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capital and the wines equally excellent . Bro . Matthew Thompson was chosen W . M . ; Bro . White , Treasurer ; and Bro . Sutcliffe , Tyler for the ensuing year . Bro . Thompson ' s services to the Lodge have been ot the most valuable description , through a long series of years . STOCKPORT , Dee 22 . — LODGE OF UNITY . — The Brethren of this Lodge celebrated the festival of St . John , at the Masonic Hall Wellington Brid ge Inn . The dinner was got up in Brother Greaves' best style , anil the harmony of the meeting was kept up with great spirit under the able presidency of Brother Hudson . Charles Baker , Esq . was elected Master for the ensuing year .
CHESTER .-The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cheshire took place on the 3 rd instant , at Mr . Nickson ' s the Royal Hotel Chester . 1 he Grand Lodge was opened with the usual ceremonies in the morning , anil the business of the day having been transacted , the Brethren proceeded to the banquet , which was held in the large assembly-room of the hotel . A considerable number of ladies , members or friends of the families of the Brethien presentcrowded the and
, gallery added considerably by their good looks and bright eyes , to the enjoyment of the evening . The Brethren , to the number of upwards of one hun-™ ' , f' ° , n about four o ' clock , and were presided over by the K . V \ . U . l ( , . M . of the province , Bro . Finchett Maddock . At the tab ' e with , and on each side of the R . W . D ., were seated the Provincial Grand Officersand amongst the visitorsthe following Brethren
^ , :-Joseph Hess , P . J . G Warden , W . D . ; James Norris , P . G- Secretary ; li . M . Kaymond PJ . G . D ; John Molineux , P . D . C ; George Thomson , P . UO . ; Olark Raniphng , P . G . Sup . of W . ; and Henry Dodd and Joshua Walmsley , P . G . Stewards for West L . Several members of . Lodge 3 o , St . George s , of Liverpool , also were present . After the cloth was drawn Non Nobis Domine was sung by the musical Brethren , in tneir usual pm ^ fivp mnnn ^ v
» T ¦ \ P - M then rose to propose the first toast , that of " Her Majesty the Queen , " which was received and responded to by all the Brethren with the most enthusiastic applause , followed by the whole assembly rising in chorus to the national anthem , arranged by Novello The second toast from the chair was , " His Royal Hi ghness the Prince of Wales Earl of Chester . The worthy R W . D . P . G M ., in proposing the health of His Royal Highnesssaid he was sure the loyalty of the
, Brethren assembled would cause them to join most heartily in drinking the toast , and he hoped that when it should ple . ise the Great Disposer of Events , in whom we all trusted , to elevate his Royal Highness to the throne of these realms , and to sway the sceptre which it had been the will of Almighty Providence to place in the hands of his honoured and illustrious ancestors , he would continue to preserve to them that constitution handed tlown btheir forefathersfor which they had to thank
y , the Great Architect of the Universe , and the blessings of which they still felt , and hoped long to enjoy . The assembl y at once rose , and received the toast with an instantaneous burst of applause , which was followed by the glee , " Hail ! smiling morn . " The next toast was , "The Health of His Royal Highness Prince Albert I he toast was received in the most hearty manner , with the qumtett of "Blest be the Home . "
After which the R . W . D . P . G . M . begged leave to offer the tribute of respect to a royal lady , who , whether as wife or widow , had always been
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capital and the wines equally excellent . Bro . Matthew Thompson was chosen W . M . ; Bro . White , Treasurer ; and Bro . Sutcliffe , Tyler for the ensuing year . Bro . Thompson ' s services to the Lodge have been ot the most valuable description , through a long series of years . STOCKPORT , Dee 22 . — LODGE OF UNITY . — The Brethren of this Lodge celebrated the festival of St . John , at the Masonic Hall Wellington Brid ge Inn . The dinner was got up in Brother Greaves' best style , anil the harmony of the meeting was kept up with great spirit under the able presidency of Brother Hudson . Charles Baker , Esq . was elected Master for the ensuing year .
CHESTER .-The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cheshire took place on the 3 rd instant , at Mr . Nickson ' s the Royal Hotel Chester . 1 he Grand Lodge was opened with the usual ceremonies in the morning , anil the business of the day having been transacted , the Brethren proceeded to the banquet , which was held in the large assembly-room of the hotel . A considerable number of ladies , members or friends of the families of the Brethien presentcrowded the and
, gallery added considerably by their good looks and bright eyes , to the enjoyment of the evening . The Brethren , to the number of upwards of one hun-™ ' , f' ° , n about four o ' clock , and were presided over by the K . V \ . U . l ( , . M . of the province , Bro . Finchett Maddock . At the tab ' e with , and on each side of the R . W . D ., were seated the Provincial Grand Officersand amongst the visitorsthe following Brethren
^ , :-Joseph Hess , P . J . G Warden , W . D . ; James Norris , P . G- Secretary ; li . M . Kaymond PJ . G . D ; John Molineux , P . D . C ; George Thomson , P . UO . ; Olark Raniphng , P . G . Sup . of W . ; and Henry Dodd and Joshua Walmsley , P . G . Stewards for West L . Several members of . Lodge 3 o , St . George s , of Liverpool , also were present . After the cloth was drawn Non Nobis Domine was sung by the musical Brethren , in tneir usual pm ^ fivp mnnn ^ v
» T ¦ \ P - M then rose to propose the first toast , that of " Her Majesty the Queen , " which was received and responded to by all the Brethren with the most enthusiastic applause , followed by the whole assembly rising in chorus to the national anthem , arranged by Novello The second toast from the chair was , " His Royal Hi ghness the Prince of Wales Earl of Chester . The worthy R W . D . P . G M ., in proposing the health of His Royal Highnesssaid he was sure the loyalty of the
, Brethren assembled would cause them to join most heartily in drinking the toast , and he hoped that when it should ple . ise the Great Disposer of Events , in whom we all trusted , to elevate his Royal Highness to the throne of these realms , and to sway the sceptre which it had been the will of Almighty Providence to place in the hands of his honoured and illustrious ancestors , he would continue to preserve to them that constitution handed tlown btheir forefathersfor which they had to thank
y , the Great Architect of the Universe , and the blessings of which they still felt , and hoped long to enjoy . The assembl y at once rose , and received the toast with an instantaneous burst of applause , which was followed by the glee , " Hail ! smiling morn . " The next toast was , "The Health of His Royal Highness Prince Albert I he toast was received in the most hearty manner , with the qumtett of "Blest be the Home . "
After which the R . W . D . P . G . M . begged leave to offer the tribute of respect to a royal lady , who , whether as wife or widow , had always been