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STONEHOUSE . —The members of the Lodge of Brunswick , No . 185 , celebrated St . John ' s day by dining together , at the Prince George Hotel , Stonehouse . The brethren , including visitors , numbered from thirty to forty .
TAUNTON . —Ihe annual festival of St . John was celebrated by the fraternity of Western Somerset , in the lodge-room of the Taunton Lodge , at Giles ' s Hotel , when the W . Master for the ensuing year , Bro . Kingsbury , was duly installed into the chair of the lodge after the ancient manner ; the ceremonies were assisted by the ProvrGrand Master , Col . Tynte , who honoured the banquet also with his presence , and who , we rejoice to say , was in excellent health and spirits . Bros . J . W . Street and 11 . Dinham are appointed Wardens of the lodge , and Bro . Eales White , Secretary for the tenth year ; it was remarked that this useful Mason joined the mystic fraternity twenty-four years since , for twentythree of which he has never been out of office .
SHAFTESBURY . —The brethren of the Lodge of Friendship and Sincerity , No . 694 , assembled together for the purpose of celebrating the festival of St . John the Evangelist . The lodge was opened iu due form about four o ' clock , p . ., and the brethren speedily adjourned from labour to refreshment , to Bro . New ' s . The W . Master , Bro . Wm . Hannen , presided , supported by Bros . C . E . and R . Buckland , G . Chitty , G . M . Roberts , Harvey , Woodcock , Rumsey , Davis , Green , and many others . The usual loyal and masonic toasts having been givenand the health of
, the W . Master proposed , he , in returning thanks , took a short review of the history and progress of Freemasonry , and called the attention of the brethren to the fact , that since the establishment of this lodge , only a few years ago , upwards of one hundred and twenty new lodges had been formed , of which thirteen were in the East Indies , eight in the West Indies , twenty-two in different parts of America , nine in Australia , two in China , and one in New Zealand . The AV . Master remarkedthat it
, was most extraordinary that whilst thrones had been overturned , empires convulsed , and revolutions effected , Freemasonry still exists , tbe same as ever in principle and practice , throughout the civilised world , unchanged and unchangeable ; that he was proud to acknowledge himself as belonging to so ancient and honourable a fraternity ; that whatever its enemies might say , the brethren knew full well that every sign , character , and symbol in their lodges , had a moral tendency , and inculcated
the practice of piety and virtue—that it was a system of peace , of order , and harmony , uniting parties of all degrees in one vast bond of unitythat it inculcated brotherly love , relief , and truth , and taught us to admire and practice virtue , honour , and mercy—and that if we acted up to the principles and precepts of Freemasonry , we must become wiser and better men . Many other excellent speeches were made by the brethren present , and the pleasure of the evening was enhanced by some good music , glees , and songs .
RINGWOOII , Jan 4 . —An interesting meeting of the Lodge of Unity took place at the lodge-room of ihe White Hart , when a large party of the brethren and some visitors sat down to banquet , at the invitation of the W . Master , Bro . William Jones , given by him in honour of his appointment as Senior Grand Warden of Hampshire , and an evening of great cordiality and happiness was passed . Bro . Jones presided with great ability , and in the several toasts from the chair expressed with much feeling those philanthropic and benevolent sentiments in reference
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Provincial.
STONEHOUSE . —The members of the Lodge of Brunswick , No . 185 , celebrated St . John ' s day by dining together , at the Prince George Hotel , Stonehouse . The brethren , including visitors , numbered from thirty to forty .
TAUNTON . —Ihe annual festival of St . John was celebrated by the fraternity of Western Somerset , in the lodge-room of the Taunton Lodge , at Giles ' s Hotel , when the W . Master for the ensuing year , Bro . Kingsbury , was duly installed into the chair of the lodge after the ancient manner ; the ceremonies were assisted by the ProvrGrand Master , Col . Tynte , who honoured the banquet also with his presence , and who , we rejoice to say , was in excellent health and spirits . Bros . J . W . Street and 11 . Dinham are appointed Wardens of the lodge , and Bro . Eales White , Secretary for the tenth year ; it was remarked that this useful Mason joined the mystic fraternity twenty-four years since , for twentythree of which he has never been out of office .
SHAFTESBURY . —The brethren of the Lodge of Friendship and Sincerity , No . 694 , assembled together for the purpose of celebrating the festival of St . John the Evangelist . The lodge was opened iu due form about four o ' clock , p . ., and the brethren speedily adjourned from labour to refreshment , to Bro . New ' s . The W . Master , Bro . Wm . Hannen , presided , supported by Bros . C . E . and R . Buckland , G . Chitty , G . M . Roberts , Harvey , Woodcock , Rumsey , Davis , Green , and many others . The usual loyal and masonic toasts having been givenand the health of
, the W . Master proposed , he , in returning thanks , took a short review of the history and progress of Freemasonry , and called the attention of the brethren to the fact , that since the establishment of this lodge , only a few years ago , upwards of one hundred and twenty new lodges had been formed , of which thirteen were in the East Indies , eight in the West Indies , twenty-two in different parts of America , nine in Australia , two in China , and one in New Zealand . The AV . Master remarkedthat it
, was most extraordinary that whilst thrones had been overturned , empires convulsed , and revolutions effected , Freemasonry still exists , tbe same as ever in principle and practice , throughout the civilised world , unchanged and unchangeable ; that he was proud to acknowledge himself as belonging to so ancient and honourable a fraternity ; that whatever its enemies might say , the brethren knew full well that every sign , character , and symbol in their lodges , had a moral tendency , and inculcated
the practice of piety and virtue—that it was a system of peace , of order , and harmony , uniting parties of all degrees in one vast bond of unitythat it inculcated brotherly love , relief , and truth , and taught us to admire and practice virtue , honour , and mercy—and that if we acted up to the principles and precepts of Freemasonry , we must become wiser and better men . Many other excellent speeches were made by the brethren present , and the pleasure of the evening was enhanced by some good music , glees , and songs .
RINGWOOII , Jan 4 . —An interesting meeting of the Lodge of Unity took place at the lodge-room of ihe White Hart , when a large party of the brethren and some visitors sat down to banquet , at the invitation of the W . Master , Bro . William Jones , given by him in honour of his appointment as Senior Grand Warden of Hampshire , and an evening of great cordiality and happiness was passed . Bro . Jones presided with great ability , and in the several toasts from the chair expressed with much feeling those philanthropic and benevolent sentiments in reference