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people generally , in a most elegant and beautifull y composed speech , which is to be published in a pamphlet form . Brother James Radeliffe , P . Z . and W . M ., after the stone was adjusted , in a very neat speech , presented Mrs . Starkie with a handsome silver trowel .
After the entire ceremony was concluded , the Masonic Brethren then retired to the inn , and the Lodge was closed , as usual , with prayer to the Divine Architect of the Universe . A sumptuous banquet was prepared , at which Mr . Starkie presided , and the health of a Mason ' s Daughter , " Her Majesty the Queen , " was drunk with tremendous applause , and was followed by the health of " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , Grand Master of Masons / ' and other appropriate
toasts-CHESTER-LE-STREET , Nov . 2 . — A Provincial Grand Lodge of this county was held at Chester-le-street , at which Sir C . Sharp , D . P . G . M ., presided , in the absence of the Earl of Durham . The Brethren afterwards dined together at Brother Lowson ' s , the Lambton Arms Inn ; and Mr . Hedworth Lambton honoured them with his company on the occasion . The usual Masonic toasts were drunk ; and in the course of the evening the following appointments of officers for the ensuing year
were announced : — Sir H . Williamson , G . S . W . ; Hedworth Lambton , Esq ., G . J . W . ; Rev . C . Grant , G . C . ; J . C . Carr , G . T . ; J . P . Kidson , G . S . ; T . C . Granger , G . R . ; R . White , G . S . W . ; Thos . Hardy , G . D C . ; W . Croudace , S . G . D . ; D . Jonassohn , J . G . D . ; D . Shirreffs , G . S . B . ; J . Husdell , P . M . G . B . ; G . Walker , G . P . ; J . Hutchinson , G . T . The following subjoined report was laid before the members of the Lodge at the dinner : —
On hearing that the Grand Master , H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , was in the county , the D . P . G . M . thought it right to call together all the Grand Officers of the province ; and to consult with them on the propriety of inviting his Royal Highness to dinner , at the Festival . The Grand Officers met on the 12 th October , and resolved : — " That an invitation to the Grand Master of England , requesting the honour of his company to dinner at the Provincial Festival , be presented to him
by the D . P . G . M ., in the name of the Province . " In consequence , the D . P . G . M . waited on his Royal Highness , at Raby Castle , on the 14 th October , when the Grand Master delivered the following answer : —
"Raby Castle , October 14 , 1838 . "AUGUSTUS F . G . M . " The Grand Master , in acknowledging the receipt of the invitation communicated to him in the name of the Provincial Grand Lodge oi Durham , by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , has to request the worshipful Brother to convey to the Brethren of his Province his kind and fraternal thanks for the assurance of their warm attachment , and
for the good feeling with which they have addressed him—to assure them of his sincere regard , and the lively interest which he takes in their welfare , as in the welfare of the craft in general—and to express to them his deep regret , as also to explain the cause of his being prevented from coming amongst them upon the present occasion , having been detained longer than he had originally intended , under the hospitable roof of his noble friend the Duke of Cleveland , by an injury done to one of his legs . The Grand Master hopes , however , that , at some future period , he may be so fortunate as to find himself in the neighbourhood
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Provincial.
people generally , in a most elegant and beautifull y composed speech , which is to be published in a pamphlet form . Brother James Radeliffe , P . Z . and W . M ., after the stone was adjusted , in a very neat speech , presented Mrs . Starkie with a handsome silver trowel .
After the entire ceremony was concluded , the Masonic Brethren then retired to the inn , and the Lodge was closed , as usual , with prayer to the Divine Architect of the Universe . A sumptuous banquet was prepared , at which Mr . Starkie presided , and the health of a Mason ' s Daughter , " Her Majesty the Queen , " was drunk with tremendous applause , and was followed by the health of " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , Grand Master of Masons / ' and other appropriate
toasts-CHESTER-LE-STREET , Nov . 2 . — A Provincial Grand Lodge of this county was held at Chester-le-street , at which Sir C . Sharp , D . P . G . M ., presided , in the absence of the Earl of Durham . The Brethren afterwards dined together at Brother Lowson ' s , the Lambton Arms Inn ; and Mr . Hedworth Lambton honoured them with his company on the occasion . The usual Masonic toasts were drunk ; and in the course of the evening the following appointments of officers for the ensuing year
were announced : — Sir H . Williamson , G . S . W . ; Hedworth Lambton , Esq ., G . J . W . ; Rev . C . Grant , G . C . ; J . C . Carr , G . T . ; J . P . Kidson , G . S . ; T . C . Granger , G . R . ; R . White , G . S . W . ; Thos . Hardy , G . D C . ; W . Croudace , S . G . D . ; D . Jonassohn , J . G . D . ; D . Shirreffs , G . S . B . ; J . Husdell , P . M . G . B . ; G . Walker , G . P . ; J . Hutchinson , G . T . The following subjoined report was laid before the members of the Lodge at the dinner : —
On hearing that the Grand Master , H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , was in the county , the D . P . G . M . thought it right to call together all the Grand Officers of the province ; and to consult with them on the propriety of inviting his Royal Highness to dinner , at the Festival . The Grand Officers met on the 12 th October , and resolved : — " That an invitation to the Grand Master of England , requesting the honour of his company to dinner at the Provincial Festival , be presented to him
by the D . P . G . M ., in the name of the Province . " In consequence , the D . P . G . M . waited on his Royal Highness , at Raby Castle , on the 14 th October , when the Grand Master delivered the following answer : —
"Raby Castle , October 14 , 1838 . "AUGUSTUS F . G . M . " The Grand Master , in acknowledging the receipt of the invitation communicated to him in the name of the Provincial Grand Lodge oi Durham , by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , has to request the worshipful Brother to convey to the Brethren of his Province his kind and fraternal thanks for the assurance of their warm attachment , and
for the good feeling with which they have addressed him—to assure them of his sincere regard , and the lively interest which he takes in their welfare , as in the welfare of the craft in general—and to express to them his deep regret , as also to explain the cause of his being prevented from coming amongst them upon the present occasion , having been detained longer than he had originally intended , under the hospitable roof of his noble friend the Duke of Cleveland , by an injury done to one of his legs . The Grand Master hopes , however , that , at some future period , he may be so fortunate as to find himself in the neighbourhood