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adjourning to the ball-room , where other and more agreeable duties awaited them ( cheers ) . A parting toast from the Chairman echoed Bro . Evelyn ' s ojiinion , and in a few minutes the banquet-hall was deserted for the poetry of motion .
WARWICKSHIRE . —WALSALL . —On Friday , January 30 th , a Masonic Ball was held at the Guildhall Assembly Room , Walsall , being the first given in that town , the profits arising from which will be devoted by the Brethren of the Lodge of St . Matthew to the Freemasons' Girls' School . The room was tastefully decorated with Masonic emblems and banners , those of the Knights Templars of the Beauseant Encampment adding considerably to the brilliancy of the scene . The disjilay of beauty ancl fashioncombined with
, the various decorations worn by the Brethren , gave to the tout ensemble a grancl and imjiosing appearance . Shortly after nine o'clock , dancing commenced to the enlivening strains of Hayward and Tilley's band , and continued without interruption till six o ' clock next morning . The Stewards were unceasing in their exertions to promote the enjoyment of all assembled , and they found a very able and efficient coadjutor in Bro . Ridgway , the
Master of the Ceremonies . Upwards of 200 were present , and the success of their first effort inspires the Walsall Brethren with a hope , that their endeavours to aid the Masonic charities will on future occasions be as well rewarded .
WILTS . —SALISBURY . —The Installation of Bro . James Smith at Salisbury , AV . M . of the Lodge of Elias de Derham , took place at the Lodge-room in the White Hart on the 13 th of January . The ceremony was very impressively performed by the Rev . Bro . G . R . Portal ( P . G . Warden of Oxfordshire ) , Bro . Matthew Lush , Mayor of Wilton , Bro . Slade , of Southampton , and Bro . Naish , of Winchester , who constituted a board of Installed Masters on the occasion ; after which the following official ajijiointments were made for the current
year : —Bros . II . R . Hodding , S . W . ; P . P . Cother , J . W . ; T . Pain , Treasurer ; T . Slade , Secretary ; Dr . Hewson , S . D . ; T . J . Holloway , J . D . ; and Beverley Robinson , I . G . At the termination of the business of the evening , the members of the Lodge , joined by some visiting Brethren from Winchester and Southampton , partook of an excellent " banquet , " all the appointments of which were very creditable to the hotel , and gave great satisfaction to the assembled
Brethren . The customary loyal and complimentary toasts were drunk with Masonic honours , and the evening was spent in that cheerful and harmonious intercourse which always characterises the reunions of the members of this ancient Order .
YORKSHIRE . —SELBY . —On Friday , March 19 , the members of the St . Germaine Lodge of Freemasons dined together at Armitage ' s George Hotel , on the occasion of the Installation of the AV . M . Bro . R . J . Parker . The chair was taken by the AV . M ., who was supported on the right ancl left by Bros , the Earl of Londesborough ; A . Bannister , Mayor of Hull ; G . P . Dawson ; the Rev . C . Sutton ; Capt . Camjibell ; E . Parker ; M . Pearcival ; T . M . Weddall ; T . Hawden ; and several others , chiefly members of the Lodge ,
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adjourning to the ball-room , where other and more agreeable duties awaited them ( cheers ) . A parting toast from the Chairman echoed Bro . Evelyn ' s ojiinion , and in a few minutes the banquet-hall was deserted for the poetry of motion .
WARWICKSHIRE . —WALSALL . —On Friday , January 30 th , a Masonic Ball was held at the Guildhall Assembly Room , Walsall , being the first given in that town , the profits arising from which will be devoted by the Brethren of the Lodge of St . Matthew to the Freemasons' Girls' School . The room was tastefully decorated with Masonic emblems and banners , those of the Knights Templars of the Beauseant Encampment adding considerably to the brilliancy of the scene . The disjilay of beauty ancl fashioncombined with
, the various decorations worn by the Brethren , gave to the tout ensemble a grancl and imjiosing appearance . Shortly after nine o'clock , dancing commenced to the enlivening strains of Hayward and Tilley's band , and continued without interruption till six o ' clock next morning . The Stewards were unceasing in their exertions to promote the enjoyment of all assembled , and they found a very able and efficient coadjutor in Bro . Ridgway , the
Master of the Ceremonies . Upwards of 200 were present , and the success of their first effort inspires the Walsall Brethren with a hope , that their endeavours to aid the Masonic charities will on future occasions be as well rewarded .
WILTS . —SALISBURY . —The Installation of Bro . James Smith at Salisbury , AV . M . of the Lodge of Elias de Derham , took place at the Lodge-room in the White Hart on the 13 th of January . The ceremony was very impressively performed by the Rev . Bro . G . R . Portal ( P . G . Warden of Oxfordshire ) , Bro . Matthew Lush , Mayor of Wilton , Bro . Slade , of Southampton , and Bro . Naish , of Winchester , who constituted a board of Installed Masters on the occasion ; after which the following official ajijiointments were made for the current
year : —Bros . II . R . Hodding , S . W . ; P . P . Cother , J . W . ; T . Pain , Treasurer ; T . Slade , Secretary ; Dr . Hewson , S . D . ; T . J . Holloway , J . D . ; and Beverley Robinson , I . G . At the termination of the business of the evening , the members of the Lodge , joined by some visiting Brethren from Winchester and Southampton , partook of an excellent " banquet , " all the appointments of which were very creditable to the hotel , and gave great satisfaction to the assembled
Brethren . The customary loyal and complimentary toasts were drunk with Masonic honours , and the evening was spent in that cheerful and harmonious intercourse which always characterises the reunions of the members of this ancient Order .
YORKSHIRE . —SELBY . —On Friday , March 19 , the members of the St . Germaine Lodge of Freemasons dined together at Armitage ' s George Hotel , on the occasion of the Installation of the AV . M . Bro . R . J . Parker . The chair was taken by the AV . M ., who was supported on the right ancl left by Bros , the Earl of Londesborough ; A . Bannister , Mayor of Hull ; G . P . Dawson ; the Rev . C . Sutton ; Capt . Camjibell ; E . Parker ; M . Pearcival ; T . M . Weddall ; T . Hawden ; and several others , chiefly members of the Lodge ,