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BATH . —The AA' . M ., Officers and Brethren of the Royal Sussex Lodge , Bath , celebrated the anniversary of St . John ' s day according to ancient custom by dining together at the Britannia Inn . In the course of the evening , the Brethren were highly delig hted with several glees and Masonic songs , sung hy Bros . Blake , Packer , and Rossiter .
PORTSEA . —Jan . 2 . —The Royal Sussex Lodge , 428 , met at the Mitre for the purpose of installing the AV . M . elect , Bro . Joseph Osburn . The ceremony was performed by P . M . Bro . Bannister . Bro . AV . M . Osburn appointed and invested the following Brethren as his Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Joseph Rastrick , S . YV ., Jno . Stapleford , J . W ., Bennett , Jun ., Dr . Smith , Sec , Fossick , S . D ., Mitchell , J . D ., Evans , J . G . At six o ' clock the Brethren sat down to Banquet . The
utmost conviviality existed till the hour of high twelve , when the Brethren separated , highly delighted with the evening ' s entertainment . The Masonic duets of the AV . M . and J . AA ' ., together with the songs of the S . AA ' . and Bro . Stebbing , were much admired .
PORTSMOUTH . —Feb . 19 . —MASONIC KNIGHT TEMPLARS . —H . R . D . M ., —K . D . S . H . —A Conclave of the Ancient , Royal , Religious , ancl Military Order of Masonic Knight Templars of St . John of Malta , Jerusalem , and Palestine , confederaled in encampment , at the splendid rooms of the Phcenix Lodge , High-street , Portsmouth . The Knights in full costume , under their talented ancl eminent Commander , with his efficient officers , having assembled in their tented field of encampment , proceeded with the preliminary arrangements , when several companions ofthe R . A . were admitted to the honour of Masonic Knighthood , and invested with the decorations of this venerable , royal , ancl exalted Order .
Feb . 14 , Lodge No . 717 . —Brother Mincliin , AV . M ., 319 , installed Bro . Forbes , P . M ., 887 , and P . G . S . B . as AV . M . for the ensuing year . The AV . M . appointed the following Brethren to office : —Bros . Myers , S . AA ' ., Hale , J . AV ., AVoods , S . D ., Emmanuel , J . D ., Allan , J . G ., Cavander , Treasurer . The Members afterwards dined together , and were gratified by a visit from the the Deputy Grand Master of the Province , several Grand Officers , and other Brethren . The D . P . G . Master paid a high compliment to the Lodge , and stated his gratification to find that , although it had only heen established ten months , it already numbered twenty members .
GOSPORT .- —Lodge of Harmony , 387 . —The AV . M . for the present year , Bro . J . O . Simmons , was duly installed by Bro . Forbes , P . M . and P . G . S . B ., ancl the following Brethren were appointed Officers : —Bros . Compigne , S . AV ., Barker , S . AA ' ., Crook , S . D ., Chambers , J . D ., Toon , J . G ., Adams , secretary and treasurer . The Brethren availed themselves of this opportunity to present Bro . J . S . Clark , P . M . and P . P . G . D . of C . with a very handsome snuff-box , as a token of their esteem and regard . The D . P . G . Master , with his Officers , dined with the Lodge , and expressed themselves highly pleased with the manner in which everything was always conducted at the Lodge of Harmony .
HANTS . —The R . AV . P . G . Master for Hampshire has been pleased to appoint Bro . C . E . Deacon to the office of Deputy P . G . M . This has caused great satisfaction in the province .
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Provincial.
BATH . —The AA' . M ., Officers and Brethren of the Royal Sussex Lodge , Bath , celebrated the anniversary of St . John ' s day according to ancient custom by dining together at the Britannia Inn . In the course of the evening , the Brethren were highly delig hted with several glees and Masonic songs , sung hy Bros . Blake , Packer , and Rossiter .
PORTSEA . —Jan . 2 . —The Royal Sussex Lodge , 428 , met at the Mitre for the purpose of installing the AV . M . elect , Bro . Joseph Osburn . The ceremony was performed by P . M . Bro . Bannister . Bro . AV . M . Osburn appointed and invested the following Brethren as his Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Joseph Rastrick , S . YV ., Jno . Stapleford , J . W ., Bennett , Jun ., Dr . Smith , Sec , Fossick , S . D ., Mitchell , J . D ., Evans , J . G . At six o ' clock the Brethren sat down to Banquet . The
utmost conviviality existed till the hour of high twelve , when the Brethren separated , highly delighted with the evening ' s entertainment . The Masonic duets of the AV . M . and J . AA ' ., together with the songs of the S . AA ' . and Bro . Stebbing , were much admired .
PORTSMOUTH . —Feb . 19 . —MASONIC KNIGHT TEMPLARS . —H . R . D . M ., —K . D . S . H . —A Conclave of the Ancient , Royal , Religious , ancl Military Order of Masonic Knight Templars of St . John of Malta , Jerusalem , and Palestine , confederaled in encampment , at the splendid rooms of the Phcenix Lodge , High-street , Portsmouth . The Knights in full costume , under their talented ancl eminent Commander , with his efficient officers , having assembled in their tented field of encampment , proceeded with the preliminary arrangements , when several companions ofthe R . A . were admitted to the honour of Masonic Knighthood , and invested with the decorations of this venerable , royal , ancl exalted Order .
Feb . 14 , Lodge No . 717 . —Brother Mincliin , AV . M ., 319 , installed Bro . Forbes , P . M ., 887 , and P . G . S . B . as AV . M . for the ensuing year . The AV . M . appointed the following Brethren to office : —Bros . Myers , S . AA ' ., Hale , J . AV ., AVoods , S . D ., Emmanuel , J . D ., Allan , J . G ., Cavander , Treasurer . The Members afterwards dined together , and were gratified by a visit from the the Deputy Grand Master of the Province , several Grand Officers , and other Brethren . The D . P . G . Master paid a high compliment to the Lodge , and stated his gratification to find that , although it had only heen established ten months , it already numbered twenty members .
GOSPORT .- —Lodge of Harmony , 387 . —The AV . M . for the present year , Bro . J . O . Simmons , was duly installed by Bro . Forbes , P . M . and P . G . S . B ., ancl the following Brethren were appointed Officers : —Bros . Compigne , S . AV ., Barker , S . AA ' ., Crook , S . D ., Chambers , J . D ., Toon , J . G ., Adams , secretary and treasurer . The Brethren availed themselves of this opportunity to present Bro . J . S . Clark , P . M . and P . P . G . D . of C . with a very handsome snuff-box , as a token of their esteem and regard . The D . P . G . Master , with his Officers , dined with the Lodge , and expressed themselves highly pleased with the manner in which everything was always conducted at the Lodge of Harmony .
HANTS . —The R . AV . P . G . Master for Hampshire has been pleased to appoint Bro . C . E . Deacon to the office of Deputy P . G . M . This has caused great satisfaction in the province .