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Provincial.
At a meeting of the Apollo University Lodge , held on the 4 th of Djcember , Bro . W . Beach , of Christ Church ; S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year , and liro . W . Thompson , Treasurer ; several gentlemen were initiated , and on this and following days several passings and raisings took place . On the 9 th of December the monthly meeting of the Alfred Lodge occurred , at which liro . J . SymondsW . M . of the Ionic LodgeLondonand other visitors
, , , were present . After the initiation of Mr . W . A . Vincent , the son of an old member of this Lodge , Bro . J . Martin was unanimously elected IF . M ., and Bro . Owen , Treasurer . A very happy evening was passed , but the approach of the Christmas vacation thinned the numbers , ami not more than fifty members were present . The next series of meetings will take place on or about February 17 th and 18 th , 1852 , at which time the Annual Prov . Grand Lodge will also be held .
SOJIKRSET . —BATH . *—The Prov . Grand Lodge was held in the Masonic Hall at Bath , on the 19 th September , the It . W . Prov . G . M . Col . C . K . K . Tynte presided . The Bath Lodges had assembled , and received the Prov . Grand Lodge in full costume . The business of the province was disposed of in regular order , and some charitable donations , as usual , graced the proceedings of the day . We are happy to add 5 that the Grand Lodge came to an unanimous votethat a sum of 20 / . be granted in aid
, of the fund now raising , by the active exertions of Bro . Eales White , for tiie purpose of presenting to Bro . William Stradlingan acknowledgment of his faithful services as Grand Treasurer for upwards of twenty-two years . The Lodges were tolerably represented ; but we confess we had hoped to have witnessed a larger number present in the splendid city . We do not often advocate " Processions , " but ever and anon these parades are most wholesome , when judiciously administered : Bath
appears to need a demonstration of this sort . A Banquet was provided in the Guildhall , which had been lent by the corporation for the occasion . The R . W . Prov . G . M . took the chair , having the newly appointed Wardens for the Province , namely , Bros . Rev . II . Bythesen and Vaughan Jenkins , as Vice-Presidents . The seats on either side of the chair were occupied by Bros , the Hon . John Jocelyn , Captains Maher and Evans , Bros . Allen , Fuller , Stradling ,
Street , Gooding , Maule ,. Eales White , Haseler , Cave , Robins , Bianchi Taylor , Kingsbury , Baretti , Falkner , Crang , Steele , Temple , Thompson , and other distinguished Masons . The lack of numbers was made up by the kind urbanity of the R . W . Chairman , and the exertions of those who were present . Some charming songs and glees aided the relish of the dessert . Bro . Bianchi Taylor favoured the assembly with a truly Masonic Seng , the air composed by him for the occasion ; it is a
cornposition . of no common merit , and claims t ! ie attention of the Craft and all who are interested in good music . It would be ungrateful not to allude to the admirable arrangements which were made for the comfort of the assembled Brethren , and for which they are indebted to Bros . Vaughan Jenkins , Steele , Haseler , and Temple . Space will not permit us to do more than allude to the eloquent speeches which were delivered . We regret this , as it would be interesting to the general Craft if they could read , since they did not hear , those delivered by the It . W . the Prov . G . Master , the Rev . H . Bythesen , and Eales White .
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Provincial.
At a meeting of the Apollo University Lodge , held on the 4 th of Djcember , Bro . W . Beach , of Christ Church ; S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year , and liro . W . Thompson , Treasurer ; several gentlemen were initiated , and on this and following days several passings and raisings took place . On the 9 th of December the monthly meeting of the Alfred Lodge occurred , at which liro . J . SymondsW . M . of the Ionic LodgeLondonand other visitors
, , , were present . After the initiation of Mr . W . A . Vincent , the son of an old member of this Lodge , Bro . J . Martin was unanimously elected IF . M ., and Bro . Owen , Treasurer . A very happy evening was passed , but the approach of the Christmas vacation thinned the numbers , ami not more than fifty members were present . The next series of meetings will take place on or about February 17 th and 18 th , 1852 , at which time the Annual Prov . Grand Lodge will also be held .
SOJIKRSET . —BATH . *—The Prov . Grand Lodge was held in the Masonic Hall at Bath , on the 19 th September , the It . W . Prov . G . M . Col . C . K . K . Tynte presided . The Bath Lodges had assembled , and received the Prov . Grand Lodge in full costume . The business of the province was disposed of in regular order , and some charitable donations , as usual , graced the proceedings of the day . We are happy to add 5 that the Grand Lodge came to an unanimous votethat a sum of 20 / . be granted in aid
, of the fund now raising , by the active exertions of Bro . Eales White , for tiie purpose of presenting to Bro . William Stradlingan acknowledgment of his faithful services as Grand Treasurer for upwards of twenty-two years . The Lodges were tolerably represented ; but we confess we had hoped to have witnessed a larger number present in the splendid city . We do not often advocate " Processions , " but ever and anon these parades are most wholesome , when judiciously administered : Bath
appears to need a demonstration of this sort . A Banquet was provided in the Guildhall , which had been lent by the corporation for the occasion . The R . W . Prov . G . M . took the chair , having the newly appointed Wardens for the Province , namely , Bros . Rev . II . Bythesen and Vaughan Jenkins , as Vice-Presidents . The seats on either side of the chair were occupied by Bros , the Hon . John Jocelyn , Captains Maher and Evans , Bros . Allen , Fuller , Stradling ,
Street , Gooding , Maule ,. Eales White , Haseler , Cave , Robins , Bianchi Taylor , Kingsbury , Baretti , Falkner , Crang , Steele , Temple , Thompson , and other distinguished Masons . The lack of numbers was made up by the kind urbanity of the R . W . Chairman , and the exertions of those who were present . Some charming songs and glees aided the relish of the dessert . Bro . Bianchi Taylor favoured the assembly with a truly Masonic Seng , the air composed by him for the occasion ; it is a
cornposition . of no common merit , and claims t ! ie attention of the Craft and all who are interested in good music . It would be ungrateful not to allude to the admirable arrangements which were made for the comfort of the assembled Brethren , and for which they are indebted to Bros . Vaughan Jenkins , Steele , Haseler , and Temple . Space will not permit us to do more than allude to the eloquent speeches which were delivered . We regret this , as it would be interesting to the general Craft if they could read , since they did not hear , those delivered by the It . W . the Prov . G . Master , the Rev . H . Bythesen , and Eales White .