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Provincial.
Toast— " Absent Brethren . " Song— " Adieu , a Heart-warm fond Adieu . " Toast— " Visiting Brethren . " Song— " A System more Pure . " Toast— " Visitors , not being Brethren . " Song— " Farewell ; but whenever you welcome the Hour . " Toast— " The newly-initiated Candidate . " Song— " When First a Mason I was made . "
Brother G . Oliver said , that as he had only been initiated that evening , it was impossible for him to give an opinion of the Order . His feelings had been exceedingly interested by the ceremony , and he should always endeavour to imitate the example , aud walk in the steps of his father , to whom such honours had that evening been paid . Sir E . F . Bromhead then gave the concluding toast— " The Ladies , " in a brilliant and gallant speech , which would have converted the most inveterate female opponent , if she had been present to have heard it . The meeting , which had delighted every body , then broke up .
The following is a copy of the inscription on the salver : — To The Rev . GEORGE OLIVER , D . D ., Deputy Provincial Grand Master , For the Province of Lincoln , THIS SALVER Is most respectfully presented
By the Master , Wardens , Officers , and Brethren Ofthe WITHAM LODGE Of Ancient , Free , and Accepted Masons , In Testimony Of their warm regard toivards him
, As a Man and a Mason , And of their veneration For the learning and talent with which he has adorned The Craft . Lincoln , November 5 , A . L . 5839 .
GRANTHAM , NOV . 21 . —A Provincial Grand Lodge , forthe Province of Lincolnshire , was held this day , in the Doric Lodge , at Grantham , — present the Rev . G . Oliver , D . D ., D . Prov . G . M . —when the following Provincial Grand Officers were appointed : —Sir E . F . Bromhead , Bart . S . G . W . ; iBro- J . Wood , J . G . W . ; Bro . W . Walker ( Spilsby ) re-elected G . Treasurer . Bro . Goddard , G . Secretary . Bro . Tuxford , S . Deacon , Bro . Lansdale , J . Deacon . Bros . Moore , Wilkinson , Malim , Button , Evans and Woodward , P . G . Steivards . Bro . Langwith , P . G . Sup . W .
Bro . Howell , P . G . Tyler . Bro . Williamson re-appointed P . G . Director of Ceremonies . Arrangements had been made for a procession to church , in full Masonic costume , but the very unfavourable state of the weather prevented the fulfilment of that intention , to the evident disappointment of thousands of persons , ( some of whom had come from considerable distances ) , who had assembled for the occasion . The Brethren , however , proceeded to church , where a truly beautiful and impressive sermon was
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
Toast— " Absent Brethren . " Song— " Adieu , a Heart-warm fond Adieu . " Toast— " Visiting Brethren . " Song— " A System more Pure . " Toast— " Visitors , not being Brethren . " Song— " Farewell ; but whenever you welcome the Hour . " Toast— " The newly-initiated Candidate . " Song— " When First a Mason I was made . "
Brother G . Oliver said , that as he had only been initiated that evening , it was impossible for him to give an opinion of the Order . His feelings had been exceedingly interested by the ceremony , and he should always endeavour to imitate the example , aud walk in the steps of his father , to whom such honours had that evening been paid . Sir E . F . Bromhead then gave the concluding toast— " The Ladies , " in a brilliant and gallant speech , which would have converted the most inveterate female opponent , if she had been present to have heard it . The meeting , which had delighted every body , then broke up .
The following is a copy of the inscription on the salver : — To The Rev . GEORGE OLIVER , D . D ., Deputy Provincial Grand Master , For the Province of Lincoln , THIS SALVER Is most respectfully presented
By the Master , Wardens , Officers , and Brethren Ofthe WITHAM LODGE Of Ancient , Free , and Accepted Masons , In Testimony Of their warm regard toivards him
, As a Man and a Mason , And of their veneration For the learning and talent with which he has adorned The Craft . Lincoln , November 5 , A . L . 5839 .
GRANTHAM , NOV . 21 . —A Provincial Grand Lodge , forthe Province of Lincolnshire , was held this day , in the Doric Lodge , at Grantham , — present the Rev . G . Oliver , D . D ., D . Prov . G . M . —when the following Provincial Grand Officers were appointed : —Sir E . F . Bromhead , Bart . S . G . W . ; iBro- J . Wood , J . G . W . ; Bro . W . Walker ( Spilsby ) re-elected G . Treasurer . Bro . Goddard , G . Secretary . Bro . Tuxford , S . Deacon , Bro . Lansdale , J . Deacon . Bros . Moore , Wilkinson , Malim , Button , Evans and Woodward , P . G . Steivards . Bro . Langwith , P . G . Sup . W .
Bro . Howell , P . G . Tyler . Bro . Williamson re-appointed P . G . Director of Ceremonies . Arrangements had been made for a procession to church , in full Masonic costume , but the very unfavourable state of the weather prevented the fulfilment of that intention , to the evident disappointment of thousands of persons , ( some of whom had come from considerable distances ) , who had assembled for the occasion . The Brethren , however , proceeded to church , where a truly beautiful and impressive sermon was