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for the very efficient manner in xvhich he han performed the ceremony of initiation that evening ; that he had no doubt from the- ability ofthe ' AV . M . the business of the-lodge would be conducted in a satisfactory manner . It would allord him much p leasure to report to Sir Pry so l ' ryse ,

the R . W . P . G . M ., the hig h state of efficiency in which he found the lodge . This announcement was highly p leasing to the brethren , and much applauded . 'Phe lodge was then closed in ilia form b y the AV . M ., and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting room , where an exce lle-nl

supper had been prepared b y the worth y host Mr . Whilton , in his usual first-rate st y le . Tin W . M . p resided , supported on his ri g ht by Bro Major J . A . Lloyd Phillip , RAV . D . P . G . AL ; Bin Phillips , P . M ., 37 S , P . G . S . AV . ; Bro . 1 Smedlv , P . M ., 99 0 , P . P . G . J . AV . ; Bro . I . R

Owen , P . M ., P . G . R . ; Bro . Dr . Reynolds P . G . S . ; on his left by Bro . | . Gaddain , l . l ' . M . 990 , P . G . S . ; Bro . G . Phipps , P . M ., 990 P . P . G . J . D . ; Bro . J . Scritchly , P . M ., 990 P . G . S . AV . ; Bro . G . Parry , P . M ., 990 , P . P . G . SAV . Bro . G . AV . Phillips , P . M ., 990 , P . P . G . D . C .

and about 20 other brethren and sex eral visitors from H . West and Pembroke Dock . 'Phe usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given . " The Q ueen and the Craft , " " The M . AV . G . M . of England , the Marquis of Ripon , " " The RAV . D . G . M . the Earl of Carnarvon , and the Officers ol

the Grand Lodge , past and present , " 1 he R . W . P . G . M . of the AV . D . S . AVales , Sir Pryse Pryse , Bart , " "The Provincial Grand Ollicers past and present " The AV . M ., in a kind anil graceful manner , proposed "The health of Major Lloyd Phillips , RAV . D . P . G . M ., W . D . South AA'ales . " 'Phis was most enthusiastically received

by the brethren , who drank it in a bumper . Phe R . AV . D . P . G . M ., after referring to the kind manner in which the brethren had been pL ' . iseel to drink his health , expressed the p lea-aire ¦ it afforded him to be amongst them in his official capacity as D . P . G . M ., ami to observe the verx

excellent manner 111 which the lodge was worked , and the state of efficiency to which it had attained . 'Hie able way in xvhich thc installation ceremony had been conducted , and also the very satisfactory maimer in which the newly Installed Master had discharged his duties

yento be highly commended . 1 le then asked permission to be allowed lei pi ' oposc a toast , which he knew would be' well reccixed . which w as that of the W . M . who had shown his ability as Master thai evening , and under whose guidancehe hail no eloiibl the lodge would go on and

prosper . 'Phis was very cordially received , and suitably acknowleelgeel by the W . M ., who expressed his thanks to the KAY . D . P . G . M . lor lb , kind xvay in whieh be- had spoken of his meritas a Master , auel the cordial mauiiei in xx h ' udi 'due brethren had responde-d . 1 le- fell proud of n > id " .

Master of this lodge -, cimsideiiiig il as being the hig hest honour that could be confericd on him . and he assured the bivibivn ihat ii v . a . eluL . appreciated , and if in ihe fust ivivmonr he had performed he had executed it to their satisfaction

he was much grabbed and p leased at th-dr approval , and thai he was g l . ul to :-. v . 0 man ' , j x isitors present . The W . M . then propo .-. d el : ¦ installing Master , liro . 'P . Phillips , kiioxx ing ih . ii this toast would be well reccixed Irom ihe Li'd-,

estimation 111 which he was lu-hi b _ \ the bivlu-. vu , not 011 I } ' in that lodge but in the whole proviuc -. and also the hi g h position he held in th P . G . Lodge , and ins willingness at all time's to further the interest of Fie- e iiia .-oniu . he being in fact one ol the founders of the loil-m . ibo

Phillips having suitably u-plk-d , propo-eel "The , Health of Brei . G . Pari } , as one of ohloi Ma .-.-ons in the province . " 'J his toa .-t was we-ll ivc .-iv . . 1 . I Bro . Pairy being highly popular w ilh the Ci if . ' , Bro . Parry having ivplietl , gave- an hi .-i ,, rii- a ! ; . e- j count of Masonry since lie knew il atul showed

( he rapid spread of i ) u- Onhr ? id > -. < p . viH ) r in that time . Bro . ' 1 ' . Phillips ihen piopo .-i d the '' Health of the A'isito s , " coupling ii xvith ibe name of Bro . T . R . Owen , P . Al ., wlioab ! -. u-SI ended piiinlmg out ihe ad \ aula " , s ol '

l'deeniascitiry and the many beiu his il com ' erred 0 : 1 the members of the Ci . ifi , and show lug in a masterly manner the princi p les of ihe- Oulcr when duly carried into effect . Ihe AV . M . then proposed the " Health of the Officers , " which was responded to by Bros . Davis and

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Cousins . 'Phe "Health of the worth ' , Host a lei Hostess " was then proposed bv Bro . Pbiep- for the very excellent dinner which thev had provided . Mr . Whitton was the-n callcel m . am elul y acknowleelgeel the- compliment . Tin bieiluen separated about to p . m ., alter enjoying a most agreeable v veiling .

SOUTH n . \ i ' . — Prion / J . nd gc ( i \ o . 1000 ) . — 'Ibis flourishing leidge held ils meeting on Tuesday , the i . jlii inst ., in the Lodge Room a ! the Middleton lintel , Southend , to install Pro . John A . Warile-ll , W . M . elee'L . as Worshi p ful Alaster for tlu- ensuing year . Tlu- lodge - was

opened at 1 o clock . The ( VKu . iunv ol installation was performe'd by W . Ihe :. William I'issey . P . M ., No . 160 , and P . Prov . J . G . W . of KSSCN ina very impressive and cilcciixe manner , ai ' lei whi . h the newly installed W . M . appointeel his ollicers as lollows : — Bro . j . I \ . Heiiimann .

S . W . ; Bro . Albert Lucking , J . W ., the- Rev . Bro . J . W . Herbert , P . M . ; and Provincial Grand Chaplain . W . Bro . Free ' crick \ 1 ' and , l ' . M ., and P . Prov . S . GAV . ( re-e ' iccied ) Ticasurcr ; liro . Josiah Beck , Secretary : Pro . F . E . Phillips , S . D . : Bro . AV . Chaplain , | . l ) . -. W . Bio . il .

Rowley , P . M ., and P . Piox . S . G . D . ; re-appoiulcd Director of Ceremonies . Bio . \\ . i ' l ' o-l . I . G .: Bros . Chignel ! and Be'llics , Su wards : W . Pro ! K . Neittley ( re-clececel ) Tiler . The folio' . i'iiig P . M . s and visitors w e re pie . se ni l . ' -ro . Frederick Hindis AV . M . Grand Slewanls ' l- 'eige ; W .

Bro . Fred-, rick AVood , P . M ., Xo . loco , and P Prov . S . GAV . Bro . 11 . G . Savage , W . M . i \ o i ; . | . ; AV . Pro . AV . Smith Co : ; . P . AL , Ac 1000 and , P . Prov . G . S . B . : AV . Pro . S . umvl Cox l . P . M ., No . IOOO : Rex . "W . Pro . T . Hcibcl P . M .: . and Proxineial Grime ! Chap l ain : W

ho . William Pis-ev . P . AL , Xo . ibo ami P . Prov J . G . AV . : AV . Bro . ' l ) . B . Groul . P . AL . Xo . ld , md P . Prov . S . G . D . : W . Bro . IL Bowl ,-. ' . M ., 1 X 0 . IOOO , P . P . S . G . D . ; lire ,. i i irri-S i' .. xl . Xo . 1000 , ami P . Piov . A . G . D . C . W bo . Jas . Cantor , P . M .,. No . 1000 ; W

Bid . B . AotlK-y , P . AL , Xo . 1000 ; AV . Pro . G J . Jones , P . M ., No . i / pg ; Lieu 11 . Guiding . No | 7 : Bro . G . W . Lai , Or--at X ' o ; uh . rn , Xo l ' . S ; : Bio . I lerbei'i Jo ' nc- ' . ID . Xo 100 : Bro R . G . Owi'iis , Xo . ' Ill ; ibo . i . R . M .-idun .

a . , i . JiJi . Illlil olhel . 'i . id lodge belli . ; el ,,--.. I be brei lir . n , above ; ~ id niimli'r . sii li-isa 1 ,, 111 OvCell . ,, 1 l .-ino . i .-i prox id .-d hv Mrs . I ' : ; r . if the Middlelon I lo ' . I . d he n -ual loxnl and Masoiiie leasts wv , e iliilv houoiii'M and a \ tiv igive-able and eil | o \ : ible- ewmug xvas spe-iil .

Bxiv i-ii - . x - 1 N - !• 1 ] -: Mes . ¦¦ i-ii liari , tit /¦ ,. «/ , . ' <¦ ( Xo . iv : I I .- -Monday , ill , 1 nb lam . ar . w , 1 - a ::, n at da . among lb .- | - ' i , vi , i .: " , ih ol 1 . 11 n , s-.. xx he'll Pro . Sir J . ime . s lf , i > r , i . 11 \ ,. e . dr . tailed Moishiplol Ai . i-u ,- ¦ ,, ! , d I l . uiiu - mai Lodg-. X " . lew ,, I :.:, ' : oXV- -Id- i u , ile - -. ' io-eie w a ., . 1

\ 'TV l . ug , ' ' g . il ' . ' .. dmg "i bre-iiiie-n liom ail the lodges iii ibo dXiriei , ami all inueed in , oidial c . iiej raiulatioiis on tin ciiair b-.-in-j a-v . ni .-d by a uaill' luan sowed LM . IW u au . i d , id | eiii-di , d -a gemleniau ir , w h ,, -e iud-dai L ,.:., ! .- e v nions an

' b ., ei ; , v tl did ) , \ hi . ; ;¦ ¦ h . i , id . , i ,-, , fe . \ ' , , ,, i -, be . n ( " . nve'i'leei NIL . a pro ¦ , . i ,,..-. Corp-ir . lev t-r . " . n . w iih n arl _ , , ov : J i : ;; iabi ; auls . Aud si " 11 ail } elo l ! lose n i ; Libit uifs v . ill ! ¦ ill ¦ ¦ e | vie . -. ol u' tames Rauisd-.-n , tint ih .-x h . e . e cuvied

histauie in tlu- tow n of B . UTOW ai a c ,.- ! of / . ' ; . ooo del i . la . i b , x obi . i , a : \ s i ,-. e . j . M . iin . i I , piUmc s . iiic .-s li . ue ; , i-o i , -, ii h-. njcal n 1 i . r Ma , esi \ , W . I . I In , cube . r . d . ,. p ,, i in ,, . a . l-. 'l' . IF oi knu ' l . ll ... si . " l u C . . e oo . l' . oi I . I i

i . i , U'i : ' . ' ¦ ¦ : ¦ . 11 ) 1 ; pe . de III . I II , Ii . o A , t I -. i . i , ' b . C .,. 1 S .-. ' ., , Ss | ..,. , | U-, il ., , V . Il -. p . l ' i . e , . vi . X . ; a , id , u l , ie cio- - oi , ,. I- / i , ¦ i I ' , l ! i . , „'„ : lb- 1 , ' ielill ' . 11 We . e' i : uil . el b , eue \\ ,, ' ¦ -. ; 1 p b . d ¦ >' ¦¦ t . r lo a sumptuous ba . apu . t al Id . iii .- s -vbiu , - Hotel . 'Pile- follow ill- i ) i \ ibrell Wel'e

ill-. i . I . il as oil ! - ers : — -Bios 11 n . \ ( . ' .. ok , P . Piov . Cu . . ' or C . ami \\\ , as P .. xf . ; Ree . 'P . S B . ureit , C . . ;^ fun ; Mils HaT . mi , S . W . ; K . T . ' 1 a , lor , J . Vs . ; J ,,-,, p h i- ' i-iit r . I r IIMIAT : Henry Biioi , . l ' . Al ., . s , c . ; John 1 .. ui , , 1 ) \ , l G . ' ; los . ' -pb Hu . iiL .--on , S . ii . ; ' Pims . Mckmgll' ., " I . D . :

li . li . am ii 'Low ii-,, n . Si . wa . 'el , William i ' . wait , i . G ' . ; John Ray , 'l y kr . Anisic ; i ! i- iu \ , i d xi . re tlu- following :. — Bros , dvlp . ies , P . G . Sec . ; W } lie , P . Prov . G . K . ; l . oid Mmeaseer , l ' . ' xi . R . ; C . and W ; John Whiuxe . il . M . P . Kendal , Past j ; I

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thand J . W . ; Capt . Aloft .. P . Prov . G . S . B . ; AV . Ii . Sehu . idci . P . luoi . G . J . AV . ; Dr . Barber , P . M ., 99 /; , AL Kenneily , P . AL , 99 /;; Geo . Reiumiiiegoii , P . M ., --,. ;¦; ; 'J'hos . Roper , P . M ., W . l J"lm Case-, P .. M ., i ; og ; Thos . Dodgson , P . AL , 9 ' ) , ; R . PiiUeo . i , P . AL , 99- ; Alatthews ,

AV . AL , 99 . - ; \ V . J . A . Baldwin , AV . M ., 1 . 398 ; Rev . J . ? xl . Morgan , Cha ]) lain , 1 ,-59 ') ; A . AVorral , P . AL , r-vi .- : Geo . Cornfield , P . M ., 1221 ; ; AV . II . SH \ er , ' P . M ., 122 /; : J . S . ( Jrmand y , P . M ., i - ; ,: IX Add Graham , AV ' . AL , 1225 ; lb iirv Cook . P . M .. 10 . ' . 1 . id Prov . G . R .. C . and

\ V . J . P . So , ltd , P . M ., 1021 ( Mayor ol Barrow ) ; Dr . Allison , l ' . M . 1021 ; AV . Relph , P . M . 1021 : W . F . Cox . P . M ., io 2 i : John Barrow . W . M ., 1 . ; ; . ; ; Kog-r Oodgsmu , W . M ., 1 . 39 0 , P . G . S . R ., C . and AV . ; ihe Senior and Junior Waid . eiis ,, ! ' lodges 99 ,, 1 22-7 , ami 1 , 398 , and a large immb , r of otlii-r members of 102 1 , together e' ... si with many x luiin-: ¦ bre tlua . 11 not named in above list .

Ro . xi 1 i . cy . — C ' I . ' / . VI ' I-.- - . / L'idgc ( No . 1126 ) . — On Thursday , the i 6 ih in :,., the brethren of tliis loel g- ' ccieduaue ! t ' u'ir . - amiial festival of St . John , at ( lie-See , ek Dole Inn , Komiley . Amongst the visitors present Biv . ; . Beic . vford , P . M ., 10 . | ,

P . S . G . D . D . ; Swindell :., P .. M ., . -J 2 , ; : P . G . T yler ; FOM , P . M ., ut . 'C ; Brookxs , P . Al ., ^ 2 ) - F . E . Diinkwaler , P . M ., . 361 ; Hanson , P . M ., 28 / j ' t homa :-: L ' riiilvwatcr , P . M .. r 166 , Xc . The loelg .. - was opened at lour o clock b y tlie AV . AL , when tile middles of the previous meeting were

lead ami confirmed . 'Phe questions leading to the se'cond wen- : atislactoril y answered b y Bro . Thomas Wilkinson , ami he xvas duly passed b y tlu- W . M . 'Ihe chair was then taken b y tiro . Pivie-idoie ! , Installed Master , and the W . M . 1 le ct—B IO . Fiank K . Dick ; on—xvas presented

in due form b } Bio . Henry llowaiel , P . P . G S D ., and hisl . ilk-. I 111 . 1 11 .. inner xx Inch gave the- utmost saii-laction to the brethren . The folloxxing biilhreu xx . re appointed and inxe'Ste el officers for the- ensuing year :-- Bio . | . II . Hartley , l . P . M . ; Pro . Jolm ' \ Vootl , P . M ., ' P . G . Reg ., S . W . ; Bro .

ih . ckle-x , j . W ., Bro . Thomas Smith , P . M ., P . P . I . G . D . Treas . ; Bro . Henry Howard , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . See . : iho . | . II . Tatton , S . 1 ) . ; Bro . G . ' . \ . Robinson . J 1 ) , ; Bro . S . Howe , I . ( J . ; B ' - o . J . DeiimiL-v , diLi . Ilearly gootl wishes 1 axing i ) . v n g iven by the vhwiirs , the lodge xvas :-i ..--. - )| 1 : 1 due loim . i bilk- alter :-i \ o ' clock . 'Phe le iliidi - .-lie-rxi anls sat do ' . X'n lo a most excellent uu . d r , auel a \ ei \ agree able evening was spent .

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Dis'l IHC'f GR ' deXD I . ODGK OF BOAI : A ' . 'I Ii .- i . ' . ni } -s ; coiiil half-ye-arl } ' eoiniminii-ation Wis hel . l . 11 llli- I'Ve ' e'lliaSOIl-d II III I , B l Clll 1 . 1 , Oil I'd id . ;; . ii . ami : ' . ibe nytll Xo-. e-ldbir . 1 S 72 . ' I ¦'¦ 1 ' xx , o- pie-em :--Rt . Wiir . Bros , the' I Ion , bit . Ju He . Gibbs , Di . sliicl Giaiiel Alaster ;

x . eoige i . ulor , Past District ( ii . uul . Master ; Al . Balfour . D . tLS . W . ; J . P . CornloiTb , P . D . G . s . W . : A . Il . iv , P . D . G . S . W . ; C . F . Aiitchell , P . D . G . J . W ., as D . G . | . W . ; F .. T . Reiih , P . D (; . | . W . W . H . lliissex . DG . Se-eretarv : S . " Fio'unm , ' / .-, D . G . J . D ., ' a , D . G . S . D . ; P . ' Callag ' d . m DA ! I . I ) . ; G . L . D'l- ' . md-ii . D . G . Dir . of

C ' . r . : J . X . D . i"ly , D . G . Pur-U'V . mL ; I W . Se . ' . ger , ' D . G . T y ler ; F . W . B .-d . ' ord , Vd D . Liddj ,- an I II . X . CX ' ii - ' .. ! . D . G . Stew-. iiils , an ! i pi . -.-u . a-. ves , ol ii . ujt ol tile 1-jdge-J in trw , - ) :-.. IICI

I u- R .. J 1 . \\ .,,- -. li . p : ' , ; l D . strict Griul Ma-ie , ... a - . ue d id . ; liming III- p . i .-t Half-year t-vr-.. ¦ ' ¦ ¦ in die Son be . Di .-tiiel li . iva 0 ell xv . r . ' - ... g ' . ' .. 1 1 ' . 111 c .- .. li . d . itx ai . 'd n 1 ; d ' . o . iy v , iih we . ' . ' ' . , 1 1 v . 11 1 . ... ;' ,- o i . uu lo b ¦ xv .,: k . el m every [' .. d i i ; l elu- g lob . ' . 1 liere bis | v- 11 no c . iiiipiiiint I io m

"i' . 1 . vuii -t any lodge , auel w e haxe n a- on to u L .. v .- ib ii ah i ! i-lod ; 's are in a satisfactory , \ n . \ if en 1 -bin ¦ con la 1 in . A vole of cund . ol . 'i . ce \ v . ; h th- lamiiv of tlie late- Lo : ei A / ay . j , tile I'aueill ol !' ' . ' .-. dia-oiiry in inddi , xv a - passed , w ' li . di had been acknowle-dav d by the Hon . Robert

li nuke- hiv loi-vlsbi p ' s brother . Al the Let euiiiin . inieation of District G . Lodge it was agieeil that the Grand Lodge all . mid take ni' . r eb ' . ' , ¦ of th .- hill fio . li id .- 1 ' . ' ivv , ; i ^ ' H ., 11 Commie . .-. 'iii- had was invwi dgjgl y taken idiunge of , audi ' . vv . h its l . adib . e . also , auieu nt ' u g to about Rs . S / goOj of xvuich Rs . 6 , 800 xxason