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Oxfordshire.
of the Hull Literary and Philosophical Society ' s Hall aud Museum , by Lorcl Londesborougb , the Senior Grand Warden of the Free and Accepted Masons of England , in due form , surrounded hy the Brethren of the Provincial Grand Lodge and the various Lodges in the Province , arrayed in their Masonic costume , and bearing all the striking insignia of their Order .
At half-past ten the Brethren assembled in the Humber Lodge , No . 65 , Osborne-street , where upwards of two hundred were assembled , — -Lord Londesborougb officiating as Provincial Grand Master . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened in due form , and with solemn prayer . The Prov . G . M . then stated that he should consider tbe Provincial Grand Lodge closed at the conclusion of the ceremony . The Brethren were marshalled by Bro . Davis in the following order : —
Police . Operative Masons , with Aprons . Band of H . M . 21 st Regiment . Two Tylers , with Drawn Swords . Masons , not Members of any Lodge , four and four . Two Stewards , with Wands . Apprentice Masons . Fellow Crafts .
Master Masons . Two Stewards , with Wands . Royal Arch Masons . Two Stewards , with Wands . Officers of Lodges below the rank of Deacons . Deacons . Wardens . Past Masters .
Masters of Lodges . Two Provincial Stewards . Past Provincial Officers below the rank of Wardens . ' P . M . Bro . Broadhead , bearing Cornucopia , - with Corn ; Prov . Grand J P . M . Bro . Lewis , bearing Ewer , I Prov , Grand
Steward . ] containing Wine ; f Steward . P . M . Bro . Chaffer , bearing Ewer , containing Oil . Bro . Dobson . Prov . G . Dir . of Ceremonies . Bro . Charles C . E . Hopkins , Prov . Grand Superintendent of Works . Bro . Leng , TProv . Grand Organist . Bro . Hewson , Past Prov . Grand Sword Bearer , bearing Book of Constitutions on a Purple Velvet Cushion .
Bro . Plows , Prov . Grand Architect , with Plan of the Building . Bro . Moody , Prov . Grand Registrar . Bro . Stark , Prov . Grand Secretary , bearing the Brass Plate with Inscription , on a Purple Velvet Cushion . Bro . Feetam , Prov . Grand Treasurer , with Coins to be deposited in the cavity in the Foundation Stone . Past Prov . Grand Wardens . W . M . Bro . Shepherdbearing the Corinthian Liht
, g . P . P . G . S . B . Bro . Hayden , hearing the Junior Warden's Column . Bro . Seaton , Prov . Junior Grand Warden , with Plumb . Prov . G . Steward . | , . } J- * £ Br 0 - We } ' , _ I Prov G Steward . ( bearing the Prov . Grand Standard . ( v DDe "'
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Oxfordshire.
of the Hull Literary and Philosophical Society ' s Hall aud Museum , by Lorcl Londesborougb , the Senior Grand Warden of the Free and Accepted Masons of England , in due form , surrounded hy the Brethren of the Provincial Grand Lodge and the various Lodges in the Province , arrayed in their Masonic costume , and bearing all the striking insignia of their Order .
At half-past ten the Brethren assembled in the Humber Lodge , No . 65 , Osborne-street , where upwards of two hundred were assembled , — -Lord Londesborougb officiating as Provincial Grand Master . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened in due form , and with solemn prayer . The Prov . G . M . then stated that he should consider tbe Provincial Grand Lodge closed at the conclusion of the ceremony . The Brethren were marshalled by Bro . Davis in the following order : —
Police . Operative Masons , with Aprons . Band of H . M . 21 st Regiment . Two Tylers , with Drawn Swords . Masons , not Members of any Lodge , four and four . Two Stewards , with Wands . Apprentice Masons . Fellow Crafts .
Master Masons . Two Stewards , with Wands . Royal Arch Masons . Two Stewards , with Wands . Officers of Lodges below the rank of Deacons . Deacons . Wardens . Past Masters .
Masters of Lodges . Two Provincial Stewards . Past Provincial Officers below the rank of Wardens . ' P . M . Bro . Broadhead , bearing Cornucopia , - with Corn ; Prov . Grand J P . M . Bro . Lewis , bearing Ewer , I Prov , Grand
Steward . ] containing Wine ; f Steward . P . M . Bro . Chaffer , bearing Ewer , containing Oil . Bro . Dobson . Prov . G . Dir . of Ceremonies . Bro . Charles C . E . Hopkins , Prov . Grand Superintendent of Works . Bro . Leng , TProv . Grand Organist . Bro . Hewson , Past Prov . Grand Sword Bearer , bearing Book of Constitutions on a Purple Velvet Cushion .
Bro . Plows , Prov . Grand Architect , with Plan of the Building . Bro . Moody , Prov . Grand Registrar . Bro . Stark , Prov . Grand Secretary , bearing the Brass Plate with Inscription , on a Purple Velvet Cushion . Bro . Feetam , Prov . Grand Treasurer , with Coins to be deposited in the cavity in the Foundation Stone . Past Prov . Grand Wardens . W . M . Bro . Shepherdbearing the Corinthian Liht
, g . P . P . G . S . B . Bro . Hayden , hearing the Junior Warden's Column . Bro . Seaton , Prov . Junior Grand Warden , with Plumb . Prov . G . Steward . | , . } J- * £ Br 0 - We } ' , _ I Prov G Steward . ( bearing the Prov . Grand Standard . ( v DDe "'