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Installation Meetings, &C.
F . A . Bales S . W . ( W . M . elect ) , N . Tracy P . M . P . G . S ., S . R . Anness P . M . P . P . G . J . D ., W . P . Mills P . M . Treas . P . P . G . S . W ., A . A . Bennett P . M . P . P . G . E ., J . H . Staddon P . M . PP . G . S . D ., J . B . Fraser P . M . P . P . G . S . D ., Hy . Sidney P . M . aud See . P . P . G . A . D . of C , E . E . Younger J . W ., Fred C . Atkinson S . W ., 11 . E . Leach J . D ., Geo .
Turner I . G ., A . Spalding Steward , E . T . Bead , J . Good hew , Richard Anness , H . Campion Monteith , A . C . Hayward , John Tibbenhani , W . Darby . The visitors , in addition to the E . W . the Prov . Grand Master , included Bros . J . Terry P . G . S . B . Secretary to Royal
Masonic Benevolent Institution , the Rev . R . N . Sanderson P . M . Ill P . G . Chap . Eiiir ., Di-. Tidbury S . W . lit , Edgar S . Scrivener W . M . 225 , W . Pearson P . M . 930 , S . Snow P . M . 959 , C . n . Scriveu S . W . 1663 , Robert Titlovv J . W . 388 aud 1982 , G . T . Pick J . W . 959 , A . E Chaplin 88 , John H . Baxter 191 , W . Kemp 959 , M . A . Butcher 959 ,
and W . Leathers 959 , & e . W . Bro . Terry acted as Installing Master , and performed the ceremony in a nio- ^ t impressive manner . The newly-installed Worshipful Master invested his Officers , as follow : — Bros . Yonnger S . W ., Atkinson J . W ., Mills Treas ., Sidney Secretary , Loach S . D ., Turner J . D ., Campion Monteith I . G ., Wright D . of C
Thwaites and Spalding Stewards , Gonld Tyler . After the Officers had been invested , the R . W . the Prov . Grand Master Lord Ilenniker expressed the pleasure ifc had given him to be present at the installation of Bro . Bales , who was tho son of a very old and esteemed friend of his . He also desired by his presence to do honour to Bro .
Tracy , who had done so much for Freemasonry in Suffolk , and who wns , he believed , one of the oldest members of the Perfect Friendship Lodge . He had , however , attended at great personal inconvenience , and he hoped the W . Master and Brethren would excuse him if he left earlier than he would otherwise havo done . He was
always glad to come to Ipswich , where he had received so much kindness , and he greatly regretted that he was not able to make a longer stay on the present occasion . The Prov . Grand Master then retired , and shortly afterwards the Lodge was closed in ancient form . The brethren then adjourned to tho banquet room , where a sumptuous
repast was served by Bro . T . Hardwick , of the Queen s Street Restaurant . The Wor . Master ( Bro . Bales ) occupied the chair . The Wor . Master proposed the Loyal toasts and " The Present and Past Grand Officers . " He thought the Perfect Friendship , as a Provincial Lodge , ought to feel highly honoured by the presence of
two Grand Officers , Bros . Sanderson aud Terry . Bro . Boby would also have been with them , but far the lamented death of his brother . He coupled with the toast tho name of Bro . tho Rev . R . N . Sanderson . Bro . tho Rev . R . N . Sanderson , in response , expressed the interest ho had always felt in the Perfect Friendship Lodge , and tho
pleasure it had given him to bo present at the installation of Bro Bales , who wa 3 not only an old pnpil of his , bnt also the son of a much esteemed fiieud . The Wor . Master next proposed " Tho R . W . tho Prov . Grand Mr . ster Lord Ilenniker , the V . W . the Deputy Prov . Grand xMuster tho Rev . C . J . Martyn P . G . C ., and tho Prov . Grand
Officers present and past . ' He expressed his regret that the Prov . Grand Master wan unable to stay for tho banquet , but said they must be thankful that he did them the honour of being present at tho Ledge . lie was Lord-in-Waiting on the Qneou , and ho had come down from Windsor , nt gi eat personal inconvenience , in order to be with tbem that evening . With regard to Bro . the Eev . C . J . Martyn , he was beloved throuchaut tho Province , and nothing but prior oi inub
unguyetuetiis an mipoi nauuru pievumeu mm using present . The toast was responded to by Bro . N . Tracy far tho Present , arid Bros . J . B . Fraser and J . If . Stridden for the Past Prov . Grand Officers . The Worshipful Master , in proposing the Installing Master , said he esteemed it a great honour to have boon installed by such a distinguished Mason as Bro . Terry . On behalf of tho Perfect Friendshi p Lodge , and on his own behalf , he thanked Bro . Terrv for the honour
he had done them hy his presence , arid for the impressive manner in which he had performed fche installation ceremony . Bro . Terry , in response , said he had installed some hundreds of Worshi pful Musters in different parts of tho country , but he had never experienced more pleasure in performing the ceremony than he had that evening . He knew well Bro . Bale ' s zeal for Freemasonry , and be was quite sure
he would not have undertaken an office tho duties of which ho did not feel competent to discharge . He was sure Bro . Bales would add fresh lustre to the chair which so many eminent Masons had filled in past times . Tho I . P . M ., Bro . Hunt , in felicitous terms , proposed the health of the Worshipful Master , Brc . F . A . Bales . The toast was drunk with fnll Masonic honours . The Worshipful Master
responded m appropriate terms , and expressed the hope that at the end of his term of office he should hand on to his successor the Masteiship of the Lodge pure and unsullied as he had received it . The Worshipful Matter proposed tho Immediate Past Master , and referred to tho gir-at prosperity the Perfect Friendshi p Lodge lied enjoyed under the Mastership of Bro . J . Hunt . Bio . John Hunt , in
response , thanked the Officers and Biothron for tha . support acoiwdi d to hun during tho part yew . Bro . Tracy , in an imprc- 'sivo spesc ' . piopoao . tho MasonicChitvili . o . a , coupled with the name of Bro . Terry . ' Bro . Terry , in nvpouso , said np-m tho success of tho Masonic ! Charities depended tho welfare of over 900 persona . For the suoport of the Girls ' and Bovo' Institutions over £ 2 ( 5 . 000 a-vnarw ' . s '
required , ain . i in connection y . Ith tho Uernvoloufc IusLiuuioii : Cl-J-, 800 was expended er-. ry year . There were eighteen annuitants in the ' Province of Suffiuk , the aggro ; : ite ri a . u' -fc L ' i y v .-cro receiving beiak' ! nrv £ > ' 00 a-yrar . -o that ' . " . ' th' < iv / hu he Tuh .-. hi ; fairly ray that ( he . a- ~ o ; r ! o Chari ::,.: ; had crcK clah . as w . : u ihoir avian -t ' . - ' c ¦; . The
oth .-r I ., a , A ; v , er , ; Jro Part Mr t 'S of the L rh > -o , Mrer . 'j-Ld by the U ( , i-di : ; i : ' :: i Mn-rr , and r-i-ud . d to P ,-. u . : ' . Ll . A " o . f .- ' . an I A . A . ¦ . ¦ ' ¦ ' . :., ¦ r-. -.. <"" -., . , ! :,, i . < 'p ~ e ,, -. a : > , - ! .. ' . in . ' .. ¦ ...- . / ,
T . J'V ; . f . hi . . - ' •• riv ; . ; :. U . Th ! ..., Ch . i'nhA aa-i i'er :., ; | . e <} , ;; .. , , ¦ . ' th- - : Lof ' cc . I- -,,. ,. ., ; \ ,.: the . VAr .-hinful M ; - ; o- \ a-: d Yrovedc i -,- ' by Bros . F . C . Ailiinson J . W ., It . Sidney S -eret a ,-v . rcri H . j . WrigV ; Dir . of Cers . ; and the Tyler ' s tea- ; t . The toajts were intor .-porsod with songs aud recitations by various brethren . Bro . G . E , Barvvtli very ably presided at the pianoforte .
Installation Meetings, &C.
DORIC LODGE , No . 81 . rjlEE anniversary meeting of this Lodge was hold at the Masonic i- Hall , Wbodbiitlge , ou Tuesday , tho 27 th inst ., when Brother llo ' sey was iustalled as the Worshipful Master of the Lodge for the ensuing year . There was a numerous attendance of Brethren . Bro . William Clarice acted as Installing Master , and performed the ceremony in a YC ry able and impressive manner . The Wardens '
chairs were filled by Bros . Tiaey and Phillips . Having beon duly installed , Bro . ilorsev invested his Officers for the year , as under . — Bros . Phillip ,- S . W . j Booth J . W ., Rev . J . Beck Chaplain , Gall Treasurer , Parrett Secretary , F . W . W . Gross S . D ., Gall D . C ., Loveless Organist , Brooke I . G ., Sheppard and Tomlinson Stewards , Hall
Tyler . Hearty good wishes were tendered to the Worshipful Master , from tho Grand Lodge of England , the Province of Suffolk , and the Visiting Lodges . Tho Lodge was then closed in ancient form , and the Brethren adjourned to the Bull Hotel , where a snmptuou 3 banquet was admirably served by Mr . and Mrs . Miles . After the
choice viands had been duly discussed , the Worshipful Master proposed the Queen and tho Craft , and the usnal Masonic toasts . Bro . Clark * , England , responded for tho Grand Officers . The W . M . proposed tho Prov . Grand Master , Lord Ilenniker , the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . tho Rev . C . J . Martyn , and the rest of the
Prov . Grand Officers Present and Past . Bro . Tracy responded for the Present Officers , and Bro . Gall for the Past . The W . M . next proposed the Installing Master , and expressed great satisfaction at the admirable manner in which Bro . Clarke had performed the ceremony . Bro . Clarke , in response , said it was always a great pleasure
to him to mm to attend tho Doric Lodge , and to instal such worthy . Masters a 3 had filled the chair of that ancient Lodge in times past . Tho Immediate Past Master , Bro . Collins , in felicitous terms , proposed tho Worshipfnl Master of tho Doric Lodge , and expressed the hope that Bro . Horsey would have a happy and prosperous year of
office . The Worshipful Master suitably responded . The other toasts were tho Immediate Past Master , the Masonic Charities , the VL-dtors ( for whom Bro . Hayward responded ) , the Past Masters , the Treasurer and Secretary , and the Tyler ' s toast . The toasts were interspersed with some capital songs , and a most enjoyable evening was spent .
LOYAL LODGE , No . 251 . ON Tuesday , the 27 th inst ., the annual meeting of this Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Barnstaple , for the purpose of trans no'ing the usual business and to present Bro . John Brewer with an address and a gold Prov . J . G . W . jewel . W . M . Edwards presided , and among those present wero tho Prov . Grand Master Visconnfc Ebriugton , M . P . The first business was the presentation of the gold jewel aud address , by Lord Ebringfcon . The address was as follows : —
" Ancient and ( Ton airabl > Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons , Loyal Lad-e , No . 251 . Piesented , together with a gold Prov . J . G . W . jewel , to Worshipful Brother- John Brewer P . M ., on his retirement from tho office of P . G . Secretary and appointment to that of P . J . G . Warden , by bi't then of his mother Lodge , in accordance with the following unanimous resolution pas .-: ed at a regular meeting of tho Lodgo , held afc the Masonb HaU , Barnstaple , on Monday , the 4 th
July 1837 : —That a testimonial bo presented by tho Brethren to Bro . John Brewer as a small token of their esteem and regard towards him , and to mark their appreciation of tho distinction with which he has discharged tho duties of P . G . Secretary for a period of eight years . " In answer to the well-deserved remarks of Lord Ebrington , Bro .
J . Brewer nunc a suitable reply . Bro . W . A . Roberts was then installed as W . M ., and he subsequently appointed his Officers . In the evcr . irg a large company dined together at the Fortescne Hotel .
ST . JOHN'S LODGE , No . 328 . fnilK annual Festival of this Lodge waa celebrated on Tuesday , - * - the 27 th inst ., when there was an exceedingly large attendance of brethren from various parts to witness tho installation of Brother Mngford , the S . W . for the past year and W . M . elect . The following were amongst those pre .-- . eut .- —Bros . Ebrington 218 W . M .- P . P . G . O ., Dr . Searles 218 P . M . P . G . S ., Stanley 395 P . G . Sword Bearer , Martin
910 P . M ., and others . The Lodge wa 3 opened by Bro . Grant , and ' after the minntes were read and confirmed a Board of Installed Masters v . a * formed , and the ceremony of installation was moat eH'cctn-c-lv performed by Bro . Grant P . M ., after which the nowly . installed W . M . invoked his Officii-3 for tho year , as follow : — Bro - . Rich i- ! a [ . [> .:, [ ., Hill S . W .. Itonwiek J . W ., flat-land . P . P . G . D .
: ro .-rvu-er , tav lor P . V . t errtavy , Oraat P . M . Chaplain , Beckett S . D ., hi . y . rlo J . Le ather PA 1 . B . C ., Brooks Organist , Tavier I . G ., BoerS . S ., Millrird J . S ., Burt Trio- . After transiting other basing " -, tho Lodgo « -as clo .-T-d nce . - . r . iing to anciert custom , and the Brethren adjourned to the Queen ' s Hotel , where the spread reflected great credit ou the cuiiiuo of tho host , Bro . Harrison .
AIENTUKFA LODGE , No . 418 . - jlIIE I'V' -iivai of rJc . John a ad tho installation of the Worshi pful air-ier ? K thi-i [ ,., ] - ' ¦ : i : place , on Tuesdav , tho ! 20 : h in -t ., at nc Ma . ¦ -. ' : ] - Had , Oaeaor . h -, ifaah-y . There was an exceptionall y ' -. ¦ • ¦ ¦ : ;¦¦ lalar . e ,. of : >!¦ - ¦ -., .--. ]> , . ¦ „ . ' ' ;>¦¦; , j ,. ! ,. ^ yy . M . pSy efcuas in .
' ¦^ y- ; ' ]) : Brc . ( A- aldrveh T . i ' . M ., :--r-ted by Biw . Bickiey , Jackson arc l- hamper . , \ : >>¦ ¦ r < i ¦ > r . " . u :-y r-f iesfaliat i-ai the W . M . appointed ' '¦¦ ¦¦'" ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦'' ¦ ¦ ¦ : Oilr-vs- I ' : ; :- ;]¦¦¦ . naiug ; - ear :-- Bio ; :. Windhj S . W ., ¦¦¦ ' : i : i ; •'• >' ,., r v . !' . !•; . ' , ' , '• ,:.-rs Chiphihi , Iiaies Treasurer , Otve : euv Secr . nry . Jlaai ; - . -. !! S . i ) . ; Barlo . v J . D ., Jackson Dir . ol ' . ' r .- \ , ! . i . " . L' ! o - . v Orgiri .-L . Jo ; , ; 3 I . G ., Jones and Goodson Stewards , ¦ V / iikes Tyler . After the eoremony a banquet was held at tho Town : Hall , provided by Bro , Munro .
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Installation Meetings, &C.
F . A . Bales S . W . ( W . M . elect ) , N . Tracy P . M . P . G . S ., S . R . Anness P . M . P . P . G . J . D ., W . P . Mills P . M . Treas . P . P . G . S . W ., A . A . Bennett P . M . P . P . G . E ., J . H . Staddon P . M . PP . G . S . D ., J . B . Fraser P . M . P . P . G . S . D ., Hy . Sidney P . M . aud See . P . P . G . A . D . of C , E . E . Younger J . W ., Fred C . Atkinson S . W ., 11 . E . Leach J . D ., Geo .
Turner I . G ., A . Spalding Steward , E . T . Bead , J . Good hew , Richard Anness , H . Campion Monteith , A . C . Hayward , John Tibbenhani , W . Darby . The visitors , in addition to the E . W . the Prov . Grand Master , included Bros . J . Terry P . G . S . B . Secretary to Royal
Masonic Benevolent Institution , the Rev . R . N . Sanderson P . M . Ill P . G . Chap . Eiiir ., Di-. Tidbury S . W . lit , Edgar S . Scrivener W . M . 225 , W . Pearson P . M . 930 , S . Snow P . M . 959 , C . n . Scriveu S . W . 1663 , Robert Titlovv J . W . 388 aud 1982 , G . T . Pick J . W . 959 , A . E Chaplin 88 , John H . Baxter 191 , W . Kemp 959 , M . A . Butcher 959 ,
and W . Leathers 959 , & e . W . Bro . Terry acted as Installing Master , and performed the ceremony in a nio- ^ t impressive manner . The newly-installed Worshipful Master invested his Officers , as follow : — Bros . Yonnger S . W ., Atkinson J . W ., Mills Treas ., Sidney Secretary , Loach S . D ., Turner J . D ., Campion Monteith I . G ., Wright D . of C
Thwaites and Spalding Stewards , Gonld Tyler . After the Officers had been invested , the R . W . the Prov . Grand Master Lord Ilenniker expressed the pleasure ifc had given him to be present at the installation of Bro . Bales , who was tho son of a very old and esteemed friend of his . He also desired by his presence to do honour to Bro .
Tracy , who had done so much for Freemasonry in Suffolk , and who wns , he believed , one of the oldest members of the Perfect Friendship Lodge . He had , however , attended at great personal inconvenience , and he hoped the W . Master and Brethren would excuse him if he left earlier than he would otherwise havo done . He was
always glad to come to Ipswich , where he had received so much kindness , and he greatly regretted that he was not able to make a longer stay on the present occasion . The Prov . Grand Master then retired , and shortly afterwards the Lodge was closed in ancient form . The brethren then adjourned to tho banquet room , where a sumptuous
repast was served by Bro . T . Hardwick , of the Queen s Street Restaurant . The Wor . Master ( Bro . Bales ) occupied the chair . The Wor . Master proposed the Loyal toasts and " The Present and Past Grand Officers . " He thought the Perfect Friendship , as a Provincial Lodge , ought to feel highly honoured by the presence of
two Grand Officers , Bros . Sanderson aud Terry . Bro . Boby would also have been with them , but far the lamented death of his brother . He coupled with the toast tho name of Bro . tho Rev . R . N . Sanderson . Bro . tho Rev . R . N . Sanderson , in response , expressed the interest ho had always felt in the Perfect Friendship Lodge , and tho
pleasure it had given him to bo present at the installation of Bro Bales , who wa 3 not only an old pnpil of his , bnt also the son of a much esteemed fiieud . The Wor . Master next proposed " Tho R . W . tho Prov . Grand Mr . ster Lord Ilenniker , the V . W . the Deputy Prov . Grand xMuster tho Rev . C . J . Martyn P . G . C ., and tho Prov . Grand
Officers present and past . ' He expressed his regret that the Prov . Grand Master wan unable to stay for tho banquet , but said they must be thankful that he did them the honour of being present at tho Ledge . lie was Lord-in-Waiting on the Qneou , and ho had come down from Windsor , nt gi eat personal inconvenience , in order to be with tbem that evening . With regard to Bro . the Eev . C . J . Martyn , he was beloved throuchaut tho Province , and nothing but prior oi inub
unguyetuetiis an mipoi nauuru pievumeu mm using present . The toast was responded to by Bro . N . Tracy far tho Present , arid Bros . J . B . Fraser and J . If . Stridden for the Past Prov . Grand Officers . The Worshipful Master , in proposing the Installing Master , said he esteemed it a great honour to have boon installed by such a distinguished Mason as Bro . Terry . On behalf of tho Perfect Friendshi p Lodge , and on his own behalf , he thanked Bro . Terrv for the honour
he had done them hy his presence , arid for the impressive manner in which he had performed fche installation ceremony . Bro . Terry , in response , said he had installed some hundreds of Worshi pful Musters in different parts of tho country , but he had never experienced more pleasure in performing the ceremony than he had that evening . He knew well Bro . Bale ' s zeal for Freemasonry , and be was quite sure
he would not have undertaken an office tho duties of which ho did not feel competent to discharge . He was sure Bro . Bales would add fresh lustre to the chair which so many eminent Masons had filled in past times . Tho I . P . M ., Bro . Hunt , in felicitous terms , proposed the health of the Worshipful Master , Brc . F . A . Bales . The toast was drunk with fnll Masonic honours . The Worshipful Master
responded m appropriate terms , and expressed the hope that at the end of his term of office he should hand on to his successor the Masteiship of the Lodge pure and unsullied as he had received it . The Worshipful Matter proposed tho Immediate Past Master , and referred to tho gir-at prosperity the Perfect Friendshi p Lodge lied enjoyed under the Mastership of Bro . J . Hunt . Bio . John Hunt , in
response , thanked the Officers and Biothron for tha . support acoiwdi d to hun during tho part yew . Bro . Tracy , in an imprc- 'sivo spesc ' . piopoao . tho MasonicChitvili . o . a , coupled with the name of Bro . Terry . ' Bro . Terry , in nvpouso , said np-m tho success of tho Masonic ! Charities depended tho welfare of over 900 persona . For the suoport of the Girls ' and Bovo' Institutions over £ 2 ( 5 . 000 a-vnarw ' . s '
required , ain . i in connection y . Ith tho Uernvoloufc IusLiuuioii : Cl-J-, 800 was expended er-. ry year . There were eighteen annuitants in the ' Province of Suffiuk , the aggro ; : ite ri a . u' -fc L ' i y v .-cro receiving beiak' ! nrv £ > ' 00 a-yrar . -o that ' . " . ' th' < iv / hu he Tuh .-. hi ; fairly ray that ( he . a- ~ o ; r ! o Chari ::,.: ; had crcK clah . as w . : u ihoir avian -t ' . - ' c ¦; . The
oth .-r I ., a , A ; v , er , ; Jro Part Mr t 'S of the L rh > -o , Mrer . 'j-Ld by the U ( , i-di : ; i : ' :: i Mn-rr , and r-i-ud . d to P ,-. u . : ' . Ll . A " o . f .- ' . an I A . A . ¦ . ¦ ' ¦ ' . :., ¦ r-. -.. <"" -., . , ! :,, i . < 'p ~ e ,, -. a : > , - ! .. ' . in . ' .. ¦ ...- . / ,
T . J'V ; . f . hi . . - ' •• riv ; . ; :. U . Th ! ..., Ch . i'nhA aa-i i'er :., ; | . e <} , ;; .. , , ¦ . ' th- - : Lof ' cc . I- -,,. ,. ., ; \ ,.: the . VAr .-hinful M ; - ; o- \ a-: d Yrovedc i -,- ' by Bros . F . C . Ailiinson J . W ., It . Sidney S -eret a ,-v . rcri H . j . WrigV ; Dir . of Cers . ; and the Tyler ' s tea- ; t . The toajts were intor .-porsod with songs aud recitations by various brethren . Bro . G . E , Barvvtli very ably presided at the pianoforte .
Installation Meetings, &C.
DORIC LODGE , No . 81 . rjlEE anniversary meeting of this Lodge was hold at the Masonic i- Hall , Wbodbiitlge , ou Tuesday , tho 27 th inst ., when Brother llo ' sey was iustalled as the Worshipful Master of the Lodge for the ensuing year . There was a numerous attendance of Brethren . Bro . William Clarice acted as Installing Master , and performed the ceremony in a YC ry able and impressive manner . The Wardens '
chairs were filled by Bros . Tiaey and Phillips . Having beon duly installed , Bro . ilorsev invested his Officers for the year , as under . — Bros . Phillip ,- S . W . j Booth J . W ., Rev . J . Beck Chaplain , Gall Treasurer , Parrett Secretary , F . W . W . Gross S . D ., Gall D . C ., Loveless Organist , Brooke I . G ., Sheppard and Tomlinson Stewards , Hall
Tyler . Hearty good wishes were tendered to the Worshipful Master , from tho Grand Lodge of England , the Province of Suffolk , and the Visiting Lodges . Tho Lodge was then closed in ancient form , and the Brethren adjourned to the Bull Hotel , where a snmptuou 3 banquet was admirably served by Mr . and Mrs . Miles . After the
choice viands had been duly discussed , the Worshipful Master proposed the Queen and tho Craft , and the usnal Masonic toasts . Bro . Clark * , England , responded for tho Grand Officers . The W . M . proposed tho Prov . Grand Master , Lord Ilenniker , the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . tho Rev . C . J . Martyn , and the rest of the
Prov . Grand Officers Present and Past . Bro . Tracy responded for the Present Officers , and Bro . Gall for the Past . The W . M . next proposed the Installing Master , and expressed great satisfaction at the admirable manner in which Bro . Clarke had performed the ceremony . Bro . Clarke , in response , said it was always a great pleasure
to him to mm to attend tho Doric Lodge , and to instal such worthy . Masters a 3 had filled the chair of that ancient Lodge in times past . Tho Immediate Past Master , Bro . Collins , in felicitous terms , proposed tho Worshipfnl Master of tho Doric Lodge , and expressed the hope that Bro . Horsey would have a happy and prosperous year of
office . The Worshipful Master suitably responded . The other toasts were tho Immediate Past Master , the Masonic Charities , the VL-dtors ( for whom Bro . Hayward responded ) , the Past Masters , the Treasurer and Secretary , and the Tyler ' s toast . The toasts were interspersed with some capital songs , and a most enjoyable evening was spent .
LOYAL LODGE , No . 251 . ON Tuesday , the 27 th inst ., the annual meeting of this Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Barnstaple , for the purpose of trans no'ing the usual business and to present Bro . John Brewer with an address and a gold Prov . J . G . W . jewel . W . M . Edwards presided , and among those present wero tho Prov . Grand Master Visconnfc Ebriugton , M . P . The first business was the presentation of the gold jewel aud address , by Lord Ebringfcon . The address was as follows : —
" Ancient and ( Ton airabl > Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons , Loyal Lad-e , No . 251 . Piesented , together with a gold Prov . J . G . W . jewel , to Worshipful Brother- John Brewer P . M ., on his retirement from tho office of P . G . Secretary and appointment to that of P . J . G . Warden , by bi't then of his mother Lodge , in accordance with the following unanimous resolution pas .-: ed at a regular meeting of tho Lodgo , held afc the Masonb HaU , Barnstaple , on Monday , the 4 th
July 1837 : —That a testimonial bo presented by tho Brethren to Bro . John Brewer as a small token of their esteem and regard towards him , and to mark their appreciation of tho distinction with which he has discharged tho duties of P . G . Secretary for a period of eight years . " In answer to the well-deserved remarks of Lord Ebrington , Bro .
J . Brewer nunc a suitable reply . Bro . W . A . Roberts was then installed as W . M ., and he subsequently appointed his Officers . In the evcr . irg a large company dined together at the Fortescne Hotel .
ST . JOHN'S LODGE , No . 328 . fnilK annual Festival of this Lodge waa celebrated on Tuesday , - * - the 27 th inst ., when there was an exceedingly large attendance of brethren from various parts to witness tho installation of Brother Mngford , the S . W . for the past year and W . M . elect . The following were amongst those pre .-- . eut .- —Bros . Ebrington 218 W . M .- P . P . G . O ., Dr . Searles 218 P . M . P . G . S ., Stanley 395 P . G . Sword Bearer , Martin
910 P . M ., and others . The Lodge wa 3 opened by Bro . Grant , and ' after the minntes were read and confirmed a Board of Installed Masters v . a * formed , and the ceremony of installation was moat eH'cctn-c-lv performed by Bro . Grant P . M ., after which the nowly . installed W . M . invoked his Officii-3 for tho year , as follow : — Bro - . Rich i- ! a [ . [> .:, [ ., Hill S . W .. Itonwiek J . W ., flat-land . P . P . G . D .
: ro .-rvu-er , tav lor P . V . t errtavy , Oraat P . M . Chaplain , Beckett S . D ., hi . y . rlo J . Le ather PA 1 . B . C ., Brooks Organist , Tavier I . G ., BoerS . S ., Millrird J . S ., Burt Trio- . After transiting other basing " -, tho Lodgo « -as clo .-T-d nce . - . r . iing to anciert custom , and the Brethren adjourned to the Queen ' s Hotel , where the spread reflected great credit ou the cuiiiuo of tho host , Bro . Harrison .
AIENTUKFA LODGE , No . 418 . - jlIIE I'V' -iivai of rJc . John a ad tho installation of the Worshi pful air-ier ? K thi-i [ ,., ] - ' ¦ : i : place , on Tuesdav , tho ! 20 : h in -t ., at nc Ma . ¦ -. ' : ] - Had , Oaeaor . h -, ifaah-y . There was an exceptionall y ' -. ¦ • ¦ ¦ : ;¦¦ lalar . e ,. of : >!¦ - ¦ -., .--. ]> , . ¦ „ . ' ' ;>¦¦; , j ,. ! ,. ^ yy . M . pSy efcuas in .
' ¦^ y- ; ' ]) : Brc . ( A- aldrveh T . i ' . M ., :--r-ted by Biw . Bickiey , Jackson arc l- hamper . , \ : >>¦ ¦ r < i ¦ > r . " . u :-y r-f iesfaliat i-ai the W . M . appointed ' '¦¦ ¦¦'" ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦'' ¦ ¦ ¦ : Oilr-vs- I ' : ; :- ;]¦¦¦ . naiug ; - ear :-- Bio ; :. Windhj S . W ., ¦¦¦ ' : i : i ; •'• >' ,., r v . !' . !•; . ' , ' , '• ,:.-rs Chiphihi , Iiaies Treasurer , Otve : euv Secr . nry . Jlaai ; - . -. !! S . i ) . ; Barlo . v J . D ., Jackson Dir . ol ' . ' r .- \ , ! . i . " . L' ! o - . v Orgiri .-L . Jo ; , ; 3 I . G ., Jones and Goodson Stewards , ¦ V / iikes Tyler . After the eoremony a banquet was held at tho Town : Hall , provided by Bro , Munro .