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from truth to truth > until the whole science of Freemasonry lies before him invested with a new form and suhlimity . (^ Lpplause . ) The V . W . Lord Valletort , rose and thanked the Bretl ^ their congratulations to him on his marriage . " Hefi to receive some such mark of their fraternal consideration , ^ mr so compljnientary a speech as that with which the worthy Past Master hacl
presented the address . Nothing could have been ihore unexpected , or more utterly unlooked ; for , than the hearty demonstrations of welcome wh Lady Katharihe and . he had met with on their aj ^ rival at Stonehouse , and which were therefore all the more ^ gratifying to them . Among the crowd of gentlemen who received them at the Hard ^ he was much pleased , though not surprised , to recognize more thaji one face rendered familiar to him by the meetings of No . 224 ; for where should h ^ expect to find true and hearty friendship , if not among the-Brethren of his own
Lodge . lie felt , as he stated in his reply to the address n-om the inhabitants of Stohehouse , that he was indebted cliiefly fe ffi will to the respect and esteem with which they regard his parents ; but in the case of the present address ; as coming from Freemasons and Brethren of the same Lodge , he hoped he might consider it of a more personal cbaracter , though , at the was most pleasing to him to see his parents so prp a great pleasure to him to have beenchosen as Master by the mei ^ he
and hi ^ only source e ? f regret was that this was the first time that had met them , since his installation banquet . He was sure , however , that they his absence to have been most involuntary , and acq ^ indifference to the duties of his office . ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ) That applause assureel him that he was not mistaken in countmg on their indulgence , and how
that he had the pleasing prospect of residing permanently at his home , he anticipated with some confidence that his attendance for the future would be more regular . ( Applause . ) A Brother having been proposed as a joining member , and a statement made respecting the recently held Provincial Grand Lodge , the W . M . closed the Lodge in due form at half past eight o ' clock .
Totms . —Pleiades Lodge ( No . 1012 ) . —This Lodge held its monthly meeting last week , the Rev . W . Y . Daykin , W . M ., and Prov . G . Chaplain , presiding ; Bro . Capt . Ridgeway was elected as joining member . Percy Hockin , Esq _ ., of Dartmouth , was elected and initiated . Bro . Thos . Lidstone delivered the lecture on the E . A . tracing board . A report of the proceedings of a Prov . Grand Lodge held at Exeter ,
October 20 th , was read ; the members of the Lodge generally seemed favourable to the establishment of a provincial fund of benevolence , as suggested . A few remarks were made by the Brethren to the effect that such a fund ought not to prejudice the existing institutions . The business being concluded , the Lodge was closed in ancient form , and in solemn prayer .
DORSETSHIRE . Appointments . —Xfld ^—Wednesday , December 1 st , Amity ( 160 ) , Masonic Hall , Pooh ? , at 7 ' , Faith and Unanimity ( 605 ) , Freemasons * Hall ,. Dorchester , at (>; Thursday , 2 nd , Unity ( 512 ) , Town Hall , Warehaiti , at 7 . DURHAM . Appointment . —/^//;^ , —Thursday , December 2 nd , Tees ( 7 J 9 ) , Black Lion , Stockton-on-Tees * * H 7 . Chapter . —Tuesday , November 30 th , Concord QM ) freemasons' Hall , Durham , at 7 .
GLOUCESTERSHIRE . Appointment . —Lodge . —Wednesday , December 1 st , ltoyal Union ( 307 ) , Freemasons H » J 1 > Cheltenham , at ; 0 . HAMPSHIRE . Ari'OLNTMBNT . —/^^ . — -Thursday , December 2 nd , Panmuro ( 1025 ) , lvoyal Hotel ,. Aldei-shoif . at 6 . Chapters . —Wednesday , ls (; , Southampton ( G 56 j l liVeemayous' Wail ) Southampton , at 1 Thursday , 2 nd , Royal Gloucester ( 102 )> ditto , at 7 .
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from truth to truth > until the whole science of Freemasonry lies before him invested with a new form and suhlimity . (^ Lpplause . ) The V . W . Lord Valletort , rose and thanked the Bretl ^ their congratulations to him on his marriage . " Hefi to receive some such mark of their fraternal consideration , ^ mr so compljnientary a speech as that with which the worthy Past Master hacl
presented the address . Nothing could have been ihore unexpected , or more utterly unlooked ; for , than the hearty demonstrations of welcome wh Lady Katharihe and . he had met with on their aj ^ rival at Stonehouse , and which were therefore all the more ^ gratifying to them . Among the crowd of gentlemen who received them at the Hard ^ he was much pleased , though not surprised , to recognize more thaji one face rendered familiar to him by the meetings of No . 224 ; for where should h ^ expect to find true and hearty friendship , if not among the-Brethren of his own
Lodge . lie felt , as he stated in his reply to the address n-om the inhabitants of Stohehouse , that he was indebted cliiefly fe ffi will to the respect and esteem with which they regard his parents ; but in the case of the present address ; as coming from Freemasons and Brethren of the same Lodge , he hoped he might consider it of a more personal cbaracter , though , at the was most pleasing to him to see his parents so prp a great pleasure to him to have beenchosen as Master by the mei ^ he
and hi ^ only source e ? f regret was that this was the first time that had met them , since his installation banquet . He was sure , however , that they his absence to have been most involuntary , and acq ^ indifference to the duties of his office . ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ) That applause assureel him that he was not mistaken in countmg on their indulgence , and how
that he had the pleasing prospect of residing permanently at his home , he anticipated with some confidence that his attendance for the future would be more regular . ( Applause . ) A Brother having been proposed as a joining member , and a statement made respecting the recently held Provincial Grand Lodge , the W . M . closed the Lodge in due form at half past eight o ' clock .
Totms . —Pleiades Lodge ( No . 1012 ) . —This Lodge held its monthly meeting last week , the Rev . W . Y . Daykin , W . M ., and Prov . G . Chaplain , presiding ; Bro . Capt . Ridgeway was elected as joining member . Percy Hockin , Esq _ ., of Dartmouth , was elected and initiated . Bro . Thos . Lidstone delivered the lecture on the E . A . tracing board . A report of the proceedings of a Prov . Grand Lodge held at Exeter ,
October 20 th , was read ; the members of the Lodge generally seemed favourable to the establishment of a provincial fund of benevolence , as suggested . A few remarks were made by the Brethren to the effect that such a fund ought not to prejudice the existing institutions . The business being concluded , the Lodge was closed in ancient form , and in solemn prayer .
DORSETSHIRE . Appointments . —Xfld ^—Wednesday , December 1 st , Amity ( 160 ) , Masonic Hall , Pooh ? , at 7 ' , Faith and Unanimity ( 605 ) , Freemasons * Hall ,. Dorchester , at (>; Thursday , 2 nd , Unity ( 512 ) , Town Hall , Warehaiti , at 7 . DURHAM . Appointment . —/^//;^ , —Thursday , December 2 nd , Tees ( 7 J 9 ) , Black Lion , Stockton-on-Tees * * H 7 . Chapter . —Tuesday , November 30 th , Concord QM ) freemasons' Hall , Durham , at 7 .
GLOUCESTERSHIRE . Appointment . —Lodge . —Wednesday , December 1 st , ltoyal Union ( 307 ) , Freemasons H » J 1 > Cheltenham , at ; 0 . HAMPSHIRE . Ari'OLNTMBNT . —/^^ . — -Thursday , December 2 nd , Panmuro ( 1025 ) , lvoyal Hotel ,. Aldei-shoif . at 6 . Chapters . —Wednesday , ls (; , Southampton ( G 56 j l liVeemayous' Wail ) Southampton , at 1 Thursday , 2 nd , Royal Gloucester ( 102 )> ditto , at 7 .