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Provincial.
The W . M . next proposed "the health of the , 11 . W . Rowland Alston , Prov . G . M . " '; . ; , ; r Bro . BAYFIELD , in a neat and appropriate speech of some length , proposed " the health of Bro . Dr . Rowe , Deputy Prov . G . M ., and the other Officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Essex . " Bro . Dr . Rowe returned thanks .
The W . M . proposed " the health of the distinguished visitors . " ' !'' , '' . The W . M . concluded by giving " the health of every poor arid distressed Mason scattered over the face of earth arid water . " The Brethren then separated , it being about half-past ten , highly delighted with the proceedings of the day . " .-. : ¦ . > : ¦
GRAVESEND , Nov . 20 . —At the calamitous fire in the , town ' ,, that portion of the Talbot at which the Lodge of Freedom and Chapter of Hermes , 91 , held their meetings was destroyed . The entire paraphernalia , jewels , warrants , and every vestage of the Lodge and Chapter , fell a prey to the flames . Such of the Brethren whose houses were burnt are , we understand , insured . MAIDSTONEBelvidere Lodge 741 . —The members of this Lodge
, , in a great measure attributing the establishment of No . til , arid the revival of Masonry in Maidstone , to the untiring exertion ' s of their first W . M ., Bro . Charles Gustavus Whittaker , of Barming Place , and being desirous of marking their sense of his many Masonic virtues , requested him , on his going out of office at Christmas last , to sit for his portrait ; , to be placed in the Lodge-room , near the chair which he had occupied with such benefit to the Craftas a stimulus to the emulation of future
, Masons . The request being complied with , the execution was entrusted to Professor Schmidt , a highly talented German Brother ; and at a recent very full meeting ofthe Brethren , W . M . Bro : Pike in the chair , a splendid full-size portrait of Bro . Whittaker , in full Masonic craft costume , in-a magnificent gold frame , was presented to the Lodge , and whether considered as a likeness or as a work of ; art , received"the unqualified approbation of all the members .
RUGBY , Oct . 21 . —A very happy re-union of Freemasons belonging to this and adjoining provinces took place at the Eagle Hotel , Rugby , on which occasion the new Lodge of Rectitude , opened in that rapidly increasing and flourishing town , was formally constituted , consecrated , and dedicated , with all the impressiveness of those time-honoured ceremonials observed at such high festivals of the-Craft . The important duty of consecration was undertaken and performed by that distinguished member of the . OrderDr . Crucefix—a name which is familiar to
, , the Brethren in every quarter of the globe , and who holds the most exalted rank in Philosophic Masonry in this country . The Doctor went through his delegated task with that peculiar urbanity of manners , aptitude for business , and thorough knowledge p £ practical details , which are well known and appreciated by Masons of long standing both in London and the country . Bro . Evans ; of London , also , rendered . his valuable' assistance . The proceedings of the day were further sanctioned
by ' the presence of Dr . Bell Fletcher , of Birmingham ; the Deputy Prov . Grand Master for Warwickshire , several Provincial Grand- Officers of this county '( among whom we were glad to greet right heartily . JjJjrp . Lloyd ); also of Leicestershire , and visitors from Leamington , Coventry , Birmingham , & c .-: . ; . ,. ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦•¦ ¦ .:: . ; ,.. ; .-.,. ; . , . ,,. . ,, 1 The first faster of the new Lodge , Bro . Sharp ( editor pf this paper ) , was inducted into the chair '; and invested with their jewels , Bro . Kain , as
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Provincial.
The W . M . next proposed "the health of the , 11 . W . Rowland Alston , Prov . G . M . " '; . ; , ; r Bro . BAYFIELD , in a neat and appropriate speech of some length , proposed " the health of Bro . Dr . Rowe , Deputy Prov . G . M ., and the other Officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Essex . " Bro . Dr . Rowe returned thanks .
The W . M . proposed " the health of the distinguished visitors . " ' !'' , '' . The W . M . concluded by giving " the health of every poor arid distressed Mason scattered over the face of earth arid water . " The Brethren then separated , it being about half-past ten , highly delighted with the proceedings of the day . " .-. : ¦ . > : ¦
GRAVESEND , Nov . 20 . —At the calamitous fire in the , town ' ,, that portion of the Talbot at which the Lodge of Freedom and Chapter of Hermes , 91 , held their meetings was destroyed . The entire paraphernalia , jewels , warrants , and every vestage of the Lodge and Chapter , fell a prey to the flames . Such of the Brethren whose houses were burnt are , we understand , insured . MAIDSTONEBelvidere Lodge 741 . —The members of this Lodge
, , in a great measure attributing the establishment of No . til , arid the revival of Masonry in Maidstone , to the untiring exertion ' s of their first W . M ., Bro . Charles Gustavus Whittaker , of Barming Place , and being desirous of marking their sense of his many Masonic virtues , requested him , on his going out of office at Christmas last , to sit for his portrait ; , to be placed in the Lodge-room , near the chair which he had occupied with such benefit to the Craftas a stimulus to the emulation of future
, Masons . The request being complied with , the execution was entrusted to Professor Schmidt , a highly talented German Brother ; and at a recent very full meeting ofthe Brethren , W . M . Bro : Pike in the chair , a splendid full-size portrait of Bro . Whittaker , in full Masonic craft costume , in-a magnificent gold frame , was presented to the Lodge , and whether considered as a likeness or as a work of ; art , received"the unqualified approbation of all the members .
RUGBY , Oct . 21 . —A very happy re-union of Freemasons belonging to this and adjoining provinces took place at the Eagle Hotel , Rugby , on which occasion the new Lodge of Rectitude , opened in that rapidly increasing and flourishing town , was formally constituted , consecrated , and dedicated , with all the impressiveness of those time-honoured ceremonials observed at such high festivals of the-Craft . The important duty of consecration was undertaken and performed by that distinguished member of the . OrderDr . Crucefix—a name which is familiar to
, , the Brethren in every quarter of the globe , and who holds the most exalted rank in Philosophic Masonry in this country . The Doctor went through his delegated task with that peculiar urbanity of manners , aptitude for business , and thorough knowledge p £ practical details , which are well known and appreciated by Masons of long standing both in London and the country . Bro . Evans ; of London , also , rendered . his valuable' assistance . The proceedings of the day were further sanctioned
by ' the presence of Dr . Bell Fletcher , of Birmingham ; the Deputy Prov . Grand Master for Warwickshire , several Provincial Grand- Officers of this county '( among whom we were glad to greet right heartily . JjJjrp . Lloyd ); also of Leicestershire , and visitors from Leamington , Coventry , Birmingham , & c .-: . ; . ,. ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦•¦ ¦ .:: . ; ,.. ; .-.,. ; . , . ,,. . ,, 1 The first faster of the new Lodge , Bro . Sharp ( editor pf this paper ) , was inducted into the chair '; and invested with their jewels , Bro . Kain , as