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Provincial.
Howells , observed , that the first toast which as B . M . he had the privilege of proposing was one that afforded him infinite delight . The Brother whose health he was about to propose to them , was one whom he had known from his infancy , and he had watched with satisfaction his progress in life , from that stage to his manhood , and he must say , that his exemplary conduct and amiable disposition had endeared him to all his friends . " As the twig is bent the tree ' s
inclined ; " and it must afford , he was quite sure , infinite pleasure to his relatives and friends that he had imbibed the excellent precepts which they had taught him . Since he had been a Mason , he had successively and successfully undertaken the various offices in the Lodge , and if the past was any criterion of the future , he was quite sure he would discharge his new duties as W . M . with honour and credit to himself and satisfaction to the members . The B . M . concluded by saying , that he was satisfied from the zeal Bro . Ores well had invariably shown for the prosperity and good of the Craft in general , and his own Lodge in particular , that he
would use his utmost skill and ability " to keep up its old reputation ; " and that with his guidance , and " ' neath th' everlasting arms , " the Noah's Ark would ride gloriously and gallantly along . —The W . M . responded in a very neat and appropriate speech / assuring the Brethren that he would do his utmost to keep up the character of the Lodge for good working , and that he would try to imitate his predecessors , who had been so distinguished for the ability and skill which they had shown whilst the government of the Lodge was under their direction ( Bros .
B . Ms . Warner , Gwynne , and Howells ) , and that if any of the junior members of the Lodge wished to progress in the Graft , he would be happy to hold meetings of Instruction for their improvement . —The health of the visiting Brethren was responded to in eloquent terms by Bros . Hayes and Robinson ; and after a few other toasts had been given , the meeting broke up at a very early hour . We must not forget to add , that Bros . Bursall , Francis , Botteley , and others , contributed much to the harmony of the evening by the talent they displayed in the exercise of their vocal powers .
SUSSEX . Brighton . —Royal York Lodge ( No . 394 ) . —The annual Lodge for the installation of the W . M . was held on Tuesday , the 6 th January . The Brethren met at half past four o ' clock in the Assembly-room of the Old Ship Hotel ; present , —Bros . W . R . Wood , W . M . ; John Bacon , S . W . ; W . Woolven , J . W . ; and about forty other Brethren ; and after a Brother had been raised to the 3 rd Degree , the Lodge was resumed in the 1 st Degree , and the W . M ., in feeling terms , presented to Bro . Bell a purse containing sixteen guineas , which had been subscrihed by several
members of the Lodge in acknowledgment of his twenty-five years service as Secretary of the Lodge and as a memorial of his having been fifty-eight years a member of the Order . The venerable Brother , in a few expressive words , thanked the kind contributors for the acknowledgment of his services . A gold B . M / s jewel , of singularly simple and elegant design , which had heen at the previous Lodge voted to Bro . Wood , was presented to him before he vacated the chair . The W . M ., in brief terms and feeling language , acknowledged the testimonial . The W . M . read a letter from the Earl of Yarborough , regretting his
inability to be present that day as he had intended , and , in compliance with his lordship ' s expressed wish in December , he was admitted a joining member of the Lodge . Some names were proposed for admission : and Bro . Bacon , the W . M . elect , was presented for installation ; that worthy Brother being already a B . M . the ceremonial was necessarily shortened , and he was duly installed in the chair by Bro . Wood , and proclaimed and saluted in the several Degrees . The W . M . then appointed and invested the following Brethren to their vir ? / "
vM ^ MNrn ^ m ^ , « - T-jv ^ c . w w ^ i ™™ q xxr . i > ~ r » nr * r * tw w T ? w ™/ i respective offices , viz . : —Bros . W . Woolven , S . W . ; II . Bugg , J . W . ; W . R . Wood , B . M . and Sec . ; S . Ridley , S . B . ; A . Amhrosoni , J . D . ; A . Moppett , Dir . of Cers . ; E . Martin , I . G . Bros . Sprake , who had been elected Treas ., and J . Milligan , Tyler , were also invested . Bro . Wood delivered the usual addresses to the W . M . and members , and at eight o ' clock the Lodge was closed , and the members adjourned to banquet . Among the visitors present were Bros . Atty , W . M . of No . 324 ; R . W . Wheeler , W . M , of No . 27 ; How , Brov , G .
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Provincial.
Howells , observed , that the first toast which as B . M . he had the privilege of proposing was one that afforded him infinite delight . The Brother whose health he was about to propose to them , was one whom he had known from his infancy , and he had watched with satisfaction his progress in life , from that stage to his manhood , and he must say , that his exemplary conduct and amiable disposition had endeared him to all his friends . " As the twig is bent the tree ' s
inclined ; " and it must afford , he was quite sure , infinite pleasure to his relatives and friends that he had imbibed the excellent precepts which they had taught him . Since he had been a Mason , he had successively and successfully undertaken the various offices in the Lodge , and if the past was any criterion of the future , he was quite sure he would discharge his new duties as W . M . with honour and credit to himself and satisfaction to the members . The B . M . concluded by saying , that he was satisfied from the zeal Bro . Ores well had invariably shown for the prosperity and good of the Craft in general , and his own Lodge in particular , that he
would use his utmost skill and ability " to keep up its old reputation ; " and that with his guidance , and " ' neath th' everlasting arms , " the Noah's Ark would ride gloriously and gallantly along . —The W . M . responded in a very neat and appropriate speech / assuring the Brethren that he would do his utmost to keep up the character of the Lodge for good working , and that he would try to imitate his predecessors , who had been so distinguished for the ability and skill which they had shown whilst the government of the Lodge was under their direction ( Bros .
B . Ms . Warner , Gwynne , and Howells ) , and that if any of the junior members of the Lodge wished to progress in the Graft , he would be happy to hold meetings of Instruction for their improvement . —The health of the visiting Brethren was responded to in eloquent terms by Bros . Hayes and Robinson ; and after a few other toasts had been given , the meeting broke up at a very early hour . We must not forget to add , that Bros . Bursall , Francis , Botteley , and others , contributed much to the harmony of the evening by the talent they displayed in the exercise of their vocal powers .
SUSSEX . Brighton . —Royal York Lodge ( No . 394 ) . —The annual Lodge for the installation of the W . M . was held on Tuesday , the 6 th January . The Brethren met at half past four o ' clock in the Assembly-room of the Old Ship Hotel ; present , —Bros . W . R . Wood , W . M . ; John Bacon , S . W . ; W . Woolven , J . W . ; and about forty other Brethren ; and after a Brother had been raised to the 3 rd Degree , the Lodge was resumed in the 1 st Degree , and the W . M ., in feeling terms , presented to Bro . Bell a purse containing sixteen guineas , which had been subscrihed by several
members of the Lodge in acknowledgment of his twenty-five years service as Secretary of the Lodge and as a memorial of his having been fifty-eight years a member of the Order . The venerable Brother , in a few expressive words , thanked the kind contributors for the acknowledgment of his services . A gold B . M / s jewel , of singularly simple and elegant design , which had heen at the previous Lodge voted to Bro . Wood , was presented to him before he vacated the chair . The W . M ., in brief terms and feeling language , acknowledged the testimonial . The W . M . read a letter from the Earl of Yarborough , regretting his
inability to be present that day as he had intended , and , in compliance with his lordship ' s expressed wish in December , he was admitted a joining member of the Lodge . Some names were proposed for admission : and Bro . Bacon , the W . M . elect , was presented for installation ; that worthy Brother being already a B . M . the ceremonial was necessarily shortened , and he was duly installed in the chair by Bro . Wood , and proclaimed and saluted in the several Degrees . The W . M . then appointed and invested the following Brethren to their vir ? / "
vM ^ MNrn ^ m ^ , « - T-jv ^ c . w w ^ i ™™ q xxr . i > ~ r » nr * r * tw w T ? w ™/ i respective offices , viz . : —Bros . W . Woolven , S . W . ; II . Bugg , J . W . ; W . R . Wood , B . M . and Sec . ; S . Ridley , S . B . ; A . Amhrosoni , J . D . ; A . Moppett , Dir . of Cers . ; E . Martin , I . G . Bros . Sprake , who had been elected Treas ., and J . Milligan , Tyler , were also invested . Bro . Wood delivered the usual addresses to the W . M . and members , and at eight o ' clock the Lodge was closed , and the members adjourned to banquet . Among the visitors present were Bros . Atty , W . M . of No . 324 ; R . W . Wheeler , W . M , of No . 27 ; How , Brov , G .