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as Chaplain of the Provincial Grand Lodge , was unanimously passed to Bro . the Rev . H . M'Sorley , who has been appointed to the curacy of Aughrim , county Galway , a district where the missionary operations of the Established Church have been of late most successful . DUBLIN , February 11 th . —The College of Philosophical Masons met in their Grand Lodge Rooms to transact businessand instal
, the following officers for the ensuing year , viz . Sir Kt . Brereton , Grand Commander ; Sir Kt . Rankin , S . W . ; Sir Kt . W . T . Lloyd , as J . W . ; afterwards adjourned to Jude ' s Hotel , to banquet . On the 12 th August they again met to transact business , and Companion Sir Jno . Macneill was installed to the sublime degree of a Philosophical Mason . The Chair was occupied by P . G . C . the Hon . A . G . F . Jocelynin the absence of Sir Kt . Brereton ( by
ill-, ness ) . The Companions afterwards adjourned to Salt Hill , to banquet ; twelve sat down to dinner , and , as usual , passed a very pleasant evening . We are rejoiced to learn that Freemasonry is flourishing in Ireland , the insolence of the Roman Catholic priesthood in denouncing the Order having served as a means for largely extending it , and increasing its numbers .
NORTH MUNSTER . —LIMERICK . —The installation of officers of the Masonic Lodge 73 , took place on St . John ' s-day , June 24 , at high noon , Bro . M . Furnell , Prov . Grand Master of North Munster , attending . R . B . Corneille was appointed Master ; J . H . Tamsett , S . W . ; J . Merrick , J . W . ; W . L . Guest , S . D . ; J . Baker , J . D . ; Rev . T . Elmes , Chaplain ; Capt . Jervis , Treasurer ; W . Peacocke , Secretary . In the evening the Brethren dined together at their Lodge-room , Henry-street .
LEINSTER . —The Leinster Masonic Lodge No . 141 , on the Registry of Ireland , held their monthly meeting on the 15 th of June . The Brethren assembled at the Masonic Hall , Dame-street , Dublin , and after disposing of some routine business , and the ballot for new members , Bro . La Touche , barrister , was duly raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . To suit the convenience of many professional Brethren , it had been resolved , as the law circuits took place earlier
than usual , that the Officers of the Lodge should be installed at this meeting . Bro . Rich . Thompson , barrister , was accordingly placed in the chair of W . M . ; Bro . Ellis took the place of S . W . ; Bro . Shekleton , barrister , that of J . W . ; Bros . Doctors Denham and Johnston , S . and J . D . ; Bro . Bourne , I . G . A special train on the Drogheda railway having been ordered , the Brethren adjourned to the Royal Hotel , Malahide , where a sumptuoxis entertainment
was prepared . The fineness of the weather and the delightful scenery harmonised with the enjoyments of this auspicious day . The arrangements made by Mr . Shaw , the spirited proprietor of the hotel , gave universal satisfaction . Bro . Thompson , on taking the chair , as W . M ., availed himself of the opportunity of presenting to the Lodge , a silver column for the S . W ., made to correspond with that presented in January hy their late W . M ., Bro . Godfrey Brereton , Rep . from the G . L . of England , whose absence at this meeting , occasioned by severe illness , was sincerely regretted by all . Up-VOL . III . ' S v
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Ireland.
as Chaplain of the Provincial Grand Lodge , was unanimously passed to Bro . the Rev . H . M'Sorley , who has been appointed to the curacy of Aughrim , county Galway , a district where the missionary operations of the Established Church have been of late most successful . DUBLIN , February 11 th . —The College of Philosophical Masons met in their Grand Lodge Rooms to transact businessand instal
, the following officers for the ensuing year , viz . Sir Kt . Brereton , Grand Commander ; Sir Kt . Rankin , S . W . ; Sir Kt . W . T . Lloyd , as J . W . ; afterwards adjourned to Jude ' s Hotel , to banquet . On the 12 th August they again met to transact business , and Companion Sir Jno . Macneill was installed to the sublime degree of a Philosophical Mason . The Chair was occupied by P . G . C . the Hon . A . G . F . Jocelynin the absence of Sir Kt . Brereton ( by
ill-, ness ) . The Companions afterwards adjourned to Salt Hill , to banquet ; twelve sat down to dinner , and , as usual , passed a very pleasant evening . We are rejoiced to learn that Freemasonry is flourishing in Ireland , the insolence of the Roman Catholic priesthood in denouncing the Order having served as a means for largely extending it , and increasing its numbers .
NORTH MUNSTER . —LIMERICK . —The installation of officers of the Masonic Lodge 73 , took place on St . John ' s-day , June 24 , at high noon , Bro . M . Furnell , Prov . Grand Master of North Munster , attending . R . B . Corneille was appointed Master ; J . H . Tamsett , S . W . ; J . Merrick , J . W . ; W . L . Guest , S . D . ; J . Baker , J . D . ; Rev . T . Elmes , Chaplain ; Capt . Jervis , Treasurer ; W . Peacocke , Secretary . In the evening the Brethren dined together at their Lodge-room , Henry-street .
LEINSTER . —The Leinster Masonic Lodge No . 141 , on the Registry of Ireland , held their monthly meeting on the 15 th of June . The Brethren assembled at the Masonic Hall , Dame-street , Dublin , and after disposing of some routine business , and the ballot for new members , Bro . La Touche , barrister , was duly raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . To suit the convenience of many professional Brethren , it had been resolved , as the law circuits took place earlier
than usual , that the Officers of the Lodge should be installed at this meeting . Bro . Rich . Thompson , barrister , was accordingly placed in the chair of W . M . ; Bro . Ellis took the place of S . W . ; Bro . Shekleton , barrister , that of J . W . ; Bros . Doctors Denham and Johnston , S . and J . D . ; Bro . Bourne , I . G . A special train on the Drogheda railway having been ordered , the Brethren adjourned to the Royal Hotel , Malahide , where a sumptuoxis entertainment
was prepared . The fineness of the weather and the delightful scenery harmonised with the enjoyments of this auspicious day . The arrangements made by Mr . Shaw , the spirited proprietor of the hotel , gave universal satisfaction . Bro . Thompson , on taking the chair , as W . M ., availed himself of the opportunity of presenting to the Lodge , a silver column for the S . W ., made to correspond with that presented in January hy their late W . M ., Bro . Godfrey Brereton , Rep . from the G . L . of England , whose absence at this meeting , occasioned by severe illness , was sincerely regretted by all . Up-VOL . III . ' S v