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Provincial.
The Earl FORTESCUE then proposed the health of the P . G . Chaplain , the "Rev . John Carwitben , " which by that officer was suitably acknowledged . His Lordship then proposed the health of " Sir Charles Lemon , Bart . " Prov . G . AL of Cornwall ; ancl alluded in complimentary terms to the presence of Bro . Ellis , the past Prov . D . G . M . for that county . The toast having been given with Masonic honours ,
Bro . ELLIS rose to acknowledge it , and observed , that had not Sir Charles Lemon ' s name been mentioned , he should not have trespassed on their time that evening . He felt truly gratified for the manner in which that hon . baronet ' s health hacl been received , having himself been a ATember of the Grand Lodge of Cornwall for twenty years . His feelings were greatly excited by the proceedings of yesterday , to witness which he came expressly from Falmouth . A Mason ' s Lodge had been truly denominated a " temple of Peace ; " and he could join with the poet in the words , that
" The temple of Nature how fair . But how fairer the temple of i- - eaee . *' AA'here do we not find Freemasons' Lodges ? The Universality of the order , and the bonds of the fraternity , are not confined to Christian Brethren , but to all , whether they be descendants of the ancient Israelites , the followers of Zoroaster , the disciples of Confucius , or the descendants of Aiahomet . The Grand Architect of the universe hath made mankind one mighty band of BrothersHimself their Master
, , and the world their Lodge . A'lany other toasts followed . His Lordship left the room about nine o ' clock , amidst the tremendous applause of the Brethren , who separated shortly after . TAUNTON , April 16 . —The Brethren mustered in considerable numbers at the Lodge-room in this town , to receive the Provincial Grand Lodgewhich was summoned by the D . P . G . ALBrother J .
, , Randolph , in consequence of a requisition having been sent to him , numerously signed by the past and present Grancl Officers of the Province , requesting him to thus " enable the Brethren to offer their heartfelt sympathy and condolence to their beloved Provincial Chief , and the other distinguished members of his family , ou the much lamented decease of the Grancl Registrar of the Province , Bro . Alilhourne Kemeys Tynte . " A committee was formed , consisting of the
D . P . G . AL , Brother Randolph , Brother Bales AVhite , P . G . J . AV ., ancl Bro . Henderson , AV . M ., for the purpose of preparing ancl having presented , through Bro . A'laher , the addresses which were then voted . The expressions of warm regard and profound respect for the estimable Provincial Grancl Alaster , were powerfully called forth on this melancholy occasion ; and must have carried out , it is hoped , one of the most hallowed employments of Alasons , namely , that of pouring balm on the afflicted .
BRISTOL , June 3 . —Laying of thc Foundation Stone of the New Barracks , at Horfield . —The foundation stone of the military barracks , about to be erected by the government , at Horfield , near this city , was laid , in the presence of' one of the gayest and most numerous assemblages we have seen for some time . The ceremony was conducted by the Freemasons of this city , with full masonic rites . Major Selwyn , the Commanding Civil Engineer of the district , under ivhose superintend-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
The Earl FORTESCUE then proposed the health of the P . G . Chaplain , the "Rev . John Carwitben , " which by that officer was suitably acknowledged . His Lordship then proposed the health of " Sir Charles Lemon , Bart . " Prov . G . AL of Cornwall ; ancl alluded in complimentary terms to the presence of Bro . Ellis , the past Prov . D . G . M . for that county . The toast having been given with Masonic honours ,
Bro . ELLIS rose to acknowledge it , and observed , that had not Sir Charles Lemon ' s name been mentioned , he should not have trespassed on their time that evening . He felt truly gratified for the manner in which that hon . baronet ' s health hacl been received , having himself been a ATember of the Grand Lodge of Cornwall for twenty years . His feelings were greatly excited by the proceedings of yesterday , to witness which he came expressly from Falmouth . A Mason ' s Lodge had been truly denominated a " temple of Peace ; " and he could join with the poet in the words , that
" The temple of Nature how fair . But how fairer the temple of i- - eaee . *' AA'here do we not find Freemasons' Lodges ? The Universality of the order , and the bonds of the fraternity , are not confined to Christian Brethren , but to all , whether they be descendants of the ancient Israelites , the followers of Zoroaster , the disciples of Confucius , or the descendants of Aiahomet . The Grand Architect of the universe hath made mankind one mighty band of BrothersHimself their Master
, , and the world their Lodge . A'lany other toasts followed . His Lordship left the room about nine o ' clock , amidst the tremendous applause of the Brethren , who separated shortly after . TAUNTON , April 16 . —The Brethren mustered in considerable numbers at the Lodge-room in this town , to receive the Provincial Grand Lodgewhich was summoned by the D . P . G . ALBrother J .
, , Randolph , in consequence of a requisition having been sent to him , numerously signed by the past and present Grancl Officers of the Province , requesting him to thus " enable the Brethren to offer their heartfelt sympathy and condolence to their beloved Provincial Chief , and the other distinguished members of his family , ou the much lamented decease of the Grancl Registrar of the Province , Bro . Alilhourne Kemeys Tynte . " A committee was formed , consisting of the
D . P . G . AL , Brother Randolph , Brother Bales AVhite , P . G . J . AV ., ancl Bro . Henderson , AV . M ., for the purpose of preparing ancl having presented , through Bro . A'laher , the addresses which were then voted . The expressions of warm regard and profound respect for the estimable Provincial Grancl Alaster , were powerfully called forth on this melancholy occasion ; and must have carried out , it is hoped , one of the most hallowed employments of Alasons , namely , that of pouring balm on the afflicted .
BRISTOL , June 3 . —Laying of thc Foundation Stone of the New Barracks , at Horfield . —The foundation stone of the military barracks , about to be erected by the government , at Horfield , near this city , was laid , in the presence of' one of the gayest and most numerous assemblages we have seen for some time . The ceremony was conducted by the Freemasons of this city , with full masonic rites . Major Selwyn , the Commanding Civil Engineer of the district , under ivhose superintend-