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Provincial.
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE , April 23 . —St . George ' s Day the Brethren of the Northern Counties Lodge of Freemasons , No . . 586 , held their anniversary meeting at their Lodge-room , Bell's-court , Newgate-street , when the selected Brethren were dul y installed officers for the ensuing year , viz .: —It . Thos . Branding , W . M . ; AVm . Berkely , S . W . ; Geo . John Fenwick , J . W . ; John AVilkinson , P . AI . ; Rev . T . C . Smith , Chaplain & c . After the ceremonies of the daythe Brethren dined at
, , the Assembly Rooms . Bro . R . T . Brandling , Esq ., presided , supported on his right and left by Sir Cuthbert Sharp , Sir John Fife , Rev . A . F . AA ' oodford , and other Brethren of the neighbourhood . Bridye over the Tyne . —The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the high-level bridge over the Tyne is to be performed shortly by the Earl of Zetland , Grand Master ofthe Fraternity of Freemasons . AVALSALL . —The Lodge of St . MatthewNo . 786 has lately received
, , a magnificent present from a lady , Mrs . John James , of Rushall Hall . It is a copy of Barker ' s fine old black-letter folio edition of the Bible , printed in 1617 , most elegantly bound in blue Turkey morocco , with gilt Masonic emblems on the sides and back . The cost of binding was five guineas , the artistical arrangement of which does infinite credit ; to ' the skill and taste of Bro . Richard Spencer . This kind consideration of a ladin favour of Freemasonry is a proof that our system is based
y on the high principles of piety and virtue . COWES , April 8 . —That very neatspecimen of architecture , the Masonic Hall , the , first stone of which was laid by the present Earl of Yarborough , was opened in due form . After the business of the day was completed ; the members of the Lodge and visitors adjourned to the Grapes' Tavern , where the excellence of the banquet gave universal satisfaction .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND . ELECTION OF GRAND OFFICERS , NOV . 30 , 1846 . ' The , Most , Noble George Augustus Frederick John , Duke of Athol , Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason of Scotland . J . AVhyte , Melville , of Bennochy and Strathkinness , Deputy Grand Master . - ,.,,. .
Hon . Augustus G . F . Jocelyn , Substitute Grand Master . Hon . the Master of Strathallan , Senior Grand AVarden ; Col . Kinloch , of Kilrie , Junior Grand AA ' arden ; Samuel Hay ( Union Bank ) , Grand Treasurer : AVilliam Alex . Laurie , W . S ., Grand Secretary ; James Linning AVoodman , CS ' ., Grand Clerk ; Sir P . M . Thriepland , Bart ., Senior Grand Deacon ; Sir William Miller , Bart ., of Glenlee , Junior Grand DeaconRevAlexStewartof lasand John le
; . . ; Doug , Rev . . Boy , B . C . L . Grand Chaplains ; AA m . Burn and'D . Bryce , Architects ; Charles Mackay , Grand Jeweller ; Morris Leon , Grand Bible Bearer ; Robert Gilfillan , ; Grand Bard ; James Robertson , Grand Director of Cere monies ; William Reid , Grand Sword Bearer ; AAllliam It . Montignani , Grand Director of Music ; A . Mer . zies and J . Tinsley , Grand Marshals ;
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Provincial.
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE , April 23 . —St . George ' s Day the Brethren of the Northern Counties Lodge of Freemasons , No . . 586 , held their anniversary meeting at their Lodge-room , Bell's-court , Newgate-street , when the selected Brethren were dul y installed officers for the ensuing year , viz .: —It . Thos . Branding , W . M . ; AVm . Berkely , S . W . ; Geo . John Fenwick , J . W . ; John AVilkinson , P . AI . ; Rev . T . C . Smith , Chaplain & c . After the ceremonies of the daythe Brethren dined at
, , the Assembly Rooms . Bro . R . T . Brandling , Esq ., presided , supported on his right and left by Sir Cuthbert Sharp , Sir John Fife , Rev . A . F . AA ' oodford , and other Brethren of the neighbourhood . Bridye over the Tyne . —The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the high-level bridge over the Tyne is to be performed shortly by the Earl of Zetland , Grand Master ofthe Fraternity of Freemasons . AVALSALL . —The Lodge of St . MatthewNo . 786 has lately received
, , a magnificent present from a lady , Mrs . John James , of Rushall Hall . It is a copy of Barker ' s fine old black-letter folio edition of the Bible , printed in 1617 , most elegantly bound in blue Turkey morocco , with gilt Masonic emblems on the sides and back . The cost of binding was five guineas , the artistical arrangement of which does infinite credit ; to ' the skill and taste of Bro . Richard Spencer . This kind consideration of a ladin favour of Freemasonry is a proof that our system is based
y on the high principles of piety and virtue . COWES , April 8 . —That very neatspecimen of architecture , the Masonic Hall , the , first stone of which was laid by the present Earl of Yarborough , was opened in due form . After the business of the day was completed ; the members of the Lodge and visitors adjourned to the Grapes' Tavern , where the excellence of the banquet gave universal satisfaction .
Scotland.
SCOTLAND .
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND . ELECTION OF GRAND OFFICERS , NOV . 30 , 1846 . ' The , Most , Noble George Augustus Frederick John , Duke of Athol , Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason of Scotland . J . AVhyte , Melville , of Bennochy and Strathkinness , Deputy Grand Master . - ,.,,. .
Hon . Augustus G . F . Jocelyn , Substitute Grand Master . Hon . the Master of Strathallan , Senior Grand AVarden ; Col . Kinloch , of Kilrie , Junior Grand AA ' arden ; Samuel Hay ( Union Bank ) , Grand Treasurer : AVilliam Alex . Laurie , W . S ., Grand Secretary ; James Linning AVoodman , CS ' ., Grand Clerk ; Sir P . M . Thriepland , Bart ., Senior Grand Deacon ; Sir William Miller , Bart ., of Glenlee , Junior Grand DeaconRevAlexStewartof lasand John le
; . . ; Doug , Rev . . Boy , B . C . L . Grand Chaplains ; AA m . Burn and'D . Bryce , Architects ; Charles Mackay , Grand Jeweller ; Morris Leon , Grand Bible Bearer ; Robert Gilfillan , ; Grand Bard ; James Robertson , Grand Director of Cere monies ; William Reid , Grand Sword Bearer ; AAllliam It . Montignani , Grand Director of Music ; A . Mer . zies and J . Tinsley , Grand Marshals ;