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Provincial.
The Vice-President of the Board of General Purposes , Bro . John Savage performed the ceremony . The offers appointed svere Bros . Jas WyaV T J-!\ S Y ? > J " W- > Rev - W - Bousfield , Line . Coll ., Chaplain ' J . G . Bettens , Secretary , & c . The Brethren then proceeded to banquet Ou the removal of the cloth , the W . AI ., Bro . R . J . S piers , gave the usual ' toasts , all of which svere received svith due respect and honour , and the pleasure of the evening svas greatlenhanced b excellent and
y y some songs duets . The addresses of the W . AI . and Bro . Savage were admirable in eloquence and happy allusions . Among the Brethren assembled svas the eminent Surgeon , and Father of Alasonry in this City , Bro . G . Hitchmgs , Esq ., a Alason of 35 years' standing ; antl he not only bore his testimony to the inestimable value of the sublime art , but by his vocal abilities materially contributed to the enjoyments of the meeting . A t half-past ten the VV . A ! , left the Chair . Coffee and tea then servedafter svhich
were , the social pleasures svere resumed for an additional hour or tsvo svhen svith their characteristic loyalty , the Brethren sang the national anthem and departed , highly gratified svith the auspicious commencement of the reign of their VV . AT . Bro . R . J . Spiers .
Feb . 23 . —The sum of 10 / . svas voted toward s the relief of the distressed Irish and Scotch , and , 5 / . to the fund for the support of the nine orphan children of the Rev . Bro . J . T . Hesvlett , author of " Peter Pnggins , " and other popular svorks . On the motion of the W . AI ., the thanks of this Lodge svere ordered to be conveyed to the Rochfortl Lodge , for their generous conduct tosvards this distressed Brother and Ins destitute family .
Feb . 2 o . — The Provincial Grand Lodge assembled at the Masonic Hall , svhen the Prov . G . AI . congratulated the Brethren on the increasing prosperity of Masonry in this province , antl the admirable manner in which the general business svas conducted by the respective Lodges . The Prov . G . AI . urged upon the Brethren to carry out the principles of Alasonry in every relation of life , and to remember that , besides upholding their Lodges , they had other duties to perform—namely , the relief of the sick and destitute
—more especially at this moment , of their fellosv-subjects in Ireland , and the patient enduring people of Scotland . In accordance with these principles , he begged to move that the sum of 10 / . be voted tosvards the relief ofthe distressed Irish and Scotch people . It is hardly necessary to say that this proposition svas carried unanimously . Bro . W . Thompson moved , aud Bro . T . Randall seconded that the sum of 51 . he voted tosvards the Hesvlett Fund . This svas also carried unanimously ; and high compliments svere naid bv all tho
speakers to the Rochford Lodge , svhich had so generously , in the hour of need , stepped forsvard , and not only maintained the family of the suffering Brother , but paid the expenses of his funeral . The Prov . G . AI . appointed the follosving to be his officers for the year : —Senior Grand Warden , Rev . C . J . Meredith , M . A ., Line . Coll . ; Junior Grand Warden , Bro . J Sosvter ; Grand Chaplain , Bro . Rev . Wm . Bousfield , M . A ., Line . Coll . ; Grand RegistrarBroStephen Burstall
, . , Esq ., ALA ., Univ . Coll . ; Grand Secretary , Bro . J . G . Betteris ; Senior Grand Deacon , Bro . R . J . Spiers ; Junior Grand Deacon , Bro . R . Cattley , Wore Coll . : Superintendent of AVorks , Bro . Jas . Wyatt ; Grand Director of Ceremonies , Bro . H . Gibbs ; Grand Ssvordbearer , Bro . P . Williams , Nesv Coll . ; Grand Organist , Bro . J . Rose ; Grand Pursuivant , Bro . J . Bossour ; Grand Stesvards , Bro . T . R . Whitmore , Alerton Coll . ; F . Sy-
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Provincial.
The Vice-President of the Board of General Purposes , Bro . John Savage performed the ceremony . The offers appointed svere Bros . Jas WyaV T J-!\ S Y ? > J " W- > Rev - W - Bousfield , Line . Coll ., Chaplain ' J . G . Bettens , Secretary , & c . The Brethren then proceeded to banquet Ou the removal of the cloth , the W . AI ., Bro . R . J . S piers , gave the usual ' toasts , all of which svere received svith due respect and honour , and the pleasure of the evening svas greatlenhanced b excellent and
y y some songs duets . The addresses of the W . AI . and Bro . Savage were admirable in eloquence and happy allusions . Among the Brethren assembled svas the eminent Surgeon , and Father of Alasonry in this City , Bro . G . Hitchmgs , Esq ., a Alason of 35 years' standing ; antl he not only bore his testimony to the inestimable value of the sublime art , but by his vocal abilities materially contributed to the enjoyments of the meeting . A t half-past ten the VV . A ! , left the Chair . Coffee and tea then servedafter svhich
were , the social pleasures svere resumed for an additional hour or tsvo svhen svith their characteristic loyalty , the Brethren sang the national anthem and departed , highly gratified svith the auspicious commencement of the reign of their VV . AT . Bro . R . J . Spiers .
Feb . 23 . —The sum of 10 / . svas voted toward s the relief of the distressed Irish and Scotch , and , 5 / . to the fund for the support of the nine orphan children of the Rev . Bro . J . T . Hesvlett , author of " Peter Pnggins , " and other popular svorks . On the motion of the W . AI ., the thanks of this Lodge svere ordered to be conveyed to the Rochfortl Lodge , for their generous conduct tosvards this distressed Brother and Ins destitute family .
Feb . 2 o . — The Provincial Grand Lodge assembled at the Masonic Hall , svhen the Prov . G . AI . congratulated the Brethren on the increasing prosperity of Masonry in this province , antl the admirable manner in which the general business svas conducted by the respective Lodges . The Prov . G . AI . urged upon the Brethren to carry out the principles of Alasonry in every relation of life , and to remember that , besides upholding their Lodges , they had other duties to perform—namely , the relief of the sick and destitute
—more especially at this moment , of their fellosv-subjects in Ireland , and the patient enduring people of Scotland . In accordance with these principles , he begged to move that the sum of 10 / . be voted tosvards the relief ofthe distressed Irish and Scotch people . It is hardly necessary to say that this proposition svas carried unanimously . Bro . W . Thompson moved , aud Bro . T . Randall seconded that the sum of 51 . he voted tosvards the Hesvlett Fund . This svas also carried unanimously ; and high compliments svere naid bv all tho
speakers to the Rochford Lodge , svhich had so generously , in the hour of need , stepped forsvard , and not only maintained the family of the suffering Brother , but paid the expenses of his funeral . The Prov . G . AI . appointed the follosving to be his officers for the year : —Senior Grand Warden , Rev . C . J . Meredith , M . A ., Line . Coll . ; Junior Grand Warden , Bro . J Sosvter ; Grand Chaplain , Bro . Rev . Wm . Bousfield , M . A ., Line . Coll . ; Grand RegistrarBroStephen Burstall
, . , Esq ., ALA ., Univ . Coll . ; Grand Secretary , Bro . J . G . Betteris ; Senior Grand Deacon , Bro . R . J . Spiers ; Junior Grand Deacon , Bro . R . Cattley , Wore Coll . : Superintendent of AVorks , Bro . Jas . Wyatt ; Grand Director of Ceremonies , Bro . H . Gibbs ; Grand Ssvordbearer , Bro . P . Williams , Nesv Coll . ; Grand Organist , Bro . J . Rose ; Grand Pursuivant , Bro . J . Bossour ; Grand Stesvards , Bro . T . R . Whitmore , Alerton Coll . ; F . Sy-