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Maker and devotion to his fellow-creatures " had answered the great end of his creation . " He was sure the Brethren would anticipate the name of their Rev . Bro . Dr . Oliver , he was now about to retire from Masonry in public ; but he felt confident that they would continue to receive his valuable services in private life , and he was happy to acknowledge that but for the works of their Rev . Brother , he should , probably , never have felt that inclination which he then did ,
to search into the hidden mysteries of Masonry . There had been some misunderstanding between our worthy Brother and the Grand Master of his Province ; but he was happy to find that that misunderstanding had been amicably cleared up , ami the fiaternal embrace had been exchanged between them . He would not detain them longer , but propose , "The health of their venerable Brother , Dr . Oliver . " Song— " Burns ' s Farewell . " The AA . M . then called their attention to the day—a day held sacred by their ancient Brethren from time immemorial , when they have met together , as the song says ,
" This dav , by express invitation , I go to ' the' Feast of St . John " , to celebrate the anniversary of their Grand Patron . He called on them to fill to " the pious memory of the two St . Johns— the two Grand Parallels in Masonry , " adding , " May we ever imitate their virtues , and profit by their pious examples . " Song for St . John ' s-day . The AY . M . then proposed Bro . P . M . Herbert , who had kindly
attended that day , by express invitation , as one of the Board of Installed Masters . Bro . Herbert returned thanks , and afterwards volunteered an old Masonic song— " Let ' s have no idle prating . '' After giving several other Masonic toasts and sentiments , the AY . M . begged to remind the Brethren that it was long past meridian , and the sun was fast declining toward the west , and as the S . AV . said that every Brother seemed to have had his due , he called upon them to take a parting glass to an old Masonic toast— " May every Brother provide against rain . " After which ; the Brethren separated , and each sought his own fire-side .
CHESTER , Dec . 27 . —The Brethren of the Cestrian Lodge , 615 , held at the Royal Hotel , assembled to celebrate the festival of one of their patron saints ( St . John the Evangelist , ) at half-past two o ' clock . On the present occasion , our respected fellow-citizen , AY . J . F . Bage , Esq . was inducted to the chair : after the ceremony of installation ( ably conducted by the late AY . Master , C . Hamilton , ) had been performed , the AY . M . appointed his officers . . The Masonic duties of the day having endedthe Brethren walked
, in procession , preceded by two Tylers , to the great AVestminster-room , where a banquet was served up . The worthy R . AY . D . P . Grand Master , John Finchet Maddock , Esq ., occupied the throne , supported by several provincial officers , and distinguished visitors from this and the nei ghbouring provinces . The cloth having been removed , and benediction pronounced , the usual toasts were given by the president . The worthy Deputy Provincial returned thanksat considerable
, length , for bis health being drunk , and concluded by congratulating the Brethren on the prosperous state of the Cestrian Lodge , and the Lodges generally within the province of Cheshire , and hoped to see a good muster to meet the P . G M ., Lord Combermere , at the next provincial Lodge . VOL . i . i .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
Maker and devotion to his fellow-creatures " had answered the great end of his creation . " He was sure the Brethren would anticipate the name of their Rev . Bro . Dr . Oliver , he was now about to retire from Masonry in public ; but he felt confident that they would continue to receive his valuable services in private life , and he was happy to acknowledge that but for the works of their Rev . Brother , he should , probably , never have felt that inclination which he then did ,
to search into the hidden mysteries of Masonry . There had been some misunderstanding between our worthy Brother and the Grand Master of his Province ; but he was happy to find that that misunderstanding had been amicably cleared up , ami the fiaternal embrace had been exchanged between them . He would not detain them longer , but propose , "The health of their venerable Brother , Dr . Oliver . " Song— " Burns ' s Farewell . " The AA . M . then called their attention to the day—a day held sacred by their ancient Brethren from time immemorial , when they have met together , as the song says ,
" This dav , by express invitation , I go to ' the' Feast of St . John " , to celebrate the anniversary of their Grand Patron . He called on them to fill to " the pious memory of the two St . Johns— the two Grand Parallels in Masonry , " adding , " May we ever imitate their virtues , and profit by their pious examples . " Song for St . John ' s-day . The AY . M . then proposed Bro . P . M . Herbert , who had kindly
attended that day , by express invitation , as one of the Board of Installed Masters . Bro . Herbert returned thanks , and afterwards volunteered an old Masonic song— " Let ' s have no idle prating . '' After giving several other Masonic toasts and sentiments , the AY . M . begged to remind the Brethren that it was long past meridian , and the sun was fast declining toward the west , and as the S . AV . said that every Brother seemed to have had his due , he called upon them to take a parting glass to an old Masonic toast— " May every Brother provide against rain . " After which ; the Brethren separated , and each sought his own fire-side .
CHESTER , Dec . 27 . —The Brethren of the Cestrian Lodge , 615 , held at the Royal Hotel , assembled to celebrate the festival of one of their patron saints ( St . John the Evangelist , ) at half-past two o ' clock . On the present occasion , our respected fellow-citizen , AY . J . F . Bage , Esq . was inducted to the chair : after the ceremony of installation ( ably conducted by the late AY . Master , C . Hamilton , ) had been performed , the AY . M . appointed his officers . . The Masonic duties of the day having endedthe Brethren walked
, in procession , preceded by two Tylers , to the great AVestminster-room , where a banquet was served up . The worthy R . AY . D . P . Grand Master , John Finchet Maddock , Esq ., occupied the throne , supported by several provincial officers , and distinguished visitors from this and the nei ghbouring provinces . The cloth having been removed , and benediction pronounced , the usual toasts were given by the president . The worthy Deputy Provincial returned thanksat considerable
, length , for bis health being drunk , and concluded by congratulating the Brethren on the prosperous state of the Cestrian Lodge , and the Lodges generally within the province of Cheshire , and hoped to see a good muster to meet the P . G M ., Lord Combermere , at the next provincial Lodge . VOL . i . i .