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Provincial
LEICESTERSHIRE . LEiCESTER .-rJfy & w of Gamut Lodge Q ^ o . 766 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge held their monthly meeting on Thursday evening , November 18 th .. There were present Bros . W . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M . ; E . Glephan , W . M . ; Willey , S . W . ; Paul , J . W . ; Johnson , S . D . ; Brewin , J . D . ; Sheppard , Sec ; Spencer , I . G . ; Bankart , P . M . ; Millican , P . M . ; Kinton , P . M . ; Bro ; Cooke , of London ; Bro . Le Yean , and Bro . Gonsalvo . The Lodge haying been opened into the third degree , Bros . Garnar
arid Manning were raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason . The Lodge was resumed in the first degree , and Captain John Brett , of the Rifle Brigade , was initiated into > the mysteries of Freemasonry . Bro . Clephan , W . M ., reported to the Lodge , that there seemed now to he a fair prospect of accomplishing what had long heen wished for in Leicester—the erection of a Masonic hall ; that a building had been purchased , . at a moderate price , in a central part of the town , which in every respect was well adapted for alterations ; and that as soon as Bro . Millican ,
Prov , Gr . Sup . of Works for Leicestershire , had . completed his plans and formed his estimates , a general meeting of the Lodges would be called , for considering the best means of carrying out the project . As the Chapters attached to the Lodge of Saint John and the John of Gaunt have lately been amalgamated under the title of tS The United Chapter of Fortitude" and Saint Augustine , " the warrant belonging to the Saint Augustine Chapter is in abeyance . Bro . Kelly therefore proposed the following resolution , which was seconded by Bro . Brewin : " That this Lodge
approve of the proposal , that the warrant of the Chapter of Saint Augustine attached to the Lodge be transferred to the Knights of Malta Lodge , No . 58 , Hinckley , believing that such ^ rrangeraent will be conducive to the interest of Masonry in the province . " The following resolution was proposed by Bro . Kelly , L ) . Prov . G . M ., and seconded by Bro , Bithrey : " That this Lodge has learned with feelings of deep regret the melancholy intelligence of the decease , at an early age , of the amiable and talented wife of Bro . John Buck , F . R . C . 8 ., P . M . of St . John ' s
Lodge , No . 348 , P . Prov . SG . W , ; a lady to whose graceful liberality and able skill , as an amateur artist , the Lodge is indebted for the admirable copy of the portrait of the late Provincial Grand Master , Sir P . G . Fowke , Bart ., which adorns its walls . And the Brethren beg to express their heartfelt sympathy and condolence with Bro . Buck , in the irreparable loss which he and his youthful family have sustained by the premature removal of an affectionate wife and mother ; and they pray that the Great Architect of the universe will comfort him in his affliction : V At the
conclusion of business the Brethren adjourned to supper , and spent the re mainder of the evening in pleasant and , social intercourse .
NORTHUMBERLAND . AppoiN'TJOirrs . —Lodges . —Monday , December 6 th , Northern Counties ( 586 ) , Freemasons ' Hall , Newcastle , at 7 ; Sfc . George ' s ( 024 ) , Commercial Hotel , North Shields , at 8 ; Tuesday , 7 th , Northumberland ( 985 ) , Central Exchange , Newcastle , at 7 ; St , David ' s ( 554 . ) , Salmon Inn , Berwick , at 7 ; Wednesday , 8 th , Blag ^ en ( 957 ) , Kidley Arms , Blyth , at 7 . Chapters . —Thursday , 9 th , De Swinboume ( 24 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Newcastle , at 7 ; Friday , 10 th , De Sussex ( 586 ) , ditto , at 7 ,
SOMERSETSHIRE . Appointment ^ . —Zodws . —Royal Sussex ( 61 ) , Araery ' s Hotel , Bath , at 7 J . Mark . —Thuvs day , 9 th , Royal Cumberland , Masonic Hall , Dath , at 8 . Chapters . —Monday , 6 th , Vale of Jehosaphafc ( 367 ) , Highbridgo Inn , Huntspill ^ at 12 ; Wednesday , 8 th ,, Royal Sussex ( . 61 ) , Arnery ' a Hotel , Bath , at 7 ^ . STAFFORDSHIRE . Appointwottb . -- Lodges . —Monday , "December 0 th , St . James ( 707 ) , New Inn , Handsworth , at 7 ; Friday , 10 th , Honour ( 769 ) , Old Assembly Rooms , Wolverhampton , at 7 £ .
Wo ^ vbrhamfton . —Lodge of Honour ( No . 769 ) . —A ' meetmg of emergency was holden on Friday , Nov . 26 th . Bros . N ' ewnham , Douleve , and Thnrstans were passed to the second degree ; the ceremony wa « ably performed by Bro . ( lough , W , M ., ProY . G . D . ; ho aim delivered the charge of this degree , Tho lecture on tho first
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial
LEICESTERSHIRE . LEiCESTER .-rJfy & w of Gamut Lodge Q ^ o . 766 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge held their monthly meeting on Thursday evening , November 18 th .. There were present Bros . W . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M . ; E . Glephan , W . M . ; Willey , S . W . ; Paul , J . W . ; Johnson , S . D . ; Brewin , J . D . ; Sheppard , Sec ; Spencer , I . G . ; Bankart , P . M . ; Millican , P . M . ; Kinton , P . M . ; Bro ; Cooke , of London ; Bro . Le Yean , and Bro . Gonsalvo . The Lodge haying been opened into the third degree , Bros . Garnar
arid Manning were raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason . The Lodge was resumed in the first degree , and Captain John Brett , of the Rifle Brigade , was initiated into > the mysteries of Freemasonry . Bro . Clephan , W . M ., reported to the Lodge , that there seemed now to he a fair prospect of accomplishing what had long heen wished for in Leicester—the erection of a Masonic hall ; that a building had been purchased , . at a moderate price , in a central part of the town , which in every respect was well adapted for alterations ; and that as soon as Bro . Millican ,
Prov , Gr . Sup . of Works for Leicestershire , had . completed his plans and formed his estimates , a general meeting of the Lodges would be called , for considering the best means of carrying out the project . As the Chapters attached to the Lodge of Saint John and the John of Gaunt have lately been amalgamated under the title of tS The United Chapter of Fortitude" and Saint Augustine , " the warrant belonging to the Saint Augustine Chapter is in abeyance . Bro . Kelly therefore proposed the following resolution , which was seconded by Bro . Brewin : " That this Lodge
approve of the proposal , that the warrant of the Chapter of Saint Augustine attached to the Lodge be transferred to the Knights of Malta Lodge , No . 58 , Hinckley , believing that such ^ rrangeraent will be conducive to the interest of Masonry in the province . " The following resolution was proposed by Bro . Kelly , L ) . Prov . G . M ., and seconded by Bro , Bithrey : " That this Lodge has learned with feelings of deep regret the melancholy intelligence of the decease , at an early age , of the amiable and talented wife of Bro . John Buck , F . R . C . 8 ., P . M . of St . John ' s
Lodge , No . 348 , P . Prov . SG . W , ; a lady to whose graceful liberality and able skill , as an amateur artist , the Lodge is indebted for the admirable copy of the portrait of the late Provincial Grand Master , Sir P . G . Fowke , Bart ., which adorns its walls . And the Brethren beg to express their heartfelt sympathy and condolence with Bro . Buck , in the irreparable loss which he and his youthful family have sustained by the premature removal of an affectionate wife and mother ; and they pray that the Great Architect of the universe will comfort him in his affliction : V At the
conclusion of business the Brethren adjourned to supper , and spent the re mainder of the evening in pleasant and , social intercourse .
NORTHUMBERLAND . AppoiN'TJOirrs . —Lodges . —Monday , December 6 th , Northern Counties ( 586 ) , Freemasons ' Hall , Newcastle , at 7 ; Sfc . George ' s ( 024 ) , Commercial Hotel , North Shields , at 8 ; Tuesday , 7 th , Northumberland ( 985 ) , Central Exchange , Newcastle , at 7 ; St , David ' s ( 554 . ) , Salmon Inn , Berwick , at 7 ; Wednesday , 8 th , Blag ^ en ( 957 ) , Kidley Arms , Blyth , at 7 . Chapters . —Thursday , 9 th , De Swinboume ( 24 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Newcastle , at 7 ; Friday , 10 th , De Sussex ( 586 ) , ditto , at 7 ,
SOMERSETSHIRE . Appointment ^ . —Zodws . —Royal Sussex ( 61 ) , Araery ' s Hotel , Bath , at 7 J . Mark . —Thuvs day , 9 th , Royal Cumberland , Masonic Hall , Dath , at 8 . Chapters . —Monday , 6 th , Vale of Jehosaphafc ( 367 ) , Highbridgo Inn , Huntspill ^ at 12 ; Wednesday , 8 th ,, Royal Sussex ( . 61 ) , Arnery ' a Hotel , Bath , at 7 ^ . STAFFORDSHIRE . Appointwottb . -- Lodges . —Monday , "December 0 th , St . James ( 707 ) , New Inn , Handsworth , at 7 ; Friday , 10 th , Honour ( 769 ) , Old Assembly Rooms , Wolverhampton , at 7 £ .
Wo ^ vbrhamfton . —Lodge of Honour ( No . 769 ) . —A ' meetmg of emergency was holden on Friday , Nov . 26 th . Bros . N ' ewnham , Douleve , and Thnrstans were passed to the second degree ; the ceremony wa « ably performed by Bro . ( lough , W , M ., ProY . G . D . ; ho aim delivered the charge of this degree , Tho lecture on tho first