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Provincial.
A new song , written for the occasion , by Bro . Cudlip , of Birkenhead , to the tune of " The fine old English Gentleman , " was then given with good effect by Bro . S . Brown . " The Officers of the Province , " with honours , was given ; after which Bros . Brassy and Bennett severall y returned thanks . Song—¦ " Our overseer . " "Thelate W . Master , Bro . Hamilton "—( honours . )—Bro . Hamilton
acknowledged the toast . " The present AA . Master . "—( honours . ) The AA ^ . M . Bro . Bage , returned thanks , in a speech replete with true Masonic feeling , observing , that he should endeavour to tread in the steps of his predecessor . Song— " The Entered Apprentice . " "The AY . P . M , Bro . Thomas F . Maddock , " who returned thanks in a very neat speech . " The Senior and Junior AVardens . "—Bros . Moss and AAllloughby
each acknowledged the toast . The health of Bro . Lloyd AAllbraham was next given . —Bro . W ., in acknowledging the toast , delivered an interesting Masonic oration . ' •' The AY . M . and Brethren of the Mersey Lodge , 701 , Birkenhead . " The " AY . Master elect . "—Bro . AVilloughby returned thanks . Many other toasts and songs were given , and the Brethren continued to enjoy their festivities until called by the J . AY . from refreshment , and reminded that it was "high time" to adjourn .
During the proceedings of the day , a most superb Past Master ' s Jewel was presented to Bro . Charles Hamilton , by the R . AY . D . P . G-M ., in the name of the Brethren of the Lodge , for the zeal and attention Bro . Hamilton had shown in his capacity as AY . M . for the last three years . The address was delivered by the worthy Deputy with that feeling which called forth the admiration of every Brother present . On the back was engraved the following inscription : — " Presented to Brother Hamilton , by his Brethren of the Cestrian Lodge , 615 , as a mark of their high and fraternal regard . —Dec . 27 , I 842- "
HEREFORD . —The Brethren of the Palladian Lodge celebrated the Festival of St . John the Evangelist , at the Green Dragon Hotel , on Tuesday the 27 th of December , when the attendance of the Brethren was numerous . AVORCESTER , Dec . 27 . —The festival of St . John the Evangelist was celebrated by the Brethren of the Worcester Lodge , which was opened at the appointed hour , after which the Brethren were called from labour
to refreshment , and about half-past four nearly seventy sat down to a banquet served in the newly-erected spacious and magnificent Masonic Hall . The W . M ., Bro . H . Eginton , presided . Grace was said by Bro . the Uev . F . Palmer , of Alcester , Chaplain to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire . "The Queen and the Craft , " " H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , G . M . " , " The Earl of Zetland , the Marquis of Salisbury , and the other grand officers , " stood first upon the list of toasts , and
. were drunk with the usual Masonic honours . A long succession of Masonic sentiments followed- Bro . Ribbans , of Birmingham , returned . thanks for the visitors . The appointments of the Lodge he had never seen surpassed , if equalled , in the provinces . The Rev . Bro . Palmer was pleased , in a truly fraternal spirit , to signify his entire concurrence in the sentiments so beautifully conveyed by Bro . Ribbans . Never before has the faithful city beheld such a Masonic gathering—a gather-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
A new song , written for the occasion , by Bro . Cudlip , of Birkenhead , to the tune of " The fine old English Gentleman , " was then given with good effect by Bro . S . Brown . " The Officers of the Province , " with honours , was given ; after which Bros . Brassy and Bennett severall y returned thanks . Song—¦ " Our overseer . " "Thelate W . Master , Bro . Hamilton "—( honours . )—Bro . Hamilton
acknowledged the toast . " The present AA . Master . "—( honours . ) The AA ^ . M . Bro . Bage , returned thanks , in a speech replete with true Masonic feeling , observing , that he should endeavour to tread in the steps of his predecessor . Song— " The Entered Apprentice . " "The AY . P . M , Bro . Thomas F . Maddock , " who returned thanks in a very neat speech . " The Senior and Junior AVardens . "—Bros . Moss and AAllloughby
each acknowledged the toast . The health of Bro . Lloyd AAllbraham was next given . —Bro . W ., in acknowledging the toast , delivered an interesting Masonic oration . ' •' The AY . M . and Brethren of the Mersey Lodge , 701 , Birkenhead . " The " AY . Master elect . "—Bro . AVilloughby returned thanks . Many other toasts and songs were given , and the Brethren continued to enjoy their festivities until called by the J . AY . from refreshment , and reminded that it was "high time" to adjourn .
During the proceedings of the day , a most superb Past Master ' s Jewel was presented to Bro . Charles Hamilton , by the R . AY . D . P . G-M ., in the name of the Brethren of the Lodge , for the zeal and attention Bro . Hamilton had shown in his capacity as AY . M . for the last three years . The address was delivered by the worthy Deputy with that feeling which called forth the admiration of every Brother present . On the back was engraved the following inscription : — " Presented to Brother Hamilton , by his Brethren of the Cestrian Lodge , 615 , as a mark of their high and fraternal regard . —Dec . 27 , I 842- "
HEREFORD . —The Brethren of the Palladian Lodge celebrated the Festival of St . John the Evangelist , at the Green Dragon Hotel , on Tuesday the 27 th of December , when the attendance of the Brethren was numerous . AVORCESTER , Dec . 27 . —The festival of St . John the Evangelist was celebrated by the Brethren of the Worcester Lodge , which was opened at the appointed hour , after which the Brethren were called from labour
to refreshment , and about half-past four nearly seventy sat down to a banquet served in the newly-erected spacious and magnificent Masonic Hall . The W . M ., Bro . H . Eginton , presided . Grace was said by Bro . the Uev . F . Palmer , of Alcester , Chaplain to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire . "The Queen and the Craft , " " H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , G . M . " , " The Earl of Zetland , the Marquis of Salisbury , and the other grand officers , " stood first upon the list of toasts , and
. were drunk with the usual Masonic honours . A long succession of Masonic sentiments followed- Bro . Ribbans , of Birmingham , returned . thanks for the visitors . The appointments of the Lodge he had never seen surpassed , if equalled , in the provinces . The Rev . Bro . Palmer was pleased , in a truly fraternal spirit , to signify his entire concurrence in the sentiments so beautifully conveyed by Bro . Ribbans . Never before has the faithful city beheld such a Masonic gathering—a gather-