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with best Irishes for her long life , and prosperity to her establishment , was drank with heartfelt fervour , accompanied with the best thanks of the guests , one and all , for the splendid banquet which she had provided . The compliment was suitably ancl feelingly acknowledged by her son , Brother Temple . Vocal harmony , in song ancl glee , agreeably diversified and enlivened the proceedings of the evening , and soon after ten o ' clock the whole party broke up with the national anthem in verse and chorus , and proceeded to the ball at Guildhall , in honour of her Majesty ' s nuptials . J '
PORTSMOUTH , Jan . 16 . —The Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 428 . The Lodge was opened at 3 o ' clock , at the Lodge Rooms , St . George ' s Square ; when the AV . M . ( Brother W . Simmons ) , was duly installed , and two candidates initiated . The AV . M . invested his following officers for the ensuing year , viz . Brother Oakshott , S . AA ., Brother Lee , J . AV ., Brother Pringle , S . D ., Brother Hale . J . D ., Brother Manley , I . G ., Bros . Gray and Lovelock , Stewards ; Brother Bannister , Sec . ; Brother Gardener
, Treasurer . The Lodge was then called off , and the Brethren adjourned to the Quebec Hotel , at six o ' clock , when forty-two Brethren sat down to ban-?? T > V . The W-M- Presiding , in the absence of the much respected D . l . G . M . Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart . ; from whom a letter was read expressive of his sincere regret that he was prevented by cogent circumstances from dining with the BrethrenThe usual Masonic
. toasts were very neatly prefaced by the AV . M ., who offered many judicious remarks and explanations on the rise and progress which Masonry was making in this town ; indeed , it is gratifying to observe that the Members of the Lodges in these towns have , within a few years , nearly doubled their numbers .
SOUTHAMPTON , MASONIC HALL . —The third anniversary meeting of the Masonic Provident Association * ofthe province of Hampshire , took place on the 16 th March . Brother Charles Deacon , P . M ., 152 and 555 , o i _ 5 eputy Chairman in 'he Chair . The Secretary , Brother J . R . Stebbing , stated , that since the last meeting the M . W . G . M . had been graciousl y pleased to become the Patron of the Association , and that the capital had increased to 418 / . 5 s . 6 d ., and the annual income to upwards of 40 / . per annum . This being the annual meeting , the officers were elected as follows : —
Chairman , Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart ., R . W . D . P . G . M Deputy Chairman , Brother Charles E . Deacon , P . P . G . S . W . and P . M . 152 and 555 ; Treasurer and Secretary , Brother J . R . Stebbing ; Auditors for Southampton district , Brother Peaty , P . M ., 152 , andP . P . GAA . ; Brother Irew , P . M ., 462 , P . G . Treasurer . The thanks of the Association were especially voted to the Chairman , Deputy Chairman , and Treasurer , which Brother Deacon and J . R . Stebbmg acknowledged . Some members were proposed , and the meeting adjourned .
MASONIC ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY . —A Provincial Grand Lodge of Emergency was held yesterday , at the Masonic Hall , Bugle Street , the K . W . D . P . G . M ., Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart ., in the Chair , which was attended by the Masters and Wardens of the several Lodges in the Province , for the purpose of specially voting an address to her Majesty on her marriage with Prince Albert . The business of the Brethren being
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with best Irishes for her long life , and prosperity to her establishment , was drank with heartfelt fervour , accompanied with the best thanks of the guests , one and all , for the splendid banquet which she had provided . The compliment was suitably ancl feelingly acknowledged by her son , Brother Temple . Vocal harmony , in song ancl glee , agreeably diversified and enlivened the proceedings of the evening , and soon after ten o ' clock the whole party broke up with the national anthem in verse and chorus , and proceeded to the ball at Guildhall , in honour of her Majesty ' s nuptials . J '
PORTSMOUTH , Jan . 16 . —The Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 428 . The Lodge was opened at 3 o ' clock , at the Lodge Rooms , St . George ' s Square ; when the AV . M . ( Brother W . Simmons ) , was duly installed , and two candidates initiated . The AV . M . invested his following officers for the ensuing year , viz . Brother Oakshott , S . AA ., Brother Lee , J . AV ., Brother Pringle , S . D ., Brother Hale . J . D ., Brother Manley , I . G ., Bros . Gray and Lovelock , Stewards ; Brother Bannister , Sec . ; Brother Gardener
, Treasurer . The Lodge was then called off , and the Brethren adjourned to the Quebec Hotel , at six o ' clock , when forty-two Brethren sat down to ban-?? T > V . The W-M- Presiding , in the absence of the much respected D . l . G . M . Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart . ; from whom a letter was read expressive of his sincere regret that he was prevented by cogent circumstances from dining with the BrethrenThe usual Masonic
. toasts were very neatly prefaced by the AV . M ., who offered many judicious remarks and explanations on the rise and progress which Masonry was making in this town ; indeed , it is gratifying to observe that the Members of the Lodges in these towns have , within a few years , nearly doubled their numbers .
SOUTHAMPTON , MASONIC HALL . —The third anniversary meeting of the Masonic Provident Association * ofthe province of Hampshire , took place on the 16 th March . Brother Charles Deacon , P . M ., 152 and 555 , o i _ 5 eputy Chairman in 'he Chair . The Secretary , Brother J . R . Stebbing , stated , that since the last meeting the M . W . G . M . had been graciousl y pleased to become the Patron of the Association , and that the capital had increased to 418 / . 5 s . 6 d ., and the annual income to upwards of 40 / . per annum . This being the annual meeting , the officers were elected as follows : —
Chairman , Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart ., R . W . D . P . G . M Deputy Chairman , Brother Charles E . Deacon , P . P . G . S . W . and P . M . 152 and 555 ; Treasurer and Secretary , Brother J . R . Stebbing ; Auditors for Southampton district , Brother Peaty , P . M ., 152 , andP . P . GAA . ; Brother Irew , P . M ., 462 , P . G . Treasurer . The thanks of the Association were especially voted to the Chairman , Deputy Chairman , and Treasurer , which Brother Deacon and J . R . Stebbmg acknowledged . Some members were proposed , and the meeting adjourned .
MASONIC ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY . —A Provincial Grand Lodge of Emergency was held yesterday , at the Masonic Hall , Bugle Street , the K . W . D . P . G . M ., Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart ., in the Chair , which was attended by the Masters and Wardens of the several Lodges in the Province , for the purpose of specially voting an address to her Majesty on her marriage with Prince Albert . The business of the Brethren being