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elect the W . M . and Treasurer for the ensuing year . Bro . King , S . W ., was proposed as W . M ., and Bro . Shipton as Treasurer ; the ballot will be taken next Lodge-night , and the installation on Thursday , January 7 . The R . W . Prov . G . M . referred to a subject that had already been mentioned in the Lodge , namely , the distressed circumstances of the widow and family of the late Bro . Meyrick . He spoke of the Lodges that had voted money from their funds , and Brethren who
had collected subscriptions , and made him the medium of handing over the amount as a Masonic offering . He likewise suggested that a memorial should be drawn np to the Board of Benevolence , soliciting a contribution in aid of the same object ; this meeting the views of the Brethren , the Secretary was instructed to prepare the memorial , that it might be signed by the Brethren in open Lodge . A Brother was proposed as a joining member , and a gentleman for initiation into the mysteries of Masonry .
SUFFOLK . PKOVINCIAL gband lodge . The Prov . Grand Lodge was held in the Council Chamber , Ipswich , on Wednesday , 18 th Nov ., Bro . R . Martin , R . W . D . Prov . G . M ., presiding , in the absence of Bro . Henderson , G . Reg ., in whom the superintendence of the Province has been vested by the M . W . G . M . Bro . Martin was supported by Bros . R . J . Bagshawe , Prov . G . M . of Essex ; Lieutenant J . Gutzmer , R . N ., Prov . G . S . D . of
Essex ; Rev . F . W . Freeman and W . W , Garnham , P . Prov . G . S . Ws . ; W . Elliston , Prov . G . Treas . ; A . Arcedeckne , P . Prov . G . S . D . ; H » G . Warren , Grand Steward ' s Lodge ; Lieutenant J . Owens , 33 rd Regiment ; Rev . W . D . J ) . Poore , Assist . Prov . G . Chap . ; G . Cochrane , No . 813 ; John N . de Vues , No . 187 ; John Pitcher , P . Prov . G . J . W . ; Henry Case , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; J . S . Gissing , P .. Prov . G . S : D . ; W . L . Fox , Prov . G . Sec * of Norfolk ; S . Freeman , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; W . P . Mills , Prov . G . S . W . ; R . F . Jennings , P . M . No . 522 ; Dorling , Prov . G . Sec . ; Crispin , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; G . F . Butcher , Luif , Fleming , Franks , Tracy , Golding , Turner , King , Gower , Giddy , Harrison , Woolnough , Clarkson , Bowler , Webster , Ball , Salmon , Pettit , Townsend , W . Townsend , Last , & c . The Lodge having been opened ,
The B . W . D . Prov . G . M . said it was with great pleasure that he again met the Brethren after a long recess . Since they last met in Prov . G . Lodge they had had the misfortune to lose their respected and honoured Prov . G . M . They had deeply and sincerely mourned his loss ; and it would be impossible for him to say anything of their late R . W . G . M . which could add to the reverence in which his memory was held by the Masons of Suffolk . Their province having been thus deprived of its ruler , it had pleased the M . W . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland , to commit the charge of the province for the present to Bro . Henderson , the G . Reg . ; and he believed abetter choice could not have been made , as Bro . Henderson was a man of the
highest character , and a Mason of the greatest talent , which he would no doubt use so as to promote the best interests of the province . He had expected that Bro . Henderson would have been present that day , but he was pained to have to announce that he had received a communication from that worthy Brother , expressing his extreme regret that he could not appear amongst them , owing to a severe domestic affliction—the loss of three of his nearest and dearest kinsmen bv j
the events in India having incapacitated him from taking part in public business . He was sure they would all deeply sympathize with Bro . Henderson in his affliction . He was gratified to be able to add , however , that the R . W . G . Reg . had expressed an earnest hope that he should be enabled to come amongst them at an early period , and make the personal acquaintance of the Masons of Suffolk in Prov . G . Lodge . ( Applause . ) For himself ( Bro . Martin ) , he bad been the
D . Prov . G . M . so long , that he felt he needed only assure them that it would ever be his earnest endeavour to promote the welfare of the Craft throughout the province . ( Applause . ) Bro . Dorling , tbe Prov . G . Sec , then read the patent from the M . W . G . M ., placing the province of Suffolk under the protection of the R . W . Bro . Henderson , G . Reg ., in pursuance of the powers vested in him . by the Book of Constitutions .
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elect the W . M . and Treasurer for the ensuing year . Bro . King , S . W ., was proposed as W . M ., and Bro . Shipton as Treasurer ; the ballot will be taken next Lodge-night , and the installation on Thursday , January 7 . The R . W . Prov . G . M . referred to a subject that had already been mentioned in the Lodge , namely , the distressed circumstances of the widow and family of the late Bro . Meyrick . He spoke of the Lodges that had voted money from their funds , and Brethren who
had collected subscriptions , and made him the medium of handing over the amount as a Masonic offering . He likewise suggested that a memorial should be drawn np to the Board of Benevolence , soliciting a contribution in aid of the same object ; this meeting the views of the Brethren , the Secretary was instructed to prepare the memorial , that it might be signed by the Brethren in open Lodge . A Brother was proposed as a joining member , and a gentleman for initiation into the mysteries of Masonry .
SUFFOLK . PKOVINCIAL gband lodge . The Prov . Grand Lodge was held in the Council Chamber , Ipswich , on Wednesday , 18 th Nov ., Bro . R . Martin , R . W . D . Prov . G . M ., presiding , in the absence of Bro . Henderson , G . Reg ., in whom the superintendence of the Province has been vested by the M . W . G . M . Bro . Martin was supported by Bros . R . J . Bagshawe , Prov . G . M . of Essex ; Lieutenant J . Gutzmer , R . N ., Prov . G . S . D . of
Essex ; Rev . F . W . Freeman and W . W , Garnham , P . Prov . G . S . Ws . ; W . Elliston , Prov . G . Treas . ; A . Arcedeckne , P . Prov . G . S . D . ; H » G . Warren , Grand Steward ' s Lodge ; Lieutenant J . Owens , 33 rd Regiment ; Rev . W . D . J ) . Poore , Assist . Prov . G . Chap . ; G . Cochrane , No . 813 ; John N . de Vues , No . 187 ; John Pitcher , P . Prov . G . J . W . ; Henry Case , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; J . S . Gissing , P .. Prov . G . S : D . ; W . L . Fox , Prov . G . Sec * of Norfolk ; S . Freeman , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; W . P . Mills , Prov . G . S . W . ; R . F . Jennings , P . M . No . 522 ; Dorling , Prov . G . Sec . ; Crispin , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; G . F . Butcher , Luif , Fleming , Franks , Tracy , Golding , Turner , King , Gower , Giddy , Harrison , Woolnough , Clarkson , Bowler , Webster , Ball , Salmon , Pettit , Townsend , W . Townsend , Last , & c . The Lodge having been opened ,
The B . W . D . Prov . G . M . said it was with great pleasure that he again met the Brethren after a long recess . Since they last met in Prov . G . Lodge they had had the misfortune to lose their respected and honoured Prov . G . M . They had deeply and sincerely mourned his loss ; and it would be impossible for him to say anything of their late R . W . G . M . which could add to the reverence in which his memory was held by the Masons of Suffolk . Their province having been thus deprived of its ruler , it had pleased the M . W . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland , to commit the charge of the province for the present to Bro . Henderson , the G . Reg . ; and he believed abetter choice could not have been made , as Bro . Henderson was a man of the
highest character , and a Mason of the greatest talent , which he would no doubt use so as to promote the best interests of the province . He had expected that Bro . Henderson would have been present that day , but he was pained to have to announce that he had received a communication from that worthy Brother , expressing his extreme regret that he could not appear amongst them , owing to a severe domestic affliction—the loss of three of his nearest and dearest kinsmen bv j
the events in India having incapacitated him from taking part in public business . He was sure they would all deeply sympathize with Bro . Henderson in his affliction . He was gratified to be able to add , however , that the R . W . G . Reg . had expressed an earnest hope that he should be enabled to come amongst them at an early period , and make the personal acquaintance of the Masons of Suffolk in Prov . G . Lodge . ( Applause . ) For himself ( Bro . Martin ) , he bad been the
D . Prov . G . M . so long , that he felt he needed only assure them that it would ever be his earnest endeavour to promote the welfare of the Craft throughout the province . ( Applause . ) Bro . Dorling , tbe Prov . G . Sec , then read the patent from the M . W . G . M ., placing the province of Suffolk under the protection of the R . W . Bro . Henderson , G . Reg ., in pursuance of the powers vested in him . by the Book of Constitutions .