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place recently . The singing arrangements were very perfectly rendered under the able superintendence of Bro . Loam , of Lodge Pleiades , Totnes , who presided at the organ . At the close the brethren held their usual banquet , at the Queen ' s Hotel . A large company gathered round the festive board that followed the installation and an excellent repast having been served , the usual Loyal

and Masonic toasts were honoured . Bro . Pearce P . D . G . S . W . ol Malta in responding for the Grand Lodge , mentioned that he had been ' Master of the Lodge in whioh the late Grand Seoretary Colonel ShadwellClerke was initiated . Bro . Burden , in replying for the Provincial Grand Lodge , expressed his pleasure in seeing such

numerous and brilliant company , and congratulated the brethren on having elected such an excellent brother to preside over them . Subsequently Bro . Burden , speaking on behalf of the Past Masters , said that when he was made W . M ., in 1870 , the Lodgo was in debt to the extent of nearly £ 500 , but he was glad to say that their

building was now freo from all liability , and they had since acquired th * freehold . The W . M . ( Bro . Johnson ) in acknowledging the toast of his health , which was most heartily received with musioal honours , thanked the brethren for their kind expression of good wishes , and assured them he would do his utmost during his year of

office to maintain the high standard of efficiency the Lodge had attained . Testimony was borne by the W . M . and others te the excellent working of the installation ceremony by Bro . Hallett , who expressed his satisfaction at the kindly manner in whioh the brethren had spoken of his services . Feeling reference was made to the loss

the Lodge and the Province generally had sustained by the lamented decease of the late Bro . Captain Kersteman P . P . G . S . W ., to whose memory the brethren drank in silence . Other toasts followed , and a most enjoyable evening was spent . The Royal Prussian Band , from Torquay , was iu attendance .

TRAFPORD LODGE , No . 1496 ( MOSS SIDE ) . A REGULAR meeting took plaoe at Mrs . Toulmein ' s , Western Hotel , on Monday , when amongst those present were Bros . Blears W . M ., Morris S . W ., Long J . W ., Burslem P . M . Treasurer , Land Secretary , Robert Wilson S . D ., Knight J . D ., A . Renshaw I . G ., P . M . ' s Gillman P . P . G . D ., Halliwell , D . Johnson , and Kershaw . Visitors—C . P . Dunkerley W . M . 1174 , Dunkerley sen . 1147 , T . Hall P . M . and

Secretary 1458 . The Lodge was opened in due form and the minuteB of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Vickers received the third degree from tbe W . M ., Bro . Burslem giving the traditional history . Prior to the Lodge being closed , Bro . Burslem

brought forward his motion that the initiation fee be increased to eight guineas , aud after some discussion it was seconded by Bro . Seanor , aud carried . There being no farther business the Lodge was closed .

ST . KEYNA LODGE , No . 1833 . nPJiE installation meeting was held at the Public Hall , KeynshaiUj on Tuesday , 16 th instant , when the following brethren wero present : —Charlie Pfeiffer W . M ., James S . Naish I . P . M ., C . J . E . Grnbb W . M . 6 S S . W . pro tern , Benjamin Reed J . W ., P . II . Shrupnell Secretary , D . Stallworthy S . D ., J . Byorley J . D ., E . J . Grubb D . C , P . M . 68 P . G . S . D ., R . G . Parminter Organist , Jame 3 Stoate Tyler , S . J . Lewis P . P . G . D . C , W . H . Hobkirk P . P . G . Standard Bearer , 0 . VV . Wiltshire , H . J . Andrews , E . Brndshaw , S . Mnckenzie , A .

Holborn , S . F . Andrews , Walwyn Collett , 0 . Bnrlbrd , Robert Thomas , Vincent Russell , Arthur M . Ordish , R . Brightman , C . Stokea , Henry Southwell S . W . 68 , and T . H . Routree . The Visiting Brethren

included the Worshipful Deputy Grand Master of Somerset , R . C . Else P . G . D . of England , C . J . E . Grubb W . M . 68 , R . F . Geary P . M . 68 P . P . G . D . C , W . Galpin P . P . G . Standard Bearer , A . J . Tonkin S . D . 1755 , J . J . H . King 1039 , H . W . Makepeace 1388 , J . T . Hallam P . M . 326 P . P . G . J . W ., R . G . Parmenter 1388 " .

After some formal and preliminary business of the Lodge had been disposed of , Bro . Pfeiffer W . M . elect , was re-installed into the ohair of K . S . by Bro . Else . The W . M . at once proceeded to appoint and invest his Officers , as follow : —Bros . Naish I . P . M ., Reed S . W ., Shrapnell J . W ., Wiltshire

Seoretary , Gay P . M . Treas ., Grubb D . C , Stallworthy S . D ., Byerley J . D ., Tippetts I . G ., Tidman and Hayes Stewards , and Stoate Tyler . Some business of a charitable nature was afterwards goue into , after which the Lodge was closed , aud the brethren dined to £ ather , at the Lamb aud Lark Hotel , under the presidency of the Worshipu ] Master .

We are sorry to add that illness prevented the Provincial Grand Master of Somerset , Lord Dungarvan , from being present . At the banquet which followed the installation the W . M . proposed the Que « n and the Craft in suitable termB , and in submitting the Most Worshi pful Grand Master H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , and tbo

t n , y Family , feelingly alluded to the death of the Dnke or Clarence . The W . M . next proposed the Pro Grand Master , the ^ epnty Grand Master the Earl of Mount Edgcumb * , and Officers of Errand Lodge Past and Present . In rising to respond Bro . R . C Else Deput y P . G . M . of Somerset and P . G . D . of England , the Installing JUaster of the day , wna enthusiastically received . Bro . Else replied

as loiiowa : — I am exceedingly sorry that I have to leave early aud ? Ih L 1 Dte . P y ° programme , but I have to go into another part th t Provlnce to-morrow to perform a similar function . I have to tuank you very much for your very kind reception , and for coupling my name with the toast of the Grand Lodge of England . We are all ot us aware that after the death of our own trulbeloved Pro Grand

y Master the Earl of Carnarvon it pleased the Grand Master to appoint tne Jiarl of Lathom in his place , and we could not possibly get a newer Pro Grand Master . With regard to the Earl of Monnt fjugoumbe , we are not so well able to judge in this part of tho province , but it is believed that H . R . H . has made a judicious and

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wise selection . As regards the Officers of Grand Lodge I have to ask the Officers to attend from time to tim « and Bee their work . Before leaving you this evening I desire to refer to the wise selectic n made by this Lodge in re-eleoting my old frieud Bro . Charlie Pfeiffer as its W . M . ; a better man I am sure they could not have found . I do not know any one who is more thoroughly imbued with the

principles of Freemasonry by doing his best to practice out of the Lodge those duties he learns within it . I trust this second year of office may be a very happy one . One word of advice , though I hardly think it necessary in this Lodge of St . Keyna . Iu selecting the ashlar to be fashioned into good Mafou 3 be careful of the quarry from which the ashlar is chosen . Nothing couduoea more to the

welfare of the Lodge than the quality of its members . I congratulate you on the move you are about to make in getting promises of your own , and I hope the members will be able to successfully carry this out , as I am sure it is for the welfare of every Lodgo to have a hall or room of its own . Bro . Gay P . M . proposed the next toast , that of the W . M ., whioh was received with enthusiasm . "You heard

what the Deputy said about him , " observed Bro . Gay , " which we can all endorse , and I need only add that he is a good Master , an excellent worker , and always at his post to time . " The W . M . suitably replied , at some length referring to the pride he experienced at being reelected , and promising to use every effort to maintain tho prestige of the Lodge and the quality of its members . He would endeivour

to deserve their renewed confidence . Bro . Gay proposed the I . P . M ., Bro . Naish , and in so doing spoke to the faot of Bro . Naish being instrumental in the Lodge sending £ 89 to the Boys' Sohool . Bro . Naish returned thanks in appropriate terms . Bro . Hobkirk Bubmitted the Visiting Brethren , whioh was duly acknowledged by

Bros . Geary , Grubb , and Galpin . The P . M . ' s and Officers , tha Masonio Charities , and the Tyler ' s toast brought the list to a close . Bro . Shrapnell kindly accompanied the musioal brethren on the piano , with his aooustomed ability , aud altogether a particularly pleasant afternoon and evening was spent .

TORRIDGE LODGE , No . 1885 . THE annual festival was held at Torrington , on the 8 th inst ., wherl the W . M .-eleot Brother Dyer S . W . was installed in the chair of K . S . for the ensuing year by Bro . Burrow P . M . P . P . A . G . D . C 489 . There were also present Visitors Bros . Wilson W . M . 489 , Coles P . M . 489 , Brook P . M . 489 , Coleman S . D . 2025 , Poddecombe J . S . 489 , Smart 489 , Dunn 489 , Adams 429 , and Leigh 489 . The W . M . then

prooeeded to invest , the following Officers for the ensuing year : — Bros . Hooper I . P . M ., Sillifant S . W ., Grant J . W ., Werry S . D ., Doo J . D ., Mallett P . M . P . P . G . S . B . Secretary , Matthews Treasurer , LaDgdon I . G ., Holwill P . M . Steward , Copp Tyler . At the close of tho Lod » e the brethren adjourned to Bro . Tapley ' c , Globe Hotel , where a sumptuous repast wa 9 served in tho host ' s best style . Tho following

toast list was then proceeded with : —The Queen and the Craft , proposed by tho W . M ., the M . W . Grand Master the Prince of Walpu , and the Officers of tho Grand Lodge , given by the W . M ., the It . W . Prov . Grand Master and the Officers of Prov . Grand Lod'jp , siibinitmrl by Bro . Ashplant P . M ., und acknowledged by Bro . Tapiey P . M . P . P . G . S . ; the Worshipful Master , proposed by Bro . Hooper I . P . M .,

and responded to by Bro . Dyer W . M . ; the Installing Master , given by Bro . Holwill , and replied to by Bro . Burrows ; the I . P . M . and P . M . 's of 1885 , proposed by the W . M ., and acknowledged by Brother Hooper ; the Visitors , proposed by Bro . Sillifaut , acknowledged by Brothers Wilson , Coleman , Adams , aud tha Rev . Bro . Smart j the Officers of Lodge Torridge , submitted by Bro . Coleman , and replied to by Bros . Grant and Werry .

ARTHUR SOLLIVAN LODGE , No . 2156 , ( MANCHESTER ) .

A REGULAR meeting took placs on Wednesday , the 10 th inst ., at Mrs . Stopford's , Old Boar ' s Head Hotel , Withy Grove . Present—Bros . Oliver Gaggs W . M ., Goss S . W ., Hulme J . W ., Nathl . Dumville P . M . P . P . G . S . Treasurer , Rudman Secretary , Cuthbert Blacow J . D ., Turner P . M . Dir . of Cers ., Wm . Dumville P . M . Chap ., Mnrphy , Ben Brierley , Jackson , Kay , Taylor , Booth P . M . 101

P . P . G . D . C . Cheshire , Cunnington and Johnson . Visitors—Bros . Batley 1814 , Creswell 1458 , Harrop formerly 2156 , Goldman 323 , and Grundy 1345 and 2216 . Lodge was opened at 2 30 and the minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for Mr . Perrin , and being declared unanimous ho wa 3 initiated into

Freemasonry by Bro . Wm . Booth . Bro . Chas . Jackson , being a can didate for passing , waa interrogated as to his proficiency in the first degree , and having satisfactorily answered withdrew . He was subsequently passed to the degree of Fellow Craft by Bro . Wm . Dumville P . M . Bro . Robert Johnson was raised to the sublime degree of

M . M . by Bro . Turner , who gave tho traditional history , and explained the third tracing board ,- and there being no further business the Lodge was closed in peace aud harmony . At the social board the health of the respective candidates was proposed and responded to . A very excellent composition by Brother Ben Brierley , on the

contemplated marriage of Bro . the late Duke of Clarence , and also an ode lamenting his untimely death , were read and listened to with rapt attention by all present . At the time Bro . Brierley composed the ode in honour of tho late Duke ' s coutemplated marriage hp , like others , had no idea of such a calamity befalling H . R . H ., hence the

two poems , both of which aro full of profound admiration for his sterling qualities and intense sympathy for tho parents and bereaved lady who would have become his wife . A copy of the poems , beautifnlly framed , has been sent by the R . W . P . G . M . Bro . Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie for H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales ' s acceptance .