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to his own house . Bro . Wollaston , in conclusion , sau ! he entered npou his year of office with a lig ht ; heart , becaaso he felt that the members would do their utmost to make his year of office a successful and happy one . Bro . Wollaston subsequently proposed tho health of the I . P . M . and Installing Master ( Brother Seth Wrigley ) in felicitous terms , commenting npon bis excellent working , his happy and

successful management of the Lodge , and his genial kindly disposition . It was a great privilege and pleasnre fco present him with a Pasfc Master ' s jewel in token of the esteem and appreciation iu whioh ho was held by all . Bro . Wrigley's health was drank with enthusiasm , and that worthy brother subsequently returned thanks for the handsome jewel , and tbe cordial reception of tho toast .

Several other toasts were proposed and responded to , including the Past Masters , the Visiting Brethren , Masonio Charities , the Officers , & c , an exceedingly pleasant and brilliant evening being spent . A capital programme of music was gone through , executed principally by members of tbe famous Minstrel troupe . The following formed part of the programme : — " Songs that children sing , " Bro . Charles

Harrop j Duet—mandoline and guitar , Bros . Barlow und Schofield ; Solo on " The Fairy Bells , " Bro . C H . Beever ; Song— " Six Husbands , " Bro . Fred Hilton ; Bones solo , Bro . G . It . Ward ; Song ( original ) , encore , "Tbe Future Mrs . 'Awkins , " Bro . W . A . Brabner ; Solo on the anto harp , Bro . Seth Wrigley ; Song , " Our Brother

Visitors , " Bro . Martin Thomas ; Recitation , " Tho Littlo Nipper , " encore , " Tho Lifo of a Soldier , " Bro . Lisenden ; Song , " Three Men iu a boat , " Bro . 11 . Null ; Ventriloqnial sketch , Bro . Haifitietfc ; Quintette , "As the Moments Roll" ; Banjo duet , Bros . Barlow and Schofield ; Finale , " God Save the Queen . "

ARTHUR SULLIVAN LODGE , No . 2156 ( MANCHESTER ) .

THE installation of Bro . John Goss took place , and tho St . John ' s Festival was celebrated , at tho Old Boar ' s Head , on Wednesday , 12 th ult ., when thoro wore present—Bros . Oliver Gaggs W . M ., John Goss S . W ., Nathaniel Dumville P . M . P . P . G . Steward Treasnrer , R . Kudman Secretary , 0 . Reynolds S . D ., Cuthbert Blacow J . D ., Charles Turner P . M . Dir . of Cers ., R . Morley , J . Taylor , and J . Jackson

Stewards ; Past Masters Wm . Booth P . P . G . D . C . Cheshire , A . Avison , Mark Stafford ; Bros . J . Matthews , Barnfathor , J . W . Clough , T . Kay , R . W . Perrin , G . H . Cunnington , R . Johnson , T . H . G'iggs , H . S . Greenwood , aud H . Dawson Tyler ; Visitors—Bros . W . L . Clark and J . J . H . Ormerod 992 , John Fletcher 935 . The Lodgo was

opened in due form , and the minntes of the previous meeting wero road and confirmed . After tho usual preliminaries Bro . Chas . Turner P . M . took the chair of K . S ., and with nil due rite and ceremony installed Bro . John Goss as AVorshipful Muster for the ensuing year . Tho address to the W . M . was given by Bro . Oliver Gaggs [ . P . M ., to

the Wardens by Bro . A . Avison P . M ., and fco fcho brethren bv Brother W . Booth P . M . P . P . G . D . C . Cheshire . Bro . Wm . Dumville P . M . invested and addressed the following brethren Ollicers for thy year : — Bros . John Hulmo S . W ., 0 . Reynolds J . W ., Wm . Dnmvillo P . M . Chaplain , Nathaniel Dutnvillo P . M . Treasurer , John Jackson Secretary , Cuthbert Blacow S . D ., A . S . Kinuoll J . D ., Allen Avison

P . M . Dir . of Cots ., U . S . Greenwood Organist , R . Johnson Assistant Organist , It . Rudman I . G ., Morley , Taylor , Clough , and Kay Stewards , Dawson Tyler . Tho ceremony of installation concluded , aud there being no further business , tho Lcdgo was finally closed . The Festival of St . John was afterwards celebrated with a banquet , tho usual Loyal and Masonic toasts beiug honoured .

ST . MARTIN'S LODGE , No . 2320

' PHE anniversary of this Lodge was held on Wednesday , the JL 26 th ult ., at the Chnrch Inn , Castletoii , when , Lodge having boon duly opened , Bro . John Uallsworth was installed W . M . for the ensuing year , 'tho ceremony was ably performed by Broa . W . Sadler I . P . M ., J . Frost P . M . Treasnrer , and C . E . Collingwood P . P . G . D . C .

The other Officers of tho Lodge were Bros . G . Wood S . W ., J . F . Howarth J . W ., li . H . S . Btittacworth S . D ., A . Moiklo J . D ., J . H . Butter I . G ., and A . Marsh Tyler . Thirty guests afterwards sat down to an elegant banquet , served by Bro . Parker P . M .

CORNISH LODGE , No . 2369

rilHE third installation in connection with this Lodge was attended J- by Bros . Roberts W . M ., West I . P . M ., Molesworfch St . Aubyn J . W ., Rev . H . G . Shnttleworth Chaplain , Lake Treasurer , Greenwood Secretary , Venning Burgess S . D ., Rawle J . D ., Barrett I . G ., Cnrnow , Bullen , and Geard Stewards , Mills Tyler , Poole , Edwin Richards , Redmtra , Williams , Trevanen , Lory , Wicgcr , Hawken , Copo , T . H .

Richards , Dale , W . R . Richards , Mably , Hamlyn , Rogers , Hill , Ponberthy , Bullen , Thomas , James , Rowe , Hocken , Stevens , Brailey , and Moody . Visitors—Bros . Atkinson 1648 , Tucker 1733 , Martyn 1951 , Pinchin 2373 , Martin 65 , Fisk 2323 , Hayman 200 , Sowden 2704 , Smith , Batting 2128 , Sisterson 1196 , Joyce 2424 , Bing 1598 , Thomas

1853 , Browne 05 , Miles 2424 , Lennox Browne 2318 , Lawrence Fryer 1624 , Woodward 87 , and Squiers 1929 . The ceremony of installation was proceeded with , and Bro . Molesworth St . Aubyn was duly inducted by the W . M . ( Bro . Roberts ) into tho chair of King Solomon . Tho following brethren woro appointed and invested as Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Roberts I . P . M ., Burgess S . W ., Rawlo J . W .,

Rov . H . C . Shnttleworth Chaplain , Lake Treasurer , Greenwood Secretary , Barrett S . D ., Cnrnow J . D ., Bolleu I . G ., Rev . E . Geard Dir . of Cers ., and Widger and Redman Stewards . The charges wero ably given by Bros . West , Barrett , and Greenwood . The W . M . then presented to the I . P . M . ( Bro . Roberts ) the Pasfc Master ' s jewel of the Lodge , accompanying the presentation by some congratulatory Keiiiarki ' , and expressing the gratitude of the brethren for the ser-

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vices which had been rendered by Bro . Roberta , not only during hia year of office , but from the first inception of tho Lodgo . At tho snbsequent banquet about sixty brethren sat down , under the genial presidency of Bro . Sfc . Aubyn .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — BRUNSWICK CHAPTER , No . 150 .

THIS Chapter held its annual convocation , on the 26 th ult ., afc Stonehouse . The Principals elect were Comps . C . Marshall P . Z . Z ., C . R . H . Sellick H ., J . T . Rook J . Tho Installing- Officers wero Comps . R . Pike P . Z . 230 , Rev . Dr . Lemon 189 P . P . G . P . S ., P . P . G . 3 rd P ., assisted by Comps . S . Jew 105 P . P . G . Treasurer , E .

Aitkou-Davies P . P . G . Registrar , B . S . Johns , W . H . Williams , C . A . Nicholson , N . Kurt moro 159 , J . Gidley 2025 . The Officers invested were Comps . C . A . Nicholson Treasurer , E . Aitken-Davies S . E ., W . H . Williams S . N ., J . W . Sellick P . S ., J . Eadioott 1 st A . S ., J . E . Spnrr 2 nd A . S ., H . VYarreu D . G ., J . Keasfc Organist .

PRINCE OF WALES CHAPTER , No . 1098

rpHE installation of Principals took place on fche 27 th ult . The J- following Principals were duly installed : —Comps . John J . Williams M . E . Z ., John J . Morgan P . Z . as S . E ., G . D . Burdett S . N ., F . C . Williams P . S ., J . Johnston A . S ., Herman Harris A . S ., and Edward Barnard Janitor . A b . iuquet was afterwards held afc the Castle Hotel , Tredegar . The Loyal and Masonio toasts wero duly honoured , and a most enjoyable evening was spent .

INKERMANN CHAPTER , No . 1222

fPHE annual meeting was held on Monday , the 24 th nit ., at the J- Masonio Hall , Weston-snper-Mare , when a vary satisfactory balance sheet was presented by the Treasurer , Comp . W . E . Perrett P . Z . Comp . H . B . Ffarington was installed into the ohair of 1 st Principal , Comp . F . W . S . Wioksteed into the chair of 2 nd Principal , and Comp . S . Sellick into tbe chair of 3 rd Principal , tho ceremony

being most ably and impressively performed , in the presence of a large number of members and visitors , by Comp . R . C . Else P . G . Standard Bearer England , the Graud Superintendent of Someiset . The following Companions were subsequently invested with collars of office : —Comps . E . E . Baker P . Z . S . K ., W . H . Wobb S . N ., W . E .

Perrott Treasurer , J . P . Capell P . S ., II . Brown and Wm . C . Thomas Assistant Sojourners , F . Bluckmoro Dir . of Cers ., E . G . Lilondn Organist , E . G . Huntley Steward , aud C . Cornelius Janitor . Amongst tho visitors present wero Companions Colonel Long Prov . Grand

11 . of Somerset , E . White Prov . Cirand J . of Somerset , C . W . Radway P . P . G . J ., J . Burnett P . P . G . J ., G . U . Bartlett P . P . G . R . The Companions afterwards dined at the Masonic Hall , the repast being provided by Comp . E . G . Huntley , of the Priory Kesfciurunt .

THYNNE CHAPTER , No . 1478 ON Friday , tho 21 st ult ., tho installation of the three Principals took place at tho Town Hall , Warminster , the ceremony being impressively performed by Ooiups . J . Chandler and A . Plammer . Comp . E . S . Mackrell was placed in bho chair of M . E . Z , Comp . C . Price in that of H ., and Comp . J . K . Read I . P . Z . in that of J . T . he

following Officers were then appointed and invested with their collars by the M . E . Z .: —Comps . Pointing Treasurer , Reid Scribe N ., Bleeok Scribe E ., Thytine Principal Sojourner , Couscns First Assistant Soj ., Creed Organist , Tanswell Janitor . At the close of the ceremony the Companions adjourned to tho Bath Arms Hotel , where a banquet was partakeu of under the presidency of tho M . E . Z .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

— ' . u . PROV . GRAND LODGE OF SURREY .

ON Saturday , thc 29 th ult ., thc Earl of Euston , who was accompanied by Bros . Col . A . B , Cook , Capt . N . G . Philips , the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , Frank Richardson , 0 . F . Matter , Robert Berridge , and a largo number of other Grand Officers in Mark Masonry , attended ab the

Assembly Rooms of the Greyhound Hotel , Croydon , and , in obedience to the command of tbe Most Worshipful Grand Master the Prince of Wales , opened the new Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Surrey , ancl installed

Colonel Gerard Noel Money , C . B ., as its first Provincial Grand Master . Bro . Frederick West was appointed by the gallant colonel as his Deputy . Colonel Bircham was

elected Provincial Grand Treasurer , and Colonel H . Neville and Dr . Hugh Mackintosh were appointed . Senior aud Jnnior Wardens . The Crystal Palace Lodge , No . 450 , was previously consecrated by the Earl of Euston , and Bro , John Barnett was ^ stalled aa ifcs Master . Coloael