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DURHAM . Sunderland . —St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 95 ) . —The regular meeting of this Lodge was held in the Phcenix Hall , Sunderland , on the 8 th of September , when the Lodge was opened in due form by the W . M . ; assisted by his Wardens ; and after the minutes of last Lodge were read and confirmed , Bro . R . Thurlbeckwas raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M ., and by request of Bro . PfM . Crosby , of the Fawcett Lodge , and Prov . J . G . W ., Bro . L . S . Henry of that Lodge , was also raised to the Sublime Degree of MM . Bro . J . Crosby , P . M . of Pawcett Lodge ,
No . 959 , and Prov . J . G . W ., in a feeling speech presented a splendid engraving of the M . W . G . M . of England , the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , to the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 95 , Sunderland , as a gift from the Fawcett Lodge , in token of their respect and gratitude for the assistance rendered by the Brethren of St . John ' s Lodge , in opening and establishing them as a Lodge of the Order , T ^ e ^ W . Mr in a neat and appropriate speech , returned thanks to the Seaham Lodge ^ for their present , and requested the same to be recorded in the minutes of the Lodge . Other business having been disposed of , the Lodge was closed in good harmony and with solemn prayer .
,: ¦ KENT . Ashjfoed . —Jnvicta Lodge ( No . 1 , 011 ) . —On Wednesday , Sept . 2 nd , Bro . Charles Purton Cooper , Q . O ., Prov . G . M ., visited the town of Ashford for the purpose of consecrating and constituting a new Lodge under the above title . The new Lodge will at present meet at the George Hotel , but as it increases in number , it is contemplated to hold its assemblies at the Town Hall , which , on this occasion , was the scene of the august ceremonies by which it has been called into existence .
It is especially fortunate in its first Master , Bro . Hallowes , who is an experienced and expert Mason , a gentleman of standing in that part of the county , and beloved and respected by a large circle of friends and acquaintances . The Brethren assembled at one o ' clock , and the Lodge having been opened ~ b y Bro . Hallowes , Prov . S . G . W . of Kent , and P . M . of No . 147 , who acted as W . M ., assisted by Bro . Delmar as P . M ., Bro . Brayne as S . W ., and Bro . Holttum as J . W ., the R . W , the Prov . G . M ., attended by such of the provincial officers as were present , was
received in due form . The ceremonies of consecration were then proceeded with by the Grand Master , assisted by the Brethren present , and at their conclusion the Lodge was declared formally consecrated , constituted , and opened . Bro , Hallowes having been placed in the chair as W . M . for the ensuing year , appointed and invested the following officers ;—Bros . B . Thorpe , S . W . ; Wm . Sheppard , J . W . ; B . K . Thorpe , Sec . ; W . Loud , S . D . ; S . Adamson , J . D . ; J , S , Eastes , I . G . ; Warrington , Tyler . The Brethren were much edified by the able manner
in which several of the sections in the 1 st Degree were worked by Bros . Reynolds and Ashdown , two of the P . Ms , of No . 147 , Hythe . The Lodge was then closed iri a most efficient manner by the W . M . and his newly appointed officers with the usual solemnities . A sumptuous banquet completed the interesting cycle of the day ' s events . The chair was of course filled by Bro . Hallowes , W . M . ; and amongst the guests were Bros . C . Purton Cooper , Prov . G . M . ; Hart , Prov . G . Sec . for Surrey ; Delmar , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Windeyer , Prov . G . Reg . ; Holttum ,
Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; Tolput , Prov . G . Org . ; Cooke , P . M . No . 741 ; Chubb , P . M . No . 1 ; Duke , W . M . No . 235 ; Maynard , P . M . No . 34 ; Pout , P . M . No . 34 ; Ashdown , P . M . No . 147 ; Reynolds , P . M . No . 147 ; Stock , W . M . No . 816 ; Orford , S . W . No . * 741 ; R . B . Gardiner , No . 38 ; Biron , No . 852 ; Eurley , No . 603 ; W . Philpot , No . 741 ; Tomalin , No . 147 ; Carruthers , No . 603 ; S . Thorpe , B . K . Thorpe , Sheppard , Adamson , Loud , Eastes , Wildash , & c . The usual Masonic toasts were given in appropriate speeches by the W . M ., and a most agreeable evening was spent .
Canterbury . —The United Industrious Lodge ( No . 34 ) . — -The usual monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday the 3 rd inst ., at the Lodge-room , Freemasons' Tavern , when the chair was taken by the W . M ., who raised Bro . Breton to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason ; after which , the W . M . in the
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Peovincial
DURHAM . Sunderland . —St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 95 ) . —The regular meeting of this Lodge was held in the Phcenix Hall , Sunderland , on the 8 th of September , when the Lodge was opened in due form by the W . M . ; assisted by his Wardens ; and after the minutes of last Lodge were read and confirmed , Bro . R . Thurlbeckwas raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M ., and by request of Bro . PfM . Crosby , of the Fawcett Lodge , and Prov . J . G . W ., Bro . L . S . Henry of that Lodge , was also raised to the Sublime Degree of MM . Bro . J . Crosby , P . M . of Pawcett Lodge ,
No . 959 , and Prov . J . G . W ., in a feeling speech presented a splendid engraving of the M . W . G . M . of England , the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , to the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 95 , Sunderland , as a gift from the Fawcett Lodge , in token of their respect and gratitude for the assistance rendered by the Brethren of St . John ' s Lodge , in opening and establishing them as a Lodge of the Order , T ^ e ^ W . Mr in a neat and appropriate speech , returned thanks to the Seaham Lodge ^ for their present , and requested the same to be recorded in the minutes of the Lodge . Other business having been disposed of , the Lodge was closed in good harmony and with solemn prayer .
,: ¦ KENT . Ashjfoed . —Jnvicta Lodge ( No . 1 , 011 ) . —On Wednesday , Sept . 2 nd , Bro . Charles Purton Cooper , Q . O ., Prov . G . M ., visited the town of Ashford for the purpose of consecrating and constituting a new Lodge under the above title . The new Lodge will at present meet at the George Hotel , but as it increases in number , it is contemplated to hold its assemblies at the Town Hall , which , on this occasion , was the scene of the august ceremonies by which it has been called into existence .
It is especially fortunate in its first Master , Bro . Hallowes , who is an experienced and expert Mason , a gentleman of standing in that part of the county , and beloved and respected by a large circle of friends and acquaintances . The Brethren assembled at one o ' clock , and the Lodge having been opened ~ b y Bro . Hallowes , Prov . S . G . W . of Kent , and P . M . of No . 147 , who acted as W . M ., assisted by Bro . Delmar as P . M ., Bro . Brayne as S . W ., and Bro . Holttum as J . W ., the R . W , the Prov . G . M ., attended by such of the provincial officers as were present , was
received in due form . The ceremonies of consecration were then proceeded with by the Grand Master , assisted by the Brethren present , and at their conclusion the Lodge was declared formally consecrated , constituted , and opened . Bro , Hallowes having been placed in the chair as W . M . for the ensuing year , appointed and invested the following officers ;—Bros . B . Thorpe , S . W . ; Wm . Sheppard , J . W . ; B . K . Thorpe , Sec . ; W . Loud , S . D . ; S . Adamson , J . D . ; J , S , Eastes , I . G . ; Warrington , Tyler . The Brethren were much edified by the able manner
in which several of the sections in the 1 st Degree were worked by Bros . Reynolds and Ashdown , two of the P . Ms , of No . 147 , Hythe . The Lodge was then closed iri a most efficient manner by the W . M . and his newly appointed officers with the usual solemnities . A sumptuous banquet completed the interesting cycle of the day ' s events . The chair was of course filled by Bro . Hallowes , W . M . ; and amongst the guests were Bros . C . Purton Cooper , Prov . G . M . ; Hart , Prov . G . Sec . for Surrey ; Delmar , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Windeyer , Prov . G . Reg . ; Holttum ,
Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; Tolput , Prov . G . Org . ; Cooke , P . M . No . 741 ; Chubb , P . M . No . 1 ; Duke , W . M . No . 235 ; Maynard , P . M . No . 34 ; Pout , P . M . No . 34 ; Ashdown , P . M . No . 147 ; Reynolds , P . M . No . 147 ; Stock , W . M . No . 816 ; Orford , S . W . No . * 741 ; R . B . Gardiner , No . 38 ; Biron , No . 852 ; Eurley , No . 603 ; W . Philpot , No . 741 ; Tomalin , No . 147 ; Carruthers , No . 603 ; S . Thorpe , B . K . Thorpe , Sheppard , Adamson , Loud , Eastes , Wildash , & c . The usual Masonic toasts were given in appropriate speeches by the W . M ., and a most agreeable evening was spent .
Canterbury . —The United Industrious Lodge ( No . 34 ) . — -The usual monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday the 3 rd inst ., at the Lodge-room , Freemasons' Tavern , when the chair was taken by the W . M ., who raised Bro . Breton to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason ; after which , the W . M . in the