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The Reporter.
of the meeting , as stated in the summons , beiug " to elect a Trustee for the 50 / . in the 3 J per cent , funds of the Bank of England , " in lieu of Past Commander and Treasurer , Sir Knight Wheeler , deceased . The members present proceeded to the election , and the Eminent Commander Sir Knight Colonel Vernon , had the majority of votes . The Registrar was requested to do whatever may be requisite , for the earliest convenient execution of this resolution . No further business being proposed , the meeting was closed .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
GRAVESEND , July 16 . —The Lodges of Freedom and Sympathy , Nos . 91 and 709 , held their annual festival at the Clarendon Hotel , on which occasion BrOs . W . F . Dobson and Parslow were installed into their respective chairs . Bro . William Watson , of the Robert Burns ' Lodge , administered the rites and ceremonies of installation with due effect . There were present as visitors Bro . Ashley , the D . P . G . M . ; Bros . James Harmerof IngressP . G . D . E . TicknerJ . Salisbury ,
, , , , S . Clift , J . Gibson ( No . 145 , Ireland ) , J . Dubourg , J . T . Archer , C . Isaacs , and a considerable number of the members of the two Gravesend lodges . After business the brethren adjourned to banquet . The Master of the Lodge of Freedom , Bro . Dobson , presided . The usual loyal and masonic toasts were prefaced by suitable remarks , and were warml y welcomed . The company separated about ten ; it was desired that " mine host" should be reminded that a more liberal supply of creature
comforts , and a glass of better wine , would have contributed to the enjoyment of the social hour . The lodges have not for some time been up to work ; but there is so much of promise in Bro . Dobson and bis colleagues , that we look for improvement with hopeful expectation . The P . G . Master was absent on circuit , and Dr . Crucefix from ill health .
CHATHAM , August 13 . —The Provincial Grand Lodge for Kent was held this day . The Grand Officers breakfasted at ten . The Grand Lodge was opened at twelve , when the annual business -was transacted . The P . G . M ., Bro . Humfrey , was in excellent health and spirits ; he was supported by his ever-green Deputy , Bro . Ashley . The appointment of P . G . Officers gave great satisfaction , especially in the selection of Grand Wardens , ( Bros . Barrow and Dobson ) . The brethren , two
hundred and eighty in number , walked in procession to church , where they heard an excellent discourse by the Rev . Bro . Jones , P . G . Chaplain . They then returned to the P . G . Lodge , where the several subjects were discussed . The most prominent among the speakers were the P . G . Master , his Deputy , and Bros . Dobson and Hallowes . Nearly two hundred attended the banquet , the P . G . Master in the chair , who acquitted himself with courtesy to alland the several addresses were
, delivered with the graceful energy so eminently his forte ; he was well seconded by Bros . Ashley , Barrow , Dobson , Whittaker , and others . We regret this very meagre report of a most influential Grand Lodge , but the fault is not with us . Perhaps no province has advanced so steadily , and its chief may be right not to become at once too strict a
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The Reporter.
of the meeting , as stated in the summons , beiug " to elect a Trustee for the 50 / . in the 3 J per cent , funds of the Bank of England , " in lieu of Past Commander and Treasurer , Sir Knight Wheeler , deceased . The members present proceeded to the election , and the Eminent Commander Sir Knight Colonel Vernon , had the majority of votes . The Registrar was requested to do whatever may be requisite , for the earliest convenient execution of this resolution . No further business being proposed , the meeting was closed .
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
GRAVESEND , July 16 . —The Lodges of Freedom and Sympathy , Nos . 91 and 709 , held their annual festival at the Clarendon Hotel , on which occasion BrOs . W . F . Dobson and Parslow were installed into their respective chairs . Bro . William Watson , of the Robert Burns ' Lodge , administered the rites and ceremonies of installation with due effect . There were present as visitors Bro . Ashley , the D . P . G . M . ; Bros . James Harmerof IngressP . G . D . E . TicknerJ . Salisbury ,
, , , , S . Clift , J . Gibson ( No . 145 , Ireland ) , J . Dubourg , J . T . Archer , C . Isaacs , and a considerable number of the members of the two Gravesend lodges . After business the brethren adjourned to banquet . The Master of the Lodge of Freedom , Bro . Dobson , presided . The usual loyal and masonic toasts were prefaced by suitable remarks , and were warml y welcomed . The company separated about ten ; it was desired that " mine host" should be reminded that a more liberal supply of creature
comforts , and a glass of better wine , would have contributed to the enjoyment of the social hour . The lodges have not for some time been up to work ; but there is so much of promise in Bro . Dobson and bis colleagues , that we look for improvement with hopeful expectation . The P . G . Master was absent on circuit , and Dr . Crucefix from ill health .
CHATHAM , August 13 . —The Provincial Grand Lodge for Kent was held this day . The Grand Officers breakfasted at ten . The Grand Lodge was opened at twelve , when the annual business -was transacted . The P . G . M ., Bro . Humfrey , was in excellent health and spirits ; he was supported by his ever-green Deputy , Bro . Ashley . The appointment of P . G . Officers gave great satisfaction , especially in the selection of Grand Wardens , ( Bros . Barrow and Dobson ) . The brethren , two
hundred and eighty in number , walked in procession to church , where they heard an excellent discourse by the Rev . Bro . Jones , P . G . Chaplain . They then returned to the P . G . Lodge , where the several subjects were discussed . The most prominent among the speakers were the P . G . Master , his Deputy , and Bros . Dobson and Hallowes . Nearly two hundred attended the banquet , the P . G . Master in the chair , who acquitted himself with courtesy to alland the several addresses were
, delivered with the graceful energy so eminently his forte ; he was well seconded by Bros . Ashley , Barrow , Dobson , Whittaker , and others . We regret this very meagre report of a most influential Grand Lodge , but the fault is not with us . Perhaps no province has advanced so steadily , and its chief may be right not to become at once too strict a