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Provincial.
themselves for admission to regularly constituted Lodges of Freemasons . It is ^ therefore , most desirable that Masters of Lodges do not admit any Mason into their Lodges on proof alone , nor unless he produces his Grarid Lodge certificate , or is credibly vouched for . ' GOSPORT , Oct . 6 . —The Provincial Grand Lodge , under the direction of the R . W . Deputy Provincial Grarid Master , Charles Eweris Deacon , Esq : ( acting for the R . W . the Grand MasterSir Lucius Curtisbait .,
, , second in command in the Mediterranean ) , assembled , accompanied by the Masters , Officers , and Members of the principal Lodges in the province . The Town-hall was appropriated for the occasion , and shortly after ten o ' clock the proceedings of the Provincial Grand Lodge were commenced ; and about two hundred and fifty of the : members proceeded shortly afterwards to attend divine worship at'Trinity Church . The memory ofthe late Earl of Yarborough deprived the meeting of
the'presence of the Brethren from the Isle of Wightj whose ' attendance on sivnilar occasions has generally been very numerous . The day was beautifully fine , and the streets through which the procession passed were thronged with spectators , on foot and at the . windows , and not the least portion was ladies , who , notwithstanding the antipathy . of ! some of them to " the secrets" of Masonry , could not resist the pleasure of gratifying their Masonic friends and " lords " . by their " presence . Prayers
were read by the Rev . William Bingham ; after which a truly Maspnic and-very eloquent sermon , from the 3 rd chapter 1 st epistle of St . John , 14 th verse , "We know that we have passed from death unto life , "because we love the Brethren , " was preached by the Provincial Grand Chaplain , the Rev . T . T , Haverfield , B . D ., rector of Goddirigtbn , Ox : ford . , fhe P : G . Organist , Bro . P , Klitz , presided with great ; effect at the ' brgan . A collection followed , which was divided between the Masonic and the local charities of Gosport , .. , ' „ ' .. * ,:
The procession then re-formed , and returned to the . Town-hall , where the business of the Grand Lodge was resumed . The D . P . Grand Master then congratulated the Brethren on the state and prospects of Masonry : within the province , and expressed his gratification at its steady progress ; Votes of thanks followed—to the Rev . Wm . Bingham , for the . use of his church ; to Colonel Baumgardt , of 2 nd Guards , ami Colonel Jones , of the Royal Marines ; , to the choir , and others . ; ; ' arid the C . P , Grand Master then proceeded to appoint his Officers forthe
ensuing year . <> . : ¦ - ¦ - . . ; . ' -- ' •' - ; - . - ' y , . . ? . ;; Some other business having been transacted , amongst which was ,, that Romsey should have the honour next year of receiving and entertaining the Grand Lodge . The proceedings then terminated . ' ' ¦¦ " - # - ¦' ¦ ' ¦ ' - ' ¦ ¦ ' : ^ ; At five o ' clock , the members of the Grand Lodge , and of others ; , 'in the province , assembled to dine at : the Crown Hotel , the ; chair beirig bccupied by Charles E . Deacon , Esq ., theDeputy Provincial Grarid Master , supported by the Provincial Grand Chaplain , and'the other ; .
Officers of the Grand Lodge . ' . - , .., ,, .: .. Dinner being ended , ancl grace saidby the P . G . Chaplairi ; - - " . ¦¦ ' ;;! '" TheRVWi ; DEPUTY PROVINCIAL G RAND MASTER , observed ; ; that to them the mere mention of their Sovereign was sufficient ' to ' awaken their enthusiasm , knd without further observation he would give '' them ' ¦ The Queen " arid . the-Craft . "'"' . - . ' - ' - " """ . ' " ; ¦ ' - ' ¦ '*"'' - ""[ - > ' ¦ - ¦ ¦ " >''¦ + ¦ - ^ w . ' , ' " The next toast ¦ wasi" The Queen Dowager , the patrbriess of . the Girls ' Masoiiic'Charitv : "' " " ¦ '''"" - " . ^ . - ..-. ji .- - -.-, .- ¦ - -... - - ¦; . ! - \ i ..
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Provincial.
themselves for admission to regularly constituted Lodges of Freemasons . It is ^ therefore , most desirable that Masters of Lodges do not admit any Mason into their Lodges on proof alone , nor unless he produces his Grarid Lodge certificate , or is credibly vouched for . ' GOSPORT , Oct . 6 . —The Provincial Grand Lodge , under the direction of the R . W . Deputy Provincial Grarid Master , Charles Eweris Deacon , Esq : ( acting for the R . W . the Grand MasterSir Lucius Curtisbait .,
, , second in command in the Mediterranean ) , assembled , accompanied by the Masters , Officers , and Members of the principal Lodges in the province . The Town-hall was appropriated for the occasion , and shortly after ten o ' clock the proceedings of the Provincial Grand Lodge were commenced ; and about two hundred and fifty of the : members proceeded shortly afterwards to attend divine worship at'Trinity Church . The memory ofthe late Earl of Yarborough deprived the meeting of
the'presence of the Brethren from the Isle of Wightj whose ' attendance on sivnilar occasions has generally been very numerous . The day was beautifully fine , and the streets through which the procession passed were thronged with spectators , on foot and at the . windows , and not the least portion was ladies , who , notwithstanding the antipathy . of ! some of them to " the secrets" of Masonry , could not resist the pleasure of gratifying their Masonic friends and " lords " . by their " presence . Prayers
were read by the Rev . William Bingham ; after which a truly Maspnic and-very eloquent sermon , from the 3 rd chapter 1 st epistle of St . John , 14 th verse , "We know that we have passed from death unto life , "because we love the Brethren , " was preached by the Provincial Grand Chaplain , the Rev . T . T , Haverfield , B . D ., rector of Goddirigtbn , Ox : ford . , fhe P : G . Organist , Bro . P , Klitz , presided with great ; effect at the ' brgan . A collection followed , which was divided between the Masonic and the local charities of Gosport , .. , ' „ ' .. * ,:
The procession then re-formed , and returned to the . Town-hall , where the business of the Grand Lodge was resumed . The D . P . Grand Master then congratulated the Brethren on the state and prospects of Masonry : within the province , and expressed his gratification at its steady progress ; Votes of thanks followed—to the Rev . Wm . Bingham , for the . use of his church ; to Colonel Baumgardt , of 2 nd Guards , ami Colonel Jones , of the Royal Marines ; , to the choir , and others . ; ; ' arid the C . P , Grand Master then proceeded to appoint his Officers forthe
ensuing year . <> . : ¦ - ¦ - . . ; . ' -- ' •' - ; - . - ' y , . . ? . ;; Some other business having been transacted , amongst which was ,, that Romsey should have the honour next year of receiving and entertaining the Grand Lodge . The proceedings then terminated . ' ' ¦¦ " - # - ¦' ¦ ' ¦ ' - ' ¦ ¦ ' : ^ ; At five o ' clock , the members of the Grand Lodge , and of others ; , 'in the province , assembled to dine at : the Crown Hotel , the ; chair beirig bccupied by Charles E . Deacon , Esq ., theDeputy Provincial Grarid Master , supported by the Provincial Grand Chaplain , and'the other ; .
Officers of the Grand Lodge . ' . - , .., ,, .: .. Dinner being ended , ancl grace saidby the P . G . Chaplairi ; - - " . ¦¦ ' ;;! '" TheRVWi ; DEPUTY PROVINCIAL G RAND MASTER , observed ; ; that to them the mere mention of their Sovereign was sufficient ' to ' awaken their enthusiasm , knd without further observation he would give '' them ' ¦ The Queen " arid . the-Craft . "'"' . - . ' - ' - " """ . ' " ; ¦ ' - ' ¦ '*"'' - ""[ - > ' ¦ - ¦ ¦ " >''¦ + ¦ - ^ w . ' , ' " The next toast ¦ wasi" The Queen Dowager , the patrbriess of . the Girls ' Masoiiic'Charitv : "' " " ¦ '''"" - " . ^ . - ..-. ji .- - -.-, .- ¦ - -... - - ¦; . ! - \ i ..