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according to ancient custom . Bro . Samuel Henchley , jun ., P . M ., No . 315 , next , by the R . W . Master ' s command , installed Bro . Bennison in the chair of the Lodge . The Prov . Grand Master addressed the Brethren in a speech replete with genuine Masonic principles . The Prov . Grand Officers were appointed for the ensuing year , and other Grand Lodge business transacted . The Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed in due form . The following are the officers of the Prov .
Grand Lodge of Derbyshire ;—His Grace the Duke of Devonshire , K . O ., & c , G . M . ; C . R . Colville , Esq ., M . P ., D . G . M . ; Bros . W . Garrard , S . W . ; W . Allen , J . W . Rev . G . Wright , Chap . ; Samuel Willder , Treas . ; Samuel Henchley , jun ., Reg . ; John Swain , Sec . ; W , Farnsworth , S . D . ; SamuelCollinson , J . D . ; Samuel J . Barber , Dir . of Works ; George Mason , Dir . of Cer . ; John Redfera , Assist . Dir . of Cer , ; Henry Turner , Standard-Bearer ; John Johnson , Sword-Bearer ; Henry Cox , G . Purs . ; W . Faulkner , G . Tyler . Amongst the visiting Brethren were Bros . W . Richards , P . Prov . S . G . W ., Notts . ; Macarsie , Clay Cross ; Lomas , Buxton , and others , from Sheffield .
The following Brethren having been chosen to fill the various offices connected with the Scarsdale Lodge : —Bros . J . Cutts , jun ., S . W . ; G . Kirkland , J . W . ; Roberts , S . D . ; J . B . White , J . D . ; W . Hewitt , I . G . ; Henry Cox , Tyler ; and Henry Osborne , Treasurer . They were invested by Bro . George Mason , P . M ., No . 446 , Director of Ceremonies .
At six o ' clock the grand banquet was held in the Municipal Hall , in which covers for fifty guests were laid . The hall was splendidly decorated with flags , banners , regalia , & c , which completely covered the walls on all sides of the room , the effect being extremely pretty and imposing . Large bouquets of flowers and floral devices also adorned the tables , which contrasted nicely with the other decorations just mentioned .
The band of the Chatsworth Rifles was stationed on the bowling-green , under cover , and during dinner played a number of fashionable pieces in excellent style , which added animation to the occasion . The dinner , which was of a most recherche description , was provided in excellent style by Mrs . Pinder ; the variety and abundance of the viands , and the excellent manner in which it was served , gave great satisfaction to all who partook of it .
In the course of the evening various appropriate toasts were drunk , and Bro . Rev . G-. Wright gave some excellent advice to the Brethren , showing that Freemasonry is not inconsistent with revealed religion . Bros . Bennison , Cutts , Buxton , Lomas , Turner , and Huggins , added to the harmony of the meeting by singing several appropriate songs . Thus has passed a day that will long be remembered by the Freemasons in Chesterfield , and we hope this will be an era of mutual , social , and intellectual progress , and that they will show forth that Freemasonry is pure and its requirements are j ust .
Derby . —Tyrian Lodge ( No . 315 ) . —The anniversary of this Lodge was celebrated on Tuesday , September 23 rd , at the Royal Hotel , Derby . At two o ' clock a Prov . Grand Lodge was held , Bro . John Gadsby , acting as Deputy Prov . Grand Master by the authority of Bro . C . R . Colvile , M . P . At three o ' clock , the Tyrian Lodge was opened , when Ero . Samuel Collinson , W M . Elect , was duly installed as Master of the Lodge by Bro . Henchley , P . M ., in ancient form . The W . Master then appointed the following Brethren as his Officers : —J . Gamble , S . W . ; J . Swain , J . W . ; Rev . G . Wright , Chap . ; S .
Willder , Treas . ; Dr . Johnson , S . D . ; W . Giles , Sec . ; W . Can trill , I . G . ; William Faulkner , Tyler . Bro . W . Cantrill was duly passed to the Fellow-Craft Degree . The funds of the Lodge were reported to be in a very satisfactory state by the Treasurer , and Freemasonry , we are happy to state , is steadily progressing in this Province . At five o ' clock the assembled Brethren , with visitors , sat down to a most sumptuous banquet , provided by Mrs . Cantrill , of the Royal HoteL The chair was taken by the W . M . Bro . Samuel Collinson ; Bro . J . Gamble , S . W ., being in the vico-chair . A band was in the antc-rooin , and greatly enlivened the proceedings of the evening . On the removal of tho cloth , the W . Master gave the VOL . IT , 4 V
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Provincial.
according to ancient custom . Bro . Samuel Henchley , jun ., P . M ., No . 315 , next , by the R . W . Master ' s command , installed Bro . Bennison in the chair of the Lodge . The Prov . Grand Master addressed the Brethren in a speech replete with genuine Masonic principles . The Prov . Grand Officers were appointed for the ensuing year , and other Grand Lodge business transacted . The Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed in due form . The following are the officers of the Prov .
Grand Lodge of Derbyshire ;—His Grace the Duke of Devonshire , K . O ., & c , G . M . ; C . R . Colville , Esq ., M . P ., D . G . M . ; Bros . W . Garrard , S . W . ; W . Allen , J . W . Rev . G . Wright , Chap . ; Samuel Willder , Treas . ; Samuel Henchley , jun ., Reg . ; John Swain , Sec . ; W , Farnsworth , S . D . ; SamuelCollinson , J . D . ; Samuel J . Barber , Dir . of Works ; George Mason , Dir . of Cer . ; John Redfera , Assist . Dir . of Cer , ; Henry Turner , Standard-Bearer ; John Johnson , Sword-Bearer ; Henry Cox , G . Purs . ; W . Faulkner , G . Tyler . Amongst the visiting Brethren were Bros . W . Richards , P . Prov . S . G . W ., Notts . ; Macarsie , Clay Cross ; Lomas , Buxton , and others , from Sheffield .
The following Brethren having been chosen to fill the various offices connected with the Scarsdale Lodge : —Bros . J . Cutts , jun ., S . W . ; G . Kirkland , J . W . ; Roberts , S . D . ; J . B . White , J . D . ; W . Hewitt , I . G . ; Henry Cox , Tyler ; and Henry Osborne , Treasurer . They were invested by Bro . George Mason , P . M ., No . 446 , Director of Ceremonies .
At six o ' clock the grand banquet was held in the Municipal Hall , in which covers for fifty guests were laid . The hall was splendidly decorated with flags , banners , regalia , & c , which completely covered the walls on all sides of the room , the effect being extremely pretty and imposing . Large bouquets of flowers and floral devices also adorned the tables , which contrasted nicely with the other decorations just mentioned .
The band of the Chatsworth Rifles was stationed on the bowling-green , under cover , and during dinner played a number of fashionable pieces in excellent style , which added animation to the occasion . The dinner , which was of a most recherche description , was provided in excellent style by Mrs . Pinder ; the variety and abundance of the viands , and the excellent manner in which it was served , gave great satisfaction to all who partook of it .
In the course of the evening various appropriate toasts were drunk , and Bro . Rev . G-. Wright gave some excellent advice to the Brethren , showing that Freemasonry is not inconsistent with revealed religion . Bros . Bennison , Cutts , Buxton , Lomas , Turner , and Huggins , added to the harmony of the meeting by singing several appropriate songs . Thus has passed a day that will long be remembered by the Freemasons in Chesterfield , and we hope this will be an era of mutual , social , and intellectual progress , and that they will show forth that Freemasonry is pure and its requirements are j ust .
Derby . —Tyrian Lodge ( No . 315 ) . —The anniversary of this Lodge was celebrated on Tuesday , September 23 rd , at the Royal Hotel , Derby . At two o ' clock a Prov . Grand Lodge was held , Bro . John Gadsby , acting as Deputy Prov . Grand Master by the authority of Bro . C . R . Colvile , M . P . At three o ' clock , the Tyrian Lodge was opened , when Ero . Samuel Collinson , W M . Elect , was duly installed as Master of the Lodge by Bro . Henchley , P . M ., in ancient form . The W . Master then appointed the following Brethren as his Officers : —J . Gamble , S . W . ; J . Swain , J . W . ; Rev . G . Wright , Chap . ; S .
Willder , Treas . ; Dr . Johnson , S . D . ; W . Giles , Sec . ; W . Can trill , I . G . ; William Faulkner , Tyler . Bro . W . Cantrill was duly passed to the Fellow-Craft Degree . The funds of the Lodge were reported to be in a very satisfactory state by the Treasurer , and Freemasonry , we are happy to state , is steadily progressing in this Province . At five o ' clock the assembled Brethren , with visitors , sat down to a most sumptuous banquet , provided by Mrs . Cantrill , of the Royal HoteL The chair was taken by the W . M . Bro . Samuel Collinson ; Bro . J . Gamble , S . W ., being in the vico-chair . A band was in the antc-rooin , and greatly enlivened the proceedings of the evening . On the removal of tho cloth , the W . Master gave the VOL . IT , 4 V