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Provincial.
Bro . RE . ILANDER , a native of Sweden , thank to the Brethren of every grade and every clime , which concluded the arranged list . The Rev . Chairman retired about ten o ' clock , highly gratified with the proceedings of the day ; but the remainder of the Brethren determined that the rejoicings , upon so auspicious a circumstance as a visit from their esteemed Brother Dr . Crucefix , should not possibly be allowed to cease before hih twelve .
g AV ' e cannot conclude without an especial vote of thanks to " mine host" of the Star and Garter , the veritable Paul Law , and to bis estimable colleague , Bro . Clark , whose kindness and assiduity were unparalleled ; their services were sensibly felt by all , especially by the chairman , who evidently laboured under indisposition . The harmony of the evening was aided by some excellent songs and duets by Bros . Brutton , Ironmonger , and other friends .
AVARWICK , July 20 . —Celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Shakspearc Lodge , No . 356 . —Two of the local provincial journals thus record the proceedings of this Meeting : — " Among the varied duties of a newspaper editor , there are none more pleasing than those which bring him into immediate contact with institutions , the objects of which embrace none of the virulence of party politics , or the bigotry of sectarian disputation ; although the pleasurable task of recording
such proceedings loses a few of its delightful associations in the reflection that the participators in the beneficent work are necessarily limited , as far as local residency is concerned . The honour—the benevolence—the loyalty of Freemasonry , is no novel theme to the writer of this paragraph ; mid knowing that some vulgar and unfounded prejudices are , even in this enlightened age , promulgated against its objects , he would simply remark , that Freemasonry solicits no one to increase the number of its countless ranksbut that its Lod are to all men of known respectability and
, ges open moral excellence , who voluntarily seek its privileges , which no man who has strictly abided by the regulations of the Order , has ever found objectionable in their nature , ot defective in their operation . Thus much to remove , if possible , a prejudice , which can achieve , however , little mischief , since it excites the pity only of those who know it to be undeserved . Surrounded
by a select party of Masonic companions from London , Edinburgh , Coventry , Northampton and elsewhere , the Brethren of tlie Shakspeare Lodge , No . 356 , met at the Bull's Head Inn , on AVednesday last , in celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Lodge . As the day was one of rejoicing that the Lodge had hitherto escaped any of those accidents of life , which necessarily impede the progress of human efforts , not a single circumstance occurred to mar the social happiness and fraternal esteem which appeared to pervade the minds of all in an eminent degree . AVe purposely abstain from
giving any detailed report of the proceedings of the meeting , in which an active part was taken by that enlightened and uncompromising Mason , Dr . Crucefix , of London , who kindly spent a day amongst his AVarwick Brethren , on his return from AVolverhampton , where he was entertained at a splendid banquet given to him by the members of St . Peter ' s Lodge , on Monday evening . His presence materially increased the intellectual pleasures of the festival , which will long be remembered by the Brethren of the Shakspeare Lodge as one of the most harmonious in which they have ever
participated . Dr . Crucefix gave full scope to the great powers of his mind , and his interesting addresses , throughout tlie evening , powerfully illustrated the moral purity of Freemasonry . The AV . M . ( Brother Forder ) presided with much ability ; and Brother Sharp , P . M , had the honour of proposing the health of the Rev . Dr . Oliver , the Philosopher of the Craft . The
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Provincial.
Bro . RE . ILANDER , a native of Sweden , thank to the Brethren of every grade and every clime , which concluded the arranged list . The Rev . Chairman retired about ten o ' clock , highly gratified with the proceedings of the day ; but the remainder of the Brethren determined that the rejoicings , upon so auspicious a circumstance as a visit from their esteemed Brother Dr . Crucefix , should not possibly be allowed to cease before hih twelve .
g AV ' e cannot conclude without an especial vote of thanks to " mine host" of the Star and Garter , the veritable Paul Law , and to bis estimable colleague , Bro . Clark , whose kindness and assiduity were unparalleled ; their services were sensibly felt by all , especially by the chairman , who evidently laboured under indisposition . The harmony of the evening was aided by some excellent songs and duets by Bros . Brutton , Ironmonger , and other friends .
AVARWICK , July 20 . —Celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Shakspearc Lodge , No . 356 . —Two of the local provincial journals thus record the proceedings of this Meeting : — " Among the varied duties of a newspaper editor , there are none more pleasing than those which bring him into immediate contact with institutions , the objects of which embrace none of the virulence of party politics , or the bigotry of sectarian disputation ; although the pleasurable task of recording
such proceedings loses a few of its delightful associations in the reflection that the participators in the beneficent work are necessarily limited , as far as local residency is concerned . The honour—the benevolence—the loyalty of Freemasonry , is no novel theme to the writer of this paragraph ; mid knowing that some vulgar and unfounded prejudices are , even in this enlightened age , promulgated against its objects , he would simply remark , that Freemasonry solicits no one to increase the number of its countless ranksbut that its Lod are to all men of known respectability and
, ges open moral excellence , who voluntarily seek its privileges , which no man who has strictly abided by the regulations of the Order , has ever found objectionable in their nature , ot defective in their operation . Thus much to remove , if possible , a prejudice , which can achieve , however , little mischief , since it excites the pity only of those who know it to be undeserved . Surrounded
by a select party of Masonic companions from London , Edinburgh , Coventry , Northampton and elsewhere , the Brethren of tlie Shakspeare Lodge , No . 356 , met at the Bull's Head Inn , on AVednesday last , in celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Lodge . As the day was one of rejoicing that the Lodge had hitherto escaped any of those accidents of life , which necessarily impede the progress of human efforts , not a single circumstance occurred to mar the social happiness and fraternal esteem which appeared to pervade the minds of all in an eminent degree . AVe purposely abstain from
giving any detailed report of the proceedings of the meeting , in which an active part was taken by that enlightened and uncompromising Mason , Dr . Crucefix , of London , who kindly spent a day amongst his AVarwick Brethren , on his return from AVolverhampton , where he was entertained at a splendid banquet given to him by the members of St . Peter ' s Lodge , on Monday evening . His presence materially increased the intellectual pleasures of the festival , which will long be remembered by the Brethren of the Shakspeare Lodge as one of the most harmonious in which they have ever
participated . Dr . Crucefix gave full scope to the great powers of his mind , and his interesting addresses , throughout tlie evening , powerfully illustrated the moral purity of Freemasonry . The AV . M . ( Brother Forder ) presided with much ability ; and Brother Sharp , P . M , had the honour of proposing the health of the Rev . Dr . Oliver , the Philosopher of the Craft . The