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Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
HERTS . —HITCHIN , May 19 . — The CECIL LODGE was constituted on this day , at the Sun Inn , by Brother Davies , P . Dep . Prov . G . M . for Herts , who installed Brother W . Lloyd Tliomas as the first master . Brothers Darton and Marsham were appointed wardens . Thirty-one brethren assembled on the occasion , among them the Marquis of Salisbury , the Provincial Grand Master , Brothers Philipe , Acklam , Crew , Lawrence , Frazer , Muiler , Kent , Butler , & c . Mr . Delme lladcliffeancl three other gentlemenwere initiated .
, , The banquet was in every respect social ancl happy . It is worthy of remark that , in the county of Hertford , there are now five Lodges in actual work , with the prospect of a sixth ( at St . Alban ' s ) . Ten years ago , there was not a single Lodge nor a resident Mason , where now there can , at any time , be summoned to the altars upwards of three hundred Brethren 1
SURREY , CROYDON , May 25—FREDERICK LODGE OP UNITY , NO . 661 . —The Lodge was this clay constituted at the Greyhound . It takes its title in compliment to Frederick , Lord Monson , the Provincial Grand Master for the province . The motto is , " Lnitium sapientim amor Domini . " Not being ourselves behind the curtain , we can divulge no secrets ; but we marvel that the Lodge was not named the " Monson Loclge" to mark more
ha-, emp tically the exemplary zeal ancl unceasing exertions of the Noble Brother . The Right Hon . ancl Right W . Brother Lord Monson personally consecrated the Lodge in a very able and impressive manner . There were present , we understand , Brother Harper , Grand Secretary , Brother T . Moore , P . G . D ., several Provincial Grand Officers for Surrey , together with Brother Carrow , Prov . G . Reg . for Hertford ; Brother Halton , P . Prov . G . Reg . for Warwick , Brother Baumer , S . W . of the Grand
Steward ' s Lodge , and various visitors , altogether over fifty . Lord Monson installed Brother R . L . \\ ilson as the first \ V . M ., who appointed Brothers E . AVilson and Hugh P . Fuller , Wardens ; W . Thodey Smith , Treasurer , Crees , Secretary , ancl Murphy and AValton , Deacons , Cayley , M . C , II . L . Morgan , I . G . After initiation , the first lecture was ably worked according to the practice of the Grand Stewards' LodgebBrothers AValtonUdallE
, y , , . Wilson , Udall , Fuller , Murphy , Udall . If we acknowledge that our comments upon one of the most interesting occasions that perhaps ever occurred in the province of Surrey , are somewhat scanty , we cannot plead any lack of courtesy to excuse our personal attendance , for we were most especially invited ; but dearly as we love Masonic hospitality , we love truth still better , and the truth is , our presence ancl our exertions were on that day privatelyet actively
y devoted to the Aged Masons' Asylum , yet a few in conclave drained a cup in equal hope to the consecrated moment , in which a Lodge might prove in coming time a blessing to the Craft , and a home to the aged . But our pleasing duty is to record what all who were present avow—that upon no previous occasion were the Masonic duties more efficiently performed , nor a better Masonic spirit evinced . Thanks to
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Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
HERTS . —HITCHIN , May 19 . — The CECIL LODGE was constituted on this day , at the Sun Inn , by Brother Davies , P . Dep . Prov . G . M . for Herts , who installed Brother W . Lloyd Tliomas as the first master . Brothers Darton and Marsham were appointed wardens . Thirty-one brethren assembled on the occasion , among them the Marquis of Salisbury , the Provincial Grand Master , Brothers Philipe , Acklam , Crew , Lawrence , Frazer , Muiler , Kent , Butler , & c . Mr . Delme lladcliffeancl three other gentlemenwere initiated .
, , The banquet was in every respect social ancl happy . It is worthy of remark that , in the county of Hertford , there are now five Lodges in actual work , with the prospect of a sixth ( at St . Alban ' s ) . Ten years ago , there was not a single Lodge nor a resident Mason , where now there can , at any time , be summoned to the altars upwards of three hundred Brethren 1
SURREY , CROYDON , May 25—FREDERICK LODGE OP UNITY , NO . 661 . —The Lodge was this clay constituted at the Greyhound . It takes its title in compliment to Frederick , Lord Monson , the Provincial Grand Master for the province . The motto is , " Lnitium sapientim amor Domini . " Not being ourselves behind the curtain , we can divulge no secrets ; but we marvel that the Lodge was not named the " Monson Loclge" to mark more
ha-, emp tically the exemplary zeal ancl unceasing exertions of the Noble Brother . The Right Hon . ancl Right W . Brother Lord Monson personally consecrated the Lodge in a very able and impressive manner . There were present , we understand , Brother Harper , Grand Secretary , Brother T . Moore , P . G . D ., several Provincial Grand Officers for Surrey , together with Brother Carrow , Prov . G . Reg . for Hertford ; Brother Halton , P . Prov . G . Reg . for Warwick , Brother Baumer , S . W . of the Grand
Steward ' s Lodge , and various visitors , altogether over fifty . Lord Monson installed Brother R . L . \\ ilson as the first \ V . M ., who appointed Brothers E . AVilson and Hugh P . Fuller , Wardens ; W . Thodey Smith , Treasurer , Crees , Secretary , ancl Murphy and AValton , Deacons , Cayley , M . C , II . L . Morgan , I . G . After initiation , the first lecture was ably worked according to the practice of the Grand Stewards' LodgebBrothers AValtonUdallE
, y , , . Wilson , Udall , Fuller , Murphy , Udall . If we acknowledge that our comments upon one of the most interesting occasions that perhaps ever occurred in the province of Surrey , are somewhat scanty , we cannot plead any lack of courtesy to excuse our personal attendance , for we were most especially invited ; but dearly as we love Masonic hospitality , we love truth still better , and the truth is , our presence ancl our exertions were on that day privatelyet actively
y devoted to the Aged Masons' Asylum , yet a few in conclave drained a cup in equal hope to the consecrated moment , in which a Lodge might prove in coming time a blessing to the Craft , and a home to the aged . But our pleasing duty is to record what all who were present avow—that upon no previous occasion were the Masonic duties more efficiently performed , nor a better Masonic spirit evinced . Thanks to