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and after spending a most truly Masonic and delightful evening , the Lodge finally closed , and adjourned at an early hour . The Cestrian Lodge , 615 , held a special Lodge at their spacious rooms , Royal Hotel , in this city , for the purpose of advancing to the third degree , Brother Sir AV . AV . AA ^ ynnof AVynnstayBartMPancl receiving
, , ., . ., into the second degree the Honourable T . G . Cholmondeley , of A ^ ale Royal , Cheshire . The AVorshipful Blaster , E . G . AVilloughby , presided . The other Blasonic business of the clay being disposed of / the Junior AA arden received command to call the Brethren from labour , when they proceeded to the banquet room . The chair was occupied by the D . P . G . BI ., John Finchett Macldock , The cloth being removed ancl Benedictus pronounced , the usual
royal and Blasonic toasts were given . Amongst the Brethren present were : —Sir AA . W . AA ^ ynn , Bart ., M . P . ; the Hon . V . Cholmondeley , B . Brassey , F . Bennet , W . Jenkins , T . A . Yarrow , ancl others . Our Blasonic friends of North AVales may hail the result of this meeting with feelings of pleasure , as the refulgent rays of Blasonry are about to enlighten this long lected part of the irebhaving a
neg emp , y P . Grand Blaster appointed : to preside over North AVales , in the person of Brother Sir AV . AV . AVynn , a better choice coulcl not fall upon one more devoted to its interests than the exalted Brother , and we are informed that such was the fraternal regard entertained by his late excellant father , that Sir Watkin had a private Loclge at AVynnstay , sanctioned by the G . L . of England , and at which several noblemen now
living were initiated . To show the feeling of the Craft , and to promote Blasonry in North AVales , some twelve months ago a deputation from St . David ' s Loclge , Bangor , waited upon the D . P . G . B'l . of Cheshire , at the Cestrian Lodge , praying that they be permitted to petition the G . M . of England to appoint him ( J . F . Bladdock , Esq . of Ca ? gwyn ) to be the P . G . BI . of Carnarvonshire . This could not be carried into effect on account of there being only one Lodge , out
of which ( had a P . G . BI . been appointed ) there would not have jbeen a sufficient number of Brethren to have formed a P . G . Lodge . There are a number of Freemasons in this neighbourhood , and particularly Wrexham , Mold , Ruthin , and Denbigh , j . t which places , no doubt , Lodges will be immediately established , and under whose fostering and fraternal care they would be patronised and encouraged by so good a man ancl excellent Blason as Sir AV . W . AVynn . The following eminent
ancl distinguished Brethren also reside near the above places : —Brother Lord Dinorben , Kinmel ; Brother Sir R . Cunliffe , Bart ., AVrexham ; Brother B . Cunliffe , Erbistock Hall , near AVrexham ; Brother J . F . Bladdock , Ciegwyn , near Bangor ; Brother C . F . Roper , near Mold , & c . At AVrexham there is an excellent room for the purpose ; but more particularly the new room lately built by Brother Catherall , at Blold , which is well adapted for meetings of the Provincial Grand Lod and
ge , we understand that a few years ago , a Lodge was regularly held at the house of Brother Catherall , Black Lion Inn , so that the warrant might be renewed at a small expense , ancl we are assured that the Brethren of that place ancl other parts of the Principality , only wait the signal to rally round the banner of Freemasonry in North AA'ales , and place it upon as sure a foundation as that in England , and ivhich ivould
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Provincial.
and after spending a most truly Masonic and delightful evening , the Lodge finally closed , and adjourned at an early hour . The Cestrian Lodge , 615 , held a special Lodge at their spacious rooms , Royal Hotel , in this city , for the purpose of advancing to the third degree , Brother Sir AV . AV . AA ^ ynnof AVynnstayBartMPancl receiving
, , ., . ., into the second degree the Honourable T . G . Cholmondeley , of A ^ ale Royal , Cheshire . The AVorshipful Blaster , E . G . AVilloughby , presided . The other Blasonic business of the clay being disposed of / the Junior AA arden received command to call the Brethren from labour , when they proceeded to the banquet room . The chair was occupied by the D . P . G . BI ., John Finchett Macldock , The cloth being removed ancl Benedictus pronounced , the usual
royal and Blasonic toasts were given . Amongst the Brethren present were : —Sir AA . W . AA ^ ynn , Bart ., M . P . ; the Hon . V . Cholmondeley , B . Brassey , F . Bennet , W . Jenkins , T . A . Yarrow , ancl others . Our Blasonic friends of North AVales may hail the result of this meeting with feelings of pleasure , as the refulgent rays of Blasonry are about to enlighten this long lected part of the irebhaving a
neg emp , y P . Grand Blaster appointed : to preside over North AVales , in the person of Brother Sir AV . AV . AVynn , a better choice coulcl not fall upon one more devoted to its interests than the exalted Brother , and we are informed that such was the fraternal regard entertained by his late excellant father , that Sir Watkin had a private Loclge at AVynnstay , sanctioned by the G . L . of England , and at which several noblemen now
living were initiated . To show the feeling of the Craft , and to promote Blasonry in North AVales , some twelve months ago a deputation from St . David ' s Loclge , Bangor , waited upon the D . P . G . B'l . of Cheshire , at the Cestrian Lodge , praying that they be permitted to petition the G . M . of England to appoint him ( J . F . Bladdock , Esq . of Ca ? gwyn ) to be the P . G . BI . of Carnarvonshire . This could not be carried into effect on account of there being only one Lodge , out
of which ( had a P . G . BI . been appointed ) there would not have jbeen a sufficient number of Brethren to have formed a P . G . Lodge . There are a number of Freemasons in this neighbourhood , and particularly Wrexham , Mold , Ruthin , and Denbigh , j . t which places , no doubt , Lodges will be immediately established , and under whose fostering and fraternal care they would be patronised and encouraged by so good a man ancl excellent Blason as Sir AV . W . AVynn . The following eminent
ancl distinguished Brethren also reside near the above places : —Brother Lord Dinorben , Kinmel ; Brother Sir R . Cunliffe , Bart ., AVrexham ; Brother B . Cunliffe , Erbistock Hall , near AVrexham ; Brother J . F . Bladdock , Ciegwyn , near Bangor ; Brother C . F . Roper , near Mold , & c . At AVrexham there is an excellent room for the purpose ; but more particularly the new room lately built by Brother Catherall , at Blold , which is well adapted for meetings of the Provincial Grand Lod and
ge , we understand that a few years ago , a Lodge was regularly held at the house of Brother Catherall , Black Lion Inn , so that the warrant might be renewed at a small expense , ancl we are assured that the Brethren of that place ancl other parts of the Principality , only wait the signal to rally round the banner of Freemasonry in North AA'ales , and place it upon as sure a foundation as that in England , and ivhich ivould