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they had done him , arid must return them his most hearty thanks for the manner in vvhich they had come forward and invited him to that dinner , and also in responding to the toast ' so warmly . They had done rnore than he was entitled to ; and should , in future , his services be required , he was sure that no one would give them more freely than he would . He was proud of being a Mason , and was proud of belonging to the British Lodge . As a Mason , he felt proud to see the officers attend as they did to the duties of the Lodge—it was a most pleasing
sight , for he had never taken such an interest in Masonry as during the last five or six years , when he found it was so prosperous , and supported by so many young masons . He again thanked them for the manner in which they had drunk his health , and hoped , upon his return , to find them ail as well and jolly as they then were , and when they left the lodge below , and had to give an account of their deeds , he trusted to find the degrees of Masonry tolerated above . ( Loud cheers . ) '
Bro . John King next proposed " The health of the Grand Masters of Masonry throughout the universe , " which was warmly responded to . The Chairman briefly returned thanks for the toast , stating that he felt great pleasure in doing so , and regretted that he had not the opportunity of receiving the information from the Grand Lodges of America that he had from the British and Continental Grand Lodges , although the vice-chairman was from that country . Other toasts havincf been drunk .
Bro . Widdows proposed the health of the vice-chairman , Bro . Huckins . That gentleman , he remarked , was an American , who had been amongst them some time . He had been connected with one of their Lodges , and had it not been for certain circumstances , would still have been a member . The toast having been rapturously received , Bro . Huckins returned thanks for the manner in which it had been drunk , and
for the kind mention which had been made of his name , as an American and a member of the British Lodge . Circumstances had removed him from the Lodge , and circumstances might place him back again . He could not think that they would have singled him out as an individual , w ere it not that he had the honour and pleasure of belonging to a great branch of the Anglo-Saxon race—the Americans . He thanked the G-rand Master of the Netherlands for the
kindness he had received at his hands , and for the allusion which had been made to his country . He had heard with a great deal of pleasure the allusion to the many eminent men who were masons , and was proud to inform them that the great Washington was a Freemason—such also " was Franklin , who was the G-rand Master of one of their Lodges ; such was Madison , such was Munro , such was Clinton , such was Irving , and such also was Prescott , and he was happy to tell them the President of the United States was also a Mason . ( Applause . )
The list of toasts having been gone thixmgh , the health of several of the company / were drunk , and some capital songs sung , the company separating about midnight .
JAMAICA . CONSECRATION OF A NEW MASONIC HALL . A ceremony of a somewhat novel character , which created a good deal of interest , especially among the Brethren of Freemasonry , took place in Kingston , Jamaica , on Thursday , March 4 . It was the consecration of the New Masonic
Hall of the Friendly Lodge , No . 291 , Prov . No . 2 . This Lodge , which is amongst the oldest in Kingston , has been , for very many years , held at Freemasons' Hall , Harbour-street , which premises have been of late found very inconvenient , especially as they are now in a state of great dilapidation . The Brethren connected with the Lodge have therefore leased , for a lengthened period , spacious premises in Hanover-street , which have undergone much alteration and repair .
The upper snite of rooms has been made into one spacious Lodgo-room , extending from north to south folly 10 feet , and from east to west 32 feet . It is beautifully ornamented—the walls resembling granite , and the coved ceiling being covered with faint-veinad green marble paper , which , by candle-light , has a fine
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they had done him , arid must return them his most hearty thanks for the manner in vvhich they had come forward and invited him to that dinner , and also in responding to the toast ' so warmly . They had done rnore than he was entitled to ; and should , in future , his services be required , he was sure that no one would give them more freely than he would . He was proud of being a Mason , and was proud of belonging to the British Lodge . As a Mason , he felt proud to see the officers attend as they did to the duties of the Lodge—it was a most pleasing
sight , for he had never taken such an interest in Masonry as during the last five or six years , when he found it was so prosperous , and supported by so many young masons . He again thanked them for the manner in which they had drunk his health , and hoped , upon his return , to find them ail as well and jolly as they then were , and when they left the lodge below , and had to give an account of their deeds , he trusted to find the degrees of Masonry tolerated above . ( Loud cheers . ) '
Bro . John King next proposed " The health of the Grand Masters of Masonry throughout the universe , " which was warmly responded to . The Chairman briefly returned thanks for the toast , stating that he felt great pleasure in doing so , and regretted that he had not the opportunity of receiving the information from the Grand Lodges of America that he had from the British and Continental Grand Lodges , although the vice-chairman was from that country . Other toasts havincf been drunk .
Bro . Widdows proposed the health of the vice-chairman , Bro . Huckins . That gentleman , he remarked , was an American , who had been amongst them some time . He had been connected with one of their Lodges , and had it not been for certain circumstances , would still have been a member . The toast having been rapturously received , Bro . Huckins returned thanks for the manner in which it had been drunk , and
for the kind mention which had been made of his name , as an American and a member of the British Lodge . Circumstances had removed him from the Lodge , and circumstances might place him back again . He could not think that they would have singled him out as an individual , w ere it not that he had the honour and pleasure of belonging to a great branch of the Anglo-Saxon race—the Americans . He thanked the G-rand Master of the Netherlands for the
kindness he had received at his hands , and for the allusion which had been made to his country . He had heard with a great deal of pleasure the allusion to the many eminent men who were masons , and was proud to inform them that the great Washington was a Freemason—such also " was Franklin , who was the G-rand Master of one of their Lodges ; such was Madison , such was Munro , such was Clinton , such was Irving , and such also was Prescott , and he was happy to tell them the President of the United States was also a Mason . ( Applause . )
The list of toasts having been gone thixmgh , the health of several of the company / were drunk , and some capital songs sung , the company separating about midnight .
JAMAICA . CONSECRATION OF A NEW MASONIC HALL . A ceremony of a somewhat novel character , which created a good deal of interest , especially among the Brethren of Freemasonry , took place in Kingston , Jamaica , on Thursday , March 4 . It was the consecration of the New Masonic
Hall of the Friendly Lodge , No . 291 , Prov . No . 2 . This Lodge , which is amongst the oldest in Kingston , has been , for very many years , held at Freemasons' Hall , Harbour-street , which premises have been of late found very inconvenient , especially as they are now in a state of great dilapidation . The Brethren connected with the Lodge have therefore leased , for a lengthened period , spacious premises in Hanover-street , which have undergone much alteration and repair .
The upper snite of rooms has been made into one spacious Lodgo-room , extending from north to south folly 10 feet , and from east to west 32 feet . It is beautifully ornamented—the walls resembling granite , and the coved ceiling being covered with faint-veinad green marble paper , which , by candle-light , has a fine