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Provincial.
LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . Appointments . —Lodges . —Monday , August , 2 nd , Harmony ( 267 ) , Wellington-Hotel ,-G-arston , at 5 J ; Tuesday , 3 rd , Alliance ( 965 ) , Stanley Arms , Roby , at 4 J ; Wednesday , 4 th , St . John ' s ( 971 ) , Caledonian Hotel , Liverpool , at 6 |; Thursday , 5 th , Mariners ( 310 ) , Hank ' s Buildings , Liverpool , at 6 . Instruction . —Friday , 6 th , ditto , at 6 . Liverpool . —Harmonic Lodge ( No . 263 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met at . the A & elphi Hotel , on Thursday , the 8 th instant ; Brother Chas . Simpson Samuell , W . M ., presiding . The Lodge having been opened in the first degree , the Rev . J . C . Prag Avas initiated ; after Avhich Bro . C . Wilberforce . was raised to the sublime degree of M . M . There was a large attendance of the Brethren from various Lodges present , including the Rev . Bro . Tattersall , Apollo Lodge , Oxford ; Bros .
DrvBaar , Alfred Lodge , Hanover ; T . Armstrong , P . M ., No . 368 ; Chas . Turmean , W . M ., No . 368 ; J . Sliarpe , No . 368 .. ; . — Hine , No . 368 ; and W . Wood , No . 294 , Liverpool ; all of whom eulogized the working of the Lodge . A sum of fifteen guineas was voted toward the alteration of the premises in Hope Street into a temporary Lodge-room , and a Further sum of five guineas proposed toward purchasing music for the use ofthe Lodge . The Rev . Bro . Tattersall was proposed as a joining member . This , Avith some matters of minor importance , completed the business of the evening ; after Avhich the Brethren sat down to a sumptuous repast , served up by Bro . Radley . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , interspersed Avith some exceedingly beautiful glees , trios , & e ., which greatly enhanced the entertainment , of the evening , and gave the Lodge a truly " Harmonic" character .
LEICESTERSHIRE . Appointments . —Lodges —Wednesday , August 4 th , St . John ' s ( 318 ) , Bell Hotel , Leicester , at L 7 . eicestershire . —Hinckley Lodge ( No . 58 ) . —This Lodge , one ofthe old Athole Lodges , and the most ancient in the province , after struggling with difficulties for some time , ceased to meet some four years ago . Several efforts were made from time to time by the provincial authorities to promote its revival , but owing to the small number of resident members , unsuccessfully . Some months ago , however , an earnest Mason , Bro . J . W . Smith , LL . D ., of the Inner Temple , formerly of the
Apollo University Lodge , Oxford , having taken up his residence at Hinckley , determined to attempt-the resuscitation of the Lodge ; and this ( with the aid of
the Prov . G-. M ., and D . Prov . G . M ., which was immediately and cordially promised ) there is now every prospect of his accomplishing under favourable auspices . There having been no election of W . M . Avithin the period prescribed by the Book of Constitutions , a dispensation was granted to enable the last W . M ., Bro . Cotterell , to execute the duties pro tern / pore ; and the noble and highly esteemed Prov . G . M . on being applied to , readily agreed to become a subscribing member of the Lodge , and to accept the office of W . M . for the ensuing year . Arrangements having been made for the D . Prov . G . M ., and other Brethren from Leicester , to assist at the
reopening ot the Lodge , a meeting was held at the Corn Exchange , Hinckley , at " high twelve , " on Tuesday last , the 20 th inst . There Avere present Bros . W . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M . ( who presided ); T . S . Cotterell , P . M ., Eo ' . 58 ; J . W . Smith , LL . D ., No . 460 , as S . W . ; W . Hardy , P . Prov . G . M ., as J . W . ; W . May , No . 58 , Sec . ; Thos . Shephard ( Sec . of No . im ) , as Deacon ; W . Pcttifor , P . Prov . S . G . W ., as J . G . ; A . Murcott , No . 58 , Clarke , No . 58 , and M'Kenna , No . 58 , Tyler * . The Lodge having been opened , and the dispensation presented , the minutes of the
last Lodge Avere read and confirmed . A ballot was then taken for Bros , the Right Hon . Earl Howe , ( IC . IL , Prov . G . M . ; James Walter Smith , LL . D , No . 4 ( 50 , Oxford ; and Harry 'James Davis , No . 76 G , Leicester , as joining members , and also for the He v . John Newton , dissenting minister ; Mr . John Atkins , manufacturer ; and Mr . Thos . Harrold , builder ; all of Hinckley , as candidates for initiation—all of whom wore duly elected . Messrs . Atkins and Harrold were then initiated into the mysteries of the Order ; the Rev . John Newton was prevented attending by serious indisposition . A ballot was then taken for W . Master for the ensuing year , when the flight Hon , Earl Howe was duly elected . Two gentlemen VOL IV , jj
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Provincial.
LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . Appointments . —Lodges . —Monday , August , 2 nd , Harmony ( 267 ) , Wellington-Hotel ,-G-arston , at 5 J ; Tuesday , 3 rd , Alliance ( 965 ) , Stanley Arms , Roby , at 4 J ; Wednesday , 4 th , St . John ' s ( 971 ) , Caledonian Hotel , Liverpool , at 6 |; Thursday , 5 th , Mariners ( 310 ) , Hank ' s Buildings , Liverpool , at 6 . Instruction . —Friday , 6 th , ditto , at 6 . Liverpool . —Harmonic Lodge ( No . 263 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met at . the A & elphi Hotel , on Thursday , the 8 th instant ; Brother Chas . Simpson Samuell , W . M ., presiding . The Lodge having been opened in the first degree , the Rev . J . C . Prag Avas initiated ; after Avhich Bro . C . Wilberforce . was raised to the sublime degree of M . M . There was a large attendance of the Brethren from various Lodges present , including the Rev . Bro . Tattersall , Apollo Lodge , Oxford ; Bros .
DrvBaar , Alfred Lodge , Hanover ; T . Armstrong , P . M ., No . 368 ; Chas . Turmean , W . M ., No . 368 ; J . Sliarpe , No . 368 .. ; . — Hine , No . 368 ; and W . Wood , No . 294 , Liverpool ; all of whom eulogized the working of the Lodge . A sum of fifteen guineas was voted toward the alteration of the premises in Hope Street into a temporary Lodge-room , and a Further sum of five guineas proposed toward purchasing music for the use ofthe Lodge . The Rev . Bro . Tattersall was proposed as a joining member . This , Avith some matters of minor importance , completed the business of the evening ; after Avhich the Brethren sat down to a sumptuous repast , served up by Bro . Radley . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , interspersed Avith some exceedingly beautiful glees , trios , & e ., which greatly enhanced the entertainment , of the evening , and gave the Lodge a truly " Harmonic" character .
LEICESTERSHIRE . Appointments . —Lodges —Wednesday , August 4 th , St . John ' s ( 318 ) , Bell Hotel , Leicester , at L 7 . eicestershire . —Hinckley Lodge ( No . 58 ) . —This Lodge , one ofthe old Athole Lodges , and the most ancient in the province , after struggling with difficulties for some time , ceased to meet some four years ago . Several efforts were made from time to time by the provincial authorities to promote its revival , but owing to the small number of resident members , unsuccessfully . Some months ago , however , an earnest Mason , Bro . J . W . Smith , LL . D ., of the Inner Temple , formerly of the
Apollo University Lodge , Oxford , having taken up his residence at Hinckley , determined to attempt-the resuscitation of the Lodge ; and this ( with the aid of
the Prov . G-. M ., and D . Prov . G . M ., which was immediately and cordially promised ) there is now every prospect of his accomplishing under favourable auspices . There having been no election of W . M . Avithin the period prescribed by the Book of Constitutions , a dispensation was granted to enable the last W . M ., Bro . Cotterell , to execute the duties pro tern / pore ; and the noble and highly esteemed Prov . G . M . on being applied to , readily agreed to become a subscribing member of the Lodge , and to accept the office of W . M . for the ensuing year . Arrangements having been made for the D . Prov . G . M ., and other Brethren from Leicester , to assist at the
reopening ot the Lodge , a meeting was held at the Corn Exchange , Hinckley , at " high twelve , " on Tuesday last , the 20 th inst . There Avere present Bros . W . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M . ( who presided ); T . S . Cotterell , P . M ., Eo ' . 58 ; J . W . Smith , LL . D ., No . 460 , as S . W . ; W . Hardy , P . Prov . G . M ., as J . W . ; W . May , No . 58 , Sec . ; Thos . Shephard ( Sec . of No . im ) , as Deacon ; W . Pcttifor , P . Prov . S . G . W ., as J . G . ; A . Murcott , No . 58 , Clarke , No . 58 , and M'Kenna , No . 58 , Tyler * . The Lodge having been opened , and the dispensation presented , the minutes of the
last Lodge Avere read and confirmed . A ballot was then taken for Bros , the Right Hon . Earl Howe , ( IC . IL , Prov . G . M . ; James Walter Smith , LL . D , No . 4 ( 50 , Oxford ; and Harry 'James Davis , No . 76 G , Leicester , as joining members , and also for the He v . John Newton , dissenting minister ; Mr . John Atkins , manufacturer ; and Mr . Thos . Harrold , builder ; all of Hinckley , as candidates for initiation—all of whom wore duly elected . Messrs . Atkins and Harrold were then initiated into the mysteries of the Order ; the Rev . John Newton was prevented attending by serious indisposition . A ballot was then taken for W . Master for the ensuing year , when the flight Hon , Earl Howe was duly elected . Two gentlemen VOL IV , jj