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Provincial.
BIRKENHEAD . —A ss'arrant is issued by the Right Hon . Viscount Comhermere , Provincial Grand Alaster of Cheshire , authorizing the opening of a nesv Lodge , called " The Zetland Lodge , " at the house of Air . Charles Smith , the Park Hotel , Bro . W . AI . Beddoes to be tbe first Alaster , antl Bros . Harbord and Walker , the AVardens . Dec . —The Brethren of the Alersey Lodge , No . 701 , assembling at Bro- Hat-wood ' sthe Alarket Innheld their annual celebration of St
, , . John ' s day . At the conclusion of the business , the Brethren and their friends sat dosvn to banquet . On the cloth being svithdrasvn the follosving toasts , & c , svere given svith Alasonic honours : — " The Queen , the daughter of a Alason , " ( the national anthem ); "the Earl of Yarborough , Deputy Grand Alaster ; " Viscount Combermere , the Provincial Grand Alaster of Cheshire , " ( song by Bro . John Daniel , 3 G 8 , " Darby Kelly" ) ; " Bro . Finchett Maddock ,
Deputy Provincial Grand Alaster , " ( song by Bro . Bach , " Hail Alasonry" ) ; " The Duke of Beaufort , Grand Alaster of Gloucestershire , " responded to by P . P . J . W . Afoss , ( song by Bro . Psalter , " Kind Alinstrel" ); " Bro . Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie , Grand Alaster ofthe svestern division ; " "Duke of Leinster , Grand Alaster of Ireland , " responded to by Bro . Aloylan , of Lodge 153 , Dublin ; " Bro . Kent , the "Worshipful Alaster elect , " ( Alasonic song by Bro . Willoughby ) . The AVorshipful Alaster , after acknosvledging the last toast in suitable terms , called the attention of the Brethren to the most interesting
business of the evening , svhich svas the presentation of a testimonial of respect to Bro . Harsvood , antl requested Bro . Thomas Evans to exhibit tbe gift , svhich svas a magnificent silver cup , the manufacture of those eminent silversmiths , Alessrs . H . and J . Daniel , Lord-street ; and a massis'egold snufF-box , from the laboratory of Air . Wordley , Lord-st . The cup , which is of the most elaborate svorkmanship , stands about fourteen inches high ; it is splendidly and classically chased svith an arbutus pattern , and richly scrolled and decorated svith vinous foliage . The handles are
Grecian , and are very massive ; and the inside is thickly gilt . On one side is engraved the follosving inscription : — " Presented by the Brethren of the Alersey Lotlge to Brother Robert Harsvood , in testimony of his services as Secretary St . John ' s Day , 1846 . " On the other side are the svords— " Alersey Lodge , constituted 1841 . R . H . "—svith the Secretary ' s badge and peculiar devices . The value of the testimonial is upsvards of fifty pounds .
The cup svas then filled svith svine ; and the AVorshipful Alaster addressed Bro . Harwood in a very eloquent speech . The AVorshipful Alaster concluded by drinking Bro . Harwood ' s health , and the noble goblet svas passed heartily round the festive board to the same toast . Bro . Harsvood , on rising to respond , svas received svith repeatetl rounds of applause . His address in reply svas truly Alasonic , and excited much sensation , and svas received svith long continued applause . A variety of other toasts followed , and the noble testimonial cup , filled svith fine old port , circulated merrily round the festive board , and the festivities svere prolonged until a late hour .
WHITBY . —The anniversary of St . John , at the Lion Lodge , No , 291 , svas celebrated . The banquet svas svell attended . The Worshi pful Alaster , Bro . Knaggs , presided , and ss'as supported in the vice-chair by Senior Warden Bro . Reed . The usual toasts svere given anil responded to , and the anniversary demonstrated increased prosperity to tliis Lodge .
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Provincial.
BIRKENHEAD . —A ss'arrant is issued by the Right Hon . Viscount Comhermere , Provincial Grand Alaster of Cheshire , authorizing the opening of a nesv Lodge , called " The Zetland Lodge , " at the house of Air . Charles Smith , the Park Hotel , Bro . W . AI . Beddoes to be tbe first Alaster , antl Bros . Harbord and Walker , the AVardens . Dec . —The Brethren of the Alersey Lodge , No . 701 , assembling at Bro- Hat-wood ' sthe Alarket Innheld their annual celebration of St
, , . John ' s day . At the conclusion of the business , the Brethren and their friends sat dosvn to banquet . On the cloth being svithdrasvn the follosving toasts , & c , svere given svith Alasonic honours : — " The Queen , the daughter of a Alason , " ( the national anthem ); "the Earl of Yarborough , Deputy Grand Alaster ; " Viscount Combermere , the Provincial Grand Alaster of Cheshire , " ( song by Bro . John Daniel , 3 G 8 , " Darby Kelly" ) ; " Bro . Finchett Maddock ,
Deputy Provincial Grand Alaster , " ( song by Bro . Bach , " Hail Alasonry" ) ; " The Duke of Beaufort , Grand Alaster of Gloucestershire , " responded to by P . P . J . W . Afoss , ( song by Bro . Psalter , " Kind Alinstrel" ); " Bro . Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie , Grand Alaster ofthe svestern division ; " "Duke of Leinster , Grand Alaster of Ireland , " responded to by Bro . Aloylan , of Lodge 153 , Dublin ; " Bro . Kent , the "Worshipful Alaster elect , " ( Alasonic song by Bro . Willoughby ) . The AVorshipful Alaster , after acknosvledging the last toast in suitable terms , called the attention of the Brethren to the most interesting
business of the evening , svhich svas the presentation of a testimonial of respect to Bro . Harsvood , antl requested Bro . Thomas Evans to exhibit tbe gift , svhich svas a magnificent silver cup , the manufacture of those eminent silversmiths , Alessrs . H . and J . Daniel , Lord-street ; and a massis'egold snufF-box , from the laboratory of Air . Wordley , Lord-st . The cup , which is of the most elaborate svorkmanship , stands about fourteen inches high ; it is splendidly and classically chased svith an arbutus pattern , and richly scrolled and decorated svith vinous foliage . The handles are
Grecian , and are very massive ; and the inside is thickly gilt . On one side is engraved the follosving inscription : — " Presented by the Brethren of the Alersey Lotlge to Brother Robert Harsvood , in testimony of his services as Secretary St . John ' s Day , 1846 . " On the other side are the svords— " Alersey Lodge , constituted 1841 . R . H . "—svith the Secretary ' s badge and peculiar devices . The value of the testimonial is upsvards of fifty pounds .
The cup svas then filled svith svine ; and the AVorshipful Alaster addressed Bro . Harwood in a very eloquent speech . The AVorshipful Alaster concluded by drinking Bro . Harwood ' s health , and the noble goblet svas passed heartily round the festive board to the same toast . Bro . Harsvood , on rising to respond , svas received svith repeatetl rounds of applause . His address in reply svas truly Alasonic , and excited much sensation , and svas received svith long continued applause . A variety of other toasts followed , and the noble testimonial cup , filled svith fine old port , circulated merrily round the festive board , and the festivities svere prolonged until a late hour .
WHITBY . —The anniversary of St . John , at the Lion Lodge , No , 291 , svas celebrated . The banquet svas svell attended . The Worshi pful Alaster , Bro . Knaggs , presided , and ss'as supported in the vice-chair by Senior Warden Bro . Reed . The usual toasts svere given anil responded to , and the anniversary demonstrated increased prosperity to tliis Lodge .