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dent of the Great Western Line ) , to the north—the Lodge is to be congratulated which receives him . The Annual Assembly of the Prov . Grand Lodge of the Province , took place on Sept . 13 , in the Masonic Rooms of No . 327 , Taunton , when a large gathering of the Craft met together to do honour and welcome to the Provincial Grand Master , and his Grand Lodge . The Lodge of Unanimity and Sincerity was opened at 11 A . M . and at high
, twelve received the Grand Lodge with the usual honours and customary interesting ceremonies . Among the Grand Officers present , we noticed R . W . P . G . M . for Dorset , Br . Tucker ; the R . W . D . P . G . M ., Br . Randolph ; Brs . Carrow , Wyatt , ( Devon ) Thwaites , Browne , Malier , AV . Beadon , sen ., H . Randolph , Rev . J . Bythesea , Stradling , Rees Mogg , Eales White , Dr . Woodforde , Dr . Hodges , Harriott , Trevor , Jones , HaselerDr . PopeRev . AV . T . C . BrandeSteelDr . Burridge , Ball
, , , , , Waghorn , Kingsbury , Francis , May , Davis , and many other distinguished Masons . The R . W . P . G . M ., Col . Tynte , was labouring under evident attack of severe cold much to the grief of the numerous assembly of warmly attached Brothers , but it did not interrupt him in his completing the high duties of Grand Lodge . The Address from the Chair of the Lodge was delivered with that plainness and impress ! veness which has always rendered the salutary admonition and
recommendations contained therein most valuable to the Craft , and it was listened to by the host of aproned hearers with profound respect and attention . At the conclusion of the Address , the Grand Master proceeded to appoint and invest the Officers for the ensuing year , accompanying the presentation of each jewel with most appropriate illustrations and
remarksthe selected Grand Officers , were severally conducted to the Pedestal , and invested in the following order : — - Bros . James Randolph , R . W . D . P . G . M .: Dinham , S . AV . ; Harriott , J . AV . ; Rev . AV . T . C . Brande , Chaplain ; AV . Stradling , Treasurer ; Captain Maher , Secretary ; J . W . Street , Registrar ; Symes , Sup . Works ; J . Parsons , Director of Ceremonies ; W . Street , S . D . ; B . Abraham , J . D . ; P . Davis , Organist ; Taylor , Sword Bearer ; MitchellPursuivant .
, The Grand Lodge then received Petitions from distressed and unfortunate Brethren , which petitions were answered in that ample and sufficient manner which is among the best evidences of the real charity and benevolence which distinguish the Order . It was gratifying to record also , that the long and faithful services of a distinguished Grand Officer , namely , Bro . Stradling , were not overlooked—this worthy Brother , has discharged the important duties of Grand Treasurer of the Province
upwards of twenty-one years , with a zeal and attention which have well merited the Testimonial which it was the determination of the assembled brethren to present to him . It is highly to the credit of the Craft , to thus notice and compliment the " Bees , " whose industry ancl excellence in the mysteries of the Order , tried by the crucible of years , and proved in the advantages of long experience , are among the more valuable " Jewels " of the Brotherhood . The Grand Lodwas then closed with
ge the usual forms , the Prov . G . Master explaining and too truly showing that his present indisposition prevented him from being personally present at the Banquet , which was provided by Bro . Giles , with that profusion of catering which is generally acknowledged . Venison was most amply supplied , and the wines reached the right standard suitable for the occasion ; the R . AV . D . P . G . M . accompanied the duties of the
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
dent of the Great Western Line ) , to the north—the Lodge is to be congratulated which receives him . The Annual Assembly of the Prov . Grand Lodge of the Province , took place on Sept . 13 , in the Masonic Rooms of No . 327 , Taunton , when a large gathering of the Craft met together to do honour and welcome to the Provincial Grand Master , and his Grand Lodge . The Lodge of Unanimity and Sincerity was opened at 11 A . M . and at high
, twelve received the Grand Lodge with the usual honours and customary interesting ceremonies . Among the Grand Officers present , we noticed R . W . P . G . M . for Dorset , Br . Tucker ; the R . W . D . P . G . M ., Br . Randolph ; Brs . Carrow , Wyatt , ( Devon ) Thwaites , Browne , Malier , AV . Beadon , sen ., H . Randolph , Rev . J . Bythesea , Stradling , Rees Mogg , Eales White , Dr . Woodforde , Dr . Hodges , Harriott , Trevor , Jones , HaselerDr . PopeRev . AV . T . C . BrandeSteelDr . Burridge , Ball
, , , , , Waghorn , Kingsbury , Francis , May , Davis , and many other distinguished Masons . The R . W . P . G . M ., Col . Tynte , was labouring under evident attack of severe cold much to the grief of the numerous assembly of warmly attached Brothers , but it did not interrupt him in his completing the high duties of Grand Lodge . The Address from the Chair of the Lodge was delivered with that plainness and impress ! veness which has always rendered the salutary admonition and
recommendations contained therein most valuable to the Craft , and it was listened to by the host of aproned hearers with profound respect and attention . At the conclusion of the Address , the Grand Master proceeded to appoint and invest the Officers for the ensuing year , accompanying the presentation of each jewel with most appropriate illustrations and
remarksthe selected Grand Officers , were severally conducted to the Pedestal , and invested in the following order : — - Bros . James Randolph , R . W . D . P . G . M .: Dinham , S . AV . ; Harriott , J . AV . ; Rev . AV . T . C . Brande , Chaplain ; AV . Stradling , Treasurer ; Captain Maher , Secretary ; J . W . Street , Registrar ; Symes , Sup . Works ; J . Parsons , Director of Ceremonies ; W . Street , S . D . ; B . Abraham , J . D . ; P . Davis , Organist ; Taylor , Sword Bearer ; MitchellPursuivant .
, The Grand Lodge then received Petitions from distressed and unfortunate Brethren , which petitions were answered in that ample and sufficient manner which is among the best evidences of the real charity and benevolence which distinguish the Order . It was gratifying to record also , that the long and faithful services of a distinguished Grand Officer , namely , Bro . Stradling , were not overlooked—this worthy Brother , has discharged the important duties of Grand Treasurer of the Province
upwards of twenty-one years , with a zeal and attention which have well merited the Testimonial which it was the determination of the assembled brethren to present to him . It is highly to the credit of the Craft , to thus notice and compliment the " Bees , " whose industry ancl excellence in the mysteries of the Order , tried by the crucible of years , and proved in the advantages of long experience , are among the more valuable " Jewels " of the Brotherhood . The Grand Lodwas then closed with
ge the usual forms , the Prov . G . Master explaining and too truly showing that his present indisposition prevented him from being personally present at the Banquet , which was provided by Bro . Giles , with that profusion of catering which is generally acknowledged . Venison was most amply supplied , and the wines reached the right standard suitable for the occasion ; the R . AV . D . P . G . M . accompanied the duties of the