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Metropolitan.
METRaPOLITAHr .
Yarborough Lodge ( No . 812 ) . —The seventh anniversary of this Lodge was celebrated at Shepard's ( late Rounding ' s ) Tavern , Woodford-Wells , on Thursday , 5 th July , 1855 . Bro . P . Edinger , W . M ., ably presided , and was well supported by the members of this numerous and influential Lodge , also by several visitors ; partaking of a banquet with the usual accompaniments , that reflected credit on the worthy host . The pleasures of the day were further enhanced by the W . M ., in the name of the Lodge , presenting to the immediate P . M . a handsome silver salver , bearing the following inscription : —
. " Presented , 5 th July , 1855 , to the W . Bro . P . L . Simmonds , P . M ., by the members of the Yarborough Lodge of Freemasons , No . 812 , to mark the sense of his zeal and urbanity while presiding as W . M . A . L . 5854 . " As is usual on such occasions , many appropriate addresses were delivered ; those especially deserving notice being from Bro . Edinger , W . M ., Bro . Simmonds , P . M ., Bro . Rev . D . Shaboe , M . A ., Chap ., and Rev . Bro . — Brown , M . A ., of No . 40 . The happiness of the event will be long remembered by all present .
ROYAL ARCH . Yarborough Chapter ( No . 812 ) . —An especial convocation was holden at the George Tavern , Commercial-road East , on Thursday , 21 st of June . Comp . Geo . Biggs , P . Z ., as Z . ; Comp . R . S . Williams , Z ., of No . 11 , as H . ; Comp . W . Edwards , J . ; Comp . — Crow , P . Z ., & c . & c . Bro . Rev . Josh . Hill Grice , M . A ., Upton-on-Severn , and Chap , of the Universal Lodge , No . 212 ; Bro . A . Day , of Lodge No . 18 ; Bro . J . Crisp , J . D ., No . 812 ; Bro . R . R . Liddle , of No . 812 , were most impressively exalted to this supreme degree . The Companions , after a social hour , retired highly gratified with the intellectual business of the evening .
Provincial
PEOVINCIAL
DORSETSHIRE . Poole . —Provincial Grand Lodge . —The Grand Lodge for this province was held at the o Town Hall , in Poole ( the room of the Lodge of Amity not being large enough for the number of Brethren assembled ) , on the 15 th of August . At eleven o ' clock , the R . W . Prov . G . M . Henry Ralph Willett , Esq ., of Merley House , near Wimborne , entered the room ; the Brethren , then , in due order , immediately proceeded to the parish church of St . James , accompanied by Eyres ' s celebrated cornopean band ; on arriving at the church door , the Brethren halted , and opened right and left , so that the Prov . G . M . entered the sacred edifice first . The
services were read in a most impressive manner by Rev . Bro . T . Pearce , vicar of Morden , P . Prov . G . Chaplain ; and the Rev . Bro . Benjamin Maturin , of Lymington , preached the sermon , taking his text from the 1 John i . v . 11 : " Beloved , if God so loved us , we ought also to love one another . " The rev . gentleman ' s fine flow of language , delivered in a most eloquent manner , made a deep impression not only on the Brethren , but also on the whole congregation . The church , which is large , will contain about 2 , 000 persons , and was full in every part ; the choir , besides the usual services , sung " Almighty Sire ! our Heavenly Father , " & c , and an anthem from 1 st Chronicles xxix . 10 ; " Blessed be thou , Lord God of Israel , our Father for ever and ever . " After the sermon the services con-
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Metropolitan.
METRaPOLITAHr .
Yarborough Lodge ( No . 812 ) . —The seventh anniversary of this Lodge was celebrated at Shepard's ( late Rounding ' s ) Tavern , Woodford-Wells , on Thursday , 5 th July , 1855 . Bro . P . Edinger , W . M ., ably presided , and was well supported by the members of this numerous and influential Lodge , also by several visitors ; partaking of a banquet with the usual accompaniments , that reflected credit on the worthy host . The pleasures of the day were further enhanced by the W . M ., in the name of the Lodge , presenting to the immediate P . M . a handsome silver salver , bearing the following inscription : —
. " Presented , 5 th July , 1855 , to the W . Bro . P . L . Simmonds , P . M ., by the members of the Yarborough Lodge of Freemasons , No . 812 , to mark the sense of his zeal and urbanity while presiding as W . M . A . L . 5854 . " As is usual on such occasions , many appropriate addresses were delivered ; those especially deserving notice being from Bro . Edinger , W . M ., Bro . Simmonds , P . M ., Bro . Rev . D . Shaboe , M . A ., Chap ., and Rev . Bro . — Brown , M . A ., of No . 40 . The happiness of the event will be long remembered by all present .
ROYAL ARCH . Yarborough Chapter ( No . 812 ) . —An especial convocation was holden at the George Tavern , Commercial-road East , on Thursday , 21 st of June . Comp . Geo . Biggs , P . Z ., as Z . ; Comp . R . S . Williams , Z ., of No . 11 , as H . ; Comp . W . Edwards , J . ; Comp . — Crow , P . Z ., & c . & c . Bro . Rev . Josh . Hill Grice , M . A ., Upton-on-Severn , and Chap , of the Universal Lodge , No . 212 ; Bro . A . Day , of Lodge No . 18 ; Bro . J . Crisp , J . D ., No . 812 ; Bro . R . R . Liddle , of No . 812 , were most impressively exalted to this supreme degree . The Companions , after a social hour , retired highly gratified with the intellectual business of the evening .
Provincial
PEOVINCIAL
DORSETSHIRE . Poole . —Provincial Grand Lodge . —The Grand Lodge for this province was held at the o Town Hall , in Poole ( the room of the Lodge of Amity not being large enough for the number of Brethren assembled ) , on the 15 th of August . At eleven o ' clock , the R . W . Prov . G . M . Henry Ralph Willett , Esq ., of Merley House , near Wimborne , entered the room ; the Brethren , then , in due order , immediately proceeded to the parish church of St . James , accompanied by Eyres ' s celebrated cornopean band ; on arriving at the church door , the Brethren halted , and opened right and left , so that the Prov . G . M . entered the sacred edifice first . The
services were read in a most impressive manner by Rev . Bro . T . Pearce , vicar of Morden , P . Prov . G . Chaplain ; and the Rev . Bro . Benjamin Maturin , of Lymington , preached the sermon , taking his text from the 1 John i . v . 11 : " Beloved , if God so loved us , we ought also to love one another . " The rev . gentleman ' s fine flow of language , delivered in a most eloquent manner , made a deep impression not only on the Brethren , but also on the whole congregation . The church , which is large , will contain about 2 , 000 persons , and was full in every part ; the choir , besides the usual services , sung " Almighty Sire ! our Heavenly Father , " & c , and an anthem from 1 st Chronicles xxix . 10 ; " Blessed be thou , Lord God of Israel , our Father for ever and ever . " After the sermon the services con-