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Provincial.
present Master has been in office there have been three initiations , and a good prospect of several others . There has not been a provincial meeting in the Isle of Wight for nine years , to which cause must be attributed the low ebb Masonry has been at in the island . This apathy is not creditable to Lord Yarborough , who , by such conduct , is decidedly liable to be atttainted of a tendency towards disrespect to the Grantl Master .
Dec . 28 . —The East Medina Lodge , 204 , celebrated the festival of St . John , when Bro . Henry Hearn was installed as AA . M ., who appointed his AA ' ardens ( Bros . Helby and Chase ) , and other officers . Jan . 19 . —The AA'est Medina Lodge , 41 , met , when ! lro . Cottell was installed as AY . M ., and appointed Bros . Shedden and Cassap Wardens , and the other officers .
STOCKPORT , March 22 . —In consequence of Lord Viscount Combermere , Prov . Grand Master , having intimated to the Brethren his intention of holding a Grand Provincial Lodge in this town , great preparations were made . A committee of the five Lodges in this town was appointed . The National School having been granted to them , immediate arrangements were made for the accommodation of the Craft .
On Tuesday afternoon the ringing of the parish-church bells announced the arrival , at the AVellington Bridge Inn , of the Prov . Grand Master , his lady , and son , and in the evening a deputation from the Lodges waited upon his lordship to make definite arrangements as to the forthcoming demonstration . Programmes were issued , and certain Masonic tradesmen in the town were busily engaged in supplying the clothing , regalia , and paraphernalia for the occasion , —of which the
more costly have been provided by Brothers Moody and Whitmore . The public having exhibited an anxious curiosity to see the banquetroom , which is the upper room of the school , and which was being then fitted up for the Masonic order , the doors were opened to some of the more respectable of the inhabitants who presented themselves . A Provincial Lodge room was also fitted up , which was divided into compartments for the convenience of the Brethren and the transaction of
business necessary . . AVednesday was indeed a beautiful morning , and the genial rays of a verdant sun were greatly auspicious of the novel scene which was to succeed . The town was quite excited . The courts of justice were closed ; business was a good deal interrupted ; flags were floating from the parish church and other public buildings ; and the 22 nd of March participated in those erst gaieties of the 1 st of May , which are now
unfortunately almost departed . The bells , which were rang throughout the day , commenced some " merry peals" at eight o ' clock in the morning ; and the Brethren from the other towns in Cheshire continuetl to arrive up to nine o ' clock ( the hour fixed for walking ); but , in consequence of the intended passing of the Hon . AY . Cotton through a degree , and also the induction of Alfred Orrell , Esq . the mayor of the borough , into the same Lodge , in the arts and sciences of Freemasonry , the
procession ( contrary to arrangement ) did not move until past twelve o ' clock . The ceremony of " passing" of Fellow-craft , in the Lodge Unity , to those gentlemen , was performed by P . G . R . Moody , his lordship being on the throne , a Master from each Lodge filling the AVarden and other official chairs , and in the presence of the Prov . Grand Officers from Cheshire anil Lancashire .
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Provincial.
present Master has been in office there have been three initiations , and a good prospect of several others . There has not been a provincial meeting in the Isle of Wight for nine years , to which cause must be attributed the low ebb Masonry has been at in the island . This apathy is not creditable to Lord Yarborough , who , by such conduct , is decidedly liable to be atttainted of a tendency towards disrespect to the Grantl Master .
Dec . 28 . —The East Medina Lodge , 204 , celebrated the festival of St . John , when Bro . Henry Hearn was installed as AA . M ., who appointed his AA ' ardens ( Bros . Helby and Chase ) , and other officers . Jan . 19 . —The AA'est Medina Lodge , 41 , met , when ! lro . Cottell was installed as AY . M ., and appointed Bros . Shedden and Cassap Wardens , and the other officers .
STOCKPORT , March 22 . —In consequence of Lord Viscount Combermere , Prov . Grand Master , having intimated to the Brethren his intention of holding a Grand Provincial Lodge in this town , great preparations were made . A committee of the five Lodges in this town was appointed . The National School having been granted to them , immediate arrangements were made for the accommodation of the Craft .
On Tuesday afternoon the ringing of the parish-church bells announced the arrival , at the AVellington Bridge Inn , of the Prov . Grand Master , his lady , and son , and in the evening a deputation from the Lodges waited upon his lordship to make definite arrangements as to the forthcoming demonstration . Programmes were issued , and certain Masonic tradesmen in the town were busily engaged in supplying the clothing , regalia , and paraphernalia for the occasion , —of which the
more costly have been provided by Brothers Moody and Whitmore . The public having exhibited an anxious curiosity to see the banquetroom , which is the upper room of the school , and which was being then fitted up for the Masonic order , the doors were opened to some of the more respectable of the inhabitants who presented themselves . A Provincial Lodge room was also fitted up , which was divided into compartments for the convenience of the Brethren and the transaction of
business necessary . . AVednesday was indeed a beautiful morning , and the genial rays of a verdant sun were greatly auspicious of the novel scene which was to succeed . The town was quite excited . The courts of justice were closed ; business was a good deal interrupted ; flags were floating from the parish church and other public buildings ; and the 22 nd of March participated in those erst gaieties of the 1 st of May , which are now
unfortunately almost departed . The bells , which were rang throughout the day , commenced some " merry peals" at eight o ' clock in the morning ; and the Brethren from the other towns in Cheshire continuetl to arrive up to nine o ' clock ( the hour fixed for walking ); but , in consequence of the intended passing of the Hon . AY . Cotton through a degree , and also the induction of Alfred Orrell , Esq . the mayor of the borough , into the same Lodge , in the arts and sciences of Freemasonry , the
procession ( contrary to arrangement ) did not move until past twelve o ' clock . The ceremony of " passing" of Fellow-craft , in the Lodge Unity , to those gentlemen , was performed by P . G . R . Moody , his lordship being on the throne , a Master from each Lodge filling the AVarden and other official chairs , and in the presence of the Prov . Grand Officers from Cheshire anil Lancashire .