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was closed in due form , and the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , attended by his newlv nppoint"d Officers , retired . The Lodge was then linallv closed by tlio Wor . Master ( Bro .. Rainforth ) and Officers of tbe St . Hugh Lodge . Tho brethr ? n afterwards adjourned to the Old Corn Exchange , where a banquet was presided over by tbo R . W . P . Grand Master , at which the usual Loval and Masonic toasts were duly

honoured . Tho toast-list was interspersed with some capital singing , in which all the brethren took part . The rendering of tho " Masonic Auid Lang Syne , " by Bro . W . Mortimer J . W . 13 S 6 , to whom ibe credit of tho decoration of the Masonic Hull mainly is dne , being especially applanded . Special facilities were afforded by tho various railway companies for the transit of the brethren . It is understood that tbe annual meeting in 1 SS 1 will ( D . V . ) bo held at Stanford .

On 24 th Juno , being St . John tho Baptist ' s I ) n , y , the Annual Commemoration Service of tho Order of St . John of Jerusalem wa . « , by kind permission of the Queen , held in tho Chapel Eoyal , Savoy , the sermon being preached by ( lie Rev . John Oakley , Vicar of St . Saviour ' s , Hoxton .

This Order must not bo confounded with the Masonic Order bearing a somewhat similar designation . It is a philanthropic Society , and the Talno of its labours during tho last four years has been chiefly illustrated in connection with the St . John Ambulance Association which did such

excellent service in tho field during tho Russo-Turkish War . Subsequently , a general assembly of Knights , members , and associates met at tho Chapter-house , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkemvell , where , after a most satisfactory report had been rendered of the progress made during the past

year by the various branches of the Order , and especially of tho Ambulance Association , a paper was read by our Wor . Bro . Eev . W . K . U . Bedford , P . G . Chaplain , entitled " Gleanings from Malta , " in the course of which onr Rev .

Brother described at some length , and in a manner which received tho strict attention of his audience , tho buildings and other relics of the Order yet existing in the island of Malta . In the unavoidable absence of tho Duko of

Manchester , Sir B . Perrott , Bart ., presided , and among those present were Sir E . A . H . Lechmore , Bart , M . P ., and other Masons .

We beg to draw the attention of our readers to an announcement which appears this week in our advertisement columns , and is to the effect that Bro . Niedzielski ' s Grand Evening Concert will be held in Steinway Hall , on Wednesday evening next , at 8 o ' clock . Bro . Niedzielski is one

of the foremost violinists of the day , as those Avho have been privileged to visit the Polish National Lodge know right well . Moreover , he will be supported by a . most formidable array of musical talent , among them beinef Mdllc .

Marie de Lido , Mdlle . Avigliana , Madame Osborn Williams , Miss Mary Cummings , Signori De Lara , Vergara , Monari-Rocca , and Tito Mattei , the last named of whom -will play the pianoforte .

"Happy Thoughts " are not confined to the pages of our facetious contemporary , PUVCIL , and for onco in the way we must plead guilty to the charge of having suggested a happy thought indeed . At the same time , while wc feel it incumbent on us to plead ' guilty to this grave charge ,

and submit with all proper respect to the sentence which the court of Public Opinion may think fit to pass on us , we are so far fortunatel y circumstanced that Ave are in a position to offer what the French are wont to call extenuating circumstances as a palliation for our conduct . All the

week through AVC have been suffering from a severe attack of Bazaar on the brain . No Avondcr then we should have evolved out of our inner consciousness the bright idea that the members of the School Band would be delighfed if we were able to bother people into raising a sum of money

sufficient to purchase a Prize Instrument for their use . Wo knew AVC should be able to enlist the kindly offices of nun ofthe most active supporters of the Bazaar , and accordingly , AVC had no sooner conceived this happy thought than we revealed it to tho head master , Bro . Dr . Morris , and

having pointed out to him the kind of instrument we desired to secure , he showed what ho thought of our scheme by putting down his name for half a guinea . Wc followed suit , as a matter of course , as the author of tho idea could not nlloAV himself to be an absentee . Bros .

Binckes , Terry , and others also put their names down , and wo aro in a position to say that by this time probabl y the cornet is fairly on its way to Wood Green . Wo may

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add that Madame Pontaino-Besson , Avho has taken a great interest in the Bazaar , aud has herself personally presided at one of tho best stalls in tho " Hall , will probably lota second , a third , it may be even a fourth , instrument find its Avay in the same direction on the same or similar conditions .

Brethren , therefore , Avho have not yet had the privilege of contributing their share towards this admirable purpose , need labour under no misapprehension that their mites will not be acceptable . So , Avith the showman AVO say , Walk np , ladies and gentlemen—all contributions Avill bo

thankfull y received ! Walk up ! Walk up ! Be it added , hoAveA'er , that we are greatly indebted to Bros . Festa , H . Thompson , Barfield , and others , who cordially helped us in obtaining subscriptions , tho last mentioned throwing into his work an immense amount of energy .

West Kent Lodgo , U " o . 1297 . —The usual meeting of the momberi of this Lodgo was held on Saturday last , at the Crystal Palace , Sydenham , aud was very numerously attended . Bro . R . II . Crowden the W . M . preside !! , and was supported by his Cfiiecrs , as follow . —W . G . Kent S . W ., Ci . W . Gardiner J . W ., W . Rosenthal D . D ., Chaplain , J . Wood row P . M . Sec , C . K . Crouch P . M ., J .

Allen P . M ., T . Perrin S . D ., Montague Vizetelli J . D ., B . Cooko I . G ., J . Ciaigo Organist , B . Fnlwood D . C . and , T . B . Crump W . S . Thero was a large attendance of tho brethren , among tho visitors present in Lodgo wero Bros . E . Ilealev 1185 , A . Rosenthal S . W . 1673 , P . Le Qm ' n 877 , Chatterton 1092 , " and A . R . Roders S . D . 1 G 70 . The business consisted of passing Bro . Johnson , and initiating Mr . A . J .

Bell is , which having boon gone through to the satisfaction of tho brethren , some formal bnsiness was transacted . The brethren then adjourned to tho bn ^ qnotting room , where the tables were graced by the presence of a goodly array of ladies—wives , sisters and daughters of tlie brethren . It fell to tho lot of Bro . Montague

Vfzetelli to respond for the toast of the ladies , and he humoronsly remarked that the members of tho West Kent Lodge bail shown their appreciation of the fair sex by taking wives unto thomsolvcs in so largo a number , thero being few unmarried members of tho Lodge .

Friars Lodge of Instruction , Wo . 1349 . —Held at Bro , Pavitt ' s , Liverpool Arms , Canning Town , on Tuesday , 29 th June . Bro . Andrews W . M . 1227 in the chair , P . M . Mnsto S . W . and Precep . tor , Lowne J . W ., Watson I . G ., Worsley Secretary , also Bros . White , Myers , Smith , Pavitt , Fyfe , Keable , Ilawe , Sadler , and Johnson , whom we , were very pleased to seo rotnrn a ^ ain after his very long

and serious illness . Lodge was opened in due form to tbo second degree , when tho Installation Ceremony was beautifully rehearsed by tho W . M ., he installing Bro . Mnsto into the chair of K . S . Bro . Musto resumed tho Lodge to the first , degree , when the ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Fyfe being candidate . Bro . Lowne worked

the first section of the lecture , Bro . Worsley the second , assisted by the brethren . Lodge was then closed and adjourned till Tuesday nest , Ihe 0 th inst .. at 7 . 30 . the committee for carrying out the summer banqnet will meet at seven ; the Committee beg to announce that thoy are quite full for numbers , and cannot possibly take any moro names ; full particulars previous to the day will be announced in this journal ,

St . Andrew ' s Lodge , ITo . 1817 , Shoebirryness . —An emergency meeting of this Lodge was held on IVicluv , the 25 th ult ., when Bro . A . Lucking P . M . and P . Z . Prov . G . D . ' C . presided , in the unavoidable absence of the W . M . Bro . C . Bltham . There wero also present Bros . G . J . Glasscock S . W ., J . M . Fair J . W ., J . W . Harris P . M . 1000 P . P . A . G . D . C Sec , W . D . Merritt S . D . 1000 acting S . D .,

Rev . H . J . Hatch P . M . 1 ( 50 P . P . G . Chap . J . D ., S . M'Call Walker I . G ., Whittiiigham Tyler ; J . Ayling , B . Green , J . English , II . Church , T . Bertram , J . N . Carey , R . H . Bntcher , S . Turner . Visitors—Bros . C . D . Pardon P . M . 3 ( 5 ( I . C ) , T . F . Barrett J . W . 1000 , H . Waite 1059 , II . II . Hewlett 1305 , C Higham 1525 , J . Williams , and R . Soars

1530 . Tho actiug W . M . passed Bros . J . N . Carey , R . II . Butcher , and T . Bertram to the 2 nd degree , and afterwards initiated Messrs . Agamemnon Betenson , Thomas Adam Hamlin , Henry Gntmoll , and Hector McLean into the mysteries of Freemasonry . At tho close of the meeting the brethren adjourned to lcfreshmcnt , where the customary Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly proposed and honoured .

I ho annual excursion in connection with the Temple Lodgo o Instruction took place on Wednesday , 16 th June . Tho brethren left tho Temple , Princess-Square , Plymouth , at two p . m ., and proceeded to Ycalrnpton in waggonettes , provided by Pro . Wyatt . After rofrosh' . neiiis at Bro . Leigh '; . ; , rind having been joined by brethren ycalrnpton and Mudbury , the parfcv visf . ed Ibe celebrated caverns of

Kitley , special permission having boon kindly granted by Mr . B . J . P . Bastard . Tbe subterranean passages and galleries were on this occasion illuminated , and lights wero also distributed amongst the brethren , thus oiv . ibling them to fully explore the various objects of interest and antifiuitv . The formations

were m many respects most strange , curious , and astonishing A deposit of bones , imbedded in tho strata , forms tho roof of one of the passages . Tom Taylor , tho guide , proved -very useful and entertaining , and tho visit was extremel y pleasing and attractive .