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labour and re ^ rr ^ hirrent , was suppod ^ by the D . GJSi . of the Province * Bro , G . M . N % w ^ iiarch v who by his efficiency in the perfbrmanee of Ms duties has amply justSfiexJ ? the choice of the Provv & M ., and who , fronr hir Masonic attainments and ? social qualities , is at all times a welcome guest . The visitors were Bros * J ? . Briickes , P . M No . 11 ; A . Shme > Secv No . 307 , & cv On the Mlowing Tuesday af Lodge of Emergency was held , for the * purpose : of initiating Liettt . J . H » IMm ^ y MM :
HAMPSHIRE . EBQVI & CIAL OB ^ ND LOBG ^ . The annual meeting o £ the Brethren of this well-ordered province assembled , to the number of about 1 ^ 0 , in the gyand jury room of " the County Hall , in the city of Winchester ., on the morning of Monday , the 12 th of October ; and the Prov . Gisand Lodge , was opened before eleven o ' clock . Present :--Br ^ Sfc Luejus Curtis , Bart . E . W . Prov . G . M . ; Charles Ewens Deacon , Y . W . D . Prov . G . M . ; Wyndham Portal ) Prov . G . & W . ; H ; Emanuel , as Prov . G « - M ' 3 : \ . ;
Alfeed Heather ^ Prov . G . Treas . ; J . B . Stebbihg and T . 1 ST . Pirmin > Prov . Gv Sees .. j and other officers * The Lodge having been opened in due form ^ after a pmyer from the Eevv Bro . G . B . Portal * acting Prov . Gw Chap ., the rolls of the Lodges in the province were called over , and visiting Brethren duly voiiched for . TheB . W . Bro . Thomas WilKs Pleming ^ Prov , G . M . of the Isle of Wight , was welcomed and saluted with honours . Bro . Stebhing read a letter from , the & , W . Bro * Lord Panmure , D . G . M ., regretting thafc his mtentibn of being present on the oecasioa was frustrated by the necessity of his presence in London , waiting thearrival of the telegraphic information from India .
The Masters of the several Lodges in the province presented their minutebooks and accounts . The report of the Committee of Benevolence was then read ; also a notice of the death of Bro . Capt . Savage , Prov . G . S . W . wa # recorded preparatory to a mo < iioa on the : subject . ~
Bro . Stebbihg , Prov . G . Secretary ; moved , and BiVh Nash , P . M ., seconded ^ a vote of thanks to the county magistrates for the use of the County Hall on tliat diay . Brov Wyndham Portal , Prov . G . SvW ., moved , and Bro . H . Emanuel > Pro * . G . J . W ., seconded ; , a vote of thanks to Lord Wsct . Eversley , for the attendance of the band of the Hampshire Yeomanry . Bro . Deacon , the D . Prov . G . M ., referring to Lord Pan-mure ' si letter , said that he was desirous the Masons of Hampshire—in acknowledging their high appreciation of his lordship ' s intended visit , and looking at the great advantages
the society derives from the encouragement given to it by a noMeman holding so high a position—the Grand Lodge of Hampshire—should record his lordship ' s letter on therr minutes ; which proposal , being seconded by Bro . W . Portal , was carried unanimously . The Prov . G . M . then directed the Brethren to form in procession for attending
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. ^ The procession proceeded from the County Hall , down the main street of the city , which was crowded with spectators , every window being filled with gazers , chiefly of the fair sex . Seldom does the ancient city of Winchester present so lively and attractive an aspect . Arriving at the church of St . Maurice—the first stone of which edifice was laid in due Masonic form by the Prov . G . M ., Sir Lucius Curtis , some few years ago , — the Brethren separated right and left , making a passage for the Prov . G . M ., his officers , and Brethren , according to
seniority m rank . The sacred edifice , not being very extensive , was pretty well filled fey the Brethren . The church is a modern structure , in the early Gothic style , with pew » of dark oak . Around the lower beam of the gallery run texts of scripture , in old English character , gilt . The edifice is altogether singularly simple and elegant . Prayers were very impressively read by the Rev . William Cams , canon of Win * -
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Provincial
labour and re ^ rr ^ hirrent , was suppod ^ by the D . GJSi . of the Province * Bro , G . M . N % w ^ iiarch v who by his efficiency in the perfbrmanee of Ms duties has amply justSfiexJ ? the choice of the Provv & M ., and who , fronr hir Masonic attainments and ? social qualities , is at all times a welcome guest . The visitors were Bros * J ? . Briickes , P . M No . 11 ; A . Shme > Secv No . 307 , & cv On the Mlowing Tuesday af Lodge of Emergency was held , for the * purpose : of initiating Liettt . J . H » IMm ^ y MM :
HAMPSHIRE . EBQVI & CIAL OB ^ ND LOBG ^ . The annual meeting o £ the Brethren of this well-ordered province assembled , to the number of about 1 ^ 0 , in the gyand jury room of " the County Hall , in the city of Winchester ., on the morning of Monday , the 12 th of October ; and the Prov . Gisand Lodge , was opened before eleven o ' clock . Present :--Br ^ Sfc Luejus Curtis , Bart . E . W . Prov . G . M . ; Charles Ewens Deacon , Y . W . D . Prov . G . M . ; Wyndham Portal ) Prov . G . & W . ; H ; Emanuel , as Prov . G « - M ' 3 : \ . ;
Alfeed Heather ^ Prov . G . Treas . ; J . B . Stebbihg and T . 1 ST . Pirmin > Prov . Gv Sees .. j and other officers * The Lodge having been opened in due form ^ after a pmyer from the Eevv Bro . G . B . Portal * acting Prov . Gw Chap ., the rolls of the Lodges in the province were called over , and visiting Brethren duly voiiched for . TheB . W . Bro . Thomas WilKs Pleming ^ Prov , G . M . of the Isle of Wight , was welcomed and saluted with honours . Bro . Stebhing read a letter from , the & , W . Bro * Lord Panmure , D . G . M ., regretting thafc his mtentibn of being present on the oecasioa was frustrated by the necessity of his presence in London , waiting thearrival of the telegraphic information from India .
The Masters of the several Lodges in the province presented their minutebooks and accounts . The report of the Committee of Benevolence was then read ; also a notice of the death of Bro . Capt . Savage , Prov . G . S . W . wa # recorded preparatory to a mo < iioa on the : subject . ~
Bro . Stebbihg , Prov . G . Secretary ; moved , and BiVh Nash , P . M ., seconded ^ a vote of thanks to the county magistrates for the use of the County Hall on tliat diay . Brov Wyndham Portal , Prov . G . SvW ., moved , and Bro . H . Emanuel > Pro * . G . J . W ., seconded ; , a vote of thanks to Lord Wsct . Eversley , for the attendance of the band of the Hampshire Yeomanry . Bro . Deacon , the D . Prov . G . M ., referring to Lord Pan-mure ' si letter , said that he was desirous the Masons of Hampshire—in acknowledging their high appreciation of his lordship ' s intended visit , and looking at the great advantages
the society derives from the encouragement given to it by a noMeman holding so high a position—the Grand Lodge of Hampshire—should record his lordship ' s letter on therr minutes ; which proposal , being seconded by Bro . W . Portal , was carried unanimously . The Prov . G . M . then directed the Brethren to form in procession for attending
jj # » '"
. ^ The procession proceeded from the County Hall , down the main street of the city , which was crowded with spectators , every window being filled with gazers , chiefly of the fair sex . Seldom does the ancient city of Winchester present so lively and attractive an aspect . Arriving at the church of St . Maurice—the first stone of which edifice was laid in due Masonic form by the Prov . G . M ., Sir Lucius Curtis , some few years ago , — the Brethren separated right and left , making a passage for the Prov . G . M ., his officers , and Brethren , according to
seniority m rank . The sacred edifice , not being very extensive , was pretty well filled fey the Brethren . The church is a modern structure , in the early Gothic style , with pew » of dark oak . Around the lower beam of the gallery run texts of scripture , in old English character , gilt . The edifice is altogether singularly simple and elegant . Prayers were very impressively read by the Rev . William Cams , canon of Win * -