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cementing that good old social feeling and . generous sympathy so characteristic of Freemasonry by kindly responding to ^ he application of the Prov . G . M . , Brc Fleming , and granting to Mm the use of Carisbrooke Castle for the festivities of the Brethren and their lady friends : —" v : " Howsweet be all such gatherings .
Where minds to minds unbend . Where greets with heartfelt sympathy Each brother as a friend . Nor ' are the sisterhood forgot ; Within this seargirt isle Their presence gives to every fete A zest , a charm , a smile . " , ¦
May such re-unions ever flourish and abound , y The proceeclings of the day comnaenceel Avith the Prov . G . M . Bro . Fleming opening his Provincial fc being held in another room . The minutes of the last Prov . G ^ Lodge ^ held at Ryde , July , 1857 , were read and confirmed . The Prov . G . Master having previously inspected the minutebooks and Treasurer ' s books belonging to the respective Lodges in his province
sighed the same , and cnihplirnented Prov . G . Treasurer also submits Lodge had contributed liberally to the several Masonic to be in a Aery satisfactory financial position , Th Treas , Bro . W . W . Way , who has fulfilled the duties of this officei for the last ten years , was unanimously reelected Prov . G ; Treasurer .
: ; - The Provv G . Master next commanded the G . Purst . to intimate to the W . Master of the Albany Lodge ( No . 176 ) , that he was ready to visit him and the Brethren assembled in the upper Lodge-room ; Brc W . W . Way ( who presided in the absence of the W . M ; Bro . Koscoe Cole Shedden ) , replied that he had opened the Lodge , and was ready , with the Brethren to receive the Prov . G , Master and his Lodge in due form . The R . W . Bro . T . W . Fleming , attended by his Officers
and the members of the Provincial Grand Lodge , then ascended the winding stairs to visit the Albany Lodge . The Prov . G . Master was received and saluted according to ancient custom . The G . Master of the province then presided and received the Prov . G . M . for Hampshire , Bro . Sir Lucius Curtis and his Officers , & c , & c , Avith due honour . -
The R . W . Brc Fleming explained to the Brethren his reason for conducting the business of the Provincial Grand Lodge in the order which he had commenced this day—it being his conviction that it was more in accordance with the spirit of the constitution of Freemasonry— -that the business of a Provincial Grand Lodge should be transacted only in the presence of those who Avere qualified members of such Prov . Grand Lodge ; and that after the business of the province was
concluded , he Avas then at liberty to visit the Lodge under whose auspices they meet , and there to receive the visiting Brethren ,, and to appoint from the Members of the several Lodges in his province ( qualified to serve and assembled at the provincial meeting ) , his Provincial Grand Officers for the year ensuing , and after such presentations and appointments , to return and close his Provincial Grand Lodge .
rThe names of the Brethren appointed to provincial office , are as follows :- — D . Prov . G . M . Bro . Hyde Pullen ; Prov . S . G . W . Bro . George Wyatt ( No . 425 , 176 ) , P . M ., P . Prov . S . G . D . ; Prov . J . G . W . Bro . Geo . Fellows Harrington , P . M . ( No . 204 ); Prov . G . Chap . Bro . Rev . Maddock ; Prov . G . Treas . Bro W . W . Way , P . M . ( No . 176 ) ; Prov . G . Reg . Bro . D . Barnes , W . M . ( No . 204 ) ; Prov . G . S . B ., F . Newman ( No . 204 ) ; Prov . S . G . I ) . Bro . W . Price , W . M . ( Nc
999 ); Prov . J . G . D . Bro . J . Faulkner ( No . 41 ); Prov . G . Sup . Works , Bro . Webber ( No . 809 ); Prov . Dir . Cers . Bro . Moor ( No , 809 ); Prov . G . S . B ., Bro . Brown Hearn , P . M . ( No . 176 ) ; Prov . G . Purst . Bro . Truernan ; SteAvards— Bros . Thos . Moore , S . D . ( No . 176 ) , George Dakely ( No . 204 ) , Jas . Stannard ( No . 176 ) , Jas . Jolliffe ( No . 809 ) , D . Way ( No . 176 ) , W . Lowe ( No . 41 ) . After investing the several Officers , the D . Prov . G . M . Bro . Hyde Pullen proposed , and Brc Rt , Read , P , M . ( No . 176 ) P . Prov . S . GAV . seconded , « a vote of
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Proyiircijll;
cementing that good old social feeling and . generous sympathy so characteristic of Freemasonry by kindly responding to ^ he application of the Prov . G . M . , Brc Fleming , and granting to Mm the use of Carisbrooke Castle for the festivities of the Brethren and their lady friends : —" v : " Howsweet be all such gatherings .
Where minds to minds unbend . Where greets with heartfelt sympathy Each brother as a friend . Nor ' are the sisterhood forgot ; Within this seargirt isle Their presence gives to every fete A zest , a charm , a smile . " , ¦
May such re-unions ever flourish and abound , y The proceeclings of the day comnaenceel Avith the Prov . G . M . Bro . Fleming opening his Provincial fc being held in another room . The minutes of the last Prov . G ^ Lodge ^ held at Ryde , July , 1857 , were read and confirmed . The Prov . G . Master having previously inspected the minutebooks and Treasurer ' s books belonging to the respective Lodges in his province
sighed the same , and cnihplirnented Prov . G . Treasurer also submits Lodge had contributed liberally to the several Masonic to be in a Aery satisfactory financial position , Th Treas , Bro . W . W . Way , who has fulfilled the duties of this officei for the last ten years , was unanimously reelected Prov . G ; Treasurer .
: ; - The Provv G . Master next commanded the G . Purst . to intimate to the W . Master of the Albany Lodge ( No . 176 ) , that he was ready to visit him and the Brethren assembled in the upper Lodge-room ; Brc W . W . Way ( who presided in the absence of the W . M ; Bro . Koscoe Cole Shedden ) , replied that he had opened the Lodge , and was ready , with the Brethren to receive the Prov . G , Master and his Lodge in due form . The R . W . Bro . T . W . Fleming , attended by his Officers
and the members of the Provincial Grand Lodge , then ascended the winding stairs to visit the Albany Lodge . The Prov . G . Master was received and saluted according to ancient custom . The G . Master of the province then presided and received the Prov . G . M . for Hampshire , Bro . Sir Lucius Curtis and his Officers , & c , & c , Avith due honour . -
The R . W . Brc Fleming explained to the Brethren his reason for conducting the business of the Provincial Grand Lodge in the order which he had commenced this day—it being his conviction that it was more in accordance with the spirit of the constitution of Freemasonry— -that the business of a Provincial Grand Lodge should be transacted only in the presence of those who Avere qualified members of such Prov . Grand Lodge ; and that after the business of the province was
concluded , he Avas then at liberty to visit the Lodge under whose auspices they meet , and there to receive the visiting Brethren ,, and to appoint from the Members of the several Lodges in his province ( qualified to serve and assembled at the provincial meeting ) , his Provincial Grand Officers for the year ensuing , and after such presentations and appointments , to return and close his Provincial Grand Lodge .
rThe names of the Brethren appointed to provincial office , are as follows :- — D . Prov . G . M . Bro . Hyde Pullen ; Prov . S . G . W . Bro . George Wyatt ( No . 425 , 176 ) , P . M ., P . Prov . S . G . D . ; Prov . J . G . W . Bro . Geo . Fellows Harrington , P . M . ( No . 204 ); Prov . G . Chap . Bro . Rev . Maddock ; Prov . G . Treas . Bro W . W . Way , P . M . ( No . 176 ) ; Prov . G . Reg . Bro . D . Barnes , W . M . ( No . 204 ) ; Prov . G . S . B ., F . Newman ( No . 204 ) ; Prov . S . G . I ) . Bro . W . Price , W . M . ( Nc
999 ); Prov . J . G . D . Bro . J . Faulkner ( No . 41 ); Prov . G . Sup . Works , Bro . Webber ( No . 809 ); Prov . Dir . Cers . Bro . Moor ( No , 809 ); Prov . G . S . B ., Bro . Brown Hearn , P . M . ( No . 176 ) ; Prov . G . Purst . Bro . Truernan ; SteAvards— Bros . Thos . Moore , S . D . ( No . 176 ) , George Dakely ( No . 204 ) , Jas . Stannard ( No . 176 ) , Jas . Jolliffe ( No . 809 ) , D . Way ( No . 176 ) , W . Lowe ( No . 41 ) . After investing the several Officers , the D . Prov . G . M . Bro . Hyde Pullen proposed , and Brc Rt , Read , P , M . ( No . 176 ) P . Prov . S . GAV . seconded , « a vote of