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Provincial.
Durham , in his capacity of Grand Alaster for this county , ancl attended by a more numerous assemblage of Alasons than we ever remembered . It was the first time the noble Earl bad been present at a Grand Lodge since his departure from England to assume the duties of the Russian Embassy , and the meeting was on this account more than usually interesting . The good feeling which has always existed between his Lordshiand the Brethren was never more leasinglillustrated than it was
p p y throughout the whole of the proceedings on this occasion . It was incidentally stated , that Alasonry was never in a more prosperous condition in this country , and that , under the auspices of the noble Lord , it had lately increased , and was still increasing , in numbers , respectability , ancl efficiency . The following is a list of the Provincial Officers appointed for the ensuing year : —Sir C . Sharp , D . G . AI . ; Sir II . AVilliamson , S . G . W . ; Wm . Mills , J . G . W . ; R . Robson , S . G . D . ; Spurrier ,
J . G . D . ; Rev . Grant , G . C . ; R . AVhite , S . AV . ; T . C . Granger , G . R . ; J . C . Carr , G . T . ; J . P . Kidson , G . S . ; T . Hardy , G . D . C . ; M . Brown , G . O . ; D . Shireffs , G . S . B . ; J . Hussdell , P . G . S . B . ; G . AValker , G . P . ; and J . Hutchinson , G . T . —In the afternoon , one hundred and twenty Brethren sat clown to an excellent dinner at Brother Lowson ' s , the Lambton Arms , Lord Durham in the chair ; and the remainder of the clay was spent in that agreeable conviviality and harmony which no man knows better than Lord Durham how to promote , or is so successful in maintaining , in festivities of this description .
HASLINGDEN , July 3 . —The inhabitants of this place assembled at the Commercial Inn , for the purpose of proclaiming Her Alajesty , Queen Victoria . . The numerous multitude fell into procession in the followingorder : — The Rev . Air . Gray , AVilliam Turner , Esq ., and Air . R . Ashworth , the chief constable of the town , on horseback ; gentlemen on foot , two and two ; band of music ; Lodge of Freemasons , ( which is here both numerous and respectable ) all attired in black , with white gloves and rosettes ; band of music ; Lodge of Royal Foresters ; and concluding with the work-people from the mills of Aiessrs . AA ^ . anel K . Turner , of Helmshore .
LIVERPOOL , Juli / 12 . —A Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Adelphi Hotel . The Provincial Grancl Alaster of AVest Lancashire , Nicholas Le Gcndre Stavkie , was absent , ancl his place was ably and efficiently filled by John Drinkwater , Esq . D . P . G . AI . . The other Provincial Grand Officers present on this occasion were Brother Hesketh , P . G . S . W . ; Perrin , P . G . J . W . ; AVoodward , P . G . S . ; Robinson , P . G . C . ; Spencer , P . G . S . D . ; Penketh , P . G . J . D . ; L . Samuel ,
P . G . T . ; Naighley , P . G . S . B ; and Baldwin , P . G . I . G . Two addresses from the Provincial Grand Lodge were agreed to : — one being an address of congratulation to Her Alajesty , Queen A- ' ictona , on her accession to the throne ; the other to Queen Adelaide , of condolence on the death of her late royal husband , AVilliam IV ., I atron ot the ancient and honourable < Jrder of Free and Accepted Alasons . 1 hese addresses are to be presented by H . R . H ., the Duke of Sussex . _ The P . G . Lodge was then closed with the usual cei-emomal and
prayer . .. At four o ' clock , a numerous party sat down to an excellent dinner , at the Adelphi Hotel . John Drinkwater , Esq ., D . P . G . M ., was m the Chair , supported by the Officers of the Grand Lodge . The office of Vice-President was ably filled , in tbe absence of Brother Hesketh , P . G S . W " ., by Brother Perrin , P . G . J AV .
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Provincial.
Durham , in his capacity of Grand Alaster for this county , ancl attended by a more numerous assemblage of Alasons than we ever remembered . It was the first time the noble Earl bad been present at a Grand Lodge since his departure from England to assume the duties of the Russian Embassy , and the meeting was on this account more than usually interesting . The good feeling which has always existed between his Lordshiand the Brethren was never more leasinglillustrated than it was
p p y throughout the whole of the proceedings on this occasion . It was incidentally stated , that Alasonry was never in a more prosperous condition in this country , and that , under the auspices of the noble Lord , it had lately increased , and was still increasing , in numbers , respectability , ancl efficiency . The following is a list of the Provincial Officers appointed for the ensuing year : —Sir C . Sharp , D . G . AI . ; Sir II . AVilliamson , S . G . W . ; Wm . Mills , J . G . W . ; R . Robson , S . G . D . ; Spurrier ,
J . G . D . ; Rev . Grant , G . C . ; R . AVhite , S . AV . ; T . C . Granger , G . R . ; J . C . Carr , G . T . ; J . P . Kidson , G . S . ; T . Hardy , G . D . C . ; M . Brown , G . O . ; D . Shireffs , G . S . B . ; J . Hussdell , P . G . S . B . ; G . AValker , G . P . ; and J . Hutchinson , G . T . —In the afternoon , one hundred and twenty Brethren sat clown to an excellent dinner at Brother Lowson ' s , the Lambton Arms , Lord Durham in the chair ; and the remainder of the clay was spent in that agreeable conviviality and harmony which no man knows better than Lord Durham how to promote , or is so successful in maintaining , in festivities of this description .
HASLINGDEN , July 3 . —The inhabitants of this place assembled at the Commercial Inn , for the purpose of proclaiming Her Alajesty , Queen Victoria . . The numerous multitude fell into procession in the followingorder : — The Rev . Air . Gray , AVilliam Turner , Esq ., and Air . R . Ashworth , the chief constable of the town , on horseback ; gentlemen on foot , two and two ; band of music ; Lodge of Freemasons , ( which is here both numerous and respectable ) all attired in black , with white gloves and rosettes ; band of music ; Lodge of Royal Foresters ; and concluding with the work-people from the mills of Aiessrs . AA ^ . anel K . Turner , of Helmshore .
LIVERPOOL , Juli / 12 . —A Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Adelphi Hotel . The Provincial Grancl Alaster of AVest Lancashire , Nicholas Le Gcndre Stavkie , was absent , ancl his place was ably and efficiently filled by John Drinkwater , Esq . D . P . G . AI . . The other Provincial Grand Officers present on this occasion were Brother Hesketh , P . G . S . W . ; Perrin , P . G . J . W . ; AVoodward , P . G . S . ; Robinson , P . G . C . ; Spencer , P . G . S . D . ; Penketh , P . G . J . D . ; L . Samuel ,
P . G . T . ; Naighley , P . G . S . B ; and Baldwin , P . G . I . G . Two addresses from the Provincial Grand Lodge were agreed to : — one being an address of congratulation to Her Alajesty , Queen A- ' ictona , on her accession to the throne ; the other to Queen Adelaide , of condolence on the death of her late royal husband , AVilliam IV ., I atron ot the ancient and honourable < Jrder of Free and Accepted Alasons . 1 hese addresses are to be presented by H . R . H ., the Duke of Sussex . _ The P . G . Lodge was then closed with the usual cei-emomal and
prayer . .. At four o ' clock , a numerous party sat down to an excellent dinner , at the Adelphi Hotel . John Drinkwater , Esq ., D . P . G . M ., was m the Chair , supported by the Officers of the Grand Lodge . The office of Vice-President was ably filled , in tbe absence of Brother Hesketh , P . G S . W " ., by Brother Perrin , P . G . J AV .