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temple was lighted by large glass lanterns . The coup-d ' ceil of the whole was surpassingly beautiful . A large concourse of persons assembled at the foot of the hill on which the temple is erected , to gaze on the magic scene . It did indeed appear as though some fairy hand had been busy there .
The company were received by the Worshipful Master , Officers , and members in their splendid Lodge-room . At 7 o ' clock P . M ., the Junior Warder announced
that everything was in readiness in the spacious banquetting-rooni beneath the Lodge , upon which the Master invited the company to repair thither . The banquetting-room was decorated with the choicest of our floral collection . The windows were richly festooned in colours of red and blue , and on the walls between were placed the beautiful star palm . Three large arches formed by the luxuriant and flowing bamboo extended the whole length of the hall . The base of each to four feet high was made basket shape , in which flowers were placed , mingled with . branches of the cinnamon tree , which threw its aromatic odour over the whole hall . Lights were placed on pedestals between the arches .
The eastern part was decorated with various Masonic devices . The banner of the Lodge with others bearing Masonic emblems were placed on either side of a large arched window , over which was placed the motto " Audi , Vide , Tace . " The table was horse-shoe form , and decorated with large and handsome vases
containing flowers . The dinner was of recherche description , and provided by Bro . George Gellies . Full justice having been done to the dinner , the Worshipful Master gave " The Queen—God bless her , " amidst great applause . In proposing this toast , the Worshipful Master made allusion to the royal line of our sovereign ' s ancestors , who had appertained to the Mystic Tie .
There was a variety of music , both vocal and instrumental , during the evening and the party separated at past "High Time / ' well satisfied with the pleasures and hospitality they had met with at the hands of the Royal Philanthropic luodge .
America,
AMERICA ,
GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER OF THE UNITED STATES . From the able Re 2 > ort of the G . Grand Secretary , B . B . French , we extract the following : —" The number of States having Grand Chapters , working under the authority of the G . G . Body , is twenty-six . Three , viz ., Pennsylvania , Florida , and Virginia , do not affiliate with the G . G . Body ; and two , viz ., New Jersey and
Delaware , have no Grand Chapters . The number of Royal Arch Masons in the twenty-six States , in good standing , is 26 , 411 ; Virginia , 32 Chapters , 1 , 000 members ; Florida , 11 Chapters , 293 members ; Pennsylvania , reckon about 2 , 000—the number of unaffiliated is supposed to be about 10 , 000—making in the whole 40 , 000 Royal Arch Masons of the States . New York has the largest number , viz ., 5 , 509 , and Rhode Island the least , 222 . —Neio Yorh Masonic
Messenger . GRAND LODGE OF NEW JKRSEY . The Grand Lodge met at Trenton on the 14 th December ; there was not much of interest to the Craft during its session . The Craft are in a highly prosperous condition . Receipts , 1 , 442 drs . 23 c ; expenditure , 776 * drs . 76 c . Six Lodges were chartered and revived . Resolutions were adopted to purchase fifty copies of
Morns s Lode ot Masonic Law , and present one to each Lodge , also to Grand Officers . The Grand Secretary ' s salary was raised to 400 drs ., and a general regret was displayed that it was not made GOOdrs . instead , but no one moyed to amend it . It must be highly gratifying to this faithful and efficient officer to see the warm Fraternal regard manifested by the Craft on all occasions to himself . The foreign correspondence was not read in the Grand Lodge , but through the politeness of the Grand Secretary everv information was afforded . We found in the
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temple was lighted by large glass lanterns . The coup-d ' ceil of the whole was surpassingly beautiful . A large concourse of persons assembled at the foot of the hill on which the temple is erected , to gaze on the magic scene . It did indeed appear as though some fairy hand had been busy there .
The company were received by the Worshipful Master , Officers , and members in their splendid Lodge-room . At 7 o ' clock P . M ., the Junior Warder announced
that everything was in readiness in the spacious banquetting-rooni beneath the Lodge , upon which the Master invited the company to repair thither . The banquetting-room was decorated with the choicest of our floral collection . The windows were richly festooned in colours of red and blue , and on the walls between were placed the beautiful star palm . Three large arches formed by the luxuriant and flowing bamboo extended the whole length of the hall . The base of each to four feet high was made basket shape , in which flowers were placed , mingled with . branches of the cinnamon tree , which threw its aromatic odour over the whole hall . Lights were placed on pedestals between the arches .
The eastern part was decorated with various Masonic devices . The banner of the Lodge with others bearing Masonic emblems were placed on either side of a large arched window , over which was placed the motto " Audi , Vide , Tace . " The table was horse-shoe form , and decorated with large and handsome vases
containing flowers . The dinner was of recherche description , and provided by Bro . George Gellies . Full justice having been done to the dinner , the Worshipful Master gave " The Queen—God bless her , " amidst great applause . In proposing this toast , the Worshipful Master made allusion to the royal line of our sovereign ' s ancestors , who had appertained to the Mystic Tie .
There was a variety of music , both vocal and instrumental , during the evening and the party separated at past "High Time / ' well satisfied with the pleasures and hospitality they had met with at the hands of the Royal Philanthropic luodge .
America,
AMERICA ,
GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER OF THE UNITED STATES . From the able Re 2 > ort of the G . Grand Secretary , B . B . French , we extract the following : —" The number of States having Grand Chapters , working under the authority of the G . G . Body , is twenty-six . Three , viz ., Pennsylvania , Florida , and Virginia , do not affiliate with the G . G . Body ; and two , viz ., New Jersey and
Delaware , have no Grand Chapters . The number of Royal Arch Masons in the twenty-six States , in good standing , is 26 , 411 ; Virginia , 32 Chapters , 1 , 000 members ; Florida , 11 Chapters , 293 members ; Pennsylvania , reckon about 2 , 000—the number of unaffiliated is supposed to be about 10 , 000—making in the whole 40 , 000 Royal Arch Masons of the States . New York has the largest number , viz ., 5 , 509 , and Rhode Island the least , 222 . —Neio Yorh Masonic
Messenger . GRAND LODGE OF NEW JKRSEY . The Grand Lodge met at Trenton on the 14 th December ; there was not much of interest to the Craft during its session . The Craft are in a highly prosperous condition . Receipts , 1 , 442 drs . 23 c ; expenditure , 776 * drs . 76 c . Six Lodges were chartered and revived . Resolutions were adopted to purchase fifty copies of
Morns s Lode ot Masonic Law , and present one to each Lodge , also to Grand Officers . The Grand Secretary ' s salary was raised to 400 drs ., and a general regret was displayed that it was not made GOOdrs . instead , but no one moyed to amend it . It must be highly gratifying to this faithful and efficient officer to see the warm Fraternal regard manifested by the Craft on all occasions to himself . The foreign correspondence was not read in the Grand Lodge , but through the politeness of the Grand Secretary everv information was afforded . We found in the