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Provincial.
AVARWICK—SHAKSPEARE LODGE . —AVe are anticipating an agreeable reunion of the Craft on the 20 th of July , when our anniversary will , we hear , be celebrated . NORTHAMPTON , May 10 . —The first Prov , Grand Lodge for the united provinces of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire was held this day . A preliminary Prov . Grand Lodge was held at Peterborough in March , to arrange the proceedings .
The honour of receiving the Grand Lodge was entrusted to the Pomfret Lodge , as the senior on the provincial roll . This Lodge proved fully competent to the task ; its furniture , in all things perfect , was well displayed in the spacious and elegant room at the George . The note of preparation had been sounded , and it was pleasing to observe the number of ladies admitted to witness the Lodge-room , and the interest they took in the examination of the mysterious symbols . Peter Gilkes was always
gallant , and used to request each lady to sit for a moment in the Master ' s Chair ; this he would call making them Past Mistresses of the Craft . London Masons may occasionally visit the provinces with advantage , and we can unhesitatingly state that the Pomfret Lodge , in its general appointment , is second to none in its working . We witnessed the initiation of Bro . Dobie with unmixed pleasure ; we almost fancied that the late Bro . Peter Gilkes ( whose portrait was conspicuousllaced in the
y p room ) had drilled the Lodge ; need we say more ? To revert to the Provincial Lodge . A better proof could not be advanced of the value and importance of its meeting than the pleasing intelligence that the contemplated presence of the noble chief appointed to preside over the district , had the effect of at once healing all differences of opinion , which will sometimes happen when a controlling power
does not exist . To-day all was peace ; long may it last , and may PERFECT CHARITY PREVAIL ! There were about one hundred Brethren present , among whom were Bros , the Earl of Aboyne , P . G . M . ; Hon . H . Fitzroy ; T . Ewart , Prov . D . G . M . ; Fox and Gibson , Prov . Grand Wardens / and the following other Prov . Grand Officers : — Grand Chaplain , Rev . Bro . Pedley ; Grand Treasurer , Bro . Martin ; Grand Registrar , Bro . G . Fox ; Grand Secretary , Bro . Strickland ; Grand DeaconsBros . Perkins and W . Hiins ; Grand Sup . of Works
, gg , Bro . Rouse ; Grand Director of Ceremonies , Bro . Elkington ; Assistant Director of Ceremonies , Hro . Dickens ; Grand Sword-bearer , Bro . Inns ; Grand Organist , Bro . AVestley ; Grand Pursuivant and Inner Guard , Bros Worsop and E . Cook . Stewards—Bros . Marshall , AVelchman , Mann , Tavener , AVilhurst , Osborn , Dalton , Gibbins , Furnival , Joliffe , Green , and another-Among the visitors were Bro . TorreD . G . M . for AVarwickwith
, , Bros . Kain and Sharpe ; there were also some other provincial visitors , whose names we did not hear ; also Bro . Sirr , the Grand Representative for Ireland ; and from London , Dr . Crucefix and his brother . The BANQUET was held in the room adjoining the Lodge , which was handsomel y decorated ; and when the ante-room was thrown open , well li ghted , with the P . G . Lodge-room in the distance , the scene produced an effect seldom witnessed . We should say that no other locality
, in or out of London , could have equalled it . After dinner , at which the Earl of Aboyne presided , the following customary , loyal , and Masonic toasts were given in succession : — "The Queen , thc Queen Dowager , Prince Albert ^ the Prince of AVales , and the Royal Family ; H . R . H . the Grand Master , and the Pro and Deputy
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Provincial.
AVARWICK—SHAKSPEARE LODGE . —AVe are anticipating an agreeable reunion of the Craft on the 20 th of July , when our anniversary will , we hear , be celebrated . NORTHAMPTON , May 10 . —The first Prov , Grand Lodge for the united provinces of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire was held this day . A preliminary Prov . Grand Lodge was held at Peterborough in March , to arrange the proceedings .
The honour of receiving the Grand Lodge was entrusted to the Pomfret Lodge , as the senior on the provincial roll . This Lodge proved fully competent to the task ; its furniture , in all things perfect , was well displayed in the spacious and elegant room at the George . The note of preparation had been sounded , and it was pleasing to observe the number of ladies admitted to witness the Lodge-room , and the interest they took in the examination of the mysterious symbols . Peter Gilkes was always
gallant , and used to request each lady to sit for a moment in the Master ' s Chair ; this he would call making them Past Mistresses of the Craft . London Masons may occasionally visit the provinces with advantage , and we can unhesitatingly state that the Pomfret Lodge , in its general appointment , is second to none in its working . We witnessed the initiation of Bro . Dobie with unmixed pleasure ; we almost fancied that the late Bro . Peter Gilkes ( whose portrait was conspicuousllaced in the
y p room ) had drilled the Lodge ; need we say more ? To revert to the Provincial Lodge . A better proof could not be advanced of the value and importance of its meeting than the pleasing intelligence that the contemplated presence of the noble chief appointed to preside over the district , had the effect of at once healing all differences of opinion , which will sometimes happen when a controlling power
does not exist . To-day all was peace ; long may it last , and may PERFECT CHARITY PREVAIL ! There were about one hundred Brethren present , among whom were Bros , the Earl of Aboyne , P . G . M . ; Hon . H . Fitzroy ; T . Ewart , Prov . D . G . M . ; Fox and Gibson , Prov . Grand Wardens / and the following other Prov . Grand Officers : — Grand Chaplain , Rev . Bro . Pedley ; Grand Treasurer , Bro . Martin ; Grand Registrar , Bro . G . Fox ; Grand Secretary , Bro . Strickland ; Grand DeaconsBros . Perkins and W . Hiins ; Grand Sup . of Works
, gg , Bro . Rouse ; Grand Director of Ceremonies , Bro . Elkington ; Assistant Director of Ceremonies , Hro . Dickens ; Grand Sword-bearer , Bro . Inns ; Grand Organist , Bro . AVestley ; Grand Pursuivant and Inner Guard , Bros Worsop and E . Cook . Stewards—Bros . Marshall , AVelchman , Mann , Tavener , AVilhurst , Osborn , Dalton , Gibbins , Furnival , Joliffe , Green , and another-Among the visitors were Bro . TorreD . G . M . for AVarwickwith
, , Bros . Kain and Sharpe ; there were also some other provincial visitors , whose names we did not hear ; also Bro . Sirr , the Grand Representative for Ireland ; and from London , Dr . Crucefix and his brother . The BANQUET was held in the room adjoining the Lodge , which was handsomel y decorated ; and when the ante-room was thrown open , well li ghted , with the P . G . Lodge-room in the distance , the scene produced an effect seldom witnessed . We should say that no other locality
, in or out of London , could have equalled it . After dinner , at which the Earl of Aboyne presided , the following customary , loyal , and Masonic toasts were given in succession : — "The Queen , thc Queen Dowager , Prince Albert ^ the Prince of AVales , and the Royal Family ; H . R . H . the Grand Master , and the Pro and Deputy