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Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
BERKS . —READING . —On Wednesday , May 5 th , a Grand Provincial Meeting of the Masonic Lodges of Berks and Bucks , Avas held at Reading , b y command of the Provincial Grand Master , the Marquis of DoAvnshire ; and the circumstance that there had been no similar gathering since 1848 gave an additional interest to it . The ToAvn Hall Avas converted into a Lodge Room , and considerable taste and ingenuity Avere exercised to make it so Avell adapted as it
Avas for the purpose . His Lordship arrived at one o'clock , and Avas received Avith a hearty salute by the Brethren , Avho had assembled , in number , about an hundred . The P . G . M . was accompanied by the D . P . G . M ., Bro . Gibson , and all the Prov . Grand Officers ; in addition to Avhom Avere Bro . the Rev . E . Moore , Grand Chaplain of England ; Bro . the Rev . Sir W . HayesBart . P . G . C . ; Bro . R . J . SpiersP . G . S . B . ; Bro .
, , , Martin Atkins , Bro . Walesby , & c . The minutes of the last Prov . Grand Lodge Avere read and confirmed . The Prov . Grand Officers of the past year then resigned their jeAvels and insignia of office to the P . G . M ., Avho appointed , the folloAving Brethren to be his Officers for the ensuing year : — Bro . R . Gibson , Dep . Prov . G . M . ; Bro . Wigginton , S . W . ; Bro . J . Compigne , J . W . ; Bro . Rev . A . Roberts , Chap . ; Bro . J .
Gibson , Sec . ; Bro . Clode , S . D . ; Bro . LoAvndes , J . D . ; Bro . Sir P . Hunter , Sup . of W . ; Bro . Chambers , Dir . of Cer . ; Bro . Jenkins , Assist . Dir . of Cir . ; Brother Tull , 0 . ; Bro . Bulley , S . B . ; Bro . Leaver , P . ; Bros . Tidswell , Lane , G . Botly , J . SeAvell , Bachelor , Humphries , SteAvards . Bro . Cave was unanimously re-elected by the Lodge to the office of P . G . Treasurer . The respective Officers received their jeAvels from the P . G . M ., and
took their appointed posts . It was agreed that in future the members of the Provincial Lodge should pay an annual subscription of tAvo shillings , Avith a vieAV of forming a fund , by means of AA-hich they mi ght assist the charities of those toAvns AA-here the Lodge held its meetings , and for other purposes . It A \ 'as also agreed that a series of bye-laws for the government of the Lodge should be draAvn up b y a Committee , and
submitted to the next meeting . The Lodge Avas then adjourned , in order that the Brethren might attend divine service at St . Mary's Church . The brethren assembled at the Auction Rooms in Bridge-street , where they invested themselves Avith their Masonic clothing , and at three o ' clock , Avent in procession to church in the following order : — Tyler , with drawn sword . Brethren , not subscribing members of any Lodge , two and two . Lodges according to their age , juniors first , two and two . Cherwell Lodge , Banbury I Buckingham Lodge , Aylesbury Newbury Lodge Churchill Lodge
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Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
BERKS . —READING . —On Wednesday , May 5 th , a Grand Provincial Meeting of the Masonic Lodges of Berks and Bucks , Avas held at Reading , b y command of the Provincial Grand Master , the Marquis of DoAvnshire ; and the circumstance that there had been no similar gathering since 1848 gave an additional interest to it . The ToAvn Hall Avas converted into a Lodge Room , and considerable taste and ingenuity Avere exercised to make it so Avell adapted as it
Avas for the purpose . His Lordship arrived at one o'clock , and Avas received Avith a hearty salute by the Brethren , Avho had assembled , in number , about an hundred . The P . G . M . was accompanied by the D . P . G . M ., Bro . Gibson , and all the Prov . Grand Officers ; in addition to Avhom Avere Bro . the Rev . E . Moore , Grand Chaplain of England ; Bro . the Rev . Sir W . HayesBart . P . G . C . ; Bro . R . J . SpiersP . G . S . B . ; Bro .
, , , Martin Atkins , Bro . Walesby , & c . The minutes of the last Prov . Grand Lodge Avere read and confirmed . The Prov . Grand Officers of the past year then resigned their jeAvels and insignia of office to the P . G . M ., Avho appointed , the folloAving Brethren to be his Officers for the ensuing year : — Bro . R . Gibson , Dep . Prov . G . M . ; Bro . Wigginton , S . W . ; Bro . J . Compigne , J . W . ; Bro . Rev . A . Roberts , Chap . ; Bro . J .
Gibson , Sec . ; Bro . Clode , S . D . ; Bro . LoAvndes , J . D . ; Bro . Sir P . Hunter , Sup . of W . ; Bro . Chambers , Dir . of Cer . ; Bro . Jenkins , Assist . Dir . of Cir . ; Brother Tull , 0 . ; Bro . Bulley , S . B . ; Bro . Leaver , P . ; Bros . Tidswell , Lane , G . Botly , J . SeAvell , Bachelor , Humphries , SteAvards . Bro . Cave was unanimously re-elected by the Lodge to the office of P . G . Treasurer . The respective Officers received their jeAvels from the P . G . M ., and
took their appointed posts . It was agreed that in future the members of the Provincial Lodge should pay an annual subscription of tAvo shillings , Avith a vieAV of forming a fund , by means of AA-hich they mi ght assist the charities of those toAvns AA-here the Lodge held its meetings , and for other purposes . It A \ 'as also agreed that a series of bye-laws for the government of the Lodge should be draAvn up b y a Committee , and
submitted to the next meeting . The Lodge Avas then adjourned , in order that the Brethren might attend divine service at St . Mary's Church . The brethren assembled at the Auction Rooms in Bridge-street , where they invested themselves Avith their Masonic clothing , and at three o ' clock , Avent in procession to church in the following order : — Tyler , with drawn sword . Brethren , not subscribing members of any Lodge , two and two . Lodges according to their age , juniors first , two and two . Cherwell Lodge , Banbury I Buckingham Lodge , Aylesbury Newbury Lodge Churchill Lodge