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Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
GRAVESEND . —Tbe Hon . Twisleton Fiennes , R . AV . Prov . G . iVIaster for Kent has appointed his Grand Lodge to be held in the Lodge of Freedom , in this town , on Monday the 1 st of July . Bro . Carlin , the AV . M . has , we understand , invited many friends ; ancl from his zeal and Masonic reputation , there is very sanguine expectations of a full attendance ancl a happy meeting .
CANTERBURY , May 6 . —The Brethren of the province met at the Fountain Hotel , to enter into arrangements for holding a Grand Provincial Lodge at Canterbury on Whit-Monday . Deputations from all the Kentish Lodges attended , with the exception of that of Canterbury . Freemasonry is at a low ebb at the present moment in the " ancient city , " and a desire pervades the sister Lodges to restore it once more to the high and palmy position it formerly held here . EWI-LLMarch 30 . —GROVE LODGENO 593—Brothe RevStephen
, , . . . . Lea AA- 'ilson was duly installed AA '' . M . by his Bro . Richard Lea AVilson , P . S . G . W . , Surrey , and a Past Master of the Lodge , and appointed anel invested the following officers : —S . W . Bro . Jas . Mason Andrews , J . AV . Bro Jas . Josh . Blake , S . D . Bro . Al ^ atts , J . D . Bro . Lyon , I . G . Bro . Banks . There was a more numerous attendance of the Lodge than usual , ancl the AV . M ., by his suavity of manners , and excellent management , contributed much to the comfort of the Brothers assembled , who passeel a most pleasant evening .
April 27 . — GROVE CHAPTER . — Comps . the Rev . Charles Vink , M . E . Z ., Jno . A . D . Cox , H ., Robt . Dever , J . It is rather a singular coincidence that the present Chiefs of both Lodge and Chapter at Ewell are clergymen of the Church of England . Bro . the Rev . Stephen Lea AVilson being W . M . of the Lodge , and the Rev . Charles Vink First Principal of the Chapter .
CROYDON , June 26 . —I REDBRICK LODGE OF UNITY , NO . 661 . — Brother John David Kincaid was this day installed AV , M . for the second time , having been unanimously re-elected , he re-appointed his AA'ardens , viz ., Bro . H . V . cle B . Taylor , S . AV ., ancl Bro . Frederick Chester , J . VV . We are glad to see this Lodge so strong in numbers again , and must say that mine-host of the Greyhound certainly does put on most splendid banquets . We hope the venison too , will be as good this season as last ; in our opinion it is a great improvement to a dinner
in the country . This Lodge bids fair to keep the high position it has held ever since its establishment some years since , under the late Lord Monson ' s superintendence , by Bro . Richard Lea Wilson , in spite of certain untoward conduct of one or two , who have now resigned .
REIGATE , SURREY LODGE , NO . 603 . —AA ' e regret that we have no report from this Lodge . UXBRIDGE . —ROYAL UNION CHAPTER . —This Chapter still continues to progress in a satisfactory manner . At the last convocation , Bro . John Jeffkins , and John Hancock ( of the Oak Lodge ) , were exalted , and several companions from London joined .
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Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
GRAVESEND . —Tbe Hon . Twisleton Fiennes , R . AV . Prov . G . iVIaster for Kent has appointed his Grand Lodge to be held in the Lodge of Freedom , in this town , on Monday the 1 st of July . Bro . Carlin , the AV . M . has , we understand , invited many friends ; ancl from his zeal and Masonic reputation , there is very sanguine expectations of a full attendance ancl a happy meeting .
CANTERBURY , May 6 . —The Brethren of the province met at the Fountain Hotel , to enter into arrangements for holding a Grand Provincial Lodge at Canterbury on Whit-Monday . Deputations from all the Kentish Lodges attended , with the exception of that of Canterbury . Freemasonry is at a low ebb at the present moment in the " ancient city , " and a desire pervades the sister Lodges to restore it once more to the high and palmy position it formerly held here . EWI-LLMarch 30 . —GROVE LODGENO 593—Brothe RevStephen
, , . . . . Lea AA- 'ilson was duly installed AA '' . M . by his Bro . Richard Lea AVilson , P . S . G . W . , Surrey , and a Past Master of the Lodge , and appointed anel invested the following officers : —S . W . Bro . Jas . Mason Andrews , J . AV . Bro Jas . Josh . Blake , S . D . Bro . Al ^ atts , J . D . Bro . Lyon , I . G . Bro . Banks . There was a more numerous attendance of the Lodge than usual , ancl the AV . M ., by his suavity of manners , and excellent management , contributed much to the comfort of the Brothers assembled , who passeel a most pleasant evening .
April 27 . — GROVE CHAPTER . — Comps . the Rev . Charles Vink , M . E . Z ., Jno . A . D . Cox , H ., Robt . Dever , J . It is rather a singular coincidence that the present Chiefs of both Lodge and Chapter at Ewell are clergymen of the Church of England . Bro . the Rev . Stephen Lea AVilson being W . M . of the Lodge , and the Rev . Charles Vink First Principal of the Chapter .
CROYDON , June 26 . —I REDBRICK LODGE OF UNITY , NO . 661 . — Brother John David Kincaid was this day installed AV , M . for the second time , having been unanimously re-elected , he re-appointed his AA'ardens , viz ., Bro . H . V . cle B . Taylor , S . AV ., ancl Bro . Frederick Chester , J . VV . We are glad to see this Lodge so strong in numbers again , and must say that mine-host of the Greyhound certainly does put on most splendid banquets . We hope the venison too , will be as good this season as last ; in our opinion it is a great improvement to a dinner
in the country . This Lodge bids fair to keep the high position it has held ever since its establishment some years since , under the late Lord Monson ' s superintendence , by Bro . Richard Lea Wilson , in spite of certain untoward conduct of one or two , who have now resigned .
REIGATE , SURREY LODGE , NO . 603 . —AA ' e regret that we have no report from this Lodge . UXBRIDGE . —ROYAL UNION CHAPTER . —This Chapter still continues to progress in a satisfactory manner . At the last convocation , Bro . John Jeffkins , and John Hancock ( of the Oak Lodge ) , were exalted , and several companions from London joined .