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Foreign.
LAUNCESTON , VAN DIEMAN ' LAND . —St . John ' s Lodge , No . 34 fi , under the Registry of Ireland . June 24 , 1846 . —A full meeting of the members took place at their Lodge , to instal the officers for the ensuing year . The imposing ceremony concluded , the Lodge was closed , and the Brethren separated to meet again in the evening to hold their annual festival , in the capacious room in St . John ' s Tavern . At six o ' clock the Brethren , in full Masonic costume , sat down to
banquet . By the kind permission of Col . Cumberland , a portion of the fine band of the 96 th Regiment attended , and enlivened the festive scene by the performance of several beautiful airs . After the removal of the cloth , the Worshipful Master who presided rose , and gave the health of " Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen . " The national anthem , which immediately followed , performed sweetly by the band , excited in the breasts of the attentive Brethren the warmest sentiments of loyalty and affection for their beloved Sovereign . The following toasts followed in succession from the Chair : —
" Prince Albert and the rest of the royal family ; " " The Three Grand Masters of England , Ireland , and Scotland—The Earl of Zetland , the Ri ght Hon . Lord Glenlyon , and his Grace the Duke of Leinster ;" " The Governor , Sir Eardley Wilmot ; " " The Ladies of Van Dieman ' s Land ; " " The Fraternity round the Globe ; " " The memory of Rohert Burns ; " " Colonel Cumberland and the Officers ofthe 96 th Regiment . " " The Worshiful Masters of the Lodges in Van Dieman ' s Land "
p , was given by the Senior Warden , and acknowledged by the Worshipful Master ; after which , a succession of toasts followed , to which suitable returns were given by many of the Brethren , which were interspersed with excellent songs . During the evening several of the Brethren expressed their firm adherence antl attachment to the ancient and honourable Order of
Freemasonry , and the admirable principles it inculcated . At half-past eleven the Worshipful Master vacated the chair , expressing the pleasure he hacl enjoyed on the occasion of meeting his Brethren , and in the rational and intellectual manner in which the evening had been passed ; it had been indeed an evening of unalloyed pleasure to himself , and he really believed to every Brother present . The Editor of the Launceston paper has appended to the report some most judicious observations , which we have not room for . He , in particular , draws attention to the necessity of caution in the admission of candidates , that no improper characters may disgrace the hallowed precincts of a Mason ' s Lodge .
MONTREAL . —St . George ' s Lodge , Dec . 29 . —Bro . T . D . Harrington has been unanimousl y re-elected Worshipful Master—a just tribute to his Masonic reputation- The event is suitably commemorated by an elegantly embossed circular to the members , subscribing and honorary , containing the names ofthe Master and his Officers .
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Foreign.
LAUNCESTON , VAN DIEMAN ' LAND . —St . John ' s Lodge , No . 34 fi , under the Registry of Ireland . June 24 , 1846 . —A full meeting of the members took place at their Lodge , to instal the officers for the ensuing year . The imposing ceremony concluded , the Lodge was closed , and the Brethren separated to meet again in the evening to hold their annual festival , in the capacious room in St . John ' s Tavern . At six o ' clock the Brethren , in full Masonic costume , sat down to
banquet . By the kind permission of Col . Cumberland , a portion of the fine band of the 96 th Regiment attended , and enlivened the festive scene by the performance of several beautiful airs . After the removal of the cloth , the Worshipful Master who presided rose , and gave the health of " Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen . " The national anthem , which immediately followed , performed sweetly by the band , excited in the breasts of the attentive Brethren the warmest sentiments of loyalty and affection for their beloved Sovereign . The following toasts followed in succession from the Chair : —
" Prince Albert and the rest of the royal family ; " " The Three Grand Masters of England , Ireland , and Scotland—The Earl of Zetland , the Ri ght Hon . Lord Glenlyon , and his Grace the Duke of Leinster ;" " The Governor , Sir Eardley Wilmot ; " " The Ladies of Van Dieman ' s Land ; " " The Fraternity round the Globe ; " " The memory of Rohert Burns ; " " Colonel Cumberland and the Officers ofthe 96 th Regiment . " " The Worshiful Masters of the Lodges in Van Dieman ' s Land "
p , was given by the Senior Warden , and acknowledged by the Worshipful Master ; after which , a succession of toasts followed , to which suitable returns were given by many of the Brethren , which were interspersed with excellent songs . During the evening several of the Brethren expressed their firm adherence antl attachment to the ancient and honourable Order of
Freemasonry , and the admirable principles it inculcated . At half-past eleven the Worshipful Master vacated the chair , expressing the pleasure he hacl enjoyed on the occasion of meeting his Brethren , and in the rational and intellectual manner in which the evening had been passed ; it had been indeed an evening of unalloyed pleasure to himself , and he really believed to every Brother present . The Editor of the Launceston paper has appended to the report some most judicious observations , which we have not room for . He , in particular , draws attention to the necessity of caution in the admission of candidates , that no improper characters may disgrace the hallowed precincts of a Mason ' s Lodge .
MONTREAL . —St . George ' s Lodge , Dec . 29 . —Bro . T . D . Harrington has been unanimousl y re-elected Worshipful Master—a just tribute to his Masonic reputation- The event is suitably commemorated by an elegantly embossed circular to the members , subscribing and honorary , containing the names ofthe Master and his Officers .