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Provincial.
Charles Napier , G . C . S . —On Monday , July U < th , a grand entertainment was given by the Freemasons of the Lodge of Rectitude , No . 739 , Rugby , to Gen . Sir Charles James Napier , G . C . 13 ., late Commanderin-Chief in India . The R . W . the Prov . G . M . of Warwickshire , the Earl Howe , G . C . # ., having summoned a Grand Lodge on the occasion , it was attended by a large and influential bod y of Masons from most of
tb . e other provinces in the kingdom . The Lodge was held at the George Hotel , when the Earl Howe expressed his deep regret that , owing to a sudden relapse of a dangerous illness , the Lodge was deprived of the honour of Sir Charles * presence , and read a letter from the gallant General , lamenting his inability to attend from the cause named , and also a letter from his physician , which was enclosed by Sir Charles . This unforeseen disappointment cast a gloom upon a meeting which promised
to have been one of the most interesting of its kind . After the Lodge the Brethren walked in procession from the George Hotel to a field belonging to Bro . Bingham , of the College of the Deaf and Dumb , W . M . of the Lodge of Rectitude , in the following order : — -
Provincial Grand Tyler . Band of the 4 th King ' s Own Regiment of Foot . Brethren not Members of any Lodge , two and two . Brethren of Lodges not of this Province , two and IAVO . Worshipful Master and Brethren of the Howe Lodge , Birmingham , two and two . Worshipful Master and Brethren of the Lodge of Unity , No . 828 , Warwick . Worshipful Master and Brethren ofthe Faithful Lodge , No . fi 96 , Birmingham . Worshipful Master and Brethren of the Lodge of Light , No . 609 , Birmingham ! Worshipful Master and Brethren of the Abbey Lodge , No . 625 , Nuneaton . Worshipful Master and Brethren of the Guy ' s Lodge , No . 556 , Leamington . Worshipful Master and Brethren ofthe Apollo Lodge , No . 378 , Alcester . Master and Brethren of the 356
Worshipful Shakspeare Lotlge , No , Warwick . Worshipful Master and Brethren ofthe Trinity Lodge , No . 316 , Coventry . Worshipful Master and Brethren of the Athol Lodge , No . 88 , Birmingham . Worshipful Masters and Brethren of St . Paul ' s Lodge , No . 51 , Birmingham . Worshipful Masters and Brethren ofthe Lodge of Rectitude , No . 739 , Rugby . Provincial Grand Pursuivant . Provincial Grand Organist . Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies . Provincial Grand Assistant Director of Ceremonies . Provincial Grand Superintendent of Works . Provincial Grand Secretary , { with Book of Constitutions . )
Past Provincial Grand Wardens . Past Provincial Grand Masters . Provincial Grand Master of Leicestershire , Sir F . Fowke . Visitors of distinction : General Hunter . The Hon . C L . Butler . Hon . Major Charles Napier . Captain Hort . R . James Spiers , G . S . B ., of Engiand . The Corinthian Light , borne by a Master Mason . Provincial Junior Grand Warden , Avith the Plumb Rule . Provincial Grand Steward . Provincial Grand Steward . The Doric Light , borne by a Master Mason . Provincial Senior Grand Warden , with the Level . Provincial Junior Grand Deacon . Provincial Grand Chaplain , with the Sacred Law . The Ionic Light , borne by the "Master of a Lotlge . DEPUTY GRAND MASTER OF WARWICKSHIRE , BRO . BOUGHTON LEIGH ,
Provincial Grand Steward . Provincial Grand Steward . Provincial Grand SAVord Bearer . THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL THE EARL HOWE , G . C . H ., THE PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER OF WARWICKSHIRE . Provincial Grand Steward . Provincial Grand Steward . Provincial Grand Tyler . The banquet was prepared in an Indian tentbelonging to Bro . Russell , of Leamington . The chair was taken by the R . XV . Bro . J . W . Bough ton Leigh ,
D . P . G , M . j who was supported on either side by the Bros . Earl Howe , Sir F . Fowke , P . G . M . of Leicestershire ; R . J . Spiers , G . S . B . of England , P . S . G . \ 7 . of Oxfordshire ; Gen . Hunter ; the Hon . Major C . VOL . II . 3 E
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Provincial.
Charles Napier , G . C . S . —On Monday , July U < th , a grand entertainment was given by the Freemasons of the Lodge of Rectitude , No . 739 , Rugby , to Gen . Sir Charles James Napier , G . C . 13 ., late Commanderin-Chief in India . The R . W . the Prov . G . M . of Warwickshire , the Earl Howe , G . C . # ., having summoned a Grand Lodge on the occasion , it was attended by a large and influential bod y of Masons from most of
tb . e other provinces in the kingdom . The Lodge was held at the George Hotel , when the Earl Howe expressed his deep regret that , owing to a sudden relapse of a dangerous illness , the Lodge was deprived of the honour of Sir Charles * presence , and read a letter from the gallant General , lamenting his inability to attend from the cause named , and also a letter from his physician , which was enclosed by Sir Charles . This unforeseen disappointment cast a gloom upon a meeting which promised
to have been one of the most interesting of its kind . After the Lodge the Brethren walked in procession from the George Hotel to a field belonging to Bro . Bingham , of the College of the Deaf and Dumb , W . M . of the Lodge of Rectitude , in the following order : — -
Provincial Grand Tyler . Band of the 4 th King ' s Own Regiment of Foot . Brethren not Members of any Lodge , two and two . Brethren of Lodges not of this Province , two and IAVO . Worshipful Master and Brethren of the Howe Lodge , Birmingham , two and two . Worshipful Master and Brethren of the Lodge of Unity , No . 828 , Warwick . Worshipful Master and Brethren ofthe Faithful Lodge , No . fi 96 , Birmingham . Worshipful Master and Brethren of the Lodge of Light , No . 609 , Birmingham ! Worshipful Master and Brethren of the Abbey Lodge , No . 625 , Nuneaton . Worshipful Master and Brethren of the Guy ' s Lodge , No . 556 , Leamington . Worshipful Master and Brethren ofthe Apollo Lodge , No . 378 , Alcester . Master and Brethren of the 356
Worshipful Shakspeare Lotlge , No , Warwick . Worshipful Master and Brethren ofthe Trinity Lodge , No . 316 , Coventry . Worshipful Master and Brethren of the Athol Lodge , No . 88 , Birmingham . Worshipful Masters and Brethren of St . Paul ' s Lodge , No . 51 , Birmingham . Worshipful Masters and Brethren ofthe Lodge of Rectitude , No . 739 , Rugby . Provincial Grand Pursuivant . Provincial Grand Organist . Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies . Provincial Grand Assistant Director of Ceremonies . Provincial Grand Superintendent of Works . Provincial Grand Secretary , { with Book of Constitutions . )
Past Provincial Grand Wardens . Past Provincial Grand Masters . Provincial Grand Master of Leicestershire , Sir F . Fowke . Visitors of distinction : General Hunter . The Hon . C L . Butler . Hon . Major Charles Napier . Captain Hort . R . James Spiers , G . S . B ., of Engiand . The Corinthian Light , borne by a Master Mason . Provincial Junior Grand Warden , Avith the Plumb Rule . Provincial Grand Steward . Provincial Grand Steward . The Doric Light , borne by a Master Mason . Provincial Senior Grand Warden , with the Level . Provincial Junior Grand Deacon . Provincial Grand Chaplain , with the Sacred Law . The Ionic Light , borne by the "Master of a Lotlge . DEPUTY GRAND MASTER OF WARWICKSHIRE , BRO . BOUGHTON LEIGH ,
Provincial Grand Steward . Provincial Grand Steward . Provincial Grand SAVord Bearer . THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL THE EARL HOWE , G . C . H ., THE PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER OF WARWICKSHIRE . Provincial Grand Steward . Provincial Grand Steward . Provincial Grand Tyler . The banquet was prepared in an Indian tentbelonging to Bro . Russell , of Leamington . The chair was taken by the R . XV . Bro . J . W . Bough ton Leigh ,
D . P . G , M . j who was supported on either side by the Bros . Earl Howe , Sir F . Fowke , P . G . M . of Leicestershire ; R . J . Spiers , G . S . B . of England , P . S . G . \ 7 . of Oxfordshire ; Gen . Hunter ; the Hon . Major C . VOL . II . 3 E