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Provincial.
Boston ; and the Brethren of the Lodge of Harmony , No . 339 , in that place , had made every arrangement to give effect to an event of such rare occurrence in any particular place . The Assembly-rooms were kindly lent by the Mayor and Council for the meeting of business , ancl the Town-hall for the dinner . Ten o ' clock was the time appointed for the commencement of business , shortlafter which hourthe AV . M . and Officers of the Lodge of
y , Harmony regularly opened the Lodge in the principal Assembly-room . The Brethren of the various county Lodges having assembled , and taken their places in rotation , the R . VV . the Provincial Grand Master , attended by the V . AV . Dr . Oliver , Deputy P . G . M-, the Provincial Officers and Stewards , entered the room in procession , ancl having taken the respective chairs which were resigned by the Officers of the Lodge , proceeded to open the Provincial Grand Lodge in due form .
The minutes of the last meeting ( at Grantham ) having being confirmed , and other preliminaries transacted , The R . VV . C . T . d'Eyncourt , M . P ., said that he regretted to announce the tender of resignation made by Sir Edward Ffrench Bromhead , bart ., the Senior Grand Warden of the Province , in consequence of his continued indisposition ancl deprivation of sight : a hope having been expressedthat he miht yet recoverit was unanimously resolved
, g , , that a request should be made to the worthy baronet to withdraw his resignation , and to continue in office for another year , till the regular change of officers . The W . M . of the Lodge of Harmony , Boston , and of the Doric Lodge , No . 466 , Grantham , were then invested with the rank of
Provincial Officers , in the place of Brethren of the same Lodges , who had resigned . Bro . Williamson , who has been for so many years the Director of the Ceremonies , having been appointed to a public office at Spalding , which prevents his further attention to the duties of his Masonic office , Captain J . Nicholson , of Lincoln Castle , was regularly invested as his successor ; and six other Brethren , principally the Masters of Lodges , who hael not previously receiveci any Provincial
Office , were decorated with the red aprons of Stewards . The meeting was then adjourned to attend divine service . The market-place was thronged with persons to observe the procession , which presented a splendid appearance on its way to the parish church ; a band of music led the way , and the police were exceedingly active in procuring a passage . The Brethren proceeded in the following order -. —The Junior Lodges first ; Visitors ; Hundred of Elloe
Lodge , Spalding ; Shakspeare Lodge , Spilsby ; Bayon ' s Lodge , Market Rasen ; Olive Union Lodge , Horncastle ; Doric Lodge , Grantham ; Lodge of Harmony , Boston ; AVitham Lodge Lincoln ; Provincial Grancl Lodge of Lincolnshire ; the banners of Lincoln , Grantham , ancl Boston occupied their appropriate stations , ancl the various emblems of the Craft were carried in their appointed places . The number of the Fraternity in the procession amounted to about one hundred ; the jewels
worn by the respective officers , ancl the splendid clothing of the Provincial Grancl Lodge , excited considerable attention . The prayers of the clay were read in a very powerful and impressive manner , by the Rev . M . Robinson , the evening lecturer ; and the Rev . Dr . Oliver , D . P . G . M . ( in the absence of the Provincial Chaplain ) preached a sermon from Matth . v . 16 , " Let your light so shine before men , that they seeing your good works , may glorify your Father which
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Provincial.
Boston ; and the Brethren of the Lodge of Harmony , No . 339 , in that place , had made every arrangement to give effect to an event of such rare occurrence in any particular place . The Assembly-rooms were kindly lent by the Mayor and Council for the meeting of business , ancl the Town-hall for the dinner . Ten o ' clock was the time appointed for the commencement of business , shortlafter which hourthe AV . M . and Officers of the Lodge of
y , Harmony regularly opened the Lodge in the principal Assembly-room . The Brethren of the various county Lodges having assembled , and taken their places in rotation , the R . VV . the Provincial Grand Master , attended by the V . AV . Dr . Oliver , Deputy P . G . M-, the Provincial Officers and Stewards , entered the room in procession , ancl having taken the respective chairs which were resigned by the Officers of the Lodge , proceeded to open the Provincial Grand Lodge in due form .
The minutes of the last meeting ( at Grantham ) having being confirmed , and other preliminaries transacted , The R . VV . C . T . d'Eyncourt , M . P ., said that he regretted to announce the tender of resignation made by Sir Edward Ffrench Bromhead , bart ., the Senior Grand Warden of the Province , in consequence of his continued indisposition ancl deprivation of sight : a hope having been expressedthat he miht yet recoverit was unanimously resolved
, g , , that a request should be made to the worthy baronet to withdraw his resignation , and to continue in office for another year , till the regular change of officers . The W . M . of the Lodge of Harmony , Boston , and of the Doric Lodge , No . 466 , Grantham , were then invested with the rank of
Provincial Officers , in the place of Brethren of the same Lodges , who had resigned . Bro . Williamson , who has been for so many years the Director of the Ceremonies , having been appointed to a public office at Spalding , which prevents his further attention to the duties of his Masonic office , Captain J . Nicholson , of Lincoln Castle , was regularly invested as his successor ; and six other Brethren , principally the Masters of Lodges , who hael not previously receiveci any Provincial
Office , were decorated with the red aprons of Stewards . The meeting was then adjourned to attend divine service . The market-place was thronged with persons to observe the procession , which presented a splendid appearance on its way to the parish church ; a band of music led the way , and the police were exceedingly active in procuring a passage . The Brethren proceeded in the following order -. —The Junior Lodges first ; Visitors ; Hundred of Elloe
Lodge , Spalding ; Shakspeare Lodge , Spilsby ; Bayon ' s Lodge , Market Rasen ; Olive Union Lodge , Horncastle ; Doric Lodge , Grantham ; Lodge of Harmony , Boston ; AVitham Lodge Lincoln ; Provincial Grancl Lodge of Lincolnshire ; the banners of Lincoln , Grantham , ancl Boston occupied their appropriate stations , ancl the various emblems of the Craft were carried in their appointed places . The number of the Fraternity in the procession amounted to about one hundred ; the jewels
worn by the respective officers , ancl the splendid clothing of the Provincial Grancl Lodge , excited considerable attention . The prayers of the clay were read in a very powerful and impressive manner , by the Rev . M . Robinson , the evening lecturer ; and the Rev . Dr . Oliver , D . P . G . M . ( in the absence of the Provincial Chaplain ) preached a sermon from Matth . v . 16 , " Let your light so shine before men , that they seeing your good works , may glorify your Father which