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the visiting Brethren were Bros . J . Gamble , W . M . Tyrian Lodge , No . 315 ; J . Gadsby , D . ifcProv . G . M . for Derbyshire ; Huggins , T . Cox , and Warner ( Wolverhampton ) . The usual Masonic toasts were given with the honours of the Craft , after which the Lodge was closed in due form .
DEVONSHIRE . SouTHMOLTON . - —Loyal Lodge o f Industry ( No . 610 ) . —On Tuesday , January 5 , the Brethren of this Lodge assembled at the hall , and the suffrages of the Brethren having unanimously fallen upon Bro . John Abraham Kingdon to fill the office of W . M . for the year ensuing , he was regularly installed to that honourable office b y Bro . John Galliford , in a most impressive manner . The W . M . then invested his several Officers , giving each of them suitable addresses upon their various
duties ; and on Wednesday , the Brethren , to the number of twenty-seven , assembled at the same place , and partook of an excellent banquet , which reflected much credit upon their worthy Steward , Bro . William Cole . The W . M ,, Bro . Kingdon , ably performed the duties of the chair . Among the visitors present were Bros . Rev . J . Russell , Edwards , Woolmer , Gawthorp , Marsh , Green , Gould , and Roe , of the Barnstaple Lodge ; and Bros . Brewer , Roe , Balman , & c . & c . Bro . Edwards kindly presided at the pianoforte , and some
excellent singing followed ; in fact a more pleasant , rational , and harmonious rneeting was never spent by any society of men . It must not be forgotten that the Prov . G . M . of Devon , the noble Earl Fortescue , presented the Lodge ( and not the first occasion ) , with a bountiful supply of game . In the course of the evening the W . M . presented a scroll , whereon was engrossed the good wishes of the Brethren of the Lodge , to their respected Bro . Dr . Riecard , on his Toeing about to leave the town for the Mauritius , which the . respected doctor ably acknowledged .
Tavistock . —Bedford Lodge ( No . 351 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met at the Lodge-room , on Thursday , December 31 , for the purpose of celebrating the festival of St . John the Evangelist , and installing the W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Charles Bawden , the W . M ., took the chair at high twelve , and opened the Lodge , at which time there were about twenty-five Brethren present . After the usual preliminary business had been concluded , Bro . W . Merrifield , P . M ., presented the late S . W ., Bro . Rev . W . E . Hadow , M . A ., P . Prov . G . C ., who had been
unanimously elected at the preceding meeting , to be installed W . M ., which was accordingly done in ancient and solemn form by the retiring master , Bro . Charles Bawden . On the return of the Brethren into the Lodge , the new W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . C . Bawden , P . M . ; E . W . Uren , S . W . ; J . Merrifield , J . W . ; J . F . Thynne , Sec . ; W . Merrifield ( P . M . ) , S . D . ; J . C . Wills , J . D . ; R . Tucker , I . G . Bro . W . R . Northway , who had been unanimously re-elected Treas ., and Bro . J . Andrews , P . M ., who has for many years filled the
office of Tyler , to the entire satisfaction of the Lodge , were also invested with their jewels of office . After the business was concluded , the Brethren adjourned to the Bedford Hotel , where < they sat down to a splendid banquet , served up by Bro . Northway in his well-known style . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and duly honoured ; and after spending a very pleasant day , the Brethren separated about eight o ' clock . Bro . Newman ( S . W . No . 887 ) , was present as a visitor .
HAMPSHIRE . Winchestek . —Lodge o f Economy ( No . 90 ) . —This Lodge assembled at Bro . Sherry ' s , the Black Swan , on Tuesday , the 29 th ult ., for the purpose of installing Bro . Nash as W . M . for the ensuing year . The ceremony was very impressively performed by Bro . Everett , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; when the W . M . was pleased to appoint the following Officers : —Bros . Leoander , S . W . ; Hasleham , J . W . ; Rev .
G-. R . Portal , Chaplain ; Cohen , Sec . ; G . Jacobs , Treas . ; Humphreys , S . D . ; La Croix , J . D . ; Snarey , Org . ; Ruff , I . G . ; Russ and Birt , Stewards . The business of the Lodge being ended , the Brethren , at six o'clock , sat down to a splendid banquet provided with Bro . Sherry ' s usual good taste , consisting of every delicacy of the season ; the wines being of those rare vintages more frequently
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the visiting Brethren were Bros . J . Gamble , W . M . Tyrian Lodge , No . 315 ; J . Gadsby , D . ifcProv . G . M . for Derbyshire ; Huggins , T . Cox , and Warner ( Wolverhampton ) . The usual Masonic toasts were given with the honours of the Craft , after which the Lodge was closed in due form .
DEVONSHIRE . SouTHMOLTON . - —Loyal Lodge o f Industry ( No . 610 ) . —On Tuesday , January 5 , the Brethren of this Lodge assembled at the hall , and the suffrages of the Brethren having unanimously fallen upon Bro . John Abraham Kingdon to fill the office of W . M . for the year ensuing , he was regularly installed to that honourable office b y Bro . John Galliford , in a most impressive manner . The W . M . then invested his several Officers , giving each of them suitable addresses upon their various
duties ; and on Wednesday , the Brethren , to the number of twenty-seven , assembled at the same place , and partook of an excellent banquet , which reflected much credit upon their worthy Steward , Bro . William Cole . The W . M ,, Bro . Kingdon , ably performed the duties of the chair . Among the visitors present were Bros . Rev . J . Russell , Edwards , Woolmer , Gawthorp , Marsh , Green , Gould , and Roe , of the Barnstaple Lodge ; and Bros . Brewer , Roe , Balman , & c . & c . Bro . Edwards kindly presided at the pianoforte , and some
excellent singing followed ; in fact a more pleasant , rational , and harmonious rneeting was never spent by any society of men . It must not be forgotten that the Prov . G . M . of Devon , the noble Earl Fortescue , presented the Lodge ( and not the first occasion ) , with a bountiful supply of game . In the course of the evening the W . M . presented a scroll , whereon was engrossed the good wishes of the Brethren of the Lodge , to their respected Bro . Dr . Riecard , on his Toeing about to leave the town for the Mauritius , which the . respected doctor ably acknowledged .
Tavistock . —Bedford Lodge ( No . 351 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met at the Lodge-room , on Thursday , December 31 , for the purpose of celebrating the festival of St . John the Evangelist , and installing the W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Charles Bawden , the W . M ., took the chair at high twelve , and opened the Lodge , at which time there were about twenty-five Brethren present . After the usual preliminary business had been concluded , Bro . W . Merrifield , P . M ., presented the late S . W ., Bro . Rev . W . E . Hadow , M . A ., P . Prov . G . C ., who had been
unanimously elected at the preceding meeting , to be installed W . M ., which was accordingly done in ancient and solemn form by the retiring master , Bro . Charles Bawden . On the return of the Brethren into the Lodge , the new W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . C . Bawden , P . M . ; E . W . Uren , S . W . ; J . Merrifield , J . W . ; J . F . Thynne , Sec . ; W . Merrifield ( P . M . ) , S . D . ; J . C . Wills , J . D . ; R . Tucker , I . G . Bro . W . R . Northway , who had been unanimously re-elected Treas ., and Bro . J . Andrews , P . M ., who has for many years filled the
office of Tyler , to the entire satisfaction of the Lodge , were also invested with their jewels of office . After the business was concluded , the Brethren adjourned to the Bedford Hotel , where < they sat down to a splendid banquet , served up by Bro . Northway in his well-known style . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and duly honoured ; and after spending a very pleasant day , the Brethren separated about eight o ' clock . Bro . Newman ( S . W . No . 887 ) , was present as a visitor .
HAMPSHIRE . Winchestek . —Lodge o f Economy ( No . 90 ) . —This Lodge assembled at Bro . Sherry ' s , the Black Swan , on Tuesday , the 29 th ult ., for the purpose of installing Bro . Nash as W . M . for the ensuing year . The ceremony was very impressively performed by Bro . Everett , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; when the W . M . was pleased to appoint the following Officers : —Bros . Leoander , S . W . ; Hasleham , J . W . ; Rev .
G-. R . Portal , Chaplain ; Cohen , Sec . ; G . Jacobs , Treas . ; Humphreys , S . D . ; La Croix , J . D . ; Snarey , Org . ; Ruff , I . G . ; Russ and Birt , Stewards . The business of the Lodge being ended , the Brethren , at six o'clock , sat down to a splendid banquet provided with Bro . Sherry ' s usual good taste , consisting of every delicacy of the season ; the wines being of those rare vintages more frequently