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Present State Of Free Masonry.
opened in due form at the Queen ' s Head Tavern on the 2 d of December . THOMAS B URDON , M . THOMAS RUDD a » d THOMAS WHORLTON , S . and J . Wardens . The Lodge appears to have flourished . — Several exemplary charities were distributed both to distressed Masons and to the poor at the of dulcarried and the old
large ; operations Masonry were y on , charges and * regulations were enforced with dignity and decorum . Among those of the orig inal members who by their exertions and perseverance contributed to the stability of the institution , we find a pleasure in recording the names of Brothers BUJGDON , RUDD , and HUNT .
On Thursday , August 23 , 17 6 4 , after a solemn procession from the Lodge-room , the foundation-stone of a bridge then intended to be built over the river Tees , was laid by Brother NELSON , one of the undertakers of the building , assisted by Brother HENRY DIXON , W . M . and the Brethren of the Lodge , then No . 23 , amidst an infinite number of spectators , who unanimously wished success to an undertaking
which , when completed , must prove of the greatest utility to the neighbouring counties . From that time down to the present day this Lodge has preserved its character of decorum , benevolence , and respectability . The principal gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood have honoured themselves and the ' Lodge by appearing on the list of Members : the
business of the Craft is carried on with attention and intelligence , and the hours of refreshment are enlivened by conviviality tempered with decorum . It is now the LODGE OF PHILANTHROPY , NO . 19 , meets every first and third Friday , at the Black Lion . Present officers are , R . CHRISTOPHER , W . M . —JAMES CROWE , P . M . —M . CROW , S . W . —¦ M . WADESON . J . W . —J . PEACOCK , Treasurer . —RICHARDSON FARRON , Secretary .
SWALWELL . In some ancient records we find that Masonry was carried on in this town in the year 1725 ; but the first regular nomination of officers which is preserved is in 1733 . JOSEPH CLARK , M . — JOHN ROBINSON , S . W . —EDWARD ALPOST , J . W . March 21 1735 —JOSEPH LAYCOCKEsq . a member of this Lodge
, . , , was appointed by the Earl of CRAUFORD , G . M . Provincial Grand Master for the County of Durham ; ancl the ' Provincial Grand Lodge was held in this town- for many years after . Officers at that time were , K . JONES , M . —W . HAWDON , S . W . —J . ARMSTRONG , J . W . The Constitution being lost or mislaid , a new one was granted by the Duke of BEAUFORT , G . M . October 1 , 1771 , the Lodge , being
then No . 61 , and the officers T . CHAMBERS , M . —W . DAGLISH , S . W . —W . HALL , J . W . This ancient Lodge has flourished very much both in the principles and practice of Royal Science . The mysteries of the HARODIM were exercised and carried on at Winleton , the residence of P , G . M ,. VOL . III . O
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Present State Of Free Masonry.
opened in due form at the Queen ' s Head Tavern on the 2 d of December . THOMAS B URDON , M . THOMAS RUDD a » d THOMAS WHORLTON , S . and J . Wardens . The Lodge appears to have flourished . — Several exemplary charities were distributed both to distressed Masons and to the poor at the of dulcarried and the old
large ; operations Masonry were y on , charges and * regulations were enforced with dignity and decorum . Among those of the orig inal members who by their exertions and perseverance contributed to the stability of the institution , we find a pleasure in recording the names of Brothers BUJGDON , RUDD , and HUNT .
On Thursday , August 23 , 17 6 4 , after a solemn procession from the Lodge-room , the foundation-stone of a bridge then intended to be built over the river Tees , was laid by Brother NELSON , one of the undertakers of the building , assisted by Brother HENRY DIXON , W . M . and the Brethren of the Lodge , then No . 23 , amidst an infinite number of spectators , who unanimously wished success to an undertaking
which , when completed , must prove of the greatest utility to the neighbouring counties . From that time down to the present day this Lodge has preserved its character of decorum , benevolence , and respectability . The principal gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood have honoured themselves and the ' Lodge by appearing on the list of Members : the
business of the Craft is carried on with attention and intelligence , and the hours of refreshment are enlivened by conviviality tempered with decorum . It is now the LODGE OF PHILANTHROPY , NO . 19 , meets every first and third Friday , at the Black Lion . Present officers are , R . CHRISTOPHER , W . M . —JAMES CROWE , P . M . —M . CROW , S . W . —¦ M . WADESON . J . W . —J . PEACOCK , Treasurer . —RICHARDSON FARRON , Secretary .
SWALWELL . In some ancient records we find that Masonry was carried on in this town in the year 1725 ; but the first regular nomination of officers which is preserved is in 1733 . JOSEPH CLARK , M . — JOHN ROBINSON , S . W . —EDWARD ALPOST , J . W . March 21 1735 —JOSEPH LAYCOCKEsq . a member of this Lodge
, . , , was appointed by the Earl of CRAUFORD , G . M . Provincial Grand Master for the County of Durham ; ancl the ' Provincial Grand Lodge was held in this town- for many years after . Officers at that time were , K . JONES , M . —W . HAWDON , S . W . —J . ARMSTRONG , J . W . The Constitution being lost or mislaid , a new one was granted by the Duke of BEAUFORT , G . M . October 1 , 1771 , the Lodge , being
then No . 61 , and the officers T . CHAMBERS , M . —W . DAGLISH , S . W . —W . HALL , J . W . This ancient Lodge has flourished very much both in the principles and practice of Royal Science . The mysteries of the HARODIM were exercised and carried on at Winleton , the residence of P , G . M ,. VOL . III . O