The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-09-20 00:00:00

WIMBORNE.
SICK AND WoUNDED IN WAR,—Upwards of LiG have
been couttibute4 to the Wimborne branch society.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE.

This town was quite enlivened on Tuesday last by the
presence of upwards of one hundred masons, who met
to Grand Lodge, in the new ilasonie.hall, under the
Right W. Prov. Grand Master, Joseph Gundry, Esq.
Thu throne, dig. floor, and other thii gi appertaining
are of tr.emaelyes ales
openrel the lout erratmbh wax grand in the extreme.
Amongst those present, besides the excellent G. M. were
, the Dep. Prey. G. AL Brother Montagu; the G. Chap.
Brother Percy, two grand officers of England, Not G.
Chaplain, W. Thomas, and P. G. Assit. Dir. of Cere.,
John Symonds ; P.0.5.W., 1.. H. ltuegg ; P.G.J.W.,
C. F. Arden ; l'rev. G. Sec., Brother T. Coombe; P.C.
Registrar, F. 11. Tanner; Bro. Maunders, G. Dir, of
ceremonies; P.P.G.S.W.. Captain Barrett; Bros. the
Reeds. I', M. Mortimer He .tir, and P. IL No•nham ;
Sir Edward Greathed, K.C.8.; the W. Ms. of Wey-
mouth, Shaftesbury, Wituborne, Sherhorne, Lyme,
itridport, and other lodges, and a large number of Past
and Present Prue. Grand Officers, (Moen of Lodges,
and other brethren. After a lecture from G. Chap.,
Bro, W. Percy, an address from the G. M., who
expressed great satiaaction at the continued progress
of ina-oory in the province, and after the transaction
of a quantity of charitable business, the present officers
laid down their collars, and the following were invested
as P. G. °Boers for the year
W. Bro. the Rev. William Mortimer Heath, of
Lytehett Itatracert, P.M. dn.
P.G..1.W.. W. Bro. John Stainm Webb, of Dcamlnster, W.M.,
L 707.
P.O. Chaplain, Dr'. the Rev. Philip Ilankinson Nownham, of
Fro.me Vetichunh. 117.
PM. Tnnourer, Itru, Cam $y kea, Derchmter.
P.O. Itekthitrar, Bro. William Cuckeram, Dorchester,
417.
P.O. Secretary, W. Bro. Thomas Coombs, Dorchester, PA,
417.
P.C.s.D., W. Bro. Cherie+ Dyke, Lyme, W.M. 1165.
P.0.J.D., Bro. Cherie.. Tucker, Britliv•rt, SW. 707.
P.G Supt. Wk,, W. Oro. Charles %Wham Wyudham, Who-
borne, P.M, 611.
r.n.n.c., Bro. Joseph Maunder., Weymouth, P.M. 170.
P.I.LA D.C., Bro. Henri Charles Burt, Witchampton, 8.D.,
P.C.5.11., Bro. Robert Godolphin Long, fitelbridge, Treas. L
110 S.
P.G.D • Bro. Robert Bedford, Lyme. P. and 0.665,
P.O. Puret., Bro. John Bine, Beruninster, 707,
Stewards, Bro. William Mandteld, Lime ; Bro. Charles
Yescomne, Lyme; Bro. Charles SHell, Ly-mo ; Bro. John
Grove, Lyme, 065, Bro. William Vickery, Bridport ; hire.
William Clement y, litcaminder 707.
P.G. Standard Br., Bro. Jonas Markin, Lyme; Bro. Edwin
Henry Wallis. L 3 MC. MS.
Tyler, Bro. Jut.. Lovelace, Dorchester:

The brethren afterwards sat down to a superb
banquet, served in first rate style, at lising's hotel, the
PG U. presiding. The evening previous a Grand
Chapter was held and the following appointments were
wade :

11., M. E C., J. M. P. Montagu.
1., J. I'. F. Oundry.
BeL Es., M. LC., W.E.C., Thomas Coombs.
Sel... I.EC., W. M. Ilimth.
P.S., E.C.C., W. W) ndhaui.
1. A.S., LC., Wm. Chick.
2. AS. &C., Jim. Lulea,.
M.E.C.
Bev., LC., .1. S. Webb.
5.8., E.C., C. F. Arden.
St. 8., no appoilittnent.
I) C., M.E.C., Jlk.,el,h 31aunders.'
Org., no appointment.
Jan., Companion, Jew. Lovelace.