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Provincial.
The procession defiled through some charming green lanes to the church , a distance of nearly two miles , and . at many points of tbe route the inhabitants of all the neighbouring villages had congregated to witness it , ancl we believe that so imposing a si ght has not been seen there , or so much excitement created , within the memory of that ubiquitous individual , the " oldest inhabitant . " Arrived at the sitethe Foresters and Mechanics arranged themselves in file on eacli
, side of the road , allowing the clergy and the " Ancient and Honourable Fraternity " to pass into the ground , where they arranged themselves in front of the building . The number of persons in the procession could not be less than between 400 ancl 500 . Amongst the company assembled we noticed the following : — Joseph Fielden , Esq ., Mrs . Fielden , and three of the Misses Fielden ; Mrs . Neville , ancl the Misses Neville ; Mrs . R . Hopwood , Miss
Hopwood , Miss Emily Hopwood , and Mrs . Gomersall ; the Yen . Archdeacon Rushton ; H . Brock Hollinshead , Esq . W . M . 386 ( acting Grand Master in the absence of the Earl of Ellesmere , R . W . P . G . M ., E . D . L . ); Mrs . Henry Hargreaves , Miss Hargreaves , Master Hargreaves , Beardwood ; William Kenworthy , Esq . ; John Brandwood , Esq . ; James Brandivood , Esq . ; the Rev , R . N . Whitaker , vicar of Whallev ; the Rev . George Dowtyof St . Peter ' sWalsdennear
, , , Todmorden , R . W . P . G . C ., E . D . L . ; the Rev . W . Hartley and Mrs . Hartley ; the Rev . Thomas Sharpies , incumbent of St . Peter ' s , Blackburn ; the Rev . Thomas Sutcliffe , curate of St . Peter ' s , Blackburn ; the Rev . Daniel de Boudry , incumbent of Salesbury ; the Rev . E . C . Montriou , incumbent of Trinity Church , Over Darwen ; the Rev . — Graham , curate of Trinity Church , Over Darwen ;
the Rev . J . F . Coates , incumbent of Langho ; the Rev . G . Preston , of Whalley ; the Rev . H . Stowe , incumbent of Mellor ; the Rev . R . Edwards , Vicar of Mitton ; the Rev . J . W . Pengelly , incumbent of St . Michael ' s , Blackburn ; the Rev . J . Beilby , incumbent of Feniscowles ; the Rev . G . H . Ashe , incumbent of Witton ; the Rev . R . S . Weldon , curate of Witton ; Mr . and Mrs . Dall , of Balderstone ; Aldermen Sames and Hartley , of Blackburn ; Councillors W . Peel ,
and W . H . Cartwright , do . ; Mr . George Stocks and the Misses Stocks , do . ; Mr . S . Wraith , Darwen ; Mr . Slater , Osbalclesfon ; Mr . Garfitt ; Mr . Thomas Hopwood , Whalley ; Mr . Cockshot , Clitheroe ; Mr . Withers , Blackburn ; Mr . T . B . Chadwick , do . ; Mr . J . H . Kaye , do . ; Mr . W . Hopwood , do . ; Mr . E . Sheppard , do . ; Mr . L . Noblett , do . ; Mr . J . Houlker , do . ; Mr . F . Bailey , Clitheroe ; Messrs . H . Armstrong , R . Raby , W . Bailey , R . B . Rampling , T .
Buck , and H . P . Watson , of Preston ; Messrs . Bannister , Stelfox , and Armstrong , of Accrington ; Mr . Hutchinson , Darwen ; Mi * . Hooper , Manchester , & c . It was at one time expected that the Earl of Ellesmere , the Grand Master of the Eastern Division of the County , would have taken part in the proceedings , but he was unavoidably prevented from being present . Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie , Esq ., of Hunferoyde ,
Provincial Grand Master of the Western Division , and the Rev . Gilmour Robinson , Deputy Grand Master , were also unable to attend . In their absence , Henry Brock Hollinshead , W . M . acting Grand Master , officiated . The Brethren having arranged themselves in due order around the stone , VOL . III . 3 D
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Provincial.
The procession defiled through some charming green lanes to the church , a distance of nearly two miles , and . at many points of tbe route the inhabitants of all the neighbouring villages had congregated to witness it , ancl we believe that so imposing a si ght has not been seen there , or so much excitement created , within the memory of that ubiquitous individual , the " oldest inhabitant . " Arrived at the sitethe Foresters and Mechanics arranged themselves in file on eacli
, side of the road , allowing the clergy and the " Ancient and Honourable Fraternity " to pass into the ground , where they arranged themselves in front of the building . The number of persons in the procession could not be less than between 400 ancl 500 . Amongst the company assembled we noticed the following : — Joseph Fielden , Esq ., Mrs . Fielden , and three of the Misses Fielden ; Mrs . Neville , ancl the Misses Neville ; Mrs . R . Hopwood , Miss
Hopwood , Miss Emily Hopwood , and Mrs . Gomersall ; the Yen . Archdeacon Rushton ; H . Brock Hollinshead , Esq . W . M . 386 ( acting Grand Master in the absence of the Earl of Ellesmere , R . W . P . G . M ., E . D . L . ); Mrs . Henry Hargreaves , Miss Hargreaves , Master Hargreaves , Beardwood ; William Kenworthy , Esq . ; John Brandwood , Esq . ; James Brandivood , Esq . ; the Rev , R . N . Whitaker , vicar of Whallev ; the Rev . George Dowtyof St . Peter ' sWalsdennear
, , , Todmorden , R . W . P . G . C ., E . D . L . ; the Rev . W . Hartley and Mrs . Hartley ; the Rev . Thomas Sharpies , incumbent of St . Peter ' s , Blackburn ; the Rev . Thomas Sutcliffe , curate of St . Peter ' s , Blackburn ; the Rev . Daniel de Boudry , incumbent of Salesbury ; the Rev . E . C . Montriou , incumbent of Trinity Church , Over Darwen ; the Rev . — Graham , curate of Trinity Church , Over Darwen ;
the Rev . J . F . Coates , incumbent of Langho ; the Rev . G . Preston , of Whalley ; the Rev . H . Stowe , incumbent of Mellor ; the Rev . R . Edwards , Vicar of Mitton ; the Rev . J . W . Pengelly , incumbent of St . Michael ' s , Blackburn ; the Rev . J . Beilby , incumbent of Feniscowles ; the Rev . G . H . Ashe , incumbent of Witton ; the Rev . R . S . Weldon , curate of Witton ; Mr . and Mrs . Dall , of Balderstone ; Aldermen Sames and Hartley , of Blackburn ; Councillors W . Peel ,
and W . H . Cartwright , do . ; Mr . George Stocks and the Misses Stocks , do . ; Mr . S . Wraith , Darwen ; Mr . Slater , Osbalclesfon ; Mr . Garfitt ; Mr . Thomas Hopwood , Whalley ; Mr . Cockshot , Clitheroe ; Mr . Withers , Blackburn ; Mr . T . B . Chadwick , do . ; Mr . J . H . Kaye , do . ; Mr . W . Hopwood , do . ; Mr . E . Sheppard , do . ; Mr . L . Noblett , do . ; Mr . J . Houlker , do . ; Mr . F . Bailey , Clitheroe ; Messrs . H . Armstrong , R . Raby , W . Bailey , R . B . Rampling , T .
Buck , and H . P . Watson , of Preston ; Messrs . Bannister , Stelfox , and Armstrong , of Accrington ; Mr . Hutchinson , Darwen ; Mi * . Hooper , Manchester , & c . It was at one time expected that the Earl of Ellesmere , the Grand Master of the Eastern Division of the County , would have taken part in the proceedings , but he was unavoidably prevented from being present . Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie , Esq ., of Hunferoyde ,
Provincial Grand Master of the Western Division , and the Rev . Gilmour Robinson , Deputy Grand Master , were also unable to attend . In their absence , Henry Brock Hollinshead , W . M . acting Grand Master , officiated . The Brethren having arranged themselves in due order around the stone , VOL . III . 3 D