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The Reporter.
The evening passed in a most deli ghtful manner , and the company did not separate until far beyond the usual hour . Sept . 18 . —Sir Knight R . L . Wilson presided ; the meeting was not numerously attended , and only general business transacted . The other Encampments have not resumed their sittings .
Masonic Chit Chat.
MASONIC CHIT CHAT .
MONUMENT TO LORD DURHAM . —A meeting was held at the Assembl y Rooms , Newoastle-on-Tyne , the Mayor , John Carr , Esq ., in the chair , to promote the erection of a monument to the memory and virtues ' political ancl personal , of the late Earl of Durham . Mr . Wm . Orel , ' M . P ., moved the first of the resolutions , wliich was seconded by Dr ' Headlam , and unanimously adopted . Other resolutions to forward the object in view were also carried , and a subscription entered into in the
room of nearly 500 / . At Sunderland not less than 500 / . has been subscribed ; and subscriptions are in progress in many other parts of tbe county of Durham . In a few days after , a Central Committee was formed , to bring the subject before the country generally . The subscription now amounts to 4000 / . Agreat number of Freemasons , from different Lodges of the two provinces of Durham and Northumberlandattired in deep mourning
, , attended divine service at Chester-le-Street church , on the morning of Sunday , August 16 th , as also did others of the Fraternity , at their respective places of worship where they resided , as a tribute of respect to the memory of their much-esteemed and late lamented P . G . M ., the Right Hon . the Earl of Durham . The Countess of Durham , with the youthful Earl , and Ladies Lambton , have left Howick-hallwhere they were staying with Earl and
, Countess Grey ; and after passing a few days in the metropolis , have taken their departure for the Continent . We understand that the late Earl of Durham has bequeathed the whole of his extensive property , both real and persona ] , to his amiable Countess , without limitation , and also appointed her ladyship his sole executrix .
IRIBUTE TO DR . OLIVER . —It is with unfeigned gratification that we direct attention to the advertisement ofthe churchwardens which appears in our columns . The design to present Dr . Oliver with a piece of plate is indeed an event upon which its proposers and the town at large may be justly " congratulated . " Than such a proceeding nothing could more triumphantly testify the fact , that the disgraceful misrepresentations find no response but indignation in the voice of a liberal public . When it is recollected , therefore , that if the doctor is made to suffer on the grounds
we state , he suffers for acts done in the people ' s behalf , we feel assured that the intended demonstration in his favour will be promoted by one and all . The testimony of the humbler classes is particularly desirable in support of this cause , in order to show that Dr . Oliver is indeed looked upon as the minister of "the poor man ' s church" should be—as the poor man ' s friend . We trust , therefore , that no person will consider himself deterred from contributing towards the memorial on account of his inability to contribute largely . The smallest sums are as valuable for the purposes of this subscription as the greatest ; for the honour to Dr .
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The Reporter.
The evening passed in a most deli ghtful manner , and the company did not separate until far beyond the usual hour . Sept . 18 . —Sir Knight R . L . Wilson presided ; the meeting was not numerously attended , and only general business transacted . The other Encampments have not resumed their sittings .
Masonic Chit Chat.
MASONIC CHIT CHAT .
MONUMENT TO LORD DURHAM . —A meeting was held at the Assembl y Rooms , Newoastle-on-Tyne , the Mayor , John Carr , Esq ., in the chair , to promote the erection of a monument to the memory and virtues ' political ancl personal , of the late Earl of Durham . Mr . Wm . Orel , ' M . P ., moved the first of the resolutions , wliich was seconded by Dr ' Headlam , and unanimously adopted . Other resolutions to forward the object in view were also carried , and a subscription entered into in the
room of nearly 500 / . At Sunderland not less than 500 / . has been subscribed ; and subscriptions are in progress in many other parts of tbe county of Durham . In a few days after , a Central Committee was formed , to bring the subject before the country generally . The subscription now amounts to 4000 / . Agreat number of Freemasons , from different Lodges of the two provinces of Durham and Northumberlandattired in deep mourning
, , attended divine service at Chester-le-Street church , on the morning of Sunday , August 16 th , as also did others of the Fraternity , at their respective places of worship where they resided , as a tribute of respect to the memory of their much-esteemed and late lamented P . G . M ., the Right Hon . the Earl of Durham . The Countess of Durham , with the youthful Earl , and Ladies Lambton , have left Howick-hallwhere they were staying with Earl and
, Countess Grey ; and after passing a few days in the metropolis , have taken their departure for the Continent . We understand that the late Earl of Durham has bequeathed the whole of his extensive property , both real and persona ] , to his amiable Countess , without limitation , and also appointed her ladyship his sole executrix .
IRIBUTE TO DR . OLIVER . —It is with unfeigned gratification that we direct attention to the advertisement ofthe churchwardens which appears in our columns . The design to present Dr . Oliver with a piece of plate is indeed an event upon which its proposers and the town at large may be justly " congratulated . " Than such a proceeding nothing could more triumphantly testify the fact , that the disgraceful misrepresentations find no response but indignation in the voice of a liberal public . When it is recollected , therefore , that if the doctor is made to suffer on the grounds
we state , he suffers for acts done in the people ' s behalf , we feel assured that the intended demonstration in his favour will be promoted by one and all . The testimony of the humbler classes is particularly desirable in support of this cause , in order to show that Dr . Oliver is indeed looked upon as the minister of "the poor man ' s church" should be—as the poor man ' s friend . We trust , therefore , that no person will consider himself deterred from contributing towards the memorial on account of his inability to contribute largely . The smallest sums are as valuable for the purposes of this subscription as the greatest ; for the honour to Dr .