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Song by Brother Barber , of Lodge IU— " In our Loclge when our AT ^ . M . we see . " The Chairman next gave— " The contractors of St . Mary ' s church , " which was drunk with honours . Brotlier P . M . Bacli returned thanks for lihnself and his brother contractors . After this acknowledgment had been made the Chairman left the
room amidst loud cheering . Brother Fallowfield was then called to tlie cliair , ancl after briefly expressing his thanks , gave " W . M . Brother Crane and the Lodge of Unanimity . " Brother Crane returned thanks . Brother Park was called upon for a song , and he gave , in a very pleasing style , " The lovely creation was once all enshrouded . "
The Chairman then gave the healths of the two E . A . ' s , Brotheis Ackroyd and Bulman , ivhich was acknowledged in an excellent speech by the former . The following toasts were afterwards given , but our limits will not permit us to record the different acknowledgments : — " Brotlier Park , " " Brother AAllkie , " " The Brethren of the AVigan Lodge , 207 , " " The Garstang Lodof Economy 584 . and thanks to the Brethren for their
ge , , attendance at the procession . " Brother Smart sang , with great taste , " Ere Genius of Britain . " The meeting separated at about seven o ' clock , on the compass , as they had met on the level .
HEREFORD . —The Brethren of the PalJadian Lodge celebrated tlie festival of St . John the Baptist , at the Bowling Green , Hereford , on Friday , the 2-tth of June instant , when the attendance of Brethren , in proper Masonic clothing , was numerous and respectable . PEMBROKE , June , 1836 . — -No lodge under dispensation of the Grand Lodge of England , was ever better conducted than the one in this neighbourhood , the Loyal AVelch Loclge , No . 525 . It is now about ten years
since Mr . Thomas , surgeon , and a few Brother Masons , petitioned for a AVarrant of Constitution , which was granted them , and they at once commenced the duties of a Lodge . Regularly since then have their meetings been continued ; and , thanks to the zealous adherence to the rules of economy of their Treasurer , Brother Bowen , their funds have ever been sufficient to meet all the demands on their finances . He will not permit one shilling to be spent for useless purposes . If every Lodge
followed this example , Masonry would be in a much more flourishing state than it is at present throughout the kingdom . Brotlier Dridge is AV . M . this year . Lately the exchequer of the Lodge has been in such a flourishing state that a new regalia has been provided . Most of the members have been able to render some manual assistance in this way ; For instance , the AV . M . painted a floor-cloth ; Brother Atwood grained the ark columns , candlesticks , & c . ; Brothers Tremaine and Cook built
a new ark ; and others , like one of old , " did what they could . " The Brethren intend doing tlie customary honours to St . John ' s day next , in dining togetlier at their Lodge-room , to which end they have invited the Brethren of the neighbourhood to attend . Brother Young , P . M ., having lately visited some of the neighbouring English Lodges , has considerably enlightened the Brethren on the processes observed at different Lodges in working .
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Provincial.
Song by Brother Barber , of Lodge IU— " In our Loclge when our AT ^ . M . we see . " The Chairman next gave— " The contractors of St . Mary ' s church , " which was drunk with honours . Brotlier P . M . Bacli returned thanks for lihnself and his brother contractors . After this acknowledgment had been made the Chairman left the
room amidst loud cheering . Brother Fallowfield was then called to tlie cliair , ancl after briefly expressing his thanks , gave " W . M . Brother Crane and the Lodge of Unanimity . " Brother Crane returned thanks . Brother Park was called upon for a song , and he gave , in a very pleasing style , " The lovely creation was once all enshrouded . "
The Chairman then gave the healths of the two E . A . ' s , Brotheis Ackroyd and Bulman , ivhich was acknowledged in an excellent speech by the former . The following toasts were afterwards given , but our limits will not permit us to record the different acknowledgments : — " Brotlier Park , " " Brother AAllkie , " " The Brethren of the AVigan Lodge , 207 , " " The Garstang Lodof Economy 584 . and thanks to the Brethren for their
ge , , attendance at the procession . " Brother Smart sang , with great taste , " Ere Genius of Britain . " The meeting separated at about seven o ' clock , on the compass , as they had met on the level .
HEREFORD . —The Brethren of the PalJadian Lodge celebrated tlie festival of St . John the Baptist , at the Bowling Green , Hereford , on Friday , the 2-tth of June instant , when the attendance of Brethren , in proper Masonic clothing , was numerous and respectable . PEMBROKE , June , 1836 . — -No lodge under dispensation of the Grand Lodge of England , was ever better conducted than the one in this neighbourhood , the Loyal AVelch Loclge , No . 525 . It is now about ten years
since Mr . Thomas , surgeon , and a few Brother Masons , petitioned for a AVarrant of Constitution , which was granted them , and they at once commenced the duties of a Lodge . Regularly since then have their meetings been continued ; and , thanks to the zealous adherence to the rules of economy of their Treasurer , Brother Bowen , their funds have ever been sufficient to meet all the demands on their finances . He will not permit one shilling to be spent for useless purposes . If every Lodge
followed this example , Masonry would be in a much more flourishing state than it is at present throughout the kingdom . Brotlier Dridge is AV . M . this year . Lately the exchequer of the Lodge has been in such a flourishing state that a new regalia has been provided . Most of the members have been able to render some manual assistance in this way ; For instance , the AV . M . painted a floor-cloth ; Brother Atwood grained the ark columns , candlesticks , & c . ; Brothers Tremaine and Cook built
a new ark ; and others , like one of old , " did what they could . " The Brethren intend doing tlie customary honours to St . John ' s day next , in dining togetlier at their Lodge-room , to which end they have invited the Brethren of the neighbourhood to attend . Brother Young , P . M ., having lately visited some of the neighbouring English Lodges , has considerably enlightened the Brethren on the processes observed at different Lodges in working .