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* LEICESTERSHIBE . Leioestee . — St . John ' s Lodge , No . 348 . —The usual monthly meeting of this Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Bell Hotel , on the 2 nd December . Among those present were Bros . W . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M . ; C . Morris , W . M . ; and Crawford , Windram , Pettifor , and Kinder , P . Ms ., & c . In consequence of the indisposition of the W . M . the D . Prov . G . M . presided , and passed Bro . Snowdon to the 2 nd Degree . It beins : the period for the annual election of W . M . a ballot
took place , which resulted in the unanimous election of Bro . W . J . Windram , P . M ., and P . Prov . G . J . W . as Master for the ensuing year . St . JohnVday falling on Sunday , the festival was appointed to take place on Monday , the 28 th DeQember , when a large attendance of Brethren was anticipated . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . A meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge was subsequently held , at the same place , on special business , which was attended by the above named and many other Grand Officers and Brethren . In the absence of Earl Howe , Prov . G . M ., Bro . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M ., presided . The next Quarterly Communication will take place in the month of January .
Leicester . —John of Gaunt Lodge ( No . 766 ) . — -The usual monthly meeting of this flourishing Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Three Crowns Hotel , Leicester , on Thursday , Dec . 17 th : present Bros . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M . ; Bankart , W . M . jMillican , Goodyear , » Smith , and Williamson , P . Ms . ; Willey , J . W . ; Sheppard , Sec ; Johnson , J . D . ; Brewin , I . G ., & c . & c . Visitors—Bros . C . Morris , WiM . ; Needham , Sec . ; and Emberlin , of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 848 . The W . M . presided , and raised Bro . Bithrey to the 3 rd Degree ; after which , .-Mrs Harry J . Davis , solicitor , having been balloted for and elected , was duly initiated , the charge being delivered by the D . Prov . G . M ., and the lecture on the Tracing-board ( which was given in admirable style ) by Bro . Bobert Brewin , I . G . After the business of the Lodge was concluded , the Brethren supped together , when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , interspersed with songs by the musical Brethren .
NOBTHAMPTONSIIIBE . Northampton . —Pomfret Lodge ( No . 463 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on the 3 rd December , under the presidency of Bro . P . T . Wartnaby , W . M ., when , the usual routine business having been gone through , the W . M . vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Boeme , P . M ., who , with his usual able and inrpressive manner , raised Bro . Edward Sharman to the Sublime Degree of M . M . Bro . Wartnaby then closed the 2 nd and 3 rd Degrees , and requested
that veteran Mason , Bro . Charles Green , P . M ., to initiate Messrs Walter Everett and Alfred Saunderson into the mysteries of the Craft . Bro . Green proceeded with the initiation ceremony , and got through the same with his usual ability ; and , the W . M . having resumed the chair , Bro . Roberts , the S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . for the year ensuing . Mr . T . Davies , jun ., and Mr . W . J . Peirce , both of Northampton , were then proposed as candidates to become members of the Craft , and the Lodge adjourned to the festival of St . John ;
SOMERSETSHIRE . Bath . —Royal Sussex Lodge ( No . 61 ) . —Monday , the 7 th December , will long be cited by the Masonic body in this city as one especially to be remembered . It was , in fact , a reunion of the three Bath Lodges , met together to honour the installation as W . M . of Bro . Oliver , P . Prov . G . D ., and son of that highly-distinguished and talented member of our Craft , Dr . Oliver , P . I ) . Prov . G . M . of Lincolnshire , whose excellent works on Masonry are so well known and appreciated by every member of the Order . The Lodge assembled in the splendid Masonic Hall , situated in the Corridor , kindly lent them for that purpose by the member * of the Poyal Cumberland , No . 48 , where the ceremony of installation was most ably and impressively per *
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Provincial.
* LEICESTERSHIBE . Leioestee . — St . John ' s Lodge , No . 348 . —The usual monthly meeting of this Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Bell Hotel , on the 2 nd December . Among those present were Bros . W . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M . ; C . Morris , W . M . ; and Crawford , Windram , Pettifor , and Kinder , P . Ms ., & c . In consequence of the indisposition of the W . M . the D . Prov . G . M . presided , and passed Bro . Snowdon to the 2 nd Degree . It beins : the period for the annual election of W . M . a ballot
took place , which resulted in the unanimous election of Bro . W . J . Windram , P . M ., and P . Prov . G . J . W . as Master for the ensuing year . St . JohnVday falling on Sunday , the festival was appointed to take place on Monday , the 28 th DeQember , when a large attendance of Brethren was anticipated . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . A meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge was subsequently held , at the same place , on special business , which was attended by the above named and many other Grand Officers and Brethren . In the absence of Earl Howe , Prov . G . M ., Bro . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M ., presided . The next Quarterly Communication will take place in the month of January .
Leicester . —John of Gaunt Lodge ( No . 766 ) . — -The usual monthly meeting of this flourishing Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Three Crowns Hotel , Leicester , on Thursday , Dec . 17 th : present Bros . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M . ; Bankart , W . M . jMillican , Goodyear , » Smith , and Williamson , P . Ms . ; Willey , J . W . ; Sheppard , Sec ; Johnson , J . D . ; Brewin , I . G ., & c . & c . Visitors—Bros . C . Morris , WiM . ; Needham , Sec . ; and Emberlin , of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 848 . The W . M . presided , and raised Bro . Bithrey to the 3 rd Degree ; after which , .-Mrs Harry J . Davis , solicitor , having been balloted for and elected , was duly initiated , the charge being delivered by the D . Prov . G . M ., and the lecture on the Tracing-board ( which was given in admirable style ) by Bro . Bobert Brewin , I . G . After the business of the Lodge was concluded , the Brethren supped together , when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , interspersed with songs by the musical Brethren .
NOBTHAMPTONSIIIBE . Northampton . —Pomfret Lodge ( No . 463 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on the 3 rd December , under the presidency of Bro . P . T . Wartnaby , W . M ., when , the usual routine business having been gone through , the W . M . vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Boeme , P . M ., who , with his usual able and inrpressive manner , raised Bro . Edward Sharman to the Sublime Degree of M . M . Bro . Wartnaby then closed the 2 nd and 3 rd Degrees , and requested
that veteran Mason , Bro . Charles Green , P . M ., to initiate Messrs Walter Everett and Alfred Saunderson into the mysteries of the Craft . Bro . Green proceeded with the initiation ceremony , and got through the same with his usual ability ; and , the W . M . having resumed the chair , Bro . Roberts , the S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . for the year ensuing . Mr . T . Davies , jun ., and Mr . W . J . Peirce , both of Northampton , were then proposed as candidates to become members of the Craft , and the Lodge adjourned to the festival of St . John ;
SOMERSETSHIRE . Bath . —Royal Sussex Lodge ( No . 61 ) . —Monday , the 7 th December , will long be cited by the Masonic body in this city as one especially to be remembered . It was , in fact , a reunion of the three Bath Lodges , met together to honour the installation as W . M . of Bro . Oliver , P . Prov . G . D ., and son of that highly-distinguished and talented member of our Craft , Dr . Oliver , P . I ) . Prov . G . M . of Lincolnshire , whose excellent works on Masonry are so well known and appreciated by every member of the Order . The Lodge assembled in the splendid Masonic Hall , situated in the Corridor , kindly lent them for that purpose by the member * of the Poyal Cumberland , No . 48 , where the ceremony of installation was most ably and impressively per *