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mittee presented their report , which showed the funds of the Lodge to be in a very prosperous state . The business of the evening being concluded , the Lodge was closed according to ancient bustorn , and the Brethren adjourned to refreshment and spent a pleasant evening . . BRISTOL . Appointments . — Lodge .- — Wednesday , February 17 th , Colston ( 886 ) , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 o ' clock .
CHESHIRE . Appointmevts . —Xo ^ es . —Wednesday , February 17 th , Zetland (? 82 ) , Monk's Ferry Hotel , Birkenhead , at 4 ; Thursday , 18 th , Unity ( 334 ) Macclesfield Arms , Macclesfield , at 7 . CORNWALL . Appointments . —Lodge . —Monday , February 17 th , Phoenix of Honour and Prudence ( 415 ) , Masonic Rooms , Pytlar-street , Truro , at 7 .
DERBYSHIRE . PROVINCIAL GEAND LODG-E . On Wednesday , February 3 , a Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Royal Hotel , Derby , by special authority from the M . W . the Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of England , " to take into consideration in what manner the Brethren of the province of Derbyshire can best testify their sense of the loss they have sustained by the death of their Prov . G . M . his Grace the Duke of
Devonshire ,. K . Q ,, and the most suitable mode of paying some mark of respect to his memory . " The Lodge was summoned by Bro . C . R . Colvile , M . P ,, P . D . Prov . G . M . The following Officers of the Grand Lodge were present : —Bros . J . Gadsby , D . Prov . G . M . ; 0 . R . Colvile , M . P ., P . D . Prov . G . M . ; W . Allen , Prov . J . G . W . ; a . Wright , Prov . G . Chap . ; S . Willder , Prov . G . Treas . ; Samuel Henchley , Prov . G . Beg . ; J . Swain , Prov . G . Sec . : J . Gamble , Prov . S . G . D . :
J . Redfeara , Pro ^ . J . G . D . ; W . Giles , Prov . G . Sup . of Works ; W . Cantrill , Prov . Asst . G . Dir . of Cer . ; W . M . Hewitt , Prov . G . Sword-bearer ; H . Carson , Prov . G . Purs . ; S . Bennison and J . German , P . Prov . G . Sees . ; W . Faulkner , Prov . G . Tyler . The following members of the Prov . Grand Lodge were also present : —Bros . R . Stone , W . Smith , J . Bloor , W . Garrard , J " . L . Wykes , and S . Barber . Visitors—Bros . R . B . White and R . Noon . After the Lodge had been opened in ancient and solemn form , theR . W . P . D , Frov . G . M . ( Bro . Colvile ) delivered a most
eloquent and touching address on the great loss the brotherhood had sustained in the death of the Prov . G . M . of Derbyshire , his Grace the Duke of Devonshire , whose many virtues and princely benevolence lie justly extolled . "He has left , " said the P . D . Prov . G . M ., " a void which cannot easily be filled up . " After some discussion , it was agreed that a resolution should be entered on the minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge expressive of the deep regret of the Brethren at the loss they had sustained by the death of the Prov . G . M . of Derbyshire , his Grace the Duke of
Devonshire , whohad held that office for nearly half acentury . TheBrethren expressed their deep sense of the loss their Order had sustained by his decease . The undeviating kindness they had received at his hands—his generous support of the institutions of the Order—and his kindly manner and bearing towards them as Brethren in Masonry , will be long remembered by them , and deeply do they deplore his loss .
It was agreed to forward a copy of the resolution to the present Duke of Devonshire . The P . D . Prov . G . M . also paid a just tribute to the memory of Bro . George Mason , Prov . G . Dir . of Cer ., deceased , whom he described as a zealous and indefatigable promoter of Masonry ; and a more straightforward , upright man he never knew . The Lodge was appropriately hung with mourning , prominent amongst which was the escutcheon of the late duke .
DEVONSHIRE . Appointments , —Lodge , — Tuesday , February 16 th , Charity ( 270 ) , King ' s Arms , Plymouth , at / . Encampment . —Monday , 15 th , Royal Sussex , Three Tuns Hotel , Tiverton , at 7 .
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Provincial.
mittee presented their report , which showed the funds of the Lodge to be in a very prosperous state . The business of the evening being concluded , the Lodge was closed according to ancient bustorn , and the Brethren adjourned to refreshment and spent a pleasant evening . . BRISTOL . Appointments . — Lodge .- — Wednesday , February 17 th , Colston ( 886 ) , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 o ' clock .
CHESHIRE . Appointmevts . —Xo ^ es . —Wednesday , February 17 th , Zetland (? 82 ) , Monk's Ferry Hotel , Birkenhead , at 4 ; Thursday , 18 th , Unity ( 334 ) Macclesfield Arms , Macclesfield , at 7 . CORNWALL . Appointments . —Lodge . —Monday , February 17 th , Phoenix of Honour and Prudence ( 415 ) , Masonic Rooms , Pytlar-street , Truro , at 7 .
DERBYSHIRE . PROVINCIAL GEAND LODG-E . On Wednesday , February 3 , a Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Royal Hotel , Derby , by special authority from the M . W . the Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of England , " to take into consideration in what manner the Brethren of the province of Derbyshire can best testify their sense of the loss they have sustained by the death of their Prov . G . M . his Grace the Duke of
Devonshire ,. K . Q ,, and the most suitable mode of paying some mark of respect to his memory . " The Lodge was summoned by Bro . C . R . Colvile , M . P ,, P . D . Prov . G . M . The following Officers of the Grand Lodge were present : —Bros . J . Gadsby , D . Prov . G . M . ; 0 . R . Colvile , M . P ., P . D . Prov . G . M . ; W . Allen , Prov . J . G . W . ; a . Wright , Prov . G . Chap . ; S . Willder , Prov . G . Treas . ; Samuel Henchley , Prov . G . Beg . ; J . Swain , Prov . G . Sec . : J . Gamble , Prov . S . G . D . :
J . Redfeara , Pro ^ . J . G . D . ; W . Giles , Prov . G . Sup . of Works ; W . Cantrill , Prov . Asst . G . Dir . of Cer . ; W . M . Hewitt , Prov . G . Sword-bearer ; H . Carson , Prov . G . Purs . ; S . Bennison and J . German , P . Prov . G . Sees . ; W . Faulkner , Prov . G . Tyler . The following members of the Prov . Grand Lodge were also present : —Bros . R . Stone , W . Smith , J . Bloor , W . Garrard , J " . L . Wykes , and S . Barber . Visitors—Bros . R . B . White and R . Noon . After the Lodge had been opened in ancient and solemn form , theR . W . P . D , Frov . G . M . ( Bro . Colvile ) delivered a most
eloquent and touching address on the great loss the brotherhood had sustained in the death of the Prov . G . M . of Derbyshire , his Grace the Duke of Devonshire , whose many virtues and princely benevolence lie justly extolled . "He has left , " said the P . D . Prov . G . M ., " a void which cannot easily be filled up . " After some discussion , it was agreed that a resolution should be entered on the minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge expressive of the deep regret of the Brethren at the loss they had sustained by the death of the Prov . G . M . of Derbyshire , his Grace the Duke of
Devonshire , whohad held that office for nearly half acentury . TheBrethren expressed their deep sense of the loss their Order had sustained by his decease . The undeviating kindness they had received at his hands—his generous support of the institutions of the Order—and his kindly manner and bearing towards them as Brethren in Masonry , will be long remembered by them , and deeply do they deplore his loss .
It was agreed to forward a copy of the resolution to the present Duke of Devonshire . The P . D . Prov . G . M . also paid a just tribute to the memory of Bro . George Mason , Prov . G . Dir . of Cer ., deceased , whom he described as a zealous and indefatigable promoter of Masonry ; and a more straightforward , upright man he never knew . The Lodge was appropriately hung with mourning , prominent amongst which was the escutcheon of the late duke .
DEVONSHIRE . Appointments , —Lodge , — Tuesday , February 16 th , Charity ( 270 ) , King ' s Arms , Plymouth , at / . Encampment . —Monday , 15 th , Royal Sussex , Three Tuns Hotel , Tiverton , at 7 .