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petuating the ancient glory and usefulness of the Order , possesses for the . members of this Lodge an additional interest , from the circumstance that , individually , the Brethren of the ' Star in the West Lodge- received their Masonic existence in the parent Lodge of St . John , No . 723 , Antigua . " The Master then proceeded to appoint the Office-bearers , when the undermentioned Brethren were duly installed : — Bros . 0 . H . Curtis , S . W . ; G . Alexander , J , W . ; . ' ¦ ; W . H . Davey , Treas . W . H . M'Feeters , Bee . ; Bobt . M Donald , Ilec . ;
Daniel Wright , Dir . Cer . ; Joseph F . Smith , S . D . ; R . K . Nanton , J . D . ; J . Sutherland ) LG . ; Wm . Miller and Ghris . Beaton , Stewards ¦"; Geo . Young , Tyler . It was then unanimously resolved , —That the Lodge justly appreciating the Masonic spirit and kindness of his lordship , the Bishop of the Diocese , manifested on this as on former occasions , the Brethren tender to his lordship their best acknowledgment and thanks for the excellent address which he has been pleased to deliver this day in the Cathedral , in celebration of St . John ' s day , and which they pray him to accept , with the full assurance of their highest esteem and respect .
Whereupon his lordship , an old and distinguished Brother , who honoured the Lodge with his presence , returned his acknowledgments , and expressed the happiness he always felt in affording his assistance to the Craft on all occasions when the opportunity had been afforded him . —After other routine business the Lodge was closed . In the evening the Brethren assembled at the hall , and at the banquet which took place were joined by several invited guests . "Various appropriate toasts were drunk . Appropriate pieces of music were performed by some of the gentlemen of the former Philharmonic Society , who kindly gave their assistance .
BAHAMAS . At a meeting of the Prov . G rand Lodge , under the English Constitutions , on Tuesday , the 23 rd December , 1856 , Bro . Stephen Dillett was appointed and installed as D . Prov . Grand Master . St . John ' s Day , Dec . 2 , 7 th . —The Royal Victoria and Union Lodges met this day for the purpose of installing the Masters elect and other Officers for the ensuing year . The Office-bearers are as follow , viz . : —
Royal Victoria Lodge . -Bros . T . B . Thompson , W . M . ; P . Treco , P . M . ; A . D Taylor , S . W . ; J . M . Draper , J . W . ; G . Benouard , P . M ., Treas . ; P . Treco , P . M . Sec ; H . Lightbourn , S . D . ; . F . A . Williams , J . D . ; Wm . Sawyer , LG . ; J . It Bitchie , Tyler . / n ««
rr . ' .. T ~ J „„ T E U TV . T . 1 , „ ' W VF M IT . d C 13 B 13—^ ., ^^ 11 P M TV / T . J H TV „ Union Lodge . — . . Murphy , .. ; . . Perpall , .. ; . . Minns , S . W . ; J . Musgrove , J . W . ; F . Williams , P . M ., Treas . ; A . J . Thompson , P . M ., Sec . ; J . M . Draper , S . D . ; C . B . Perpall , P . M ., J . D . ; J . B . Hall , I . G . ; J . B , Bitchie , Tyler . —Bahama Herald .
Turk ' s Island . —Forth Lodge ( "No . 930 . )—At a meeting held at the Masonic Hall , on Saturday , 27 th Dec , 1856 , being the 'Festival of St . John the Evangelist , the following Brethren were installed Officers for the en suing year : —John Crisson , W . M . ; Thomas Francisco , S . W . ; ISTath . T . Godet , J . W . ; Henry J . Murray , Treasurer ; Albert G . Wynns , Secretary ; Theodore J . Godet , S . D . ; George D . Jones , J . D . ; John II . Frith , LG . ; Alfred P . Darrell , Tyler . TRINIDAD . -. - ^ .. ., .-, * v 7 at . rof \ rm . „ n ± ajit ,. „„ . i' ... ( : l /~< . 1 ~\/ r ... j . 585 he most Worshiful Grand Master
Royal Philanthrope Lodge ( No . ) . — -T p having been pleased to permit this Lodge to assume the word " Royal , " in addition to its other title , the Worshipful Master , Officers , and members , celebrated this event on Tuesday , the 30 th of "December , by a banquet , upon which occasion a select parity of the most distinguished gentlemen of the island were invited . The front of the temple was beautifully illuminated . The live orders of architecture , supporting large and heavy arches of masses of light , were thrown out in bold relief , the letters F . M . mid 0 . being placed within the arches of the second floor ) the point within a circle being also illuminated . The road leading to the
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petuating the ancient glory and usefulness of the Order , possesses for the . members of this Lodge an additional interest , from the circumstance that , individually , the Brethren of the ' Star in the West Lodge- received their Masonic existence in the parent Lodge of St . John , No . 723 , Antigua . " The Master then proceeded to appoint the Office-bearers , when the undermentioned Brethren were duly installed : — Bros . 0 . H . Curtis , S . W . ; G . Alexander , J , W . ; . ' ¦ ; W . H . Davey , Treas . W . H . M'Feeters , Bee . ; Bobt . M Donald , Ilec . ;
Daniel Wright , Dir . Cer . ; Joseph F . Smith , S . D . ; R . K . Nanton , J . D . ; J . Sutherland ) LG . ; Wm . Miller and Ghris . Beaton , Stewards ¦"; Geo . Young , Tyler . It was then unanimously resolved , —That the Lodge justly appreciating the Masonic spirit and kindness of his lordship , the Bishop of the Diocese , manifested on this as on former occasions , the Brethren tender to his lordship their best acknowledgment and thanks for the excellent address which he has been pleased to deliver this day in the Cathedral , in celebration of St . John ' s day , and which they pray him to accept , with the full assurance of their highest esteem and respect .
Whereupon his lordship , an old and distinguished Brother , who honoured the Lodge with his presence , returned his acknowledgments , and expressed the happiness he always felt in affording his assistance to the Craft on all occasions when the opportunity had been afforded him . —After other routine business the Lodge was closed . In the evening the Brethren assembled at the hall , and at the banquet which took place were joined by several invited guests . "Various appropriate toasts were drunk . Appropriate pieces of music were performed by some of the gentlemen of the former Philharmonic Society , who kindly gave their assistance .
BAHAMAS . At a meeting of the Prov . G rand Lodge , under the English Constitutions , on Tuesday , the 23 rd December , 1856 , Bro . Stephen Dillett was appointed and installed as D . Prov . Grand Master . St . John ' s Day , Dec . 2 , 7 th . —The Royal Victoria and Union Lodges met this day for the purpose of installing the Masters elect and other Officers for the ensuing year . The Office-bearers are as follow , viz . : —
Royal Victoria Lodge . -Bros . T . B . Thompson , W . M . ; P . Treco , P . M . ; A . D Taylor , S . W . ; J . M . Draper , J . W . ; G . Benouard , P . M ., Treas . ; P . Treco , P . M . Sec ; H . Lightbourn , S . D . ; . F . A . Williams , J . D . ; Wm . Sawyer , LG . ; J . It Bitchie , Tyler . / n ««
rr . ' .. T ~ J „„ T E U TV . T . 1 , „ ' W VF M IT . d C 13 B 13—^ ., ^^ 11 P M TV / T . J H TV „ Union Lodge . — . . Murphy , .. ; . . Perpall , .. ; . . Minns , S . W . ; J . Musgrove , J . W . ; F . Williams , P . M ., Treas . ; A . J . Thompson , P . M ., Sec . ; J . M . Draper , S . D . ; C . B . Perpall , P . M ., J . D . ; J . B . Hall , I . G . ; J . B , Bitchie , Tyler . —Bahama Herald .
Turk ' s Island . —Forth Lodge ( "No . 930 . )—At a meeting held at the Masonic Hall , on Saturday , 27 th Dec , 1856 , being the 'Festival of St . John the Evangelist , the following Brethren were installed Officers for the en suing year : —John Crisson , W . M . ; Thomas Francisco , S . W . ; ISTath . T . Godet , J . W . ; Henry J . Murray , Treasurer ; Albert G . Wynns , Secretary ; Theodore J . Godet , S . D . ; George D . Jones , J . D . ; John II . Frith , LG . ; Alfred P . Darrell , Tyler . TRINIDAD . -. - ^ .. ., .-, * v 7 at . rof \ rm . „ n ± ajit ,. „„ . i' ... ( : l /~< . 1 ~\/ r ... j . 585 he most Worshiful Grand Master
Royal Philanthrope Lodge ( No . ) . — -T p having been pleased to permit this Lodge to assume the word " Royal , " in addition to its other title , the Worshipful Master , Officers , and members , celebrated this event on Tuesday , the 30 th of "December , by a banquet , upon which occasion a select parity of the most distinguished gentlemen of the island were invited . The front of the temple was beautifully illuminated . The live orders of architecture , supporting large and heavy arches of masses of light , were thrown out in bold relief , the letters F . M . mid 0 . being placed within the arches of the second floor ) the point within a circle being also illuminated . The road leading to the