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As ^ will be seen from the report of Wednesday ' s meeting of Grand Lodge , which we publish elsewhere , four brethren are nominated for the office of Grand Treasurer , a number in excess of anything previously known in connection with the appointment We anticipate that the contest will be a severe one , and

while regretting its necessity , for the reason that we object to even a semblance of opposition among Freemasons , we feel convinced it will be conducted with fairness . ^ Our idea is that the Grand Treasurer , being an elective officer , should come from the bodv of

Grand Lodge ; being the chosen of the people , he should be one of the people ; and on this ground we hope the brethren of the purple in Grand Lodge will not take a prominent part in any election by seeking

to run their special nomination against the brother chosen by those wearing the blue . It would be most regrettable if this office led to a display of party feeling in Grand Lodge between what may be termed the upper and the lower house .

We are especially pleased at the unanimity of Grand Lodge in regard to the proposed increase of the salaries of the Secretarial staff . We never imagined it could be possible for opposition to be offered

to the proposals set down , even though we were assured on good authority that something of the sort was contemplated . We congratulate the staff on their well-earned increases , and hope they may live to need and deserve further augmentations .

The remarks of the new Grand Master of Scotland , at the banquet following his installation , are very interesting , particularly so his speech in proposing the toast of the Scottish Bench . It is a coincidence that

both Grand Masters of England and Scotland should take special -notice of the Bar and Bench in association with Freemasonry within a few days of each other . We report the remarks of the Scottish chief in another part of this issue .

Another curious coincidence is referred to in thereport we publish elsewhere of the Duke of Connaught ' s visit to Brighton , on the 25 th ult ., it being stated at the meeting that exactly 100 years ago , to the day ,

the then Prince of Wales paid a visit to Brighton , and laid the foundation stone of the Chapel Eoyal , on which occasion the name of the Vicar was Hudson —that also being the name of the Brother , who

seconding a vote of thanks to the Duke of Connaught , referred to the event of a century ago . It seems strange that Eoyalty should visit a town on similiar dates at so long an interval as one hundred years .

Newport Pagnall.

NEWPORT PAGNALL .

THE annnal general meeting of the shareholders of the Masonic Hall Company was held in the Masonic Hall , on the 25 th ult ., Bro . P . J . Taylor ( Chairman ) presiding . The report and balance , sheet showed the society to be in a very prosperous condition , a profit cf £ 38 19 s lid being shown on the year's working .

This , with the balance bronght forward from last year , made £ 57 lis 7 d in hand , from which it is proposed to pay 5 per cent , interest npon the shares , to add the sain of £ 20 to the reserve fnnd , ftnd to carry forward to the next account the balance of £ 7 lis 7 d ,

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

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HARMONY LODGE , No . 156 .

AT the Freemasons' Hall , Plymouth , on the 4 th inst ., Bro . S . J . Jenkins was elected W . M ., Bro . P . A . Hearlo P . P . G . A . D . C . Treas ., and W . H . Phillips Tyler .

YARBOROUGH LODGE , No . 422 . AT the annual meeting , held at the Masonio Hall , Gainsborough , on Monday evening , Bro . Benjamin Townsend Adlard waa elected W . M . for the ensuing year Bro . Alfred Kirk was re-appoioted Treasurer , and Bro . George Scott Tyler .

ROYAL BERKSHIRE LODGE OF HOPE , No . 574 AT the monthly meeting , held at the Temperance Hall , Newbury , on the lst inst ., under the presidency of Bro . Hill , the Senior

Warden ( Bro . J . Napoleon Day ) was unanimously elected as W . M .. for the ensuing year , and Bro . W . H . Belcher waa unanimously re-appointed Treasurer . At the conclusion of the Lodge business the brethren dined together at the Queen ' s Hotel .

ELTAS DE DERHAM LODGE , No . 586 . ON Tuesday of last week the Past Masters and Officers of tbe Lodge entertained the Worshiofnl Master . Bro . Edward Waters , afc

dinner , in recognition of his services during the past year on behalf of the Lodge and the able and careful manner in whioh he had performed the various ceremonies . The chair was taken by the I . P . M ., Bro . Fulford , who , in proposing the health of the W . M ,,

congratulated him upon the gratifying recognition of hia services , and alluded to the continued progress of Masonry and the desire of the Officers and brethren to render the Lodge worthy of its position BO near the residence of the Provincial Grand Master , the Earl of Radnor .

DEVONSHIRE LODGE , No . 625 . fPHE installation of Bro . John Gregory Hodgson , of Sheffield , ion ¦ JL of the Chief Constable of Glossop , took place on the 23 rd alt .,

the ceremony taking place at the Town Hall , Glossop . The initalling master was Bro . J . E . Steward P . M . 336 P . P . G . J . D . The banquet was held at the Masonio Hall , Norfolk Square .

INVIOTA LODGE , No . 709 . THE annual festival was held at Ashford , on the 1 st inst . Bro . John Creery was installed as W . M . for the year . The other Officers are Bros . Thomas Kingsnorth I . P . M ., Julius Kingsford P . M .

S . W ., H . J . Bracher J . W ., Rev . P . J . Syree P . M . Chap ., F . Hughes . Hallett P . M . Treasurer , Jas . S . A . Atkinson P . M . Seo ., C . Igglesden S . D ., C . Lond J . D ., A . Legge P . M . Organist , A . J . Burrows I . G ., A . M . Dorman and E . Pawlett Stewards , John Cooke Tyler .

DE GREY AND RIPON LODGE , No . 837 . THE annual festival was held on the lst inst ., at the Town Hall , Ripon . The members present were : —Bros . R . Wilkinson W . M ., J . W . Atkinson I . P . M ., Dr . S . Jacob P . M . P . P . G . Org . S . W ., F . Smith Mayor of Ripon , J . P ., P . M . J . W ., J . D . Waller Treasurer , W . B . Smith Secretary , B . Evans S . D ., P . Evanes P . M . J . D ., W . Steel I . G ., F . Bateman , J . P ., P . M . D . C , J . W . Bishop P . M . and J . Nicholson Stwd .,

Snow , Spilman , Brown , Wegglesworth and Thorpe , also visiting Brethren W . R . Todd 373 , J . Wilkinson 1800 , W . C . Blaokett 124 P . P . G . D . Durham , A . C . Bamlett 1416 P . P . G . Treasurer North and East Yorkshire , J . Richardson 406 P . M . 1001 P . P . G . Pursuivant West Yorkshire , B . W . Richardson 2069 , G . D . Pook D . C . 1611 , W . J . Kaye , M . A ., P . M . 1522 , C . Rudd J . W .

1416 , and others . Bro . R . Wilkinson W . M . having been re-elected as Master , the installation ceremony was omitted , as waa also the investiture of Officers—last year ' s Officers retaining their collars . Bro . A . Brown was raised to the sublime degree by the W . M . the historical lecture being given by Bro . Jacob P . M . S . W ., who was re-eleoted representative of the Lodge on the Charity Committee

of West Yorkshire . At the closo of the business of the Lodge the Brethren adjourned to banquet at the Un ^ arn Hotel , when the usual Masonio toasts were dnly honoured . Tbe menu card was one of the most artistic we have seen , appropriate quotations from the pen of our late Laureate having been selected with rare skill and judgment to illustrate the toasts , by Bro . S . Jacob , LL . D .

ZETLAND LODGE , No . 1071 . THE annual meeting was held on tbe 4 th inst ., for the first time at the handsome new Masonic Hall , Fore Street , Saltash . There was a large attendance of members of the Lodge and visiting brethren .

Bro . Dr . Robert Thornton Meadows , the W . M . elect , was installed . Bros . T . D . Netting , T . D . Deeble P . P . G . St . B ., Dr . R . Revell P . P . G . St . B ., W . R . Rawling 1071 were the installing Officers , assisted by a strong board of Masters .