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SHROPSHIRE . . ¦¦¦¦"•»¦ - ' Lodge . —Friday , February 5 th , St . John ' s ( 875 ) , Bull ' s Head , Wellington , at 4 .. SOMERSETSHIRE . Lodges . — Wednesday , February 3 rd , Sincerity ( 327 ) , Clark ' s Hotel , Taunton , at 7 f Thursday 4 th , Royal Cumberland ( 48 ) , Masonic Hall , Bath , at 8 3 Benevolent ( 653 ) , Town Hall , Wells , at 7 " , Mark Royal , Cumberland ( Immemorial ) , Masonic Hotel , Bath , at 8 . Chapters . —Royal Sussex ( 61 ) , Amery ' s Hotel , Bath , at 7 .
STAFFORDSHIRE . Lodges . —Thursday , February 4 th , St . Peter ' s ( 6 * 07 ) , Star and Garter , Wolverhampton at 7 ; Friday 12 th , Honour ( 769 ) , Old Assembly Rooms , Wolverhampton , at 7 k 5 Encampment , Geoffrey de Bouillon , Town Hall , Stoke-upon-Trent , at 3 . 1 -
Burslem . —/ Sutherland Lodge ( No . 660 ) . —On Wednesday / Jan . 27 th , the festival of St . John was celebrated in the New Town Hall , Burslem , by the members of this Lodge , in connection with the celebration of the marriage of the " Princess Royal of England with his Royal Highness Bro . Frederick William of Prussia . The Lodge met at two o ' clock in the afternoon , and , after the ordinary business had been gone through , Bro . G . Baker was installed W . M . for the ensuing year , the ceremony being impressively performed by the W . M . Bro . G . Sergeant ,
in a manner which elicited the approbation of the Brethren present . The W . M . appointed the following Brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . R . Hales , S . W . ; J . S . Forbes , J . W . ; S . Bowering , S . D . ; W . Malpas , J . D . ; R . Bates , I . G ., and Pearson as Sec . The Brethren then adjourned to the Courtroom , Which had been beautifully decorated for the occasion , and which is admirably adapted for gatherings of this description , where an elegant banquet was served by Mrs . Lees , of the Leopard Hotel . The chair was occupied
by Bro . G . Baker , W . M ., supported by Bros . G . Sergeant , P . M . and W . M . No . 606 ; W . K . Harvey , Prov . S . G . W . ; W . Harding , P . M . ; C . T . Davenport , Prov . S . G . W . ; T . Alcock , J . Baker , and J . C . Wedgwood . The vice-chair was occupied by Bro . R . Hales , S . W ., supported by Bros . E . Wedgwood , chief bailiff of Tunstall , A . Shaw , W . Malpas , J . D . ; J . Lowndes , P . M . ; and S . Bowering , S . D . The cloth having been removed , and the dessert placed upon the table , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given ( by the chairman , vice-chairman , and
others ) , followed by that of Bro . Prince Frederick William of Prussia and his royal bride , which was given by the chairman in a suitable speech , and enthusiastically responded to by the company . Bro . G . Sergeant proposed the health of R . W , Prov . G . M . Col . Yernon , adverting to the many amiable qualities possessed by that gentleman , both as a citizen and a Mason . The health of R . W . D . Prov . G . M . Thomas Ward , and the other Prov . G . Officers , was given by Bro . Hales , and suitably responded to by C . T . Davenport . The health of the
P . M . Bro . G . Sergeant , was proposed in a very complimentary speech by the chairman , and appropriately responded to by Bro . Sergeant . A number of other toasts , including the chairman , the Past and Present Wardens and Officers , the poor and distressed Brothers , were also duly honoured . A most convivial , agreeable , and happy evening was spent , the chair being vacated about ten o ' clock , showing how happy it is " for Brethren to dwell together in unity . "
SOUTH WALES . Carmarthen . —St . Peter ' s Lodge ( No . 699 ) . — Wednesday , the 30 th December last , was a day long to be remembered in the Masonic annals of Carmarthen , that day being appointed for the opening of tho very handsome and unique rooms lately taken and fitted up by the Brethren of the St . Peter ' s Lodge . The
old Lodge has been held for many years at the Ivy-bush Hotel in this town ; but the Brethren having lately become very numerous , it was determined to obtain suitable rooms , and fit them up exclusively for the use of the Lodge . The W . M . for the past year , Bro . W . G . S . Thomas , together with Bros . Benj . Jones , P . M . ; Thirlwall , W . H . Cole , and many others , took the matter in hand , and the neces-
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' Provincial.
SHROPSHIRE . . ¦¦¦¦"•»¦ - ' Lodge . —Friday , February 5 th , St . John ' s ( 875 ) , Bull ' s Head , Wellington , at 4 .. SOMERSETSHIRE . Lodges . — Wednesday , February 3 rd , Sincerity ( 327 ) , Clark ' s Hotel , Taunton , at 7 f Thursday 4 th , Royal Cumberland ( 48 ) , Masonic Hall , Bath , at 8 3 Benevolent ( 653 ) , Town Hall , Wells , at 7 " , Mark Royal , Cumberland ( Immemorial ) , Masonic Hotel , Bath , at 8 . Chapters . —Royal Sussex ( 61 ) , Amery ' s Hotel , Bath , at 7 .
STAFFORDSHIRE . Lodges . —Thursday , February 4 th , St . Peter ' s ( 6 * 07 ) , Star and Garter , Wolverhampton at 7 ; Friday 12 th , Honour ( 769 ) , Old Assembly Rooms , Wolverhampton , at 7 k 5 Encampment , Geoffrey de Bouillon , Town Hall , Stoke-upon-Trent , at 3 . 1 -
Burslem . —/ Sutherland Lodge ( No . 660 ) . —On Wednesday / Jan . 27 th , the festival of St . John was celebrated in the New Town Hall , Burslem , by the members of this Lodge , in connection with the celebration of the marriage of the " Princess Royal of England with his Royal Highness Bro . Frederick William of Prussia . The Lodge met at two o ' clock in the afternoon , and , after the ordinary business had been gone through , Bro . G . Baker was installed W . M . for the ensuing year , the ceremony being impressively performed by the W . M . Bro . G . Sergeant ,
in a manner which elicited the approbation of the Brethren present . The W . M . appointed the following Brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . R . Hales , S . W . ; J . S . Forbes , J . W . ; S . Bowering , S . D . ; W . Malpas , J . D . ; R . Bates , I . G ., and Pearson as Sec . The Brethren then adjourned to the Courtroom , Which had been beautifully decorated for the occasion , and which is admirably adapted for gatherings of this description , where an elegant banquet was served by Mrs . Lees , of the Leopard Hotel . The chair was occupied
by Bro . G . Baker , W . M ., supported by Bros . G . Sergeant , P . M . and W . M . No . 606 ; W . K . Harvey , Prov . S . G . W . ; W . Harding , P . M . ; C . T . Davenport , Prov . S . G . W . ; T . Alcock , J . Baker , and J . C . Wedgwood . The vice-chair was occupied by Bro . R . Hales , S . W ., supported by Bros . E . Wedgwood , chief bailiff of Tunstall , A . Shaw , W . Malpas , J . D . ; J . Lowndes , P . M . ; and S . Bowering , S . D . The cloth having been removed , and the dessert placed upon the table , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given ( by the chairman , vice-chairman , and
others ) , followed by that of Bro . Prince Frederick William of Prussia and his royal bride , which was given by the chairman in a suitable speech , and enthusiastically responded to by the company . Bro . G . Sergeant proposed the health of R . W , Prov . G . M . Col . Yernon , adverting to the many amiable qualities possessed by that gentleman , both as a citizen and a Mason . The health of R . W . D . Prov . G . M . Thomas Ward , and the other Prov . G . Officers , was given by Bro . Hales , and suitably responded to by C . T . Davenport . The health of the
P . M . Bro . G . Sergeant , was proposed in a very complimentary speech by the chairman , and appropriately responded to by Bro . Sergeant . A number of other toasts , including the chairman , the Past and Present Wardens and Officers , the poor and distressed Brothers , were also duly honoured . A most convivial , agreeable , and happy evening was spent , the chair being vacated about ten o ' clock , showing how happy it is " for Brethren to dwell together in unity . "
SOUTH WALES . Carmarthen . —St . Peter ' s Lodge ( No . 699 ) . — Wednesday , the 30 th December last , was a day long to be remembered in the Masonic annals of Carmarthen , that day being appointed for the opening of tho very handsome and unique rooms lately taken and fitted up by the Brethren of the St . Peter ' s Lodge . The
old Lodge has been held for many years at the Ivy-bush Hotel in this town ; but the Brethren having lately become very numerous , it was determined to obtain suitable rooms , and fit them up exclusively for the use of the Lodge . The W . M . for the past year , Bro . W . G . S . Thomas , together with Bros . Benj . Jones , P . M . ; Thirlwall , W . H . Cole , and many others , took the matter in hand , and the neces-