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Masonic Intelligence.
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .
FUNERAL OF BROTHER DAVIS .
/~\ N the thirty-first of last month the remains of the late Mr . Bar-^ - ^ tholomew Davis , organist of Maidstone , were brought from that town to Westmalling , where the corpse was taken out , and conveyed to the Assembly Rooms , whither , after the usual ceremonies had been performed of opening the Lodge at the Bear Inn , the P . G . M . Dr . Perfect , the Provincial Chaplainmany of the Provincial Officers
, , the Officers and Members of the True and Faithful Lodge , No . 314 , to which the deceased belonged , repaired , and performed the usual funeral formalities . An excellent oration was delivered by the Provincial Grand Master , at once impressive , fraternal , and so pathetic as to draw tears from many of the audience . The procession then moved to the place of intermentin the
ac-, customed manner . All the members had handsome bouquets of flowers in their hands . The procession was preceded by an excellent band of music , drums muffled , and trumpets covered ; on the coffin were laid the insignia of the Lodge , with two swords laid across , and the Badge and Jewel of the deceased , as Senior Warden . The whole was conducted with much regularity and decorum , and had a
very solemn effect , and gave much satisfaction to- a vast concourse of people , whom curiosity had attracted to behold so novel a spectacle . The funeral service was performed by the Rev . Jethro lnwood , ofDeptford , Provincial Grand Chaplain , who concluded the ceremony at the grave with a suitable oration ; and after the procession had returned to the Lodge , he pronounced an eulogy on the virtues , of the deceased . !
Grand Lodge Of Scotland.
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .
QUARTERLY COMMUN 1 CA TION .
EDINBURGH , AUGUST 8 , I 797 . THE minutes of the preceding quarterly communication were read , and unanimously approved of . A Charter for a new Lodge , to be held in the . town of Georgetown , in the Island of Bermuda , by the name of St , George ' s Lodge , was ordered
After some business , which we should not be justified in explaining , had been transacted , and several pounds ordered to be given in charity , the Lodge was closed with the usual ceremonies . We learn from our correspondent at Edinburgh , that a book , seemingly directed against the Fraternity is about to be published in that city , of which ( when published ) we shall give our readers an account ,
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Masonic Intelligence.
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .
FUNERAL OF BROTHER DAVIS .
/~\ N the thirty-first of last month the remains of the late Mr . Bar-^ - ^ tholomew Davis , organist of Maidstone , were brought from that town to Westmalling , where the corpse was taken out , and conveyed to the Assembly Rooms , whither , after the usual ceremonies had been performed of opening the Lodge at the Bear Inn , the P . G . M . Dr . Perfect , the Provincial Chaplainmany of the Provincial Officers
, , the Officers and Members of the True and Faithful Lodge , No . 314 , to which the deceased belonged , repaired , and performed the usual funeral formalities . An excellent oration was delivered by the Provincial Grand Master , at once impressive , fraternal , and so pathetic as to draw tears from many of the audience . The procession then moved to the place of intermentin the
ac-, customed manner . All the members had handsome bouquets of flowers in their hands . The procession was preceded by an excellent band of music , drums muffled , and trumpets covered ; on the coffin were laid the insignia of the Lodge , with two swords laid across , and the Badge and Jewel of the deceased , as Senior Warden . The whole was conducted with much regularity and decorum , and had a
very solemn effect , and gave much satisfaction to- a vast concourse of people , whom curiosity had attracted to behold so novel a spectacle . The funeral service was performed by the Rev . Jethro lnwood , ofDeptford , Provincial Grand Chaplain , who concluded the ceremony at the grave with a suitable oration ; and after the procession had returned to the Lodge , he pronounced an eulogy on the virtues , of the deceased . !
Grand Lodge Of Scotland.
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .
QUARTERLY COMMUN 1 CA TION .
EDINBURGH , AUGUST 8 , I 797 . THE minutes of the preceding quarterly communication were read , and unanimously approved of . A Charter for a new Lodge , to be held in the . town of Georgetown , in the Island of Bermuda , by the name of St , George ' s Lodge , was ordered
After some business , which we should not be justified in explaining , had been transacted , and several pounds ordered to be given in charity , the Lodge was closed with the usual ceremonies . We learn from our correspondent at Edinburgh , that a book , seemingly directed against the Fraternity is about to be published in that city , of which ( when published ) we shall give our readers an account ,