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Provincial Lodges.

the British army would never be vanquished . The discipline of that army was witnessed in an extraordinary scene that took place four years ago , on board a ship off the Cape of Good Hope , where a band of noble soldiers stood on the deck , and perished nobly in doing their duty for the preservation of the lives of others—( Cheers ) . The P . G . M . said , they would now come nearer home , as the next toast he had to propose was the health of their distinguished chief and G . M ., " the Right Hon . Br .

the Earl of Zetland "—( Cheers ) . They all as Masons were greatly indebted to him , for he set them a brilliant example of consistency in his whole walk through life ; and though unfortunately his health would not permit him to attend their meetings so often as they could wish , they had reason to congratulate themselves that they had such an exalted man at the head of the Craft—( Cheers ) . The P . G . M . said he had no doubt that every brother present would be satisfied with the next toast he had to proposeand would receive it in the manner that it deserved .

, This was the first occasion on which they had had the happiness of seeing the Earl of Yarborough in the county of Essex ; and he had come to-day to aid in bringing about those noble and beautiful qualities which they so cherished in Masonry —( Cheers ) . He was witness to a scene last night at the meeting of the girls' school belonging to the Order , in the metropolis , which he was sure would have melted a heart of stone , and the happy and judicious manner in which the noble Earl honoured and supported their charities , and the way in which he came amongst them to harmonize all matters

of the Craft , placed them under a deep debt of gratitude to him . In the noble Earl ' s presence he would not say more of him , as he might otherwise do with respect to his noble-qualities , both as a man and as a Mason ; but would at once call on them to drink "the health of the D . G . M . of England . " —( Cheers ) . The Earl of Yarborough D . G . M . could assure the brethren he felt very sensibly the marked manner in which they had received the toast proposed to them . They had heard from the P . G . M . sentiments relative to him , which he had expressed in consequence of his friendship , though he did not deny that he had been at all times anxious

to promote the working out successfully the objects and the benefits of Masonry , but at the same time he felt that the observations made by Mr . Bagshawe had been dictated by friendship , for if he had been absent on this occasion terms more flattering could not have been employed . It was true that last night he presided over the fes - tival of the girls' school , and he alluded to it now because they were graced by the presence of the ladies , and he wished to assure them that if it had been possible for them to have been present last night at Freemasons' Hall , nothing could have

interested them more than that scene —( Cheers ) . They had there sixty-six daughters of Masons who had once been in prosperous circumstances , but from misfortune had not the means of providing for their children . These girls were presented in a state of general health and comfort , and at the same time their manners were such as showed that they had been well cared for and properly educated —( Cheers ) . He was sure if the ladies present had had an opportunity of seeing that scene , they would have felt it was their interestas it would be their inclinationto assist in that branch

, , of the Masonic charities —( Cheers ) , Last night , too , there was collected at the festival upwards of . £ 1 , 400 —( Cheers ) . He mentioned this because though they as brethren knew it , it was not always known , that they as Masons were ' not devoted exclusively to their own comforts , but were anxious in every way to benefit their fellow-creatures —( Cheers ) . And he did not know that they could in any way do more good than in educating the rising generation , and training and teaching those who would be unable to provide for themselves without this benevolent assistance of

the brethren—( Cheers ) . He must observe that though he had been received by them in so marked a manner , it was not more than he expected when he was told there was an anxiety in the Province to see either the G . M . or himself amongst them . If it had been possible for the G . M . to have come nothing would have been more enthusiastic than his reception , for Ue was sure , from what he had seen to-day , that they would hare welcomed him most heartily , and would have been glad not only to see him coming to support their P . G . M ., but at the same time to show their devotion to the Craft —( Cheers ) . They had been in this Province presided over for many

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THE GIRLS' SCHOOL FESTIVAL. Article 1
AGED MASONS' ASYLUM. Article 2
THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES. Article 3
MASONIC STANZAS. Article 3
FREEMASONRY IN ENGLAND. Article 4
MASONIC REMINISCENCES. Article 9
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 14
PROVINCIAL LODGES. Article 26
IRELAND. Article 45
ROYAL ARCH. Article 46
KNIGHT TEMPLARS. Article 48
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 48
BON ACCORD LODGE OF MARK MASONS. Article 50
SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR MAY. Article 51
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 55
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Provincial Lodges.

the British army would never be vanquished . The discipline of that army was witnessed in an extraordinary scene that took place four years ago , on board a ship off the Cape of Good Hope , where a band of noble soldiers stood on the deck , and perished nobly in doing their duty for the preservation of the lives of others—( Cheers ) . The P . G . M . said , they would now come nearer home , as the next toast he had to propose was the health of their distinguished chief and G . M ., " the Right Hon . Br .

the Earl of Zetland "—( Cheers ) . They all as Masons were greatly indebted to him , for he set them a brilliant example of consistency in his whole walk through life ; and though unfortunately his health would not permit him to attend their meetings so often as they could wish , they had reason to congratulate themselves that they had such an exalted man at the head of the Craft—( Cheers ) . The P . G . M . said he had no doubt that every brother present would be satisfied with the next toast he had to proposeand would receive it in the manner that it deserved .

, This was the first occasion on which they had had the happiness of seeing the Earl of Yarborough in the county of Essex ; and he had come to-day to aid in bringing about those noble and beautiful qualities which they so cherished in Masonry —( Cheers ) . He was witness to a scene last night at the meeting of the girls' school belonging to the Order , in the metropolis , which he was sure would have melted a heart of stone , and the happy and judicious manner in which the noble Earl honoured and supported their charities , and the way in which he came amongst them to harmonize all matters

of the Craft , placed them under a deep debt of gratitude to him . In the noble Earl ' s presence he would not say more of him , as he might otherwise do with respect to his noble-qualities , both as a man and as a Mason ; but would at once call on them to drink "the health of the D . G . M . of England . " —( Cheers ) . The Earl of Yarborough D . G . M . could assure the brethren he felt very sensibly the marked manner in which they had received the toast proposed to them . They had heard from the P . G . M . sentiments relative to him , which he had expressed in consequence of his friendship , though he did not deny that he had been at all times anxious

to promote the working out successfully the objects and the benefits of Masonry , but at the same time he felt that the observations made by Mr . Bagshawe had been dictated by friendship , for if he had been absent on this occasion terms more flattering could not have been employed . It was true that last night he presided over the fes - tival of the girls' school , and he alluded to it now because they were graced by the presence of the ladies , and he wished to assure them that if it had been possible for them to have been present last night at Freemasons' Hall , nothing could have

interested them more than that scene —( Cheers ) . They had there sixty-six daughters of Masons who had once been in prosperous circumstances , but from misfortune had not the means of providing for their children . These girls were presented in a state of general health and comfort , and at the same time their manners were such as showed that they had been well cared for and properly educated —( Cheers ) . He was sure if the ladies present had had an opportunity of seeing that scene , they would have felt it was their interestas it would be their inclinationto assist in that branch

, , of the Masonic charities —( Cheers ) , Last night , too , there was collected at the festival upwards of . £ 1 , 400 —( Cheers ) . He mentioned this because though they as brethren knew it , it was not always known , that they as Masons were ' not devoted exclusively to their own comforts , but were anxious in every way to benefit their fellow-creatures —( Cheers ) . And he did not know that they could in any way do more good than in educating the rising generation , and training and teaching those who would be unable to provide for themselves without this benevolent assistance of

the brethren—( Cheers ) . He must observe that though he had been received by them in so marked a manner , it was not more than he expected when he was told there was an anxiety in the Province to see either the G . M . or himself amongst them . If it had been possible for the G . M . to have come nothing would have been more enthusiastic than his reception , for Ue was sure , from what he had seen to-day , that they would hare welcomed him most heartily , and would have been glad not only to see him coming to support their P . G . M ., but at the same time to show their devotion to the Craft —( Cheers ) . They had been in this Province presided over for many

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