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Lodge , yet there were a good many Knights Templar and Royal Arch Masons present , the gallant colonel being both a good Knight and a worthy Companion . The Lodge not being open , the doors were not tyled , and the toasts and speeches not private . The first toast , " * The Queen and the Craft , " was duly given and properly received . Afterwards came that of " Our Guest , Bro . Gordon , " which was happily prefaced with a few laudatory remarks by the W . M . This toast was enthusiastically received in a truly Masonic manner , and after silence had been

restored , Bro . Gordon rose to reply , and at first he was greatly overpowered , but after a brief interval delivered himself as follows : —" Worshipful Master , Wardens , Deacons , and Brethren of St . John ' s Lodge , I offer you , for the honour conferred upon me this evening , in drinking my health so cordially and enthusiastically , my very grateful thanks ; and I do assure you that nothing gives me greater pleasure than to be identified with Brethren over all the earth ,

but more particularly with those of our ancient and truly Masonic . Fraternity ; and may we ever cherish mutual feelings of respect , and with all the mental power with which we are possessed , endeavour to enlighten those who are so benighted as not to know our Order . I leave you with much unfeigned regret , and I would borrow a line or two from Goldsmith , which , with a slight alteration , will run— ¦ '

' Where er I roam , whatever realms I see , My heart unchanged will fondly turn to thee . ' " Several other toasts followed , all of a Masonic character . Bro . P . M . Henry Smith ( solicitor-general ) , in proposing that of " Masons' Wives and Masons * Bairns , " paid a just and eloquent tribute to the many charities of Mrs . Gordon

dui'ing her five years' sojourn in Kingston . He also greatly eulogized the character and conduct of Bro . Gordon , as also did the mayor ( Bro . GMersleeve ) , Bro . Barker , and others . About eleven o ' clock , the J . W . gave the parting toast , " Happy to meet , sorry to part , and happy to meet again . " Immediately after which the company broke up .

CANADA ( EAST ) . Quebec—On the 17 th of July , the R . W . Bro . Thomas Douglas Harrington , Prov . G . M . of Canada East , summoned a special Grand Lodge in the St . John ' s Lodge Boom , when in the presence of a large assemblage of Brethren , he performed the solemn ceremony of consecrating The Alma Lodge , No . 931 , on the Reg . of the Grand Lodge of England . The Brethren had elected Bro . G . Irvine , W . M ., who , after his installation , appointed as his officers , Bros . W . Hunt , S . W . ; J . B . Forsyth , J . W . ; J . Dean , Sec . ; J . Nairne , S . D . ; C . Tilstone , J . D . Bro . T . Reeve was elected Treas ., and Bro . D . Gillies , Tyler .

Several visiting Brethren , belonging to the English , Irish , and Scottish Lodges , were present , and the evening was concluded by a friendly festjyal at Bro Russell ' s .

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Extract from a letter , dated 8 th June , 1855 , received from the W . M . Lodge Pilgrims of Light , No . 831 , Madras : — " As the Grand Lodge at Madras meet only half-yearly , and seeing in the Freemasons' Monthly Magazine , the suggestion of the M . W . the G . M . that all private Lodges should contribute to the ' Patriotic Fund , ' the ' Pilgrims of Light' have subscribed £ 20 , or 200 rupees , to the fund raising in this city for that purpose .

I mention this to you , for I believe , up to this moment , none of the other Lodges here have subscribed as a Lodge ; and if you think it advisable , pray make known our subscription in the columns of the Magazine , for I have seen several similar informations in that Journal ; at the same time state that our Lodge , although not strong in numbers , is very particular in its admissions , seeing more to quality than quantity , and although the youngest Lodge in this Presidency , is the only Lodge in Madras that has an Instruction Lodge' attached to it . "