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Provincial.
the brethren adjourned to a banquet , at which the W . M ., Sir Charles Douglas , M . P ., presided . Bro . J . E . Carpenter , ( who was re-elected Senior AVarden ) occupying the vice-chair . The usual toasts ancl many appropriate addresses were given during the evening , the hilarity of which was much heightened by the clever drolleries of Bro . J . Blewitt , the celebrated composer , and member of the St . Alban ' s Lodge , who came from London expressly to be present . Bro . James Perring , of the
Robert Burns' Lodge , London—also of musical celebrity—was likewise present , and vied with the veteran Blewitt , in some exquisite ballads of his own composition . The meeting broke up about eleven o ' clock , but not before several names , of the highest standing in society , were mentioned as candidates for a knowledge of the secrets of the ancient fraternity . BIRMINGHAM . —Masonic FestivalMarch 7 . —The Provincial Grancl
, Lodge assembled at the Union Hotel , in this town , under the superintendence of Bro . Bell Fletcher , M . D ., the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , to celebrate the usual half-yearly meeting , and at the same time to promote the interests of an admirable charity connected with the Order , which has been established for the relief of the distressed members of the brotherhood , ancl in case of death , for the support of their widows and orphans . The St . Paul ' s Lodge , No . 51 was opened under
, the guidance of Bro . T . C . Roden , the Worshipful Master . This lodge is one of the oldest in the provinces : it has maintained within its tiled recesses the true masonic truth unstained and undiminished . After the usual masonic business had been transacted , the brethren adjourned to a sumptuous cold collation , provided in the usual elegant style of the worthy host . Amongst those present , were Bros . Dr . Bell Fletcher , Deputy Grancl MasterWarwickshire ; Bro . H . C . VernonDeputy
, , Grand Master , Staffordshire ; Rev . G . O . Fenwicke , Grand Chaplain ; Bro . Louis , Senior Warden ; Bro . W . Lloyd , Prov . Grand Treasurer ; Bro . Kain , Prov . Grand Secretary ; Bros . Rev . — Houghton , C . W . Elkington , Roden , Taylor , Cohen , Newton , Drury , Hudson , and other brethren . Dr . Bell Fletcher presided , and Bro . Louis occupied the vice chair .
The repast having been concluded , the CHAIRMAN , in a happy allusion to the safe and joyous homes of England in these troublous political times , proposed the first toast , which , as masons were necessarily loyal men , he trusted would be duly honoured , —he accordingly gave " The Queen and the Craft . "—The Chairman then proposed another toastone always acceptable to zealous Masons— "The health of the Most Worshipful the Grand Master of Englandthe Earl of Zetland . "—The
, Chairman then rose to propose the health of a gentleman who stood very high , and deservedly so , in the eyes of the Masons of Warwickshire . It was " The health of Flarl Howe , Provincial Grand Master . " The VICE-CHAIRMAN then remarked , that the toast he had to propose he should have wished in hands more able to do it justice ; but he asked them to believe that no one would perform the duty with more sincere pleasure than he did . He had only to mention the nameto make their
, heart-strings vibrate in unison with the toast—it was " The health of their worthy , good , kind , and respected Deputy Provincial Grand Master . " The Chairman returned thanks , warmly remarking on the kind manner in which they had honoured him , and observing that he had always endeavoured to the best of his ability to promote the interests of Masons generally , feeling that in so doing he was advancing one of those insti-
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Provincial.
the brethren adjourned to a banquet , at which the W . M ., Sir Charles Douglas , M . P ., presided . Bro . J . E . Carpenter , ( who was re-elected Senior AVarden ) occupying the vice-chair . The usual toasts ancl many appropriate addresses were given during the evening , the hilarity of which was much heightened by the clever drolleries of Bro . J . Blewitt , the celebrated composer , and member of the St . Alban ' s Lodge , who came from London expressly to be present . Bro . James Perring , of the
Robert Burns' Lodge , London—also of musical celebrity—was likewise present , and vied with the veteran Blewitt , in some exquisite ballads of his own composition . The meeting broke up about eleven o ' clock , but not before several names , of the highest standing in society , were mentioned as candidates for a knowledge of the secrets of the ancient fraternity . BIRMINGHAM . —Masonic FestivalMarch 7 . —The Provincial Grancl
, Lodge assembled at the Union Hotel , in this town , under the superintendence of Bro . Bell Fletcher , M . D ., the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , to celebrate the usual half-yearly meeting , and at the same time to promote the interests of an admirable charity connected with the Order , which has been established for the relief of the distressed members of the brotherhood , ancl in case of death , for the support of their widows and orphans . The St . Paul ' s Lodge , No . 51 was opened under
, the guidance of Bro . T . C . Roden , the Worshipful Master . This lodge is one of the oldest in the provinces : it has maintained within its tiled recesses the true masonic truth unstained and undiminished . After the usual masonic business had been transacted , the brethren adjourned to a sumptuous cold collation , provided in the usual elegant style of the worthy host . Amongst those present , were Bros . Dr . Bell Fletcher , Deputy Grancl MasterWarwickshire ; Bro . H . C . VernonDeputy
, , Grand Master , Staffordshire ; Rev . G . O . Fenwicke , Grand Chaplain ; Bro . Louis , Senior Warden ; Bro . W . Lloyd , Prov . Grand Treasurer ; Bro . Kain , Prov . Grand Secretary ; Bros . Rev . — Houghton , C . W . Elkington , Roden , Taylor , Cohen , Newton , Drury , Hudson , and other brethren . Dr . Bell Fletcher presided , and Bro . Louis occupied the vice chair .
The repast having been concluded , the CHAIRMAN , in a happy allusion to the safe and joyous homes of England in these troublous political times , proposed the first toast , which , as masons were necessarily loyal men , he trusted would be duly honoured , —he accordingly gave " The Queen and the Craft . "—The Chairman then proposed another toastone always acceptable to zealous Masons— "The health of the Most Worshipful the Grand Master of Englandthe Earl of Zetland . "—The
, Chairman then rose to propose the health of a gentleman who stood very high , and deservedly so , in the eyes of the Masons of Warwickshire . It was " The health of Flarl Howe , Provincial Grand Master . " The VICE-CHAIRMAN then remarked , that the toast he had to propose he should have wished in hands more able to do it justice ; but he asked them to believe that no one would perform the duty with more sincere pleasure than he did . He had only to mention the nameto make their
, heart-strings vibrate in unison with the toast—it was " The health of their worthy , good , kind , and respected Deputy Provincial Grand Master . " The Chairman returned thanks , warmly remarking on the kind manner in which they had honoured him , and observing that he had always endeavoured to the best of his ability to promote the interests of Masons generally , feeling that in so doing he was advancing one of those insti-