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Provincial.
THE BANQUET . Soon after four o ' clock about eighty Brethren , including the D . P . G . M . and his Officers , sat down to a sumptuous entertainment . The grace before meat— " Praise the Lord , O my soul , " and the "Benedictus" after meat , were sung by Bros . Dodu , Hornby , Crank , and George , under the direction of the P . G . O . The musical Brethren , alsoduring the evening a number of lees & cin a most
, sang songs , g , , effective manner . During the repast the Royal Harmonic Band of Bro . Peter Stuhbs entertained the Brethren by the performance of several Masonic and popular airs , "The Entered Apprentice" being one of the principal favourites . The whole arrangements gave unqualified satisfaction . The P . G . D . C , by command , proposed the following toasts , which were drank with enthusiasm : — " The Queen and the Craft : ' '" The
Queen Dowager ; " " Prince Albert , Albert , Prince of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family . " The D- P- G . M . then gave the health of " The Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M . " He was present at the installation of that nobleman , and had little doubt from the first that his lordship would be the chief-elect of the Masonic body in this country , as he was then a P . G ; M ' ., and his father had for nearlforty filled a similar office . He felt sure
y years that his lordship would do credit to the distinguished honour conferred upon him . ( Masonic honours . ) The D . P . G . M . proposed the health of " The Right Hon . Earl Howe , D . G . M . " There could not exist a more zealous , faithful , and honest Mason —( Masonic honours . ) , ...
The D . P . G . M . proposed the health of " The P . G . M . W . Lancashire , Bro . Le Gendre N , Starkie , " whose absence he much regretted—( Masonic honours . ) Bro . Deyland Fielden , of Blackburn , apprised the Brethren of the illness of the P . G . M . ¦ .. The D . P . G . M . in proposing the health of "Bro . Lord Combermere , the P . G . M . of Cheshire , " regretted that his lordship had been ¦ Had he laid the
prevented from attending the Birkenhead Festival . foundation-stone of the New Docks , of course it would have been done with Masonic honours ; ancl as all the Lodges , as well of Lancashire as the neighbouring county , in that case , would have ' attended , it would . have been the grandest exhibition of the Craft ever witnessed , and would have added greatly-to the interest Of the day ' s proceedings . Had his lordship been in Cheshirehe wouldas heretoforehave been present at
, , , the Lodge , where , iliislprdslnp had assured him , he never saw Masonry conducted ivith greater regularity and system , nor met with such harmony , good feeling , and excellent music —( Masonic honours ;) . The P . G . S , B . said the duty had unexpectedly devolved ' upon him to propose a toast , although a junior Officer , iriconsequence of the absence of his senior . He expressed ' sorrow ' that the P . G ' . M ; had been prevented billness from attending that meetingbut-had his
y ; absence proceeded from any other cause , the Brethren " ' could scarcely have reason to regret it , as the duties of the ' office hadbeeh so " well' performed by his worthy deputy —( applause . ) He 'did' the ; work -of the Provincial Grand Lodge . so well , that they could hot ,. as / Masons , faiTto drink his health with the greatest pleasure— - ( applause . ) --He- - trusted the worthy deputy would long hold the position he now' occupied so ably , in the discharge of the important duties of which the Brethren
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Provincial.
THE BANQUET . Soon after four o ' clock about eighty Brethren , including the D . P . G . M . and his Officers , sat down to a sumptuous entertainment . The grace before meat— " Praise the Lord , O my soul , " and the "Benedictus" after meat , were sung by Bros . Dodu , Hornby , Crank , and George , under the direction of the P . G . O . The musical Brethren , alsoduring the evening a number of lees & cin a most
, sang songs , g , , effective manner . During the repast the Royal Harmonic Band of Bro . Peter Stuhbs entertained the Brethren by the performance of several Masonic and popular airs , "The Entered Apprentice" being one of the principal favourites . The whole arrangements gave unqualified satisfaction . The P . G . D . C , by command , proposed the following toasts , which were drank with enthusiasm : — " The Queen and the Craft : ' '" The
Queen Dowager ; " " Prince Albert , Albert , Prince of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family . " The D- P- G . M . then gave the health of " The Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M . " He was present at the installation of that nobleman , and had little doubt from the first that his lordship would be the chief-elect of the Masonic body in this country , as he was then a P . G ; M ' ., and his father had for nearlforty filled a similar office . He felt sure
y years that his lordship would do credit to the distinguished honour conferred upon him . ( Masonic honours . ) The D . P . G . M . proposed the health of " The Right Hon . Earl Howe , D . G . M . " There could not exist a more zealous , faithful , and honest Mason —( Masonic honours . ) , ...
The D . P . G . M . proposed the health of " The P . G . M . W . Lancashire , Bro . Le Gendre N , Starkie , " whose absence he much regretted—( Masonic honours . ) Bro . Deyland Fielden , of Blackburn , apprised the Brethren of the illness of the P . G . M . ¦ .. The D . P . G . M . in proposing the health of "Bro . Lord Combermere , the P . G . M . of Cheshire , " regretted that his lordship had been ¦ Had he laid the
prevented from attending the Birkenhead Festival . foundation-stone of the New Docks , of course it would have been done with Masonic honours ; ancl as all the Lodges , as well of Lancashire as the neighbouring county , in that case , would have ' attended , it would . have been the grandest exhibition of the Craft ever witnessed , and would have added greatly-to the interest Of the day ' s proceedings . Had his lordship been in Cheshirehe wouldas heretoforehave been present at
, , , the Lodge , where , iliislprdslnp had assured him , he never saw Masonry conducted ivith greater regularity and system , nor met with such harmony , good feeling , and excellent music —( Masonic honours ;) . The P . G . S , B . said the duty had unexpectedly devolved ' upon him to propose a toast , although a junior Officer , iriconsequence of the absence of his senior . He expressed ' sorrow ' that the P . G ' . M ; had been prevented billness from attending that meetingbut-had his
y ; absence proceeded from any other cause , the Brethren " ' could scarcely have reason to regret it , as the duties of the ' office hadbeeh so " well' performed by his worthy deputy —( applause . ) He 'did' the ; work -of the Provincial Grand Lodge . so well , that they could hot ,. as / Masons , faiTto drink his health with the greatest pleasure— - ( applause . ) --He- - trusted the worthy deputy would long hold the position he now' occupied so ably , in the discharge of the important duties of which the Brethren