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The Late Thomas William Coke,* Earl Of Leicester,
The Mayor of Norwich , in his robes ; Brothers T . W . Tomlinson , R . Turner , and A . Hudson , Esqrs . ; Brother W . Allen , P . G . Tyler ; Brother G . Barron , P . G . Organist ; Brother H . Ghibbs , Esq ., P . G . Director of the Ceremonies ; Brothers J . Hales and W . Foster , Esquires , P . G . Deacons ; Brother A . H . Staff , Esq ., Grand Superintendant of the Works ; Brother J . Young , Esq ., P . G . Secretary , with the Book of Constitutions on a purple velvet cushion ; Brother the Rev . J . DayP . G .
, Registrar , with the insignia of his office ; Brother Ed . Somhe , Esq ., P . G ., Treasurer , with his keys ; Brother the Rev . — Hows , P . G . Chaplain , in full canonicals ; Brothers J . Harvey and S . Cole , Esqrs ., P . G . Wardens ; Brothers Edward Steele and Philip Money , Provincial Grand Wardens ; Brother the Rev . J . Ives , Deputy Provincial Grand Master ;
Brother T . W . COKE , Esq ., Provincial Grand Master ; Lieut . Col . Petre ; the Hon . and Rev . Brother Neville ; Brother H . I . Stevenson , Esq ., Grand Registrar ; Brother the Rev . G . A . Browne , as Grand Chaplain ; Brother Dr . Cooke , P-G . W ., as Grand Warden ; Brother Yates Browne , Esq ., P . G . J . W ., as Grand Junior Warden ; Brother H . David , P . G . Sword-bearer , as Grand Sword-bearer ; Robert
Marsham , Esq . ; Marsham Elvin , Esq . ' BANNER Of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent , Grand Patron of Masonry , emblazoned on purple silk , borne by the Hon . Captain Petre , supported by Francis Morse , Esq . His Royal Highness the DUKE OP SUSSEX , as Grand Master of England , wearing the insignia of the Garter , attended by Grand Stewards , Gentlemen of his Household , & c . & c . Tylers , with swords , and banners .
The banners of the several officers were most splendid . On the arrival of the procession at the great entrance of the venerable cathedral , His Royal Highness was received by the dean , prebendaries , and choir , the organ playing God save the King ; a superb throne and seats had been prepared for the Grand Master and his Officers , and the appearance of the venerable building , when filled with the Brethren , was picturesque and striking , a scene which recalled to mind something of the age of chivalry . The prayers were chanted by the choir , and a sermon preached by the Rev . F . Hawes , Chaplain to the Union Lodge ( 68 , ) on the truly Masonic virtue , Charity .
The service being ended , the Brethren and His Royal Highness , who was attended as before by the dignitaries of the church , returned in the same order , with the exception , that in consequence of the intense heat of the weather , His Royal Highness rode , on his return , in the carriage of his friend the Provincial Grand Master . The Brethren re-entered Grand Lodge , which was then closed in ample form and solemn prayer . The R . W . Provincial Grand Master afterwards gave an elegant
banquet in the Guildhall , at which upwards of three hundred Brethren were present . The late Earl was a Governor of the Asylum for the Aged and Decayed Freemason . We have , in the foregoing sketch , given an account of the installation of our distinguished Brother , and have little more to add but that one of the first acts of her present Majesty was to reward his long and honourable life by creating him Earl of Leicester , a title nobly won , and which he bore most honourably , leaving to his youthful heir a bright example in his spotless character . .
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The Late Thomas William Coke,* Earl Of Leicester,
The Mayor of Norwich , in his robes ; Brothers T . W . Tomlinson , R . Turner , and A . Hudson , Esqrs . ; Brother W . Allen , P . G . Tyler ; Brother G . Barron , P . G . Organist ; Brother H . Ghibbs , Esq ., P . G . Director of the Ceremonies ; Brothers J . Hales and W . Foster , Esquires , P . G . Deacons ; Brother A . H . Staff , Esq ., Grand Superintendant of the Works ; Brother J . Young , Esq ., P . G . Secretary , with the Book of Constitutions on a purple velvet cushion ; Brother the Rev . J . DayP . G .
, Registrar , with the insignia of his office ; Brother Ed . Somhe , Esq ., P . G ., Treasurer , with his keys ; Brother the Rev . — Hows , P . G . Chaplain , in full canonicals ; Brothers J . Harvey and S . Cole , Esqrs ., P . G . Wardens ; Brothers Edward Steele and Philip Money , Provincial Grand Wardens ; Brother the Rev . J . Ives , Deputy Provincial Grand Master ;
Brother T . W . COKE , Esq ., Provincial Grand Master ; Lieut . Col . Petre ; the Hon . and Rev . Brother Neville ; Brother H . I . Stevenson , Esq ., Grand Registrar ; Brother the Rev . G . A . Browne , as Grand Chaplain ; Brother Dr . Cooke , P-G . W ., as Grand Warden ; Brother Yates Browne , Esq ., P . G . J . W ., as Grand Junior Warden ; Brother H . David , P . G . Sword-bearer , as Grand Sword-bearer ; Robert
Marsham , Esq . ; Marsham Elvin , Esq . ' BANNER Of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent , Grand Patron of Masonry , emblazoned on purple silk , borne by the Hon . Captain Petre , supported by Francis Morse , Esq . His Royal Highness the DUKE OP SUSSEX , as Grand Master of England , wearing the insignia of the Garter , attended by Grand Stewards , Gentlemen of his Household , & c . & c . Tylers , with swords , and banners .
The banners of the several officers were most splendid . On the arrival of the procession at the great entrance of the venerable cathedral , His Royal Highness was received by the dean , prebendaries , and choir , the organ playing God save the King ; a superb throne and seats had been prepared for the Grand Master and his Officers , and the appearance of the venerable building , when filled with the Brethren , was picturesque and striking , a scene which recalled to mind something of the age of chivalry . The prayers were chanted by the choir , and a sermon preached by the Rev . F . Hawes , Chaplain to the Union Lodge ( 68 , ) on the truly Masonic virtue , Charity .
The service being ended , the Brethren and His Royal Highness , who was attended as before by the dignitaries of the church , returned in the same order , with the exception , that in consequence of the intense heat of the weather , His Royal Highness rode , on his return , in the carriage of his friend the Provincial Grand Master . The Brethren re-entered Grand Lodge , which was then closed in ample form and solemn prayer . The R . W . Provincial Grand Master afterwards gave an elegant
banquet in the Guildhall , at which upwards of three hundred Brethren were present . The late Earl was a Governor of the Asylum for the Aged and Decayed Freemason . We have , in the foregoing sketch , given an account of the installation of our distinguished Brother , and have little more to add but that one of the first acts of her present Majesty was to reward his long and honourable life by creating him Earl of Leicester , a title nobly won , and which he bore most honourably , leaving to his youthful heir a bright example in his spotless character . .