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Provincial.
Bro . Yarker , in responding , said he cordially thanked the Brethren for the manner in which they had received the toast proposed in such eulogistic terms by their esteemed W . M ., but which he was sorry to say he could not entirely appropriate to himself . It was true , when he accepted the office , the Lodge had for several years been in a very low state as regarded numbers , and that , in fact , he had been obliged to request the immediate P . M . of the Lodge , Bro , Eichholz , to accept the office of S . W . : he had to thank him for the readiness with which he
had consented to render him every assistance in his ..-power ; The present prosperity of the Lodge , which the W . M . was pleased to ascribe to him , was , however , owing to the energy of the Brethren themselves , and not to him personally . They had now a good and full staff of officers , and he felt assured there w ould not be a better working * Lodge in the Province of Cheshire ; both the Master and his Wardens he knew were well up in their duty ; and it would always be a pleasure to him to render what little assistance he could to the Lodge .
Bro . Haring having requested permission to propose the next toast , said : If ever there was a time when I regretted the want of the gift of eloquence , it is the present , wdien I have to propose to you the health of one so much esteemed among us as our present W . M ., Bro . Eichholz . I have received many proofs of friendship from him personally , and he is so well known to all of you as a good Mason , that it is useless long to detain you ; it is the second time he has been elected to fill the office of W . M ., and I cnll on you to drink a bumper to his health and prosperity . " The W . M . in replying to the toast so enthusiastically received , said he had
been elected to fill that chair the second time , and he had accepted the office with a determination to do his duty , and maintain the Lodge in its present state of prosperity . Bro . Haring , S . W ., he well knew to be a good working Mason , and that he could rely upon him , to render him every assistance in eanying out any plans which he might have in view ; and Bro . Tempest , whom he had appointed his J . W ., although he was one of the youngest Masons in the Lodge , had made such progress in the science , and had evinced such a desire to make himself a good working Mason , that he was sure he would give every satisfaction in the office in
which he had placed him . The toast of the visiting Brethren followed , and was very appropriately responded to by Bro . J . Gee . Bro . Yarker gave the New Officers , and Bro . Haring responded in a neat speech for himself , and Bro . Tempest for the rest of the officers .
The following toasts were likewise given during the course of the evening and appropriately responded to : "Bro . Jeffreys , P . M . No . 106 , and Prov . G . Swordbearer ; " " Bro . Hill , P . M . ; " " Bro . Johnston , Treas . P . M . ; " " Our worthy host , Bro . Stott , and family ., " and " Prosperity to the neighbouring Lodges , Nos .
106 , 402 , and 465 . " The evening was much enlivened by some excellent singing , the programme including Butch , German , Prench , and English songs ; for many of which the Lodge were indebted to the visiting Brethren , —one of whom ( Bro . Kelsall ) created much amusement by singing a Russian song . The whole evening passed off with that good feeling which universally characterizes the meeting of this Lodge . The Lodge has recently purchased the furniture of one of the Manchester Lodges , and there is every prospect of its becoming a very good Lodge as regards numbers , its ivorlciny at all times having been unexceptionable ,
DEVONSHIBI
Torquay . — St . Johnls Lodge ( No . 411 ) . —The departure of Bro . . Prankhii Thomas from Torquay , after having filled the chair of the Lodge of St . John for the past two years , during which time his exertions in promoting the interests of the Craft have been untiring , is regarded with extreme regret by the Brethren of this town . On Tuesday , December 1 , on the occasion of his bidding farewell to the Praternity , the following testimonial , expressive of the warmest sentiments of
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Provincial.
Bro . Yarker , in responding , said he cordially thanked the Brethren for the manner in which they had received the toast proposed in such eulogistic terms by their esteemed W . M ., but which he was sorry to say he could not entirely appropriate to himself . It was true , when he accepted the office , the Lodge had for several years been in a very low state as regarded numbers , and that , in fact , he had been obliged to request the immediate P . M . of the Lodge , Bro , Eichholz , to accept the office of S . W . : he had to thank him for the readiness with which he
had consented to render him every assistance in his ..-power ; The present prosperity of the Lodge , which the W . M . was pleased to ascribe to him , was , however , owing to the energy of the Brethren themselves , and not to him personally . They had now a good and full staff of officers , and he felt assured there w ould not be a better working * Lodge in the Province of Cheshire ; both the Master and his Wardens he knew were well up in their duty ; and it would always be a pleasure to him to render what little assistance he could to the Lodge .
Bro . Haring having requested permission to propose the next toast , said : If ever there was a time when I regretted the want of the gift of eloquence , it is the present , wdien I have to propose to you the health of one so much esteemed among us as our present W . M ., Bro . Eichholz . I have received many proofs of friendship from him personally , and he is so well known to all of you as a good Mason , that it is useless long to detain you ; it is the second time he has been elected to fill the office of W . M ., and I cnll on you to drink a bumper to his health and prosperity . " The W . M . in replying to the toast so enthusiastically received , said he had
been elected to fill that chair the second time , and he had accepted the office with a determination to do his duty , and maintain the Lodge in its present state of prosperity . Bro . Haring , S . W ., he well knew to be a good working Mason , and that he could rely upon him , to render him every assistance in eanying out any plans which he might have in view ; and Bro . Tempest , whom he had appointed his J . W ., although he was one of the youngest Masons in the Lodge , had made such progress in the science , and had evinced such a desire to make himself a good working Mason , that he was sure he would give every satisfaction in the office in
which he had placed him . The toast of the visiting Brethren followed , and was very appropriately responded to by Bro . J . Gee . Bro . Yarker gave the New Officers , and Bro . Haring responded in a neat speech for himself , and Bro . Tempest for the rest of the officers .
The following toasts were likewise given during the course of the evening and appropriately responded to : "Bro . Jeffreys , P . M . No . 106 , and Prov . G . Swordbearer ; " " Bro . Hill , P . M . ; " " Bro . Johnston , Treas . P . M . ; " " Our worthy host , Bro . Stott , and family ., " and " Prosperity to the neighbouring Lodges , Nos .
106 , 402 , and 465 . " The evening was much enlivened by some excellent singing , the programme including Butch , German , Prench , and English songs ; for many of which the Lodge were indebted to the visiting Brethren , —one of whom ( Bro . Kelsall ) created much amusement by singing a Russian song . The whole evening passed off with that good feeling which universally characterizes the meeting of this Lodge . The Lodge has recently purchased the furniture of one of the Manchester Lodges , and there is every prospect of its becoming a very good Lodge as regards numbers , its ivorlciny at all times having been unexceptionable ,
DEVONSHIBI
Torquay . — St . Johnls Lodge ( No . 411 ) . —The departure of Bro . . Prankhii Thomas from Torquay , after having filled the chair of the Lodge of St . John for the past two years , during which time his exertions in promoting the interests of the Craft have been untiring , is regarded with extreme regret by the Brethren of this town . On Tuesday , December 1 , on the occasion of his bidding farewell to the Praternity , the following testimonial , expressive of the warmest sentiments of