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' ¦ Miss Florence Nightingale , those charitable ladies who had assisted her in her holy mission , and the ladies generally . " The toast was drunk with loud applause . Bro . White would take the liberty of proposing a toast , which he was quite satisfied they would be delighted to drink . He did so because there was no P . M .
or other Brother m the Lodge who could claim that honour . The W . M . had manifested the greatest anxiety and zeal for the prosperity of the Lodge , and he felt sure , from wfo interests and comfort of the Brethren . He begged to propose " The health ofthe WM . "
The toast having been responded to with all the honours ^ ^ The W . M . returned thanks and said , that when it was first proposed to him to join the hew Lodge , he readily acquiesced , and it being afterwards discovered that lie was a P . M ., he was asked to take upon himself the duties of the chair . He felt happy at having the opportunity to aerve the Lodge , and he should make it his study to perform the duties to the utmost of his ability . He was so young
an Officer and so young a Mason , that he was aware they might have found many men more worthy and more conipetent to fill the chair tman himself ( No , no ) , but they could not have found one with a more zealous desire to serve the Lodge and the Craft . He was glad to see several members of the other two Woolwich Lodges , Nos . 13 and 1 , 002 , present , and he hoped they would always be found acting hand in hand together . He would now give them , " The health of the visiting Brethren . " ^ The toast was acknowledged to and Moore *
Bro . Moore , having obtained the permission of the W . M . to propose a toast * would ask them to drink the health of a Brother whose courtesy and kindness every person who had visited the Grand Secretary ' s office must have witnessed ; he alluded to the Assistant Grand Secretary , Bro . FarnfielcL ( Cheers . ) As Secretary of No . 13 , he ( Bro . Moore ) had had frequent occasion to visit the office in Great Queen-street , and had ever received the most respectful and courteous attention from Bro . Farnfield .
r Bro . Farnfield assured the Brethren that the compliment which they , in conjunction with Bro . Moore , had been pleased to pay him , was totally unexpected on his part . He had ever endeavoured to do his duty to the Craft to the utmost of his ability , he should ever continue to do so , and if he met with the approbation of the Brethren , he would feel it to be his best reward . ( Cheers . ) Several other toasts were drunk , and brought the evening to a happy close . The band of the Royal Artillery was present during the dinner , and added much to the enjoyment of the Brethren .
Britannio Lodge ( No . 38 ) . ~ This highly flourishing Lodge met at the Ship Hotel , Greenwich , on Friday , August 14 , for the purpose of celebrating the cummer banquet . The Lodge having been duly opened soon after three o ' clock , the much-respected W . M .., Bro . George England , proceeded to initiate in a very able manner Messrs . Grissel , Noden , and Strawbridge , into the mysteries of our ancient Order . The ceremonies were impressively performed , and listened to with
marked attention by the candidates , the whole reflecting high credit upon the W . M . Bro . Windham was passed to the 2 nd Degree . All business being at an end , the Lodge was closed , and the Brethren , upwards of fifty in number , retired to partake of a very recherche * dinner . The W . M . presided , with his usual urbanity , supported by his Wardens , Past Masters , and many visiting Brethren from the metropolis . The toasts proposed and responded to were of the usual Masonic nature , and the Brethren separated at an early hour .
St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 196 ) . —; This Lodge held its monthly meeting on the 11 th inst ., at the Holly Bush Tavern , Hampstead ; Bro . R , Hazard , W . M . and Treas ., in the chair . Bro . G . Hart , g . W . pro tern . ; Bro . G . Pritchard , J . Wi pro tern . ; Bro . P . M . Shury , S . D . pro tern . ; Bro . P . M . Aldrich , J , D ., Step .. « r ©
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Meteopoiitair
' ¦ Miss Florence Nightingale , those charitable ladies who had assisted her in her holy mission , and the ladies generally . " The toast was drunk with loud applause . Bro . White would take the liberty of proposing a toast , which he was quite satisfied they would be delighted to drink . He did so because there was no P . M .
or other Brother m the Lodge who could claim that honour . The W . M . had manifested the greatest anxiety and zeal for the prosperity of the Lodge , and he felt sure , from wfo interests and comfort of the Brethren . He begged to propose " The health ofthe WM . "
The toast having been responded to with all the honours ^ ^ The W . M . returned thanks and said , that when it was first proposed to him to join the hew Lodge , he readily acquiesced , and it being afterwards discovered that lie was a P . M ., he was asked to take upon himself the duties of the chair . He felt happy at having the opportunity to aerve the Lodge , and he should make it his study to perform the duties to the utmost of his ability . He was so young
an Officer and so young a Mason , that he was aware they might have found many men more worthy and more conipetent to fill the chair tman himself ( No , no ) , but they could not have found one with a more zealous desire to serve the Lodge and the Craft . He was glad to see several members of the other two Woolwich Lodges , Nos . 13 and 1 , 002 , present , and he hoped they would always be found acting hand in hand together . He would now give them , " The health of the visiting Brethren . " ^ The toast was acknowledged to and Moore *
Bro . Moore , having obtained the permission of the W . M . to propose a toast * would ask them to drink the health of a Brother whose courtesy and kindness every person who had visited the Grand Secretary ' s office must have witnessed ; he alluded to the Assistant Grand Secretary , Bro . FarnfielcL ( Cheers . ) As Secretary of No . 13 , he ( Bro . Moore ) had had frequent occasion to visit the office in Great Queen-street , and had ever received the most respectful and courteous attention from Bro . Farnfield .
r Bro . Farnfield assured the Brethren that the compliment which they , in conjunction with Bro . Moore , had been pleased to pay him , was totally unexpected on his part . He had ever endeavoured to do his duty to the Craft to the utmost of his ability , he should ever continue to do so , and if he met with the approbation of the Brethren , he would feel it to be his best reward . ( Cheers . ) Several other toasts were drunk , and brought the evening to a happy close . The band of the Royal Artillery was present during the dinner , and added much to the enjoyment of the Brethren .
Britannio Lodge ( No . 38 ) . ~ This highly flourishing Lodge met at the Ship Hotel , Greenwich , on Friday , August 14 , for the purpose of celebrating the cummer banquet . The Lodge having been duly opened soon after three o ' clock , the much-respected W . M .., Bro . George England , proceeded to initiate in a very able manner Messrs . Grissel , Noden , and Strawbridge , into the mysteries of our ancient Order . The ceremonies were impressively performed , and listened to with
marked attention by the candidates , the whole reflecting high credit upon the W . M . Bro . Windham was passed to the 2 nd Degree . All business being at an end , the Lodge was closed , and the Brethren , upwards of fifty in number , retired to partake of a very recherche * dinner . The W . M . presided , with his usual urbanity , supported by his Wardens , Past Masters , and many visiting Brethren from the metropolis . The toasts proposed and responded to were of the usual Masonic nature , and the Brethren separated at an early hour .
St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 196 ) . —; This Lodge held its monthly meeting on the 11 th inst ., at the Holly Bush Tavern , Hampstead ; Bro . R , Hazard , W . M . and Treas ., in the chair . Bro . G . Hart , g . W . pro tern . ; Bro . G . Pritchard , J . Wi pro tern . ; Bro . P . M . Shury , S . D . pro tern . ; Bro . P . M . Aldrich , J , D ., Step .. « r ©