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Proving I Ax
P . M ., Bro . Davenport , in proposing the health of Bro . Blake , ably expressed the sentiments of the Brethren for the attention to their comfort always manifested by him , coupling with them a regret that the advancement of Masonry
necessitated their removal from his house . The Brethren , after a pleasant evening , separated early . This Lodge will have plenty of work for its W . M ., as , in addition to removal of Lodge and the meeting of G ; Prov . Lodge , several candidates are proposed for initiation .
Tipton . —Noah ' s Ark Lodge ( No . 435 ) .- ^ he Brethren this Lodge assembled at the Masonic Hall attached to the Navigation Inn , on Friday , the 15 th May , when Lodge was opened by Bro . W . Howells , P . M ., in the absence , through illness , of Bro . E . S . Gresswell ) the W . M . The candidate hot being present , no business was transacted , but Bro . Davies , M . B . C . S ., the J . W . ; gave the lecture on the Tracing-board of the 1 st Degree . Among-thcr visitors present were Bros . M . Bennison , P . M . No . 313 , S . W . No . 730 , and Prov . G . Reg . of Worcestershire
W , Wigginton , J . W . No . 313 , Sec . and Treas . No . 819 , and S . D , No . 730 ; B . Bagley , J . B . ISTos . 819 and 838 ; and F . Francis , N 6 ; 269 , Glasgow . Bro . the Rev . E . A . Gwynne , P . M . and Prov . G . Chap . ; , alluded in an affecting manner to the death of Bro . Charles Lester , * the oldest P . M . of the Lodge , and it was afterwards resolved that the Lodge should go into full mourning for the space of three months . A : t the banquet the Brethren drank to his immortal memory in mournful silence .
WORCESTERSHIRE . Dudley .- — Harmonic Lodge ( No . 313 ) .- ^ Bro . the Rev . J . W . Herbert , the W . M ., opened this Lodge on Tuesday , the 5 th May , at the Freemasons' ' Tavern , but Bro . Evans being absent , the ceremony of raising to the Sublime Begree was not gone through . A committee was appointed to confer with the committees of the other Lodges respecting the distribution of the expenses of the Prov . Grand Lodge over the whole province .
Royal Standard Lodge ( No . 730 ) . —Lodge was opened by Bro . W . Masefield , the W . M . ( P . M . No . 313 and Prov . G . Treas . ) , on Tuesday , the 12 th May , when Bros . Smith and Westley were raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . In reply to the questions of Bro . Wigginton , S . B ., Bro . J . Renaud , P . M . and Prov . S . W ., reported the result of the committee meeting respecting the distribution of the
expenses of Prov . Grand Lodge visits , a notice of which will be found elsewhere . The visitors present included Bro . Hill , W . M . No . 772 , the W . M . and P . M . of No . 349 ; Bro . Eitzgerald , W . M . No . 523 ; W . Bruton , P . M . No . 313 ; Rev . E . A . Gwynne , P . M . from No . 819 , & c . & c . Bro . the Rev . Davidson , D . D ., was elected a joining member , and Lodge was closed in due form .
Vernon Lodge ( No . 819 ) . —Owing to the occupation of the old Town Hall , the Lodge was opened on Wednesday , the 20 th May , at the Freemasons' Tavern , by Bro . the Rev . E . A . Gwynne , P . M . No . 435 and Prov . G . Chap , of Staffordshire , the chaplain of the Lodge , in the absence from home of Bro . the Rev . A . G . Davies , P . M . No . 730 and Prov . G . Chap ., the W . M . Bros . H . Peart and J . C . Westley were severally and separately raised to the 3 rd Begree , the working being singularly correct and impressive . The Rev . Brother reported the result of the committee appointed respecting the distribution of Prov . Grand Lodge expenses , and
a gentleman was proposed as a candidate for initiation . In accordance with a former arrangement , it was resolved that the Rev . W . M . Bro . Bavies be requested to sit to Bro . Hughes , of the Strand , for a photographic portrait , to be hung in the Lodge-room , and purchased from the Lodge funds . It is the intention of this Lodge to form a gallery , as it were , of the portraits of the various M . Ms ., so as to hand down to posterity something more than a mere superscription upon a tablet , and create thereby an interest which must have a good and beneficial effect . The visitors present were Bros . M . Dennison , PM . No . 313 , S . W . No . 730 , and Prov . G . Jleg . ; E . Roberts , No . 313 : and P . Francis . No . 269 , Glasgow .
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Proving I Ax
P . M ., Bro . Davenport , in proposing the health of Bro . Blake , ably expressed the sentiments of the Brethren for the attention to their comfort always manifested by him , coupling with them a regret that the advancement of Masonry
necessitated their removal from his house . The Brethren , after a pleasant evening , separated early . This Lodge will have plenty of work for its W . M ., as , in addition to removal of Lodge and the meeting of G ; Prov . Lodge , several candidates are proposed for initiation .
Tipton . —Noah ' s Ark Lodge ( No . 435 ) .- ^ he Brethren this Lodge assembled at the Masonic Hall attached to the Navigation Inn , on Friday , the 15 th May , when Lodge was opened by Bro . W . Howells , P . M ., in the absence , through illness , of Bro . E . S . Gresswell ) the W . M . The candidate hot being present , no business was transacted , but Bro . Davies , M . B . C . S ., the J . W . ; gave the lecture on the Tracing-board of the 1 st Degree . Among-thcr visitors present were Bros . M . Bennison , P . M . No . 313 , S . W . No . 730 , and Prov . G . Reg . of Worcestershire
W , Wigginton , J . W . No . 313 , Sec . and Treas . No . 819 , and S . D , No . 730 ; B . Bagley , J . B . ISTos . 819 and 838 ; and F . Francis , N 6 ; 269 , Glasgow . Bro . the Rev . E . A . Gwynne , P . M . and Prov . G . Chap . ; , alluded in an affecting manner to the death of Bro . Charles Lester , * the oldest P . M . of the Lodge , and it was afterwards resolved that the Lodge should go into full mourning for the space of three months . A : t the banquet the Brethren drank to his immortal memory in mournful silence .
WORCESTERSHIRE . Dudley .- — Harmonic Lodge ( No . 313 ) .- ^ Bro . the Rev . J . W . Herbert , the W . M ., opened this Lodge on Tuesday , the 5 th May , at the Freemasons' ' Tavern , but Bro . Evans being absent , the ceremony of raising to the Sublime Begree was not gone through . A committee was appointed to confer with the committees of the other Lodges respecting the distribution of the expenses of the Prov . Grand Lodge over the whole province .
Royal Standard Lodge ( No . 730 ) . —Lodge was opened by Bro . W . Masefield , the W . M . ( P . M . No . 313 and Prov . G . Treas . ) , on Tuesday , the 12 th May , when Bros . Smith and Westley were raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . In reply to the questions of Bro . Wigginton , S . B ., Bro . J . Renaud , P . M . and Prov . S . W ., reported the result of the committee meeting respecting the distribution of the
expenses of Prov . Grand Lodge visits , a notice of which will be found elsewhere . The visitors present included Bro . Hill , W . M . No . 772 , the W . M . and P . M . of No . 349 ; Bro . Eitzgerald , W . M . No . 523 ; W . Bruton , P . M . No . 313 ; Rev . E . A . Gwynne , P . M . from No . 819 , & c . & c . Bro . the Rev . Davidson , D . D ., was elected a joining member , and Lodge was closed in due form .
Vernon Lodge ( No . 819 ) . —Owing to the occupation of the old Town Hall , the Lodge was opened on Wednesday , the 20 th May , at the Freemasons' Tavern , by Bro . the Rev . E . A . Gwynne , P . M . No . 435 and Prov . G . Chap , of Staffordshire , the chaplain of the Lodge , in the absence from home of Bro . the Rev . A . G . Davies , P . M . No . 730 and Prov . G . Chap ., the W . M . Bros . H . Peart and J . C . Westley were severally and separately raised to the 3 rd Begree , the working being singularly correct and impressive . The Rev . Brother reported the result of the committee appointed respecting the distribution of Prov . Grand Lodge expenses , and
a gentleman was proposed as a candidate for initiation . In accordance with a former arrangement , it was resolved that the Rev . W . M . Bro . Bavies be requested to sit to Bro . Hughes , of the Strand , for a photographic portrait , to be hung in the Lodge-room , and purchased from the Lodge funds . It is the intention of this Lodge to form a gallery , as it were , of the portraits of the various M . Ms ., so as to hand down to posterity something more than a mere superscription upon a tablet , and create thereby an interest which must have a good and beneficial effect . The visitors present were Bros . M . Dennison , PM . No . 313 , S . W . No . 730 , and Prov . G . Jleg . ; E . Roberts , No . 313 : and P . Francis . No . 269 , Glasgow .
* See our Obituary