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Ireland.
Captain Cheney , of the 71 st Regiment appeared in the same character . Lord Aberdour appeared in the splendid uniform of his Regiment . With the effect of these brilliant uniforms , the handsome dresses of the Ladies , and the mingled contrast of ball suits , court dresses , sportsmen , fancy habiliments , & c , were productive of the oddest and pleasantest associations . The O'Grady , and Horace Townsend , Esq ., appeared in the uniform of Deputy Lieutenants . The appearance of the Masonic
Brethren in attendance with scarfs , and other insignia , was very becoming . The dresses of the female portion of the assembly were not generally of fanciful descriptions , though very much diversified . — Cork Standard . The sum of 130 / . 10 . ? . 6 d . has , by the smiles of beauty beaming on the liberality of men of honor , been made available for the poor Masonic Orphan Girls of Cork . God speed all who effected this timely good work !
Foreign.
FOREIGN .
GRENADA . —Our distinguished Prov . G . M . for the West India Islands , Dr . Stephenson , has been invested by the Grand Conclave with the Grand Cross of the Temple in Scotland . TRINIDAD , Februarys . — DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , — I have the pleasure to report the proceedings of the Philanthropic Lodge , No . 585 , On occasion of the celebration of the anniversary of the natal day of our Illustrious Grand MasterHis Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex .
, The Festival was unavoidably postponed to the 6 th of February , when the Brethren , together with a number of visitors who were invited to assist on the joyous occasion , assembled at an early hour in the evening . The Lodge was brilliantly illuminated in true Masonic style , and after a display of fire-works , the Brethren sat down to an elegant banquet provided at the expense of a few of the members . After the cloth was removed the usual loyal toasts weie drank ; that
of her Majesty was received with double pleasure , when the Worshipful Master reminded the Brethren that our youthful Queen is the daughter of a Freemason . The Worshipful Master then rose , and said— " It is now my pleasing task to propose a toast in honour of one dear to Masonry , the bare mention of whose name should make the heart of every Freemason , but more particularly the Members of the Philanthropic Lodge , vibrate with
that joy which defies description . I know you anticipate me , yet still I will not deny myself the pleasure of announcing , and that with feelings of inexpressible felicity , that we are about to drink the health of our Noble and Illustrious Grand Master , His Royal Highness Prince Frederick Augustus Duke of Sussex —( cheers . ) " It were vanity in so humble an individual to attempt the praises of himwho in enlihtened land shines lendent for his scientific
, even g Eng resp attainments , as well ' as his moral endowments . It is recorded of our noble Chief , that " one of the principal attributes of his speeches is their simplicity , " and that they are " remarkable for the ardent love of liberty VOL . VI . L L
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Ireland.
Captain Cheney , of the 71 st Regiment appeared in the same character . Lord Aberdour appeared in the splendid uniform of his Regiment . With the effect of these brilliant uniforms , the handsome dresses of the Ladies , and the mingled contrast of ball suits , court dresses , sportsmen , fancy habiliments , & c , were productive of the oddest and pleasantest associations . The O'Grady , and Horace Townsend , Esq ., appeared in the uniform of Deputy Lieutenants . The appearance of the Masonic
Brethren in attendance with scarfs , and other insignia , was very becoming . The dresses of the female portion of the assembly were not generally of fanciful descriptions , though very much diversified . — Cork Standard . The sum of 130 / . 10 . ? . 6 d . has , by the smiles of beauty beaming on the liberality of men of honor , been made available for the poor Masonic Orphan Girls of Cork . God speed all who effected this timely good work !
Foreign.
FOREIGN .
GRENADA . —Our distinguished Prov . G . M . for the West India Islands , Dr . Stephenson , has been invested by the Grand Conclave with the Grand Cross of the Temple in Scotland . TRINIDAD , Februarys . — DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , — I have the pleasure to report the proceedings of the Philanthropic Lodge , No . 585 , On occasion of the celebration of the anniversary of the natal day of our Illustrious Grand MasterHis Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex .
, The Festival was unavoidably postponed to the 6 th of February , when the Brethren , together with a number of visitors who were invited to assist on the joyous occasion , assembled at an early hour in the evening . The Lodge was brilliantly illuminated in true Masonic style , and after a display of fire-works , the Brethren sat down to an elegant banquet provided at the expense of a few of the members . After the cloth was removed the usual loyal toasts weie drank ; that
of her Majesty was received with double pleasure , when the Worshipful Master reminded the Brethren that our youthful Queen is the daughter of a Freemason . The Worshipful Master then rose , and said— " It is now my pleasing task to propose a toast in honour of one dear to Masonry , the bare mention of whose name should make the heart of every Freemason , but more particularly the Members of the Philanthropic Lodge , vibrate with
that joy which defies description . I know you anticipate me , yet still I will not deny myself the pleasure of announcing , and that with feelings of inexpressible felicity , that we are about to drink the health of our Noble and Illustrious Grand Master , His Royal Highness Prince Frederick Augustus Duke of Sussex —( cheers . ) " It were vanity in so humble an individual to attempt the praises of himwho in enlihtened land shines lendent for his scientific
, even g Eng resp attainments , as well ' as his moral endowments . It is recorded of our noble Chief , that " one of the principal attributes of his speeches is their simplicity , " and that they are " remarkable for the ardent love of liberty VOL . VI . L L