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Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
Beading . —Union Lodge ( No , 597 ) . —A meeting of this Lodge was held on Jan . 21 st , at the Masonic Hall , when the following Brethren were present : ¦—Bros . R . Gibson , P . G . M ., Berks and Bucks ; the Bev . Sir John Hayes , P . Prov . G . C . ; Bev . A . Boberts , P . G . C . ; A . H . Fall , P . G . O . ; J . B . Gibson , P . G . S . ; C . Cave , P . G . T . ; G . Botly , W . M . ; E . Sherwood , J . Compigne , A . Compigne , H . Jordan , P . M . s ; R . Lovegrove , Hibbard , Prince , Parsons , Gill ,
BERKSHIRE .
Powell , Moxhay , Clacey , Kitcat , Hawkes , Weedon , Lever , Byass , Ettammett , P . M . ( No . 9 ) , & c . The " Lodge was opened at two o ' clock , when Bro . Botly , W . M ., with his usual skill , performed one initiation , two passings , and two raisings ; after which , Bro . Cave , P . G . T ., was ably installed by Bro . J . B . Gibson , P . G . Treas . The W . M . was pleased to appoint Bros . Moxhay , S . W . ; Kitcat , J . W . ; Lever , Sec . ; Hawkes , S . D . ; Byass , J . D . ; Weedon , I . G . The business of the Lodge having terminated , the Brethren partook of an elegant banquet , provided by Bro . Pontim . at the George Hotel , and separated at an early hour .
Windsor . —Etonian Lodge ( No . 252 ) . —At the meeting of this Lodge on Tuesday , February 20 th , Bro . Holden , late Secretary , was elected W . M . for the ensuing year . We trust the election of a Brother who is so much respected , will be the means of restoring that harmony in the Lodge , the want of which has been so much felt during the past year .
CHESHIRE
Birkenhead . —Mersey Lodge ( No . 701 . )—On the 3 rd of January this Lodge celebrated the festival of St . John , and the installation of the W . M ., at the Angel Hotel , with the usual solemnities . Bro . Josiah Wedgewood , who had been re-elected to the offi . ce , was presented and regularly installed by Bro . Willoughby , B . M . and B . Prov . J . G . W . for Cheshire ; after which the following Brethren were appointed , and invested with the collars and jewels of their respective offices : —Bros . William Wade , jun ., S . W . ; JosephBratton , J . W . ; —Ker , S . D . ; George Jones , J . D . ; — Lee , LG . ; Samuel Moss , Past Prov . J . G . W . of
Gloucestershire and Cheshire , Treas . ; and Edward Kirkby , Sec . The Lodge was then called to refreshment , when sixty-six Brethren sat down to a most sumptuous banquet , which reflected the highest credit on Bro . Hiskey , the worthy host , and his wife . The W . M . of course occupied the chair , supported on his right by Bros . Arthur Henderson , P . G . Pursv . of West Lancashire ; J . Lord Howard , W . M . of No . 782 ; — Kampling , Past Prov . G . Supt . of Works for West Lancashire and Cheshire ; S . Moss , Past Prov . J . G . W . of Gloucestershire and Cheshire ; and on his left by Bros . Griffith , P . M . ; Willoughby , Past Prov . J . G . D . of Cheshire ; Troughton , Piw . J . G . D . of West Lancashire ; Lambert ,
Prov . J . G . D . of East Lancashire ; Beadsworth , Prov . G . Sword Br . ; Shaw , Prov . G . Stand . Br . of Cheshire ; Hornblower , Past Prov . G . Supt . of Works for Cheshire ; Mollineux , Prov . G . Org . for North Lancashire ; C . H . Pickering , W . M . No . 880 ; J . Pitt , M . C . ; Brown , Sec , and Treas ,. No . 315 ; and Button , Prov . S . G . B ., & c .
After the cloth had been removed , the W , M . rose and begged to give as the first toast of the evening , " The Queen and the Craft" ( three times three , followed by "God Save the Queen" ) . Then followed the toasts of "Prince Albert , and the rest of the Boyal Family ; " and " The Allied Armies in the East ; " which were drunk with the
like enthusiasm . The next toasts were " The M . W . the G . M . of England , the Earl of Zetland , andtheR . W . the D . G . M ., the Earl of Yarborough ; " which were drunk with Masonic honours , VOXi . If , 2 1 )
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Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
Beading . —Union Lodge ( No , 597 ) . —A meeting of this Lodge was held on Jan . 21 st , at the Masonic Hall , when the following Brethren were present : ¦—Bros . R . Gibson , P . G . M ., Berks and Bucks ; the Bev . Sir John Hayes , P . Prov . G . C . ; Bev . A . Boberts , P . G . C . ; A . H . Fall , P . G . O . ; J . B . Gibson , P . G . S . ; C . Cave , P . G . T . ; G . Botly , W . M . ; E . Sherwood , J . Compigne , A . Compigne , H . Jordan , P . M . s ; R . Lovegrove , Hibbard , Prince , Parsons , Gill ,
BERKSHIRE .
Powell , Moxhay , Clacey , Kitcat , Hawkes , Weedon , Lever , Byass , Ettammett , P . M . ( No . 9 ) , & c . The " Lodge was opened at two o ' clock , when Bro . Botly , W . M ., with his usual skill , performed one initiation , two passings , and two raisings ; after which , Bro . Cave , P . G . T ., was ably installed by Bro . J . B . Gibson , P . G . Treas . The W . M . was pleased to appoint Bros . Moxhay , S . W . ; Kitcat , J . W . ; Lever , Sec . ; Hawkes , S . D . ; Byass , J . D . ; Weedon , I . G . The business of the Lodge having terminated , the Brethren partook of an elegant banquet , provided by Bro . Pontim . at the George Hotel , and separated at an early hour .
Windsor . —Etonian Lodge ( No . 252 ) . —At the meeting of this Lodge on Tuesday , February 20 th , Bro . Holden , late Secretary , was elected W . M . for the ensuing year . We trust the election of a Brother who is so much respected , will be the means of restoring that harmony in the Lodge , the want of which has been so much felt during the past year .
CHESHIRE
Birkenhead . —Mersey Lodge ( No . 701 . )—On the 3 rd of January this Lodge celebrated the festival of St . John , and the installation of the W . M ., at the Angel Hotel , with the usual solemnities . Bro . Josiah Wedgewood , who had been re-elected to the offi . ce , was presented and regularly installed by Bro . Willoughby , B . M . and B . Prov . J . G . W . for Cheshire ; after which the following Brethren were appointed , and invested with the collars and jewels of their respective offices : —Bros . William Wade , jun ., S . W . ; JosephBratton , J . W . ; —Ker , S . D . ; George Jones , J . D . ; — Lee , LG . ; Samuel Moss , Past Prov . J . G . W . of
Gloucestershire and Cheshire , Treas . ; and Edward Kirkby , Sec . The Lodge was then called to refreshment , when sixty-six Brethren sat down to a most sumptuous banquet , which reflected the highest credit on Bro . Hiskey , the worthy host , and his wife . The W . M . of course occupied the chair , supported on his right by Bros . Arthur Henderson , P . G . Pursv . of West Lancashire ; J . Lord Howard , W . M . of No . 782 ; — Kampling , Past Prov . G . Supt . of Works for West Lancashire and Cheshire ; S . Moss , Past Prov . J . G . W . of Gloucestershire and Cheshire ; and on his left by Bros . Griffith , P . M . ; Willoughby , Past Prov . J . G . D . of Cheshire ; Troughton , Piw . J . G . D . of West Lancashire ; Lambert ,
Prov . J . G . D . of East Lancashire ; Beadsworth , Prov . G . Sword Br . ; Shaw , Prov . G . Stand . Br . of Cheshire ; Hornblower , Past Prov . G . Supt . of Works for Cheshire ; Mollineux , Prov . G . Org . for North Lancashire ; C . H . Pickering , W . M . No . 880 ; J . Pitt , M . C . ; Brown , Sec , and Treas ,. No . 315 ; and Button , Prov . S . G . B ., & c .
After the cloth had been removed , the W , M . rose and begged to give as the first toast of the evening , " The Queen and the Craft" ( three times three , followed by "God Save the Queen" ) . Then followed the toasts of "Prince Albert , and the rest of the Boyal Family ; " and " The Allied Armies in the East ; " which were drunk with the
like enthusiasm . The next toasts were " The M . W . the G . M . of England , the Earl of Zetland , andtheR . W . the D . G . M ., the Earl of Yarborough ; " which were drunk with Masonic honours , VOXi . If , 2 1 )