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said he believed that he had for the year as efficient a body of oflicers as at any period since he had had the honour of filling the chair . Bro . . MAUNJIBUS ( P . G . J . VV . ) acknowledged the toast on behalf of himself and the other newly appointed Officers . Bro . J . HARPER returned thanks for the health of the Past Provincial Officers , with which his name had been coupled . The P . G . M . stated the peculiar circumstances which had prevented
the attendance of Sir B . Baker , Bart ., Bro . AV . Eliot , and Bro . H . Williams , and proposed the health of the absent Brethren of the Province . The concluding toast was " To all Poor and Distressed Brethren all over the world , wherever dispersed or however distressed , with a speedy relief from all their troubles . " The P . G . Al . left before eight o ' clock , ancl the whole proceedings of the day passed off in a most satisfactory manner .
ESSEX . — ROMFORD . — One of the most interesting and successful assemblies which we have known in Alasonry , took place at Romford on Thursday , July 3 rd , on the occasion of the annual meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge for this county , ancl we hail the proceedings of the day with peculiar pleasure not only as a step to the revival , which we have so strongly advocated , of Alasonic processions , and other public ceremonies , on fitting occasions , but as affording evidence to
the world how inseparably Masonic intercourse and enjoyments are interwoven with the cause of Masonic ancl universal Charity . A large number of the best Alasons in Essex were present , and the province was honoured by the attendance of many highly distinguished Brethren as visitors . The Prov . Grancl Alaster , It . AV . Bro . R . Alston , presided ; and among the Brethren present we remarked R . AV . Bros . Hon . G . O . CallaghanR . G . AlstonA . E . CampbellF . DundasAV .
, , , , F . Beadon , F . B . Alston , F . Pattison , P . G . AVardens ; 'V . AV . Bros . Rev . W . Fallofield , Rev . J . Vane ; Rev . J . W . Gleadall , P . G . Chaplains ; AV . Bros . T . It . White S . G . D . ; F . AV . Bossy , G . R . ; Rowe , M . D . P . D . Prov . G . M . ; L . Thompson , G . AV . K . Potter , P . G . Deacons ; J . Masson , G . P . de Rhe Philipe , G . II . Patten , P . G . Sword Bearers ; F . AV . Breitling , G . Pursuivant ; Captain Skinner , It . A ., Dep . Prov . Grand Alaster ; Mills , Thiselton , J . Crew , Lloyd , J . Barnes ,
Bisgood , P . G . Stewards ; J . Hervey ; Dr . Major ; Barrett ; Adison ; and several other well known Aletropolitan Brethren ; AV . Bros . F . J . Law ; — Bowler ; A . Aleggy ; Browning ; Simpson ; Rev . H . Wittington ; T . Durrant ; It . Pemberton ; R . A . Bowers ; and many other Present and Past Grand Officers of Essex . Bros . Rev . C S . Bourchier , Unwin , Nash , & c . Grand Officers of Herts , together with representatives from every Lodge in Essex , and many other
Brethren . The Lodge having been duly opened , Bro . Captain Skinner was invested with the insignia of D . Prov . G . Al . ( in the room of Bro . Dr . Rowe , resigned ) , and the other officers of the Lodge for the ensuing year appointed . At about one o ' clock the Brethren formed in procession , and moved towards St . Edward ' s Churchthe childrenwho are educated and
sup-, , ported by the Royal Alasonic institutions , uniformly attired , forming an interesting part of the cortege , in the following order : — A Tyler . A Tyler . BAND . Pnivineial Clranit Sieivnnl . l'roviiu'i . rl fJr .- ' . iHl S : i-WiU- ( I . Tlle Hoys of [ he Koy ; iI Uji . soiiic tii .: -titjilion , (\ vi >; in < t two , n-iifi llii-iv H . inc . iji . S- 'OL . It . f , ( .:
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Provincial.
said he believed that he had for the year as efficient a body of oflicers as at any period since he had had the honour of filling the chair . Bro . . MAUNJIBUS ( P . G . J . VV . ) acknowledged the toast on behalf of himself and the other newly appointed Officers . Bro . J . HARPER returned thanks for the health of the Past Provincial Officers , with which his name had been coupled . The P . G . M . stated the peculiar circumstances which had prevented
the attendance of Sir B . Baker , Bart ., Bro . AV . Eliot , and Bro . H . Williams , and proposed the health of the absent Brethren of the Province . The concluding toast was " To all Poor and Distressed Brethren all over the world , wherever dispersed or however distressed , with a speedy relief from all their troubles . " The P . G . Al . left before eight o ' clock , ancl the whole proceedings of the day passed off in a most satisfactory manner .
ESSEX . — ROMFORD . — One of the most interesting and successful assemblies which we have known in Alasonry , took place at Romford on Thursday , July 3 rd , on the occasion of the annual meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge for this county , ancl we hail the proceedings of the day with peculiar pleasure not only as a step to the revival , which we have so strongly advocated , of Alasonic processions , and other public ceremonies , on fitting occasions , but as affording evidence to
the world how inseparably Masonic intercourse and enjoyments are interwoven with the cause of Masonic ancl universal Charity . A large number of the best Alasons in Essex were present , and the province was honoured by the attendance of many highly distinguished Brethren as visitors . The Prov . Grancl Alaster , It . AV . Bro . R . Alston , presided ; and among the Brethren present we remarked R . AV . Bros . Hon . G . O . CallaghanR . G . AlstonA . E . CampbellF . DundasAV .
, , , , F . Beadon , F . B . Alston , F . Pattison , P . G . AVardens ; 'V . AV . Bros . Rev . W . Fallofield , Rev . J . Vane ; Rev . J . W . Gleadall , P . G . Chaplains ; AV . Bros . T . It . White S . G . D . ; F . AV . Bossy , G . R . ; Rowe , M . D . P . D . Prov . G . M . ; L . Thompson , G . AV . K . Potter , P . G . Deacons ; J . Masson , G . P . de Rhe Philipe , G . II . Patten , P . G . Sword Bearers ; F . AV . Breitling , G . Pursuivant ; Captain Skinner , It . A ., Dep . Prov . Grand Alaster ; Mills , Thiselton , J . Crew , Lloyd , J . Barnes ,
Bisgood , P . G . Stewards ; J . Hervey ; Dr . Major ; Barrett ; Adison ; and several other well known Aletropolitan Brethren ; AV . Bros . F . J . Law ; — Bowler ; A . Aleggy ; Browning ; Simpson ; Rev . H . Wittington ; T . Durrant ; It . Pemberton ; R . A . Bowers ; and many other Present and Past Grand Officers of Essex . Bros . Rev . C S . Bourchier , Unwin , Nash , & c . Grand Officers of Herts , together with representatives from every Lodge in Essex , and many other
Brethren . The Lodge having been duly opened , Bro . Captain Skinner was invested with the insignia of D . Prov . G . Al . ( in the room of Bro . Dr . Rowe , resigned ) , and the other officers of the Lodge for the ensuing year appointed . At about one o ' clock the Brethren formed in procession , and moved towards St . Edward ' s Churchthe childrenwho are educated and
sup-, , ported by the Royal Alasonic institutions , uniformly attired , forming an interesting part of the cortege , in the following order : — A Tyler . A Tyler . BAND . Pnivineial Clranit Sieivnnl . l'roviiu'i . rl fJr .- ' . iHl S : i-WiU- ( I . Tlle Hoys of [ he Koy ; iI Uji . soiiic tii .: -titjilion , (\ vi >; in < t two , n-iifi llii-iv H . inc . iji . S- 'OL . It . f , ( .: