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provinces and from the Craft of the county . The most important business of the day was the appointment of officers for the year 1849-50 . The first , the Treasurer was elected by the body of the lodge , and their unanimous choice fell upon Bro . F . T . Elgie , who was re-elected for the second time . The Deputy Grand Master then appointed the rest of the officers—Bro . Bolton , of Dudley , Senior Grand Warden ; Bro . Griffiths , of WorcesterJunior Grand Warden ; Bro . the Rev . E . BrineM . A . of
, , , Kidderminster , Grand Chaplain of Worcestershire ; Bro . Hodges , of Kidderminster , Grand Secretary ( re-appointed ); Bro . Wainwright , of Dudley , Grand Registrar ; Bro . G iles , of Worcester , Grand Director of Ceremonies ; Bro . Green , of Worcester , Grand Organist ; Bro . Bateman , Dudley , Senior Grand Deacon ; Bro . R . P . Hunt , Kidderminster , Junior Grand Deacon ; Bro . Lechmere , Malvern , Grand Superintendent of Works ; Bro . BurrowsKidderminsterGrand Swordbearer ; Bro .
, , Hollier , of Dudley , Grand Pursuivant ; Bros . Barnes , Fletcher , and Cresswell , Grand Stewards ; and Bro . Davis , of Worcester , Grand Tyler . The D . P . G . M . intimated to the brethren his retirement from the office he now holds , having now entered upon the third year of his office , and it having been understood that he was to retire at " the expiration of that time ; he should therefore probably not meet them again as D . P . G . M ., but as a past officer he hoped often to have that pleasure . The
worthy doctor having alluded to the formation of the P . G . L ., and his connection with Masonry , feelingly thanked the brethren for their support , and assured them he should ever be found read y to advance the interests of Masonry .
The P . S . G . W ., in a very able speech , proposed a vote of thanks to the R . W . Bro . Roden , for his exertions in the formation of the P . G . L ., and for carrying it on so successfully . This was seconded by the P . J . G . W ., and carried unanimously . The newly appointed officers having been invested with their official insignia , the Very Worshipful the Grand Chaplain delivered the ancient charges to the lodge , in a very pleasing and effective style , and the lodge having been closed in ample formthe brethren adjourned to refreshment .
, Bro . Brookes , of the Lion , was host on the occasion , and proved himself worthy to be honoured as provider for so gustatorially erudite an association . About seventy brethren sat down punctually at four o ' clock to a capital dinner , consisting of the " delicacies of the season , " and the suhstantials that are never out of season . The department of game was somewhat restricted on account of partridge shooting not having been commenced ; but a noble haunchgroups of grouseand
, , leverets , filled even it up not so badly ; and altogether the feast was royally masonic . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master presided , and fulfilled the duties of the chair admirably . He was very efficiently supported by the Bight Worshipful Wardens , and Past Senior Grand Warden , Bro . Bennett , of Worcester , whose address in proposing " the Masonic Charities" was the speech of the evening . Dr . Crucefix , one of the
most eminent of the English Craft , was highly eulogised hy Bro . Bennett , as the original founder and promoter of the principal Masonic Charities . The evening passed away in the most delightful manner , and its diversions might well , from their innocent and edifying character , be deemed capable of bearing the morning ' s reflection . KIDDERMINSTER . —The brethren of the Royal Standard Lodge , No . 730 , held their annual festival at the Masonic Hall , on Monday , the
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
provinces and from the Craft of the county . The most important business of the day was the appointment of officers for the year 1849-50 . The first , the Treasurer was elected by the body of the lodge , and their unanimous choice fell upon Bro . F . T . Elgie , who was re-elected for the second time . The Deputy Grand Master then appointed the rest of the officers—Bro . Bolton , of Dudley , Senior Grand Warden ; Bro . Griffiths , of WorcesterJunior Grand Warden ; Bro . the Rev . E . BrineM . A . of
, , , Kidderminster , Grand Chaplain of Worcestershire ; Bro . Hodges , of Kidderminster , Grand Secretary ( re-appointed ); Bro . Wainwright , of Dudley , Grand Registrar ; Bro . G iles , of Worcester , Grand Director of Ceremonies ; Bro . Green , of Worcester , Grand Organist ; Bro . Bateman , Dudley , Senior Grand Deacon ; Bro . R . P . Hunt , Kidderminster , Junior Grand Deacon ; Bro . Lechmere , Malvern , Grand Superintendent of Works ; Bro . BurrowsKidderminsterGrand Swordbearer ; Bro .
, , Hollier , of Dudley , Grand Pursuivant ; Bros . Barnes , Fletcher , and Cresswell , Grand Stewards ; and Bro . Davis , of Worcester , Grand Tyler . The D . P . G . M . intimated to the brethren his retirement from the office he now holds , having now entered upon the third year of his office , and it having been understood that he was to retire at " the expiration of that time ; he should therefore probably not meet them again as D . P . G . M ., but as a past officer he hoped often to have that pleasure . The
worthy doctor having alluded to the formation of the P . G . L ., and his connection with Masonry , feelingly thanked the brethren for their support , and assured them he should ever be found read y to advance the interests of Masonry .
The P . S . G . W ., in a very able speech , proposed a vote of thanks to the R . W . Bro . Roden , for his exertions in the formation of the P . G . L ., and for carrying it on so successfully . This was seconded by the P . J . G . W ., and carried unanimously . The newly appointed officers having been invested with their official insignia , the Very Worshipful the Grand Chaplain delivered the ancient charges to the lodge , in a very pleasing and effective style , and the lodge having been closed in ample formthe brethren adjourned to refreshment .
, Bro . Brookes , of the Lion , was host on the occasion , and proved himself worthy to be honoured as provider for so gustatorially erudite an association . About seventy brethren sat down punctually at four o ' clock to a capital dinner , consisting of the " delicacies of the season , " and the suhstantials that are never out of season . The department of game was somewhat restricted on account of partridge shooting not having been commenced ; but a noble haunchgroups of grouseand
, , leverets , filled even it up not so badly ; and altogether the feast was royally masonic . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master presided , and fulfilled the duties of the chair admirably . He was very efficiently supported by the Bight Worshipful Wardens , and Past Senior Grand Warden , Bro . Bennett , of Worcester , whose address in proposing " the Masonic Charities" was the speech of the evening . Dr . Crucefix , one of the
most eminent of the English Craft , was highly eulogised hy Bro . Bennett , as the original founder and promoter of the principal Masonic Charities . The evening passed away in the most delightful manner , and its diversions might well , from their innocent and edifying character , be deemed capable of bearing the morning ' s reflection . KIDDERMINSTER . —The brethren of the Royal Standard Lodge , No . 730 , held their annual festival at the Masonic Hall , on Monday , the