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and a few other , volumes on hand , forms a pretty good stock of Masonic information . Since the date of mine above referred to , a commission has been received from the Most Worshipful the Pro-Grand Master , conferring the dignity of District or Provincial Grand Master for the Bahamas , '"" upon Bro . the Hon . George C . Anderson , her Majesty ' s Attorneygeneral and Speaker of the House of Assembl The PGLodis
y . . . ge now formed as follows .- —Hon . G . C . Anderson , P . G . M . ; John Pinder , Esq ., D . P . G . M . ; W . V . . Munnings , Esq ., P . G . S . W . ; AV . R . 13 . Sands , Esq ., P . G . J . W . ; the Rev . W . Strachan , D . D ., P . G ., Chaplain ; Gilbert O . Smith , Esq ., P . G ., Treasurer : James Jarrett , Esq ., P . G ., Secretary ; D . Clutsam , M . D ., P . G . S . D . ; S . Lillet , Esq ., P . G . J . D . ; O . M . Carmichael , Esq ., P . G ., Tyler . Stewards—H . D . Maxwell , H . E . ThompsonJ . H . RouseW . G . Robins .
, , Within the last twelve months , sixteen initiations have taken place in the Union Lodge , and several in the Royal Victoria Lodge . I regret to have to record the death of the following Brethren , which have occurred during the present year—John T . Bootle , the Rev . F . T . Todrig , Robert Bode , Geo . Camplejohn , Robert Butler , and S . B . Hornby , late Lieut . Royal Artillery . The anniversary meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge , under the
registry of Scotland , took place on St . Andrew ' s-day , when the following Brethren were installed : —Bros . A . W . Smith , P . G . S . W . ; Clutsame , P . G . J . W . ; Dillet , P . G ., Treasurer ; G . O . Smith , P . O ., Secretary ; Jarrett , P . G . S . D . ; Polhemus , P . G . J . D . ; Rev . W . Strachan . D . D ., and Rev . T . E . Poole , A . M ., P . G ., Chaplains ; Hughes , P . G ' . M . S . : Outten , P . G ., Tyler . The Union Lodge elected its Office-bearers for the ensuing yearon
, the 6 th inst ., as follows : —Bros . J . Jarrett , R . W . M . ; R . Hughes , S . W . ; H . Baldwin , J . W . ; W . Cumings , Treasurer ; A . N . M'Leod , Secretary ; Rev . Thos . K . Poole , Chaplin ; Jos . Duty , S . D . ; Thos . Minns , . J . D . ; J . R . Ritchie and W . H . Braddick , Stewards ; G . W . Outten , Tyler .
The following are the Officers elected on the 13 th inst . by the Royal Victoria Lodge , to serve for the ensuing year : —Bros . G . O . Smith , W . M . ; H . E . Thompson , S . W . ; T . H . Rouse , J . W . ; G . Renouard , Treasurer ; G . W . Outten , Secretary ; the Rev . W . Strachin , Chaplin ; Bros . W . G . Robins , S . D . ; J . Hodgson , J . D . ; W . Cummins and VV . Malcom , Stewards ; J . W . Moxey , Tyler . Dec- 27 . —At eleven o ' clock John F . Cooke , Esq ., Right Worshipful
Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Scotland , convened the Brethren for the purpose of forming a procession to Christ Church , where an appropriate discourse was delivered by the Rev . Dr Strachan , taken from the loth chapter of St . John , 12 th verse—'' This is my commandment , that ye love one another , as I have loved you . " MASONIC DINNER . —After the conclusion of the discourse delivered on St . John ' s-day to the Brethren of the Masonic Order , they returned
to the Lodge-room , where they adjourned over to the evening , to partake of a sumptuous ( Masonic ) dinner , prepared for the occasion . About half-past six o ' clock , the Brethren assembled at the Public-room , and took their seats at the table . The party passed off with that cheer-
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and a few other , volumes on hand , forms a pretty good stock of Masonic information . Since the date of mine above referred to , a commission has been received from the Most Worshipful the Pro-Grand Master , conferring the dignity of District or Provincial Grand Master for the Bahamas , '"" upon Bro . the Hon . George C . Anderson , her Majesty ' s Attorneygeneral and Speaker of the House of Assembl The PGLodis
y . . . ge now formed as follows .- —Hon . G . C . Anderson , P . G . M . ; John Pinder , Esq ., D . P . G . M . ; W . V . . Munnings , Esq ., P . G . S . W . ; AV . R . 13 . Sands , Esq ., P . G . J . W . ; the Rev . W . Strachan , D . D ., P . G ., Chaplain ; Gilbert O . Smith , Esq ., P . G ., Treasurer : James Jarrett , Esq ., P . G ., Secretary ; D . Clutsam , M . D ., P . G . S . D . ; S . Lillet , Esq ., P . G . J . D . ; O . M . Carmichael , Esq ., P . G ., Tyler . Stewards—H . D . Maxwell , H . E . ThompsonJ . H . RouseW . G . Robins .
, , Within the last twelve months , sixteen initiations have taken place in the Union Lodge , and several in the Royal Victoria Lodge . I regret to have to record the death of the following Brethren , which have occurred during the present year—John T . Bootle , the Rev . F . T . Todrig , Robert Bode , Geo . Camplejohn , Robert Butler , and S . B . Hornby , late Lieut . Royal Artillery . The anniversary meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge , under the
registry of Scotland , took place on St . Andrew ' s-day , when the following Brethren were installed : —Bros . A . W . Smith , P . G . S . W . ; Clutsame , P . G . J . W . ; Dillet , P . G ., Treasurer ; G . O . Smith , P . O ., Secretary ; Jarrett , P . G . S . D . ; Polhemus , P . G . J . D . ; Rev . W . Strachan . D . D ., and Rev . T . E . Poole , A . M ., P . G ., Chaplains ; Hughes , P . G ' . M . S . : Outten , P . G ., Tyler . The Union Lodge elected its Office-bearers for the ensuing yearon
, the 6 th inst ., as follows : —Bros . J . Jarrett , R . W . M . ; R . Hughes , S . W . ; H . Baldwin , J . W . ; W . Cumings , Treasurer ; A . N . M'Leod , Secretary ; Rev . Thos . K . Poole , Chaplin ; Jos . Duty , S . D . ; Thos . Minns , . J . D . ; J . R . Ritchie and W . H . Braddick , Stewards ; G . W . Outten , Tyler .
The following are the Officers elected on the 13 th inst . by the Royal Victoria Lodge , to serve for the ensuing year : —Bros . G . O . Smith , W . M . ; H . E . Thompson , S . W . ; T . H . Rouse , J . W . ; G . Renouard , Treasurer ; G . W . Outten , Secretary ; the Rev . W . Strachin , Chaplin ; Bros . W . G . Robins , S . D . ; J . Hodgson , J . D . ; W . Cummins and VV . Malcom , Stewards ; J . W . Moxey , Tyler . Dec- 27 . —At eleven o ' clock John F . Cooke , Esq ., Right Worshipful
Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Scotland , convened the Brethren for the purpose of forming a procession to Christ Church , where an appropriate discourse was delivered by the Rev . Dr Strachan , taken from the loth chapter of St . John , 12 th verse—'' This is my commandment , that ye love one another , as I have loved you . " MASONIC DINNER . —After the conclusion of the discourse delivered on St . John ' s-day to the Brethren of the Masonic Order , they returned
to the Lodge-room , where they adjourned over to the evening , to partake of a sumptuous ( Masonic ) dinner , prepared for the occasion . About half-past six o ' clock , the Brethren assembled at the Public-room , and took their seats at the table . The party passed off with that cheer-