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Provincial.
the Duke of Sussex ; " " The Provincial Grand Master , Sir AVilliam Molesworth ; " " The Honourable Master of One-and-All Lodge ; " " The Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the Province , P . V . Robinson , Esq ;" " The Rev . Henry Grylls , Grancl Chaplain , with three times three . " Brother French was then solicited to give his old favourite Masonic Fidelity , which was much applauded . Brothers AA ^ hite , Knapp , Beatly , and Arthur , sung several songs , which were loyal and truly Masonic , anil much
were applauded . The evening was spent with great conviviality , ancl the Brothers separated at an earl y hour . FALMOUTH , Feb . 3 . —A meeting of the Freemasons of this province was held at Pearce ' s Hotel , Falmouth , for the purpose of carrying into effect a resolution adopted at the last Provincial Grand Lodge , held at Bodmin , to present a testimonial of esteem to Past Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Philip Vyvyan Robinson , Esq ., whose office had determined by the decease of Sir John St . Aubyn , Bart , the late Provincial Grand Master .
The dinner took place at Pearce ' s , and the tables were elegantly and sumptuously supplied . Brother Ellis , Provincial Grand Secretary , and acting Provincial Grand Master , occupied the President ' s chair , ancl was supported on his ri ght by Brother Robinson , and on his left by the Rev . Brother Griffiths , of Landewednack , who officiated as Chaplain . Brother Pearce , of Penzance , was Vice-President , and there were gentlemen present from Bodmin , Truro , Helston , and Penzance , as representatives of the several Lod
ges True ancl Faithful , One and All , Mount Siani , ancl Faithful . After dinner a number of ladies were introduced by-Brothers Clark and Roscorla . After the cloth was withdrawn , the President proposed " The Daughter of one Provincial Grand Master , ancl the Niece of two others—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen ;" "The Right AVorshi pful Grand Master of England , his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , to whom Masonry is indebted in almost every country ; " "The Grand Officers of the Lodge of England . " These toasts were all drunk with due honours .
The PRESIDENT then rose and said , that most of the Brethren present knew the object for which they had assembled was in consequence of the following resolution having been passed at the Provincial Grand Lodge at Bodmin : — " That a testimonial of respect ancl strong fraternal regard of every Brother in the Province of Cornwall be presented to our worthy P . D . G . M ., P . Vyvyan Robinson , Esq ., for the ability and kindness evinced by him on all occasions during the period of his holdthat
ing important office under the late venerable Past Grand Master , i - vY ' Auhyn > Bart ., & c . & c , by whose decease the functions of our highly esteemed Brother also cease as an officer . " The President then read extracts from some of the letters which he had received from many of the Brethren at a distance , which evinced their full accordance with the object proposed . He then referred , in terms of high praise , to the merits of their honoured guestIt had been customary from time imme
. - morial to honour statesmen and distinguished persons with marks of approbation . Their Brother , the Deputy Past Grand Master , possessed a medal for the services he performed in his country ' s cause , under the immortal AVellington , on the plains of Waterloo —( cheers ) . He had the satisfaction of knowing that as a magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant of the county he was highly respected ; as a country gentleman he was beloved ; as a husband and a father he was revered and honoured ; and
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Provincial.
the Duke of Sussex ; " " The Provincial Grand Master , Sir AVilliam Molesworth ; " " The Honourable Master of One-and-All Lodge ; " " The Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the Province , P . V . Robinson , Esq ;" " The Rev . Henry Grylls , Grancl Chaplain , with three times three . " Brother French was then solicited to give his old favourite Masonic Fidelity , which was much applauded . Brothers AA ^ hite , Knapp , Beatly , and Arthur , sung several songs , which were loyal and truly Masonic , anil much
were applauded . The evening was spent with great conviviality , ancl the Brothers separated at an earl y hour . FALMOUTH , Feb . 3 . —A meeting of the Freemasons of this province was held at Pearce ' s Hotel , Falmouth , for the purpose of carrying into effect a resolution adopted at the last Provincial Grand Lodge , held at Bodmin , to present a testimonial of esteem to Past Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Philip Vyvyan Robinson , Esq ., whose office had determined by the decease of Sir John St . Aubyn , Bart , the late Provincial Grand Master .
The dinner took place at Pearce ' s , and the tables were elegantly and sumptuously supplied . Brother Ellis , Provincial Grand Secretary , and acting Provincial Grand Master , occupied the President ' s chair , ancl was supported on his ri ght by Brother Robinson , and on his left by the Rev . Brother Griffiths , of Landewednack , who officiated as Chaplain . Brother Pearce , of Penzance , was Vice-President , and there were gentlemen present from Bodmin , Truro , Helston , and Penzance , as representatives of the several Lod
ges True ancl Faithful , One and All , Mount Siani , ancl Faithful . After dinner a number of ladies were introduced by-Brothers Clark and Roscorla . After the cloth was withdrawn , the President proposed " The Daughter of one Provincial Grand Master , ancl the Niece of two others—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen ;" "The Right AVorshi pful Grand Master of England , his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex , to whom Masonry is indebted in almost every country ; " "The Grand Officers of the Lodge of England . " These toasts were all drunk with due honours .
The PRESIDENT then rose and said , that most of the Brethren present knew the object for which they had assembled was in consequence of the following resolution having been passed at the Provincial Grand Lodge at Bodmin : — " That a testimonial of respect ancl strong fraternal regard of every Brother in the Province of Cornwall be presented to our worthy P . D . G . M ., P . Vyvyan Robinson , Esq ., for the ability and kindness evinced by him on all occasions during the period of his holdthat
ing important office under the late venerable Past Grand Master , i - vY ' Auhyn > Bart ., & c . & c , by whose decease the functions of our highly esteemed Brother also cease as an officer . " The President then read extracts from some of the letters which he had received from many of the Brethren at a distance , which evinced their full accordance with the object proposed . He then referred , in terms of high praise , to the merits of their honoured guestIt had been customary from time imme
. - morial to honour statesmen and distinguished persons with marks of approbation . Their Brother , the Deputy Past Grand Master , possessed a medal for the services he performed in his country ' s cause , under the immortal AVellington , on the plains of Waterloo —( cheers ) . He had the satisfaction of knowing that as a magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant of the county he was highly respected ; as a country gentleman he was beloved ; as a husband and a father he was revered and honoured ; and