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Provincial Lodges.
INSTRUCTION . THE ROYAL JUBILEE ( NO . 85 ) . —The brethren of this distinguished Lodge of Instruction held their anniversary festival on the evening of Tuesday , the 18 th ult .,. at the Masonic Hall , Falcon Tavern , ( Br . C . Ireland ) Fetter Lane . Br . Thos . Alex . Adams , W . M . of the Domatie Lodge , No . 206 , and P . M . of St . John's Lodge , No . 196 , ably presided . Those excellent working Masons Br . Hill , P . M . of the
Universal , No . 212 , and Br . Farmer , W . M . of the Lodge of United Pilgrims , No . 745 , severally filled the Wardens' chairs . The Lodgediaving been regularly opened , the minutes of the proceedings of the last Lodge were read and confirmed , after which it was proposed , seconded , and agreed to that as the Lodge was deeply indebted for its present flourishing and efficient condition to the zealous services of their Secretary and Treasurer , Br . Charles Ireland , the members should be invited to cooperate in presenting him with some testimonial of their fraternal regards and esteem .
A committee was then appointed to carry out the intention of the Lodge . After these proceedings the Lodge proceeded to work the seven sections of the first degree which ivere most correctl y rendered by Brs . Thomas , Brett , Tyrrell , Wadeson , Farmer , Hill , ' and Isaacs . The lecture having been completed , the brethren were called off , and about 40 in number sat down to a banquet served with that elegance and liberality which invariably characterizes the catering of their worthy host . After an evening spent in harmony and good fellowship , the business of Masonry was resumed , ivhen sei'eral of the visitors , including Brs . Gravel , Plummer , and Steward , were admitted as joining members of the Lodge , subject to the usual provision , after which the proceedings were closed in harmony .
Royal Arch.
ROYAL ARCH .
DEVONSHIRE . CHAPTER OF FORTITUDE , STONEHOUSE ( NO . 122 ) . —Held at the Prince George Hotel . The members of this Chapter , after two failures , succeeded in getting the requisite number together , on the 18 th inst . The minutes of the last meeting ( in November last ) , ivere react and confirmed , after which the annual election and
installation of officers took place , but as this was done in a style prevalent in the Chapters . of these towns , we think it unnecessary to make further comment . We are led , however , to notice the fact , that two young companions ( never in a Chapter since their exaltation , last November ) , were given office , one as Scribe E ., the other as P . Soj ., over the head of one Companion who has held the office of assistant for three years past ( certainly a long time to sojourn iu one position ) . We are sorry to say thatsince the lamented decease of CompDrCarwithenthere has not been
, . . , , any P . G . C . for Devon , which accounts , in some measure , for the state of the private Chapters of these towns . DURHAM . CHAPTER-DE-LAMBTON ( No . 111 ) . —The companions of this Lodge held a convocation in the Phoenix Hallon Friday 31 st Augustfor the appointment of
officers-, , , for the ensuing year , when the following companions were duly elected :- Comps . Wm . Baglee , Z . ; J . Spark , H . ; L . Chatt ; J . ; Wm . Kyle , Scribe E . ; John Glen , N . j T . ilobson , P . Sojourner ; W . Burdes and W . Atty , Assistant-Sojournersj C . Rodgers , Treasurer ; P . J . Baglee , Janitor .
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Provincial Lodges.
INSTRUCTION . THE ROYAL JUBILEE ( NO . 85 ) . —The brethren of this distinguished Lodge of Instruction held their anniversary festival on the evening of Tuesday , the 18 th ult .,. at the Masonic Hall , Falcon Tavern , ( Br . C . Ireland ) Fetter Lane . Br . Thos . Alex . Adams , W . M . of the Domatie Lodge , No . 206 , and P . M . of St . John's Lodge , No . 196 , ably presided . Those excellent working Masons Br . Hill , P . M . of the
Universal , No . 212 , and Br . Farmer , W . M . of the Lodge of United Pilgrims , No . 745 , severally filled the Wardens' chairs . The Lodgediaving been regularly opened , the minutes of the proceedings of the last Lodge were read and confirmed , after which it was proposed , seconded , and agreed to that as the Lodge was deeply indebted for its present flourishing and efficient condition to the zealous services of their Secretary and Treasurer , Br . Charles Ireland , the members should be invited to cooperate in presenting him with some testimonial of their fraternal regards and esteem .
A committee was then appointed to carry out the intention of the Lodge . After these proceedings the Lodge proceeded to work the seven sections of the first degree which ivere most correctl y rendered by Brs . Thomas , Brett , Tyrrell , Wadeson , Farmer , Hill , ' and Isaacs . The lecture having been completed , the brethren were called off , and about 40 in number sat down to a banquet served with that elegance and liberality which invariably characterizes the catering of their worthy host . After an evening spent in harmony and good fellowship , the business of Masonry was resumed , ivhen sei'eral of the visitors , including Brs . Gravel , Plummer , and Steward , were admitted as joining members of the Lodge , subject to the usual provision , after which the proceedings were closed in harmony .
Royal Arch.
ROYAL ARCH .
DEVONSHIRE . CHAPTER OF FORTITUDE , STONEHOUSE ( NO . 122 ) . —Held at the Prince George Hotel . The members of this Chapter , after two failures , succeeded in getting the requisite number together , on the 18 th inst . The minutes of the last meeting ( in November last ) , ivere react and confirmed , after which the annual election and
installation of officers took place , but as this was done in a style prevalent in the Chapters . of these towns , we think it unnecessary to make further comment . We are led , however , to notice the fact , that two young companions ( never in a Chapter since their exaltation , last November ) , were given office , one as Scribe E ., the other as P . Soj ., over the head of one Companion who has held the office of assistant for three years past ( certainly a long time to sojourn iu one position ) . We are sorry to say thatsince the lamented decease of CompDrCarwithenthere has not been
, . . , , any P . G . C . for Devon , which accounts , in some measure , for the state of the private Chapters of these towns . DURHAM . CHAPTER-DE-LAMBTON ( No . 111 ) . —The companions of this Lodge held a convocation in the Phoenix Hallon Friday 31 st Augustfor the appointment of
officers-, , , for the ensuing year , when the following companions were duly elected :- Comps . Wm . Baglee , Z . ; J . Spark , H . ; L . Chatt ; J . ; Wm . Kyle , Scribe E . ; John Glen , N . j T . ilobson , P . Sojourner ; W . Burdes and W . Atty , Assistant-Sojournersj C . Rodgers , Treasurer ; P . J . Baglee , Janitor .