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namely , the Benevolent Annuity Fund and the Boys' School ; at the latter , they had also a boy ( Dyer ) from the Isle of Wight . Both of these institirtions possessed the same claim on their bounty ; yet , in a more especial manner , was he bound to plead for their own Isle of Wight i ( Benevolent Fund ; " and although it was often said that" charity should begin at home , " yet they ought not to support that and . leave the others unsupported . The schools certainly had a prior
claim upon their support , but the little from the many would do much , and he would be happy to receive the names of any of the Brethren as annual subscribers to the ei Isle of Wight Benevolent Fund ; " and-however small the subscription , he would be thankful for the support rendered . Bro . Pullen concluded by proposing " Success to the Masonic Charities . "
The Prov . G . M ., Bro .- Fleming , Mrs . Fleming ,- and the ladies with the Brethren , then retired from the banqueting pavilion to the open space which , from , its elevated position , commands an extensive view of thei surrounding country , and from thence looks down on the picturesque village of Carisbrooke . The band having struck up a lively tune , dancing commencesd ; whilst several of the Brethren tried their skill with the quoit . During the evening tea and coffee was served in abundance within the ancient " reception . room , " the keeper of the castle , Bro . Brown Hearn , Prov . G . S . B ., and Mrs . Hearh , having
kindly given up their rooms for the occasion . At half-past seven p . m . the large gates Avere thrown open , and the carriages entered for the purpose of conveying the visitors from Southampton , Portsmouth , PortseaV & c , & c , to Oowes and Ryde , in time for the last steam-packets ; and so terminated a most delightful and happy provincial meeting of Freemasons , so far as visitors from a distance Avere concerned , but not so as regarded the Brethren and ladies resident on tlie island , it being past midnight before the maay dance was brought to a close .
KENT . Appointments . —Lodge . —Wednesday , July 21 st , Eoyal Faval ( 631 ) , Royal Hotel , Eamsgate , at 7 . Encampment . —Wednesday , 31 st , Kemy ' s Tynte , Railway Hotel , Blaekheath , at 4 LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . Appointments . —Lodges . —AVednesday , July 21 st , St . John ' s ( 268 ) , Commercial Hotel , Bolton , at ( % ; Friendship ( 346 ) , Angel Hotel , Oldham , at 7 ; I ^& ilh ( 8 i 7 > , New Inn , Openshaw , at 7 ; Thursday , 22 nd , Samaritan ( 358 ) , Green Man , Baonp , at 7 ; Perseverance ( 432 ) , Old Bull , Blackburn , at 8 . Encampment . —Friday , 23 rd , Hugh de Payen 3 , Old Bull , Blackburn , at 7 . LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) .
Appointments . —Lodges . —Tuesday , July 20 th , Sefton ( 980 ) , Liiheiland Hotel , Litherland , at 6 ; Wednesday , 21 st , Loyalty ( lOl ) , Eoyal Hotel , Prescot , at 6 ; St . John ' s ( 407 ) , Rose and Crown , Pendleton , at 6 J ; Karrao » y ( 845 ) , Wheatsheaf , Ormskirk , at 5 ; Thursday , 22 nd , Downshire ( 864 ) , Crown Hotel , Liverpool , at 0 . Mark , —Thursday , 22 nd , Keystone ( 8 . C . ) s Adelphi
Hotel , Liverpool , at 5 . ¦ LINCOLNSHIRE . Appointment , —Lod (/ e . ~>* -Thursday , July 22 nd , Shakspere ( 617 ) , Town Hall , Spilsby , at 6 . NORFOLK . Appointments . — -Provincial Grand Lodge . ~ -J ? mdfiy i July 10 th , at Great Yarmouth , at 11 J Lodge . ~ -Moxi & eLy , 19 th , . Faithful ( 100 ) , Exchange Rooms , Harlcston , at 7 . NORTHAMPTON .
Appointment . —Lodge *—Thursday , July 22 nd , Fidelity ( 652 ) , Talbot Hotel , Towcester , at 6 . OXFORDSHIRE . Oxford .- —Alfred Lodge ( No . 4 : 25 ) . —On Friday , Juty 9 th , the Brethren of this Lodge celebrated their annual summer festival by visiting the beautiful grounds of Mr . Harcourt , M . P . for the county , They are delightfully situate oh the banks of the Thames , about seven miles from Oxford , folloAving the course of the river . Trap and ball was the order of the morning , and the efforts of those Brethren who wore not skiUecl in the game Avere the cause of much amusement . Occasionally
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Proyiircijll;
namely , the Benevolent Annuity Fund and the Boys' School ; at the latter , they had also a boy ( Dyer ) from the Isle of Wight . Both of these institirtions possessed the same claim on their bounty ; yet , in a more especial manner , was he bound to plead for their own Isle of Wight i ( Benevolent Fund ; " and although it was often said that" charity should begin at home , " yet they ought not to support that and . leave the others unsupported . The schools certainly had a prior
claim upon their support , but the little from the many would do much , and he would be happy to receive the names of any of the Brethren as annual subscribers to the ei Isle of Wight Benevolent Fund ; " and-however small the subscription , he would be thankful for the support rendered . Bro . Pullen concluded by proposing " Success to the Masonic Charities . "
The Prov . G . M ., Bro .- Fleming , Mrs . Fleming ,- and the ladies with the Brethren , then retired from the banqueting pavilion to the open space which , from , its elevated position , commands an extensive view of thei surrounding country , and from thence looks down on the picturesque village of Carisbrooke . The band having struck up a lively tune , dancing commencesd ; whilst several of the Brethren tried their skill with the quoit . During the evening tea and coffee was served in abundance within the ancient " reception . room , " the keeper of the castle , Bro . Brown Hearn , Prov . G . S . B ., and Mrs . Hearh , having
kindly given up their rooms for the occasion . At half-past seven p . m . the large gates Avere thrown open , and the carriages entered for the purpose of conveying the visitors from Southampton , Portsmouth , PortseaV & c , & c , to Oowes and Ryde , in time for the last steam-packets ; and so terminated a most delightful and happy provincial meeting of Freemasons , so far as visitors from a distance Avere concerned , but not so as regarded the Brethren and ladies resident on tlie island , it being past midnight before the maay dance was brought to a close .
KENT . Appointments . —Lodge . —Wednesday , July 21 st , Eoyal Faval ( 631 ) , Royal Hotel , Eamsgate , at 7 . Encampment . —Wednesday , 31 st , Kemy ' s Tynte , Railway Hotel , Blaekheath , at 4 LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . Appointments . —Lodges . —AVednesday , July 21 st , St . John ' s ( 268 ) , Commercial Hotel , Bolton , at ( % ; Friendship ( 346 ) , Angel Hotel , Oldham , at 7 ; I ^& ilh ( 8 i 7 > , New Inn , Openshaw , at 7 ; Thursday , 22 nd , Samaritan ( 358 ) , Green Man , Baonp , at 7 ; Perseverance ( 432 ) , Old Bull , Blackburn , at 8 . Encampment . —Friday , 23 rd , Hugh de Payen 3 , Old Bull , Blackburn , at 7 . LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) .
Appointments . —Lodges . —Tuesday , July 20 th , Sefton ( 980 ) , Liiheiland Hotel , Litherland , at 6 ; Wednesday , 21 st , Loyalty ( lOl ) , Eoyal Hotel , Prescot , at 6 ; St . John ' s ( 407 ) , Rose and Crown , Pendleton , at 6 J ; Karrao » y ( 845 ) , Wheatsheaf , Ormskirk , at 5 ; Thursday , 22 nd , Downshire ( 864 ) , Crown Hotel , Liverpool , at 0 . Mark , —Thursday , 22 nd , Keystone ( 8 . C . ) s Adelphi
Hotel , Liverpool , at 5 . ¦ LINCOLNSHIRE . Appointment , —Lod (/ e . ~>* -Thursday , July 22 nd , Shakspere ( 617 ) , Town Hall , Spilsby , at 6 . NORFOLK . Appointments . — -Provincial Grand Lodge . ~ -J ? mdfiy i July 10 th , at Great Yarmouth , at 11 J Lodge . ~ -Moxi & eLy , 19 th , . Faithful ( 100 ) , Exchange Rooms , Harlcston , at 7 . NORTHAMPTON .
Appointment . —Lodge *—Thursday , July 22 nd , Fidelity ( 652 ) , Talbot Hotel , Towcester , at 6 . OXFORDSHIRE . Oxford .- —Alfred Lodge ( No . 4 : 25 ) . —On Friday , Juty 9 th , the Brethren of this Lodge celebrated their annual summer festival by visiting the beautiful grounds of Mr . Harcourt , M . P . for the county , They are delightfully situate oh the banks of the Thames , about seven miles from Oxford , folloAving the course of the river . Trap and ball was the order of the morning , and the efforts of those Brethren who wore not skiUecl in the game Avere the cause of much amusement . Occasionally