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Provincial.
Bro . C . Lee , D . P . G . M ., and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers ; Bro . J . AV . Collins , Minerva Lodge , No . 311 , Hull ; and VV . Masters , P . Masters , Off ! cers , and Brethren , from Lodges Nos . 73 , 17 . 0 , 251 , 293 , 822 , 330 , 31-2 , 36-1 , 365 , 379 , 382 , 38-1 , 385 , " 642 , 727 , and 7 G 3 . The Lodges having been called over , the Prov . Grand Lodge was opened in form , with solemn prayer . The minutes of the P . G . L ., held at HeckmondwikeJune 211850 were read and confirmed . The
peti-, , , tion of Bro . J . Brown , of Lodge No . 385 , Avas presented and read , when it was resolved , that the sum of 10 / . be appropriated to the relief of the petitioner . The D . P . G . M . called upon Bro . Perkins , of Lodge No . 364 ) , and complimented him upon an instructive Masonic Lecture , delivered to the Brethren of his Lodge ; and upon Bro . Smith , of Lodge No . 365 , and congratulated him on the receipt of a fraternal Masonic token from a venerable and respected Brother of that Lodge . The Brethren from
Lodge No . 727 , were called for and complimented on the respectable manner in ivhich they had conducted their Masonic Ball , for which ' a dispensation had been granted ; and tbe D . P . G . M . took the opportunity of stating to the Brethren that he should deem it to be his duty to withhold the grant of any dispensation , on any future application , if the slightest departure from right order and propriety should be permitted in any Lodge , to which dispensation for such festive purpose had been
granted . The Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed in form with solemn prayer . After the business of the Lodge was concluded , the Brethren sat down to refreshment , prepared for the occasion ; and when the usual toasts ,
had been drank , . Loyal and Masonic , each ueparred to their homes like honest men , good and true . " AA jiKEFiELn . —A Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Saturday , the 29 th of March , for the purpose of paying honour and respect to the memory of Bro . George Henry France , P . G . D . C . and P . P . S .. G . W ., lately deceased ; at ivhich the following Grand Officers and other members of the Craft were present : Bro . C . Lee , D . P . G . M ., and the rest ofthe Prov . Grand Officerstogether with MastersP . MastersOfficers
, , , and Brethren from Lodges Nos . 73 , 171 , 179 , 251 , 3 G 4-, 3 ( 35 . 379 , 3 S 2 , 3 S 4 529 , and 727 . The Lodges having been called over , the Brethren formed in Masonic order , and proceeded , seniors first , to the late residence of the departed Brother , where , facing about , the funeral cortege moved to the parish church , the juniors going first , and the Prov . Grand Lodge last , all in full mourning , with black crape rosettes on the apronsblack crape
, covering the collars . Silence reigned throughout the ranks . On reaching the church , the Brethren opened to the right and left , and when the mourning family had passed , the D . P . G . M . and the Brethren in succession followed into the ancient church , and filing right and left took their seats in . the aisle of this venerable edifice . The Rev . Samuel Sharp , the vicar , read the beautiful service of the church for the dead , in a most impressive manner . Bro . White , the
Prov . ( Jrand . Organist , presided at the organ , whose tones struck with deep and solemn effect upon the mourners' ears , as the sad procession moved from the chinch towards the last resting-place of the departed Brother .
After the funeral obsequies had been concluded , the Bretluen followed the bereaved family in procession , to the late dwelling of him whom they had long loved , whose loss they all so deeply deplored . VOL . II . K K
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Provincial.
Bro . C . Lee , D . P . G . M ., and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers ; Bro . J . AV . Collins , Minerva Lodge , No . 311 , Hull ; and VV . Masters , P . Masters , Off ! cers , and Brethren , from Lodges Nos . 73 , 17 . 0 , 251 , 293 , 822 , 330 , 31-2 , 36-1 , 365 , 379 , 382 , 38-1 , 385 , " 642 , 727 , and 7 G 3 . The Lodges having been called over , the Prov . Grand Lodge was opened in form , with solemn prayer . The minutes of the P . G . L ., held at HeckmondwikeJune 211850 were read and confirmed . The
peti-, , , tion of Bro . J . Brown , of Lodge No . 385 , Avas presented and read , when it was resolved , that the sum of 10 / . be appropriated to the relief of the petitioner . The D . P . G . M . called upon Bro . Perkins , of Lodge No . 364 ) , and complimented him upon an instructive Masonic Lecture , delivered to the Brethren of his Lodge ; and upon Bro . Smith , of Lodge No . 365 , and congratulated him on the receipt of a fraternal Masonic token from a venerable and respected Brother of that Lodge . The Brethren from
Lodge No . 727 , were called for and complimented on the respectable manner in ivhich they had conducted their Masonic Ball , for which ' a dispensation had been granted ; and tbe D . P . G . M . took the opportunity of stating to the Brethren that he should deem it to be his duty to withhold the grant of any dispensation , on any future application , if the slightest departure from right order and propriety should be permitted in any Lodge , to which dispensation for such festive purpose had been
granted . The Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed in form with solemn prayer . After the business of the Lodge was concluded , the Brethren sat down to refreshment , prepared for the occasion ; and when the usual toasts ,
had been drank , . Loyal and Masonic , each ueparred to their homes like honest men , good and true . " AA jiKEFiELn . —A Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Saturday , the 29 th of March , for the purpose of paying honour and respect to the memory of Bro . George Henry France , P . G . D . C . and P . P . S .. G . W ., lately deceased ; at ivhich the following Grand Officers and other members of the Craft were present : Bro . C . Lee , D . P . G . M ., and the rest ofthe Prov . Grand Officerstogether with MastersP . MastersOfficers
, , , and Brethren from Lodges Nos . 73 , 171 , 179 , 251 , 3 G 4-, 3 ( 35 . 379 , 3 S 2 , 3 S 4 529 , and 727 . The Lodges having been called over , the Brethren formed in Masonic order , and proceeded , seniors first , to the late residence of the departed Brother , where , facing about , the funeral cortege moved to the parish church , the juniors going first , and the Prov . Grand Lodge last , all in full mourning , with black crape rosettes on the apronsblack crape
, covering the collars . Silence reigned throughout the ranks . On reaching the church , the Brethren opened to the right and left , and when the mourning family had passed , the D . P . G . M . and the Brethren in succession followed into the ancient church , and filing right and left took their seats in . the aisle of this venerable edifice . The Rev . Samuel Sharp , the vicar , read the beautiful service of the church for the dead , in a most impressive manner . Bro . White , the
Prov . ( Jrand . Organist , presided at the organ , whose tones struck with deep and solemn effect upon the mourners' ears , as the sad procession moved from the chinch towards the last resting-place of the departed Brother .
After the funeral obsequies had been concluded , the Bretluen followed the bereaved family in procession , to the late dwelling of him whom they had long loved , whose loss they all so deeply deplored . VOL . II . K K