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and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed , after whioh they adjourned to tea , and on re-assembling in the Lodge-room Mr . John Thomaa Ward , who had been duly elected at the last meeting , was initiated into the mysteries and privileges of

Freemasonry by the W . M . In the second degree Bro . Ashe , who was desirous of being raised , answered the necessary qnestiona leading from the second to the third , and was subsequently raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason by tho W . M . There being no further business , the Lodge was closed in peace and harmony at 9 * 20 .

ST . JOHN'S LODGE , No . 328

THE annnal meeting was held at tne Masonio Hall , Torquay , on the 2 nd ult . The W . M . Bro . R . D . Renwick presided , and there was a good attendance of brethren . Ceremonies , including two raisings and one passing , were well worked by Bros . E . Riokards and J . Grant , after which the installation ceremony was proceeded with . Bro . Thomas Beckett S . W . was installed by Bro . J . Grant P . M . The

Board of Installed Masters having been closed , the W . M . appointed and invested hia Officers , as follow : —Bros . Renwick I . P . M ., Searly S . W ., John Taylor J . W ., Allams Chaplain , Salter Treasurer , W . Taylor Secretary , Grant Dir . of Cera . Brooks Organist , Beer S . D ., Blackler J . D ., Gorwyn I . G ., Clarke and Wesley Stewards , Conch

Assistant Organist , and Burt Tyler . Bro . Goss was invested with the collar of the oldest P . M . of the Lodge , amidst muoh app lanse . Bro . Richards delivered the installation charge with muoh acceptance , and Bro . Allams , in presenting Bro . Renwick , fche retiring Master , with a handsome P . M . ' s jewel , alluded to the able

way in whioh he had discharged the duties of his year of office . Bro . Grant was elected Representative on the Committee of Petitions , and a vote of thanks was accorded Bro . W . Taylor on his retiring from that post , for his many years services . The installation banquet afterwards took place at Bro . Griffin ' s , Royal Hotel .

CAMBRIAN LODGE , No . 346

THE third annnal ball was held at the Gwyn-hall , Neath , on Thursday , tho 5 th inat . The assembly was a very brilliant one , and all the carefully-devised arrangements were carried through without a hitoh of any kind . Mr . F . C Eddershaw , of Swansea , who bore the responsibility of carrying oub the decorations , achieved a

most complete success . We may add that the Masonio symbols , and a design most exquisitely executed by Mr . Fred Palmer were appropriately prominent amongst the embellishments of the hall . Supper was laid in the large council chamber for 150 persons .

SOCRATES LODGE , No . 373 . THE annual installation meeting of this Lodge was held at the George Hotel , Huntingdon , on Tuesday , 27 th nlfc ., when there were present ; Bros . Pascoe , Conney P . G . Standard Bearer , Margetts , Fielden , Ingram , Rev . T . Hodgson , Thaokray P . M . P . P . G . S . W ., Allen P . M . P . P . G . S . W ., Ingram P . M . P . G . D . C , John Smith P . M . P . P . G . R .,

Green P . M . P . P . G . J . W ., Hawley P . M . P . P . G . R ., Walker , Scafce , Margetts , Alexander , Priestley , Ashton , Goodliff , Odams , Maule , Brackenbury , Moulton , Taylor , Parvus , Davison , Jas . Smith , White , Ayres , Brown . Visitors—Bros . Hardy P . M . 1386 , Winch W . M . 607 , Doughty 1386 , Beasley 1006 , Gardner 2000 , Bower 2283 , Jordan 2283 , Webb 1580 , Keeling 2283 , Holman 2283 . After the minutes

of last Lodge had been confirmed and the accounts for the year passed , Bro . Conney was installed into the chair of K . S . by Bro . Allen . The W . M . afterwards appointed and invested his Officers , as follows — Bros . Pascoe I . P . M ., Margetts S . W ., Fielden J . W ., Thaokray Treas ., Allen Secretary , Rev . T . Hodgson Chaplain , Green Organist , J . VV .

Ingram D . C , G . W . Ingram S . D ., Porves J . D ., Divison I . G ., Jas . Smith Snpt . of Works , Ayrea and Brown Tylers . The Lodge waa then closed in dne form , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , where they sat down to a banquet , presided over by Bro . Couuey , and excellently served by Bro . Goodliff . Tbe iwnal Loyal and Masonio toasts were given , interspersed with harmony .

LOYAL WELSH LODGE . No . 378

THE annnal meeting was held on Wednesday , fche 28 th nlfc ., in the Masonio Hall , Pembroke Dock , for tbe installation of Bro . Howard Ernest John Smith S . W . There was a large attendance . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . G . P . Davies I . P . M ., assisted by Bro . T . Scott Phillips P . M . The brethren afterwards adjourned to the Bush Hotel , where a sumptuous banquet had been prepared b y Bro . S . Jenkins .

SHAKESPEARE LODGE . No . 426

fpHE festival of St . John was held at the Masonic Hall , Spilsb y , on - * - Friday , 30 th ult ., when Bro . J . Jarvis Rainey waa installed in the chair , Bro . Henry Gearge P . M . P . Z . P . P . G . D . of Notts being the Installing Matter . The W . M . invested his Officers , as follow : —Broa . Rimmington I . P . M ., Leggatt S . W . , Eve J . W ., Itev . C . R . Patey Chaplain , Dodds Secretary , Thimbleby

Treasurer , Gay Dir . of Cers ., Walker S . D ., Rainey J . D ., Ironmonger Organist , Booth Walker I . G ., Holland Tyler . Tho biethren after , wards partook of a sumptuous banquet , provided by the Lodge , when the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . Several visiting brethren wera present . It ia noteworthy that thia is tho

fourth , member of a lamily who has beeu installed aa Master of thu aliakeapeure Lodge since its formation in 1835—the late Mr . Titus Rainey being one of tho Founders ot the Lodgo . Bro . W . Welsh , who waa to have been invested aa Steward , waa unable to be present in consequence of the illness of his brother .

FORTITUDE LODGE , No . 40 ]

fPHE brethren celeb-afced the Festival of St . John at the Com-J- mercial Hotel , Newton , Hyde , on Wednesday , 28 th ult . There ft as a good attendance . Brother Perriu was installed W . M . by

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Bros . Broadsmith , Bailey , Wibley , and Barker . Tho Officers invested wore Brothers Warrington I . P . M ., Oldham S . VV ., Bowker J . W ., Brooke Treasurer , Tinker J . W ., Hudson Tyler .

STABILITY LODGE . No . 564

THE membera celebrated tho Festival of St . John the Evangelist , ab the Talbot Hotel , Stourbridge , on Tuesday , 27 th ult . 'Bro . T . Clnlee was installed W . M . by Bro . Wood P . M ., and afterwards invested the following aa hia Officers : —Bros . B . Robinson I . P . M ., J . Robinson S . W ., Deeley J . W ., Waldron S . D ., Attwood J . D ., Bates I . G ., Broomhall Secretary , Stringer Treasurer , Rhodes Dir . of Cera ., and Wilcox and Kirkham Stewards .

LEOPOLD LODGE . No . 775

ON Wednesday , 28 fch ult ., the brethren celebrated the festival of St . John , at the Commercial Hotel , Church . Bro . John Whittaker waa installed W . M . by Bro . J . Wardloy Paat Master of the Darwen Lodge . The following Officers were invested by Bro Knowlea P . M . . —Bros . ; Grimsh ; iw , S . W ., Wildman J . W ., Witlook Treasnrer , Grime Secretary , Walmsley S . D ., Pilkington Chaplain , Stevenson O . G . The brethren afterwards sat down to an excellent dinner .

CRAVEN LODGE . No . 810

ON the 30 th nit ., the membera celebrated the Festival of St . John at their Lodge-room at tha Victoria Buildings , Skipton . Bro . J . H . Howarth was installed W . M ., the ceremony being conducted by Bro . John Thronp P . G . Std . Br . The W . M . invested his Officers , aa follow : —Bros . John Thronp I . P . M ., Varley Sellara S . W ., J . H . Hartley J . W ., J . W . Broughton S . D ., M . Ackernley Secretary , J . T .

Palmer I . G ., W . Walton O . G ., Lieut .-Col . Robinson Treasurer . Bro . John Throup was elected to serve on fche Charity Committee . Afc the conclusion of the installation ceremony the members of the Lodge , along with a number of visiting brethren , celebrated the Festival of St . John the Evangelist at the Devonshire Assembly , rooms .

MONTEFIORE LODGE . No . 1017

ON Wednesday , the 28 th nlfc ., the installation meeting waa held afc the Masonio Hall , Regent Street , when Bro . Isidore Grunebaum ( son of Bro . J . Grunebaum , a Paat Master of the Lodge ) , was installed with the usual ceremony by Bro . Vandyk , tho retiring Master , to whom a P . M . 's jewel waa presented . The following Officers were invested : —Bros . Rossdale S . W ., Hardinge J . W .,

Abrahams ( founder of the Lodge ) Treasnrer , Levy Secretary , Solomon S . D ., Marians J . D ., Rothschild I . G ., Pollitzer D . C , Lichtenfeld Steward , Abraham Assist . Steward . During tho evening tho Rev . Bro . Simpson , P . G . Chaplain , eloquently referred to the moral iu . fluence exercised by Freemasonry in breaking down the barriers

between men occasioned by differences of creed , and assisting in lessening the aggregate of human misery , aa well aa removing oppression . He especially complimented Bro . V . indyk , v / ho , although nofc a native born Englishman , hacl conducted the cororaony of instal - lation so very creditably . After tho banquet , a well-oolected pro . gramme of music was given , nnder the direction of Bro . D . M . Duvia .

HARTINGTON LODGE , No . 1085

f TMTK 25 th anniversary was observed at tho Masonio Kail , D-rbv , 1- en the 4 th inst ., by a lav ^ e a-ii' -. 'd & uoe of th > im-mlie-M of tha Lodge and brethren from most of the sister Lodges in the Province of Derbyshire . The retiring W . M . ( Brn . Pik > = >) drily instnUfd his Faccessor , Bro . Arthur Nicholson , who appointed and investor ] his Offioors , in the following order : —Bros . Pike I . P . M ., Luther BunseVl

S . VV ., Sanders J . W ., the Rev . Williams Chaplain , Butterfiold P . M . Treasurer , Worsnop Secretary , Hart S . D ., Borrideu J . D ., ManU . n P . M . Dir . of Cera ., Cox Organist , Cooper I . G ., Ileny and Fisher Stewards , W . Stono Tylor . Subsequent to tbo business of the Ledge , dinner waa partaken of , and fche customary complimentary toast list was gone through .

ST . PETER'S LODGE . No . 1125

r PHE deferred installation of Bro . 0 . R . K . Webb was held ou -L Wednesday , 28 th nit ., at the Masonic Hall , Tiverton , the attendance of members being very large . The Installing Board of Past Mastors comprised Bros . G . Hall I . P . M ., T . Parkhoase Secretary , J . B . Crabb , J . F . Ellerton , and R . F . Looaenioore . The P . G . S . had intimated thafc the W . M . for the pa ? t year , Bro . E . M . Movie , must

retain the office for another year ; bub an appeal to the Grand Secretary reanlted in the cercnony bf-inc : performed a month lat " . The W . M . afterwards appointed and investt-d the following as hia Officers for tho ensuing year : —Moylo T . P . M ., Rev . VV . French Chaplain , Munday S . W ., Grater 3 . W ., Pyle S . D ., Wheeler J . D .

Plent-a T . G ., Hall Dir . of Cora ., Masland Org ., Orator and V--alu rttewards , Viney and Gibba Ty'erp- ' ^ h ® elected Ofli-: ora aro Bros . Crabb P . M . Representative P . G . Committee of Petit-ions , nnd Haydon Treasurer . Afterwarda the brethren supped together iu the hall . The W . M . presiding .

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'piIE Festival of St . John wai olebnited on Thursday , 29 ^ h nlfc ., * - at the Wellington Hotel , Hyde . Bro . St < -phenson w " > -s installed Worshipful Master , the c- * romor . y boiriE * performed by Brn . Dntton P . P . G . A . D . C , asaiHted by other Paat Masters of tho Lo-lge . Bro . Newhouse Prov . Grand Secret try of Ch < - * -hiro wn <* present officially , and tho visitors included brothers Thompson W . M . 2185 , arrl a considerable number of tho brethren of 2185 ancl of other L-dges in Cheshire and Etsb Lancashire . The following were ii vested as