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Provincial.
teiident of the County of Dorset , over the Craft of svhich the worthy and excellent Brother presides also as its Provincial Grand Alaster . Severe illness has prevented the possibility of its acknosvledgment until this day , svhen tlie deputation , consisting of Companions Eales AVhite , P . Z . ; Maher , H . ; and A'lay . J ., received the acknosvledgment , svith the gratifying evidence of recovery , namely , Companion Tucker ' s osvn handsvri tins-.
BRISTOL , Jan . fi . —Royal Orders of Knighthood . —A numerous assemblage of the Knights Grand Architects of the ancient and honourable Encampment of Baldsvyn svas held at their field of Encampment , under the auspices of Sir Robert Alercer , the Alost Posverful Commander of the Order . The Grand Superintendent of the Royal Ortlers , Sir VVm . Posvell ; the Dep . Grand Superintendent , Sir W . D . Bushell ; Sir Knights Bridges , Calleuder , Bryant , Donato , Posvell , jun ., and many others , svere present . Among the visitors Sir Knight D . AV . Nashthe Grand
Secre-, tary-General of the Holy Empire 33 rd degree , svas present on this occasion . The ceremonies of this splendid and highly interesting decree ( of the Ancient and Accepted Rite ) svere most ably and efficiently performed by the Eminent Sir Knight Commander , and the full Highland costumes svorn by him and the officers of the Encampment , added much to the effect and imposing appearance of the field . As many as eleven candidates , all being Knights of the Ssvord and the East ( another of the
degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Rite ) , svere installed Knights Grand Architects . After the ceremonial of the installations , the cup of friendship passed round the Encampment , and the healths of the Grand Superintendent , the Deputy Grand Superintendent , and the Eminent Commander of the Encampment , ss'ere svarmly receis'ed and feelingly responded to . Sir D . W . Nash , in acknosvledging the courtesy of the Sir Kni ghts in receiving his name svith marks of approbation , as one of the Supreme
Council of the 33 d degree , remarked that the task of restoring the Ancient and Accepted Rife to its pristine position in this country , svas rendered comparatively easy to those svho had undertaken it , by the knosvledge that several of the degrees of that Rite had been cherished and preserved by the important Alasonic Province of Bristol in the Encampment of Baldsvyn from time immemorial . At an early hour the Sir Knights j-eparated , carrying with them a most pleasing recollection of one of the most beautiful degrees contained in
the list of the 33 rd belonging to the Ancient and Accepted Rite . At a meeting ofthe Province of Bristol , there svas collected by Bro . AV . D . Bushell , Esq ., the Deputy P G . A ! ., 110 / . 2 s . in aid of the famishing poor of Scotland and Ireland . BATH , Jan . 2 L —The Royal Cumberland Lodge celebrated its 107 th anniversary , honoured by the presence of the Grand Wardens of Somerset , and Officers and Brethren from the provinces of Somerset , Bristol ,
Leicestershire , and Monmouth ; the Lodge was crosvded svith visitors from every Lodge in Bath , Bristol , Taunton , Bridgewatei-, Highbricige , AVells , and Castle Cary . After the ceremonies , more than fifty Brethren aigourned to the Castle Hotel , svhere a magnificent banquet , served iu Brother Temple ' s best style , awaited them , and the evening svas passed in perfect harmony . SOVTHAMCTON . Royal Gloucester Lodge , March f I . —A silver snuffbox and a Royal Arch jewel were presented to Bro . AVin , Bemister by
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Provincial.
teiident of the County of Dorset , over the Craft of svhich the worthy and excellent Brother presides also as its Provincial Grand Alaster . Severe illness has prevented the possibility of its acknosvledgment until this day , svhen tlie deputation , consisting of Companions Eales AVhite , P . Z . ; Maher , H . ; and A'lay . J ., received the acknosvledgment , svith the gratifying evidence of recovery , namely , Companion Tucker ' s osvn handsvri tins-.
BRISTOL , Jan . fi . —Royal Orders of Knighthood . —A numerous assemblage of the Knights Grand Architects of the ancient and honourable Encampment of Baldsvyn svas held at their field of Encampment , under the auspices of Sir Robert Alercer , the Alost Posverful Commander of the Order . The Grand Superintendent of the Royal Ortlers , Sir VVm . Posvell ; the Dep . Grand Superintendent , Sir W . D . Bushell ; Sir Knights Bridges , Calleuder , Bryant , Donato , Posvell , jun ., and many others , svere present . Among the visitors Sir Knight D . AV . Nashthe Grand
Secre-, tary-General of the Holy Empire 33 rd degree , svas present on this occasion . The ceremonies of this splendid and highly interesting decree ( of the Ancient and Accepted Rite ) svere most ably and efficiently performed by the Eminent Sir Knight Commander , and the full Highland costumes svorn by him and the officers of the Encampment , added much to the effect and imposing appearance of the field . As many as eleven candidates , all being Knights of the Ssvord and the East ( another of the
degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Rite ) , svere installed Knights Grand Architects . After the ceremonial of the installations , the cup of friendship passed round the Encampment , and the healths of the Grand Superintendent , the Deputy Grand Superintendent , and the Eminent Commander of the Encampment , ss'ere svarmly receis'ed and feelingly responded to . Sir D . W . Nash , in acknosvledging the courtesy of the Sir Kni ghts in receiving his name svith marks of approbation , as one of the Supreme
Council of the 33 d degree , remarked that the task of restoring the Ancient and Accepted Rife to its pristine position in this country , svas rendered comparatively easy to those svho had undertaken it , by the knosvledge that several of the degrees of that Rite had been cherished and preserved by the important Alasonic Province of Bristol in the Encampment of Baldsvyn from time immemorial . At an early hour the Sir Knights j-eparated , carrying with them a most pleasing recollection of one of the most beautiful degrees contained in
the list of the 33 rd belonging to the Ancient and Accepted Rite . At a meeting ofthe Province of Bristol , there svas collected by Bro . AV . D . Bushell , Esq ., the Deputy P G . A ! ., 110 / . 2 s . in aid of the famishing poor of Scotland and Ireland . BATH , Jan . 2 L —The Royal Cumberland Lodge celebrated its 107 th anniversary , honoured by the presence of the Grand Wardens of Somerset , and Officers and Brethren from the provinces of Somerset , Bristol ,
Leicestershire , and Monmouth ; the Lodge was crosvded svith visitors from every Lodge in Bath , Bristol , Taunton , Bridgewatei-, Highbricige , AVells , and Castle Cary . After the ceremonies , more than fifty Brethren aigourned to the Castle Hotel , svhere a magnificent banquet , served iu Brother Temple ' s best style , awaited them , and the evening svas passed in perfect harmony . SOVTHAMCTON . Royal Gloucester Lodge , March f I . —A silver snuffbox and a Royal Arch jewel were presented to Bro . AVin , Bemister by