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the way in which it had been received . It gave him great satisfaction to attend that meeting , being now a visitor at Leamington , and because he had there witnessed that cordiality between clergy and laity which it was right should always exist . It also afforded him much pleasure to acknowledge the toast , finding that with his name was coupled " Prosperity to the borough of Warwick . " " The Local Lodges of Freemasons , " and " The Editor of the Leamington Courier , " were responded to by Mr . James Sharpe .
A Masonic banquet took place at the Bath Hotel , where the D . P . G . M . presided ; but the space we have given to the immediate proceedings of the day , must be our excuse for omitting the details of this festival . The addresses of the Rev . Bros . Ridley , D . P . G . M . for Oxfordshire , Adams , Edginton , Lebenrood , Motteram , and especially that of Bro . James Sharpe , P . G . Pursuivant , were marked by good taste and
expressive eloquence . It is a great source of gratification to reflect , that while the affluent were partaking of the luxuries which graced the banqueting tables at the Regent and Bath hotels , the operatives employed at the church , with their wives and children , altogether to the number of about 180 , were , at the expense of the Rev . Vicar and others , regaled with a good substantial dinner , consisting of roast and boiled beef and mutton , plum pudding , ale , & c . & c , of all of which there was an abundant supply . A band of music being in attendance , the humble , but joyous party , spent the evening in the rational recreation of dancing .
STAFFORD . —Deo maximo gloria omnia sit . Glad tidings ! The It . W . the P . G . Master , the hon . Col . Anson , M . P ., has directed Bro . the Rev . Dr . Slade to summon a Provincial Grand Lodge to meet on Tuesday , the 22 nd November , at the Town Hall , in Stafford . HANDSWORTH , July 24 . —The first anniversary of the Saint James ' s Lodge , No . 107 , was held on the above day , at Crockett ' s , where there was a muster of the Brethren from the different Lodges around .
WOLVERHAMPTON . —Our Master , Dr . Slade , is indefatigable in his vocation . Our Lodge and Chapter are evidences of enlightenment ; and it is even hoped that the annals of Staffordshire will ere long denote the activity of a " Provincial Grand Lodge ! " St . Peter ' s Lodge here have unanimously voted an annual subscription of two guineas to the Aged Masons' Asylum .
LINCOLN , Aug . 31 . —The annual Provincial Grand Lodge caused considerable excitement , eleven years having elapsed since a similar meeting was held in this city . The Masons' Hall was tastefully fitted up for the occasion . Ladies were admitted to view the hall , prior to the commencement of business . The Witham Lodge was opened at ten in the morning , and at eleven the P . G . Officers , who had met in the Guildhall , formed into procession , constituting the provincial meeting . The Right Hon . and Worshi pful C . T . d'iiyncourt , P . G M . being absent , the V . W . D . G . M ., the Rev . Geo . Coltman , presided on the Masonic throne . The new officers who were invested were , Bros . W . H . Adams , P . M ., Mayor of Boston , as Senior Grand Warden ; the
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Provincial.
the way in which it had been received . It gave him great satisfaction to attend that meeting , being now a visitor at Leamington , and because he had there witnessed that cordiality between clergy and laity which it was right should always exist . It also afforded him much pleasure to acknowledge the toast , finding that with his name was coupled " Prosperity to the borough of Warwick . " " The Local Lodges of Freemasons , " and " The Editor of the Leamington Courier , " were responded to by Mr . James Sharpe .
A Masonic banquet took place at the Bath Hotel , where the D . P . G . M . presided ; but the space we have given to the immediate proceedings of the day , must be our excuse for omitting the details of this festival . The addresses of the Rev . Bros . Ridley , D . P . G . M . for Oxfordshire , Adams , Edginton , Lebenrood , Motteram , and especially that of Bro . James Sharpe , P . G . Pursuivant , were marked by good taste and
expressive eloquence . It is a great source of gratification to reflect , that while the affluent were partaking of the luxuries which graced the banqueting tables at the Regent and Bath hotels , the operatives employed at the church , with their wives and children , altogether to the number of about 180 , were , at the expense of the Rev . Vicar and others , regaled with a good substantial dinner , consisting of roast and boiled beef and mutton , plum pudding , ale , & c . & c , of all of which there was an abundant supply . A band of music being in attendance , the humble , but joyous party , spent the evening in the rational recreation of dancing .
STAFFORD . —Deo maximo gloria omnia sit . Glad tidings ! The It . W . the P . G . Master , the hon . Col . Anson , M . P ., has directed Bro . the Rev . Dr . Slade to summon a Provincial Grand Lodge to meet on Tuesday , the 22 nd November , at the Town Hall , in Stafford . HANDSWORTH , July 24 . —The first anniversary of the Saint James ' s Lodge , No . 107 , was held on the above day , at Crockett ' s , where there was a muster of the Brethren from the different Lodges around .
WOLVERHAMPTON . —Our Master , Dr . Slade , is indefatigable in his vocation . Our Lodge and Chapter are evidences of enlightenment ; and it is even hoped that the annals of Staffordshire will ere long denote the activity of a " Provincial Grand Lodge ! " St . Peter ' s Lodge here have unanimously voted an annual subscription of two guineas to the Aged Masons' Asylum .
LINCOLN , Aug . 31 . —The annual Provincial Grand Lodge caused considerable excitement , eleven years having elapsed since a similar meeting was held in this city . The Masons' Hall was tastefully fitted up for the occasion . Ladies were admitted to view the hall , prior to the commencement of business . The Witham Lodge was opened at ten in the morning , and at eleven the P . G . Officers , who had met in the Guildhall , formed into procession , constituting the provincial meeting . The Right Hon . and Worshi pful C . T . d'iiyncourt , P . G M . being absent , the V . W . D . G . M ., the Rev . Geo . Coltman , presided on the Masonic throne . The new officers who were invested were , Bros . W . H . Adams , P . M ., Mayor of Boston , as Senior Grand Warden ; the