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this Chapter was held on Thursday last , at Masons' Arms Tavern , Basinghall-street . There were present Comps . Reynolds M . E . Z ., Bond J ., Cox P . Z ., Thomas S . E ., Reed S . N ., Vincent P . S ., and several other members . The report of the audit committee , showing a continued improvement in the financial position of the Chapter , was received and unanimously adopted . There was little other business to transact , and at the close of the meeting the companions adjourned to banquet .

Panmure Lodge , No . 720 . —This Lodge held its regular meeting on Monday , the 15 th instant , at Balham Hotel , Balham . Present—Bros . 0 . Pulraan W . M ., Hnsler J . W ., B . Richardson Secretary , Poore Treasurer , Burgess J . D ., Steedman Tyler ; P . M . Poore . Business—Ts " consider proposition , by Bro . Richardson , which was

seconded by Bro . McKay , that a Masonic ball , under the sanction of this Lodge , be given during the ensuing winter , at such time and place as may be appointed , on behalf of the Masonic Charities , and that the Lodge Funds shall not he liable for any payments on behalf of such ball .

New Concord Lodge , No . 813 . —The regular meeting of this Lodge , proverbial for its perfect working , was held on Thursday , tho 18 th inst ., at the Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton . Present—Bros . H . J . Gabb W . M ., Gallant S . W ., Salisbury P . M . as J . W ., G . Sinclair Treas ., W . H . Main P . M . Sec , R . Harper S . D ., Dunn as I . G ., J . Walisby Organist , T . Bartlett P . M ., & c . Business—The Lodge was

opened , and the minutes were confirmed . Bros . A . Keast , Jameson , Weeden , and Tiddeman were passed to the 2 nd degree . Bro . B . J . R . Keast was raised to the 3 rd degree , and Bro . G . 0 . Webb was initiated , the W . M . rendering the various ceremonies . Bro . Spratt was elected an honorary member . The widow of a deceased brother was relieved to the sum of £ 10 . Bro . Gallant , S . W ., announced

his intention of acting as Steward at the forthcoming Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons . The Lodge was then closed , and the brethren sat down to a very capital banquet , Bro . T . Bartlett P . M . presiding , and giving tho usual loyal and Masonic toasts . Some very excellent singing emanated from Bros . Hicks and Jameson . The visitors were Bros . Petifer , No . 101 , and Jones , No . 177 .

Robert Burns Lodge , No . 999 . —This Lodge held its 123 rd meeting on Monday , the 22 nd of November , at Freemasons ' Hall , Cooper-street , Manchester . Present—Bros . W . L . Chew W . M ., E . H . Flower S . W ., J . A . Infirsba J . W ., T . H . Jenkins P . M . Secretary and Treasurer , A . Bacon S . D ., F . Cooper J . D ., J . M . Cranswick

P . M . D . C ., J . McKinless I . G ., J . Lawton Tyler . P . M . 's—Bros . W . S . Brown , W . Gibson , J . Prescott , W . Gonldthorp . Visitors—Bros . T . Hall 1052 , C . H . Evans 1147 . Business—The minutes were read and confirmed . Bro . Gustav Hersch was raised to degree of M . M ., the ceremony being performed by the W . M .

Btirdett Coutts Lodge , No . 1278— This Lodge held its meeting on tho 18 th of November , at tho Approach Tavern , Victoria Park . Present—Bros . W . J . Crutch WM ., Wm . Toye S . W ., C . K . Cronch J . W ., G . Ward Verry Secretary , A . Lazarus S . D ., W . T . Christian J . D ., C . Birchall D . C ., 0 . Barker Steward , Marx Gross I . G ., Grant Tyler ; P . M . ' s Bros . Ashburner and Hy . Lloyd .

Visitors—Bros . R . Pearcy I . G . No . 228 , J . Stock J . D . 1178 , R . H . Halford J . D . 228 , Chas . W . Latham P . M . 190 . Business—The minutes having been read and confirmed , Bro . J . Terry was raised to the third degree , and Bro . Evans passed to the second degree . Bro . G . Ward Verry , Secretary , was chosen to represent this Lodge at the next Festival for aged Freemasons and their Widows . Two candidates were proposed , and the Lodge closed .

Metropolitan Lodge , No . 1507 . —The regular meeting of this Lodge was hold on Thursday , the 18 th inst ., at the Metropolitan Club , 269 Pentonville-rcad , Bros . Michael W . M . in the chair , Williams S . W ., Kingham J . W ., Jas . Willing jun . I . P . M ., Rose Treasurer , Tims P . M . 177 Secretary , J . Douglas S . D ., Scales J . D ., Bide I . G ., Stiles D . C . and Assistant Secretary , Colls W . S ., Daley Tyler , and

Bros . Jones , Saintsbury , Rogers , Cheek , Gilbert , Rapkin , Hatton , Dunmore , Hipton , J . R . Rogers , Baron Von Tittenborn , J . Tims , Shand , Rend , Cavett , Ormiston , & c . The Lodge having been opened , the Secretory read the minutes of tho installation meeting , which were confirmed . The following brethren being in attendance , and having shown their proficiency , were raised to the 3 rd degree , viz ., Bros .

Simond , Taylor , Dunmore , Levy , Erwood , Little , Rogers , and Fowler , No . 244 , the latter brother by the courtesy of thu W . M . Bros . H . Stiles , Solomon , G . Gilbert Jan ., and Swaagman were passed to the degree of Fellow Craft , and Messrs . E . J . Cave , J . F . Van Camp , H . Lovegrove , P . E . Vanderpttmp , and G . J . Viinderpump were initiated into tho Order . Bro . E . J . Cain , No . 1175 , was elected a

joining member . Two gentlemen were placed on tho agenda paper tor initiation , but were , with others , deferred until the next meeting . Bros . Scales aud Stiles were accorded votes of thawks for their zeal aud assiduity in representing tho committee , formed for the purpose of presenting the Lodge with a very faithful and artistic delineation ofBro . Jas . Willing ' s ( I . P . M . ) portrait , painted by Bro . Van Tittenborn A vote of thanks was also unanimously given to Bro . Willing jnn .

for the very handsomely framed pictures of the l » uya' and Girls Schools he had so generously presented to the Lodge . The Lodge was then closed , and the brethren sat down , in tho newly enlarged room , to a very capital banquet , tho W . M . presiding , and proposing the usual loyal , Masonic , aud other toasts . Tho visitors were Bros . Walford P . M . 177 , Fowler 241 , Morris 177 , & c , and who , with the brethren , expressed their gratification at tho working displayed , and tho hospitality afforded them .

Moreeambe Lodge , No . 1561 . —The first meeting of this newly consecrated Lodge was held on Friday , the 5 th inst ., at the North Western Hotel , Morecambe , Lancaster , Bro . Dr . Moore

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P . G . S . B . of Eng ., the W . M ., opening the Lodge in due form . Messrs . Ward and Bannister were initiated , the working being efficiently performed by the W . M . who was ably assisted by Bro . E . Airey the I . PM ., and Bro . H . Longman 1051 as S . W . Two joining members were proposed , and after a pleasant meeting tho Lodge closed in ancient form .

Consecration Of A New Masonic Hall At Rutherglen.

CONSECRATION OF A NEW MASONIC HALL AT RUTHERGLEN .

ON Friday , 12 th November , St John's Operative Lodge , 347 , held high festival , to celebrate the consecration of their new Hall , the foundation stone of which had been laid with Masonic honours b y Bro . Cunningham , in March last . The ceremony was performed b y Colonel A . Campbell P . G . M . for Renfrewshire East . The Lodge was duly opened by the R . W . M . Bro . J . Cunningham , F . Murdoch S . W .,

T . Alston J . W ., S . Abbot D . M ., D . Smart S . M ., Wra . Gardner I . P . M ., A . Warnock Sec , Wm . Miller Treas ., W . Young S . D ., J . Brodie J . D ., W . McKecknie I . G ., and Bros . Abbot , Richie , Shield , Nichol , Craw , ford , Robertson and Smith as Stewards . The Hall was quite filled with deputations from tho following Lodges : Mother Kilwinning No . 0 , Glasgow Kilwinning : No . 4 , St . Mungo 27 , Thistle and Rose 73 ,

R . A . 116 , St . Mary 117 , Pollockshaws 153 , Denny 176 , Scotia 178 , Star 219 , Union * 103 , Thistle and Shamrock 275 , Union 332 , St . George 333 , Paisley 370 , Commercial 3 ( 50 , Clyde 408 , Renfrew 426 , St Andrews ' 465 , and the Clydesdale 556 , in all above 300 brethren were present , and many Lodges would have sent larger deputations , but the Master wisely limited the issue of tickets to the capacity of

the Hall . As soon as tho Lodge was opened , tho deputation from tho P . G . L . were received upstanding ; we noticed amongst them Colonel Colin Campbell P . G . M ., Lieutenant Colonel Reid as D . P . G . M ., J . Caldwell P . G . S . W ., J . Gilmour P . G . J . W ., Rev . J . Campbell of Eastwood acting as P . G . Chaplain , Bro . SculJard tho Provost . The usual consecration service was then gone through , the hymns

and chants being very effectively rendered by the choir belonging to the Lodge , led by Bros . Stibo and Garon , while Bro . J . Miller P . G . D . of Music of the Province of Glasgow presided at the harmonium . The Oration was delivered at the close of tho ceremony by the P . G . M ., in which , after dwelling on the great antiquity of tho Order , he spoke of the wonderful corroboration of our principles , and also of the

authenticity of the early Bible records that have lately been furnished by the excavations in Egypt and Nineveh in the cuneiform chisellingimpressed on the bricks , now , after the lapse of ages , brought to light . After speaking of the labours in this direction of Sir J . Smith and others , the Gallant Colonel spoke of his own researches in that direction some years ago , and also at the close of last year . Contending that

science when rightly studied was not antagonistic to the truths of revealed religion , but was rather a hand-maid to it , and what was not now fully understood would all he made clear when we get to the Grand Lodge above , and to help in the cause of virtue , morality and religion . He had much pleasure in now consecrating this Hall . ( Cheers . )

The R . W . M . then thanked the P . G . M . on behalf of Lodge 347 for the honour he had conferred on them in thus consecrating their Hall , he then proposed that Lieutenant Colonel Reid and the other Provincial Officers should be affiliated honorary members of St . John ' s . After which the Lodge was called from labour to refreshment . The Master gave the usual loyal aud Masonic toasts . Ho

then }> roposed the P . G . L . of Renfrewshire East , and Colonel Campbell . The Lodge had been highly honoured by their presence there on this occasion , more especially when they remember that the gallant Colonel has so lately had royalty for his guest . ( Cheers . ) Colonel Campbell thanked the Lodge for the cordial way in which they had received the toast , on his own behalf and that of the P . G . L .,

all the officers of which he found at all times ready to support him , and it was always a source of gratification to him to attend and perform any of the duties of his office . Allusion had been made to the visit of Prince Leopold to his home , he would therefore take this opportunity of contradicting a rumour that had been spread that the visit had an ulterior view ; he could assure it had nothing of

the kind , but his younger brother had the honour of the Prince ' s friendship , and the Prince having expressed a desire to visit him at his home , when that request was made known to him , like . a loyal subject , he could only give one answer , and he was glad to be able to inform them that he had tho authority of Prince Leopold for saying that he was highly pleased with his visit to Renfrewshire .

The next toast was " Prosperity to the Burgh of Rutherglen . " Bro . Scullard , the Provost , in replying , congratulated the Lodge and especially its Master in having so successfully carried out their desire to obtain a suitable Hall of their own to meet in . He felt that Masonry was calculated to make men better citizens , and as the head of the municipals of that Burgh , as well as a brother Mason , he was glad

to be able to be present to-night , as lie believed the erection and consecration of that Hall was calculated to forward the prosperity of their ancient Burgh . The P . G . M . proposed prosperity to 347 and the R . W . M ., on whom ho passed some high but well deserved oulo . giums . Bro . J . Cunningham , iu reply , said he had done his best daring his term of office to carry out his duties faithfully ; in this he

had been well seconded by his officers ; true , ho had had a great deal of extra work in gritting shareholders iu tho Hall , and superintending its erection , bnt be felt fully repaid to-night when he saw the Hall completed and filled with so many of the most influential members of the Craft from all par : s of their own Province and the neighbouring ones of Glasgow . He felt sure that the Hall , with shops

below it , would not only give thorn a L'jJ . re room second to none , but would also prove a financial success , his term of office was just up , but ho was proud of tho position in which he was able to hand it over to his successor . Several other toasts were given , but the last train to the city compelled the departure of most of the Glasgow brethren , who returned highly pleased with the evening ' s proceedings .