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Provincial.
Brother was called to a patient in the early part of the after-dinner proceedings , so admirably had he settled everything that there Avas no interruption to the business of the evening . Masonry in the district owes much to Bro . Thomas .
The room in which the banquet took place is one of large dimensions , and known as the Victoria Hotel Assembly Room . On this occasion it Avas beautifully decorated , the Avails being hung with flags and banners , and which , being brilliantly lit with gas from elegantly cut-glass drop chandeliers , & c , formed a coup d'azil of the most pleasing description .
The events of the day may be regarded not only as forming a Masonic era in the province , but also an epoch in the annals of the town , for never since Pembroke Dock was founded , now some half a century since , did any circumstance create greater interest than did this Masonic gathering .
STAFFORDSHIRE . Appointment . —Lodge . — Friday , August 13 th , Honour ( 769 ) , Old Assembly Rooms , Wolverhampton , at 7 J . Stoke-UFOis-TnmT . —Portland Lodge ( No . 920 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge held their annual meeting in the Town-hall , on Thursday , the 1 st of July . The chair was taken and the Lodge opened in the 1 st degree by Bro . J . H . Sweeting ,
the W . M ., who Avas about to retire from office ; and immediately after the minutes of the last Lodge meeting had been read and confirmed , the ceremony of installation of Bro . J . W . Hancock , as W . M . for the ensuing year , was commenced . The ceremony was performed in a most masterly manner by our highly esteemed Bro . Thos . Ward , D . Prov . G . M ., of Staffordshire . At the conclusion , the W . M . proceeded to appoint his officers , as follows : —Bros . Keeling , S . W . ; Brassington , J . W . ; Synum , Sec ; Outrim , D . C . ; Holtom , S . D . ; Hulme , J . D . ; Smith , I . G . The Lodge Avas
then closed . At the conclusion of business the Brethren partook of an elegant banquet at the Railway Hotel , provided by Bro . Shirreff . The chair was taken by the W . M ., Avho Avas supported by all his officers . The visiting Brethren present at the banquet were—Bros . Ward , D . Prov . G . M . ; Hallam , Prov . S . G . W . ; A . Glover , S . G . W . ; Hill , G . D . C . ; LoAvndes , P . M ., No . 660 ; Goddard , P M ., No . 803 ; Hulse and Green , No . 803 . Several Masonic and other toasts were given and responded to , and the Brethren retired at an early hour , well pleased with the day ' s proceedings .
SUSSEX . Appointment , —Lodge . —Monday , August 9 th , Derwent ( 17 ) , Swan Hotel , Hastings , at 8 . WARWICKSHIRE . Appointments . —Lodges . —Monday , August 9 th , Rectitude ( 739 ) , George Hotel , Rugby , ate 5 Howe ( 857 ) , Masonic Rooms , Birmingham , at 6 .
WORCESTERSHIRE . Appointments . —Lodqes . —Tuesday , August 10 th , Royal Standard ( 730 )> Dudley Arms , Dud , ley , at <)} - . Chapter . — Royal Standard ( 730 ) , Tuesday 11 th , ditto , at 3 . YORKSHIRE ( EAST ) . Appointments . —Lodges . —Monday , August 9 th , Royal ( 926 ) , Bellevue House , Foley , at 7 ; Mirlerva ( 311 ) , Masonic Hall , Hull , at 7 .
YORKSHIRE ( WEST ) . Appointments . —Awi ^ . —Wednesday , August 11 th , Wakefield ( 727 ) , Old Rectory , Wakefield , at 7 ; Thursday , rich , Britannia ( H > 2 ) , Music Hall , Sheffield , at 7 . /? wrfrm : tf <>» .--Frid » y , 13 th , Alfred ( 334 ) , Grillia Hotel ; Leeds , at 7 . Chapter . —Fidelity ( 361 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Leeds , at 7
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Provincial.
Brother was called to a patient in the early part of the after-dinner proceedings , so admirably had he settled everything that there Avas no interruption to the business of the evening . Masonry in the district owes much to Bro . Thomas .
The room in which the banquet took place is one of large dimensions , and known as the Victoria Hotel Assembly Room . On this occasion it Avas beautifully decorated , the Avails being hung with flags and banners , and which , being brilliantly lit with gas from elegantly cut-glass drop chandeliers , & c , formed a coup d'azil of the most pleasing description .
The events of the day may be regarded not only as forming a Masonic era in the province , but also an epoch in the annals of the town , for never since Pembroke Dock was founded , now some half a century since , did any circumstance create greater interest than did this Masonic gathering .
STAFFORDSHIRE . Appointment . —Lodge . — Friday , August 13 th , Honour ( 769 ) , Old Assembly Rooms , Wolverhampton , at 7 J . Stoke-UFOis-TnmT . —Portland Lodge ( No . 920 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge held their annual meeting in the Town-hall , on Thursday , the 1 st of July . The chair was taken and the Lodge opened in the 1 st degree by Bro . J . H . Sweeting ,
the W . M ., who Avas about to retire from office ; and immediately after the minutes of the last Lodge meeting had been read and confirmed , the ceremony of installation of Bro . J . W . Hancock , as W . M . for the ensuing year , was commenced . The ceremony was performed in a most masterly manner by our highly esteemed Bro . Thos . Ward , D . Prov . G . M ., of Staffordshire . At the conclusion , the W . M . proceeded to appoint his officers , as follows : —Bros . Keeling , S . W . ; Brassington , J . W . ; Synum , Sec ; Outrim , D . C . ; Holtom , S . D . ; Hulme , J . D . ; Smith , I . G . The Lodge Avas
then closed . At the conclusion of business the Brethren partook of an elegant banquet at the Railway Hotel , provided by Bro . Shirreff . The chair was taken by the W . M ., Avho Avas supported by all his officers . The visiting Brethren present at the banquet were—Bros . Ward , D . Prov . G . M . ; Hallam , Prov . S . G . W . ; A . Glover , S . G . W . ; Hill , G . D . C . ; LoAvndes , P . M ., No . 660 ; Goddard , P M ., No . 803 ; Hulse and Green , No . 803 . Several Masonic and other toasts were given and responded to , and the Brethren retired at an early hour , well pleased with the day ' s proceedings .
SUSSEX . Appointment , —Lodge . —Monday , August 9 th , Derwent ( 17 ) , Swan Hotel , Hastings , at 8 . WARWICKSHIRE . Appointments . —Lodges . —Monday , August 9 th , Rectitude ( 739 ) , George Hotel , Rugby , ate 5 Howe ( 857 ) , Masonic Rooms , Birmingham , at 6 .
WORCESTERSHIRE . Appointments . —Lodqes . —Tuesday , August 10 th , Royal Standard ( 730 )> Dudley Arms , Dud , ley , at <)} - . Chapter . — Royal Standard ( 730 ) , Tuesday 11 th , ditto , at 3 . YORKSHIRE ( EAST ) . Appointments . —Lodges . —Monday , August 9 th , Royal ( 926 ) , Bellevue House , Foley , at 7 ; Mirlerva ( 311 ) , Masonic Hall , Hull , at 7 .
YORKSHIRE ( WEST ) . Appointments . —Awi ^ . —Wednesday , August 11 th , Wakefield ( 727 ) , Old Rectory , Wakefield , at 7 ; Thursday , rich , Britannia ( H > 2 ) , Music Hall , Sheffield , at 7 . /? wrfrm : tf <>» .--Frid » y , 13 th , Alfred ( 334 ) , Grillia Hotel ; Leeds , at 7 . Chapter . —Fidelity ( 361 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Leeds , at 7