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W . M ., presided . The six following gentlemen were balloted for and approved : — Michael Walker , George Cutt , John Abbott , W . George Drew , Edward Johnson , and Frederick Woodford , and the first five , being present , were initiated into Freemasonry . Bro . Manes was passed to the Second Degree , and Bro . Legg raised to the Degree of W . M . Bro . Wynn , P . M ., then assumed the chair , and installed the W . M . Elect , Bro . Charles AlpiBettger , who invested Bros . Weed on ,
P . M . ; Scott , S . W . ; Astello , J . W . ; W . Christie , Sec . and S . D . ; Aldridge , J . D . ; Grimes , I . G . ; John Keast was re-elected Treas . ; and Bice , Tyler . The manner in which all these duties , which occupied four hours , were discharged , reflects high credit on Bros . Wynn and Weedon and the several officer's of the Lodge . Two other gentlemen were proposed for initiation at the next Lodge . It was eight o ' clock when the Brethren adjourned to banquet . After the accustomed loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , the health of the W . M . was proposed by Bro . Weedon , P . M ., who , in a few words , summed up Bro . Bettger ' s
excellent qualities as an earnest of a successful year of office . The W . M . responded , hoping that his efforts would at the end of his term of office meet the approbation of the Lodge . The W . M . then proposed the health of the visitors—Bros . Alex . Levi , P . M ., No . 218 ; J . How , P . M ., No . 82 ; T . Gibbons , P . M ., No . 248 ; G . Bellis , No . 342 , Scotland ; which compliment was in neat terms acknowledged by Bro . Levi . The health of the Past Masters was responded to by Bro . Wynn . " The newly-initiated Brethren " was acknowledged by Bro .
Johnson , who expressed his high gratification in being admitted into the Order . Its ceremonies and teaching satisfied him that it must conduce to the happiness of mankind , whilst the assembling at the social board extended the benefits of good fellowship . He had heard much and thought long of Freemasonry , having been in the habit of meeting many of its members , and although he might have made a leap in the dark , the result was most pleasing to his mind . After paying due honour to the officers , the Lodge was closed , and the Brethren separated .
Lodge of Faith ( No . 165 ) . —At the monthly meeting of this Lodge , on the 29 th January , the W . M . Bro . M'Manus initiated a duly qualified candidate ( Mr . Wilcox ) into the Order , passed two , and raised one Brother to their respective Degrees . Lodge of Prudent Brethben ( No . 169 V—The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on the 26 th February , when Bro . Morbey , W . M ., very ably passed Bros . Ed . Hart , Denkin , Landon , and Erwood , to the Second Degree . It was then resolved , that a P . M . ' s Jewel should be presented to Bro . Hewlett , for his services as W . M ., during the past year .
Lodge of Honour a . nd Generosity ( No . 194 ) . —A meeting of this Lodge was held at the London Tavern , on February 25 , and was particularly well attended . The business commenced by the installation of Bro . Wm . M . Westall as W . M ., which ceremony was ably performed by P . M . Bro . Lee Wilson , Deputy Prov . G . M . for Surrey , assisted by the immediate P . M . Bro . Charles J . Corbett . Bro . Joseph N . Cherer was appointed S . W . and Bro . Frederick Kobins J . W . Bro . Sherman was raised to the Third Degree . The Brethren afterwards adjourned to a very elegant dinner . Amongst the visitors were Bros , the Rev . O . F . Owen , Prov .
G . Chaplain for Surrey ; Warren and Kynaston , G . Stewards ; Bellinger , P . M ., and Anderson , No . 82 ; Wilmott , W . M ., No . 57 ; Honey , Beular , & c . After the toasts of the " Queen and the Craft '' and the iC M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland" had been duly honoured , Bro . Owen stated that , he had been requested to propose a toast which was somewhat unusual , " The Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland and all Foreign Lodges . " He knew that Masonry was well supported by the Irish and Scotch Lodges on the one side the globe , whilst it was
equally well maintained in Canada and America on the other ; and notwithstanding the recent unfortunate circumstances which had induced the Canadian Lodges to throw off their allegiance to the Grand Lodge of England , he , as editor of the Freemasons' Magazine , was in the possession of letters which breathed the purest principles of brotherly love and of kindness towards their Brethren on this side of the channel . This toast was one of no ordinary nature , acknowledging , as it
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W . M ., presided . The six following gentlemen were balloted for and approved : — Michael Walker , George Cutt , John Abbott , W . George Drew , Edward Johnson , and Frederick Woodford , and the first five , being present , were initiated into Freemasonry . Bro . Manes was passed to the Second Degree , and Bro . Legg raised to the Degree of W . M . Bro . Wynn , P . M ., then assumed the chair , and installed the W . M . Elect , Bro . Charles AlpiBettger , who invested Bros . Weed on ,
P . M . ; Scott , S . W . ; Astello , J . W . ; W . Christie , Sec . and S . D . ; Aldridge , J . D . ; Grimes , I . G . ; John Keast was re-elected Treas . ; and Bice , Tyler . The manner in which all these duties , which occupied four hours , were discharged , reflects high credit on Bros . Wynn and Weedon and the several officer's of the Lodge . Two other gentlemen were proposed for initiation at the next Lodge . It was eight o ' clock when the Brethren adjourned to banquet . After the accustomed loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , the health of the W . M . was proposed by Bro . Weedon , P . M ., who , in a few words , summed up Bro . Bettger ' s
excellent qualities as an earnest of a successful year of office . The W . M . responded , hoping that his efforts would at the end of his term of office meet the approbation of the Lodge . The W . M . then proposed the health of the visitors—Bros . Alex . Levi , P . M ., No . 218 ; J . How , P . M ., No . 82 ; T . Gibbons , P . M ., No . 248 ; G . Bellis , No . 342 , Scotland ; which compliment was in neat terms acknowledged by Bro . Levi . The health of the Past Masters was responded to by Bro . Wynn . " The newly-initiated Brethren " was acknowledged by Bro .
Johnson , who expressed his high gratification in being admitted into the Order . Its ceremonies and teaching satisfied him that it must conduce to the happiness of mankind , whilst the assembling at the social board extended the benefits of good fellowship . He had heard much and thought long of Freemasonry , having been in the habit of meeting many of its members , and although he might have made a leap in the dark , the result was most pleasing to his mind . After paying due honour to the officers , the Lodge was closed , and the Brethren separated .
Lodge of Faith ( No . 165 ) . —At the monthly meeting of this Lodge , on the 29 th January , the W . M . Bro . M'Manus initiated a duly qualified candidate ( Mr . Wilcox ) into the Order , passed two , and raised one Brother to their respective Degrees . Lodge of Prudent Brethben ( No . 169 V—The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on the 26 th February , when Bro . Morbey , W . M ., very ably passed Bros . Ed . Hart , Denkin , Landon , and Erwood , to the Second Degree . It was then resolved , that a P . M . ' s Jewel should be presented to Bro . Hewlett , for his services as W . M ., during the past year .
Lodge of Honour a . nd Generosity ( No . 194 ) . —A meeting of this Lodge was held at the London Tavern , on February 25 , and was particularly well attended . The business commenced by the installation of Bro . Wm . M . Westall as W . M ., which ceremony was ably performed by P . M . Bro . Lee Wilson , Deputy Prov . G . M . for Surrey , assisted by the immediate P . M . Bro . Charles J . Corbett . Bro . Joseph N . Cherer was appointed S . W . and Bro . Frederick Kobins J . W . Bro . Sherman was raised to the Third Degree . The Brethren afterwards adjourned to a very elegant dinner . Amongst the visitors were Bros , the Rev . O . F . Owen , Prov .
G . Chaplain for Surrey ; Warren and Kynaston , G . Stewards ; Bellinger , P . M ., and Anderson , No . 82 ; Wilmott , W . M ., No . 57 ; Honey , Beular , & c . After the toasts of the " Queen and the Craft '' and the iC M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland" had been duly honoured , Bro . Owen stated that , he had been requested to propose a toast which was somewhat unusual , " The Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland and all Foreign Lodges . " He knew that Masonry was well supported by the Irish and Scotch Lodges on the one side the globe , whilst it was
equally well maintained in Canada and America on the other ; and notwithstanding the recent unfortunate circumstances which had induced the Canadian Lodges to throw off their allegiance to the Grand Lodge of England , he , as editor of the Freemasons' Magazine , was in the possession of letters which breathed the purest principles of brotherly love and of kindness towards their Brethren on this side of the channel . This toast was one of no ordinary nature , acknowledging , as it