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Provincial.
.. Itbeing now eight o ' clock , the Lodge was adjourned with theusuat formalities . . . . ... . . ; . ; Webelieve it is in contemplation to hold the P . G . Lodge . next year at the ancient city of Lichfield . .,, ' ,
SOUTH SHIELDS , Dec . 1 . —A Provincial Grand Lodge of Freemasons was held at St . Hilda ' s Lodge room , before Sir Cuthbert Sharp , D . P ; G : M . There was a numerous attendance of the Craft , including deputations from various Lodges in the province , and several visitors . After the business of the Lodge , and the election of Officers , had terminated , the Brethren adjourned to banquet .
BIRMINGHAM , NOV . 10 . Faithful Lodge , No . G 96 . —The W . M , , Bro . Curran , in the name of the Brethren , presented to Bro . Thomas Perkins , P . M ., a splendid jewel ; on which occasion he delivered a very impressive address , to which Bro . Perkins responded in . terms of grateful satisfaction . The Brethren afterwards partook of a banquet at the Vauxhall , and enjoyed a truly happy meeting . ; .
KIDOERMINSTER , Nov . 13 . Royal Standard Lodge . —Several of our members paid a visit , at their last meeting , to the new Lodge recently opened at Worcester—the " Semper Fidelis ; " and were equ . ally ' pleased arid surprised at the great progress this new scion of the Graft had rriade , having initiated nineteen members , and being almost completely furnished in all its departrnents , and what is more , free with the world iii the short of two months
space . . The Brethren of the "Semper Fidelis , " headed by that ¦ veteran Mason ; the W . Bro . Bennett , most handsomely returned our visit' oh this occasion with double numbers . We need scarcely say a-iriost pleasant ; arid we trust not unprofitable evening ; was the result . ;; ; , '; , - ; Bro : Bennett in that superior manner for which he stands unrivalled in the provinces , raised two Brethren to the sublime degree , arid Brother Rotten ; M . D ., the immediate Past Master , in the absence of the W . M ;
afterwards inducted two candidates into our mysteries , in his usual ibipressiye ' ' style . ' ¦ ' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ "' ¦ " The retnaining business being ended , including two propositions for next Lodge , the Brethren adjourned for refreshmerit to the Bell Hotel , where Bro . Humphries , the worthy host , had provided an excellentrepas ' t . Masonic toasts and sentiments followed during the remainder of the evening , and after the "final toast" from our guest , Bro . Bennett , the riieeting separated in harmony and Brotherly love .--Floreat "' Semper Fidelis : " ' ¦ ' ' ¦ ' ¦ '' " -- ' ¦ ' ¦ ' ¦ ' -
. 'HULL , Oct ; 29 . —The Brethren were honoured by a visit from the Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of England , attended by several distinguished-members of the Craft , for the purpose of holding , in his capacity of P . G . M ; of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire , a Proving cial Grand ; Lodge . It being upwards of twelve years since a similar meeting-was held in Hull , considerable interest was attached to the occasion ;; . The Grand Lodge and Communication was held at two o ' clock , in thehall of the Minerva Lodge-No . 311 Prince-street . . The Grand
. , , Master , was supported on theright by Mark Milbanke , Esq ., D - P . G- - JSih of this province ; and on his left by Joseph Iredale , Esq ., D . P . G ., M ,.. pf ; CuiiiberlandT ; i SirsG . Cayley ; bart ., & c . In addition , to the-decoration of ther-Minerya ; Lodge ,-we noticed a . most splendid bust of , the EarLot Zetland , executed , by . permission of , they . noble earl ,,, by pur , talented VOL . iv . : i p
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Provincial.
.. Itbeing now eight o ' clock , the Lodge was adjourned with theusuat formalities . . . . ... . . ; . ; Webelieve it is in contemplation to hold the P . G . Lodge . next year at the ancient city of Lichfield . .,, ' ,
SOUTH SHIELDS , Dec . 1 . —A Provincial Grand Lodge of Freemasons was held at St . Hilda ' s Lodge room , before Sir Cuthbert Sharp , D . P ; G : M . There was a numerous attendance of the Craft , including deputations from various Lodges in the province , and several visitors . After the business of the Lodge , and the election of Officers , had terminated , the Brethren adjourned to banquet .
BIRMINGHAM , NOV . 10 . Faithful Lodge , No . G 96 . —The W . M , , Bro . Curran , in the name of the Brethren , presented to Bro . Thomas Perkins , P . M ., a splendid jewel ; on which occasion he delivered a very impressive address , to which Bro . Perkins responded in . terms of grateful satisfaction . The Brethren afterwards partook of a banquet at the Vauxhall , and enjoyed a truly happy meeting . ; .
KIDOERMINSTER , Nov . 13 . Royal Standard Lodge . —Several of our members paid a visit , at their last meeting , to the new Lodge recently opened at Worcester—the " Semper Fidelis ; " and were equ . ally ' pleased arid surprised at the great progress this new scion of the Graft had rriade , having initiated nineteen members , and being almost completely furnished in all its departrnents , and what is more , free with the world iii the short of two months
space . . The Brethren of the "Semper Fidelis , " headed by that ¦ veteran Mason ; the W . Bro . Bennett , most handsomely returned our visit' oh this occasion with double numbers . We need scarcely say a-iriost pleasant ; arid we trust not unprofitable evening ; was the result . ;; ; , '; , - ; Bro : Bennett in that superior manner for which he stands unrivalled in the provinces , raised two Brethren to the sublime degree , arid Brother Rotten ; M . D ., the immediate Past Master , in the absence of the W . M ;
afterwards inducted two candidates into our mysteries , in his usual ibipressiye ' ' style . ' ¦ ' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ "' ¦ " The retnaining business being ended , including two propositions for next Lodge , the Brethren adjourned for refreshmerit to the Bell Hotel , where Bro . Humphries , the worthy host , had provided an excellentrepas ' t . Masonic toasts and sentiments followed during the remainder of the evening , and after the "final toast" from our guest , Bro . Bennett , the riieeting separated in harmony and Brotherly love .--Floreat "' Semper Fidelis : " ' ¦ ' ' ¦ ' ¦ '' " -- ' ¦ ' ¦ ' ¦ ' -
. 'HULL , Oct ; 29 . —The Brethren were honoured by a visit from the Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of England , attended by several distinguished-members of the Craft , for the purpose of holding , in his capacity of P . G . M ; of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire , a Proving cial Grand ; Lodge . It being upwards of twelve years since a similar meeting-was held in Hull , considerable interest was attached to the occasion ;; . The Grand Lodge and Communication was held at two o ' clock , in thehall of the Minerva Lodge-No . 311 Prince-street . . The Grand
. , , Master , was supported on theright by Mark Milbanke , Esq ., D - P . G- - JSih of this province ; and on his left by Joseph Iredale , Esq ., D . P . G ., M ,.. pf ; CuiiiberlandT ; i SirsG . Cayley ; bart ., & c . In addition , to the-decoration of ther-Minerya ; Lodge ,-we noticed a . most splendid bust of , the EarLot Zetland , executed , by . permission of , they . noble earl ,,, by pur , talented VOL . iv . : i p