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Provincial.
Brethren were astonished when they found that time had taken such apparent rapid flight , and the day concluded with that love and harmony which should ever distinguish the real Mason , and may it prove a happy omen of the truly Masonic virtue Charity , that may actuate every breast under the fostering auspices of the newly appointed Provincial Grand Master , William Eliot !
EXETER , April . —St . George ' s Lodge , No . 129 , celebrated its annual festival on Tuesday , the 23 rd , when W . Denis Moore , Esq ., P . G . Sec . was installed as W . M . in the Chair , and afterwards appointed and invested his officers . The Lodge was numerously attended , and the Banquet included about twenty Brethren , members and visitors of the Lodge . The day afforded much gratification to all present , and was concluded with the utmost harmony and good fellowship . The Provincial Grand Lodge of Devon held their annual meeting at
the New London Inn , Exeter , on Wednesday , May 1 , the Rev . Win . Carwithen , D . D-, Deputy Provincial Grand Master , in the absence of the Right Hon . Lord Fortescue , presiding , when the following officers were appointed among others , whose names we could not learn : —Rev . John Huyshe , A . M . , P . S . G . W . ; George W . Soltau , Esq ., P . S . G . W . ; Rev . A . Bolton , P . G . Chaplain ; W . D . Moore , Esq ., P . G . Secretary ; Herbert Fortescue , Esq ., F . S . G . D . ; John Henry Cook , Esq ., R . N .,
P . J . G . D . ; Nicholas Fogelstrom , Esq ., P . G . Superintendent of Works . A numerous body of the Craft sat down to dinner , and peace , order , and harmony prevailed . The next Grand Lodge was announced to be held at Barnstaple .
TIVERTON , April . —A Royal Arch Chapter was held , when Companions How and Leigh were duly installed into the Chair of M . E . Z . by Past Principal Z . ' s Elton , Huyshe , and Eales White . Bro . Empson ( a most promising Mason ) was also exalted into the Supreme Degree . The Sir Knights of " The Royal Sussex" afterwards met in solemn Encampment , when Sir Knight Kev . John Huyshe , R . C . N . P . U . was again elected M . E . C . with acclamation .
CHUDLEIGH , May 30 . —LODGE OF UNION , 650 . —At the ceremony of installing the W . M . elect , Bro . Captain John Powney , R . N ., Knight of Hanover , & c , the Right W . D . P . G . M . Dr . Carwithen complimented the Lodge by attending in person to conduct the proceedings ; the worthy Chief being accompanied by many Grand Officers of the Province , together with Brothers Eales White , Mosse , and others , of Somerset , all anxious to testify to Bro . Powney that he is held in equal estimation as
a Mason and a valued member of society . The " labour" of the day commenced by three initiations ; the D . P . G . M . officiated at one of them , thus relieving the W . M . ( his son and Brother ) by good-naturedly assuming the duties of a " Lewis . " The closing explanatory lecture having been given by the S . G . W . Brother Huyshe , a board of installed Masters was convoked , and the Right W . D . P . G . M . duly installed Bro . Powney .
The W . M . commenced his authority by appointing and investing his officers for the year , accompanying each investiture with suitable remarks and wholesome admonitions . The Lodges were then severally closed , and we are bound to admit that the Brethren evince ample proof of the freedom , fervency , and zeal , with which they have nourished the advantages derivable from the storehouse of Masonic lore , which locates in their neighbourhood , whose ready accessibility and uniform courtesy to
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Provincial.
Brethren were astonished when they found that time had taken such apparent rapid flight , and the day concluded with that love and harmony which should ever distinguish the real Mason , and may it prove a happy omen of the truly Masonic virtue Charity , that may actuate every breast under the fostering auspices of the newly appointed Provincial Grand Master , William Eliot !
EXETER , April . —St . George ' s Lodge , No . 129 , celebrated its annual festival on Tuesday , the 23 rd , when W . Denis Moore , Esq ., P . G . Sec . was installed as W . M . in the Chair , and afterwards appointed and invested his officers . The Lodge was numerously attended , and the Banquet included about twenty Brethren , members and visitors of the Lodge . The day afforded much gratification to all present , and was concluded with the utmost harmony and good fellowship . The Provincial Grand Lodge of Devon held their annual meeting at
the New London Inn , Exeter , on Wednesday , May 1 , the Rev . Win . Carwithen , D . D-, Deputy Provincial Grand Master , in the absence of the Right Hon . Lord Fortescue , presiding , when the following officers were appointed among others , whose names we could not learn : —Rev . John Huyshe , A . M . , P . S . G . W . ; George W . Soltau , Esq ., P . S . G . W . ; Rev . A . Bolton , P . G . Chaplain ; W . D . Moore , Esq ., P . G . Secretary ; Herbert Fortescue , Esq ., F . S . G . D . ; John Henry Cook , Esq ., R . N .,
P . J . G . D . ; Nicholas Fogelstrom , Esq ., P . G . Superintendent of Works . A numerous body of the Craft sat down to dinner , and peace , order , and harmony prevailed . The next Grand Lodge was announced to be held at Barnstaple .
TIVERTON , April . —A Royal Arch Chapter was held , when Companions How and Leigh were duly installed into the Chair of M . E . Z . by Past Principal Z . ' s Elton , Huyshe , and Eales White . Bro . Empson ( a most promising Mason ) was also exalted into the Supreme Degree . The Sir Knights of " The Royal Sussex" afterwards met in solemn Encampment , when Sir Knight Kev . John Huyshe , R . C . N . P . U . was again elected M . E . C . with acclamation .
CHUDLEIGH , May 30 . —LODGE OF UNION , 650 . —At the ceremony of installing the W . M . elect , Bro . Captain John Powney , R . N ., Knight of Hanover , & c , the Right W . D . P . G . M . Dr . Carwithen complimented the Lodge by attending in person to conduct the proceedings ; the worthy Chief being accompanied by many Grand Officers of the Province , together with Brothers Eales White , Mosse , and others , of Somerset , all anxious to testify to Bro . Powney that he is held in equal estimation as
a Mason and a valued member of society . The " labour" of the day commenced by three initiations ; the D . P . G . M . officiated at one of them , thus relieving the W . M . ( his son and Brother ) by good-naturedly assuming the duties of a " Lewis . " The closing explanatory lecture having been given by the S . G . W . Brother Huyshe , a board of installed Masters was convoked , and the Right W . D . P . G . M . duly installed Bro . Powney .
The W . M . commenced his authority by appointing and investing his officers for the year , accompanying each investiture with suitable remarks and wholesome admonitions . The Lodges were then severally closed , and we are bound to admit that the Brethren evince ample proof of the freedom , fervency , and zeal , with which they have nourished the advantages derivable from the storehouse of Masonic lore , which locates in their neighbourhood , whose ready accessibility and uniform courtesy to