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Masonic Intelligence.
At an emergency meeting on the 16 th , the W . M ., Br . Mills , most ably initiated twobrethren into the order . . . .. LODGE OF U NIONS ( No . 318 ) .-Br . P . M . John Hervey presided over the monthly meeting of this Lodge , at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Monday , the 6 th of November , when assisted by his Wardens and other officers , he most impressively performed the ceremony of raising . . . , POLISH NATIONAL LODGE ( NO . 778 ) . —The first meeting of this Lodge for the season , took p lace on the 9 th November , the whole of the . business being very ably ami uaimsi oi
gone through by the W . M ., Br . Kitterbanut . tfrs . L-oggm , . « -u ^ partners in the Freemason ' s Tavern , were elected joining members , Br . W . Watson , having been one of its earliest members . In the course of the evemng Br . Banks , returned thanks for the honour conferred upon himself and partner , by oeing electedinto the Lodge , and said , lie was sorry he could bring no strength to it , some might bring them honour , some intelligence , but he could increase the value of the Lodge further than badding one more to their number . It was upwards of a quarter
no y of a century since he was initiated into Freemasonry , and regretted to add , that his Masonic knowledge was very limited ; but he trusted he possessed one qualification of Freemasonry , good-fellowship , which was strongly impressed upon him at an early period , when he was taught that the superstruction of society was . comprised in the words ' brotherly love , relief , and truth . ' He believed that Freemasonry was the foundation of all charitable feelings , and the various benevolent
institutions , that existed in this great country . He would now revert to ttie constituent part of the Lodge , which was Polish . He had from an early period felt strongly-in favour of the nationality of Poland , aud had sympathised m the struggles of that gallant nation . He had formerly read a line of Campbell ' s , viz ., " Freedom shrieked when Kosciusko fell ; " he thought that that was the death knell of Poland . ; but on reflection , he found that a shriek was not the knell of death , but suffering only , and he was happy in the feeling that Poland was not dead , but that she would rise again from her sufferings like the ' Phoenix from her own ashes . "
Instruction.
INSTRUCTION .
EMULATION LODGE OF IMPROVEMENT . —The Anniversary festival of this excellent Lodge of Instruction , was celebrated at the Freemons Tavern last night , by a very elegant supper , to which about 200 brethren sat down under the presidency of Br ; Beadon , P . G . W . In tho course of the evening , a testimonial consisting of a very valuable chronometer and chain , was presented to Br . John Hervey , G . S . D . —as a mark of respect due to him from the brethrenin conducting and bringing the Lodge
, to its present prosperous position . The chronometer bears the following inscription -. —Presented by tho brethren of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , No . 318 , to ' . Br . John Hervey , S . G . D ., Treasurer , to evince their appreciation of the zeal and . ability with which he has discharged his Masonic duties to the Lodges , and his unremitting attention to the interests of the craft in general ; 1854 . A full report of
theproceedings will appear in our next number . FIDELITY . LODGE ( NO . 3 ) . —The annual festival of this well supported Lodgeof Instruction , which holds its meetings at the Yorkshire Grey , London-street , Fitzroy-square , was celebrated on the 9 th ult ., at Br . Ireland ' s Masonic Hall , Falcon Tavern , Fetter-lane , and was attended by more than 40 of the craft . Br . Dearsly , P . M ., No . 3 , occupied the chair ; the vice-chair was filled by Br . . Tyrrell . The chief interest of the re-union was the presentation of a P . M . ' s jewel to
Br . R . Grant , for the great services which he has rendered this Lodge of Instruction . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts having been duly honoured , Br . Heath , P . M . of No . 3 , addressing Br . Grant , said , that it had fallen to his lot as a Mason to discharge many agreeable duties ; but he had never been called to the performance , of one so agreeable as that which he was then about to fulfil—namely , to present tohim ( Br . Grant ) a P . M . ' s jewel , voted by the Fidelity Lodge of Instruction in .
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Masonic Intelligence.
At an emergency meeting on the 16 th , the W . M ., Br . Mills , most ably initiated twobrethren into the order . . . .. LODGE OF U NIONS ( No . 318 ) .-Br . P . M . John Hervey presided over the monthly meeting of this Lodge , at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Monday , the 6 th of November , when assisted by his Wardens and other officers , he most impressively performed the ceremony of raising . . . , POLISH NATIONAL LODGE ( NO . 778 ) . —The first meeting of this Lodge for the season , took p lace on the 9 th November , the whole of the . business being very ably ami uaimsi oi
gone through by the W . M ., Br . Kitterbanut . tfrs . L-oggm , . « -u ^ partners in the Freemason ' s Tavern , were elected joining members , Br . W . Watson , having been one of its earliest members . In the course of the evemng Br . Banks , returned thanks for the honour conferred upon himself and partner , by oeing electedinto the Lodge , and said , lie was sorry he could bring no strength to it , some might bring them honour , some intelligence , but he could increase the value of the Lodge further than badding one more to their number . It was upwards of a quarter
no y of a century since he was initiated into Freemasonry , and regretted to add , that his Masonic knowledge was very limited ; but he trusted he possessed one qualification of Freemasonry , good-fellowship , which was strongly impressed upon him at an early period , when he was taught that the superstruction of society was . comprised in the words ' brotherly love , relief , and truth . ' He believed that Freemasonry was the foundation of all charitable feelings , and the various benevolent
institutions , that existed in this great country . He would now revert to ttie constituent part of the Lodge , which was Polish . He had from an early period felt strongly-in favour of the nationality of Poland , aud had sympathised m the struggles of that gallant nation . He had formerly read a line of Campbell ' s , viz ., " Freedom shrieked when Kosciusko fell ; " he thought that that was the death knell of Poland . ; but on reflection , he found that a shriek was not the knell of death , but suffering only , and he was happy in the feeling that Poland was not dead , but that she would rise again from her sufferings like the ' Phoenix from her own ashes . "
Instruction.
INSTRUCTION .
EMULATION LODGE OF IMPROVEMENT . —The Anniversary festival of this excellent Lodge of Instruction , was celebrated at the Freemons Tavern last night , by a very elegant supper , to which about 200 brethren sat down under the presidency of Br ; Beadon , P . G . W . In tho course of the evening , a testimonial consisting of a very valuable chronometer and chain , was presented to Br . John Hervey , G . S . D . —as a mark of respect due to him from the brethrenin conducting and bringing the Lodge
, to its present prosperous position . The chronometer bears the following inscription -. —Presented by tho brethren of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , No . 318 , to ' . Br . John Hervey , S . G . D ., Treasurer , to evince their appreciation of the zeal and . ability with which he has discharged his Masonic duties to the Lodges , and his unremitting attention to the interests of the craft in general ; 1854 . A full report of
theproceedings will appear in our next number . FIDELITY . LODGE ( NO . 3 ) . —The annual festival of this well supported Lodgeof Instruction , which holds its meetings at the Yorkshire Grey , London-street , Fitzroy-square , was celebrated on the 9 th ult ., at Br . Ireland ' s Masonic Hall , Falcon Tavern , Fetter-lane , and was attended by more than 40 of the craft . Br . Dearsly , P . M ., No . 3 , occupied the chair ; the vice-chair was filled by Br . . Tyrrell . The chief interest of the re-union was the presentation of a P . M . ' s jewel to
Br . R . Grant , for the great services which he has rendered this Lodge of Instruction . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts having been duly honoured , Br . Heath , P . M . of No . 3 , addressing Br . Grant , said , that it had fallen to his lot as a Mason to discharge many agreeable duties ; but he had never been called to the performance , of one so agreeable as that which he was then about to fulfil—namely , to present tohim ( Br . Grant ) a P . M . ' s jewel , voted by the Fidelity Lodge of Instruction in .