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" L ,. iN . btarkie , P . G . M . of W . D . "— "Lord Combermere , PGM of Cheshire — "Old England "— "Lord Mexborough , P . G . M .-W- York ' sh " — " To every fair and faithful she , who loves the Art of Masonry "—™ hlcb were followed by the healths of Brothers S . Blair , Dunberry , fhrelfall , The Stewards , The Town and Trade of Bolton , and the Boroughreeves , The W . M ' s . of the several Lodges , and thanks to them lor their attendance , & c . & c . Numerous songs were sung of the true Masonic Order Brother
, By Longworth , P . P . G . J . W . & c , and Brothers Blair , Daly , Dunberry , & c , and never , perhaps , was there a happier meeting since the Royal Order graced the land . The wines were varied and excellent . About 120 sat down to dinner with the R . W . D PGM and several parties of the Brethren partook of refreshment and substantial dinners at the houses in Bolton , where the different Lodges are held It was a glorious day for the Craft .
WARRINGTON . —Masonic Festival on laying the key stone of the bridge over the Mersey at Warrington , on Thursday , the 22 nd instant Le Gendre N . Starkie , Esq ., Provincial Grand Master for the W . D of the county of Lancashire , presided on the above occasion . The sermon was preached at the parish church , by the Rev . T . V . Bayne M . A . Brother Stubhs ' s Liverpool Royal Harmonic Band attended '
CUMBERLAND . —WIGTON , ST . JOHN ' LODGE , No . 409 , June 24 — Since the commencement of this Lodge it has been usual to hold a procession every seven years ; in conformity with this custom , and also for the revival of Masonry , a warrant of dispensation was granted by our D . P . G . Master , F . L . B . Dykes , Esq . of Cumberland , to carry the same into effect , and who kindl y favoured us with his presence on the occasion . Several deputations from the sister Lod ges in the county attended and also hl
we were hig y gratified to witness several influential Brethren from the nei ghbourhood , viz . T . Reed , Esq ., Tiffen and Rigg , Esqrs Bro . R . Dugclale , sen . & c . & c . The Lodge was opened at nine o ' clock in ample form , when Mr . John Rochester was initiated into the first degree of Masonry . At half past ten o ' clock the procession was formed in Masonic order , preceded by music , and headed by the D . P . G . M F . L . B . DkesEsq . and his provincial officersThe of
y , . procession was a most imposing character , the streets were lined with a vast concourse of people from the town and neighbourhood , and altogether the sight was singularly effective . On arriving at the church doors the Brethren halted , forming two lines , through which the D . P . G . iM . and his nffWi-c
passed into the sacred edifice , followed by the rest of the procession in inverted order , when the Rev . J . Ray delivered a beautiful and appropriate discourse from the words " Jesus wept , behold how he loveth " At the conclusion of the service the Brethren formed in the body of the church , when they returned to the Lion and Lamb Inn , preceded as before b y the town band , where a sumptuous banquet was provided by Brother Wm . Buttery , and upwards of one hundred sat down to dine The Masonic furniture tastefull
was y decorated with evergreen * and interspersed with a most splendid display of beautiful flowers . ' The D . P . G . M . filled the chair , supported on the right by Brother Walker W . M ., on the left by Brother Wallas , P . M . of the said Lodge , also the provincial officers right and left . After the cloth was removed , "Glorious Apollo" was sung by Brothers Smith , Lamonby , Langhorn , and M'Donald , when the D . P . G . M . rose and proposed the toast of " The King Grand Patron of our Order , " which was loyally cheered , and followed by the national anthem , " God save the King . "
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Provincial.
" L ,. iN . btarkie , P . G . M . of W . D . "— "Lord Combermere , PGM of Cheshire — "Old England "— "Lord Mexborough , P . G . M .-W- York ' sh " — " To every fair and faithful she , who loves the Art of Masonry "—™ hlcb were followed by the healths of Brothers S . Blair , Dunberry , fhrelfall , The Stewards , The Town and Trade of Bolton , and the Boroughreeves , The W . M ' s . of the several Lodges , and thanks to them lor their attendance , & c . & c . Numerous songs were sung of the true Masonic Order Brother
, By Longworth , P . P . G . J . W . & c , and Brothers Blair , Daly , Dunberry , & c , and never , perhaps , was there a happier meeting since the Royal Order graced the land . The wines were varied and excellent . About 120 sat down to dinner with the R . W . D PGM and several parties of the Brethren partook of refreshment and substantial dinners at the houses in Bolton , where the different Lodges are held It was a glorious day for the Craft .
WARRINGTON . —Masonic Festival on laying the key stone of the bridge over the Mersey at Warrington , on Thursday , the 22 nd instant Le Gendre N . Starkie , Esq ., Provincial Grand Master for the W . D of the county of Lancashire , presided on the above occasion . The sermon was preached at the parish church , by the Rev . T . V . Bayne M . A . Brother Stubhs ' s Liverpool Royal Harmonic Band attended '
CUMBERLAND . —WIGTON , ST . JOHN ' LODGE , No . 409 , June 24 — Since the commencement of this Lodge it has been usual to hold a procession every seven years ; in conformity with this custom , and also for the revival of Masonry , a warrant of dispensation was granted by our D . P . G . Master , F . L . B . Dykes , Esq . of Cumberland , to carry the same into effect , and who kindl y favoured us with his presence on the occasion . Several deputations from the sister Lod ges in the county attended and also hl
we were hig y gratified to witness several influential Brethren from the nei ghbourhood , viz . T . Reed , Esq ., Tiffen and Rigg , Esqrs Bro . R . Dugclale , sen . & c . & c . The Lodge was opened at nine o ' clock in ample form , when Mr . John Rochester was initiated into the first degree of Masonry . At half past ten o ' clock the procession was formed in Masonic order , preceded by music , and headed by the D . P . G . M F . L . B . DkesEsq . and his provincial officersThe of
y , . procession was a most imposing character , the streets were lined with a vast concourse of people from the town and neighbourhood , and altogether the sight was singularly effective . On arriving at the church doors the Brethren halted , forming two lines , through which the D . P . G . iM . and his nffWi-c
passed into the sacred edifice , followed by the rest of the procession in inverted order , when the Rev . J . Ray delivered a beautiful and appropriate discourse from the words " Jesus wept , behold how he loveth " At the conclusion of the service the Brethren formed in the body of the church , when they returned to the Lion and Lamb Inn , preceded as before b y the town band , where a sumptuous banquet was provided by Brother Wm . Buttery , and upwards of one hundred sat down to dine The Masonic furniture tastefull
was y decorated with evergreen * and interspersed with a most splendid display of beautiful flowers . ' The D . P . G . M . filled the chair , supported on the right by Brother Walker W . M ., on the left by Brother Wallas , P . M . of the said Lodge , also the provincial officers right and left . After the cloth was removed , "Glorious Apollo" was sung by Brothers Smith , Lamonby , Langhorn , and M'Donald , when the D . P . G . M . rose and proposed the toast of " The King Grand Patron of our Order , " which was loyally cheered , and followed by the national anthem , " God save the King . "