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Province instead of from the Province of East Lancashire . Bro . Beever made * a very , apropos response . Bro . Purdy proposed the health of the . Initiate who , he explained , had been a personal friend for a number of years , as was his brother Charles " ( also a recent initiate of the Lodge ) . He prophesied of the candidate of that evening that he would be an acquisition to their ranks , and he called upon the Brethren to accept the toast with enthusiasm .

Bro . Beswick responded , and although at the onset he deprecated the fact that he could scarcely find words in which to express his sentiments , yet managed to produce a distinctly good impression by a decurtated but nevertheless racy speech .

Duke of York Lodge , No . 2449 . THE regular meeting was held at the Albion Hotel , Manchester , on Thursday , the 13 th inst ., Brother Simon Mamelok P . M . P . P . G . J . D . Worshipful Master . The summons contained the heavy list of seven ceremonies , six of which were performed .

After the reading and confirmation of minutes , a successful ballot was taken for Mr . Samuel Charles Wood , Electrical Engineer , Ola Trafford , who was initiated into the mysteries and privileges of ancient Freemasonry . Bro . Timothy Shawcross was

then passed to the degree of F . C , and Bros . William Brantingham , Arthur Dickinson Henderson , James Thomas Taylor , and George Harry Simpson Mason were raised to the sublime degree of M . M . The festive board followed , Loyal and Masonic toasts being proposed and duly responded to . »

St . Albans Lodge , No . 2786 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . FRANK CROCKER . npHE second Installation of a Master took place on Thursday , 6 th JL inst ., at the Red Lion Hotel , St . Albans . Brother C . O . Burgess P . M . P . Z . P . P . S . G . W . Berks . W . M . installed as his successor Bro . Frank Crocker S . W ., a deservedly popular , though very young member of the Craft , he having only been initiated soon after the consecration of the Brondesbury Lodge , No . 26 9 8 , by Bro . Robt . J . CampbellP . M . the first Master of that Lodge , in 1898 .

A large number of visitors were present , chief amongst whom were : the Deputy Grand Master of the Province Bro . J . P . F . Knyvett , James Terry P . G . Swd . Br ., James Stephens P . A . G . D . C ,

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J . J . Thomas P . G . Std . Br ., and a number of Past Masters of London Lodges , and others . Bro . Crocker appointed and invested the following Officers : Bros . C O . Burgess P . M . I . P . M ., H . Watts P . M . S . W ., W . Sergeant

Lee P . M . J . W ., F . Fisher P . M . Treasurer , E . L . Berry P . M . P . P . G . Supt . Works Bucks . P . P . G . D . Surrey Sec , W . Coxen S . D ., H . Burkett J . D ., T . A . Mitchell I . G ., J . T . Matthews D . C , J . M . McLarty Steward , Geo . Everett Tyler . Bro . James Stephens acted as D . C .

The Brethren then adjourned to the Council Chamber , by kind permission of the Mayor , where the banquet was held . ¦ The musical arrangements were under the direction of Brother Herbert Schartau P . M ., assisted by Miss Alberta Cullen , Bros . Frank Tebbutt , W . H . Berry and W . Noel , and Mr . Bert Woolf . » »

MARK MASONRY . — : o : — St . Andrew Lodge , No . 34 . rpHE regular meeting was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Man-JL Chester , on Tuesday , 20 th ult ., Bro . James Green W . M . The minutes of the previous meeting having been" read and confirmed , a successful ballot was taken for Bro . Herbert Cheetham , Percy Mark Lodge , No . 122 , Stockton-on-Tees , who was desirous

of becoming a Joining Member . The candidate for admission was proposed by Bro . J . M . Sinclair P . M . P . P . G . M . O ., and seconded by the W . M . An election of Officers followed , Bro . George Hargreaves S . W . being unanimously chosen as W . M .-elect , and Bro . J . K . Boothroyd P . M . P . P . G . S . being re-elected as Treasurer .

The usual festive board followed , a pleasant evening being spent . There was a good attendance , the following among others being present : Bros . A . R . Albert J . W ., Chas . Swinn M . O ., J . B . Butterworth S . O ., Major Henry L .. Rocca P . P . G . M . O .. J . M . Veal P . M ., Julius Laurisch P . M ., Geo . A . Myers P . M . P . P . G . Sword Bearer , & c .

MESSRS . S . AND P . ERARD have again been honoured . by II . M . the Queen of Spain with an order for one of their-magnificent grand pianos , which Her Majesty is presenting as a wedding gift to her daughter , the Princess of the Asturias .

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