-
Articles/Ads
Article PROVINCIAL. ← Page 5 of 8 →
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
valuable gold snuff-box to be presented to their late AV . M ., Hardy , ( now the immediate P . M . ) upon the occasion of his leaving the chair ; it was presented to him by the AV . M ., who , in a neat speech , expressed the grateful feelings of the Lodge towards Mm , as well as the high sense they entertained of his merit and abilities . The box bore the following inscription : —
" Presented to their IV . M ., Thomas Hardy , by the Brethren of the Palatine Lodge , No . IM , as a testimony of fraternal gratitude for his invalaable services during the period ol forty years . —Sunderland , 27 th December , 111 . 34 . " Mr . Hardy , in an eloquent and impressive address , replied to the remarks of the AV . M ., returning his thanks for the great kindness and honour the Brethren had shown him , and concluded by forcibly recommending the younger Brethren to observe that line of conduct laid down
for their pursuit in the invaluable precepts of Freemasonry , the following which , had enabled him to obtain so highly flattering a testimony from the Lodge . The healths of the other visitors and many other toasts were drunk ; many excellent songs were sung , and the evening was spent in the greatest harmony . The noble Earl expressed his regret at leaving the Lodge , and ( at 11 o ' clock ) retired amidst the acclamations of the company .
CHESTER-LE-STREET . —The Provincial Grand Lodge took place at Chester-le-Street , in January . The Lodge was formed in the hall of the Mechanics' Institution , at 12 o ' clock , Sir Cuthbert Sharp , D . Prov . G . M ., presiding ; at which a congratulatory address to the Earl of Durham , on his appointment as D . G . M . of England , was agreed to with acclamation . The noble Earl entered the Lodge a little after one
o ' clock , wearing the splendid insignia of his office , and was received with all the honours due to his hig h masonic station . The business ofthe day was then proceeded in , and the following officers were appointed for the ensuing year : —Brother John Fawcett , Esq ., S . G . M . ; Sir H . AA'illiamson , Bart ., M . P ., J . G . AV . ; John Coull Carr , G . T . ; AVilliam Mills , Esq ., G . R . ; J . P . Kidson , G . S . ; Rev . G . Townsend , G . C . ; Thomas Gainforth , S . G . D . ; Christopher Bainbridge , J . G . D . ;—J . G .
Boss , Esq ., M . P ., G . S . AV ; Thomas Hardy , G . D . C ; Thomas Small , G . O , ; Robert Parkinson , G . S . B . ; Robert Robinson , P . G . S . B ., George AValker , G . P ., AVilliam Robinson , G . T . ; and John Turner and AV . H . Hardy , of the Palatine Lodge , G . C . Dixon and G . AVilkinson , of the Granby , George Spurrier and J . T . AVawn , of St . Hild ' s , G . AVheatley and Henry Blackett , of the Restoration , Dennis
Corcoran and R . Smith , of the Phoenix , ancl M . Laidler and AV . Barwick , of St . John ' s , Grand Stewards . The Lodge was then adjourned to the Lambton Arms Inn , where 130 Brethren , including a number of visitors from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland , sat down to an
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
valuable gold snuff-box to be presented to their late AV . M ., Hardy , ( now the immediate P . M . ) upon the occasion of his leaving the chair ; it was presented to him by the AV . M ., who , in a neat speech , expressed the grateful feelings of the Lodge towards Mm , as well as the high sense they entertained of his merit and abilities . The box bore the following inscription : —
" Presented to their IV . M ., Thomas Hardy , by the Brethren of the Palatine Lodge , No . IM , as a testimony of fraternal gratitude for his invalaable services during the period ol forty years . —Sunderland , 27 th December , 111 . 34 . " Mr . Hardy , in an eloquent and impressive address , replied to the remarks of the AV . M ., returning his thanks for the great kindness and honour the Brethren had shown him , and concluded by forcibly recommending the younger Brethren to observe that line of conduct laid down
for their pursuit in the invaluable precepts of Freemasonry , the following which , had enabled him to obtain so highly flattering a testimony from the Lodge . The healths of the other visitors and many other toasts were drunk ; many excellent songs were sung , and the evening was spent in the greatest harmony . The noble Earl expressed his regret at leaving the Lodge , and ( at 11 o ' clock ) retired amidst the acclamations of the company .
CHESTER-LE-STREET . —The Provincial Grand Lodge took place at Chester-le-Street , in January . The Lodge was formed in the hall of the Mechanics' Institution , at 12 o ' clock , Sir Cuthbert Sharp , D . Prov . G . M ., presiding ; at which a congratulatory address to the Earl of Durham , on his appointment as D . G . M . of England , was agreed to with acclamation . The noble Earl entered the Lodge a little after one
o ' clock , wearing the splendid insignia of his office , and was received with all the honours due to his hig h masonic station . The business ofthe day was then proceeded in , and the following officers were appointed for the ensuing year : —Brother John Fawcett , Esq ., S . G . M . ; Sir H . AA'illiamson , Bart ., M . P ., J . G . AV . ; John Coull Carr , G . T . ; AVilliam Mills , Esq ., G . R . ; J . P . Kidson , G . S . ; Rev . G . Townsend , G . C . ; Thomas Gainforth , S . G . D . ; Christopher Bainbridge , J . G . D . ;—J . G .
Boss , Esq ., M . P ., G . S . AV ; Thomas Hardy , G . D . C ; Thomas Small , G . O , ; Robert Parkinson , G . S . B . ; Robert Robinson , P . G . S . B ., George AValker , G . P ., AVilliam Robinson , G . T . ; and John Turner and AV . H . Hardy , of the Palatine Lodge , G . C . Dixon and G . AVilkinson , of the Granby , George Spurrier and J . T . AVawn , of St . Hild ' s , G . AVheatley and Henry Blackett , of the Restoration , Dennis
Corcoran and R . Smith , of the Phoenix , ancl M . Laidler and AV . Barwick , of St . John ' s , Grand Stewards . The Lodge was then adjourned to the Lambton Arms Inn , where 130 Brethren , including a number of visitors from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland , sat down to an