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Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
GUILDFORD , December G , 1839 . —The Hon . G . C . Norton , Prov . S . G . W . for Surrey , was duly installed W . M . of the Royal Alfred Lodge , No . 655 . Amongst the numerous assembly , we noticed the Deputy Prov . G . M . for Surrey Bro . Francis , Bro . Andrew , P . P . S . G . W ., Bro . Kincaid , Prov . J . G . W ., Bro . Phillpots , P . G . S . B ., Bro . Mays and Bro . Chrees , Prov . Grand Deacons , Bro . Thompson , Prov . S . G . W . for Essex , Bro . Richard Lea Wilson , Grand Stewards' Lodge , and W . M . of
the Croydon Lodge , and the Masters of all the other Surrey Lodges , & c . The Right Hon . the Prov . Grand Master , Lord Monson , being engaged in some Masonic duties at Brighton , was necessarily absent . Many other Brethren were detained in town under an impression that the initiation of Prince George of Cambridge was to take place the next day , by his royal uncle , the Duke of Sussex , in the Prince of Wales ' s Lodge .
The Brethren were most ably presided over at the banquet by the W . M ., the Hon . G . C . Norton , whose courtesy to the Brethren was the theme of admiration ; his several addresses were delivered with appropriate reference to Masonic and social propriety . We wish him health to go through his office in the same inimitable manner he has commenced , and only regret that our limits prevent us from doing him better justice . The songs were good , and well arranged .
CROYDON . —The Frederick Lodge and Chapter concluded their labours on the 26 th October ; in the former a candidate was initiated , and in the latter two Companions were exalted . We wish we had space to enter into a review of all the circumstances connected with the revival and . progress of Masonry in Surrey , and more especially of the Frederick Lodge and Chapter . The present Master of the Lodge , and first Principal of the Chapter—Brother R . L . Wilson , will shortly retire from the Chair , which he filled with the highest honour to himself , and with
undoubted satisfaction to the Brethren . His Brother in a double tie of fraternity—Bro . Edward Wilson , will succeed him in the Chair of the Lodge ; there is not a single point in the courteous conduct and general arrangement of his predecessor , in which he will not do well to follow out , in order that he may do justice to others and credit to himself . Bro . Kincaid will probably succeed to the supreme Chair in the Chapter ; his name is a hostage that comfort and discipline will be equally regarded .
GRAVESEND . —We are progressing well here ; our excellent Master—Bro . Key , is indefatigable in his office ; we must do something to prove ourselves worthy of his care and attention . He has suggested that a Masonic library should be formed , —we shall commence with the Review , and Dr . Oliver ' s new work . A Lodge of Instruction is open , and we intend to support the Masonic Triangle of Charity .
PIERTFORDSHIRE . —The serious domestic affliction which has befallen the most Honourable and Right WorshipM the Marquis of Salisbury , the P . G . M ., has cast a gloom over the several Lodges which he has been so instrumental in bringing to their highest state of creditable perfection . The Cecil Lodge set the example , ivhich was immediately followed VOL . vi . ' 3 s
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
GUILDFORD , December G , 1839 . —The Hon . G . C . Norton , Prov . S . G . W . for Surrey , was duly installed W . M . of the Royal Alfred Lodge , No . 655 . Amongst the numerous assembly , we noticed the Deputy Prov . G . M . for Surrey Bro . Francis , Bro . Andrew , P . P . S . G . W ., Bro . Kincaid , Prov . J . G . W ., Bro . Phillpots , P . G . S . B ., Bro . Mays and Bro . Chrees , Prov . Grand Deacons , Bro . Thompson , Prov . S . G . W . for Essex , Bro . Richard Lea Wilson , Grand Stewards' Lodge , and W . M . of
the Croydon Lodge , and the Masters of all the other Surrey Lodges , & c . The Right Hon . the Prov . Grand Master , Lord Monson , being engaged in some Masonic duties at Brighton , was necessarily absent . Many other Brethren were detained in town under an impression that the initiation of Prince George of Cambridge was to take place the next day , by his royal uncle , the Duke of Sussex , in the Prince of Wales ' s Lodge .
The Brethren were most ably presided over at the banquet by the W . M ., the Hon . G . C . Norton , whose courtesy to the Brethren was the theme of admiration ; his several addresses were delivered with appropriate reference to Masonic and social propriety . We wish him health to go through his office in the same inimitable manner he has commenced , and only regret that our limits prevent us from doing him better justice . The songs were good , and well arranged .
CROYDON . —The Frederick Lodge and Chapter concluded their labours on the 26 th October ; in the former a candidate was initiated , and in the latter two Companions were exalted . We wish we had space to enter into a review of all the circumstances connected with the revival and . progress of Masonry in Surrey , and more especially of the Frederick Lodge and Chapter . The present Master of the Lodge , and first Principal of the Chapter—Brother R . L . Wilson , will shortly retire from the Chair , which he filled with the highest honour to himself , and with
undoubted satisfaction to the Brethren . His Brother in a double tie of fraternity—Bro . Edward Wilson , will succeed him in the Chair of the Lodge ; there is not a single point in the courteous conduct and general arrangement of his predecessor , in which he will not do well to follow out , in order that he may do justice to others and credit to himself . Bro . Kincaid will probably succeed to the supreme Chair in the Chapter ; his name is a hostage that comfort and discipline will be equally regarded .
GRAVESEND . —We are progressing well here ; our excellent Master—Bro . Key , is indefatigable in his office ; we must do something to prove ourselves worthy of his care and attention . He has suggested that a Masonic library should be formed , —we shall commence with the Review , and Dr . Oliver ' s new work . A Lodge of Instruction is open , and we intend to support the Masonic Triangle of Charity .
PIERTFORDSHIRE . —The serious domestic affliction which has befallen the most Honourable and Right WorshipM the Marquis of Salisbury , the P . G . M ., has cast a gloom over the several Lodges which he has been so instrumental in bringing to their highest state of creditable perfection . The Cecil Lodge set the example , ivhich was immediately followed VOL . vi . ' 3 s