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Duke of Connaught Lodge of Instruction , No . 1524 . —Held at the Havelock Tavern , Albion-road , Dalston , on AVednesday . Bros . E . DignamW . M ., J . Lorkin S . AV ., M'Miuan J . W ., E . Dietrich S . D . and Secretary , R . Olley J . D ., 0 . Dietrich I . G ., and many other brethren , amongst whom were Bros . C . Lorkin , G . Forrar , Slaitor , Maples , C . Olley , Martin . After tho usual preliminaries , Bro . G .

Ferrar was interrogated , entrusted , aud passed to the degree of Fel . low Craft . Bros . C . Lorkin and Fieldwick , assisted by tho brethren , worked tho sections of tho lecture iu a most creditable and efficient manner . Bro . C . Lorkin worked tho first and second sections of the lecture , assisted by tho brethren . Bro . J . Lorkin was unanimously elected AV . M . for tho ensuing week . ; I

Albert Edward Lodge , No . 1557 . —At tho regular meeting of this Lodge , held on 4 th April , at tho Bush Hotel , Hexham , j In the absence of tho AV . M ., the Lodgo was opened and ruled by Bro . Bell S . AV . After tho usual formalities had been gono through , Bro . J J . Turner Treasurer rose to present tho Lodge with a finely-executed portrait of tho late Bro . AVhito P . M . and first AVorshipful Master of

this Lodgo . In tho course of some well-chosen remarks , ho said it would bo remembered that tho brethren felt some recognition of Bro . AVhite ' s services wero due to him , and determined to havo his por- ' trait painted , and to present it to him . Bro . White would only agree to this on tho condition that ho shonld bo allowed afterwards to pro- ; sent it to the Lodge . In the meantime it had pleased tho G . A . O . T . U .

to remove our esteemed brother , and his widow , knowing his feelings in the matter , now presented the portrait to the Lodge , aud hoped that a convenient place wonld be found for it . Ho therefore moved that a letter of acceptance and thanks bo sent to Mrs . White , which was seconded by Bro . Bell S . W ., and carried unanimously . Tho brethren then sat down to a capital dinner , presided over by Bro . Bell

S . AV . After the removal of tho cloth , aud tho Loyal and Masonic toasts had been duly honoured , Bro . Bell rose to propose tho Visitors , and said thoy had been specially honoured that day by visitors from several Lodges in Newcastle , aud hoped they would frequently come and sec them . Ho coupled the name of Bro . E . D . Davis P . M , P . P . G . S . AA * . with tho toast . Bro . Davis , in reply , thanked the

brethren heartily for the reception accorded to them , and felt ho could not set clown without calling on the visitors to join him in drinking prosperity to tho Albert Edward Lodge and its members . He paid some wcll-deserved eulogiums to Bro . Bell for his untiring energy in connection with tho Lodge . Bro . Bell suitably replied . The

Tyler ' s toast was then given , and the visitors who left by tho 8 . 50 train were accompanied to tho station by most of tho brethren . Amongst tho visitors wero Bros . E . D . Davis P . M . G 59 B . P . G . S . W ., T . Halliday AV . M . 40 G P . G . P ., G . S . Dean AV . M . 511 , T . J . Armstrong AV . M . 1 G 26 , Grist S . D . 1 G 2 G , Reed 1 G 26 , S . M . Harris I . G . 406 , & c , & c .

Sir Hugh Myddelton Lodge , No . 1602 . —Hold its weekly meeting at Bro . C . J . G . AVoods , Crown and AVoolpack , 1 G 2 St . Johnstrcct . road , Clerkenwell , ou Tuesday , the 9 th instant , at 8 p . m . Present—Bros . Dybdahl AV . M ., Rimell S . AV , Hallam jun . J . AV , Stock acting Preceptor , Osborn Sec , A . AV . Fenner S . D ., Coombs . T . I ) ., W . Cook I . G . ; also Bros . Gibbs , Norris , AVood , Green , Powell , & c . Tho

Lodge being opened , the minntes of last meeting wore read and con . firmed . Bro . Gibbs answered the questions , and was entrusted . Tho ceremony of raising was rehearsed by the AV . M ., in a perfect manner . Tho Lodge was closed down to tho first degree , when Bro . Stock gavo the lecture on tho tracing board . Bro . AV . Cook , of the Domatic

Lodge , No . 177 , and Bro . Green , of the Finsbury Lodge , No . SGI , were elected members . Bro . Rimell was elected AV . M . for tho ensuing week . " A well deserved vote of thanks was awarded to Bro . Stock for the excellent manner in which ho had given the lecture on tho tracing board . Lodgo was closed , and adjourned until Tuesday next , at 8 o ' clock .

Eboracum Lodge , No . 1611 . —Tho regular mooting of this Lodge was held on Monday . Tho business consisted of a ballot for two joining members and one candidate for the Order , all of which proved successful . An initiation and a raising followed , and before the Lodge was closed the names of three candidates were proposed and seconded . Several books and objects of Masonic interest were presented to the Lodge by two of tho members , and tho AV . M .

Bro . T . B . AVhytehead , announced that he had received a communication from the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , stating that no meeting of tho Prov . Grand Lodge for North and East Yorkshire would bo hold until the usual timo in autumn , when Boverley would be the place of meeting . An unusual number of visitors wore present , including several Past Masters , aud a pleasant and social evening was spent , enlivened by songs and recitations by Bros . J . S . Cumberland , AV . H . AVyatt , J . Craven , and A . T . B . Turner .

Earl of Carnarvon Lodge of Instruction , No . 1642 . —Held at tho Mitre Hotel , Goulborne-road , Notting-hill , on Friday , Sth April . Tho ceremony of initiation was rehearsed . The usual questions for passing wero answered , and that ceremony duly rehearsed . Before closing , tho 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd sections of the lecture wero worked .

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