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in the outer world had nofc occasioned anxiety . They had nofc pressed for candidates . While glad to welcome new members , either by initiation or affiliation , they had always sought to increase their membership with worthy men and worthy men only . A number of other toasts wero propoied , and with songs from the brethren a very pleasant evening was spent .

HUNTLY LODGE . No . 745

THE Office-bearers entertained the brethren to a banquet in fche Masonic Hall , Huntly , on Thursday , 26 th ult . During the evening , Bro . Mollis K . W ...... who occupied the chair , stated thafc one of the chief objects of fche meefciug was to do hononr to Bro . Whjte who leaves Huntly to fill the appointment of Sergeant-Major of the 4 th V . B . G . H . Ho referred , afc considerable length , to the loss

which the Lodge would sustain by tho departure of Sergfc . Why te , who , he said , had made many friends ontside , as well as inside . He concluded by wishing success to Bro . Whyte—a wish in which every one of the brethren most heartily and sincerely joined . Bro . Dr . Wilson , who is Captain of the Volunteers , also paid a very high

tribute to Bro . Whyte , who thanked Bros . Mellisand Wilson , and the rest of the members for tho kindly feelings they had shown and expressed during the timo he had been associated with them . Several of the brethren contributed songs , while others added to the

evening ' s enjoyment by relating stories and anecdotes . At the close a vote of thanks was recorded to Bro . Mollis for p ; esidiug , and a similar compliment was awarded to the Office-bearers by the brethren .

Ifc was left to the Lodgo Saltcoats and Ardrossan Sfc . John s , No . 320 ( S . C ) , to celebrate the birth-day of our great National Poet Barns , ou Wednesday , 25 th alt . Of course ifc is to be regretted that none but members of the Masonic Fraternity conld attend the meeting , because there are many in Ardrossan outside the Craffc who

wonld gladly have been present , bufc of course that could not be thought of . The meeting , which took the form of a supper , was a most successful one , and dne hononr was done to the memory of Bums in the course of the meeting . Many of the poet's songs were

admirably rendered while the programme proceeded , and the meeting was altogether a most successful one . Mr . James Clarke , Railway Hotel , did the purveying , tbe bill of fare included the ever-welcome haggis , without which no Burns mooting seems to be complete . —Ayrshire Weekly News .

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CONSECRATION OP THE ST . MARTIN'S LODGE . No . 379 .

A NEW Mark Master Masons' Lodge for tho Province of Cornwall was consecrated on Thursday , the 26 _ b nit ., afc Liskeard . This Lodge was opened in connection with the Sfc . Martin ' s Lodge , 510 , and has , therefore , been named the St . Martin ' s Mark Lodgo , No . 379 . The brethren who weio the founders of the Lodge and some visitors assembled on Thursday morning at the Liskeard Masonic

Hall . The St . Martin ' s Lodge-room had been fitted up very creditably as a Mark Lodge for the occasion , and a Lodge was there opened , and candidates for the Mark degree wero advanced . Bros . F . Crouch Pant G . D . of England presided as the W . M . Subsequently a Provincial Grand Lodgo was opened in the samo

room . Bro . Sir Charles B . Graves-Sawle , Bart ., P . G . M . M . M ., was nnable to be present through an attack of gonfc . Bro . T . Chirgwin D . P . G . M . M . M . presided . An anthem having been sung , the founders of the new Lodge were arranged in order . Bros . W . Nettle , Edward Venning Saraprou Trehane , J . W . Cbegwidden , John

Grossman , F . Crouch , W . G . Hancock , J . G . Henwood , H . Shapcott , W . H . Stanton , James Venning . The Provincial Grand Master pro tern then addressed tho founders on the nature of the meeting , pledged them to obey the laws and constitutions of tbe Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons , delivered a short oration on tho principles

of the Order , and called on the Provincial Grand Secretary to state their wishes and the proceedings they had taken iu respect to the Lodge . The Prov . Grand Secretary explained their wish to have a Mark Lodge afc Liskeard , and that they had pi'ocured from Grand Lodge a warrant for opening a Lodge . The Prov . G . M . desired the

P . G . Secretary to read the petition and warrant . Tho names of the 11 founders appeared in both documents , and the warrant was duly signed by tho Grand Lodge Officer- . The Prov . G . M . inqairod if the brethren of the new Lodge approved of the Officers named in the petition and warrant , and they signified thoir approval . The

consecration was then proceeded with . Bros . T . Chirgwin P . G . M . pro torn , Lient .-Col . W . E . Mitchell G . S . O . of England , Itcv . T . W . Lemon Past G . ' Chap , of England , D . Cross P . G . Sfc . of England , and Rev . W . H . Bloxsome Prov . G . Chap , officiated at tho consecration ; Bro . E . Vennin ? was the Organist . Afc the conclusion of the consecration

tho Provincial Grand Lodge was closed . Tho St . Martin ' s Marl-Lodge was then for the first time opened . Bro . W . F . Crouch wns called upon to preside and instal the VV . M , do . ignat " , Bro . W . Nettle , as the W . M . Bro . W . G . Hancock wns elected the TreasnrPI \ and Bro . R . Penwarden the Tyler . The W . M . then invpsted the Officers

for the year - . —Bros . F . Cronch I . P . M ., Venning S . W ., Tre .. an _ . J . W ., Chegwiddcn M . O ., Stantnii S . O ., Venning J . O .. Hancock Trpa . niv , Williams Secretary , Sargent , ll < j * . ofMatkc , Foddy S . U ., L . e J . D ., Hicks D . C , Dint / le I . G ., Sobey St ., IVn . yar _ . H Tvlcr . Thanks . v . r >

voted to the Officers of tlie Grand Lodge for their atfc- - > . H . _ _ nro that day , and to the P . G . Officers of tho Grand Lodge of Devon for their attendance and for tha assist ... ca rendered by some , of them . The votes were suitably acknowledged , nnd after some rontino busi-

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ness the Lodge was closed . The brethren then adjourned to Webb ' s Hotel , where they dined together , W . Bro . W . Nettle presiding . The Masonic toasts , to which \ ta . added the Press , followed , and wero acknowledged . Tho proceedings closed with a musical entertainment , to which Bros . Henwood , Gidley , Lemon , and ofcher brethren contributed .

LANGLEY LODGE . No . 28

HpHE installation of the Worshipful Master took p lace in the J- Masonic Hall , Working-street , Cnv tf . ff , on Thursday , 2 nd instant . The installation ceremony was ably performed by Bro . Homfray Provincial Grand Mark Master Monmouth , who installed Bro . Munday into fcbo chair , after which the following Officers were appointed and

invested : —Bros . Hurley I . P . M ., Hnssny S . W ., Sheridan J . W ., Coln _ an M . O ., Hooper S . O ., J . Roberts J . O ., A . H . Roberts Registrar , Marks Treasurer and Secretary , Fraser Assistant Secretary , Gerhold Organist , Phillips S . D ., Taylor J . D ., Wood I . G ., R . Williams and W . H . Williams Stewards . An adjournment was afterwards made to the Angel Hotel , where the installation banquet waa held .

MERIDIAN LODGE , No . 73

HjlHE members held their annual meeting on Monday , 30 fch ult ., - afc fche Masonic Hall , Redruth , when Brother Sarah was ably installed Worshipful Master for the ensuing year by Bro . E . Milford Cock . Bro . W . J . Tryfchall received the collar of I . P . M ., and the following Officers were then appointed : —

Bros . Vivian S . W ., Pearce J . W ., Wales jun . M . O ., Rev . W . R . Erskine S . O ., Cbegwidden J . O ., Milford Cock Treasurer , William Martin R . M ., Kistler Secretary , Frank Hichins S . D ., Downing J . D ., Heath Organist , Carlyon I . G ., Carkeek Steward , and Polkinghorne Tyler . The brethren afterwards dined together .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

PROV . G . CHAPTER HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT .

r | IHE Annual Grand Chapter of the Province of Hamp--JL shire and the Isle of Wight was held on Friday , 27 th ult ., at tho Red Lion Hotel , Fareham , under the presidency of the Prov . G . Superintendent ( Comp . W . W . B . Beach , M . P . ) , who was supported by Comp . J . E .

Le Feuvre P . G . H ,, and Comp . G . Felton Lancaster ( in the absence of Comp . Loveland ) as P . G . J . There was a largo attendance of the Companions from various Chapters throughout the Province . The minutes of the last annual

Grand Chapter were read by Comp . Edgar Goble , and confirmed . Comp . R . J . Rastrick , P . G . Treasurer , presented the accounts for the year , which showed that fifty guineas had been voted in tho year to the Royal Masonic

Benevolent Institution , and there was still a balance in hand . Comp . Rastrick was unanimously re-elected Treasurer , and was thanked by tho G . Superintendent for the zeal with which he had carried out his duties . It was

announced that Comp . J . E . Le Feuvre had accepted a Stewardship for the Centenary Festival of tho Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , aud ifc was unanimously

resolved to vote the sum of ten guineas from the Grand Chapter funds towards his list . The Grand Superintendent then appointed and invested the following as grand Officers

for the year : — Comp . J . E . Le Feuvre 130 ... H . H . T . Atkins 195 ... ... J . Edgar Goble 309 ... ... S . E . J . W . Gieve 309 ... ... S . W . R . J . Rastrick 1069 ... ... Treasurer S . Wheeler 151 ... ... Registrar G . Payne 723 ... ... ) J . Laverty 1421 ... ... i Sojourners II . E . Loader 487 ... ... ) A . Elgar 1780 ... ... Sword Rpsirar

T . H . Gowers 1331 ... ... Standard Bearer T . D . Askew 804 ... ... D . C . J . T . Doswell 76 ... ... A . D . C . — Pigeon jnn . ... ... Organist Rev . A . A . Headley 309 ... Assistant S . E . — Exell ... ... ... Janitor

The Grand Superintendent then addressed the Companions , congratulating them on the progress which Royal Arch Freemasonry had made in his province . He thanked the Chapter for the handsome contribution to the

Benevovolent Institution on the oecas . ion of his presiding at the hVstival , and was glad they were also able this yonr to vote u sum towards the list of Comp . L-. Feuvre . Subsequently the Companions sat down to a banquet , served in excellent style by Comp . Georgo Bond , of the Red Lion Hotel .