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G . ME . Of Cheshire , , rlh a feeling and appropriate speech , which was responded to with honours . v . * ¦ '¦" : ¦ , r The . B . W . Prov . some length , observing that at all times it gave him the greatest pleasure to visit his Brethren of the Cestrian Lodge , of which he had been a subscribing member from its commencement , for lie considered it one of the best conducted Lodges , not only within his own
Province , but in England ; and he was proud to acknowledge that strict discipline ! of the Cestrian the Prov . Grand Lodge of this county owed its present position , bei ^ G . A . O . T . U , gave him health he should continue to exert his best faculties for the promotion of the Craft generally , by carrying out the real principles of the Order , and cenienting it , as far as in him lay , with every moral and supporting the Cestrian Lodge ( in which he had ments of his life ) with his patronage and countenance while he was spared .
Several other toasts and glees followed , a ^ finallyclosed iri due form by Bro . Horatio Lloyd ^ P . M departed , many to the ball-rOom to enjoy t ^ and the smiles of the fairer members of society .
DURHAM . South Shieids . ^^ Brethren of this Lodge took place on Tuesday Brethren assembled on the occasion . After dinner , at which the Brethren enjoyed themselves ; supplied as it was in Bro . Carman V usual elegant style , they a (^ ourned to the Lodge - roo ^ Lodge was opened by the W . M ., supported by Bros . Roddani , Sec ., as S . W . j
ffihde , J . W . ; Hewison , Ridley , Toshach , and Johnson , P . Ms . The W . M . gave in succession " The Queen , " . " The M . W . G . M . of England , " TheR . W . D . G . M ., ' " The Prov . G . M ., Bro . J . Eawcett , ' ^ u and G . J . W . of England , " '' The Grand Masters of Ireland and Scotland ; " other toasts followed , amongst which * Our Brethren in India " was given by Bro . P . M . Toshach , Prov . S . G . W ., in a very feeling and effective manner . The remaining portion of the evening was spent in a very agreeable and harmonious style .
On Monday , January 11 th , the regular monthly meeting took place , the W . M . presiding , supported by Bros . Roddam , Sec , as S . W . ; Hinde , J . W . After the usual business of the Lodge had been transacted and the Brethren adjourned to refreshment , the W . M . having given the usual loyal and craft toasts , Bro . P . M . Ridley , in the name of the Brethren , invested Bro . P . M . Hewison with a chaste
fancy P . M . s Jewel , the Brethren congratulating him in true Masonic style . Bro , P . M . Hewison expressed his sense of the honour in grateful terms . The Jewel was inscribed as follows , viz . : — " Presented to Bro . Henry Hewison , P . M ., by the Brethren of St . Hilda ' s Lodge , No . 292 , South Shields , in testimony of their regard and esteem , January 11 th , 1858 , " and was manufactured by Messrs . J . Law and Son , Edinburgh .
ESSEX . CoLCHESTEit . — United Lodge ( No . 998 ) . —This Lodge is still progressing , and at its meeting on the 13 th inst ., at the George Hotel , one candidate was initiated , and three more proposed for the next meeting . It was agreed , for the future , to subscribe annually £ \ . \ s . each to the Boys' School and Benevolent Institution , and £ 2 . is . to the Girls' School—pretty well this for a Lodge only ten months old .
GUERNSEY . Hammond lodge ( No . 829 ) . —We felt very great pleasure on taking a trip to this very beautiful island to pay a visit , on the 13 th January , to the Hammond Lodge ( named after the R . W . Prov . G . M . ) ; and highly gratified were we to see the efficient manner in which the W . M ., Bro . Guilbert , initiated Mr . Erancis Street ( of London ) into the Order . The Brethren of Guernsey can now boast of possessing a very handsome Masonic hall , which was opened for the first time on
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G . ME . Of Cheshire , , rlh a feeling and appropriate speech , which was responded to with honours . v . * ¦ '¦" : ¦ , r The . B . W . Prov . some length , observing that at all times it gave him the greatest pleasure to visit his Brethren of the Cestrian Lodge , of which he had been a subscribing member from its commencement , for lie considered it one of the best conducted Lodges , not only within his own
Province , but in England ; and he was proud to acknowledge that strict discipline ! of the Cestrian the Prov . Grand Lodge of this county owed its present position , bei ^ G . A . O . T . U , gave him health he should continue to exert his best faculties for the promotion of the Craft generally , by carrying out the real principles of the Order , and cenienting it , as far as in him lay , with every moral and supporting the Cestrian Lodge ( in which he had ments of his life ) with his patronage and countenance while he was spared .
Several other toasts and glees followed , a ^ finallyclosed iri due form by Bro . Horatio Lloyd ^ P . M departed , many to the ball-rOom to enjoy t ^ and the smiles of the fairer members of society .
DURHAM . South Shieids . ^^ Brethren of this Lodge took place on Tuesday Brethren assembled on the occasion . After dinner , at which the Brethren enjoyed themselves ; supplied as it was in Bro . Carman V usual elegant style , they a (^ ourned to the Lodge - roo ^ Lodge was opened by the W . M ., supported by Bros . Roddani , Sec ., as S . W . j
ffihde , J . W . ; Hewison , Ridley , Toshach , and Johnson , P . Ms . The W . M . gave in succession " The Queen , " . " The M . W . G . M . of England , " TheR . W . D . G . M ., ' " The Prov . G . M ., Bro . J . Eawcett , ' ^ u and G . J . W . of England , " '' The Grand Masters of Ireland and Scotland ; " other toasts followed , amongst which * Our Brethren in India " was given by Bro . P . M . Toshach , Prov . S . G . W ., in a very feeling and effective manner . The remaining portion of the evening was spent in a very agreeable and harmonious style .
On Monday , January 11 th , the regular monthly meeting took place , the W . M . presiding , supported by Bros . Roddam , Sec , as S . W . ; Hinde , J . W . After the usual business of the Lodge had been transacted and the Brethren adjourned to refreshment , the W . M . having given the usual loyal and craft toasts , Bro . P . M . Ridley , in the name of the Brethren , invested Bro . P . M . Hewison with a chaste
fancy P . M . s Jewel , the Brethren congratulating him in true Masonic style . Bro , P . M . Hewison expressed his sense of the honour in grateful terms . The Jewel was inscribed as follows , viz . : — " Presented to Bro . Henry Hewison , P . M ., by the Brethren of St . Hilda ' s Lodge , No . 292 , South Shields , in testimony of their regard and esteem , January 11 th , 1858 , " and was manufactured by Messrs . J . Law and Son , Edinburgh .
ESSEX . CoLCHESTEit . — United Lodge ( No . 998 ) . —This Lodge is still progressing , and at its meeting on the 13 th inst ., at the George Hotel , one candidate was initiated , and three more proposed for the next meeting . It was agreed , for the future , to subscribe annually £ \ . \ s . each to the Boys' School and Benevolent Institution , and £ 2 . is . to the Girls' School—pretty well this for a Lodge only ten months old .
GUERNSEY . Hammond lodge ( No . 829 ) . —We felt very great pleasure on taking a trip to this very beautiful island to pay a visit , on the 13 th January , to the Hammond Lodge ( named after the R . W . Prov . G . M . ) ; and highly gratified were we to see the efficient manner in which the W . M ., Bro . Guilbert , initiated Mr . Erancis Street ( of London ) into the Order . The Brethren of Guernsey can now boast of possessing a very handsome Masonic hall , which was opened for the first time on