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HARMONY LODGE , No . 275 .

ON Sunday morning , tho lObh inst ., the Centenary of the above Lodge was celebrated , when abjut 400 or 500 members of various Lodges in the West Riding Province attended divine service at HuddersfFed Parish Church . They met at tho Masonio Hall , South Parade Huddersfield , and walked from thence in procession to tho

, ohurob . Masonic clothing was worn , and tho weather being- fine a large number of people witnessed the procession . Tho Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Wesfc Riding brought up tlio rear . They were headed by the Right Worshipful tho Provincial Grand Master Bro . T . W . Tew ( who was preceded by a Sword Bearer , aud

Bapported by the two Standard Bearers ) aud Bro . Henry Smith Deputy Provincial Grand Master . On arriving at tho gates of tho Church the brethren drew up on each side of the street , in order to allow tho Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge to walk through , each of them saluting the Provincial Grand Master aa he passed . The brethren filed in afterwards , and followed the Officers of the

Provincial Grand Lodge into church . At the gate the procession was met and preceded into church by the Rev . Canon Bardsley , M . A ., Vicar of Huddersfield , and the Churchwardens ( Messrs . Alfred Sykes and W . H . Armitage ) , each of whom bore his staff of office . The service was commenced with " All people that on earth do dwell . "

Tho Rev . C . Dudley Lampen , Vicar of St . Andrew ' s , Huddersfield , and Provincial Graud Chaplain of Wesb Yorkshire , intoned the service . The first lesson—1 Kings viii . 22 to 54—was read by Bro . A . J . H . Fletcher , M . A ., Chaplain No . 275 * and the second—1 Corinthians xiii . —by the Rev . Canon Bardsley , M . A . Litany was

said by tho Rev . W . H . Norman , M . A ., Curate . Under tho supenntendency of Bro . J . North , the choir ably led the musical portion of tho service . The Jubilate Deo was sung to Sullivan ' s service in E ., and the anthem , " Behold , how good and joyful , " ( Clarke-Whitfield ) , was also rendered , the solos in which were given by Bro . W . Riley

and Masters Binns and Easter . After the singing of the hymn " Nearer my God to Thee , " the Rev . P . F . J . Pearce , Vicar of Pulloxhill , Amptill , Bedfordshire , and Past Provincial Grand Master of West Yorkshire , preached from the words—* ' As we have therefore opportunity , let us do good nnto all men , especially unto them that are of

the household of faith , " ( Galatians vi . 10 ) . Tho collection taken on behalf of the Huddersfield Infirmary amounted to between £ 31 and £ 32 , and was conveyed to tho communion rails , to be received by the

Vicar , by tho Right Worshipful Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge , who was accompanied by tho Churchwardens aid tho Sword and Standard Bearers . When tho service was over the Masons returned to the Masonio Hal ) .

BRO . ANDREW KI UK PATRICK , a former occupant ofthe chair of this Lodge , wap , on the 18 th instant , nt tho Masonic Hull , Ho . Je-Rtreet , Livcrpoi . 1 , duly installed as Worshipful Master . The proceedings were opened by Bro . Dwid Gabrielsop , the retiring W . M . Am > n"f < t tho Visitors were Bros . E . H . Cookson W . M . 32 , James T . Call'vv P . P . G . T ., Thomas S . ltor P . P . J . G . D ., 0 . Luker P . M . 241 ,

Haydu P . Cowell 591 , Bert Striem 1928 , Edwd . Wertheim , Eagle Lodge , Frankfort-on-the-Maii . e , L . Woolf , Dr . R . Robertson J . W . 786 , M . Preuslau 249 , J . Forsyth W . M . 1173 , aud G . Brc adbridge P . P . G . D . C . Tho W . M . elect . Bro . Kiikpatrick waa presented for instillation by Bros . Manrico Hart and A . Aronsberg , and the

ceremony was efficiently performed by the rctiriug W . M . Bro . Gabriel , sen . Subsequently Bro . Kirkputrick invested his Officer ? , in tho following order : —Bros . Archer D . C , Rev . U . M . Silver Chaplain , D . Matthews S . W ., G . Thierry J . W ., A . Gabriel re-elected Treasurer , W . W . Mellor re-elected Secretary , M . Karet S . D ., J . O . Rob-arts J . D .,

J . Vos I . G ., J . C . Lemmens , B . Marcus * , J . W . Brien and L . Hammer , stein Stewards , aud D . Gabrielaen I . P . M . Bro . Williamson was reappointed Tyler . On tho conclusion of the ceremony the brethren adjourned to refreshment . Bro . Cookson , in responding to the toast of Bro . the Earl of Lathom , Deputy Grand Master aud Pioviucial

ISRAEL LODGE , No . 1502

Grand Master , and the Officers oi tho Provincial Grand Lodge past and present , expressed the satisfaction be experienced iu being present and witnessing such efficient working . As the brethren

knew , he bad for some lime past been precluded from fulfilling his Masonic duties in the way he should have desired , but now that be had terminated his mayoral duties , he would go more into fche Masonio world .

EBORACUM LODGE , No . 161

T . I E installation of fche W . M . book place in fche Hall , St . Saviour , gute , Ymk , on the 11 th inst ., and the event was invested with more than ordinary internst , iuasmuch as fcho Lodge was fcyled for the first time since the restoration and adornment of the building . The Lodge-room had been thoroughly renovated , painted , and decorated ; new oak seats bave been fixed on both sides below the

dais aud these have been covered with crimson velvet ; the floor has been carpeted , and the room is now one of the most suitable and handsome apartments for purposes of Masonic work that can be found in the country . The carpet may be described us being a magnificent Masonio one , having a blue ground with Masonic

devices woven in , and surrounded with the Royal Arch border . The staircase baa also been carpeted and painted ; tho two lower rooms have been painted ancl fitted with patent ventilators . The entrance hall has been laid with encaustic tiles by Bro . F . Rawlings , ancl in the Lod ^ e-room itself a aunlighs , Las been fixed in tbe c . ^ utre . The

roof has been painted in au ethereal blue colour , artisiiially lelieved with groups of stars in gold , the upper pa- 'ds of the walls being filled in with svall frescoes , the subjects being Egyptian Masonic groups , which have been executed in a maptcrly style by Bro . Whytehead P . M . Tho carpet for the largo hnll , it may be men ' t / ioueL and . also for the staircase , hive been specially wovetj

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to fche order of Bro . W . Brown afc tho works of Messrs . Crossley , of Halifax . The painting and decorations have been earned out by Mr . Pearson , Gocdramgate , York ; and the upholstering work and

seating by Bro . A . Chapman , of Petergate , York . The work has been superintended by a committee under the chairmanship of tho VV . M . Bro . S . J . Dalton . Ifc will be further satisfaction to tho brethren to know thafc a contract has been entered into for tho

completion , np to a certain point , of fche organ , and this work will bo carried out during the early part of next year by Messrs . Donmua and Sons , Skeldergate , York . It is also contemplated , at no distant date , to erect a suitable lavatory , and to add to the rooms available for Masonio ceremonial purposes the upper floor of tbe Tyler ' s

cottage , reserving the lower floor for cooking purposes . When thia is done the suite of Masonio rooms will be perfect . The brebhren with visitors from tho West Riding of Yorkshire and other Provinces assembled afc the Hall , Sfc . Savionrgate , at three o ' clock , and after the transaction of the usual routine business , the Worshipful

Master elect , Bro . George Chapman , waa presented for installation , to the Installing Master , Bro . T . B . Whytehead P . M . P . P . G . S . W ., who at once proceeded to induct Bro . Chapman into the chair as Worshipful Master for fche ensuing year . The Worshipful Master then invested the following brethren as his Officers , viz .: —Bros .

S . J . Dalton I . P . M ., W . Lackenby S . W ., W . Storey J . W ., Rev . R . P . T . Tennett Chaplain , G . Balmford P . M . Treasurer , J . Kay Secretary , J . H . Shonksmith S . D ., P . Pearson J . D ., Geo . Lamb D . C , J . L . Spetch I . G ., W . S . Child Organist , F . W . Halliwell , W . Sharp , G . Pook , J . Smith Stewards , J . Hall Tyler , T . B . Wbyte .

head Preceptor and Librarian . Apologies for non-attendance were read from the Very Rev . the Deair of York Past Grand Chaplain , the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett Deputy P . G . Master North and East Yorkshire , T . W . Tew P . G . Master West Yorkshire , M . C . Peek P . G . Secretary , W . Reynolds P . G . Treasurer , and a large number of

brethren of eminence in this and other Provinces , all of whom tendered their best wishes for a prosperous year . In addition to the Brethren and Officers of the Eboracum Lodge , tho following visitors were present : —Bros . J . W . Woodall 200 P . G . Treasnrer England , W . H . B . Atkinson P . M . 910 , W . F . Tomlinaon P . M . 304 ,

J . S . Rymer P . M . 236 , S . Chadwick P . M . 1010 , D . J . O . Donoghue P . M . 57 , W . Baldwin P . M . 630 , H . E . Coussans P . M . 297 , J . H . Taylor W . M . 1991 , C . M . Forbes S . W . 236 , 0 . E . Wright 236 and 357 , T . E . Jackson 1448 , 0 . Anderson 236 , T . Laveraok 1991 , J . Sutcliffe 1991 , C . Garrood 1991 , & o . The ceremony of

installation and tha addresses to the various Officers were forcibly given by the Installing Officer , who was afterwards appointed the Charity representative for the Lodge during the ensuing year . The annnal banquet , supplied by Bro . Halliwell , was held in the evening afc tie De Grey Rooms , when the W . M . presided , and was supported by

Bro . Border W . M . York Lodge , and Bro . Crummack , of York Lodge , and also by the visitors who had attended the installation ceremony , the invested Officers , and a large master of the brethren of the Lodgo . During the evening several glees and songs were give . i by a

quartette , consisting of Bros . J . E . Wilkinson , Sutcliffe , Sample , aud Child , in good style , Bro . Child , the Organist of the Lodg » , presiding at the piano . Bro . Horner , Baldwin , and other brethren added to the after dinner programme .

Joppa Lodge of Instruction , No . 188 . —On Tuesday , 26 th inst ., at the Manchester Hotel , Aldersgate-street , E . C Bros . C . H . Cohen W . M ., Ansell S . W ., Poppmacher J . W ., H . Saqui Secretary , Dodd S . D ., Samuel I . G . ; A . J . Marks , Rubenstein , Friedlander , Emanuel , Garrard , P . Cohen , Qaadratstein , Mendoza , & o .

The work comprised the rehearsal of the ceremony of initiation , Bro . Rubenstein acting as candidate . The first and second sections of tho first lecture were creditably worked by the W . M ., in the absence of Bro , Preceptor Dancyger , whose duties to bis mother Lodge caused his absence .

Sir Michael Hicks Beach has notified his intention of holding the Provincial Grand Lodge of Gloucestershire in Gloucester next year , and by invitation of the Dean and Chapter it is contemplated holding Provincial Grand Lodge in the Chapter-room of tbe Cathedral , with a special service for the occasion .

By the kind permission of the Very Rev . the Dean of Manchester , a musical service "will be rendered in the Cathedral oa the evening of the 9 th December , by the brethren of the Arthur Sullivan Lodge , No . 2156 . Tho sermon will be preached by Brother tho Rev . T . Barton Spencer , M . A . A collection will be made in aid of the East Lancashire Systematic Educational and Benevolent Institution . Brother J . Baker was installed on Tuesday , the 26 th instant , aa Worshipful Master for tho ensuing joir of the Herschel Lodge , No . 1894 .

HOLLOWAI ' PILIS . —The Great Need . —The blood is the life , ami on its purity our health as well as our existence depends . These Tills thoroughly cleanse tho vital fluid from all contaminations , and by that means strengthen and invigorate the whole system , healthily stimulate sluggish organs , repress orer-exc . tcd action , and establish order of circulation and secretion

throughout every part of the body . The balsamic nature of Holloway ' s Pills exercises marvellous power in giving tone to debilitated and nervous constitutions . These Tills dislodge all obstruction , both in the bowels and elsewhere , and are , on that account , much sought after for promoting regularity of action in young females and delicate persons syliQ are naturally WW * - ov haye i ^ va . sQtue , cause liocome go ,