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Ireland.
toria Lodge , wdiose working and Masonic worth he prized much , he gladly accepted the invitation for three reasons ; the first was that he might pay his respects to the Worshipful Master and the Lodge who had honoured him before with invitations which he regretted to say his official duties debarred him the pleasure of enjoying ; secondly , that he well remembered the splendour with which this Lodge celebrated the day on which her Majesty came of ageas regarded the crownlittle
, , thinking how soon , by the tide of events , she should be called to the sovereignty of these realms ; and lastly , he availed himself of this opportunity , the first he had , on his return home , to state how he had been received by his English Brethren ; that he had really to regret his total inadequacy to the task of expressing in one word of exultation , the fraternal , kind , and hospitable splendour with which both himself and others who had accompanied him to London had been received and entertained
by the Craft of the sister kingdom . He really thought he was in the bosom of one of those Lodges he frequented in Dublin , such was the urbanity and kindly feeling towards him , that in his visit , especially to the Grand Stewards' Lodge , there was not one Brother in the room that day , not even one , who did not give him and . his Irish Brethren their tickets , soliciting their stay in London ; a Lodge of Emergency of two other Lodges was called , and a country party got up especially for him
and them , which unfortunately he could not avail himself or , though others did ; but before he sat down he would take leave to say , that nought but expressions of the most kind and fraternal regard escaped the lips of all he met , towards their Irish Brethren —( his lordship ' s speech was hailed with long , loud , and repeated cheers . ) When the W . M . stood up and at the moment proposed " The Health of the Grand Stewards' Lodge , and the other Lodges who had conducted themselves so kindly and hospitably to our worthy Chief Magistrate "—( which was received and responded to in true Masonic , and certainly somewhat of the warm hearted Hibernian style—by repeated cheers . )
DUBLIN . —The sermon in aid of the funds of the " Masonic Female Orphan School" was preached in St . John ' s Church , on Sunday , the 12 th of May , by Bro . the Rev . Thomas Flynn , Grand Chaplain , & c . In addition to the Grand Master , who , as usual , presented his annual donation of fifty pounds , the Deputy Grand Master , Grand Treasurer , the Lord Mayor , High Sheriffs , Under Sheriffs , and Lord Mayor ' s Secretary , were in attendance ; and it is . perhaps , a remarkable fact that all the above recited civic functionaries are members of the Order . We should
have wished the attendance of the Brethren in greater numbers , but an opinion begins to prevail that the sermon should be dispensed with , and a call on the Brethren within doors in future substituted . We , however , trust the interests of the Female Orphan School will be supported , and that all are prepared to unite in maintaining the general efficiency and stability of an establishment which is necessary for the wants of helpless orphans .
ST . PATRICK ' LODGE , NO . 50 , May 16 th . —Present : —Past Master Michael O'Shaughnessy , W . M . ; Past Master George Fitton , as S . W . ; Bro . James Nixon , J . W . Past Master Tenison was warmly greeted by a most cordial reception from his " fifty old friends . " In a former number we omitted to mention that the honour of Past Master had been conferred by the members of No . 50 on the Rev . Bro . Carmichael . The attendance of visitors was numerous ; amongst them we noticed Bro .
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Ireland.
toria Lodge , wdiose working and Masonic worth he prized much , he gladly accepted the invitation for three reasons ; the first was that he might pay his respects to the Worshipful Master and the Lodge who had honoured him before with invitations which he regretted to say his official duties debarred him the pleasure of enjoying ; secondly , that he well remembered the splendour with which this Lodge celebrated the day on which her Majesty came of ageas regarded the crownlittle
, , thinking how soon , by the tide of events , she should be called to the sovereignty of these realms ; and lastly , he availed himself of this opportunity , the first he had , on his return home , to state how he had been received by his English Brethren ; that he had really to regret his total inadequacy to the task of expressing in one word of exultation , the fraternal , kind , and hospitable splendour with which both himself and others who had accompanied him to London had been received and entertained
by the Craft of the sister kingdom . He really thought he was in the bosom of one of those Lodges he frequented in Dublin , such was the urbanity and kindly feeling towards him , that in his visit , especially to the Grand Stewards' Lodge , there was not one Brother in the room that day , not even one , who did not give him and . his Irish Brethren their tickets , soliciting their stay in London ; a Lodge of Emergency of two other Lodges was called , and a country party got up especially for him
and them , which unfortunately he could not avail himself or , though others did ; but before he sat down he would take leave to say , that nought but expressions of the most kind and fraternal regard escaped the lips of all he met , towards their Irish Brethren —( his lordship ' s speech was hailed with long , loud , and repeated cheers . ) When the W . M . stood up and at the moment proposed " The Health of the Grand Stewards' Lodge , and the other Lodges who had conducted themselves so kindly and hospitably to our worthy Chief Magistrate "—( which was received and responded to in true Masonic , and certainly somewhat of the warm hearted Hibernian style—by repeated cheers . )
DUBLIN . —The sermon in aid of the funds of the " Masonic Female Orphan School" was preached in St . John ' s Church , on Sunday , the 12 th of May , by Bro . the Rev . Thomas Flynn , Grand Chaplain , & c . In addition to the Grand Master , who , as usual , presented his annual donation of fifty pounds , the Deputy Grand Master , Grand Treasurer , the Lord Mayor , High Sheriffs , Under Sheriffs , and Lord Mayor ' s Secretary , were in attendance ; and it is . perhaps , a remarkable fact that all the above recited civic functionaries are members of the Order . We should
have wished the attendance of the Brethren in greater numbers , but an opinion begins to prevail that the sermon should be dispensed with , and a call on the Brethren within doors in future substituted . We , however , trust the interests of the Female Orphan School will be supported , and that all are prepared to unite in maintaining the general efficiency and stability of an establishment which is necessary for the wants of helpless orphans .
ST . PATRICK ' LODGE , NO . 50 , May 16 th . —Present : —Past Master Michael O'Shaughnessy , W . M . ; Past Master George Fitton , as S . W . ; Bro . James Nixon , J . W . Past Master Tenison was warmly greeted by a most cordial reception from his " fifty old friends . " In a former number we omitted to mention that the honour of Past Master had been conferred by the members of No . 50 on the Rev . Bro . Carmichael . The attendance of visitors was numerous ; amongst them we noticed Bro .