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Provincial.
The Brethren returned to the room in ivhich they had at first assembled , when the Lodge was opened in the first degree , under the direction of Bro . C . Clapham , P . M . of Lodge No . 179 , of ivhich Bro . France had for many years been a member , and of which he was a bright ornament and a zealous supporter . The Prov . Grand Chaplain read an impressive Masonic funeral service with great pathos and effect , and the silent honours to departed worth were given . The Lodge closed , and the Brethren separated , deeply sorrowing .
ROYAL ARCH . —AA ^ EYMOTJTH . — On Thursday , May 29 , being Ascension day , a solemn Conclave of the religious and military Order of Knights Templar , was held in tbe Sovereign Order of the R . C , which commenced by distributing the benefactions of the Knights to twelve of the aged and infirm poor of the town , who will be continued on the list as pensioners for the annual distribution . Seats were arranged for them in a semicircular form in the centre ofthe chapelfacing the eastwhere
, , they rested until the whole had arrived , the Organist in the mean time giving them a kindly welcome ivith a voluntary on the organ . Each person received a loaf of bread and some new coin , which drew forth many expressions of gratitude from them ; they also appeared pleased at the privilege of being introduced into the interior of a Mason ' s Lodge , so elegantly arranged as that atAA ' eymouth . After they had Avithdrawn , the Knights repaired to their stalls for the private duties of the Order
, during which one ofthe Knights of St . John of Jerusalem was installed as a S . P . R . C . A short and interesting lecture suitable to the day was delivered , and the proceedings closed at half-past nine o ' clock , when the company immediately separated as is customary ivith them . This being also the Thanksgiving Day for the restoration of the Royal Family to the throne of these realms , the subject was loyally and properly introduced . The Prov . Grand Lodge for Dorset will be held at Weymouth
for the present year , when it is probable a Provincial Encampment will also be held at the same time , to afford an opportunity to those Brethren of the other Lodges for taking their degrees , who may be desirous of doing so , this being the only Lodge in the province , with an Encampment attached to it .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
ABERDKEN . — March 21 st , the City Provincial Lodge met in the Masonic Hall Union Stveet ; in the absence of Bro . Alex . Hadden , P . G . M ., and bis depute and substitute , the chair was filled b y Bro . J . Rettie , the AV . M . of St . Machar ' s Lodge , No . 51 . The Lodge was opened in-form , and after the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , the election of those office bearers who are annually chosen by the Lodge took place , after ivhich they ivere installed by the acting
P . G . M ., who regretted that the P . G . M . was not present to perform that duty himself . The P . G . Secretary read a letter from Bro . Beveridge , Secretary to the Aberdeen Masonic Club , requesting the P . G . L . to give their opinion with regard to the conduct of the Club in issuing a
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Provincial.
The Brethren returned to the room in ivhich they had at first assembled , when the Lodge was opened in the first degree , under the direction of Bro . C . Clapham , P . M . of Lodge No . 179 , of ivhich Bro . France had for many years been a member , and of which he was a bright ornament and a zealous supporter . The Prov . Grand Chaplain read an impressive Masonic funeral service with great pathos and effect , and the silent honours to departed worth were given . The Lodge closed , and the Brethren separated , deeply sorrowing .
ROYAL ARCH . —AA ^ EYMOTJTH . — On Thursday , May 29 , being Ascension day , a solemn Conclave of the religious and military Order of Knights Templar , was held in tbe Sovereign Order of the R . C , which commenced by distributing the benefactions of the Knights to twelve of the aged and infirm poor of the town , who will be continued on the list as pensioners for the annual distribution . Seats were arranged for them in a semicircular form in the centre ofthe chapelfacing the eastwhere
, , they rested until the whole had arrived , the Organist in the mean time giving them a kindly welcome ivith a voluntary on the organ . Each person received a loaf of bread and some new coin , which drew forth many expressions of gratitude from them ; they also appeared pleased at the privilege of being introduced into the interior of a Mason ' s Lodge , so elegantly arranged as that atAA ' eymouth . After they had Avithdrawn , the Knights repaired to their stalls for the private duties of the Order
, during which one ofthe Knights of St . John of Jerusalem was installed as a S . P . R . C . A short and interesting lecture suitable to the day was delivered , and the proceedings closed at half-past nine o ' clock , when the company immediately separated as is customary ivith them . This being also the Thanksgiving Day for the restoration of the Royal Family to the throne of these realms , the subject was loyally and properly introduced . The Prov . Grand Lodge for Dorset will be held at Weymouth
for the present year , when it is probable a Provincial Encampment will also be held at the same time , to afford an opportunity to those Brethren of the other Lodges for taking their degrees , who may be desirous of doing so , this being the only Lodge in the province , with an Encampment attached to it .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
ABERDKEN . — March 21 st , the City Provincial Lodge met in the Masonic Hall Union Stveet ; in the absence of Bro . Alex . Hadden , P . G . M ., and bis depute and substitute , the chair was filled b y Bro . J . Rettie , the AV . M . of St . Machar ' s Lodge , No . 51 . The Lodge was opened in-form , and after the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , the election of those office bearers who are annually chosen by the Lodge took place , after ivhich they ivere installed by the acting
P . G . M ., who regretted that the P . G . M . was not present to perform that duty himself . The P . G . Secretary read a letter from Bro . Beveridge , Secretary to the Aberdeen Masonic Club , requesting the P . G . L . to give their opinion with regard to the conduct of the Club in issuing a