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o'Bells Inn . Its dimensions were similar to the one in Vernon Street , aud it had the expressive inscription upon it , "Hail to the Craft , " in China-asters , and , in point of decorative ancl floral arrangement , Avas most pleasing . The Brethren assembled at the Court House at elei en o ' clock , wherebthe kind permission of Capt . Marslandthe band of the
, y , 5 th squadron of the Earl of Chester ' s Yeomanry Cavalry , headed by Bro . Serj . Major Butt , attended and played during the proceedings of the clay . The room was beautifully decorated , under the supervision of Bros . Okell and Evans , with Masonic emblems , flags , Union Jacks , and other attractions . Lodge business haA ing been opened aud concludedthe members formed themselves into a processionto hear
, , Divine service at the parish church , displaying the magnificent regalia appertaining to the Prov . G . L ., which was of a most imposing character . The procession passed along Warren-street , Bridge-street , the Underbanks , Hillgate , Cheapside , Waterloo-road , and doAvn the Churchgate , to the church . Here the Brethren halted , opened to the riht and leftfacing inwardsand the P . G . M . passed up the
g , , centre into tbe noble edifice , preceded by his Standard and S . B . The P . G . officers ancl Brethren followed " in succession from the rear , inverting the order of procession . The Masonic pulp it cloth was displayed on this particular occasion . Divine service was then
read by the Rev . the Rector ; and full cathedral service Avas chanted by a powerful and efficient body of vocalists , selected from the choirs of St . Mary's ancl St . Peter ' s Churches , with the addition of Bro . Edmondson , Dickson , and Hull , of this town , Bro . Twiss , W . P . G . O ., of Hartford , presiding at the Organ with his usual skill and taste , and conducting the musical services in a most masterly manner . The sermon was preached by the V . W . P . G . Chap . Tannerfrom
, chapter xiv . of St . Paul ' s epistle to the Romans , 16 fch verse : " Let not then your good be evil spoken of ; " after which a collection was made in aid of tbe " Prov . Masonic Fund of Benevolence , " amounting to 21 /! . At the conclusion of the service the procession returned from the church , through the market-place , down Park-street , along Warren-streetto the Court Housewhere the Craft Lodge was
, , closed by the W . M ., AVJIO opened it . Then the Brethren proceeded along Warren-street , Lancashire-bridge , Ilea ton-lane , Wellingtonroad South , to tbe Lyceum , where a splendid banquet was piwided for nearly three hundred , by Mr . and Mrs . Robinson , of the " Wellington-bridge Hotel ; " the room being already elaborately ornamented with shieldsbannersand other emblems of royaltyunder the
, , , arrangement of Bros . Okell ancl Evans . Lord Combermere occupied the throne , and Avas supported by the following Brethren : — The Hon . Major Cotton , M . P ., V . W . ' P . J . G . W . ; Gibbs C . Antrobus , V . W . P . S ' . G . W . ; the Rev . W . J . N . Tanner , V . W . P . G . C . ; J . Bland , V . W . P . G . T . ; W . C . Cruttenden , V . W . P . G . R . ; E . H . Griffiths ,
V . W . P . G . S . ; J . Siddall , W . P . G . D . of C . ; J . Twiss , W . P . G . O . ;
& e . & c . A gallery for the accommodation of a limited number of ladies was also fitted up to afford them the opportunity of witnessing
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial
o'Bells Inn . Its dimensions were similar to the one in Vernon Street , aud it had the expressive inscription upon it , "Hail to the Craft , " in China-asters , and , in point of decorative ancl floral arrangement , Avas most pleasing . The Brethren assembled at the Court House at elei en o ' clock , wherebthe kind permission of Capt . Marslandthe band of the
, y , 5 th squadron of the Earl of Chester ' s Yeomanry Cavalry , headed by Bro . Serj . Major Butt , attended and played during the proceedings of the clay . The room was beautifully decorated , under the supervision of Bros . Okell and Evans , with Masonic emblems , flags , Union Jacks , and other attractions . Lodge business haA ing been opened aud concludedthe members formed themselves into a processionto hear
, , Divine service at the parish church , displaying the magnificent regalia appertaining to the Prov . G . L ., which was of a most imposing character . The procession passed along Warren-street , Bridge-street , the Underbanks , Hillgate , Cheapside , Waterloo-road , and doAvn the Churchgate , to the church . Here the Brethren halted , opened to the riht and leftfacing inwardsand the P . G . M . passed up the
g , , centre into tbe noble edifice , preceded by his Standard and S . B . The P . G . officers ancl Brethren followed " in succession from the rear , inverting the order of procession . The Masonic pulp it cloth was displayed on this particular occasion . Divine service was then
read by the Rev . the Rector ; and full cathedral service Avas chanted by a powerful and efficient body of vocalists , selected from the choirs of St . Mary's ancl St . Peter ' s Churches , with the addition of Bro . Edmondson , Dickson , and Hull , of this town , Bro . Twiss , W . P . G . O ., of Hartford , presiding at the Organ with his usual skill and taste , and conducting the musical services in a most masterly manner . The sermon was preached by the V . W . P . G . Chap . Tannerfrom
, chapter xiv . of St . Paul ' s epistle to the Romans , 16 fch verse : " Let not then your good be evil spoken of ; " after which a collection was made in aid of tbe " Prov . Masonic Fund of Benevolence , " amounting to 21 /! . At the conclusion of the service the procession returned from the church , through the market-place , down Park-street , along Warren-streetto the Court Housewhere the Craft Lodge was
, , closed by the W . M ., AVJIO opened it . Then the Brethren proceeded along Warren-street , Lancashire-bridge , Ilea ton-lane , Wellingtonroad South , to tbe Lyceum , where a splendid banquet was piwided for nearly three hundred , by Mr . and Mrs . Robinson , of the " Wellington-bridge Hotel ; " the room being already elaborately ornamented with shieldsbannersand other emblems of royaltyunder the
, , , arrangement of Bros . Okell ancl Evans . Lord Combermere occupied the throne , and Avas supported by the following Brethren : — The Hon . Major Cotton , M . P ., V . W . ' P . J . G . W . ; Gibbs C . Antrobus , V . W . P . S ' . G . W . ; the Rev . W . J . N . Tanner , V . W . P . G . C . ; J . Bland , V . W . P . G . T . ; W . C . Cruttenden , V . W . P . G . R . ; E . H . Griffiths ,
V . W . P . G . S . ; J . Siddall , W . P . G . D . of C . ; J . Twiss , W . P . G . O . ;
& e . & c . A gallery for the accommodation of a limited number of ladies was also fitted up to afford them the opportunity of witnessing