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Provincial.
ill 1807 , and who has always been one of its most efficient members , was , on the evening of Friday week , after a neat and appropriate address by Brother Lemon , presented by his united Brethren with a handsome silver snuffbox , as a small mark of their esteem and regard for him .
CHESTER , Dee . 27 . —The Riglit Hon . Lord A'iscount Combermere , It . AA' . P . G . BI . for Cheshire , held a Provincial Grand Bleeting at the Royal Hotel . The Craft Loclge was opened at 10 A . M ., by P . BI . Brother Hamilton , of the Cestrian Loclge , 615 , for Brother John BIoss , the AV . BI . assisted by Brother BIoss , as S . AA ' ' . ; Brother Jenkins , J . AV . ; Brother Yarrow , S . D . ; Brother Churton , J . D . ; and Brother Lcet , I . G . James EdwardsEsq . physician of this citywas dulinitiated .
, , , y The R . AA ' . P . G . BI . and his officers then entered , and the P . G . Lodge was opened and the usual business of the Province transacted . The appointments were made for the ensuing year , ancl most of the Brethren named being present , they were invested with the collars appertaining to and signifying their respective ranks . The business of the province being concluded , the P . G . Lodge was closed . The Craft Loclge was subsequently closed in the third degree , and
Brother Sir AA atkin AVilliams AA ' ynn , Bart ., passed to the second degree . The Lodge closed in the second degree , ancl the Hon . Thomas Grenville Cholmondeley , son to the Right Hon . Lord Delaroere , was initiated . The Craft Loclge was then finally closed . The Brethren soon after proceeded to the banquet . The R . AA ^ . P . G . BI . occupied the chair at the principal table , having his officers seated to the right and left . There were also present Brothers Benjamin Brassy
, P . P . G . S . AV . for Cheshire ; Bennett P . P . G . S . D . for Cheshire ; Lieut . AA'alter Lawrence , Jn . Past Blost AA'ise Sovereign of the Grand Chapter of Knights of the Eagle and Pelican , Prince ' s Grand llose Croix of Ireland ; Lieut . AA ^ emyss , Kilwinning Loclge , Scotland ; the Hon . Thos . Grenville Cholmondeley , Sir AAratkin AVilliams AA'ynn , Bart ., Cestrian Loclge , 615 ; Augustus Robert Martin , AA . Lancashire ; Joseph Armstrong , AA . Lancashire ; Arthur HendersonAV . BI . electLoclge 35
, , , Liverpool , Frederick Stacy , Loclge 35 , Liverpool , and about GO other Brethren and visitors . The R . AV . P . G . B'I . gave " the Queen ancl the Craft , " and other royal toasts , observing it was desirable that many of the fair sex who were present should remain the room as long as' possible , he begged that he might be permitted to drink a few toasts in the popular way .
'I he D . P . G . BI . having called for a bumper ancl for the Brethren to rise , said that as he had obtained the permission of the R . W . P . G . M . to propose a toast , he should avail himself of the opportunity to submit one which would afford the highest gratification to himself , ancl which he expected and believed ivould be greeted with enthusiasm by all present . Let them search the province—he might say the country—through , they ivould be unable to find one who wus more devoted to the true interests of Freemasonry . They hadno doubtanticipated to whom he alluded .
, , The toast was— " Health and long life to our Noble Provincial Grand Blaster—Lord Combermere . " ( Immense applause . ) Bro . Lord COMBERMERE , on rising to respond , was again similarly greeted . And concluded an admirable address . The having those services acknowledged by the country , the province , and by his Brother Masons—those of Chester in particular—was one of the happiest circumstances of his life . So long as health and strength should be spared
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Provincial.
ill 1807 , and who has always been one of its most efficient members , was , on the evening of Friday week , after a neat and appropriate address by Brother Lemon , presented by his united Brethren with a handsome silver snuffbox , as a small mark of their esteem and regard for him .
CHESTER , Dee . 27 . —The Riglit Hon . Lord A'iscount Combermere , It . AA' . P . G . BI . for Cheshire , held a Provincial Grand Bleeting at the Royal Hotel . The Craft Loclge was opened at 10 A . M ., by P . BI . Brother Hamilton , of the Cestrian Loclge , 615 , for Brother John BIoss , the AV . BI . assisted by Brother BIoss , as S . AA ' ' . ; Brother Jenkins , J . AV . ; Brother Yarrow , S . D . ; Brother Churton , J . D . ; and Brother Lcet , I . G . James EdwardsEsq . physician of this citywas dulinitiated .
, , , y The R . AA ' . P . G . BI . and his officers then entered , and the P . G . Lodge was opened and the usual business of the Province transacted . The appointments were made for the ensuing year , ancl most of the Brethren named being present , they were invested with the collars appertaining to and signifying their respective ranks . The business of the province being concluded , the P . G . Lodge was closed . The Craft Loclge was subsequently closed in the third degree , and
Brother Sir AA atkin AVilliams AA ' ynn , Bart ., passed to the second degree . The Lodge closed in the second degree , ancl the Hon . Thomas Grenville Cholmondeley , son to the Right Hon . Lord Delaroere , was initiated . The Craft Loclge was then finally closed . The Brethren soon after proceeded to the banquet . The R . AA ^ . P . G . BI . occupied the chair at the principal table , having his officers seated to the right and left . There were also present Brothers Benjamin Brassy
, P . P . G . S . AV . for Cheshire ; Bennett P . P . G . S . D . for Cheshire ; Lieut . AA'alter Lawrence , Jn . Past Blost AA'ise Sovereign of the Grand Chapter of Knights of the Eagle and Pelican , Prince ' s Grand llose Croix of Ireland ; Lieut . AA ^ emyss , Kilwinning Loclge , Scotland ; the Hon . Thos . Grenville Cholmondeley , Sir AAratkin AVilliams AA'ynn , Bart ., Cestrian Loclge , 615 ; Augustus Robert Martin , AA . Lancashire ; Joseph Armstrong , AA . Lancashire ; Arthur HendersonAV . BI . electLoclge 35
, , , Liverpool , Frederick Stacy , Loclge 35 , Liverpool , and about GO other Brethren and visitors . The R . AV . P . G . B'I . gave " the Queen ancl the Craft , " and other royal toasts , observing it was desirable that many of the fair sex who were present should remain the room as long as' possible , he begged that he might be permitted to drink a few toasts in the popular way .
'I he D . P . G . BI . having called for a bumper ancl for the Brethren to rise , said that as he had obtained the permission of the R . W . P . G . M . to propose a toast , he should avail himself of the opportunity to submit one which would afford the highest gratification to himself , ancl which he expected and believed ivould be greeted with enthusiasm by all present . Let them search the province—he might say the country—through , they ivould be unable to find one who wus more devoted to the true interests of Freemasonry . They hadno doubtanticipated to whom he alluded .
, , The toast was— " Health and long life to our Noble Provincial Grand Blaster—Lord Combermere . " ( Immense applause . ) Bro . Lord COMBERMERE , on rising to respond , was again similarly greeted . And concluded an admirable address . The having those services acknowledged by the country , the province , and by his Brother Masons—those of Chester in particular—was one of the happiest circumstances of his life . So long as health and strength should be spared