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npon new quarters , at the " Sisters" Tavern , Pownall Road , Dalston ; wo also stated that Tnesday , the 21 st inst ., was appointed for the first meeting . In making tho latter portion of this statement it seems wo wero iu error , as it had been settled that Tuesday next , the 28 th inst ., was tho date arranged for the first business mooting . However , on Tuesday last several of tho members assembled , and

although no Masonic work was performed , Masonic matters wero profitably discussed , and an hour spent in social converse , which all who wero present will remember with feelings of pleasure . On Tuesday next Bro . J . Ashburner will preside , and during the evening the Installation Ceremony will be rehearsed by Bro . Wallington , P . M . of tho Mother Loclgo . Several well known brethren havo promised to

attend , and we anticipate a considerable gathering . A slight repast will be provided for those who may desire to refresh the inner man after tho business of tho evening has been transacted . Amongst thoso who attended on Tuesday last wo recognised Bros . Wallington , Ashburner , Pindar , Perrin , Dallas , Morgan , Christian , Allen , Finch , Lorkin , Smyth , Morgan jun ., & o .

Upton Lodge , No . 1227 . —Met at the Spotted Dog , Upton , Essex , on Thursday , tho 16 th inst . Present—Bros . D . Posener W . M ., Brown S . W . ( W . M . elect ) , Wayland Treas ., A . W . Fenner acting Sec , Lyons J . W ., Webster S . D ., Oldroyd J . D ., Andrews I . G ., Gullick Tyler ; P . M . 's G . T . English , E . W . Goddard , B . Picking , G . Bratton , A . Holtham ; also Bros . Lano , Lund , Odell , Clarke , Wibrow , Pearcy ,

Witherstone , Legg , Mabbitt , Jones , and several other brethren . Lodge was opened in duo form , minutes read and confirmed . Lodge was then opened in the 2 nd and 3 rd degrees . Lodge resumed to 1 st degree . The auditor ' s report waa received and adopted . Lodge resumed to 2 nd degree , when Bro . Bratton P . M . presented Bro . Brown , the W . M . elect , to Bro . D . Posener to receive the benefit of installation . Tho

W . M . then duly installed Bro . Brown into tho chair of K . S . in due form , and the following brethren were invested as officers during tho coming year : —Bros . Lyons S . W ., Webster J . W ., Wayland Treas ., Oldroyd S . D ., Andrews J . D ., Wibrow I . G ., Lano W . S ., Bratton P . M . D . C ., GullickTyler . The brother nominated as Secretary did not attend , and his investiture was postponed . Bro . Fenner has latterly

performed the dnties of Secretary to the Lodge . A vote of thanks was awarded tho I . P . M . for tho manner in which he had performed tho ceremony of installation . Lorlge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet , which was supplied by Mrs . Vanse in her nsual excellent style , and to which ample justice was done . Tho

usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were given and duly responded to , and the brethren soon after separated . The following wore the visitors : —W . Holt 928 , Jas . Wotton 953 , Chas . Daniel W . M . 65 , W . Fieldwell 1364 , J . D . Barnett P . M . 185 , E . Mackney P . M . 299 , E . Frost 65 , & c .

Upton Lodge of instruction , No . 1227 . —Held at Bros . Bolton and Lane ' s , the King and Queen , Norton Folgate , on Friday , the 17 th inst ., at 8 p . m . Present—Bros . Scales W . M ., Crouch S . W ., Lupinsky J . W ., Fenner S . D ., Campbell J . D ., Lano I . G . Visitors : — Bros . Peacock , No . 49 , Treback , Princo Leopold Lodge 1445 , Tayler , Tarborough Lodge 244 , Huntor , Townsend , Bolton , & c . Lodge opened in due form , minutes read and confirmed . Lodge opened in

second and third degrees , and resumed to first , when the ceremony of initiation was rehearsed by tho AV . M . Bro . Hunter candidate . Bros . Peacock of Lodge Gihon 49 , and Hunter of Loyal Union Lodge 382 , were , on the proposition of Bro . Fenner , unanimously elected members . Bro . Crouch was appointed W . M . for the ensuing week . The Lodge was then closed in due form , and adjourned nntil Friday , the 24 th instant , at 8 p . m .

Duke of Connaught Lodge of Instruction , No . 1524 . —Held at Bro . G . Ferrar ' s , tho Havelock Tavern , Albion-road , Dalston , E ., on Wednesday , 22 nd inst ., at 8 p . m . Present—Bros . C . Lorkin W . M ., Brasted S . W ., Dignam J . W ., Woolley S . D ., Francis J . D ., McMillan I . G .. W . Fieldwick Preceptor , E . Dietrich , 0 . Dietrich , Lowe , G . Ferrar , Maples , & c . Lodge was opened in due form , and the

minutes were read and confirmed . The ceremony of initiation was most ably rehearsed by the W . M ., Bro . Ferrar being the candidate . Bro . Lowe then worked the sections of the lecture , assisted by tho brethren . The Lodge-room has lately been beautifully decorated , and offers every comfort to brethren visiting . It is hoped that those residing in the neighbourhood will avail themselves of the instruction which they can obtain at this Lodgo .

Earl of Carnarvon Lodge of Instruction , No . 1642 . — This Lodge held its weekly meeting on Friday , 17 th August , at the Mitre Hotel , Golbourne-road , Notting-hill . Present—Bros . Poclter W . M ., Adkin S . W ., Smout jun . J . W ., Spiegel S . D ., Kelly J . D ., Woodmason I . G ., P . M . Bros . Savage Preceptor ; also Bros . Lichtwitz ,

Collett , Wood , Tetterborn , Hall , and Hemlaud . Business—The ceremony of initiation was rehearsed , Bro . Collott being candidate ; also the ceremony of passing , Bro . Wood candidate ; after which the 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd sections were worked by the brethren , under the instruction of Bro . Savage .

Kingsland Lodge No . 1693 . —An Emergency Meeting ( being tho first ) of this new Lodge was held on Tuesday last , at Bro . Fysh ' s , the Jolly Farmers , Southgate-road , Islington . Present—Bros . C . K . Killick inn . W . M ., A . Trewinnard S . W ., ' H P . Isaac J . W .,

Hawkins S . D ., A . W . Fenner J . D ., Hall I . G ., Steadman Tyler . Bro . Mather P . M . 1227 , & c , & c . Lodgo was opened in clue form , when the following gentlemen , Messrs . W . Bartle , W . J . Hornblower , N . L . Western , J . Thompson jun ., and A . W . Saxby wero duly initiated by the W . M ., iu a very effective manner . Bro . Fysh was ' nnanimonsly

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elected joining founder . After which Loclgo was closed , and the brethren sat down to a cold collation . After tho cloth had been removed the nsnal loyal toasts wero given and duly honoured . Tho health of tho Initiates was then proposed and responded to in an excellent manlier . Tho Toast of the Visitors was also honoured . During tho evening the brethren were entertained by tho excellent

singing of Bros . Millward , Killick , Hall , aud Fenner , as also by somo recitations from Bro . H . P . Isaac , which wero given iu a very effective manner , and wero highly applauded . Tho Tyler ' s Toast brought tho evening to a close , when tho brethren separated . The Visitors wore : —Bros . Powell , Millward , and another whoso name wo did not catch .

Consecration Of The Hamilton Chapter, No. 172.

CONSECRATION OF THE HAMILTON CHAPTER , No . 172 .

ON Thursday , tho 16 th instant , Comp . F . A . Barrow , Provincial Grand Snperintendant for Lanarkshire , opened the I ' . G . C . at tho Royal Hotel , Hamilton , assisted by the following officers : — J . Mitchell P . G . J , acting as 2 nd Principal , G . Thallon Z . of 119 , P . O . O . acting 3 rd Principal , Jas . Balfonr P . G . Scribe E ., G . W . Wheeler 73 P . G . Scribo N ., T . Halket P . G . T ., T . M . Campbell Z . G 9 P . G . 1 st S ., D . Lamb Z . 79 P . G . 2 nd S ., J . M . Oliver P . G . S . B .

as P . G . 3 rd S ., J . B . Hardie P . G . Jan . The Companions then entered the new Hall of Lodge Hamilton , No . 233 , which will mako a splendid Lodge-room when tho decorations aro completed . Among & t the visiting Companions present we noticed Comps . D . Morrison Scribe E ., Jas . McLean and John AValker of No . 50 , John Mclnnis 1 st S . and Wm . Fergurson 3 rd S . of No . 69 , J . Bannerman T ., D .

Gilchrist P . Z ., A . Nicholson 1 st Capt ., J . Pollock 2 nd Capt ., J . W . Pitt 3 rd Capt ., J . McWaters and Wm . Jamioson of No . 73 , Wm . Robertson No . 87 , R . Brodio J . No . 79 , John Callan No . 119 , J . Munn No . 143 and R . J . Minto No . 170 . The impressive ceremony of consecration waa ably performed by tho Provincial Grand Supevin . tondent , who , in tho cottrso of his oration , dwelt on tho

necessity that existed for all new Chapters to look carefully to the quality of the materials to be used in tho construction of tho new Temple if thoy would have the edifice a lasting one . He then proceeded to instal the following as the officers of the new Chapter : —Comps . John McGhie Z ., Jas . Cameron H ., Thos . F . Mark J ., giving them tho usual charges . To savo time he then retired

with somo of the other principals present to give them the installed degrees of their respective chairs , whilo Comp . J . Mitchell installed the remaining office bearers in open Chapter , namely—George Johnson Scribo E ., John Bannerman Scribe N ., Alex . Sheriff T ., Jas . Hunter 1 st Sojourner , W . H . Lindsay Crawford 2 nd Sojourner , David Anderson 3 rd Sojourner . At the conclusion of tho ceremony Comp

McGhie briefly but gracefully thanked M . E . Comp . Barrow and his office bearers for coming out to Hamilton to consecrate the Chapter and instal himself and Comps . Tho P . G . S . expressed tho pleasure he felt at all times to be useful in any department of Masonry , and the additional pleasure it gave him to instal such worthy Comps . as the new Z . and his officers . The Provincial Grand Chapter then retired ,

most of them returning to Glasgow ; but ab the request of Comp . McGhie , as the wholo of the members of the new Chapter were all very yonng Royal Arch Masons , the members of Chapter 73 remained to work the three ceremonies for them . Comp . G . W . Wheeler Z . of 73 then opened a Lodgo of Mark Masters , with J . Bannerman as S . W ., D . Gilchrist P . Z . as J . W ., J . Mclunes S . D ., J . Pollock J . D .,

Pitt I . G . and W . Jamieson O . G ., when petitions were presented from nine Master Masons of Lodge 233 . That degree was conferred on Bros . Thomas Sheriff , David Page , John Dolguire , V / illiam McMachon , William Firmberg , James Whyburn , John Findlay , William Fowler , and W . H . Bolt . A Lodge of Most Excellent Masters was opened , and tho same nine gentlemen received that degree afc

the hands of Comp . Thomas M . Campbell . Comp . Wheeler then opened the Chapter , with D . Gilchrist P . Z . as H ., T . M . Campbell as J ., G . Johnson S . E ., J . Bannerman S . N . j James Balfour P . G . S . E ., taking the post of 1 st Sojourner , J . Mclnnes 2 nd Sojourner , and James Hunter 3 rd Sojourner , and the Most Excellent Masters were exalted to the Holy Royal Arch degree . The Chapter then unani .

monsly agreed to confer honorary affiliation on the officers who had been working these degrees , along with Comps . Pollock of 73 , and Robertson of 87 . The new : Z . saying , that ho and all his office bearers , as well as the candidates to-night , had been exalted b y Comp . Wheeler ; the latter in his reply said , if Comp . McGhie was prond to call himself a member of 73 , he , as their representative ,

was proud of tho sons of 73 , who had formed themselves into 172 ; and in return for tho honour conferred on him , he would try , as a member of 172 , to make his cable tow occasionally stretch as far as Hamilton . Companions T . M . Campbell and Robinson also briefl y acknowledged the hononr conferred on them by being admitted as honorary members of 172 . After this protracted labour , the Comps .

adjourned for refreshment , and great credit is due to Comp . James Hunter , tho worthy host of the Royal Hotel , for the way in which ho catered for the enjoyment of tho visitors . Tho toast of the Supreme and Provincial Grand Chapters having been given , Comp . J . Balfour P . G . S . E . replied for tho latter . He said he might take some credit for the formation of the new Chapter , as Comp . McGhie had first applied to him to know how to proceed , and he had himself proposed him and most of his office bearers for exaltation ; he felt sure

from their Masonic standing , that they would succeed . Comp . T . M . Campbell proposed the New Chapter and its Principals . Comp . McGhie said ho had twice presided as the Master of a Lodge , but he almost doubted of his capacity to fill the 1 st Principal ' s chair of a Chapter ; he would trust to their indulgence and the promised aid of the Comps . of his Mother Chapter . He then proposed the Visitors . Comp . Qt , W . Wheeler replied , and proposed the other Officers of the