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Provincial.
Deputy Mastership , and whose absence that day was occasioned h y temporary but severe indisposition , " Brother Randolph . " The Past and Present Officers of the Lodge were duly complimented , and the Provincial Grand Secretary , Brother Maher , was warmly toasted , and as kindly acknowledged . The song of " The fine old English Gentleman " impelled Brother Maher , to ask the company to join him in doing honour to a
young , but perfect specimen of that kind-hearted individual alluded to , and proposed the health of the chairman as AVilliam Tucker , Esq ., of Coryton Park . The Chairman returned thanks , declaring his anxious wish to do all the good he could , as a country gentleman ; he thought it wise to reside on his property , and what benefit should emanate from it , should be diffused at the resident owner ' s direction , and thus endeavour to obey
the trul y Masonic commandment , " Love thy neighbour as thyself , " that is , thy worthy neighbour . ( Cheers ) . AA ' e have never seen a festive day better managed—the chairman was all heartiness and vivacity , and these agreeable ' attributes appeared to move even those whose dispositions are not always of the most pliant character , but tbe spirit which animated the day was irresistable . The glee club added their always most acceptable and delightful notes , and the day was devoted to the varied blessings of charity iii its largest sense , and the hallowed exercise of" brotherly love . "
Feb . 7 . —The companions of the Royal Arch Chapter of Sincerity had a meeting . The Chapter was solemnly opened at three o ' clock by the M . E . Z . Brother Rev . F . AVarre , and M . E . P . Z . Eales AVhite , companions Maher , Tucker , Randolph , Mosse , May , Herniman , Foy , and others , to exalt many proficient and able Masons to this supreme degree . A Lodge was held on the evening of the same day , for the purpose of receiving into the Brotherhood Sir Charles Ochtesioney ,
Bart ., and several other gentlemen of the county . The assembly was most brilliant and numerous , upwards of fifty members of the mystic tie being present , in full costume , on the occasion , who , after closing of the Lodge , sat down to a splendid repast ; the circumstance of Bro . Charles Lenox Maher being about to join his regiment on the following morning , added to the interest of " the meet , " which , in conjunction with the admirable and laborious working of the Lod bthe AV . M
ge , y . Brother Tucker , was altogether a Masonic treat seldom surpassed . The work of charity was also prominently aitled by Bro . Eales AA'hite ' s indefatigable snuft-box , begging each kind-hearted Mason to " remember the aged and decayed Freemason at a pinch , " which appeal was bountifully responded to . On the health of Bro . Captain Bere being given , that gallant Brother , after expressing his astonishment and delight , that Taunton could boast of such a Lodge as he then had the supreme
pleasure of meeting , related many gratifying anecdotes , illustrating the beneficial effects of Masonry in India , on one occasion , that of famine , the Lotlge at Cawnpore , to which he belonged , had contributed the magnificent sum of 2 C 0 / . towards the relief of the sufferers . Brother Bere feelingl y dwelt on the many Masonic ancl other virtues of his friend Bro Captain Conolly , whose uncertain fate , with that of Dr . Stodart , creates such universal anxiety . The worthy Brother proposed the health and speedy restoration of Bro . Captain Conolly , which ivas rapturousl y responded to by the whole assembly .
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Provincial.
Deputy Mastership , and whose absence that day was occasioned h y temporary but severe indisposition , " Brother Randolph . " The Past and Present Officers of the Lodge were duly complimented , and the Provincial Grand Secretary , Brother Maher , was warmly toasted , and as kindly acknowledged . The song of " The fine old English Gentleman " impelled Brother Maher , to ask the company to join him in doing honour to a
young , but perfect specimen of that kind-hearted individual alluded to , and proposed the health of the chairman as AVilliam Tucker , Esq ., of Coryton Park . The Chairman returned thanks , declaring his anxious wish to do all the good he could , as a country gentleman ; he thought it wise to reside on his property , and what benefit should emanate from it , should be diffused at the resident owner ' s direction , and thus endeavour to obey
the trul y Masonic commandment , " Love thy neighbour as thyself , " that is , thy worthy neighbour . ( Cheers ) . AA ' e have never seen a festive day better managed—the chairman was all heartiness and vivacity , and these agreeable ' attributes appeared to move even those whose dispositions are not always of the most pliant character , but tbe spirit which animated the day was irresistable . The glee club added their always most acceptable and delightful notes , and the day was devoted to the varied blessings of charity iii its largest sense , and the hallowed exercise of" brotherly love . "
Feb . 7 . —The companions of the Royal Arch Chapter of Sincerity had a meeting . The Chapter was solemnly opened at three o ' clock by the M . E . Z . Brother Rev . F . AVarre , and M . E . P . Z . Eales AVhite , companions Maher , Tucker , Randolph , Mosse , May , Herniman , Foy , and others , to exalt many proficient and able Masons to this supreme degree . A Lodge was held on the evening of the same day , for the purpose of receiving into the Brotherhood Sir Charles Ochtesioney ,
Bart ., and several other gentlemen of the county . The assembly was most brilliant and numerous , upwards of fifty members of the mystic tie being present , in full costume , on the occasion , who , after closing of the Lodge , sat down to a splendid repast ; the circumstance of Bro . Charles Lenox Maher being about to join his regiment on the following morning , added to the interest of " the meet , " which , in conjunction with the admirable and laborious working of the Lod bthe AV . M
ge , y . Brother Tucker , was altogether a Masonic treat seldom surpassed . The work of charity was also prominently aitled by Bro . Eales AA'hite ' s indefatigable snuft-box , begging each kind-hearted Mason to " remember the aged and decayed Freemason at a pinch , " which appeal was bountifully responded to . On the health of Bro . Captain Bere being given , that gallant Brother , after expressing his astonishment and delight , that Taunton could boast of such a Lodge as he then had the supreme
pleasure of meeting , related many gratifying anecdotes , illustrating the beneficial effects of Masonry in India , on one occasion , that of famine , the Lotlge at Cawnpore , to which he belonged , had contributed the magnificent sum of 2 C 0 / . towards the relief of the sufferers . Brother Bere feelingl y dwelt on the many Masonic ancl other virtues of his friend Bro Captain Conolly , whose uncertain fate , with that of Dr . Stodart , creates such universal anxiety . The worthy Brother proposed the health and speedy restoration of Bro . Captain Conolly , which ivas rapturousl y responded to by the whole assembly .