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every Lodgje . Bro . Bridges was , of course , duly and properly complimented on his zeal for Masonry , and success in this new Lodge at Totnes ; and also on his Working of the Lodge . The S . W . of the Lodge is Bro . W . A . Daykin , of Bradredge ; and the J . W ., Bro . T . Hunt Edmonds .
After the business of the Lodge a large party , about ISO , sat down to a splendid banquet , prepared by Bro ; Heath of the Seven Stars Hotel , at the Mayoralty House , which had been fitted up in an exceedingly chaste and appropriate manner for the occasion ; Bro . the Bev . J . Huyshe presiding . The Senior Warden ' s chair being filled by W . H . Evens , P . Prov . G . S . D . Grace was said by the Bev . W . S . Sloane Evans .
; On the removal of the cloth , " The Queen and the Craft , " was given by the chairman , and drunk with the greatest enthusiasm , the entire company singing the National Anthem . " The Navy and Anny , " responded to by Captain Edwards , R . N ., and Colonel Bandolph . Bro . W . Denis Moore , who is captain and adjutant of the South Devon "Volunteer Corps , called attention to the importance of the volunteer corps , in the possible event of the withdrawal from England of most of the regular troops .
A variety of other toasts succeeded , and the company retired , after spending a most delightful evening kindness of heart and good fellowship towards all menthe characteristics of Masonry—being the ruling star of the assembly . Storehouse . —Lodge of Sincerity ( No . 224 ) . —At the last two meetings of this Bodge the W . M ., Bro . William Hunt , assisted by his S . W . and J . W ., Bros . James Gilbard and B . Bobinson Bodd , initiated the Bev . Bonglas John Boulflower ,
M . A ., chaplain of H . M . ' s ship Valorous ; and raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason the Rev . George Knowling , M . A ., incumbent of St . Paul ' s , Stonehouse . Bro . John Cree Hancock , P . M ., delivered the charges to the newlyinitiated and newly-elevated Brothers . At the last meeting of the Lodge , the returns for the year were submitted by the Secretary , showing its present members to be forty-five .
DUEHAM . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . The Grand Lodge of the province was held this year at South Shields , under the auspices of St . Hilda ' s Lodge , No . 292 . After the meeting of the Bund Committee , nearly 200 Brethren connected with the various Lodges assembled at the Central Hall , which was tastefully prepared for their reception . The Lodges having been carefully arranged , the Prov . Grand Officers entered , Bro . Henry
Fenwick , M . P ., D . Prov . G . M . and G . J . W . of England , presided in the absence of J . Fawcett , Esq ., Prov . G . M ., who had to leave town that morning owing to a family bereavement ; on the dais , besides others , we noticed Bro . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Barb ,, of Whithaven . The Lodge having been opened , the Fund Committee ' s report and the Treasurer ' s accounts were respectively read and adopted . The roll of Lodges was called , when the reports of the various representatives showed that the state of Masonry in the province was highly
satisfactory . The D . Prov . G . M . then appointed the Prov . Grand Officers for 1857-8 as follows : —Bros . J . Tashach ( P . M . St . Hilda ' s , No , 292 ) , Prov . S . G . W . ; B . A Johnson , ( W . M . of Palatine , No . 114 ) , Prov . J . G . W . ; Bev . E . Milner , Prov . G , Chap . ; J . Dodds , Prov . G . Keg . ; W . H . Crookes , Prov . G , Sec . ; W . E . Franklin , Prov . G . S . D . ; W . Charlton ( W . M . Phoenix , No . Ill ) ; G . A . Middlemiss , Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; A . Davis , Prov . G . D . C . ; M . Redshaw , ( St . Hilda ' s ,
No . 292 ) , Prov . G . Org . ; E . Evans ( Fawcett , No , 959 ) , Prov . G . Sword-Bearer ; H . Hewison ( W . M . St . Hilda ' s , No . 292 ) , Prov . G . P . ; W . H . Laws , Prov . G . Tyler ; Hanson , No . 114 ; Glaholm , No . Ill ; J . J , Oliver , No . 292 ; Best , No . 749 ; Gilles , No . $ 14 ; Armstrong , No . 774 , Grand Stewards . The Lodge having been closed , the Brethren , about ninety in number , adjourned to the Golden Lion , to dinner , which was served up in Bro . Carman ' s usual elegant manner . The chair was taken by Bro . Henry Fenwick , M . P ., D . Prov . G . M .
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every Lodgje . Bro . Bridges was , of course , duly and properly complimented on his zeal for Masonry , and success in this new Lodge at Totnes ; and also on his Working of the Lodge . The S . W . of the Lodge is Bro . W . A . Daykin , of Bradredge ; and the J . W ., Bro . T . Hunt Edmonds .
After the business of the Lodge a large party , about ISO , sat down to a splendid banquet , prepared by Bro ; Heath of the Seven Stars Hotel , at the Mayoralty House , which had been fitted up in an exceedingly chaste and appropriate manner for the occasion ; Bro . the Bev . J . Huyshe presiding . The Senior Warden ' s chair being filled by W . H . Evens , P . Prov . G . S . D . Grace was said by the Bev . W . S . Sloane Evans .
; On the removal of the cloth , " The Queen and the Craft , " was given by the chairman , and drunk with the greatest enthusiasm , the entire company singing the National Anthem . " The Navy and Anny , " responded to by Captain Edwards , R . N ., and Colonel Bandolph . Bro . W . Denis Moore , who is captain and adjutant of the South Devon "Volunteer Corps , called attention to the importance of the volunteer corps , in the possible event of the withdrawal from England of most of the regular troops .
A variety of other toasts succeeded , and the company retired , after spending a most delightful evening kindness of heart and good fellowship towards all menthe characteristics of Masonry—being the ruling star of the assembly . Storehouse . —Lodge of Sincerity ( No . 224 ) . —At the last two meetings of this Bodge the W . M ., Bro . William Hunt , assisted by his S . W . and J . W ., Bros . James Gilbard and B . Bobinson Bodd , initiated the Bev . Bonglas John Boulflower ,
M . A ., chaplain of H . M . ' s ship Valorous ; and raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason the Rev . George Knowling , M . A ., incumbent of St . Paul ' s , Stonehouse . Bro . John Cree Hancock , P . M ., delivered the charges to the newlyinitiated and newly-elevated Brothers . At the last meeting of the Lodge , the returns for the year were submitted by the Secretary , showing its present members to be forty-five .
DUEHAM . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . The Grand Lodge of the province was held this year at South Shields , under the auspices of St . Hilda ' s Lodge , No . 292 . After the meeting of the Bund Committee , nearly 200 Brethren connected with the various Lodges assembled at the Central Hall , which was tastefully prepared for their reception . The Lodges having been carefully arranged , the Prov . Grand Officers entered , Bro . Henry
Fenwick , M . P ., D . Prov . G . M . and G . J . W . of England , presided in the absence of J . Fawcett , Esq ., Prov . G . M ., who had to leave town that morning owing to a family bereavement ; on the dais , besides others , we noticed Bro . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Barb ,, of Whithaven . The Lodge having been opened , the Fund Committee ' s report and the Treasurer ' s accounts were respectively read and adopted . The roll of Lodges was called , when the reports of the various representatives showed that the state of Masonry in the province was highly
satisfactory . The D . Prov . G . M . then appointed the Prov . Grand Officers for 1857-8 as follows : —Bros . J . Tashach ( P . M . St . Hilda ' s , No , 292 ) , Prov . S . G . W . ; B . A Johnson , ( W . M . of Palatine , No . 114 ) , Prov . J . G . W . ; Bev . E . Milner , Prov . G , Chap . ; J . Dodds , Prov . G . Keg . ; W . H . Crookes , Prov . G , Sec . ; W . E . Franklin , Prov . G . S . D . ; W . Charlton ( W . M . Phoenix , No . Ill ) ; G . A . Middlemiss , Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; A . Davis , Prov . G . D . C . ; M . Redshaw , ( St . Hilda ' s ,
No . 292 ) , Prov . G . Org . ; E . Evans ( Fawcett , No , 959 ) , Prov . G . Sword-Bearer ; H . Hewison ( W . M . St . Hilda ' s , No . 292 ) , Prov . G . P . ; W . H . Laws , Prov . G . Tyler ; Hanson , No . 114 ; Glaholm , No . Ill ; J . J , Oliver , No . 292 ; Best , No . 749 ; Gilles , No . $ 14 ; Armstrong , No . 774 , Grand Stewards . The Lodge having been closed , the Brethren , about ninety in number , adjourned to the Golden Lion , to dinner , which was served up in Bro . Carman ' s usual elegant manner . The chair was taken by Bro . Henry Fenwick , M . P ., D . Prov . G . M .