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jewels of office . He then appointed and invested the following Officers for the year ensuing - —Bros , the Earl of Carnarvon , N " o . 90 , G . S . W . ; Dr . John Owen , No . 717 , G . J . W . ; Bev . Geo . Raymond Portal , No . 90 , and Rev . Dr . J . Woolley , No . 717 , G . Chaplains ; Thomas Slade , No . 428 , G . Reg . ; Thomas N . Firmin , No . . 152 , G . Sec . ; John Thomas Enright , No . 152 , G . S . D . ; Henry Castell , No . 717 , G . J . D . ; J . Travers , No . 150 , G . Sup . Works ; Charles Sherry , No . 90 ,
and Efford , No . 995 , G . D , Cers . ; J . H , PafTard , No . 248 , G . Bword-bearer ; Churchill , G . Org . ; Hasleham , G . Standard-bearer ; John Lisle , No . 90 , G . Purs . ; G . Lungley , No . 152 , Grylls and Smith , No . 462 , James , No . 717 , Challis and Lamb , No . 995 , G . Stewards ; E . Bannister , No . 428 , and Geo . Lockyer , No . 152 , G . Tylers . Bro . Alfred Heather was also invested as G . Treas . The Grand Lodge was duly closed , and adjourned to St . John ' s Hall , where was provided by Bro . Sherry of the Black Swan , a most plentiful
BANQUET . The R . W . Prov . G . M ., Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , presided ; and among those present were the Y . W . Bro . Charles Ewens Deacon , D . Prov . G . M . ; Bros , the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , and Dr . John Owen , the Grand Wardens ; the B . W . Bro . Thomas Willis Fleming , the Prov . G . M ., and the Y . W . Bro . Hyde Pulleu , the D . Prov . G . M . of the Isle of Wight ; the V . W . Bro . Dr . George Harcourt / D . Prov . G . M . of Surrey ; the Worshipful Bros . Wyndham Portal , Lord George Lennox , Dr . Clark , H . Emmanuel , and other P . Prov . G . Wardens :
Bro . Lieut .-Col . Norcutt ; the Y . W . Bros . Revs . G . R . Portal and Dr . Woolley , Prov . G . Chaps . ; Bro . Blenkin , Prov . G . S . W . Surrey ; Bros . Slade and Heather , Past and Present G . Treas . ; Bro . Stebbing , P . G . Sec . ; Bros . E . and J . Gait , and Abrahams , Prov . G . Ds . ; Bros . Dr . Packman , J . Cleland , & c . One hundred and thirty Brethren altogether sat down , and we believe every one of the newly-appointed Officers was present . The table was elegantly decked with plate , and on a round table in the centre of the Hall was elevated the very beautiful testimonial presented to Bro . W . W . H . Beach , M . P . for North Hampshire , and the founder of the Oakley Lodge , by the Freemasons of Oxford .
The banqueting room of' St , John ' s House , as it is called , is the hall of the house of the Knights Hospitallers , which establishment , at the spoliation of the conventual houses by Henry VIII ., was with its revenues converted into a hospital for aged and infirm persons ; a building of modern date on the opposite side of the road preserves the ancient foundation , adapted more to modern requirements . The Hall is a noble room , and is now , being the property of the Corporation , used as a concert and bslbroom , and for public meetings . At the conclusion of the dinner ,
The Prov . G . M ., Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , rose and desired the Brethren to give a loyal reception to the first toast—" The Queen and the Craft . " The National Anthem was sung by Bro . Sherry , whose voice told admirably in the noble room ; it was chorused most enthusiastically . The Prov . G . M . in due course gave "The M . W . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland ;" and this was followed by "The E . W . D . G . M ., Lord Panmure , " who , but for public affairs at this eventful time , would have had the pleasure of making himself known to the Masons of Hampshire ; with his lordship ' s name he would unite " The rest of the Grand Officers . "
Bro . Lord George Lennox , as a P . G . W ., briefly acknowledged the toast , and said although he was a P . G . Officer of England , he still esteemed it a high honour to be a Member of the Grand Lodge of Hampshire ., The Bev . Bro . Geo . B . Portal , rose and said he had the honour of proposing a toast committed to him , which duty he would do his best to discharge . The Bev .
Brother , in allusion to India , said there were doubtless many thousands of their Brethren scattered over the world , who needed the sympathies of those at home ; and many who would be desirous of returning to their native land when their work was done . He therefore asked the Brethren to join liim in the sentiment of the Craft— "To all poor and distressed Masons , " & c / The Prov . G . M . next gave their " Distinguished Visitors , Bro . Fleming , Prov .
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jewels of office . He then appointed and invested the following Officers for the year ensuing - —Bros , the Earl of Carnarvon , N " o . 90 , G . S . W . ; Dr . John Owen , No . 717 , G . J . W . ; Bev . Geo . Raymond Portal , No . 90 , and Rev . Dr . J . Woolley , No . 717 , G . Chaplains ; Thomas Slade , No . 428 , G . Reg . ; Thomas N . Firmin , No . . 152 , G . Sec . ; John Thomas Enright , No . 152 , G . S . D . ; Henry Castell , No . 717 , G . J . D . ; J . Travers , No . 150 , G . Sup . Works ; Charles Sherry , No . 90 ,
and Efford , No . 995 , G . D , Cers . ; J . H , PafTard , No . 248 , G . Bword-bearer ; Churchill , G . Org . ; Hasleham , G . Standard-bearer ; John Lisle , No . 90 , G . Purs . ; G . Lungley , No . 152 , Grylls and Smith , No . 462 , James , No . 717 , Challis and Lamb , No . 995 , G . Stewards ; E . Bannister , No . 428 , and Geo . Lockyer , No . 152 , G . Tylers . Bro . Alfred Heather was also invested as G . Treas . The Grand Lodge was duly closed , and adjourned to St . John ' s Hall , where was provided by Bro . Sherry of the Black Swan , a most plentiful
BANQUET . The R . W . Prov . G . M ., Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , presided ; and among those present were the Y . W . Bro . Charles Ewens Deacon , D . Prov . G . M . ; Bros , the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , and Dr . John Owen , the Grand Wardens ; the B . W . Bro . Thomas Willis Fleming , the Prov . G . M ., and the Y . W . Bro . Hyde Pulleu , the D . Prov . G . M . of the Isle of Wight ; the V . W . Bro . Dr . George Harcourt / D . Prov . G . M . of Surrey ; the Worshipful Bros . Wyndham Portal , Lord George Lennox , Dr . Clark , H . Emmanuel , and other P . Prov . G . Wardens :
Bro . Lieut .-Col . Norcutt ; the Y . W . Bros . Revs . G . R . Portal and Dr . Woolley , Prov . G . Chaps . ; Bro . Blenkin , Prov . G . S . W . Surrey ; Bros . Slade and Heather , Past and Present G . Treas . ; Bro . Stebbing , P . G . Sec . ; Bros . E . and J . Gait , and Abrahams , Prov . G . Ds . ; Bros . Dr . Packman , J . Cleland , & c . One hundred and thirty Brethren altogether sat down , and we believe every one of the newly-appointed Officers was present . The table was elegantly decked with plate , and on a round table in the centre of the Hall was elevated the very beautiful testimonial presented to Bro . W . W . H . Beach , M . P . for North Hampshire , and the founder of the Oakley Lodge , by the Freemasons of Oxford .
The banqueting room of' St , John ' s House , as it is called , is the hall of the house of the Knights Hospitallers , which establishment , at the spoliation of the conventual houses by Henry VIII ., was with its revenues converted into a hospital for aged and infirm persons ; a building of modern date on the opposite side of the road preserves the ancient foundation , adapted more to modern requirements . The Hall is a noble room , and is now , being the property of the Corporation , used as a concert and bslbroom , and for public meetings . At the conclusion of the dinner ,
The Prov . G . M ., Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , rose and desired the Brethren to give a loyal reception to the first toast—" The Queen and the Craft . " The National Anthem was sung by Bro . Sherry , whose voice told admirably in the noble room ; it was chorused most enthusiastically . The Prov . G . M . in due course gave "The M . W . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland ;" and this was followed by "The E . W . D . G . M ., Lord Panmure , " who , but for public affairs at this eventful time , would have had the pleasure of making himself known to the Masons of Hampshire ; with his lordship ' s name he would unite " The rest of the Grand Officers . "
Bro . Lord George Lennox , as a P . G . W ., briefly acknowledged the toast , and said although he was a P . G . Officer of England , he still esteemed it a high honour to be a Member of the Grand Lodge of Hampshire ., The Bev . Bro . Geo . B . Portal , rose and said he had the honour of proposing a toast committed to him , which duty he would do his best to discharge . The Bev .
Brother , in allusion to India , said there were doubtless many thousands of their Brethren scattered over the world , who needed the sympathies of those at home ; and many who would be desirous of returning to their native land when their work was done . He therefore asked the Brethren to join liim in the sentiment of the Craft— "To all poor and distressed Masons , " & c / The Prov . G . M . next gave their " Distinguished Visitors , Bro . Fleming , Prov .