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Provincial.
Laws , and the same ivas agreed to , and the Secretary was directed to forward the same to the Prov . G . AI . for approval . The lodge was opened in the third degree , when Bro . Hall was raised to the sublime degree of a M . M . The lodge was then closed down to the first degree , when two candidates were proposed for initiation , and the brethren agreed that an address of condolence to Bro . Edwards AA'ells , P . M ., on the death of his wife . The lodge was closed in harmony at 10 p . m .
ABEBDAT . E . —St . John ' s Lode ( No . 697 ) . —The brethren of this lodge celebrated the annual festival of their lodge on AVcdnesday , being St . David's day , when Bro . Evan Jones , M . D ., was duly installed in the chair hy Bro . Frederick "Ware , P . M ., Bute Lodge , Cardiff ; and Provincial Grand Registrar , iu the presence of the A . W . Deputy Prov . G . M . ; Bro . E . J . Alorris , the Prov . G . Senior Warden , Bro . Dr . Hall , and numerous other brethren of the lodgo and province . The ceremony of
installation having been efficiently performed hy Bro . A \ are , the ncwlyelccted W . AI . proceeded to invest as his ollicers for the ensuing year : —Bros . AV . J . Thomas , P . M . ; Rhys Howe ] , S . W . ; j . Robertson , J . AV . ; T . 15 . Powell , Treas . ; H . P . Linton , Sec ; AV Davies , S . D . ; William Hodges , J . D . ; Evan Thomas , I . G . Labour being ended , the brethren sat down to an excellent banquet , provided by Bro . Arthur Jones , at tho Black Lion Hotel . The AA . Al . presidedsupported hy Bros . E . . 1 . Alorris , Dep . Prov .
, G . AI . ; II . Hall , M . D ., S . G . W .. and forty other brethren . The installing master , Bro . Ware , appealed to those pressnt on behalf of the Alasonic chaaities , for which he is Provincial Steward , and the appeal was liberally responded to hy a subscription amongst the brethren of five guineas each to the Alasonic Boys' and Girls' Schools respectively .
SUFFOLK . IPSWICH . —British Union Lodge ( No 114)—The ordinary meeting of this lodge was held in the Alasonic Hull on the 2 nd iust . Present Bros . P . Cornell W . AI . ; A . J . Barber I . P . A 1 . P . G . O . ; C . F . Long S . W . ; Dr . Beaumont R . N . J . AV . ; Dr . Muir Staff Surgeon Landguard , Fort . S . D . ; W . Body P . AI . S . D . ; S . Wright J . D . W . Spalding Sec ; C Sclmlen P . AL , J . ; Harris , P . AL ; G . A . Turner P . M . Visiting Brethren Capt . Hales , and Capt .
Hemnss , 27 th IrmiskiH ' mgs , of the Angel Lodge Colchester , and Capt . Herring , 47 th Regt ., of St . " John's Lodge , 161 , & c , The Lodge having been opened with due form Bro . Fox , Royal Engineers , was passed to the second degree , and Bros . Capt . Cotton , 27 th Inniskillings , and W . Warren , 60 th Rifles , were raised to the sublime degree of a M . M . The brethren afterwards retired for refreshment when tho harmony of the evening-was greatly added to b y the admirable singing of Bros Muir ,
Cleather , Turner and others . It was announced that at the next meeting Bro . Warren , who had assisted his brother Capt . Warren in his researches in Palestine , would deliver a lecture on " Buried Jerusalem . "
AVEST LANCASHIRE . LANCASTEB . —Lodge of Fortitude , ( No . 281 ) . The regular meeting of this lodgo was hold on AA ' ednesday evening last , at the Masonic Rooms , Athenteum . There ivere present the AV . AI ., Bro . J . Daniel Moore , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Supt . of AVks ., who ivas supported hy the following officers and members : Bros . John Hatch , I . P . M . ; AV . Hall , S . AV . ; Fleminir , J . AV . ; James Hatch , P . M . and Treas ; E . Simpson , P . AL and Sec ; R . Taylor
as S . D . ; J . Harrison , I . G . ; j . AA atson and Beeley Tylers ; Harry Sumner , Steward , G . Kelland , P . AI . ; Hall , P . M . 1051 . Visitors : Bios . Jesse Banninc , AV . AI . 343 ; B . Mills , C Hartley , Bulfield , Acton , J . Stanley , W . Heald , AV . Hayes . The lodgo ivas opened punctually at the hour appointed , the minutes of the preceding meeting read and confirmed , and other business transacted . Bro . R . R . Hathornthwaite was unanimously elected a re-joining member of the lodge . A candidate for initiation
having been proposed at the last meeting , the ballot ivas taken , but proved unfavourable ; a second candidate was withdrawn . The W . AI . made some remarks on the object of the ballot , and the uses to which it had been applied , referring especially to a letter received , and to remarks that had been made to the effect that for the present no candidate should be admitted into the lodge ; commenting somewhat severely on the thoroughly tinmasonic nature of sneh a preceding as that of brethren
blackballing a good and worthy man , and thereb y doing injustice to his good name , in order to vent their spleen and g ive annoyance to other individuals . The Secretary gave notice of a proposition to be considered at the next meeting , and the lodge was closed in due form .
India.
INDIA .
DISTRICT GRAND CHAPTER OF BENGAL . At a Special Convocation of the District Grand Chapter , held at the Freemasons' Hall , Calcutta , on Thursday , the 19 th Junua . y , 1871 , there were present , M . E . Comps . II . D . Sandeman , G . Supt . ; II . II . Locke , D . G . J ., as Dist . G . H . ; J . Alackintosh , D . G . Scribe N ., ns Dist . G . J . ; AV . G . Murray , Dist . G .
Scribe N . ; \ V . G . Amos , as List . G . . eribo N . ; G . K . DOA-C , as Dist . G . Prin . Sojr . ; G . Alexander , Dist . G . Janitor . The District Grand Chapter was opened in due form at 4 . 30 p . m . The District Grand Scribe E . read the summons convening the District Grand Chapter . The Grand Superintendent addressed the District Grand Chapter as follows : —
Jl . E . Companion .-, —AA- ' e are met-this afternoon for the consideration of a report from the Committee of the District Grand Chapter which met in November to consider generally the subject of ways and means , in order to enable us to meet the demands ofthe District Grand Lodge for our share of expenses connected with the support of the Freemasons' Hall , aud the office of the Grand Secretary . As the report itself which will be read to you is exhaustive , I will make no remark upon it , further
than to say generall y that it has my full concurrence . On the report being submitted to me , I lost no time in having it circulated to the various Chapters in Calcutta , and in the Province , for expression ! of opinion . The Calcutta Chapters being' represented iu this Convocation will , I presume , speak for themselves . AA ' e have but three Chapters working in the Province , and it is satisfactory to know that these three have communicated their full approval ofthe recommendations ofthe Committee .
Thus ; the First Principal of the "Punjab" Chapter at Lahore , intimates that the . ' report has heen unanimously approved hy the Companions of his Chapter in all its points '; Chapter "Dalhousie" at Simla replies to the effect that the Companions unanimously support the recommendations of the Committee , considering the various rates proposed to he levied to be just , reasonable , and worthy of support , and expressing a hope that the measures contemplated may become law at the
next Convocation of District Grand Chapter ; and " Royal Burmah " Chapter telegraphs from Rangoon , that it " agrees to recommendations of Grand Chapter Committee , and will support same warmly . " Among private communications on the subject , M . E . Comp . Powell , Past Dist . G'J ., * ' commends the report , " and remarks that a " small annual assessment will he especially useful in causing private Chapters to keep their returns clear of the
names of Companions who have silently seceded from Membership . " 1 now ask yon to give your judgment upon the report of the Committee which will be read to you hy G . Scribe E . The Report from the Committee of Dist . Grand Chapter was then read .
The report from the Committee of District Grand Chapter was then read : — At a special meeting of the Committee of the District Grand Chapter , held at Calcutta , on Friday , the 25 th November , 1870 , present AI . E . Comp . II . H . Loc-E ., District Grand Principal J ., in the chair ; AI . E . Comp . J . Mackintosh . Z ., Chapter Hope , 109 ; AI . E . Comp . A . B . Mitchell , IL , Chapter " Holy Zion , "
The Chairman stated that the Committee had been convened hy order of the Grand Superintendent , in accordance with the proposition made b y him at the Convocation of the District Grand Chapter on tho 12 th inst . Read the following extract from the Report of the Committee of the past year , submitted at the Convocation above referred to : —Tlic Committee desire to bring to the notice of the
Chapter that it is impossible with an annual income of Rs . 264 to pay the per centage charges even at the rate of 10 per cent ., amounting as they do to lis . 300 ; and they beg to suggest that application he made to District Grand Lodge to abolish these charges , as far as regards the District Grand Chapter ; and that it will also he pleased to cancel the sum now due , as the Chapter is totally unable to pay it from its own resources . " Read paragraph 7 of Report of Proceedings of the District Grand Chapter at the same Convocation as follows : —
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Provincial.
Laws , and the same ivas agreed to , and the Secretary was directed to forward the same to the Prov . G . AI . for approval . The lodge was opened in the third degree , when Bro . Hall was raised to the sublime degree of a M . M . The lodge was then closed down to the first degree , when two candidates were proposed for initiation , and the brethren agreed that an address of condolence to Bro . Edwards AA'ells , P . M ., on the death of his wife . The lodge was closed in harmony at 10 p . m .
ABEBDAT . E . —St . John ' s Lode ( No . 697 ) . —The brethren of this lodge celebrated the annual festival of their lodge on AVcdnesday , being St . David's day , when Bro . Evan Jones , M . D ., was duly installed in the chair hy Bro . Frederick "Ware , P . M ., Bute Lodge , Cardiff ; and Provincial Grand Registrar , iu the presence of the A . W . Deputy Prov . G . M . ; Bro . E . J . Alorris , the Prov . G . Senior Warden , Bro . Dr . Hall , and numerous other brethren of the lodgo and province . The ceremony of
installation having been efficiently performed hy Bro . A \ are , the ncwlyelccted W . AI . proceeded to invest as his ollicers for the ensuing year : —Bros . AV . J . Thomas , P . M . ; Rhys Howe ] , S . W . ; j . Robertson , J . AV . ; T . 15 . Powell , Treas . ; H . P . Linton , Sec ; AV Davies , S . D . ; William Hodges , J . D . ; Evan Thomas , I . G . Labour being ended , the brethren sat down to an excellent banquet , provided by Bro . Arthur Jones , at tho Black Lion Hotel . The AA . Al . presidedsupported hy Bros . E . . 1 . Alorris , Dep . Prov .
, G . AI . ; II . Hall , M . D ., S . G . W .. and forty other brethren . The installing master , Bro . Ware , appealed to those pressnt on behalf of the Alasonic chaaities , for which he is Provincial Steward , and the appeal was liberally responded to hy a subscription amongst the brethren of five guineas each to the Alasonic Boys' and Girls' Schools respectively .
SUFFOLK . IPSWICH . —British Union Lodge ( No 114)—The ordinary meeting of this lodge was held in the Alasonic Hull on the 2 nd iust . Present Bros . P . Cornell W . AI . ; A . J . Barber I . P . A 1 . P . G . O . ; C . F . Long S . W . ; Dr . Beaumont R . N . J . AV . ; Dr . Muir Staff Surgeon Landguard , Fort . S . D . ; W . Body P . AI . S . D . ; S . Wright J . D . W . Spalding Sec ; C Sclmlen P . AL , J . ; Harris , P . AL ; G . A . Turner P . M . Visiting Brethren Capt . Hales , and Capt .
Hemnss , 27 th IrmiskiH ' mgs , of the Angel Lodge Colchester , and Capt . Herring , 47 th Regt ., of St . " John's Lodge , 161 , & c , The Lodge having been opened with due form Bro . Fox , Royal Engineers , was passed to the second degree , and Bros . Capt . Cotton , 27 th Inniskillings , and W . Warren , 60 th Rifles , were raised to the sublime degree of a M . M . The brethren afterwards retired for refreshment when tho harmony of the evening-was greatly added to b y the admirable singing of Bros Muir ,
Cleather , Turner and others . It was announced that at the next meeting Bro . Warren , who had assisted his brother Capt . Warren in his researches in Palestine , would deliver a lecture on " Buried Jerusalem . "
AVEST LANCASHIRE . LANCASTEB . —Lodge of Fortitude , ( No . 281 ) . The regular meeting of this lodgo was hold on AA ' ednesday evening last , at the Masonic Rooms , Athenteum . There ivere present the AV . AI ., Bro . J . Daniel Moore , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Supt . of AVks ., who ivas supported hy the following officers and members : Bros . John Hatch , I . P . M . ; AV . Hall , S . AV . ; Fleminir , J . AV . ; James Hatch , P . M . and Treas ; E . Simpson , P . AL and Sec ; R . Taylor
as S . D . ; J . Harrison , I . G . ; j . AA atson and Beeley Tylers ; Harry Sumner , Steward , G . Kelland , P . AI . ; Hall , P . M . 1051 . Visitors : Bios . Jesse Banninc , AV . AI . 343 ; B . Mills , C Hartley , Bulfield , Acton , J . Stanley , W . Heald , AV . Hayes . The lodgo ivas opened punctually at the hour appointed , the minutes of the preceding meeting read and confirmed , and other business transacted . Bro . R . R . Hathornthwaite was unanimously elected a re-joining member of the lodge . A candidate for initiation
having been proposed at the last meeting , the ballot ivas taken , but proved unfavourable ; a second candidate was withdrawn . The W . AI . made some remarks on the object of the ballot , and the uses to which it had been applied , referring especially to a letter received , and to remarks that had been made to the effect that for the present no candidate should be admitted into the lodge ; commenting somewhat severely on the thoroughly tinmasonic nature of sneh a preceding as that of brethren
blackballing a good and worthy man , and thereb y doing injustice to his good name , in order to vent their spleen and g ive annoyance to other individuals . The Secretary gave notice of a proposition to be considered at the next meeting , and the lodge was closed in due form .
India.
INDIA .
DISTRICT GRAND CHAPTER OF BENGAL . At a Special Convocation of the District Grand Chapter , held at the Freemasons' Hall , Calcutta , on Thursday , the 19 th Junua . y , 1871 , there were present , M . E . Comps . II . D . Sandeman , G . Supt . ; II . II . Locke , D . G . J ., as Dist . G . H . ; J . Alackintosh , D . G . Scribe N ., ns Dist . G . J . ; AV . G . Murray , Dist . G .
Scribe N . ; \ V . G . Amos , as List . G . . eribo N . ; G . K . DOA-C , as Dist . G . Prin . Sojr . ; G . Alexander , Dist . G . Janitor . The District Grand Chapter was opened in due form at 4 . 30 p . m . The District Grand Scribe E . read the summons convening the District Grand Chapter . The Grand Superintendent addressed the District Grand Chapter as follows : —
Jl . E . Companion .-, —AA- ' e are met-this afternoon for the consideration of a report from the Committee of the District Grand Chapter which met in November to consider generally the subject of ways and means , in order to enable us to meet the demands ofthe District Grand Lodge for our share of expenses connected with the support of the Freemasons' Hall , aud the office of the Grand Secretary . As the report itself which will be read to you is exhaustive , I will make no remark upon it , further
than to say generall y that it has my full concurrence . On the report being submitted to me , I lost no time in having it circulated to the various Chapters in Calcutta , and in the Province , for expression ! of opinion . The Calcutta Chapters being' represented iu this Convocation will , I presume , speak for themselves . AA ' e have but three Chapters working in the Province , and it is satisfactory to know that these three have communicated their full approval ofthe recommendations ofthe Committee .
Thus ; the First Principal of the "Punjab" Chapter at Lahore , intimates that the . ' report has heen unanimously approved hy the Companions of his Chapter in all its points '; Chapter "Dalhousie" at Simla replies to the effect that the Companions unanimously support the recommendations of the Committee , considering the various rates proposed to he levied to be just , reasonable , and worthy of support , and expressing a hope that the measures contemplated may become law at the
next Convocation of District Grand Chapter ; and " Royal Burmah " Chapter telegraphs from Rangoon , that it " agrees to recommendations of Grand Chapter Committee , and will support same warmly . " Among private communications on the subject , M . E . Comp . Powell , Past Dist . G'J ., * ' commends the report , " and remarks that a " small annual assessment will he especially useful in causing private Chapters to keep their returns clear of the
names of Companions who have silently seceded from Membership . " 1 now ask yon to give your judgment upon the report of the Committee which will be read to you hy G . Scribe E . The Report from the Committee of Dist . Grand Chapter was then read .
The report from the Committee of District Grand Chapter was then read : — At a special meeting of the Committee of the District Grand Chapter , held at Calcutta , on Friday , the 25 th November , 1870 , present AI . E . Comp . II . H . Loc-E ., District Grand Principal J ., in the chair ; AI . E . Comp . J . Mackintosh . Z ., Chapter Hope , 109 ; AI . E . Comp . A . B . Mitchell , IL , Chapter " Holy Zion , "
The Chairman stated that the Committee had been convened hy order of the Grand Superintendent , in accordance with the proposition made b y him at the Convocation of the District Grand Chapter on tho 12 th inst . Read the following extract from the Report of the Committee of the past year , submitted at the Convocation above referred to : —Tlic Committee desire to bring to the notice of the
Chapter that it is impossible with an annual income of Rs . 264 to pay the per centage charges even at the rate of 10 per cent ., amounting as they do to lis . 300 ; and they beg to suggest that application he made to District Grand Lodge to abolish these charges , as far as regards the District Grand Chapter ; and that it will also he pleased to cancel the sum now due , as the Chapter is totally unable to pay it from its own resources . " Read paragraph 7 of Report of Proceedings of the District Grand Chapter at the same Convocation as follows : —