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Happiness of the W . M . " The W . M . acknowledged the kind reception his name had met with , and said that it afforded him much pleasure in having again to preside over them j of course , he could but conclude his conduct had been satisfactory to the members , and he therefore asked them to give him the same support as before . "The . Visitors" was responded to by Bro . How , who , after congratulating the Lodge on its marked progress under the able
conduct of Bros . Grimes and Gardner , availed himself of the opportunity then afforded him of calling the attention of the younger members to the literary organ of the Craft— -the Freemasons' Magazine ; and as the Eastern Star Lodge often initiated Brethren whose occupations carried them to distant parts of the Globe , said that through its pages they would be enabled to see what was doing by others at home , and by its means made regularly acquainted with the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of England . To the toast of the P . Ms ., of whom there were then
present Bros . Gardner , Marriott , Beed , and Davis , Bro . Gardner said they one and all considered it to be the bounden duty of the P . Ms , to show a good example by regular attendance ; for himself he would say he had been absent but twice during the past year , once by sickness , and on another occasion through business of importance ; and he took that opportunity of acknowledging the faithful attention of the Officers to their respe ctive duties . " ' * the newly-initiated Brethren was briefly acknowledged by Bros . Cuff and Heseltine ; and , after doing honour to " The Officers , " the Brethren separated .
Temple Lodge ( No . 118 ) .- —The Brethren met at the Ship and Turtle Tavern , ' Leadenhall-street , on Tuesday , February 3 rd ,, when Bros . Barn ett and Greenland were raised to the Degree of M . M . Bro . Wynne , P . M ., in a highly creditable manner installed Bro . Scott as W . M ., who selected as his Officers Bro . Haslow , S . W . ; Bro . Christie , J . W . ' Bro . Aldridge , S . D . ; Bro . Grimes , J . D . ; Bro . D . Forrester , I . G . Bro . ELeast was re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . Perren , M . C . The W . M . was about to invest the J . W . as Hon . Secretary , which proceeding was
objected to by Bro . B . Mayers , as being contrary to the Book of Constitutions , and he concluded his observations by proposing that Bro . T . Beard be Hon . Secretary , which proposition was seconded by Bro . Braham ; and several of the Brethren having expressed a feeling that the offices should be filled by different Brothers , the W . M . adopted the proposition , and duly invested Bro . Beard as Hon . Secretary . At the conclusion of business the Brethren , about fifty in number , adjourned , and partook of a banquet prepared in Bro . Painter ' s usual style .
London Lodg-e ( No . 125 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met on the 7 th February , at the Freemasons' Tavern , when the W . M ., Bro . Dr . Bowman , most ably initiated a gentleman into the mysteries of Freemasonry . The meeting was attended by a large number of visitors , among whom were Bros . Peter Mathews ; F . Toole ; J . L . Toole ; Cox ; and Williams . At the close of the Masonic business the Brethren dined together , and spent the afternoon in perfect harmony .
Lodge of Good B , eport ( No . 158 ) . —This Lodge met at Badley ' s Hotel , Bridge Street , Blackfriars , on Thursday , February 5 th . Two Brethren were passed to the 2 nd Degree . Lodge of Peudent Brethren" ( No . 169 ) . —After a lull comes a storm , and after a period of inactivity a reaction in all the walks of life—and in none more so than in Masonic Lodges . After three years of comparative inaction , Bro . Morbey , the
immediate P . M ., took the chair , and his year of office was distinguished by the introduction of ten or a dozen new Brethren , of the highest respectability ; and the stream of prosperity appears likely to continue through the reign of his successor , Bro . Wra . Blackburn . On Friday , the 6 th February , a Lodge of Emergency was held , when Messrs . Daker ( an officer in the Boyal Mail Steam Navigation
Company ) , Hammond , and Thos . Jones , were introduced , and initiated into the Order ; the ceremony being performed , at the desire of two of the initiates , by Bro . Morbey , and the Charge being afterwards delivered with great impressiveness by the W . M . On the 24 th the regular Lodge was held , when Mi \ Thos . Littelton Holt ( a gentleman well known in literary circles ) was initiated ; Bro . Sharpe , who , after an absence of some time , has rejoined the Lodge ; passed to the 2 nd
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Happiness of the W . M . " The W . M . acknowledged the kind reception his name had met with , and said that it afforded him much pleasure in having again to preside over them j of course , he could but conclude his conduct had been satisfactory to the members , and he therefore asked them to give him the same support as before . "The . Visitors" was responded to by Bro . How , who , after congratulating the Lodge on its marked progress under the able
conduct of Bros . Grimes and Gardner , availed himself of the opportunity then afforded him of calling the attention of the younger members to the literary organ of the Craft— -the Freemasons' Magazine ; and as the Eastern Star Lodge often initiated Brethren whose occupations carried them to distant parts of the Globe , said that through its pages they would be enabled to see what was doing by others at home , and by its means made regularly acquainted with the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of England . To the toast of the P . Ms ., of whom there were then
present Bros . Gardner , Marriott , Beed , and Davis , Bro . Gardner said they one and all considered it to be the bounden duty of the P . Ms , to show a good example by regular attendance ; for himself he would say he had been absent but twice during the past year , once by sickness , and on another occasion through business of importance ; and he took that opportunity of acknowledging the faithful attention of the Officers to their respe ctive duties . " ' * the newly-initiated Brethren was briefly acknowledged by Bros . Cuff and Heseltine ; and , after doing honour to " The Officers , " the Brethren separated .
Temple Lodge ( No . 118 ) .- —The Brethren met at the Ship and Turtle Tavern , ' Leadenhall-street , on Tuesday , February 3 rd ,, when Bros . Barn ett and Greenland were raised to the Degree of M . M . Bro . Wynne , P . M ., in a highly creditable manner installed Bro . Scott as W . M ., who selected as his Officers Bro . Haslow , S . W . ; Bro . Christie , J . W . ' Bro . Aldridge , S . D . ; Bro . Grimes , J . D . ; Bro . D . Forrester , I . G . Bro . ELeast was re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . Perren , M . C . The W . M . was about to invest the J . W . as Hon . Secretary , which proceeding was
objected to by Bro . B . Mayers , as being contrary to the Book of Constitutions , and he concluded his observations by proposing that Bro . T . Beard be Hon . Secretary , which proposition was seconded by Bro . Braham ; and several of the Brethren having expressed a feeling that the offices should be filled by different Brothers , the W . M . adopted the proposition , and duly invested Bro . Beard as Hon . Secretary . At the conclusion of business the Brethren , about fifty in number , adjourned , and partook of a banquet prepared in Bro . Painter ' s usual style .
London Lodg-e ( No . 125 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met on the 7 th February , at the Freemasons' Tavern , when the W . M ., Bro . Dr . Bowman , most ably initiated a gentleman into the mysteries of Freemasonry . The meeting was attended by a large number of visitors , among whom were Bros . Peter Mathews ; F . Toole ; J . L . Toole ; Cox ; and Williams . At the close of the Masonic business the Brethren dined together , and spent the afternoon in perfect harmony .
Lodge of Good B , eport ( No . 158 ) . —This Lodge met at Badley ' s Hotel , Bridge Street , Blackfriars , on Thursday , February 5 th . Two Brethren were passed to the 2 nd Degree . Lodge of Peudent Brethren" ( No . 169 ) . —After a lull comes a storm , and after a period of inactivity a reaction in all the walks of life—and in none more so than in Masonic Lodges . After three years of comparative inaction , Bro . Morbey , the
immediate P . M ., took the chair , and his year of office was distinguished by the introduction of ten or a dozen new Brethren , of the highest respectability ; and the stream of prosperity appears likely to continue through the reign of his successor , Bro . Wra . Blackburn . On Friday , the 6 th February , a Lodge of Emergency was held , when Messrs . Daker ( an officer in the Boyal Mail Steam Navigation
Company ) , Hammond , and Thos . Jones , were introduced , and initiated into the Order ; the ceremony being performed , at the desire of two of the initiates , by Bro . Morbey , and the Charge being afterwards delivered with great impressiveness by the W . M . On the 24 th the regular Lodge was held , when Mi \ Thos . Littelton Holt ( a gentleman well known in literary circles ) was initiated ; Bro . Sharpe , who , after an absence of some time , has rejoined the Lodge ; passed to the 2 nd