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him to hear Bro . Shemmons so ably advance his sentiments . He had had the pleasure of spending several days with them during their stay in Cheltenham , ancl a more amiable lady than Mrs . Roden he was not acquainted with . He would couple with the toast the health of Mrs . Roden . The health of their late Senior Warden ancl his lady was then drunk with much enthusiasm .
"Our Reverend Chaplain , " "the AVardens , " ( Bros . Hallen ancl John Saunders ) , "the Installing Master , " "the Past Masters present , " "the Master Masons , " " the Visitors , " "the Host and Hostess , " & c , & c , followed in succession ; ancl the Lodge having been called from refreshment to labour , and the business of Masonry being ended , the Lodge was closed in harmony and brotherl y love , and adjourned . ALCESTERJune 25 . —After a lapse of some considerable timethe
, , Apollo Lodge has been once more brought into active operation—many thanks to Bro . Freer , the respected and persevering VV . M . Several additions have been made to the numerical strength of this venerable section of the great Masonic confederation , and everything promises well , with regularity of attendance , uniformity of discipline , and increasing numbers , for a long continuance of prosperity . ' A very harmonious parly of Brethren celebrated the Festival of St . John , at the
Angel Inn , to-day , when two of the initiated having been preferred to a higher degree , and other ancient forms , peculiar to the fraternity , dul y observed , the Brethren sat down to dinner at four o ' clock , and terminated their temperate conviviality about eight .
STAFFORDSHIRE , HANDSWORTH , July 21 . — The installation of the W . M . elect of St . James ' s Lodge , No . 707 , Bro . Frederick Dee , was honoured by the presence of the D . P . G . M . the Rev . Dr . Slade , who took this occasion to pay his official visit , being the first in the province his professional engagements enabled him to make . After a catechetical examination into every matter connected with this young Lodge , the Worshipful Brother was pleased to express himself in the highest terms of commendation upon the state of the Lodgeand the efficiency of the
, W . M ., and the P . Ms ., Bros . Bromehead ancl Lloyd . The day was particularly distinguished by the initiation of a Turkish gentleman from London , Signior Benjakan , a most intelligent ancl affable Oriental . The ceremony of the installation was impressively performed by Bro . VV . Lloyd , P . M . Among the visitors we observed Bros . John Savage , from London ; Macefield , from Dudley ; Meyrick , Walton , and Lewis from Wolverhampton , with several Brethren from Birmingham . The
situation of Crockett ' s Hotel commands one ofthe finest Landscape views in England , ancl the garden and delightful bowling-green make it a place of great attraction to the smoky denizens of the adjacent metropolis of the midland counties . Bro . Baulton , mine host , catered in a way worth y the taste ancl gusto of a good Mason . The Brethren at table enjoyed themselves in the happiest spirit , and the worthy Turk appeared not the least happy among so many faces , all beaming the same genuine Masonic benevolence . Bro . Clark presided at the pianoforte , and accompanied by another Brother , whose name we forget , but whose good singing we don ' t , added considerably to the pleasure of the clay .
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYMI ., August 14 . —We are informed that it is fifty-five years since a Provincial Grand Lodge was held in Newcastle , and on that occasion the Right Hon . the Earl Ferrers was the P . G . M . VOL . HI . z z
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Provincial.
him to hear Bro . Shemmons so ably advance his sentiments . He had had the pleasure of spending several days with them during their stay in Cheltenham , ancl a more amiable lady than Mrs . Roden he was not acquainted with . He would couple with the toast the health of Mrs . Roden . The health of their late Senior Warden ancl his lady was then drunk with much enthusiasm .
"Our Reverend Chaplain , " "the AVardens , " ( Bros . Hallen ancl John Saunders ) , "the Installing Master , " "the Past Masters present , " "the Master Masons , " " the Visitors , " "the Host and Hostess , " & c , & c , followed in succession ; ancl the Lodge having been called from refreshment to labour , and the business of Masonry being ended , the Lodge was closed in harmony and brotherl y love , and adjourned . ALCESTERJune 25 . —After a lapse of some considerable timethe
, , Apollo Lodge has been once more brought into active operation—many thanks to Bro . Freer , the respected and persevering VV . M . Several additions have been made to the numerical strength of this venerable section of the great Masonic confederation , and everything promises well , with regularity of attendance , uniformity of discipline , and increasing numbers , for a long continuance of prosperity . ' A very harmonious parly of Brethren celebrated the Festival of St . John , at the
Angel Inn , to-day , when two of the initiated having been preferred to a higher degree , and other ancient forms , peculiar to the fraternity , dul y observed , the Brethren sat down to dinner at four o ' clock , and terminated their temperate conviviality about eight .
STAFFORDSHIRE , HANDSWORTH , July 21 . — The installation of the W . M . elect of St . James ' s Lodge , No . 707 , Bro . Frederick Dee , was honoured by the presence of the D . P . G . M . the Rev . Dr . Slade , who took this occasion to pay his official visit , being the first in the province his professional engagements enabled him to make . After a catechetical examination into every matter connected with this young Lodge , the Worshipful Brother was pleased to express himself in the highest terms of commendation upon the state of the Lodgeand the efficiency of the
, W . M ., and the P . Ms ., Bros . Bromehead ancl Lloyd . The day was particularly distinguished by the initiation of a Turkish gentleman from London , Signior Benjakan , a most intelligent ancl affable Oriental . The ceremony of the installation was impressively performed by Bro . VV . Lloyd , P . M . Among the visitors we observed Bros . John Savage , from London ; Macefield , from Dudley ; Meyrick , Walton , and Lewis from Wolverhampton , with several Brethren from Birmingham . The
situation of Crockett ' s Hotel commands one ofthe finest Landscape views in England , ancl the garden and delightful bowling-green make it a place of great attraction to the smoky denizens of the adjacent metropolis of the midland counties . Bro . Baulton , mine host , catered in a way worth y the taste ancl gusto of a good Mason . The Brethren at table enjoyed themselves in the happiest spirit , and the worthy Turk appeared not the least happy among so many faces , all beaming the same genuine Masonic benevolence . Bro . Clark presided at the pianoforte , and accompanied by another Brother , whose name we forget , but whose good singing we don ' t , added considerably to the pleasure of the clay .
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYMI ., August 14 . —We are informed that it is fifty-five years since a Provincial Grand Lodge was held in Newcastle , and on that occasion the Right Hon . the Earl Ferrers was the P . G . M . VOL . HI . z z