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LIVERPOOL . —Dramatic Lodge ( No . 1609 ) . — The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday afternoon , the 25 th ult ., at tbe Masonic Hill , Hope-street , Liverpool , where there was an attendance of about sixty brethren , including visitors . Bro . Lindo Courtenayi W . M ., presided during the business , supported by Bros . W . J . Chapman , I . P . M . ; Joseph Bell , P . M ., P . G . S . ;

1 . jIcKenzi " , S . W . ; W . Sandbrook , J . W . ; A . Woolrich , Treas . ; lohn Atkinson , Sec ; J . Pifer , I . G . ; R . Burgess , Org . ; W . Savage , S . S . ; H . P . Squire , J . S . ; and W . H . Ball , Tyler . Amongst the " privates" present were Bros . 1 . M . Boyd , J . Shrapnel ! , M . P . Tueski , W . Heap , P . Lowndes , H . Leslie , J . Wainwright , F . Duncanson , R . J . Ro berts , J . A . Mercer , H . Round , D . \ Whittle , Dr . Pitts ,

Dr . Johnson , Dr . Williams , C . Courtenay , Ownes , R . Ey ' ers , J . F . Ainscow , II . Holden , J . Keet , J . Wiatt , W . Williams , W . Hildyard , Barley , C . Burby , C . Campion , G . Martin , anel others . The list of visitors included Bros . T , Fozzard , P . M . 1035 ; D . Donbavand , P . M . 317 ; W . H . Ivatts , S . W . 153 ; H . Hallam , 218 ; Sergeant Walker , and others . Messrs . Collinson and Addis were initiated

into the Order , and Bros . J . Wainwright , J . Wiatt , and Sergeant Bullock were raised to the Sublime Degree of a M . M- uy trie W . M ., assisted by the I . P . M . It was unanimously resolved , after considerable discussion , that the Tioo odd realised by the performance last December at the rioyal Amphitheatre , under the auspices of the Dramatic Lodge , shoulel in the meantime be held by the Treasurer ,

anel that the House Committee be informed that unless the decoraiion of the banquetir . g-room of the Masonic hall be commenced within three months the sum named would be devoted to the benevolent fund of the Dramatic Lodge . The sum of five guineas was voted for the relief of the orphans of a deceased brother , who belonged to the York Lodge , No . 2 ^ 6 , and the lodge was afterwards closed . The brethren banqueted at a later period , and a special toast

was proposed , and received with enthusiasm— " Bro . R . J . Roberts , Stage Manager of the Royal Alexandra Amphitheatre , " who is about to proceed to Australia . During the evening several songs and recitations were given by Bros . | . Busfield , R . J . Robeits , A . Woolrich , D . Donbavand , Webster Williams , W . Hildyard , and R . Burgess , Organist ( whose pianoforte accompaniments were again of the choicest nature ) .

INSTRUCTION . CHARTERHOUSE CLUB—The first annual festival of this club took place in New Market Hotel , Snow Hill , on Tuesday evening last . Although the club has been in existence , in name at least , for the last ten years , it appears to have hitherto been in a disorganised condition , owing to the want of a proper place , of meeting .

During that period it has had to make five changes in this respect , which greatly weakened its numbers . But having acquired suitable accommodation in the above hotel , anil a fresh ac : ess of members , it is once more beginning to get its head above water . While it is a regular loelge of instruction when occasion requires , its primary object appears to be to afford to Masons the means of

acquiring a knowledge of the ceremonies and principles of the Craft by mutual interchange of ideas without necessarily going through the ordinary working of lodge ceremonies . At a meeting of the Masonic Club , held on the 4 th ult ., it was decided to celebrate the rising fortunes and the removal of the club to Bro . Butt ' s hotel by a festival , which it is the intention of the brethren connected with the

club to hold every year . Previous to the festival the ceremony of installing the W . M ., and the appointing and investing of his office-bearers , took place in the lodge room . Bro . James Stevens , P . M . 1426 , and Senior Vice-President 0 ! the club , kindly undertook the duties of Installing Officer , which he performed in the most efficient manner . The names of the office-bearers ate as follows : Bros .

Wm . Hames , 16 77 , P . M . 917 , W . M . ; James Stevens , P . M . 720 , 1216 , and 1426 , S . W . ; Wm . Webb , W . M . 3 82 , J . W . ; T . B . Humphrey , Sec ; R . R . Harper , W . M . 1017 , S . D . ; R . VV . Brown , I . G . 179 , J . D . ; W . Carlton Hale , S . D . 1216 , I . G . ; J , Seymour Smith , 742 , Organist ; and John Syer , 720 and 1017 , D . C . Before the lodjrc was closeel a vcte of thanks was accorded to

the Installing Master , which he in a few well chDscn sentences acknowledged , after which several brethren were proposed as joining members , and they adjourned to an adjoining chamber , where they partook of an excellent banquet , provided by mine host of the New Market Hotel . Bro . Hames , the W . M ., occupied the chair . Besides those whose names we have already mentioned

trcre were present Bros . W . Stead , P . M . 113 ; F . R . Hayes , 73 and 16 97 ; Maurice H . Levington , 1017 ; G - W . Tayler , P . M . 917 ; Robt . Prime , 917 ; J . L . Coull ° n , P . M . 3 82 ; John Syer , 107 and 120 ; Wm . Hames , 9 i 7 and 16 77 ; P . P . Chandler , 1017 ; T . F . Vann Raalte , •'; -9 i / 5 R . B . Greenwood , 1623 ; W . H . Gulliford , ' '•M . 1 CH 7 ; J- - Wallace , P . M . 15 ' og ; Seymour Smith ,

M 2 ; John Bam ^ 60 ( S . C . ) ; Wm . Webb , 1582 ; W . H ? ath , 5 84 ; W . J . Hunter , W . M . 1677 ; R . * D . Cummings . 16 77 ; J- Morgan Lee , 211 ; and A . H . Chisholm , 1 O 0 2 { Freemason ) . At the conclusion of the banquet the customary toasts followed . " The Queen and the Craft , " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " "The M . W . "' e Prov . G . M . and the rest of the Grand Officers , Pre-Se nt and Past , " having been duly honoured , Bro . Stevens

Proposer ) , in a happy speech , " Success to the Charterhouse Uub of Instruction , " coupling with it " The Health of the I resident , Bro . Wm . Hames , " Preceptor of the club . Bro . Sevens was quite sure that the brethren would all be prepared to do full justice to this toast , which it was his good wtune to propose . Rcfciring first to the club itself , he "ought he might be permitted to advert to some of its not " , vlcissitudts - The existence of the club had ""en unminglcd with very many happy and

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prosperous days since its establishment some ten ye ars ago , For himself he had known the Charterhouse Club of Instruction but for the short space of six week ? . But he had had nevertheless during those six weeks the opportunity of associating with many of its members who were well able to inform him with regard to its past history . It did not profess to work a sectional part of Masonry , but really

gave itself up entirely to the full working of the ceremonies , and therefore , afforded to every Mason an opportunity of quickly making himself perfect in the office which he might be connected with in his own mother lodge . But for circumstances in its early history over which it had no control , there was little doubt that the club would have by this time occupied a very different position . Those

circumstances had been occasioned , not by any inherent defect in itself , but rather owing to the various houses in which it had met during the last few years . He had been given to understand by those who had been associated in it for some considerable time that there had been no less than five changes made as to the place of meeting , and they all knew that no change of this kind took place

without some detriment ensuing . In ordinary life it was a common saying that two ' or three removals were equivalent to a fire , and after such unfavourable experiences as they had had , it was matter of surprise that the Chaiterhouse Clubr of Instruction had not been bun . ed out altogether . Some five or six weeks ago , when their Junior Vice-President was elected to the Mastership of a lodge at

Uxbndge , he requested him ( the speaker ) as a friend to attend on one occasion the lodge of instruction in the Goswell-road , for the purpose of supporting him in going through the ceremony . But he could not say they were in the fire that night , but on the contrary they were out in the cold , and a bitter cold night it was . The house where this meeting was to be held was undergoing repairs , and

they were literally left out in the streets . In this sad position they were found by one or two brethren , he might say shivering physically and Masonically without a rag to cover themselves ( laughter ) , and they did not know what to do to spend the hour they had intedned to give up to Masonry . But devoted as they were to the Craft , they made up their minds not to be baffled , and accordingly

they walked to the New Market Hotel . Instead of receiving there a cold reception , they were ushered into a very comfortahle room , which he was proud to say was now their lodge room . ( Hear . hear , and cheers . ) All the brethren then considered that the Charterhouse Club of Instruction could not find a better resting place , and he was certain that the opinion they entertained then had been fully realised by

the events of the evening . ( Hear hear . ) He desired it to be particularly understood that there was nothing whatever antagonistic to the ancient rules , charges , or constitution of the Order of Freemasonry in the means they adopted for the purpose of conveying instruction to one another . In his mind there was no more fit occupation for Freemasons than to meet together as a club and talk over their

principles , tenets , and ceremonies , and mutually explain to one another their different significations . Besides , it was one of the best methods of making the young officers who came amongst them fit for carrying out the duties of their respective offices . After a few more words of a similar import Bro . Stevens concluded by referring in a few complimentary remarks to the President , who he was sure had

earned the good will and respect of all the members of the club by his untiring interest in its welfare . The toast having been heartily drunk , the W . M . rose to thank the brethren for the honour they had done him in associating his name with the toast . He joined the club when it was first formed , and had consequently gone through all its vicissitudes and upsand downs . ( Hear hear . ) During the

time he had been its Preceptor they had hadsome very good meetings and some very bad ones , but he ventured to express the hope that all their bad days were now behind them ( hear , hear ) , and that the club would in the future prosper to such an extent that it would be an honour for any Preceptor to preside over it . He would conclude by simply saying that , so far as he was personally concerned ,

he would always have the greatest pleasure in doing all that be could to promote the interests of the Charterhouse Club of Instruction . ( Hear , hear . ) It was a lodge to which many were indebted for their first knowledge in Masonry . He could point out at the p-esent time several brethren , who had filled the Mastir's chair in dfferent lodges , who were indebted to the club for all the knowledge

they had gained in Masonry , and he thought if they would rally round each other , and work together in the spirit they had done since they had come to Bro . Butt ' s , they would in time regenerate the lodge and make it as good as it was at any former period of its history . ( Heir , hear , and cheers . ) Bro . Wm . Webb , Junior Vice-President , next proposed " The Visitors " in a brief , but happy speech .

Bro . Morgan , of 21 r , replied , and , m doing so , remarked that during the ten years of the club ' s existence it had been instrumental in doing good service in teaching its members some of the finest principles of Freemasonry , and although in the course of its meanderings it had not met with the prosperity which they would all have wished , still , with such associations as this , they

must not look for unqualified success . The W . M . had much pleasure in proposing "The Health of the Vice-Presidents , Bros . Stevens and Webb . " They had been extremely indebted to Bro . Stevens for the very able manner in which he acted as Installing Master . During his whole career in Masonry he could not remember having seen the ceremony worked in a more efficient manner . The Vice-Presidents having

both appropriately acknowledged the toast , " The Treasurer and Secretary , " " The Masonic Press , " " The Club Host , Bro . T . Butt , " were , in quick succession , drunk and replied to , and the Tyler ' s toast brought the meeting to a close . In the course of the evening Bros . Seymour Smith , Stevens , Prime , Heath , Greenwood , and Turner greatly added to the enjoyment of the brethren by some capital s n £ inir ,

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"WANDSWORTH LODGE ( No . 144 ) . — A meeting of the brethren of this lodge of instruction was held at the Spread Eagle Hotel , on Tu-s liv , the ist inst . Bro . W . A . Blackmore was the W . M . ; aivl th-re w .-re present Bros . J . Front , S . W . ; P . V . D .-nham , [ . W . ; | . J . Holland , S . D . ; H . J . Newens , J . D . ; F . Reed , I . G . ; ' and W . A . Morgan , J . G . Carter , C . Digbv , J . . Sanders and

A . A . Denham . Bro . Hunt WAS a visitor from the Beaconsfield Lodge . The W . M . worked the First Degree , Bro . Morgan being ihe candidate . The W . M . ' s chair was then taken by Bro . C . Digby ( the W . M . of the Doric Lodge ) , who went through the ceremony of raising Bro . Hunt , which was done in a perfect manner . Bro . P . V . Denham , pursuant to notice , moved ns to the disposal of the funds

now in hand . He suggested that a portion shoulel be spent in giving Bro . J . G . Carter some token for tbe benefit he had conferral on the brethren as Preceptor , and that a banquet , to celebrate the occasion , shoulel be held . Bro . Carter , with becoming modesty , dcclir . cd'to accept a testimonial paid out of the funds , as he thought they should be given to the Charities . Bro . W . A . Morgan

hinted that the better course would be for the brethren to subscribe , and this was agreed to . Bro . P . V . Denham , proposed , Bro . A . A . Denham seconded , and it was carried , " That a banquet be held of the members at a convenient date . " It was resolved , upon a motion by Bro . J . J . Holland , seconded by Bro C . Din by , that the loelge adjourn from the last Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday in September .

Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

CHAUCER CHAPTER ( No . 1540 ) . — The regular convocation of this chapter was held on Wednesday , 26 th ult ., at the Bridge House Hotel , London Bridge . The chapter was opened by Comps . Fuller , P . Z ., as M . E . Z . ; Littaur , P . Z , as II . ; Sli . lolph , J ., and other Installed Principals . The companions were then admitted . The minutes of the previous meeting were reael and

unanimously confirmeel . Apologies were received from Comps . T . J . Sabine , M . K . Z ., and J . C . Mason , II ; also from candidates for exaltation excusing their ab ; ence , caused entirely from unavoidable circumstances . The resignation of Comp . Frederick Walters , P . Z . and S . E ., of his membership of the chapter , was accepted with very

great regret , he having tendered it through i'l health . The election for S . E . was unanimously in favour of Comp . T . J . H . Wilkins , S . N ., who was duly invested with the robe , collar , and jewel of that office . Busin -ss ended , the chapter was closed and adjourned . There were present besides those named Comps . Hudson , P . S . ; H . Faiji , A . S . ; Ricardo , Spencer , and others .

LEWES . —South Saxon Chapter ( No . 311\—At the annual meeting of the ahove chapter , held at Freemasons'Hall , on Wednesday , 2 & th ult ., the following 1 frkers for the ensuing year were elected : Comps . !? . II . Ellman , M . E . Z . ; Jos . Farncombe , H . ; S . Tanner , J . ; R . Crosskey , Treasurer ; G . Stone , E . ; Hndgkin , N . ; J . Stcdman , P . S . ; H . ' Hall , Janitor . A P . Z . ' s j . wel wisvo ' ed to Comp . R . Crosskey , he having filled the position of First Principal during the past year .

INSTRUCTION . METROPOLITAN CHAPTER OF IMPROVEMENT . —The usual weekly comoeation of this excellent chapter of improvement was Helel on Tuesday , the ist inst ., at the Jamaica Coffee-house , CornhiW , and was attended by some of the best working Royal Arch Masons in the metropolis . The three chairs were

filled by Comps . Brown , Waterall , and Tiiompson , and the office of P . S . was most efficiently performeel by Cemip . Lee , who is now the prospective P . S . of a very flourishing chapter . The ceremony of exaltation was most correctly rendered by the M . E . Z ., Comp . Ga ' ib being the candidate ,

and the subordinate offices were well filled . Comp . Slainey , of the St . Machar ' s Chapter , No . 37 ( Scotch Constitution ) , was elected a member . The principal offices for the ensuing fortnight were filled as feillows : —Comps . Wooel , M . E . Z . ; Waterall , H . ; anel Thompson , J . The chapter was then closed in due form and adjourned .

Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

NOTTINGHAM . —Abbey Chapter Preceptory . —The installation meeting e ; f this the oldest preceptory of the Knights Templar , Knights of Malta , Knights Mediterranean Pass , & c , was held on Wednesday , the 26 th ult ., at the Maypole Hotel . There were present , amongst others , Sir Knights J . Thompson , E . C . ; M . Vowles , P . E . C . ; C . Truman , P . E . C . ; R . Fit / . Hugh ,

P . E . C . ; C . Wragg , P . E . C ; R . Boughton-Smuh , H . Hatherly , W . Hickling , E . Buckoll , W . Glover . The minutes of the previous preceptory having been read and confirmed , the ceremony of installing Sir Knight Robert Boughton-Smith as Eminent Commander was then performed in a very able manner by Sir Knight C . Wragg , P . E . C . Having been duly proclaimed , Sir Knt .

Boughton-Smith briefly expressed his acknowledgments to the members for the honour they had done him in placing him in that high position , which he would endeavour to fulfil in as able a manner as it had been by his predecessor . The E . C . then appointed his officers as follows : Sir Knights H . A . Attenborough , Seneschal ;

M . Vowles , Prior ; R . Fitzhugh , Prelate ; H . Hatherly , ist Capt . ; E . Buckoll , 2 nd Capt . ; D . W . Heath , Marshal ; C . Wragg , Registrar ; J . Coniyn , Treasurer ; C . Truman , Expert ; R . T . Ingram , Constable ; R . G . I Ianson , Herald ; W . Hickling , Capt . of Lines ; H . Glover , Equerry , There being no other business , the preceptory