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Masonic Offering To Dr. Oliver.
MASONIC OFFERING TO DR . OLIVER .
MASONIC GATHERING OF LINCOLNSHIRE , Convened by special summons of the Right Hon . and R . W . C . T . D'EYNCOURT , M . P ., P . G . M . This grand assemblage of the Brethren of the province was held in the Hundred of Elloe Lodge-roomSpalding , on the 29 th of September
, , at ten o'clock in the morning . The deep interest felt on the occasion , only to be equalled by its importance , drew together a most respectable and numerous assemblage of the Brethren . We shall therefore devote as much of our space as is at our disposal to a report of the proceedings , the key to which will be found in our numbers for June and September last . The White Hart Inn is one of the old school—cozy and convenient ;
at either side of its gateway the apartments were occupied by the P . G . M . and his party , and by Dr . Oliver , his late Deputy , whose friends mustered in great number . Previously to the business of the Gathering , a meeting of the Central Committee of the " Oliver Testimonial" was held for despatch of business , at which the Mayor of Boston , Bro . W . H . ADAMS , took the chair . Bros . CRUCEFIX and J . LEE STEVENS , the Treasurer and Secretary to the London Subscription , were introduced , and detailed the proceedings of the body which had appointed them .
The Town Hall , the use of whieh had been allowed to the Brethren , was crowded with spectators , who saw as much of the preliminary proceedings as the rules of our order permitted . Soon after the arrival of the P . G . M ., and his new Deputy ( the Rev . George Coltman ) , the Masonic procession set forth , marshalled in long array , for the church , which was filled at an early hour . The sermon , preached by the Rev . Bro . Muckler , was upon the text , " Behold , how good and how pleasant
it is for Brethren to dwell together in unity !"—Pealm cxxxiii . The Brethren having returned to the Guildhall about two o ' clock , the business of the Gathering was commenced . The appearance of Bro . the Rev . S . Oliver , the patriarchal father of the late D . P . G . M ., who is in his 91 st year , was naturally the cause of deep sensation , under the peculiar circumstances of the meeting . A son of the Rev . Dr . Oliver , also present , made the third generation of his family assembled on this
eventful day . There were present besides , Bro . Thomas Ewart , D . G . M . Northampton , with several P . officers of that province ; Bros . Newstead , Cooke , Rainey , Nicholson , Whitehouse , W . H . Adams , Goodacre , Goddard , and other P . G . Officers of Lincolnshire ; Drs . Maclean , Barton , and Crucefix ; Bros . J . Lee Stevens , Malim , Williamson , and Bull ; also the Masters , Past Masters , and AVardens of the various Lodges in the province , and several visiting Brethren . The Right lion , and It . \ V . Bro . C . T . D'EYNCOURT addressed the Brethren at considerable length , stating his regret that circumstances
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Masonic Offering To Dr. Oliver.
MASONIC OFFERING TO DR . OLIVER .
MASONIC GATHERING OF LINCOLNSHIRE , Convened by special summons of the Right Hon . and R . W . C . T . D'EYNCOURT , M . P ., P . G . M . This grand assemblage of the Brethren of the province was held in the Hundred of Elloe Lodge-roomSpalding , on the 29 th of September
, , at ten o'clock in the morning . The deep interest felt on the occasion , only to be equalled by its importance , drew together a most respectable and numerous assemblage of the Brethren . We shall therefore devote as much of our space as is at our disposal to a report of the proceedings , the key to which will be found in our numbers for June and September last . The White Hart Inn is one of the old school—cozy and convenient ;
at either side of its gateway the apartments were occupied by the P . G . M . and his party , and by Dr . Oliver , his late Deputy , whose friends mustered in great number . Previously to the business of the Gathering , a meeting of the Central Committee of the " Oliver Testimonial" was held for despatch of business , at which the Mayor of Boston , Bro . W . H . ADAMS , took the chair . Bros . CRUCEFIX and J . LEE STEVENS , the Treasurer and Secretary to the London Subscription , were introduced , and detailed the proceedings of the body which had appointed them .
The Town Hall , the use of whieh had been allowed to the Brethren , was crowded with spectators , who saw as much of the preliminary proceedings as the rules of our order permitted . Soon after the arrival of the P . G . M ., and his new Deputy ( the Rev . George Coltman ) , the Masonic procession set forth , marshalled in long array , for the church , which was filled at an early hour . The sermon , preached by the Rev . Bro . Muckler , was upon the text , " Behold , how good and how pleasant
it is for Brethren to dwell together in unity !"—Pealm cxxxiii . The Brethren having returned to the Guildhall about two o ' clock , the business of the Gathering was commenced . The appearance of Bro . the Rev . S . Oliver , the patriarchal father of the late D . P . G . M ., who is in his 91 st year , was naturally the cause of deep sensation , under the peculiar circumstances of the meeting . A son of the Rev . Dr . Oliver , also present , made the third generation of his family assembled on this
eventful day . There were present besides , Bro . Thomas Ewart , D . G . M . Northampton , with several P . officers of that province ; Bros . Newstead , Cooke , Rainey , Nicholson , Whitehouse , W . H . Adams , Goodacre , Goddard , and other P . G . Officers of Lincolnshire ; Drs . Maclean , Barton , and Crucefix ; Bros . J . Lee Stevens , Malim , Williamson , and Bull ; also the Masters , Past Masters , and AVardens of the various Lodges in the province , and several visiting Brethren . The Right lion , and It . \ V . Bro . C . T . D'EYNCOURT addressed the Brethren at considerable length , stating his regret that circumstances