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Brethren , tl $ at in addition to the 500 Z . invested on mortgage , there remains in the bank a handsome sum—which sum , as will be shown by the Treasurer ' s account , now reaches the amount of 241 Z . 15 s . 8 d ., making with the mortgage 7411 . 15 a . 8 d « Bro . Wm . Dixon was again re-elected Prov . G . Treas / It was proposed by Bro . Thos . Dewhirst , Prov . S . G . D ., seconded by Bro . Sykes , Prov . J . G . D ., and carried unanimously , " That the thanks of this Prov . Grand Lodge are due to Bro . Wm . Dixon for his faithful and valuable services . " The D . Prov . G . M . intimated that a Dispensation had been granted to the Aire and Calder Lodge , No . 672 , for a Masonic Ball in January . The D . Prov . G . M . announced the removal of the Zetland Lodge , No . 877 * from the George Hotel to the Royal Hotel , both at Cleckheaton . The distressing case and circumstances of Mrs . Westoby , widow of the late Bro . John Westoby , of the Huddersfield Lodge , No . 365 , were brought before the Prov . G . L .
The Prov . G . Treas . proposed , which was seconded and carried Unanimously , " That 51 . from the funds of this Prov . G . L . be appropriated as a donation to the relief of Widow Westoby . " - The petition of Bro . James Holt Buckley , of the Lodge of Hope , No , 379 , Bradford , was presented and read . Resolved , — " That 107 . be appropriated to the relief of the petitioner /' Resolved , — - " That the next quarterly meeting of this Prov . G . L . be held at Keighley , in the Royal Yorkshire Lodge , No . 332 . " The R . W . Prov . G . M . then appointed and invested the following Brethren as Officers of this Prov . G . L . for the year ensuing , viz . : —W . Rev . J . G . Fardell , M . A ., P . P . G . G ., No . 298 , P . S . G . W . ; W . Henry Farrar , P . P . G . S ., No . 379 , P . J . G . W . ; W . Rev . Josh . Senior , L . L . D ., P . P . J . G . W ., and P . P . G . C , No . 737 , P . G . C . ; W . Wm . Dixon , P . G . S ., and P . P . G . Treas ., No . 529 , JPG . Treas . ; W . Thos . J . Wigney , P . P . G . S ., No . 342 , P . G . R . ; W . John Booth , No . 322 , P . S . G . D . ; W . Jas . Henry Thompson , P . P . G . S ., No . 365 , P . J . G . D . ; W . Isaac Booth , P . P . G . S ., No . 332 , P . G . S . W . ; W . Wm . Smith , P . P . G . D . C ., No . 365 ,
P . G . D . C .: W . James Atkinson , No . 877 , P . G . S . B . ; W . Joseph Wood , No . 763 , P . G . O . ; W . Josh . Oldroyd Gill , P . P . G . Purs ., No . 251 , T . G . Purs . ; Bro . Wm . Sykes Thornton , No . 342 , P . G . S . ; Bro . Wm . Henry Alston , No . 365 , P . G . S . ; Bro . Walter Bradley , No . 763 , P . G . S . The Prov . G . L . was then closed in due form , and with solemn prayer , until further summons . We are pleased to see that the Prov . G . L . of West Yorkshire has regularly installed a Prov . Lodge of Improvement and Instruction , which likewise constitutes a unity of purpose in benevolent operations .
Filey . —North and East Hidings . —A Special Provincial Grand Lodge was held at Filey , in the East Riding of the county of York , on Friday , June 1 , 1855 , ^ for the purpose of dedicating a new Lodge , to be called the Royal Lodge No . 296 . There were present—The R . W . George Marwood , the D . Prov . G . M . for tile Province , as Prov . G . M . ; R . W . John J . Moody , as D . Prov . G . M . ; R . W . Geo . Mason , S . Prov . G . W . ; R . W . William B . Hay , J . Prov . G . W . ; Y . W . Rev . W . Hutchinson , M . A ., Prov . G . Ch . ; Y . W . William Bean , Prov . G . Treas . ; Y . W . James J . Spurs , Prov . G . JReg . ; Y . W . Jeremiah Stark , Prov . G . Sec . ; W . John Richardson , S . Prov . G . D . ; W . Thomas Hewson , J . Prov . G . D . ; W . Edward H . Hebden , Prov . G . C . : W . William Holmes , Prov . G . Sword-B . ; W . John Cook ,
Prov . G . St .-B . ; Bro . John Booker , Prov . G , Purs . ; Bro . William Gookson , Prov . G . Tyler . Bros . Johnson and Ross , No . 65 ; Bros . Wilford , Neaby , Webb , and Richardson , No . 236 , Prov . G . Stewards . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in the ante-room adjoining the Lodge . The Prov . G . Officers formed in procession , and entered the Lodge-room , which was opened in due form on the Three Degrees by the Prov . G . M ., who informed the Brethren of the purport of the meeting . The Warrant or Constitution from the Grand Lodge of England was read by Bro . Knaggs , . the W . M . of the Royal Lodge ; and a prayer was offered up by Bro . Hutchinson , the Prov . G . Ch . The Prov . G . M . addressed the Brethren at considerable length , in a speech appropriate
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Brethren , tl $ at in addition to the 500 Z . invested on mortgage , there remains in the bank a handsome sum—which sum , as will be shown by the Treasurer ' s account , now reaches the amount of 241 Z . 15 s . 8 d ., making with the mortgage 7411 . 15 a . 8 d « Bro . Wm . Dixon was again re-elected Prov . G . Treas / It was proposed by Bro . Thos . Dewhirst , Prov . S . G . D ., seconded by Bro . Sykes , Prov . J . G . D ., and carried unanimously , " That the thanks of this Prov . Grand Lodge are due to Bro . Wm . Dixon for his faithful and valuable services . " The D . Prov . G . M . intimated that a Dispensation had been granted to the Aire and Calder Lodge , No . 672 , for a Masonic Ball in January . The D . Prov . G . M . announced the removal of the Zetland Lodge , No . 877 * from the George Hotel to the Royal Hotel , both at Cleckheaton . The distressing case and circumstances of Mrs . Westoby , widow of the late Bro . John Westoby , of the Huddersfield Lodge , No . 365 , were brought before the Prov . G . L .
The Prov . G . Treas . proposed , which was seconded and carried Unanimously , " That 51 . from the funds of this Prov . G . L . be appropriated as a donation to the relief of Widow Westoby . " - The petition of Bro . James Holt Buckley , of the Lodge of Hope , No , 379 , Bradford , was presented and read . Resolved , — " That 107 . be appropriated to the relief of the petitioner /' Resolved , — - " That the next quarterly meeting of this Prov . G . L . be held at Keighley , in the Royal Yorkshire Lodge , No . 332 . " The R . W . Prov . G . M . then appointed and invested the following Brethren as Officers of this Prov . G . L . for the year ensuing , viz . : —W . Rev . J . G . Fardell , M . A ., P . P . G . G ., No . 298 , P . S . G . W . ; W . Henry Farrar , P . P . G . S ., No . 379 , P . J . G . W . ; W . Rev . Josh . Senior , L . L . D ., P . P . J . G . W ., and P . P . G . C , No . 737 , P . G . C . ; W . Wm . Dixon , P . G . S ., and P . P . G . Treas ., No . 529 , JPG . Treas . ; W . Thos . J . Wigney , P . P . G . S ., No . 342 , P . G . R . ; W . John Booth , No . 322 , P . S . G . D . ; W . Jas . Henry Thompson , P . P . G . S ., No . 365 , P . J . G . D . ; W . Isaac Booth , P . P . G . S ., No . 332 , P . G . S . W . ; W . Wm . Smith , P . P . G . D . C ., No . 365 ,
P . G . D . C .: W . James Atkinson , No . 877 , P . G . S . B . ; W . Joseph Wood , No . 763 , P . G . O . ; W . Josh . Oldroyd Gill , P . P . G . Purs ., No . 251 , T . G . Purs . ; Bro . Wm . Sykes Thornton , No . 342 , P . G . S . ; Bro . Wm . Henry Alston , No . 365 , P . G . S . ; Bro . Walter Bradley , No . 763 , P . G . S . The Prov . G . L . was then closed in due form , and with solemn prayer , until further summons . We are pleased to see that the Prov . G . L . of West Yorkshire has regularly installed a Prov . Lodge of Improvement and Instruction , which likewise constitutes a unity of purpose in benevolent operations .
Filey . —North and East Hidings . —A Special Provincial Grand Lodge was held at Filey , in the East Riding of the county of York , on Friday , June 1 , 1855 , ^ for the purpose of dedicating a new Lodge , to be called the Royal Lodge No . 296 . There were present—The R . W . George Marwood , the D . Prov . G . M . for tile Province , as Prov . G . M . ; R . W . John J . Moody , as D . Prov . G . M . ; R . W . Geo . Mason , S . Prov . G . W . ; R . W . William B . Hay , J . Prov . G . W . ; Y . W . Rev . W . Hutchinson , M . A ., Prov . G . Ch . ; Y . W . William Bean , Prov . G . Treas . ; Y . W . James J . Spurs , Prov . G . JReg . ; Y . W . Jeremiah Stark , Prov . G . Sec . ; W . John Richardson , S . Prov . G . D . ; W . Thomas Hewson , J . Prov . G . D . ; W . Edward H . Hebden , Prov . G . C . : W . William Holmes , Prov . G . Sword-B . ; W . John Cook ,
Prov . G . St .-B . ; Bro . John Booker , Prov . G , Purs . ; Bro . William Gookson , Prov . G . Tyler . Bros . Johnson and Ross , No . 65 ; Bros . Wilford , Neaby , Webb , and Richardson , No . 236 , Prov . G . Stewards . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in the ante-room adjoining the Lodge . The Prov . G . Officers formed in procession , and entered the Lodge-room , which was opened in due form on the Three Degrees by the Prov . G . M ., who informed the Brethren of the purport of the meeting . The Warrant or Constitution from the Grand Lodge of England was read by Bro . Knaggs , . the W . M . of the Royal Lodge ; and a prayer was offered up by Bro . Hutchinson , the Prov . G . Ch . The Prov . G . M . addressed the Brethren at considerable length , in a speech appropriate