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V Provincial.
of other business followed , which \ vas concluded by the proposition of a gentleman for initiation , and the Lodge being closed , the Brethren retired to supper , at the conclusion of . which the usual toasts were given , and very appropriately responded to . The Brethren separated after having spent a very agreeable evening the visitors present were Bro . T . F . Pollitt , W . M . No . 177 , and Prov . G . Beg . of East Lancashire , and Bro . John Tuniiah , P . M . No . 44 , and Prov . G . Sec . of East Lancashire .
LINCOLN SHIBE . Boston . —Lodge of Harmony ( No , 339 ) . —The Lodge of Instruction in connection with No . 339 , held a meeting on the third Thursday in February * at which Bro . Close , J . W ., as W . M ., very ably initiated a candidate into the mystic ties . At the regular monthly communication of the Parent Lodge , holden on the 10 th
March last , Bro . Greenwood , P . M ., and Prov . G . Dir . of Cer ., in the unavoidable absence of Bro . Pocklington , the W . M ., very ably discharged the duties , and raised Bro . Lewin to the 3 rd Degree . The Brethren afterwards retired to banquet , after which several excellent songs were sung' by Bros . Clos e , Bothaniley , Thonias ( a visiting Brother ) , and others . The Brethren parted at lovv twelve , well satisfied with the evening ' s proceedings , and in harmony with each other .
Spalding-. —Htindred of Elloe Lodge ( No . 690 ) . —At the monthly communication of the members of this Lodge , holden on 3 rd March last , Bro . Tidswell , P . M . and Prov . G-. J . D ., raised Bro . Preston to the Sublime Degree of a M . M . It was also unanimously resolved to raise the yearly subscription to the Lodge , to enable it to subscribe to the different Masonic chanties ; which is a step in the right direction .
NORTHUMBERLAND . Newcastle . — Northumberland Lodge ( No . 985 ) . — The last meeting of the Masons of this new Lodge took place on Monday , the 2 nd of March ; present , the W . M ., Bro . M . L . Jobling in the chair , supported by P . M . E . D . Davis , Bros . B . J . Thompson , S . W ., Wm . Johnston , J . W ., and other officers and brethren . Several
Brothers were proposed as joining members . The W . M ., P . M ., and Wardens of St . Hild ' s Lodge , No . 292 , of North Shields , paid a visit to the Lodge , and were fraternally and cordially greeted by the Brethren present , andjthe complimentary remarks of the W . M . were ably and feelingly answered by P . M . R . B . Ridley , Prov . J . S . W . of Durham , and by the W . M . of St . Hild ' s .
OXFORDSHIRE . Banbuey . —Oherwcll Lodge ( No . 878 ) . —On Monday , March 2 , the members of this Lodge held their anniversary festival . 'The Lodge was opened at half-past three p . m ., and an initiation , with other business , proceeded with . The S . W . Bro . J . T . Cooke was installed W . M . in the place of Bro . Ha ward , whose year of office lias expired . The ceremony of Installation was most impressively performed
by P . M . Hester ( of Oxford ) . After which the W . M . appointed his officers as follows ;—W . Dryden , S . W . ; J . B . Looker , J . W . ; C . C . Dormer , S . I ) . ; J . Scroggs , J . D . ; C . I ) . Faulkner , Sec . ; J . Graves , Dir . of Cer . ; T . Calcutt , Org . ; W . Coleman , I . G . ; and W . W . Floyd and W . J . Bowell , Stewards . The installation of officers completed , the Brethren and a distinguished company partook of a dinner in the banquet-room .
SOUTH . WALES . Carnakvon . —St . Peter ' s Lodge ( No . 00 J )) . —The usual monthly Lodge was held on the 6 th of March , when Bros . II . Norton and R , J . H . Thomas were raised to the S . D . of M . M . by Bro . W . II . Cole , in his usual impressive manner . The lecture on the Tracing Board in the 3 rd Degree was also given by Bro . Colo ,
and seemed to excite great interest , if one may judge from the particular attention paid during its delivery . We are glad to see that this lecture was given , and hope to see the ceremony universally adopted in all Lodges , both on account of its own intrinsic beauty , and from the fact that the S . D . of MM ' , is really incomplete without it ,
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V Provincial.
of other business followed , which \ vas concluded by the proposition of a gentleman for initiation , and the Lodge being closed , the Brethren retired to supper , at the conclusion of . which the usual toasts were given , and very appropriately responded to . The Brethren separated after having spent a very agreeable evening the visitors present were Bro . T . F . Pollitt , W . M . No . 177 , and Prov . G . Beg . of East Lancashire , and Bro . John Tuniiah , P . M . No . 44 , and Prov . G . Sec . of East Lancashire .
LINCOLN SHIBE . Boston . —Lodge of Harmony ( No , 339 ) . —The Lodge of Instruction in connection with No . 339 , held a meeting on the third Thursday in February * at which Bro . Close , J . W ., as W . M ., very ably initiated a candidate into the mystic ties . At the regular monthly communication of the Parent Lodge , holden on the 10 th
March last , Bro . Greenwood , P . M ., and Prov . G . Dir . of Cer ., in the unavoidable absence of Bro . Pocklington , the W . M ., very ably discharged the duties , and raised Bro . Lewin to the 3 rd Degree . The Brethren afterwards retired to banquet , after which several excellent songs were sung' by Bros . Clos e , Bothaniley , Thonias ( a visiting Brother ) , and others . The Brethren parted at lovv twelve , well satisfied with the evening ' s proceedings , and in harmony with each other .
Spalding-. —Htindred of Elloe Lodge ( No . 690 ) . —At the monthly communication of the members of this Lodge , holden on 3 rd March last , Bro . Tidswell , P . M . and Prov . G-. J . D ., raised Bro . Preston to the Sublime Degree of a M . M . It was also unanimously resolved to raise the yearly subscription to the Lodge , to enable it to subscribe to the different Masonic chanties ; which is a step in the right direction .
NORTHUMBERLAND . Newcastle . — Northumberland Lodge ( No . 985 ) . — The last meeting of the Masons of this new Lodge took place on Monday , the 2 nd of March ; present , the W . M ., Bro . M . L . Jobling in the chair , supported by P . M . E . D . Davis , Bros . B . J . Thompson , S . W ., Wm . Johnston , J . W ., and other officers and brethren . Several
Brothers were proposed as joining members . The W . M ., P . M ., and Wardens of St . Hild ' s Lodge , No . 292 , of North Shields , paid a visit to the Lodge , and were fraternally and cordially greeted by the Brethren present , andjthe complimentary remarks of the W . M . were ably and feelingly answered by P . M . R . B . Ridley , Prov . J . S . W . of Durham , and by the W . M . of St . Hild ' s .
OXFORDSHIRE . Banbuey . —Oherwcll Lodge ( No . 878 ) . —On Monday , March 2 , the members of this Lodge held their anniversary festival . 'The Lodge was opened at half-past three p . m ., and an initiation , with other business , proceeded with . The S . W . Bro . J . T . Cooke was installed W . M . in the place of Bro . Ha ward , whose year of office lias expired . The ceremony of Installation was most impressively performed
by P . M . Hester ( of Oxford ) . After which the W . M . appointed his officers as follows ;—W . Dryden , S . W . ; J . B . Looker , J . W . ; C . C . Dormer , S . I ) . ; J . Scroggs , J . D . ; C . I ) . Faulkner , Sec . ; J . Graves , Dir . of Cer . ; T . Calcutt , Org . ; W . Coleman , I . G . ; and W . W . Floyd and W . J . Bowell , Stewards . The installation of officers completed , the Brethren and a distinguished company partook of a dinner in the banquet-room .
SOUTH . WALES . Carnakvon . —St . Peter ' s Lodge ( No . 00 J )) . —The usual monthly Lodge was held on the 6 th of March , when Bros . II . Norton and R , J . H . Thomas were raised to the S . D . of M . M . by Bro . W . II . Cole , in his usual impressive manner . The lecture on the Tracing Board in the 3 rd Degree was also given by Bro . Colo ,
and seemed to excite great interest , if one may judge from the particular attention paid during its delivery . We are glad to see that this lecture was given , and hope to see the ceremony universally adopted in all Lodges , both on account of its own intrinsic beauty , and from the fact that the S . D . of MM ' , is really incomplete without it ,