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Provincial.
Past P . G . Deacons two ancl two—Past P . G . Organist—Past P . G . Architect—The two P . G . Deacons bearing the Warden ' s Pillars on Pedestals—Cornucopia borne by a Brother—P . G . Organist—The Tracing Board borne on a Pedestal . —P . G . Architect—P . G . Director of Ceremonies—Floor Cloth of the Third
Degree—Past P . G , Treasurer and Secretary—The Book of Constitutions on a Pedestal—P . G . ' Secretary—The Ark of the Covenant and Veil borne by Four Blaster Masons—P . G . Treasurer—The Holy Bible in Black letter , Square and Compass , borne by four Master Masons' Sons ; open at NUMB . x . P . G . Chaplain—Past P . G . Wardens two and two—The Three Lights
placed triangularly on a Pedestal—P . G . Junior Warden with a gavel—P . G . Senior Warden with a gavel—P . G . Standard—The Globes on a Pedestal—Deputy Provincial Grand Master-Provincial Grand Master ' s Banner—P . G . Sword Bearer—-g ^ " 2 Provincial Grand Master , under a Canopy of blue ^ 5 . g S -g > purple and crimson , borne by Six Master Masons . S , ^ £ 5 * ¦ * CD r . f » P ,
P . G . Tyler with a sword—Union Flag—The two P . G . Stewards of the oldest Lodge with wands—A Marshal with a baton . On arriving at the door of the church , the Brethren opened on each side to admit the P . G . Master , followed by the Brethren according to seniority , and on their entering the Lodge the same order was observed .
A sermon was preached by the Rev Geo . Oliver , D . P . G . M ., from 1 Cor . xiv . 40 , " Let all tilings be done decently and in order . " From these words the preacher took occasion to illustrate some of our peculiar observances , viz . —the situation of the Lodge—the cloudy canopy—and processional movements . The sermon , however , we undeistand , is to be printed , and we hope to be able shortly to lay it before our readers . The Brethren returned to the Mansion House in the same order as
before , and the P . G . M . addressed to them a most beautiful and energetic oration on the morality of the Order ; embracing particularly illustrations of the Four Cardinal and the Three Theological Virtues . After which the Lodge was closed by the D . Prov . G . M . with solemn prayer . The Brethren dined together in the large hall at the Mansion-house ,
and ample accommodations were provided in the ante-room for the ladies . A band of music ancl a party of glee singers were stationed in the orchestra . After dinner the healths of His Most Gracious Majesty , the Patron of Masonry ; II . R . IJ . the Duke of Sussex , G . M . ; and other Masonic dignitaries , were eloquently prefaced by the P . G . M .,
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Provincial.
Past P . G . Deacons two ancl two—Past P . G . Organist—Past P . G . Architect—The two P . G . Deacons bearing the Warden ' s Pillars on Pedestals—Cornucopia borne by a Brother—P . G . Organist—The Tracing Board borne on a Pedestal . —P . G . Architect—P . G . Director of Ceremonies—Floor Cloth of the Third
Degree—Past P . G , Treasurer and Secretary—The Book of Constitutions on a Pedestal—P . G . ' Secretary—The Ark of the Covenant and Veil borne by Four Blaster Masons—P . G . Treasurer—The Holy Bible in Black letter , Square and Compass , borne by four Master Masons' Sons ; open at NUMB . x . P . G . Chaplain—Past P . G . Wardens two and two—The Three Lights
placed triangularly on a Pedestal—P . G . Junior Warden with a gavel—P . G . Senior Warden with a gavel—P . G . Standard—The Globes on a Pedestal—Deputy Provincial Grand Master-Provincial Grand Master ' s Banner—P . G . Sword Bearer—-g ^ " 2 Provincial Grand Master , under a Canopy of blue ^ 5 . g S -g > purple and crimson , borne by Six Master Masons . S , ^ £ 5 * ¦ * CD r . f » P ,
P . G . Tyler with a sword—Union Flag—The two P . G . Stewards of the oldest Lodge with wands—A Marshal with a baton . On arriving at the door of the church , the Brethren opened on each side to admit the P . G . Master , followed by the Brethren according to seniority , and on their entering the Lodge the same order was observed .
A sermon was preached by the Rev Geo . Oliver , D . P . G . M ., from 1 Cor . xiv . 40 , " Let all tilings be done decently and in order . " From these words the preacher took occasion to illustrate some of our peculiar observances , viz . —the situation of the Lodge—the cloudy canopy—and processional movements . The sermon , however , we undeistand , is to be printed , and we hope to be able shortly to lay it before our readers . The Brethren returned to the Mansion House in the same order as
before , and the P . G . M . addressed to them a most beautiful and energetic oration on the morality of the Order ; embracing particularly illustrations of the Four Cardinal and the Three Theological Virtues . After which the Lodge was closed by the D . Prov . G . M . with solemn prayer . The Brethren dined together in the large hall at the Mansion-house ,
and ample accommodations were provided in the ante-room for the ladies . A band of music ancl a party of glee singers were stationed in the orchestra . After dinner the healths of His Most Gracious Majesty , the Patron of Masonry ; II . R . IJ . the Duke of Sussex , G . M . ; and other Masonic dignitaries , were eloquently prefaced by the P . G . M .,