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The Reporter.
AV . L . Wright AV . M . presided at the banquet , ancl excited by the smiles of his fair guests , welcomed them gracefully , and received the gratifying homage of their approbation . AVe shall dismiss the account of the dinner , wines , dessert , ices , & c . by simply stating that , Brother Radley was too determined that the Ladies should be properly attended to , to leave any thing for us to observe but the excellence of every thing . After dinnerthe Ladies adjourned to the Drawing Room . A concert
, and conversazione succeeded . Quadrilles were danced , and the evening concluded after a most animating and truly happy day . Messrs . Collyer and Land , with some ofthe visitors , especially one young lady , were in most excellent voice ; but we cannot refrain from expressing the great intellectual treat derived from Bro . Collyer ' s chaunt after dinner . It was in this manner that the Bank of England Jubilee was celebrated ; sanctioned by the presence
of those who teach how happiness is to be really felt . The veteran founder of this lodge , Brother Joyce , is still living , and was invited , but on account of age and infirmity declined to attend , lie expressed in the warmest terms his high gratification that he lived to know the Jubilee had been accomplished .
LODGE OF FIDELITY , ( NO . 3 . )—July 11 . —The Summer Festival was held at Greenwich . Gaiety and mirth attended the meeting , which was numerous and respectable . Perhaps in no Lodge is there so marked a change as in this ; it vies with the foremost in acts of kindness ancl good will . DEPTFORD . — On Monday , June 25 . the three United Lodges of Deptford celebrated the Festival of St . John , at Brother Hall ' s , the
AVoodman , Greenwich . The company sat down at an early hour , and did not separate until one equally so . The Rev . V . J . Jones took the Chair , and filled it with great credit to himself , and great satisfaction to the company .
LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . —These most useful meetings promise to be resumed with increased activity ; the discussion of their merits in Grand Lodge , have given an increased importance to their value . Bro . Peter Thomson , with the pupils ofthe Stability , have taken their seats at the George and Vulture . Brother S . B . AVilson and the Master Masons who , throughout the whole summer have never ceased to meet , will celebrate their anniversary on the 5 th of October , at the Grancl Hotel , Covent Garden , when ancl where they invite all and several of
the good practical Masons to meet them . Brother Peter Thomson and his pupils have , in the true spirit of Masonry , and by a specific motion , made arrangements to attend the meeting . We must not forget to note , that Companion G . Aarons , will be at his favorite Gun in Pimlico , the first AVednesday in October , to hold his Chapter of promulgation , and that all other meetings for instruction , both in Craft and Arch-Masonry , will he held according to their usual time and place .
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The Reporter.
AV . L . Wright AV . M . presided at the banquet , ancl excited by the smiles of his fair guests , welcomed them gracefully , and received the gratifying homage of their approbation . AVe shall dismiss the account of the dinner , wines , dessert , ices , & c . by simply stating that , Brother Radley was too determined that the Ladies should be properly attended to , to leave any thing for us to observe but the excellence of every thing . After dinnerthe Ladies adjourned to the Drawing Room . A concert
, and conversazione succeeded . Quadrilles were danced , and the evening concluded after a most animating and truly happy day . Messrs . Collyer and Land , with some ofthe visitors , especially one young lady , were in most excellent voice ; but we cannot refrain from expressing the great intellectual treat derived from Bro . Collyer ' s chaunt after dinner . It was in this manner that the Bank of England Jubilee was celebrated ; sanctioned by the presence
of those who teach how happiness is to be really felt . The veteran founder of this lodge , Brother Joyce , is still living , and was invited , but on account of age and infirmity declined to attend , lie expressed in the warmest terms his high gratification that he lived to know the Jubilee had been accomplished .
LODGE OF FIDELITY , ( NO . 3 . )—July 11 . —The Summer Festival was held at Greenwich . Gaiety and mirth attended the meeting , which was numerous and respectable . Perhaps in no Lodge is there so marked a change as in this ; it vies with the foremost in acts of kindness ancl good will . DEPTFORD . — On Monday , June 25 . the three United Lodges of Deptford celebrated the Festival of St . John , at Brother Hall ' s , the
AVoodman , Greenwich . The company sat down at an early hour , and did not separate until one equally so . The Rev . V . J . Jones took the Chair , and filled it with great credit to himself , and great satisfaction to the company .
LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . —These most useful meetings promise to be resumed with increased activity ; the discussion of their merits in Grand Lodge , have given an increased importance to their value . Bro . Peter Thomson , with the pupils ofthe Stability , have taken their seats at the George and Vulture . Brother S . B . AVilson and the Master Masons who , throughout the whole summer have never ceased to meet , will celebrate their anniversary on the 5 th of October , at the Grancl Hotel , Covent Garden , when ancl where they invite all and several of
the good practical Masons to meet them . Brother Peter Thomson and his pupils have , in the true spirit of Masonry , and by a specific motion , made arrangements to attend the meeting . We must not forget to note , that Companion G . Aarons , will be at his favorite Gun in Pimlico , the first AVednesday in October , to hold his Chapter of promulgation , and that all other meetings for instruction , both in Craft and Arch-Masonry , will he held according to their usual time and place .