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Provincial.
cession , and returned to the Lodge-room , when , on a motion by the It . W . II . C . Vernon , Prov . G . M . of Worcestershire , and D . Prov . G . M . of Staffordshire , the thanks of the Brethren were unanimously given to the Rev . Bro . Bryne for his eloquent discourse ; also to Bro . G . Simpson for his services at the organ , and to Bro . Howson for officiating as clerk . It was then unanimously agreed , that the amount collected in the church should be divided as follows : —10 / . 10 . ? . to the North Staffordshire
Infirmary , and 3 / . 3 s . to each of the following schools at Longton , namely , the schools in connection with the two churches , and that in connection with Zion Chapel . Amongst the Brethren present , besides those already named , were the V . W , Brethren , Col . Vernon , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; T . Ward , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; J . Hallam , Prov . S . G . W . ; C . Truhshaw , Prov . J . G . W . ; W . Lloyd , Prov . G . Treasurer : F . Dee , Prov . G . Sec , with the other officers of the Prov . G . L . In addition to thesethe W .
, It J . Spiers , G . S . B . of the G . L . of England ( who came direct from Bradford , where he had been in attendance upon the M . W . the G . M . the Earl of Zetland ); Bros . Vigne , W . Hargreaves , F . Crewe , T . Fenton , T . James , G . T . Cresswell , G . Baker . J . Allcock , J . Nicklin , J . Cooper , Col . Hogg , and others , with most of the members of the Longton Lodge were present . The Lodge having adjourned at five o ' clock , the Brethren , in full Masonic costumesat down to a sumptuous entertainmentserved
, , in the large room at the new Town-hall , and provided in the most creditable manner by Bro . Lear , of the Union Hotel . The Brethren having partaken of refreshment , the It . W . Chairman proposed , as the first toast , " Her most gracious Majesty , the Queen , " which was received with every demonstration of attachment . The national anthem was sung
by liro . G Simpson , accompanied by Bro . I . Mason , Jun ., P . G . O ., on the pianoforte . The Hon . Chairman then gave , the health of " the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , the G . M . of England , " which was drunk with Masonic honours . The Hon . Chairman next gave " the Right Hon . the Earl of Yarborough , D . G . M ., and the other officers of the G . L . of England , " to which the W . Bro . R . J . Spiers , G . S . B ., responded at some length . Bro . T . Ward proposed the health of " the It . W . Col . Anson , " and in doing so passed a high eulogium on the character of that Brother
, and of the esteem in which he , as their Prov . G . M-, was held amongst them . The toast was received with great applause , and with full Masonic honours . The Hon . Chairman responded to the toast , and in doing so , spoke of the great feeling of attachment he had for the Order , and his wish to prove himself useful to the Craft , by attending in the capacity of their Master , all the provincial meetings he possibly could . He was glad to see so many young Masons amongst them that dayand praised
, the Officers and Brethren of the Longton Lodge for the manner in which the general arrangements of the day had been carried out As a Lotlge which had not been many years established , very great credit , indeed , was due to them . The Hon . Chairman proposed the health of " the 1 ) . Prov . G . M ., II . C . Vernon , " who , he was sorry to say , was prevented by indisposition from joining them at the banquet , although they had had the benefit of his valuable services in the Lodge-room . The health
of " the Prov . G , C of Worcestershire , and the other visiting Brethren , " was then proposed , and responded to by the Rev . Brother in a feeling address . The Hon . Chairman next gave , " the Master of Lodge No . 803 , and the Stewards of the banquet . " Bro . Hill , W . M ., and Bro . Sheridan , P . M ., returned thanks . Bro . Trubshaw proposed " the Ladies . " Several oilier toasts were aiso yivtn , including " the S . W . and other officers of
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Provincial.
cession , and returned to the Lodge-room , when , on a motion by the It . W . II . C . Vernon , Prov . G . M . of Worcestershire , and D . Prov . G . M . of Staffordshire , the thanks of the Brethren were unanimously given to the Rev . Bro . Bryne for his eloquent discourse ; also to Bro . G . Simpson for his services at the organ , and to Bro . Howson for officiating as clerk . It was then unanimously agreed , that the amount collected in the church should be divided as follows : —10 / . 10 . ? . to the North Staffordshire
Infirmary , and 3 / . 3 s . to each of the following schools at Longton , namely , the schools in connection with the two churches , and that in connection with Zion Chapel . Amongst the Brethren present , besides those already named , were the V . W , Brethren , Col . Vernon , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; T . Ward , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; J . Hallam , Prov . S . G . W . ; C . Truhshaw , Prov . J . G . W . ; W . Lloyd , Prov . G . Treasurer : F . Dee , Prov . G . Sec , with the other officers of the Prov . G . L . In addition to thesethe W .
, It J . Spiers , G . S . B . of the G . L . of England ( who came direct from Bradford , where he had been in attendance upon the M . W . the G . M . the Earl of Zetland ); Bros . Vigne , W . Hargreaves , F . Crewe , T . Fenton , T . James , G . T . Cresswell , G . Baker . J . Allcock , J . Nicklin , J . Cooper , Col . Hogg , and others , with most of the members of the Longton Lodge were present . The Lodge having adjourned at five o ' clock , the Brethren , in full Masonic costumesat down to a sumptuous entertainmentserved
, , in the large room at the new Town-hall , and provided in the most creditable manner by Bro . Lear , of the Union Hotel . The Brethren having partaken of refreshment , the It . W . Chairman proposed , as the first toast , " Her most gracious Majesty , the Queen , " which was received with every demonstration of attachment . The national anthem was sung
by liro . G Simpson , accompanied by Bro . I . Mason , Jun ., P . G . O ., on the pianoforte . The Hon . Chairman then gave , the health of " the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , the G . M . of England , " which was drunk with Masonic honours . The Hon . Chairman next gave " the Right Hon . the Earl of Yarborough , D . G . M ., and the other officers of the G . L . of England , " to which the W . Bro . R . J . Spiers , G . S . B ., responded at some length . Bro . T . Ward proposed the health of " the It . W . Col . Anson , " and in doing so passed a high eulogium on the character of that Brother
, and of the esteem in which he , as their Prov . G . M-, was held amongst them . The toast was received with great applause , and with full Masonic honours . The Hon . Chairman responded to the toast , and in doing so , spoke of the great feeling of attachment he had for the Order , and his wish to prove himself useful to the Craft , by attending in the capacity of their Master , all the provincial meetings he possibly could . He was glad to see so many young Masons amongst them that dayand praised
, the Officers and Brethren of the Longton Lodge for the manner in which the general arrangements of the day had been carried out As a Lotlge which had not been many years established , very great credit , indeed , was due to them . The Hon . Chairman proposed the health of " the 1 ) . Prov . G . M ., II . C . Vernon , " who , he was sorry to say , was prevented by indisposition from joining them at the banquet , although they had had the benefit of his valuable services in the Lodge-room . The health
of " the Prov . G , C of Worcestershire , and the other visiting Brethren , " was then proposed , and responded to by the Rev . Brother in a feeling address . The Hon . Chairman next gave , " the Master of Lodge No . 803 , and the Stewards of the banquet . " Bro . Hill , W . M ., and Bro . Sheridan , P . M ., returned thanks . Bro . Trubshaw proposed " the Ladies . " Several oilier toasts were aiso yivtn , including " the S . W . and other officers of