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Provincial.
of Rev . Dr . Vincent ) , for the purpose of installing the B . W . Benjamin Bond Cabbell , Esq ., M . P ., as Prov . G . M . for the province . The Lodge was summoned to meet at half-past eleven o ' clock , when upwards of 200 members attended from the different Lodges in the county , as well as many visiting Brethren . After the members had entered their names the Lodge was opened by the W . M . Bro . Leedes Fox , No . 100 , in an impressive manner , after which he briefly stated the object of the meeting . The patent of the appointment of the Prov . Grand
Master from the Grand Lodge having been read , he was introduced by the R . W . B . J . Bagshawe , Esq ., Prov . G . M . for Essex , followed by the past and present Provincial Officers—when he was duly installed into his office , with the usual ceremonies , by the R . W . Bro . C . P . Cooper , Prov . G . M . for Kent , assisted by his Officers ; after which he proceeded to appoint his Officers for the ensuing year , viz . : —Bros . R . S . Baker , Prov . G . S . W . ; P . Broadfoot , Prov . G . J . W . ; Rev . G . Coleby , Prov . G . Chap . ; Hon . H . Harbord , Prov . G . S . W . ; T . Bound , Prov . G . B . ; J \ Barwell , Prov . G . Treas . ; W . L . Fox , Prov . G . Sec . ; S . Reeve ,
Prov . G . S . D . ; James W . Bunn , Prov . G . J . D . ; W . Amhurst Tyssen Amhurst , Prov . G . S . B . ; Henry Augustus Kersey , Prov . G . D . C . ; Joseph Marshall , Assist . Prov . G . D . C . , * Henry Underwood , Prov . G . P . ; T . Adams , Prov . G . Tyler . Stewards—Bros . C . H . Chamberlin , W . Bant Redgrave , F . J . Swatman , and James Clarke . The bye-laws for the government of the Lodge were then read by the Prov . Grand Secretary , and unanimously approved of by the members , after which a collection was made for the Norwich District Society , amounting to
about £ 14 . The Lodge was then closed for a quarter of an hour , preparatory to the members attending the Cathedral . On re-assembling , a line was formed from the school to the Cathedral , through which the Prov . Grand Master passed , followed by the R . W . Bros . C . P . Cooper , andR . J . Bagshawe , and attended by his Officers , and the members closed up the rear . The sermon was preached by the Rev . G . Coleby , B . A ., Prov . G . Chap ., from Galatians vi . 2 , and a collection was made at the doors for the Society before-named .
In the evening about 180 of the Brethren sat down to a very elegant dinner , at the Assembly Rooms . Bro . B . B , Cabbell , 31 . P ., the newly-installed Prov . G . M ., presided , and was supported on his right by Bros . Purton Cooper , Q . C ., Prov . G . M . for Kent ; R . J . Bagshawe , Prov . G . M . for Essex ; and T . Bisgood , D . Prov . G . M . for Kent : and on the left by Bros . Sir H . J . Stracey , Bart ., M . P .,
the Hon . Harbord Harbord , and J . Hervey , Past G . J . D . of England , & c . & c . The Prov . Grand Master , in giving the first toast , " The Queen , " observed that her Majesty was the daughter of a Freemason , and he hoped the day was not far distant when she would also be the mother of a Freemason . ( Applause . ) The toast having been duly honoured , The Prov . Grand Master said he was sure the Brethren would receive with
marked cordiality the health of the " Worshipful the Grand Master—the Earl of Zetland . " ( Applause . ) The next toast was to the " Better Health of the Deputy Grand Master , the Earl of Yarborougb , ' and the " Officers of the Grand Lodge . " Bro . Plervey , whose name was coupled with the toast , responded . The R . W . Bro . Purton Cooper , after calling upon the company to charge their glasses , said he perceived their enthusiasm anticipated the toast which he was
about to propose . It was a proud thing for a stranger to the province to find himself in the position which he then occupied . He was a very old Masonolder oven than their Prov . Grand Master—and he had had great experience in Masonic matters : but he had never found the honours of Masonry better perform 3 d than they bad been in the Prov . Grand Lodge that day . He ( Bro . Cooper ) belonged to a profession which was somewhat verbose in the exercise of its
functions ; but he would only mention one of the numerous excellent qualities of their Bro . Cabbell , —one which was tho grand principle of Masonry . When ho mentioned charity , he mentioned all other virtues , and he was certain , that there did not exist in the country a man whose charity had been more sincere , and more extensive , than that of their Bro . Cabbell . Ho did not think he was exaggerating when he said that history had not left them a record of any man who , in his sphere of life , had exhibited more of that excellent virtue , charity , than their YOL . II . 5 K
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Provincial.
of Rev . Dr . Vincent ) , for the purpose of installing the B . W . Benjamin Bond Cabbell , Esq ., M . P ., as Prov . G . M . for the province . The Lodge was summoned to meet at half-past eleven o ' clock , when upwards of 200 members attended from the different Lodges in the county , as well as many visiting Brethren . After the members had entered their names the Lodge was opened by the W . M . Bro . Leedes Fox , No . 100 , in an impressive manner , after which he briefly stated the object of the meeting . The patent of the appointment of the Prov . Grand
Master from the Grand Lodge having been read , he was introduced by the R . W . B . J . Bagshawe , Esq ., Prov . G . M . for Essex , followed by the past and present Provincial Officers—when he was duly installed into his office , with the usual ceremonies , by the R . W . Bro . C . P . Cooper , Prov . G . M . for Kent , assisted by his Officers ; after which he proceeded to appoint his Officers for the ensuing year , viz . : —Bros . R . S . Baker , Prov . G . S . W . ; P . Broadfoot , Prov . G . J . W . ; Rev . G . Coleby , Prov . G . Chap . ; Hon . H . Harbord , Prov . G . S . W . ; T . Bound , Prov . G . B . ; J \ Barwell , Prov . G . Treas . ; W . L . Fox , Prov . G . Sec . ; S . Reeve ,
Prov . G . S . D . ; James W . Bunn , Prov . G . J . D . ; W . Amhurst Tyssen Amhurst , Prov . G . S . B . ; Henry Augustus Kersey , Prov . G . D . C . ; Joseph Marshall , Assist . Prov . G . D . C . , * Henry Underwood , Prov . G . P . ; T . Adams , Prov . G . Tyler . Stewards—Bros . C . H . Chamberlin , W . Bant Redgrave , F . J . Swatman , and James Clarke . The bye-laws for the government of the Lodge were then read by the Prov . Grand Secretary , and unanimously approved of by the members , after which a collection was made for the Norwich District Society , amounting to
about £ 14 . The Lodge was then closed for a quarter of an hour , preparatory to the members attending the Cathedral . On re-assembling , a line was formed from the school to the Cathedral , through which the Prov . Grand Master passed , followed by the R . W . Bros . C . P . Cooper , andR . J . Bagshawe , and attended by his Officers , and the members closed up the rear . The sermon was preached by the Rev . G . Coleby , B . A ., Prov . G . Chap ., from Galatians vi . 2 , and a collection was made at the doors for the Society before-named .
In the evening about 180 of the Brethren sat down to a very elegant dinner , at the Assembly Rooms . Bro . B . B , Cabbell , 31 . P ., the newly-installed Prov . G . M ., presided , and was supported on his right by Bros . Purton Cooper , Q . C ., Prov . G . M . for Kent ; R . J . Bagshawe , Prov . G . M . for Essex ; and T . Bisgood , D . Prov . G . M . for Kent : and on the left by Bros . Sir H . J . Stracey , Bart ., M . P .,
the Hon . Harbord Harbord , and J . Hervey , Past G . J . D . of England , & c . & c . The Prov . Grand Master , in giving the first toast , " The Queen , " observed that her Majesty was the daughter of a Freemason , and he hoped the day was not far distant when she would also be the mother of a Freemason . ( Applause . ) The toast having been duly honoured , The Prov . Grand Master said he was sure the Brethren would receive with
marked cordiality the health of the " Worshipful the Grand Master—the Earl of Zetland . " ( Applause . ) The next toast was to the " Better Health of the Deputy Grand Master , the Earl of Yarborougb , ' and the " Officers of the Grand Lodge . " Bro . Plervey , whose name was coupled with the toast , responded . The R . W . Bro . Purton Cooper , after calling upon the company to charge their glasses , said he perceived their enthusiasm anticipated the toast which he was
about to propose . It was a proud thing for a stranger to the province to find himself in the position which he then occupied . He was a very old Masonolder oven than their Prov . Grand Master—and he had had great experience in Masonic matters : but he had never found the honours of Masonry better perform 3 d than they bad been in the Prov . Grand Lodge that day . He ( Bro . Cooper ) belonged to a profession which was somewhat verbose in the exercise of its
functions ; but he would only mention one of the numerous excellent qualities of their Bro . Cabbell , —one which was tho grand principle of Masonry . When ho mentioned charity , he mentioned all other virtues , and he was certain , that there did not exist in the country a man whose charity had been more sincere , and more extensive , than that of their Bro . Cabbell . Ho did not think he was exaggerating when he said that history had not left them a record of any man who , in his sphere of life , had exhibited more of that excellent virtue , charity , than their YOL . II . 5 K