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stitute on those occasions on which I may be unable to attend , fatexceeds what I could possibly evince . Brethren , I beg again to thank you for the honour you have conferred upon me ; and to wish you all health , happiness , and prosperity . " " The health of the late Worshipful Master , Bro . Swift , and the P . Master , Bro . Joshua Williams , " was then proposed , and feelingly responded to by Bro . Williams . " The health of the Treasurer of the
Lodge , Bro . H . Dyke , " was next proposed . In responding to it , he said , that all that the brethren had to do was to get plenty of money for him , and he would take good care to spend it—he meant for the benefit of the lodge , and the progress of Masonry . Bro . Chillcott ' s health as Secretary was then drunk , and amusingly responded to . The worthy brother took the opportunity of enforcing the claims of the masonic charities on the notice of the brethren . Several other toasts were proposed and songs sung , the brethren maintaining the hilarity of the evening until a late how .
HAYLE , July 31 . —The Deputy Prov . Grand Master of Cornwall , Bro . Ellis , constituted a lodge at the populous and growing town of Hayle , a charter for which was obtained many years since , but owing to various unavoidable circumstances , it could not be carried into effect till now . The business of the meeting , we are informed , was performed , with all the usual solemnities , the D . P . G . M . being assisted by that active Mason , Bro . R . Pearce , Mayor of Penzance , and Bro . Callender , P . G . Officer , of Bristol . The officers appointed were Bro . Nicholl , of Treglessen , Master , and Bros . Crotch , Dupeer , Woolcock , West , & c . It is very appropriately named the Cornubian Lodge .
TRURO , August 29 . —The annual festival of the Prov . Grand Lotlge of Cornwall was held . About ten o ' clock , the Freemasons assembled in the Council Hall , and soon afterwards the Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall , Sir Charles Lemon , Bart ., was escorted thither from the Royal Hotel , and the Lodge was immediately tyled and formed . About eleven o ' clock Bro . Rogers , the P . G . Director of Ceremonies , and Bro . Dixon , the P . G . Pursuivant , marshalled the procession , which , accompanied by a bandproceeded to St . Mary ' s church . The brethren
, appeared in full masonic costume , wearing white gloves , and tlie P . G . Officers , past and present , wore the full dress purple collars and clothing . At the church , the brethren were met by the Rev . W . W . Harvey , the rector of St . Mary ' s , and the curates , the Rev . H . B . Bullocke and the Rev . W . Morgan . There was a numerous congregation , the officiating clergymen being the Rev . W . W . Harvey and the Rev . H . B . Bullocke . A beautiful and appropriate anthem was performedtaken from the 133 rd
, Psalm , " Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity . " The sermon was preached by the P . G . Chaplain , the Rev . Henry Grylls , the vicar of St . Neot , from Genesis i . 3— "And God said , let there be light , and there was light . " The sermon was an excellent discourse , inculcating the duties of the brotherhood in every station of life , and conveying a sound moral lesson to all the hearers . After divine service the brethren returned in the same order of procession
as before , and on their arriving at the Council Hall , the Provincial Grand Lodge was constituted , the P . G . Officers for the ensuing year were installed and invested with the various insignia of their offices , and the annual ceremonies were discharged according to ancient usage . After the installation of the Provincial Grand Officers , a masonic
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stitute on those occasions on which I may be unable to attend , fatexceeds what I could possibly evince . Brethren , I beg again to thank you for the honour you have conferred upon me ; and to wish you all health , happiness , and prosperity . " " The health of the late Worshipful Master , Bro . Swift , and the P . Master , Bro . Joshua Williams , " was then proposed , and feelingly responded to by Bro . Williams . " The health of the Treasurer of the
Lodge , Bro . H . Dyke , " was next proposed . In responding to it , he said , that all that the brethren had to do was to get plenty of money for him , and he would take good care to spend it—he meant for the benefit of the lodge , and the progress of Masonry . Bro . Chillcott ' s health as Secretary was then drunk , and amusingly responded to . The worthy brother took the opportunity of enforcing the claims of the masonic charities on the notice of the brethren . Several other toasts were proposed and songs sung , the brethren maintaining the hilarity of the evening until a late how .
HAYLE , July 31 . —The Deputy Prov . Grand Master of Cornwall , Bro . Ellis , constituted a lodge at the populous and growing town of Hayle , a charter for which was obtained many years since , but owing to various unavoidable circumstances , it could not be carried into effect till now . The business of the meeting , we are informed , was performed , with all the usual solemnities , the D . P . G . M . being assisted by that active Mason , Bro . R . Pearce , Mayor of Penzance , and Bro . Callender , P . G . Officer , of Bristol . The officers appointed were Bro . Nicholl , of Treglessen , Master , and Bros . Crotch , Dupeer , Woolcock , West , & c . It is very appropriately named the Cornubian Lodge .
TRURO , August 29 . —The annual festival of the Prov . Grand Lotlge of Cornwall was held . About ten o ' clock , the Freemasons assembled in the Council Hall , and soon afterwards the Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall , Sir Charles Lemon , Bart ., was escorted thither from the Royal Hotel , and the Lodge was immediately tyled and formed . About eleven o ' clock Bro . Rogers , the P . G . Director of Ceremonies , and Bro . Dixon , the P . G . Pursuivant , marshalled the procession , which , accompanied by a bandproceeded to St . Mary ' s church . The brethren
, appeared in full masonic costume , wearing white gloves , and tlie P . G . Officers , past and present , wore the full dress purple collars and clothing . At the church , the brethren were met by the Rev . W . W . Harvey , the rector of St . Mary ' s , and the curates , the Rev . H . B . Bullocke and the Rev . W . Morgan . There was a numerous congregation , the officiating clergymen being the Rev . W . W . Harvey and the Rev . H . B . Bullocke . A beautiful and appropriate anthem was performedtaken from the 133 rd
, Psalm , " Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity . " The sermon was preached by the P . G . Chaplain , the Rev . Henry Grylls , the vicar of St . Neot , from Genesis i . 3— "And God said , let there be light , and there was light . " The sermon was an excellent discourse , inculcating the duties of the brotherhood in every station of life , and conveying a sound moral lesson to all the hearers . After divine service the brethren returned in the same order of procession
as before , and on their arriving at the Council Hall , the Provincial Grand Lodge was constituted , the P . G . Officers for the ensuing year were installed and invested with the various insignia of their offices , and the annual ceremonies were discharged according to ancient usage . After the installation of the Provincial Grand Officers , a masonic