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Provincial.
The Treasurer , Comp . W . P . Honeywood , announced to tho Companions that there would be a balance in his hands after paying all tho expenses . The members of the Chapter with their visitors , to the number of twenty , adjourned to the banquet-room ancl partook of refreshment , handsomely provided by Comp . Durrant , at thc expense of the three principals .
KENT . FOLKESTONE . —Provincial Grand Lodge of Kent . —It is long since wc witnessed so gratifying an exhibition of the strength of Freemasonry in the Provinces as at tbe Festival of the Prov . Graud Lodge of Kent on Monday , the 20 th of June . The great object ofthe assemblage was the installation of Bro . Charles Purton Cooper , the eminent
Queen ' s counsel , into the chair of tbe Province . The meeting was held under the Temple Lodge of Folkestone , No . 816 ; but tbeir Lodge room not being large enough for the numerous Brethren in attendance , the Town Hall was used on the occasion . The Lodge was opened in due form and with solemn prayer by Bro . Alexander Dobie , Prov . G . M . for Surrey , and G . Beg ., Bro . W . F . Beadon , P . J . G . W ., acting as Dep . G . M . ; Bro . Catlaine , S . Gr . W . ; Bro . Brooke Jones , No . 155 , J . G . W .
The business commenced with the Prov . G , Sec , Bro . Isaacs , reading the M . W . the G . M's . Warrant ofthe appointment of Bro . Cooper , who was installed by Bro . Dobie , which ceremony was performed with his accustomed ability . The new Prov . G . M . then appointed his Officers , viz .: —Bro . Thomas Bisgood , No . 376 , Dep . Gr . M . ; Bro . Campbell , No . 376 , S . G . W . ; Bro . Thomas Hill , J . G . AV . ; Bro . Lambert , No . 146 , S . & . D . ; Bro . H . Harvey , J . G . D . ; Bro . the Eev .
David Jones , of Greenwich , G . Chap . ; Bro . Pousett , G . Dir . of Cer . ; Bro . Cruttenden , G . S . B . ; Bro . Quaite , G . P . ; Bros . Lingard , G . and S . Isaacs , Hodgson , ancl G . Tyler , G . Stewards ; and the Prov . G . M . said be had much p leasure hi continuing Bro . Charles Isaacs in the office of G . Sec ., which he had long filled in a most satisfactory manner . Bro . William Saunders was then re-elected G . Treas . The Lodge then adjourned to attend divine service at thc ancient church , in the following
ORDER OF PROCESSION : — Band of the Rifle Brigade . Two Tylers . The Temple Lodge of Folkestone , No . 816 . Tlie Belvidere Lodge of Maidstone , No . 741 . The Lodge of Sympathy of Grravesend , No . 709 . The Royal Navy Lodge of Eamsgate , No . 621 . The Lodge of Emulation of Dartford , No . 370 .
The Lodge of Peace and Harmony of Dovor , No . 235 . The linked Lodge of Benevolence of Chatham , No . 216 . Adams Lodge of Sheerness , No . 184 . The Lodge of Harmony of Faversham , No . 155 . The Union Lodge of Margate , No . 149 . The Prince Edwin ' s Lodge of Hythe , No . 147 . The Lodge of Freedom of Gravesend , No . 91 . The United Industrious Lodgo of Canterbury , No . 34 ,
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Provincial.
The Treasurer , Comp . W . P . Honeywood , announced to tho Companions that there would be a balance in his hands after paying all tho expenses . The members of the Chapter with their visitors , to the number of twenty , adjourned to the banquet-room ancl partook of refreshment , handsomely provided by Comp . Durrant , at thc expense of the three principals .
KENT . FOLKESTONE . —Provincial Grand Lodge of Kent . —It is long since wc witnessed so gratifying an exhibition of the strength of Freemasonry in the Provinces as at tbe Festival of the Prov . Graud Lodge of Kent on Monday , the 20 th of June . The great object ofthe assemblage was the installation of Bro . Charles Purton Cooper , the eminent
Queen ' s counsel , into the chair of tbe Province . The meeting was held under the Temple Lodge of Folkestone , No . 816 ; but tbeir Lodge room not being large enough for the numerous Brethren in attendance , the Town Hall was used on the occasion . The Lodge was opened in due form and with solemn prayer by Bro . Alexander Dobie , Prov . G . M . for Surrey , and G . Beg ., Bro . W . F . Beadon , P . J . G . W ., acting as Dep . G . M . ; Bro . Catlaine , S . Gr . W . ; Bro . Brooke Jones , No . 155 , J . G . W .
The business commenced with the Prov . G , Sec , Bro . Isaacs , reading the M . W . the G . M's . Warrant ofthe appointment of Bro . Cooper , who was installed by Bro . Dobie , which ceremony was performed with his accustomed ability . The new Prov . G . M . then appointed his Officers , viz .: —Bro . Thomas Bisgood , No . 376 , Dep . Gr . M . ; Bro . Campbell , No . 376 , S . G . W . ; Bro . Thomas Hill , J . G . AV . ; Bro . Lambert , No . 146 , S . & . D . ; Bro . H . Harvey , J . G . D . ; Bro . the Eev .
David Jones , of Greenwich , G . Chap . ; Bro . Pousett , G . Dir . of Cer . ; Bro . Cruttenden , G . S . B . ; Bro . Quaite , G . P . ; Bros . Lingard , G . and S . Isaacs , Hodgson , ancl G . Tyler , G . Stewards ; and the Prov . G . M . said be had much p leasure hi continuing Bro . Charles Isaacs in the office of G . Sec ., which he had long filled in a most satisfactory manner . Bro . William Saunders was then re-elected G . Treas . The Lodge then adjourned to attend divine service at thc ancient church , in the following
ORDER OF PROCESSION : — Band of the Rifle Brigade . Two Tylers . The Temple Lodge of Folkestone , No . 816 . Tlie Belvidere Lodge of Maidstone , No . 741 . The Lodge of Sympathy of Grravesend , No . 709 . The Royal Navy Lodge of Eamsgate , No . 621 . The Lodge of Emulation of Dartford , No . 370 .
The Lodge of Peace and Harmony of Dovor , No . 235 . The linked Lodge of Benevolence of Chatham , No . 216 . Adams Lodge of Sheerness , No . 184 . The Lodge of Harmony of Faversham , No . 155 . The Union Lodge of Margate , No . 149 . The Prince Edwin ' s Lodge of Hythe , No . 147 . The Lodge of Freedom of Gravesend , No . 91 . The United Industrious Lodgo of Canterbury , No . 34 ,