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Metropolitan.
for the honour that had been conferred upon him . The W . M . then gave the " Masonic Press , " for which Bro . H . Thompson returned thanks ; and a truly harmonious meeting broke up before eleven o ' clock . Bros . Maddtck , Davis , and others added to the pleasures of the evening by singing some choice ballads .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
HAMPSHIRE . SOUTHA : UTTO > - . — Twelve Brothers Lodge ( No . 10 S 7 ) . — The installation of AV . M . for the ensuing twelve months took place at the Royal Hotel , Southampton , on Monday last , when the lodge was honoured with the presence of the R . AV . Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart ., Prov . G . M . '; the R . W . Bro , Charles E . Deacon , D . Prov . G . M . ; and the following Past Masters : —Bros . Charles
Bromley , Dr . Henry Clark , Rankin Stebbing , J . 11 . King , George Lungley , and George Dunlop . Bro . Robert Parker was regulaily installed by the retiring Master , Bro . Rankin Stebbing ; and the following officers were invested : —Bros . Capt . Sawyer , S . W . ; J . It . King , J . W . ; Dr . Clark , Treas . ; K . Stebbing , Sec . ; Capt . Woolley , S . D . ; and Lungley , J . D . The brethren dined together after the lodge business , and the now Master presided with great ability and success .
HERTFORDSHIRE . BEUKUAJIPSTEAI ) . —Lodge No . 7-12 . —This lodge , which has been some sixteen years in existence , has throughout maintained a fair character for work , although but two of its original members remain , through removals and summonses from the T . A . O . T . TJ . There are but " four meetings in the year ; not enough for practice , althoug htheve is AVO hmvt on that score ; the . furniture and
, cowvp appointments are of the best character , the- Secretary is attentive to his duties , and all goes smoothly as a marriage bell . The lodge met on AVednesday , October 3 rd , presided over by Bro . T . S . Barringer , W . M ., there being a good attendance . Bros . J . L . Allen and J . G . Richards , of No . 109 , were vmanimousty received , as joining members . Bro . Henry G . Lane , S . W ., was elected W . M ., and Bro . John Lane re-elected Treasurer for the ensuing year .
Rev . Bro . F . B . Harvey , P . M ., moved , and tho S . AV . seconded , a resolution that the sum of three guineas be devoted to a testimonial in acknowledgment of the faithful discharge of tho duties of tho chair by Bro . Barringer . The circular of the Secretary of the Benevolent Institution , announcing the festival on Jan . 30 th , was read , and Bro . Newall offered himself as steward to represent the lodge on the occasion . The lodge was then closedand the
, brethren adjourned to the banquet , at which sixteen brethren sat down . The cloth removed , the toasts " The Queen " and " The Grand Master" were honoured , and next , "The D . G . M . and the Grand Officers , " which , as the AV . M . remarked , included a visitor —Bro . , 1 . Levison , of No . 72 , one of the Grand Stewards of the present . year , whom they welcomed as an excellent Mason , and who , he trusted , at their next meeting could bo a member of the
lodge , which compliment was acknowledged by Bro . Levison , who briefly said he was gratified and honoured by their notice . The "Health of the Grand Master of the Province" was received in the usual warmth of good feeling . To the toast of "The Deputy G . M . of the Province and the rest of the Grand Officers , " Bro . Burrell , J . G . AV ., was especially called upon to reply , and he observed how much honour had been conferred on the lodge by the recent appointments to Prov . Grand Office . Bro . LawP . M . and Sec ,
, then invited the brethren to join him in cordial good wishes to their AA . M ., and thanks for his courtesy and excellent serving in the lodge . Bro . Bavringev was always up to his work , and had been most punctual in his attendance , and from his good government the lodge had derived great benefit . The AV . M ., in reply , said ho had discharged the duties of tho chair to the best of his ability , and , as tlii . s was the last occasion of his presiding , he must say he
had been most kindly treated . The Masters who had preceded him had done their duty in supporting the lodge , and those who were coming forward , he had no doubt , would be equally diligent . The Rev . " Bro . Harvey claimed the privilege as the Senior P . AI . present , to propose the health of the AV . M . elect , who had been initiated in the lodge , and , as a worthy scion of their highly-esteemed Treasurer , wouldlie was surebe not found wanting in supporting the
well-, , being of the lodge . Bro . Harvey referred to some observations made by Bro . Lambert in lodge on the fact of the charities not being so well supported by the country Masons as they ought . He ventured to throw out a hint that the London brethren should use their best efforts to make those institutions better known in the provinces , for really they were not properly understood . Bro .
Lane , in a brief reply , trusted he should , at the close of his year of office , be found as deserving as his predecessors . The newly-joined members were cordially welcomed , as was also the welcome to the visitors Bros . Watson and Howe , which kind greeting was acknowledged by the former . The Past Masters were represented by Bro-Webber , and the Officers by Bro . Burton , J . AV . The Tylers' toast , given by Bro . Thomas , concluded an agreeable meeting , and all departed by nine o'clock .
SUSSEX . BiiionTOX " . —Royal York Lodge ( No . 391 ) . —The members of the Lodge of Instruction , in number about 30 , in connection with this lodge , supped together at Bro . H . Saunders ' s , on Monday sen night . A pleasant evening was passed .
YORKSHIRE ( WEST ) . EROVI . VCrAI / OBXSII IODGE . The Prov . Grand Lodge was held at Morlcy , near Leeds , on : Oct . 3 rd . There was present : the Right Worshipful Bros . George Fearnlev , M . D ., D . Prov . G . M ; David Salmond , P . M ., 379 , Prov .. S . G . W . ; John Lee , P . M ., 3 S 2 , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; Rev . A . F . A , AA oodfordM . A . P . M . 382 P . Prov . S . G . AV . Prov . G . Chap . ; R . H .
, , , , Goldthorp , P . M ., 1052 , Prov . J . G . AV . ; Wm . Dixon , P . M ., 529 , Prov . G . Treasurer ; Thomas Robinson , P . M ., 7 G 3 , Prov . G . R . ; Thomas Eagland , P . M ., 361 , P . Prov . G . R . ; John Batlev , AV . M ., 3 S 2 , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; R . R . Nelson , P . M ., 252 , AV . M ., 1129 , Prov . G . Secretary ; Thomas Itobertshaw , P . M ., 73 , Prov . S . G . D ,- John Iloyle , P . M ., 322 , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; John Booth , P . M ., 322 , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; Henry SmithP . M . 51-3 P . Prov . S . G . D . as Prov .
, , , , G . S . B . ; David Boscovitz , P . M ., 313 , Prov . J . G . D . ; Anthon Enselmann , P . M ., 874 , P . Prov . J . G . I ) . ; AVm . Cooking , P . M ., 3-1-2 , P . Prov , G . S . of AVorks ; AVm . Anson , P . M ., 305 , Prov . G . D . ofC ; John GUI , P . M ., 727 , P . Prov . G . D . of C ., as P . G . Pvw . j Graham Stewart , P . M ., 162 , Prov . G . Organist ; J . S . Perkin , P . 31 ., 529 , P . Piov . G . Pur . ; C Patterson , P . M ., 330 , Prov . G . Steward ; Maior Campbell , P . M ., 575 , Prov . G . Steward ; A \ alter Matthew"
sonP . M ., 763 , Prov . G . Steward ; Thomas Perkinton , P . M ., 656 and 73 , Prov . G . Steward ; John AVebster , AV . M ., 529 ; St .. Scatchard , S . W ., 529 ; J . Swainson , J . W . 529 ; J . T . Robinson , W . M ., 379 ; S . Barsdaif , P . M ., 871 ; Thomas Alder , 727 ; T . Senior , 727 ; AA . AA ilson , S . AV ., 1129 ; J . B . Emmott , P . M ., 332 ,. and AV . M . ' s and M . M . ' s . ofthe various Lords of the Province . The Prov . G . Lodge was opened in form by the Deputy Prov ..
Grand Master . The minutes ofthe last Prov . Grand Lodge holden at Halifax were read and confirmed , and the general routine of business having been disposed of—It was proposed by V . W . Bro . W . Dixon , Prov . G . Treasurer , and
carried by acclamation , that the sum of one hundred guineas be given from the Benevolent Fund of this Province to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund for aged Freemasons at the next Annual Festival . It was [ proposed by V . W . John Batiey , P . Prov . G . W ., that an additional sum of twenty guineas be given to the same fund , for the purpose of completing the Life Governorships of tho ll . W . Prov . G . M . and his Deputeighty guineas having been given on a former
y , occasion ; this was also carried nam . con . The Prov . G . Secretary then stated that six brethren from this Province had already announced their intention to act as Stewards at the ensuing festival in January , and a fervent wish was expressed that they might be liberally supported in their laudable undertaking . Applications were made for the next Provincial Meeting to bo
holden at Heckmondwike , Sheffield , Bingley , Baildon , and Dewsbuvy . It was ultimately decided that the first-named place should have tho honour of entertaining the Prov . Grand Lodge in January . The Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed in form , and the . brethren retired to the banquet . BRABEOKD . —Lodge of Hope ( No . 379 ) . —At a regular meeting of the above lodge , on Monday , October 1 st , there wove present :
Bros . J . T . Robinson , AV . M . ; Thomas Hill , P . M . ; AV . Bollaus , S . AV . ; Henry Smith , as J . AV . ; G . R . Mossman , Secretary ; James Lamb , as Treasurer ; J . Gaunt , J . D . ; T . G . Fetloy , as S . D . ; and the rest , of the officers . The lodge was opened at 7 p . m ., when the minutes , of the last lodgo were read and confirmed . The Prov . Circular was read , and the rest of the business disposed of . The lodge was then opened in the second degreewhen the A \ . M . gave an illustration
, of the tracing board and other instruction . The lodge was then lowered and closed at an early hour . There being no other business , the brethren retired to refreshment , where they wove joined by Captain Stevens and several of the officers of the Cheshire Militia , and retired iu harmony at an early hour .
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Metropolitan.
for the honour that had been conferred upon him . The W . M . then gave the " Masonic Press , " for which Bro . H . Thompson returned thanks ; and a truly harmonious meeting broke up before eleven o ' clock . Bros . Maddtck , Davis , and others added to the pleasures of the evening by singing some choice ballads .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
HAMPSHIRE . SOUTHA : UTTO > - . — Twelve Brothers Lodge ( No . 10 S 7 ) . — The installation of AV . M . for the ensuing twelve months took place at the Royal Hotel , Southampton , on Monday last , when the lodge was honoured with the presence of the R . AV . Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart ., Prov . G . M . '; the R . W . Bro , Charles E . Deacon , D . Prov . G . M . ; and the following Past Masters : —Bros . Charles
Bromley , Dr . Henry Clark , Rankin Stebbing , J . 11 . King , George Lungley , and George Dunlop . Bro . Robert Parker was regulaily installed by the retiring Master , Bro . Rankin Stebbing ; and the following officers were invested : —Bros . Capt . Sawyer , S . W . ; J . It . King , J . W . ; Dr . Clark , Treas . ; K . Stebbing , Sec . ; Capt . Woolley , S . D . ; and Lungley , J . D . The brethren dined together after the lodge business , and the now Master presided with great ability and success .
HERTFORDSHIRE . BEUKUAJIPSTEAI ) . —Lodge No . 7-12 . —This lodge , which has been some sixteen years in existence , has throughout maintained a fair character for work , although but two of its original members remain , through removals and summonses from the T . A . O . T . TJ . There are but " four meetings in the year ; not enough for practice , althoug htheve is AVO hmvt on that score ; the . furniture and
, cowvp appointments are of the best character , the- Secretary is attentive to his duties , and all goes smoothly as a marriage bell . The lodge met on AVednesday , October 3 rd , presided over by Bro . T . S . Barringer , W . M ., there being a good attendance . Bros . J . L . Allen and J . G . Richards , of No . 109 , were vmanimousty received , as joining members . Bro . Henry G . Lane , S . W ., was elected W . M ., and Bro . John Lane re-elected Treasurer for the ensuing year .
Rev . Bro . F . B . Harvey , P . M ., moved , and tho S . AV . seconded , a resolution that the sum of three guineas be devoted to a testimonial in acknowledgment of the faithful discharge of tho duties of tho chair by Bro . Barringer . The circular of the Secretary of the Benevolent Institution , announcing the festival on Jan . 30 th , was read , and Bro . Newall offered himself as steward to represent the lodge on the occasion . The lodge was then closedand the
, brethren adjourned to the banquet , at which sixteen brethren sat down . The cloth removed , the toasts " The Queen " and " The Grand Master" were honoured , and next , "The D . G . M . and the Grand Officers , " which , as the AV . M . remarked , included a visitor —Bro . , 1 . Levison , of No . 72 , one of the Grand Stewards of the present . year , whom they welcomed as an excellent Mason , and who , he trusted , at their next meeting could bo a member of the
lodge , which compliment was acknowledged by Bro . Levison , who briefly said he was gratified and honoured by their notice . The "Health of the Grand Master of the Province" was received in the usual warmth of good feeling . To the toast of "The Deputy G . M . of the Province and the rest of the Grand Officers , " Bro . Burrell , J . G . AV ., was especially called upon to reply , and he observed how much honour had been conferred on the lodge by the recent appointments to Prov . Grand Office . Bro . LawP . M . and Sec ,
, then invited the brethren to join him in cordial good wishes to their AA . M ., and thanks for his courtesy and excellent serving in the lodge . Bro . Bavringev was always up to his work , and had been most punctual in his attendance , and from his good government the lodge had derived great benefit . The AV . M ., in reply , said ho had discharged the duties of tho chair to the best of his ability , and , as tlii . s was the last occasion of his presiding , he must say he
had been most kindly treated . The Masters who had preceded him had done their duty in supporting the lodge , and those who were coming forward , he had no doubt , would be equally diligent . The Rev . " Bro . Harvey claimed the privilege as the Senior P . AI . present , to propose the health of the AV . M . elect , who had been initiated in the lodge , and , as a worthy scion of their highly-esteemed Treasurer , wouldlie was surebe not found wanting in supporting the
well-, , being of the lodge . Bro . Harvey referred to some observations made by Bro . Lambert in lodge on the fact of the charities not being so well supported by the country Masons as they ought . He ventured to throw out a hint that the London brethren should use their best efforts to make those institutions better known in the provinces , for really they were not properly understood . Bro .
Lane , in a brief reply , trusted he should , at the close of his year of office , be found as deserving as his predecessors . The newly-joined members were cordially welcomed , as was also the welcome to the visitors Bros . Watson and Howe , which kind greeting was acknowledged by the former . The Past Masters were represented by Bro-Webber , and the Officers by Bro . Burton , J . AV . The Tylers' toast , given by Bro . Thomas , concluded an agreeable meeting , and all departed by nine o'clock .
SUSSEX . BiiionTOX " . —Royal York Lodge ( No . 391 ) . —The members of the Lodge of Instruction , in number about 30 , in connection with this lodge , supped together at Bro . H . Saunders ' s , on Monday sen night . A pleasant evening was passed .
YORKSHIRE ( WEST ) . EROVI . VCrAI / OBXSII IODGE . The Prov . Grand Lodge was held at Morlcy , near Leeds , on : Oct . 3 rd . There was present : the Right Worshipful Bros . George Fearnlev , M . D ., D . Prov . G . M ; David Salmond , P . M ., 379 , Prov .. S . G . W . ; John Lee , P . M ., 3 S 2 , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; Rev . A . F . A , AA oodfordM . A . P . M . 382 P . Prov . S . G . AV . Prov . G . Chap . ; R . H .
, , , , Goldthorp , P . M ., 1052 , Prov . J . G . AV . ; Wm . Dixon , P . M ., 529 , Prov . G . Treasurer ; Thomas Robinson , P . M ., 7 G 3 , Prov . G . R . ; Thomas Eagland , P . M ., 361 , P . Prov . G . R . ; John Batlev , AV . M ., 3 S 2 , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; R . R . Nelson , P . M ., 252 , AV . M ., 1129 , Prov . G . Secretary ; Thomas Itobertshaw , P . M ., 73 , Prov . S . G . D ,- John Iloyle , P . M ., 322 , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; John Booth , P . M ., 322 , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; Henry SmithP . M . 51-3 P . Prov . S . G . D . as Prov .
, , , , G . S . B . ; David Boscovitz , P . M ., 313 , Prov . J . G . D . ; Anthon Enselmann , P . M ., 874 , P . Prov . J . G . I ) . ; AVm . Cooking , P . M ., 3-1-2 , P . Prov , G . S . of AVorks ; AVm . Anson , P . M ., 305 , Prov . G . D . ofC ; John GUI , P . M ., 727 , P . Prov . G . D . of C ., as P . G . Pvw . j Graham Stewart , P . M ., 162 , Prov . G . Organist ; J . S . Perkin , P . 31 ., 529 , P . Piov . G . Pur . ; C Patterson , P . M ., 330 , Prov . G . Steward ; Maior Campbell , P . M ., 575 , Prov . G . Steward ; A \ alter Matthew"
sonP . M ., 763 , Prov . G . Steward ; Thomas Perkinton , P . M ., 656 and 73 , Prov . G . Steward ; John AVebster , AV . M ., 529 ; St .. Scatchard , S . W ., 529 ; J . Swainson , J . W . 529 ; J . T . Robinson , W . M ., 379 ; S . Barsdaif , P . M ., 871 ; Thomas Alder , 727 ; T . Senior , 727 ; AA . AA ilson , S . AV ., 1129 ; J . B . Emmott , P . M ., 332 ,. and AV . M . ' s and M . M . ' s . ofthe various Lords of the Province . The Prov . G . Lodge was opened in form by the Deputy Prov ..
Grand Master . The minutes ofthe last Prov . Grand Lodge holden at Halifax were read and confirmed , and the general routine of business having been disposed of—It was proposed by V . W . Bro . W . Dixon , Prov . G . Treasurer , and
carried by acclamation , that the sum of one hundred guineas be given from the Benevolent Fund of this Province to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund for aged Freemasons at the next Annual Festival . It was [ proposed by V . W . John Batiey , P . Prov . G . W ., that an additional sum of twenty guineas be given to the same fund , for the purpose of completing the Life Governorships of tho ll . W . Prov . G . M . and his Deputeighty guineas having been given on a former
y , occasion ; this was also carried nam . con . The Prov . G . Secretary then stated that six brethren from this Province had already announced their intention to act as Stewards at the ensuing festival in January , and a fervent wish was expressed that they might be liberally supported in their laudable undertaking . Applications were made for the next Provincial Meeting to bo
holden at Heckmondwike , Sheffield , Bingley , Baildon , and Dewsbuvy . It was ultimately decided that the first-named place should have tho honour of entertaining the Prov . Grand Lodge in January . The Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed in form , and the . brethren retired to the banquet . BRABEOKD . —Lodge of Hope ( No . 379 ) . —At a regular meeting of the above lodge , on Monday , October 1 st , there wove present :
Bros . J . T . Robinson , AV . M . ; Thomas Hill , P . M . ; AV . Bollaus , S . AV . ; Henry Smith , as J . AV . ; G . R . Mossman , Secretary ; James Lamb , as Treasurer ; J . Gaunt , J . D . ; T . G . Fetloy , as S . D . ; and the rest , of the officers . The lodge was opened at 7 p . m ., when the minutes , of the last lodgo were read and confirmed . The Prov . Circular was read , and the rest of the business disposed of . The lodge was then opened in the second degreewhen the A \ . M . gave an illustration
, of the tracing board and other instruction . The lodge was then lowered and closed at an early hour . There being no other business , the brethren retired to refreshment , where they wove joined by Captain Stevens and several of the officers of the Cheshire Militia , and retired iu harmony at an early hour .