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Metropolitan.
ceremony of consecration . The petition for Avarrant appears to have emanated from several of the members of No . 15 , residing in the neig hbourhood , of the Gregorian Arms ; some forty Brethren ivere present to AA'itness the ceremony ; and among the Past Masters were Bros . Gibbs , Harris , Rogers ( of No . 15 ); Potter ( of No . i ); Jackson and Davis ( of No . 87 ); Barrotti and Tibbats ( of No . 198 ); Steel , PackAvood , Loivenstai-k , & e . The Brethren assembled liaving been arranged in tho outer room hy Bro . HOAVProv . G . Div . of Cers . for Herts , as Master of
, Ceremonies , a procession Avas formed , and Bro . Muggeridge entering the Lodge room , took the chair ; the petition and Avarrant were read , and the petitioners arranged in the centre , the choice of Master confirmed , and the ceremonial of consecration proceeded . Corn , AA'ine and oil were scattered , the llcsv . AA . R . BVOAVIA reading Psalms cxxii . and cxxxiii . ; the doxology in this part of the ceremony was led by Bro . HOAV ; and the responses Avere given by Bro . Packivood . Bro . Muggeridgc ' s form of consecration is very perfect , but on this occasion tho
ceremony Avas marred by want of space and the absence of music , Avhich is absolutely necessary to give full effect to so imposing a ceremony . Bro . Henry Gregory , P . M . of No . 87 , the AV . M . named iu the Avarrant , ivas then presented find duly installed by Bro . Muggeridge , in the presence of tiveh'e other P . M . s ., and Avas proclaimed and saluted in the several degrees . The AA : M . then appointed and invested his officers;—Bros . Win . Parker , SW . ; Fred . Augustus AVishavt , J . AA . ; J . Dixon , LL . D ., Sec . ; Rev . R . D . BrownChaplain ; C . R . AA . Eattenbury , S . D . ; Thomas
, Smith , J . D . ; K . J . Jackson , I . G . Several Brothers AA'ere proposed for joining , and there are , AA-C understand , several gentlemen desirous of initiation . The Lodge ivas closed , and the AV . M ., through indisposition being compelled to retire ; requested Bro . Muggeridge to preside at the repast Avhich folloived , and of AA'hich , two dozen Brethren partook . In course of the evening a voluntary subscription AA'as raised for charitable purposes .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
BRISTOL . AEPTOiHTirasTS . —X-odtjcs . —Wednesday , February 23 rd , Boyal Sussex ( 221 ) , Freemasons' ilall , at 7 ; Friday , ? . 6 lli . Instruetirm . —Ditto , at 7 J , C 7 «/ j >/ cr . —Beaufort ( 1211 ) , ditto , at 7 . CUMBERLAND . ATTOiSTmsT . —Eiieamimtcnt . —Monday ; February 21 st , Holy Trinity , Grapes Inn , AVliiteliaven . CORNAYALL .
ATTOiymtKXTS . —Lodges , —Monday , February 21 st , Phoenix of Honour and Prudence ( 415 ) , Masonic Booms , Truro , at 7 ; AVednesday , 23 rd , Peace aud Harmony ( 728 ) , Dunn ' s Hole ) , St . Austell , at 7 ; Monday , 2 Slh , Boseatven ( 1000 ) , Masonic Booms , Chaeuwaler , at 7 . DEVONSHIRE . ArroiN-nraiiTs . — . / . oil / yes . —Thursday , February 24 th , Friendshro ( 238 ) , lord Hood Hotel , Devonpoit , at ( i . Encampment . —Eoyal Susses , Three Tuns , Tiverton , at 7 .
DORSETSHIRE . APFOIBIHBKTS . —Zoifycs . —Thursday , February 2 ith , St , Mary ' s ( 1009 ) , Bull Inn , Bridnnrf at 7 ; Science ( 040 ) , Private Booms , Bourton , at 7 . '
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Metropolitan.
ceremony of consecration . The petition for Avarrant appears to have emanated from several of the members of No . 15 , residing in the neig hbourhood , of the Gregorian Arms ; some forty Brethren ivere present to AA'itness the ceremony ; and among the Past Masters were Bros . Gibbs , Harris , Rogers ( of No . 15 ); Potter ( of No . i ); Jackson and Davis ( of No . 87 ); Barrotti and Tibbats ( of No . 198 ); Steel , PackAvood , Loivenstai-k , & e . The Brethren assembled liaving been arranged in tho outer room hy Bro . HOAVProv . G . Div . of Cers . for Herts , as Master of
, Ceremonies , a procession Avas formed , and Bro . Muggeridge entering the Lodge room , took the chair ; the petition and Avarrant were read , and the petitioners arranged in the centre , the choice of Master confirmed , and the ceremonial of consecration proceeded . Corn , AA'ine and oil were scattered , the llcsv . AA . R . BVOAVIA reading Psalms cxxii . and cxxxiii . ; the doxology in this part of the ceremony was led by Bro . HOAV ; and the responses Avere given by Bro . Packivood . Bro . Muggeridgc ' s form of consecration is very perfect , but on this occasion tho
ceremony Avas marred by want of space and the absence of music , Avhich is absolutely necessary to give full effect to so imposing a ceremony . Bro . Henry Gregory , P . M . of No . 87 , the AV . M . named iu the Avarrant , ivas then presented find duly installed by Bro . Muggeridge , in the presence of tiveh'e other P . M . s ., and Avas proclaimed and saluted in the several degrees . The AA : M . then appointed and invested his officers;—Bros . Win . Parker , SW . ; Fred . Augustus AVishavt , J . AA . ; J . Dixon , LL . D ., Sec . ; Rev . R . D . BrownChaplain ; C . R . AA . Eattenbury , S . D . ; Thomas
, Smith , J . D . ; K . J . Jackson , I . G . Several Brothers AA'ere proposed for joining , and there are , AA-C understand , several gentlemen desirous of initiation . The Lodge ivas closed , and the AV . M ., through indisposition being compelled to retire ; requested Bro . Muggeridge to preside at the repast Avhich folloived , and of AA'hich , two dozen Brethren partook . In course of the evening a voluntary subscription AA'as raised for charitable purposes .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
BRISTOL . AEPTOiHTirasTS . —X-odtjcs . —Wednesday , February 23 rd , Boyal Sussex ( 221 ) , Freemasons' ilall , at 7 ; Friday , ? . 6 lli . Instruetirm . —Ditto , at 7 J , C 7 «/ j >/ cr . —Beaufort ( 1211 ) , ditto , at 7 . CUMBERLAND . ATTOiSTmsT . —Eiieamimtcnt . —Monday ; February 21 st , Holy Trinity , Grapes Inn , AVliiteliaven . CORNAYALL .
ATTOiymtKXTS . —Lodges , —Monday , February 21 st , Phoenix of Honour and Prudence ( 415 ) , Masonic Booms , Truro , at 7 ; AVednesday , 23 rd , Peace aud Harmony ( 728 ) , Dunn ' s Hole ) , St . Austell , at 7 ; Monday , 2 Slh , Boseatven ( 1000 ) , Masonic Booms , Chaeuwaler , at 7 . DEVONSHIRE . ArroiN-nraiiTs . — . / . oil / yes . —Thursday , February 24 th , Friendshro ( 238 ) , lord Hood Hotel , Devonpoit , at ( i . Encampment . —Eoyal Susses , Three Tuns , Tiverton , at 7 .
DORSETSHIRE . APFOIBIHBKTS . —Zoifycs . —Thursday , February 2 ith , St , Mary ' s ( 1009 ) , Bull Inn , Bridnnrf at 7 ; Science ( 040 ) , Private Booms , Bourton , at 7 . '