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Provincial.
YEOVIL . —Colonel Tynte , R . W . Provincial Grand Master of the Province of Somerset , has held his Provincial Grand Lodge here , and appointed his Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year . The assemblage of the brethren from the different Lodges of the Province was very numerous . After the proceedings of the day , nearly sixty Brethren sat down to dinner , the Right Worshipful P . G . M . in the chair . The usual Masonic toasts were drunk , and the evening spent in
perfect harmony and conviviality . The following Brethren were appointed and installed into their respective offices in the Grand Lodge : — Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master , Charles Maddison , Esq . ; Brother Temple , S . W . ; Brother W . Tomkins , J . W . ; Brothers Grey and Burr , Deacons ; Brother Inman ; Secretary ; Ashe , Registrar ; Etheredge , S . of W . ; Chipping , S . ; Brother Rev . W . Thompson , Chaplain ; Appleyard , Master of the Ceremonies ; Brother William Stradling , the late Treasurer , was re-elected unanimously , and sworn into office .
BATH . — The brethren of the Royal Cumberland Lodge and Chapter , met together on Friday , at the Castle Inn , to the number of about thirty . The company included several distinguished members from the Lodge of Honour , and from the Royal Sussex , high in Masonic rank , and the evening was spent in the most delightful sociability , to which vocal harmony lent an additional charm ; Comp . J . Johnson presided .
HAMPSHIRE . —At the Provincial Grand Lodge of Hampshire , held at the Freemason ' s Hall , Southampton , October 12 th . Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart ., presided as Provincial Grand Master ; and the following appointments were made for the ensuing year : —Brother Potts , P . G . Tyler ; Brother T . Trew , P . G . Treasurer ; Brothers Low , Etheridge , Critchet , Tyron , Bruce , and Adams , P . G . Stewards ; Brother Bannister , P . G . Standard Bearer ; Brother John Shepherd , P . G . Architect ;
Brother Pope , P . G . Usher ; Brother Simmons , P . G . Sword Bearer ; Brother Banks , P . G . Superintendent of Works ; Brother R . Brown , P . G . Director of Ceremonies ; Brother Hollis , P . G . Registrar ; Brother P . Klitz , P . G . Organist ; Brother Durant , P . G . Junior Deacon ; Brother Brownley , P . G . Senior Deacon ; Brother C . Peaty , P . G . Junior Warden ; Brother Captain Stevens , P . G . Senior Warden ; Brother Joseph LobbP . G . Secretary ; Brother Gunner ClerkP . G . Chaplain .
, , The P . G . Treasurer , Brother Trew , presented his account , showing a balance of 14 / . 6 s . in hand , which was passed . Thanks were then voted unanimously and most cordially to the Rev . the Rector of All Saints , for the use of the Church , & c ; to the Rev . Brother Brookfield , D . P . G . Chaplain , for his excellent sermon ; and to Brother J . R . Stehbing , Acting P . G . Secretary , for his great exertions in making the successful arrangements for the meeting .
Scotland
SCOTLAND
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND—ST . ANDREW ' DAY . —The annual election of Office-bearers of the Grand Lodge of Scotland took place in the Assembly Rooms , when the following Brethren were unanimousl y elected : — The Right Hon . Sir James Forrest of Comiston , Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh , Grand Master Mason of Scotland ; the Right
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Provincial.
YEOVIL . —Colonel Tynte , R . W . Provincial Grand Master of the Province of Somerset , has held his Provincial Grand Lodge here , and appointed his Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year . The assemblage of the brethren from the different Lodges of the Province was very numerous . After the proceedings of the day , nearly sixty Brethren sat down to dinner , the Right Worshipful P . G . M . in the chair . The usual Masonic toasts were drunk , and the evening spent in
perfect harmony and conviviality . The following Brethren were appointed and installed into their respective offices in the Grand Lodge : — Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master , Charles Maddison , Esq . ; Brother Temple , S . W . ; Brother W . Tomkins , J . W . ; Brothers Grey and Burr , Deacons ; Brother Inman ; Secretary ; Ashe , Registrar ; Etheredge , S . of W . ; Chipping , S . ; Brother Rev . W . Thompson , Chaplain ; Appleyard , Master of the Ceremonies ; Brother William Stradling , the late Treasurer , was re-elected unanimously , and sworn into office .
BATH . — The brethren of the Royal Cumberland Lodge and Chapter , met together on Friday , at the Castle Inn , to the number of about thirty . The company included several distinguished members from the Lodge of Honour , and from the Royal Sussex , high in Masonic rank , and the evening was spent in the most delightful sociability , to which vocal harmony lent an additional charm ; Comp . J . Johnson presided .
HAMPSHIRE . —At the Provincial Grand Lodge of Hampshire , held at the Freemason ' s Hall , Southampton , October 12 th . Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart ., presided as Provincial Grand Master ; and the following appointments were made for the ensuing year : —Brother Potts , P . G . Tyler ; Brother T . Trew , P . G . Treasurer ; Brothers Low , Etheridge , Critchet , Tyron , Bruce , and Adams , P . G . Stewards ; Brother Bannister , P . G . Standard Bearer ; Brother John Shepherd , P . G . Architect ;
Brother Pope , P . G . Usher ; Brother Simmons , P . G . Sword Bearer ; Brother Banks , P . G . Superintendent of Works ; Brother R . Brown , P . G . Director of Ceremonies ; Brother Hollis , P . G . Registrar ; Brother P . Klitz , P . G . Organist ; Brother Durant , P . G . Junior Deacon ; Brother Brownley , P . G . Senior Deacon ; Brother C . Peaty , P . G . Junior Warden ; Brother Captain Stevens , P . G . Senior Warden ; Brother Joseph LobbP . G . Secretary ; Brother Gunner ClerkP . G . Chaplain .
, , The P . G . Treasurer , Brother Trew , presented his account , showing a balance of 14 / . 6 s . in hand , which was passed . Thanks were then voted unanimously and most cordially to the Rev . the Rector of All Saints , for the use of the Church , & c ; to the Rev . Brother Brookfield , D . P . G . Chaplain , for his excellent sermon ; and to Brother J . R . Stehbing , Acting P . G . Secretary , for his great exertions in making the successful arrangements for the meeting .
Scotland
SCOTLAND
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND—ST . ANDREW ' DAY . —The annual election of Office-bearers of the Grand Lodge of Scotland took place in the Assembly Rooms , when the following Brethren were unanimousl y elected : — The Right Hon . Sir James Forrest of Comiston , Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh , Grand Master Mason of Scotland ; the Right