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Provincial.
674 , P . S . ; John Ilicklin , Past II ., No . 660 1 st A . S . ; AV . Hargreaves , J ., No . 674 , 2 nd A . S . ; C . S . Clarke , Past Z , No . 607 , Treasurer ; W . Dutton , No . 674 , Registrar ; G . T . Caswell , No . 607 , Sword Bearer ; AV . K . Harvey , No . 674 , Standard Bearer ; C . Trubshaw , No . 674 , D . C ; T . Mason , No . 674 , Organist ; AA ^ . Cartwright , No . 674 , and II . Hall , No . 674 , Stewards ; W . Swan , No . 674 , Janitor . The formation of a Prov . Grand Chapter for Staffordshire is a new era in Masonryand
, will effect much good , not only in this , but in the neighbouring provinces . It was through the instrumentality of E . Comp . Leveau , in 1844 , that a R . A . Chapter was opened at Newcastle , by whose perseverance and indefatigable exertions this Chapter has been brought into a high state of working discipline . For three years he remained First Principal . He has now resigned tbe chair to E . C . Vernon , the newly appointed Grand Superintendent of the province . After the business of the Chapter was
ended , it was closed with all due form , and the Companions proceeded to refreshment , provided by Comp . Venables . After grace had been said , the first toast proposed was the "Queen , and God bless her . '' " Prince Albert , ancl the rest of the Royal family . " The M . E . then proposed the health of the Earl of Zetland , tbe M . E . Grand Z . of the Order , with Masonic honours ; then the Earl of YarboroughGrand H . R . AlstonGrand J . and the rest of Grand Officers
, , , , , which was responded to for the Grand Officers of the Supreme Grand Chapter of England , by E . Comp . Leveau , P . Z . ; in returning thanks for the honour conferred on the M . E . C . Z ., and the other Grand Officers , he expressed himself as being proud to have been placed in a position to return thanks on behalf of the noble and eminent chiefs of the
< ( rcler , and the vest of the Grand Officers . He assured the Companions that the body of Freemasons were fortunate in having so excellent and distinguished a nobleman as the Earl of Zetland , to preside over the Craft , one who was ever ready to defend and uphold the ancient privileges and landmarks of the Order . He might also speak in the same terms of the Earl of Yarborough , and of Comp . R . Alston , ancl indeed of all tbe Grand Officers . ( Cheers ) . The M . E . then proposed the health of Colonel the Hon . George
Anson , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master of Staffordshire , which was drunk with honours , and most rapturously received . M . E . Comp ., T . AVard , First Principal , then rose and proposed the health of the Grand Superintendent , stating that he had much pleasure in mentioning the name of their Chief , who now presided over the province ; he was quite sure they all knew and appreciated the worth of their M . E . Grand Superintendentfor his indefatigable zeal and
in-, dustry , had promoted the diffusion of Masonry in the province , to au unexampled state of prosperity ; in his capacity of D . Prov . Grand Master , he had regularly visited all the Lodges in the province twice a year , and in this capacity he had much to blame and much to condemn , but in so doing he had the good fortune to please all parties , for he judged with candour , admonished with friendship , and reprehended with mercy , the past was therefore a sufficient guarantee for the futureancl proved
, that his appointment as the head of R . A . Masonry in this province , would in every respect be a most fortunate circumstance . He regretted to say , that his health had long been impaired , but he and all Grand Companions trusted it soon might be re-established , and as an evidence of their feeling towards him , he begged them to respond to the better health of M . E . Grand Superintendent of this province , 11 . C . Vernon .
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Provincial.
674 , P . S . ; John Ilicklin , Past II ., No . 660 1 st A . S . ; AV . Hargreaves , J ., No . 674 , 2 nd A . S . ; C . S . Clarke , Past Z , No . 607 , Treasurer ; W . Dutton , No . 674 , Registrar ; G . T . Caswell , No . 607 , Sword Bearer ; AV . K . Harvey , No . 674 , Standard Bearer ; C . Trubshaw , No . 674 , D . C ; T . Mason , No . 674 , Organist ; AA ^ . Cartwright , No . 674 , and II . Hall , No . 674 , Stewards ; W . Swan , No . 674 , Janitor . The formation of a Prov . Grand Chapter for Staffordshire is a new era in Masonryand
, will effect much good , not only in this , but in the neighbouring provinces . It was through the instrumentality of E . Comp . Leveau , in 1844 , that a R . A . Chapter was opened at Newcastle , by whose perseverance and indefatigable exertions this Chapter has been brought into a high state of working discipline . For three years he remained First Principal . He has now resigned tbe chair to E . C . Vernon , the newly appointed Grand Superintendent of the province . After the business of the Chapter was
ended , it was closed with all due form , and the Companions proceeded to refreshment , provided by Comp . Venables . After grace had been said , the first toast proposed was the "Queen , and God bless her . '' " Prince Albert , ancl the rest of the Royal family . " The M . E . then proposed the health of the Earl of Zetland , tbe M . E . Grand Z . of the Order , with Masonic honours ; then the Earl of YarboroughGrand H . R . AlstonGrand J . and the rest of Grand Officers
, , , , , which was responded to for the Grand Officers of the Supreme Grand Chapter of England , by E . Comp . Leveau , P . Z . ; in returning thanks for the honour conferred on the M . E . C . Z ., and the other Grand Officers , he expressed himself as being proud to have been placed in a position to return thanks on behalf of the noble and eminent chiefs of the
< ( rcler , and the vest of the Grand Officers . He assured the Companions that the body of Freemasons were fortunate in having so excellent and distinguished a nobleman as the Earl of Zetland , to preside over the Craft , one who was ever ready to defend and uphold the ancient privileges and landmarks of the Order . He might also speak in the same terms of the Earl of Yarborough , and of Comp . R . Alston , ancl indeed of all tbe Grand Officers . ( Cheers ) . The M . E . then proposed the health of Colonel the Hon . George
Anson , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master of Staffordshire , which was drunk with honours , and most rapturously received . M . E . Comp ., T . AVard , First Principal , then rose and proposed the health of the Grand Superintendent , stating that he had much pleasure in mentioning the name of their Chief , who now presided over the province ; he was quite sure they all knew and appreciated the worth of their M . E . Grand Superintendentfor his indefatigable zeal and
in-, dustry , had promoted the diffusion of Masonry in the province , to au unexampled state of prosperity ; in his capacity of D . Prov . Grand Master , he had regularly visited all the Lodges in the province twice a year , and in this capacity he had much to blame and much to condemn , but in so doing he had the good fortune to please all parties , for he judged with candour , admonished with friendship , and reprehended with mercy , the past was therefore a sufficient guarantee for the futureancl proved
, that his appointment as the head of R . A . Masonry in this province , would in every respect be a most fortunate circumstance . He regretted to say , that his health had long been impaired , but he and all Grand Companions trusted it soon might be re-established , and as an evidence of their feeling towards him , he begged them to respond to the better health of M . E . Grand Superintendent of this province , 11 . C . Vernon .