )

The present title , No ., & o . are , The Liou and Lamb Lodge , No . 192 , City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street .

The Mace Fund.

THE MACE FUND .

niHE Troasnrer of tho Dorcas Boueficout Society acknowledges , - * - with many thanks , tho following- donations received iu answer to tho Appeal of the 14 th May : — £ s d Bro . R . Joynes Emmerson , 18 ° . - 110

„ J . T . Collins , 18 ° . . . . 110 ., Rov . C . E . Davy , M . A ., 32 ° - . 110 „ Rev . A . A . Bagshawo - - . 110

„ Major J . R , Molineux , 32 ° -. 100 „ J . Jacobs 0 10 0 ,, John Kirke , 30 ° - - - . 0 5 0

Further donations are asked to enable him to complete his University course , and will be thankfully received by the Treasurer , Captain P . Dadson , 33 Golden-square , W-, or Bro . F . Binckes , Freemasons' Hall . The Trustees of the Fimd are Bros . W . Paas and B , Head .