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Metropolitan.
Z . ; A . King , H . ; R . A . Graham , J . ; W . Jones , P . S . Hon . Sec . 2 > ro tern . CROSS OE CHRIST ENCAMPMENT . — A meeting of this venerable and well-conducted Encampment was held on Friday , March 10 , at Radley ' s Hotel , when Sir Kt . M . Costa , 30 ° , was duly installed E . C . for the ensuing year . The ceremony was erformed in the most
imp pressive manner by Sir Kt . Lieut .-Col . Vernon , M . E . C . for Staffordshire , P . A . D . C . of tho G . C . of England and Wales , who had come to town from Staffordshire expressly to do honour to the distinguished Sir Kt ., who now presides over the Cross of Christ Encampment . Sir Kt . Vernon was assisted in the ritual by Sir Kt . the Rev . J . E . Cox , E . C . of the Croydon Encampment , and A . D . C . of the G . C . of Englandwho also desired thus to testify his regard for
, Sir . Kt . M . Costa , not only as a Templar and a Mason , but as a man . The Encampment was attended by Sir Kts . Goldsworthy , Baumer , Spencer , Moulsworth , R . Costa , Giampietro Castellan , and several others . Comps . Foster , White , and Fooks were also exalted in this degree on the occasion .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
CAMBRIDG E . —Masonic Ball . —On Thursday , February 14 th , the Annual Ball in connection with the Scientific Lodge of freemasons took place at the Lion Hotel , Petty Cury , and was attended by upwards of 170 persons . The large room was most tastefully decorated upon the occasion . The orchestra was erected at one end , and at the other two large banners were suspended ; on either side were several chandeliers with wax-lightsprettily decorated with
, artificial flowers , as were also the two large chandeliers in the centre of the room . Various emblems of Freemasonry hung around the walls ; and altogether the taste displayed by Mrs . Waller and the W . M . in decorating the room , for the occasion was worthy of all the praise bestowed upon it . Weippert ' s band was engaged for the occasion , and about quarter past nine dancing commenced , and was
kept up with great spirit until twelve o ' clock , at which hour supper was announced , when about half of the conipany partook of it first . Ample justice having been done to an elegant ancl substantial repast , Bro . Rowe gave " The Queen , " and afterwards " The W . M . of the Scientific Lodge , Bro . H . E . Chisholm , " who he said was worthy of all praise for his indefatigable exertions in bringing about this assembly . The second part of the conipany were now admitted , and after justice had again been done to the viandsthe W . M . again
, gave "The Queen , " and "The Dep . Pr . G . M ., Bro . H . E . Rowe , " who had wsed his best exertions to give eclat to the proceedings . Bro . C . E . Brown , P . M ., then gave " The Ladies , " and the party again returned to the ball-room " to trip it on the light fantastic toe , " and waltzes , polkas , & c , succeeded each other with the greatest
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Metropolitan.
Z . ; A . King , H . ; R . A . Graham , J . ; W . Jones , P . S . Hon . Sec . 2 > ro tern . CROSS OE CHRIST ENCAMPMENT . — A meeting of this venerable and well-conducted Encampment was held on Friday , March 10 , at Radley ' s Hotel , when Sir Kt . M . Costa , 30 ° , was duly installed E . C . for the ensuing year . The ceremony was erformed in the most
imp pressive manner by Sir Kt . Lieut .-Col . Vernon , M . E . C . for Staffordshire , P . A . D . C . of tho G . C . of England and Wales , who had come to town from Staffordshire expressly to do honour to the distinguished Sir Kt ., who now presides over the Cross of Christ Encampment . Sir Kt . Vernon was assisted in the ritual by Sir Kt . the Rev . J . E . Cox , E . C . of the Croydon Encampment , and A . D . C . of the G . C . of Englandwho also desired thus to testify his regard for
, Sir . Kt . M . Costa , not only as a Templar and a Mason , but as a man . The Encampment was attended by Sir Kts . Goldsworthy , Baumer , Spencer , Moulsworth , R . Costa , Giampietro Castellan , and several others . Comps . Foster , White , and Fooks were also exalted in this degree on the occasion .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
CAMBRIDG E . —Masonic Ball . —On Thursday , February 14 th , the Annual Ball in connection with the Scientific Lodge of freemasons took place at the Lion Hotel , Petty Cury , and was attended by upwards of 170 persons . The large room was most tastefully decorated upon the occasion . The orchestra was erected at one end , and at the other two large banners were suspended ; on either side were several chandeliers with wax-lightsprettily decorated with
, artificial flowers , as were also the two large chandeliers in the centre of the room . Various emblems of Freemasonry hung around the walls ; and altogether the taste displayed by Mrs . Waller and the W . M . in decorating the room , for the occasion was worthy of all the praise bestowed upon it . Weippert ' s band was engaged for the occasion , and about quarter past nine dancing commenced , and was
kept up with great spirit until twelve o ' clock , at which hour supper was announced , when about half of the conipany partook of it first . Ample justice having been done to an elegant ancl substantial repast , Bro . Rowe gave " The Queen , " and afterwards " The W . M . of the Scientific Lodge , Bro . H . E . Chisholm , " who he said was worthy of all praise for his indefatigable exertions in bringing about this assembly . The second part of the conipany were now admitted , and after justice had again been done to the viandsthe W . M . again
, gave "The Queen , " and "The Dep . Pr . G . M ., Bro . H . E . Rowe , " who had wsed his best exertions to give eclat to the proceedings . Bro . C . E . Brown , P . M ., then gave " The Ladies , " and the party again returned to the ball-room " to trip it on the light fantastic toe , " and waltzes , polkas , & c , succeeded each other with the greatest