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Collegium Fabrorum Lodge , Jose Mayner y Ros Collegium Pabmrnm Lod ? e , B . Stines jun . Collegium Fabrornm Lodge , Wm . Duff , St . John ' s Lodge , W . D . Byles Hamilton Lodge , George Duff Royal Lodge . Some twenty toasts were proposed and responded to in a very hearty and harmonious manner , with musical honours , and the company did not disperse until the wee small hours of morning . The approach to the Lodge was brilliant with gas illuminations , one of which was " Welcome " in letters more than a foot long .

Royal Lodge , No . 207 . —At the ordinary meeting of this Lodge , held in Kingston , on Monday , the 6 th June last , the Brethren presented the V . Wor . G . J . Sargeant , on tbe eve of his departure for England , with an address beautifully engrossed on parchment , and afterwards entertained him at a farewell banquet , at which several distinguished members of the Craft were present . The following are copies of the Address and Reply .

ADDRESS . Royal Lodge , No . 207 , Province No . 1 , Kingston , Jamaica , 6 th June 1881 . To the'Wor . 6 . J . Sargeant P . M . of the Royal Lodge , No . 207 , Prov No . 1 , Very Wor . Distriot Grand Deacon East Jamaioa .

At the last meeting of the Royal Lodge , No . 207 , Prov . No . 1 , the members unanimously resolved that , on the eve of your departure from Jamaica , an address be presented to you expressive of their deep regret at the severance of your Masonio connection with them , and of their regard aud esteem for you .

The duty of preparing that document having been entrusted to us , we beg onbebalf of the Lodge to express to you how deeply we all feel the parting which will soon take place . Tour relations with the members of tbe Lodge have always been characterised by such good feeling and attention to the desires , and

kind and courteous appreciation of the acts of the brethren , that yon have endeared yourself to us all . We look back with much satisfaction to your year of office as Master of the Lodge , and we can never forget yonr happy and successful rule over ns and the many opportunities which we then had of

knowing and appreciating yonr worth as a Mason , and as a friend , ever ready to listen to and counsel all with whom you had Masonio intercourse . We embrace this opportunity of publicly recognising the valuable setviceB which you rendered to the Lodge whilst yon occupied the

Master ' s chair , which were recorded in the minntes ( attached thereto ) on the occasion of presentation of a Past Master ' s jewel ; but even since yon retired from that exalted position , your services have always been cheerfully and readily at the disposal of the members ; aud this has been to ns an earnest of your zeal for the welfare of the

Lodge , which we desire gratefully to acknowledge . We beg that yon will accept and convey to Mrs . Sargeant and the other members of your family an expression of our hope that T . G . A . O . T . U . will watch over you all in your journey through life , and abundantly bless and prosper yon and yours .

We are , very Wor . Sir and Dear Brother , Yours faithfully and fraternally , Emanuel X . Leon Wor . Master , G . M . Duff I . P . M ., R . Langley P . M ., T . T . Agnilar S . W ., J . M . Simpson J . W ., C . M . Sherlock Sec , William Duff P . S . W . and Wor . Master ( S . C . ) On behalf of the Royal Lodge , No . 207 Prov . No . 1 . -

Extracts from Minutes referred to in Address . 5 th May 1879 . —It was unanimously agreed to , " That a suitable testimonial be procured and presented by this Lodge to the Wor . G . J . Sargeant LP . Master , as a mark of appreciation of the services

rendered thereto , the ability , skill , and kindness with which he ruled , and the consequent harmony that existed therein during his administration ; also as a token of the esteem and regard in which he is held by the brethren .

"That a Committee , with full powers , be appointed to carry out the intention of this resolution . 3 rd May 1880 . — " Bro . E . X . Leon here brought to the notice of the Lodge the resolution passed at the last installation meeting , with respect to the presentation of a testimonial to the Wor . Bro .

Sargeant , and placed in the hands of the Wor . Master the testimonial for the purpose . The Lodge having agreed to this , the Wor . Master ( Bro . G . M . Duff ) addressed the Wor . Bro . Sargeant , and presented the testimonial , consisting of a Past Master ' s jewel . The Wor . Bro . Sargeant accepted the same , add returned thanks in grateful and pleasing terms . "

( Signed ) E . X . LEON W . M . C . M . SHERLOCK Secretary .

REPLY . Kingston , 6 th June 1881 . To the Wor . E . X . Leon Master , the Past Masters , and Members of the Royal Lodge , No . 207 , Prov . No . 1 .

My Dear Brethren , —It has been with no small feelings of gratification and pride that I have listened to the address that has just been read and presented to me . It speaks of the satisfaction you feel at my conduct during my year of office as Master of this my mother Lodge , and at my general deportmen t with the brethren , both in and out of the Lode ^ H rnom .

A . y . endeavoured to do , during my past Masonic career , what I beheveto be my duty to Masonry in general , and this Lodge in particular , yet at the same time I feel that the high enlogiom contained in your address is b y no means merited by me . Suffice it to sav , while on * bia part of tbe subject , that if yon are satisfied with my hnmble ™ v , avour 8 > ifc ia t 0 me a source of gratification . Allow ma now , my Brethren of tbe Royal Lodge , to congratulate

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you on the administration that now governs her destinies for the ensiling year . _ 'S'Sfci To myself it is a matter of great satisfaction and pride , to find the Wor . E . X . Leon in the honourable position he occupies as Master of this Lodge , whilst to him it must be a source of pleasure to find himself placed by the suffrages of his Brethren in that honoured

place which his father before him occupied in other Lodges . Looking around me I find brethren occupying positions in the present administration , to which by their assidaity and general deportment they are entitled . I am therefore satisfied that at the end of their term of office , they will deliver np their jewels with credit to themselves and profit to the Lodgo , whose best interests lie closest to

their hearts . For yonr kind wishes towards my wife and family , loannot express too muoh gratitude . Brethren , I must now take an affectionate farewell of you all in Lodge assembled . May He who inspired the principles of

Freemasonry in the hearts of its founders bless , preserve , and prosper you and yours ; and should we not meet again in these rooms , you hare my assurance that the greenest spots in my memory will ever be the pleasurable recollection of my connection with the Royal Lodge , the nnmerous friends I leave amongst you , and the happy days spent in your beautisnl Isle of Springs .

T remain , my Dear Brethren , Yours fraternally and affectionately , GEO . J . SABOEANT , P . M . Royal Lodge .

The Installation of the Principals and Officers of the Sussex Hol y Royal Arch Chapter took place at Sussex Hall , Hanover Street , Kingston , on Tuesday , the 14 th . Tune . The following is the Administration for the ensuing term : —Comps . W . L . Madon Z ., John Harris H ., A . H . Jones J ., F . W . Melville Scribe E ., F . C . S . Callow Scribe N ., Wm . Duff P . Soj ., J . C . Ford 1 st Asst . Soj ., A- H . Alexander 2 nd Asst . Soj ,, G . G . H . Waldron Treasurer , George Magnus Janitor .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Hampshire And Isle Of Wight.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT .

THIS Lodge held its annual meeting at the Masonio Hall , Albionplace , Southampton , on Thursday , 7 th inst ., when there were present M . M . Bro . Rev . G . R . Portal P . G . M . M . M . of England and P . G . M . of Hants and the Isle of Wight ; V . W . Bros . W . Hiokman D . P . G . M . Hants and I . W ., C . F . Matier D . P . G . M . M . Lancashire and P . G . W . of England , F . Binckes G . M . S . England ; Bros . J . E .

Le Feuvre Lodge No . 63 P . G . S . W . and G . M . O . England , J . B . Thomas 63 P . P . J . W ., R . L . Loveland 63 P . G . Treasurer , T . W . Faulkner 140 P . P . S . G . W ., M . Emanuel 63 P . G . S ., R . Oaborne 17 P . P . G . D ., J . Dew 37 P . G . J . W ., G . J . Tilling 63 P . G . Sec , A . L Emanuel 62 P . P . G . R ., C . B . Whitcomb 2 P . P . D . C ., J . R . Weston 63

P . G . M . O ., D . 0 . Hobbs 63 P . G . S ., H . J . Andrews 17 P . P . S . G . D ., G . A . Mnrsell 140 P . P . I . G ., W . J . Grove 2 P . G . D . C , P . Warren Sec . 63 , E . Worth 125 P . G . S . B ., H . Coles 62 , S . Short 125 , G . Cross 63 , C . W . A . Jellicoe S . W . 63 , J . Pomeroy J . W . 54 , W . Horton S . D . 63 , R . W . Mitchell J . W . 2 , H . J . Thatcher M . O . 37 , W . Marsbalsay J . D . 17 , H . Jenkins S . W . 125 , and J . Watson P . G . Tyler 17 . The minutes

of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , the accounts of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge were produced by the auditors , and showed a small balance in hand . Bro . Loveland was nnanimonsl y re-elected Provincial Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year ; and the W . M . 's of Lodges 125 and 140 were elected asa committee to audit the P . G . Treasurer ' s accounts . The Provincial Grand Secretary read the

list of the returns from Lodges of the Province , and these Were ordered to be entered on the minutes . The P . G . M . gave a summary of the reports of the general Board , presented in November and May last . The P . G . M ., alluding to the gratifying meeting in oonneotion with the Mark Benevolent Fund on the previous day , drew special attention to the Educational Scheme , and invited some of tbe brethren

to become Stewards at the next Festival . A sura of five gnineaB was voted to tbe Fund , and Bro . A . L . Emanuel announced that he would take the office of Steward of this Province at the next Festival . The following brethren were then appointed and invested as Provincial Grand Officers : —Bros . W . Hickman 63 D . P . G . M ., W . J . Hickman 63 S . G . W ., Bond 17 J . G . W ., A . L . Emannel 62 G . M . O ., C . B . Whitcomb 2 G . S . O ., G . Lear 37 G . J . O ., Rev . A . G . Barker 37 Grand Chaplain ,

C . W . A . Jellicoe 63 G . Reg . M ., G . J . Tilling 63 G . Sec , P . Warren 63 S . G . D ., Warden 62 J . G . D ., J . Pomeroy 54 G . I . Works , G . A . Mursell 140 G . Dir . Cer ., H . N . Jenkins 125 Assist . G . Dir . Cer ., H . J . Thatcher 37 Grand Sword Bearer , R . Osborne 17 G . Organist , R . W . Mitchell 2 G . I . G ., Francis 62 , and W . Hornton 63 Grand Stewards , J . Watson 17 G . Tyler . At the close of meeting the brethren sat down to a banquet . The P . G . M . M . M . presided , and tbe usual Masonic and other toasts were dnly honoured . —Portsmouth Times .

Red Cross Of Constantine.

RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE .

' Eboraoum Conclave , Wo . 137 . —The regular meeting of this Conclave was held on the 7 th inst ., at York , when the M . P . S . Bro . C . G . Padel was on the throne , supported by Bros . T . B . Wbytehead M . P . S . Int . G . U ., J . S . Cumberlnnr ! P . S ., G . Simpson V . E ., M .

Millington S . G ., A . T . B . Turner I . G ., T . Humphries Prefect , R . Walker S . B ., J . Oates , ff . Jackson , & c . The business consisted in the admission of Bro . C . S . Lane , to the Orders of Red Cross and K . H . S ., and St . John ,