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many Brethren of distinction from Liverpool , Manchester , and neighbouring towns . The worthy D . P . G . M . expressed himself highly gratified with the arrangements and proceedings throughout , and the ladies were delighted . Lodge of Friendship , 344 , Oldham : — The following are the officers for the year 1852 : —W . H . Fletcher , W . M . ; J . GaitskellP . M . and Lect . Master ; J . BamfordS . W .
, , ; D . Evans , J . W . ; J . S . Hague , S . D . ; R . Bradbury , J . D . ; T . Mattinson , Treasurer ; Rev . J . G . Blackburne , Chaplain ; W . Hudson , Secretary ; W . Wainwright , I . G . ; J . P . Brierly , J . Lees , Stewards ; R . Greaves , Organist ; U . Shaw , Tyler . The Lodge is in a very - prosperous state , not fewer than thirty most respectable members having been admitted during the past year . The Brethren are deeplindebted to their worthD . P . G . M . for his
y y desire at all times to further their prosperit y , and desire sincerely to tender their thanks for his kindess . On Monday , Jan . 26 , 1852 , the new R . A . Chapter , named " The Tudor Chapter , " attached to the Lodge of Friendship , Oldham , was constituted and consecrated in due form by the Provincial Grand Superintendent , S . Blair , M . P ., assisted by J . MoodyP . P . S . G . W . C . and P . Z . and others . The ceremony
, , was beautifully performed , and was most solemn ancl imposing , and made an impression which will not speedil y be effaced upon those who were fortunate enough to be present . There is every likelihood that the Companions will very soon be both numerous and respectable . The three principals are—J . Gaitskell , Z . ; W . H . Fletcher , II . : S . Brown , J .
WEST LANCASHIRE . —Lodge of Faith , No . 711 . —ASHTON , near WARRINGTON . —The Annual Festival of St . John was celebrated on Tuesday , Dec . 28 , at the Lodge Room , Gerard ' s Arms Inn . The Lodge duties were first performed , and the Officers for the ensuing year appointed ; Bro . James Billinge being installed W . M . by Bro . Thomas Johnson , P . M ., who conducted the ceremonial with fittingsolemnity , and faultless working . After the W . M . had appointed his OfficersBro . John Knihtas S . W . and Bro . Dr . J . F .
Pen-, g , , nington , as J . W ., & c , the Lodge was regularly closed , and the Brethren proceeded to the banquet . The cloth being removed , the W . M . proceeded to remind the assembled Brethren , that the loyality of the Fraternity was no lip-service , but being ever strongly felt , was not less energetically exjiressed when requisite , because it was a Masonic duty , to pay allegiance to the " civil powers ; " not only to fear God , but to honour the king , and never to be concerned
in plots and conspiracies against the peace and welfare of the nation . He therefore proposed " The Queen ! the Duchess of Lancaster ; a Mason ' s daughter and a Mason ' s niece . "— " God save tiie Queen . " The W . M . had no apology to make for introducing the next toast . Prince Albert had won golden opinions from every one , and , perhaps , might yet serve his apprenticeship to Masonry . — " Prince Albert , Albert Prince of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family . "
The W . M . prefaced the next toast in the following terms : " Having , as Masons are ever anxious to do , recorded our loyalty to tho crown , we have now to express our allegiance to the ruler ofthe Craft . The noble individual , whose health I am about to propose ,
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many Brethren of distinction from Liverpool , Manchester , and neighbouring towns . The worthy D . P . G . M . expressed himself highly gratified with the arrangements and proceedings throughout , and the ladies were delighted . Lodge of Friendship , 344 , Oldham : — The following are the officers for the year 1852 : —W . H . Fletcher , W . M . ; J . GaitskellP . M . and Lect . Master ; J . BamfordS . W .
, , ; D . Evans , J . W . ; J . S . Hague , S . D . ; R . Bradbury , J . D . ; T . Mattinson , Treasurer ; Rev . J . G . Blackburne , Chaplain ; W . Hudson , Secretary ; W . Wainwright , I . G . ; J . P . Brierly , J . Lees , Stewards ; R . Greaves , Organist ; U . Shaw , Tyler . The Lodge is in a very - prosperous state , not fewer than thirty most respectable members having been admitted during the past year . The Brethren are deeplindebted to their worthD . P . G . M . for his
y y desire at all times to further their prosperit y , and desire sincerely to tender their thanks for his kindess . On Monday , Jan . 26 , 1852 , the new R . A . Chapter , named " The Tudor Chapter , " attached to the Lodge of Friendship , Oldham , was constituted and consecrated in due form by the Provincial Grand Superintendent , S . Blair , M . P ., assisted by J . MoodyP . P . S . G . W . C . and P . Z . and others . The ceremony
, , was beautifully performed , and was most solemn ancl imposing , and made an impression which will not speedil y be effaced upon those who were fortunate enough to be present . There is every likelihood that the Companions will very soon be both numerous and respectable . The three principals are—J . Gaitskell , Z . ; W . H . Fletcher , II . : S . Brown , J .
WEST LANCASHIRE . —Lodge of Faith , No . 711 . —ASHTON , near WARRINGTON . —The Annual Festival of St . John was celebrated on Tuesday , Dec . 28 , at the Lodge Room , Gerard ' s Arms Inn . The Lodge duties were first performed , and the Officers for the ensuing year appointed ; Bro . James Billinge being installed W . M . by Bro . Thomas Johnson , P . M ., who conducted the ceremonial with fittingsolemnity , and faultless working . After the W . M . had appointed his OfficersBro . John Knihtas S . W . and Bro . Dr . J . F .
Pen-, g , , nington , as J . W ., & c , the Lodge was regularly closed , and the Brethren proceeded to the banquet . The cloth being removed , the W . M . proceeded to remind the assembled Brethren , that the loyality of the Fraternity was no lip-service , but being ever strongly felt , was not less energetically exjiressed when requisite , because it was a Masonic duty , to pay allegiance to the " civil powers ; " not only to fear God , but to honour the king , and never to be concerned
in plots and conspiracies against the peace and welfare of the nation . He therefore proposed " The Queen ! the Duchess of Lancaster ; a Mason ' s daughter and a Mason ' s niece . "— " God save tiie Queen . " The W . M . had no apology to make for introducing the next toast . Prince Albert had won golden opinions from every one , and , perhaps , might yet serve his apprenticeship to Masonry . — " Prince Albert , Albert Prince of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family . "
The W . M . prefaced the next toast in the following terms : " Having , as Masons are ever anxious to do , recorded our loyalty to tho crown , we have now to express our allegiance to the ruler ofthe Craft . The noble individual , whose health I am about to propose ,