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Provincial.
a meeting of delegates was helcl at Boston , at which the Prov . Grand Aiaster was called on to resign . This was considered to be unmasonic ; but subsequently a letter was received from the deputy that his principal had resigned , or intended to clo so , and therefore coulcl not convene a Prov . Grancl Lodge ! The Earl of Yarborough is hopefully looked to as our future provincial head .
KEIGHTI . Y , Oct . 11 . —A Prov . Grancl Lodge was held by Bro . Charles Lee , D . P . G . M ., which was numerousl y attended . The quarterly Past Master ' s Lodge will be held at Mill Bridge , near Leeds , on New Year ' s Day . LEIOKSTER , Dec . 1 . —A Provincial Grancl Lodge was held at the Three Crowns on the mournful occasion of the funeral of Bro . Harding , W . AL 766 , and P . J . G . W . — Vide " Obituary . "
WEYMOUTH , Oct . 11 . —It will doubtless be in the recollection of many of our readers that , shortly after Bro . William Eliot resigned the office of Provincial Grand Aiaster of Dorset , many brethren who admired the zeal exhibited by him , and the desire ever evinced to carry out fully and impartially the important duties devolving on him in that situation , resolved to raise a subscription to procure and present to him some substantial mark of the esteem in which his invaluable services were held . The subscription prospered , and the result has been the presentation of a handsome testimonial in the shape of a superb silver tea kettle and stand .
The event was celebrated by a dinner , at the Alasonic Hall , when in the course of the evening the testimonial was presented . The dinner was attended h y nearly fifty brethren , who were presided over in true masonic style by Bro . Sir Osborne Gibbs , Senior Warden of the province , and Master of All Souls ' , Weymouth , supported on his right by W . Tucker , Prov . G . M . for Dorset ; the Grand Senior Warden of England ; Rev . W . J . Percy , P . G . Chaplain ; the Rev . — Davis , of Bourton—and on the left by W . EliotP . Prov . G M . ; Rev . G . F . St .
, John , Prov . G . J . W . ; G . Arden , P . Prov . G . Treasurer . The duties of Vice Chairman were performed by A . S . Sansom , P . G . Senior Deacon . Besides these we observed present J . Hippisley , P . G . Junior Deacon ; W . J . Hill , P . G . Treasurer ; — Burgoyne , P . G . Registrar ; J . Cave , P . G . Standard Bearer ; —Haggert , P . G . Pursuivant ; Past Provincial Officers , & c . On the removal of the cloth the Chairman proposed the toast of " the
Queen and the Craft , " which was received with loyal masonic honours . The healths of " the Right AVorshipful the Grand Master of England , the Earl of Zetland , " and of " the Worshipful the Grand Masters , Officers , and Brethren of the Grand Lodges of Ireland and Scotland , " followed .
The CHAIRMAN next proposed '' the healths of the Officers of the Grand Lodge of England . " He need not tell them with what pleasure he proposed that toast , when he informed them that the Grand Senior Warden of England was present at their meeting . —( Much applause ) . The GRAND SENIOR WARDEN of the Grand Lodge of England in responding to the toast said , that it afforded him very great gratification to be present on that occasion , more especially so , as it was an unexpected p leasure on his part . He was then on a visit to the town for a few days , and seeing the lodge door open he walked in , when he found VOL . vi . 3 L
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Provincial.
a meeting of delegates was helcl at Boston , at which the Prov . Grand Aiaster was called on to resign . This was considered to be unmasonic ; but subsequently a letter was received from the deputy that his principal had resigned , or intended to clo so , and therefore coulcl not convene a Prov . Grancl Lodge ! The Earl of Yarborough is hopefully looked to as our future provincial head .
KEIGHTI . Y , Oct . 11 . —A Prov . Grancl Lodge was held by Bro . Charles Lee , D . P . G . M ., which was numerousl y attended . The quarterly Past Master ' s Lodge will be held at Mill Bridge , near Leeds , on New Year ' s Day . LEIOKSTER , Dec . 1 . —A Provincial Grancl Lodge was held at the Three Crowns on the mournful occasion of the funeral of Bro . Harding , W . AL 766 , and P . J . G . W . — Vide " Obituary . "
WEYMOUTH , Oct . 11 . —It will doubtless be in the recollection of many of our readers that , shortly after Bro . William Eliot resigned the office of Provincial Grand Aiaster of Dorset , many brethren who admired the zeal exhibited by him , and the desire ever evinced to carry out fully and impartially the important duties devolving on him in that situation , resolved to raise a subscription to procure and present to him some substantial mark of the esteem in which his invaluable services were held . The subscription prospered , and the result has been the presentation of a handsome testimonial in the shape of a superb silver tea kettle and stand .
The event was celebrated by a dinner , at the Alasonic Hall , when in the course of the evening the testimonial was presented . The dinner was attended h y nearly fifty brethren , who were presided over in true masonic style by Bro . Sir Osborne Gibbs , Senior Warden of the province , and Master of All Souls ' , Weymouth , supported on his right by W . Tucker , Prov . G . M . for Dorset ; the Grand Senior Warden of England ; Rev . W . J . Percy , P . G . Chaplain ; the Rev . — Davis , of Bourton—and on the left by W . EliotP . Prov . G M . ; Rev . G . F . St .
, John , Prov . G . J . W . ; G . Arden , P . Prov . G . Treasurer . The duties of Vice Chairman were performed by A . S . Sansom , P . G . Senior Deacon . Besides these we observed present J . Hippisley , P . G . Junior Deacon ; W . J . Hill , P . G . Treasurer ; — Burgoyne , P . G . Registrar ; J . Cave , P . G . Standard Bearer ; —Haggert , P . G . Pursuivant ; Past Provincial Officers , & c . On the removal of the cloth the Chairman proposed the toast of " the
Queen and the Craft , " which was received with loyal masonic honours . The healths of " the Right AVorshipful the Grand Master of England , the Earl of Zetland , " and of " the Worshipful the Grand Masters , Officers , and Brethren of the Grand Lodges of Ireland and Scotland , " followed .
The CHAIRMAN next proposed '' the healths of the Officers of the Grand Lodge of England . " He need not tell them with what pleasure he proposed that toast , when he informed them that the Grand Senior Warden of England was present at their meeting . —( Much applause ) . The GRAND SENIOR WARDEN of the Grand Lodge of England in responding to the toast said , that it afforded him very great gratification to be present on that occasion , more especially so , as it was an unexpected p leasure on his part . He was then on a visit to the town for a few days , and seeing the lodge door open he walked in , when he found VOL . vi . 3 L