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DORSETSHIRE . Appointments .--Lo *^ . — -Wednesday , February 17 th , Amity ( 160 ) , Masonic Hall , Poole , at 7 . Chapter *—Wednesday , 17 th , Faith and Unanimity ( 605 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Dorchester , at 6 .
DURHAM . Appointments . —Chapter .-- Thursday , February 18 th , Strict Benevolence ( 114 ) , Bridge Hotel , Sunderland , at 7 . Opening of the New Masonic Hall , Hartlepool . —Thursday last , the 4 th of February , was an eventful day for the Brethren of the St . Helen ' s , 'No . 774 . This Lodge was constituted on the 11 th of September , 1846 , and ever since that time , for a period of nearly twelve years , its assemblies have been held at the
King ' s Head Hotel , where the Brethren have at all times experienced the greatest attention from each successive landlord hut of late the desire had become general among the members to possess a Masonic Hall of their own , and accordingly , after some unsuccessful attempts at negociation with the Committee of the Wesleyan Association Methodists for their chapel , the chapel of the Wesleyan Reformers was purchased , and has now been very tastefully fitted up as a Masonic Hall . It is also intended to be let as a public lecture and assembly room , and as such will
prove a great acquisition to the town . On Thursday , the 4 th inst ., about 3 p . m ., the opening of the Hall took place , for which auspicious occasion , the Brethren mustered in strong numbers . Many Brethren from the neighbouring Lodges of the provinces of Durham and York proved their Masonic zeal by their presence , among whom we observed the following , viz ., Bros . Rev . R ,. J . Simpson , P . M . ; Barras , J . W ., andWrightson , I . G ., of Restoration , No . 128 , Darlington Thompson and Atkinson , P . Ms of North York , No . 876 , Middlesbro '; Best , S . W ., and
Cadle , Sec , Tees Lodge , No . 749 , Stockton ; Ford , of No . 20 , Chatham , and others . Space does not permit us to enumerate all the members of the St . Helen ' s Lodge , and therefore we only mention the office-bearers : Bros . Moore , W . M . ; Armstrong , S . W . ; Child , J . W . ; Hammarbour ( P . M . ) , Sec ; Hansen , Treas . ; Hartopp , S . D . ; Hall , J . D . ; R . Smith , I . G . ; James Mowbray , Tyler ; P . Watson and William Watt , Stewards . Messrs . James Groves and T . M . Leighton , of Hartlepool , were admitted into the mysteries and privileges of the Order , and three more gentlemen were proposed . This ended the business of the Lodge , but
not the meeting , for at five o ' clock the Brethren adjourned to the King ' s Head Hotel , where Mr . Smith had prepared a sumptuous dinner in celebration of the auspicious event . Many Brethren from a distance were obliged to return homeward without joining the dinner-party , but still they numbered about thirty . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed , a few good words were spoken , hearty good wishes were expressed for the prosperity of the Lodge , and the Brethren separated at an early hour , highly delighted with each other and the event they had been celebrating .
GLOUCESTERSHIRE . Appointments . —Lodge . —Wednesday , February 17 th , Cotteswold ( 862 ) , Ram Hotel , Cirencester , at 6 £ . Stroud . —Sherborne Lodge ( No . 1 , 004 ) . —A meeting of this very flourishing Lodge was held at the Royal George Hotel , Stroud , on Tuesday , Feb . 2 nd , when the W . M . Bro . Geo . F . Newmarch ( D . Prov . G . M . of Gloucestershire ) , passed three Brethren in his usually perfect manner , and delivered with much accuracy and clearness the lecture of the 2 nd Degree , after which two Brethren were raised to
the Sublime Degree of Master Mason , and we cannot speak in terms too highly of the most impressive manner with which this ceremony was performed . Those who have had the pleasure of witnessing the working of the talented W . M ., always appreciate the manner and beautiful simplicity of his mode of administering the ceremonies , but on this occasion he appeared to excel himself . The two Wardens ' chairs were ably filled ( the S . W . by Bro . H . R . Luckes , and the J . W . by Bro . Jos . Gainer ) . Bros . Geo . Smith as S . D ., and J . E . Jones as J . D ., also efficiently discharged the duties of their respective offices , in the absence of the invested YOL . IT , T
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Provincial.
DORSETSHIRE . Appointments .--Lo *^ . — -Wednesday , February 17 th , Amity ( 160 ) , Masonic Hall , Poole , at 7 . Chapter *—Wednesday , 17 th , Faith and Unanimity ( 605 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Dorchester , at 6 .
DURHAM . Appointments . —Chapter .-- Thursday , February 18 th , Strict Benevolence ( 114 ) , Bridge Hotel , Sunderland , at 7 . Opening of the New Masonic Hall , Hartlepool . —Thursday last , the 4 th of February , was an eventful day for the Brethren of the St . Helen ' s , 'No . 774 . This Lodge was constituted on the 11 th of September , 1846 , and ever since that time , for a period of nearly twelve years , its assemblies have been held at the
King ' s Head Hotel , where the Brethren have at all times experienced the greatest attention from each successive landlord hut of late the desire had become general among the members to possess a Masonic Hall of their own , and accordingly , after some unsuccessful attempts at negociation with the Committee of the Wesleyan Association Methodists for their chapel , the chapel of the Wesleyan Reformers was purchased , and has now been very tastefully fitted up as a Masonic Hall . It is also intended to be let as a public lecture and assembly room , and as such will
prove a great acquisition to the town . On Thursday , the 4 th inst ., about 3 p . m ., the opening of the Hall took place , for which auspicious occasion , the Brethren mustered in strong numbers . Many Brethren from the neighbouring Lodges of the provinces of Durham and York proved their Masonic zeal by their presence , among whom we observed the following , viz ., Bros . Rev . R ,. J . Simpson , P . M . ; Barras , J . W ., andWrightson , I . G ., of Restoration , No . 128 , Darlington Thompson and Atkinson , P . Ms of North York , No . 876 , Middlesbro '; Best , S . W ., and
Cadle , Sec , Tees Lodge , No . 749 , Stockton ; Ford , of No . 20 , Chatham , and others . Space does not permit us to enumerate all the members of the St . Helen ' s Lodge , and therefore we only mention the office-bearers : Bros . Moore , W . M . ; Armstrong , S . W . ; Child , J . W . ; Hammarbour ( P . M . ) , Sec ; Hansen , Treas . ; Hartopp , S . D . ; Hall , J . D . ; R . Smith , I . G . ; James Mowbray , Tyler ; P . Watson and William Watt , Stewards . Messrs . James Groves and T . M . Leighton , of Hartlepool , were admitted into the mysteries and privileges of the Order , and three more gentlemen were proposed . This ended the business of the Lodge , but
not the meeting , for at five o ' clock the Brethren adjourned to the King ' s Head Hotel , where Mr . Smith had prepared a sumptuous dinner in celebration of the auspicious event . Many Brethren from a distance were obliged to return homeward without joining the dinner-party , but still they numbered about thirty . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed , a few good words were spoken , hearty good wishes were expressed for the prosperity of the Lodge , and the Brethren separated at an early hour , highly delighted with each other and the event they had been celebrating .
GLOUCESTERSHIRE . Appointments . —Lodge . —Wednesday , February 17 th , Cotteswold ( 862 ) , Ram Hotel , Cirencester , at 6 £ . Stroud . —Sherborne Lodge ( No . 1 , 004 ) . —A meeting of this very flourishing Lodge was held at the Royal George Hotel , Stroud , on Tuesday , Feb . 2 nd , when the W . M . Bro . Geo . F . Newmarch ( D . Prov . G . M . of Gloucestershire ) , passed three Brethren in his usually perfect manner , and delivered with much accuracy and clearness the lecture of the 2 nd Degree , after which two Brethren were raised to
the Sublime Degree of Master Mason , and we cannot speak in terms too highly of the most impressive manner with which this ceremony was performed . Those who have had the pleasure of witnessing the working of the talented W . M ., always appreciate the manner and beautiful simplicity of his mode of administering the ceremonies , but on this occasion he appeared to excel himself . The two Wardens ' chairs were ably filled ( the S . W . by Bro . H . R . Luckes , and the J . W . by Bro . Jos . Gainer ) . Bros . Geo . Smith as S . D ., and J . E . Jones as J . D ., also efficiently discharged the duties of their respective offices , in the absence of the invested YOL . IT , T