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The procession halted at the church door , and entered the sacred edifice in inverted order . The services of the day were read in a most impressive manner b y Brother tbe Rev . AV " . J . Percy , of Sherborne ; and an admirabl y appropriate and instructive sermon was preached by the P . G . Chaplain , Brother the Rev . AV . Brassey , from 1 Cor . i . 10 ; in which the preacher powerfully enforced those virtues and duties , the inculcation and practice of which are so characteristic of Masonry .
On the close of the services , the procession again formed in the same order , and proceeded to the Guildhall . The attendance was very full , there being upwards of seventy Brethren present , notwithstanding the ¦ unfavourable condition of the weather .
The Lodge having been closely tyled , the R . AV . P . G . M . on the throne proceeded to the duties of the day , and appointed his officers as under : — -Brother Herbert AVilliams , of the Lodge of Faith ancl Unanimity , Deputy P . G . M . ; Brother Sydenham , AV . M . of the Lodge of Amity , P . G . S . W . ; Brother Jacob , of All Soul ' s Lodge , P . G J . W . ; Brother Tucker , W . M . of the Lodge of Science , P-G-S-D . ; Brother Hillier , of the Lodge of Benevolence , P . G . J . D . ; Brother Arden , of All Souls Lodge , P . G . Treasurer ; Brother Hill , AV . M . of All Souls Lodge , P . G . Secretary .
The P . G . M . then proceeded to address the Brethren at considerable length , in developementof the grand and sublime principles of Masonry , and concluded an eloquent ancl powerful address by pledging himself in due form , to the performance of those duties which his situation in the Craft might require of him . The other duties of the Lodge having been gone through , the Lodge was closed in ample form and the Brethren adjourned to the Antelope Hotelwhere
, they partook of an excellent dinner . The Brethren enjoyed themselves throughout the afternoon , with that harmony ancl kindly interchange of good will , which ever distinguish the meetings of the Fraternity . The toasts of Her Majesty the Queen , the Queen Dowager , and the rest of the Royal Family , were received with every demonstration of loyal feeling , after which a series of Masonic and other appropriate toasts followedseveral excellent speeches madeand
; were , a number of glees and songs were admirabl y sung . On the health of Brother Percy being drunk , he , in returning thanks , happily alluded to the occasion on which he was last present at a Masonic Festival at Poole , when the first stone was laid of that Church which formed a portion of the great religious Establishment of the nation , which afforded the best spiritual instruction and religious consolation to all classes of the le without distinctionand whose doors always
peop , were readily opened to the Brethren in their Masonic capacity . At nine o ' clock the Brethren separated highly delighted with the occurrences of a day , which from the many pleasing circumstances connected with it —the first appearance of Brother Eliot , in the office to which he has been newly appointed , ancl which he graced by an address and demeanour that excited great gratification—the admirable manner in which every thing was conducted and passed off—will long be remembered by
the Brethren present . At this Lodge a grant of twenty guineas was made to the Asylum for Aged ancl Decayed Masons . SHERBORNE . —The following address and reply have been forwarded for insertion : —
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Provincial.
The procession halted at the church door , and entered the sacred edifice in inverted order . The services of the day were read in a most impressive manner b y Brother tbe Rev . AV " . J . Percy , of Sherborne ; and an admirabl y appropriate and instructive sermon was preached by the P . G . Chaplain , Brother the Rev . AV . Brassey , from 1 Cor . i . 10 ; in which the preacher powerfully enforced those virtues and duties , the inculcation and practice of which are so characteristic of Masonry .
On the close of the services , the procession again formed in the same order , and proceeded to the Guildhall . The attendance was very full , there being upwards of seventy Brethren present , notwithstanding the ¦ unfavourable condition of the weather .
The Lodge having been closely tyled , the R . AV . P . G . M . on the throne proceeded to the duties of the day , and appointed his officers as under : — -Brother Herbert AVilliams , of the Lodge of Faith ancl Unanimity , Deputy P . G . M . ; Brother Sydenham , AV . M . of the Lodge of Amity , P . G . S . W . ; Brother Jacob , of All Soul ' s Lodge , P . G J . W . ; Brother Tucker , W . M . of the Lodge of Science , P-G-S-D . ; Brother Hillier , of the Lodge of Benevolence , P . G . J . D . ; Brother Arden , of All Souls Lodge , P . G . Treasurer ; Brother Hill , AV . M . of All Souls Lodge , P . G . Secretary .
The P . G . M . then proceeded to address the Brethren at considerable length , in developementof the grand and sublime principles of Masonry , and concluded an eloquent ancl powerful address by pledging himself in due form , to the performance of those duties which his situation in the Craft might require of him . The other duties of the Lodge having been gone through , the Lodge was closed in ample form and the Brethren adjourned to the Antelope Hotelwhere
, they partook of an excellent dinner . The Brethren enjoyed themselves throughout the afternoon , with that harmony ancl kindly interchange of good will , which ever distinguish the meetings of the Fraternity . The toasts of Her Majesty the Queen , the Queen Dowager , and the rest of the Royal Family , were received with every demonstration of loyal feeling , after which a series of Masonic and other appropriate toasts followedseveral excellent speeches madeand
; were , a number of glees and songs were admirabl y sung . On the health of Brother Percy being drunk , he , in returning thanks , happily alluded to the occasion on which he was last present at a Masonic Festival at Poole , when the first stone was laid of that Church which formed a portion of the great religious Establishment of the nation , which afforded the best spiritual instruction and religious consolation to all classes of the le without distinctionand whose doors always
peop , were readily opened to the Brethren in their Masonic capacity . At nine o ' clock the Brethren separated highly delighted with the occurrences of a day , which from the many pleasing circumstances connected with it —the first appearance of Brother Eliot , in the office to which he has been newly appointed , ancl which he graced by an address and demeanour that excited great gratification—the admirable manner in which every thing was conducted and passed off—will long be remembered by
the Brethren present . At this Lodge a grant of twenty guineas was made to the Asylum for Aged ancl Decayed Masons . SHERBORNE . —The following address and reply have been forwarded for insertion : —