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Ireland.
and the members of die Committee , who assemble monthly for the despatch of business . Surgeon—P . M . Thomas Wri ght , M . D . M . R . C . S . I ., Great Shipstreet .
Apothecary—P . M . Edward Honner , Clare-street . Chaplain—The Rev . Robert Handcock , D . D ,, Marlborough-street . Secretary—P . M . John Fowler , D . G . S . Gardiner-street . School-Mistress—Mrs . Jamar , Hamilton-row . ^ November 4 . —A meeting of the Grancl Lodge of Ireland was held this evening , when Brother Guy was elected Pursuivant in the room of Brother iA'PDermottdeceased . AVe are happy to be enabled to inform
, our readers that this bod y has formed a " Loge d'Instruction , " to which all Master Masons are admissible on subscribing a small sum to the exigencies of the charity fund . We hope the example set them will be followed by the Provincial portions , so that periods will be appointed when the Brethren may be practically taught the mysteries and usefulness of Masonry , of which but too many have now onl y imperfect and crude notions . Brother Fowler , the D . G . S ., who acts as Lecturer , evinces
a deep research in the works of the most elaborate writers , as well asa thorough knowledge of our lex non scripta ; yet his manner of imparting instruction has the great advantage of not being enveloped in the mysteries of science , it being plain and persjiicuous , simple and intelligible to every capacity . Even in the most complicated portions of our ceremonies and jurisprudence , his suggestions tend to simplify , and his conclusions to demonstrate the beneficial operations resulting from practical Masonry , its great and governing jirinciple being our duty towards our nei ghbour , and the honour and glory of that good God ,
" Who gives the sun his brightness , and whose wing , Upon the rapid whirlwind journeying . From the Aurora to the west doth go . " FEAST OF ST . MICHAEL . —This being the appointed day for the inauguration of the civic officers , the Right Hon . Brother Samuel AVarren , P . M . Lodge No . 2 , was sworn in as Lord Mayor of tbe City of Dublin , and Brothers John Jones and Thomas James Quinton , Esqrs . P . M . s of Lodges No . 2 and 4 , as high sheriffs . The latter Brethren gave the ¦
accustomed dejeuner a lafourchette to their friends at Morrison ' s , and the Lord Mayor in the evening entertained , on a scale of great sjilendour , upwards of 600 of the nobility , merchants , and gentry , in the King ' s Room , Mansion House . On the following day Brother Jones gave his first official dinner . The members of " The First Volunteer Lodge of Ireland , " No- 620 , have presented to their SecretaryPast Master Joseph AVhitea gold
, , snuff-box , not only as a testimony of their respect and regard , but in acknowledgment of the comforts secured to them under his management . Dr . Wri ght is Master , and the Lord Mayor and Mr . Sheriff Jones , Wardens of this Lodge . The Grancl Lodge of Ireland assembled on the evening of the 18 th of November , and granted AVarrants to Brothers the Rev . Thomas Carmichael , A . /> ' ., Evory Carmichael , Esq ., and E . G . Leeson ,
A . M ., M . D ., all of No . 50 , for the purpose of constituting a new Lodge in the city of Dublin , under the title of " The Lodge of Fidelity and Strict Observance . " A new Warrant was also granted to Past Master John Brown , and Brothers AValthew and Radley , of No . 100 , for the
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Ireland.
and the members of die Committee , who assemble monthly for the despatch of business . Surgeon—P . M . Thomas Wri ght , M . D . M . R . C . S . I ., Great Shipstreet .
Apothecary—P . M . Edward Honner , Clare-street . Chaplain—The Rev . Robert Handcock , D . D ,, Marlborough-street . Secretary—P . M . John Fowler , D . G . S . Gardiner-street . School-Mistress—Mrs . Jamar , Hamilton-row . ^ November 4 . —A meeting of the Grancl Lodge of Ireland was held this evening , when Brother Guy was elected Pursuivant in the room of Brother iA'PDermottdeceased . AVe are happy to be enabled to inform
, our readers that this bod y has formed a " Loge d'Instruction , " to which all Master Masons are admissible on subscribing a small sum to the exigencies of the charity fund . We hope the example set them will be followed by the Provincial portions , so that periods will be appointed when the Brethren may be practically taught the mysteries and usefulness of Masonry , of which but too many have now onl y imperfect and crude notions . Brother Fowler , the D . G . S ., who acts as Lecturer , evinces
a deep research in the works of the most elaborate writers , as well asa thorough knowledge of our lex non scripta ; yet his manner of imparting instruction has the great advantage of not being enveloped in the mysteries of science , it being plain and persjiicuous , simple and intelligible to every capacity . Even in the most complicated portions of our ceremonies and jurisprudence , his suggestions tend to simplify , and his conclusions to demonstrate the beneficial operations resulting from practical Masonry , its great and governing jirinciple being our duty towards our nei ghbour , and the honour and glory of that good God ,
" Who gives the sun his brightness , and whose wing , Upon the rapid whirlwind journeying . From the Aurora to the west doth go . " FEAST OF ST . MICHAEL . —This being the appointed day for the inauguration of the civic officers , the Right Hon . Brother Samuel AVarren , P . M . Lodge No . 2 , was sworn in as Lord Mayor of tbe City of Dublin , and Brothers John Jones and Thomas James Quinton , Esqrs . P . M . s of Lodges No . 2 and 4 , as high sheriffs . The latter Brethren gave the ¦
accustomed dejeuner a lafourchette to their friends at Morrison ' s , and the Lord Mayor in the evening entertained , on a scale of great sjilendour , upwards of 600 of the nobility , merchants , and gentry , in the King ' s Room , Mansion House . On the following day Brother Jones gave his first official dinner . The members of " The First Volunteer Lodge of Ireland , " No- 620 , have presented to their SecretaryPast Master Joseph AVhitea gold
, , snuff-box , not only as a testimony of their respect and regard , but in acknowledgment of the comforts secured to them under his management . Dr . Wri ght is Master , and the Lord Mayor and Mr . Sheriff Jones , Wardens of this Lodge . The Grancl Lodge of Ireland assembled on the evening of the 18 th of November , and granted AVarrants to Brothers the Rev . Thomas Carmichael , A . /> ' ., Evory Carmichael , Esq ., and E . G . Leeson ,
A . M ., M . D ., all of No . 50 , for the purpose of constituting a new Lodge in the city of Dublin , under the title of " The Lodge of Fidelity and Strict Observance . " A new Warrant was also granted to Past Master John Brown , and Brothers AValthew and Radley , of No . 100 , for the