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- ' V " ¦ ¦¦¦'¦ : ¦ ' ; . '" ; . . •' ¦ V ; . 'A' ' V - ' ' : - ' : ' :. ) :- i'X-.:- . vA" : " . ' ' ..- ' Hampshire , and he earnestly requested those who were not subscribers to become ho at once , and show their earnestness In the cause of Masonry . There was present a Brother connected always gladly received among them ; he therefore asked them to j oin him in wishing ^ Success to tte ^^
Bro . How thanked the D ; Prov . G . M . for the mato been proposed , and the Brethren for their kindness in responding to it . As the subject had been alluded to , he might say that the Magazine certainly required increased support , as the editor not only devoted his time to conductin did so at pecuniary Iojjs . There were he knew Hampshire Brethren , hut they did not amou ^ pected . AVith all his love for Masonry , the ' editor could not be expected to
devote his time , and money also , to the cause hanch longer . His services to the Craft ought to have a better acknowledgment than they ^ h ^ without such a medium of communication , the Brethren in the p ^ be necessarily ignorant of Athat was passing in London , and their afi ^ irs would Ml into the same state of neglect from , which they had recently emerged / He therefore appealed tb the Brethren as a new vnlume was ; commenced on the preceding day , he asked them to subscribe forthwith . He coiild assure them , that in the fprthconiing numbers , papers
of great and instructive interest , as well as much entertaining matt ^ found . He was much gratified by the encouraging observations of their excellent D . G . Master , Avho , as did all the official Brethren o ^ Hamps the henefit the Mctgadfie had rendered to Masonry , jje had received several promises of further encouragement that day , and he therefore trusted that at his next visit to theprovince , all their hopes and good wishes Avould be realized . For the kind , reception ; he had met Avith that day , an d on previous occasions , he tendered his grateful thanks . ( Cheers
Bro . Deacon being compelled to leave , Br ^ and proposed the health of Bro . Sherry , who by his indefatigable attention as Director of Ceremonies , had done good service to the Graft in the province . Bro . Sherry acknowledged the compliment , and said , that to render every thing pleasant to the Brethren that day , he had been obliged to perform not only Lis own duty but that of others .
In concluding our report , it is but justice to remark , that the Hampshire gathering , so far as the Brethren are concerned , are always agreeable , the example of the two principal officers being followed by all—there is most perfect unity of purpose , and Bro . Sherry is entitled to the thanks of all the Brethren for his conduct of this meeting . There Avas some delay Avith the dinner , hut many Brethren lingered until a late hour ; and toward the close Bros . Snary , Gait , and others added to the enjoyment by their vocal powers .
ISLE OF WIGHT . rilOVINOIAL GRAND LODGE . The Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master Bro . Thomas Willis Fleming having decided at the meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge ( held by the kind permission of Lord and Lady Downs , in the grounds of Brinetead , near Ryde ) , in
July , 1857 , " that the next annual meeting should be holden at Newport , on the first Thursday in July , 1858 , " the Brethren of the Albany Lodge , No . 176 ' , reembellished with much good taste both the interior and exterior of their Masonic Hall for the occasion , and we may add that Bro . James Stannard ' s voluntary exertions in the decorative art were not in vain .
At an early hour the R . W . Prov . G . M . for Hampshire , Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Avith several of his Provincial Grand Officers , and many influential and distinguished Brethren from Southampton , Dorchester , Portsmouth , Portsea , Chichester , Brighton , & c , & c ., Avere in attendance at this , the metropolitan Lodge of the island , in order to evince the continuance of that fraternal union which has ever subsisted between the southern provinces of England , and especially that of Plampshire and the Isle of Wight . The Governor of the island ( Viscount Eversley ) also materially assisted in
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Proyiircijll;
- ' V " ¦ ¦¦¦'¦ : ¦ ' ; . '" ; . . •' ¦ V ; . 'A' ' V - ' ' : - ' : ' :. ) :- i'X-.:- . vA" : " . ' ' ..- ' Hampshire , and he earnestly requested those who were not subscribers to become ho at once , and show their earnestness In the cause of Masonry . There was present a Brother connected always gladly received among them ; he therefore asked them to j oin him in wishing ^ Success to tte ^^
Bro . How thanked the D ; Prov . G . M . for the mato been proposed , and the Brethren for their kindness in responding to it . As the subject had been alluded to , he might say that the Magazine certainly required increased support , as the editor not only devoted his time to conductin did so at pecuniary Iojjs . There were he knew Hampshire Brethren , hut they did not amou ^ pected . AVith all his love for Masonry , the ' editor could not be expected to
devote his time , and money also , to the cause hanch longer . His services to the Craft ought to have a better acknowledgment than they ^ h ^ without such a medium of communication , the Brethren in the p ^ be necessarily ignorant of Athat was passing in London , and their afi ^ irs would Ml into the same state of neglect from , which they had recently emerged / He therefore appealed tb the Brethren as a new vnlume was ; commenced on the preceding day , he asked them to subscribe forthwith . He coiild assure them , that in the fprthconiing numbers , papers
of great and instructive interest , as well as much entertaining matt ^ found . He was much gratified by the encouraging observations of their excellent D . G . Master , Avho , as did all the official Brethren o ^ Hamps the henefit the Mctgadfie had rendered to Masonry , jje had received several promises of further encouragement that day , and he therefore trusted that at his next visit to theprovince , all their hopes and good wishes Avould be realized . For the kind , reception ; he had met Avith that day , an d on previous occasions , he tendered his grateful thanks . ( Cheers
Bro . Deacon being compelled to leave , Br ^ and proposed the health of Bro . Sherry , who by his indefatigable attention as Director of Ceremonies , had done good service to the Graft in the province . Bro . Sherry acknowledged the compliment , and said , that to render every thing pleasant to the Brethren that day , he had been obliged to perform not only Lis own duty but that of others .
In concluding our report , it is but justice to remark , that the Hampshire gathering , so far as the Brethren are concerned , are always agreeable , the example of the two principal officers being followed by all—there is most perfect unity of purpose , and Bro . Sherry is entitled to the thanks of all the Brethren for his conduct of this meeting . There Avas some delay Avith the dinner , hut many Brethren lingered until a late hour ; and toward the close Bros . Snary , Gait , and others added to the enjoyment by their vocal powers .
ISLE OF WIGHT . rilOVINOIAL GRAND LODGE . The Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master Bro . Thomas Willis Fleming having decided at the meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge ( held by the kind permission of Lord and Lady Downs , in the grounds of Brinetead , near Ryde ) , in
July , 1857 , " that the next annual meeting should be holden at Newport , on the first Thursday in July , 1858 , " the Brethren of the Albany Lodge , No . 176 ' , reembellished with much good taste both the interior and exterior of their Masonic Hall for the occasion , and we may add that Bro . James Stannard ' s voluntary exertions in the decorative art were not in vain .
At an early hour the R . W . Prov . G . M . for Hampshire , Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Avith several of his Provincial Grand Officers , and many influential and distinguished Brethren from Southampton , Dorchester , Portsmouth , Portsea , Chichester , Brighton , & c , & c ., Avere in attendance at this , the metropolitan Lodge of the island , in order to evince the continuance of that fraternal union which has ever subsisted between the southern provinces of England , and especially that of Plampshire and the Isle of Wight . The Governor of the island ( Viscount Eversley ) also materially assisted in