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Ireland,
IRELAND ,
CORK . — Grand Masonic Ball . —On Wednesday , 19 th March , the Worshipful Master , AArardens , and Brethren , of the First Lodge of Ireland , held their annual Grand Masonic Fancy and Dress Ball in aid of the funds of the Cork Masonic Female Asylum , in the Imperial Clarence Rooms , under distinguished patronage . The rooms were , as on similar occasions , brilliantly illuminated ancl decorated with the banners , & c . of the Craft . The music gallery was occupied by the bands of the
, 7 th Hussars and 40 th Regiment . The Brethren entered the ball-room in procession , dressed in their aprons , sashes , & c , at half-past 10 o ' clock . The ball was attended by the ladies and gentry of the county and city , the members of the different Lodges , and the officers of the Cork , Limerick , Fermoy , and Buttevant garrisons .
ST . JOHN ' DAY IN DERRY . —At four o ' clock , P . M ., the Brethren began to arrive in Freemason ' s Hall , when the Loclge was regularly opened , and the Masters and Officers of the different Lodges were inducted into their respective offices , the D . P . G . M . officiating on the occasion . At six o ' clock the Brethren , to the number of sixty , sat down to dinner , each Mason in full dress , and the Office-bearers arrayed in the Collar and insignia of their respective offices . The only drawback to the enjoyment of the meeting was the absence of the P . G . Master
, who was detained by urgent public duty . The chair was occupied by the D . P . G . M ., and the vice-chairs by the Past Grand AVarden and the Master of Lodge , 69 . On the cloth being removed , Grace was said by the Chairman , who , before proceeding to honor the first Toast of duty and obligation amongst Masons , took the earliest opportunity of apologizing for the absence of the P . G . Master ; he then proposed the health of our gracious and beloved Queen . Then followed the Craftdrank
, with Masonic honors—The three Grand Masters , with all the honors . The Chairman then , in eloquent and suitable terms , proposed the health of Sir James Stewart , Bart ., Grand Master of Derry and Donegal . The Vice-Chairman then rose , and , having alluded to the great exertions iu the cause of Masonry by Brother Grant , proposed his health . The mention of Brother Grant ' s name was the signal for a hurst of cheers , which lasted several minutes , and his health was drank amidst the most
enthusiastic acclamations ; when these had subsided , Bro . GRANT rose , and spoke as follows : " Amidst the many and varied changes of an eventful life , it is delightful ancl consolatory to me to know I still hold a place in your esteem , and to find that here , merit is not measured by amount of wealth—that here the less is never raised in scorn because chance—not talent or genius , has given the mastery . No , Brethren ; thanks to the glorious principles of our Order , in her temple Masonry
palsies the iron arm of despotism , and may she thus for ever , in glorious apotheosis , rule the hearts of the millions of her votaries ! Here we assemble on the level , coming from far ancl near , —uniting , like the crystal fountain gushing from the mountain side mingling in the placid lake below .- and how pleasing the greeting of Brothers , passing from lip to lip , and reverberating from heart to heart ! Oh ! may the thousands of our Order congregated this night , feel , that the light of Brotherly love has been amongst them , like a meteor bursting through a dark and storm-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Ireland,
IRELAND ,
CORK . — Grand Masonic Ball . —On Wednesday , 19 th March , the Worshipful Master , AArardens , and Brethren , of the First Lodge of Ireland , held their annual Grand Masonic Fancy and Dress Ball in aid of the funds of the Cork Masonic Female Asylum , in the Imperial Clarence Rooms , under distinguished patronage . The rooms were , as on similar occasions , brilliantly illuminated ancl decorated with the banners , & c . of the Craft . The music gallery was occupied by the bands of the
, 7 th Hussars and 40 th Regiment . The Brethren entered the ball-room in procession , dressed in their aprons , sashes , & c , at half-past 10 o ' clock . The ball was attended by the ladies and gentry of the county and city , the members of the different Lodges , and the officers of the Cork , Limerick , Fermoy , and Buttevant garrisons .
ST . JOHN ' DAY IN DERRY . —At four o ' clock , P . M ., the Brethren began to arrive in Freemason ' s Hall , when the Loclge was regularly opened , and the Masters and Officers of the different Lodges were inducted into their respective offices , the D . P . G . M . officiating on the occasion . At six o ' clock the Brethren , to the number of sixty , sat down to dinner , each Mason in full dress , and the Office-bearers arrayed in the Collar and insignia of their respective offices . The only drawback to the enjoyment of the meeting was the absence of the P . G . Master
, who was detained by urgent public duty . The chair was occupied by the D . P . G . M ., and the vice-chairs by the Past Grand AVarden and the Master of Lodge , 69 . On the cloth being removed , Grace was said by the Chairman , who , before proceeding to honor the first Toast of duty and obligation amongst Masons , took the earliest opportunity of apologizing for the absence of the P . G . Master ; he then proposed the health of our gracious and beloved Queen . Then followed the Craftdrank
, with Masonic honors—The three Grand Masters , with all the honors . The Chairman then , in eloquent and suitable terms , proposed the health of Sir James Stewart , Bart ., Grand Master of Derry and Donegal . The Vice-Chairman then rose , and , having alluded to the great exertions iu the cause of Masonry by Brother Grant , proposed his health . The mention of Brother Grant ' s name was the signal for a hurst of cheers , which lasted several minutes , and his health was drank amidst the most
enthusiastic acclamations ; when these had subsided , Bro . GRANT rose , and spoke as follows : " Amidst the many and varied changes of an eventful life , it is delightful ancl consolatory to me to know I still hold a place in your esteem , and to find that here , merit is not measured by amount of wealth—that here the less is never raised in scorn because chance—not talent or genius , has given the mastery . No , Brethren ; thanks to the glorious principles of our Order , in her temple Masonry
palsies the iron arm of despotism , and may she thus for ever , in glorious apotheosis , rule the hearts of the millions of her votaries ! Here we assemble on the level , coming from far ancl near , —uniting , like the crystal fountain gushing from the mountain side mingling in the placid lake below .- and how pleasing the greeting of Brothers , passing from lip to lip , and reverberating from heart to heart ! Oh ! may the thousands of our Order congregated this night , feel , that the light of Brotherly love has been amongst them , like a meteor bursting through a dark and storm-