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Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows , The motion was unanimously agreed to . Bro . Brett said he hoped the Lodge would be equally unanimous in the next proposition which he \ yas about to make , and that was , that the sum they had just voled should he placed in the hands of Bro . Wake , the steward nominated to represent the Domatic Lodge at the ensuing festival . As it
was well known that the members of the Domatic Lodge were the principal supporters of the Jubilee Lodge of Instruction , there night upon which a majority of that Lodge were not present , and of course had subscribed the greater part of the money , he thought it would be only fair that the Domatic Lodge should present this donation . Bro . Haydon seconded the motion , which was unanimously adopted .
JoppA Lodge ( No . 223 ) . —This Lodge held its usual meeting at Bro . Leach ' s , St . James ' s Tavern , Duke Street , Aldgate , on Sunday evening , December 19 th , when the fifteen sections were very ably worked by the following Brethren , Bro I . Saqui , occupying the chair as W . M . and putting the questions :- ^ First lecture Bros . Jonas Solomon , David Marks , De Solla , Henry Solomon , Hon . Sec , S . E . Moss , B . Drukker , Brett . Second lecture : Bros , Ladd , W . M . elect , No . 247 , S . E . Moss , De Solla , B . Drukker , Brett . Third lecture : Bros . David Marks , Joel Phillips , Brett .
Provincial
PROVINCIAL
BERKSHIRE AND BUCKINGHAMSHIRE . rROVINCIAL GRAND LODGED On the 7 th of May , 1852 , a Grand Lodge was held at Reading , and , after a lapse of six years and a half , the Brethren were again called together on Monday , December 20 th , at the Town Hall , Windsor : and , after all , came to a " stale , Jflat , and unprofitable conclusion . " The time and season were alike inconvenient for Brethren who have to travel long distances . At three o ' clock there were assembled
about forty Brethren , who , on the arrival of the officials , were marshalled with considerable ceremony to advance in due order . The V . W . Bro . R . Gibson , D . Prov . G . M ., occupied the throne , and informed the Brethren that , in consequence of an accident , the Provincial Grand Master was unable to attend ; and he had directed that the Prov . Grand Lodge was to be adjourned till the 23 rd March , when it would be held at Reading , and that then the appointments to office would be made .
The Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened in form—such as it was—being in strength in the west and established in the south ; each officer having on his pedestal his responses in writing . A code of bydaws , which had been ordered at a previous meetings was read . Bro . How , No . 861 , wished to know if these laws had a retrospective effect , or what the laws were that previously governed the province . The Prov . G . Sec . said there were no by-laws previously , and that consequently those now promulgated would take effect after their confirmation .
Bro . How then asked how it was that no summons had been sent to the Buckingham Lodge , either in 1852 or on the present occasion . The Prov . G . Sec . said he had sent the summons to Uxbridge , where he thought tlie Lodge was held . The by-laws were then adopted , and the Provincial Grand Lodge closed , the whole business not occupying an hour . There waa a banquet at the Castle Hotel , the attendance at which was very small .
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Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows , The motion was unanimously agreed to . Bro . Brett said he hoped the Lodge would be equally unanimous in the next proposition which he \ yas about to make , and that was , that the sum they had just voled should he placed in the hands of Bro . Wake , the steward nominated to represent the Domatic Lodge at the ensuing festival . As it
was well known that the members of the Domatic Lodge were the principal supporters of the Jubilee Lodge of Instruction , there night upon which a majority of that Lodge were not present , and of course had subscribed the greater part of the money , he thought it would be only fair that the Domatic Lodge should present this donation . Bro . Haydon seconded the motion , which was unanimously adopted .
JoppA Lodge ( No . 223 ) . —This Lodge held its usual meeting at Bro . Leach ' s , St . James ' s Tavern , Duke Street , Aldgate , on Sunday evening , December 19 th , when the fifteen sections were very ably worked by the following Brethren , Bro I . Saqui , occupying the chair as W . M . and putting the questions :- ^ First lecture Bros . Jonas Solomon , David Marks , De Solla , Henry Solomon , Hon . Sec , S . E . Moss , B . Drukker , Brett . Second lecture : Bros , Ladd , W . M . elect , No . 247 , S . E . Moss , De Solla , B . Drukker , Brett . Third lecture : Bros . David Marks , Joel Phillips , Brett .
Provincial
PROVINCIAL
BERKSHIRE AND BUCKINGHAMSHIRE . rROVINCIAL GRAND LODGED On the 7 th of May , 1852 , a Grand Lodge was held at Reading , and , after a lapse of six years and a half , the Brethren were again called together on Monday , December 20 th , at the Town Hall , Windsor : and , after all , came to a " stale , Jflat , and unprofitable conclusion . " The time and season were alike inconvenient for Brethren who have to travel long distances . At three o ' clock there were assembled
about forty Brethren , who , on the arrival of the officials , were marshalled with considerable ceremony to advance in due order . The V . W . Bro . R . Gibson , D . Prov . G . M ., occupied the throne , and informed the Brethren that , in consequence of an accident , the Provincial Grand Master was unable to attend ; and he had directed that the Prov . Grand Lodge was to be adjourned till the 23 rd March , when it would be held at Reading , and that then the appointments to office would be made .
The Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened in form—such as it was—being in strength in the west and established in the south ; each officer having on his pedestal his responses in writing . A code of bydaws , which had been ordered at a previous meetings was read . Bro . How , No . 861 , wished to know if these laws had a retrospective effect , or what the laws were that previously governed the province . The Prov . G . Sec . said there were no by-laws previously , and that consequently those now promulgated would take effect after their confirmation .
Bro . How then asked how it was that no summons had been sent to the Buckingham Lodge , either in 1852 or on the present occasion . The Prov . G . Sec . said he had sent the summons to Uxbridge , where he thought tlie Lodge was held . The by-laws were then adopted , and the Provincial Grand Lodge closed , the whole business not occupying an hour . There waa a banquet at the Castle Hotel , the attendance at which was very small .