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so that the present officers of the lodge may be able to attend the Quarterly Communication of that day , the Treasurer not having sufficient funds in hand to pay the necessary fees . To appoint a deputation to attend the Quarterly Communication on the 1 st of March next , and instruct them how to vote for this lodge upon these two questions .
March 16 . —The W . Master and deputation reported , with deep sorrow , the non-confirmation of the grant tothe widows of Freemasons . HALSTEAD , Dec . —Bro . J . Webb , P . M ., was presented with a masonic decoration , on which occasion a very energetic address was delivered by Bro . Doog , P . M ., Bro . Webb making a very eloquent reply . Both brethren were much cheered on the occasion . NORWICHJan . 14 . — Lodge of PerseveranceNo . 258 . —Thirteen
, , candidates were initiated by Bro . Howes during his first year of office ; the next year he initiated three , ancl received three more candidates , who will he initiated at the next lodge night . The toasts at the celebration were , as usual , "The Queen and Craft ; " "The Grand Masters of England , of Ireland , and of Scotland ; " "The Grand Master of Norfolk , Lord Suffield ; " "The Grand Secretary and the Grand Treasurer , Bro . Barwell , " who was present ; "The W . Master , Bro . Jeremiah
Plowes ; " " The Past Masters ; " "Bro . Abel , Senior Warden ; " "Bro . Royal , Junior Warden ; " after which a worthy brother that too much cannot be said in praise of , a Past Master and the Secretary of the lodge , " Bro . F . G . Scott , " who had been forty years a Mason , and thirty-seven years Secretary , during which period he had never been absent from his lodge duties but once , and then compelled by sickness . There were twenty-four brethren at banquet .
DONCASTER . —Jan . 14 being appointed by the Principals of the Magdalen Chapter , attached to the Saint George ' s Lodge , No . 291 , which is held in this town , for the installation of Principals of the chapter and other masonic business , a large number of the fraternity attended at the mansion house , as also several visitors from considerable distances . The chapter having been duly opened according to ancient form , the ceremonies of installing the Principals and exaltation were ably performed
by Companion Hunt , of Chapter of Fortitude , No . 51 , as M . E . Z . The chapter having been closed , a Craft lodge was opened , in conformity with the notice given , at which an additional number of brethren were admitted . The labours of the day being ended , the brethren retired to the Reindeer Hotel , where they partook of an elegant entertainment . Bro . Ingham , the W . M ., presided , supported by Bro . Square , S . W ., and assisted by Bro . Nicholson , J . W . The usual loyal and masonic
toasts having been given , the lodge was duly closed , and the brethren separated after an evening spent in harmony and brotherly love . We understand that the St . George ' s Lodge is steadily prospering , and that several gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood have lately joined .
BOLTON , Jan . 4 . —The brethren of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 268 , assembled at the Legs of Man Inn , to celebrate their anniversary . After partaking of an excellent dinner , the brethren proceeded to the installation of officers for tbe ensuing year . When the business of the meeting was over , the following , among other toasts , were given : — " The Queen , a Mason ' s daughter , " " The Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of England , " " The Duke of Leinster , Grand Master of Ireland , " " The Duke of Athol , Grand Master of Scotland , " " The Officers of the Grand Lodge VOL . VI . M
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Provincial.
so that the present officers of the lodge may be able to attend the Quarterly Communication of that day , the Treasurer not having sufficient funds in hand to pay the necessary fees . To appoint a deputation to attend the Quarterly Communication on the 1 st of March next , and instruct them how to vote for this lodge upon these two questions .
March 16 . —The W . Master and deputation reported , with deep sorrow , the non-confirmation of the grant tothe widows of Freemasons . HALSTEAD , Dec . —Bro . J . Webb , P . M ., was presented with a masonic decoration , on which occasion a very energetic address was delivered by Bro . Doog , P . M ., Bro . Webb making a very eloquent reply . Both brethren were much cheered on the occasion . NORWICHJan . 14 . — Lodge of PerseveranceNo . 258 . —Thirteen
, , candidates were initiated by Bro . Howes during his first year of office ; the next year he initiated three , ancl received three more candidates , who will he initiated at the next lodge night . The toasts at the celebration were , as usual , "The Queen and Craft ; " "The Grand Masters of England , of Ireland , and of Scotland ; " "The Grand Master of Norfolk , Lord Suffield ; " "The Grand Secretary and the Grand Treasurer , Bro . Barwell , " who was present ; "The W . Master , Bro . Jeremiah
Plowes ; " " The Past Masters ; " "Bro . Abel , Senior Warden ; " "Bro . Royal , Junior Warden ; " after which a worthy brother that too much cannot be said in praise of , a Past Master and the Secretary of the lodge , " Bro . F . G . Scott , " who had been forty years a Mason , and thirty-seven years Secretary , during which period he had never been absent from his lodge duties but once , and then compelled by sickness . There were twenty-four brethren at banquet .
DONCASTER . —Jan . 14 being appointed by the Principals of the Magdalen Chapter , attached to the Saint George ' s Lodge , No . 291 , which is held in this town , for the installation of Principals of the chapter and other masonic business , a large number of the fraternity attended at the mansion house , as also several visitors from considerable distances . The chapter having been duly opened according to ancient form , the ceremonies of installing the Principals and exaltation were ably performed
by Companion Hunt , of Chapter of Fortitude , No . 51 , as M . E . Z . The chapter having been closed , a Craft lodge was opened , in conformity with the notice given , at which an additional number of brethren were admitted . The labours of the day being ended , the brethren retired to the Reindeer Hotel , where they partook of an elegant entertainment . Bro . Ingham , the W . M ., presided , supported by Bro . Square , S . W ., and assisted by Bro . Nicholson , J . W . The usual loyal and masonic
toasts having been given , the lodge was duly closed , and the brethren separated after an evening spent in harmony and brotherly love . We understand that the St . George ' s Lodge is steadily prospering , and that several gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood have lately joined .
BOLTON , Jan . 4 . —The brethren of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 268 , assembled at the Legs of Man Inn , to celebrate their anniversary . After partaking of an excellent dinner , the brethren proceeded to the installation of officers for tbe ensuing year . When the business of the meeting was over , the following , among other toasts , were given : — " The Queen , a Mason ' s daughter , " " The Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of England , " " The Duke of Leinster , Grand Master of Ireland , " " The Duke of Athol , Grand Master of Scotland , " " The Officers of the Grand Lodge VOL . VI . M