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BHRHAM . APPOllTTMBKT . ~ i > o ^ c . ~ Monday , September 23 th , Borough ( 614 ) , Grateshead , at 7 . ESSEX . Appointments , —Lodges . —Tuesday * September 21 st . Angel ( 59 ) , Cups Hotel , Colchester , at 7 ; Thursday , 23 rd , Good Fellowship ( 343 ) , White Hart , Chelmsford , at 7 ; Saturday , 25 th , Chigwell ( 6 . 63 ) , King ' sHead , Chigwell , at 3 .
GLOUCESTERSHIRE . Appointment . *—Z / o ^ e .--Wednesday , September 22 nd , Foundation ( 97 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Cheltenham , at 5 . HAMPSHIRE . APPOiNTMENTS .--Z . dd ^ e * . -rWedaesday , September 22 nd , Phcenix ( 319 ) , Private Rooms , Portsmouth , at 7 j Thursday , 23 rd , Eoyal Gloucester ( 152 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton , at 7 .
LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . AFPOiNTMBNTS .- ^ Xod ^ e « .----Wednesday , September 22 nd , Ximestone Eocfc ( 481 ) , Brownlow Arms , Clithero , at 7 ; S > t . John ' s ( 268 ) , Commercial Hotel , Bolton , at 6 J ; Friendship ( 344 ) , Angel Hotel , Oldham , at 7 .
v LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) , Appointments . — £ od # e &~ Monday , September 20 th , Unity ( 889 ) , Scarisbrick Arms . Southport , at 6 ; Tuesday , 21 st , Sefton ( 980 ) , Litherland Hotel , at 6 . ; Wednesday , 22 nd , St . George's | 35 ) , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , at 4 ; Loyalty ( 101 ) , Eoyal Hotel , Preseot , at 6 ; St . John ' s ( 407 ) , Kose and Crown Inn , Pendleton , at 6 j .-. Harmony ( 845 ) , Wheatsheaf , Ormskirk , at 5 ; Derby ( 1026 ) , Derby Arms , Bootle , at 5 ; Thursday , 23 rd , Downshire ( 864 ) , Crown Hotel , Liverpool , ate .
, '¦ LiVEEPOOii . —>& . JoMds Zo ^( No ; 971 ) .---An unusual number of the Brethren congregated at the above Lodge , on Wednesday the 1 st instant , at the Caledonia Hotel , to assist at the presentation of an elegant Past M ^ jewel to Bro . John Thornton , late W . M . of this Lodge . The W . M ., Bro . Wm . Wadham , took the chair at half-past fire , p . m . The Lodge having been opened , and the minutes of the previous regular meeting , and emergency , read and confirmed , Bros . James Robertson , W m . Diaper , Edward Hughes , and Benjamin Jowlson , having given
proof of proficiency in the former degree , were passed . Messrs . Christian Friederich Bruhn and Benjamin Godber were then balloted for , and initiated into the Order , the solemnity of which ceremony was enhanced by Bro . Wood ' s performance on the harmonium , which was much admired by the Brethren present—amongst whom were Bros , James Hamer , Prov . Gr . Dir . of Cers . ; John Pepper , P . M ., No . 310 ; Thomas Clarke , junr ., W . M ., No . 245 ; John Morton , S . W ., No . 701 ; Thomas Lewen , J . W ., No . 310 ; James Morrison , No . 368 ; Charles Leaham , No . 310 ; M ,
H . Williams , No . 245 ; Richard Lindford , No . S 64 ; John Spain , No . 701 ; R A . Marcassen , Nq . 24 , and J . Anderson , No . 294 . The W . M . then addressing Bro . Thornton , P . M ., said , " It affords me a great deal of pleasure and gratification in being made the humble medium of conveying to you , in the shape of this very handsome present , the good feeling that the Brethren of St . John ' s Lodge have for you , and further , to show to you how your past services as W . M . during two years , have been appreciated and stored in the memory of the Brethren . When I come to facts , as furnished by our
worthy Secretary , I find during that two years no less than 65 Brethren have beeii initiated , and 47 joined this our Lodge , making a total of 112 , out of which I perceive no fewer than 49 have actually been proposed by yourself ; and further , I would add , that out of that 112 ( up to the 24 th June last ) , we have only lost 9 , through the following circumstances : —Resignations 5 , dead 2 , excluded 1 , not subscribing 1 . This must be very gratifying to you , especially now , to find your
little band of % that commenced this Lodge , swelled , in a little beyond two years , to over 120 members . I assure you , Bro . Thornton , that I have ever seen evinced in you a wish for the progress of Masonry in general , and this Lod e in particular , and rest assured that I shall feel proud indeed if , at the termination o £ my year of office I shall have given the satisfaction that you have done , and can retire in . so very laudable and commendable a- maimer , but I find the time is VOU V * % h
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BHRHAM . APPOllTTMBKT . ~ i > o ^ c . ~ Monday , September 23 th , Borough ( 614 ) , Grateshead , at 7 . ESSEX . Appointments , —Lodges . —Tuesday * September 21 st . Angel ( 59 ) , Cups Hotel , Colchester , at 7 ; Thursday , 23 rd , Good Fellowship ( 343 ) , White Hart , Chelmsford , at 7 ; Saturday , 25 th , Chigwell ( 6 . 63 ) , King ' sHead , Chigwell , at 3 .
GLOUCESTERSHIRE . Appointment . *—Z / o ^ e .--Wednesday , September 22 nd , Foundation ( 97 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Cheltenham , at 5 . HAMPSHIRE . APPOiNTMENTS .--Z . dd ^ e * . -rWedaesday , September 22 nd , Phcenix ( 319 ) , Private Rooms , Portsmouth , at 7 j Thursday , 23 rd , Eoyal Gloucester ( 152 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton , at 7 .
LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . AFPOiNTMBNTS .- ^ Xod ^ e « .----Wednesday , September 22 nd , Ximestone Eocfc ( 481 ) , Brownlow Arms , Clithero , at 7 ; S > t . John ' s ( 268 ) , Commercial Hotel , Bolton , at 6 J ; Friendship ( 344 ) , Angel Hotel , Oldham , at 7 .
v LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) , Appointments . — £ od # e &~ Monday , September 20 th , Unity ( 889 ) , Scarisbrick Arms . Southport , at 6 ; Tuesday , 21 st , Sefton ( 980 ) , Litherland Hotel , at 6 . ; Wednesday , 22 nd , St . George's | 35 ) , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , at 4 ; Loyalty ( 101 ) , Eoyal Hotel , Preseot , at 6 ; St . John ' s ( 407 ) , Kose and Crown Inn , Pendleton , at 6 j .-. Harmony ( 845 ) , Wheatsheaf , Ormskirk , at 5 ; Derby ( 1026 ) , Derby Arms , Bootle , at 5 ; Thursday , 23 rd , Downshire ( 864 ) , Crown Hotel , Liverpool , ate .
, '¦ LiVEEPOOii . —>& . JoMds Zo ^( No ; 971 ) .---An unusual number of the Brethren congregated at the above Lodge , on Wednesday the 1 st instant , at the Caledonia Hotel , to assist at the presentation of an elegant Past M ^ jewel to Bro . John Thornton , late W . M . of this Lodge . The W . M ., Bro . Wm . Wadham , took the chair at half-past fire , p . m . The Lodge having been opened , and the minutes of the previous regular meeting , and emergency , read and confirmed , Bros . James Robertson , W m . Diaper , Edward Hughes , and Benjamin Jowlson , having given
proof of proficiency in the former degree , were passed . Messrs . Christian Friederich Bruhn and Benjamin Godber were then balloted for , and initiated into the Order , the solemnity of which ceremony was enhanced by Bro . Wood ' s performance on the harmonium , which was much admired by the Brethren present—amongst whom were Bros , James Hamer , Prov . Gr . Dir . of Cers . ; John Pepper , P . M ., No . 310 ; Thomas Clarke , junr ., W . M ., No . 245 ; John Morton , S . W ., No . 701 ; Thomas Lewen , J . W ., No . 310 ; James Morrison , No . 368 ; Charles Leaham , No . 310 ; M ,
H . Williams , No . 245 ; Richard Lindford , No . S 64 ; John Spain , No . 701 ; R A . Marcassen , Nq . 24 , and J . Anderson , No . 294 . The W . M . then addressing Bro . Thornton , P . M ., said , " It affords me a great deal of pleasure and gratification in being made the humble medium of conveying to you , in the shape of this very handsome present , the good feeling that the Brethren of St . John ' s Lodge have for you , and further , to show to you how your past services as W . M . during two years , have been appreciated and stored in the memory of the Brethren . When I come to facts , as furnished by our
worthy Secretary , I find during that two years no less than 65 Brethren have beeii initiated , and 47 joined this our Lodge , making a total of 112 , out of which I perceive no fewer than 49 have actually been proposed by yourself ; and further , I would add , that out of that 112 ( up to the 24 th June last ) , we have only lost 9 , through the following circumstances : —Resignations 5 , dead 2 , excluded 1 , not subscribing 1 . This must be very gratifying to you , especially now , to find your
little band of % that commenced this Lodge , swelled , in a little beyond two years , to over 120 members . I assure you , Bro . Thornton , that I have ever seen evinced in you a wish for the progress of Masonry in general , and this Lod e in particular , and rest assured that I shall feel proud indeed if , at the termination o £ my year of office I shall have given the satisfaction that you have done , and can retire in . so very laudable and commendable a- maimer , but I find the time is VOU V * % h