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the Bight Hon . Lord Leigh , Prov . G . M ., he having been initiated in this Lodge , and passed the chair . The jewel was presented in open Lodge by theW . M ., Bro . Blake . About sixty Brethren were present . Bro . Blake alluded to the services rendered to the Craft by his lordship , and said it was intended to mark the high esteem and love in which he is held , not only by this Lodge , but by the whole of tbe Brethren of the province . The opportunity for the presentation of the jewel
was suggested by his lordship being again about to undertake the duties ofa > W . M . in the Stoneleigh Lodge . Lord Leigh replied in a most feeling manner , assuring the Brethren of his mother Lodge how highly he appreciated their gift , the most beautiful jewel he ever saw . It gave him the highest gratification to receive it ; it would be an heirloom in liis family , and when he was dead and gone he hoped bis son would wear it . The Brethren then adjourned to an excellent banquet . Amongst those present were Bros . Lord Leigh , Prov . G . M . ; Dr . Bell Metcher ,
P . Prov . D . G . M . ; Spiers , P . G . S . B ., and D . Prov . G . M . Oxfordshire ; Charles W . Elkington , P . G . S . B ., and P . Prov . G . S . W . Warwickshire ; J . W . Lloyd , P . Prov . S . G . W ' . Warwickshire ; and the following members of No . 689 : — Blake , W . M . ; Rev . K . Bedford , S . W . j Harrison , J . W . ; Dee ( P . Prov . S . G . W . ) Cohen ( P . Prov . S . G . W . ); Kettle ( P . Prov . S . G . W . ); Robins ; L . Cohen ; Midliner ; Roberts ; Webb ; Hall ; Goode ; Shrewsbury ; Jones ; Bursal ! ; Bateman ; Howell , Sec . ; Newton ; Isaac ; Harding , & c . & c . A most pleasant evening was spent , the usual toasts being given and responded to .
CONSECRATION" OF THE STONELEIGH LODGE . The consecration of this new Lodge—which takes its name from the estate of the R . W . Prov . G . M . the Bight Hon . Lord Leigh—was celebrated with great spirit at the King ' s Arms Hotel , Kenil worth , on Wednesday , Feb . 10 , there being upwards of 200 Brethren present . The Lodge was in the first instance opened under dispensation , Bro . Fredk . Dee , P . Prov . G-. W . presiding , assisted by Bro . Lloyd , Prov . G . Treas . as S . W . ; and Bro . Hopkins , Prov . J . G . W . as J . W . The
proceedings commenced by the ballot being taken for four candidates for initiation —Mr . William Hughes of Wootton , Mr . Joseph Haggard of Wootton , Mr . Richd . Hicks of Kenilworth , and Mr . John Flynn of Coventry . The ballot being unanimously in favour of the various candidates , they were severally introduced and most impressively initiated into the secrets of Masonry . This concluded , tbe . R . W . Bro . Lord Leigh entered the Lodge , and was received witb the honours due to his rank of Prov . G . M . The usual formalities having been gone through ,
Bro . Dee , assisted by Bro . the Bev . P . Stonehouse , Chaplain , consecrated the Stoneleigh Lodge ( No . 1 , 027 ) , and proceeded to ask the Brethren whether they accepted the nomination made in the charter of the Bight Hon . Lord Leigh as tbe first W . M . ; Bro . Chandos Wren Hoskins as S . W . ; and Bro . Charles Wrn . Elkington , P . G . S . B ., as J . W . The answer being in the affirmative , Lord
Leigh was duly inducted into the chair and saluted , the usual ceremony of installation being dispensed with , the R . W . Bro . having been installed prior to his appointment as Prov . G . M . Lord Leigh next proceeded to invest his officers as follows : — -Bros . G . W . Hoskins , S . W ; C . W . Elkington , J . W . ; Bev . P . Stonehouse , Chaplain ; IL Bursell , Treas . ; James Isaacs , Sec . ; C . Bliss , S . D . ; Geo . F . Bodington , J . D . ; W . Turner , Tyler .
Bro . Chas . W . Elkington had great pleasure in proposing a resolution which he was sure would be carried by acclamation , it being a vote of thanks to their respected Bro . Fredk . Dee , P . Prov . G . W ., for his invaluable assistance that day . It was only late on Sunday afternoon , that he ( Bro . Elkington ) was informed by note that the R . W . Bro . Col . Vernon , Prov . G . M . for Worcestershire , would not be able to preside that day—as he bad promised to do—owing to an attack of
gout . In this emergency he applied on the Monday to Bro . Dee , to undertak o the duties of tlie Lodge , and how efficiently he had performed them must bo appreciated by every Brother who had the pleasure of hearing him . The E . W . Prov . G . M . could not deny himself the gratification of seconding the motion , and could assure Bro . Dee that not only himself but every Brother of the Stoneleigh Lodge was much obliged to him for tho services lie had rendered } t that day ,
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the Bight Hon . Lord Leigh , Prov . G . M ., he having been initiated in this Lodge , and passed the chair . The jewel was presented in open Lodge by theW . M ., Bro . Blake . About sixty Brethren were present . Bro . Blake alluded to the services rendered to the Craft by his lordship , and said it was intended to mark the high esteem and love in which he is held , not only by this Lodge , but by the whole of tbe Brethren of the province . The opportunity for the presentation of the jewel
was suggested by his lordship being again about to undertake the duties ofa > W . M . in the Stoneleigh Lodge . Lord Leigh replied in a most feeling manner , assuring the Brethren of his mother Lodge how highly he appreciated their gift , the most beautiful jewel he ever saw . It gave him the highest gratification to receive it ; it would be an heirloom in liis family , and when he was dead and gone he hoped bis son would wear it . The Brethren then adjourned to an excellent banquet . Amongst those present were Bros . Lord Leigh , Prov . G . M . ; Dr . Bell Metcher ,
P . Prov . D . G . M . ; Spiers , P . G . S . B ., and D . Prov . G . M . Oxfordshire ; Charles W . Elkington , P . G . S . B ., and P . Prov . G . S . W . Warwickshire ; J . W . Lloyd , P . Prov . S . G . W ' . Warwickshire ; and the following members of No . 689 : — Blake , W . M . ; Rev . K . Bedford , S . W . j Harrison , J . W . ; Dee ( P . Prov . S . G . W . ) Cohen ( P . Prov . S . G . W . ); Kettle ( P . Prov . S . G . W . ); Robins ; L . Cohen ; Midliner ; Roberts ; Webb ; Hall ; Goode ; Shrewsbury ; Jones ; Bursal ! ; Bateman ; Howell , Sec . ; Newton ; Isaac ; Harding , & c . & c . A most pleasant evening was spent , the usual toasts being given and responded to .
CONSECRATION" OF THE STONELEIGH LODGE . The consecration of this new Lodge—which takes its name from the estate of the R . W . Prov . G . M . the Bight Hon . Lord Leigh—was celebrated with great spirit at the King ' s Arms Hotel , Kenil worth , on Wednesday , Feb . 10 , there being upwards of 200 Brethren present . The Lodge was in the first instance opened under dispensation , Bro . Fredk . Dee , P . Prov . G-. W . presiding , assisted by Bro . Lloyd , Prov . G . Treas . as S . W . ; and Bro . Hopkins , Prov . J . G . W . as J . W . The
proceedings commenced by the ballot being taken for four candidates for initiation —Mr . William Hughes of Wootton , Mr . Joseph Haggard of Wootton , Mr . Richd . Hicks of Kenilworth , and Mr . John Flynn of Coventry . The ballot being unanimously in favour of the various candidates , they were severally introduced and most impressively initiated into the secrets of Masonry . This concluded , tbe . R . W . Bro . Lord Leigh entered the Lodge , and was received witb the honours due to his rank of Prov . G . M . The usual formalities having been gone through ,
Bro . Dee , assisted by Bro . the Bev . P . Stonehouse , Chaplain , consecrated the Stoneleigh Lodge ( No . 1 , 027 ) , and proceeded to ask the Brethren whether they accepted the nomination made in the charter of the Bight Hon . Lord Leigh as tbe first W . M . ; Bro . Chandos Wren Hoskins as S . W . ; and Bro . Charles Wrn . Elkington , P . G . S . B ., as J . W . The answer being in the affirmative , Lord
Leigh was duly inducted into the chair and saluted , the usual ceremony of installation being dispensed with , the R . W . Bro . having been installed prior to his appointment as Prov . G . M . Lord Leigh next proceeded to invest his officers as follows : — -Bros . G . W . Hoskins , S . W ; C . W . Elkington , J . W . ; Bev . P . Stonehouse , Chaplain ; IL Bursell , Treas . ; James Isaacs , Sec . ; C . Bliss , S . D . ; Geo . F . Bodington , J . D . ; W . Turner , Tyler .
Bro . Chas . W . Elkington had great pleasure in proposing a resolution which he was sure would be carried by acclamation , it being a vote of thanks to their respected Bro . Fredk . Dee , P . Prov . G . W ., for his invaluable assistance that day . It was only late on Sunday afternoon , that he ( Bro . Elkington ) was informed by note that the R . W . Bro . Col . Vernon , Prov . G . M . for Worcestershire , would not be able to preside that day—as he bad promised to do—owing to an attack of
gout . In this emergency he applied on the Monday to Bro . Dee , to undertak o the duties of tlie Lodge , and how efficiently he had performed them must bo appreciated by every Brother who had the pleasure of hearing him . The E . W . Prov . G . M . could not deny himself the gratification of seconding the motion , and could assure Bro . Dee that not only himself but every Brother of the Stoneleigh Lodge was much obliged to him for tho services lie had rendered } t that day ,