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Un des symboles suivants apparaitra sur la derniire image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas: le symbols — ^ signifie "A SUIVRE ", le symbols V signifie "FIN". Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent dtre filmis A des taux de reduction diff6rents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour dtre reproduit en un seul cliche, il est filmi A partir de Tangle supirieur gauche, de gauche A droite, et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre d'images nicessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mithode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 w- ursuani Mas A. 1 1 W. Br - The IWaster tl that sorn licen con pioper i\ Provinci atnl Hon causing Fro<-'whieh he had thehonor of holding. First, a dispensation to Caribo v Lodge— evidence of the enrollment of which as No. 4«9 upon books of our Grand Lodge, had b?ch Yi'.'.X him by thu R. W. the Grand Secretary; but unfortunately the Charter had not come to hund, and as the Uretliren of that locality would experience serious inconveiiici.ce from a further delay of five or six inGuths, he hiid granted the 1{. \V. Master and Officers a working Ifettcr. pending the arrival ol the Charter, and wasnoiv happy to announce to brethren and representatives of that flourishing lodge here present, thai the 'inisging Charter Inid at last arrived and had been duly forwarded to its proper destination. The other was a dispcrtsa- tiou to a number of Hrellircn at Nanaimo who had petitioned to Grand Lodge lor a Charter of Erection Os ("aledonin Lodge, and at the same time had placed in bis hands their prayer for authority to work, pending the nrriv.il of a Charter. As their petition had the cordial endorsemont and recomnicndiition of 'he Lodge at present existing at Nanuiino, he had granted tlain his ^JMWtr to work as Lodge t uiedoiiia, (ur,d».. Jispcnsation) pending its confirmation by our Grand Lodge, and he hdpe.l ere long to announce its regular enrollment ns u duly chartered and prosperous Lodge of tlii^ jurisdiciioti. The Provincial Grand Master then alluded to the erection of his Provincial Grand Lodge, ai.d exprc-Jscd |iis gri'at ngrel and disappointment in being unable to welcome the Most Worshipful the Grand Master and Grand OflTiccrs of the Grand Lodge of Washington Terri- tory, the Grar.d Secretary of which had intimated their intention of responding to his invitation and being \prcscntto conduct tho installation of Grand Officers. 'The uufbrtunuto irregularity cf stenm coininnnicatioii 4)«twceii this city and (ho adjoining Icrritory at this pnr^cuhir time had prevented (ho anticipated pleasure, and I10 would therefore proceed to tho nppointinent and i AM.-i, i'luviuciul Senior Giund Warden. „ JOHN K. HUNT, I'lovinciiil Junior Grand Warden. „ J. ROBKHTSON STEWART. Provincial Grand Treasure-. „ A. G. RICHARD.SON, Provincial Grand Secretary. „ Rev. THOS. SOMI-JRVILLH, Provincial Grand Chaplain. A, C. CAMPBKLL. Provincial Senior Grand Deacon. Pi. (J. HOLDION, Provinci'.l Junior Grand Deacon. „ II. 15. \V. A1K.MAN, Proviatiul Grand Sword Bearer. ., PHILIP J. HALL, Provincial Grand Tyler. Tiie R. W. Provincial Grand Master then concluded tiie ccreaiony of installation in tho usual ir.ariii.^r and proclaimed to the Uivtlirca tl\q.t tlie I'rovincial Grand fiodaro of British Columbia was now duly institulied. The several Bvothroii invested as Grand Oiricers then returned tlianks to tlie Provincial Grand Master for the honor conferred by apj)ointiiig them to the first Provincial Grand Lodge ot British Columbia, and assured him of their cordial assistance and co-operation in forwarding tho interests of the Grand TiOdge. The Provincial (irand Master then announced his intention of paying his first official visit to V^ancouvcr Lodge, No. 421, on St. John's Day the 27th inst., and installing tho officers el<;i;t of tliat Lodge., and requested th'j assistance and attendance of his officers for that purpcse. No further business olfi;ri»g, tha Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed in duu form witii soioinn prayer. A. G. RICHARDSON, Provincial Grai.d Secretary. iisrs for ilio rf.anuor and sfcituTteri. 1 Muster for iiiid assured » Vancouver id rcqiicstod oinn [>niycr. S i I cretury.