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Provincial.
appreciated , and we know Bro . Bolus too well to believe him capable of speaking in praise of the working of any Lodge , unless the facts will warrant his doing so . The Lodge of Light looks only for respectable members , and money alone is not tbe qualification or recommendation . The Rev . Dr . Oliver has paid the members the high compliment of joining the Lodge . AVARWIOK . —The Jubilee of the Shakspeare Lodge will be held at 16 th of at ' clock
the Bull's Head Inn , on Monday the August , one o , when an oration will be delivered by the AV . M ., and general business f-vo TlCflffpfl The peculiar interest which attaches to so pleasing an event will doubtless attract a considerable assemblage of intelligent Masons , whose attendance will be amply repaid by the promised oration from the distinguished Brother , who is fully competent to the task he has undertaken . There is a talk of a procession to church . The banquet will take place at four o ' clock . The Lodges of the provinces have been addressed by circular , and probably many London Masons will also be present .
STAFFORD . —AVe state with regret that a Mason of high rank is not so observant of his provincial duties as could be wished . Surely this supineness will not pass unnoticed * LYNN . —We do not improve here in Masonry ; one warrant is used by a few influential Masons , merely as a private society ; the other is the means now and then of keeping alive , if such a term may be used , the wishes of few humble friends of the Order . Brother Broadfoot ,
a whose zeal and activity placed him in London among the first and best , is here altogether out of his element ; he is , liowever , in excellent health and spirits , and desirous of hearing how Masonic matters progress in the great metropolis . We believe we may express his protest against the recent manifestations of insincerity and unkindness , which have done much injury to the real interests of the Craft .
NORWICH . —Our Masonic matters are not in the ascendant—a spell is on us—the few who meet are much dispirited , for want of example from the head-quarters . A recent expression of public opinion rather gives us encouragement , notwithstanding the report of the uncharitable ancl not very honourable attack upon the Review . The accompanying report of our Lodge proceeding is , perhaps , too meagre for publication , but yet may be used if needful .
YARMOUTH , March 2 S . —Laying of the First Stone of the Victoria Building Company . —Our readers will remember , that for some time past , many of the most influential gentlemen in the town have been actively engaged iu forming a company ( founded on the principle of limited responsibility ) for the erection of an hotel ancl dwelling-houses fit for the reception of families of the hig hest distinction , ancl upon lan whichwhen carried outwill form a town of a new ancl most
a p , , handsome kind . The exertions of the Directors have been so zealously responded to , that Monday last was the clay fixeel for the laying the first stone of a superb hotel , and limited number of houses . The Mayor was requested to lay tbe first stone , and , at bis request , the Lodge of
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Provincial.
appreciated , and we know Bro . Bolus too well to believe him capable of speaking in praise of the working of any Lodge , unless the facts will warrant his doing so . The Lodge of Light looks only for respectable members , and money alone is not tbe qualification or recommendation . The Rev . Dr . Oliver has paid the members the high compliment of joining the Lodge . AVARWIOK . —The Jubilee of the Shakspeare Lodge will be held at 16 th of at ' clock
the Bull's Head Inn , on Monday the August , one o , when an oration will be delivered by the AV . M ., and general business f-vo TlCflffpfl The peculiar interest which attaches to so pleasing an event will doubtless attract a considerable assemblage of intelligent Masons , whose attendance will be amply repaid by the promised oration from the distinguished Brother , who is fully competent to the task he has undertaken . There is a talk of a procession to church . The banquet will take place at four o ' clock . The Lodges of the provinces have been addressed by circular , and probably many London Masons will also be present .
STAFFORD . —AVe state with regret that a Mason of high rank is not so observant of his provincial duties as could be wished . Surely this supineness will not pass unnoticed * LYNN . —We do not improve here in Masonry ; one warrant is used by a few influential Masons , merely as a private society ; the other is the means now and then of keeping alive , if such a term may be used , the wishes of few humble friends of the Order . Brother Broadfoot ,
a whose zeal and activity placed him in London among the first and best , is here altogether out of his element ; he is , liowever , in excellent health and spirits , and desirous of hearing how Masonic matters progress in the great metropolis . We believe we may express his protest against the recent manifestations of insincerity and unkindness , which have done much injury to the real interests of the Craft .
NORWICH . —Our Masonic matters are not in the ascendant—a spell is on us—the few who meet are much dispirited , for want of example from the head-quarters . A recent expression of public opinion rather gives us encouragement , notwithstanding the report of the uncharitable ancl not very honourable attack upon the Review . The accompanying report of our Lodge proceeding is , perhaps , too meagre for publication , but yet may be used if needful .
YARMOUTH , March 2 S . —Laying of the First Stone of the Victoria Building Company . —Our readers will remember , that for some time past , many of the most influential gentlemen in the town have been actively engaged iu forming a company ( founded on the principle of limited responsibility ) for the erection of an hotel ancl dwelling-houses fit for the reception of families of the hig hest distinction , ancl upon lan whichwhen carried outwill form a town of a new ancl most
a p , , handsome kind . The exertions of the Directors have been so zealously responded to , that Monday last was the clay fixeel for the laying the first stone of a superb hotel , and limited number of houses . The Mayor was requested to lay tbe first stone , and , at bis request , the Lodge of