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so early as they otherwise would . The B . W . D . Prov . G . M . then retired amidst the salutations of the Brethren ; and some other business having been concluded , the Lodge was closed in perfect harmony at ten o clock . CHESHIRE . App oiNTMENTs . —iyo ^ es . — -Wednesday , November 17 th , Zetland ( 782 ) , Monk ' s Ferry Hotel , Birkenhead , at 4 ; Thursday , 18 th ., Unity ( 334 ) , Macclesfield Arms , Macclesfield , at 7 ; Corniermere ( 880 ) , Seacombe Hotel , Seacombe , at 5 .
CORNWALL * Appointments . —Lodges . —Monday , November 15 th , Phoenix of Honour and Prudence ( 415 ) , Masonic Rooms , Truro , at 7 ; Wednesday , 17 th , Cornubiaa ( 659 ) , Crotch ' s Hotel , Hayle , at 7 , DERBYSHIRE . AppomocMiN-T , —X ^ c ^ e . —Monday , November 15 th , Devonshire ( 90 S ) , Norfolk Arms , Glossop > at 7 . . DEVONSHIRE . Appointment ^ ZrOcfye .- ~ Tuesday , November 16 th , Charity < 270 ) , King ' s ArniSj Plymouth at 7 . ¦ ^ " ¦ .
DORSETSHIRE . App oi ^ JMEiTTi ^ -jL o ^ e . —Wednesday , November 17 th , Amity ( 160 ) , Masonic Hall , Poole 3 at 7 , DURHAM . Appointment .- ^ Lodge . —Monday , November 15 th , Borough ( 614 ) , Grey Horse , Gateshead , at 7 . Chapter .- ^ Strict Benevolence ( 114 ) , Bridge Hotel , Sunderland , at 7 .
JOiDoJtuA .. Appointments . — Loaves . —Tuesday , November 16 th , Angel ( 59 ) , Cups Hotel , Colcheater , at 7 ; Thursday , 18 th , Good Fellowship ( 343 ) , White Hart , Chelmsford , at 7 . PROVINCIAL GEAND LODGE . The Prov . Grand Lodge was held on Thursday , Nov . 4 th , in the Coniodale Hall , Romford , the R . W . Prov . G . M ., Bro . John Bagshaw , M . P ., presiding , supported by Bros . John Hervey , P . G . D ., acting as D . Prov . G . M . ; W . Pulteney Scott , S . G . D . ; E . A . Burton , P . Prov . G . W . and G . Reg . ; Peter Matthews , P . Prov . G . W . ; Aug . U . Thiselton , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; Rev . C . W . Arnold , Prov . G . Chaplain ; J . J . Simpson , P . Prov . G > W »; "W akeling , Prov . G . W . ; Capt . Burney , Prov . G . D ., & c . & c . The Lodge having been duly opened , The Prov . G . ML said , that the most important item in the business of the day was the appointment of Prov . G . Officers . That was always a most difficult task , and one which he had endeavoured to discharge as far as possible so as to give satisfaction
to every Brother . There was one office which of all others was the most important , that of B . Prov . G . Master which , he regretted to say had upon this occasion become vacant , owing to the retirement , from advancing years and debility , of their esteemed Brother Major Skinner , after the discharge of the duties for upwards of seven years , to the entire satisfaction , not only of himself , but he was sure he might say , of every Brother . ( Cheers . ) When he first entered on his duties an Prov . G . M ., he found ' Bro , Skinner the most popular man amongst the Lodges ; he
had visited the whole of them , and was generally appreciated wherever ho appeared . He had had great gratification in confirming him in his office , and indeed without the assistance of Bro . Skinner , he should have felt some difficulty in undertaking the rule of tho province . He had felt it his duty to accept the resignation of Bx * o . Skinner—though with great reluctance—and looking at the
importance of the office , he had determined not to fill it up for the present . He could not find words to express the loss that he , and he was sure he might say all the Brethren , felt at the loss of the services of Bro . Skinner —( hear , hear )—but he was sure they would not be doing justice to their feelings if they did not put a resolution on the records of Grand Lodge , exprewsive of their thanks to Bro . Skinner for his long and valuable services , and their deep sympathy with him in
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Provincial
so early as they otherwise would . The B . W . D . Prov . G . M . then retired amidst the salutations of the Brethren ; and some other business having been concluded , the Lodge was closed in perfect harmony at ten o clock . CHESHIRE . App oiNTMENTs . —iyo ^ es . — -Wednesday , November 17 th , Zetland ( 782 ) , Monk ' s Ferry Hotel , Birkenhead , at 4 ; Thursday , 18 th ., Unity ( 334 ) , Macclesfield Arms , Macclesfield , at 7 ; Corniermere ( 880 ) , Seacombe Hotel , Seacombe , at 5 .
CORNWALL * Appointments . —Lodges . —Monday , November 15 th , Phoenix of Honour and Prudence ( 415 ) , Masonic Rooms , Truro , at 7 ; Wednesday , 17 th , Cornubiaa ( 659 ) , Crotch ' s Hotel , Hayle , at 7 , DERBYSHIRE . AppomocMiN-T , —X ^ c ^ e . —Monday , November 15 th , Devonshire ( 90 S ) , Norfolk Arms , Glossop > at 7 . . DEVONSHIRE . Appointment ^ ZrOcfye .- ~ Tuesday , November 16 th , Charity < 270 ) , King ' s ArniSj Plymouth at 7 . ¦ ^ " ¦ .
DORSETSHIRE . App oi ^ JMEiTTi ^ -jL o ^ e . —Wednesday , November 17 th , Amity ( 160 ) , Masonic Hall , Poole 3 at 7 , DURHAM . Appointment .- ^ Lodge . —Monday , November 15 th , Borough ( 614 ) , Grey Horse , Gateshead , at 7 . Chapter .- ^ Strict Benevolence ( 114 ) , Bridge Hotel , Sunderland , at 7 .
JOiDoJtuA .. Appointments . — Loaves . —Tuesday , November 16 th , Angel ( 59 ) , Cups Hotel , Colcheater , at 7 ; Thursday , 18 th , Good Fellowship ( 343 ) , White Hart , Chelmsford , at 7 . PROVINCIAL GEAND LODGE . The Prov . Grand Lodge was held on Thursday , Nov . 4 th , in the Coniodale Hall , Romford , the R . W . Prov . G . M ., Bro . John Bagshaw , M . P ., presiding , supported by Bros . John Hervey , P . G . D ., acting as D . Prov . G . M . ; W . Pulteney Scott , S . G . D . ; E . A . Burton , P . Prov . G . W . and G . Reg . ; Peter Matthews , P . Prov . G . W . ; Aug . U . Thiselton , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; Rev . C . W . Arnold , Prov . G . Chaplain ; J . J . Simpson , P . Prov . G > W »; "W akeling , Prov . G . W . ; Capt . Burney , Prov . G . D ., & c . & c . The Lodge having been duly opened , The Prov . G . ML said , that the most important item in the business of the day was the appointment of Prov . G . Officers . That was always a most difficult task , and one which he had endeavoured to discharge as far as possible so as to give satisfaction
to every Brother . There was one office which of all others was the most important , that of B . Prov . G . Master which , he regretted to say had upon this occasion become vacant , owing to the retirement , from advancing years and debility , of their esteemed Brother Major Skinner , after the discharge of the duties for upwards of seven years , to the entire satisfaction , not only of himself , but he was sure he might say , of every Brother . ( Cheers . ) When he first entered on his duties an Prov . G . M ., he found ' Bro , Skinner the most popular man amongst the Lodges ; he
had visited the whole of them , and was generally appreciated wherever ho appeared . He had had great gratification in confirming him in his office , and indeed without the assistance of Bro . Skinner , he should have felt some difficulty in undertaking the rule of tho province . He had felt it his duty to accept the resignation of Bx * o . Skinner—though with great reluctance—and looking at the
importance of the office , he had determined not to fill it up for the present . He could not find words to express the loss that he , and he was sure he might say all the Brethren , felt at the loss of the services of Bro . Skinner —( hear , hear )—but he was sure they would not be doing justice to their feelings if they did not put a resolution on the records of Grand Lodge , exprewsive of their thanks to Bro . Skinner for his long and valuable services , and their deep sympathy with him in