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Provincial.
Prov . G . Secretary : Dr . Clilton , J . Halford , npd S . Cleaver , Leicester . Apologies for absence were received from the D . I ' . G . M . for Northants and Hunts ( a frequent visitor to the ludge ) and other brethren . Great regret was expressed at the absence , owing to sudden aud dangerous illness , of the active and zealous Treasurer of the lodge , Bro . Robert Waite , P . M . On tho completion of tho preliminary business , a ballot having resulted in his election , Mr . Willoughby Frederick Ellis , of Market
Harborough , was duly initiated by tho AV . M . ; the musical chants being conducted by Bro . Dixon , on the harmonium . The The lodge having been opened successively in the second and third degrees , and a Board of Installed Masters having been formed , Bro . Sir Henry St . John Halford , Bart ., was duly installed by his predecessor iu the chair of the lodge ; after which lie ivas proclaimed and saluted in the several degrees , according to ancient custom . R . W . Bro . Kelly , " as a slight memento of
bis official connection with the lodge as its first AV . M . and P . M ., " presented a silver jewel of office for the P . M ., which was accepted with thanks . The W . M . then appointed and invested tbe following brethren as tbe officers for the ensuing year , viz .: —AV . Kelly ( P . G . M . ) , P . M . ; Rev . John F . Halford , M . A . ( P . G . C . ) , S . W . ; F . Kemp , J . W . ; Rev . Francis Morton Beaumont , M . A . Chaplain ; James Hegel Douglass , Secretary ; Thomas Macaulay ,
M . J . C . S ., S . D . ; Frederick Grant , M . D ., J . D . ; James Edward Dixon , Organist ; Edward Fuller and Henry Freestone , Stewards ; Joseph James Harrison , Inner Guard ; Edward Clarke , Tyler . Thanks for bis services in the chair were then voted to , and acknowledged by , Bro . Kelly ; who ( the printed abstract of the lodgo accounts having been taken as read ) proposed a vote of thanks to P . M . ' s Waite and Morris , for their services as Treasurer aud Secretary , ivhieh was responded to by
Bro . Morris , au earnest hope being expressed by both the brethren for tbe speedy restoration to health of Bro . AVaite . Thanks were also accorded to tbe Prov . G . Sec ., Bro . Toller , P . M . No . 523 , Leicester , for his valuable aid in the duties of the lodge during the year , and which that worthy brother suitably acknowledged . On tho lodge being closed , about ' 10 brethren sat down to an elegant banquet the newly-installed W . M ., Bro . Sir Henry Halford , of course , presided , and ay whom a plentiful supply of
game and champagne was contributed . The usual loyal and . masonic toasts were duly honoured , the healths of the Prov . G . M . . -Hid the W . M . being most cordially received . The toast of " the Right Rev . Brother tho Bishop of the Diocese , and the clergy of all ilcnominatioiis in the Province , " w-. u ably proposed by Bro . IV ] , M . P ., and witlily responded to by the l ! ev . Bro . Owen . '" The Tyler ' s" brought a very pleasant re-union to a close to a close at au earl y hour .
SOMERSETSHIRE . 1 . iio _ > n _ . —Jlot / al Somerset Lodge ( No . 973 . )—On Thursday , the 2 . ith ult ., the regular lodge meeting was held at the Masonic Rooms , Frome , for the Installation of the AV . M . elect , Bro . E . T . Inskip , it having been announced that the D . P . G . M ., Bio . Captain Bridges , would he present , aud perform the ceremony of installation , brought a large number of Present and Past Provincial Grand Officers and Brethren to meet him , and
to pay their respects to the W . M ., who is so popular with the Craft in the west . The W . M ., Bro . Mason , having opened the lodge iu the first degree , the D . I' . G . M . and Members of Provincial Grand Lodge were admitted . The lodge was opened in the second degree , the D . G . P . M . having taking the chair , proceeded with the ceremony of Installation . The lodge was opened in the third degree . A Board of 15 Installed Jlfasters was then formedand Bro . Inskip was regularly placed in the
, chair of King Solomon , and saluted in the several degrees , according to ancient custom , the AV . M . having invested his officers . The ceremony of Installation being finished , a vote of thanks to the D . P . G . M . was carried by acclamation for his attendance . The lodge was then closed , and the Brethren , numbering upwards of sixty , adjourned to banquet at the Crown Hotel . HiGiiiiiUDGi :. —Rural I'ldlanthropie Lod ( No . 201 . )—On
ge Friday , the 27 th ult ., tbe members of this influential lodgo held their last regular mcetiinr of the season at their Masonic Room , Highbridgc . Present , Bro . Captain Bridges , P . G . S . B ., and D . P . G . M . of Somerset , AV . M . ; Bro . F . P .-ideux , I . P . M . ; II . Davis , S . W . ; W . Hodge , J . AV , ; R . C . Else , P . G ., Secretary and Treasurer ; R . Salisbury , P . M ., Secretary ; G . Knight , I ' M .. D . C ; J . Rich , S . D . ; R . Harden , J . D . ; J , B . Norwood ,
Provincial.
as I . G . ; AV . AA oodward , P . G . T ., and A . G ., aud manv Brethren . Vi _ sitoi-3—J . B . Sol ' er , 135 , and G . T . Hodge , P . M . ^ 135 . The minutes of last lodge having been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken for Messrs . C . Major , J . Hawkins , and AV . M . Forty , and declared unanimous . Mr . H . Rudd , who had been ballotted for at the last meetingwas then initiated into tho
, Order . Mr . G . Magor and Mr . AA . M . Forty were then severally initiated , and received the charge from the W . M . No further business being on tbe summons , the lodge was closed in due form , and with solemn prayer , and the Brethren adjourned to banquet .
SUFFOLK . < IPSWICH . —British Union Lodge ( No . 11-1 ) . — Tho regular meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday , 26 th ult . Present t P . Cornell , Prov . G ., J . D .. W . M . ; Rev . E . J . Lockwood , D . Prov . G . M . ; Rev . R . N . Sanderson , P . M ., P . Prov . G . C .: H . Neeve , P . Prov . G ., J . D . ; C . Schulen , P . Prov . G . D . C ; AV . Boby , P . Prov . S . G . B . ; S . B . King , P . Prov . G . S . D . ; C . Davy , P . Prov . S . G . D . ( Hertfordshire ); A . J . Barber , Prov . G . O .,
I . P . M . ; G . S . Golding , Prov . G . S . B ., W . M . 225 ; N . Tracey , P . Prov . G . S . W ., P . M . 376 ; S . Freeman , Prov . G . T ., P . M ., 516 ; Emra Holmes , Prov . G . A . D . C , P . M . ; F . Gull , P . M . 114 ; Dr . H . G . Moore , P . M . ; AV . Spalding , P . M ., Secy . ; Dr . Beaumont , R . N ., J . W . ; C F . Long . S . W . ; C . J . Meadows , S . D . ; S . AVright , J . D . Visiting Brethren : L . Callaway and G . Cresswell , of the Prince of AVales Lodge , 959 ; VV . G . AVoods , A . H . Gower , and A . Camman , of the Perfect Friendship LodgeNo . 376 and Bro .
, , George , of the Staffordshire Knot Lodge , 726 . The lodge having been opened in due form , the ballot was taken for the Rev . Augustus Moore , of AVolverstone , as a candidate for initiation , who was accepted . The candidate not having received due notice of the meeting was , of course , not present to be initiated , but tbe three first sections were worked in admirable style by the W . M . and Bros . Sanderson , Boby , and Tracy . The lecture
ou the first Tracing Board was also to have been given by Bro . Barber had time permitted . A discussion was entered into as to the desirability of establishing a general lodge for instruction for the four Ipswich lodges , and Bro . Emra Holmes in strongly advocating the same , said that it would supply a great desideratum—" an absolute uniformity of ritual , and what was most wanted an absolute uniformity of practice . " Bro . Tracy also urged the necessity of such a means of improving the craft ; and
Bros . Sanderson , AV . M ., Prince of Wales Lodge , and G . S . Gokling , W . M ., of the St . Luke ' s Lodge , both promised to use their best endeavours to bring it about . Bro . Holmes proposed that the British Union Lodge should take immediate steps to initiate the movement , which was carried unanimously . There being no other business before the lodge , it was closed , after a brother had been proposed as a joining member , and the brethren retired to a substantial repast spread in the dining-hall adjacent . In
responding to the toast of the "Alsitors , " Bro . Tracy said tbe Masonic lectures were the backbone of the ritual . The advantages of lodges of instruction were , that they led to that uniformity of practice which was so desirable an end to aim at . Ipswich should he made the centre of Masonic instruction for the Province of Suffolk , by means of its united Lodgo of Instruction .
Royal Arch.
ROYAL ARCH .
LEICESTERSHIRE . LEICESTER . —Chapter of Fortitude ( No . 279 . )—A Convocation of this chapter was held at tho Mosonic Hall , on Thursday , the 26 th ult . There were present , in addition to the Comps . VV . Kelly , Prov . G . Supt . ; G . II . Hodges , Z ; G . Toller , jun ., H ; AV . AVeare , P Z and , 1 ; Rev . J . Spittal aud G . Baulcart , P Z ' s ; Clement Stretton , E ; S . S . Partridge , N ; E . J . Crow , P Soj . ; and others . Au apology for unavoidable absence was received
from the Rev . C . J . Smith , J . Previously to the admission of the companions , the P . G . Supt . installed Comp . Hodges as First Principal of the Chapter . 'The minutes having been read and confirmed , tbe ballot was taken for two candidates for exaltation , when they were unanimously elected . The officers for tbe year
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Provincial.
Prov . G . Secretary : Dr . Clilton , J . Halford , npd S . Cleaver , Leicester . Apologies for absence were received from the D . I ' . G . M . for Northants and Hunts ( a frequent visitor to the ludge ) and other brethren . Great regret was expressed at the absence , owing to sudden aud dangerous illness , of the active and zealous Treasurer of the lodge , Bro . Robert Waite , P . M . On tho completion of tho preliminary business , a ballot having resulted in his election , Mr . Willoughby Frederick Ellis , of Market
Harborough , was duly initiated by tho AV . M . ; the musical chants being conducted by Bro . Dixon , on the harmonium . The The lodge having been opened successively in the second and third degrees , and a Board of Installed Masters having been formed , Bro . Sir Henry St . John Halford , Bart ., was duly installed by his predecessor iu the chair of the lodge ; after which lie ivas proclaimed and saluted in the several degrees , according to ancient custom . R . W . Bro . Kelly , " as a slight memento of
bis official connection with the lodge as its first AV . M . and P . M ., " presented a silver jewel of office for the P . M ., which was accepted with thanks . The W . M . then appointed and invested tbe following brethren as tbe officers for the ensuing year , viz .: —AV . Kelly ( P . G . M . ) , P . M . ; Rev . John F . Halford , M . A . ( P . G . C . ) , S . W . ; F . Kemp , J . W . ; Rev . Francis Morton Beaumont , M . A . Chaplain ; James Hegel Douglass , Secretary ; Thomas Macaulay ,
M . J . C . S ., S . D . ; Frederick Grant , M . D ., J . D . ; James Edward Dixon , Organist ; Edward Fuller and Henry Freestone , Stewards ; Joseph James Harrison , Inner Guard ; Edward Clarke , Tyler . Thanks for bis services in the chair were then voted to , and acknowledged by , Bro . Kelly ; who ( the printed abstract of the lodgo accounts having been taken as read ) proposed a vote of thanks to P . M . ' s Waite and Morris , for their services as Treasurer aud Secretary , ivhieh was responded to by
Bro . Morris , au earnest hope being expressed by both the brethren for tbe speedy restoration to health of Bro . AVaite . Thanks were also accorded to tbe Prov . G . Sec ., Bro . Toller , P . M . No . 523 , Leicester , for his valuable aid in the duties of the lodge during the year , and which that worthy brother suitably acknowledged . On tho lodge being closed , about ' 10 brethren sat down to an elegant banquet the newly-installed W . M ., Bro . Sir Henry Halford , of course , presided , and ay whom a plentiful supply of
game and champagne was contributed . The usual loyal and . masonic toasts were duly honoured , the healths of the Prov . G . M . . -Hid the W . M . being most cordially received . The toast of " the Right Rev . Brother tho Bishop of the Diocese , and the clergy of all ilcnominatioiis in the Province , " w-. u ably proposed by Bro . IV ] , M . P ., and witlily responded to by the l ! ev . Bro . Owen . '" The Tyler ' s" brought a very pleasant re-union to a close to a close at au earl y hour .
SOMERSETSHIRE . 1 . iio _ > n _ . —Jlot / al Somerset Lodge ( No . 973 . )—On Thursday , the 2 . ith ult ., the regular lodge meeting was held at the Masonic Rooms , Frome , for the Installation of the AV . M . elect , Bro . E . T . Inskip , it having been announced that the D . P . G . M ., Bio . Captain Bridges , would he present , aud perform the ceremony of installation , brought a large number of Present and Past Provincial Grand Officers and Brethren to meet him , and
to pay their respects to the W . M ., who is so popular with the Craft in the west . The W . M ., Bro . Mason , having opened the lodge iu the first degree , the D . I' . G . M . and Members of Provincial Grand Lodge were admitted . The lodge was opened in the second degree , the D . G . P . M . having taking the chair , proceeded with the ceremony of Installation . The lodge was opened in the third degree . A Board of 15 Installed Jlfasters was then formedand Bro . Inskip was regularly placed in the
, chair of King Solomon , and saluted in the several degrees , according to ancient custom , the AV . M . having invested his officers . The ceremony of Installation being finished , a vote of thanks to the D . P . G . M . was carried by acclamation for his attendance . The lodge was then closed , and the Brethren , numbering upwards of sixty , adjourned to banquet at the Crown Hotel . HiGiiiiiUDGi :. —Rural I'ldlanthropie Lod ( No . 201 . )—On
ge Friday , the 27 th ult ., tbe members of this influential lodgo held their last regular mcetiinr of the season at their Masonic Room , Highbridgc . Present , Bro . Captain Bridges , P . G . S . B ., and D . P . G . M . of Somerset , AV . M . ; Bro . F . P .-ideux , I . P . M . ; II . Davis , S . W . ; W . Hodge , J . AV , ; R . C . Else , P . G ., Secretary and Treasurer ; R . Salisbury , P . M ., Secretary ; G . Knight , I ' M .. D . C ; J . Rich , S . D . ; R . Harden , J . D . ; J , B . Norwood ,
Provincial.
as I . G . ; AV . AA oodward , P . G . T ., and A . G ., aud manv Brethren . Vi _ sitoi-3—J . B . Sol ' er , 135 , and G . T . Hodge , P . M . ^ 135 . The minutes of last lodge having been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken for Messrs . C . Major , J . Hawkins , and AV . M . Forty , and declared unanimous . Mr . H . Rudd , who had been ballotted for at the last meetingwas then initiated into tho
, Order . Mr . G . Magor and Mr . AA . M . Forty were then severally initiated , and received the charge from the W . M . No further business being on tbe summons , the lodge was closed in due form , and with solemn prayer , and the Brethren adjourned to banquet .
SUFFOLK . < IPSWICH . —British Union Lodge ( No . 11-1 ) . — Tho regular meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday , 26 th ult . Present t P . Cornell , Prov . G ., J . D .. W . M . ; Rev . E . J . Lockwood , D . Prov . G . M . ; Rev . R . N . Sanderson , P . M ., P . Prov . G . C .: H . Neeve , P . Prov . G ., J . D . ; C . Schulen , P . Prov . G . D . C ; AV . Boby , P . Prov . S . G . B . ; S . B . King , P . Prov . G . S . D . ; C . Davy , P . Prov . S . G . D . ( Hertfordshire ); A . J . Barber , Prov . G . O .,
I . P . M . ; G . S . Golding , Prov . G . S . B ., W . M . 225 ; N . Tracey , P . Prov . G . S . W ., P . M . 376 ; S . Freeman , Prov . G . T ., P . M ., 516 ; Emra Holmes , Prov . G . A . D . C , P . M . ; F . Gull , P . M . 114 ; Dr . H . G . Moore , P . M . ; AV . Spalding , P . M ., Secy . ; Dr . Beaumont , R . N ., J . W . ; C F . Long . S . W . ; C . J . Meadows , S . D . ; S . AVright , J . D . Visiting Brethren : L . Callaway and G . Cresswell , of the Prince of AVales Lodge , 959 ; VV . G . AVoods , A . H . Gower , and A . Camman , of the Perfect Friendship LodgeNo . 376 and Bro .
, , George , of the Staffordshire Knot Lodge , 726 . The lodge having been opened in due form , the ballot was taken for the Rev . Augustus Moore , of AVolverstone , as a candidate for initiation , who was accepted . The candidate not having received due notice of the meeting was , of course , not present to be initiated , but tbe three first sections were worked in admirable style by the W . M . and Bros . Sanderson , Boby , and Tracy . The lecture
ou the first Tracing Board was also to have been given by Bro . Barber had time permitted . A discussion was entered into as to the desirability of establishing a general lodge for instruction for the four Ipswich lodges , and Bro . Emra Holmes in strongly advocating the same , said that it would supply a great desideratum—" an absolute uniformity of ritual , and what was most wanted an absolute uniformity of practice . " Bro . Tracy also urged the necessity of such a means of improving the craft ; and
Bros . Sanderson , AV . M ., Prince of Wales Lodge , and G . S . Gokling , W . M ., of the St . Luke ' s Lodge , both promised to use their best endeavours to bring it about . Bro . Holmes proposed that the British Union Lodge should take immediate steps to initiate the movement , which was carried unanimously . There being no other business before the lodge , it was closed , after a brother had been proposed as a joining member , and the brethren retired to a substantial repast spread in the dining-hall adjacent . In
responding to the toast of the "Alsitors , " Bro . Tracy said tbe Masonic lectures were the backbone of the ritual . The advantages of lodges of instruction were , that they led to that uniformity of practice which was so desirable an end to aim at . Ipswich should he made the centre of Masonic instruction for the Province of Suffolk , by means of its united Lodgo of Instruction .
Royal Arch.
ROYAL ARCH .
LEICESTERSHIRE . LEICESTER . —Chapter of Fortitude ( No . 279 . )—A Convocation of this chapter was held at tho Mosonic Hall , on Thursday , the 26 th ult . There were present , in addition to the Comps . VV . Kelly , Prov . G . Supt . ; G . II . Hodges , Z ; G . Toller , jun ., H ; AV . AVeare , P Z and , 1 ; Rev . J . Spittal aud G . Baulcart , P Z ' s ; Clement Stretton , E ; S . S . Partridge , N ; E . J . Crow , P Soj . ; and others . Au apology for unavoidable absence was received
from the Rev . C . J . Smith , J . Previously to the admission of the companions , the P . G . Supt . installed Comp . Hodges as First Principal of the Chapter . 'The minutes having been read and confirmed , tbe ballot was taken for two candidates for exaltation , when they were unanimously elected . The officers for tbe year