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Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE , AtiESBtmr . —Buckingham Lodge ( No . 861 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met on Monday , June 23 rd , at the White Hart Hotel , when Bro . E . T . Boorman was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason . Bro . Rev . W . Bousfield , the W . M ., performed the ceremony in a very impressive manner . Labour being over / the Brethren partook of refreshment , and a very pleasant evening was spent .
DEVONSHIRE , TA-ViSTOOit . —Bedford Lodge ( No . 351 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on the evening of Wednesday , June 4 th , when a goodly number of Brethren were present , and proceeded to business at seven o ' clock . The W . M ., Bro . J . H . Snell , occupied the chair , and passed Bro . E . W . Nettle to the 2 nd Degree ; Bro . Merritield , P . M ., giving the working tools ; and Bro . Cross , P . M ., the explanation of the tracing-board . The Lodge was then closed down to the 1 st Degree ;
and the W . M . vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Cross , P . M . ; who , in his usual able manner / initiated Mr . T . M . Leamon , M . R . CS . and F . S . A ., into the mysteries of the Order . Another candidate was proposed for admission into the Craft , to be balloted for at the next monthly meeting . Stonehouse . —Lodge of Sincerity , No . 224 . —Tuesday being the anniversary of the festival of St . John the Baptist , the Brethren of this prosperous and increasing Lodge assembled at St . George ' s Hall , for the purpose of installing the W . M . for the ensuing year . There was a full attendance of Brethren * including P . Ms .
W . Damant , R . Dowse , P . G . Rowe , T . Russell , J . Ferris , J . C . Stephens , J . Rogers , -and W . Chapman . The Installation was admirably performed by Bro . P . M . Dowse . The W . M ., John Cree Hancock , having been installed , appointed Bros . William Hunt ( late Sec ) , S . W . ; Jame Gilbard ( late S . D . ) , J . W . ; R . Robinson Rodd , S . D . ; G . J . Gilbard , J . D . ; L . P . Tripe , Treas . ; R . Lidstone , Sec . ; and T . 0 . Gill , I . G-. Bro . W . H . Evens ( late W . M . ) , the P . M ., during his year of Office , initiated eight members , and performed as many passings and raisings ; and , during the same period , the Lodge had also an acces * sion of eight joining members . ESSEX .
CmawELL . —CMgwell Lodge ( No . 663 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met , for the first time this season , at the King ' s Head Inn , on the 19 th June , when the W . M ., Bro . F . P . Toole , in the name of the members , presented a splendid jewel to Bro . T . II . Devonshire , P . M ., as a memorial of their high esteen and fraternal regard . At the close of the Lodge the Brethren and several visitors sat down to a banquet of quite a recherche character , whereat kindred feelings and humour were spiritedly interwoven . The Wardens were Bros . Edward Storr , P . M ., and Dr . Bowman .
ISLE OF WIGHT . Newport . —Albany Lodge ( No . 17 f >) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Newport , June 9 th , when Bros . W . J ; Garden , Captain 77 th Regt ., and Thomas Moore , Quartermaster , were raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . On the Kith June , at 5 o ' clock P . M ., a Lodge of Emergency , for the purpose of
initiating Thomas Lynden Bell , Capt . 28 th Regt . ; Napoleon h ltzstubbs , Ensign 28 th Regt . ; Norton Knatehbull , Lieut . 95 th Regt . ; and Martin Samuel Sharp , Ensign 4 th K . O . Regt . Same day , at 7 o ' clock , l \ M \ , by command of the cc Master Overseer / ' a muster of Mark Masons was held at the Office of Works No . 17 ( 3 , adjoining the Quarries , when a large number of Brethren from the Mindon Lodge , No . G 3 , assembled ,
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Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE , AtiESBtmr . —Buckingham Lodge ( No . 861 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met on Monday , June 23 rd , at the White Hart Hotel , when Bro . E . T . Boorman was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason . Bro . Rev . W . Bousfield , the W . M ., performed the ceremony in a very impressive manner . Labour being over / the Brethren partook of refreshment , and a very pleasant evening was spent .
DEVONSHIRE , TA-ViSTOOit . —Bedford Lodge ( No . 351 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on the evening of Wednesday , June 4 th , when a goodly number of Brethren were present , and proceeded to business at seven o ' clock . The W . M ., Bro . J . H . Snell , occupied the chair , and passed Bro . E . W . Nettle to the 2 nd Degree ; Bro . Merritield , P . M ., giving the working tools ; and Bro . Cross , P . M ., the explanation of the tracing-board . The Lodge was then closed down to the 1 st Degree ;
and the W . M . vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Cross , P . M . ; who , in his usual able manner / initiated Mr . T . M . Leamon , M . R . CS . and F . S . A ., into the mysteries of the Order . Another candidate was proposed for admission into the Craft , to be balloted for at the next monthly meeting . Stonehouse . —Lodge of Sincerity , No . 224 . —Tuesday being the anniversary of the festival of St . John the Baptist , the Brethren of this prosperous and increasing Lodge assembled at St . George ' s Hall , for the purpose of installing the W . M . for the ensuing year . There was a full attendance of Brethren * including P . Ms .
W . Damant , R . Dowse , P . G . Rowe , T . Russell , J . Ferris , J . C . Stephens , J . Rogers , -and W . Chapman . The Installation was admirably performed by Bro . P . M . Dowse . The W . M ., John Cree Hancock , having been installed , appointed Bros . William Hunt ( late Sec ) , S . W . ; Jame Gilbard ( late S . D . ) , J . W . ; R . Robinson Rodd , S . D . ; G . J . Gilbard , J . D . ; L . P . Tripe , Treas . ; R . Lidstone , Sec . ; and T . 0 . Gill , I . G-. Bro . W . H . Evens ( late W . M . ) , the P . M ., during his year of Office , initiated eight members , and performed as many passings and raisings ; and , during the same period , the Lodge had also an acces * sion of eight joining members . ESSEX .
CmawELL . —CMgwell Lodge ( No . 663 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met , for the first time this season , at the King ' s Head Inn , on the 19 th June , when the W . M ., Bro . F . P . Toole , in the name of the members , presented a splendid jewel to Bro . T . II . Devonshire , P . M ., as a memorial of their high esteen and fraternal regard . At the close of the Lodge the Brethren and several visitors sat down to a banquet of quite a recherche character , whereat kindred feelings and humour were spiritedly interwoven . The Wardens were Bros . Edward Storr , P . M ., and Dr . Bowman .
ISLE OF WIGHT . Newport . —Albany Lodge ( No . 17 f >) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Newport , June 9 th , when Bros . W . J ; Garden , Captain 77 th Regt ., and Thomas Moore , Quartermaster , were raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . On the Kith June , at 5 o ' clock P . M ., a Lodge of Emergency , for the purpose of
initiating Thomas Lynden Bell , Capt . 28 th Regt . ; Napoleon h ltzstubbs , Ensign 28 th Regt . ; Norton Knatehbull , Lieut . 95 th Regt . ; and Martin Samuel Sharp , Ensign 4 th K . O . Regt . Same day , at 7 o ' clock , l \ M \ , by command of the cc Master Overseer / ' a muster of Mark Masons was held at the Office of Works No . 17 ( 3 , adjoining the Quarries , when a large number of Brethren from the Mindon Lodge , No . G 3 , assembled ,