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for the choral worship , and that the Rev . the Vicars had given their sanction to the proposal ; also that a collection would be made in aid of the funds for supporting that admirable institution , the Carnarvonshire and Anglesey Infirmary . The public seemed to take a great interest in the matter , the streets being crowded , the windows thronged , and the congregation at the church numerous . On entering the churchyardthe Brethren of the Craft Lodges
, opened their ranks , and the R . W . P . G . M . and his officers passed between them , the others following , so as to invert the order in which they had set out . After some minutes spent in examining the structure , they were met by the Lord Bishop and the Very Rev . the Dean , the Rev . E . Pughe , the Rev . E . Evans , all in their full canonical vestments , a more than ordinarily numerous body of choristers in their surplicesand the vergerschoir-masterand other officials . The
, , , Lord Bishop requested that the Prov . G . M . would take precedence , and the P . G . Lodge accordingly passed up the nave of the sacred edifice , followed by the Right Rev . Prelate , the Dean , the Clergy , and the Choir , the Craft Lodges bringing up the rear , and a solemn march being played by the cathedral organist , Mr . James Pring , who conducted the musical portion of the service . The prayers were read by the Rev . E . Evans .
As the P . G . Chaplain was unable to be present , the Very Rev . the Dean considerately offered , at a very short notice , to supply his place , and delivered a very able , impressive , and effective discourse ( which , we are glad to learn , is to be printed at the special request of the R . W . P . G . M . ) , from 1 Peter ii . 17 : " Honour all men . Love the brotherhood . Fear God . Honour the King . " A collection took lace during the singing of the second anthem
p , and amounted to £ 14 . 4 * . 6 d , The R . W . P . G . M . subsequently presented an additional donation of £ 5 to the Institution , on behalf of which the successful appeal to Masonic liberality had been made . The Lord Bishop delivered the blessing from the throne , and with the Dean , Clergy , and Choir , retired , the organist playing the national anthem .
The Brethren , having re-formed their procession , marched to the Penrhyn Arms , where " refreshment" had been provided . On their arrival at the hotel , the Craft Lodges opened their ranks as before , and the R . W . P . G . M . and his officers passed up the centre , the others entering in reverse order . The banquet , which was held in the spacious new coffee-room of the establishment , was announced at seven o ' clock , and the
R . W . P . G . M . was conducted to his seat on the throne , and was supported by—Lord Viscount Dungannon , K . T . ; Rev . E . H . Dymock , D . G . M . for North Wales and Shropshire : J . N . Heatheoto , P . G . J . W . N . W . & S . ; R . Pritchard , P . S . G . D . N . W . & S . : J . Stevenson , P . J . G . D . N . W . & S . ; C . Wigan , P . G . Sec . N . W . & S . ; J . P . White , P . G . T . N . W . & S . ; J . L . Rowland , P . G . D . C . N . W . & S . ; J . W . Towers , P . G . P . N . W . & S . ; H . J . Wace , P . G . S . Works , NW & SJBroughallPGSBNW & SH . BloxhamP . G . O . N . W .
. . . ; . , .... . . . ; , & S . : B . Churchill , P . G . Steward , N . W . & S . ; G . Jennings , P . P . G . D . C . Oxfordshire ; W . H . NiccoUs , P . G . Steward , N . W . & S . ; A . R . Martin , P . P . J . G . W . West Lancashire ; E . G . Willoughby , P . P . J . G . D . Cheshire ; J . Lewis , P . S . G . D . Cheshire ; A . B . Newberry , P . P . G . P . West Lancashire ; J . Colton , P . G . Steward , West Lancashire ; W . Davies , P . M . 263 , Liverpool ; T . R . Andrew , P . G . D . C . Northamptonshire ; T . Colley Smith , Wicklow Lodge , Wicklow ; T . Johnson , P . M . 711 , Ashton ; H . Kennedy , Sup . Works ,
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Provincial.
for the choral worship , and that the Rev . the Vicars had given their sanction to the proposal ; also that a collection would be made in aid of the funds for supporting that admirable institution , the Carnarvonshire and Anglesey Infirmary . The public seemed to take a great interest in the matter , the streets being crowded , the windows thronged , and the congregation at the church numerous . On entering the churchyardthe Brethren of the Craft Lodges
, opened their ranks , and the R . W . P . G . M . and his officers passed between them , the others following , so as to invert the order in which they had set out . After some minutes spent in examining the structure , they were met by the Lord Bishop and the Very Rev . the Dean , the Rev . E . Pughe , the Rev . E . Evans , all in their full canonical vestments , a more than ordinarily numerous body of choristers in their surplicesand the vergerschoir-masterand other officials . The
, , , Lord Bishop requested that the Prov . G . M . would take precedence , and the P . G . Lodge accordingly passed up the nave of the sacred edifice , followed by the Right Rev . Prelate , the Dean , the Clergy , and the Choir , the Craft Lodges bringing up the rear , and a solemn march being played by the cathedral organist , Mr . James Pring , who conducted the musical portion of the service . The prayers were read by the Rev . E . Evans .
As the P . G . Chaplain was unable to be present , the Very Rev . the Dean considerately offered , at a very short notice , to supply his place , and delivered a very able , impressive , and effective discourse ( which , we are glad to learn , is to be printed at the special request of the R . W . P . G . M . ) , from 1 Peter ii . 17 : " Honour all men . Love the brotherhood . Fear God . Honour the King . " A collection took lace during the singing of the second anthem
p , and amounted to £ 14 . 4 * . 6 d , The R . W . P . G . M . subsequently presented an additional donation of £ 5 to the Institution , on behalf of which the successful appeal to Masonic liberality had been made . The Lord Bishop delivered the blessing from the throne , and with the Dean , Clergy , and Choir , retired , the organist playing the national anthem .
The Brethren , having re-formed their procession , marched to the Penrhyn Arms , where " refreshment" had been provided . On their arrival at the hotel , the Craft Lodges opened their ranks as before , and the R . W . P . G . M . and his officers passed up the centre , the others entering in reverse order . The banquet , which was held in the spacious new coffee-room of the establishment , was announced at seven o ' clock , and the
R . W . P . G . M . was conducted to his seat on the throne , and was supported by—Lord Viscount Dungannon , K . T . ; Rev . E . H . Dymock , D . G . M . for North Wales and Shropshire : J . N . Heatheoto , P . G . J . W . N . W . & S . ; R . Pritchard , P . S . G . D . N . W . & S . : J . Stevenson , P . J . G . D . N . W . & S . ; C . Wigan , P . G . Sec . N . W . & S . ; J . P . White , P . G . T . N . W . & S . ; J . L . Rowland , P . G . D . C . N . W . & S . ; J . W . Towers , P . G . P . N . W . & S . ; H . J . Wace , P . G . S . Works , NW & SJBroughallPGSBNW & SH . BloxhamP . G . O . N . W .
. . . ; . , .... . . . ; , & S . : B . Churchill , P . G . Steward , N . W . & S . ; G . Jennings , P . P . G . D . C . Oxfordshire ; W . H . NiccoUs , P . G . Steward , N . W . & S . ; A . R . Martin , P . P . J . G . W . West Lancashire ; E . G . Willoughby , P . P . J . G . D . Cheshire ; J . Lewis , P . S . G . D . Cheshire ; A . B . Newberry , P . P . G . P . West Lancashire ; J . Colton , P . G . Steward , West Lancashire ; W . Davies , P . M . 263 , Liverpool ; T . R . Andrew , P . G . D . C . Northamptonshire ; T . Colley Smith , Wicklow Lodge , Wicklow ; T . Johnson , P . M . 711 , Ashton ; H . Kennedy , Sup . Works ,