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Provincial.
The Lodge then adjourned to attend Divine service at Trinit y Church in the usual order . After service had been performed , a sermon was preached by the Rev . D . Jones , the Prov . G . Chaplain , from the 6 th verse of the 5 th chap , of Job . The Brethren then returned to their Lodge-room , when the customary acknowledgments were made to the R . W . the Prov . G . M . for
having so ably conducted the business of the day ; to tbe Rev . G . Bryant , Incumbent of Trinity Church , for the use of the church , and for his performance of his portion of the service ; to the Prov . G . Chaplain for his excellent discourse ; and to other Officers for their services . The Prov . G . L . was duly closed , and the Brethren resorted to the Banquet-room recently erected for the Adam ' s Lodbthe
ge y landlord , Bro . Davis , where they partook of refreshment . About 86 Brethren Avere present . On the cloth being removed , the " Queen and the Craft" was proposed by the R . W . P . G . M . in his usual excellent manner , and AA \ IS responded to AAith all the enthusiasm the toast always elicits from
every assemblage of Englishmen . After the other usual toasts , tlie R . W . the Prov . G . M . presented a lithographed proof Portrait of Bro . J . Ashley , Past D . G . M . to that Brother . For many years the whole charge of Masonry in Kent had devolved on Bro . Ashley , whose urbanity of manner and unvarying amiability of conduct in the discharge of his duties had endeared him to every Brother in the Province . In testimonythereforeof the regard and esteem
, , for Bro . Ashley , it was resolved that a photograph of that worthy Brother , in full Masonic costume , should be taken , from Avhich a lithograph should be made , and a proof copy , suitably framed , presented to Bro . Ashley ; and a copy of the Portrait presented to every Lodge in the Province , to be hung up in the Lodge-room , and , we believeto every subscribing Brother in the Province . The RW
, .. the Prov . G . M . ' s address to Bro . Ashley was peculiarly excellent , eliciting the warmest applause from the Brethren . Bro . Ashley ' s reply was equally interesting , and manifested much deepness of feeling and every sentiment of gratitude to the Brethren for the manner in which his services had been acknowledged . The whole proceedings of the day Avere of a most satisfactory
nature . LINCOLNSHIRE . LINCOLN . —The interesting ceremony of dedicating a new Masonic Hall , took place on Thursday , May 18 th , at the NeAV Hall in Grantham-street , when a large number of the Brethren of the Witham Lodge , and others of the Masonic body , were in attendance . The
Brethren attended divine service at St . Peter-at-Arches , when an eloquent sermon was preached b y the Rev . E . R . Larken , P . P . G . Chaplain of the Witham Lodge . NORTHAMBTONSHIRE . NOBTHAMPTON . —The anniversary meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge for the counties of Northampton and Huntingdon was cele-
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Provincial.
The Lodge then adjourned to attend Divine service at Trinit y Church in the usual order . After service had been performed , a sermon was preached by the Rev . D . Jones , the Prov . G . Chaplain , from the 6 th verse of the 5 th chap , of Job . The Brethren then returned to their Lodge-room , when the customary acknowledgments were made to the R . W . the Prov . G . M . for
having so ably conducted the business of the day ; to tbe Rev . G . Bryant , Incumbent of Trinity Church , for the use of the church , and for his performance of his portion of the service ; to the Prov . G . Chaplain for his excellent discourse ; and to other Officers for their services . The Prov . G . L . was duly closed , and the Brethren resorted to the Banquet-room recently erected for the Adam ' s Lodbthe
ge y landlord , Bro . Davis , where they partook of refreshment . About 86 Brethren Avere present . On the cloth being removed , the " Queen and the Craft" was proposed by the R . W . P . G . M . in his usual excellent manner , and AA \ IS responded to AAith all the enthusiasm the toast always elicits from
every assemblage of Englishmen . After the other usual toasts , tlie R . W . the Prov . G . M . presented a lithographed proof Portrait of Bro . J . Ashley , Past D . G . M . to that Brother . For many years the whole charge of Masonry in Kent had devolved on Bro . Ashley , whose urbanity of manner and unvarying amiability of conduct in the discharge of his duties had endeared him to every Brother in the Province . In testimonythereforeof the regard and esteem
, , for Bro . Ashley , it was resolved that a photograph of that worthy Brother , in full Masonic costume , should be taken , from Avhich a lithograph should be made , and a proof copy , suitably framed , presented to Bro . Ashley ; and a copy of the Portrait presented to every Lodge in the Province , to be hung up in the Lodge-room , and , we believeto every subscribing Brother in the Province . The RW
, .. the Prov . G . M . ' s address to Bro . Ashley was peculiarly excellent , eliciting the warmest applause from the Brethren . Bro . Ashley ' s reply was equally interesting , and manifested much deepness of feeling and every sentiment of gratitude to the Brethren for the manner in which his services had been acknowledged . The whole proceedings of the day Avere of a most satisfactory
nature . LINCOLNSHIRE . LINCOLN . —The interesting ceremony of dedicating a new Masonic Hall , took place on Thursday , May 18 th , at the NeAV Hall in Grantham-street , when a large number of the Brethren of the Witham Lodge , and others of the Masonic body , were in attendance . The
Brethren attended divine service at St . Peter-at-Arches , when an eloquent sermon was preached b y the Rev . E . R . Larken , P . P . G . Chaplain of the Witham Lodge . NORTHAMBTONSHIRE . NOBTHAMPTON . —The anniversary meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge for the counties of Northampton and Huntingdon was cele-