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The Masonic Ure0e.
P . M . Nos . 196 ano % 2 G 6 ; 8 . Y . Abraham , No . 223 ; L . Solomon , No . 223 Perkins / No , 201 . ;' . Winter , No . 234 ; Daniel , No ; 349 ; and Piatt , No . 169 ; which being duly acknowledged , " The P . Ms . " received the usual compliment , they
being Bros . Clements , Apted , Nevv ton , Robinson , Le Cassick , Dyte , and W . Watson , the last named Brother returning thanks . c - The health of the Officers " was then given , after which the Tyler gave the concluding toast , '' To all Poor and Distressed Masons , " which ended a very happy evening . We had nearly forgotten to mention that Bros . Fielding and C . Sloman much enhanced the pleasure of the meeting by their vocal exertions .
Lodge of Good Repoet ( No . 138 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met at Radley ' s Hotel , Bridge-street , Blackfriars , on Thursday , May 6 th , on which occasion was presented a handsome jewel to the immediateP . M ; , Bro . Newman Ward , on which is inscribed .. " Presented by the Brethren of the Lodge of Good Report to Bro . Newman Ward , as $ testimonial of their regard for the eminent services rendered to the Lodge during the time he served the office of Worshipful Master ,
1858 . " ; ¦; Old Conooed Lodge ( No . 201 ) .- —The usual monthly meeting of this excellent Lodge was held on Tuesday , the 4 th instant , at the Freemasons' Tavern , Bro . Jackson , W . M ., in the chair . The Lodge having been opened in the usual form , the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bros . Street , Stevens , and Smith , were questioned as to their proficiency in the former degrees ,
which being' highly satisfactory , they were raised to the sublime degree of Master Masph . These were followed by , Bros . Dawson and Henry Wild being passed as Fellow Grafts . Mr . Joseph Wild was then balloted for , introduced in proper form , and duly associated with the Brethren , for which honour he thanked the Master , assuring the Lodge , that he joined Masonry in consequence of preconceived good Opinions he had formed of it * but he was bound to say , it was much in a . dVance of his anticipations . He trusted to be found a worthy member : at all
events , he would do his best to obtain the good opinion of his fellow workmen . Bro . Emmens , P . M . and Sec , then rose and said , he had to announce that both those candidates for the Boys' School , in whom the Lodge was particularly interested , viz ., Harrison and Watson , were successful at the late election . He would also remind the Brethren that , on the 21 st instant , the Widows' election would take place , and would urge them not to relax their exertions to secure the
return of Mrs . Barnstorff , the widow of their old and much esteemed P . M . Bro . Barnstorff , to whom many members of the Craft were indebted for Masonic proficiency ; he was quite satisfied that there were some presiding Masters at the present time who owed the information necessary for their position to the Brother the cause of whose widow he , Bro . Emmens , was anxiously advocating . He would conclude by again asking them not to forget the 21 st . The Brethren soon after adjourned .
Phoenix Lodge ( No . 202 ) . —The anniversary festival of this Lodge was held at the Freemason ' s Tavern , on Saturday , May 8 . The Lodge having been opened , and the candidates not being in attendance , the installation of Bro . Henry Rixborough Sharman , the W . M , elect , was proceeded with , the ceremony being admirably performed by Bro . Wm . Watson , P . M . The new W . M . appointed as his Officers—Bros . E , J . Williams , S . W . ; H . M . Dunphy , J . W . ; McEntire , S . D . ; Maslin , J . D . ; Morris , I . G . ; and Corrall , Dir . of Cers . Messrs . Henry Weeks ( professionally , " Percy" ) and Theodore Distin , the well-known vocalists , were
duly initiated into the Order , and Bro . O'Connor , M . D ., passed to the 2 nd Degree . Other business having been disposed of , a letter was read from the immediate P . M ., expressing his regret that he was unable to attend the I ^ odge on Saturday evenings , in consequence of business engagements recently entered into , and tendering his resignation . He , however , stated his willingness to continue as a country member if it met with the approbation of the Brethren , The resignation was accepted ; but as Bro . Barton does not live beyond the prescribed distance , he could not be admitted a country member in accordance with his desire ,
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The Masonic Ure0e.
P . M . Nos . 196 ano % 2 G 6 ; 8 . Y . Abraham , No . 223 ; L . Solomon , No . 223 Perkins / No , 201 . ;' . Winter , No . 234 ; Daniel , No ; 349 ; and Piatt , No . 169 ; which being duly acknowledged , " The P . Ms . " received the usual compliment , they
being Bros . Clements , Apted , Nevv ton , Robinson , Le Cassick , Dyte , and W . Watson , the last named Brother returning thanks . c - The health of the Officers " was then given , after which the Tyler gave the concluding toast , '' To all Poor and Distressed Masons , " which ended a very happy evening . We had nearly forgotten to mention that Bros . Fielding and C . Sloman much enhanced the pleasure of the meeting by their vocal exertions .
Lodge of Good Repoet ( No . 138 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met at Radley ' s Hotel , Bridge-street , Blackfriars , on Thursday , May 6 th , on which occasion was presented a handsome jewel to the immediateP . M ; , Bro . Newman Ward , on which is inscribed .. " Presented by the Brethren of the Lodge of Good Report to Bro . Newman Ward , as $ testimonial of their regard for the eminent services rendered to the Lodge during the time he served the office of Worshipful Master ,
1858 . " ; ¦; Old Conooed Lodge ( No . 201 ) .- —The usual monthly meeting of this excellent Lodge was held on Tuesday , the 4 th instant , at the Freemasons' Tavern , Bro . Jackson , W . M ., in the chair . The Lodge having been opened in the usual form , the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bros . Street , Stevens , and Smith , were questioned as to their proficiency in the former degrees ,
which being' highly satisfactory , they were raised to the sublime degree of Master Masph . These were followed by , Bros . Dawson and Henry Wild being passed as Fellow Grafts . Mr . Joseph Wild was then balloted for , introduced in proper form , and duly associated with the Brethren , for which honour he thanked the Master , assuring the Lodge , that he joined Masonry in consequence of preconceived good Opinions he had formed of it * but he was bound to say , it was much in a . dVance of his anticipations . He trusted to be found a worthy member : at all
events , he would do his best to obtain the good opinion of his fellow workmen . Bro . Emmens , P . M . and Sec , then rose and said , he had to announce that both those candidates for the Boys' School , in whom the Lodge was particularly interested , viz ., Harrison and Watson , were successful at the late election . He would also remind the Brethren that , on the 21 st instant , the Widows' election would take place , and would urge them not to relax their exertions to secure the
return of Mrs . Barnstorff , the widow of their old and much esteemed P . M . Bro . Barnstorff , to whom many members of the Craft were indebted for Masonic proficiency ; he was quite satisfied that there were some presiding Masters at the present time who owed the information necessary for their position to the Brother the cause of whose widow he , Bro . Emmens , was anxiously advocating . He would conclude by again asking them not to forget the 21 st . The Brethren soon after adjourned .
Phoenix Lodge ( No . 202 ) . —The anniversary festival of this Lodge was held at the Freemason ' s Tavern , on Saturday , May 8 . The Lodge having been opened , and the candidates not being in attendance , the installation of Bro . Henry Rixborough Sharman , the W . M , elect , was proceeded with , the ceremony being admirably performed by Bro . Wm . Watson , P . M . The new W . M . appointed as his Officers—Bros . E , J . Williams , S . W . ; H . M . Dunphy , J . W . ; McEntire , S . D . ; Maslin , J . D . ; Morris , I . G . ; and Corrall , Dir . of Cers . Messrs . Henry Weeks ( professionally , " Percy" ) and Theodore Distin , the well-known vocalists , were
duly initiated into the Order , and Bro . O'Connor , M . D ., passed to the 2 nd Degree . Other business having been disposed of , a letter was read from the immediate P . M ., expressing his regret that he was unable to attend the I ^ odge on Saturday evenings , in consequence of business engagements recently entered into , and tendering his resignation . He , however , stated his willingness to continue as a country member if it met with the approbation of the Brethren , The resignation was accepted ; but as Bro . Barton does not live beyond the prescribed distance , he could not be admitted a country member in accordance with his desire ,