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Provincial.
he prayed God to bless and preserve her in health and every enjoyment ; he then proposed "Her Majesty the Queen , " which was received ivith immense cheering , three times three ; after ivhich , the Chairman expressed regret at not having a gallery of ladies to witness the festival , but he trusted Grand Stewards ivould in future make arrangements for their accommodation . " God save the Queen , verse and chorus , " accompanied by band .
The band then retired , and the Masonic toasts were entered on . The Chairman next proposed His Royal Highness , the Duke of Sussex , M . W . G . M . of Masons . " Masonic honours . The next toast was , " The Pro .-Grand Master , D . G . M ., and Grand Officers . " Some merriment arose from the Chairman having , by mistake , coujiled with the toast the name of his noble friend Lord John Russell , instead
of Lord John Churchill . Song , by Brother Creek— " Come , let us jirepare , " & c . The S . G . AVarden , Brother Partridge , after many pleasing observations , proposed " The health of the P . G . M ., " and complimented him with possessing the organ of benevolence . To ivhich the P . G . Master very happily rejilied . After whicha from Brother LakeGrand Steward .
, song , AV . L . Thompson then proposed " The D . P . G . M ., " who returned thanks in a very able manner ; he stated it was a proud day for him and the province , it being forty-five years since a P . G . L . had been held there ; he trusted their children and their children ' s children would long remember the hapiiy day that had revived the P . G . L . of Essex ;
he said he could not express the delight he felt at seeing his father , whom he loved dearer than life , filling the distinguished station he did , and trusted that the exertion of the Brethren would be used to sujiport him . He was loudly cheered . AVe regret that we cannot follow the regular course of the interesting jiroceedings . The health of the visitors was duly noticed by Brother Harper , the Grand Secretary ; that of the AVardens by neat addresses
from each ; the various Lodges of the provinces received due honour ; and Brother Bullen very powerfull y dwelt on tho long-felt inconveniences in the province now so happily removed by the appointment o £ a Provincial Grand Master , expressing a hope that Suffolk might not much longer be without its chief—then it would meet Essex on the level ; it could not be that there was a want of efficient talent , and he publicldeclaredthat J . ReadeEsq . past high sheriff of tiie countyivould
y , , , , be a most welcome appointment . " Thank God , " concluded the speaker , " you here are happy and united , and I hope ere long , we may rival you in our joy . " The vocal friends were in deli ghtful melody . The Grand Stewards did their duty , and tbe Provincial Grand Mastcr with his Lewis-Dejmty , retired amidst the most affectionate cheers . IPSWICH . —The Union Lodge is in a most excellent state of
discipline ; and among the zealous supj . orters are enrolled Brothers lteade , Green , Martin , Bullen , Ruddock , Humphries , Calchpole , Scott , Grim-Key , & c . BURY ST . EDMUNDS . —AVe certainly are not in a flourishing condition ; hut as our neighbouring jirovince has found favour , so do we now encourage the hope that some " light" may be also graciously vouchsafed us . There are some influential Alasons in the neighbour-
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Provincial.
he prayed God to bless and preserve her in health and every enjoyment ; he then proposed "Her Majesty the Queen , " which was received ivith immense cheering , three times three ; after ivhich , the Chairman expressed regret at not having a gallery of ladies to witness the festival , but he trusted Grand Stewards ivould in future make arrangements for their accommodation . " God save the Queen , verse and chorus , " accompanied by band .
The band then retired , and the Masonic toasts were entered on . The Chairman next proposed His Royal Highness , the Duke of Sussex , M . W . G . M . of Masons . " Masonic honours . The next toast was , " The Pro .-Grand Master , D . G . M ., and Grand Officers . " Some merriment arose from the Chairman having , by mistake , coujiled with the toast the name of his noble friend Lord John Russell , instead
of Lord John Churchill . Song , by Brother Creek— " Come , let us jirepare , " & c . The S . G . AVarden , Brother Partridge , after many pleasing observations , proposed " The health of the P . G . M ., " and complimented him with possessing the organ of benevolence . To ivhich the P . G . Master very happily rejilied . After whicha from Brother LakeGrand Steward .
, song , AV . L . Thompson then proposed " The D . P . G . M ., " who returned thanks in a very able manner ; he stated it was a proud day for him and the province , it being forty-five years since a P . G . L . had been held there ; he trusted their children and their children ' s children would long remember the hapiiy day that had revived the P . G . L . of Essex ;
he said he could not express the delight he felt at seeing his father , whom he loved dearer than life , filling the distinguished station he did , and trusted that the exertion of the Brethren would be used to sujiport him . He was loudly cheered . AVe regret that we cannot follow the regular course of the interesting jiroceedings . The health of the visitors was duly noticed by Brother Harper , the Grand Secretary ; that of the AVardens by neat addresses
from each ; the various Lodges of the provinces received due honour ; and Brother Bullen very powerfull y dwelt on tho long-felt inconveniences in the province now so happily removed by the appointment o £ a Provincial Grand Master , expressing a hope that Suffolk might not much longer be without its chief—then it would meet Essex on the level ; it could not be that there was a want of efficient talent , and he publicldeclaredthat J . ReadeEsq . past high sheriff of tiie countyivould
y , , , , be a most welcome appointment . " Thank God , " concluded the speaker , " you here are happy and united , and I hope ere long , we may rival you in our joy . " The vocal friends were in deli ghtful melody . The Grand Stewards did their duty , and tbe Provincial Grand Mastcr with his Lewis-Dejmty , retired amidst the most affectionate cheers . IPSWICH . —The Union Lodge is in a most excellent state of
discipline ; and among the zealous supj . orters are enrolled Brothers lteade , Green , Martin , Bullen , Ruddock , Humphries , Calchpole , Scott , Grim-Key , & c . BURY ST . EDMUNDS . —AVe certainly are not in a flourishing condition ; hut as our neighbouring jirovince has found favour , so do we now encourage the hope that some " light" may be also graciously vouchsafed us . There are some influential Alasons in the neighbour-