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Provincial.
He took the opportunity of explaining the circumstances wh y he had been induced to accept the office of W . M . of that Lodge , at so great a distance from his own residence , and having no business whatever to call his attendance to that town ; in fact he was known to very few people in Congleton . But now he had undertaken the duties , the distance he had to come would not prevent him attending . And as far as health and other circumstances would allowno exertions should be wanting on his
, part to make the Lodge prosperous and efficient in the working , and hoped it would prove a great benefit to the ancient town of Congleton ; Bro . CHARLES JOHNSON then proposed the health of the visiting Brethren , arid in a very neat speech expressed the thanks of Lodge 777 for the honour conferred by the numerous and respectable attendance that day . This was responded to by Bro . Baker , G . J . VV . of the Staffordshire Provincial LodgeBro . T . HolderW . M . of 372 and the W . M . of
, , , 479 ; Sandbach , arid each expressed how gratified they had been in witnessing the proceedings of that day ; and prosperity to the Eaton Lodge was given with full Masonic honours . The Lodge was then closed about nine ; o ' clock , and after spending a very pleasant day together , the Brethren parted about ten o ' clock for their respective homes .
BIRKENHEAD , Oct . —It is now an obvious and an acknowledged fact , that the mystic association of Freemasonry is " strengthening its stakes ,, and lengthening its cords , " in every direction . In " the rising city" of -Birkenhead , we are informed that the feeling in favour of this ancient . society has reached a furor , and that persons of all ranks and classes are anxiously becoming candidates for a participation in its mysteries arid privileges . For some time past , Lodges of emergency have been heldat Bro . Harwood ' s , the Market Inn ( which seems to be the Masonic
head-quarters ) week by week , and often twice and thrice a-week for the initiation- ' of . members ; and rumour says that half the commissioners , arid a large proportion of what are termed " the magnates" of the place , are now Brothers true of the square and level . The rumour that Lad y Cornbermere , and a distinguished party , would accompany the noble lord .. in . his , visit to Birkenhead , rendered tbe excitement complete by enlisting the syhipathies of the fair sex in the event . . The Craven RoOm , which had been handsomely decorated for the
occasion , was fitted up as the Lodge-room ; and the business of the day was commenced by Bro . Kent , the Worshipful Master of the Mersey Lodge , No . 701 , and his two VVardens . At half-past eleven o ' clock , Viscourit Cotnbermere , Provincial Grand Master of Cheshire , accompanied b y his son , the Hon . Wellington Cotton , arrived , and entered the Lodge , .. His lordship then opened the Grand Lodge in due form . The ordinary business ''' of .-the province was then transactedand the accounts were
, audited arid allowed . A vote of thanks , couched in very warm and complimentary terms , was given to William Jackson , Esq ., chairman ofthe Chester and Birkenhead Railway Board of Directors , for the polite attention- '' be had 'shown to ' the noble Grand Master , in meeting him at Chester with a special trairi , and conducting him and his party to Birkenhead in ' a ; handsohie hew railway carriage , which was ; then used for the first'time ' . ' " '
, "At the conclusion of the busiriess , the Grand Lodge , with the Brethren nelbnging . to various Lodges in the province , marched in' procession to St ' . 'Mary ' s . church ,. preceded by the celebrated band of Bro : Peter Stubbs , pl ' ayirig ' a ' -Masoriic'rii ' arch . During the whole distarice the" uriusualspeci
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Provincial.
He took the opportunity of explaining the circumstances wh y he had been induced to accept the office of W . M . of that Lodge , at so great a distance from his own residence , and having no business whatever to call his attendance to that town ; in fact he was known to very few people in Congleton . But now he had undertaken the duties , the distance he had to come would not prevent him attending . And as far as health and other circumstances would allowno exertions should be wanting on his
, part to make the Lodge prosperous and efficient in the working , and hoped it would prove a great benefit to the ancient town of Congleton ; Bro . CHARLES JOHNSON then proposed the health of the visiting Brethren , arid in a very neat speech expressed the thanks of Lodge 777 for the honour conferred by the numerous and respectable attendance that day . This was responded to by Bro . Baker , G . J . VV . of the Staffordshire Provincial LodgeBro . T . HolderW . M . of 372 and the W . M . of
, , , 479 ; Sandbach , arid each expressed how gratified they had been in witnessing the proceedings of that day ; and prosperity to the Eaton Lodge was given with full Masonic honours . The Lodge was then closed about nine ; o ' clock , and after spending a very pleasant day together , the Brethren parted about ten o ' clock for their respective homes .
BIRKENHEAD , Oct . —It is now an obvious and an acknowledged fact , that the mystic association of Freemasonry is " strengthening its stakes ,, and lengthening its cords , " in every direction . In " the rising city" of -Birkenhead , we are informed that the feeling in favour of this ancient . society has reached a furor , and that persons of all ranks and classes are anxiously becoming candidates for a participation in its mysteries arid privileges . For some time past , Lodges of emergency have been heldat Bro . Harwood ' s , the Market Inn ( which seems to be the Masonic
head-quarters ) week by week , and often twice and thrice a-week for the initiation- ' of . members ; and rumour says that half the commissioners , arid a large proportion of what are termed " the magnates" of the place , are now Brothers true of the square and level . The rumour that Lad y Cornbermere , and a distinguished party , would accompany the noble lord .. in . his , visit to Birkenhead , rendered tbe excitement complete by enlisting the syhipathies of the fair sex in the event . . The Craven RoOm , which had been handsomely decorated for the
occasion , was fitted up as the Lodge-room ; and the business of the day was commenced by Bro . Kent , the Worshipful Master of the Mersey Lodge , No . 701 , and his two VVardens . At half-past eleven o ' clock , Viscourit Cotnbermere , Provincial Grand Master of Cheshire , accompanied b y his son , the Hon . Wellington Cotton , arrived , and entered the Lodge , .. His lordship then opened the Grand Lodge in due form . The ordinary business ''' of .-the province was then transactedand the accounts were
, audited arid allowed . A vote of thanks , couched in very warm and complimentary terms , was given to William Jackson , Esq ., chairman ofthe Chester and Birkenhead Railway Board of Directors , for the polite attention- '' be had 'shown to ' the noble Grand Master , in meeting him at Chester with a special trairi , and conducting him and his party to Birkenhead in ' a ; handsohie hew railway carriage , which was ; then used for the first'time ' . ' " '
, "At the conclusion of the busiriess , the Grand Lodge , with the Brethren nelbnging . to various Lodges in the province , marched in' procession to St ' . 'Mary ' s . church ,. preceded by the celebrated band of Bro : Peter Stubbs , pl ' ayirig ' a ' -Masoriic'rii ' arch . During the whole distarice the" uriusualspeci