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excellent dinner at three o ' clock , Lord Durham in the chair . His loidship was supported on his right by Sir C . Sharp , Sir AV . Chaytor , Capt . Boss , AV . Lorraine and T . C . Granger , Esqrs ., and on the left by the Hon . Capt . Yorke , M . P . for Cambridgeshire , Sir H . AVilliamson , J . Fawcett and AV . Mills , Esqrs ., and the Rev . G . Townsend . —After dinner , the usual masonic , and various local and appropriate toasts , were drunk ,
and several most eloquent and impressive speeches were delivered by the Prov . Grancl Master and different Brethren . Some delightful amateur singing enlivened the festivities of the evening , which were prolonged till nine o ' clock , when Lord Durham retired amidst deafening cheers .
Without exaggeration it may be stated , that no Prov . Grand Master in England can be more justly popular amongst his Brethren than Lord Durham is in this province , for his zeal in promoting the interests of the Craft in general , ancl for the kind and endearing qualities which he displays in his intercourse with all classes ofthe Fraternity . As another indication of that zeal it may be mentioned , - that some inconvenience
having been felt from want of sufficient accommodation for the Brethren attending the Grand Lodge , his lordship stated his intention of providing , at his own expence , a more suitable place of meeting at Chesterle-Street , against another year . The future Provincial Lodges will , we understand , he held at that place , which , from its central situation
between Durham , Sunderland , Gateshead , Shields , & c , is considered the best adapted for the purpose . AVOLVERHAMPTON . —The Brethren of St . Peter ' s Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons held their first anniversary on the 5 th of January , at their Lodge-room , in Cock-street , it was well attended ; and the members congratulated themselves on the progress this most ancient
and laudable institution is making in the town of AVolverhampton ; a progress that will doubtless be marked by the same results with which it is always attended where its true princi ples are studied ancl reduced to practice—for they have uniformly constituted the basement of a superstructure of peace , harmony , and brotherly love . After dinner several Masonic toasts and sentiments were proposed by the AV . M .,
without any reference to political feeling ; for religious and political discussions are altogether excluded from a Mason ' s Lodge . A Mason is a citizen of the world , and being in possession of an universal language , he recognises a Brother , of whatever distant nation or tongue he may chance to be , and receives him as a friend , without inquiring what are his principles , religious or political . The first toast was " The King
, our Grand Patron , " then followed " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , Grand Master , " " Lord Durham , Deputy Grand Master , " " Earl Ferrers , Provincial Grancl Master for Staffordshire , " " The Rev . George Oliver , Deputy Provincial Grand Master for Lincolnshire , " " Prosperity to St . Peter ' s Lodge , " & c . & c . The proceedings were
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Provincial.
excellent dinner at three o ' clock , Lord Durham in the chair . His loidship was supported on his right by Sir C . Sharp , Sir AV . Chaytor , Capt . Boss , AV . Lorraine and T . C . Granger , Esqrs ., and on the left by the Hon . Capt . Yorke , M . P . for Cambridgeshire , Sir H . AVilliamson , J . Fawcett and AV . Mills , Esqrs ., and the Rev . G . Townsend . —After dinner , the usual masonic , and various local and appropriate toasts , were drunk ,
and several most eloquent and impressive speeches were delivered by the Prov . Grancl Master and different Brethren . Some delightful amateur singing enlivened the festivities of the evening , which were prolonged till nine o ' clock , when Lord Durham retired amidst deafening cheers .
Without exaggeration it may be stated , that no Prov . Grand Master in England can be more justly popular amongst his Brethren than Lord Durham is in this province , for his zeal in promoting the interests of the Craft in general , ancl for the kind and endearing qualities which he displays in his intercourse with all classes ofthe Fraternity . As another indication of that zeal it may be mentioned , - that some inconvenience
having been felt from want of sufficient accommodation for the Brethren attending the Grand Lodge , his lordship stated his intention of providing , at his own expence , a more suitable place of meeting at Chesterle-Street , against another year . The future Provincial Lodges will , we understand , he held at that place , which , from its central situation
between Durham , Sunderland , Gateshead , Shields , & c , is considered the best adapted for the purpose . AVOLVERHAMPTON . —The Brethren of St . Peter ' s Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons held their first anniversary on the 5 th of January , at their Lodge-room , in Cock-street , it was well attended ; and the members congratulated themselves on the progress this most ancient
and laudable institution is making in the town of AVolverhampton ; a progress that will doubtless be marked by the same results with which it is always attended where its true princi ples are studied ancl reduced to practice—for they have uniformly constituted the basement of a superstructure of peace , harmony , and brotherly love . After dinner several Masonic toasts and sentiments were proposed by the AV . M .,
without any reference to political feeling ; for religious and political discussions are altogether excluded from a Mason ' s Lodge . A Mason is a citizen of the world , and being in possession of an universal language , he recognises a Brother , of whatever distant nation or tongue he may chance to be , and receives him as a friend , without inquiring what are his principles , religious or political . The first toast was " The King
, our Grand Patron , " then followed " His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , Grand Master , " " Lord Durham , Deputy Grand Master , " " Earl Ferrers , Provincial Grancl Master for Staffordshire , " " The Rev . George Oliver , Deputy Provincial Grand Master for Lincolnshire , " " Prosperity to St . Peter ' s Lodge , " & c . & c . The proceedings were