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Bolton . —St . J & hrfs Lodge ( No . 1268 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge celebrated the Festival of St . John the Evangelist on Wednesday , the 16 th January ; on which occasion Bro . James Fitznewton , the J . W ., who was elected at the last regular Lodge meeting , was duly installed W . M . for the ensuing year . The following Brethren were invested officers : —Bros . J . CunlifFe , S . W . ; Jos . Howarth , J . W . ; Wm . Piatt , Treas . ; G . P . Brockbank , Sec . ; John Hughes , S . D . ; Wm . H . Hill , I . G . ; Thomas Mitchell and Charles Hardacre , Stewards : William
Dawson , Tyler . The ceremony of installation and investure was impressively performed by Bros . J . Tunnah , Prov . G . Sec ., and John Thorpe , the retiring Master . The Brethren adjourned to banquet at five o ' clock , Bro . James Fitznewton , W . M ., presiding , supported by Bros . John Thorpe , P . M . No . 268 ; Bobert Pearson , J . W . No . 436 ; Thomas Dawson , Sec . No . 436 ; John Tunnah , P . M . No . 268 , Sec . No . 44 , and Prov . G . Sec ; William B . Birch , P . M . No . 268 ; B . M . Crook , No . 44 ; William Dawson , P . M . No . 268 ; Benjamin Harris , P . M . No . 268 ; and about thirty-five other Brethren .
Manchester . —Lodge of Affabthty ( No . 399 ) . —On Friday evening , the 4 th January , the above Lodge met to celebrate the Festival of St . John the Evangelist , and to instalinto the chair the W . M . elect , Bro . John J . Lundy , Kt ., B . > J < and Ne Plus Ultra . Among the visitors present were Bros . Charles Ellis , P . M ., No . 246 , & c . ; Burslem , P . M . No . 177 ; Wm . Hill , P . M . No . 402 ; J . L . Hine , P . M . No . 407 ; Broadbent , P . M . No . 407 , and several others . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Wm . Hill , after which the W . M . appointed Bro . John Higginbottam S . W ., and Bro . Thomas Lundy , J . W . The Brethren then adjourned , and spent a pleasant evening .
On Thursday , 7 th February , at the regular meeting of the Lodge , the late Master , Bro . Lyons Wright , of Lodges No . 65 and 407 / and P . M . of No . 399 and 623 , was presented by the W . M . Bro . Lundy , on the part of many of the Brethren of the Lodge of Affability , with others of the Lodges in East Lancashire , and neighbouring provinces , with an elegant P . M . ' s jewel , as a token of
their appreciation of his eminent services during the time he occupied the chairs of the Lodges No . 399 and 623 , not only to those Lodges in particular , but also to the Craft in general . The jewel bears the following inscription , surmounted by the Cross Pa tee of a Knight Templar : — " Presented to Bro . Lyons Wright , P . M . No . 899 and 623 , by Brethren of the Masonic Lodges , Nos . 65 , 177 , 189 , 246 , 399 , 407 j and 623 , as a token of their fraternal regard . 7 th February ,
1856 . " Southport . —Lodge of Unity ( No . 889 ) . —On Friday , January 4 , the members of this Lodge dined together , at the Scarisbrick Arms Hotel , in celebration of St . John ' s day . The occasion was also selected for the presentation of a testimonial of regard to Bro . J . B . Lambert , P . M ., who has been mainly instrumental in establishing and maintaining the efficiency of the Lodge . Bro . Withnell , W . M ., occupied the chair , and the vice-chair was filled by Bro . John Bichardson , S . W .
The chairman , after dinner , proposed in succession the following toasts : — « The Queen and the Craft ; " " Prince Albert , & c . ; " " The Earl of Zetland , and the Grand Lodge of England ; " " Le Gendre N . Starkie , Esq ., B . W . Prov . G . M . of West Lancashire ; " " The Earl of Ellesmere , B . W . Prov . G . M . of East Lancashire . " He then expressed his regret that he was obliged to leave the room , and proposed that Bro . Lambert should occupy his position . Other toasts having been
given—Bro . Hunt said it devolved upon him to propose the next toast on the list , which was that of a gentleman and Brother well deserving of their kind notice , he being , upon all occasions , so devoted to the duties of this Lodge . He meant Bro . P . M . Lambert . It was owing to his strict mode of governing the Lodge and instructing the younger Brethren , that they had attained such a good position in such a brief time . He was ono of the most indefatigable labourers in the good cause ; and , as a practical proof of the approbation of his friends and Brethren , he had a token to present to him of a gold watch and chain , of which he begged hia acceptance . Bro . Hunt gave a statement of Bro . Lambert ' s past services , and
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Bolton . —St . J & hrfs Lodge ( No . 1268 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge celebrated the Festival of St . John the Evangelist on Wednesday , the 16 th January ; on which occasion Bro . James Fitznewton , the J . W ., who was elected at the last regular Lodge meeting , was duly installed W . M . for the ensuing year . The following Brethren were invested officers : —Bros . J . CunlifFe , S . W . ; Jos . Howarth , J . W . ; Wm . Piatt , Treas . ; G . P . Brockbank , Sec . ; John Hughes , S . D . ; Wm . H . Hill , I . G . ; Thomas Mitchell and Charles Hardacre , Stewards : William
Dawson , Tyler . The ceremony of installation and investure was impressively performed by Bros . J . Tunnah , Prov . G . Sec ., and John Thorpe , the retiring Master . The Brethren adjourned to banquet at five o ' clock , Bro . James Fitznewton , W . M ., presiding , supported by Bros . John Thorpe , P . M . No . 268 ; Bobert Pearson , J . W . No . 436 ; Thomas Dawson , Sec . No . 436 ; John Tunnah , P . M . No . 268 , Sec . No . 44 , and Prov . G . Sec ; William B . Birch , P . M . No . 268 ; B . M . Crook , No . 44 ; William Dawson , P . M . No . 268 ; Benjamin Harris , P . M . No . 268 ; and about thirty-five other Brethren .
Manchester . —Lodge of Affabthty ( No . 399 ) . —On Friday evening , the 4 th January , the above Lodge met to celebrate the Festival of St . John the Evangelist , and to instalinto the chair the W . M . elect , Bro . John J . Lundy , Kt ., B . > J < and Ne Plus Ultra . Among the visitors present were Bros . Charles Ellis , P . M ., No . 246 , & c . ; Burslem , P . M . No . 177 ; Wm . Hill , P . M . No . 402 ; J . L . Hine , P . M . No . 407 ; Broadbent , P . M . No . 407 , and several others . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Wm . Hill , after which the W . M . appointed Bro . John Higginbottam S . W ., and Bro . Thomas Lundy , J . W . The Brethren then adjourned , and spent a pleasant evening .
On Thursday , 7 th February , at the regular meeting of the Lodge , the late Master , Bro . Lyons Wright , of Lodges No . 65 and 407 / and P . M . of No . 399 and 623 , was presented by the W . M . Bro . Lundy , on the part of many of the Brethren of the Lodge of Affability , with others of the Lodges in East Lancashire , and neighbouring provinces , with an elegant P . M . ' s jewel , as a token of
their appreciation of his eminent services during the time he occupied the chairs of the Lodges No . 399 and 623 , not only to those Lodges in particular , but also to the Craft in general . The jewel bears the following inscription , surmounted by the Cross Pa tee of a Knight Templar : — " Presented to Bro . Lyons Wright , P . M . No . 899 and 623 , by Brethren of the Masonic Lodges , Nos . 65 , 177 , 189 , 246 , 399 , 407 j and 623 , as a token of their fraternal regard . 7 th February ,
1856 . " Southport . —Lodge of Unity ( No . 889 ) . —On Friday , January 4 , the members of this Lodge dined together , at the Scarisbrick Arms Hotel , in celebration of St . John ' s day . The occasion was also selected for the presentation of a testimonial of regard to Bro . J . B . Lambert , P . M ., who has been mainly instrumental in establishing and maintaining the efficiency of the Lodge . Bro . Withnell , W . M ., occupied the chair , and the vice-chair was filled by Bro . John Bichardson , S . W .
The chairman , after dinner , proposed in succession the following toasts : — « The Queen and the Craft ; " " Prince Albert , & c . ; " " The Earl of Zetland , and the Grand Lodge of England ; " " Le Gendre N . Starkie , Esq ., B . W . Prov . G . M . of West Lancashire ; " " The Earl of Ellesmere , B . W . Prov . G . M . of East Lancashire . " He then expressed his regret that he was obliged to leave the room , and proposed that Bro . Lambert should occupy his position . Other toasts having been
given—Bro . Hunt said it devolved upon him to propose the next toast on the list , which was that of a gentleman and Brother well deserving of their kind notice , he being , upon all occasions , so devoted to the duties of this Lodge . He meant Bro . P . M . Lambert . It was owing to his strict mode of governing the Lodge and instructing the younger Brethren , that they had attained such a good position in such a brief time . He was ono of the most indefatigable labourers in the good cause ; and , as a practical proof of the approbation of his friends and Brethren , he had a token to present to him of a gold watch and chain , of which he begged hia acceptance . Bro . Hunt gave a statement of Bro . Lambert ' s past services , and