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the M . W . G . M . thought so was proved by Bro . Romanic Callender ' s appointment to office in Grand Lodge . He knew many ofthe Grand Officers , and they were all imbued with the same spirit of true Masonic progress which distinguishes the province at large . All would agree that a model Grand Master presided over the . province of Cheshire . He ( Bro . Bowes ) had , in common with many

of them , met Lord De Tabley in lodge , and it was very evident that he was a thorough " working" Mason . The same remark applied to the other officers ; and , without wishing to make invidious distinctions , he would instance Captain Cope . Any one who had witnessed lhat brother ' s working could not but admire the dignified impressiveness which was always apparent . ( App lause . ) For

the province of Cumberland and Westmoreland , he was happy he could speak from a more intimate acquaintance , having held activeoffice in it forthree years . ( Cheers . ) The Grand Master , Lord Kenlis , had the well-being of the Craft at heart , and nothing could exceed his anxiety to promulgate the genuine tcnetsand princip les of the Order . His deputy , Colonel Whitwell , ALP ., was an erudite

brother , and one whose "working" was all that could be desired . The officers , and he knew them all , evinced a similar spirit to their chiefs . Such being the case , it was to be expected that good and correct " working " would be the rule , and so it was . He could point to a town , . not so large as Warrington , with three limes lhe number of brethren , and lhe workintr of the lodges was

most unexceptionable . ( Cheers . ) The speaker then announced that he had permission to propose the toast of the evening— "The W . M . ofthe Gilbert Greenall Lodge , No . 1250 . " ( Continued cheering . ) He could not give expression to lhe feelings of pleasure he experienced that day in having installed Bro . Mossop as their W . M . The W . M . was a Cumberland man , and first saw lhe light in

one of the best-worked lodges in that province . When he came to Warrington he called upon him ( Bro . Bowes ) , and expressed a wish to become affiliated to the then only lodge in the town . He wrote to a friend in Whitehaven —a friend , alas ! whosenamehe was now obliged to recall in silence—and he found lhe tongue of good report was loudly in Bro . Mossop ' s favour . Of course he was warmly

welcomed , and he had watched his upward progress with a good deal of interest and very great satisfaction . ( Cheers . ) He attained the rank of S . W . in No . 148 , and was the first S . W . in N . > . 1250 ; and now , at lhe end of the first year of the lodge ' s existence , he was unanimously chosen as W . M . He need say no more ; they had conferred upon Bro . Mossop the highest

honour they ha 1 in their power to bestow . He therefore asked them 10 drink to the toast , and he would express a hope that the Worshipful Master ' s year of office might be both a prosperous and a happy one . ( Drank wilh enthusiasm . )—The W . M ., rising to respond to the toast proposed by Bro . Bowes , said : Brethren , it is wilh a f .. cling of diffidence that I rise on the present occasion , not

because I have accepted an office that I cannot perform , but lhat the brethren of this lodge have chosen me as their W _ M . notwithstanding the seniority in years of many of you ; but I can only say one thing in answer to my owi ] peculiar feelings—lhat my motto shall be to act strictly in accordance wilh the Book of Constitutions and the bye-laws of our own lodge . I shall , as far as lies in

my power , do all I can to work the lodge with decorum and preserve that harmony and unanimity lhat has hitherto prevailed amongst us . Bro . Bowes has this evening spoken very kindly of mc , and in terms somewhat enthusiastic . I scarcely think I deserve all lhat he has said ; but , at the same time , I do say that during the four and a-half years I have been in Warrington I missed

but one lodge meeting , and on that occasion I was one hundred miles from home . It has been my constant study ever since the day of my admission into Freemasonry to gain all the knowledge I could and regularly atiend to the duties devolving upon me ns an officer or a private memberof a lodge . Bro . Bmvcsand brethren , il is with feelings of gratitude that 1 acknowledge your kind

expressions this evening , and for the enthusiastic way in which you have drunk my health . I can assure you it will he a pleasing remembrance to me for years lo come . Brethren , before I sit down I wish to propose lhe health of a brother whose name is al . vaysa pleasing sound to each member of the Gilbert Greenall Lodge * It is the " Health ofthe I . P . M ., R . W . Bro . Greenall . " ( Cheers )

A matter of regret to each of us is his absence this evening , which is unavoidable , owing to a previous engagement which Bro . Grcnall had made . As members of the Gilbert Greenall Lodge , we cannot speak in too complimentery terms of our J . P . M . During the first year of the lodge ' s reign he presided over it in a kind and courteous manner , and , brethren , we ought to feel proud

of the name of our lodge when wc consider our first Master , well knowing him to be a good and true Mason , in the strictest sense of the word . —Bro . P . Rubin-on , in the absence ofthe I . P . M ., re-plied , thanking the brethren for the honour ihey had done Bro . Greenall —In reply in the toast of the W . M . ' s , P . M . ' s , and officers of ' the mother lodge ( the Lodge of Lights ) , Bro . D . W . Finney ,

I . P . M ., said he regretted very much lhe absence of [ heir worthy Bro . Smith , W . M ., who woul I have le-sp . -mdi-d to that toast ; but he might sav on behalf of the W . M . ' s , P . M . ' s , and brethren of the old lodge , ( hat each and all bore the brethren of lhe Gilbert Greenall Lodge the most kind and fraternal affection . They ( die brethren of the Lodge of Lights ) rejoiced to see the progress they were making in Masonry . —Several other toast ' s were eiven ,

anl among them ' lhe Masonic Charities , " by Urn . W . Richardson . —Iiro . Bowes , P . M ., ttc :., I . c . ggc 1 to acknowledge lhe toast of "The Ma-onic ( h irities . ' ' They were , one and all , worthy of iheir best cons . devaimn . They had thennelvcs done somcihhig for lhe Boys ' School and their local charity in West Lancashire ; and he hoped they should yet do more . The ) ounger members would soon know the merits of these charities , and cive their support , ( Cheers . )—Several brethren contri .

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bated immensely to the harmony of the meeting a choice selection of fine old English songs , and after an evening spent in the most pleasurable enjoyment , the brethren separated in perfect good will and harmony .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

The Belgrave Chapter , No . 749 . —The regular Convocation of this flourishing Chapter was held on Friday , the 24 th inst ., at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street , present : John G . Bond , M . E . Z . ; Henry Johnson , H . ; William Bourne , T- ; Henry Garrod , S . E . ; Geo . Pymm , S . N . ; William ' Watson , P . S . ; Henry Finch , 1 st A . S . ; Henry

Crabtrec , 2 nd A . S . ; William OughrP . Z .. G . P . The followings Companions were present : E . W . Mackney , Edward Harper , XV . E . Mackrill , Wm Johnson , Spencer Homewood , Frederick Williams , Frederick Frampton , R . N . Welchman , Thomas E . Edwards , Henry Jennings , George Knight , G . A . Elliott , Alec . Lcfcbrc and 1-i . Coates . Visitors : W . Hopekirk and Henry

Webb . The only business was that of installation . Comp . Wm . Watson , P . Z ., in his usual admirable manner performed that ceremony , and installing Comp . Dr . Henry Johnson into the chair of M . E . Z ., Wm . Bourne II ., and Geo . Pymm , J . The Companions then adjourned to the banquet table , where a most recherche elinner awaited them . The M . E . Z . gave the usual and oft repeated toasts ,

and in response to that of " The M . E . Z ., ' said that he felt proud ofthe position the Companions had placed him in , and trusted that at the conclusion ot his year of office , the Companions would do him the honour of confirming those expressions of goodwill , that Comp . Bond , the P . M . E . Z ., had been p feased to express to him , and

concluded by placing a beautiful jewel on Comp . Bond's breast in the name of the Chapter . Comp . Bond thanked the Companions in a suitable speech . The evening was spent in a most agreeable manner , with the assistance of Comps . Mackney , Bond , Finch , Pymm and Webb , who contributed to the vocal enjovment of the evening .

Orders Of Chivalry.

ORDERS OF CHIVALRY .

RED CROSS OF ROME eS : CONSTANTINE . Roman Eagle Conclave , No . 6 . —A regular meeting of the above conclave was held at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleetstreet , on Saturday , the 25 th ult ., and amongst those present we observed , Sir Knights W . R . Woodman , MP ., G . A . R ., the M . P . S . ; Or ' . ' C . II . Rogers-Harrison ,

V . E . ; W . F . N . Quilty , K . G . C ., P . Sov . and Treas . ; II . C . Levander , MA ., G . A . Treas ., P . Sov . ; Rev . W . B . Church , M . A ., S . Gen . ; I . Read , J . Gen . ; II . A . Allman , ( M . P . S . 9 ) , H . P . ; R . Wentworth Little , O . K . ; W . C . Luccy , M . D ., Herald ; C . A . Thompson , II . Geddes , Alfred Smith , Alpheus C . Morton , Sec . Bro . Jabez S . Gower , iS \ P . M . 410 , was duly installed . The

conclave was then closed , and lhe knights partook of slight refreshment , separating at an early hour . It may be remarked that the attendance of the officers of Ibis conclave is always lo be relied on , an example that might be copied with advantage in other branches of lhe Red Cross Order . St . Andrew ' s Conclave , No . Is . —This conclave met at

the'I erminus Hotel , Cannon-street , on Wednesday , the 22 nd ult ., under the presidency of Sir Knight Raynham W . Stewart , G . A . II ., M . P . S ., who was supported by Sir Knights R . Kenyon , V . E . ; S . Rosenthal , XV . II . Hubbard , W . Roebuck , D . M . Dewar , W . Jones , J .

Dawson , XV . Scott , and other oflicers . 1 he business done was purely formal—a committee being appointed to make arrangements for removing the conclave lo Bro . Gosden ' s hostelry , the Masons' Arms Tavern , Mason ' savenue , where every accomino lation is being provided for the meetings of Masonic bodies .

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR . Mon nl Calvary , or Early Grant Encampment of England . —On Friday , the 241 ) 1 nil ., the members of this cnc . ' . mpment celebrated , at Freemasons' Tavern , the Festival of St . John the Baptist . Amongst lhe knights present were the E . Commander , John G . Chancellor , P . EC ' s F . Binckes , ] . Slohwasser , and W . Paas ; S .

Rosenthal as 1 st Capt ., W . Roebuck as 2 nd Capt . ; D . M . Dcwar , Expert ; Raynham W . Stewart , Standard Bearer ; Clarence Harcourt , Herald ; John Hervey , and E . Baxter . The encampment having been duly opened , Sir Knight Binckes , P . E . G ., installed , in a very able manner , Comps . R . Wentworth Little and Arthur C . Veley as Knights of the Order . A banquet followed the proceedings in the encampment .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

0 ST . GEORGE Lonoi-:, No . 190 , AP . F . RDEF . N ' . — At a regular meeting of this lodge helel on the 14 th ult ., the R . W . M ., Iiro . Forrest , in the chair . After the iisu . il business lind been transacted , the R . W . M . presented Bro . Charles Mack . iv , in the name ofthe

lodge with a purse and sovcreir . g ? , as a mark of their appreciation of his services for nearly nine years , during which time lie had filled nearly every office in the lodge . lie being about to leave Abi'i-ilei-n , the R . W . M . expressed the feelings of his brethren , by wishing him good health and prosperity .

Ax emergency meeting ofthe " Mother Lodge " was held in their Lodge-room , Kilwinning , on the 241 I 1 ult ., ( Summer St . John ' s Day , ) the lodge was opened and advanced to the M . M . degree by Bro . Robert Wylie , Prov . Grand Sec . of Ayrshire , when Bros . Thomas M , Campbell , P . M . 408 and Prov .

Scotland.

M . No . 489 ; Thomas Menzies , M . M ., St . Mary ' s Coltticss , No . 31 ; William Harper , M . M . andB . B . Clyde , No . 40 S : and George Maynard , M . M . Clyde No . 408 were affiliated to the "Ancient Mother . " Bros . Dr . Hugh Andrew , S . M ., Acting Senior Warden , and John Whinton , Treasurer . Acting Junior Warden .

Ireland,

IRELAND ,

GRAND LODGE OF FREEMASONS OF IRELAND . The "' rrand Lodge met on St . John ' s Day at the Freemas- lis HaU at noon , when the following officers were unanimously elected for the ensuing year : — Patron—H . R . II . the Prince of Wales .

Grand Master—His Grace the Duke of Leinster . Deputy Grand Master—R . W . Shelketon , Esq . Senior Grand Warden—The Right Hon . Lord Athhimney . Junior Grand Warden —The Right Hon . Lord Viscount Powcrscourt . Grand Treasurer—Arthur Bushe , Esq .

Grand Secretary—Maxwell Close , Esq ., D . L . Grand Chaplains—The Rev . J . J . MacSorley and the Hon . nnd Rev . W . C . Plunket . Set . . r Grand Deacon—C . A . Cameron , Esq ., M . D . Jun : Grand Deacon—The Right Lion , the Earl of KiugsU •" .

Gran . Superintendent of Works—C . D . Astley . Esq . Grana Director of Ceremonies—Alderman Manning , J . P . Grand Stewaid—T . E . St . George , Esq . Grand Sword Bearer—George Hepburn , Esq . Grand Organist—Francis Quin , Esq . Grand Inner Guard—S . N . Lane , Esq .

LODGE NO . 73 . The brethren of the recently established Masonic Lodge No . 75 held their first anniversary dinner , since the issue of their warrant , in honour of the patron saint of their venerable Order , on Friday evening last week in the Royal Hotel , Malahide . About sixty ofthe brethren were provided wilh a really sumptuous banquet in the

ballroom of the hotel , which was admirably adopted for the purpose . The tables were laid out with much taste , and the dinner was in every respect excellent , and admirabl y served , and the wines were ofthe choicest vintage . The brethren present were invited asgucsts , and the entertainment provided for them was aU that could bc desired . At half-past six o ' clock the chair was taken bv Bro .

Andrew 1-itzpatnck , W . M . ; Bro . John Ryan , S . W ., occupied the vice-chair . Amongst those present were—Bros , the Rev . S . G . Morrison , P . G . C ; Rev . C . O'Callagan , Dr . Rawdon Macnamara ( 25 ) , Charles C . Macnainara ( 72 S ) , John Brennan ( 2 ?) , George XV . Greene ( 6 ) , George Young ( 666 ) , James Macawlcy ( 69 ) , Percival

Jones ( 15 S ) , William Telford ( 15 S ) , George R . Price ( 15 S ) , George Lucas ( 126 ) , Charles Parker , G . Loyd ( 666 ) , G . R . Grice ( 100 ) , John Voting ( 100 ) , George Hill Smith ( 666 ) , S . Strahan ( ioo ) , Carnegie ( 500 ) , J . O . Miller ( 245 ) , J . G . Burne ( 245 ) , James Flynn ( 245 ) , J . Bolton ( 120 ) , II . Gerly ( 120 ) , George T . Whitestone ( 245 ) , Pike ( 15 S ) , O'Neill Stewart ( 100 ) , Win . Collier

( 120 ) , John Wilson ( 245 ) , John II . Cooper ( 41 ) , J . G . Curham ( 666 ) , O'Donohue ( 666 ) , C . Phillips ( 245 ) , S G . Downes ( 245 ) , Joseph Wonfer ( 75 ) , E . S . Hardy ( J . W . 75 ) . I' . Marshall ( S . D . 75 ) . J- Benson ( 120 ) , F . ' Benson ( S . D . 75 ) , Thomas Callinan ( 75 ) , James Callinan ( 75 ) , lames Baird ( 75 ) , W . Cross ( 100 ) , A . Robertson ( 75 ) , W . Parker ( 75 ) , Callow ( 75 ) , Wonfer , jun . ( 75 ) , John J .

Sims ( 75 ) , Marcus Sullivan ( 75 ) , Joseph Watkins ( 75 ) , R . W . Morgan ( 125 ) ,, J . Odium ( 75 ) , tic . Dinner having been partaken of , and the tables cleared , the usual loyal toasts were proposed in eloquent and appropriate language by the Chairman , and ivec heartily responded to . The health of his Grace the Duke of Leinster , Grand Master of Ireland , and other Grand

Officers also met with a cordial response , and were honoured with lhe customary salutes . Amongst the other toasts were " The Visitors , " which was responded to by Bro . Rawdon Macnamara ; "The Officers ofthe Lodge , " responded lo severally by Bros . John Ryan , E . S . Hardy , P . Marshall , and F . Benson . The " Poor and Distressed Brethren , " responded to by a liberal collection . Bro .

Macnamara also proposed , in highly complimentary terms , "The Health and Success of Bro . Odium , " ofthe Royal Hotel , who had provided them with so excellent a banquet . Bro . Odium responded . In the course of the evening the W . M . presented Bro . Wonfer with a handsome Masonic trowel , as an acknowledgment of his

services in connection with the lodge . The proceedings were very much enlivened by the singing of a number of appropriate songs by Bios . Ryan , O'bonoghuc , Philips , Lucas , S . Slrahan , eStc . The brethren to the city by special train , which left Malahide at a quarter to twelve o ' clock , after having spent a most agreeable evening .

GENERAL MI-. LI . INET , the ex-Grand Master of Freemasons , has written a letter to M . Ollivier , the Minister of Justice , in which he states that "bad health and old age " were the causes which induced him to decline his re-election to that post . Why he should have written lo M . Olliver on the matter

is a puzzle which may be partly explained by a hope expressed in his letter , " that the Order will continue under its new Grand Master to steer clear of politics . " It would appear from this that the Freemasons are afraid of being persecuted as a " secret society , " like the Internationalists . — . £ Vr /;< 7 ,