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great satisfaction to the Brethren . The other officers were then appointed , and the list for the ensuing year stands as follows : — -Bros . Henry Bigiey , W . M . ; J . Whittal , P . M . ; Keddle , S . W . ; John George Bate , J . W . ; Shrubsole , TreaS . ; Townsend , Sec . ; G . M . Smith , S . D " . ; Thomas Hockin , J . D . ; G . J . Green , I . G . ; and Wilkins , Tyler . The Lodge having been closed in due form , a large party , under the presidency of the W . M ., dined together at the Fountain Hotel .
LANCASHIRE , Blackburn . —Lodge of Fidelity ( No . 336 ) . —The regular meeting of this old and much respected Lodge was held on the evening of Friday , the 4 th of January . After the Lodge had been opened in due form , the Brethren proceeded to the election of W . M . for the ensuing year , when Bro . George Whewell , S . W ., was declared unanimously elected . The W . M . was then installed by Bro . E . Collinson , P . M ., and the following Brethren invested as Officers : —Bros . John
Yates , S . W . ; Wm . Harrison , J . W , ; Geo . Stocks , Treas . ; R . Eaves , Sec ; H . Harrison , S . D . ; H . W . Kenyon , J . D . ; J . N . Haworth , I . G . ; and Thomas Forrest , O . G . Various general matters of business were then transacted , after which the Brethren present ( including several visitors , among whom we noticed Bros . Charles Boardman , W . M ., No . 432 ; Pearson , P . M ., No . 432 ; and the Rev . Wm . Hartley , M . A ., P . M ., No . 434 , & c . & c ) , were called off to celebrate the Festival of St . John the Evangelist , and adjourned to a most elegant banquet provided by the respected hostess , Mrs . Pemberton . The W . M .,
Bro . Whewell , presided on the occasion , assisted by his principal officers , and proposed the various loyal toasts , and afterwards several on Masonic subjects , which elicited the customary fraternal responses from those present . The harmony of the evening was considerably increased by the excellent singing and music of several Brethren , and after the members of the Craft present had given their best wishes to the W . M . during his tenure of office , and had kept up the round of happy enjoyment to a seasonable hour , the meeting broke up highly gratified at the celebration of St . John ' s Festival by the " worthy Masons" of No . 336 .
Lodge of Perseverance ( No . 432 ) . —The monthly gathering of this well-regulated and distinguished Lodge took place on St . John ' s Day , the 27 th Dec . 1855 , when the Festival of St . John the Evangelist was celebrated in a manner which reflected honour on the W . M . and his active and zealous officers . The meeting took place at six o ' clock , in the handsome Lodge-room , which was hung round with the beautiful banners belonging to the Lodge ; and the W . M ., Bro . Charles Boardman , presided , assisted by Bro . H . Backhouse , S . W . ; and Bro . W . Harrison ,
J . W . At the hour named , the majority of the members were present , and the following visitors from No . 336 : —Bros . H . Brock Hollinshead , Prov . G . R . E . D . L ., & c . ; Richard Martknd , M . D ., P . M . ; George Stocks , P . M . ; John Withers , C . E ., P . M . ; Robert Watson , P . M . ; John Sharpies , P . M . ; R . Eaves , P . M .. ; Thos . Forrest , Wm . Hopwood , J . Neville Haworth , and Thos . Chatburn : from No . 350 , Thos . Walsh , P . M . : from No . 434 , Rev . Wm . Hartley , M . A ., P . M . ( who officiated as Chaplain ) : and from No . 676 , Jno .
Stelfox , W . II . Sharpies , and Walter Watson . After the Lodge had been duly opened , the Brethren adjourned to the banquetting-room , and did full justice to the recherche and sumptuous dinner provided by the worthy host , Bro . Sansom . After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been proposed , a number of Masonic toasts were given and responded to in that cordial and fraternal manner by which the Craft is always characterised . Several excellent and instructive addresses were delivered , on the uses and abuses of Freemasonry , and during the W . M . ' s speech
he took occasion to remark on the laudable intention of this Lodge , to engage at intervals scientific and learned members of the Craft , to deliver lectures on Masonic and kindred subjects , thereby tending to promote the intellectual and elevating pursuits of the Brethren . We wish the Lodge every success in this excellent object and design , and we trust its example will be universally followed ; tho Craft has always been the foremost in art and science , and it is worthily maintaining its position by instituting scientific stances such as these . The Prov . ( - > . H ... K . I ) . L . vol . ir , it
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great satisfaction to the Brethren . The other officers were then appointed , and the list for the ensuing year stands as follows : — -Bros . Henry Bigiey , W . M . ; J . Whittal , P . M . ; Keddle , S . W . ; John George Bate , J . W . ; Shrubsole , TreaS . ; Townsend , Sec . ; G . M . Smith , S . D " . ; Thomas Hockin , J . D . ; G . J . Green , I . G . ; and Wilkins , Tyler . The Lodge having been closed in due form , a large party , under the presidency of the W . M ., dined together at the Fountain Hotel .
LANCASHIRE , Blackburn . —Lodge of Fidelity ( No . 336 ) . —The regular meeting of this old and much respected Lodge was held on the evening of Friday , the 4 th of January . After the Lodge had been opened in due form , the Brethren proceeded to the election of W . M . for the ensuing year , when Bro . George Whewell , S . W ., was declared unanimously elected . The W . M . was then installed by Bro . E . Collinson , P . M ., and the following Brethren invested as Officers : —Bros . John
Yates , S . W . ; Wm . Harrison , J . W , ; Geo . Stocks , Treas . ; R . Eaves , Sec ; H . Harrison , S . D . ; H . W . Kenyon , J . D . ; J . N . Haworth , I . G . ; and Thomas Forrest , O . G . Various general matters of business were then transacted , after which the Brethren present ( including several visitors , among whom we noticed Bros . Charles Boardman , W . M ., No . 432 ; Pearson , P . M ., No . 432 ; and the Rev . Wm . Hartley , M . A ., P . M ., No . 434 , & c . & c ) , were called off to celebrate the Festival of St . John the Evangelist , and adjourned to a most elegant banquet provided by the respected hostess , Mrs . Pemberton . The W . M .,
Bro . Whewell , presided on the occasion , assisted by his principal officers , and proposed the various loyal toasts , and afterwards several on Masonic subjects , which elicited the customary fraternal responses from those present . The harmony of the evening was considerably increased by the excellent singing and music of several Brethren , and after the members of the Craft present had given their best wishes to the W . M . during his tenure of office , and had kept up the round of happy enjoyment to a seasonable hour , the meeting broke up highly gratified at the celebration of St . John ' s Festival by the " worthy Masons" of No . 336 .
Lodge of Perseverance ( No . 432 ) . —The monthly gathering of this well-regulated and distinguished Lodge took place on St . John ' s Day , the 27 th Dec . 1855 , when the Festival of St . John the Evangelist was celebrated in a manner which reflected honour on the W . M . and his active and zealous officers . The meeting took place at six o ' clock , in the handsome Lodge-room , which was hung round with the beautiful banners belonging to the Lodge ; and the W . M ., Bro . Charles Boardman , presided , assisted by Bro . H . Backhouse , S . W . ; and Bro . W . Harrison ,
J . W . At the hour named , the majority of the members were present , and the following visitors from No . 336 : —Bros . H . Brock Hollinshead , Prov . G . R . E . D . L ., & c . ; Richard Martknd , M . D ., P . M . ; George Stocks , P . M . ; John Withers , C . E ., P . M . ; Robert Watson , P . M . ; John Sharpies , P . M . ; R . Eaves , P . M .. ; Thos . Forrest , Wm . Hopwood , J . Neville Haworth , and Thos . Chatburn : from No . 350 , Thos . Walsh , P . M . : from No . 434 , Rev . Wm . Hartley , M . A ., P . M . ( who officiated as Chaplain ) : and from No . 676 , Jno .
Stelfox , W . II . Sharpies , and Walter Watson . After the Lodge had been duly opened , the Brethren adjourned to the banquetting-room , and did full justice to the recherche and sumptuous dinner provided by the worthy host , Bro . Sansom . After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been proposed , a number of Masonic toasts were given and responded to in that cordial and fraternal manner by which the Craft is always characterised . Several excellent and instructive addresses were delivered , on the uses and abuses of Freemasonry , and during the W . M . ' s speech
he took occasion to remark on the laudable intention of this Lodge , to engage at intervals scientific and learned members of the Craft , to deliver lectures on Masonic and kindred subjects , thereby tending to promote the intellectual and elevating pursuits of the Brethren . We wish the Lodge every success in this excellent object and design , and we trust its example will be universally followed ; tho Craft has always been the foremost in art and science , and it is worthily maintaining its position by instituting scientific stances such as these . The Prov . ( - > . H ... K . I ) . L . vol . ir , it