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theme of ail ^^ hd his Bro ; Head ; S-W ., w ^ s unanimously elected W . M ; for tM ehsuing twblv 0 niohths , and B ^ their constitution at the Montagu ^ H when Upwards of seventy Brethren sat down to the banquet ; among "vvliom were
Captaiti Shute , P although established only three years , already nuiuber ^ upwards of fifty members , and bids fair to be the most flou ^ The Brethren passed a Very pleasant evening , under the aide ^ presideh cy of Bro . Bell / W . M ., who urg Brethren at the Lodge of & to office in the Lodcre .
( !> Uk & $ wki ^ ( No . % 000 ) .- ^ The Brethren residing in Ghaeewater , acting under a Warrant of Opnstitutibnrece Lpd ^ e , to open a . new Lodge in that place U ^^ May 24 , for the hrs taken on the occasion % Bro . B . Hai Bros . John Moyle and Davies , of Chacewater , acting m his W & Mehs , the dthet
Officers being chosen from the Brethren residing in the place * About twelve Brethren were present to cel e ^^ and Fortitude Lodges , Truro , the fornier being the mother Eddge of naost of the Brethren of the new Lodge . Two candidates were proposed for initiation ) $$ & ^ believe inany more are likety installation of the first : W ; . M > who # e understand will b ^ Br ^ will be performed on an early day Prov . G . Officers .
DEVONSHIEE . NEW MASONIC HALL , TORQUAY . The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new Masonic Hall was performed on Thursday , the 28 th of May , by the Eight Worshipful the Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Devon , Bro . the Eev . John Huyshe , . M . A . ( assisted by the Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge ) , with all the brilliant display and imposing solemnity which peculiarly characterise the demonstrations of the Craft .
An event in itself so interesting to the Fraternity , but especiallyimportant in the history of Freemasonry in that locality , could not fail to attract a very large gathering of Brethren from all parts of the province . But the interest was not confined to Masonic circles . The assembling together of so large and influential a body of men , highly distinguished as many of them are , both in their social position and in the Craft , and the novel grandeur of the proceedings intended- to be publicly conducted , were hailed as fit occasion for a general holiday .
The Provincial Grand Lodge was summoned to assemble at the Town Hall , at " High Twelve ; " and by that hour no fewer than four hundred Masons , representing , with very few exceptions , every Lodge of the province , besides many visiting Brethren , were in attendance . The gorgeous arrangements of the interior of the Lodge excited the admiration of every Brother . The D . Prov . G . M ., on taking his seat , was greeted , according to the ancient fornv , nine times , and the
Grand Lodge was duly opened with solemn prayer , Bro . Franklin Thomas , W . M . of the St , John ' s Lodge , Torquay , Np t 411 , then advanced to the centre of the Lodge , attended by bis Wardens and Deacons , and formally asked the I ) . Prov . G . M . " fraternally to assist him in laying the foundation-stone of a building intended to be dedicated to Freemasonry . " Certain ceremonials having been performed , the Brethren , fully clothed in their aprons and insignia of office , departed for the site of the intended building in Park-place . The procession was
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial
theme of ail ^^ hd his Bro ; Head ; S-W ., w ^ s unanimously elected W . M ; for tM ehsuing twblv 0 niohths , and B ^ their constitution at the Montagu ^ H when Upwards of seventy Brethren sat down to the banquet ; among "vvliom were
Captaiti Shute , P although established only three years , already nuiuber ^ upwards of fifty members , and bids fair to be the most flou ^ The Brethren passed a Very pleasant evening , under the aide ^ presideh cy of Bro . Bell / W . M ., who urg Brethren at the Lodge of & to office in the Lodcre .
( !> Uk & $ wki ^ ( No . % 000 ) .- ^ The Brethren residing in Ghaeewater , acting under a Warrant of Opnstitutibnrece Lpd ^ e , to open a . new Lodge in that place U ^^ May 24 , for the hrs taken on the occasion % Bro . B . Hai Bros . John Moyle and Davies , of Chacewater , acting m his W & Mehs , the dthet
Officers being chosen from the Brethren residing in the place * About twelve Brethren were present to cel e ^^ and Fortitude Lodges , Truro , the fornier being the mother Eddge of naost of the Brethren of the new Lodge . Two candidates were proposed for initiation ) $$ & ^ believe inany more are likety installation of the first : W ; . M > who # e understand will b ^ Br ^ will be performed on an early day Prov . G . Officers .
DEVONSHIEE . NEW MASONIC HALL , TORQUAY . The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new Masonic Hall was performed on Thursday , the 28 th of May , by the Eight Worshipful the Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Devon , Bro . the Eev . John Huyshe , . M . A . ( assisted by the Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge ) , with all the brilliant display and imposing solemnity which peculiarly characterise the demonstrations of the Craft .
An event in itself so interesting to the Fraternity , but especiallyimportant in the history of Freemasonry in that locality , could not fail to attract a very large gathering of Brethren from all parts of the province . But the interest was not confined to Masonic circles . The assembling together of so large and influential a body of men , highly distinguished as many of them are , both in their social position and in the Craft , and the novel grandeur of the proceedings intended- to be publicly conducted , were hailed as fit occasion for a general holiday .
The Provincial Grand Lodge was summoned to assemble at the Town Hall , at " High Twelve ; " and by that hour no fewer than four hundred Masons , representing , with very few exceptions , every Lodge of the province , besides many visiting Brethren , were in attendance . The gorgeous arrangements of the interior of the Lodge excited the admiration of every Brother . The D . Prov . G . M ., on taking his seat , was greeted , according to the ancient fornv , nine times , and the
Grand Lodge was duly opened with solemn prayer , Bro . Franklin Thomas , W . M . of the St , John ' s Lodge , Torquay , Np t 411 , then advanced to the centre of the Lodge , attended by bis Wardens and Deacons , and formally asked the I ) . Prov . G . M . " fraternally to assist him in laying the foundation-stone of a building intended to be dedicated to Freemasonry . " Certain ceremonials having been performed , the Brethren , fully clothed in their aprons and insignia of office , departed for the site of the intended building in Park-place . The procession was