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directed to subscribe for tho Freemasons' Magazine for the use of this Loclge of Instruction for the current year . You may publish this if you please , to stir up other Lodges to do the same . " This Lodge of Instruction meets every Thursday evening , at the Star Hotel , at half-past seven . GIUVESEND . —A lecture for the benefit ofthe Gravesond and Milton Library was given last iveek at the Town hall , by Bro . L . E . Rees , the historian of Lucknow , descriptive of the siege of that cityof which he was one of the defenders . The
, chair was taken by Bro . Hyde Clarke , D . C . L . The introduction of the address was a most eloquent composition , and the lecture embraced many incidents of the siege which were attested by some of the audience . The lecturer was enthusiastically received , aucl a vote of thanks was passed to him by acclamation . The thanks aud congratulations of the meeting , for their presence that evening were likewise given to Captain Bird , another of the heroes of Lucknow , ancl to Captain Keats of Haveloek ' s relieving army .
LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . APPOINTMENTS . —LocZ ;/ cs . —Monday , February -7 th , Cheetham and Crumpsall ( 928 ) , Crumpsall Hotel , Manchester , at B ; Wednesday , Dth , Antiquity ( 170 ) , One Horse Shoe , Bolton , at 7 ; Thursday , 10 th , S ; imarif : m ( 353 ) , Green Man , Baeup , at 7 ; Perseverance ( 132 ) , Old Bull , Blackburn , ut 8 . Chapters . —Tuesday , 8 th , St . John ' s ( 203 ) , Commercial Inn , Bolton , at 7 . Encampmeat . —Wednesday , 9 th , Loyal Ashton-under-Lvne A ' olunteers , Swan Inn , Ashton-under-Lytie ; Friday , llth , Hugh de Payens , Old Bull Hotel , Blackburn .
LANCASHIRE ( AVEST ) . APPOINTMENTS . — . Mr / cs . —Monday , February 7 th , Harmony ( 207 ) , Wellington Hotel , Garston , at 5 J ; Tuesday , Sth , Merchants © 91 ) , Masonic Hull , Liverpool , at 5 ; Hoyal Preston (» 118 ) , Cross Axes , Preston , at 8 ; Thursday , 10 th , Harmonic ( 203 ) , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , at 4 ; Friday , llth , Perseverance ( 181 ) Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 0 . Chapter . —Thursday , 10 th Harmony ( 267 ) , AVellington Hotel , Garston , at G . LINCOLNSHIRE .
APPOIMMISHIS . —f , odi 7 & s . —Tuesday , February Sth , Harmony ( 339 ) , Masonic Hall , Boston , at 7 ; Thursday , 10 th , Shakspeare ( G 17 ) , Toivu Hall , Spilsby at 0 . NORTHUMBERLAND . ArroiNTMEiA'TS . —Xoifyi ?'' . —Monday , February 7 th , Northern Counties ( 586 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Newcastle , at 7 ; Tuesday , 8 th , De Ogle (» 19 ) , Morpeth , at 0 ; AVednesday , Oth , Blagden ( 957 ) , Ridley Anns , Blyth , at 7 . C /« yj'm ' - --Wediiesday , g ^ ]} Swinburne ( 24 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Newcastle , at 7 ; Friday , llth , lie Sussex ( 586 ) , ditto , at 7 . Encampment—Friday , llth , Eoyal Kent , Freemasons' Hall , Newcastle .
NEWCASTLE-ON-T VKE . —Lodge Se Loraine ( No . 793 ) . —On Friday , the 17 th Dec , a very large number of Masonic brethren assembled in the Freemasons' Hall , Blackett-street , to witness the installation of Bro . Thomas Alexander , AA . M . elect , whose generosity to , and enthusiasm for , the Craft , deservedly gained for him , by unanimous approbation , tbe presidency of the Lodge for the ensuing year . The ceremony of installing Bro . Alexander was performed by Bro . E . D . Davis , P . M ., with his usual ability and impressiveness . Bro . Alexander then proceeded to
invest as his Officers , Bros . Frederick AVelford , P . M . ; AVm . Charlton , S . AV . ; AA m , Pearson , J . AV . ; John Bailes , Treas . ; Thomas Anderson , Sec . ; T . B . AA'inter , S . D . ; Robert Smailes , J . D . ; John Stokoe , I . G . ; Jas . Manning , Steward , and Alexander Dickson , Tyler . Bro . P . M . Davis then congratulated Bro . Alexander on the position he had attained , and also complimented the Lodge on the kindly and fraternal feeling ivhich characterised the members , which was strikingly displayed in the unanimous choice of their AV . M . The Lodge was then closed in love and harmony .
The usual aunual banquet did not take place till Monday the 27 th Dec , St . John ' s Day , as it hacl been resolved to hold it in conjunction with the Newcastle Loclge , No . 2-1 , on ivhich day Bro . Benj . J . Harding , AV . M . elect , was impressively installed by Bro . Johnstone , P . M ., assisted by Bro . John Barker , P . M . Bro . Harding being installed , proceeded to invest the officers , viz : — Bros . Henry Hotham , P . M . ; Andrew Gillespie , S . AY . ; Michael Signey , J . AY . ; Alfred Legge , Treas , ; Albert
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Provincial.
directed to subscribe for tho Freemasons' Magazine for the use of this Loclge of Instruction for the current year . You may publish this if you please , to stir up other Lodges to do the same . " This Lodge of Instruction meets every Thursday evening , at the Star Hotel , at half-past seven . GIUVESEND . —A lecture for the benefit ofthe Gravesond and Milton Library was given last iveek at the Town hall , by Bro . L . E . Rees , the historian of Lucknow , descriptive of the siege of that cityof which he was one of the defenders . The
, chair was taken by Bro . Hyde Clarke , D . C . L . The introduction of the address was a most eloquent composition , and the lecture embraced many incidents of the siege which were attested by some of the audience . The lecturer was enthusiastically received , aucl a vote of thanks was passed to him by acclamation . The thanks aud congratulations of the meeting , for their presence that evening were likewise given to Captain Bird , another of the heroes of Lucknow , ancl to Captain Keats of Haveloek ' s relieving army .
LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . APPOINTMENTS . —LocZ ;/ cs . —Monday , February -7 th , Cheetham and Crumpsall ( 928 ) , Crumpsall Hotel , Manchester , at B ; Wednesday , Dth , Antiquity ( 170 ) , One Horse Shoe , Bolton , at 7 ; Thursday , 10 th , S ; imarif : m ( 353 ) , Green Man , Baeup , at 7 ; Perseverance ( 132 ) , Old Bull , Blackburn , ut 8 . Chapters . —Tuesday , 8 th , St . John ' s ( 203 ) , Commercial Inn , Bolton , at 7 . Encampmeat . —Wednesday , 9 th , Loyal Ashton-under-Lvne A ' olunteers , Swan Inn , Ashton-under-Lytie ; Friday , llth , Hugh de Payens , Old Bull Hotel , Blackburn .
LANCASHIRE ( AVEST ) . APPOINTMENTS . — . Mr / cs . —Monday , February 7 th , Harmony ( 207 ) , Wellington Hotel , Garston , at 5 J ; Tuesday , Sth , Merchants © 91 ) , Masonic Hull , Liverpool , at 5 ; Hoyal Preston (» 118 ) , Cross Axes , Preston , at 8 ; Thursday , 10 th , Harmonic ( 203 ) , Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , at 4 ; Friday , llth , Perseverance ( 181 ) Masonic Hall , Liverpool , at 0 . Chapter . —Thursday , 10 th Harmony ( 267 ) , AVellington Hotel , Garston , at G . LINCOLNSHIRE .
APPOIMMISHIS . —f , odi 7 & s . —Tuesday , February Sth , Harmony ( 339 ) , Masonic Hall , Boston , at 7 ; Thursday , 10 th , Shakspeare ( G 17 ) , Toivu Hall , Spilsby at 0 . NORTHUMBERLAND . ArroiNTMEiA'TS . —Xoifyi ?'' . —Monday , February 7 th , Northern Counties ( 586 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Newcastle , at 7 ; Tuesday , 8 th , De Ogle (» 19 ) , Morpeth , at 0 ; AVednesday , Oth , Blagden ( 957 ) , Ridley Anns , Blyth , at 7 . C /« yj'm ' - --Wediiesday , g ^ ]} Swinburne ( 24 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Newcastle , at 7 ; Friday , llth , lie Sussex ( 586 ) , ditto , at 7 . Encampment—Friday , llth , Eoyal Kent , Freemasons' Hall , Newcastle .
NEWCASTLE-ON-T VKE . —Lodge Se Loraine ( No . 793 ) . —On Friday , the 17 th Dec , a very large number of Masonic brethren assembled in the Freemasons' Hall , Blackett-street , to witness the installation of Bro . Thomas Alexander , AA . M . elect , whose generosity to , and enthusiasm for , the Craft , deservedly gained for him , by unanimous approbation , tbe presidency of the Lodge for the ensuing year . The ceremony of installing Bro . Alexander was performed by Bro . E . D . Davis , P . M ., with his usual ability and impressiveness . Bro . Alexander then proceeded to
invest as his Officers , Bros . Frederick AVelford , P . M . ; AVm . Charlton , S . AV . ; AA m , Pearson , J . AV . ; John Bailes , Treas . ; Thomas Anderson , Sec . ; T . B . AA'inter , S . D . ; Robert Smailes , J . D . ; John Stokoe , I . G . ; Jas . Manning , Steward , and Alexander Dickson , Tyler . Bro . P . M . Davis then congratulated Bro . Alexander on the position he had attained , and also complimented the Lodge on the kindly and fraternal feeling ivhich characterised the members , which was strikingly displayed in the unanimous choice of their AV . M . The Lodge was then closed in love and harmony .
The usual aunual banquet did not take place till Monday the 27 th Dec , St . John ' s Day , as it hacl been resolved to hold it in conjunction with the Newcastle Loclge , No . 2-1 , on ivhich day Bro . Benj . J . Harding , AV . M . elect , was impressively installed by Bro . Johnstone , P . M ., assisted by Bro . John Barker , P . M . Bro . Harding being installed , proceeded to invest the officers , viz : — Bros . Henry Hotham , P . M . ; Andrew Gillespie , S . AY . ; Michael Signey , J . AY . ; Alfred Legge , Treas , ; Albert