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Ireland.
The chair was taken at half-past six o ' clock , by Bro . J . B . Macnamara , W . M . —the vice-chair being occupied by Bro . Page , S . W . After the cloth was removed , and the usual toasts drunk , there were several songs excellently sung by the Brethren , who each did all in his power to promote the hilarity and festivity of the evening . Finally , about eleven o ' clock , the Brethren parted with most unfeigned regret .
CARI . OW , Dec . —The members of the Carlow Lodge , No . 116 , assembled to celebrate the festival of St . John . The Lodge then adjourned to seven o ' clock , when the Members dined at the Club House . The W . M ., Bro . Doctor Porter , presided . The Brethren , who spent an agreeable evening , retired at an early hour .
KILKENNY , Dec . —The Masonic Lodges of this city celebrated the festival of St . John . Lodge 37 assembled in their Rooms , Ormonde House , at four o ' clock , p . m ., when the W . M . ( Lieutenant-Colonel Wemys ) was solemnly installed ; and the subordinate Officers ( H . M'Creery , jun ., Esq ., and Captain F . Shearman , Senior and Junior Wardens ) were intlucted according to ancient Masonic ritual . The Lodge adjourned for refreshment at half-past six o ' clock .
Lodge (> 42 , at high twelve , installed their Officers for the ensuing six months , Bros . J . G . A . Prim , W . M . ; A . Keith , S . W ., and P . Anderson , J . W . ; and at six o ' clock dined together at the Victoria Hotel In both Lodges the fare included a supply of venison kindly presented by Bro . Sir J . Power , Bart . The Brethren of both these branches of the Craft spent an evening in a truly social spirit and fraternal fellowshi p , in their respective Lodges .
LiMEinoK . —James M'Mahon , Esq ., was installed W . Master of Union Lodge , No . 13 , at their Club-house , George ' s-street . There was a large assemblage ofthe Brethren who dined together in the afternoon ; " peace , love , and harmony , " the order of the feast . George Furnell , Esq . was installed Master of the Masonic Lodge , No . 333 , at their Hall , Henry-street , where the Brethren were splendidly entertained at dinner in the afternoon .
LONDONDERRY , Dec . 28 . — The Celebration of St . John ' s Festival . — At six o ' clock in the evening the members of Lodge No . 69 assembled at their rooms , and proceeded with the usual ceremonial of installing the Master elect—Bro . Alexander Grant . The R . W . Prov . Grand Master , Sir James Stewart , Bart ., performed , on this occasion , the ceremony of induction , after which , the new Master , Bro . Grant , invested his Officers with the collars and jewels , adding , at the same time , a suitable admonition to each in
reference to the solemn responsibilities which he had undertaken . Bro . Colonel Longhead then presented to the District Grand Lodge , and to the Brethren of No . 69 , for their joint use , a beautiful ivory mallet and marble ashler—a donation which demonstrates the strongly fraternal character of the Masonic system , when Americans and Irishmen are thus found united in the most cordial attachment to each other . After the Lod had been closedthe Brethren retired to
ge , the Corporation-hall , where a sumptuous dinner had been prepared for them under the superintendence of Mrs . Wylie , and which had been specially given in honour of the R . W . Grand Master , Sir James Stewart , as P . M . of Lodge 69 . The W . M . Bro . Grant , occupied the chair . On his right sat the guest of the evening , Sir James Stewart , and on his left Bro . Colonel Longhead , while the body of the room was filled
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Ireland.
The chair was taken at half-past six o ' clock , by Bro . J . B . Macnamara , W . M . —the vice-chair being occupied by Bro . Page , S . W . After the cloth was removed , and the usual toasts drunk , there were several songs excellently sung by the Brethren , who each did all in his power to promote the hilarity and festivity of the evening . Finally , about eleven o ' clock , the Brethren parted with most unfeigned regret .
CARI . OW , Dec . —The members of the Carlow Lodge , No . 116 , assembled to celebrate the festival of St . John . The Lodge then adjourned to seven o ' clock , when the Members dined at the Club House . The W . M ., Bro . Doctor Porter , presided . The Brethren , who spent an agreeable evening , retired at an early hour .
KILKENNY , Dec . —The Masonic Lodges of this city celebrated the festival of St . John . Lodge 37 assembled in their Rooms , Ormonde House , at four o ' clock , p . m ., when the W . M . ( Lieutenant-Colonel Wemys ) was solemnly installed ; and the subordinate Officers ( H . M'Creery , jun ., Esq ., and Captain F . Shearman , Senior and Junior Wardens ) were intlucted according to ancient Masonic ritual . The Lodge adjourned for refreshment at half-past six o ' clock .
Lodge (> 42 , at high twelve , installed their Officers for the ensuing six months , Bros . J . G . A . Prim , W . M . ; A . Keith , S . W ., and P . Anderson , J . W . ; and at six o ' clock dined together at the Victoria Hotel In both Lodges the fare included a supply of venison kindly presented by Bro . Sir J . Power , Bart . The Brethren of both these branches of the Craft spent an evening in a truly social spirit and fraternal fellowshi p , in their respective Lodges .
LiMEinoK . —James M'Mahon , Esq ., was installed W . Master of Union Lodge , No . 13 , at their Club-house , George ' s-street . There was a large assemblage ofthe Brethren who dined together in the afternoon ; " peace , love , and harmony , " the order of the feast . George Furnell , Esq . was installed Master of the Masonic Lodge , No . 333 , at their Hall , Henry-street , where the Brethren were splendidly entertained at dinner in the afternoon .
LONDONDERRY , Dec . 28 . — The Celebration of St . John ' s Festival . — At six o ' clock in the evening the members of Lodge No . 69 assembled at their rooms , and proceeded with the usual ceremonial of installing the Master elect—Bro . Alexander Grant . The R . W . Prov . Grand Master , Sir James Stewart , Bart ., performed , on this occasion , the ceremony of induction , after which , the new Master , Bro . Grant , invested his Officers with the collars and jewels , adding , at the same time , a suitable admonition to each in
reference to the solemn responsibilities which he had undertaken . Bro . Colonel Longhead then presented to the District Grand Lodge , and to the Brethren of No . 69 , for their joint use , a beautiful ivory mallet and marble ashler—a donation which demonstrates the strongly fraternal character of the Masonic system , when Americans and Irishmen are thus found united in the most cordial attachment to each other . After the Lod had been closedthe Brethren retired to
ge , the Corporation-hall , where a sumptuous dinner had been prepared for them under the superintendence of Mrs . Wylie , and which had been specially given in honour of the R . W . Grand Master , Sir James Stewart , as P . M . of Lodge 69 . The W . M . Bro . Grant , occupied the chair . On his right sat the guest of the evening , Sir James Stewart , and on his left Bro . Colonel Longhead , while the body of the room was filled