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Provincial.
but a treasurer in office was better , and he should propose the health of " The Provincial Grand Treasurer , Brother Lewis Samuel . " Brother LEWIS SAMUEL returned thanks in exceedingly appropriate terms . The RAV . D . P . G . M . then said he had the greatest delight in proposing the next toast . Since he had bad the pleasure of appointing the present Provincial G . Secretary , he had never found him absent from his > post ; ancl the Brethren present could testify to the very admirable manner in which the business of the Provincial Grand Loclge bad been conducted that clay —( cheers ) . He would propose the health of
" The Provincial Grand Secretary . Brother NORRIS returned thanks , He said he was afraid that , in the warmth of his kind feelings , the R . AV . D . P . G . M . had considerably overrated his services as Provincial G . Secretary . It was true that the duties of the office were at times rather heavy , but he had always had the greatest pleasure in performing them . In the cause of Masonry he would never cease to use his utmost exertions . He could not but feel deeplindebted to the Brethren present for the cordial reception they
y had given to his name , a testimonial more than compensating for any personal exertions he mig ht have used in his official career . As " the hope of reward sweetens labour , " so he then enjoyed , after his labours of the past year were ended , the fruition of reward in their kind approbation —( cheers ) . Before he sat down , he would claim his official privilege of proposing the next toast ; but as its merits were so well known to all the Brethren presentit would be useless for him to say more than
, that he , as Provincial G . Secretary , gave the health of "The ladies "—( great applause ) . Glee— " Sleep , gentle lady . " " The Provincial . G . Officers . " Brother JAMES ASPINALL , V . AV . P . G . Registrar , returned thanks in an excellent speech , replete with Masonic feeling . Song—" ' Wine , " by Brother Dodd , very happily . " Prov . Grancl Stewards . "
" Masters ancl AA ' ardens of Lodges . ' Brother JOSEPH HESS returned thanks . He said , as AV . M . of the Senior Lodge , he had again the pleasure of returning thanks for the very handsome manner in which they had been pleased to notice tbe Masters ancl AVardens of Lodges in that province . And he thought that the prosperous ancl flourishing state of Freemasonry in that county might oe mainly attributed to the attention paid by them to the duties of their office . He begged to assure them that no exertions should be wanting
on his part to further the kindly feelings which seemed to subsist between the different Lodges in that town —( cheers ) . Glee— "Mynheer A ' an Dunck . " Several other toasts were proposed , after which the Provincial Grand Officers left the Assembly-room , ancl the meeting separated . NORTHAMPTON , June 24 . —The Loclge of Merit , 087 , was constituted this day . Particulars reached us too late for insertion .
NORTH AVALSHAM , May 4 . —Little doing * . so , for want of work , we have patronised the actors . " The play ' s the thing !" HAMPSHIRE—WINCHESTER , June 18 . —The Provincial Grand Lodge was holden at the Castle , at the city of AAlnchester , on Thursday , the ISth June ; was opened for the purpose of laying the foundation stone of the church of St . Maurice , and thc annual provincial business . The Lodge was opened at half-past nine o ' clock A .M .
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Provincial.
but a treasurer in office was better , and he should propose the health of " The Provincial Grand Treasurer , Brother Lewis Samuel . " Brother LEWIS SAMUEL returned thanks in exceedingly appropriate terms . The RAV . D . P . G . M . then said he had the greatest delight in proposing the next toast . Since he had bad the pleasure of appointing the present Provincial G . Secretary , he had never found him absent from his > post ; ancl the Brethren present could testify to the very admirable manner in which the business of the Provincial Grand Loclge bad been conducted that clay —( cheers ) . He would propose the health of
" The Provincial Grand Secretary . Brother NORRIS returned thanks , He said he was afraid that , in the warmth of his kind feelings , the R . AV . D . P . G . M . had considerably overrated his services as Provincial G . Secretary . It was true that the duties of the office were at times rather heavy , but he had always had the greatest pleasure in performing them . In the cause of Masonry he would never cease to use his utmost exertions . He could not but feel deeplindebted to the Brethren present for the cordial reception they
y had given to his name , a testimonial more than compensating for any personal exertions he mig ht have used in his official career . As " the hope of reward sweetens labour , " so he then enjoyed , after his labours of the past year were ended , the fruition of reward in their kind approbation —( cheers ) . Before he sat down , he would claim his official privilege of proposing the next toast ; but as its merits were so well known to all the Brethren presentit would be useless for him to say more than
, that he , as Provincial G . Secretary , gave the health of "The ladies "—( great applause ) . Glee— " Sleep , gentle lady . " " The Provincial . G . Officers . " Brother JAMES ASPINALL , V . AV . P . G . Registrar , returned thanks in an excellent speech , replete with Masonic feeling . Song—" ' Wine , " by Brother Dodd , very happily . " Prov . Grancl Stewards . "
" Masters ancl AA ' ardens of Lodges . ' Brother JOSEPH HESS returned thanks . He said , as AV . M . of the Senior Lodge , he had again the pleasure of returning thanks for the very handsome manner in which they had been pleased to notice tbe Masters ancl AVardens of Lodges in that province . And he thought that the prosperous ancl flourishing state of Freemasonry in that county might oe mainly attributed to the attention paid by them to the duties of their office . He begged to assure them that no exertions should be wanting
on his part to further the kindly feelings which seemed to subsist between the different Lodges in that town —( cheers ) . Glee— "Mynheer A ' an Dunck . " Several other toasts were proposed , after which the Provincial Grand Officers left the Assembly-room , ancl the meeting separated . NORTHAMPTON , June 24 . —The Loclge of Merit , 087 , was constituted this day . Particulars reached us too late for insertion .
NORTH AVALSHAM , May 4 . —Little doing * . so , for want of work , we have patronised the actors . " The play ' s the thing !" HAMPSHIRE—WINCHESTER , June 18 . —The Provincial Grand Lodge was holden at the Castle , at the city of AAlnchester , on Thursday , the ISth June ; was opened for the purpose of laying the foundation stone of the church of St . Maurice , and thc annual provincial business . The Lodge was opened at half-past nine o ' clock A .M .