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Provincial.
Bro . Niimis , the Provincial Grand Organist , and much praise is due to tho iucum bent for the effective manner in which this part of the service was sustained . At the conclusion of the service a collection was made , amounting to £ 5 10 s . 10 d . ; and at a subsequent period of the day it was decided that out of this sum , £ 3 3 s . should be given to tho Masonic charities , and the remainder be handed to the Rev . G . L . Church , for distribution among the deserving poor of the neig hbourhood .
The brethren returned to the National School-room in the same order of procession , when the usual business of the Provincial Grand Lodge was transacted , the whole of the Loclges in tho province being represented . Tho Officers for the ensuing year were installed as follows : —¦ Bros . Sir Charles Lemon , Bart ., No . 82 , Prov . G . M . ; Augustus Smith , M . P ., No . 415 , D . Prov . G . M . ; Richard Pearce , No . 142 , P . O . Prov . G . M ., and P . G . Treas . ; Christopher Childs , No . 750 , Prov . G . S . 'W , ; AA . H . Jenkins , Nos . 153 and
415 , Prov . G . J . AV . ; Rev . Hem-y Grylls , A . M ., No . 413 , Prov . G . Chaplain ; Reginald Rogers , No . 415 , Prov . G . Sec . ; James 0 . Mayne , No . 415 , Prov . G . Asst . Sec . ; E . Trewbody Carlyon , Nos . 153 and 415 , Prov . G . Reg . ; John Moyle , Nos . 415 and 1000 , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; J . G . Mason , No . 815 , Prov . G . Asst . Dir . of Cers . ; C . P . Charlton , No . 142 , Prov . G . Supt . of AVorks ; Lieut . Jolm Borlasc , No . 142 , Prov . G . S . B . ( bv proxy ); Capt , Grylls , No . 400 , Prov . G . S . D .: AVilliam J . AVhite , No . 413 Prov . G . J . D . ; NiimisNo . 1000 Prov . G . Organist ; Samuel Harvey
, , , , Nos . 153 and 415 , Prov . G . Purs . ; AV . G . Powniug , Nos . 415 and 1000 , S . G . Moyle , No . 1000 , AVilliam Toll , No . 750 , and G . S . Denbigh , Prov . G . Stewards ; and Serjeant-Major AVing , No . 153 , Prov . G . Inner Guard . Various sums were voted to decayed ancl indigent brethren of the province . A . code of by-laws for the government of tho Prov . Grand Lodge was submitted and approved . Bros . Pearce , Prov . G . Treas . ; Rogers , Prov . G . Sec . ; and E . Trewbody CarlyonProv . G . Reg . were nominated a committee to receive and report on future
, , petitions for relief from the Prov . Grand Lodge . Tho Lodge being closed in due form , the brethren re-formed in procession and proceeded to tho banquet , which was served in a spacious marquee on Bro . AVebb ' s lawn , by Bro . Panll , of tho Britannia Hotel , and was in excellent style , and to the satisfaction of the brethren .
The D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Augustus Smith , M . P ., presided , supported on his right by Bro . Richard Pearce , and Bros , the Revs . Henry Grylls and AV . J . C ' oope , and on his left by Bros . Capt . Grylls , Rogers , and E . T . Carlyon , aud nearly one hundred of the brethren . After dinner a large number of ladies were admitted to partake of dessert aud to listen to the speeches . After the usual loyal aud complimentary toasts , including the health of Sir C . Lemon , Prov . G . M ., had been proposed , the D . Prov . Grand Master gave , in complimentary terms , the toast of " The Ladies , "
and called upon Bro . AV . G . Pawning , the AV . M . of the Boscawen Lodge , and Prov . G . Steward , to respond for them . The toast was drunk with musical cheers , lod by Bro . Captain Grylls . Bro . Powniug returned thanks for the ladies , amid much applause , ancl they then retired . The healths of Bro . Augustus Smith , M . P ., the D . Prov . G . M . ; Bro . Pearce , Past D . Prov . G . M . and Treas . ; Bro . Grylls , Prov . G . Chaplain ; Bros . Childs and Jenkins , Prov . G . AVardens ; Bro . Reginald , Prov . G . See . ; Bro . Rogers , and other
past ancl present Prov . Grand Officers were proposed aud received with the usual honours . Bro . Moyle in responding for the Director of Ceremonies , expressed the great pleasure felt b y the brethren of the Boscawen Lodge , which has only been in existence about two years , at being honoured with the presence of the Prov . Grand Lodge ; the expressions of satisfaction which had fallen from the different speakers had assured him that their efforts met with the approval of the brethren , and to the members of the Boscawen Lodge that assurance constituted their best reward .
The health of the Rev . AV . J . C'oope was also given , and replied to in a speech fervent ivith expression of zeal for Freemasonry , the benefits of which he had been witness , to not only in social circles at home but in the battle fields ofthe Crimea . The healths of the visiting brethren were , next given , and responded to by Bros . Capt . Luce , R . N ., and Alder . The Prov . G . Secretary announced , amid much pleasure , that it was most probable tho uext Provincial festival would be held at Lamiceston , in the Lodge
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Provincial.
Bro . Niimis , the Provincial Grand Organist , and much praise is due to tho iucum bent for the effective manner in which this part of the service was sustained . At the conclusion of the service a collection was made , amounting to £ 5 10 s . 10 d . ; and at a subsequent period of the day it was decided that out of this sum , £ 3 3 s . should be given to tho Masonic charities , and the remainder be handed to the Rev . G . L . Church , for distribution among the deserving poor of the neig hbourhood .
The brethren returned to the National School-room in the same order of procession , when the usual business of the Provincial Grand Lodge was transacted , the whole of the Loclges in tho province being represented . Tho Officers for the ensuing year were installed as follows : —¦ Bros . Sir Charles Lemon , Bart ., No . 82 , Prov . G . M . ; Augustus Smith , M . P ., No . 415 , D . Prov . G . M . ; Richard Pearce , No . 142 , P . O . Prov . G . M ., and P . G . Treas . ; Christopher Childs , No . 750 , Prov . G . S . 'W , ; AA . H . Jenkins , Nos . 153 and
415 , Prov . G . J . AV . ; Rev . Hem-y Grylls , A . M ., No . 413 , Prov . G . Chaplain ; Reginald Rogers , No . 415 , Prov . G . Sec . ; James 0 . Mayne , No . 415 , Prov . G . Asst . Sec . ; E . Trewbody Carlyon , Nos . 153 and 415 , Prov . G . Reg . ; John Moyle , Nos . 415 and 1000 , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; J . G . Mason , No . 815 , Prov . G . Asst . Dir . of Cers . ; C . P . Charlton , No . 142 , Prov . G . Supt . of AVorks ; Lieut . Jolm Borlasc , No . 142 , Prov . G . S . B . ( bv proxy ); Capt , Grylls , No . 400 , Prov . G . S . D .: AVilliam J . AVhite , No . 413 Prov . G . J . D . ; NiimisNo . 1000 Prov . G . Organist ; Samuel Harvey
, , , , Nos . 153 and 415 , Prov . G . Purs . ; AV . G . Powniug , Nos . 415 and 1000 , S . G . Moyle , No . 1000 , AVilliam Toll , No . 750 , and G . S . Denbigh , Prov . G . Stewards ; and Serjeant-Major AVing , No . 153 , Prov . G . Inner Guard . Various sums were voted to decayed ancl indigent brethren of the province . A . code of by-laws for the government of tho Prov . Grand Lodge was submitted and approved . Bros . Pearce , Prov . G . Treas . ; Rogers , Prov . G . Sec . ; and E . Trewbody CarlyonProv . G . Reg . were nominated a committee to receive and report on future
, , petitions for relief from the Prov . Grand Lodge . Tho Lodge being closed in due form , the brethren re-formed in procession and proceeded to tho banquet , which was served in a spacious marquee on Bro . AVebb ' s lawn , by Bro . Panll , of tho Britannia Hotel , and was in excellent style , and to the satisfaction of the brethren .
The D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Augustus Smith , M . P ., presided , supported on his right by Bro . Richard Pearce , and Bros , the Revs . Henry Grylls and AV . J . C ' oope , and on his left by Bros . Capt . Grylls , Rogers , and E . T . Carlyon , aud nearly one hundred of the brethren . After dinner a large number of ladies were admitted to partake of dessert aud to listen to the speeches . After the usual loyal aud complimentary toasts , including the health of Sir C . Lemon , Prov . G . M ., had been proposed , the D . Prov . Grand Master gave , in complimentary terms , the toast of " The Ladies , "
and called upon Bro . AV . G . Pawning , the AV . M . of the Boscawen Lodge , and Prov . G . Steward , to respond for them . The toast was drunk with musical cheers , lod by Bro . Captain Grylls . Bro . Powniug returned thanks for the ladies , amid much applause , ancl they then retired . The healths of Bro . Augustus Smith , M . P ., the D . Prov . G . M . ; Bro . Pearce , Past D . Prov . G . M . and Treas . ; Bro . Grylls , Prov . G . Chaplain ; Bros . Childs and Jenkins , Prov . G . AVardens ; Bro . Reginald , Prov . G . See . ; Bro . Rogers , and other
past ancl present Prov . Grand Officers were proposed aud received with the usual honours . Bro . Moyle in responding for the Director of Ceremonies , expressed the great pleasure felt b y the brethren of the Boscawen Lodge , which has only been in existence about two years , at being honoured with the presence of the Prov . Grand Lodge ; the expressions of satisfaction which had fallen from the different speakers had assured him that their efforts met with the approval of the brethren , and to the members of the Boscawen Lodge that assurance constituted their best reward .
The health of the Rev . AV . J . C'oope was also given , and replied to in a speech fervent ivith expression of zeal for Freemasonry , the benefits of which he had been witness , to not only in social circles at home but in the battle fields ofthe Crimea . The healths of the visiting brethren were , next given , and responded to by Bros . Capt . Luce , R . N ., and Alder . The Prov . G . Secretary announced , amid much pleasure , that it was most probable tho uext Provincial festival would be held at Lamiceston , in the Lodge