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Metropolitan.
SUFFOLK . Avvoi-NTKJzms . —Lodges , — -Monday , October 25 tb , Providence ( 544 ) , King ' s Arms , Haleswortb , at 7 ; Tuesday , 26 th , Apollo ( 383 ) , "White Lion , Beccles , at 7 .
SUSSEX . - Brighton . —Royal Br'unsivich Lodge ( rTo . 1034 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of the above Lodge was held at the Old Ship Hotel , on Thursday evening , Oct . 14 . Bros . C . J " . Oorder and W . H . Chittenden , of No ; 338 , were admitted as joining members . A ballot was taken for Mr . E . L . Foakes , who was unanimously elect eel ,
and being in attendance , was initiated into the mysteries of the Order by the W . M ., Bro . John Ba ; con , Prov . S . G . W . Bro . Schmitnagel proposed a gentleman as a candidate , and the Lodge was closed in due form . The Brethren then adjourned to banquet , at which they were honoured by the presence of Bro . John Machm , P . M ., 51 , P , Prov . S . G . W . for Warwickshire ; Bro . A . King , P . M ., 196 , and Bro . John Scott . S . W ., 338 , who contributed materially to the harmony of the evening .
WARWICKSHIRE . Appointments .- —Lodges . —Monday , October 25 th , St . Paul ' s ( 51 ) , Union Hotel , Birmingham , at 4 ; Tuesday , 26 th , Light ( 689 ) a Dew Hotel , Birmingham , at 6 ; Wednesday , 27 th , Abbey ( 625 ) , Newdegate Arms , J ^ uneatoa , at 7 .
PEOVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . The Prov . G . M . for Warwickshire , the Right Hon . Lord Leigh , appointed Wednesday , Oct . 13 th , for the annual meeting of the Lodges of his district , which received a hearty response from the members , who met at the Masonic rooms , recently fitted up by the Howe Lodge , not only for its own use , but for such other bodies of the fraternity as may desire to avail themselves of its admirable appointments . Not only is the hall , well suited for its more immediate object by
the provision of everything necessary for carrying out the rituals in the best manner , but being exclusively devoted to Freemasonry , adds to the importance of the ceremonies . The erection of the buildings , their proper adornment , and furnishing them with all requisite apparatus , have been the work of several years . On this occasion the finishing stroke was given by providing such further conveniences and elegancies as added grace to the reception of Prov . Grand Lodge and its illustrious Prov . G-. M .
The Brethren assembled at noon , and the Howe Lodge having been opened in due form by its esteemed W . M ., Bro . Weiss , the officers of Prov . Grand Lodge formed in procession , and on entering the room were received with the usual Masonic greetings . All having respectively assumed their proper ntations , his
lordship opened the proceedings , by calling on the Prov . G . Chap , to invoke the Messing of the Great Architect of the universe on tho labours of the day . This being done , the business of the province was at once transacted , and the accounts were read and approved . The funds were announced as being in a most satisfactory state , there being a balance in hand of nearly £ 150 , a good example for some other provinces .
His lordship then commenced tho selection of officers for the ensuing year , by appointing Bro , C . W . Hoskyns , I ) . Prov . G . M ., in place of Bro . Houghton Leigh , who had tendered his resignation , after having held this honourable position for ten years . Tho Eev . Bros . Smithcrs and Bedford were invested aw Grand Chaplains ; Bro . Dr . Hopkins was installed as 8 . G . W ., and having'been duly invested , addressed the Prov . G G . M M ., irratefullv acknowledging the honour , and resriootfullv addressed the Prov . .., gratefully acknowledging the honourand respectfully
, requesting ¦; permission to resign his new " " position , in consequence of unavoidable removal from tho district . This favour having boon kindly accorded , his lordahip , after some flattering and congratulatory comment ^ presented him ' with a jewel ; bearing the following inscription ; .- — " Presented to Bro . !) r . Henry Hopkins , P , Prov . S . G . W .., Wo . 51 , on his retiring from the province of Warwickshire , by a few Masonic friends , as a token of esteem . "
Bro . Hopkins again addressed tho Prov . G . M . and Prov . G . Lodge , expressing his gratitude for the kinduoss shown to him , and I ' m' tho good and truly Masonic Iboling . shown by so handsome a present .
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Metropolitan.
SUFFOLK . Avvoi-NTKJzms . —Lodges , — -Monday , October 25 tb , Providence ( 544 ) , King ' s Arms , Haleswortb , at 7 ; Tuesday , 26 th , Apollo ( 383 ) , "White Lion , Beccles , at 7 .
SUSSEX . - Brighton . —Royal Br'unsivich Lodge ( rTo . 1034 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of the above Lodge was held at the Old Ship Hotel , on Thursday evening , Oct . 14 . Bros . C . J " . Oorder and W . H . Chittenden , of No ; 338 , were admitted as joining members . A ballot was taken for Mr . E . L . Foakes , who was unanimously elect eel ,
and being in attendance , was initiated into the mysteries of the Order by the W . M ., Bro . John Ba ; con , Prov . S . G . W . Bro . Schmitnagel proposed a gentleman as a candidate , and the Lodge was closed in due form . The Brethren then adjourned to banquet , at which they were honoured by the presence of Bro . John Machm , P . M ., 51 , P , Prov . S . G . W . for Warwickshire ; Bro . A . King , P . M ., 196 , and Bro . John Scott . S . W ., 338 , who contributed materially to the harmony of the evening .
WARWICKSHIRE . Appointments .- —Lodges . —Monday , October 25 th , St . Paul ' s ( 51 ) , Union Hotel , Birmingham , at 4 ; Tuesday , 26 th , Light ( 689 ) a Dew Hotel , Birmingham , at 6 ; Wednesday , 27 th , Abbey ( 625 ) , Newdegate Arms , J ^ uneatoa , at 7 .
PEOVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . The Prov . G . M . for Warwickshire , the Right Hon . Lord Leigh , appointed Wednesday , Oct . 13 th , for the annual meeting of the Lodges of his district , which received a hearty response from the members , who met at the Masonic rooms , recently fitted up by the Howe Lodge , not only for its own use , but for such other bodies of the fraternity as may desire to avail themselves of its admirable appointments . Not only is the hall , well suited for its more immediate object by
the provision of everything necessary for carrying out the rituals in the best manner , but being exclusively devoted to Freemasonry , adds to the importance of the ceremonies . The erection of the buildings , their proper adornment , and furnishing them with all requisite apparatus , have been the work of several years . On this occasion the finishing stroke was given by providing such further conveniences and elegancies as added grace to the reception of Prov . Grand Lodge and its illustrious Prov . G-. M .
The Brethren assembled at noon , and the Howe Lodge having been opened in due form by its esteemed W . M ., Bro . Weiss , the officers of Prov . Grand Lodge formed in procession , and on entering the room were received with the usual Masonic greetings . All having respectively assumed their proper ntations , his
lordship opened the proceedings , by calling on the Prov . G . Chap , to invoke the Messing of the Great Architect of the universe on tho labours of the day . This being done , the business of the province was at once transacted , and the accounts were read and approved . The funds were announced as being in a most satisfactory state , there being a balance in hand of nearly £ 150 , a good example for some other provinces .
His lordship then commenced tho selection of officers for the ensuing year , by appointing Bro , C . W . Hoskyns , I ) . Prov . G . M ., in place of Bro . Houghton Leigh , who had tendered his resignation , after having held this honourable position for ten years . Tho Eev . Bros . Smithcrs and Bedford were invested aw Grand Chaplains ; Bro . Dr . Hopkins was installed as 8 . G . W ., and having'been duly invested , addressed the Prov . G G . M M ., irratefullv acknowledging the honour , and resriootfullv addressed the Prov . .., gratefully acknowledging the honourand respectfully
, requesting ¦; permission to resign his new " " position , in consequence of unavoidable removal from tho district . This favour having boon kindly accorded , his lordahip , after some flattering and congratulatory comment ^ presented him ' with a jewel ; bearing the following inscription ; .- — " Presented to Bro . !) r . Henry Hopkins , P , Prov . S . G . W .., Wo . 51 , on his retiring from the province of Warwickshire , by a few Masonic friends , as a token of esteem . "
Bro . Hopkins again addressed tho Prov . G . M . and Prov . G . Lodge , expressing his gratitude for the kinduoss shown to him , and I ' m' tho good and truly Masonic Iboling . shown by so handsome a present .