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. .. ¦* ( •¦ u Newcastle-upon-Tyne Lodge ( No . 24 ) . —The usual meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday , the 3 rd September ; Bro . John Harrison , W . M ., and a large number of the members were present . Several names Were proposed for initiation and joining , and the Lodge closed , with every prospect of a good season of work . -
SOUTH WALES . ' In our report , last month of the installation of the Prov . G . M . for the Eastern division of South Wales , all mention of the attendance of Bro . Prov . G . D . C . Thomas , who sojourned many miles to do honour to the occasion , was omitted , as . well as the following response of that respected Brother , selected by the present Prov . G . M . of his district to a repetition of his important office from his great Masonic experience , to the toast " The Provincial Grand Officers . " We gladly this month supply the deficiencies .
Bro . Thomas said : " Right Worshipful Sir and Brethren , as a representative of the Prov . Grand Lodge of the Western district , I beg to thank you , in its behalf , for the compliment you have just enunciated . I regret it does not fall into more competent hands- —that of the P . G . M . himself , whom I expected to have met here to-day . Some pressing emergency must , I am positive , have prevented him , for his intention , as expressed to me on Monday last , was to have been present on this important occasion . I regret this exceedingly , for with abilities
such as his he would have done justice to the toast . It is but a short time since his installation , and his progress in the acquirement of Masonic lore has been extraordinary . I met him lately at the opening of the new Lodge in Llandilo , and I was astonished at his proficiency . Indeed of him generally it may be well said , ' Homo sum , humani nihil a me aiienum puto ; ' for to him , in and out of Masonry , the poetic line equally applies ; and , with many thanks for the toast , I am glad thus to bear testimony to the abilities of such a deserving Brother . "
Pembroke Dock .- —Loyal Welsh Lodge ( No . 525 ) . —The business of this Lodge has been onerous of late . Even emergencies have been obliged to be convened for initiations , & c . Atthat on Wednesday the 10 th of September , Bro . Husband , after long absence through sickness reappeared amongst the Brethren , an event
which was hailed with pleasurable feelings by all present , and publicly treated accordingly . In consequence of the new Lodge-room provided by the worthy landlord , it has been determined to refurnish the Lodge , and orders to that effect have issued . This has long been a desideratum , and by the next St . John ' s Day , on which occasion the Brethren always dine together , it is expected few Lodges in the province will excel it in any respect .
SUSSEX . PROVINCIAL ORAND LODGE . The Provincial Grand Lodge was held in the County Hall , Lewes , on the 9 th of September , under the banner of the South Saxon Lodge , No . 890 . Shortly before three o ' clock , the chair was taken by Col . McQueen , the R . W . D . Prov . G . M ., who , having requested all Apprentices and Fellow Crafts to retire , proceeded to open the Lodge ; Bro . Folkard , Prov . G . Reg ., acting as D . Prov . G . M .
And here we must be allowed to observe , that Col . McQueen conducts his Prov . Grand Lodge nearer to what we conceive it should be than any Prov . G . M . or D . Prov . G . M . with whom we have as yet met—opening it in the first instance without the subordinate Lodge being called upon to open—and allowing none but Masters , Past Masters , or Wardens to vote ; though Master Masons are allowed to be present by courtesy to watch , but not take part in the proceedings . The only visitors present unconnected with the province were , we believe , Bros . John Hervey , P . G . D ., and II . G . Warren , G . Steward ' s Lodge .
The Prov . G . Sec . ( Bro . Pocock , M . D . ) read the minutes of the last meeting and a report relative to the position oi the Lodges in the county , from which it appeared that during the past year there had been in The Union Lodge ( No . 45 ) , Chichester , 15 initiations , and 3 joinings , making the total number of members 47 :
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Peovincial
. .. ¦* ( •¦ u Newcastle-upon-Tyne Lodge ( No . 24 ) . —The usual meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday , the 3 rd September ; Bro . John Harrison , W . M ., and a large number of the members were present . Several names Were proposed for initiation and joining , and the Lodge closed , with every prospect of a good season of work . -
SOUTH WALES . ' In our report , last month of the installation of the Prov . G . M . for the Eastern division of South Wales , all mention of the attendance of Bro . Prov . G . D . C . Thomas , who sojourned many miles to do honour to the occasion , was omitted , as . well as the following response of that respected Brother , selected by the present Prov . G . M . of his district to a repetition of his important office from his great Masonic experience , to the toast " The Provincial Grand Officers . " We gladly this month supply the deficiencies .
Bro . Thomas said : " Right Worshipful Sir and Brethren , as a representative of the Prov . Grand Lodge of the Western district , I beg to thank you , in its behalf , for the compliment you have just enunciated . I regret it does not fall into more competent hands- —that of the P . G . M . himself , whom I expected to have met here to-day . Some pressing emergency must , I am positive , have prevented him , for his intention , as expressed to me on Monday last , was to have been present on this important occasion . I regret this exceedingly , for with abilities
such as his he would have done justice to the toast . It is but a short time since his installation , and his progress in the acquirement of Masonic lore has been extraordinary . I met him lately at the opening of the new Lodge in Llandilo , and I was astonished at his proficiency . Indeed of him generally it may be well said , ' Homo sum , humani nihil a me aiienum puto ; ' for to him , in and out of Masonry , the poetic line equally applies ; and , with many thanks for the toast , I am glad thus to bear testimony to the abilities of such a deserving Brother . "
Pembroke Dock .- —Loyal Welsh Lodge ( No . 525 ) . —The business of this Lodge has been onerous of late . Even emergencies have been obliged to be convened for initiations , & c . Atthat on Wednesday the 10 th of September , Bro . Husband , after long absence through sickness reappeared amongst the Brethren , an event
which was hailed with pleasurable feelings by all present , and publicly treated accordingly . In consequence of the new Lodge-room provided by the worthy landlord , it has been determined to refurnish the Lodge , and orders to that effect have issued . This has long been a desideratum , and by the next St . John ' s Day , on which occasion the Brethren always dine together , it is expected few Lodges in the province will excel it in any respect .
SUSSEX . PROVINCIAL ORAND LODGE . The Provincial Grand Lodge was held in the County Hall , Lewes , on the 9 th of September , under the banner of the South Saxon Lodge , No . 890 . Shortly before three o ' clock , the chair was taken by Col . McQueen , the R . W . D . Prov . G . M ., who , having requested all Apprentices and Fellow Crafts to retire , proceeded to open the Lodge ; Bro . Folkard , Prov . G . Reg ., acting as D . Prov . G . M .
And here we must be allowed to observe , that Col . McQueen conducts his Prov . Grand Lodge nearer to what we conceive it should be than any Prov . G . M . or D . Prov . G . M . with whom we have as yet met—opening it in the first instance without the subordinate Lodge being called upon to open—and allowing none but Masters , Past Masters , or Wardens to vote ; though Master Masons are allowed to be present by courtesy to watch , but not take part in the proceedings . The only visitors present unconnected with the province were , we believe , Bros . John Hervey , P . G . D ., and II . G . Warren , G . Steward ' s Lodge .
The Prov . G . Sec . ( Bro . Pocock , M . D . ) read the minutes of the last meeting and a report relative to the position oi the Lodges in the county , from which it appeared that during the past year there had been in The Union Lodge ( No . 45 ) , Chichester , 15 initiations , and 3 joinings , making the total number of members 47 :