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and interest , which drew forth the most animated cheers . He said he owed them a deep debt of gratitude for the kind manner in which they had responded to the toast , which had been so flatteringly given by the P . G . M . He was satisfied that the duties of the several offices would be most effectually discharged —( cheers ) . AVhen he was appointed , under the late Grand Master , he had made that progress in Masonry which had been referred to by the worthBrother who presided over them
y , and which they had so much appreciated , he could only hope that , with this knowledge , in the great clay of account he should not be found wanting—( cheers ) . He was most happy , as they all were , to see , through the good Providence of the Almighty , that their P . G . M . was restored to health , so that he was enabled to resume his duties— - ( cheers ) . The P . G . M . gave the health of the P . G . C , Rev . Bro . AV . Percy ,
who most eloquently and expressively returned thanks . The P . G . M . gave , Bro . Melmoth , P . G . S . AV ., ancl the other officers ; and Bro . Percy acknowledged , in very able terms , the compliment . The P . G . M . proposed the Past Masters of the different Lodges , to which Brothers Percy ancl Maggs responded . Brother Latham ancl the officers of his Lodge followed , and was duly acknowledged . The P . G . M . proposed the health of Bro . Moneypenny and the Brethren of the Province of Kent .
Bro . Capt . MONEYPENNY returned thanks , ancl expressed his regret that he had not paid that attention to Freemasonry he could / have wished since his initiation . Perhaps , however , they would accept , " as an excuse , that the greater portion of the time that had since elapsed had been spent in the defence of his country —( loud cheering ) . The P . G . M . then gave , as the closing toast , " Masons' AVives and Masons' Bairns . " The proceedings of the evening were enlivened by some excellent singing ; ancl the whole passed off with that order , propriety , and brotherly feeling which are the characteristics of the fraternity .
July 17 . —To-day a grand Encampment of Knights Templar was held , over which Bro . Tucker presided , supported by several most distinguished members of this excellent Order , the solemn and deeply interesting ceremonies of which were gone through ; and , as we hear , a highly respectable gentleman was elected , and admitted in clue form . This closed the proceedings , which have excited great interest throughout the province .
HIGHBRIDGE , July 27 . —The annual festival ofthe Rural Philanthropic Lodge , took place . A large party of Brethren from Bath , Bristol , Bridgewater , Wells , and other places , having arrived at Highbridge about half-past eleven o ' clock , were conveyed in the carriages of the Brethren , preceded by a band of music , to Burnham , where they were greeted upon their arrival with a merry peal from the church bells , salutation of cannon , and the display of national and other flags from the church t 6 wercustom-housetrinityand other laces . They then
-, , , p pro ceeded to the residence of Bro , Tuthill Allen , P . M ., where they sat down to an elegant repast , during which , the band was stationed on the lawn playing Masonic and other airs , which was much enjoyed by the'visitors of this delightful watering place and its inhabitants , the pleasure of which was much hei ghtened by the fineness of the day , and tiie-beautiful marine appearance of the place . After partaking of the
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Provincial.
and interest , which drew forth the most animated cheers . He said he owed them a deep debt of gratitude for the kind manner in which they had responded to the toast , which had been so flatteringly given by the P . G . M . He was satisfied that the duties of the several offices would be most effectually discharged —( cheers ) . AVhen he was appointed , under the late Grand Master , he had made that progress in Masonry which had been referred to by the worthBrother who presided over them
y , and which they had so much appreciated , he could only hope that , with this knowledge , in the great clay of account he should not be found wanting—( cheers ) . He was most happy , as they all were , to see , through the good Providence of the Almighty , that their P . G . M . was restored to health , so that he was enabled to resume his duties— - ( cheers ) . The P . G . M . gave the health of the P . G . C , Rev . Bro . AV . Percy ,
who most eloquently and expressively returned thanks . The P . G . M . gave , Bro . Melmoth , P . G . S . AV ., ancl the other officers ; and Bro . Percy acknowledged , in very able terms , the compliment . The P . G . M . proposed the Past Masters of the different Lodges , to which Brothers Percy ancl Maggs responded . Brother Latham ancl the officers of his Lodge followed , and was duly acknowledged . The P . G . M . proposed the health of Bro . Moneypenny and the Brethren of the Province of Kent .
Bro . Capt . MONEYPENNY returned thanks , ancl expressed his regret that he had not paid that attention to Freemasonry he could / have wished since his initiation . Perhaps , however , they would accept , " as an excuse , that the greater portion of the time that had since elapsed had been spent in the defence of his country —( loud cheering ) . The P . G . M . then gave , as the closing toast , " Masons' AVives and Masons' Bairns . " The proceedings of the evening were enlivened by some excellent singing ; ancl the whole passed off with that order , propriety , and brotherly feeling which are the characteristics of the fraternity .
July 17 . —To-day a grand Encampment of Knights Templar was held , over which Bro . Tucker presided , supported by several most distinguished members of this excellent Order , the solemn and deeply interesting ceremonies of which were gone through ; and , as we hear , a highly respectable gentleman was elected , and admitted in clue form . This closed the proceedings , which have excited great interest throughout the province .
HIGHBRIDGE , July 27 . —The annual festival ofthe Rural Philanthropic Lodge , took place . A large party of Brethren from Bath , Bristol , Bridgewater , Wells , and other places , having arrived at Highbridge about half-past eleven o ' clock , were conveyed in the carriages of the Brethren , preceded by a band of music , to Burnham , where they were greeted upon their arrival with a merry peal from the church bells , salutation of cannon , and the display of national and other flags from the church t 6 wercustom-housetrinityand other laces . They then
-, , , p pro ceeded to the residence of Bro , Tuthill Allen , P . M ., where they sat down to an elegant repast , during which , the band was stationed on the lawn playing Masonic and other airs , which was much enjoyed by the'visitors of this delightful watering place and its inhabitants , the pleasure of which was much hei ghtened by the fineness of the day , and tiie-beautiful marine appearance of the place . After partaking of the