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every part , admission to the public having been by tickets ; and so great had been the interest excited to be present , that hundreds had unavoidably been disappointed . The Rev . J . P . M'GHEE read prayers . Bro . Dr . Chard , P . G . < > rganist , presided , and played the Voluntary anil an anthem before the sermon , ably supported by a very effective choir . The Rev . Bro . T- T- Ilaverfield , Chaplain to H . R . II . the Uuke of Sussex , preached a
powerful sermon from the 6 th chap , of Micah , 8 th verse— " He hath showed thee , O man , what is good ; and what doth the Lord require of thee , but to do justly , and to love mercy , and to walk humbly with thy God ? Hallelujah—Amen . " His appeal to the uninitiated was of the most impressive character ; and his justification of the princi ples of the Craft was homefelt by the Brethren assembled . The procession returned in orderwhen the Lodge was resumedand
, , the annual provincial business transacted . The following officers were appointed for the ensuing year : — Bros . Richard AVhite , W . M ., Lodge , No- 319 , S G . Warden ; Jno . VV . Hewitt , W . M .. , No . 307 , J . G . Warden ; Thos . Trew , P M ., No . 462 , G . Treasurer ; Edward Hunt , P . M ., No- 555 , G . Registrar ; J . R- Stebbing , P . M ., No . 152 , G . Secretary ; Captain Elliott , W . M ., No 428 , SGDeacon No 152 JGDeaconHWallis
. . ; George Pope , - , . . ; . , No . 152 , G S- of Works ' ; Joseph Ball , No . 152 , G . O . of Ceremonies ; S . D . Forbes , No . 3 S 7 , G . Sword-Bearer ; Dr . Chard , No- 90 , G . Organist ; Bruce , No . 90 , G . Usher ; Pritchard , No . 152 , G . Standard-Bearer . Stewards—Bros . W . J Hay , Sabben , VV . Tryori , E . Channell , Cocks , and J . R . Kinjr .
It was understood the next Provincial Grand Lodge would be held at Southampton . Immediately the Lodge closed , a Provincial Grand Chapter was opened at the Phoenix Lodge-rooms , in the High-street , attended by upwards of one hundred Royal Arch Companions , when Sir Lucius Curtis was solemnly installed Grand Superintendant in Hampshire of Royal Arch Masonry . No other business was transacted , and the Chapter closed at half-past five .
We congratulate our Hampshire Brethren upon the spirit which characterized their proceedings , the order and efficiency of which are attributable to the zeal and industry of Bro- William lAiinchin , to whom , as P . G . Director of Ceremonies , the multitudinous arrangements belonged . The success of his endeavours afforded the highest gratification .
THE BANQUET was held in the great room of the Globe Hotel , in Oyster- street ; the arrangements for which were of the most liberal kind , and gave the highest satisfaction to about two hundred of the Brethren . The chair was occupied by Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart , P . G . M ., assisted by Bro . White , S . G . Warden , and Bro . J . Hewitt , J- G . Warden ; supported on the right by R . W . Bro . Ramsbottom , Bros . Francis , Rev . C . Vink , Chase , Dover , & c ; and on the left by G- S- White , Bros . Burckhardt , Rev . ' 1 ' . T . Haverfield , John Vink , Trew , & c . It went off most socially and masonically .
GOSPORT . —Owing to tlie great exertions of Bros . Adams and Forbes , the Lodge of Harmony , 387 , is riling from the dormant state in which it has been for some years past . Too much praise cannot be given to the above indefatigable Brothers , as nothing but their exertions has
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Provincial.
every part , admission to the public having been by tickets ; and so great had been the interest excited to be present , that hundreds had unavoidably been disappointed . The Rev . J . P . M'GHEE read prayers . Bro . Dr . Chard , P . G . < > rganist , presided , and played the Voluntary anil an anthem before the sermon , ably supported by a very effective choir . The Rev . Bro . T- T- Ilaverfield , Chaplain to H . R . II . the Uuke of Sussex , preached a
powerful sermon from the 6 th chap , of Micah , 8 th verse— " He hath showed thee , O man , what is good ; and what doth the Lord require of thee , but to do justly , and to love mercy , and to walk humbly with thy God ? Hallelujah—Amen . " His appeal to the uninitiated was of the most impressive character ; and his justification of the princi ples of the Craft was homefelt by the Brethren assembled . The procession returned in orderwhen the Lodge was resumedand
, , the annual provincial business transacted . The following officers were appointed for the ensuing year : — Bros . Richard AVhite , W . M ., Lodge , No- 319 , S G . Warden ; Jno . VV . Hewitt , W . M .. , No . 307 , J . G . Warden ; Thos . Trew , P M ., No . 462 , G . Treasurer ; Edward Hunt , P . M ., No- 555 , G . Registrar ; J . R- Stebbing , P . M ., No . 152 , G . Secretary ; Captain Elliott , W . M ., No 428 , SGDeacon No 152 JGDeaconHWallis
. . ; George Pope , - , . . ; . , No . 152 , G S- of Works ' ; Joseph Ball , No . 152 , G . O . of Ceremonies ; S . D . Forbes , No . 3 S 7 , G . Sword-Bearer ; Dr . Chard , No- 90 , G . Organist ; Bruce , No . 90 , G . Usher ; Pritchard , No . 152 , G . Standard-Bearer . Stewards—Bros . W . J Hay , Sabben , VV . Tryori , E . Channell , Cocks , and J . R . Kinjr .
It was understood the next Provincial Grand Lodge would be held at Southampton . Immediately the Lodge closed , a Provincial Grand Chapter was opened at the Phoenix Lodge-rooms , in the High-street , attended by upwards of one hundred Royal Arch Companions , when Sir Lucius Curtis was solemnly installed Grand Superintendant in Hampshire of Royal Arch Masonry . No other business was transacted , and the Chapter closed at half-past five .
We congratulate our Hampshire Brethren upon the spirit which characterized their proceedings , the order and efficiency of which are attributable to the zeal and industry of Bro- William lAiinchin , to whom , as P . G . Director of Ceremonies , the multitudinous arrangements belonged . The success of his endeavours afforded the highest gratification .
THE BANQUET was held in the great room of the Globe Hotel , in Oyster- street ; the arrangements for which were of the most liberal kind , and gave the highest satisfaction to about two hundred of the Brethren . The chair was occupied by Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart , P . G . M ., assisted by Bro . White , S . G . Warden , and Bro . J . Hewitt , J- G . Warden ; supported on the right by R . W . Bro . Ramsbottom , Bros . Francis , Rev . C . Vink , Chase , Dover , & c ; and on the left by G- S- White , Bros . Burckhardt , Rev . ' 1 ' . T . Haverfield , John Vink , Trew , & c . It went off most socially and masonically .
GOSPORT . —Owing to tlie great exertions of Bros . Adams and Forbes , the Lodge of Harmony , 387 , is riling from the dormant state in which it has been for some years past . Too much praise cannot be given to the above indefatigable Brothers , as nothing but their exertions has