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Provincial.
A series of aquatic sports at Town ' s-end followed , and the festivities terminated with a display of fireworks on the river . YORKSHIRE . —HULL . —Considerable interest was manifested in this town on the 28 th of October in consequence of the announcement that a Provincial Grand Lodge would be held here in the Freemasons' Hall , Osborne-street , at which the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , Most AA orshiful Grand Master of Englandand Provincial Grand Master
p , for this Province , attended by the Earl of Yarborough , Deputy Grand Master of England , and Provincial Grand Master for Lincolnshire , would assist . A large number of strangers were present from the neighbourhood . It will be seen that the Earl of Zetland was prevented by illness from attending .
I he proceedings connected with the opening of the Provincial ( jrand Lodge for the North ancl East Riding of Yorkshire took place in the Humber Lodge , No . 65 . In opening the proceedings , the Earl of YARBOROUGH expressed his regret at the absence of the Grand Master of England , the Earl of Zetland , and read a letter from that nobleman stating the anxiety he felt to have been present at what he anticipated would have been a very large meeting of the Brethren of the provincebutowing to severe
, , illness , he was confined to his room , and prohibited from leaving it by his medical attendant . Lord Yarborough said , that having , in consequence of the lamented illness of the Grand Master , been unxepectedly called upon to preside over them , he trusted that , under the circumstances , they would extend to him their indulgence . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened , and the Masonic lusiness of the province duly transacted ; after which the banquet was
held in the Victoria Rooms , where upwards of 200 of the Brethren sat down to refreshment . The Earl of Yarborough presided , supported by the Rev . Dr . Bowles , Prov . G . M . of Herefordshire ; and H . S . Westmacott , Esq ., D . Prov . G . M . of Herefordshire . The noble Chairman , in a singularly eloquent and appropriate speech , gave as the first toast of the evening , " The Queen and the Craft , " ivhich was drank with all the honours .
His Lordship next proposed , " The health of the Grancl Master of England and Prov . G . M . of the Province , the Earl of Zetland , " which was received with great enthusiasm , and drank with all the honours .
I he Rev . Dr . Bowles then rose to propose " The health of the Earl of Yarborough . " The toast was received with enthusiastic applause . In reply , Lord YAREOROUGU said—Brethren , I thank you cordially for the manner in which you have received the toast which my rev . friend has so eloquently proposed . I expected a hearty welcome , and rejoice to find that I am not disappointed ; and I feel the compliment the more , because I am your close neighbour , and you are therefore enabled thoroughly to appreciate my character . The noble river whicli
separates Lincolnshire from this county prevented much communication between us previous to the application of steam power , but now we know more of each other , and are , in fact , less separated than the inhabitants of the west end of London are from the east . ( Hear , hear . ) I occupy a position to-night which I did not anticipate , and the cause of which , namely , the indisposition of my noble friend , we all so much lament . I should have been highly satisfied at being present at this Provincial Grand Lodge as your guest . I congratulate you upon the
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
A series of aquatic sports at Town ' s-end followed , and the festivities terminated with a display of fireworks on the river . YORKSHIRE . —HULL . —Considerable interest was manifested in this town on the 28 th of October in consequence of the announcement that a Provincial Grand Lodge would be held here in the Freemasons' Hall , Osborne-street , at which the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , Most AA orshiful Grand Master of Englandand Provincial Grand Master
p , for this Province , attended by the Earl of Yarborough , Deputy Grand Master of England , and Provincial Grand Master for Lincolnshire , would assist . A large number of strangers were present from the neighbourhood . It will be seen that the Earl of Zetland was prevented by illness from attending .
I he proceedings connected with the opening of the Provincial ( jrand Lodge for the North ancl East Riding of Yorkshire took place in the Humber Lodge , No . 65 . In opening the proceedings , the Earl of YARBOROUGH expressed his regret at the absence of the Grand Master of England , the Earl of Zetland , and read a letter from that nobleman stating the anxiety he felt to have been present at what he anticipated would have been a very large meeting of the Brethren of the provincebutowing to severe
, , illness , he was confined to his room , and prohibited from leaving it by his medical attendant . Lord Yarborough said , that having , in consequence of the lamented illness of the Grand Master , been unxepectedly called upon to preside over them , he trusted that , under the circumstances , they would extend to him their indulgence . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened , and the Masonic lusiness of the province duly transacted ; after which the banquet was
held in the Victoria Rooms , where upwards of 200 of the Brethren sat down to refreshment . The Earl of Yarborough presided , supported by the Rev . Dr . Bowles , Prov . G . M . of Herefordshire ; and H . S . Westmacott , Esq ., D . Prov . G . M . of Herefordshire . The noble Chairman , in a singularly eloquent and appropriate speech , gave as the first toast of the evening , " The Queen and the Craft , " ivhich was drank with all the honours .
His Lordship next proposed , " The health of the Grancl Master of England and Prov . G . M . of the Province , the Earl of Zetland , " which was received with great enthusiasm , and drank with all the honours .
I he Rev . Dr . Bowles then rose to propose " The health of the Earl of Yarborough . " The toast was received with enthusiastic applause . In reply , Lord YAREOROUGU said—Brethren , I thank you cordially for the manner in which you have received the toast which my rev . friend has so eloquently proposed . I expected a hearty welcome , and rejoice to find that I am not disappointed ; and I feel the compliment the more , because I am your close neighbour , and you are therefore enabled thoroughly to appreciate my character . The noble river whicli
separates Lincolnshire from this county prevented much communication between us previous to the application of steam power , but now we know more of each other , and are , in fact , less separated than the inhabitants of the west end of London are from the east . ( Hear , hear . ) I occupy a position to-night which I did not anticipate , and the cause of which , namely , the indisposition of my noble friend , we all so much lament . I should have been highly satisfied at being present at this Provincial Grand Lodge as your guest . I congratulate you upon the