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Brett , and Martkn raised to the third degree . Bros / the Rev . R Brandon , and % Bowell , were admitted as joining members . All business eMed , the Lodge was closed , and the Brethren ; presided over by the Prov . Grano ^ to banquet , and in due course of the toasts , " The Prov . Grand Master , " having been proposed by Bro . Ward , Bro . Stuart said , that the association with his honoured Deputy , was always pleasurable ; he had entered Freemasonry in the Watford
Lodge , and was initiated by Bro . Ward , at whose hands , also he had . received every other degree or order . He was always gratified to meet his Brethren in Hertfordshire , but more especially in Watford . The health of Bro . & ancls ^ by : defeire of the Prov . Grand Master , was proposed by Bro . How , " who paid a just tribute to the energetic services of Bro . Francis , who , in Hertford , as irx days of old in Surrey , was ever ready to undertake the onerous duties of the chair , no matter in what degree , or what department of Masonry , whether in Craft , Eoyal Archor
, Templar . The Prov . Grand Master having retired , Bro . Kancis took the chair , and called on the Brethren to join him in hearty good wishes for continue ^ neaith and happiness of the Past Masters of the Watford Lodge , especially rehiring to the steady attendance and enthusiastic support of Masonry by Bro ; Bufchell Heme . " The Visitors" was responded to by Bro . How ; and " The Officers '' by Bro . Finch . We are pleased to find that the strength of the Watford Lodge has been increased during the present year by several young members .
KENT . AppoiNmElsrTS .--- -Lo ^ c 5 .---Mond ^ y , December 6 th , Peace and Harinoiiy ( 235 ) , Royal Oak Dover , at 7 J ; Tuesday , 7 th , Adams ( 184 t ) , Masomc Hall , Sheerness , at 6 . Chatham . —Moyal Kent Lodge of Antiquity ( No . 20 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge assembled on Wednesday , Nov . 17 th , under the direction of their Worshipful Master , Bro . Charles Isaacs , when Bros . Rochfort and ITelgate were raised to the third degree ; Bros . Arkwright and Le Mesurier were passed to the second degree ,
and four gentlemen were initiated into the mysteries of the Order . This being the night for the election of the Worshipful Master and Treasurer , Bro . William Saunders , P . M ., rose to request , in the name of the Lodge , that the Worshipful Master would again fill the office for the year ensuing . He was aware that he had done so for two successive years ; he regretted that there were no Brethren desirous of filling that important posfc , and but for the great exertions of the Worshipful Master ,, they would not have been able to have met for the last two years , and so
successful had he been during the past year , that twenty-nine gentlemen had been introduced by the Worshipful Master into the Order . The Worshipful Master assured the Brethren it was his most anxious desire to see the Lodge prosper , and if they thought that by again electing him to fill the office for the year ensuing , it would at all add to its welfare , he was quite : at their service . He felt convinced that tho Provincial Grand Master would grant a dispensation for that
purpose , he having filled the ofiice for two successive years . Bro . Saunders was re-elected Treasurer . Several gentlemen having been proposed for initiation , and nothing further being offered for the good . of l > eeinasorjiry f'in this Lodge , it was closed in due form . The Brethren then adjourned to a banquet , presided over by the Worshipful Master . —[ The Provincial Grand Master has ' since granted a dispensation for Bro . Charles Isaacs to fill the office of W . M . for the ensuing year , ]
LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . ArpourariOTS . —• Lodges . —Monday , December 6 th , Choetham aud Crumpsall ( 028 ) , Crumpsal Hotel , Manchester , at 0 ; Wednesday , 8 th , Antiquity ( 170 ) , One Horse Shoo , Bolton , at 7 J'Jiwau / jnnerU . —Priday , 10 th , St , Jamoa of Jerusalem , Three Tims , Bolton , at 7 .
LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . Appointments . — Lodges . —Monday , Decomhor 6 th , Harmony ( M 7 ) , Wellington Hotel , Guvh ton , at 5 J ; Tuesday , 7 th , Alliance (>) , Stanley Arms , Boby } at 7 ; ThtifHclay , !) Ui , 'Harmonic ( 20 ;*) , JMiiHonic Hfi . ll , Liverpool , at 4 j Friday , ( Mi , Perseverance ( 18 . 1 ) , Masonic Kail , Liverpool . $ \ i 0 . Vhaytvr , — 'fuceduy , < Hh , Ht , Jolm ( 245 ) , Musonio HtUl , Liverpool , at < 1 , .
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Brett , and Martkn raised to the third degree . Bros / the Rev . R Brandon , and % Bowell , were admitted as joining members . All business eMed , the Lodge was closed , and the Brethren ; presided over by the Prov . Grano ^ to banquet , and in due course of the toasts , " The Prov . Grand Master , " having been proposed by Bro . Ward , Bro . Stuart said , that the association with his honoured Deputy , was always pleasurable ; he had entered Freemasonry in the Watford
Lodge , and was initiated by Bro . Ward , at whose hands , also he had . received every other degree or order . He was always gratified to meet his Brethren in Hertfordshire , but more especially in Watford . The health of Bro . & ancls ^ by : defeire of the Prov . Grand Master , was proposed by Bro . How , " who paid a just tribute to the energetic services of Bro . Francis , who , in Hertford , as irx days of old in Surrey , was ever ready to undertake the onerous duties of the chair , no matter in what degree , or what department of Masonry , whether in Craft , Eoyal Archor
, Templar . The Prov . Grand Master having retired , Bro . Kancis took the chair , and called on the Brethren to join him in hearty good wishes for continue ^ neaith and happiness of the Past Masters of the Watford Lodge , especially rehiring to the steady attendance and enthusiastic support of Masonry by Bro ; Bufchell Heme . " The Visitors" was responded to by Bro . How ; and " The Officers '' by Bro . Finch . We are pleased to find that the strength of the Watford Lodge has been increased during the present year by several young members .
KENT . AppoiNmElsrTS .--- -Lo ^ c 5 .---Mond ^ y , December 6 th , Peace and Harinoiiy ( 235 ) , Royal Oak Dover , at 7 J ; Tuesday , 7 th , Adams ( 184 t ) , Masomc Hall , Sheerness , at 6 . Chatham . —Moyal Kent Lodge of Antiquity ( No . 20 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge assembled on Wednesday , Nov . 17 th , under the direction of their Worshipful Master , Bro . Charles Isaacs , when Bros . Rochfort and ITelgate were raised to the third degree ; Bros . Arkwright and Le Mesurier were passed to the second degree ,
and four gentlemen were initiated into the mysteries of the Order . This being the night for the election of the Worshipful Master and Treasurer , Bro . William Saunders , P . M ., rose to request , in the name of the Lodge , that the Worshipful Master would again fill the office for the year ensuing . He was aware that he had done so for two successive years ; he regretted that there were no Brethren desirous of filling that important posfc , and but for the great exertions of the Worshipful Master ,, they would not have been able to have met for the last two years , and so
successful had he been during the past year , that twenty-nine gentlemen had been introduced by the Worshipful Master into the Order . The Worshipful Master assured the Brethren it was his most anxious desire to see the Lodge prosper , and if they thought that by again electing him to fill the office for the year ensuing , it would at all add to its welfare , he was quite : at their service . He felt convinced that tho Provincial Grand Master would grant a dispensation for that
purpose , he having filled the ofiice for two successive years . Bro . Saunders was re-elected Treasurer . Several gentlemen having been proposed for initiation , and nothing further being offered for the good . of l > eeinasorjiry f'in this Lodge , it was closed in due form . The Brethren then adjourned to a banquet , presided over by the Worshipful Master . —[ The Provincial Grand Master has ' since granted a dispensation for Bro . Charles Isaacs to fill the office of W . M . for the ensuing year , ]
LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . ArpourariOTS . —• Lodges . —Monday , December 6 th , Choetham aud Crumpsall ( 028 ) , Crumpsal Hotel , Manchester , at 0 ; Wednesday , 8 th , Antiquity ( 170 ) , One Horse Shoo , Bolton , at 7 J'Jiwau / jnnerU . —Priday , 10 th , St , Jamoa of Jerusalem , Three Tims , Bolton , at 7 .
LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . Appointments . — Lodges . —Monday , Decomhor 6 th , Harmony ( M 7 ) , Wellington Hotel , Guvh ton , at 5 J ; Tuesday , 7 th , Alliance (>) , Stanley Arms , Boby } at 7 ; ThtifHclay , !) Ui , 'Harmonic ( 20 ;*) , JMiiHonic Hfi . ll , Liverpool , at 4 j Friday , ( Mi , Perseverance ( 18 . 1 ) , Masonic Kail , Liverpool . $ \ i 0 . Vhaytvr , — 'fuceduy , < Hh , Ht , Jolm ( 245 ) , Musonio HtUl , Liverpool , at < 1 , .