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faction of the Lord Almighty , knowing well that he is in the midst of Heaven and earth , and ruleth over all things faithfully ; and that one of the most essential duties of a Freemason is , with all humility and reverence , to return grateful acknowledgments to the Great Architect of the Universe , for favours already received , and to supplicate his support , by endeavours to adorn and cement his life with every moral and social virtue . Having thus described what Freemasonry iswe come
, now to narrate the proceedings of Wednesday . Pursuant to summons , the Brethren met at the Adelphi hotel , at ten o ' clock , and the members of the various Lodges from Preston , Lancaster , Liverpool , & c , took their respective stations , assigned by the Director of the Ceremonies . The Lodge having been duly opened by Brother Hess , W . M . . of No . 3 S , the R . W . P . G . Master and his officers entered in order .
On entering the Lodge an exquisite slow march was performed by Bro . Thomson , P . G . Organist , after which the anthem— " Praise the Lord , " by Haydn , was sung , and the Brethren proceeded to transact the Masonic business of the province , which being ended , the anthem— "To Heaven ' s High Architect all praise , " composed by our townsman Brother John Molineux , was sung . The Lodge was then adjourned till four o'clock for
THE BANQUET . Le Gendre N . Starkie , Esq ., R . W . P . G . M ., W . D . , took the Chair , supported on his right hand by John Drinkwater , Esq ., R . W . D . P . G . M ., W . D . Lancashire , and on his left by Lord Vis . Combermere , R . W . P . G . M . Cheshire . We also observed the following Brethren at the table—F . Maddock , Esq ., R . W . D . P . G . M ., Cheshire , T . Preston , Esq ., R . W . P . G . M , E . D . Lancashire ; Brothers John Formby , Penket , P . J . G . D ., Rampling ,
P . G . Architect , Lewis Samuel , V . W . P . G ., Treasurer , Norris , V . W . P . G . Secretary , Molineux , P . G . Master of the Ceremonies , A . S . Woodward , P . P . G . Secretary , John Naegeli , P . G . Standard Bearer , Brassey , P . G . S . W . Cheshire , and several other Grand Officers , including Stephen Blair , P . G . J . W ., E . D . Lancashire , and Richard Daly , P . G . J . W ., E . D . Lancashire . The cloth having been removed , " Non Nobis Doming ' was performed in excellent style by the Brethren . Brother Woodward
, as Provincial Grand Pursuivant , then gave "The Queen and the Craft . "— " Queen Adelaide , and other branches of the Royal Family . "— " The Duke of Sussex , G . M . " ( with Masonic honours ) . — "Earl Durham , Pro-G . M . "— " Earl of Zetland , D . G . M . " Lord Viscount COMBERMERE , R . W . P . G . M ., then rose . He said the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master had had the goodness to allow him to propose the next toast , but before offering it , or mentioning
the name of the individual associated with it , he must observe , that it afforded him much happiness to meet them that day—it afforded him also the highest gratification in making the acquaintance of so good a man as Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie . —( Great cheering ) . He ( Lord Combermere ) had never met him before , but his character and reputation were not unknown to him—he had heard his name mentioned with the highest eulogium , in every respect , as a gentleman , and that was a guarantee that Vie roust be a good Mason . —( Loud cheers . ) He should
propose '' Le G . N . Starkie , R . W . P . G . M . W . D . Lancashire . " ( Great cheering ) . The R W . P . G . M . then addressed the assembly . He thanked them most sincerely for the manner in which his name had been proposed and
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Provincial.
faction of the Lord Almighty , knowing well that he is in the midst of Heaven and earth , and ruleth over all things faithfully ; and that one of the most essential duties of a Freemason is , with all humility and reverence , to return grateful acknowledgments to the Great Architect of the Universe , for favours already received , and to supplicate his support , by endeavours to adorn and cement his life with every moral and social virtue . Having thus described what Freemasonry iswe come
, now to narrate the proceedings of Wednesday . Pursuant to summons , the Brethren met at the Adelphi hotel , at ten o ' clock , and the members of the various Lodges from Preston , Lancaster , Liverpool , & c , took their respective stations , assigned by the Director of the Ceremonies . The Lodge having been duly opened by Brother Hess , W . M . . of No . 3 S , the R . W . P . G . Master and his officers entered in order .
On entering the Lodge an exquisite slow march was performed by Bro . Thomson , P . G . Organist , after which the anthem— " Praise the Lord , " by Haydn , was sung , and the Brethren proceeded to transact the Masonic business of the province , which being ended , the anthem— "To Heaven ' s High Architect all praise , " composed by our townsman Brother John Molineux , was sung . The Lodge was then adjourned till four o'clock for
THE BANQUET . Le Gendre N . Starkie , Esq ., R . W . P . G . M ., W . D . , took the Chair , supported on his right hand by John Drinkwater , Esq ., R . W . D . P . G . M ., W . D . Lancashire , and on his left by Lord Vis . Combermere , R . W . P . G . M . Cheshire . We also observed the following Brethren at the table—F . Maddock , Esq ., R . W . D . P . G . M ., Cheshire , T . Preston , Esq ., R . W . P . G . M , E . D . Lancashire ; Brothers John Formby , Penket , P . J . G . D ., Rampling ,
P . G . Architect , Lewis Samuel , V . W . P . G ., Treasurer , Norris , V . W . P . G . Secretary , Molineux , P . G . Master of the Ceremonies , A . S . Woodward , P . P . G . Secretary , John Naegeli , P . G . Standard Bearer , Brassey , P . G . S . W . Cheshire , and several other Grand Officers , including Stephen Blair , P . G . J . W ., E . D . Lancashire , and Richard Daly , P . G . J . W ., E . D . Lancashire . The cloth having been removed , " Non Nobis Doming ' was performed in excellent style by the Brethren . Brother Woodward
, as Provincial Grand Pursuivant , then gave "The Queen and the Craft . "— " Queen Adelaide , and other branches of the Royal Family . "— " The Duke of Sussex , G . M . " ( with Masonic honours ) . — "Earl Durham , Pro-G . M . "— " Earl of Zetland , D . G . M . " Lord Viscount COMBERMERE , R . W . P . G . M ., then rose . He said the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master had had the goodness to allow him to propose the next toast , but before offering it , or mentioning
the name of the individual associated with it , he must observe , that it afforded him much happiness to meet them that day—it afforded him also the highest gratification in making the acquaintance of so good a man as Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie . —( Great cheering ) . He ( Lord Combermere ) had never met him before , but his character and reputation were not unknown to him—he had heard his name mentioned with the highest eulogium , in every respect , as a gentleman , and that was a guarantee that Vie roust be a good Mason . —( Loud cheers . ) He should
propose '' Le G . N . Starkie , R . W . P . G . M . W . D . Lancashire . " ( Great cheering ) . The R W . P . G . M . then addressed the assembly . He thanked them most sincerely for the manner in which his name had been proposed and