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Provincial
FROVINCIAI
Appointments ^ Lodges .- ~ -Wednesday ^ May 26 th , Royal Sussex ( 221 ) , Freemasons' Hall , at '¦ . £ ¦; Fridays , 21 st and 28 th , instruction , Freemasons' Hall , at 74 . Chapter ,-Tuesday , 25 th , Beaufort ( 123 ) , Freemasons ' Hall , at 7 . BTJCKINGHAMSHIRE « . - .. ¦¦ . Appointments . —Lodges . —Monday , May 24 th , Buckinguamshire ( 861 ) , White Hart Tavern , Aylesbury .
BRISTOL
CAMBBIDGESHIRE , PEOVINCIAL GRAID LODGE . The Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Tuesday , the 4 th instant , in the Lodgeroom of the Scientific , No , 105 . The D . Prov . G . Mij Bro * the Rev . Arthur R . Ward presided in the absence of the Prov . G . M . Bro . Hall , who was unavoidably detained in London . The Prov . Grand Lodge was opened in form , and with prayer , and the minutes of the last convocation read and confirmed . Some business of local interest
was brought forward and disposed of . The fblldwing Brethren were then appointed to office : —rBros . W . A . Gully , MA * , Prov . S . Gr . W , ¦ ' .. ;; E . Haggis , Prov . J . G . W ;; O . J . Jones , Prov . G . Treas . ; A . Westmorland , M . A ., Prov . G . Chaplain R ; Ilansom , Prov . G . Reg . ; W . Edwards ( P . Prov . G . W . ) , Prov . G . Sec . ; J . Deighton , Prov , G . S . D . ; F . R . Plall , Prov . G . J . D . ; L . J . Baines , Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; J . Stretton , Pro . G . Dir . of Cers . ; P .- Beales , Prov . G . Sword Bearer C . Sippel , Prov . G . Org . ; J . King , Prov . G . Pursvt ; J . Peeling and H ., Smith , Prov , G . Stewards : R . Collyer and T . Collyer , Prov . G . Tylers .
The usual proclamations having been made , the Lodge was closed in form , and with solemn prayer . We must congratulate the Province of Cambridge on having so many working Masons as she possesses , and also on the large increase of Brethren that has lately taken place in the various Lodges in the Province . Cambridge . — Scientific Lodge" ( No . 105 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of the above Lodge was held on Monday , the 10 th instant , the W . M , Bro . Gully ( Fellow
of King ' s ) , presiding . A large number of Brethren R assembled on the occasion , in evening ^© be presented to Bro . the Rev . Arthur . Ward , D . Prov . G . M ., the newlyappointed Grand Chaplain , The testimonial consisted of a magnificent silver consequence of its being understood that a testimonial was in the course of the inkstand and tray , with the P . Ms , jewel engraved on one " side , and , on the other , the following inscription : — < e Scientific Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons , No . 105 , Cambridge . To Bro . the Rev . Arthur R , Ward , A . M ., Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of England , and Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Cambridgeshire , this testimonial is presented by the members of the above Lodge , as * a token of their sense of his valuable services . May 10 , 1858 . Bro . A . W . Slade Gully , A . M ., W . M . " After the several degrees had been conferred on the candidates by the W . M . in his usual impressive manner , he , in the name of the Lodge , presented the testimonial to Bro . Ward , and alluded in strong
terms to the services rendered by him to the Craft in general , and the Scientific Lodge in particular . Bro . Ward returned thanks in the following terms : — " Worshipful Master and Brethren , I should be wanting in due respect and common gratitude did I hesitate one single moment in returning thanks in the warmest manner possible for your great kindness in presenting me with the very handsome testimonial before me . I feel unable to say what I could wish , and must beg that you will not measure my gratitude by my words ; if I do not express myself warmly , you must understand that it does not arise from not feeling your
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Provincial
FROVINCIAI
Appointments ^ Lodges .- ~ -Wednesday ^ May 26 th , Royal Sussex ( 221 ) , Freemasons' Hall , at '¦ . £ ¦; Fridays , 21 st and 28 th , instruction , Freemasons' Hall , at 74 . Chapter ,-Tuesday , 25 th , Beaufort ( 123 ) , Freemasons ' Hall , at 7 . BTJCKINGHAMSHIRE « . - .. ¦¦ . Appointments . —Lodges . —Monday , May 24 th , Buckinguamshire ( 861 ) , White Hart Tavern , Aylesbury .
BRISTOL
CAMBBIDGESHIRE , PEOVINCIAL GRAID LODGE . The Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Tuesday , the 4 th instant , in the Lodgeroom of the Scientific , No , 105 . The D . Prov . G . Mij Bro * the Rev . Arthur R . Ward presided in the absence of the Prov . G . M . Bro . Hall , who was unavoidably detained in London . The Prov . Grand Lodge was opened in form , and with prayer , and the minutes of the last convocation read and confirmed . Some business of local interest
was brought forward and disposed of . The fblldwing Brethren were then appointed to office : —rBros . W . A . Gully , MA * , Prov . S . Gr . W , ¦ ' .. ;; E . Haggis , Prov . J . G . W ;; O . J . Jones , Prov . G . Treas . ; A . Westmorland , M . A ., Prov . G . Chaplain R ; Ilansom , Prov . G . Reg . ; W . Edwards ( P . Prov . G . W . ) , Prov . G . Sec . ; J . Deighton , Prov , G . S . D . ; F . R . Plall , Prov . G . J . D . ; L . J . Baines , Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; J . Stretton , Pro . G . Dir . of Cers . ; P .- Beales , Prov . G . Sword Bearer C . Sippel , Prov . G . Org . ; J . King , Prov . G . Pursvt ; J . Peeling and H ., Smith , Prov , G . Stewards : R . Collyer and T . Collyer , Prov . G . Tylers .
The usual proclamations having been made , the Lodge was closed in form , and with solemn prayer . We must congratulate the Province of Cambridge on having so many working Masons as she possesses , and also on the large increase of Brethren that has lately taken place in the various Lodges in the Province . Cambridge . — Scientific Lodge" ( No . 105 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of the above Lodge was held on Monday , the 10 th instant , the W . M , Bro . Gully ( Fellow
of King ' s ) , presiding . A large number of Brethren R assembled on the occasion , in evening ^© be presented to Bro . the Rev . Arthur . Ward , D . Prov . G . M ., the newlyappointed Grand Chaplain , The testimonial consisted of a magnificent silver consequence of its being understood that a testimonial was in the course of the inkstand and tray , with the P . Ms , jewel engraved on one " side , and , on the other , the following inscription : — < e Scientific Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons , No . 105 , Cambridge . To Bro . the Rev . Arthur R , Ward , A . M ., Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of England , and Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Cambridgeshire , this testimonial is presented by the members of the above Lodge , as * a token of their sense of his valuable services . May 10 , 1858 . Bro . A . W . Slade Gully , A . M ., W . M . " After the several degrees had been conferred on the candidates by the W . M . in his usual impressive manner , he , in the name of the Lodge , presented the testimonial to Bro . Ward , and alluded in strong
terms to the services rendered by him to the Craft in general , and the Scientific Lodge in particular . Bro . Ward returned thanks in the following terms : — " Worshipful Master and Brethren , I should be wanting in due respect and common gratitude did I hesitate one single moment in returning thanks in the warmest manner possible for your great kindness in presenting me with the very handsome testimonial before me . I feel unable to say what I could wish , and must beg that you will not measure my gratitude by my words ; if I do not express myself warmly , you must understand that it does not arise from not feeling your