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Provincial Lodges.
YORKSHIRE . GRAND LODGE . By the appointment of the Right Honourable the Earl of Zetland , Most Worshipful Grand Master of England , the Provincial Grand Lodge for the North ancl East Ridings of Yorkshire , was held in the room of the Old George Lodge , at Scarborough , on Monday , the 10 th of September . In the absence of the Earl of Zetlandhis Lordshi ' s
, p Deputy , George Marwpod , Esq ., of Busby Hall , officiated . The Lodge was much gratified by the presence of Lord Londesborough , Senior Grand Warden of England , who , at some personal inconvenience , attended in his place as Senior Grand Warden for this Province . All the provinces were represented by deputations ; and about 200 brethren were present . We understand that the extent of the Order , and the satisfactory progress of Masonry generally , and in this province in particular , formed a subject of much congratulation amongst the brethren then assembled . The
proceedings in the Lodge occupied about one hour . The banquet took place at sis o ' clock in the evening , in the Town Hall . The room was beautifully decorated with evergeens , banners , and appropriate Masonic devices . The dinner was served lip . punctually , and the Deputy Provincial Grand Masta- accompanied by the Provincial Grand Officers , heralded by a flourish of trumpets , entered the room in procession . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master before takiug his seat , briefly announced the gratifying intelligence ( just received by telegraph , and kindly
communicated by Brother Theakston , ) that the south side of Sebastopol had been won by the allied armies . This was received with vociferous cheering . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master then took the chair , and we observed he was supported on his right hand by Sir J . V . B . Johnstone , Bart ., M . P . ; John Harland , Esq ., of Marrick , P . P . G . W . ; W . E . Richardson , Esq ., Worshipful Master of the Old Globe Lodge ; C . Bradley , Esq ., Past Provincial Officer ; and J . C . Smith , Esq ,, P . G . R . On his left by the Rev . W . HutchinsonM . A . G . P . Chaplainthe Rev . C . Eckersall
, , ; , E . H . Hebden , Esq ., Past Provincial Officer ; R . W . Hollen , Esq ., P . G . Treasurer ; Brother Richardson , of the Middlesbro' Lodge ; and ! . Peel , Esq ., a visiting brother-The dinner was supplied by brother Millhouse , of the George Hotel ; the profusion and quality of the dishes , ( including every delicacy of the season , ) the ivay in which it % vas served up , ancl the arrangements generally , were such as to elicit the approbation of all present , particularly of those accustomed to attend public dinners . The dessert and wines were equally unexceptionable .
WORCESTERSHIRE . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . The annual meeting of the Piwincial Grand Lodge of Worcestershire was held on Thursday , 13 th ult ., at one o'clock , at the Music Hall in this city , the Right Worshipful H . C . Vernon , Esq ., P . G . M ., presiding . The handsome building was elegantly decorated with banners and insignia of the Order . About 80 of the brethren
assembled . The usual Lodge business having been disposed of , the party dined at the Guildhall , where a first-rate banquet was prepared under the superintendence of Br . Webb , of the Bell Inn . The chair was taken at five o'clock by the P . G . M . The usual patriotic and other toasts were proposed ancl well received , the evening being spent in the manner observed among Masons ; the party separating about 9 o clock . The evening was much enlivened by a party of glee singers ( Messrs . Cooper , Berkley , Perkes , and Brooks ) , under the leadership of Br . Jabez Jones . Tiie
following were the brethren appointed as officers for 1855-C : —D . P . G . M ., Br . E . A . H . Lochmere , 772 ; P . S . G . W ., Br . H . M . Wainwright , 730 ; P . J . G . W ., Edward Giles , 112 ; P . G . C ., Rev . A . G . Davies , 730 ; P . G . T ., Masefield , 730 , 313 ; P . G . R ., Renaud , 730 ; P . G . S ,, R . P . Hill , 349 ; P . S . G . D ., M . Dennison , 730 , 313 ; P . J . G . D . John Williscroft ,. 838 ; P . G . S . W ., Barber , 349 ; P . G . D . C , B . Brooks , 824 ; P . G . A . D . C ., E . Hopkins , 772 ; P . G . S ., W . Bristow , jun ., 313 ; P . G . O ., W . Done , 349 ; P . G . P ., J . Wheeler , 824 ; Stewards , W . D . Lingham , W . Wood , II . Isaacs , J . Hughes , R . Smith , and Jabez Jones , 349 .
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Provincial Lodges.
YORKSHIRE . GRAND LODGE . By the appointment of the Right Honourable the Earl of Zetland , Most Worshipful Grand Master of England , the Provincial Grand Lodge for the North ancl East Ridings of Yorkshire , was held in the room of the Old George Lodge , at Scarborough , on Monday , the 10 th of September . In the absence of the Earl of Zetlandhis Lordshi ' s
, p Deputy , George Marwpod , Esq ., of Busby Hall , officiated . The Lodge was much gratified by the presence of Lord Londesborough , Senior Grand Warden of England , who , at some personal inconvenience , attended in his place as Senior Grand Warden for this Province . All the provinces were represented by deputations ; and about 200 brethren were present . We understand that the extent of the Order , and the satisfactory progress of Masonry generally , and in this province in particular , formed a subject of much congratulation amongst the brethren then assembled . The
proceedings in the Lodge occupied about one hour . The banquet took place at sis o ' clock in the evening , in the Town Hall . The room was beautifully decorated with evergeens , banners , and appropriate Masonic devices . The dinner was served lip . punctually , and the Deputy Provincial Grand Masta- accompanied by the Provincial Grand Officers , heralded by a flourish of trumpets , entered the room in procession . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master before takiug his seat , briefly announced the gratifying intelligence ( just received by telegraph , and kindly
communicated by Brother Theakston , ) that the south side of Sebastopol had been won by the allied armies . This was received with vociferous cheering . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master then took the chair , and we observed he was supported on his right hand by Sir J . V . B . Johnstone , Bart ., M . P . ; John Harland , Esq ., of Marrick , P . P . G . W . ; W . E . Richardson , Esq ., Worshipful Master of the Old Globe Lodge ; C . Bradley , Esq ., Past Provincial Officer ; and J . C . Smith , Esq ,, P . G . R . On his left by the Rev . W . HutchinsonM . A . G . P . Chaplainthe Rev . C . Eckersall
, , ; , E . H . Hebden , Esq ., Past Provincial Officer ; R . W . Hollen , Esq ., P . G . Treasurer ; Brother Richardson , of the Middlesbro' Lodge ; and ! . Peel , Esq ., a visiting brother-The dinner was supplied by brother Millhouse , of the George Hotel ; the profusion and quality of the dishes , ( including every delicacy of the season , ) the ivay in which it % vas served up , ancl the arrangements generally , were such as to elicit the approbation of all present , particularly of those accustomed to attend public dinners . The dessert and wines were equally unexceptionable .
WORCESTERSHIRE . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . The annual meeting of the Piwincial Grand Lodge of Worcestershire was held on Thursday , 13 th ult ., at one o'clock , at the Music Hall in this city , the Right Worshipful H . C . Vernon , Esq ., P . G . M ., presiding . The handsome building was elegantly decorated with banners and insignia of the Order . About 80 of the brethren
assembled . The usual Lodge business having been disposed of , the party dined at the Guildhall , where a first-rate banquet was prepared under the superintendence of Br . Webb , of the Bell Inn . The chair was taken at five o'clock by the P . G . M . The usual patriotic and other toasts were proposed ancl well received , the evening being spent in the manner observed among Masons ; the party separating about 9 o clock . The evening was much enlivened by a party of glee singers ( Messrs . Cooper , Berkley , Perkes , and Brooks ) , under the leadership of Br . Jabez Jones . Tiie
following were the brethren appointed as officers for 1855-C : —D . P . G . M ., Br . E . A . H . Lochmere , 772 ; P . S . G . W ., Br . H . M . Wainwright , 730 ; P . J . G . W ., Edward Giles , 112 ; P . G . C ., Rev . A . G . Davies , 730 ; P . G . T ., Masefield , 730 , 313 ; P . G . R ., Renaud , 730 ; P . G . S ,, R . P . Hill , 349 ; P . S . G . D ., M . Dennison , 730 , 313 ; P . J . G . D . John Williscroft ,. 838 ; P . G . S . W ., Barber , 349 ; P . G . D . C , B . Brooks , 824 ; P . G . A . D . C ., E . Hopkins , 772 ; P . G . S ., W . Bristow , jun ., 313 ; P . G . O ., W . Done , 349 ; P . G . P ., J . Wheeler , 824 ; Stewards , W . D . Lingham , W . Wood , II . Isaacs , J . Hughes , R . Smith , and Jabez Jones , 349 .