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P . J . Robinson at a meeting in the adjoining county ( Cornwall ) , and he may read a lesson ( old as he may be ) that , if properly studied , may render him more agreeable even to the ladies , DORCHESTER , August 22 . —The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Dorset was on AAr ednesday holden at the Masonic Hall , Dorchester , ATOliam AVilliams , Esq ., P . G . M ., presiding . After the usual business hacl been transactedthe Brethren formed iu
-, proces sion , and thus arranged , preceded by the magnificent band of the ' 6 th Dragoon Guards , whose services were kindly permitted ou the occasion by Colonel Wildman , went to the church of St . Peter ' s , where divine service was read b y the Rev . J . Morton Colson , ancl Brother the Rev . AVilloughby Brassey , P . G . Chaplain , preached a most excellent and appropriate sermon from 1 Corinthians , i . 10 ; after which the Brethren returned in the same order to their Hallwhere the Officers for
, the ensuing year was chosen , ancl the remaining business of the Lodge ^ gone through . The Brethren then adjourned to Brother Oliver ' s , the King ' s Arms Hotel , where they sat down to dinner . The D . P . G . M ., AV . Eliot , Esq ., performed the duties of the chair with that tact and ability for which he is distinguished . On the preceding evening a Grancl Chapter of Royal Arch Masons was holden at the Masonic HallCompanion Principal AV . AA ^ illiamsEsqpresiding ' when the Hon
, , ., , . Augustus George Frederick Jocelyn and Mr . J . Gregory were exalted to the sublime Degree of Royal Arch Masons . AVEYMOUTH . —The Brethren of All Souls' Lodge , in this town , met on Friday , July 13 , to celebrate the festival of St . John , according to antient custom , at the Masonic Hall . Brother Thomas Robinson ,
W . M ., in the chair . The day was spent with social good feeling and harmony . TAUNTON . —AA'e are delighted by the intelligence that the Asylum has surmounted the impending evil ; and are truly most thankful that the good Spirit has prevailed . BRISTOL , June 29—The Freemasons of Bristol and its neighbourhood , who were also favoured with the presence of several others from
the provinces of Gloucester , Somerset , and AA'ilts , held their festival in honour of her Majesty , at the Montague Tavern , the Deputy Prov . G . M ., Brother Richard Smith , being in the chair . Ninety Brothers sat down at the festive board in full costume , wearing the jewels and paraphernalia of the several Degrees to which they respectively belonged . The usual Masonic , loyal , civic , and national toasts , greeted with honours to whom honours were due , followed in tolerably rapid succession . The
" pause between" was however filled up by the alternation of appropriate and well selected glees , by Bros . England , AVilcox , G . Turner , and Edwards , together with a song now ancl then from Bro . Carrol , which made " laughter hold both his sides . " At half-past eleven the collars and aprons were taken off , and the greater part of the Brethren wished the Deputy a good night . BATHAugust 8 . —The Royal Cumberland Lod and Lod of
, ge ge Honour held their first Masonic dinner at Brother Parker ' s , Aqueduct Hotel , at Dundas . The afternoon being fine , the Brethren were highly delighted with the superb ancl charming panoramic view of the Valley of the Avon , now in perfection of verdure and beauty , and seen to so much advantage from Parker ' s track-boats , one of which was speciall y provided for the occasion . On arriving at the Aqueduct Hotel , the Brethren were received with a salute of guns from the height , and after
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Provincial.
P . J . Robinson at a meeting in the adjoining county ( Cornwall ) , and he may read a lesson ( old as he may be ) that , if properly studied , may render him more agreeable even to the ladies , DORCHESTER , August 22 . —The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Dorset was on AAr ednesday holden at the Masonic Hall , Dorchester , ATOliam AVilliams , Esq ., P . G . M ., presiding . After the usual business hacl been transactedthe Brethren formed iu
-, proces sion , and thus arranged , preceded by the magnificent band of the ' 6 th Dragoon Guards , whose services were kindly permitted ou the occasion by Colonel Wildman , went to the church of St . Peter ' s , where divine service was read b y the Rev . J . Morton Colson , ancl Brother the Rev . AVilloughby Brassey , P . G . Chaplain , preached a most excellent and appropriate sermon from 1 Corinthians , i . 10 ; after which the Brethren returned in the same order to their Hallwhere the Officers for
, the ensuing year was chosen , ancl the remaining business of the Lodge ^ gone through . The Brethren then adjourned to Brother Oliver ' s , the King ' s Arms Hotel , where they sat down to dinner . The D . P . G . M ., AV . Eliot , Esq ., performed the duties of the chair with that tact and ability for which he is distinguished . On the preceding evening a Grancl Chapter of Royal Arch Masons was holden at the Masonic HallCompanion Principal AV . AA ^ illiamsEsqpresiding ' when the Hon
, , ., , . Augustus George Frederick Jocelyn and Mr . J . Gregory were exalted to the sublime Degree of Royal Arch Masons . AVEYMOUTH . —The Brethren of All Souls' Lodge , in this town , met on Friday , July 13 , to celebrate the festival of St . John , according to antient custom , at the Masonic Hall . Brother Thomas Robinson ,
W . M ., in the chair . The day was spent with social good feeling and harmony . TAUNTON . —AA'e are delighted by the intelligence that the Asylum has surmounted the impending evil ; and are truly most thankful that the good Spirit has prevailed . BRISTOL , June 29—The Freemasons of Bristol and its neighbourhood , who were also favoured with the presence of several others from
the provinces of Gloucester , Somerset , and AA'ilts , held their festival in honour of her Majesty , at the Montague Tavern , the Deputy Prov . G . M ., Brother Richard Smith , being in the chair . Ninety Brothers sat down at the festive board in full costume , wearing the jewels and paraphernalia of the several Degrees to which they respectively belonged . The usual Masonic , loyal , civic , and national toasts , greeted with honours to whom honours were due , followed in tolerably rapid succession . The
" pause between" was however filled up by the alternation of appropriate and well selected glees , by Bros . England , AVilcox , G . Turner , and Edwards , together with a song now ancl then from Bro . Carrol , which made " laughter hold both his sides . " At half-past eleven the collars and aprons were taken off , and the greater part of the Brethren wished the Deputy a good night . BATHAugust 8 . —The Royal Cumberland Lod and Lod of
, ge ge Honour held their first Masonic dinner at Brother Parker ' s , Aqueduct Hotel , at Dundas . The afternoon being fine , the Brethren were highly delighted with the superb ancl charming panoramic view of the Valley of the Avon , now in perfection of verdure and beauty , and seen to so much advantage from Parker ' s track-boats , one of which was speciall y provided for the occasion . On arriving at the Aqueduct Hotel , the Brethren were received with a salute of guns from the height , and after