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Provincial.
was transacted in the most harmonious and satisfactory manner , every proposition made being adopted unanimously . For many vears the brethren of East Lancashire have had it in contemplation to establish a Female Orphan Asylum ; and at this meeting the subject was again discussed , and , from the enthusiastic manner in which it was determined to commence the work , there is every reason to hope that , ere long , the Freemasons of East Lancashire will have an opportunity of manifesting
their principles , and of proving to their fellow-men that , as far as they are able , they are desirous of practising what they preach . At this meeting the Prov Grand Officers for the ensuing year were appointed as follows- —Stephen Blair , P . D . G . M . ; W . F . Hulton , P . G . J . AV . ; Rev . G . Dowty , P . G . C ; T . R . Brisdon , P . G . T . ; Giles . Duxbury , P . G . R . ; J . R . AVolfeuden , P . G . S . ; AV . E . Royds , P . G . S . D . ; Edw . MilneP . G . J . D . ; John OrmerodP . G . S . AV . J . AV . PittPGDC
, , ; , . . . . ; John Fawcett , Jun ., P . G . O . ; AVm . Hutchinson , P . G . Sword B . ; J . S . Redfern , P . G . P . ; J . Beeston , P . G . S . B . ; AV . Dawson , P . G . Tyler ; G . J . French , T . R . Bridson , Jun ., E . Barlow , Norman , Brockband , and Redick , P . G . Stewards . The business being completed , the brethren formed in procession at four o ' clock , and walked to the Baths' Assembly-room , where a grand banquet was prepared by Mr . Corkof the Swan Hotel . The novelty
, of a masonic procession excited considerable interest in the town , and thousands of people flocked into Bradshawgate to witness it . The assembly-room was most appropriately and elegantly decorated , and great and deserved praise was given to one of the Stewards for the taste displayed by him in superintending the decorations . The Earl of
Ellesmere , Prov . G . M ., being unfortunately prevented from attending hy a severe fit of the gout , Stephen Blair , Esq ., M . P ., the Deputy Prov . G . M ., presided on the occasion , supported by the Prov . Grand Officers , and two past officers , viz ., Thos . Preston , Past Prov . D . G . M ., and Richard Daly , Past Prov . Grand Treasurer . Among the visitors were S . Staples , P . G . Steward , London ; John Hallam , P . G . J . AV ., and other Officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Staffordshire ; Major Goode ,
of the 62 nd regiment , & c . On the removal of the cloth , Non Nobis Domine was sung b y the glee singers , Messrs . Longworth , Johnson , Ashworth , Isherwoodj and Burrows ; Bro . John Fawcett , Jun ., P . G . O ., presiding at the pianoforte . The band from the Soho Iron Works was present , and played during the banquet , and also at intervals during the evening . The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER in proposing the first toast
, , expressed his regret that the Earl of Ellesmere had been prevented from occupying the situation which he ( the D . P . G . M . ) bad now the honour to fill . AVhen his lordship fixed the time for holding this meeting , he expressed his intention of being present ; but yesterday he ( the D . P . G . M . ) received a note from his lordship , stating that he was suffering so severel y from gout , that it would be impossible for him to fulfil his engagement to meet his masonic brethren at Bolton . After receiving this letter he
( the D . P . G . M . ) went over to AVorsley , to endeavour to prevail upon his lordship to come , if it were only for an hour . He was sorry to say , however , that he found his lordship so much afflicted that he could scarcely move his arm . Had the noble lord heen able to attend , he would have been proud to meet such a body of men as were now assembled , for he ( the D . t \ G . M . ) felt convinced that if England were searched through , a better set of men could not be found t ' utn the Free-
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Provincial.
was transacted in the most harmonious and satisfactory manner , every proposition made being adopted unanimously . For many vears the brethren of East Lancashire have had it in contemplation to establish a Female Orphan Asylum ; and at this meeting the subject was again discussed , and , from the enthusiastic manner in which it was determined to commence the work , there is every reason to hope that , ere long , the Freemasons of East Lancashire will have an opportunity of manifesting
their principles , and of proving to their fellow-men that , as far as they are able , they are desirous of practising what they preach . At this meeting the Prov Grand Officers for the ensuing year were appointed as follows- —Stephen Blair , P . D . G . M . ; W . F . Hulton , P . G . J . AV . ; Rev . G . Dowty , P . G . C ; T . R . Brisdon , P . G . T . ; Giles . Duxbury , P . G . R . ; J . R . AVolfeuden , P . G . S . ; AV . E . Royds , P . G . S . D . ; Edw . MilneP . G . J . D . ; John OrmerodP . G . S . AV . J . AV . PittPGDC
, , ; , . . . . ; John Fawcett , Jun ., P . G . O . ; AVm . Hutchinson , P . G . Sword B . ; J . S . Redfern , P . G . P . ; J . Beeston , P . G . S . B . ; AV . Dawson , P . G . Tyler ; G . J . French , T . R . Bridson , Jun ., E . Barlow , Norman , Brockband , and Redick , P . G . Stewards . The business being completed , the brethren formed in procession at four o ' clock , and walked to the Baths' Assembly-room , where a grand banquet was prepared by Mr . Corkof the Swan Hotel . The novelty
, of a masonic procession excited considerable interest in the town , and thousands of people flocked into Bradshawgate to witness it . The assembly-room was most appropriately and elegantly decorated , and great and deserved praise was given to one of the Stewards for the taste displayed by him in superintending the decorations . The Earl of
Ellesmere , Prov . G . M ., being unfortunately prevented from attending hy a severe fit of the gout , Stephen Blair , Esq ., M . P ., the Deputy Prov . G . M ., presided on the occasion , supported by the Prov . Grand Officers , and two past officers , viz ., Thos . Preston , Past Prov . D . G . M ., and Richard Daly , Past Prov . Grand Treasurer . Among the visitors were S . Staples , P . G . Steward , London ; John Hallam , P . G . J . AV ., and other Officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Staffordshire ; Major Goode ,
of the 62 nd regiment , & c . On the removal of the cloth , Non Nobis Domine was sung b y the glee singers , Messrs . Longworth , Johnson , Ashworth , Isherwoodj and Burrows ; Bro . John Fawcett , Jun ., P . G . O ., presiding at the pianoforte . The band from the Soho Iron Works was present , and played during the banquet , and also at intervals during the evening . The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER in proposing the first toast
, , expressed his regret that the Earl of Ellesmere had been prevented from occupying the situation which he ( the D . P . G . M . ) bad now the honour to fill . AVhen his lordship fixed the time for holding this meeting , he expressed his intention of being present ; but yesterday he ( the D . P . G . M . ) received a note from his lordship , stating that he was suffering so severel y from gout , that it would be impossible for him to fulfil his engagement to meet his masonic brethren at Bolton . After receiving this letter he
( the D . P . G . M . ) went over to AVorsley , to endeavour to prevail upon his lordship to come , if it were only for an hour . He was sorry to say , however , that he found his lordship so much afflicted that he could scarcely move his arm . Had the noble lord heen able to attend , he would have been proud to meet such a body of men as were now assembled , for he ( the D . t \ G . M . ) felt convinced that if England were searched through , a better set of men could not be found t ' utn the Free-