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held their festival , in celebration of St . John the Baptist ; on which occasion many visiting Brothers attended . GAINSBOROUGH . —OPENING OF THE TRENT LODGE . —August 18 . —The brethren in this place having petitioned the M . XV . Grand Master for a Warrant of Constitution in the usual way , the V . W . Deputy Prov , Grand Master , the Rev . George Oliver , granted them a Dispensation ,
and issued his commission to Brother Cropper , P . G . S . XV ., Brother Hickson , P . G . J . XV ., and Brother XV . A . Nicholson , P . G . Architect , empowering them , in his absence , to open and constitute the new Lodge in form . On Monday , the 11 th of August , the above P . G . officers assembled in the private room engaged by the brethren to hold their Lodge in , at
11 o ' clock , A . M . —there also met them brethren from the Witham Lodge , Lincoln , No . 374 , ancl the Humber Lodge , No . 65 . The business of the day commenced by Brother Hickson ( who officiated as XV . M . ) opening the Lodge in all the degrees . The ode , No . 9 , in Preston s Illustrations , " Hail , Universal Lord , " was then sung , accompanied by Brother Gandy , tbe Prov . G . Organist , on tbe pianoforte .
The acting P . G . Secretary then read the petition , dispensation , and commission , and informed the XV . M . of the wish of the brethren to be formed into a new Lodge . The brethren having signified their approbation of the officers named in the warrant , the anthem , No . 1 , " Let there be light , the Almighty spoke , " was sung , and the ceremony of installation succeeded .
The Master elect , Brother J . XV . Pashley , was presented to the XV . M . by Brother Gray , P . G . Steward , as being well skilled in the Craft ; the ancient charges and regulations were read over by the P . G . Secretary , and the XV . M . elect having signified Ms submission thereto , he was regularly installed , and invested with the badge of office , and the moveable end immoveable jewels were presented to him . The XV . JM .
having taken the chair , the Lodge proceeded to pay homage to him ; and , the grand honours given ; having appointed his Wardens , who were then invested , as well as the rest of the officers , the new Lodge was then proclaimed three times in the usual way , and the ceremony concluded with a hymn and chorus . The brethren afterwards dined together at the White Hart , when several appropriate toasts were given and drank , ancl the meeting separated at an early hour , much pleased with the events of the day .
DORCHESTER . —August 21 . —A Provincial Grand Lodge for the county of Dorset was held this day at the county hall , in this town , by the Dep . Prov . G . M ., Brother Wm . Elliot , Esq ., acting for the Prov . G . M ., Brother Wm . Williams , Esq ., who was by illness prevented irom attending . 'I'he Lodge was duly opened at ten o ' clock , and at
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Provincial.
held their festival , in celebration of St . John the Baptist ; on which occasion many visiting Brothers attended . GAINSBOROUGH . —OPENING OF THE TRENT LODGE . —August 18 . —The brethren in this place having petitioned the M . XV . Grand Master for a Warrant of Constitution in the usual way , the V . W . Deputy Prov , Grand Master , the Rev . George Oliver , granted them a Dispensation ,
and issued his commission to Brother Cropper , P . G . S . XV ., Brother Hickson , P . G . J . XV ., and Brother XV . A . Nicholson , P . G . Architect , empowering them , in his absence , to open and constitute the new Lodge in form . On Monday , the 11 th of August , the above P . G . officers assembled in the private room engaged by the brethren to hold their Lodge in , at
11 o ' clock , A . M . —there also met them brethren from the Witham Lodge , Lincoln , No . 374 , ancl the Humber Lodge , No . 65 . The business of the day commenced by Brother Hickson ( who officiated as XV . M . ) opening the Lodge in all the degrees . The ode , No . 9 , in Preston s Illustrations , " Hail , Universal Lord , " was then sung , accompanied by Brother Gandy , tbe Prov . G . Organist , on tbe pianoforte .
The acting P . G . Secretary then read the petition , dispensation , and commission , and informed the XV . M . of the wish of the brethren to be formed into a new Lodge . The brethren having signified their approbation of the officers named in the warrant , the anthem , No . 1 , " Let there be light , the Almighty spoke , " was sung , and the ceremony of installation succeeded .
The Master elect , Brother J . XV . Pashley , was presented to the XV . M . by Brother Gray , P . G . Steward , as being well skilled in the Craft ; the ancient charges and regulations were read over by the P . G . Secretary , and the XV . M . elect having signified Ms submission thereto , he was regularly installed , and invested with the badge of office , and the moveable end immoveable jewels were presented to him . The XV . JM .
having taken the chair , the Lodge proceeded to pay homage to him ; and , the grand honours given ; having appointed his Wardens , who were then invested , as well as the rest of the officers , the new Lodge was then proclaimed three times in the usual way , and the ceremony concluded with a hymn and chorus . The brethren afterwards dined together at the White Hart , when several appropriate toasts were given and drank , ancl the meeting separated at an early hour , much pleased with the events of the day .
DORCHESTER . —August 21 . —A Provincial Grand Lodge for the county of Dorset was held this day at the county hall , in this town , by the Dep . Prov . G . M ., Brother Wm . Elliot , Esq ., acting for the Prov . G . M ., Brother Wm . Williams , Esq ., who was by illness prevented irom attending . 'I'he Lodge was duly opened at ten o ' clock , and at