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Peovifcial.
P . G . S . B ., the W . M ., in the chair . The business was the raising of five brethren to the degree of M . M ., which ceremony was performed , in a first-rate manner , by the W . M . and officers . Lodge business being closed , the brethren retired to a banquet , served in Bro . Blackiston ' s usual style of excellence . We congratulate the Lodge on its prosperity , and wish it even still greater success .
SUSSEX . Brighton . —Tuesday , the 17 th of November , being the third anniversary of the resuscitation of theProv . Grand Lodge of Sussex , under the superintendence of Colonel McQueen , who received , in 1354 , the appointment ( by patent ) of D . Prov . G . M . from his Grace the Duke of Richmond , the Prov . G . M . of Sussex , the present and past Prov . G . Officers resolved to celebrate the day by giving a banquet to their esteemed D . Prov . G . M ., at the Old Ship Hotel , Brighton , and also to present to him a congratulatory address on the occasion .
At the hour appointed the following Officers were in attendance to receive and welcome their guest , viz .: — Bros . Dalbiac , Prov . G . S . W . ; J . Cordy , P . Prov . G . S . W . ; J . Bacon , Prov . G . J . W . ; E . Turner , P . Prov . G . J . W . ; W . Verrall , Prov . G . Treas , ; D . M . Folkard , Prov . G . Heg . ; G . E . Pocock , Prov . G . Sec . ; J . Powell , Prov . G . S . D . ; P . Wilkinson , H . Terrall , and Bannister , P . Prov
G . S . Ds , ; W . Lucas , Prov . G . J . D . ; Langtry , P . Prov . G . J . D . ; Scott , Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; H . Schilling , Prov . G . Dir , of Cers . ; H . Smithers and J . Jones , P . Prov . G . Dir of Cers . ; W . Stuckey , P . Prov . G . Sword-Bearer ; King , Beswick , and Cherriman , P . Prov . G , Pursvts . ; 0 . Woolven , S . Ridley , and Burcbell , Prov . "Cr . Stewards ; G . and 0 . Polkard , P . Prov . G . Stewards .
The "V . W . Bro . having taken his seat , the Prov . G . Beg . advanced and stated that he had the honour conferred upon him to present an address , which fully expressed the feelings of the Prov . G . Officers , although he ( Bro . Folkard ) feared he might not have the power of doing justice to them in the preliminary remarks he would make : — " Y . W . D . Prov . G . M ,, on behalf of the Prov . G . Officers , I beg to tender you our best thanks for so courteously accepting the invitation to dine
with us , but grieved are we to perceive that you are still suffering from your recent indisposition . Permit me to remind you , that only three years ago this day , under this very roof , we were assembled to witness the re-organization of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Sussex , which had not met for twenty-seven years . I would also recall to your recollection that , although diligent inquiry was made , no minute-book , by-laws , or regalia , could be discovered , neither was the name of a P . Prov . Grand Officer to be found in the returns from the Lodges ; at your
request , a few old Masons and tried friends gave their services to assist you in rearing upon the old foundation a superstructure ( may I not say ) perfect in all its parts , and honourable to those engaged in the work . The proceedings at the annual meetings of the Prov . G . Lodge , in 1 B 55 , at Hastings ; in 1856 , ^ at Chichester ; and in September last , at Lewes ; and especially the gathering around you this day , fully testify that you have succeeded in your arduous task . Prior to your able re-organization of our Prov . Grand Lodge , Brethren of distant
Lodges were strangers to each other ; but since the frequency of our Masonic intercourse under your government , friendships have been formed amongst us , and the Sussex Masons , in harmony and rectitude , strive to act up to the prim ciples and tenets of the Craft . Extraordinary success has indeed attended your zealous efforts to promote Freemasonry in this county , as the prosperous state of our finances will show . New regalia have been provided , and every claim on tho Prov . G . Lodge liquidated ; the privileges of a governor for fifteen years to all of the Masonic charities have been obtained by the requisite donation , and still a
good balance of about £ 30 remains in the hands of our worthy Treasurer . I regret that I have so inadequately discharged tbe trust reposed in me , that I have not more forcibly expressed the esteeinwhich all your Prov . G . Officers entertain for you ; pray accept our sincere thanks , and most fervently do we all hope that the G . A . O . T . TJ . will , in His mercy , soon restore you to health / '
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Peovifcial.
P . G . S . B ., the W . M ., in the chair . The business was the raising of five brethren to the degree of M . M ., which ceremony was performed , in a first-rate manner , by the W . M . and officers . Lodge business being closed , the brethren retired to a banquet , served in Bro . Blackiston ' s usual style of excellence . We congratulate the Lodge on its prosperity , and wish it even still greater success .
SUSSEX . Brighton . —Tuesday , the 17 th of November , being the third anniversary of the resuscitation of theProv . Grand Lodge of Sussex , under the superintendence of Colonel McQueen , who received , in 1354 , the appointment ( by patent ) of D . Prov . G . M . from his Grace the Duke of Richmond , the Prov . G . M . of Sussex , the present and past Prov . G . Officers resolved to celebrate the day by giving a banquet to their esteemed D . Prov . G . M ., at the Old Ship Hotel , Brighton , and also to present to him a congratulatory address on the occasion .
At the hour appointed the following Officers were in attendance to receive and welcome their guest , viz .: — Bros . Dalbiac , Prov . G . S . W . ; J . Cordy , P . Prov . G . S . W . ; J . Bacon , Prov . G . J . W . ; E . Turner , P . Prov . G . J . W . ; W . Verrall , Prov . G . Treas , ; D . M . Folkard , Prov . G . Heg . ; G . E . Pocock , Prov . G . Sec . ; J . Powell , Prov . G . S . D . ; P . Wilkinson , H . Terrall , and Bannister , P . Prov
G . S . Ds , ; W . Lucas , Prov . G . J . D . ; Langtry , P . Prov . G . J . D . ; Scott , Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; H . Schilling , Prov . G . Dir , of Cers . ; H . Smithers and J . Jones , P . Prov . G . Dir of Cers . ; W . Stuckey , P . Prov . G . Sword-Bearer ; King , Beswick , and Cherriman , P . Prov . G , Pursvts . ; 0 . Woolven , S . Ridley , and Burcbell , Prov . "Cr . Stewards ; G . and 0 . Polkard , P . Prov . G . Stewards .
The "V . W . Bro . having taken his seat , the Prov . G . Beg . advanced and stated that he had the honour conferred upon him to present an address , which fully expressed the feelings of the Prov . G . Officers , although he ( Bro . Folkard ) feared he might not have the power of doing justice to them in the preliminary remarks he would make : — " Y . W . D . Prov . G . M ,, on behalf of the Prov . G . Officers , I beg to tender you our best thanks for so courteously accepting the invitation to dine
with us , but grieved are we to perceive that you are still suffering from your recent indisposition . Permit me to remind you , that only three years ago this day , under this very roof , we were assembled to witness the re-organization of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Sussex , which had not met for twenty-seven years . I would also recall to your recollection that , although diligent inquiry was made , no minute-book , by-laws , or regalia , could be discovered , neither was the name of a P . Prov . Grand Officer to be found in the returns from the Lodges ; at your
request , a few old Masons and tried friends gave their services to assist you in rearing upon the old foundation a superstructure ( may I not say ) perfect in all its parts , and honourable to those engaged in the work . The proceedings at the annual meetings of the Prov . G . Lodge , in 1 B 55 , at Hastings ; in 1856 , ^ at Chichester ; and in September last , at Lewes ; and especially the gathering around you this day , fully testify that you have succeeded in your arduous task . Prior to your able re-organization of our Prov . Grand Lodge , Brethren of distant
Lodges were strangers to each other ; but since the frequency of our Masonic intercourse under your government , friendships have been formed amongst us , and the Sussex Masons , in harmony and rectitude , strive to act up to the prim ciples and tenets of the Craft . Extraordinary success has indeed attended your zealous efforts to promote Freemasonry in this county , as the prosperous state of our finances will show . New regalia have been provided , and every claim on tho Prov . G . Lodge liquidated ; the privileges of a governor for fifteen years to all of the Masonic charities have been obtained by the requisite donation , and still a
good balance of about £ 30 remains in the hands of our worthy Treasurer . I regret that I have so inadequately discharged tbe trust reposed in me , that I have not more forcibly expressed the esteeinwhich all your Prov . G . Officers entertain for you ; pray accept our sincere thanks , and most fervently do we all hope that the G . A . O . T . TJ . will , in His mercy , soon restore you to health / '