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Obituary.
ALFRED MASON , July 11 , the infant son of Richard Edward Arden , Esq ., P . M . of the Jerusalem Lodge , who , in one year , has been bereaved of his wife and two of his children . Sir MATIIEW AVHITE RIDLEY , Bart ., M . P ., Provincial Grand Master for Northumberland , July 15 , aged 58 , at Richmond . The deceased Brother was a zealous , if not a very active Mason , and his death is a subject of deep regret .
Bro . JOSEPH SMITH , July 1 G , aged 73 , of Lord-street , Sutton . He was the oldest Freemason in Macclesfield , ancl was for forty years the clerk of the old Union Society in that town . Sir CHRISTOPHER COLE , K . C . B ., died at Llanelly , Glamorganshire , August 21 . He was Captain in the Royal Navy ancl Colonel of Marines , ancl was for many years 3 T . P . for the county of Glamorgan . Sir Christopher was initiated in the Indefatigable LodgeSwanseaNo . 288
, , , on the 9 th of September , 1817 , and was a contributing Member at the time of his decease . By the calendar for 1818 , it appears he was then appointed Provincial Grand Master for South AVales , which province thereby becomes vacant . The Beaufort Lodge have addressed a very eloquent address to the Grand Master , setting forth tlie high qualities of the deceased , who was conspicuous for spotless honour and personal virtue . The brightest eulcgium is contained in the hope that his
successor may in some measure possess such qualities ; and they further solicit the appointment of the Duke of Beaufort as their Provincial Chief . CHARLES It . B . GRANVILLE , aged 22 , on the 1 st of September , suddenly , at Broad stairs , eldest son of Dr . Granville , and Lieutenant and Adjutant in his Majesty ' s S 9 th regiment . We understand the lamented accident occurred while bathing . AVe are not certain if the deceased was in the Orderbut his father is a highly esteemed Member of itand
, , we can enter into his feelings at the heavy calamity ivith which he has been visited . At Paisley , on the 12 th of September , of fever , ARCHIBALD DONALD , mason , It . AV . M . of the Paisley St . Mirren ' s Lodge , and on the 15 th , Marrion Cairnduff , his relict , of the same disease . Lately , Brother NEWTON , formerly of the Burlington Lodge . By profession an artistand with talents above mediocrity , the deceased
, was never fortunate enough to pass the bounds of misfortune ; yet he was neither a spendthrift nor an idler : he left his family totally unprovided for , ancl their case may probably excite the sympathy of some who , if not wealthy , may have something to spare . Among these there must he many who have spent some pleasant hours in Brother Newton ' s company , who had an excellent bass voice , and was of unobtrusive habits .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
WE have stated , in another page , . the impossibility of inserting the various addresses of congratulation to the Grand Master , which we have received for insertion , and trust that the reasons we have there given , will acquit us of inattention or disrespect . The various Lodges in the provinces to which Grancl Masters have been recently appointed , have received dispatches from the Grand Secretaries , directing them , for the future , to direct their official correspondence to their respective authorities . VOL . in . 2 Y
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Obituary.
ALFRED MASON , July 11 , the infant son of Richard Edward Arden , Esq ., P . M . of the Jerusalem Lodge , who , in one year , has been bereaved of his wife and two of his children . Sir MATIIEW AVHITE RIDLEY , Bart ., M . P ., Provincial Grand Master for Northumberland , July 15 , aged 58 , at Richmond . The deceased Brother was a zealous , if not a very active Mason , and his death is a subject of deep regret .
Bro . JOSEPH SMITH , July 1 G , aged 73 , of Lord-street , Sutton . He was the oldest Freemason in Macclesfield , ancl was for forty years the clerk of the old Union Society in that town . Sir CHRISTOPHER COLE , K . C . B ., died at Llanelly , Glamorganshire , August 21 . He was Captain in the Royal Navy ancl Colonel of Marines , ancl was for many years 3 T . P . for the county of Glamorgan . Sir Christopher was initiated in the Indefatigable LodgeSwanseaNo . 288
, , , on the 9 th of September , 1817 , and was a contributing Member at the time of his decease . By the calendar for 1818 , it appears he was then appointed Provincial Grand Master for South AVales , which province thereby becomes vacant . The Beaufort Lodge have addressed a very eloquent address to the Grand Master , setting forth tlie high qualities of the deceased , who was conspicuous for spotless honour and personal virtue . The brightest eulcgium is contained in the hope that his
successor may in some measure possess such qualities ; and they further solicit the appointment of the Duke of Beaufort as their Provincial Chief . CHARLES It . B . GRANVILLE , aged 22 , on the 1 st of September , suddenly , at Broad stairs , eldest son of Dr . Granville , and Lieutenant and Adjutant in his Majesty ' s S 9 th regiment . We understand the lamented accident occurred while bathing . AVe are not certain if the deceased was in the Orderbut his father is a highly esteemed Member of itand
, , we can enter into his feelings at the heavy calamity ivith which he has been visited . At Paisley , on the 12 th of September , of fever , ARCHIBALD DONALD , mason , It . AV . M . of the Paisley St . Mirren ' s Lodge , and on the 15 th , Marrion Cairnduff , his relict , of the same disease . Lately , Brother NEWTON , formerly of the Burlington Lodge . By profession an artistand with talents above mediocrity , the deceased
, was never fortunate enough to pass the bounds of misfortune ; yet he was neither a spendthrift nor an idler : he left his family totally unprovided for , ancl their case may probably excite the sympathy of some who , if not wealthy , may have something to spare . Among these there must he many who have spent some pleasant hours in Brother Newton ' s company , who had an excellent bass voice , and was of unobtrusive habits .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
WE have stated , in another page , . the impossibility of inserting the various addresses of congratulation to the Grand Master , which we have received for insertion , and trust that the reasons we have there given , will acquit us of inattention or disrespect . The various Lodges in the provinces to which Grancl Masters have been recently appointed , have received dispatches from the Grand Secretaries , directing them , for the future , to direct their official correspondence to their respective authorities . VOL . in . 2 Y