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Provincial.
Hatton , 544 , vice P . Allez , P . G . S . AV . ; P . B . Strathern , 544 , vice J . Pitcher , P . G . J . AV . ; Arcedeckne , 131 , vice T . Gooch , P . G . S . D . ; J . AVilliams , 813 , vice H . J . Bridges , P . G . J . D . ; Rev . E . Neale , 522 . P . G . Chap . ; T . Jones , 131 , P . G . Treas . ; E . AV . Ellis , 813 , P . G . Registrar ; E . Dorling , 522 , P . G . See . ; J . A . Pettit , 522 , P . G . Sup . of Works ; S . S . Brame , 383 , P . A . G . D . of Cer . ; S . Freeman , 757 ,
P . G . D . of Cer . ; A . BOAVIBS , 522 , P . G . Organist ; J . AVhitmore , 96 , P . G . Sword-Bearer ; J . Batten , 272 , vice 0 . T . ToAAoisend , P . G . P . Pursuivant ; Alex . Robertson , P . G . Tyler ; and Bros . Grimsvi'ood , 96 ; Neale , 253 ; Tyrell , 272 ; AVhitehea ' d , 383 ; Schulen , 131 ; and Stagg , 751 , as SteAvards . A procession of the Brethren was then formed , about 200 in number , and proceeded to divine service at St . Mary ' s Church .
The prayers were read by the Rev . R . E . Hankinson , the rector of Halesworth , and an impressive and appropriate sermon ivas delivered to the Brethren by Bro . the Rev . E . Neale , P . G . Chaplain , who took his text from the 15 th chapter of Deuteronomy , and part of the 7 th verse : — " Thou shalt not harden thine heart , nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother . "
A collection Avas made in the Loclge in aid of a building fund for the extension of the Boys' schools at Halesworth , when 13 Z . lis . were collected ; Avhich added to 61 . 9 s , amount collected at tbe church , made the total of' 20 Z . The day was unusually fine fortius season of tbe year , and the splendid regalia displayed on such occasions appeared to great advantage and effect . After divine service , the procession re-formed , and proceeded to the new Girls' School
recentl y erected , when the Masonic body was addressed by John Crabtree , Esq , who , in very appropriate terms , returned the thanks of tbe School Committee for the interest the Fraternity had sliOAved in their behalf . The banquet took place in the Assembly-rooms , the interior of which hacl been decorated with fioAvers , evergreens , ancl banners . A gallery AA-as fitted up for tbe accommodation of a number of
ladies , to afford them an opportunity of witnessing the proceedings of tbe Prov . G . L . at tbe festive banquet . At nine o ' clock , the P . G . M . left the chair , after giving the last Masonic toast , — " Speedy relief to all poor and distressed Brethren . " This meeting ofthe Prov . G . L . of Suffolk will be long remembered , and considered one of tbe red-letter days of the good people of HalesAVorth .
SI 7 KEEY . CKOYDOH . —Tbe Provincial Grand Lodge of this Province was held , on the 3 rd of November , at the Greyhound Hotel , Croydon . A meeting of tbe East Surrey Lodge of Concord , No . 680 , proceeded to the business of the day , at which an initiation and some other regular affairs were transacted . Bro . A . Dobie , G . Reg . and Prov . G . M , opened the Grand Lodge at three o ' clock . Bro . G . Francis , the D . P . G . M ., being unable to attend , the P . G . M . appointed Bro .
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Provincial.
Hatton , 544 , vice P . Allez , P . G . S . AV . ; P . B . Strathern , 544 , vice J . Pitcher , P . G . J . AV . ; Arcedeckne , 131 , vice T . Gooch , P . G . S . D . ; J . AVilliams , 813 , vice H . J . Bridges , P . G . J . D . ; Rev . E . Neale , 522 . P . G . Chap . ; T . Jones , 131 , P . G . Treas . ; E . AV . Ellis , 813 , P . G . Registrar ; E . Dorling , 522 , P . G . See . ; J . A . Pettit , 522 , P . G . Sup . of Works ; S . S . Brame , 383 , P . A . G . D . of Cer . ; S . Freeman , 757 ,
P . G . D . of Cer . ; A . BOAVIBS , 522 , P . G . Organist ; J . AVhitmore , 96 , P . G . Sword-Bearer ; J . Batten , 272 , vice 0 . T . ToAAoisend , P . G . P . Pursuivant ; Alex . Robertson , P . G . Tyler ; and Bros . Grimsvi'ood , 96 ; Neale , 253 ; Tyrell , 272 ; AVhitehea ' d , 383 ; Schulen , 131 ; and Stagg , 751 , as SteAvards . A procession of the Brethren was then formed , about 200 in number , and proceeded to divine service at St . Mary ' s Church .
The prayers were read by the Rev . R . E . Hankinson , the rector of Halesworth , and an impressive and appropriate sermon ivas delivered to the Brethren by Bro . the Rev . E . Neale , P . G . Chaplain , who took his text from the 15 th chapter of Deuteronomy , and part of the 7 th verse : — " Thou shalt not harden thine heart , nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother . "
A collection Avas made in the Loclge in aid of a building fund for the extension of the Boys' schools at Halesworth , when 13 Z . lis . were collected ; Avhich added to 61 . 9 s , amount collected at tbe church , made the total of' 20 Z . The day was unusually fine fortius season of tbe year , and the splendid regalia displayed on such occasions appeared to great advantage and effect . After divine service , the procession re-formed , and proceeded to the new Girls' School
recentl y erected , when the Masonic body was addressed by John Crabtree , Esq , who , in very appropriate terms , returned the thanks of tbe School Committee for the interest the Fraternity had sliOAved in their behalf . The banquet took place in the Assembly-rooms , the interior of which hacl been decorated with fioAvers , evergreens , ancl banners . A gallery AA-as fitted up for tbe accommodation of a number of
ladies , to afford them an opportunity of witnessing the proceedings of tbe Prov . G . L . at tbe festive banquet . At nine o ' clock , the P . G . M . left the chair , after giving the last Masonic toast , — " Speedy relief to all poor and distressed Brethren . " This meeting ofthe Prov . G . L . of Suffolk will be long remembered , and considered one of tbe red-letter days of the good people of HalesAVorth .
SI 7 KEEY . CKOYDOH . —Tbe Provincial Grand Lodge of this Province was held , on the 3 rd of November , at the Greyhound Hotel , Croydon . A meeting of tbe East Surrey Lodge of Concord , No . 680 , proceeded to the business of the day , at which an initiation and some other regular affairs were transacted . Bro . A . Dobie , G . Reg . and Prov . G . M , opened the Grand Lodge at three o ' clock . Bro . G . Francis , the D . P . G . M ., being unable to attend , the P . G . M . appointed Bro .