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Provincial.
ihe following Brethren were elected as officers : —Deputy Provincial Grand Alaster—AVilliam Loraine , Esq . ; Senior Grancl AVarden—Charles AVm . Bigge , Esq . ; Junior Ditto—Captain Potts ; Senior Grand Deacon—W . A . Surtees , Esq . ; Junior Ditto—Henry Hotham ; Stewards—Bertram Oshaldeston AJitford , James Armstrong , AI . L . Jobling , F . C . Surtees , J . Jobling , and Charles V . Loraine , Esqs . ; Treasurer— - Afr . R . Thompson ; Secretary—Air . Thomas Brown ; Grand Registrar
—AVm . Puncheon , Esq . ; Superintendent of Works—Air . John Aiarshall ; Grand Organist—Air . Thomas Small ; Grand Standard Bearer ¦—Mr . R . Thompson , Jun . ; Grand Sword Bearer—Afr . James Bell ; Director of Ceremonies—Air . AVilliam Dalziel ; Grand Usher— -Air . T . J .-Turnbull ; Grand Pursuivant—Air . T . Richardson ; Tyler—Air . Thomas Hornsby . After the election and the usual ceremonies had been gone through , Loj-tl Durham and upwards of 110 of the Brethren
sat down to dinner , at which his lordship presided , supported by AV . A . Surtees , Esq ., II . Hotham , Esq ., and Dr . Shute , as Vice-Presidents . During the evening his Lordship , xe understand , addressed the Lodge for half an hour , in an eloquent and appropriate speech , which was warmly and enthusiastically received , and in the course of which he remarked , that in the entire range of his principles , Alasonry alone wastbe only neutral ground on which he stood . The festivity was kept up with the greatest conviviality and happiness , and the dinner and wines reflected much credit upon Mr . Hogg . —The bells of St . Nicholas rang , several merry peals on the occasion .
Since the death of the late Sir AI . W . Ridley , Alasonry has fallen into a state of considerable disorganization in the county . In consideration ofthe circumstances , H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex requested Lord Durham to take upon himself the Superintendence of tbe Lodges in Northumberland ; ancl his Lordship lias cheerfully accepted the task , much to the satisfaction of the Alasonic Fraternity on both sides of the Tynewho anticipate great benefit to the interests of the Institution
, from the arrangement . LEAMINGTON . —The Regular Annual Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of AVanvicksbire , was held at the Crown Hotel , on Alonday , the 11 th day of September , at 11 o ' clock .
BIUMINOHAM , August 23 . —BISHOP RVDEK ' CHURCH . LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE . —Soon after ten o ' clock the parties who were to form the procession began to assemble at the Blue Coat School , and at twelve , the rain having ceased , proceeded from the School in the order below described . The Provincial Grand Lodge of Freemasons held their meeting at tbe Clarendon Hotel , and by a preconcerted signal moved across St . Philip ' s Churchyard , preceded by thc Band of the
Fifth Dragoon Guards . The children of the Blue Coat School having filed out , the Band and the Alasonic Body , with their rich costume , jewels , and emblems , immediately fell into place ; the other bodies then following in order marched along the churchyard , and out at the Temple-row gate , and on arriving opposite the Royal Hotel were joined by the Bishcp , preceded by his A lace-bearer , and iienry Clifton , Esq ., his Secretary , and supported by Archdeacon Spooncr on his right hand , and Archdeacon Hodson on Ids left . Lord Sandon , nephew to the late Bishop Ryder , accompanied by his son , and John liayworth , Esq ., of Lichfield , the late Bishop ' s Secretary , followed next ; after-
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Provincial.
ihe following Brethren were elected as officers : —Deputy Provincial Grand Alaster—AVilliam Loraine , Esq . ; Senior Grancl AVarden—Charles AVm . Bigge , Esq . ; Junior Ditto—Captain Potts ; Senior Grand Deacon—W . A . Surtees , Esq . ; Junior Ditto—Henry Hotham ; Stewards—Bertram Oshaldeston AJitford , James Armstrong , AI . L . Jobling , F . C . Surtees , J . Jobling , and Charles V . Loraine , Esqs . ; Treasurer— - Afr . R . Thompson ; Secretary—Air . Thomas Brown ; Grand Registrar
—AVm . Puncheon , Esq . ; Superintendent of Works—Air . John Aiarshall ; Grand Organist—Air . Thomas Small ; Grand Standard Bearer ¦—Mr . R . Thompson , Jun . ; Grand Sword Bearer—Afr . James Bell ; Director of Ceremonies—Air . AVilliam Dalziel ; Grand Usher— -Air . T . J .-Turnbull ; Grand Pursuivant—Air . T . Richardson ; Tyler—Air . Thomas Hornsby . After the election and the usual ceremonies had been gone through , Loj-tl Durham and upwards of 110 of the Brethren
sat down to dinner , at which his lordship presided , supported by AV . A . Surtees , Esq ., II . Hotham , Esq ., and Dr . Shute , as Vice-Presidents . During the evening his Lordship , xe understand , addressed the Lodge for half an hour , in an eloquent and appropriate speech , which was warmly and enthusiastically received , and in the course of which he remarked , that in the entire range of his principles , Alasonry alone wastbe only neutral ground on which he stood . The festivity was kept up with the greatest conviviality and happiness , and the dinner and wines reflected much credit upon Mr . Hogg . —The bells of St . Nicholas rang , several merry peals on the occasion .
Since the death of the late Sir AI . W . Ridley , Alasonry has fallen into a state of considerable disorganization in the county . In consideration ofthe circumstances , H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex requested Lord Durham to take upon himself the Superintendence of tbe Lodges in Northumberland ; ancl his Lordship lias cheerfully accepted the task , much to the satisfaction of the Alasonic Fraternity on both sides of the Tynewho anticipate great benefit to the interests of the Institution
, from the arrangement . LEAMINGTON . —The Regular Annual Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of AVanvicksbire , was held at the Crown Hotel , on Alonday , the 11 th day of September , at 11 o ' clock .
BIUMINOHAM , August 23 . —BISHOP RVDEK ' CHURCH . LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE . —Soon after ten o ' clock the parties who were to form the procession began to assemble at the Blue Coat School , and at twelve , the rain having ceased , proceeded from the School in the order below described . The Provincial Grand Lodge of Freemasons held their meeting at tbe Clarendon Hotel , and by a preconcerted signal moved across St . Philip ' s Churchyard , preceded by thc Band of the
Fifth Dragoon Guards . The children of the Blue Coat School having filed out , the Band and the Alasonic Body , with their rich costume , jewels , and emblems , immediately fell into place ; the other bodies then following in order marched along the churchyard , and out at the Temple-row gate , and on arriving opposite the Royal Hotel were joined by the Bishcp , preceded by his A lace-bearer , and iienry Clifton , Esq ., his Secretary , and supported by Archdeacon Spooncr on his right hand , and Archdeacon Hodson on Ids left . Lord Sandon , nephew to the late Bishop Ryder , accompanied by his son , and John liayworth , Esq ., of Lichfield , the late Bishop ' s Secretary , followed next ; after-