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Provincial.
It is not customary to report the speeches of the brethren delivered during the hours of refreshment , otherwise it would have been our pleasing duty to have set forth much apposite and eloquent remark and allusion which fell from the AV . M . Bro . Kinder , the Prov . Grand Master Dr . Roden , the revered S . AV ., whose delivery of the devotional invocations in the ritual of the day , by tbe way , was exceedingly pleasing and effective . It may be mentionedhoweverthat one of the brethren
, , in replying to a toast craved permission to propose—referring to the title of the lodge as his immediate incentive—the health of "Col . Clive , Bro . Capt . Emmott , and the Worcestershire Yeomanry , " prefacing the toast by remarking that although as Masons they were peculiarly men of peace , and knew nothing of the pride , pomp , and circumstance of war , yet they numbered very many excellent members among the profession of arms . Moreover , the AA'brcestershire Yeomanry were eminentl y btheir
peace promoters y aiding in the preservation of that first jewel of the Craft , order . In that capacity the regiment had done good service to the state , and for tiie efficiency by which it was enabled to perform its duties so worthily it was well known to be mainly indebted to the military talent and untiring zeal of their excellent Brother , Captain Emmott . Bro . Capt . EMMOTT returned thanks in a brief but emphatic speech , remarking that nothing had ever pleased him more that hehad heard
said of the corps to which he had the honour to belong , than that it had been serviceable in the cause of peace and order . He entirel y agreed with the brother who had introduced the toast , that men of the profession of war entertained the sincevest horror at its necessary evils , and esteemed most hi ghly the blessings of peace . The toast and reply elicited much approbation from the brethren- ; and it was stated that Col . Clive , although not a member of the society , was understood to be
very friendly towards it ; and to be aware of its peaceable and benevolent objects . It may be remarked as a pleasing feature in the enjoyment of the evening , that one of the brethren of ' the new lodge having incidentall y mentioned , that he had just heard that an elderl y brother was residing in the town ( who was not sufficientl y favoured by fortune to allow him to purchase a banquet ticket ) , the brethren unanimously expressed their desire that
he should be sent for , and on bis appearing , he was recognised by Bro . Capt . Emmott , as an aavd veteran who had shared the perils with him of the dreadful field of Waterloo . AVe need hardly say , that though they were widely severed by fortune , both experienced the same delight at being thus placed on a level by the bond of masonic friendship . The lodge was respectably attended in every respect . The Masters and brethren from the various lodges in AVorcester , Kidderminster , Leicester , and other places , being among the visitors .
STOURBRIDGE . —A warrant has been granted for a lodge to be held at the Vine Inn , in the above town . The lodge will be consecrated in the month of October . BOSTON . —On the 23 rd of August , a Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire was held in Boston , under the presidency of the Right Hon . the P . G . Master , the Earl of Yarborough . The large room at the Assembly-rooms was ( by the kind permission of the Mayor ) used as a lodge-room , being appropriately fitted up for that purpose . The Officers
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Provincial.
It is not customary to report the speeches of the brethren delivered during the hours of refreshment , otherwise it would have been our pleasing duty to have set forth much apposite and eloquent remark and allusion which fell from the AV . M . Bro . Kinder , the Prov . Grand Master Dr . Roden , the revered S . AV ., whose delivery of the devotional invocations in the ritual of the day , by tbe way , was exceedingly pleasing and effective . It may be mentionedhoweverthat one of the brethren
, , in replying to a toast craved permission to propose—referring to the title of the lodge as his immediate incentive—the health of "Col . Clive , Bro . Capt . Emmott , and the Worcestershire Yeomanry , " prefacing the toast by remarking that although as Masons they were peculiarly men of peace , and knew nothing of the pride , pomp , and circumstance of war , yet they numbered very many excellent members among the profession of arms . Moreover , the AA'brcestershire Yeomanry were eminentl y btheir
peace promoters y aiding in the preservation of that first jewel of the Craft , order . In that capacity the regiment had done good service to the state , and for tiie efficiency by which it was enabled to perform its duties so worthily it was well known to be mainly indebted to the military talent and untiring zeal of their excellent Brother , Captain Emmott . Bro . Capt . EMMOTT returned thanks in a brief but emphatic speech , remarking that nothing had ever pleased him more that hehad heard
said of the corps to which he had the honour to belong , than that it had been serviceable in the cause of peace and order . He entirel y agreed with the brother who had introduced the toast , that men of the profession of war entertained the sincevest horror at its necessary evils , and esteemed most hi ghly the blessings of peace . The toast and reply elicited much approbation from the brethren- ; and it was stated that Col . Clive , although not a member of the society , was understood to be
very friendly towards it ; and to be aware of its peaceable and benevolent objects . It may be remarked as a pleasing feature in the enjoyment of the evening , that one of the brethren of ' the new lodge having incidentall y mentioned , that he had just heard that an elderl y brother was residing in the town ( who was not sufficientl y favoured by fortune to allow him to purchase a banquet ticket ) , the brethren unanimously expressed their desire that
he should be sent for , and on bis appearing , he was recognised by Bro . Capt . Emmott , as an aavd veteran who had shared the perils with him of the dreadful field of Waterloo . AVe need hardly say , that though they were widely severed by fortune , both experienced the same delight at being thus placed on a level by the bond of masonic friendship . The lodge was respectably attended in every respect . The Masters and brethren from the various lodges in AVorcester , Kidderminster , Leicester , and other places , being among the visitors .
STOURBRIDGE . —A warrant has been granted for a lodge to be held at the Vine Inn , in the above town . The lodge will be consecrated in the month of October . BOSTON . —On the 23 rd of August , a Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire was held in Boston , under the presidency of the Right Hon . the P . G . Master , the Earl of Yarborough . The large room at the Assembly-rooms was ( by the kind permission of the Mayor ) used as a lodge-room , being appropriately fitted up for that purpose . The Officers