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Metropolitan.
Friday , the 22 nd January ; present , Bro . C . Woolterton , W . M ,, and a goodly attendance of Brethren ; The first business was the confirmation of the minutes of the preceding Lodge j next the report of the audit committee , which spoke well of the funds , and the management of them by the excellent Treasurer , Bro . P . Matthews ; and lastly , the benevolent contribution to a distressed member . Bro . Peter Matthews , P . M . and P . Prov . J . G . W . of Essex , then took the chair , and Bro . W . F . Newton , W . M . elect , was presented and installed in the chair , in the
presence of some twenty P . Ms . The W . M . was proclaimed and saluted in the usual manner . The W . M . then appointed and invested as his officers : Bros . Capt . Bough , S . W . ; J . W . Long , J . W . and Sec ; J , W . Figg , S . D . ; Chaplin , J . D . ; Jackson , I . G . ; May , Din of Cers . Bros . Peter Matthews , who had been reelected Treasurer , and Crawley the Tyler , were also .. Invested . The Lodge being closed , the Brethren adjourned to banquet , to which about forty sat down . There was a goodly attendance of visitors , and among them were Bros . John Hervey and Herbert Lloyd , P . G . S . Ds . ; Head , Symmohds , W . Kynaston and-B .
Kynaston , P . G . Stewards ; W . W . Davis , How , Westall , E . W . Davis , Bev . D . Straboe , & c . Ample justice having been done to a very capital dinner , after grace from the Chaplain , the Brethren left the banqueting-room , and moved " to fresh scenes and pastures new , " in the with drawing-room , where dessert and wines of the choicest samples awaited their enjoyment , and in feast of reason and in flow of soul indulged two or three hours , which , enlivened by some songs very well sung by Bro . Geo . Tedder , sped fast away , and at somewhat approach ing the smallest hour , an evening of complete happiness was closed .
United Pilgrims' Lodgi ? ( No . 745 ) . — On Friday , the 22 nd instant , this Lodge held its anniversary at the Manor House Tavern , Kennington ; Bro . J . 11 . Warren was in the chair , and put every question of the fifteen sections himself . The replies were made by the following Brethren in the order in which we place them : —First Lecture , Bros . Bower , Brander , Halsey , Garrod , Clout , Ireland ,
and Thomas . Second Lecture , Bros . Garrod , Farmer , Ward , Ha ward , and Farmer . Third Lecture , Bros . Wm . Braham , Moss , and Collins . The worthy chairman proved himself equal to the task , and the respondents * were also well up to their work ; and we feel great pleasure in adding our testimony to the very efficient way in which the work was done . The Brethren then sat down to an
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excellent supper , liberally served by Bro . Wale , and kept up the festivities of the season till a not unreasonably late hour . The visitors were : —Bros . B . 11 Da vies , No . 14 ; Buss , No . 29 ; and Bussell , No . 229 , who each became joining members of this flourishing Lodge of Instruction .
Provincial.
PROVIBTCIAL .
CHESHIBE . Seacombe . —Combermere Lodge ( No . 880 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met on Thursday , the 21 st , at Bro . Stokes ' s Hotel , Seacombe , for the purpose of installing the W . M . elect , Bro . W . H . Nevill , late J , W . of No . 701 , Birkenhead , which ceremony was impressively performed by Bro . Bulley , Prov . G . J . D . for Cheshire .
Among the Brethren present were Bros . Willoughby , P . Prov . G . J . D . for Cheshire ; Stephens , P . Prov . G . J . D . for Cheshire ; Molyneux , P . G . Org . for West Lancashire ; H . Molyneux , P . M . No . 294 ; Brattan , W . M . No . ' 701 ; Piatt , W . M . No . 782 ; Wade , P . M . No . 701 , and W . M . No . 1 , 026 , '& c . & o . The W . M . then appointed his officers as follows : Bros . Coulborn , S . W . ; Alfred Jones ( Treas . ) , J . W . ; Pleisterman , S . D . ; Hall , J . D . ; Love . I , G . : and Mar-
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Metropolitan.
Friday , the 22 nd January ; present , Bro . C . Woolterton , W . M ,, and a goodly attendance of Brethren ; The first business was the confirmation of the minutes of the preceding Lodge j next the report of the audit committee , which spoke well of the funds , and the management of them by the excellent Treasurer , Bro . P . Matthews ; and lastly , the benevolent contribution to a distressed member . Bro . Peter Matthews , P . M . and P . Prov . J . G . W . of Essex , then took the chair , and Bro . W . F . Newton , W . M . elect , was presented and installed in the chair , in the
presence of some twenty P . Ms . The W . M . was proclaimed and saluted in the usual manner . The W . M . then appointed and invested as his officers : Bros . Capt . Bough , S . W . ; J . W . Long , J . W . and Sec ; J , W . Figg , S . D . ; Chaplin , J . D . ; Jackson , I . G . ; May , Din of Cers . Bros . Peter Matthews , who had been reelected Treasurer , and Crawley the Tyler , were also .. Invested . The Lodge being closed , the Brethren adjourned to banquet , to which about forty sat down . There was a goodly attendance of visitors , and among them were Bros . John Hervey and Herbert Lloyd , P . G . S . Ds . ; Head , Symmohds , W . Kynaston and-B .
Kynaston , P . G . Stewards ; W . W . Davis , How , Westall , E . W . Davis , Bev . D . Straboe , & c . Ample justice having been done to a very capital dinner , after grace from the Chaplain , the Brethren left the banqueting-room , and moved " to fresh scenes and pastures new , " in the with drawing-room , where dessert and wines of the choicest samples awaited their enjoyment , and in feast of reason and in flow of soul indulged two or three hours , which , enlivened by some songs very well sung by Bro . Geo . Tedder , sped fast away , and at somewhat approach ing the smallest hour , an evening of complete happiness was closed .
United Pilgrims' Lodgi ? ( No . 745 ) . — On Friday , the 22 nd instant , this Lodge held its anniversary at the Manor House Tavern , Kennington ; Bro . J . 11 . Warren was in the chair , and put every question of the fifteen sections himself . The replies were made by the following Brethren in the order in which we place them : —First Lecture , Bros . Bower , Brander , Halsey , Garrod , Clout , Ireland ,
and Thomas . Second Lecture , Bros . Garrod , Farmer , Ward , Ha ward , and Farmer . Third Lecture , Bros . Wm . Braham , Moss , and Collins . The worthy chairman proved himself equal to the task , and the respondents * were also well up to their work ; and we feel great pleasure in adding our testimony to the very efficient way in which the work was done . The Brethren then sat down to an
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excellent supper , liberally served by Bro . Wale , and kept up the festivities of the season till a not unreasonably late hour . The visitors were : —Bros . B . 11 Da vies , No . 14 ; Buss , No . 29 ; and Bussell , No . 229 , who each became joining members of this flourishing Lodge of Instruction .
Provincial.
PROVIBTCIAL .
CHESHIBE . Seacombe . —Combermere Lodge ( No . 880 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met on Thursday , the 21 st , at Bro . Stokes ' s Hotel , Seacombe , for the purpose of installing the W . M . elect , Bro . W . H . Nevill , late J , W . of No . 701 , Birkenhead , which ceremony was impressively performed by Bro . Bulley , Prov . G . J . D . for Cheshire .
Among the Brethren present were Bros . Willoughby , P . Prov . G . J . D . for Cheshire ; Stephens , P . Prov . G . J . D . for Cheshire ; Molyneux , P . G . Org . for West Lancashire ; H . Molyneux , P . M . No . 294 ; Brattan , W . M . No . ' 701 ; Piatt , W . M . No . 782 ; Wade , P . M . No . 701 , and W . M . No . 1 , 026 , '& c . & o . The W . M . then appointed his officers as follows : Bros . Coulborn , S . W . ; Alfred Jones ( Treas . ) , J . W . ; Pleisterman , S . D . ; Hall , J . D . ; Love . I , G . : and Mar-