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eulogize . The toast was responded to in a manner showing that the Brethren fullj agreed in every sentence uttered by Bro . Lazarus . The W . M . expressed his thanks to Bro . Lazarus and the Brethren , and would endeavour always to deserve and retain the good opinion of the Members of his Lodge . " The Healths of the Seven Warders and P . Ms . " were severally proposed and responded to , and during the intervals some very excellent singing was given by Bros . Perrini , D Marks , Mayers , & c , & c . ; separating , in right good humour , at 11 o ' clock , with the proceedings of the evening .
Lodge of United Steength ( No . 276 ) . —This excellent and old-established Lodge , which was founded A . L . 5837 , by Bro . Grawley and several most able working Brethren , met at the Enterprise Tavern , Wednesday , May 14 ; when it was resolved " That for the future this Lodge of Instruction meet at Bro . Caldwell ' s , Crown and Two Chairmen , Dean-street , Soho . "
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PROVINCIAL .
BEDFORDSHIRE . Bedford . —Stuart Lodge ( No . 787 ) . — -This Lodge , which has been prevented from holding its monthly meetings since December last , in consequence of tho partial destruction of its Lodge-room and furniture by the fire which happened at the George Hotel , has now resumed its work . At the meeting on the 21 st ult ., the Sec . ( Bro . Riley , P . M . ) informed the Brethren that the injury done to the Lodge , furniture , and jewels , had been repaired , and that the amount awarded by the County Eire Office , in which the property is insured , had fully defrayed the
expenses of the restoration . After the raising of Bro . Campion to the Sublime Degree of M . M ., and the passing of Bro . Roberts to 2 nd Degree , the Worshipful the Mayor of Bedford was duly initiated into the mysteries of the Craft , the ceremony in the latter instance being most impressively performed by Bro . Budge , P . M ., and in the former by Bro . W . J . Nash , P . M . A donation of five guineas from the Lodge funds was voted in aid of the General Infirmary , Bedford , and five guineas to the Royal Medical Benevolent Institution . Upwards of twenty of the Brethren sat down to the banquet , and a most agreeable evening was passed .
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE . Aylesbury / . —The Buckingham Lodge ( No . 861 ) . —The members of this young but thriving Lodge , held at the White Hart Hotel , had their meeting for the Installation of the W . M . on Monday , May 26 th—present , the Rev . Bro . Arthur Perceval Cust , W . M . ; the Rev . Bros . P . Ms . J . Reade , Charles Lowndes , Wm . Bousfield , W . M . elect , and other Brethren . The Lodge was opened by Bro . Cust , the W . M ., and Bro . Boorman was passed to the 2 nd Degree . Bro .
Bousfield was then presented by Bro . Reade , and the ceremony of Installation was performed by Bro . How , Prov . G . D . C . for Hertfordshire . The W . M . was proclaimed and saluted in the several Degrees : he then appointed and invested as his Officers the following Brethren—Frederick Irving , S . W . ; James Cooper Farnborough , J . W . ; Charles Hooper , S . D . ; Rev . J . 0 . Wharton , J . D . ; Thos . Horwood , Sec . ; Edward Thomas Boorman , I . G . Bro . James James , who had been elected Treas ., and Bro ,, Walker , Tyler , were also invested . At the banquet
which followed , the W . M . expressed the great pleasure the members of the Lodge felt in having the presence of Bro . How , whose impressive manner of discharging the duties of Installing Master , as well as the clear and forcible delivery of the addresses deserved the best thanks of the members of the Buckingham Lodge . Bro . How , in acknowledgment of the kind greeting of the Lodge , considered , himself much honoured by the summons to their meeting , composed as the Bucking-ham Lodge was of the clergy of the surrounding district , whose influence VOL . IT . 3 K
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eulogize . The toast was responded to in a manner showing that the Brethren fullj agreed in every sentence uttered by Bro . Lazarus . The W . M . expressed his thanks to Bro . Lazarus and the Brethren , and would endeavour always to deserve and retain the good opinion of the Members of his Lodge . " The Healths of the Seven Warders and P . Ms . " were severally proposed and responded to , and during the intervals some very excellent singing was given by Bros . Perrini , D Marks , Mayers , & c , & c . ; separating , in right good humour , at 11 o ' clock , with the proceedings of the evening .
Lodge of United Steength ( No . 276 ) . —This excellent and old-established Lodge , which was founded A . L . 5837 , by Bro . Grawley and several most able working Brethren , met at the Enterprise Tavern , Wednesday , May 14 ; when it was resolved " That for the future this Lodge of Instruction meet at Bro . Caldwell ' s , Crown and Two Chairmen , Dean-street , Soho . "
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
BEDFORDSHIRE . Bedford . —Stuart Lodge ( No . 787 ) . — -This Lodge , which has been prevented from holding its monthly meetings since December last , in consequence of tho partial destruction of its Lodge-room and furniture by the fire which happened at the George Hotel , has now resumed its work . At the meeting on the 21 st ult ., the Sec . ( Bro . Riley , P . M . ) informed the Brethren that the injury done to the Lodge , furniture , and jewels , had been repaired , and that the amount awarded by the County Eire Office , in which the property is insured , had fully defrayed the
expenses of the restoration . After the raising of Bro . Campion to the Sublime Degree of M . M ., and the passing of Bro . Roberts to 2 nd Degree , the Worshipful the Mayor of Bedford was duly initiated into the mysteries of the Craft , the ceremony in the latter instance being most impressively performed by Bro . Budge , P . M ., and in the former by Bro . W . J . Nash , P . M . A donation of five guineas from the Lodge funds was voted in aid of the General Infirmary , Bedford , and five guineas to the Royal Medical Benevolent Institution . Upwards of twenty of the Brethren sat down to the banquet , and a most agreeable evening was passed .
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE . Aylesbury / . —The Buckingham Lodge ( No . 861 ) . —The members of this young but thriving Lodge , held at the White Hart Hotel , had their meeting for the Installation of the W . M . on Monday , May 26 th—present , the Rev . Bro . Arthur Perceval Cust , W . M . ; the Rev . Bros . P . Ms . J . Reade , Charles Lowndes , Wm . Bousfield , W . M . elect , and other Brethren . The Lodge was opened by Bro . Cust , the W . M ., and Bro . Boorman was passed to the 2 nd Degree . Bro .
Bousfield was then presented by Bro . Reade , and the ceremony of Installation was performed by Bro . How , Prov . G . D . C . for Hertfordshire . The W . M . was proclaimed and saluted in the several Degrees : he then appointed and invested as his Officers the following Brethren—Frederick Irving , S . W . ; James Cooper Farnborough , J . W . ; Charles Hooper , S . D . ; Rev . J . 0 . Wharton , J . D . ; Thos . Horwood , Sec . ; Edward Thomas Boorman , I . G . Bro . James James , who had been elected Treas ., and Bro ,, Walker , Tyler , were also invested . At the banquet
which followed , the W . M . expressed the great pleasure the members of the Lodge felt in having the presence of Bro . How , whose impressive manner of discharging the duties of Installing Master , as well as the clear and forcible delivery of the addresses deserved the best thanks of the members of the Buckingham Lodge . Bro . How , in acknowledgment of the kind greeting of the Lodge , considered , himself much honoured by the summons to their meeting , composed as the Bucking-ham Lodge was of the clergy of the surrounding district , whose influence VOL . IT . 3 K