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Robert Charles Clipperton , both of the 1 st Dragoons , B . G . L . ; Quartermaster Edward Henry Drake , and Paymaster George Shuttleworth , both of the 4 th Begijnent of Infantry , B . G . L . The banquet commenced at five o ' clock , and amongst the visiting Brethren present were—Bros . B-obert J . Bagshaw , Prov . G-. M . of Essex ; Captain A . von Diebitsch , of the Hanover Lodge ; Captain Maxwell , Stirling Lodge . ; Adjutant Hey man , Hamburgh Lodge ; Paymaster Wilson ,
No . 384 ; J . Golding , W . M ., No . 417 ; Henry Baker , W . M ., No . 627 ; E . Maiden , W . M ., No . 817 ; Webb , P . M ., No . 627 ; and J . Truernan , P . M ., No . 5 . Of the members of the Angel Lodge there were present— -T . Hall , W . M ., in the chair ; Bros . Eorbes Ellisdon , Griffin , Marson , Catling , Wiseman , Osborne , Coppin , Bartridge , Dawson , Baines , Saunders , Bean , Palmer , Watson , Norman , Miller , Williams , Slaney , Brake , de Eenci , and Clipperton . After the usual
toasts had been responded to , Bro . Griffin , proposed " The Masonic Charities / and stated that the Grand Master of England had observed that there would he appropriated this year in charities the following sums : — The Boys' School , £ 1 , 000 ; the Girls' School , £ 1 , 000 ; the Benevolent Eund , £ 1 , 000 , and to the Widows ' Fund , £ 500 . Bro . Truman , No . 5 , after a few cursory remarks relative to Masonic Charities , stated that his Lodge by various means subscribed every year ten guineas to the Girls' School , and five guineas to the Boys' School ; neither had they allowed one member of their Lodge to apply to the Benevolent Fund , and they had distributed about £ 10 per annum to their poor members ,
GLOTJCESTEESHIRE . PROVINCIAL GBAND LODGE . Cheltenham . —On Wednesday , the 22 nd of October , an event took place which has been for many years hoped for by the Masons of the province of Gloucester . Under the Grand Mastership of Henry Charles , 6 th Duke of Beaufort , the Eraternity were accustomed to regular meetings . At his decease the office was conferred on , and accepted by , his son Henry , the 7 th duke , who , it appears , took no active interest in the Craft , and the Grand Lodge has not until now been
called together since 1833 . The death of the last-named Grand Master leaving * the office vacant , it has been conferred on the Hon . James Legge Dutton , the heir apparent to the barony of Sherborne . Bro . Button was initiated , we believe , within the last two years , in the Cotteswold Lodge , No . 562 , at Cirencester , and was installed W . M . of that Lodge , in May last . Bro . Button , having received the appointment of Prov . Grand Master , caused the members of the Lodges in the province and resident Masons to be called together to re-open the Brov . Grand Lodge on the day named .
The Brethren met at four o ' clock , in the Freemasons Hall , in Cheltenham , when Bro . W . E . Beadon , Prov . J . G-. W ., having been delegated by the M . W . the Grand Master to open the Brov . Grand Lodge , Bros , the Bev . J . E . Cox ., Chap ., as D . Brov . G . M . ; Col . Burlton , Prov . GJ . W . ; and B . J . Spiers , P . G . S . B ., Brov . G . J . W . ; the Bev . South wood , Prov . G . Chap ., and Prov . G . Sec . Bro . Beadon having briefly stated the object for which the Brethren were called together , the Prov . Grand Lodge was opened in form , with solemn prayer . Bro . James Letrerc Dutton was then presented by Bro . Moss , P . Prov . J . G . W .
one of the few remaining members of the Prov . Grand Lodge , and the warrant of appointment having been read , the R . W . Brother was installed by Bro . Beadon , proclaimed , and saluted in ancient form . * The Prov . Grand Master then appointed Bro . G . E . Newmarcl ) his Deputy , and the warrant , constituting tho appointment , having first been read , Bro . Ncwmarch was also duly obligated , proclaimed , and saluted . Tho Prov . Grand Master then appointed and invested as his Officers the following Brethren ;—W . 11 Gwinnett , No . J 7 , Prov . 'G . S . W . ; J . Brooke Smith ; No . 307 ,
* Dr . Naves anthem , " Blossed is ho that considcrcth the Poor and Need y / was sung , accompanied by the organ .
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Provincial.
Robert Charles Clipperton , both of the 1 st Dragoons , B . G . L . ; Quartermaster Edward Henry Drake , and Paymaster George Shuttleworth , both of the 4 th Begijnent of Infantry , B . G . L . The banquet commenced at five o ' clock , and amongst the visiting Brethren present were—Bros . B-obert J . Bagshaw , Prov . G-. M . of Essex ; Captain A . von Diebitsch , of the Hanover Lodge ; Captain Maxwell , Stirling Lodge . ; Adjutant Hey man , Hamburgh Lodge ; Paymaster Wilson ,
No . 384 ; J . Golding , W . M ., No . 417 ; Henry Baker , W . M ., No . 627 ; E . Maiden , W . M ., No . 817 ; Webb , P . M ., No . 627 ; and J . Truernan , P . M ., No . 5 . Of the members of the Angel Lodge there were present— -T . Hall , W . M ., in the chair ; Bros . Eorbes Ellisdon , Griffin , Marson , Catling , Wiseman , Osborne , Coppin , Bartridge , Dawson , Baines , Saunders , Bean , Palmer , Watson , Norman , Miller , Williams , Slaney , Brake , de Eenci , and Clipperton . After the usual
toasts had been responded to , Bro . Griffin , proposed " The Masonic Charities / and stated that the Grand Master of England had observed that there would he appropriated this year in charities the following sums : — The Boys' School , £ 1 , 000 ; the Girls' School , £ 1 , 000 ; the Benevolent Eund , £ 1 , 000 , and to the Widows ' Fund , £ 500 . Bro . Truman , No . 5 , after a few cursory remarks relative to Masonic Charities , stated that his Lodge by various means subscribed every year ten guineas to the Girls' School , and five guineas to the Boys' School ; neither had they allowed one member of their Lodge to apply to the Benevolent Fund , and they had distributed about £ 10 per annum to their poor members ,
GLOTJCESTEESHIRE . PROVINCIAL GBAND LODGE . Cheltenham . —On Wednesday , the 22 nd of October , an event took place which has been for many years hoped for by the Masons of the province of Gloucester . Under the Grand Mastership of Henry Charles , 6 th Duke of Beaufort , the Eraternity were accustomed to regular meetings . At his decease the office was conferred on , and accepted by , his son Henry , the 7 th duke , who , it appears , took no active interest in the Craft , and the Grand Lodge has not until now been
called together since 1833 . The death of the last-named Grand Master leaving * the office vacant , it has been conferred on the Hon . James Legge Dutton , the heir apparent to the barony of Sherborne . Bro . Button was initiated , we believe , within the last two years , in the Cotteswold Lodge , No . 562 , at Cirencester , and was installed W . M . of that Lodge , in May last . Bro . Button , having received the appointment of Prov . Grand Master , caused the members of the Lodges in the province and resident Masons to be called together to re-open the Brov . Grand Lodge on the day named .
The Brethren met at four o ' clock , in the Freemasons Hall , in Cheltenham , when Bro . W . E . Beadon , Prov . J . G-. W ., having been delegated by the M . W . the Grand Master to open the Brov . Grand Lodge , Bros , the Bev . J . E . Cox ., Chap ., as D . Brov . G . M . ; Col . Burlton , Prov . GJ . W . ; and B . J . Spiers , P . G . S . B ., Brov . G . J . W . ; the Bev . South wood , Prov . G . Chap ., and Prov . G . Sec . Bro . Beadon having briefly stated the object for which the Brethren were called together , the Prov . Grand Lodge was opened in form , with solemn prayer . Bro . James Letrerc Dutton was then presented by Bro . Moss , P . Prov . J . G . W .
one of the few remaining members of the Prov . Grand Lodge , and the warrant of appointment having been read , the R . W . Brother was installed by Bro . Beadon , proclaimed , and saluted in ancient form . * The Prov . Grand Master then appointed Bro . G . E . Newmarcl ) his Deputy , and the warrant , constituting tho appointment , having first been read , Bro . Ncwmarch was also duly obligated , proclaimed , and saluted . Tho Prov . Grand Master then appointed and invested as his Officers the following Brethren ;—W . 11 Gwinnett , No . J 7 , Prov . 'G . S . W . ; J . Brooke Smith ; No . 307 ,
* Dr . Naves anthem , " Blossed is ho that considcrcth the Poor and Need y / was sung , accompanied by the organ .