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Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
CHESHIRE . CIIESTEE . —The Brethren of the Cestrian Lodge ( No . 615 ) celebrated the festival of St . John at the Boyal Hotel , Chester , on Tuesday , Dec . 27 th . The B . AV . P . G . Master , Lord Combermere , K . C . B , attended , and there was a good muster , including several Prov . Grand Officers . The Craft Lodge was opened by the W . M , Bro . T . F . Maddock ; and P . M , Bro . Dixon , P . P . J . G . D , was
presented ancl installed W . M . for the ensuing year for the second time . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . LeAvis , P . P . J . G . W , Cheshire , of Wrexham , and the lecture was delivered by Bro . Willonghby , P . P . J . G . W , Cheshire , of Birkenhead . A deputation of the Brethren present , composed of the W . M . and his officers , and all the P . G . officers present , then retired to pay theh * respects to Lady Combermere , who was in another room in the
hotel , having accompanied his Lordship , the B . W . P . G . Master to Chester , especially for the purpose of presenting the P . G . Lodge Avith a splendid new banner , prepared by Bro . S . Brown , herald painter , of Chester , under her Ladyship's direction . This was accordingly done , and P . M . Bro . Dixon , P . P . J . G . AV ., returned thanks . The banner was of a rich and beautiful garter blue silk ; the Combermere armsobverseand the Masonic crest reverse . The
, , B . W . P . G . M . Lord Combermere presided . There Avere present Sir II . AVynn , Bart ( late ambassador to the court of Denmark ) , the Hon . AV . Cotton , M . P , & c . The ball passed off with eclat on the folloAving evening .
CORNWALL . The Provincial Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons was opened for business at the Hall in Penzance on Tuesday , March 7 th ; and the various duties having been performed , it Avas closed in form . During the business Bro . Pearce presented the Prov . G . L . with a Treasurer ' s book , splendidly bound , and ornamented with Masonic emblems .
The Brethren dmed together at three o ' clock on the same clay at the Union Hotel ; after which , a testimonial to Bro . B . Pearce , P . G . Treasurer , & c . & c , was presented . The Dep . Prov . G . M , Bro . Ellis , of Falmouth , presided . That the Grand Dir . of Ceremonies and Stewards were fully competent , was evident immediately on entering the room appropriated for the banquetwhich was tastefulllaid out with the desert . There
, y was also the plate to be presented , and the " St . Aubyn Vase , " a conspicuous object presented about a quarter of a century ago to the presiding officer , and , Avith the decorations of the assembly , forming a very brilliant display .
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Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
CHESHIRE . CIIESTEE . —The Brethren of the Cestrian Lodge ( No . 615 ) celebrated the festival of St . John at the Boyal Hotel , Chester , on Tuesday , Dec . 27 th . The B . AV . P . G . Master , Lord Combermere , K . C . B , attended , and there was a good muster , including several Prov . Grand Officers . The Craft Lodge was opened by the W . M , Bro . T . F . Maddock ; and P . M , Bro . Dixon , P . P . J . G . D , was
presented ancl installed W . M . for the ensuing year for the second time . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . LeAvis , P . P . J . G . W , Cheshire , of Wrexham , and the lecture was delivered by Bro . Willonghby , P . P . J . G . W , Cheshire , of Birkenhead . A deputation of the Brethren present , composed of the W . M . and his officers , and all the P . G . officers present , then retired to pay theh * respects to Lady Combermere , who was in another room in the
hotel , having accompanied his Lordship , the B . W . P . G . Master to Chester , especially for the purpose of presenting the P . G . Lodge Avith a splendid new banner , prepared by Bro . S . Brown , herald painter , of Chester , under her Ladyship's direction . This was accordingly done , and P . M . Bro . Dixon , P . P . J . G . AV ., returned thanks . The banner was of a rich and beautiful garter blue silk ; the Combermere armsobverseand the Masonic crest reverse . The
, , B . W . P . G . M . Lord Combermere presided . There Avere present Sir II . AVynn , Bart ( late ambassador to the court of Denmark ) , the Hon . AV . Cotton , M . P , & c . The ball passed off with eclat on the folloAving evening .
CORNWALL . The Provincial Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons was opened for business at the Hall in Penzance on Tuesday , March 7 th ; and the various duties having been performed , it Avas closed in form . During the business Bro . Pearce presented the Prov . G . L . with a Treasurer ' s book , splendidly bound , and ornamented with Masonic emblems .
The Brethren dmed together at three o ' clock on the same clay at the Union Hotel ; after which , a testimonial to Bro . B . Pearce , P . G . Treasurer , & c . & c , was presented . The Dep . Prov . G . M , Bro . Ellis , of Falmouth , presided . That the Grand Dir . of Ceremonies and Stewards were fully competent , was evident immediately on entering the room appropriated for the banquetwhich was tastefulllaid out with the desert . There
, y was also the plate to be presented , and the " St . Aubyn Vase , " a conspicuous object presented about a quarter of a century ago to the presiding officer , and , Avith the decorations of the assembly , forming a very brilliant display .