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West Indies.
WEST INDIES .
§ 3 ? Brother Joseph Ariano , of Kingston , Jamaica , will supply all applicants with the current numbers of the Freemason ' s Quarterly Review . JAMAICA , —KINGSTON , Sept . 11 . —A meeting ofthe members of the Elgin Lodge took place at Rodney Hall Court-house , in St . Thomas- '
in-the-Vale , for the purpose of installing the . Provincial Grand Master ( the Reverend William P . Burton , rector of that parish ); ancl the necessary officers . Several members attached to the Sister Lodges in this town were present , and materially assisted in the ceremony . At about twelve o ' clock they assembled at the Court-house , and having clothed themselves in accordance with their several degrees- , formed and marched from that place to the Lodge-room in order , '
theband playing the favourite air . AVhen they arrived at the stairs of the Lodge tbey opened into a column right and left . The Master , preceded by his standard-bearer , then walked up in the centre , the brethren ' closing in the rear and following . .- ¦ ' -. ¦ The members composing the Elgin Lodge then proceeded to their room , and having opened their-Lodge , the P . G . Master and his officers entered and were received in due and ancient form . The Worshipful Dr . Ewart then proceeded to iustal the AVorshipful P . G . Master , who
in his turn appointed his officers , and afterwards installed the ; WON " . shipful John Ewart , M . D ., Master . The P . G . Master then delivered a very eloquent address , pointing out the duties incumbent on Masters of Lodges . The Lodge being closed , the brethren then marched in the same order back to the Court-house , when the P . G . Master returned his thanks to the brethren for their kindness in assisting him in the manner they had doneand kindlinvited them to the banquet-room . The
, y brethren , about thirty-two in number , having been called from labour to refreshment , took their seats . At this juncture the room , was graced with the appearance of several ladies residing in the neighbourhood j who also took their seats on each side of the AVorshipful Master , and joined , in discussing the good things with the Masons , which no doubt gladr . dened their hearts .
The Worshipful Master then began his toasts with " The Queen arid the Royal Family , " "The Governor of the Island , the Earl of Elgin . " , ' . '[' . " TheRight Hon . Lord Glenlyon , Grand Master of . Scotland , " "The-Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of England , " " His Grace the . Diike of Leinster , Grand Master of Ireland , " "The Sister Lodges—long may . they flourish . 7 fXff " - \ X- ; - The Worshiful BroRutherford returned thanks behalf of die
p . on ; . ¦ Sister Lodges . ' . , ' . ' , ' ., ' , V ^' , ' v > The Worshipful Master then rose ancl said that he had a . toast Jo . propose , which he felt satisfied every one ivould cordially . join' inT file . could not find words adequate to express ihe worth of that individual .
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West Indies.
WEST INDIES .
§ 3 ? Brother Joseph Ariano , of Kingston , Jamaica , will supply all applicants with the current numbers of the Freemason ' s Quarterly Review . JAMAICA , —KINGSTON , Sept . 11 . —A meeting ofthe members of the Elgin Lodge took place at Rodney Hall Court-house , in St . Thomas- '
in-the-Vale , for the purpose of installing the . Provincial Grand Master ( the Reverend William P . Burton , rector of that parish ); ancl the necessary officers . Several members attached to the Sister Lodges in this town were present , and materially assisted in the ceremony . At about twelve o ' clock they assembled at the Court-house , and having clothed themselves in accordance with their several degrees- , formed and marched from that place to the Lodge-room in order , '
theband playing the favourite air . AVhen they arrived at the stairs of the Lodge tbey opened into a column right and left . The Master , preceded by his standard-bearer , then walked up in the centre , the brethren ' closing in the rear and following . .- ¦ ' -. ¦ The members composing the Elgin Lodge then proceeded to their room , and having opened their-Lodge , the P . G . Master and his officers entered and were received in due and ancient form . The Worshipful Dr . Ewart then proceeded to iustal the AVorshipful P . G . Master , who
in his turn appointed his officers , and afterwards installed the ; WON " . shipful John Ewart , M . D ., Master . The P . G . Master then delivered a very eloquent address , pointing out the duties incumbent on Masters of Lodges . The Lodge being closed , the brethren then marched in the same order back to the Court-house , when the P . G . Master returned his thanks to the brethren for their kindness in assisting him in the manner they had doneand kindlinvited them to the banquet-room . The
, y brethren , about thirty-two in number , having been called from labour to refreshment , took their seats . At this juncture the room , was graced with the appearance of several ladies residing in the neighbourhood j who also took their seats on each side of the AVorshipful Master , and joined , in discussing the good things with the Masons , which no doubt gladr . dened their hearts .
The Worshipful Master then began his toasts with " The Queen arid the Royal Family , " "The Governor of the Island , the Earl of Elgin . " , ' . '[' . " TheRight Hon . Lord Glenlyon , Grand Master of . Scotland , " "The-Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of England , " " His Grace the . Diike of Leinster , Grand Master of Ireland , " "The Sister Lodges—long may . they flourish . 7 fXff " - \ X- ; - The Worshiful BroRutherford returned thanks behalf of die
p . on ; . ¦ Sister Lodges . ' . , ' . ' , ' ., ' , V ^' , ' v > The Worshipful Master then rose ancl said that he had a . toast Jo . propose , which he felt satisfied every one ivould cordially . join' inT file . could not find words adequate to express ihe worth of that individual .