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granted by the mayor . The W . M ., Bro . Hills having opened the Lodge , the minutes of the last meeting were read by Bro . Breveau , the Secretary , and received confirmation ; after Avhich , Bro . Hart , having satisfactorily passed the former degrees , was raised to that of Master Mason . Bro . Hill then resigned the chair to Bro . Spencer , P . M ., Avho , Avith great taste , installed Bro . Edward Wates into the chair of No . 91 , and Bro . Larnder into that of No . 709 , hoth having been unanimously
elected at the previous meeting to fill these important offices . Upon being installed , the W . Ms , appointed their officers as follows : — - ( No . 91 ) , Bros . Pottinger , S . W . ; Everest , J . W . ; G . A . Everest , S . D . ; Nettleingham ., J . D . ; F . Nettleingham , I . G . ; and for No ., 709 :- — Bros . Stratford , S . W . ; W . Everest , J . W . ; Denton , S . D ., ; Sharland , J " . D . ; and Bird ., Stwd . ; Bros . Dohson and Breveau , P . Ms ., Treasurer and Secretary . The officers having taken their respective positions and the concluding addresses given , Bro . Dobson rose and said , that to him Avas delegated a
task Avhich was at all times a pleasing one , —that of offering a testimonial to deserving worth . Five pounds . were voted from the Lodge funds for the purpose of presenting their retiring Master with a P . M ' s . jewel , Avhich being considered insufficient for the purpose , the Brethren had further contributed fifteen pounds to render the present Avorthy of the occasion , and to show the high estimation in which their P . M . Avas held . He ( Bro . Dobson ) felt considerable gratification in investing Bro . Hill Avith the jeAvel , wishing him many years of health to Avear it .
Bro . Hill , in a neat and graceful speech , acknowledged the compliment ; after which the Brethren adjourned to the New Falcon Hotel , where an excellent banquet Avas provided , which gave general satisfaction . The toasts usual on such occasions followed , and a happy evening Avas spent . Among the visitors Avere , Bros . Charles Purton Cooper , Prov . G . M . for Kent ; Cooke , Prov . S . G . W . ; Sharland , P . Prov . G . S . W . ; Thomas Hills , P . Prov . G . J . W . ; Charles Isaacs , Prov . G . Sec . ; Sanders , Prov . G . Treas . ; Cooley , Prov . Gr . Dir . of Cers . ; Johnson , P . M . No . 79 ; Peck , P . M . No . 79 , & c .
LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . App ointments . —Lodges . —Wednesday , August lltli , Antiquity ( 170 ) , One Horse Shoe Inn , Bolton , at 7 . Chapters . —Monday , 9 th , Perseverance ( 432 ) „ Old Bull , Blackburn , at 8 ; Tuesday , 10 th , St . John ' s ( 268 ) , Commercial Inn , Bolton , at 7 . Bury . —Prince Edwin Lodge ( No . 150 ) . —On Wednesday evening , July 28 th , the members held their monthly meeting at the Bridge Inn , Bury Bridge , Avhen the Lodge \ A as duly opened by Bro . William Olive , the W . M . ; after which Mr . Hopkinson
Avas initiated into the first degree by Bro . James Wood , and the charge was given by Bro . Baldwin . The Lodge being closed , the Brethren Avere called to refreshment , Avhen the usual Masonic toasts Avere given ; " The visiting Brethren" being responded to by Bro . Wm . Binns , W . M . of No . 50 , avIio thanked the Brethren assembled for the very kind manner in which they had received Bro . TAveddell and himself that evening . Masonic songs were sung by Bros . Edmund Dawson , Joseph Hamer , James Wood , Alfred Wood , Wright , Greenhalgh , Baldwin , and Binns . Bro . George
M . Tvveddell being called upon by the W . M . to propose a toast , said that he heartily agreed with every toast Avhich had been given that evening , but somehow he always felt sorry that on occasions like that , the press was passed over without being noticed . For himself , he had great faith in the press ; he therefore would propose , " Success to the Freemasons' Magazine : " it was a publication , in his opinion , which every Freemason ought to read ; for , though the secrets of the Craft could only be taught by oral instruction , there was much to be learnt in
connexion with Freemasonry from the pages of the Magazine , a periodical , which appeared to him not only to be conducted Avith much ability , but also with that independent and impartial spirit , without which the Craft could not prosper . " The warrant of the above Lodge is dated 1771 , and we arc glad to find that the Lodge is now in a prosperous condition . It is Avorthy of notice , that tho Brethren of Prince Edwin ' s Lodge , then No . 209 , in the year 1818 , published an excellent collection of Masonic songs , odes , prologues , epilogues , & c , under the title of tho " Freemasons' Melody / ' forming u considerable volume .
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granted by the mayor . The W . M ., Bro . Hills having opened the Lodge , the minutes of the last meeting were read by Bro . Breveau , the Secretary , and received confirmation ; after Avhich , Bro . Hart , having satisfactorily passed the former degrees , was raised to that of Master Mason . Bro . Hill then resigned the chair to Bro . Spencer , P . M ., Avho , Avith great taste , installed Bro . Edward Wates into the chair of No . 91 , and Bro . Larnder into that of No . 709 , hoth having been unanimously
elected at the previous meeting to fill these important offices . Upon being installed , the W . Ms , appointed their officers as follows : — - ( No . 91 ) , Bros . Pottinger , S . W . ; Everest , J . W . ; G . A . Everest , S . D . ; Nettleingham ., J . D . ; F . Nettleingham , I . G . ; and for No ., 709 :- — Bros . Stratford , S . W . ; W . Everest , J . W . ; Denton , S . D ., ; Sharland , J " . D . ; and Bird ., Stwd . ; Bros . Dohson and Breveau , P . Ms ., Treasurer and Secretary . The officers having taken their respective positions and the concluding addresses given , Bro . Dobson rose and said , that to him Avas delegated a
task Avhich was at all times a pleasing one , —that of offering a testimonial to deserving worth . Five pounds . were voted from the Lodge funds for the purpose of presenting their retiring Master with a P . M ' s . jewel , Avhich being considered insufficient for the purpose , the Brethren had further contributed fifteen pounds to render the present Avorthy of the occasion , and to show the high estimation in which their P . M . Avas held . He ( Bro . Dobson ) felt considerable gratification in investing Bro . Hill Avith the jeAvel , wishing him many years of health to Avear it .
Bro . Hill , in a neat and graceful speech , acknowledged the compliment ; after which the Brethren adjourned to the New Falcon Hotel , where an excellent banquet Avas provided , which gave general satisfaction . The toasts usual on such occasions followed , and a happy evening Avas spent . Among the visitors Avere , Bros . Charles Purton Cooper , Prov . G . M . for Kent ; Cooke , Prov . S . G . W . ; Sharland , P . Prov . G . S . W . ; Thomas Hills , P . Prov . G . J . W . ; Charles Isaacs , Prov . G . Sec . ; Sanders , Prov . G . Treas . ; Cooley , Prov . Gr . Dir . of Cers . ; Johnson , P . M . No . 79 ; Peck , P . M . No . 79 , & c .
LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . App ointments . —Lodges . —Wednesday , August lltli , Antiquity ( 170 ) , One Horse Shoe Inn , Bolton , at 7 . Chapters . —Monday , 9 th , Perseverance ( 432 ) „ Old Bull , Blackburn , at 8 ; Tuesday , 10 th , St . John ' s ( 268 ) , Commercial Inn , Bolton , at 7 . Bury . —Prince Edwin Lodge ( No . 150 ) . —On Wednesday evening , July 28 th , the members held their monthly meeting at the Bridge Inn , Bury Bridge , Avhen the Lodge \ A as duly opened by Bro . William Olive , the W . M . ; after which Mr . Hopkinson
Avas initiated into the first degree by Bro . James Wood , and the charge was given by Bro . Baldwin . The Lodge being closed , the Brethren Avere called to refreshment , Avhen the usual Masonic toasts Avere given ; " The visiting Brethren" being responded to by Bro . Wm . Binns , W . M . of No . 50 , avIio thanked the Brethren assembled for the very kind manner in which they had received Bro . TAveddell and himself that evening . Masonic songs were sung by Bros . Edmund Dawson , Joseph Hamer , James Wood , Alfred Wood , Wright , Greenhalgh , Baldwin , and Binns . Bro . George
M . Tvveddell being called upon by the W . M . to propose a toast , said that he heartily agreed with every toast Avhich had been given that evening , but somehow he always felt sorry that on occasions like that , the press was passed over without being noticed . For himself , he had great faith in the press ; he therefore would propose , " Success to the Freemasons' Magazine : " it was a publication , in his opinion , which every Freemason ought to read ; for , though the secrets of the Craft could only be taught by oral instruction , there was much to be learnt in
connexion with Freemasonry from the pages of the Magazine , a periodical , which appeared to him not only to be conducted Avith much ability , but also with that independent and impartial spirit , without which the Craft could not prosper . " The warrant of the above Lodge is dated 1771 , and we arc glad to find that the Lodge is now in a prosperous condition . It is Avorthy of notice , that tho Brethren of Prince Edwin ' s Lodge , then No . 209 , in the year 1818 , published an excellent collection of Masonic songs , odes , prologues , epilogues , & c , under the title of tho " Freemasons' Melody / ' forming u considerable volume .