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Provincial.
P . Prov . G . Purst . ; Dr . Smith , P . G . Pui-st . ; and others who hacl accepted the W . M . ' s invitation . Letters of regret were received from other Prov . G . Officers and distinguished brethren who were unable to be present . Bro . James Redford presided as AV . M ., and was supported by Bros . Toule , I . P . M . ; Worthington , S . W . ; Norris . T . ; W . Toule , Sec ; M . Robinson , P . M ., Dir . of Cers . ; Knight , Org . ; ancl other minor officers . There were also present Bros . Dill , Kennedy , Hine , Cheetham , and Groves ,
P . M . 's , and other brethren , numbering upwards of sixty . The lodge was opened in due form , and after satisfactory examination Bro . Ellis was passed to a F . C . by the AV . M ., and Bro . Moore to , the degree of a M . M . by the I . P . M . Other business having been transacted , hearty good wishes were given by the R . AV . Prov . G . M . and other visiting brethren ; the Prov . G . M . was saluted with the honours , and then with his officers retired in the orthodox form . The prayers throughout the various ceremonies were
impressively rendered by the Rev . Bro . Figgins , P . Prov . G . Chap . After a substantial repast , the W . M . gave the loyal toasts and the Bight Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M . AV . G . M ., expressing deep regret at the loss of his services to the Order . The S . W . gave " The Health of the Right Hon . tho Earl do Grey aucl Ripon , as A '_ AV . D . G . M . and G . M . elect . " Bro . James Bedford , tho AV . M ., then proposed "The Health of Bro . Stephen Blair , H . W . Prov . G . M . of East Lancashire" and in a feeling speech
, said , he not only spoke on behalf of himself , but also as a representative of every member of his loclge . They were continually reminded of their Prov . G . M . by the name of the lodge , and , en passant , one of their brethren . had been so enthusiastic as to name after him his residence , which he had recently built—Bro . Eltoft , P . M . and P . Prov . G . Purst . They could also dis corn his features in the portrait which hung in the lodge room
but there were otlior and more endearing ties by which he had become impressed upon their hearts—his many munificent actsof charity , and a Provincial Grand Mastership which had extended over twenty-three years , and hacl been noted for kindness , geniality , and firmness ( when it was wanted ) , ensuring , in a remarkable degree , in tlie vast accession of numbers to the Masonic ranks in his province , that unanimity and good feeling which is ever requisite in a Freemason , aiid in any large body of men to enable them to prosper . The brethren of the Blair Lodge
were fully alive to the sacrifices he had made to be amongst them that evening , his recent convalescence , the demands made upon bis time as Prov . G . M ., and the long distance he had to travel to reach home on that dreary December evening , made them tbe more sensib ' e of tbe honour that wasdone them by their Prov . G . M . ' s presence that evening , and he begged to tender them their warmest thanks . The toast was received with the greatest enthusiasm aud drunk in a truly Masonic manner . The
R . AV . Prov . G . M ., in replying , thanked the AV . M . and brethren of the Blair Loclge for the hearty reception given to him that evening . Masonry , with which be had been connected for tho past forty years , was a pleasure , ancl he was always delighted to accept invitations to visit the lodges in his province , aucl considered it as a duty incumbent upon him , although it was impossible , from the large number , to attend so often as he could
wish . When he was appointed , some twenty-three years ago , by tbe Right Hon . tho Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M ., to ' succeed the Earl of Ellesmere as Prov . G . M ., he was diffident about acceptbig the office ; but he was happy to state that in his long expe rience the difficulty was not so great as he anticipated , and this " was owing to his being actively assisted by tlie Prov . G . Officers ' and havinghappilya province in which the brethren worked as
, , Masons ought to clo . The R . W . Prov . G . M . concluded amidst deafening rounds of applause . Bro . Cheetham , P . M ., proposed " Bro . AV . Romaine Cullender , J . S ., V . AV . D . Prov . G . M . ancl the rest of the Prov . G . Officers Past and Present , " thanking thorn for their company that evening , and for so ably supporting the Prov . G . M . Bro . Dr . Smith , P . G . P ., responded on . behalf of the Present Grand Officersand said he could remember when tbe
, "Blair" was commenced , and was glad to see 1 t increasing so largely . Bro . Dr . Dill , P . Prov . G . Purst ., in replying for the P . Prov . G . Officers , in a humorous speech , gave reasons why it was necessary for the Provincial Grand Loclge to have a Doctor amongst its officers , and concluded by saying it was a honour and a pleasure to accept office and serve in the humblest capacit y under the R . W . Prov . G . M . The R . W . Prov . G . M . said as time
was advancing , and as he had shortly to meet a train to convey him homo , ho wished now , ancl before leaving , to give " The Health of the AV . M ., Bro . James Redford . " He had heard that this was the first time the W . M . had performed tbe ceremony which had been given that evening , and he must congratulate
him on the clever way in which bo had gone through it . He had not visited a better worked loclge in his province , andhe hoped they might always prosper in the same way they were doing at present . In conclusion , he gave some excellent advice to the younger brethren , hoping they would aspire to office , and become proficient in all they undertook . Bro . Knight , Org ., here accompanied himself , ancl favoured the brethren with one of his humorous songs . Bro . James Redfordthe W . M . in repling ,
, , y said ho felt flattered by the approval his Prov . G . M . had given him , and also to the brethren in responding to his health . He looked upon a Mason at one time as a man who had possession of a weighty secret , and who bore upon some part of his person a peculiar mark of crescent-like form ; but finding so many of his esteemed friends belonged to the Order , he determined to undergo the ordeal , and was surprised to find , the beautiful
ceremonies it contained , and delighted that the tools which were daily around him , and with the more delicate of which he had pursued his avocation in this ( his own ) and other foreign landshe was agreeably surprised that these old friends were made " to point a moral and adorn a tale . " It was a pleasure to work in speculative Masonry , and with a zealous I . P . M ., an efficient staff of officers , and brethren that were remarkable for love and harmony , he had found the duties of AV . M . much lighter than he anticipated . He was tho first that was initiated in that hall , and the lodge then onlv numbered about twelve members ; now
they hacl upwards of seventy , and accommodation that very few lodges apart from the Metropolitan Freemasons' Hall could boast of . They had a handsome suite of rooms , and iu one of them they could seat comfortably eight hundred people , and had every appliance on the premises for ministering to their wants . They were careful , though increasing so rapidly , to bave none but good , sound , squared , ancl be hoped polished , stones in their edificeand to have them strongly cemented together ; and in a
, lodgo thus composed he looked forward to a glorious future , and was honoured in having his name connected with it as AV . M . Bro . Toule , I . P . M ., gave "The Visiting-Brethren , " and iu a short and telling speech bade them a hearty welcome . Bros . Davies , Chase , and Heywood , Prov . G . Reg ., responded in suitable terms . Bro . Kennedy , P . M ., Prov . G . Treas ., proposed- the " Masonic Charities . " ancl remarked that Bro . Binckes bad been
promised £ 50 as a subscription to the Boys' School by the " Blair" two months ago . Bro . Hine , P . M ., P . Prov . G . S . AV ., as the chairman of the Charity Committee for the province , in replying , complained of tbe proposed alteration of the presentation of the votes from the Grand Lodge , and in a lucid speech explained how it would affect the Province of East Lancashire . The speeches were interspersed with songs given by various
members . The J . W . gave the last and Masonic toast , and the brethren dispersed at an early hour , after spending a pleasant aucl one of the most successful cvcni . igs known since the lodge was formed .
LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . LANCASTER . — -Rowley Lodge ( No . 1 , 051 ) . —The regular meeting of this loclge was held at the Masonic Rooms , Athenamm . Lancaster , on Monday , the 6 th inst . There were present : Bros . Mason , W . M . ; Moore , Prov . G . Supt . of Works , I . P . M . ; E . Simpson , P . M . 281 ; Hall , S . AV . ; Mercer , J . W . ; W . Barker . Treas . ; C . E . Dodson , Sec . ; Conlan , Taylor , and Watson . After the usual lodge business had been transactedthe W . M .
, called upon the brethren to proceed to the election of a AV . M . for the ensuing year , and read the list of brethren who were qualified for that office . The ballot was thou taken , and proved to be unanimous iu favour of Bro . Hall , who hacl with much zeal ancl punctuality tilled the office of S . W . for the preceding two years . It was then proposed by Bro . Dr . Moore , seconded by Bro . HallS . AV . ancl carried unanimouslythat the thanks
, , , of the lodge be given to Bro . AVilson Barker , the Treasurer , and . that he be re-elected to that office . Bro . Richard Taylor was also elected Tyler . The installation of the AV . M . was fixed tor Tuesday , tho Hist inst ., at four o ' clock in the afternoon . Afterwards a banquet will be held at the King ' s Arms , the arrangements for the cbiy beiug left to Bro . Moore . There being no other business before the lodge , it was closed in due form .
PATRICROET . —Bridgemater Lodge ( No . 1 , 213 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Bridgcwater Hotel on Thursday , the 9 th inst . There were present : Bros . Jas . Pair , AV . M . ; ' William Bowden , J . W . ; Preston , Treas . ; Hacking , Sec . ; John Parr , S . D . ; C . Molly , John H ? . ssa ) , T . Cavanah , Walker , ancl several other members . Bro . AVilliam Hill , P . M .
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Provincial.
P . Prov . G . Purst . ; Dr . Smith , P . G . Pui-st . ; and others who hacl accepted the W . M . ' s invitation . Letters of regret were received from other Prov . G . Officers and distinguished brethren who were unable to be present . Bro . James Redford presided as AV . M ., and was supported by Bros . Toule , I . P . M . ; Worthington , S . W . ; Norris . T . ; W . Toule , Sec ; M . Robinson , P . M ., Dir . of Cers . ; Knight , Org . ; ancl other minor officers . There were also present Bros . Dill , Kennedy , Hine , Cheetham , and Groves ,
P . M . 's , and other brethren , numbering upwards of sixty . The lodge was opened in due form , and after satisfactory examination Bro . Ellis was passed to a F . C . by the AV . M ., and Bro . Moore to , the degree of a M . M . by the I . P . M . Other business having been transacted , hearty good wishes were given by the R . AV . Prov . G . M . and other visiting brethren ; the Prov . G . M . was saluted with the honours , and then with his officers retired in the orthodox form . The prayers throughout the various ceremonies were
impressively rendered by the Rev . Bro . Figgins , P . Prov . G . Chap . After a substantial repast , the W . M . gave the loyal toasts and the Bight Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M . AV . G . M ., expressing deep regret at the loss of his services to the Order . The S . W . gave " The Health of the Right Hon . tho Earl do Grey aucl Ripon , as A '_ AV . D . G . M . and G . M . elect . " Bro . James Bedford , tho AV . M ., then proposed "The Health of Bro . Stephen Blair , H . W . Prov . G . M . of East Lancashire" and in a feeling speech
, said , he not only spoke on behalf of himself , but also as a representative of every member of his loclge . They were continually reminded of their Prov . G . M . by the name of the lodge , and , en passant , one of their brethren . had been so enthusiastic as to name after him his residence , which he had recently built—Bro . Eltoft , P . M . and P . Prov . G . Purst . They could also dis corn his features in the portrait which hung in the lodge room
but there were otlior and more endearing ties by which he had become impressed upon their hearts—his many munificent actsof charity , and a Provincial Grand Mastership which had extended over twenty-three years , and hacl been noted for kindness , geniality , and firmness ( when it was wanted ) , ensuring , in a remarkable degree , in tlie vast accession of numbers to the Masonic ranks in his province , that unanimity and good feeling which is ever requisite in a Freemason , aiid in any large body of men to enable them to prosper . The brethren of the Blair Lodge
were fully alive to the sacrifices he had made to be amongst them that evening , his recent convalescence , the demands made upon bis time as Prov . G . M ., and the long distance he had to travel to reach home on that dreary December evening , made them tbe more sensib ' e of tbe honour that wasdone them by their Prov . G . M . ' s presence that evening , and he begged to tender them their warmest thanks . The toast was received with the greatest enthusiasm aud drunk in a truly Masonic manner . The
R . AV . Prov . G . M ., in replying , thanked the AV . M . and brethren of the Blair Loclge for the hearty reception given to him that evening . Masonry , with which be had been connected for tho past forty years , was a pleasure , ancl he was always delighted to accept invitations to visit the lodges in his province , aucl considered it as a duty incumbent upon him , although it was impossible , from the large number , to attend so often as he could
wish . When he was appointed , some twenty-three years ago , by tbe Right Hon . tho Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M ., to ' succeed the Earl of Ellesmere as Prov . G . M ., he was diffident about acceptbig the office ; but he was happy to state that in his long expe rience the difficulty was not so great as he anticipated , and this " was owing to his being actively assisted by tlie Prov . G . Officers ' and havinghappilya province in which the brethren worked as
, , Masons ought to clo . The R . W . Prov . G . M . concluded amidst deafening rounds of applause . Bro . Cheetham , P . M ., proposed " Bro . AV . Romaine Cullender , J . S ., V . AV . D . Prov . G . M . ancl the rest of the Prov . G . Officers Past and Present , " thanking thorn for their company that evening , and for so ably supporting the Prov . G . M . Bro . Dr . Smith , P . G . P ., responded on . behalf of the Present Grand Officersand said he could remember when tbe
, "Blair" was commenced , and was glad to see 1 t increasing so largely . Bro . Dr . Dill , P . Prov . G . Purst ., in replying for the P . Prov . G . Officers , in a humorous speech , gave reasons why it was necessary for the Provincial Grand Loclge to have a Doctor amongst its officers , and concluded by saying it was a honour and a pleasure to accept office and serve in the humblest capacit y under the R . W . Prov . G . M . The R . W . Prov . G . M . said as time
was advancing , and as he had shortly to meet a train to convey him homo , ho wished now , ancl before leaving , to give " The Health of the AV . M ., Bro . James Redford . " He had heard that this was the first time the W . M . had performed tbe ceremony which had been given that evening , and he must congratulate
him on the clever way in which bo had gone through it . He had not visited a better worked loclge in his province , andhe hoped they might always prosper in the same way they were doing at present . In conclusion , he gave some excellent advice to the younger brethren , hoping they would aspire to office , and become proficient in all they undertook . Bro . Knight , Org ., here accompanied himself , ancl favoured the brethren with one of his humorous songs . Bro . James Redfordthe W . M . in repling ,
, , y said ho felt flattered by the approval his Prov . G . M . had given him , and also to the brethren in responding to his health . He looked upon a Mason at one time as a man who had possession of a weighty secret , and who bore upon some part of his person a peculiar mark of crescent-like form ; but finding so many of his esteemed friends belonged to the Order , he determined to undergo the ordeal , and was surprised to find , the beautiful
ceremonies it contained , and delighted that the tools which were daily around him , and with the more delicate of which he had pursued his avocation in this ( his own ) and other foreign landshe was agreeably surprised that these old friends were made " to point a moral and adorn a tale . " It was a pleasure to work in speculative Masonry , and with a zealous I . P . M ., an efficient staff of officers , and brethren that were remarkable for love and harmony , he had found the duties of AV . M . much lighter than he anticipated . He was tho first that was initiated in that hall , and the lodge then onlv numbered about twelve members ; now
they hacl upwards of seventy , and accommodation that very few lodges apart from the Metropolitan Freemasons' Hall could boast of . They had a handsome suite of rooms , and iu one of them they could seat comfortably eight hundred people , and had every appliance on the premises for ministering to their wants . They were careful , though increasing so rapidly , to bave none but good , sound , squared , ancl be hoped polished , stones in their edificeand to have them strongly cemented together ; and in a
, lodgo thus composed he looked forward to a glorious future , and was honoured in having his name connected with it as AV . M . Bro . Toule , I . P . M ., gave "The Visiting-Brethren , " and iu a short and telling speech bade them a hearty welcome . Bros . Davies , Chase , and Heywood , Prov . G . Reg ., responded in suitable terms . Bro . Kennedy , P . M ., Prov . G . Treas ., proposed- the " Masonic Charities . " ancl remarked that Bro . Binckes bad been
promised £ 50 as a subscription to the Boys' School by the " Blair" two months ago . Bro . Hine , P . M ., P . Prov . G . S . AV ., as the chairman of the Charity Committee for the province , in replying , complained of tbe proposed alteration of the presentation of the votes from the Grand Lodge , and in a lucid speech explained how it would affect the Province of East Lancashire . The speeches were interspersed with songs given by various
members . The J . W . gave the last and Masonic toast , and the brethren dispersed at an early hour , after spending a pleasant aucl one of the most successful cvcni . igs known since the lodge was formed .
LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . LANCASTER . — -Rowley Lodge ( No . 1 , 051 ) . —The regular meeting of this loclge was held at the Masonic Rooms , Athenamm . Lancaster , on Monday , the 6 th inst . There were present : Bros . Mason , W . M . ; Moore , Prov . G . Supt . of Works , I . P . M . ; E . Simpson , P . M . 281 ; Hall , S . AV . ; Mercer , J . W . ; W . Barker . Treas . ; C . E . Dodson , Sec . ; Conlan , Taylor , and Watson . After the usual lodge business had been transactedthe W . M .
, called upon the brethren to proceed to the election of a AV . M . for the ensuing year , and read the list of brethren who were qualified for that office . The ballot was thou taken , and proved to be unanimous iu favour of Bro . Hall , who hacl with much zeal ancl punctuality tilled the office of S . W . for the preceding two years . It was then proposed by Bro . Dr . Moore , seconded by Bro . HallS . AV . ancl carried unanimouslythat the thanks
, , , of the lodge be given to Bro . AVilson Barker , the Treasurer , and . that he be re-elected to that office . Bro . Richard Taylor was also elected Tyler . The installation of the AV . M . was fixed tor Tuesday , tho Hist inst ., at four o ' clock in the afternoon . Afterwards a banquet will be held at the King ' s Arms , the arrangements for the cbiy beiug left to Bro . Moore . There being no other business before the lodge , it was closed in due form .
PATRICROET . —Bridgemater Lodge ( No . 1 , 213 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Bridgcwater Hotel on Thursday , the 9 th inst . There were present : Bros . Jas . Pair , AV . M . ; ' William Bowden , J . W . ; Preston , Treas . ; Hacking , Sec . ; John Parr , S . D . ; C . Molly , John H ? . ssa ) , T . Cavanah , Walker , ancl several other members . Bro . AVilliam Hill , P . M .