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and P . M . ' s , Masonio Charities , Officers of the Lodge , and Stewards , a most enjoyable though short evening being spent . Some capital songs were rendered by Bros . G . A . Kershaw S . W ., J . P . Bedson J . W ., T . G . Sparkes I . G ., and Lierberman . Bros . Thomas Black , C . E . Towell , and R . R . Lisenden recited , and Bro . John Acton presided mosfc efficiently at the piano .

KENDAL LODGE , No . 129

THE brethren recently held their annual festival afc Kendal , when Bro . Watson Ion was installed by Bro . Herbert Moser , in a most effective and pleasing manner . The W . M . then proceeded to invest his Officers , which are as follow : —Bros . Paget S . W ., Cozens-Hardy J . W ., Middleton Treasurer , Argles Secretary , Gandy D . C , Milne S . D .,

Fisher J . D ., Leeming I . G ., Hoggarfch Organist ; , Illingworth and Bradley Stewards , Thompson Tyler . After the ceremony of installation the brethren and visitors , numbering about 40 , adjourned to

Bro . Thomas Lancaster's Commercial Hotel , where a mosfc sumptuous repast was prepared , and whioh was heartily enjoyed by all present . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts having been proposed and responded to the proceedings terminated .

ST . CYBl'S LODGE , No . 597

THE installation was held on fche 29 th insfc ., at Holyhead . The ceremony of installing Bro . J . Hall as W . M . waa mosfc impressively gone through by Colonel Henry Platfc . The W . M . elected the following as his Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Jones I . P . M ., Martin S . W ., Wells J . W ., Grey S . D ., Williams J . D ., H . J .

Hughes I . G ., T . P . Williama S . S ., T . G . Hnghea J . S ., Lloyd Secretary , Jones Treasurer , R . H . Hughes Director of Ceremonies , Kent Organist , and Williams Tyler . The retiring W . M . was presented with a very handsome jewel . The members afterwards banqueted at the Station Hotel .

BOSCAWEN LODGE , No-. 699

THE brethren celebrated the Festival of St . John on the 29 fch ult ., at Chaoewater , when Bro . Kent very ably installed Bro . Grose as W . M . for the ensuing year . The W . M . appointed the following as his Officers : —Bros . Hall S . W ., Borlase J . W ., Church Chaplain , Bennett Treas ., Rapaon Sec , Manuell S . D ., Rogers J . D ., Gower I . G ., Moyle Organist , Lean and Bray Tylers . Before the Lodge closed ,

Bro . Rapson waa presented with a P . M . s jewel , for hia long and faithful service as the Secretary of the Lodge . Bro . the Rev . and Hon . J . T . Boscawen P . M . of the Lodge and P . P . G . Senior Warden of the Province , who was present , then presented to the Lodge a very handsome banner , and the W . M . thanked Bro . Boscawen , on behalf of

the Lodge , for his kindness . The Past Masters Board was very large . The Treasurer ' a accounts showed a balance in favour of the Lodge of upwards of £ 50 . Votes to various charities were agreed to , and the Lodge was duly closed . The brethren then adjourned to their

dining-room , where they sat down to a very well served dinner , being joined by a large number of visitors . After the Loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to , the remainder of the evening was spent in harmony .

PARRETT AND AXE LODGE , No . 814

THE success attending the ball initiated by the members of this Lodge lasfc year induced the executive to repeat the experiment , fche reunion taking place on Thursday , the 24 th ult ., at the George Hotel , and it proved even more successful than its predecessor . The room was effectively adorned by Mr . Pavitt , of Yeovil , and , with

Cheek ' s famous quadrille band from Taunton in the orchestra , nothing was wanting to make fche gathering thoroughly enjoyable . The festivity was kept up till nearly five o'clock , Mr . and Mrs . Rugg , the caterers , doing everything to promote the pleasure of fche party .

FRIENDSHIP LODGE , No . 928

THE annnal installation ceremony took place m the Masonio Hall , Petersfield , on Monday , the 4 fch insfc . Bro . 0 . Wells , the retiring W . M . presided , and between 40 and 50 members and visitors were present . Lodge having been opened the minntes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , and the Lodge greeted the Deputy Provincial Grand Master and Provincial Grand Secretary . Brother

Wells then vacated the chair m favour of Bro . M . P . Creedon , who installed the new W . M . in faultless style . The W . M . elect ( Brother T . Caparn ) was presented by Bro . C . Wells . The charges to the new Officers were well delivered by Bro . Swan . The following are the new Officers : —Bros . Caparn W . M ., Wells I . P . M ., Atkinson-Grimshaw

S . W ., Hann J . W ., Edgeler Treasnrer , Swan Secretary , Molls S . D ., Andrew J . D ., Creedon D . C , Drayton I . G ., Grisfc and Hudspith Stewards , and Head Tyler . The W . M . having been congratulated by the Visitors , the brethren adjourned to tho Dolphin Hotel , where a recherche banquet waa provided . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and duly honoured .

CLARENDON LODGE , No . 1166

THE installation of Bro . Richard Brooke Dutton took place , and the the St . John ' s Festival waa celebrated , on Thursday , January 31 st , at the Commercial Hotel , Hyde , Cheshire . Present : Bros . Frank Halliday W . M ., W . J . Cotsworth I . P . M ., R . B . Dutton S . W ., T . M . Cairns J . W ., James Hepworth P . M . Treasnrer , Frank Broadsmith P . M . Secretary , A . Jeddiug S . D ., J . McWhitter J . D ., R . Stephenson

I . G ., James SidebothamTyler ; W . H . Dutton P . M . P . P . G . D . C , Aaron Haughton P . M ., H . M . Cotsworth , John Mills , William Ramsden P . M , P . G . J . D ., John Rushton , Joseph Tinker , James George , J . Johnson , H . Drinkwatcr P . M ., D . Barlow , aud T . Fairclough . Visitors : —

Bros . Richard Newhonse Prov . G . Secretary , Wm . Lewis Caulfield I . P . M . 89 , A . R . Wells 1459 , James H . Hartley P . M . 336 P . P . G . P ., Joseph Chadderton W . M . 2216 , J . M . Frost 1581 , David Oldham 361 , William . Booth P . M . 104 P . P . G . D . C , Joseph Wray 815 . William Hall P . M . 1387 , Mark Stafford 361 , George

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Balfe P . M . 104 P . P . G . D ., William Dunville P . M . 1011 2156 , Ralph Andrew P . M . 336 , Adam Brown 101 , and R . R . Lisendan P . M . 317 P . G . Steward , & c . Lodge was opened afc 3 * 45 and the minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed . In fche second degree Bro . W . H . Dutton P . M . P . P . G . D . C . took the chair as Installing Master . The-W . M . elect Bro . Richard Brooke Dutton ( brother of the Installing

Maater , who initiated him ) was presented to the Inatalling Master by Bro . F . Broadamifch P . M ., and after the nsual preliminaries inducted into the chair of K . S . with all due rite and ceremony , in the presence of twenty-two Installed Masters . The newly-installed Worshipful Maater was subsequently proclaimed and saluted in fche customary

manner . Bro . F . Broadsmith nexfc invested the following brethren Officers for the ensuing year . Bros . Cairns P . M . S . W ., Giddinga J . W ., Jas . Hepworth P . M . Treasurer ( elected for the twenty-third time ) , R . Stephenson Secretary , F . Broadsmith P . M . Director of Ceremonies , J . MoWhitter Senior Deacon , Jno . Mills Junior

Deacon , Wardle I . G ., H . M . Cotsworth Organist , T . Fairclough and J . Tinker Stewards , J . Sidebotfcom Tyler . The addresses to the W . M . and Wardens were delivered by Bro . F . Broadsmith , and to the Brethren by Bro . W . H . Datfcon P . M . P . P . G . D . C . The whole of the work was admirably done , and reflected the greatest ; credit on all

concerned , in facfc , we have seldom witnessed better . Prior to the Lodge being closed , Bro . Richard Newhonse Prov . Grand Secretary expressed himself in every way thoroughly satisfied and pleased with fche manner the installation ceremony had been performed , and stated it was seldom his lot fco witness suoh precision and correctness

as Bro . Dutton , and those who had assisted him , displayed . It was something for the Lodge to be proud of to have such excellent workers as Bros . Dutton and Broadsmith , and also to posaess a brother who had zealoualy and faithfully served fche office of Treasurer for 23 years as Bro . Hepworth had done . Such services

deserved some recognition , and if , as ifc had been hinted , ifc was the brethren of the Clarendon Lodge ' s intention to nominate Bro . Hepworth for the office of Provincial Grand Treasurer before the nexfc Prov . G . L . meeting he should have his ( Bro . Newhouse ' s ) recommendation and hearty support . A very handsome

P . M . ' s gold jewel , having the arms of the Earl of Clarendon beautifully enamalled on the ribbon , was presented to Bro . W . J . Cotsworth , for his valuable and highly appreciated services as W . M . Bro . Cotsworth returned thanks for the jewel in a few well chosen sentences . There being no further business hearty good wishes were expressed by

tho numerous visitors , and the Lodge was closed in pence and harmony . The brethren afterwards celebrated fche Festival of St . John afc a banquefc , and fche customary toast list was gone through , a thoroughly enjoyable evening being greatly increased by some

excellent singing from those well known artists Bros . Booth , Balfe , W . Domville , and Mark Stafford . Bro . David Oldham 361 rendered valuable service afc the piano . A visiting brother ( Adam Brown ) was much applauded for his admirable singing of *¦ Sally in our Alley , " and " My Sweetheart when a Boy . "

A LABGE gathering of Freemasons attended fche installation meet , ing , held afc fche Royal Pavilion , Brighton , on Tuesday , 29 th ulfc . The Lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . 0 . J . Heald , who was supported by bis Officers , and a large assemblage of Visitors . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , Bro . E . Broadbridge was elected Treasurer . The report of the

ST . CECILIA LODGE . No . 1636

General Purposes Committee was read and adopted . Bro . H . R . Edwards , the newly elected W . M ., was then duly installed , the ceremony being admirably performed by Bro . W . Balchin jun . The charges were delivered by Bros . W . H . Gibson , E . Broadbridge , and the Right Worshipful Bro . Gerard Ford Deputy Provincial Grand

Master . Bro . C J . Heald , the retiring W . M ., was presented with a Pasfc Master ' s jewel in appreciation of the excellent manner in which he had carried out hia dufciea during the pasfc year . The following Officers were elected for the ensning year , and were invested wifch the insignia of their respective offices , viz ., Bros .

Heald I . P . M ., Isworth S . W ., Bostel J . W ., McCarrogher Chaplain , Broadbridge Treas ., Morris Sec , Sawyer S . D ., Wood J . D ., Collins D . of C , Cole Organist , Hollands I . G ., Tester and Guy Stewards , ancl Hughes Tyler . Brothers Sturt and Mitchell were elected to serve on the General Purposes '

Committee . Bro . W . R . Wood was re-elected as Steward to serve on the Provincial Charities' Committee , and Bro . A . J . Hawkes WRS re-elected to serve on the Masonic Rooms' Committee . All business being ended , the brethren adjourned fco fche Banqueting Room , where they sat down to an excellent banquet supplied by Bro .

J . Sayers , of Western-road , Brighton , whoso catering gave tha highest satisfaction . The newly-installed W . M ., Bro . Edwards , presided , and waa supported by the Right Worshipfnl the Deputy Provincial G . Master Bro . Gerard Ford , fche Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge present and past , and the Past Masters of the Lodge .

Tho usual Loyal toasts were given from the chair , and duly honoured . Bro . A . J . Hawkes proposed the Officers of Grand Lodge present and past . Bro . W . Kuhe responded , and expressed the pleasure he felfc , as Father of the Lodge , in seeing how it had flourished . He was proud of his Masonic family . He had nofc missed one of the

installation meetings , and was prond to see so large a gathering present . He heartily wished the W . M . a successful year of office . Bro . Gibson proposed the Right Worshipful Bro . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , Prov . Grand Master . The Duke , he said , had endeared himself to the hearts of Sussex Freemasons , and all hoped fco see him amongst

them again at an early date . He had also been heartily welcomed by the Freemasons in India . Though the Provincial Grand Master was absent from Sussex , he was gratified to see the Deputy Provincial Grand Master honoured the Lodge thafc evening with hia presence .

Bro . Heald proposed fche Right Worshipfnl Bro . Gerard Ford Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Sussex , and Officers of P-ovincial Grand Lodge present and past . He eulogized Bro . Gerard Ford , whom he heartily welcomed amongst them , and worthily designated " a pattern Deputy Provincial Grand Master / ' Brother Gerard