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Provincial.
Lordship then proposed the health of " The Right AVorshipful Deputy P . G . M . Bro . Finchett Maddock , which was drunk with much enthusiasm . The venerable Deputy Grand Master acknowledged the compliment in appropriate terms , and assured the Brethren that though he was afflicted with deafness he was not unconscious of their kindness , * and it would always be his delight to show that the office which had been
devolved upon him by the noble lord was not misbestowed . The next toast was , "Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie , the R . W . P . G . M , for West Lancashire , " which was duly responded to by Bro . Mocatta ; then followed the health of " The Provincial Grand Wardens , " responded to by Bros . Antrobus and the Hon . Major Cotton . The Prov . G . M . then proposed the health of the Rev . Bro . to whom they were principally indebted for the service that day ; expressing a
hope that the P . G . C . ' s sermon might be printed . The Rev . G . Cockcroft briefly responded . The proceedings of the banquet were brought to a conclusion about ten o ' clock , a most pleasant evening having heen spent .
DEVON . —PLYMOUTH . —A Provincial Grand Lodge for Devon was held on Friday , October 18 th , for the purpose of appointing and installing the various Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year . The Right Hon . Earl Fortescue , and R . AV . G . M . for Devon , occupied the throne , being supported by the Prov . G . S . and J . Wardens , P . Masters , S . and J . Deacons , Treasurer , Secretary , & c . The proceedings of the Provincial Grand Lodge commenced at one
o ' clock , when the different Lodges of the province were called over and summoned to the Lodge . The following officers were appointed and installed : —D . P . G . M . the Rev . J . Huyshe , A . M . ; P . G . S . VV . the Viscount Ebrington ; P . G . J . W . J . C . Luxmoore ; P . G . Chap , the Rev . W . H . Carwithen ; P . G . T . Th . Pollard ; P . G . Reg . E . B . Savile ; P . G . S ., W . D . Moore ; P . G . S . D ., T . Russell , R . N . ; P . G . J . D ., Cap . A . J . Greenlaw ; P . G . S . of W ., J . Hayward ; P . G . D . of CP . E .
, Rowe ; P . G . Assist . D . of C , J . Hallett ; P . G . S . D ., A . Nanacott ; P . G . O . A . S . Hexter ; P . G . P ., J . M . Luckcraft ; P . G . T ., J . Gregory . The Prov . G . M . was particularly fluent and happy in the remarks which he offered to the Lodge . He alluded in the most feeling terms to the loss sustained by the lamented demise of the Rev . Dr . Carwithen , the late D . P . G . M . who was endeared to him as a personal friend and
, as an ornament to the Craft . Several charitable donations were voted at this meeting of the Pro . G . L . Amongst others was a donation of 10 / . ( being in addition to three previous donations of like amount ) to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund , of the benefits of which most excellent charity three of the distressed Brethren of Devon had been reci pients , and a fourth had been an annuitant of the Decayed Freemasons' Asylum . It
is greatly to the advantage of these societies that they are now united . The Prov . G . L . broke up about three o ' clock , when Earl Fortescue immediately left for Castle Hill , the state of his health , we are sorry to state , rendering it quite impossible for him to remain to join the Brethren at the banquet , prepared in the large room , underneath the Ball Room of the Royal Hotel . In the absence of the Prov . G . M ., the next in rank , the D . Prov . G . M .
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Provincial.
Lordship then proposed the health of " The Right AVorshipful Deputy P . G . M . Bro . Finchett Maddock , which was drunk with much enthusiasm . The venerable Deputy Grand Master acknowledged the compliment in appropriate terms , and assured the Brethren that though he was afflicted with deafness he was not unconscious of their kindness , * and it would always be his delight to show that the office which had been
devolved upon him by the noble lord was not misbestowed . The next toast was , "Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie , the R . W . P . G . M , for West Lancashire , " which was duly responded to by Bro . Mocatta ; then followed the health of " The Provincial Grand Wardens , " responded to by Bros . Antrobus and the Hon . Major Cotton . The Prov . G . M . then proposed the health of the Rev . Bro . to whom they were principally indebted for the service that day ; expressing a
hope that the P . G . C . ' s sermon might be printed . The Rev . G . Cockcroft briefly responded . The proceedings of the banquet were brought to a conclusion about ten o ' clock , a most pleasant evening having heen spent .
DEVON . —PLYMOUTH . —A Provincial Grand Lodge for Devon was held on Friday , October 18 th , for the purpose of appointing and installing the various Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year . The Right Hon . Earl Fortescue , and R . AV . G . M . for Devon , occupied the throne , being supported by the Prov . G . S . and J . Wardens , P . Masters , S . and J . Deacons , Treasurer , Secretary , & c . The proceedings of the Provincial Grand Lodge commenced at one
o ' clock , when the different Lodges of the province were called over and summoned to the Lodge . The following officers were appointed and installed : —D . P . G . M . the Rev . J . Huyshe , A . M . ; P . G . S . VV . the Viscount Ebrington ; P . G . J . W . J . C . Luxmoore ; P . G . Chap , the Rev . W . H . Carwithen ; P . G . T . Th . Pollard ; P . G . Reg . E . B . Savile ; P . G . S ., W . D . Moore ; P . G . S . D ., T . Russell , R . N . ; P . G . J . D ., Cap . A . J . Greenlaw ; P . G . S . of W ., J . Hayward ; P . G . D . of CP . E .
, Rowe ; P . G . Assist . D . of C , J . Hallett ; P . G . S . D ., A . Nanacott ; P . G . O . A . S . Hexter ; P . G . P ., J . M . Luckcraft ; P . G . T ., J . Gregory . The Prov . G . M . was particularly fluent and happy in the remarks which he offered to the Lodge . He alluded in the most feeling terms to the loss sustained by the lamented demise of the Rev . Dr . Carwithen , the late D . P . G . M . who was endeared to him as a personal friend and
, as an ornament to the Craft . Several charitable donations were voted at this meeting of the Pro . G . L . Amongst others was a donation of 10 / . ( being in addition to three previous donations of like amount ) to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund , of the benefits of which most excellent charity three of the distressed Brethren of Devon had been reci pients , and a fourth had been an annuitant of the Decayed Freemasons' Asylum . It
is greatly to the advantage of these societies that they are now united . The Prov . G . L . broke up about three o ' clock , when Earl Fortescue immediately left for Castle Hill , the state of his health , we are sorry to state , rendering it quite impossible for him to remain to join the Brethren at the banquet , prepared in the large room , underneath the Ball Room of the Royal Hotel . In the absence of the Prov . G . M ., the next in rank , the D . Prov . G . M .