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were Comps . Major Williams Treas . ( for the 10 th time ) , Capt . G . Woolmer Williams S . E ., Benedetti S . N ., 0 . T . Fleck P . S ., C . Meier , hoff 1 st A . S ., and C . Woods 2 nd A . S . After the business was coneluded the Chapter waa olosed . At the banquet which followed , the M . E . Z . proposed the Queen and R . A . Masonry , H . R . H . the Prince of

Wales G . Z ., and the G . Pro Z ., G . H ., G . J ., and rest of the G . Officers present and past , all of which were enthusiastically received . Comp . Hilton gave " The M . E . Z ., H ., and J . " Comp . Addington was so well known tbat he could add little in his praise to those who were acquainted with his enthusiasm in Craft Masonry . He was always

ready to help in the cause of Charity , and being ever willing to work for the good of the Order was an ornament to the First Chair . Comp . Tack had come that day , in spite of much suffering , so as not to disappoint the members . Comp . Crook had been compelled to wait till thia year for his Craft qualification , but if he did the work of J . as

well as he had done that of P . S , some years ago , the younger members would be delighted with him . Comps . Addington , Grnmmant , and Crook suitably responded , expressing their pleasure at working for the Chapter . The M . E . Z . next gave the Exaltee . Comp . Towers possessed every good quality that should endear him to the hearts of

the Companions . He trusted he should be spared to see him installed as First Principal . Comp . Towers responded . It had been a great honour to be exalted in that Chapter . The R . A . ritual was very beautiful , and his must be a poor and unappreoiative mind who was not impressed with it . He hoped to become a worthy and useful

member . Comp . Grummant next proposed the Visitors , enumerating the good work they had done for ^ fche . Order . Comp . Capt . Vincent M . E . Z . 1777 thanked the Companions , fbr the way in which the toast had been received . It was a treat to hearthe Installation Ceremonies performed in the way they had been that evening . Comp . F .

Hilton was certainly a most ardent Mason , and his labours to impart the R . A . ritual were already bearing fruit . Comp . Walters P . Z . P . P . 1 st A . S . Middlesex was glad to be present . This was his 33 rd year of R . A . Masonry , and he hoped to be spared for 33 more years to enjoy it . Comp . Taylor P . Z . 22 , 217 , doubted if he had ever seen

R . A . work so well performed . The wording differed very slightly from what he waa nsed to , but he questioned if ifc was possible to have ifc rendered more impressively . The Installing Officers were fully efficient . Comps . Kipps P . Z . 79 and Voisey P . Z . S . E . 1329 , spoke in the same strain , the latter observing that it would be a

work of supererogation for him to praise tbe excellent working , or the well-known hospitality of the Star Chapter . The M . E . Z . proposed the Treasurer , S . E ., and other Officers . It was seldom thnt n Chapter was gifted with such Officers as the Treasurer and S . E . It was certain that better could not be found . They both took a pride

in tbe Chapter . Comp . Major Williams , who waa tbe first M . E . Z . of the Chapter , and has been its only Treasnrer , had so often responded to this toast tbat he could add nothing to what be had said in tho past . He hoped always to seo the Chapter flourish , and ho believed that the praise tbat was so often reiterated by their visitors must

certainly be true . He shonld always try to do anything that lay in his power to further the interests of the Chapter . Comp . Capt . Williams said his interests were identical with those of his father , their worthy Treasnrer . He had been a founder , and hoped to be S . E . as long as his father wan Treasurer . Comps . Benedetti , Fleck ,

Meierhc > ff , and Woods nlso responded . It is a notable fact that fche three Sojourners were exilted on tho same evening . Tho M . E . Z . followed with the tonst of the P . Z . 's . Comp . Cowl , y was always ready to work for tho Chnpter ; he wns a genial Companion , brother , and gentleman . Con p . Grummant was a most efficient worker ; -nd

in Comp . I . Hilion , fche Preceptor of theStar Chapter of Instruction , thoy had a Companion of whom South Loudon must be proud . Comp . Cowley expressed his pleasnre at being present , although weak , as he had been four months under the doctor ' s hands . Comp . Hilton considered the R . A . ritual to be most impressive . It could not fail to

appeal to the feelings of every one . It was full of beautiful religions sentiments . He was proud of the Chapter of Instrnction , for although ifc was not yet a year old it bad 50 member ? , had never had a blank night , and was without exception working most satisfactorily . Comp . Grummant , however , deserved great praise for the way he

had seconded hia efforts to make the Chapter a success . Comp . Grummant said that since his exaltation he had not missed one meeting . He had found the greatest harmony and the besfc of good feeling prevalent in the Chapter during that period . The way in which Comp . Meierhoff A . S . had done the P . S . work that evening had

surprised him greatly , and showed what excellent officers were coming on . The M . E . Z . proposed a special toast in honour of Comp . Bumstead , the pioneer of Preceptors for the R . A . in South London . Comp . Bumstead felt highly gratified at the unexpected honour thafc had been conferred upon him , and was deeply sensible of the cordial way

in which his name had been received . He hoped shortly to pay his first visit to the Star Chapter of Instruction . The Janitor's toast brought a very happy evening to a conclusion . A capital selection of music , performed under the direction of Bro . R . De Lacy , Vicar Choral of St . Paul ' s Cathedral , added much to the enjoyment of the evening . Comp . Bumstead also gave a laughable recitation .

rotation . A beard of Installed Principals was then formed ancl Companion Whitby rehea " ¦ ' = ' - •' . he ceremony of installation of M . E . Z .. while Comp . Captain Vincent rehearsed thafc of fche Installation of Joshua .

Star Chapter of Instruction , No . 1275 . —Tho nsnal weekly meeting was held on Friday , 25 th ult ., at the Stirling Castle , Churchstreet , Camberwell . There were present Comps . Hilton P . Z . 1275 Preceptor , Grummant P . Z . 1275 M . E . Z ., Moore H . 169 H . Whitby M . E . Z . 1329 J ., Stone S . E ., Addington M . E . Z . 1275 S . N ., Stone P . S ., Woods A . S . 1275 A . S ., Cope , Wingham . and Capt . R . J . Vincent H .

elect 132 D M . E . Z . 1777 . The ceremony of installation was rehearsed , with Companion Cope as candidate . Companion Moore was elected M . E . Z , for tbe next meeting , nnd tho Officers were appointed in

Prov. Grand Lodge Of Bristol.

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF BRISTOL .

THE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Bristol was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Bristol , on the 25 th ult ., the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . W . A . F . Powell , in the chair . Letters were read from the Earl of Limerick , and from Col . Shadwell Gierke Grand Secretary ,

announcing that as his political and other engagements in London prevented his visiting Bristol as he would wish , the Earl of Limerick had resigned the office of Prov . Grand Master , and that the Right Worshipful Grand Master the

Prince of Wales had appointed Bro . W . A . P . Powell as his successor . The announcement , which came as a complete surprise upon the brethren assembled , was received by them with a delight which was manifested in enthusiastic

applause , again and again renewed . The Provincial Grand Master designate has held the office of Deputy Provincial Grand Masfcer under threa administrations , aud for the long period of 35 years , and that an opportunity should arise ,

and should be taken advantage of , to thus recognise his prolonged and valuable services , exactly coincided with the uubreathed aspirations of the Province . It was a proof of his devotion to duty that , after nine weeks' confinement to

a sick room , through a serious accident , the first time he left the house was to preside over last night's meeting . His personal disinclination to accept the new responsibility was

completely overborne by the gratification which found repeated expression in the course of the proceedings . The installation will probably take place on 1 st March .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

CONSECRATION OP THE DANUM LODGE , No . 398 . A large gathering of Mark Master Masons took place atDoncaster on the 29 th ult ., lo witness the consecration of this Lodge , and the installation of the first W . M . The consecration ceremony waa impressively condue'ed by Bro . C . L . Mason , Provincial G . M . M . of West Yorkshire , assisted by several Grand and Provincial Grand Officers ; and the installation ceremony was performed by Bro . 0 . F . Matier

P . G . W . The warrant from H . R . H . the M . W . Grand Master nominated the following brethren to be the first Officers : —Bros . W . Delanoy VV . M ., Rev . I . Blake S . W ., and H . T . Bellerby the J . W . The Provincial Grand Master was supported by Bros , the Earl of Eustoa Grand S W ., C . F . Matier , Rev . T . C . Smyth , D . D ., C . A . Driver ,

R . Berridge , B . R . Bryant , W . Cooke , and many other Provincial Grand Officers and representatives of West Yorkshire Lodges ; also by Bro . J . Sutcliffe Provincial G . M . M . Lincolnshire , and several

Lincolnshire brethr n . After the W . M . had invested his officera and closed the Lodge , tho majority of the brethren adjourned to Brown's Rooma , High Street , where an excellent banquet was served , and the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured .

CORNUBIAN LODGE , No . 87 . THE annual meeting was held on the 15 th nit ., at Hayle , when the W . M . ( . lflot . Bro . Gfinrcrn W 1 lli _ 1 . n 1 a . wna inat . _ i . lln _ . W . M . h _ r ........ . - ..... j

, _ , _ , _ ___ ., .. „__ ___ , _ .. „ .. __ ___ „ Bro . W . K . Baker . The W . M . appointed as hia Officers—Brothers Burrow I . P . M ., Thomas S . W ., Richard Rowe , J . W ., Read M . O ., J . H . Rowe S . O ., Veal J . O ., Baker Chaplain , Osborne Treasurer , Smith

Secretary , Boase S . D ., Rowe J . D ., Jackson Reg . of Marks , Adams Organist , Taylor I . G ., and Bray Tyler . There waa a good attendance of brethren , and after the Lodge they adjonrned fco the dining room , where a banquet was served .

Ball In Leicester.

BALL IN LEICESTER .

THB annual ball under thc auspicea of the five Leicester Lodges of Freemasons ( the St . John ' s , No . 279 , Commercial , No . 1391 , John of Gaunt , No . 523 , Albert Edward , No . 1560 , aud Golden Fleece , No . 2081 ) , the proceeds of which aro to be devoted to the Royal Masonio Institution for Boys , waa held , by permission of Sir Henry Halford , io tho County Assembly Rooms , last Tuesday evening . The company , a

representative gathering , numbered between 180 and 190 persons of the town and neighbourhood . The brothron were arrayed in their Masonic insignia . Bro . Henry Nicholson conducted the quadrille band , which supplied the latest dance mnsic . The arrangements were nnder the management of tho following committee of

gentlemen : —Messrs . E . Holmes , W . H . Lead , J . Herbert Marshall , W . H . Swingler , T . G . Charleswortb , F . J . Baines , G . Newsome , J . B . Waring , R . B . Starkey , S . Knight , T . S . Ashwoll , J . T . March , T . Carter , J . D . Harris , Dr . C . A . Moore , F . Winterton , J . L . West , E . P . Steeds , G . Jessop , J . Kidney , and J . G . Parr . Tho hon . sees .

to the Committee were Messrs J . H . Marshall and J . B . Waring , and to the efforts of these gentlemen tho success of the ball was in no small measure due—both working most assiduously . Dancing was timed to commence at nine o ' clock , and shortly before that hour the visitors began to arrive . Tho programme opened with a polka , and

Wednesday morning was well advanced ere the company dispersed . Mr . George Jessop proved a most efficient M . C , his efforts being ably seconded by an energetic body of stewards . The catering was entrusted to Mr . Derrick , of the Masonic HaU , who fully sustained hia reputation . Leicester Post .