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Foreign.
It must have been gratifying to the feelings of every zealous Mason to witness so numerous an assembly of the Craft , amounting to upwards of two hundred , among whom were members of Lodges Star in the East , Industry with Perseverance , True Friendship , Marine , Courage with Humanity , Sincere Friendship , St . John ' s , Grand Master ' s Lodge , and several members of French and other foreign Lodges . The whole through which the procession passed was crowded with carriages
way and other vehicles , and the windows and balconies of the houses presented an assembly of beauty and fashion seldom witnessed on such occasions . The cathedral was also crowded . Excuse this long account , dear Mr . Editor , from Calcutta , Dec . 23 , 1 S 3 G . A M . M .
ENTERTAINMENT I 1 Y THE LODGE OF PERFECT UNANIMITY , NO . 1 , TO J . 0 . MORRIS , ESQ . A large party of the Sons of the Tile sat down at the College Hall on Wednesday , to a sumptuous Entertainment given by the above Lodge to J . C . Morris , Esq ., who , during three years , has presided over it ; and , by his precept and example , secured its harmony and welfare while he had raised it into a condition of the most flourishing order . The
Brethren , anxious to mark in an adequate manner their sense of his high merits , had invited him to this Banquet , on which occasion a splendid gold medal with an appropriate inscription was presented to him . About sixty Masons sat down to a table , which was extremely well served in every respect , and the repast was enlivened hy airs from the delightful band of H .. M . ' s 63 rd regiment , in attendance on the occasion . The Chair was ablfilled bthe VV . Master electColonel Conway .
y y , AVe regret that our space will not admit of recording the many very good speeches that were delivered in prefacing and acknowledging the numerous toasts ; but we cannot avoid making room for what , however , we fear may yet be an imperfect sketch of the eloquent , feeling , and inspirited speech which fell from the honoured guest , when his health , amidst the most cordial greeting , had been drunk by the party .
Mr . Morris spoke to the following effect : — Never did I envy the surpassing eloquence of my distinguished predecessor more than at the present moment , when I am so forcibly reminded of the brilliant speech he made to you this very day twelvemonth , upon an occasion precisely similar to that upon which I now rise , to address you . I take courage , however , from remembering that I am addressing none but those with whom 1 am united by the talismanic tie
which biiids us Masons together , and who will , I know , when words flow direct from the heart , kindly make allowances for the imperfections of the head—I feel , too , that I have the less occasion to regret my want of eloquence , when I reflect that the distinguished honours 1 have this evening received have been conferred not in compliment to deep learning and commanding talents , as in the case of my highly gifted predecessor , but for an honest : ' . eal in the cause of Masonryin which I yield not to
, _ him nor to any man , and for a conscientious discharge of the duties of the hi gh office to which the indulgent suffrages of my Lodge have three times called me . It is now just four years since I was appointed to preside over the Lodge of Perfect Unanimity , No . 1 , and I cannot but regard with equal pride and pleasure the great and happy change which has since that period taken place in the condition of our Lodge , and in
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Foreign.
It must have been gratifying to the feelings of every zealous Mason to witness so numerous an assembly of the Craft , amounting to upwards of two hundred , among whom were members of Lodges Star in the East , Industry with Perseverance , True Friendship , Marine , Courage with Humanity , Sincere Friendship , St . John ' s , Grand Master ' s Lodge , and several members of French and other foreign Lodges . The whole through which the procession passed was crowded with carriages
way and other vehicles , and the windows and balconies of the houses presented an assembly of beauty and fashion seldom witnessed on such occasions . The cathedral was also crowded . Excuse this long account , dear Mr . Editor , from Calcutta , Dec . 23 , 1 S 3 G . A M . M .
ENTERTAINMENT I 1 Y THE LODGE OF PERFECT UNANIMITY , NO . 1 , TO J . 0 . MORRIS , ESQ . A large party of the Sons of the Tile sat down at the College Hall on Wednesday , to a sumptuous Entertainment given by the above Lodge to J . C . Morris , Esq ., who , during three years , has presided over it ; and , by his precept and example , secured its harmony and welfare while he had raised it into a condition of the most flourishing order . The
Brethren , anxious to mark in an adequate manner their sense of his high merits , had invited him to this Banquet , on which occasion a splendid gold medal with an appropriate inscription was presented to him . About sixty Masons sat down to a table , which was extremely well served in every respect , and the repast was enlivened hy airs from the delightful band of H .. M . ' s 63 rd regiment , in attendance on the occasion . The Chair was ablfilled bthe VV . Master electColonel Conway .
y y , AVe regret that our space will not admit of recording the many very good speeches that were delivered in prefacing and acknowledging the numerous toasts ; but we cannot avoid making room for what , however , we fear may yet be an imperfect sketch of the eloquent , feeling , and inspirited speech which fell from the honoured guest , when his health , amidst the most cordial greeting , had been drunk by the party .
Mr . Morris spoke to the following effect : — Never did I envy the surpassing eloquence of my distinguished predecessor more than at the present moment , when I am so forcibly reminded of the brilliant speech he made to you this very day twelvemonth , upon an occasion precisely similar to that upon which I now rise , to address you . I take courage , however , from remembering that I am addressing none but those with whom 1 am united by the talismanic tie
which biiids us Masons together , and who will , I know , when words flow direct from the heart , kindly make allowances for the imperfections of the head—I feel , too , that I have the less occasion to regret my want of eloquence , when I reflect that the distinguished honours 1 have this evening received have been conferred not in compliment to deep learning and commanding talents , as in the case of my highly gifted predecessor , but for an honest : ' . eal in the cause of Masonryin which I yield not to
, _ him nor to any man , and for a conscientious discharge of the duties of the hi gh office to which the indulgent suffrages of my Lodge have three times called me . It is now just four years since I was appointed to preside over the Lodge of Perfect Unanimity , No . 1 , and I cannot but regard with equal pride and pleasure the great and happy change which has since that period taken place in the condition of our Lodge , and in