Military Lodges.

Charles Whitton , rank in Regiment unknoivn , Avas installed W . M ., and that tho Lodge increased so rapidly thafc , in Juno 1803 , or fifteen months after its revival , the number of members had reached forty . Bros . Long and Kymo , of unknoivn rank in tho Regiment , Avero W . M . ' s in 1803 and

1804 respectively . From 1805 to 1811 , tho Regiment AVHS engaged on Foreign Service , and tho Lodge consequently did not meet . In 1806 , the gallant 20 th was present , and highly spoken of in tho Commander-in-Chief's despatches for its conduct at the bafctlo of Maida . In July 1808 , it

embarked for Portugal , and shared in the glories of Vimicro , under Sir Arthur Wellesley . In 1809 , it served under Sir John Moore , and suffered greatly in tho disastrous retreat to Cornnna , as it formed the rear-guard of the army . It fought in tho battle in Avhich tho illustrious Moore , himself

a Mason , Avas killed . It embarked for England , and on landing at Portsmouth Avas greatly reduced in strength . When quartered at Mallow , Ireland , the Lodge resumed Avork under tho old Warrant , the folloAvina' bonis : tho letter authorising such resumption .

Dublin , 7 th February 1812 . Sir and Brother , —Your ¦ mem orial for tho revival of Wan-ant No . G 3 was received in course , and surprised mo mnch , not having any trace whatever of ifc on tho Books for above forty years , only a memorandnm that ifc had been issued to yonr Pediment ; neither can

I give yon any account why ifc was placed on tlio list as cancelled , ifc being before my timo , but I suppose ifc was from tho circumstance of its officers nofc making the regular communications for so long a time ; there wag a very strenuous application mado for a second duplicate of ifc about two years since , bnt refused by the Committee of the

Grand Lodge . Tester even waa monthly meeting of the R . W . Grand Lodge , before whom I laid your Memorial , with tho Lient .-Colonel ' s signature , and they havo been pleased to order tho Warrant to bo revived without

tho fees as usual on such occasions . Yon Avill therefore instal the officers , and resnmo yonr Masonic labours , transmitting me their names , and that of each of the members for registry , according to rnle . On receiving your return , I shall mako the necessary returns , and am ,

Sir and Brother , Your most obedient servant . ( Signed ) WM . GRAHAM , D . G . S . P . S . —Yonr making tho return and payment to Bro . Miles Edwards will bo tho same as to me , only by requesting he will advise me by tho following post .

Serjt .-Maior John Storey . ( G 3 ) 20 th Eegimcnt , Mallow . Bro . Harrell , of unknoAvn regimental rank , A \ as W . M ., but the timo allowed the Lodge for its peaceful Masonic meetings Avas of the briefest . It sailed for Cornnna in October ,

and thence it embarked for Lisbon . In 1813 it took part in the glorious victories of Vittoria and tho Pyrenees , in the latter of Avhich it was one of four regiments Avhich charged tho enemy four times Avith the bayonet . In 181 . 4 ifc bore its share of fighting at Orfchcs and Toulouse , and

afterwards landed in Ireland , Avhen the meetings of tho Lodge Avere resumed , Bro . Sergfc . Winterbotfom being W . M . in 1814 , Bro . Sergt .-Major HollinsAVorth in 1815 and 1816 , Bro . Sergfc . Porter in 1817 , Bro . Sergt .-Major HollinsAVorth aejain in 1818 and 1819 . In the last

mentioned year the regiment Avas ordered to St . Helena , where it had charge of Napoleon , but there was no place suitable for holding a Lodge . In 1821 it embarked for Bombay , but hero again fortune Avas unfavourable to the resumption of the Lodge meetings ; bufc on 19 th August , afc Cannanorc

in the Madras Presidency , ifc met again , thanks to the energy of Bro . HollinsAVorth , one of four members yet remaining to the Lodge . Sergfc . Johnston Wade is set doAvn as W . M . for the year , and in 1825 AVO find Bro . HollinsAVOrth again occupying the chair . So energetically did

tho brethren Avork that from 19 th August ; to 27 th December 1824 there Avere no less than ei ghteen meetings , and tho members increased to tAvenfcy-scven . On 2-ifch October 1825 the Lodge assisted in laying the foundation stone of a Masonic Temple atPoonah whither it had removed

that year . Bro . Licufc .-Gencral Sir Charles Covillo , the Commander-in-Chief , assisting tho Grand Master . In 1826 Bros . Quarter-Master-Sergfc . John Dorringfcon , and Lieut . Henry Clinton Avcro successively Masters of the Lodge , and the latter held the sumo office in 1827 . At the

beginning of this year a medal Avas presented to Lieut , and Adjt . Hollinsworth for his eminent services in connection with the Lodge , and this and tho following years arc like-Avise memorable for the reception into Freemasonry of four distinguished members of the Lodgo , namely , Captains Charles South , Charles C . Taylor , and Charles J . Dcshon ,

Military Lodges.

and Assist . Surgeon Jas . W . Moffatt . At this timo the funds of the Lodgo had increased to such an extent thafc the Avidows and orphans of deceased brethren were entirely supported by them , and " magnificent grants to the Masonic Orphan Asylum iu Dublin were frequently made . "

In 1 S 28 Avhen Bros . John Dorringlou ( 2 nd time ) , and Lieut . T . Burke wore successively Masters , a silver cup was presented to tho Lodgo by a member who had received all his degrees , but had been subsequently removed ou duty to Tabrcez in Persia . In 1829 the Lodge , mustering

afc the time sixty members , removed to Colabah , where it continued its labours Avith Captain J . Dcshon as W . M ., this brother being re-elected tho following year . In 1831 . Pro . Lieut . Burke Avas again Master , tho regiment having changed its quarters to Belgaum . During this , the ono

instance Avhich involves any discredit to the Lodgo occurred , a member being expelled for defrauding a brother . In tho years 1832-3 , Captain South held tho Mastership ; in 1834-5 , Captain Cyril Taylor ; in 1 S 36-7 , Assist . Surgeon Moffatt ; nnd in 1 S 3 S , Captain South for tho third timo . In

1837 ifc returned to England , and as evidence of the success Avhich had attended the Lodge during tho interval between its embarkation t ' ov St . Helena and its return , AVC append tho following account of the members , who , to tho number of 150 , irrespective of the four AVIIO resuscitated the Lodge , became such durin g its Indian career : —

Members belonging to tho XKth and other Regis , in H . M . Service . 1 Liont . Colonel . G Captains . 12 Lieutenants . 1 Snrgeon . 3 Assistant Surgeons .

3 Sergeant Majors . 1 Quarter Master Sergeant . G 8 Sergeants . 1 Private . 0 G

! Membera in tho ITonouvablE . l . C Service . 1 Judge . 2 Military Chaplains . 0 Lieutenants . 2 Assistant Surgeons . i 1 Ensign .

15 Sergeants . 12 Conductors . 12 Gentlemen of tho Civil De . partnionfc of tho Service . 51

During the time tho regiment Avas stationed in England the Lodge only met twice , OAving to a combination of difficulties . Tho year 1838 , however , Avas marked by two

events of interest , tho presentation of a Gold Past Master ' s JcAvel to Assfc . Surgeon Moffatt on his retirement from the regiment , and the issue of a separate Avarranfc for granting tho R . A . degree , which had hitherto been conferred under tho old warrant . The following arc the names of the

Companions to Avhom'ifc Avas granted , namely , Liout .-Col . C . C . Taylor ; Captains C . South and W . H . Campbell ; Lieutenants P . Hcnnessy , T . Burke , T . M . Creagh , and H . HollinsAVorth ; Asst . Sur . J . W . Moffatt , and Q . M . Serg . John Dorringfcon .

In 1840 tho regiment arrived in Ireland . In 1841 it arrived in Bermuda . Then from 1839 till the latter end of 18-14 no meetings Avere hold . Ifc then reassembled under its Master Captain South , who filled the chair in 1845-6 , was succoded in 1847-8 by Bandmaster F . Oliver ,

AVIIO Avas re-elected in 1849 . In 1845 orders Avero given for the purchase of a Masonic Library for tho use of the Lodcfo . In October of tho same year it held its meeting at Hamilton , Bermuda , and Avas on terms of the most fraternal intercourse with Atlantic Phoenix Lodge , then

No . 271 , noAv No . 224 , on the English roll . In the month following a splendid " Keystone" for the Mark degree Avas presented to the Lodge by tho brethren of tho Royal Sappers and Miners , Bvo . Ross being the artist . On St . John tho Evangelist ' s day , 27 th December , there Avas a

grand meeting , in Avhich the Atlantic Phconix and the Sussex Lodges joined tho Minden . The brethren marched to church to hear Divine Service , and there was a grand banquet held afterwards , at Avhich Bro . Captain South W . M . presided , and everything passed off most successfully .

In 1846 Bro . Captain South Avas presented in open Lodge Avith a magnificent P . M . ' s jewel , surmounted by a R . A . jewel in miniature . In 1 . 847 , the Regiment sailed for Halifax , where it remained only a short time , being removed to Kingston , Canada West . At tho mooting on the 28 th July

1848 , it Avas resolved to have a medal struck , for tho purpose of commemorating the centenary of the Warrant , and tlie old Warrant itself Avns to bo suitably framed . On tho 27 th December of the same year , after having" met in the

afternoon for the purpose of installing Bro . Captain South ns W . M ., the Lodge rc-asscmblcd for the purpose of celebrating the centenary of the Warrant , the Minden brethren being joined by members of tho St . John ' s , No . 491 ( Eng-