-
Articles/Ads
Article PROVINCIAL. ← Page 2 of 18 →
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
Monday the 27 th of December last , when the AVorshi pful Master elected for the ensuing year ( Bro . Thomas Boulton , Esq . ) was installed in the Chair by Bro . Morley , assisted by Bros . Brutton , Spilsbury , Buckeritlge , Ribbans , Somerville , Waite , Dibb , and Dixon . The ceremony was worked on true Masonic principles . The Worshipful Master then proceeded to the appointment of his officers for the ensuing year . Bro . Thomas BruttonEsqwas re-elected Treasurer bacclamation
, . y , and was highly complimeuted on taking upon himself the office for another year , and had the thanks of the whole Lodge for the many favours received from him by this Lodge and the Craft in general . The Brothers sat down to an excellent dinner , provided by the Widow Ward , which did her very great credit ( the late hi ghly respected I rovmcial Grand Master , Earl Ferrers , having sent a very handsome supply of game for the occasion ) . The newl y installed Master took the Chair b
, supported y Bros . James Dickson , Esq ., Senior Warden , and Jukes Stirrop , Esq ., Junior Warden . On the cloth being drawn , the worth y Chairman gave the Queen and the Craft , which was drunk with honours . Prince Albert , and the Prince of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family , also with honours . His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , Grand Master of Masons , was given with due honours . The Right . Hon . Earl Ferrers , late P . G . M ., was proposed by Bro . Brutton , in and
a feeling becoming speech , and was responded to with due honours , and with thanks for the abundant supply of game . Brother Lord Ingestre , P . G . S . W ., and a Brother of the Royal Chartley Lodge , was given and drank with due honours . The health of the newl y installed Worshipful Master was given with Masonic honours , which was duly acknowledged by the Worshipful Master for the high honour conferred on him . The health of Bro . Thomas Brutton , Esq ., Treasurer , was proposed by Bro . Ribbans , and drank with due honours , and was responded to in true Masonic feeling , and with one round
more , which was due to so worthy a Brother . Bro . BRUTTON returned thanks for the honour done him , and assured the Lodge that they might depend on his unwearied support , as well as the Craft in general . Bro . Francis Bolingbroke Ribbans , was given with Masonic honours . He returned thanks for the honour , and the very handsome manner in which his health had been proposed and drank . The health of Bro . James Dickinson SWand BrosJukes
, Esq ., .., . Stirrop , Esq ., J . W ., H . Somerville , Esq ,, P . M ., Bros . Geo . Spilsbury , Buckndge , Paul Waite , W . M ., and the Forrester Lodge , Uttoxeter , visiting Bro , Lasseter , and several others were given and responded to . WARWICK , Jan . 10 . —Presentation of a Past Master ' s Jewel to f -J- Skarp , Jun ., W . M . of the Skafcspeare Lodge . —In our number for the quarter ending September last , we recorded , at great length , the proceedings of a Masonic Festival held in this borough , in commemoration of the Lod
ge , No . 356 , entering upon that year which was to complete the first half century of its existence ; and likewise published , in connection with those proceedings , an analysis of an Oration delivered on the occasion by the W . M . ( Bro . Sharp ) . That « gathering" of the r £ t ,- m r Lonclon > Birmingham , Leicester , Loughborough , Coventry , Cheshire , Leamington , & c , was one of the most gratifying Provincial Meetings we have ever witnessed ; nor was its least pleasing feature to be found m the circumstance that the gentleman who presided both at Labour and Refreshment , was a young man and a young Mason of great Masonic and Literary promise .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
Monday the 27 th of December last , when the AVorshi pful Master elected for the ensuing year ( Bro . Thomas Boulton , Esq . ) was installed in the Chair by Bro . Morley , assisted by Bros . Brutton , Spilsbury , Buckeritlge , Ribbans , Somerville , Waite , Dibb , and Dixon . The ceremony was worked on true Masonic principles . The Worshipful Master then proceeded to the appointment of his officers for the ensuing year . Bro . Thomas BruttonEsqwas re-elected Treasurer bacclamation
, . y , and was highly complimeuted on taking upon himself the office for another year , and had the thanks of the whole Lodge for the many favours received from him by this Lodge and the Craft in general . The Brothers sat down to an excellent dinner , provided by the Widow Ward , which did her very great credit ( the late hi ghly respected I rovmcial Grand Master , Earl Ferrers , having sent a very handsome supply of game for the occasion ) . The newl y installed Master took the Chair b
, supported y Bros . James Dickson , Esq ., Senior Warden , and Jukes Stirrop , Esq ., Junior Warden . On the cloth being drawn , the worth y Chairman gave the Queen and the Craft , which was drunk with honours . Prince Albert , and the Prince of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family , also with honours . His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , Grand Master of Masons , was given with due honours . The Right . Hon . Earl Ferrers , late P . G . M ., was proposed by Bro . Brutton , in and
a feeling becoming speech , and was responded to with due honours , and with thanks for the abundant supply of game . Brother Lord Ingestre , P . G . S . W ., and a Brother of the Royal Chartley Lodge , was given and drank with due honours . The health of the newl y installed Worshipful Master was given with Masonic honours , which was duly acknowledged by the Worshipful Master for the high honour conferred on him . The health of Bro . Thomas Brutton , Esq ., Treasurer , was proposed by Bro . Ribbans , and drank with due honours , and was responded to in true Masonic feeling , and with one round
more , which was due to so worthy a Brother . Bro . BRUTTON returned thanks for the honour done him , and assured the Lodge that they might depend on his unwearied support , as well as the Craft in general . Bro . Francis Bolingbroke Ribbans , was given with Masonic honours . He returned thanks for the honour , and the very handsome manner in which his health had been proposed and drank . The health of Bro . James Dickinson SWand BrosJukes
, Esq ., .., . Stirrop , Esq ., J . W ., H . Somerville , Esq ,, P . M ., Bros . Geo . Spilsbury , Buckndge , Paul Waite , W . M ., and the Forrester Lodge , Uttoxeter , visiting Bro , Lasseter , and several others were given and responded to . WARWICK , Jan . 10 . —Presentation of a Past Master ' s Jewel to f -J- Skarp , Jun ., W . M . of the Skafcspeare Lodge . —In our number for the quarter ending September last , we recorded , at great length , the proceedings of a Masonic Festival held in this borough , in commemoration of the Lod
ge , No . 356 , entering upon that year which was to complete the first half century of its existence ; and likewise published , in connection with those proceedings , an analysis of an Oration delivered on the occasion by the W . M . ( Bro . Sharp ) . That « gathering" of the r £ t ,- m r Lonclon > Birmingham , Leicester , Loughborough , Coventry , Cheshire , Leamington , & c , was one of the most gratifying Provincial Meetings we have ever witnessed ; nor was its least pleasing feature to be found m the circumstance that the gentleman who presided both at Labour and Refreshment , was a young man and a young Mason of great Masonic and Literary promise .