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named " The Combermere Lodge of Union , " to commemorate his recent visit to Macclesfield , as a stimulus to Freemasonry in the province , as well as in consideration of the late Sir Robert Salisbury Cotton , bart ., his lordship ' s father , having granted the warrant of Lodge 372 , in 1793 , and to be registered as such in the Grand Lodge .
LEEDS . —The Alfred Lodge , No . 384 , have elected as AVorshipful Master that zealous , active , intelligent , ancl never-wanting Brother , James Hargreaves , Prov . Grand Secretary for AA ' est Yorkshire . Under such auspices the Lodge will advance in science , be correct in discipline , and gain honour with the Craft . This Lodge having been constituted fifty years , the Brethren celebrated the jubilee with great spirit , and a Masonic Ball was given in the Assembly Rooms in commemoration of
the event , to ivhich none of the male sex were admissible , but " the free and accepted , " who appeared in their Masonic clothing : but there was a full attendance of the lovelier part of creation , so much so that they could not all be provided with partners " meet" among the Brotherhood in the merry dance . The ball was opened by Mrs . Charles Lee , the wife of the D . P . G . M . of AA'est Yorkshire , and Brother R . A . Brown , the W . M . of the Lodge ; the dancing was kept up until " high twelve , ' '
when the summons was given to " refreshment , " and upwards of a hundred ladies and Brethren retired to the Banquet-room and sat down at once to a table richly provided and elegantly arranged , with viands , confectionaries , ancl fruits of every description , under the able surveillance of Brother Charles Scarborough , at whose hotel the Lodge of Alfred meets . The AVorshipful Master presided , and "The Queen " was drunk with hearty cheersand with " freedomfervencyand zeal "
; , , the bumper cup was emptied to " The Ladies ; " and the proposer of , and responder to the toast , severally displayed their eloquence and gallantry on the occasion . The dance was resumed , and kept up until Aurora began to show her rosy face , when all retired well p leased with the Masonic / e / e , the ladies specially wishing that the like might be repeated again and again , for it was a night of joy and pleasure unalloyed .
HUDDERSFIELD . —Freemasonry is proceeding prosperously in this town , and among the Brotherhood will be found some of the most influential , useful , and respectable gentlemen ofthe town and neighbourhood . The Most AVorshipful Grand Master has been pleased to grant a warrant for a new Lodge in this town , which is denominated the Lodge of Truth , No . 763 , of which Brother Wm . Kilner is appointed the first W . Master , Brother Wm . Shaw the first S . AVarden , and Brother T . R . Tatham the first J . Warden . God speed the work .
Lodge of Truth , No . 763 , Dec . 5 . —The opening of this new Lodge took place at the AA'hite Hart Inn , Huddersfield ; AVilliam Kilner , Esq ., of Huddersfield , at the recommendation of the members , ancl by command of the Grand Master , taking the office of W . M . for the first year . After the business of the Lodge was concluded , which was of a most gratifying character , the members ancl a number of visitors from ^ neihbouring Lod sat down to a banquet . AVm . KilnerEsq ., AV . M .,
g ges , : in the : chair . There were also present many influential ; and zealous members of the Order . The evening was spent in the most ' harmonious manner , and the Brethren separated highly delighted with the whole of the proceedings . Y VOL . in . "
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Provincial.
named " The Combermere Lodge of Union , " to commemorate his recent visit to Macclesfield , as a stimulus to Freemasonry in the province , as well as in consideration of the late Sir Robert Salisbury Cotton , bart ., his lordship ' s father , having granted the warrant of Lodge 372 , in 1793 , and to be registered as such in the Grand Lodge .
LEEDS . —The Alfred Lodge , No . 384 , have elected as AVorshipful Master that zealous , active , intelligent , ancl never-wanting Brother , James Hargreaves , Prov . Grand Secretary for AA ' est Yorkshire . Under such auspices the Lodge will advance in science , be correct in discipline , and gain honour with the Craft . This Lodge having been constituted fifty years , the Brethren celebrated the jubilee with great spirit , and a Masonic Ball was given in the Assembly Rooms in commemoration of
the event , to ivhich none of the male sex were admissible , but " the free and accepted , " who appeared in their Masonic clothing : but there was a full attendance of the lovelier part of creation , so much so that they could not all be provided with partners " meet" among the Brotherhood in the merry dance . The ball was opened by Mrs . Charles Lee , the wife of the D . P . G . M . of AA'est Yorkshire , and Brother R . A . Brown , the W . M . of the Lodge ; the dancing was kept up until " high twelve , ' '
when the summons was given to " refreshment , " and upwards of a hundred ladies and Brethren retired to the Banquet-room and sat down at once to a table richly provided and elegantly arranged , with viands , confectionaries , ancl fruits of every description , under the able surveillance of Brother Charles Scarborough , at whose hotel the Lodge of Alfred meets . The AVorshipful Master presided , and "The Queen " was drunk with hearty cheersand with " freedomfervencyand zeal "
; , , the bumper cup was emptied to " The Ladies ; " and the proposer of , and responder to the toast , severally displayed their eloquence and gallantry on the occasion . The dance was resumed , and kept up until Aurora began to show her rosy face , when all retired well p leased with the Masonic / e / e , the ladies specially wishing that the like might be repeated again and again , for it was a night of joy and pleasure unalloyed .
HUDDERSFIELD . —Freemasonry is proceeding prosperously in this town , and among the Brotherhood will be found some of the most influential , useful , and respectable gentlemen ofthe town and neighbourhood . The Most AVorshipful Grand Master has been pleased to grant a warrant for a new Lodge in this town , which is denominated the Lodge of Truth , No . 763 , of which Brother Wm . Kilner is appointed the first W . Master , Brother Wm . Shaw the first S . AVarden , and Brother T . R . Tatham the first J . Warden . God speed the work .
Lodge of Truth , No . 763 , Dec . 5 . —The opening of this new Lodge took place at the AA'hite Hart Inn , Huddersfield ; AVilliam Kilner , Esq ., of Huddersfield , at the recommendation of the members , ancl by command of the Grand Master , taking the office of W . M . for the first year . After the business of the Lodge was concluded , which was of a most gratifying character , the members ancl a number of visitors from ^ neihbouring Lod sat down to a banquet . AVm . KilnerEsq ., AV . M .,
g ges , : in the : chair . There were also present many influential ; and zealous members of the Order . The evening was spent in the most ' harmonious manner , and the Brethren separated highly delighted with the whole of the proceedings . Y VOL . in . "