New Masonic Hall At Blyth.

Here it is proposed to erect a building whioh will meet their Masonic needs , and be also sufficiently imposing and ornameutal to form another addition to the various public and private buildings which bavo been reared in the immediate vicinity . Tho Lodge is frank enongh to admit tbat it cannot build tho hall without appealing to the outside public for contributions , and they will be pleased if , on the Stewards placing their lists before them , they will accord thoir

appreciation of the effort by a donation to tho building fnnd . From the support already accorded to the scheme by Masons and others in and out of Blyth , including subscriptions ranging in amount from 20 guineas to five guineas . It is anticipated that at no distant -date the ceremony of foundation stone laying will tako plaoo on a scale which whioh will no doubt be of an . interesting and important description . — Blyth Weekly News .

Notices Of Meetings. Craft.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

CRAFT . — : o : — ST . MARY'S LODGE . No . 1763 .

THE regular meeting was held on Thursday , the 18 th ult ., at the Masonio Hall , Thame , when there was a goodly nnmber of tbe brethren present . The Lodge having been duly opened by the W . M . Bro . E . Bond , the minutes of the two previous meetings were read and confirmed . Six candidates for initiation ( Mr . R . Humphreys , Rev . T . Belshaw , Mr . Isaac Bush , Mr . John Sheen , Mr . H . J . Newitt ,

and Mr . H . E . Hooper ) , proposed and seconded at previous meetings , were balloted for and elected unanimously , and being in attendance were regularly introduced and initiated into Freemasonry , the ceremony of initiation being ably performed by Bro . H . Birch P . P . G . D . C . Oxon . At the conclusion of the ceremony the charge to the newly-initiated was impressively delivered by Bro . M . H .

Humphreys P . P . G . W . Oxon . The Lodge was subsequently closed in accordance with ancient custom , and the brethren adjourned to tbe Spread Eagle for the banquet , whioh was served in admirable style in the billiard room . The W . M . presided , supported b / Bros . J . Mears I . P . M ., H . Birch , M . H . Humphreys , and J . Tanner Prov . G . Standard Bearer . The usual Loyal and Masonio toasts were duly

honoured , the toast of the evening , the newly-initiated Brethren , meeting with a hearty reception , and to whioh each new brother suitably responded . The toast of tbe Visitors was replied to by Bro . G . F . Marsh J . W . 1787 , who the brethren were pleased to see present . The proceedings of the day were altogether of a very successful character , and such as augnr well for the continued prosperity of the Lodge .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

A CONVOCATION was held at the Masonio Hall , Gainsborough , on Tuesday , the 23 rd nit ., to elect the Principals and Officers for the ensuing year . The election resulted in the appointment of Companions Stainforth ( of Crowle ) M . E . Z ., Alfred Kirk H ., C . R . Farmer J ., C . F . Liversidge Principal Sojourner , F . J . Sowby Scribe E ., W . Mason Scribe N ., Liversidge Treasurer , Scott Janitor . Tho installation ceremony takes place in November .

— : o : — ALL SAINTS' CHAPTER . No . 422 .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

* ROYAL SUSSEX LODGE , No . 75 , AND SOUTH DOWN LODGE , No . 164 . IN consequence of the death of His Royal Highnes the Duke of Clarence ( Provincial Grand Master of Berks ) the installation banquet of the Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 75 , was postponed , and it was arranged that at the installation meeting of the Southdown Lodge , No . 164 , an amalgamated banquet and garden party at Haywards Heath should be held . This event was most successfully

carried out on Wednesday , the 24 th nit ., muoh of the sue iss cf the gathering being due to the efforts of Bro . J . W . Hellewell , who ioted as Hon . Secretary to the joint Committ 3 e . At tbe meeting o : the Southdown Loige , at the Station Hotal , Bro . J . C . Buokwell Prov . Grand Senior Warden W . M . Royal Sussex Lclge duly ins ailed Bro . T . Wickham as W . M . of the Southdown Lodge , who appointed

the following as his Officars during the ensuing year : —Bros . Lamette S . D ., C . Clarke J . D ., F . H . Beeny M . O ., F . J . Culley J . O ., A . Alwen Registrar of Marks , Stride Secretary , G . Masters P . M . Tresiiurer , F . C . Golding I . G . During the time occupied by the meeting of the Ledge a garden party was held in the pleasant gardens of the hotel , the delightfully fine weather favouring tho out-dor entertainment of

the friends of the Freemasons . The amalgamated banquet cf the two Lodges was afterwards held in the Com Exchange , which was exquisitely dcuoratei for the cocasion . The company numbered about seventy . After the banquet a ball wai held in the Corn Exchange , where dancing , to the strains of a most efficient be . -id , was kept up till nearly nrdnight .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

— : o : — PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OP THE LOWER WARD OF LANARKSHIRE .

T pHE Provincial Grand Chapter of the Lower Ward of Lanarkshire -L held its qnarterly communication in St . Mark's Hall , on the 23 rd ulfc ., Major F . W . Allan acting as 1 st Grand Principal , Major A . E . Black acting as 2 nd Grand Principal , and R . Bradshaw Z . 67 acting as 3 rd Grand Principal , James Balfour Scribe E ., A . W . Watson J . 67 acting 1 st Soj ., T . R . Richards acting 2 nd Soj ., A . Mooney G . Standard Bearer acting 3 rd Soj ., G . Mnir

Janitor , Berger Organist . The following Companions were also present : —J . Connell Z . 79 , J . Shaw S . E . 67 , P . ( Robertson 50 , M'Donald 73 . Letters of apology for absence were intimated from several Office Bearers , as also a letter of apology from Superintendent W . J . Easton . It was reported that a deputation had waited upon Superintendent W . J . Easton , and asked him to reconsider his

resignation of office . Principal Easton , however , expressed his regret that be was unable to comply with their wishes . It was resolved to record in the minutes an expression of regret that Principal Easton could no longer continue in office , and that the heartiest thanks be presented to him for his valuable services during the past fourteen years . The business couoludod , the Chapter was closed as opened in due and ancient form .

Freemasonry At Ahmednagar. —:O:— Royal Connaught Lodge, No. 2377 E.C

FREEMASONRY AT AHMEDNAGAR . — : o : — ROYAL CONNAUGHT LODGE , No . 2377 E . C

A COMPARATIVELY young Lodge held its regular session on the 2 nd ult ., and after tbe preliminary business ( whioh included the admission into the Mystio Fraternity of three novices ) the second installation since its consecration , in August 1890 , was held . It is hardly necessary to add , when speaking of a Masonio Lodge , that the brethren mustered in full force and included amongst its numbers three Grand Lodge Officers , Past and Present , viz ., Bros . Dr . E . L .

Maunsell P . D . G . D . Bombay P . D . G . Organist Gibraltar and I . P . M ., T . Watson D . G . S . B . W . M ., and W . R . Nicholson P . D . G . P . The business of the Lodge having been despatched ( as might be expected ) by a brother of Bro . Watson's standing and experience , he then proceeded to in . stal the W . M . elect ( Bro . W . R . Nicholson ) , which ceremony was accomplished in a manner befitting so important an

occasion as the induction of an occupant into the ohair of K . S . The new W . M . then invested the following as his Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . F . T . Oldham S . W ., Jesse Eccles J . W ., Maneckji Serabji Treasurer , G . T . Brooke Secretary , Sorabji Edulji , Ghaswala , S . D ., J . Peck J . D ., J . Higton I . G ., C . H . Woods Tyler j Bro . Watson , of course , filling the office of I . P . M . After the investiture , Brother

Watson gave both the members and the Officers seasonable advice , urging on them the importance , nay , imperative duty of faithfully , zealously , and prudently discharging the important duties attaching to the proper conduct of a Masonio Lodge , at the same time expressing his conviction that from what he knew of all there was little likelihood of their being found wanting when the time came to aeseefl

their year ' s labour . After the business concluded , about 9 p . m ., the brethren having profitably laboured for the Craft , adjourned to the banqueting room , quite ready to enjoy the refreshments provided , their enjoyments being , as should always be the case , enhanced by the conviction that honest labour enabled a good appetite to do ample justice to the good things provided . I must not omit a meed

of praise to Bro . Nicholson and Bro . Woods for the successful manner in which the catering was done , and the tasty manner in which both table and room were decorated . The usual Loyal and Craft toasts were duly honoured , there being no half-heartedness about the " fire ; " and the brethren enjoyed a meeting which throughout was typical of what all Craft assemblages should be—a model of harmony

and brotherly love . Bro . Maunsell , the first W . M . of the Lodge , received an exceptionally hearty ovation from the brethren when the toast of his health was brought on the board . In fact the honours may fairly said to be divided between Bros . Maunsell and Watson , and right worthily they deserve it ; therefore they are indeed worthy Masons , and so say all of us , and when that can be said it will take

a smart man to tack anything on to it in the shape of eulogy . We all have full confidence in our new W . M . and have no doubt from bis past experience and the Lodge he has to back him , he will be able to render a good account of his Stewardship at the end of his year of office , and we have no doubt that Royal Connaught Lodge , No . 2377 E . C . will have no need to be ashamed' of its standing , & o ., when installation again comes round . —Allahabad Morning Post .

The Diamond Fields.

THE DIAMOND FIELDS .

— : o : — RICHARD GIDDY LODGE .

SOME little while ago some one was inspired with the idea of the Masons giving their little ones a sort of social gathering in the Masonic Temple . The matter was talked over , and ultimately fcbe leading members of the Richard Giddy Lodge took the idea up aud

worked it out to such a degree of success aa greatly redounds to their energy and perseverance . The Committee appointed to take charge of this interesting and happy gathering wero Bros . T . W . Goodwin , G . C . Gator , 0 . D . Wright , C . F . Beaton , Geo . Tapsootfc , Jas . French ,