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brethren for the corelial manner the toast had been given and responded to . He also expressed the great delight he felt at seeing his son in the eminent position as their W . M . The Tyler ' s toast brought a pleasant meeting to an agreeable close . There were present , besides those nameel , Bros . J . HOWLS , P . M ., S . W . ; II . J . Lardiicr , D . C , as J . W . ; W . Pennefather , P . M ., S . D . ; f . M . Butt , I . G . ; W . Snow ,

C . S . ; T . W . Adams , I . P . M . ; Woolridge , Preece , Leggett , Davis , Goodwin , Howard , Roberts , K . J . Howes , G . S . Wintle , P . M . ; Delofons , Crombie , Greenwood , Smith , and many others . The visitors were Bros . Elliott , 749 ; D . Moss , 1275 ; Van ltoelth , J . W . 917 ; V . Chipp , 1158 ; II . Blackwcll , ' 177 , and many others , whose names we were unible to ascertain .

ROYAL SAVOY LODGE ( No . 1744 ) . —A m ' . eting of this lodge was helel on the 25 th ult ., at Athley ' s Hitel , Covcnt-garden , under the presidency of Kro . James Willing , jun ., W . M . There were also present , among others , Bras . J , Douglass , S . W . ; Clemow . J . W . ; Treadwell , Treas . ; Stiles , Sec . ; Jones , S . D . ; Hylanel , J . D . ; Deller , 1 G . ; Holt , W . S . ; Smith , D . C ; Hixon , Philpott ,

Barham , Sillis , Callaghan , Cook , ite . id , and Lloyd . Visitors : Bros . Moore , P . M . ; H . Stiles , S . D . 1507 ; Kauffman , 1 744 ; Read , 177 ; and others . Bros . It . W . P . George , j . VV . VVlueK-r , and F . J . Jagels were raised , and Bros . > . W . Eirle , G . C . Dickey , and G . R . Carter passed . Afterwarels , Messrs . G . Esheley and Alfred Rimsden were

lnittated . It was agreed , upon the proposition of the W . M ., to li-wca snnwv . t festival , and bulks to be invited . An inrl-. ientiil comnrt ' . ce wai appointed to carry out the same . The list of the W . M ., as Steward repres . nti'ig the lodge at the ensuing festival of the Girls' School , WAS liberally subscribed to , and the brethren adjourned 10 banquet , after a Ion ? eve : iiii 4 's wjrk , which was Very ably performed .

DARLINGTON . —Restoration Lodge ( No . 111 ) . —A somewhat unusual occurrence took place in connection with this lodge in the eleath of two of its members , b-ith Past Masters , within a day of each other . Bro . T . Brunton died on the 28 th ult ., at the age of forty-three , and Bro . A . F . Robinson on the 29 th ult ., age ! forty-one . The former wis interred on Tuesday , the 1 st inst ., and

the latter on Weelnesday , the 2 nd inst . Both funerals were attended by a large number of brethren , who had assembleel at the Masonic Hall . Among them were noticed Bros . W . Hobson , W . M . in ; } . M . Meek , W . M . 1 ^ 79 ; J . C . Martin , P . M . ; George J . Wilson , P . M . and Sec . 111 , P . P . G | . W . Durham ; | . Macnay , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Durham ; John Moirell , P . M . ; John Bailey , P . M ., P . P . G . J . W .

Durham ; II . Maddison , John Hodgson , sen ., Thomas Ness , John Watson , John Burney , F . Tovey , G . N . Watson , Ottiwell Smith , Minter , P . M . ; B . Boulton , P . M . ; W . Lear , P . M . ; E . Hutchinson , R . A . Luck , John Hodgson , jun ., Smith War . l , W . Dryden , A . ] . Martin , John Willis , S . Cailton , W . Miiford , J . W . Armitage , W . Swales , D .

Brebner , James Hoggelt , Dr . Frazer , George Cooper , Wm . Salkeld ( C E . ) , Thomas Garbutt , and F . A . Kelly { Freemason ) . Bro . Robinson was also a member of the Marquis of Ripon Lodge , in which he held the office of W . M . a few years ago . Bro . Brunton was a member of the Perseverance Court of Foresters , a large number of who ; n alien led his funeral . He had also held the office of 2 nd

I nncipal in the Vigilance Royal Arch Chapter , in . Bro . Robinson being an active member of the Temperance Society , his remains were accompanied to the grave by a large concourse of the members of that society and other friends . The greatest respect to the departed was shewn by the inhabitants of Darlington , for all along the route that the cortege tiavtrsed the shops were pattly closed , and blinds drawn .

MANCHESTER . —Lodge of Integrity ( No . 163 ) . — The numbly meeting of this highly esteemed and influential lodge took place on Wednesday , the 26 th ult ., at the Fieemasons' Hill , Cooper-street , Bro . Henry Walley , W . M ., presiding , supportcel by the following officers : — Bros . Joseph Mackie , P . M ., S . W . ; Alfred Heald , J . W . ; J . M . Sinclair , S . D . ; Joseph Senior , J . D . ; B . Williams ,

P . M ., Treas . ; William Siddeley , S ; c . ; W . D . Waddell , P . M . ; William Live-sey , John Studd , and Henry Heap , Stewards ; 11 . 11 . Warburton , P . M ., I . G . ( pro . tern . ) and Org . ; and J . Kiik , Tyler . There was a very large attendance of brethren present , including Bros . G . F . East , P . P . G . D . C , and J . W . P . S Union , P . G . D . C . East Lancashire . The visiting brethren included members from Loelges Nos .

166 4 , IOII , niii , 654 , 5 81 , 1045 , 993 , 1609 , 44 , 204 , and 3 17 . At six o'clock between sixty and seventy brethren sat down to a well-s . rved tea , a la fourchette , at the conclusion of which they assembleel in the spacious lodge-room . The lodjje was opened in ancient form , and the minutes of last meeting read and confirmed . Mr . Alfred Francis Youle having been unanimously elected a member of the lodge ,

was initiated inlo the mysteries of the Craft by the W . M ., assisteil by his officers . At the conclusion of this ceremony , Bro . Leo Bernstein , who was a candidate for passing , was interrogated , and then withdrew . On his re-admission he was passeel to the degree of a Fellow Craft Freemason , the ceremony in this , as in that of the E . A . D .-gree , being impressively rendered by the W . M . and his

officers . The charge was then delivered to both candidates by the S . W ., Bro .- \ lfrcd Heald , and at its conclusion the lodge was lowered to the First Degree . " Hearty Good Wishes " were expressed by the visiting brethren , and the lo- ge was closed iii due form , after which the brethren ailjour ied downstairs to the refreshment board . The usual

lenal ami Masonic toasts having been proposed , and duly resp nil . el ID , " The Healths of die Newly-Initiated Brethren " were next proposed , in response to which Bros . Youle and Ifcrnsleiu returned thanks . The toast of "The Visitors " was drank with enthusiasm , and acknowledged by three of the bre ' . hrcn . During the evening several excellently rend .-red glees and / juartetts were given by Bros .

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Dumville ( two ) , Lister , Turner , and Salmon , and Kro , Greenwood ' s comic powers caused peals of laughter , his singing of " Brown , the Trageelian , " being very funny , while his imitations of Phelps , Buckstone , Fechter , Comp . ton , and Toole were exceptionally good , and did him great credit—in fact , we have never seen this gentleman ' s equal

off the stage ' . We have before dilated upon the abundance of vocal and instrumental talent among the members of this lodge , and we are quite sure that any of our Lancashire brethren who may pay a \ isit to the Integrity will not only be cordially received , anil hospitably entertained , but will retain a pleasuiable recollection of the same .

BEDFORD . —Stuart Lodge ( No . 540 ) . —The March meeiing of this lodge took place at the Swan Hotel , on Wedneselay , 26 th u ' . t ., Bro . Capt . Colburne , the W . M ., presiding , supported by the following officers : G . Nash , I . P . M . ; R . H . Coombs , S . W . ; II . f hody , J . W . ; J . Carter , S . D . ; R . Stafford , J . D . ; J . Sergeant , Treas . ; J . R . Bull , Steward ; Capt . Verey , I . G . ; Ccokson , acting

Organist , and about twenty brethren . T he minutes of the former lodge were read and confirmed . A ballot was taken for a brother of the Ionic Lodge , No . 227 , who was unanimously elected and initiated , the W . M . ably performing the ceremony , in which he was Well supported by his officers . The lodge unanimously placed the lodge votes for the Boys' and Girls' Schools in the hands of the

W . M . Bro . R . Boughton-Smith having offered to represent the Stuart Lodge as Steward at the B ys' School Festival in June , Bro . Bull propo ; ed , and Bro . Coombs seconded , that the off . r be accepted , and that the sum of ten guineas be placed on his list out of the funds of the

lodge—unanimously agreed to . S-veral other items of business were transacted . A solicitor ef Bedford was duly proposed and seconded as a candidate for initiation , and the lodge was closed ii due form , and upwards of twenty brethren adjourned to refreshment , anel spent a pleasant evening .

STOCKTON-ON-TEES . —Fraternity Lodge ( No . 1418 ) . —The March meeting of this lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall , St . john ' s-road , on Thursday week , the 27 th ult . Piesenf , Bros . J . J . T . Thorman , W . M . ; J . P . Banning , S . W . ; James Hall , J . W . ; W . J . Watson , P . M ., Treas . ; John Broome , Sec . ; G . E . Pybus , S . D . ; J . Pickering , J . D . ; G . E . Smirk , I . G . ; A . Crosby , Stwd . ;

J . Trenholm , Tyler ; T . Bowman , T . Gibson , T . W . Pybus , J . Cook , It . Bradley , C . Burnett , W . Mace , G . Pickering , W . Henderson , J . VV . Richardson , E . F . Wallace , J . Bolt , J . McBriele , and R . Headlam . Visitors , Bros . A . S , Fowler , P . M . 940 ; B . R . Smith , Past Master 940 ; VV . Kinney , George Lazonby , J . Ellis , T . VV . Hudson , W . A . Hodgson , John Doherty , and F . A . Kelly

( Freemason ) . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , Bio . Peter Hallstrom , after due examination , was passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft . The election of officers was then proceeded with . Tnere were six brethren eligible for the office of W . M ., but the votes were unanimous in favour of Bro . J . P . Banning , the Senior Warden . His

installation will take place on the 24 th inst ., when a large gathering of brethren is expected . Bro . W . J . Watson , P . M ., was unanimously re-elected Treasurer , an office he has held since the foundation of the lodge . Bro . Trenholm was also re-elected Tyler . The names of two gentlemen were then submitted for initiation at the next meeting , one of whom , Mr . W . H . Atkinson , was the

winner of the Queen's Prize at Wimbledon in 1876 . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting table . After the cloth was removed , the following toasts were proposed . "The Queen , " " H . R . H . the M . W . G . M ., " "The Pro and Deputy Grand Masters , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " which were all done full justice to . The toast of " The Prov .

Grand Officers " was coupled with the name of Bro . W . J . Watson , to which that brother ably responded . The W . M . then proposed " Tne Visitors , " on behalf of whom , by request , Bros . W . Kinney and F . A . Kelly responded . In reply to the toast of " The W . M . elect , " which was very warmly received , Bro . Banning shortl y but forcibly replied . Bro . Jackson , P . M . 940 , then proposed " The Health of

Bro . Thorman . " In the course of his remarks , he highly complimented the retiring Worshipful Master for the efficient manner in which he had performed the eluties of his office . Bro . Thorman neatly replied . The brethren shortly afterwards separated . The brethren of Stockton are to be congratulated upon possessing such a splendid building in which their

meetings are held , devoted solely to the Craft . The following particulars will , we are sure , be read with interest . The building is situated in St . John's-road , and the Stockton Masonic Club was commenced on the 1 st of January , 1871 , inthe Freemasons' Hall , which building had been erected the previous year by the Lodge of Philanthropy , No . 940 . It was soon proved that the rooms in the hall

available fcr club purposes were insufficient ftr the wants of the rapidl y increasing number of members , and in Nov ., 1875 , the comer stone of the present commodious and handsome building was laid by Bro . James Usher , the W . M . for that year , and opened for the use of the lodges of the town and the club in August , 1876 . The new hall , which is the property of the Philanthropy Lodge , cost

about £ 7000 , and contains large lodge and banqueting rooms , besides others which are let to the club , including separate rooms for reading , conversation and smoking , billiaids , in which room are two splendid tables , library , luncheon , & c . The present number of the brethren

belonging to the club is 130 . One of the conditions of membership is that each member must be a subscriber to a regular lodge . The club has served and still serves the very desirable purpose of promoting and maintaining kindly relations between the different lodges of the town by affording opportunities of agreeable social intercourse

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among their members . T his institution has been singularly fortunate in having for its President Bro . Alderman John Hunton , J . P ., and ex-Mayor of the borough . The members prove their esteem and appreciation of Bro . Hunton ' s character and services by every year unanimousl y re-electing him to his honourable office . The success and

prosperity of the club are also 111 a very great measure elue to the ability and indefatigable exertions of its Hon . Sec , Bro . A . S . Fowler , who is , in the opinion of the members , so much the right man in the ri ght plac * , as to be , like the President , annually re-elected with entire unanimity . Other towns would do well to emulate the example shewn by the brethren of Stockton .

HAMPTON . —Hemming Lodge ( No . 1512 ) . —This prosperous provincial lodge met in great strength , it being the annual election meeting , at the Lion Hotel , on the 20 th ulf . There were present Bros . Fox , P . M . Lebanon , W . M . ; Jessett , S . W . ; Ockenden , J . W . ; J . Hammond , P . G . S . Middlesex , I . P . M . ; VV . Hammond , P . P . G . D . of Middlesex , Secretary ; E . Hop wood , P . P . G .

S . B . of Middlesex , Ticasunr ; Haw , Hon . P . M . ; J . Hurst , P . M ., & c , Kent , J . D . ; I liscox , I . G . ; Moody , D C . ; Day , A . W . S . ; T . C . Walls , P . P . G . O . of Middlesex , S . D . { Freemason ) ; Gilbert , P . G . T ., Tyler . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Bunyan being in attendance was duly and impressively raised to the degree of a M . M . by the I . P . M . Tne election of

officers resulted unanimously in favour of Bre > s . Jessett as W . M . ; E . Hopwooe ' , as Treasurer ; Gilbert , as Tyler . The bye-lau-s were then read . Upon the motion of Bros . Hurst and J . Hammond , a Past Master's jewel was unanimously vo' . cil 10 the W . M ., who duly acknowledged the high compliment thus paid him . All Masonic business being etnl ; el , the loelge was duly cleised , and the brethren

aeljourned to a collation . 1 he visitors were Bros . C . J . Cr . stelow , S . D . 780 ; T . Pinckney , 1 ( 138 . Upon tbe removal of the cloth the W . M . gave in very brief terms the preliminary Royal and Craft toasts , which were duly honoured . "The R . W . P . G . M . and the re . st of the P . G . Officers " was acknowledged at length by the S-. cretary , Bro . W . Hammcnd . In proposing "The Health of the

W . M ., " the I . P . M . dwelt upon the long connection of Bro . Fox with the lodge . It had been his misfortune during his year of office to have been seriousl y indisposed , and which untoward circumstance had necessaiily interfered very much with the proper discharge of his duties . He had , however , as far as was compatible with his health , carried out the duties of his position efficiently , and on his

retirement he carried with him the good wishes of every member of the Hemming Lodge . The W . M . having replied , gave "The Visitors , " which was responded to by Bros . Costelow and Pinckney , in which they complimented the lodge upon its excellent " working . " "The Past Masters , " " The Treasurer and Secretary , " and " The Officers , " quickly followed . In giving the latter toast

the W . M . took occasion to return his thanks to the members comprising the . staff for the very good support they had given him during his year of office , and he hoped that they would bestow the same amount of attention to the discharge of their duties during the reign of his successor . Bro . Jessett , S . W ., W . M . elect , responded upon behalf of himself and colleagues . He , in

conclusion , also thanked the brethren very heartily for the great honour that they had conferred upon him by electing him W . M . for the coming year . He should endeavour to follow in the footsteps of those who had gone before him in the chair by discharging the responsibilities of his position as far as in him laid . The proceedings shortly afterwards terminated .

GHISLEHURST . —Chislehurst Lodge { So . 1531 ) . —The regular March meeting of this flourishing lodge was held on the 22 nd ult . at the Bull ' s Head , under the presidency of Bro . Henry Gloster , W . M . Amongst the brethren present were Bros . W . Kipps , I . P . M . ; John Mason , S . W . ; J . Griffin , J . W . ; Hutchings , S . D . ; Hunt , J . D . ; E . Kipps , I . G . ; W . O . Goldsmith , Sec . ; and visitors

Bros . H . Chappell , 147 ; E . Lambert , 1362 ; C . Nightingale , 1362 ; J . Healey , 1348 ; C . Featherstone , 79 ; W . Medcalf , S . W . 1621 ; F . Dawes , 14 ;; B . H . Swallow , P . M . 1568 ; and H . Massey , P . M . 619 { Freemason ) . The work of the lodge consisted of electing Bro . Wm . Ireland Lefevre ( No . 211 ) , and Bro . Edward Good ( No . 871 ) , as joining members , and passing Bros . Brailev and Jupp to

the Second Degree . On the proposition of Bro . J . Griffin , J . W ., it was resolved to petition Grand Chapter for a chatter for a chapter to be attached to the lodge , and the proposition was received with the heartiest satisfaction by the brethren , the Chislehurst Lodge having , by its work , prosperity , and strong support of the Charities of the Order , assumed a leading position in the province of Kent . Bro . W . O .

Goldsmith , Secretary , standing as Steward for the next festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , the lodge voted five guineas to his list , which already amounts to over eighty guineas . There being no further work before the lodge , the brethren closed down , and adjourned to a most comfortable little supper , which was made the more agreeable to

the visitors by the hearty welcome with which they were received and entertained . The usual toasts followed , but the speeches were very short , and more attention was paid by the brethren to amusing each other with some excellent music and singing than placing before them again all the good qualities of Masonry , which are the stock

theme of after-banquet oratory . The cause of the Charities was by no means forgotten , and not only Bro . Goldsmith , who represents the lodge this year as Charity Steward , but several other brethren enforced upon their hearers the necessity of sending up a good list . The brethren returned to town by the last train , after spending a delightful evening .