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Ireland.
The bri ghtest jewel that a Mason wears , And none more bri ght than noble Leinster bears , Sincere and just , benevolent and good , All that a Mason ' s , if a true one , should . A et trust me fair ones , though we wear those toys , More fit , you'll haply say , for girls than boys , But choose
your husbands from " the Craft , " and then You'll find us all that you could wish in men ; Fail-virtue ' s cause devoted to defend , To live unsullied is our aim and end . A Mason ' s " honour" to suspect who dare ? None—save the man who acts not on the square !!! Our " great-grand SECRET" ever yet concealed
, , Perhaps you think at length should be revealed , Because the lady in the play to-night Proved so trust-woi thy to that hapless wight , And , though supremel y happy in the end , Had nearl y lost her lover for her friend—Ah , girls , excuse me , but I greatly fear , I'd find but few such A ^ IOLANTES here
: Therefore , as Hotspur" tells his "gentle Kate , ' AATien she his secret wanted him to state , " I well believe , " I think the text runs so , "Thou wilt not utter what thou dost not know ;" AVouId you not hate the man who'd "kiss and tell ?" E ' en still I'll keep our SECRET—so farewell .
Amongst the Provincial Brethren whom we recognised were Brothers James Kearney , AV . M . ; Charles Howard , J . AV . ; " Francis J . Headley , Secretary ; Christopher Bodkin , M . D . ; Thomas Whistler , M . D . all of that most ancient and respectable Lodge , No . 9 , of Galway . The Duke of Leinster and family remained until the performances had terminated . KILKENNY LODGE 642—Business of much importance to the interests
, . ot Masonry occupied the attention of this Lodge on Friday , the 31 st of Marci last , and the day following . On the invitation of the Master , U ardens , and Brethren , Brother John Fowler , D . G . Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Ireland , free , free , attended for the purpose of assisting m the arrangement of several matters intimatel y connected with the good of Masonry ; and of enabling the respectable body in question to assiniilate its proceedings to those of the Lod ges of the Irish Metropolis . J lie occasion
appears to have been regarded with no ordinary interest by the ? members , and brought together a very full attendance during the progress of business . We are happy to find , that the visit of the able and intelligent functionary to whom we have alluded , is considered by the most experienced of the body , as likely to be productive of the best results to the Order , in Kilkenny ; and that the exertions of Brother Fowler are highly appreciated b y the entire Lodge . He was received by the Brethren with the distinction due to the high and influential station which he fills in the Order , and with every attention that hospi-
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Ireland.
The bri ghtest jewel that a Mason wears , And none more bri ght than noble Leinster bears , Sincere and just , benevolent and good , All that a Mason ' s , if a true one , should . A et trust me fair ones , though we wear those toys , More fit , you'll haply say , for girls than boys , But choose
your husbands from " the Craft , " and then You'll find us all that you could wish in men ; Fail-virtue ' s cause devoted to defend , To live unsullied is our aim and end . A Mason ' s " honour" to suspect who dare ? None—save the man who acts not on the square !!! Our " great-grand SECRET" ever yet concealed
, , Perhaps you think at length should be revealed , Because the lady in the play to-night Proved so trust-woi thy to that hapless wight , And , though supremel y happy in the end , Had nearl y lost her lover for her friend—Ah , girls , excuse me , but I greatly fear , I'd find but few such A ^ IOLANTES here
: Therefore , as Hotspur" tells his "gentle Kate , ' AATien she his secret wanted him to state , " I well believe , " I think the text runs so , "Thou wilt not utter what thou dost not know ;" AVouId you not hate the man who'd "kiss and tell ?" E ' en still I'll keep our SECRET—so farewell .
Amongst the Provincial Brethren whom we recognised were Brothers James Kearney , AV . M . ; Charles Howard , J . AV . ; " Francis J . Headley , Secretary ; Christopher Bodkin , M . D . ; Thomas Whistler , M . D . all of that most ancient and respectable Lodge , No . 9 , of Galway . The Duke of Leinster and family remained until the performances had terminated . KILKENNY LODGE 642—Business of much importance to the interests
, . ot Masonry occupied the attention of this Lodge on Friday , the 31 st of Marci last , and the day following . On the invitation of the Master , U ardens , and Brethren , Brother John Fowler , D . G . Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Ireland , free , free , attended for the purpose of assisting m the arrangement of several matters intimatel y connected with the good of Masonry ; and of enabling the respectable body in question to assiniilate its proceedings to those of the Lod ges of the Irish Metropolis . J lie occasion
appears to have been regarded with no ordinary interest by the ? members , and brought together a very full attendance during the progress of business . We are happy to find , that the visit of the able and intelligent functionary to whom we have alluded , is considered by the most experienced of the body , as likely to be productive of the best results to the Order , in Kilkenny ; and that the exertions of Brother Fowler are highly appreciated b y the entire Lodge . He was received by the Brethren with the distinction due to the high and influential station which he fills in the Order , and with every attention that hospi-