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Provincial.
CHESTER , Sept . 9 .- —The members of the Cestrian Lodge , held at the Royal H otel , in this city , resumed their mystic rites and Brotherly labours , on AVednesday last . Their three months' vacation having expired , the Lodge will now meet on their regular days , viz . the second week in each month . After the business of the Loclge had been completed , on Wednesday , the Members sat down to banquet . The R . W . D . P . M . ( J . Finchett Maddock ) ied the chairwith his accustomed ability ; ancl
contrioccup , buted largely by his wit ancl good humour to the harmony of all around him . This veteran and highly respected Mason was well supported by the R . W . Master , Charles Hamilton , Esq . ancl the V . W . P . G . S ., B . Brassey , Esq . The pleasures of the festive board were also much increased by some beautiful songs , which were executed with considerable taste by the celebrated Italian singer and guitar performer , Signor Mallgrini .
SWANSEA , August 18 . —A grand meeting was held in Swansea , for the purpose of inaugurating Sir John Guest , Bart . M . P ., as Provincial Grand Master for South AVales . The meeting was numerously attended by Brethren from Cardiff , Merthyr , Pembroke , Haverfordwest , and Milford , and visiting Brethren from various parts of England . The Lodge was opened at ten o ' clock , when the Brethren assembled in numberabout two hundredand after the usual ceremonies hacl been gone
, through , the inauguration of the Provincial Grand Master took place , and the Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge were appointed ; when that had been done , the Brethren walked in procession through the town ( the streets being lined with a detachment of the 45 th regt . who were stationed there ) to St . Mary ' s Church , where the Provincial Grand
Chaplain , Dr . Hewson , preached an admirable sermon from the second chap , of 1 st Peter , ancl 17 th verse : " Love the Brotherhood , fear God , honour the king . " The Rev . Brother dilated in eloquent and emphatic terms on the duties of the Brotherhood . The sermon produced considerable effect , ancl we understand that , by the desire of the Brethren , it will in a very short time be published . After the conclusion of the services , the procession was re-formed , and returned to the Lodge , which
was then closed . The procession was very numerous and elegant—the decorations and paraphernalia were exceedingly splendid , particularly those of the superior officers : indeed , on the whole , we never witnessed anything so grand and imposing . At six o ' clock in the evening , the Brethren , to the number of about one hundred , sat down to a splendid dinner , at the Lodge-house , the Cameron Arms , at which the Provincial Grand Master presided ; when the cloth was removed , the usual loyal
ancl patriotic toasts were proposed , and drank with the customary honours ; in these toasts were included the various Provincial Lodges of South Wales , among them 525 and 683 . The Master of the former , Brother Surgeon Thomas , hacl been compelled to leave on a professional summons , and Brother Millard returned thanks , as did Brother Parry for Lodge 683 . Several excellent speeches were delivered , particularly that of the Provincial Grand Chaplain ; several songs and glees were
sung during the evening , and the company broke up about eleven o ' clock , highly delig hted with the proceedings of the day , and retired in " good order , harmony , and unity . " AVe regret that our limits prevent our giving a more elaborate account of this interesting meeting-SHERBORNE , August 10 . —At the Lodge of Benevolence , No . 459 , Town-hall , there was a goodly gathering of the Members . The . Provincial Grand Master , AVilliam Eliot , Esq ., and his officers , honoured
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Provincial.
CHESTER , Sept . 9 .- —The members of the Cestrian Lodge , held at the Royal H otel , in this city , resumed their mystic rites and Brotherly labours , on AVednesday last . Their three months' vacation having expired , the Lodge will now meet on their regular days , viz . the second week in each month . After the business of the Loclge had been completed , on Wednesday , the Members sat down to banquet . The R . W . D . P . M . ( J . Finchett Maddock ) ied the chairwith his accustomed ability ; ancl
contrioccup , buted largely by his wit ancl good humour to the harmony of all around him . This veteran and highly respected Mason was well supported by the R . W . Master , Charles Hamilton , Esq . ancl the V . W . P . G . S ., B . Brassey , Esq . The pleasures of the festive board were also much increased by some beautiful songs , which were executed with considerable taste by the celebrated Italian singer and guitar performer , Signor Mallgrini .
SWANSEA , August 18 . —A grand meeting was held in Swansea , for the purpose of inaugurating Sir John Guest , Bart . M . P ., as Provincial Grand Master for South AVales . The meeting was numerously attended by Brethren from Cardiff , Merthyr , Pembroke , Haverfordwest , and Milford , and visiting Brethren from various parts of England . The Lodge was opened at ten o ' clock , when the Brethren assembled in numberabout two hundredand after the usual ceremonies hacl been gone
, through , the inauguration of the Provincial Grand Master took place , and the Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge were appointed ; when that had been done , the Brethren walked in procession through the town ( the streets being lined with a detachment of the 45 th regt . who were stationed there ) to St . Mary ' s Church , where the Provincial Grand
Chaplain , Dr . Hewson , preached an admirable sermon from the second chap , of 1 st Peter , ancl 17 th verse : " Love the Brotherhood , fear God , honour the king . " The Rev . Brother dilated in eloquent and emphatic terms on the duties of the Brotherhood . The sermon produced considerable effect , ancl we understand that , by the desire of the Brethren , it will in a very short time be published . After the conclusion of the services , the procession was re-formed , and returned to the Lodge , which
was then closed . The procession was very numerous and elegant—the decorations and paraphernalia were exceedingly splendid , particularly those of the superior officers : indeed , on the whole , we never witnessed anything so grand and imposing . At six o ' clock in the evening , the Brethren , to the number of about one hundred , sat down to a splendid dinner , at the Lodge-house , the Cameron Arms , at which the Provincial Grand Master presided ; when the cloth was removed , the usual loyal
ancl patriotic toasts were proposed , and drank with the customary honours ; in these toasts were included the various Provincial Lodges of South Wales , among them 525 and 683 . The Master of the former , Brother Surgeon Thomas , hacl been compelled to leave on a professional summons , and Brother Millard returned thanks , as did Brother Parry for Lodge 683 . Several excellent speeches were delivered , particularly that of the Provincial Grand Chaplain ; several songs and glees were
sung during the evening , and the company broke up about eleven o ' clock , highly delig hted with the proceedings of the day , and retired in " good order , harmony , and unity . " AVe regret that our limits prevent our giving a more elaborate account of this interesting meeting-SHERBORNE , August 10 . —At the Lodge of Benevolence , No . 459 , Town-hall , there was a goodly gathering of the Members . The . Provincial Grand Master , AVilliam Eliot , Esq ., and his officers , honoured