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assured his auditory was the grand secret of Freemasonry . The sermon was listened to with evident pleasure and attention , and , we believe , by unanimous consent , will be published , the profits , if any , to be applied to some Masonic charity ., ; . ' ,- ' . ; . » ... .: ¦ ¦ ; . / ,. ; During service Bro . J . Twiss , Prov . G . Org . for Cheshire , and Bro . J * Emery , Prov . G * Org . for Staffordshire , presided at the organ .
Mr . John Steel , organist of St . Paul ' s , also rendered his valuable aid * The service was not a choral one , though some extra music was introduced . In the place usually assigned to the middle voluntary , Master George Tirams , of St . Peter ' s choiry Congleton , sang the air , "Rejoice gently , " from the Messiah , with extraordinary power and beauty . The anthem was " Behold how good and joyful , " the bass solo being sung by Mr . Shirley , and the pretty duet for trebles
by Masters John Sproston and James Painter , of St . James ' s chonv Congleton , in a very pleasing manner . After the sermon , the three Congleton boys sang together Curschmann ' s lively trio > " Ti pregp , " to the English words , " Protect us through the coming night , '' in a style of great purity and sweetness . At the offertory the handsome sum of £ 12 ; 13 s . 7 d . was collected afters Divine ¦ ¦
service * . •¦ : : ' ..,..:, The Brethren walked from church to the Town Hall , and the business of the Prpy . GrandiLpdge wasproceeded with . Prpposed - ^ rhat put of the sum of £ 12 collected ih the mo ^^ £ 5 be given to the St . Pauls Church Schools , and the remainder in aid of the Masonic Funds of Benevolence . After some other business was transacted , the Grand Lodge was closed in due form with solemn prayery and the Brethren . adjourhed ' to - .
THE BANQUET . At 5 6 'cloick , a grand banquet was held In the large room of the Town Hull , which was elegantly decorated with flowers ^ Masonic banners , emblems , & c , the front of the gallery being surrounded with geraniums in vases , evergreens and shrubs in rich profusion , ^ being on l y less beautiful than the ladies , to the number of 120 , who graced the gallery , and to whom , during the banquet , wine was served by the Prov . Grand Stewards .
The chair was taken by the Prov . GJVL , supported on the right by the R . W . D . Prov . G . M ., Bros . Thomas Ward ; C . S . Vigne , P . Prov . S . G . W ., Somersetshire ; the R . W . Prov . G . Sec , Frederick Dee ; Henry Hall , Prov . G . S . D . ; the R . W . P . Prov . G . S . W ., W . K . Harvey ; the R . W . P . Prov . G . S . W ., Dr . Burton ; J . D . Allen , P . M ., No . 101 , Lancashire , and W . Green , Prov . G . S . D . ; and on the left by the V . W , Assist . G . Chap . Bro . the Rev . James Downes ; the R . W . H . C . Yernon , Prov . G . M ., Worcestershire ; Colonel Hogg ,
P ; Prov . G . S . W . ; and John Snow , P . Prov . G . Standard-bearer , Sussex . The vice-chairs were filled by Bros . Alfred Glover , Prov . G . W ., and J . H . Sweeting , Prov . G , Sword-bearer . The rest of the company numbered about 100 , including the Prov . G . Stews ., and Bros . J . Wilson , Congleton ; G . Baker , W . Harding , W .-. T . Ashwin , F . C . Lees , the Rev . 8 , Sandberg , and Mr . S . Goddard , Burslem ;
E ; Wedgewood and C . T . Davenport , Tunstall ; G . Sargeant and T . Simpson , Hanley ; T . Griffin and Berry , Stoke ; T . Cope , Fenton ; J . Higginbottom and G . Garnham , Longton ; S . M . Turner , F . Crewe , T . Hallam , andT , Mason , jun ., Newcastle . Nearly all the Brethren appeared in full Masonic costume , and the scene presented in the hall was perhaps the most brilliant seen within its walls since its erection .
After the usual loyal toasts , The health of the M . W . G . M . of England , the Earl of Zetland , " was given from the chair , and drunk enthusiastically , with Masonic honours ; as were also " The healths of the M . W . Grand Masters of Scotland and Ireland , the duke of Ath ' oll and the duke of Leinster , " to which Bro . Dr . Burton and Bro . Colonel Hogg respectively responded . These were followed by " The health of Lord Panmure , D . G . M ., " which was pledged with similar honours ; after which , " The Memory of General Anson , P . Prov . G . M . of Staffordshire , " was proposed by the chairman , who passed a graceful tribute of admiration upon the laimented general , as a man , a soldier , and a Freemason .
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Provincial.
assured his auditory was the grand secret of Freemasonry . The sermon was listened to with evident pleasure and attention , and , we believe , by unanimous consent , will be published , the profits , if any , to be applied to some Masonic charity ., ; . ' ,- ' . ; . » ... .: ¦ ¦ ; . / ,. ; During service Bro . J . Twiss , Prov . G . Org . for Cheshire , and Bro . J * Emery , Prov . G * Org . for Staffordshire , presided at the organ .
Mr . John Steel , organist of St . Paul ' s , also rendered his valuable aid * The service was not a choral one , though some extra music was introduced . In the place usually assigned to the middle voluntary , Master George Tirams , of St . Peter ' s choiry Congleton , sang the air , "Rejoice gently , " from the Messiah , with extraordinary power and beauty . The anthem was " Behold how good and joyful , " the bass solo being sung by Mr . Shirley , and the pretty duet for trebles
by Masters John Sproston and James Painter , of St . James ' s chonv Congleton , in a very pleasing manner . After the sermon , the three Congleton boys sang together Curschmann ' s lively trio > " Ti pregp , " to the English words , " Protect us through the coming night , '' in a style of great purity and sweetness . At the offertory the handsome sum of £ 12 ; 13 s . 7 d . was collected afters Divine ¦ ¦
service * . •¦ : : ' ..,..:, The Brethren walked from church to the Town Hall , and the business of the Prpy . GrandiLpdge wasproceeded with . Prpposed - ^ rhat put of the sum of £ 12 collected ih the mo ^^ £ 5 be given to the St . Pauls Church Schools , and the remainder in aid of the Masonic Funds of Benevolence . After some other business was transacted , the Grand Lodge was closed in due form with solemn prayery and the Brethren . adjourhed ' to - .
THE BANQUET . At 5 6 'cloick , a grand banquet was held In the large room of the Town Hull , which was elegantly decorated with flowers ^ Masonic banners , emblems , & c , the front of the gallery being surrounded with geraniums in vases , evergreens and shrubs in rich profusion , ^ being on l y less beautiful than the ladies , to the number of 120 , who graced the gallery , and to whom , during the banquet , wine was served by the Prov . Grand Stewards .
The chair was taken by the Prov . GJVL , supported on the right by the R . W . D . Prov . G . M ., Bros . Thomas Ward ; C . S . Vigne , P . Prov . S . G . W ., Somersetshire ; the R . W . Prov . G . Sec , Frederick Dee ; Henry Hall , Prov . G . S . D . ; the R . W . P . Prov . G . S . W ., W . K . Harvey ; the R . W . P . Prov . G . S . W ., Dr . Burton ; J . D . Allen , P . M ., No . 101 , Lancashire , and W . Green , Prov . G . S . D . ; and on the left by the V . W , Assist . G . Chap . Bro . the Rev . James Downes ; the R . W . H . C . Yernon , Prov . G . M ., Worcestershire ; Colonel Hogg ,
P ; Prov . G . S . W . ; and John Snow , P . Prov . G . Standard-bearer , Sussex . The vice-chairs were filled by Bros . Alfred Glover , Prov . G . W ., and J . H . Sweeting , Prov . G , Sword-bearer . The rest of the company numbered about 100 , including the Prov . G . Stews ., and Bros . J . Wilson , Congleton ; G . Baker , W . Harding , W .-. T . Ashwin , F . C . Lees , the Rev . 8 , Sandberg , and Mr . S . Goddard , Burslem ;
E ; Wedgewood and C . T . Davenport , Tunstall ; G . Sargeant and T . Simpson , Hanley ; T . Griffin and Berry , Stoke ; T . Cope , Fenton ; J . Higginbottom and G . Garnham , Longton ; S . M . Turner , F . Crewe , T . Hallam , andT , Mason , jun ., Newcastle . Nearly all the Brethren appeared in full Masonic costume , and the scene presented in the hall was perhaps the most brilliant seen within its walls since its erection .
After the usual loyal toasts , The health of the M . W . G . M . of England , the Earl of Zetland , " was given from the chair , and drunk enthusiastically , with Masonic honours ; as were also " The healths of the M . W . Grand Masters of Scotland and Ireland , the duke of Ath ' oll and the duke of Leinster , " to which Bro . Dr . Burton and Bro . Colonel Hogg respectively responded . These were followed by " The health of Lord Panmure , D . G . M ., " which was pledged with similar honours ; after which , " The Memory of General Anson , P . Prov . G . M . of Staffordshire , " was proposed by the chairman , who passed a graceful tribute of admiration upon the laimented general , as a man , a soldier , and a Freemason .