Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

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- so : — LHWIS ]¦( . " >] X'lK , No . 87-2 . A T the regular meeting of tlio above Lodge , l . el . l ; . t I ' reoinnst . nH ' -l \ - lliil 1 , ( hike Street , Whit haven , on Monday , the I Ml It ultimo , Bro . ft . l '; iM'ii .-i . ii was prest'iiled with a bountiful P . M . ' a i'livt )' . Tho

W . M .. in nuiking tlio preset tut ; ¦ . * . *> , I ' clic ' . tously ami fact- ' iousl y referred lo the I . tippy evert tint occniTed In Br , * . Pat (' nsou dining his year of othee . Por . IV l t't'Son replied in s > -. 11 r vide t inn " , iiwU'iitisratnlaled Bro . Johr . st -n W . M . < n the siu-cess tUt . t ha- * n't md d his

Jabonis FO far i tiring his Mai t-.-tship . Indeed , it has been many years since tin" L'o-iis Lodge was iu such a happy , uimnimoii- * , audi flouiiBhiri *; voiid t ' t > n . llegut w : va eApressed at ( lie ictuova ! ( if Bro . T . B ' eakinsop t'i Millon * . bi . t na the hn threr . hoped it was oily ! a step to further advancement they wished him every success in I i j new sphere of work . j i

DUNDAS LODGE , No . ] " 2 •* ••: * .

flUlE annual meeting cf this Lodge , was held at tlio Freemasons ' _ L Hall , Princess Square , Ply month , on the JOth ult ., to instal . Bro . W . S . Warren ns VV . M . for the year ensning . Previous to the ceremony brethren were raised and pusscd . The Installing Officers were Bros . VV . L . Laver- * , S . J . Hearle , and S . J . Danicll , rill of 1255 ,

assisted by tho following Board of Installed Masters : — Bros . VV . 11 . Crimp P . M ., \ V . II . B . / tterell P . M ., George Lee P . M ., John Wall is P . M ., all of 1255 , Rev . I . ) ,- . Lemon P . M . ISO P . G . Chaplain , J . H . ! Gover P . M . 70 P . P . G . SrcrUarv , J . K . Lord P . M . 1217 ' P . P . G . Treasurer . . Tnmes Girllev P . M . 2025 P . P . G . Rt . B .. VV . U . Triulett P . M . I

1255 P . P . G . S . D ., E . A . Davies P . M . 1091 ) , VV . J . Pengelly P . M . ) 2025 , W . II . MaccyP . M . 1817 , W . Coath P . M . 893 , T . \ V . Sop ? r W . M . 105 , C . G . Withe !! P . M . 2025 , J . T . Allingham W . M . 945 , Godfrey Evans AV . M . 1550 , VV . E . Chapell P . M . 150 , W . H . Williams P . M . 1847 . VV . Allsford P . M . 202 . If . J . Barter P . M . 1217 . and C . ! — >— . — — - — - .

.. ., .. .. _ , . . , Matbuson W . M . 2025 . Tho Board of Installed Masters being closed . the VV . M . invested th' > following Brethren as his Olliceis for the j year ensuing : —Bros . W . II . BoUeretl I . P . M .. Dr . E . G . Dutton S . W ., E . H . Hedger J . W ., S . J . Hearle P . M . Treasurer , S . B . Harvey Secretirv . L . Well S . D ., IT . Watkins J . I ) ., If . D . Hammond D . C . 0 .

D . Potts Organist W . I . Storey I . G ., VV . J . Evans S . S ., IT . Wil [ cock ? . J . S ., G . F . Dixon A . S ., and VV . H . Phillips Tyler . Bro . S . P . Harvey P . M . was unanimously re-elected representative ) on tlio 0-mi mitt so of Petitions , and Bro . John Hammond P . M . Charity Steward . Tho brethren afterwards sat down to tho annual banquet and passed ; i pleat-ant evening .

LODGU 01 > ' TRUTH , No . 11-58 .

fT"HlK regul . ir tueo * . ing of t'li-i Lidgo was held at tho Wheat Sheaf JL Hotel , High Street , Manchester , on Saturday , the . ' " rd ultimo , Bi'O . Jamea Archdale W . M . There were also piv . SMif Bro ; . Fred Hilton P . M . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ., U . L . Burgess S . W .. K . H . Shepherd J . W .. Bueklov CUT P . M . Svre ' arv , Alf . Hel-den P . M . P . P . G . D . D . f ' .

Dir . of Cers ., VV . II . Worsley Org misr , Ja- ' , Hyde , Tlio ? . Henry flail P . M ., Tom VVood P . M .. Moses Davids P . M ., John .. fo ^ -ph Dean ! . <•' .. A . B . Taylor , Herbert U'dbm-ell , R-iI ph Wild , Joseph Hilton , Edwin Parkin . Visitors—Bros . G . Macfiirlano P . M . P . O . Supf . Works , James W . Abbott P . M . P . P . G . D . D . of Gem ., H , H . Wai-hurtou P . M .

P . P . G . S . D ., Richard Timpnrlev P . M . P . P . G . S . D .. John Mnvshai ! P . M . P . P . G . P . Went , York ? ., 1 ' . Hwbidolht I . P . M . \ TM \ Wm . 0 i-i- ! - '* vh * W . M . 1170 S . W . 992 , Cyril H . Beaver W . M . 1375 J . W . : ' . ' MV . \ Kdwd . Roberts P . M . ( FHKI-MA ** - "" - ' : * ' ' ln'oNiou' ) . Alfred 'jmit . U 1077 , !' . Lul .- ' 2363 , aud others . The ]> t'iiioip . iI f-nyi' . iess was the raising into the sublime degreo of Bio . Herbert H' - 'Uwll . which ceremony was

performed by Bro . Tom VVood , the latter being assisted by Pro . IP'b'lo ;' , who presented tho working tools . The eandiilalo hnd answered the preliminary question- * in a most , satisfactory manner , and pnld marked attention to all which trtius » pived during the p .-vied o - " hi-: i ;; o ! - 'ii ' " > into tho degree of a M . M ., -which facts weie rover ( eel to by Uio . HiltH ; .

* , vben , at tho festive board whieli HIOW . M I , lv pr"i . 'i- **<* "l U" * io ?! the newly-raised brother . Bro . [ fiBon paid a , very t \ -- \< ipri'uf complaint to Bro . Ho'leweU , pointint ; out . - •"¦ v > , al ..-or-lho . i . chavactoristict which ho : ¦ . >¦ .: -o .: " - ., ] , . ll ' ..- ' r ;; hie a voi'y .- 'incer ' ¦ , Y 0 ll ' jrr , ' j amu ;* . ; u !* tlie Frctr-iniiy-, ; r ; d ]• - "ciu-r i . hs ** . i ; - woohl

bo ' ¦ ' -. ioug time bjfuiO hn -- uvored bin > :-r MS ^ :-- V / ' ! :. \ ¦ ¦ ..: ! -. Jtong ' j . Bro . Hellovvoll , w rv ner . b and olVectiv- ' -weep , ;; ;!

tostiraalato tho rniad and he admired l'reoi ; ii ;*; oniy m . -. ro ntid ir . i . r . i . •usf iu prrpovtioii ¦ ¦> rb- rn ; . ; j •:,- •- j , -i » ¦ ' : ' . •. •);i ;; f •. r . elletjc ' n > S ; - il l .-e .. . ' . •oapondiiig , siid ¦ -hai ttiytii'i : Lo did . n . ' . : * . sp :: c f ) the uloqiieucuoi * Uc iasr ipashc-i ' , v . *' : o htd . re : ;! -- * i toe ' . > :: ¦¦' . ¦;¦ ¦ . ' : ••_ . . \ :.:. \ -. \ . ... - . ¦; : ¦¦ •/ . mirlit not nos-ies- * , v . ' rhnre \ v ;' . ; ¦•< : ' . ::: <••.: ' 'A ' i ' oo l . s ii ; u c . 'iim ,-- 'br * r

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asenesmed members of ; l eJ L ' nfr who had came t i do honour t ) Bro . Pre I Hi ton upon lii * ntr riniri ;; Provincial hoaonw . Of Bro . ' * : r . n L'ik' -, he armoiineed i h I it had been int snd-d r > propoio him as a j ' -inin- ** member , and he ai ticipatvl tho pleasure

which was in storo for them . Brother HobJ * -n said that if he hii'l been compelled t > make a choice of brethren r > whom he misrl . t oiler the hospitality of the Truth Lodge , he conld ret possibl y have chosen any names to which he would havo accorded greater preference than rho re who were p : u * onr , and he

heartily welcomed them alh H' » reverted t > those brethren who hnd hepri recipients of Provincial 11011001- ? . f xoressi-if * I im-o ! f as sure that they would creditably uphold tlm saei " . Iiro . Wors ' oy aiue uni-iH that the picnic ( of which he is S cr-t iry ) wi'l raki placi on S ! itnr . ! a' * . l ? t Jnly , the . olaco s ; . 'l -e ' ed b 'i IL ; tho ol I historic d citv

of ( "he-t- 'r . Bro . Tom Woud | iro [) .:. s' ! . l tho toist o : tho W . M ., IceKn-j cor Ii dent taut it would he «•< ' !! ivccirc'l . il' con ! 1 nsiirro them that the name of Bro . Archdale was w ¦ r 111 y of rhe re-Mnl of the iiodi / o . Many f minont Maams hail eC'atii . 'd [ viio' S , ( | n \ r . \' i ch iir in tie )

Truth Lod ^ " * . who ha I d mi ' e or . in . sorvi \ : i \ i . n I their prea -i . t W . M . was vM . iith y of takin-- an honoured pluc ** amongst them . Other toarti follo . ve . l , whioh wore a ^' e > ahl ,-diro-s . fi 11 by s n ^» , < t •„ fi \» - « Bro . i . Hilton . Smith . CUT . I" "over . I ^ nk -. and Robert- * .

DUKK OF VOKK J . ODGJi , No . - 1-WX

S 1 NCK the censecration of this Lo-l ^ e , which took place only a lew months ago , there has been such an influx of new members thai * , besides the ordinary meeting held nt , tbe Palatine Hotel , Manchester , on Thursday , the Sth inst ., it was necessary to hold an emergency meeting * , which took place 011 1 st Juno , on whioh occasion Bros . Alexander Graham Bryce , Campbell Houston , and Thos , Do * u

Lig ht foot were raised to the sublime degree of Master .. Mason . At the meeting field on the cSth iusr ., Hro * . Alfred Oveiton Woolcr , Arthur Scarlett , and Tom Uov . arth Wooler were passed as F . C . Freemasons , and Bro . John Brinkley Marshall was raised to the sublime degree , the ceremonies beim- performed in each occasion by

| those indefatigable Officers the W . M ., S W ., and Bro . Mnmelok P . M . Both meetings were 'fell attended . At rhe latter thero wore present : —Bros . AVm . T . Schofield VV . M . P . M . P . P . G . J . D ., Jas . Andrew P . M . P . P . G . S . D ., William Boden P . M . S . W ., Fred * Watburton J . W ., S . Mamelok P . M . Tieisurer , Clement John Hnll Secretary , Thos . T . Hnrdieker S . D ., Philip Why man J . D ., John Kiusey J . G .,

George - \ . Bowden S . S ., T . H . Stoit , 7 . 8 . Robert Meggiit D . C , Edward Roberts P . M . ( F KKKMASON ' CIII ' . ONICI . K ) , A . 0 . Bryce , T'liomas 1 ) . r . ightfoit , . 1 . Ii . Marshall , Gates I ' uduon , J . T . Whittle , A . D . Woolcr . Arihtii * Scrifleit , T . H . Wooler . Vi . fiuirs : —Brothers . 1 . Marsd-n P . M . P . PG . A . D . C . 651 , B . Hopkinsou P . M . 1110 , A . Ashworth S . W . ! ' !)«) , W . L' -igh -1-28 , l . v init-lh M . Stewart 11-10 . ed for as

J ' aii ; . ^ ihe eveninir there were haJlot j lining member !* , Broi . hnrs William Leigh -127 ai : d fi ' oherfc Hiimilt < : u 1211 ' . At Ihe l ' e : ; i . iveb an ' , aftet the Loyal and Mason ? ' : toa « t .: Iitel been disposed o l , tho VV . M . pioposed Hint of the newl-, -p issed and newly-raised brf-tlirott , wha resptituled iu appropriate , terms . Brother Marshall said : — " 1 heartily thank you all for yonr reception of tho toast of

i my health . I hive been asko I several fi aes liy private friends wh y ; I joined the I'Veoinasona , and 1 fe I tlnl . i . shoiil 1 like to tell you my I reasons . 1 . had been envious about the nature of the Craft for a loug l timo , nnd it . " ' ruck 'tie that tlio •oitttvard nml visible sign of the 1 chavaelev of Masonry must be the conduct and character of it * i ! members . T looked around and wns sa'isfied ; for brethren , tho

! Ma-wiia with whom L ^ as tnoit intimately lu'ipiaiireu v / ere our ; W . 'i-sliipt ' til Miisi-r , our Jue . ior Warrior * , and Brother Ashworth , a visi ' -or to-nii- 'ht , I !' : •)!) \'' ..- _ ' . !' . u lo : > sl : myself ipi'stioi-a which v / erc sa ! . isfa"tiril )* ans ' . veied . n * ol I v-jiy FDOII vecoo-nised the fact that of all human oigp . uise . tioti « , Masouvy was the most perfect , and there-* , ' ,,.-, 1 I jv- "iLi-IiL t'doiit ' - Titt'O info your cit'cle . ) have to tliank onrVV ' . M .

j ojpoji ' . nv foi iiioie liiiin one very "rent kindness , in addition to that J of , i , ' . - . - ••. •n 1 iiiy , tin ! •vvo'tihl like to evpreHS my further gratitude to I -Jio'lier " iTopkii . soii " or bavini ; p'ayil me into Masonry as he played ¦ : •: ¦) on : > . former oei'isfo'i !!! - ' ' *¦ ' ? . ( 1 iiuony'" Bto . Warburtoa J . W . 1 piopour .. ] | io' tons' - of the Visitor ' which was duly responded ' : jo . all 10 which Brother I'odeo Heritor Warden submitted

jthn' * of the Worshipful Master , j-nying that Brother Schofield . y-na . ; ...-. of tl'o b' '"' OfHceis in the Province of h ' ast Liticashire , arid i on" wht > devote . 1 >• ¦ meat aunii'rit of time to M : i' * oiiii * business , Bro . Seho'ieh *! *¦ ' . !•! in reply that this ivai nof the li' -st , time his health ; h : v \ been * 'op ,,.-ol . ! "d he couhl cetlainlv say that it had uever b-JOii i mure etith . uiih-: ' . ! "illy received . Ho n-n .-i gla-1 to le ; iru that hia

1 IF . ¦ ' .: v ; o . o .- ; _ ¦ ; i' --. j , - i-ii h ^ rhar . ' iP . l hi 1 Olrkvrs fjr tj-. j . !; . ¦; - . ¦ •J- :: J ! v .-hic ' . i :: ie uud ^ e \ :. , . C nti ; ain"d : ttiey ha-i li ;; hte . ; eil ;! io * . ' !' . ! ti * -.. t i . ' i'J •; :-: o- " oi . ; v / uik ;" . ! .-v-. ' :. ' - ; u ' -. . He sincoroly liono . l ' thai ha mig ht or . t . litiuo : ¦ : ¦ > . - ' . ¦ .. ¦ ¦•dve so . oh . ¦ i , iii ; . ita ;* . *; s , : tnd th :-. "; the stv . uj iiria . ' . imity ;» .. ;' : i * : ' . id : ailty w ! ii- ;! i o . vi ^ f . ' amougut theru thou would oo'iti'iiie . '¦ : > \ ..: - ^ -. -i-. i ! . " Otlie :- Lousta followed . ' i

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