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Provincial.
the Worshipful the Mayor ; J . M . B . Pigot , Esq ., M . D ., D . P . G . M . ; Bro . T . Wakefield , Esq . ; and C . Melville , Esq ., P . G . Sword Bearer . On the left of the P . G . M . were G . M . Colville , Esq ., M . P ., D . P . G . M . for Derbyshire ; the Rev . L . Jackson , P . G . Chaplain ; Rev . G . Wright , P . G . Chaplain for Derbyshire ; T . Close , Esq ., P . G . Treasurer ; W . F . N . Norton , Esq ., Past Grand Officer , and E . Percy , Esq ., P . G . Secretary . The Provincial Grand Chaplain pronounced an extempore grace , after
which the banquet commenced . The ladies , who had kindly honoured the Brethren by their presence to witness the procession , & c ., retired from the Hall at the commencement of the banquet , and were entertained in the Exchange Room , No . 30 , under the superintendence of the Stewards . The musical department was ably conducted by Mr . James Smith , and the members of the Amateur Musical Society , and reflected the
highest credit upon the talents and acquirements of those gentlemen . Amongst the visiting Brethren from neighbouring provinces , in addition to those before enumerated , as occupying seats at the dais table , we observed Brothers Storer , Murphy , Huggins , Willder , and Holmes , P . G . officers for Derbyshire ; Brother Jerrom , P . G . D . of Gainsborough ; Brothers Kelly , Miller , Martin , Cooke , and Palmer , Provincial Grand Officers of Leicestershire . Brothers Goodacre , Bromehead , Nicholson ,
Goddard , Middleton , and Webber , from Lincoln ; and Brother Adams , of Boston , Provincial Grand Officers of Lincolnshire . The company , including the present and Past Grand Officeis and Lodges of the Province , exceeded a hundred . The vice-chairs were ably filled by Brother Danks , Prov . Grand Senior Warden , and Brother Wynne , Prov . Grand Junior Warden . On the cloth being removednon nobis domine was given by Messrs .
, Smith , Bradfield , Scotney , Nelson , and Tomlin . The Provincial Grand Master then rose , and in appropriate speeches , proposed the health of her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , ancl afterwards Prince Albert and the Royal Family . The PROV . GRAND MASTER then rose and informed the Brethren that
it was his painful duty to propose to them the memory of a dear friend ancl departed Brother , their late illustrious Grand Master , who , a few years ago , had done them the high honour of presiding at a similar festival to the present , in that very Hall . After a warm ancl affecting eulogy on the character and conduct of the illustrious deceased , he concluded by proposing "the memory of the Duke of Sussex , " which was drunk in solemn silence , the Brethren standing . The CHAIRMAN next proposed " the health of the present Noble and
Excellent Grand Master of England . "—( Loud cheers . ) No man was more worthy to fill that hi gh and distinguished position ; as a proof of which their late Most Worshipful Grand Master had chosen him as his Pr . o-Grand Master . —( Cheers . ) He ( the Grand Master ) . had written to say that he much regretted his inability to be present on account of illhealth , and , having , on that plea , declined an invitation to preside in his own provincehe could not have the pleasure of being present at
Notting-, ham , but he had held out hopes that they might see him on a future occasion . —( Loud cheers . ) He ( the P . G . M . ) , therefore , begged to propose " the Most Worshipful Grand Master of England , the Earl of Zetland . "—( Honours . ) The PROV . GRAND MASTER , in proposing the next toast said , it was . the health of a distinguished Brother , whom necessity onjy . prevented
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Provincial.
the Worshipful the Mayor ; J . M . B . Pigot , Esq ., M . D ., D . P . G . M . ; Bro . T . Wakefield , Esq . ; and C . Melville , Esq ., P . G . Sword Bearer . On the left of the P . G . M . were G . M . Colville , Esq ., M . P ., D . P . G . M . for Derbyshire ; the Rev . L . Jackson , P . G . Chaplain ; Rev . G . Wright , P . G . Chaplain for Derbyshire ; T . Close , Esq ., P . G . Treasurer ; W . F . N . Norton , Esq ., Past Grand Officer , and E . Percy , Esq ., P . G . Secretary . The Provincial Grand Chaplain pronounced an extempore grace , after
which the banquet commenced . The ladies , who had kindly honoured the Brethren by their presence to witness the procession , & c ., retired from the Hall at the commencement of the banquet , and were entertained in the Exchange Room , No . 30 , under the superintendence of the Stewards . The musical department was ably conducted by Mr . James Smith , and the members of the Amateur Musical Society , and reflected the
highest credit upon the talents and acquirements of those gentlemen . Amongst the visiting Brethren from neighbouring provinces , in addition to those before enumerated , as occupying seats at the dais table , we observed Brothers Storer , Murphy , Huggins , Willder , and Holmes , P . G . officers for Derbyshire ; Brother Jerrom , P . G . D . of Gainsborough ; Brothers Kelly , Miller , Martin , Cooke , and Palmer , Provincial Grand Officers of Leicestershire . Brothers Goodacre , Bromehead , Nicholson ,
Goddard , Middleton , and Webber , from Lincoln ; and Brother Adams , of Boston , Provincial Grand Officers of Lincolnshire . The company , including the present and Past Grand Officeis and Lodges of the Province , exceeded a hundred . The vice-chairs were ably filled by Brother Danks , Prov . Grand Senior Warden , and Brother Wynne , Prov . Grand Junior Warden . On the cloth being removednon nobis domine was given by Messrs .
, Smith , Bradfield , Scotney , Nelson , and Tomlin . The Provincial Grand Master then rose , and in appropriate speeches , proposed the health of her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , ancl afterwards Prince Albert and the Royal Family . The PROV . GRAND MASTER then rose and informed the Brethren that
it was his painful duty to propose to them the memory of a dear friend ancl departed Brother , their late illustrious Grand Master , who , a few years ago , had done them the high honour of presiding at a similar festival to the present , in that very Hall . After a warm ancl affecting eulogy on the character and conduct of the illustrious deceased , he concluded by proposing "the memory of the Duke of Sussex , " which was drunk in solemn silence , the Brethren standing . The CHAIRMAN next proposed " the health of the present Noble and
Excellent Grand Master of England . "—( Loud cheers . ) No man was more worthy to fill that hi gh and distinguished position ; as a proof of which their late Most Worshipful Grand Master had chosen him as his Pr . o-Grand Master . —( Cheers . ) He ( the Grand Master ) . had written to say that he much regretted his inability to be present on account of illhealth , and , having , on that plea , declined an invitation to preside in his own provincehe could not have the pleasure of being present at
Notting-, ham , but he had held out hopes that they might see him on a future occasion . —( Loud cheers . ) He ( the P . G . M . ) , therefore , begged to propose " the Most Worshipful Grand Master of England , the Earl of Zetland . "—( Honours . ) The PROV . GRAND MASTER , in proposing the next toast said , it was . the health of a distinguished Brother , whom necessity onjy . prevented