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" Our other Visiting Brethren , " by the Hon . Mr . Norton . W . L . Thomas , Esq ., and Delme Radcliffe , Esq . respectively returned thanks for the toast of " The Hertfordshire Lodges . " The Marquis of Salisbury then paid a well-merited compliment to the Officers , Past and Present , of the Watford Lodge , which was replied to by A . Frazer , Esq ., who assured their fair visitors that a good Mason could not fail of being a good father—a kind brother—an affectionate husband—or a faithful lover . —( Cheers . ) The ladies then retired , and the noble Marquis and his Friends soon followed .
CHATHAM , Dec . 27 . —The Brethren of No . 316 , ( held at the Chest Arms Tavern , Chatham ) , celebrated the Festival of St . John the Evangelist , by dining together , prior to which the Worshipful Master was installed . SURREY , December 28 . —FREDERICK LODGE ( 661 ) . —Bros . Chrees , Penfold , and Gardiner have presented several valuable articles of Lodge furniture . A Lodge of Instruction has been formed , which will be found useful and acceptable to the Brethren residing in Croydon . CHERTSEY , December 28 . —ST . GEORGE ' LODGE ( 661 ) . —This Lodge , so long dormant , has been revived under the charge of Bro . Francis W . M .
IPSWICH , December 13 . —The Brethren of the Suffolk Provincial Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons , held a Grand Lodge , and afterwards dined together at the Suffolk Hotel , on Thursday last . Brother John Reade , Esq ., P . G . M ., in the chair ; Thomas Green , Esq ., P . G . S . W ., acting as Vice-President . Of thirteen Lodges in this county , nine were represented by their officers . The following toasts were drunk : — " The Queen" « The Queen Dowagerand the
; , rest of the Royal Family ; " "The Duke of Sussex , Grand Master ;" " Brother Reade , Provincial Grand Master , " & c . & c . " The St . Edmund ' s Lodge , Bury , " having been toasted , Mr . Newby , in a very able and eloquent address , returned thanks . Some very good songs were sung by Messrs . Deck , Scott , Pettit , and Lemon . There were about forty gentlemen present , who left highly delighted with the proceedings of the day .
CAMBRIDGE , Oct . 6 . —The Masons have patronized a play—which is so far good as to show they can support a very estimable Brother in the Craft—but surel y the Brethren will do something more—with an Acting Grand Master on the spot , and good Masons who deserve to be made prominent in the Craft , —it is a matter of regret that Cambridge is sadly in the rear . Oh ! ye sleepers—awake—arise !
PETERBOROUGH , December 15 . —The Brethren of St . Peter ' s Lodge having heard that H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex would change horses on passing through this city , assembled for the purpose of preparing an address to be presented to the Grand Master . The address was engrossed and presented to His Royal Highness by Bro . Thomas Ewart , in the absence of the Grand Master . His Royal Highness received the address with evident satisfaction ; and told Bro . Ewart that his rank in the Craft as Past Master , entitled him to the exchange of the Mystic Grip with the Grand Master , —a compliment of which our Brother may well be proud .
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Provincial.
" Our other Visiting Brethren , " by the Hon . Mr . Norton . W . L . Thomas , Esq ., and Delme Radcliffe , Esq . respectively returned thanks for the toast of " The Hertfordshire Lodges . " The Marquis of Salisbury then paid a well-merited compliment to the Officers , Past and Present , of the Watford Lodge , which was replied to by A . Frazer , Esq ., who assured their fair visitors that a good Mason could not fail of being a good father—a kind brother—an affectionate husband—or a faithful lover . —( Cheers . ) The ladies then retired , and the noble Marquis and his Friends soon followed .
CHATHAM , Dec . 27 . —The Brethren of No . 316 , ( held at the Chest Arms Tavern , Chatham ) , celebrated the Festival of St . John the Evangelist , by dining together , prior to which the Worshipful Master was installed . SURREY , December 28 . —FREDERICK LODGE ( 661 ) . —Bros . Chrees , Penfold , and Gardiner have presented several valuable articles of Lodge furniture . A Lodge of Instruction has been formed , which will be found useful and acceptable to the Brethren residing in Croydon . CHERTSEY , December 28 . —ST . GEORGE ' LODGE ( 661 ) . —This Lodge , so long dormant , has been revived under the charge of Bro . Francis W . M .
IPSWICH , December 13 . —The Brethren of the Suffolk Provincial Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons , held a Grand Lodge , and afterwards dined together at the Suffolk Hotel , on Thursday last . Brother John Reade , Esq ., P . G . M ., in the chair ; Thomas Green , Esq ., P . G . S . W ., acting as Vice-President . Of thirteen Lodges in this county , nine were represented by their officers . The following toasts were drunk : — " The Queen" « The Queen Dowagerand the
; , rest of the Royal Family ; " "The Duke of Sussex , Grand Master ;" " Brother Reade , Provincial Grand Master , " & c . & c . " The St . Edmund ' s Lodge , Bury , " having been toasted , Mr . Newby , in a very able and eloquent address , returned thanks . Some very good songs were sung by Messrs . Deck , Scott , Pettit , and Lemon . There were about forty gentlemen present , who left highly delighted with the proceedings of the day .
CAMBRIDGE , Oct . 6 . —The Masons have patronized a play—which is so far good as to show they can support a very estimable Brother in the Craft—but surel y the Brethren will do something more—with an Acting Grand Master on the spot , and good Masons who deserve to be made prominent in the Craft , —it is a matter of regret that Cambridge is sadly in the rear . Oh ! ye sleepers—awake—arise !
PETERBOROUGH , December 15 . —The Brethren of St . Peter ' s Lodge having heard that H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex would change horses on passing through this city , assembled for the purpose of preparing an address to be presented to the Grand Master . The address was engrossed and presented to His Royal Highness by Bro . Thomas Ewart , in the absence of the Grand Master . His Royal Highness received the address with evident satisfaction ; and told Bro . Ewart that his rank in the Craft as Past Master , entitled him to the exchange of the Mystic Grip with the Grand Master , —a compliment of which our Brother may well be proud .