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Obituary.
Bro . JAMES WAGHORN , at Ewell , Surrey . —Our respected and venerable . Brother was taking his accustomed drive in his pony-chaise , when he was seized with apoplexy , arid fell heavily over the wheel ' on his head , causing almost immediate death . The deceased had arrived at the ripe age of 79 , and was much esteemed by the whole of the inhabitants of Epsom and Ewell , where be had resided for the greater portion of his long life .
Dec . Ii . —Bro . NORRIS—at his residence in Birth , near Liverpool , to the great regret of the Brethren . Some few days since , the Testimonial alluded to elsewhere , was privately presented to him , on the understanding that the formal presentation should take place ( D . V . ) at the ensuing Grand Lodge !
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
CHELMSFORD , . NOV . 26 . —The annual festival of Lodge No . 343 , took place at ; the White Hart Hotel , at which a large assemblage of the Brethren from London , Bedfordshire , and various Lodges in the province , assembled , when Bro . Henry Bird , M . D ., Prov . Grand Registrar , was duly installed W . M . for the ensuing year , by Bro . George Robert Rowe , M . D ., Deputy Prov . Grand Master for Essex , and S . G . D . of the Grand Lodge of England . After the ceremonythe Brethrenabout fifty in numbersat down to
, , , a banquet . The chair was taken by Bro . Dr . Bird , supported by Bro . Dr . Rowe , Dr . Bayfield , P . M . Lodge No . 18 , & c . The vice-chair was ably filled by Bro . James Wilson , S . W ., Prov . G . J . D . After the cloth was removed , the CHAIRMAN gave , in appropriate terms , " the health of tlie Queen and the Craft , " and afterwards " the Patroness of all the Masonic Charities , viz ., Her Majesty the Queen Dowager" and with this toast were coupled " His Royal Highness
, Prince Albert , the Prince of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family . " The CHAIRMAN next gave "the Army and Navy , " ifi complimentary terms , for which : Bro . Dr . Rowe returned thanks , stating he had been present at many engagements with the iron duke . The CHAIRMAN then gave "the Right Hon . and'R . W . the Earl of Zetlarid , Grand Master of England , " which toast was suitably acknowledged by Bro . Dr . Rowe .
- Bro . iLAW , P . M ., then gave , in appropriate terms , "the health of the Right'Hon . the Earl of Yarborough , Deputy G . M .,-arid the res , t of the Grand'Officers of the Grand Lodge of England , " for which Bro . TJr . 'Rqwe ,-as ; S . 'G . D ., returned thanks , and took the ; opportunity of statingy'as'atest of ; the high esteem in which Lord Yarborough was held 'in ^ hi ^ iriatiye county , that he had lately been presented ; with a service of plate , value ' one thousand guineas . .-.- ¦ -. ' / V - ^ Bro ^ L ^ 'PiM ;' -gave "the health of the W . M . Bro . Dr ; Bird , "
' ah'd in 'dping soj observed what a gratification it . was to him toseeJiim pccupyirig-that proud position , more particularly ; as he hadbeen instrumentiilriMritroducing him to Masonry . After ,-some further reniarks , Tie Concluded Lby proposing the toast with ; full Masonic honours ; ' which was responded to in a most cordial and flattering manner , yy y-yyy ^ ] '" Brp / 'BiRD responded to the compliirientdn a speech of ! spnie length , arid tlieri ^ gave ^' -the health , of , ; Bro . i Law , the P . M ;/ ' ydiich Jirp- ; Law acknowledged .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Obituary.
Bro . JAMES WAGHORN , at Ewell , Surrey . —Our respected and venerable . Brother was taking his accustomed drive in his pony-chaise , when he was seized with apoplexy , arid fell heavily over the wheel ' on his head , causing almost immediate death . The deceased had arrived at the ripe age of 79 , and was much esteemed by the whole of the inhabitants of Epsom and Ewell , where be had resided for the greater portion of his long life .
Dec . Ii . —Bro . NORRIS—at his residence in Birth , near Liverpool , to the great regret of the Brethren . Some few days since , the Testimonial alluded to elsewhere , was privately presented to him , on the understanding that the formal presentation should take place ( D . V . ) at the ensuing Grand Lodge !
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
CHELMSFORD , . NOV . 26 . —The annual festival of Lodge No . 343 , took place at ; the White Hart Hotel , at which a large assemblage of the Brethren from London , Bedfordshire , and various Lodges in the province , assembled , when Bro . Henry Bird , M . D ., Prov . Grand Registrar , was duly installed W . M . for the ensuing year , by Bro . George Robert Rowe , M . D ., Deputy Prov . Grand Master for Essex , and S . G . D . of the Grand Lodge of England . After the ceremonythe Brethrenabout fifty in numbersat down to
, , , a banquet . The chair was taken by Bro . Dr . Bird , supported by Bro . Dr . Rowe , Dr . Bayfield , P . M . Lodge No . 18 , & c . The vice-chair was ably filled by Bro . James Wilson , S . W ., Prov . G . J . D . After the cloth was removed , the CHAIRMAN gave , in appropriate terms , " the health of tlie Queen and the Craft , " and afterwards " the Patroness of all the Masonic Charities , viz ., Her Majesty the Queen Dowager" and with this toast were coupled " His Royal Highness
, Prince Albert , the Prince of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family . " The CHAIRMAN next gave "the Army and Navy , " ifi complimentary terms , for which : Bro . Dr . Rowe returned thanks , stating he had been present at many engagements with the iron duke . The CHAIRMAN then gave "the Right Hon . and'R . W . the Earl of Zetlarid , Grand Master of England , " which toast was suitably acknowledged by Bro . Dr . Rowe .
- Bro . iLAW , P . M ., then gave , in appropriate terms , "the health of the Right'Hon . the Earl of Yarborough , Deputy G . M .,-arid the res , t of the Grand'Officers of the Grand Lodge of England , " for which Bro . TJr . 'Rqwe ,-as ; S . 'G . D ., returned thanks , and took the ; opportunity of statingy'as'atest of ; the high esteem in which Lord Yarborough was held 'in ^ hi ^ iriatiye county , that he had lately been presented ; with a service of plate , value ' one thousand guineas . .-.- ¦ -. ' / V - ^ Bro ^ L ^ 'PiM ;' -gave "the health of the W . M . Bro . Dr ; Bird , "
' ah'd in 'dping soj observed what a gratification it . was to him toseeJiim pccupyirig-that proud position , more particularly ; as he hadbeen instrumentiilriMritroducing him to Masonry . After ,-some further reniarks , Tie Concluded Lby proposing the toast with ; full Masonic honours ; ' which was responded to in a most cordial and flattering manner , yy y-yyy ^ ] '" Brp / 'BiRD responded to the compliirientdn a speech of ! spnie length , arid tlieri ^ gave ^' -the health , of , ; Bro . i Law , the P . M ;/ ' ydiich Jirp- ; Law acknowledged .