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PBOVINCIAL GBAND LODGE OF NOVA SCOTIA . At a Prov . G . L ., holdeii at the Freemasons'Hall , on Wednesday , the 27 th December , 1854 : — - Present . —The Hon . Alexander jKeith , P . G . M . in the Chair , and the Officers of the P . G . Lodge . The Masters , Past Masters , Officers , and members of the several Lodges at Halifax , and a large number of Brethren . The G . Ij . was opened in due form with solemn prayer . The Minutes of the last G . L . were read and confirmed .
The Prov . G . M . then proceeded to nominate and appoint the following Brethren , Prov . G . L . Officers for the ensuing year , who were thereupon invested , and proclaimed according to ancient custom : — B . W . Bros . James Forman , Esq ., D . G . M . ; Archibald Scott , Esq ., S . G . W ; Wm . H . Tully , jun ., Esq ., J . G . W . ; V . W . Bros . Arthur Woodgate , Esq ., G . T .
H . C . D . Twining , Esq ., G . Sec . ; Bev . J . T . Twining , D . D ., G . Chap . ; Bev . Geo . W . Sprott , Assist . G . Chap . ; W . Bros . John H . McNab , Esq ., S . G . D . ; Lemuel J . Morton , Esq ., J . G . D . ; Francis Bolton , G . Dir . of Cer . ; John Weir , G . Sup . of Works ; George Somerville , G . Sw . B . ; Wm . Sims , G . St . B . ; James Shelling , G . Pur . ; John Baxter , G . Tyler .
At the conclusion of the ceremonies connected with the installation , the B . W . Prov . G . M . addressed the Brethren present , expressing to them his great gratification at the prosperous state of Masonry under his jurisdiction . He stated that a Dispensation had been granted for opening a new Lodge at Annapolis Boyal , the original capital and the cradle of Masonry in this Province , and he had every confidence that the number of the Craft in that quarter would be largely increased .
PBOVINCIAL GBAND LODGE OF NOVA SCOTIA , NEW BBUNSWICK , AND PBINCE EDWABD ISLAND . ( HOLDING UNDER THE GRAND LODGE OP SCOTLAND . ) The annual meeting of this Prov . G . L . took place at Freemasons' Hall , Halifax , N . S ., on St . Andrew ' s day , 1854 . The B . W , the Bight Hon . A . Keith , ( M . L . C . ) P . G . M . in the Chair .
Present . —The representatives of the several Scottish Lodges , the Prov . G . Office Bearers , and several members of sister English Lodges . The Prov . G . L . being opened in due form , the B . W . P . G . M . proceeded to instal the Prov . G . L . Officers for the ensuing year , as follows : — B . W . Bros . John B . Fay , of Keith Lodge , D . P . G . M . ; W . D . Cutlip , P . M ., ditto , Sub . ; E . J . Lordly , D . M ., Athole Lodge , S . G . W . ; W . E . Grigor , W . M ., Keith Lodge , J . G . W . ; Geo . Eraser , W . M ., Athole Lodge , G . Sec . ; Rev . G . W . Sprott , G . Chap , ( proxy ); Bobert J . Bomans , Keith Lodge , G . Treas . ; James
Thompson , ditto , G . S . D . ; D . B . Cutlip , Athole Lodge , G . J . D . ; James Beid , Burns' Lodge , G . Bible Bearer ; James H . Drake , ditto , G . Arch . ; W . R . Adams , Athole Lodge , G . Jew . ; Wm . Grant , Burns' Lodge , G . Dir . of Cer . ( proxy ); James Fortune , G . Sw . B . ; L . G . Casseres , Athole Lodge , G . Dir . of Music ; Charles Major , ditto , Andrew Campbell , ditto , A . Blackader , Keith Lodge , A . K . Doull , ditto , Thos . Shehan , Burns' Lodge , Thomas Veacy , ditto , G . Stewards ; James Wallace , Athole Lodge , G , Pur . ; John Baxter , ditto , G . Tyler .
CANADA . Festival of St . John the Evangelist , Quebec . —Never perhaps in Canada was the Festival of St . John the Evangelist more cordially observed , more joyfully sustained , or the ceremonies of the day conducted with greater harmony and unanimity of feeling than was the Anniversary on last December 27 . The brotherhood assembled at their respective Lodge-rooms at different hours , so as to afford the apprentices and those young in the Craft an opportunity of witnessing and profiting by the imposing and instructive ceremonies of installation of each
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Colonial.
COLONIAL .
PBOVINCIAL GBAND LODGE OF NOVA SCOTIA . At a Prov . G . L ., holdeii at the Freemasons'Hall , on Wednesday , the 27 th December , 1854 : — - Present . —The Hon . Alexander jKeith , P . G . M . in the Chair , and the Officers of the P . G . Lodge . The Masters , Past Masters , Officers , and members of the several Lodges at Halifax , and a large number of Brethren . The G . Ij . was opened in due form with solemn prayer . The Minutes of the last G . L . were read and confirmed .
The Prov . G . M . then proceeded to nominate and appoint the following Brethren , Prov . G . L . Officers for the ensuing year , who were thereupon invested , and proclaimed according to ancient custom : — B . W . Bros . James Forman , Esq ., D . G . M . ; Archibald Scott , Esq ., S . G . W ; Wm . H . Tully , jun ., Esq ., J . G . W . ; V . W . Bros . Arthur Woodgate , Esq ., G . T .
H . C . D . Twining , Esq ., G . Sec . ; Bev . J . T . Twining , D . D ., G . Chap . ; Bev . Geo . W . Sprott , Assist . G . Chap . ; W . Bros . John H . McNab , Esq ., S . G . D . ; Lemuel J . Morton , Esq ., J . G . D . ; Francis Bolton , G . Dir . of Cer . ; John Weir , G . Sup . of Works ; George Somerville , G . Sw . B . ; Wm . Sims , G . St . B . ; James Shelling , G . Pur . ; John Baxter , G . Tyler .
At the conclusion of the ceremonies connected with the installation , the B . W . Prov . G . M . addressed the Brethren present , expressing to them his great gratification at the prosperous state of Masonry under his jurisdiction . He stated that a Dispensation had been granted for opening a new Lodge at Annapolis Boyal , the original capital and the cradle of Masonry in this Province , and he had every confidence that the number of the Craft in that quarter would be largely increased .
PBOVINCIAL GBAND LODGE OF NOVA SCOTIA , NEW BBUNSWICK , AND PBINCE EDWABD ISLAND . ( HOLDING UNDER THE GRAND LODGE OP SCOTLAND . ) The annual meeting of this Prov . G . L . took place at Freemasons' Hall , Halifax , N . S ., on St . Andrew ' s day , 1854 . The B . W , the Bight Hon . A . Keith , ( M . L . C . ) P . G . M . in the Chair .
Present . —The representatives of the several Scottish Lodges , the Prov . G . Office Bearers , and several members of sister English Lodges . The Prov . G . L . being opened in due form , the B . W . P . G . M . proceeded to instal the Prov . G . L . Officers for the ensuing year , as follows : — B . W . Bros . John B . Fay , of Keith Lodge , D . P . G . M . ; W . D . Cutlip , P . M ., ditto , Sub . ; E . J . Lordly , D . M ., Athole Lodge , S . G . W . ; W . E . Grigor , W . M ., Keith Lodge , J . G . W . ; Geo . Eraser , W . M ., Athole Lodge , G . Sec . ; Rev . G . W . Sprott , G . Chap , ( proxy ); Bobert J . Bomans , Keith Lodge , G . Treas . ; James
Thompson , ditto , G . S . D . ; D . B . Cutlip , Athole Lodge , G . J . D . ; James Beid , Burns' Lodge , G . Bible Bearer ; James H . Drake , ditto , G . Arch . ; W . R . Adams , Athole Lodge , G . Jew . ; Wm . Grant , Burns' Lodge , G . Dir . of Cer . ( proxy ); James Fortune , G . Sw . B . ; L . G . Casseres , Athole Lodge , G . Dir . of Music ; Charles Major , ditto , Andrew Campbell , ditto , A . Blackader , Keith Lodge , A . K . Doull , ditto , Thos . Shehan , Burns' Lodge , Thomas Veacy , ditto , G . Stewards ; James Wallace , Athole Lodge , G , Pur . ; John Baxter , ditto , G . Tyler .
CANADA . Festival of St . John the Evangelist , Quebec . —Never perhaps in Canada was the Festival of St . John the Evangelist more cordially observed , more joyfully sustained , or the ceremonies of the day conducted with greater harmony and unanimity of feeling than was the Anniversary on last December 27 . The brotherhood assembled at their respective Lodge-rooms at different hours , so as to afford the apprentices and those young in the Craft an opportunity of witnessing and profiting by the imposing and instructive ceremonies of installation of each