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They had not withdrawn from them , as had been the case in soni places , and he begged to propose their health , with thanks for their officiating services that day . ( Cheers . ) The P . G . Chaplain , Bro . GRYLLS , returned thanks for the Clergy of Truro . The P . G . Senior Warden Bro . ROGERS then proposed " the health of those gentlemen who had given evergreens & cfor decorating the room . "
, , ( Drunk with musical honours . ) The P . G . Junior Warden , Bro . EDWARDS , gave the health of the P . D . P . G . Master , Bro . Richard Pearce . ( Loud cheers . ) He spoke of his zeal for Freemasonry , and of his being one of the pillars of the craft in this county . He also alluded to his services as representing other nations , and in that capacity , protecting persons and property , and aiding the shipwrecked mariner .
Bro . PEARCU returned thanks , and in allusion to Bro . Edwards ' s remarks , he said it was pleasing to him to know many instances in which he had ministered to the preservation of the lives not only of unfortunate mariners generally , but amongst them to those who were connected with him by masonic ties . ( Cheers . ) With regard to his zeal for Freemasonry , he should be indeed ungrateful were he not to exert
himself for the promotion of that science which he esteemed so highly , and from the members of which he had received so much honour and kindness ever since his first initiation , more than thirty years ago . ( Cheers . ) And it was gratifying to him to find some of those with whom he trod the first paths of Masonry now at that table , and also that while others had added their names to their Provincial Grand Lodge , they had likewise increased in the respectability of their members . ( Cheers . ) He begged them to bear in mindas coming from an old Masonthat he
, , had never , from the time of his first initiation , missed attending a Provincial Grand Lodge , excepting once when he was in France , where he attended a meeting , and had there the pleasure of drinking success to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall . ( Cheers . ) Bro . CORNISH then proposed " the Mayor of Truro , " with thanks to him for the use of the Council Hall for the lodge meeting that day . — The toast was drunkbut some disapprobation was evinced by the
, members of the two Truro lodges , we believe , because the Mayor had refused the Hall for the banquet , and we noticed that with two or three exceptions they did not join in drinking the toast . The last toast given by the P . G . M . was " Prosperity to Freemasonry all over the world . " ( Cheers . ) The P . G . M . then retired amidst the applause of the brethren , who also left the room about seven o ' clock .
CONGLETON . —Eaton Lodge , No . 777 . —The brethren held their annual festival on St . John ' s Day , when the NV . M . elect was installed by Bro . John Smith , of Langley . After the appointment of officers , tlie brethren adjourned to banquet . In the course of the evening Bros . Starkey , Wilson , Antrobus , Smith , Holmes , Barlow , and Dakin severally addressed the meeting .
CHARDSTOOK , DORSET , Aug . 2 . —Great Festival . —The interesting ceremony of consecrating the new rural lodge at Chardstock took place on the 3 rd of August , and the solemn duties of the annual meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge for Dorset was held at the same time , the R . W . Prov . Grand Master Bro . Tucker , with characteristic hospitality , had invitetl a number of distinguished guests to a grand dinner at Croyton
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Provincial
They had not withdrawn from them , as had been the case in soni places , and he begged to propose their health , with thanks for their officiating services that day . ( Cheers . ) The P . G . Chaplain , Bro . GRYLLS , returned thanks for the Clergy of Truro . The P . G . Senior Warden Bro . ROGERS then proposed " the health of those gentlemen who had given evergreens & cfor decorating the room . "
, , ( Drunk with musical honours . ) The P . G . Junior Warden , Bro . EDWARDS , gave the health of the P . D . P . G . Master , Bro . Richard Pearce . ( Loud cheers . ) He spoke of his zeal for Freemasonry , and of his being one of the pillars of the craft in this county . He also alluded to his services as representing other nations , and in that capacity , protecting persons and property , and aiding the shipwrecked mariner .
Bro . PEARCU returned thanks , and in allusion to Bro . Edwards ' s remarks , he said it was pleasing to him to know many instances in which he had ministered to the preservation of the lives not only of unfortunate mariners generally , but amongst them to those who were connected with him by masonic ties . ( Cheers . ) With regard to his zeal for Freemasonry , he should be indeed ungrateful were he not to exert
himself for the promotion of that science which he esteemed so highly , and from the members of which he had received so much honour and kindness ever since his first initiation , more than thirty years ago . ( Cheers . ) And it was gratifying to him to find some of those with whom he trod the first paths of Masonry now at that table , and also that while others had added their names to their Provincial Grand Lodge , they had likewise increased in the respectability of their members . ( Cheers . ) He begged them to bear in mindas coming from an old Masonthat he
, , had never , from the time of his first initiation , missed attending a Provincial Grand Lodge , excepting once when he was in France , where he attended a meeting , and had there the pleasure of drinking success to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall . ( Cheers . ) Bro . CORNISH then proposed " the Mayor of Truro , " with thanks to him for the use of the Council Hall for the lodge meeting that day . — The toast was drunkbut some disapprobation was evinced by the
, members of the two Truro lodges , we believe , because the Mayor had refused the Hall for the banquet , and we noticed that with two or three exceptions they did not join in drinking the toast . The last toast given by the P . G . M . was " Prosperity to Freemasonry all over the world . " ( Cheers . ) The P . G . M . then retired amidst the applause of the brethren , who also left the room about seven o ' clock .
CONGLETON . —Eaton Lodge , No . 777 . —The brethren held their annual festival on St . John ' s Day , when the NV . M . elect was installed by Bro . John Smith , of Langley . After the appointment of officers , tlie brethren adjourned to banquet . In the course of the evening Bros . Starkey , Wilson , Antrobus , Smith , Holmes , Barlow , and Dakin severally addressed the meeting .
CHARDSTOOK , DORSET , Aug . 2 . —Great Festival . —The interesting ceremony of consecrating the new rural lodge at Chardstock took place on the 3 rd of August , and the solemn duties of the annual meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge for Dorset was held at the same time , the R . W . Prov . Grand Master Bro . Tucker , with characteristic hospitality , had invitetl a number of distinguished guests to a grand dinner at Croyton