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Provincial.
Lord RaueiifFe , deceased . As it is between twenty and thirty years since his lordship was appointed to the distinguished post , the ceremony has of course been witnessed by a few only of tbe present race of Masons , avid therefore the interest of the occasion was materially enhanced . Hut the feelings paramount over all others , which drew the Masons of the province together , were the profound respect and zealous regard which the pre-eminent Masonic attainmentsthe great experiencethe
, , uniform affability , and the genuine benevolence of Sir Frederick Fowke have always inspired in the minds of the members of the Fraternity throughout the province . The Brethren assembled about three o ' clock in the Masonic ITall at the Ball Hotel . AVhen the Brethren had assembled—numbering more than sixtythe doors ivere close tiled , and the Lodge duly opened , the Grand Registrar , Bro . Dobie , presiding . The ceremony of installation was then
proceeded with , the patent of appointment under the seal of the Grand Lodge being produced ; after which the neivly installed Master being enthroned , appointed and invested the various officers , and the other affairs of the Lodge ivere transacted . The Lodge being closed , preparations were made for the banquet . Tbe following Brethren ivere present at the ceremony , with many others too numerous to mention ; —Bros . Sir F . G . Fowke . Bart . P . G . M . ; A . DobieP . G . M . for Surrey ;
, , AV . H . White , Grand Sec . of the Order ; Laurence Thompson , P . J . G . D . ; R . Stott , _ Past P . G . S . AV . for Warwickshire ; T . B . Miller , Past P . J . G . AV . for Leicestershire ; AV . G . Palmer , of Loughborough , Past G . D . for Leicestershire ; Richard Allen , Prov . S . G . AV . for Notts . ; AV . Cooke P . G . Secretary ; Rev . G . C . Fenwick , P . G . Chaplain ; John
Mot-tin , Past P . G . S . W . ; Ciias Mavins , P . G . Organist ; Dr . Irwin , P . P . S . G . AV . ; AV . Kelly , P . P . S . G . W . ; T . H . Wheeler , P . P . S . G . AV . ; At ' . Pettifor , P . S . G . AV . ; Thos . Cooper , P . G . I . AV . ; Robt . Crawford , P . G . Treasurer ; John Prett , P . P . J . G . W . ; Thos . Moxon , P . P . G . Director of Ceremonies . At refreshment Bro . Sir F . Fowke occupied the chair , ivho , after the cloth Avas withdrawn , gave the following toasts : —The " Queen and the Craft" ( ivhich ivas received Ai-ith full Masonic honoursand ivas folloAved
, , by " God save the Queen . " " Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family ; " " the M . AV . G . M . the Earl of Zetland ; " "the Deputy Grand Master , the Ear ! of Yarborough ; " " Earl Howe , the past Deputy Grand Master" ( who was unable through illness to attend ); and " Brother Dobie , Grand Master for Surrey , and Grand Registrar of the Grand Lodge of England . " Bro . Dobie responded in an able and appropriate addressand proposed
, " the health of the newly-elected Provincial Grand Master , " ivhich ivas received ivith loud and long-continued plaudits . Sir Fredrick Fowke said it Avould he affectation in him to say that he did not feel deeply the honour conferred upon him that day . He had a few remarks to offer , ivhich he had committed to writing , and he Avould therefore read them . The Chairman then read the following very interesting narrative of Masonic experiencewhich was listened to Avith
, most marked interest , and frequently interrupted by tokens of pleasure and approbation : — Brethren , 1 consider it to he my duty to give you a very brief sketch of my Masonic career for a period of nearly forty years , and to lay before you , as it were , my credentials , which I trust you may think in some degree may qualify me for the office , which , by the unsolicited
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Provincial.
Lord RaueiifFe , deceased . As it is between twenty and thirty years since his lordship was appointed to the distinguished post , the ceremony has of course been witnessed by a few only of tbe present race of Masons , avid therefore the interest of the occasion was materially enhanced . Hut the feelings paramount over all others , which drew the Masons of the province together , were the profound respect and zealous regard which the pre-eminent Masonic attainmentsthe great experiencethe
, , uniform affability , and the genuine benevolence of Sir Frederick Fowke have always inspired in the minds of the members of the Fraternity throughout the province . The Brethren assembled about three o ' clock in the Masonic ITall at the Ball Hotel . AVhen the Brethren had assembled—numbering more than sixtythe doors ivere close tiled , and the Lodge duly opened , the Grand Registrar , Bro . Dobie , presiding . The ceremony of installation was then
proceeded with , the patent of appointment under the seal of the Grand Lodge being produced ; after which the neivly installed Master being enthroned , appointed and invested the various officers , and the other affairs of the Lodge ivere transacted . The Lodge being closed , preparations were made for the banquet . Tbe following Brethren ivere present at the ceremony , with many others too numerous to mention ; —Bros . Sir F . G . Fowke . Bart . P . G . M . ; A . DobieP . G . M . for Surrey ;
, , AV . H . White , Grand Sec . of the Order ; Laurence Thompson , P . J . G . D . ; R . Stott , _ Past P . G . S . AV . for Warwickshire ; T . B . Miller , Past P . J . G . AV . for Leicestershire ; AV . G . Palmer , of Loughborough , Past G . D . for Leicestershire ; Richard Allen , Prov . S . G . AV . for Notts . ; AV . Cooke P . G . Secretary ; Rev . G . C . Fenwick , P . G . Chaplain ; John
Mot-tin , Past P . G . S . W . ; Ciias Mavins , P . G . Organist ; Dr . Irwin , P . P . S . G . AV . ; AV . Kelly , P . P . S . G . W . ; T . H . Wheeler , P . P . S . G . AV . ; At ' . Pettifor , P . S . G . AV . ; Thos . Cooper , P . G . I . AV . ; Robt . Crawford , P . G . Treasurer ; John Prett , P . P . J . G . W . ; Thos . Moxon , P . P . G . Director of Ceremonies . At refreshment Bro . Sir F . Fowke occupied the chair , ivho , after the cloth Avas withdrawn , gave the following toasts : —The " Queen and the Craft" ( ivhich ivas received Ai-ith full Masonic honoursand ivas folloAved
, , by " God save the Queen . " " Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family ; " " the M . AV . G . M . the Earl of Zetland ; " "the Deputy Grand Master , the Ear ! of Yarborough ; " " Earl Howe , the past Deputy Grand Master" ( who was unable through illness to attend ); and " Brother Dobie , Grand Master for Surrey , and Grand Registrar of the Grand Lodge of England . " Bro . Dobie responded in an able and appropriate addressand proposed
, " the health of the newly-elected Provincial Grand Master , " ivhich ivas received ivith loud and long-continued plaudits . Sir Fredrick Fowke said it Avould he affectation in him to say that he did not feel deeply the honour conferred upon him that day . He had a few remarks to offer , ivhich he had committed to writing , and he Avould therefore read them . The Chairman then read the following very interesting narrative of Masonic experiencewhich was listened to Avith
, most marked interest , and frequently interrupted by tokens of pleasure and approbation : — Brethren , 1 consider it to he my duty to give you a very brief sketch of my Masonic career for a period of nearly forty years , and to lay before you , as it were , my credentials , which I trust you may think in some degree may qualify me for the office , which , by the unsolicited