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sary premises being taken by the Lodge , a committee was formed for carrying out the requisite arrangements . Bros . Benj . Jones and W , H . Cole actively superintended the decorating and furnishing of the new hall , which under their auspices soon presented a very elegant appearance . Every regard has been paid to true Masonic rules , and the result has been that a purely Masonic hall , both in the decorations and furniture , has been completed . It is , without exception , the most perfect and unique Lodge-room in the principality , full scope being given for
Masonic decorations , from the fact of the rooms being for the exclusive purposes of the Lodge ; and great credit is due to the decorator , Mr . W . J . Wandsbrough , and the upholsterer , Bro . Henry Harris ( both of Carmarthen ) , for the very efficient way in which they have each carried out their instructions . The hall was opened for the first time on the above evening , when the W . M , elect for the ensuing year , Bro . J . Thirlwall / S . W ., was duly installed by the late W . M ., Bro . W . G . S . Thomas , in a very able and impressive manner , and a unanimous vote of thanks to Bro . Thomas was ordered to be recorded on the minutes for the great services
he had rendered to the Lodge during the past year , it being universally admitted hy all the Brethren present that no Master hitherto had shown one half the ability or Masonic knowledge displayed by Bro . Thomas . Immediately after the installation , the W . M . j Bro . Thirl wall , proceeded to appoint his Officers as follows :- — Bros . JamesNowlands , S . W . ; W . H . Cole , J . W . ; Rev . R . J . H . Thomas , Chap . ; P . G . Williams , Hon . Sec . ; D . E . Lewis , S . D . ; W . Davies , J . D . ; D . Davies and W . de G . Warren , Stewards ; and Geo . Evans , I . G . The Lodge unanimously elected Bro . James Gwyther as Treas ., and Bro . Thos . Williams as Tyler ;
and they were invested with the badges of their respective offices . Nothing farther being offered for the good of Masonry , the Brethren adjourned to the "banquet , and spent a most pleasant and fraternal evening . The progress made by "this Lodge during the past year has been so great , that Brethren visiting Carmarthen who may have done so during the old regime would scarcely credit that so great an improvement- —particularly in the working—could have been made in eo short a time ; and we have much pleasure in being informed that it is mainly to the exertions of Bros . W . G . S . Thomas , Benj . Jones , and W . H . Cole , that the Lodge of St . Peter ' s owes its present proud position .
On Friday , the 19 th of January , the regular monthly Lodge was held , when Mr . Lloyd Jones was duly initiated into the mysteries and privileges of our Order , by W . Bro . G . S . Thomas , P . M ., and the charge given by the W . M ., Bro . Thirlwall . The Lodge was then opened in due course in the 3 rd Degree , when Bro . Geo . Evans was raised to the Sublime Degree of a M . M . by Bro . W . H . Cole , in his usual effective and impressive manner . Several candidates were proposed , and the Lodge closed .
Llandilo . —St . Teilo Lodge ( No . 996 ) . —This Lodge met on Tuesday , the 19 th instant , when Bro . W . H . Cole , of Carmarthen , was duly installed in the chair of K . S . by Bro . W . G . S . Thomas , P . M . Nos . 699 and 996 , in a most able manner . Bro . oCole appointed the following Brethren as Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Dr . Prothero , S . W . ; J . P . Lewis , J . W . ; Rev . R . J . H . Thomas , Chap . ; Thos . Walker , S . D . ; John Thomas , J . D . ; Geo . Williams , Hon . Sec . ; Thos . Williams , I . G . ; and Thos . Evans , Tyler : and Bro . Cole , W . M ., afterwards raised Bro . Evans to the Sublime Degree of M . M . The Brethren then adjourned to an excellent banquet , provided by Bro . Tracey , and spent a most delightful evening .
Many visitors from neighbouring Lodges were present to do honour to Bro . Cole , including Bros . W . G . S . Thomas , P . M . No . 699 ; Benj . Jones , P . M . No . 699 ; Lloyd , P . M . No . 288 and P . Prov . G . J . D . ; J . Thirlwall , W . M . No . 699 , & c . & c .: and Bro . Thirlwall bore testimony in a very able speech to the Masonic knowledge and ability displayed by the new W . M ., and congratulated the St . Teilo Lodge upon having so efficient a Master . Several Brethren contributed to the harmony of the evening by singing some excellent songs ; and Bro . Lloyd , P . M . No . 288 , delivered a most eloquent and appropriate speech , illustrating the true and beautiful principles of our Order . The Lodge was closed at an early hour , and the Brethren departed highly gratified at the entire arrangements for the evening .
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sary premises being taken by the Lodge , a committee was formed for carrying out the requisite arrangements . Bros . Benj . Jones and W , H . Cole actively superintended the decorating and furnishing of the new hall , which under their auspices soon presented a very elegant appearance . Every regard has been paid to true Masonic rules , and the result has been that a purely Masonic hall , both in the decorations and furniture , has been completed . It is , without exception , the most perfect and unique Lodge-room in the principality , full scope being given for
Masonic decorations , from the fact of the rooms being for the exclusive purposes of the Lodge ; and great credit is due to the decorator , Mr . W . J . Wandsbrough , and the upholsterer , Bro . Henry Harris ( both of Carmarthen ) , for the very efficient way in which they have each carried out their instructions . The hall was opened for the first time on the above evening , when the W . M , elect for the ensuing year , Bro . J . Thirlwall / S . W ., was duly installed by the late W . M ., Bro . W . G . S . Thomas , in a very able and impressive manner , and a unanimous vote of thanks to Bro . Thomas was ordered to be recorded on the minutes for the great services
he had rendered to the Lodge during the past year , it being universally admitted hy all the Brethren present that no Master hitherto had shown one half the ability or Masonic knowledge displayed by Bro . Thomas . Immediately after the installation , the W . M . j Bro . Thirl wall , proceeded to appoint his Officers as follows :- — Bros . JamesNowlands , S . W . ; W . H . Cole , J . W . ; Rev . R . J . H . Thomas , Chap . ; P . G . Williams , Hon . Sec . ; D . E . Lewis , S . D . ; W . Davies , J . D . ; D . Davies and W . de G . Warren , Stewards ; and Geo . Evans , I . G . The Lodge unanimously elected Bro . James Gwyther as Treas ., and Bro . Thos . Williams as Tyler ;
and they were invested with the badges of their respective offices . Nothing farther being offered for the good of Masonry , the Brethren adjourned to the "banquet , and spent a most pleasant and fraternal evening . The progress made by "this Lodge during the past year has been so great , that Brethren visiting Carmarthen who may have done so during the old regime would scarcely credit that so great an improvement- —particularly in the working—could have been made in eo short a time ; and we have much pleasure in being informed that it is mainly to the exertions of Bros . W . G . S . Thomas , Benj . Jones , and W . H . Cole , that the Lodge of St . Peter ' s owes its present proud position .
On Friday , the 19 th of January , the regular monthly Lodge was held , when Mr . Lloyd Jones was duly initiated into the mysteries and privileges of our Order , by W . Bro . G . S . Thomas , P . M ., and the charge given by the W . M ., Bro . Thirlwall . The Lodge was then opened in due course in the 3 rd Degree , when Bro . Geo . Evans was raised to the Sublime Degree of a M . M . by Bro . W . H . Cole , in his usual effective and impressive manner . Several candidates were proposed , and the Lodge closed .
Llandilo . —St . Teilo Lodge ( No . 996 ) . —This Lodge met on Tuesday , the 19 th instant , when Bro . W . H . Cole , of Carmarthen , was duly installed in the chair of K . S . by Bro . W . G . S . Thomas , P . M . Nos . 699 and 996 , in a most able manner . Bro . oCole appointed the following Brethren as Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Dr . Prothero , S . W . ; J . P . Lewis , J . W . ; Rev . R . J . H . Thomas , Chap . ; Thos . Walker , S . D . ; John Thomas , J . D . ; Geo . Williams , Hon . Sec . ; Thos . Williams , I . G . ; and Thos . Evans , Tyler : and Bro . Cole , W . M ., afterwards raised Bro . Evans to the Sublime Degree of M . M . The Brethren then adjourned to an excellent banquet , provided by Bro . Tracey , and spent a most delightful evening .
Many visitors from neighbouring Lodges were present to do honour to Bro . Cole , including Bros . W . G . S . Thomas , P . M . No . 699 ; Benj . Jones , P . M . No . 699 ; Lloyd , P . M . No . 288 and P . Prov . G . J . D . ; J . Thirlwall , W . M . No . 699 , & c . & c .: and Bro . Thirlwall bore testimony in a very able speech to the Masonic knowledge and ability displayed by the new W . M ., and congratulated the St . Teilo Lodge upon having so efficient a Master . Several Brethren contributed to the harmony of the evening by singing some excellent songs ; and Bro . Lloyd , P . M . No . 288 , delivered a most eloquent and appropriate speech , illustrating the true and beautiful principles of our Order . The Lodge was closed at an early hour , and the Brethren departed highly gratified at the entire arrangements for the evening .