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country ; and the gallant act is recorded of him in history , of liaving saved the life of an officer ( Capt . Clement ) at Trafalgar , in a manner highly creditable to his heart . He lived here sixteen years , and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of all classes . Not only is his death the cause of much sorrow in this island , but abroad many an English heart will be affected by the sad news of good ' Old Mac ' s' departure . " May 31 . —Suddenlyat EdinburghBro . the Rev . Dr . CHALMERS
, , , xt . 74 . This celebrated divine was initiated at Dundee . ( We shall be thankful for any Masonic particulars ) . Bro . Major Sir WALTER SCOTT , who died on his passage from India , was initiated in the Canongate Kilwinning , Edinburgh . Lately , Bro . Major DEUCHAR , late of the 1 st Royals , ( a brother ofthe late Alexander Deuchar ) . He was a zealous Mason . As a soldier he had seen much service ,
Bro . AVM . DOWNE GILLON , Prov . G . M . for Linlithgowshire . Bro . PATRICK ; MAXWELL STEWART , M . P ., Prov . G . M . for Renfrewshire , the fourth member of his family in succession who had filled that dignified office .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
KENT . —Lebbins C . Humfry , Esq ., the New Provincial Grand Master of Kent , has re-appointed Joseph Ashley as his Deputy Grand Master , an auspicious commencement of his Masonic government . The inauguration of the new Provincial Grand Master is postponed until the 9 th August , it not being convenient to him to attend earlier , on the account of circuit business . GRAVESENDJune 14 . —The Lodge of SympathyNo . 709 held its
, , , anniversary , ou which occasion Bro . E . A . Hilder was installed as Worshipful Master by Dr . Crucefix , in the presence of Bro . J . Ashley , Esq ., the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , the mayor , and many visitors . There were two initiations and two passings , which , with the various charges and addresses , were conducted in a very effective manner . It was expected that the Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Lebbins C . Humfry , Esq ., and Bro . James Harmer , Esq ., would have been present , but
the former was prevented by important business , and the latter , we regret to say , by indisposition . The banquet was liberal , nay , elegant in every respect , and the several after-dinner addresses by the Brethren were marked by even more than customary effect .
CHELMSFORD , May 27 . —At a meeting of this Lodge , held at the Lodgeroom , White Hart Hotel , the Rev . Thomas Harvey , M . A ., of Thaxted , was duly initiated into the Order . The usual quarterly banquet afterwards took place , at which a goodly number of the Brethren assembled . Upon the health of the reverend gentleman being proposed by the Worshipful Master , in the course of his reply Bro . Harvey spoke at very considerable length , and in the most fervid language . We regret that the report reached us too late to insert the address ; we will endeavour-to
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Obituary.
country ; and the gallant act is recorded of him in history , of liaving saved the life of an officer ( Capt . Clement ) at Trafalgar , in a manner highly creditable to his heart . He lived here sixteen years , and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of all classes . Not only is his death the cause of much sorrow in this island , but abroad many an English heart will be affected by the sad news of good ' Old Mac ' s' departure . " May 31 . —Suddenlyat EdinburghBro . the Rev . Dr . CHALMERS
, , , xt . 74 . This celebrated divine was initiated at Dundee . ( We shall be thankful for any Masonic particulars ) . Bro . Major Sir WALTER SCOTT , who died on his passage from India , was initiated in the Canongate Kilwinning , Edinburgh . Lately , Bro . Major DEUCHAR , late of the 1 st Royals , ( a brother ofthe late Alexander Deuchar ) . He was a zealous Mason . As a soldier he had seen much service ,
Bro . AVM . DOWNE GILLON , Prov . G . M . for Linlithgowshire . Bro . PATRICK ; MAXWELL STEWART , M . P ., Prov . G . M . for Renfrewshire , the fourth member of his family in succession who had filled that dignified office .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
KENT . —Lebbins C . Humfry , Esq ., the New Provincial Grand Master of Kent , has re-appointed Joseph Ashley as his Deputy Grand Master , an auspicious commencement of his Masonic government . The inauguration of the new Provincial Grand Master is postponed until the 9 th August , it not being convenient to him to attend earlier , on the account of circuit business . GRAVESENDJune 14 . —The Lodge of SympathyNo . 709 held its
, , , anniversary , ou which occasion Bro . E . A . Hilder was installed as Worshipful Master by Dr . Crucefix , in the presence of Bro . J . Ashley , Esq ., the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , the mayor , and many visitors . There were two initiations and two passings , which , with the various charges and addresses , were conducted in a very effective manner . It was expected that the Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Lebbins C . Humfry , Esq ., and Bro . James Harmer , Esq ., would have been present , but
the former was prevented by important business , and the latter , we regret to say , by indisposition . The banquet was liberal , nay , elegant in every respect , and the several after-dinner addresses by the Brethren were marked by even more than customary effect .
CHELMSFORD , May 27 . —At a meeting of this Lodge , held at the Lodgeroom , White Hart Hotel , the Rev . Thomas Harvey , M . A ., of Thaxted , was duly initiated into the Order . The usual quarterly banquet afterwards took place , at which a goodly number of the Brethren assembled . Upon the health of the reverend gentleman being proposed by the Worshipful Master , in the course of his reply Bro . Harvey spoke at very considerable length , and in the most fervid language . We regret that the report reached us too late to insert the address ; we will endeavour-to