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J . Ogburn , P . M . 428 , P . PJ . G . AV . Hants , Hon . Sec . * , M . G . Totterdell , S . D . ; II . J . Paffard , J . D . ; AV . II . Eastrick , I . G , Barnes , and Frankeiss , Stewards . At six o ' clock , the Brethren sat down to banquet , when the chair was taken by the AV . M . Bro . II . M . Emanuel , supported on his right ancl left by the distinguished Brethren before named . After the usual toasts ,
Bro . J . OGBUEN' proposed "The W . M . of the Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 428 ;" and in doing so alluded in highly eulogistic terms to the great zeal that had been displayed by Bro . Emanuel for the interests of the Craft in general , to his great talents as a Mason , and to the honour the Royal Sussex Lodge had done itself in electing so worthy a Brother to preside over them ; and also to the pleasure it gave him ( Brother Ogburn ) in having installed into the office of AV . M . that day a Brother who was so justly and highly esteemed by all who knew him , as was clearly evinced by the numerous and influential attendance of Brethren so exalted in the Craft , and so high in position in the Society , there being the large number of eighteen W . M . ' s and P . M . 's present during the installation , that being a larger number than had ever been present at any Lodge in this Province on a similar occasion .
The toast Avas drunk Avith great eclat . Bro . EMANUEL , in returning thanks for the honour conferred on him , said that he felt this as the proudest moment of his life . To be elected and installed in the office of W . M . of so numerous and respectable a Lodge , and in the presence of so many distinguished Brethren as had honoured him with their company that day , was an honour of which any man living might be proud ; and he begged to assure the Brethren that his time and attention should be devoted to the interests of the Lodge , and to the carrying out those glorious principles of Ereemasonry which were at once the pride and boast of the fraternity .
The healths of each of the distinguished guests were then given in rotation , and each severally responded to , all expressing the great pleasure they felt in being present on such an interesting occasion . HERTFORDSHIRE . BEEKIIAMPSTEAD LODGE ( NO . 742 ) . —The first meeting of this
Lodge for the present year Avas held on AVednesday , the 4 th January , Avhen the members assembled in considerable strength , to Avitness the installation of Bro . A . L . Bellinger into the Master ' s chair , seA'eral London Brethren being present . The ceremony of installation Avas most ably performed b y Bro . J . T . Darvill , P . p . G . S . W . of the Province , assisted by Bro . T . Lane , P . P . G . S . W ,- Bro . Watson , P . M . '
No . 25 , tbe Bev . Bro . S . L . Wilson , P . P . G . O . / Bro . B . L . AVilson , P . P . G . S . AV . of Surrey , Bro . D . Shrewsbury , P . M . No . 196 , Bro . Howe , P . M . No . 82 , & c . The King ' s Arms , the ancient hotel in which the Lodge is held , has been completely renovated , and this was the first meeting since its restoration and under the management of Bro . SoftlaAV . The visitors present expressed their gratification at the mode of conducting the business of the Lodge , ancl the hospitality so ably dispensed under the presidency of the AV . M . VOL . II . K
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Provincial.
J . Ogburn , P . M . 428 , P . PJ . G . AV . Hants , Hon . Sec . * , M . G . Totterdell , S . D . ; II . J . Paffard , J . D . ; AV . II . Eastrick , I . G , Barnes , and Frankeiss , Stewards . At six o ' clock , the Brethren sat down to banquet , when the chair was taken by the AV . M . Bro . II . M . Emanuel , supported on his right ancl left by the distinguished Brethren before named . After the usual toasts ,
Bro . J . OGBUEN' proposed "The W . M . of the Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 428 ;" and in doing so alluded in highly eulogistic terms to the great zeal that had been displayed by Bro . Emanuel for the interests of the Craft in general , to his great talents as a Mason , and to the honour the Royal Sussex Lodge had done itself in electing so worthy a Brother to preside over them ; and also to the pleasure it gave him ( Brother Ogburn ) in having installed into the office of AV . M . that day a Brother who was so justly and highly esteemed by all who knew him , as was clearly evinced by the numerous and influential attendance of Brethren so exalted in the Craft , and so high in position in the Society , there being the large number of eighteen W . M . ' s and P . M . 's present during the installation , that being a larger number than had ever been present at any Lodge in this Province on a similar occasion .
The toast Avas drunk Avith great eclat . Bro . EMANUEL , in returning thanks for the honour conferred on him , said that he felt this as the proudest moment of his life . To be elected and installed in the office of W . M . of so numerous and respectable a Lodge , and in the presence of so many distinguished Brethren as had honoured him with their company that day , was an honour of which any man living might be proud ; and he begged to assure the Brethren that his time and attention should be devoted to the interests of the Lodge , and to the carrying out those glorious principles of Ereemasonry which were at once the pride and boast of the fraternity .
The healths of each of the distinguished guests were then given in rotation , and each severally responded to , all expressing the great pleasure they felt in being present on such an interesting occasion . HERTFORDSHIRE . BEEKIIAMPSTEAD LODGE ( NO . 742 ) . —The first meeting of this
Lodge for the present year Avas held on AVednesday , the 4 th January , Avhen the members assembled in considerable strength , to Avitness the installation of Bro . A . L . Bellinger into the Master ' s chair , seA'eral London Brethren being present . The ceremony of installation Avas most ably performed b y Bro . J . T . Darvill , P . p . G . S . W . of the Province , assisted by Bro . T . Lane , P . P . G . S . W ,- Bro . Watson , P . M . '
No . 25 , tbe Bev . Bro . S . L . Wilson , P . P . G . O . / Bro . B . L . AVilson , P . P . G . S . AV . of Surrey , Bro . D . Shrewsbury , P . M . No . 196 , Bro . Howe , P . M . No . 82 , & c . The King ' s Arms , the ancient hotel in which the Lodge is held , has been completely renovated , and this was the first meeting since its restoration and under the management of Bro . SoftlaAV . The visitors present expressed their gratification at the mode of conducting the business of the Lodge , ancl the hospitality so ably dispensed under the presidency of the AV . M . VOL . II . K