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Knights Templar.
of Brasenose College ( Grand Organist ) , presided , supported by Aid . R . J . Spiers , Treasurer ( B . G . C . ) , and other members . Comps . Lord Skelmersdale , Algernon Bertram Mitford , and Offley Francis Drake Wakeman , all of Christ Church , and the Rev . Richard Whitmore Norman , of Exeter College , were balloted for and elected , and being in attendance , were installed Knights Companions of the Order .
Ireland
IRELAND
ATHLONE . Athlone Lodge ( No . 101 ) . — -On Thursday , the 25 th of February , this Lodge held a Council and Encampment of High Knights Templar and Knights of Malta , at which Lord Castlemaine , William J ) . Kelly , Esq ., of Castlepark , and George Dalton , Esq ., Athlone , took their degrees of Masonic Knighthood .
Colonial
COLONIAL
NOVA SCOTIA . PROVINCIAL & RA . KD LODGE . A Prov . Grand Lodge was holden in the Freemasons' Hall , Halifax , on Monday , the 28 th of December , 1857 ( the anniversary of St . John the Evangelist happening on Sunday ) , when there were present : —The R . W . the Brov . G . M . ( in the chair ) , and the Officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge ; the Masters , Past Masters , Officers , arid members of the several Lodges at Halifax and a large number of transient Brethren . The Grand Lodge was opened in due form and with solemn prayer , and the minutes of the last Grand Lodge \ vex * e read and confirmed . The Prov .
GLM . then proceeded to nominate and appoint the following Brethren , to be Prov . Grand Lodge Officers for the ensuing year , who were thereupon invested and proclaimed according to ancient custom - . —Bros . R . W . James Forman , D . G . M . ; B . W . Lemuel J . Morton , S . G . W . ; R . W . Edgecumbe Chevallier , J . G . W . ; V . W . Rev . J " . T . Twining , D . D ., G . Chaplain ; V . W . Archibald Scott . G . Treas . ; V . W , H . 0 . D . Twining , G . Sec . ; W . George Drillio , S . G . 1 L ; W . John A . Sinclair , J . G . I ) . ; W . Frederick H . Horneman , G . 3 } ir . of Cers . ; W . Robert Penton , G , Supt . of Works ; W . John J > . Philips , G . Org , ; W . Joseph Young ,
Gr , Sword-Bearer ; W . Charles Stevens , G . Standard- Bearer ; W , William Guy , Gr , Purs . ; W . John Shaw , G . Tyler , pro tern . T . he following P > rethren were then appointed Grand Stewards for the Prov . Grand Lodge for the year ensuing : — Bros . Allan H . Crowe , Constantino P . Carey , Francis J , Albro , William S . Symonds , James Snelling , James Norwood , and John Allen . The following Brethren were announced as constituting the Committee of Charity for the ensuing year : —V . W . Rev . Dr , Twining , P . M . St , John ' s Lodge , Chairman ; W . George Drillio , P . M . St . Andrew ' s Lodge ; W . William L , Murison , P . M .
Virgin Lodge ; W . Robert Penton , P . M . Royal Standard Lodge ; W . John R . Willis , P . M . Royal Sussex Lodge ; and W . ' Charles R . Morris , P . M . Union Lodge . At the close of the ceremonies connected with the installation , the R . W . Prov , G . M . addressed the Brethren present at considerable length , commenting on the growth of Masonry in Nova Scotia , and on the prosperity of the Lodges under his jurisdiction . He congratulated them on the fact that the commercial depression which existed had not in any manner diminished tho contributions to tlie fund for charitable purposes , which continued to exhibit a steady increase , notwithstanding the large payments made from it during the past year . He also informed them that the numerous changes in his Grand Lodge Officers had been 2 e 2
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Knights Templar.
of Brasenose College ( Grand Organist ) , presided , supported by Aid . R . J . Spiers , Treasurer ( B . G . C . ) , and other members . Comps . Lord Skelmersdale , Algernon Bertram Mitford , and Offley Francis Drake Wakeman , all of Christ Church , and the Rev . Richard Whitmore Norman , of Exeter College , were balloted for and elected , and being in attendance , were installed Knights Companions of the Order .
Ireland
IRELAND
ATHLONE . Athlone Lodge ( No . 101 ) . — -On Thursday , the 25 th of February , this Lodge held a Council and Encampment of High Knights Templar and Knights of Malta , at which Lord Castlemaine , William J ) . Kelly , Esq ., of Castlepark , and George Dalton , Esq ., Athlone , took their degrees of Masonic Knighthood .
Colonial
COLONIAL
NOVA SCOTIA . PROVINCIAL & RA . KD LODGE . A Prov . Grand Lodge was holden in the Freemasons' Hall , Halifax , on Monday , the 28 th of December , 1857 ( the anniversary of St . John the Evangelist happening on Sunday ) , when there were present : —The R . W . the Brov . G . M . ( in the chair ) , and the Officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge ; the Masters , Past Masters , Officers , arid members of the several Lodges at Halifax and a large number of transient Brethren . The Grand Lodge was opened in due form and with solemn prayer , and the minutes of the last Grand Lodge \ vex * e read and confirmed . The Prov .
GLM . then proceeded to nominate and appoint the following Brethren , to be Prov . Grand Lodge Officers for the ensuing year , who were thereupon invested and proclaimed according to ancient custom - . —Bros . R . W . James Forman , D . G . M . ; B . W . Lemuel J . Morton , S . G . W . ; R . W . Edgecumbe Chevallier , J . G . W . ; V . W . Rev . J " . T . Twining , D . D ., G . Chaplain ; V . W . Archibald Scott . G . Treas . ; V . W , H . 0 . D . Twining , G . Sec . ; W . George Drillio , S . G . 1 L ; W . John A . Sinclair , J . G . I ) . ; W . Frederick H . Horneman , G . 3 } ir . of Cers . ; W . Robert Penton , G , Supt . of Works ; W . John J > . Philips , G . Org , ; W . Joseph Young ,
Gr , Sword-Bearer ; W . Charles Stevens , G . Standard- Bearer ; W , William Guy , Gr , Purs . ; W . John Shaw , G . Tyler , pro tern . T . he following P > rethren were then appointed Grand Stewards for the Prov . Grand Lodge for the year ensuing : — Bros . Allan H . Crowe , Constantino P . Carey , Francis J , Albro , William S . Symonds , James Snelling , James Norwood , and John Allen . The following Brethren were announced as constituting the Committee of Charity for the ensuing year : —V . W . Rev . Dr , Twining , P . M . St , John ' s Lodge , Chairman ; W . George Drillio , P . M . St . Andrew ' s Lodge ; W . William L , Murison , P . M .
Virgin Lodge ; W . Robert Penton , P . M . Royal Standard Lodge ; W . John R . Willis , P . M . Royal Sussex Lodge ; and W . ' Charles R . Morris , P . M . Union Lodge . At the close of the ceremonies connected with the installation , the R . W . Prov , G . M . addressed the Brethren present at considerable length , commenting on the growth of Masonry in Nova Scotia , and on the prosperity of the Lodges under his jurisdiction . He congratulated them on the fact that the commercial depression which existed had not in any manner diminished tho contributions to tlie fund for charitable purposes , which continued to exhibit a steady increase , notwithstanding the large payments made from it during the past year . He also informed them that the numerous changes in his Grand Lodge Officers had been 2 e 2