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those who wore not , had had an opportunity of hearing then- Rev . Friend and Brother exhorting members of the Ordor to do all tho good they could to their Brethren , and to mankind at largo . ( Hear , hear . ) He had groat pleasure in proposing that Eev . Brother ' s health . ( Tho toast was drank with Masonic honours . ) The Bev . Bro . HAVERFIELD , P . G . C ., returned thanks , and concurred in tho hope of seeing the principles of Masonry more widely spread than even at present ; for they were those of Christianity .
The Pr . GRAND MASTER then gave "The P . G . W . and other Officers of tho past year , " which was duly honoured . Bro . B . STEBBING returned thanks , and made some interesting observations on matters bearing on the internal arrangements and organization of the Craft , and exhorted the Brethren present to the performance of deeds of charity , and to unity ancl concord among themselves , in order that from these might spring up such fruit as would cause the world to say , "Behold how good and pleasant a thing it is to dwell together in unity . " ( Applause . ) Bro . HoLiiES , P . M ., proposed the health of Bro . tho Eev . B . Maturin , which
was drunk with Masonic honours . The Eev . Brother returned thanks . Bro . DEACON , D . P . G . M ., proposed the toast of "The G . W . and Officers of the present year ; " expressing a hope and a "belief that they would , in the absence abroad of the P . G . M ., give Mm ( Bro . Deacon ) every assistance in their power . Bro . FIRMIN , G . S ., returned thanks . The Pr . GRAND MASTER then gave tho toast of "The Fareham Lodge of Harmony , " expressing his gratification at seeing how greatly it had increased
ancl flourished . Bro . MosSE , W . M ., returned thanks , and said he had derived great pleasure from the visit of the Provincial Lodge to Fareham . ' The Pr . GRAND MASTER gave tho toast of " The Private Lodges of Hampshire . " Bro . HAY returned thanks . Bro . MITCHELL also acknowledged this toast . This concluded the official list of toasts , but the conviviality Avas kept up for an hour or two later by some of the Brethren .
LANCASHIRE . —LIVERPOOL . —The annual Pr . G . L . of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of West Lancashire , Avas held on Tuesday , May 11 , at the Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool . A Craft Lodge Avas opened in the Three Degrees , by Bro . Banning , W . M . of Lodge No . 35 , assisted by the Worshipful Masters of the Senior Lodges of the Province . The Pr . G . M . then entered , accompanied by the V . W . Bros . Martin , D . P . G . M . ; Pen-in , S . G . W . ; Littledale , Mayor of LiverpoolJ . G . W . ; BirchallP . G . C . ; SamuelP . G . T . ;
, , , Henderson , P . G . R . ; Walmsley , P . G . S . ; S . Y . Hess , J . G . D . ; Hartley , P . G . D . of Cer . ; Eckersley , P . G . S . B . ; Wylie , P . G . Pur . ; Grand SteAvards , Bros . Colton , Mason , Holt , and Gem ; the V . W ., Bros . Bell , S . G . W . ; Agar , G . Sup . of Works , East Lancashire ; Stephens , P . G . J . D . Cheshire ; ancl Wigan , P . G . Sec . for North Wales and Shropshire . The minutes of the previous G . L . being read and confirmed , the P . Grand Officers and Worshipful Masters
of Lodges Avere called upon for their several dues . Twenty-tAvo Lodges of the Province Avere represented , the returns shoAving a considerable increase in numbers during the past year . The most important business of the day Avas the confirmation of the Constitutions and Bye-laws of the Educational Institution , passed at the last Prov . G . L . meeting in December , for the education and advancement in life of children of distressed Freemasons , the parents being alive or dead . The Bye-laAvs had been submitted to the V . W . Bro . John
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Provincial.
those who wore not , had had an opportunity of hearing then- Rev . Friend and Brother exhorting members of the Ordor to do all tho good they could to their Brethren , and to mankind at largo . ( Hear , hear . ) He had groat pleasure in proposing that Eev . Brother ' s health . ( Tho toast was drank with Masonic honours . ) The Bev . Bro . HAVERFIELD , P . G . C ., returned thanks , and concurred in tho hope of seeing the principles of Masonry more widely spread than even at present ; for they were those of Christianity .
The Pr . GRAND MASTER then gave "The P . G . W . and other Officers of tho past year , " which was duly honoured . Bro . B . STEBBING returned thanks , and made some interesting observations on matters bearing on the internal arrangements and organization of the Craft , and exhorted the Brethren present to the performance of deeds of charity , and to unity ancl concord among themselves , in order that from these might spring up such fruit as would cause the world to say , "Behold how good and pleasant a thing it is to dwell together in unity . " ( Applause . ) Bro . HoLiiES , P . M ., proposed the health of Bro . tho Eev . B . Maturin , which
was drunk with Masonic honours . The Eev . Brother returned thanks . Bro . DEACON , D . P . G . M ., proposed the toast of "The G . W . and Officers of the present year ; " expressing a hope and a "belief that they would , in the absence abroad of the P . G . M ., give Mm ( Bro . Deacon ) every assistance in their power . Bro . FIRMIN , G . S ., returned thanks . The Pr . GRAND MASTER then gave tho toast of "The Fareham Lodge of Harmony , " expressing his gratification at seeing how greatly it had increased
ancl flourished . Bro . MosSE , W . M ., returned thanks , and said he had derived great pleasure from the visit of the Provincial Lodge to Fareham . ' The Pr . GRAND MASTER gave tho toast of " The Private Lodges of Hampshire . " Bro . HAY returned thanks . Bro . MITCHELL also acknowledged this toast . This concluded the official list of toasts , but the conviviality Avas kept up for an hour or two later by some of the Brethren .
LANCASHIRE . —LIVERPOOL . —The annual Pr . G . L . of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of West Lancashire , Avas held on Tuesday , May 11 , at the Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool . A Craft Lodge Avas opened in the Three Degrees , by Bro . Banning , W . M . of Lodge No . 35 , assisted by the Worshipful Masters of the Senior Lodges of the Province . The Pr . G . M . then entered , accompanied by the V . W . Bros . Martin , D . P . G . M . ; Pen-in , S . G . W . ; Littledale , Mayor of LiverpoolJ . G . W . ; BirchallP . G . C . ; SamuelP . G . T . ;
, , , Henderson , P . G . R . ; Walmsley , P . G . S . ; S . Y . Hess , J . G . D . ; Hartley , P . G . D . of Cer . ; Eckersley , P . G . S . B . ; Wylie , P . G . Pur . ; Grand SteAvards , Bros . Colton , Mason , Holt , and Gem ; the V . W ., Bros . Bell , S . G . W . ; Agar , G . Sup . of Works , East Lancashire ; Stephens , P . G . J . D . Cheshire ; ancl Wigan , P . G . Sec . for North Wales and Shropshire . The minutes of the previous G . L . being read and confirmed , the P . Grand Officers and Worshipful Masters
of Lodges Avere called upon for their several dues . Twenty-tAvo Lodges of the Province Avere represented , the returns shoAving a considerable increase in numbers during the past year . The most important business of the day Avas the confirmation of the Constitutions and Bye-laws of the Educational Institution , passed at the last Prov . G . L . meeting in December , for the education and advancement in life of children of distressed Freemasons , the parents being alive or dead . The Bye-laAvs had been submitted to the V . W . Bro . John