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Provincial.
institutions of the Fraternity , "— " The Grand Masters of England and Ireland , "— " The P . G . Masters of Somerset , Wilts , Gloucester , and Devonshire . " After many other toasts had been drunk , the Brethren separated at an earl y hour , much gratified . The harmony and pleasure of the evening was greatly enhanced by the introduction of some beautiful glees and songs , which were sung with great taste by Brothers Manners , AVoddcrspoon , Temple , and Keeling , members of the R . C . Lodge .
READING . —GRAND PROVINCIAL MASONIC MEETING . —On Friday , the 12 th of May , John Ramsbottom , Esq ., 31 . P ., Provincial Grand Master of the County of Jierks , opened his first Provincial Meeting of the Craft in the Masonic Hall in the Forbury , when he proceeded to invest his Grand Officers for the year ensuing , as follows : —Rev . J . Ben well , G . C . ; AV . Montagu , Esq ., D . P . G . M . ; Capt . J . Ramsbottom , S . G . AA ^ . ; Capt . S . RamsbottomJ . G . AV . ; Dr . AVoodhouseG . S . D . ; Thos . Heathcock
, , , Esq ., G . J . D . ; AV . Baker , G . S ., ; C . F . Palmer , G . S 13 . ; II . L . Taylor , G . Pursuivant ; and W " . Readett , Esq ., Master of the Ceremonies . A large number of the Craft were present , being ever anxious to testif y their respect to their Provincial Grand . Master , who , after an excellent address to each of the Brethren on their being invested to office , closed the Grand Lodge according to ancient custom . The Brethren then adjourned to the George Inn , where an excellent dinner was provided
by Mrs . Mason , which consisted of every delicacy of the season . The following toasts were drunk with Masonic honours : — "The King , G . P . of the Order , " - " H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , G . M . "— " Lord John Churchill , P . G . M ., "— "Lord Dundas , D . G . M ., "— " AV . Montagu , Esq ., D . P . G . M ., "— " The W . M . and Brethren of Lodge 597 . " Brother Burckhardt , on proposing the health of the P . G . M ., in a most eloquent speechenlarged on his private and public characteras well as
, , great energy in the cause of Masonry ; and , in conclusion , said , he should take the liberty of changing a few words of those impressive lines of our favourite poet , Goldsmith , and be allowed to say , that the worth y individual , our P . G . M ., belongs to that class which he begged to describe
as" A bold commoner—a nation's pride , Which oncedes ' . roy'd , ne ' er ran be . ^ npnlied . '" The Provincial Grand Master returned thanks , and highly complimented the Brethren of the Reading Lodge , whose speech we regret our space will not allow us to give at length , as well as those of Brother Barnett , and many other of the Brethren , who enlarged on the beauties and excellencies of the Order . The Brethren separated at ten o ' clock , highly gratified with the proceedings of the day .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
EDINBURGH , —March 22 nd . —The Royal Arch Chapter , No . 1 , celebrated the festival of the A ' ernal Equinox in the Royal Exchange Coffee Room . The M . E . Z . in the chair , supported by Grand Principal Sir Patrick AValker , Past Principal Archibald Marshall , Major Deuchar , and a nuniber of other excellent Companions . The Most Worshipful the Grand Master-Mason of Scotland visited
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Provincial.
institutions of the Fraternity , "— " The Grand Masters of England and Ireland , "— " The P . G . Masters of Somerset , Wilts , Gloucester , and Devonshire . " After many other toasts had been drunk , the Brethren separated at an earl y hour , much gratified . The harmony and pleasure of the evening was greatly enhanced by the introduction of some beautiful glees and songs , which were sung with great taste by Brothers Manners , AVoddcrspoon , Temple , and Keeling , members of the R . C . Lodge .
READING . —GRAND PROVINCIAL MASONIC MEETING . —On Friday , the 12 th of May , John Ramsbottom , Esq ., 31 . P ., Provincial Grand Master of the County of Jierks , opened his first Provincial Meeting of the Craft in the Masonic Hall in the Forbury , when he proceeded to invest his Grand Officers for the year ensuing , as follows : —Rev . J . Ben well , G . C . ; AV . Montagu , Esq ., D . P . G . M . ; Capt . J . Ramsbottom , S . G . AA ^ . ; Capt . S . RamsbottomJ . G . AV . ; Dr . AVoodhouseG . S . D . ; Thos . Heathcock
, , , Esq ., G . J . D . ; AV . Baker , G . S ., ; C . F . Palmer , G . S 13 . ; II . L . Taylor , G . Pursuivant ; and W " . Readett , Esq ., Master of the Ceremonies . A large number of the Craft were present , being ever anxious to testif y their respect to their Provincial Grand . Master , who , after an excellent address to each of the Brethren on their being invested to office , closed the Grand Lodge according to ancient custom . The Brethren then adjourned to the George Inn , where an excellent dinner was provided
by Mrs . Mason , which consisted of every delicacy of the season . The following toasts were drunk with Masonic honours : — "The King , G . P . of the Order , " - " H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , G . M . "— " Lord John Churchill , P . G . M ., "— "Lord Dundas , D . G . M ., "— " AV . Montagu , Esq ., D . P . G . M ., "— " The W . M . and Brethren of Lodge 597 . " Brother Burckhardt , on proposing the health of the P . G . M ., in a most eloquent speechenlarged on his private and public characteras well as
, , great energy in the cause of Masonry ; and , in conclusion , said , he should take the liberty of changing a few words of those impressive lines of our favourite poet , Goldsmith , and be allowed to say , that the worth y individual , our P . G . M ., belongs to that class which he begged to describe
as" A bold commoner—a nation's pride , Which oncedes ' . roy'd , ne ' er ran be . ^ npnlied . '" The Provincial Grand Master returned thanks , and highly complimented the Brethren of the Reading Lodge , whose speech we regret our space will not allow us to give at length , as well as those of Brother Barnett , and many other of the Brethren , who enlarged on the beauties and excellencies of the Order . The Brethren separated at ten o ' clock , highly gratified with the proceedings of the day .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
EDINBURGH , —March 22 nd . —The Royal Arch Chapter , No . 1 , celebrated the festival of the A ' ernal Equinox in the Royal Exchange Coffee Room . The M . E . Z . in the chair , supported by Grand Principal Sir Patrick AValker , Past Principal Archibald Marshall , Major Deuchar , and a nuniber of other excellent Companions . The Most Worshipful the Grand Master-Mason of Scotland visited