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Bro . WABD responded , and obseiwed that , although his name had been coupled Avith the toast , he felt that the name of Bro . EdAvards , M . C ., ought to have been chosen instead of his , because he could assure them that had it not been for the exertions of Bro . EdAvards ( great cheering ) the Ball would never have taken place . There had been unforeseen obstacles in the way of the Ball , but Bro . Edwards
had triumphed over all , and he was sure they Avould drink a bumper to him for his exertions on their behalf ( great applause ) . Bro . EDAVAEDS , who was received with great cheers , briefly returned thanks , and said that the best reward himself and his colleagues could have Avas in the success of the present day ; and assured them that the happiness of that minute more than repaid any trouble he might have had in promoting the Ball .
On returning to the ball-room , dancing was recommenced with increased vigour , and six o ' clock resounded from Great St . Mary ' s bell ere the last strains of " Sir Roger de Coverley" were ended by the orchestra . Thus concluded a meeting , which will long live in the remembrance of Cambridge Masons , not only on account of the splendour of the dinner and ball , but also on account of the very excellent arrangements made by the Committee for each meeting . We congratulate the Brethren of Cambridge on the eclat of the whole affair , which will no doubt give an impetus to the cause of Freemasonry in that town and university . '
DERBYSHIRE . DEEBY . —On Thursday , the 8 th of May , the new Lodge recently established in this town , called the Devonshire Lodge ( No . 908 ) , was consecrated in ancient and solemn form by the R . W . Dep . Acting G . M ., C . R . Colvile , M . P ., and the Officers of the Prov , G . L . of Derbyshire , in the presence of a large number of visiting Brethren from Cheshire , Lancashire , Yorkshire , and Derbyshire . The W . M . Elect Bro . C .
Hambleton was also duly installed in the chair . The Brethren then formed in procession , and proceeded to the parish church , where an appropriate sermon was preached by the V . W . Prov . G . Chaplain , Bro . W . Hope , M . A . On leaving the church the Brethren proceeded to the ToAvn Hall , where refreshment was served by Bro . Woodcock , of the Globe Inn , and was partaken of by upwards of seventy of the Brethren , presided over by the R . W . Acting Prov . G . M ., Bro . C . R . Colvile , M . P .
DORSETSHIRE . Lodge of St . Cuthberya , No . 905 . —This newly established Lodge was opened in due form on the 26 th of April , by the W . M . Bro . R . A . Long Phillips , Avho afterwards delivered a lucid lecture thereon . Bro . John Sydenham , P . Prov . S . G . W . Dorset , and P . M . Lodge No . 160 , rose , and informed the Members , that he had been deputed by the Brethren of the Lodge of Amity , No . 160 , to present the Lodge of St . Cuthberga , . with a copy of the Volume of the Sacred Law , which honour had been entrusted to him as the Senior P . M .,
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Provincial.
Bro . WABD responded , and obseiwed that , although his name had been coupled Avith the toast , he felt that the name of Bro . EdAvards , M . C ., ought to have been chosen instead of his , because he could assure them that had it not been for the exertions of Bro . EdAvards ( great cheering ) the Ball would never have taken place . There had been unforeseen obstacles in the way of the Ball , but Bro . Edwards
had triumphed over all , and he was sure they Avould drink a bumper to him for his exertions on their behalf ( great applause ) . Bro . EDAVAEDS , who was received with great cheers , briefly returned thanks , and said that the best reward himself and his colleagues could have Avas in the success of the present day ; and assured them that the happiness of that minute more than repaid any trouble he might have had in promoting the Ball .
On returning to the ball-room , dancing was recommenced with increased vigour , and six o ' clock resounded from Great St . Mary ' s bell ere the last strains of " Sir Roger de Coverley" were ended by the orchestra . Thus concluded a meeting , which will long live in the remembrance of Cambridge Masons , not only on account of the splendour of the dinner and ball , but also on account of the very excellent arrangements made by the Committee for each meeting . We congratulate the Brethren of Cambridge on the eclat of the whole affair , which will no doubt give an impetus to the cause of Freemasonry in that town and university . '
DERBYSHIRE . DEEBY . —On Thursday , the 8 th of May , the new Lodge recently established in this town , called the Devonshire Lodge ( No . 908 ) , was consecrated in ancient and solemn form by the R . W . Dep . Acting G . M ., C . R . Colvile , M . P ., and the Officers of the Prov , G . L . of Derbyshire , in the presence of a large number of visiting Brethren from Cheshire , Lancashire , Yorkshire , and Derbyshire . The W . M . Elect Bro . C .
Hambleton was also duly installed in the chair . The Brethren then formed in procession , and proceeded to the parish church , where an appropriate sermon was preached by the V . W . Prov . G . Chaplain , Bro . W . Hope , M . A . On leaving the church the Brethren proceeded to the ToAvn Hall , where refreshment was served by Bro . Woodcock , of the Globe Inn , and was partaken of by upwards of seventy of the Brethren , presided over by the R . W . Acting Prov . G . M ., Bro . C . R . Colvile , M . P .
DORSETSHIRE . Lodge of St . Cuthberya , No . 905 . —This newly established Lodge was opened in due form on the 26 th of April , by the W . M . Bro . R . A . Long Phillips , Avho afterwards delivered a lucid lecture thereon . Bro . John Sydenham , P . Prov . S . G . W . Dorset , and P . M . Lodge No . 160 , rose , and informed the Members , that he had been deputed by the Brethren of the Lodge of Amity , No . 160 , to present the Lodge of St . Cuthberga , . with a copy of the Volume of the Sacred Law , which honour had been entrusted to him as the Senior P . M .,