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that the compliment was paid him at Sheffield of having copies reprinted from the Sheffield Iris , ancl distributed to each Lodge in that extensive province . BILSTON , Jan . 25 . —NOAH ' ARK LODGE , 435 . —This old Lodge celebrated to-day the festival of St . John , and was assisted in its labours by many Bretliren from the adjacent Lodges of Dudley ancl Wolverhampton . Above thirty Brethren sat down to dinnerwhich with true
Ma-, sonic feeling was principally got up to assist the young widow aud four fatherless bairns , of the late Brother Tomleys , the worthy host of the King ' s Arms . Among the visitors on this benevolent occasion were the V . AV . Bro . Dr . Slade- G . Chap ., the AV . Bro . Clarke , G . S ., and W . Bro . Harris , G . S . D ., of the province . Following the example of St . Peter ' s Lodge , its scion , this Lodge is about to subscribe annually to the Asylum . The worthy Treasurer of that embryo institution , Dr .
Crucefix , and his hint at Stafford about a provincial Masonic ball is not forgotten . This Lodge possesses an ancient minute book , wherein is recorded its constitution in 1768 , under the auspices of the Lord Viscount Dudley and Ward , Dr . Stewart , D . M ., & c , when his Grace the Duke of Beaufort was the R . W . P . G . M . The curious antique AV . Master ' s chair , with a crimson canopy , was presented to the Lodge by its first W . M ., Lord Dudley ancl AVard . The jewels are curiously studded ; and the original old Master ' s mallet is beautifully inlaid with silver emblems .
KIDDERMINSTER , Jan . 9 . —LODGE OP HOPE AND CHARITY . —The Brethren met this day to celebrate the festival of St . John the Evangelist . The Lodge having been opened in the three degrees , and business having terminated , the Brethren sat down to banquet , ancl the Bretliren separated at an . early hour , and nought else prevailed but harmony , peace , and brotherl y love .
NOTTINGHAM . — - ' The Brethren of the Newstead Lodge , No . 55 , celebrated the festival of St . John , at the Poultry Hotel , on Thursday the 28 th December , on which occasion the Worshipful Master and Brethren of that ancient Lodge were favoured with the presence of the P . G- M . for Nottinghamshire , ColonelThomasWildman ; theP . G . M . for Argyleshire , Walter Fredk . Campbell , Esq . ; D . P . G . M . for Nottinghamshire , Dr . Pigot ; D . P . G . M . for Derbyshire , F . C . Colville , Esq ., M . P . ; P . G .
S . W . for Derbyshire , John Storer , Esq . ; P . G . J . D . for Derbyshire , J . Higgins , Esq . ; P . G . J . AV . for Nottinghamshire , John Strong ; P . G . S . ' s for Nottinghamshire , Danks , Sansom , and Richards : Captain J . D . Douglas cle Wend , Dr . J . C . AVilliams , Thos . Wakefield , Esq ., G . Newberg , Esq ., H . Attenburrow , Esq ., and other distinguished officers and members ofthe Royal Sussex and Commercial Lodges . The chaste and superb style displayed in the various arrangements of the
banquet reflected the highest possible credit upon the management of that well conducted establishment , aud presented a scene truly magnificent . —The proceedings of the evening were conducted in a manner strictly Masonic . "
SPALDING , Dec . 29 . —At the celebration of the annual Masonic festival helcl in Spalding , the usual ceremony of installing the new Master and his Officers was performed , with greater effect than on any former occasion , by the introduction of the melodious strains of a fine-toned finger organ , of considerable power , which had been erected during the
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Provincial.
that the compliment was paid him at Sheffield of having copies reprinted from the Sheffield Iris , ancl distributed to each Lodge in that extensive province . BILSTON , Jan . 25 . —NOAH ' ARK LODGE , 435 . —This old Lodge celebrated to-day the festival of St . John , and was assisted in its labours by many Bretliren from the adjacent Lodges of Dudley ancl Wolverhampton . Above thirty Brethren sat down to dinnerwhich with true
Ma-, sonic feeling was principally got up to assist the young widow aud four fatherless bairns , of the late Brother Tomleys , the worthy host of the King ' s Arms . Among the visitors on this benevolent occasion were the V . AV . Bro . Dr . Slade- G . Chap ., the AV . Bro . Clarke , G . S ., and W . Bro . Harris , G . S . D ., of the province . Following the example of St . Peter ' s Lodge , its scion , this Lodge is about to subscribe annually to the Asylum . The worthy Treasurer of that embryo institution , Dr .
Crucefix , and his hint at Stafford about a provincial Masonic ball is not forgotten . This Lodge possesses an ancient minute book , wherein is recorded its constitution in 1768 , under the auspices of the Lord Viscount Dudley and Ward , Dr . Stewart , D . M ., & c , when his Grace the Duke of Beaufort was the R . W . P . G . M . The curious antique AV . Master ' s chair , with a crimson canopy , was presented to the Lodge by its first W . M ., Lord Dudley ancl AVard . The jewels are curiously studded ; and the original old Master ' s mallet is beautifully inlaid with silver emblems .
KIDDERMINSTER , Jan . 9 . —LODGE OP HOPE AND CHARITY . —The Brethren met this day to celebrate the festival of St . John the Evangelist . The Lodge having been opened in the three degrees , and business having terminated , the Brethren sat down to banquet , ancl the Bretliren separated at an . early hour , and nought else prevailed but harmony , peace , and brotherl y love .
NOTTINGHAM . — - ' The Brethren of the Newstead Lodge , No . 55 , celebrated the festival of St . John , at the Poultry Hotel , on Thursday the 28 th December , on which occasion the Worshipful Master and Brethren of that ancient Lodge were favoured with the presence of the P . G- M . for Nottinghamshire , ColonelThomasWildman ; theP . G . M . for Argyleshire , Walter Fredk . Campbell , Esq . ; D . P . G . M . for Nottinghamshire , Dr . Pigot ; D . P . G . M . for Derbyshire , F . C . Colville , Esq ., M . P . ; P . G .
S . W . for Derbyshire , John Storer , Esq . ; P . G . J . D . for Derbyshire , J . Higgins , Esq . ; P . G . J . AV . for Nottinghamshire , John Strong ; P . G . S . ' s for Nottinghamshire , Danks , Sansom , and Richards : Captain J . D . Douglas cle Wend , Dr . J . C . AVilliams , Thos . Wakefield , Esq ., G . Newberg , Esq ., H . Attenburrow , Esq ., and other distinguished officers and members ofthe Royal Sussex and Commercial Lodges . The chaste and superb style displayed in the various arrangements of the
banquet reflected the highest possible credit upon the management of that well conducted establishment , aud presented a scene truly magnificent . —The proceedings of the evening were conducted in a manner strictly Masonic . "
SPALDING , Dec . 29 . —At the celebration of the annual Masonic festival helcl in Spalding , the usual ceremony of installing the new Master and his Officers was performed , with greater effect than on any former occasion , by the introduction of the melodious strains of a fine-toned finger organ , of considerable power , which had been erected during the