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which the Bishop had from the beginning given to carrying out the object of the day ' s proceedings . A collection was then made , and the liberal amount of £ 37 . 10 s . was received . The procession accompanied the Masons to their Lodge , and thence to the Town Hall , where it broke up .
Before forming the procession in the morning , and before the Lodge was closed , the R . W ; Prov . G . M . appointed Bro . Wastfield Prov . G . Organist , and Bro . G . L . Howells , W . M . of No . 969 , Bro . G . Rees , of same Lodge , and Bro . B . Jones , P . M ., Prov . G . Stewards . After the return of the Brethren from their pleasing duties at the Infirmary , the St . Peter ' s Lodge _ gave a Grand Banquet ( which was served up in Bro . Rees ' s usual good style ) y at which the R , W , Prov , G . M . presided . Several visitors were present , and were treated with all that hospitality for which the St . Peter ' s Lodge is so famous . —The whole of the arrangements were under the direction of Bro .
William Morris , W . Be G . Warren , W . H . Cole , B . Jones , C . E . Lewis , and C . Morgan , and the evening passed off with such eclat that the Prov . G . M ., in rising , said he had never spent so pleasant an evening ; and the whole of the Brethren present expressed their great obligation to the Stewards for the manner in which the entire arrangements had been conducted / That great desideratum , music , Was not forgotten and , Bro . Hauptmann having kindly lent his pianoforte for the occasion , he and Bro . Wast field , as well as numerous other Brethren , delighted the large company present with some excellent singing and playing . Altogether , the evening passed off so well that it was with reluctance we heard the final
toast" Happy to meet-Sorry to part-i-Happy to meet again . "
ST AEEORD SHIRE . Burslem . — Sutherland Lodge ( No . 660 ) . —A Lodge of Emergency was held at the George Hotel , Burslem , on the 16 th May , the W . M . Bro . Sargeant presiding . The minutes of the last Lodge being read and confirmed , the W . M . proceeded to initiate Mr . Samuel Harper , a candidate , into the mysteries of the Order . The very able and impressive manner in which the duties of the Lodge are conducted
on every occasion by the W . M . elicited from the Brethren high commendation . A notice of motion having been given at the last monthly meeting , to the effect that the Lodge should be removed to the new Town Hall , the W . M ., in a few clear and concise remarks , pointed out how the advantages and interests of the Lodge would be forwarded , and the beneficial results that would accrue to Masonry generally ; and , after paying a well-deserved compliment to Bro . Blake , of the George Hotel , for the kindness and attention constantly manifested , a
motion was made and carried unanimously , that the Lodge be forthwith removed to the Town Hall . A letter having been received and read from the B . Prov . G . M ., inclosing an extract from a letter from the Prov . G . M . to the effect that the meeting of the G . Prov . Lodge should be held in Burslem about the middle of July , a Committee of General Purposes was appointed to carry out the necessary arrangements in a manner worthy of the Lodge and the Brethren generally . In connection with the removal of the Lodge , Bro . Robinson , the talented architect
of the new Town Hall , Burslem , just finished , as also of the new Town Hall , Tunstall , in course of erection , having , at the request of the Brethren , kindly promised on a former occasion to supply plans and sketches for furniture for the new Lodge-room , produced the same for the inspection of the W . M . and Brethren . The plans , sketches , & c , showed , from the artistic skill and Masonic knowledge combined , that Bro . Robinson had bestowed great attention on the
task undertaken by him , as , although the designs were highly original , still they were also strictly Masonic . The final arrangement was left to the Committee of General Purposes , and a vote of thanks passed to Bro . Robinson . The Lodge was then closed in due form by the W . M ., and the Brethren retired to refreshment , provided in his usual manner by Bro . Blake . The customary loyal and Masonic toasts were severally given and responded to , and , at the conclusion , the YOL . III . 3 tt
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which the Bishop had from the beginning given to carrying out the object of the day ' s proceedings . A collection was then made , and the liberal amount of £ 37 . 10 s . was received . The procession accompanied the Masons to their Lodge , and thence to the Town Hall , where it broke up .
Before forming the procession in the morning , and before the Lodge was closed , the R . W ; Prov . G . M . appointed Bro . Wastfield Prov . G . Organist , and Bro . G . L . Howells , W . M . of No . 969 , Bro . G . Rees , of same Lodge , and Bro . B . Jones , P . M ., Prov . G . Stewards . After the return of the Brethren from their pleasing duties at the Infirmary , the St . Peter ' s Lodge _ gave a Grand Banquet ( which was served up in Bro . Rees ' s usual good style ) y at which the R , W , Prov , G . M . presided . Several visitors were present , and were treated with all that hospitality for which the St . Peter ' s Lodge is so famous . —The whole of the arrangements were under the direction of Bro .
William Morris , W . Be G . Warren , W . H . Cole , B . Jones , C . E . Lewis , and C . Morgan , and the evening passed off with such eclat that the Prov . G . M ., in rising , said he had never spent so pleasant an evening ; and the whole of the Brethren present expressed their great obligation to the Stewards for the manner in which the entire arrangements had been conducted / That great desideratum , music , Was not forgotten and , Bro . Hauptmann having kindly lent his pianoforte for the occasion , he and Bro . Wast field , as well as numerous other Brethren , delighted the large company present with some excellent singing and playing . Altogether , the evening passed off so well that it was with reluctance we heard the final
toast" Happy to meet-Sorry to part-i-Happy to meet again . "
ST AEEORD SHIRE . Burslem . — Sutherland Lodge ( No . 660 ) . —A Lodge of Emergency was held at the George Hotel , Burslem , on the 16 th May , the W . M . Bro . Sargeant presiding . The minutes of the last Lodge being read and confirmed , the W . M . proceeded to initiate Mr . Samuel Harper , a candidate , into the mysteries of the Order . The very able and impressive manner in which the duties of the Lodge are conducted
on every occasion by the W . M . elicited from the Brethren high commendation . A notice of motion having been given at the last monthly meeting , to the effect that the Lodge should be removed to the new Town Hall , the W . M ., in a few clear and concise remarks , pointed out how the advantages and interests of the Lodge would be forwarded , and the beneficial results that would accrue to Masonry generally ; and , after paying a well-deserved compliment to Bro . Blake , of the George Hotel , for the kindness and attention constantly manifested , a
motion was made and carried unanimously , that the Lodge be forthwith removed to the Town Hall . A letter having been received and read from the B . Prov . G . M ., inclosing an extract from a letter from the Prov . G . M . to the effect that the meeting of the G . Prov . Lodge should be held in Burslem about the middle of July , a Committee of General Purposes was appointed to carry out the necessary arrangements in a manner worthy of the Lodge and the Brethren generally . In connection with the removal of the Lodge , Bro . Robinson , the talented architect
of the new Town Hall , Burslem , just finished , as also of the new Town Hall , Tunstall , in course of erection , having , at the request of the Brethren , kindly promised on a former occasion to supply plans and sketches for furniture for the new Lodge-room , produced the same for the inspection of the W . M . and Brethren . The plans , sketches , & c , showed , from the artistic skill and Masonic knowledge combined , that Bro . Robinson had bestowed great attention on the
task undertaken by him , as , although the designs were highly original , still they were also strictly Masonic . The final arrangement was left to the Committee of General Purposes , and a vote of thanks passed to Bro . Robinson . The Lodge was then closed in due form by the W . M ., and the Brethren retired to refreshment , provided in his usual manner by Bro . Blake . The customary loyal and Masonic toasts were severally given and responded to , and , at the conclusion , the YOL . III . 3 tt