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ndered by Bros . Barratt , Jones , Roberts , Slyman , and Whitley . Bro . J . K wers P . M . presided at tho piano in a very efficient manner . Those piesent included : —Bros . John Walton junr . W . M ., Walter „ . , c W Edward Lewis Littler P . M . P . P . G . P . Treas .. George R . Llovd

P M P . P . G . Tr . Sec , J . Ormrod S . D ., W . Hallard J . D ., Geo . A . Myers P . M . PP GDC D . C ., J . Bowers P . M . Org ., James Plowman I . G ., J . Hardwicke Marsh P . M ., John Slyman P . M . P . P . G . D ., Edward Roberts P . M . ( FREEMASON ' C HRONICLE ) , John Walton senr . P . M ., Hedley Jones , J . F . Mends , E \ V . Barratt , Arthur Hawkins , G . G . R . Mends , J . S . Whitley .

TRINITY LODGE , No . 1734 . THE Installation festival of this Lodge was held at Rayleigh , Essex , on Wednesday , 13 th inst ., the Worshipful Master Bro . W . Carter Wood occupy ing the chair . The principal business of the meeting was the installation of Bro . G . F . Golding P . M . 160 as W . M . for the ensuing year , which ceremony was ably

performed by Bro . F . D . Grayson P . M . P . P . G . D . The W . M . afterwards invested the following Officers : —Brothers G . M . Watson S . W ., C . E . Judd J . W ., E . 0 . Sparrow P . M . P . P . A . G . P . Treas ., Sydney Smith P . M . Sec , G . R . Dawson P . M . P . P . G . D . D . C ., W . H . Judd SD T- C . March J . D ., W . Harvey I . G ., J . P . Harvey and William Fox Stewards , C . T . Witham Tyler .

Bro . W . V . Willson P . M . P . P . G . Sw . B . was re-elected to represent the Lodge on the Essex Provincial Charity Committee . About forty Brethren subsequently dined together at the Golden Lion Hotel , the repast being served by Bro . W . Page , the host , in Jjis usual liberal style . The evening was enjoyably spent with Masonic toasts and harmony , songs being given by Brothers J . Webster , G . R . Dawson , W . H . Judd , F . J . Cumine , W . Staley , Sidney Smith , F . S . Guy , W . Fox , F . J . Wiseman , & c

Among the visitors' were Bros . T . J . Railing Prov . G . Sec , F . J . Cumine W . M . 1000 , F . S . Guy W . M . 1343 , W . Staley W . M . 2442 and J . Ayling P . M . and Secretary 160 P . P . G . P . A draw was made for a Life Governorship of a Masonio charity , which fell to Bro . E . Moat P . M . P . P . A . G . P .

o o o ALBERT VICTOR LODGE , No . 1773 . THE regular meeting was held at the Town Hall , Pendleton , on Friday , the 15 th inst ., the following being present : —Bros . Wm . Mosley W . M ., Thos . T . Sefton I . P . M ., J . Clough S . W ., J . Clarkson J . W ., S . Statham P . M . P . P . G . T ., F . Townson P . M . Treas ., Thomas M . Brown Sec , Wm . Lambert

S . D ., Wm . Thos . Blease J . D ., W . Hardcastle P . M . P . P . G . D . C , W . Allen Smith I . G ., Wm . Woodeson Std . ; Past Masters : Thos . Threlfall , Edward Holland , J . Harrop , Councillor Thos . Kay , Eli Winterbottom , Ed . Roberts ( FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE ); Bros . J . S Kitchen , John Harwood , J . H . Burton , G . L . Hardcastle , Tom Bradbury , * R . H . Berry , Walter H . Barratt , J . Handley , Richard Hilton .

Visitors : —Bros . Jno . W . Hallam W . M . 1055 , T . W . McGill I . P . M . 992 , S . J . Hodgkiss P . M . 350 , T . Fletcher P . M . 350 , J . W . Millward P . M . 992 , F . Howarth P . M . 1012 , H . Entwisle 935 , D . A . Osborne 992 , H . F . Newman 1055 , and others .

After the reading of minutes , tho names of Messrs . James Stewart , Jute and Yarn Merchant , Manchester , and Joseph Hudson , Clerk , Pendleton , were put to the ballot , and this being successfnl they were afterwards prepared and regularly initiated into ancient Freemasonry , the first ceremony being performed by Bro . Threlfall P . M ., and the latter by the W . M .

The Working Tools were presented and explained by Bro . Clarkson J . W ., while the Charge of the degree was given by Bro . Clough S . W . At the festive board which followed , the usual Loyal toasts were succeeded by others of an immediate character . Brother Holland P . M ., who was responsible for introducing one of the candidates , and who explained this fact to the Brethren , proposed the health of the Initiates , which toast was responded to .

_ Bro . _ Stewart , after expressing his thanks for the enthusiastic manner in which his name had been received , said , that by the ceremony of that night a long-felt desire of his to become a Mason had been fulfilled , and he sincerely hoped that as a new member amongst them he should do credit to himself and the Lodge .

Bro . Hudson , who replied in similar terms , expressed himself satisfied with the first impressions he had derived of the Craft . Bro . Townson P . M ., who proposed the health of the Visitors , congratulated the Lodge in being able to entertain so large a number . He gave them a hearty welcome , and hoped they had been delighted with the ceremonies , both of which he characterised as having been well done .

Probably the most interesting toast of the evening was that proposed by Bro . Mosley W . M ., in honour of Bro . W . Hardcastlo P . P . G . D . C . The latter is contemplating a visit of a somewhat protracted character to New Zealand , the voyage being undertaken on account of Bro . Hardcastle's failing health After wishing him " God Speed , " the W . M . gave him the assurance that he

took away with him their united best wishes , and he sincerely hoped that the hand of friendship might be extended to him in the foreign climes he was journeying to . Brother Hardcastle responded . Songs , recitations , etc ., were given by Bros . Bradbury , G . L . Hardcastle , Burton , Roberts , and others , a pleasant evening being spent .

COTEHELE LODGE , No . 2166 .

THE regular meeting was held on Monday , 4 th inst ., at Calstock , when , this being the day for election , Bro . J . James was unanimously chosen as Worshipful Master , and Bro . H . Down P . P . G . S . of Works as Treasurer .

ARDWICK LODGE , No . 2185 .

THE annual meeting was held at the Clarence Hotel , Piccadilly , Man-Chester , on Monday , 11 th inst ., for the purpose of installing Bro . R . W . Atkinson W . M .-elect , but owing to the illness of the W . M . Bro . J . W . Atkinson , and the W . M .-elect , the installation had to be postponed until Monday , 18 th , when by dispensation from the Provincial Grand Master the w . M . -elect was inducted into the chair of King Solomon by Bro . J . T . "ichardson P . P . G . D .

w ri followmg Brethren were appointed as Officers for the onsuing year vv . Goodman S . W ., T . C . Lilley J . W ., J . E . Chapman Treasurer , W . J , n ellm S -M - Sec , W . Rostron S . D ., H . G . Walker J . D ., B . Walker I . G ., W ^ ove Chaplain , J . Higginbotham , J , Turner , J . B . Wright , J . Shaw Stewards

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The Officers were invested by the W . M . and addressed by Bro . W . Hoyland P . P . G . P . The addresses to the W . M ., the Wardens and Brethren were given by Bro . W . J . Melling P . M . Sec . The Brethren , to show appreciation of the admirable manner in whioh

the I . P . M . Bro . J . W . Atkinson had discharged the duties of his office during the past year , presented him with a P . M . 's jewel , and at the same time expressed their warmest sympathy in his late sickness , hoping that he had a bright future , before him . This was gratefully acknowledged by Bro . Atkinson .

EARL OF LEICESTER LODGE , No . 2237

rpHE installation meeting was held at the New Hall , Wells , on the 11 th JL inst ., when Bro . Herbert E . Loynes was installed as W . M . for the year . A large number of Brethren and Visitors from other Lodges of the Province attended , including Bro . Hamon le Strange D . P . G . M ., who performed the

installation ceremony . At the conclusion of the ceremony the Brethren adjourned to the banqueting room of the Crown Hotel , where an excellent repast was provided . o o o

EASTERFORD LODGE , No . 2342

THE Installation meeting of this Lodge was held at Kelvedon , Essex , on Thursday , 14 th inst ., when Bro . Sir William Neville Abdy , Bart ., Prov . S . G . W . was for the second year installed as Worshipful Master . The Officers for the year were invested as under : — Bros . R . Galpin S . W ., J . W . Moss J . W ., J . H . Salter P . M . P . PJ . G . W . Treas ., M . W . Meade P . M . P . P . G . Std . B . Secretary , W . Siggers S . D ., Stanley J . King J . D ., A . Livermore and H . T . King D . Cs ., N . L . Howlett , A . R . O . O ., and L . T . King Organists , H . Ledger I . G ., J . Wakelin , R . C . Alexander , Hon . C . H . Strutt , and A . Money Wigram Stewards , James Inifer Tyler .

The Worshipful Master was elected unanimously to represent the Lodge on the Essex Provincial Charity Committee . The Brethren afterwards dined together at the Angel Hotel .

HARDWICK LODGE , No . 2373

ON Monday , 18 th inst ., the annual installation took place at the Masonio Hall , Chesterfield . Bro . Booth Waddington S . W . was installed Worshipful Master by Bros . W . T . Buckland W . M . and L . F . Shaw P . M . P . P . G . S . B . The banquet which followed took place at the Angel Hotel . The usual toast list was gone through .

LONGSIGHT LODGE , No . 2464 . AT the regular meeting , held in the Club House , Birch Lane , Longsight , on the 6 th inst ., the following were present : —Bros . Hy . Grimshaw W . M ., W . Gadd S . W ., Aid . Lloyd Higginbottom J . W ., Fredk . G . Berry P . M . Treas ., E . H . Ritson Assistant Secretary , H . Sheard S . D ., W . H . Wilson J . D ., C . S . Cotton I . G ., T . T . Jones Organist , Henry Wood , Andrew Ellor ,

F . Grammer , G . H . Russell Stewards , Councillor Thos . Uttley I . P . M . P . P . A . G . D . C . ( W . Y . ) , F . W . Lean P . M . P . P . S . G . D ., Edward Roberts P . M . 1459 , Charles Coatman , A . Kuit , David Baxter , J . W . Fitton , Arnold Swindells , Thomas Glynn . Visitors : —Bros . Robert Dottie P . M . 1161 , A . Dyson Fryer P . M . Treas . 1375 , J . H . Marsh P . M . 1730 , Geo . Bowden 993 , W . H . Carrington 1219 , John M . Crone 1375 and others .

The principal business of the evening was that of raising to the sublime degree of M . M . Bros . Aaron Kuit and J . W . Fitton , the first ceremony being performed by Bro . Uttley , and the second by the W . M . Bro . Higginbottom J . W . presented and explained the Working Tools to the candidates . At the festive board , Loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured , songs , recitations , & c , being given by various Brethren .

FREEMASONRY IN THE K . O . S . B

WE stated a week ago that the first Freemasons' Lodge attached to 25 th regiment , the King's Own Scottish Borderers , existed from 1749 to 1815 . The Lodge chest , containing the charter , regalia ' , & c , having been lost at Munster , in Germany , a new one was consecrated at Berwick on the 5 th December 1763 .

The minutes of the Lodge St . Ebbe , Eyemouth , has the following reference to this event : — " 2 nd December 1763—A letter was presented from Lodge No . 92 on the Register of Ireland , desiring the countenance of this Lodge at Berwick on Monday next , the 5 th December , when they intended to have a Lodge Chest consecrated in place of the one they lost at Munster in Germany , which being considered by the Brethren , they referred the same to the determination of the committee which they appointed to meet on Friday for that purpose . "

" 27 th December 1763—This night Bro . Richard Turnbull reported that agreeable to the resolution of the committee the 2 nd curt ., he and several other members of this Lodge attended the consecration of a Lodge Chest for the Lodge No . 92 on the Register of Ireland at Berwick , on Monday , 5 th curt ., and that they as representing this Lodge received all the honour due to it . "

Bro . Richard Turnbull , who is described in the minute book as a " merchant in Eyemouth , " was " admitted " at a Lodge meeting held on 5 th December 1757 , and was S . W . in 1759 , when ( 15 th October ) the Lodge was " solemnly consecrated to the friendly and social purpose of Masonry " by " the Most Worshipful Richard Tod , Esqr ., Substitute Grand Master of Scotland . "— " Berwickshire Advertiser . "

Mr . Francis A . Bevan has kindly consented to preside at a Special Festival Dinner in aid of the funds of the Sailors' Orphan Girls' School and Home , Hampstead , to be held at the Whitehall Rooms , Hotel Metropole , on Tuesday , the 7 th May next . The society has entered its sixty-sixth year of useful work , but the Committee are entirely without funds at their Bankers to carry on the same , and it is therefore commended to the favourable consideration of our readers . The Secretary is Mr . H . G . Holland , and the office at No . 50 Bishopsgato Street Within , E . C .