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Provincial Lodges.
PROVINCIAL LODGES .
CORNWALL . PROVINCIAL GU . A-ND LODGE . The annual meeting of the brethren of the Province of Cornwall , was held at St . Austell , on Tuesday , the 28 th of August . The weather was delightful , and a large concourse of people early assembled in the town to witness the procession ; so many
thousands have not been congregated in St . Austell on any public occasion for a long period . Soon after ten o'clock the brethren assembled in the lodge room of the " Peace and Harmony" Lodge , and at about half-past ten the Lodge Avas " close tyled , " the D . P . G . M . Brother Ellis occupying the chair , who worked the Lodge in the usual manner , to relieve Sir Charles Lemon , the Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall , of some of the duties . EA'ery Lodge in the county was represented , except the Lodge at Helston . Soon afterwards , the P . G . Director of Ceremonies marshalled the
procession , which , accompanied by two bands , marched to Charlestown district ¦ church , ' the use of which was promptly granted by the Incumbent , the Rev . G . S . Woolcock , the "Vicar of St . Austell having refused the use of the parish church The line of procession , on the road from St . Austell to Charlestown , was crowded with dense masses of people . The number of brethren in the procession was about eighty ; they appeared in full Masonic costume , wearing white gloves ; and the P . G . officers , past ancl present , wore the full dress , insignia , and clothing appertaining to their degrees and respective offices . The following was the order of the procession ,
Two Tylers with drawn swords . Banner . Band . P . G . Stewards with wands . Visiting Brethren . Rough Ashlar borne by an E . A . Tyler with drawn sword .
Tracing Board of Deg . 1 borne by two E . A's . Working Tools of Deg . 1 borne by an E . A . Brethren of Lodges in the Province in the following order , junior Brethren first -. Druids , Love and Liberality , Redruth , No . 859 . Loyal Victoria , Cailington , No . 815 . St . Martin'sLiskeardNo . 750 .
, , Peace and Harmony , St . Austell . No . 728 . Cornubian , Hayle , No . 659 . Phoenix , Honour and Prudence , Truro , No . 415 . . § One and All , Bodmin , No . 413 . 8 Fortitude , Truro , No . 153 . § Mount Sinai , Penzance , No . 142 . 5 > Love and Honor , Falmouth , No . 89 .
° Tracing Board of Deg . 2 borne by two F . C ' s . o Perfect Ashlar borne by a M . M . g Tracing Board of Deg . 3 borne by two M . M's . "S P . G . Inner Guard Avith drawn sword . . ~ . P . G . Deacons with the Warden's columns .. ¦ 3 P . G . Pursuivant . £ 3 P . G . Organist .
^ P . G . Sup . of Works . Book of Constitutions borne by a W . M . P . G . Secretary . P . G . Registrar . P . G . Treasurer .
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Provincial Lodges.
PROVINCIAL LODGES .
CORNWALL . PROVINCIAL GU . A-ND LODGE . The annual meeting of the brethren of the Province of Cornwall , was held at St . Austell , on Tuesday , the 28 th of August . The weather was delightful , and a large concourse of people early assembled in the town to witness the procession ; so many
thousands have not been congregated in St . Austell on any public occasion for a long period . Soon after ten o'clock the brethren assembled in the lodge room of the " Peace and Harmony" Lodge , and at about half-past ten the Lodge Avas " close tyled , " the D . P . G . M . Brother Ellis occupying the chair , who worked the Lodge in the usual manner , to relieve Sir Charles Lemon , the Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall , of some of the duties . EA'ery Lodge in the county was represented , except the Lodge at Helston . Soon afterwards , the P . G . Director of Ceremonies marshalled the
procession , which , accompanied by two bands , marched to Charlestown district ¦ church , ' the use of which was promptly granted by the Incumbent , the Rev . G . S . Woolcock , the "Vicar of St . Austell having refused the use of the parish church The line of procession , on the road from St . Austell to Charlestown , was crowded with dense masses of people . The number of brethren in the procession was about eighty ; they appeared in full Masonic costume , wearing white gloves ; and the P . G . officers , past ancl present , wore the full dress , insignia , and clothing appertaining to their degrees and respective offices . The following was the order of the procession ,
Two Tylers with drawn swords . Banner . Band . P . G . Stewards with wands . Visiting Brethren . Rough Ashlar borne by an E . A . Tyler with drawn sword .
Tracing Board of Deg . 1 borne by two E . A's . Working Tools of Deg . 1 borne by an E . A . Brethren of Lodges in the Province in the following order , junior Brethren first -. Druids , Love and Liberality , Redruth , No . 859 . Loyal Victoria , Cailington , No . 815 . St . Martin'sLiskeardNo . 750 .
, , Peace and Harmony , St . Austell . No . 728 . Cornubian , Hayle , No . 659 . Phoenix , Honour and Prudence , Truro , No . 415 . . § One and All , Bodmin , No . 413 . 8 Fortitude , Truro , No . 153 . § Mount Sinai , Penzance , No . 142 . 5 > Love and Honor , Falmouth , No . 89 .
° Tracing Board of Deg . 2 borne by two F . C ' s . o Perfect Ashlar borne by a M . M . g Tracing Board of Deg . 3 borne by two M . M's . "S P . G . Inner Guard Avith drawn sword . . ~ . P . G . Deacons with the Warden's columns .. ¦ 3 P . G . Pursuivant . £ 3 P . G . Organist .
^ P . G . Sup . of Works . Book of Constitutions borne by a W . M . P . G . Secretary . P . G . Registrar . P . G . Treasurer .