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For there , the Lord of lig ht and love , A blessing sent with power ; Oh ! may we all this blessing prove , E'en life , for evermore .

On friendship ' s altar rising here , Our hands now plig hted be , To live in love , with hearts sincere . In peace and unity .

This brought the consecration to a close , after which the installation of Bro . John Josiah "Wilson , AV . M . designate , was proceeded with . After being duly installed as W . M . of 143 ,, he was

saluted by the brethren in due form . The AV . M . then appointed the officers for the ensuing year , as follows : —Bros . Tydeman , S . AV . ; E . AVest , J . AV . ; George English , S . D . ; B . Brayshaw ,

J . D . 5 F . Day , I . G . ; G . AV . Patmore , Sec . ; T . F . Bishop , Treas . ; AV . Steadman , Ty ler . Bro . Matthews then explained to each of the officers their respective duties . He said

Brethren , you cannot be insensible to the duties which are involved on you ; success will depend on your skill in working this lodge , and may you

imitate that grand luminary of nature which g ives us light , to enlighten the minds of all mankind , and let the world know that we are

one . Bros . Matthews , Shepherd , and Nicholls were then elected honorary members . Bro . Matthews rose and returned thanks . He said he was

p leased to be with them on that occasion , and was always delig hted to assist in Masonry . Bro . Shepherd thanked them for the compliment they had been pleased to pay him . He said : I am

pleased to come among you , and my wish is founded on scripture , " How pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity . " Bro . Nicholls returned thanks , and he wished them

the highest prosperity . Thanks were then given to the brethren for their attendance ; the lodge was then closed in due form , and with solemn prayer .

The brethren adjourned to the Corn Exchange , where a most profuse banquet was served , and which gave great satisfaction to all present . On the withdrawal of the cloth , the AV . M

proposed the following toasts : — "The Health of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , and the Craft ; " " Most AVorship ful Grand Master of England , the Marquess of Ripon ; " "The

Most Worshipful Past Grand Master , His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , K . G . ; " " The Earl of Carnarvon , Deputy Grand Master of

England ; " "The Provincial Grand Master of Essex ; " The Provincial Grand Officers , Past and Present ; " "Presiding Officers ; " "Visitors , " & c .

Bro . Shepherd , in responding , said : I thank you most heartily for the kind manner in which you have drank my health . I am very sorry that

our Prov . Grand Master is not amongst us ; 1 saw him yesterday , and lie told me he should try to be present . I know that he wished to be here . He would shed additional lustre to our

proceedings . ( Cheers . ) I again thank you for your toast , and wish you every prosperity . Bro . Matthews : 1 rise with the greatest of pleasure to return you my thanks for the honour

you have conferred upon me . Nothing does me a ; much good as to see our brethren working t > gether in harmony , and I shall come down to see you as o ten as I can make it convetrent to

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do so . 1 wish you prosperity to the lodge and officers . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Veley returned thanks for the visitors ,

He said , I congratulate you on your success to-day , and I congratulate you for your choice of your W . M . ( Cheers . ) AVe wish you every

success . The AV . M . next proposed " The Health of Bros . Tedder , Sherbon , and Farquharson , " for the able manner in which thev carried out the

musical arrangements . Bro . Tedder responded in a very able

manner . The W . M . proposed " The Health of Bro . Tydeman . " Bro . Ty deman : —I am much obliged for your

toast . Everything that I can do for the benefit of Masonry , I am always willing to come forward to help . ( Cheers . ) The whole of the silver jewels for

collars , and silver square and compasses for Bible , were presented to the lodge by the W . M . designate . Other presents as follows : —The tracing boards by the S . AV ., the

three ebony gavels inlaid with silver by the J . AV ., the Bible J . D ., the cushion by the I . G ., and several other presents by various brethren . A very pleasant evening was spent , and the brethren parted in love and harmony .

Visit Of American Brethren To Belfast.

VISIT OF AMERICAN BRETHREN TO BELFAST .

The American Freemasons who recently landed per S . S . " Cuba" in Ireland , under the charge of Messrs . Cook and Sons , having been invited to dinner by the membersof St . John ' s Lodge , No . 88 , Belfast , on AVednesday evening ,

25 th June , were met on their arrival at the Northern Counties Railway station , by the AV . M . and brethren of the lodge . Bro . Rev . A . F . Shanafelt , President , and Bro . Cecil S . Spates , Secretary of the excursionists , presented the AV . M . and brethren to the members of the

party . During their visit to Belfast , they were escorted by several members of Lodge 88 , over various p laces of interest in the town , including Yorkstreet Flax Spinning Mill , several linen and other warehouses , & c .

In the evening after witnessing the initiation of a candidate in Lodge 88 , they were entertained at dinner by the members in the hall . The party comprised the following : —Rev . A . F . Shanafelt , ( Chairman of the party ) , C . S . Spates , Secretary ; Rev . A . S . Hank , D . AV . Lawrence ,

Esq . 5 Dr . H . S . Campbell ; P . B . Williams , Esq . ; G . L . M'Cracken , Esq . ; AV . O . Hickow and wife , Colonel Le Grand Benedict and wife , Dr . S . P . Burdick and wife , Thomas Eginton , wife , and sister ; George AV . Craft and wife , A . J . Loecher and wife , Allen Craig and wife , B . F .

Caldwell and wife , John C . Dolan and wife , C . S . Turner , Esq . ; Dr . A . M . Barr and wife . C . H . Armstrong and two daughters , H . A . Moran , Est ] . ; Alex . Howard ( conductor ) . Amongst those who were present to meet the American brethren were : —The Right AVor .

Bro . Sir Charles Lanyon , D . P . G . M . of Antrim ; Very AVorshipful Bro . John Hanna , P . S . G . AV . ; A ' ery AVorshipful Bro . James Scott , P . J . G . AV ., P . C . H . K . T . 88 ; Bro . John Ireland , P . Prov . S . G . AV ., P . C . H . K . T . 88 ; Bro . C . C . AVheeler , P . C . H . K . T . az ; Bro . JohnG . McGee , P . G . R . C

O'Connell Shaw , P . C . H . K . T . 88 ; John Adrain , P . C . H . K . T . 106 ; Thomas Moarn , P . M . 105 ; Wm . Moarn , 22 ; John AVright , P . M . 195 ;! R . L . Murrow , 1 94 ; John Dixon , 659 ; AV . Markland , 22 ; J . H . McAuley ; Rev . AV . C . McCullagh ,

Chaplain 154 . After dinner the following toasts were proposed : — " The Queen ; l'he President of the U . S . A ; " "His Royal Highm-ss Bro . Albert Edward , Prince of AVales : " "' The G . MYs of

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Ireland , England , and Scotland ; " The Duke of Leinster ; " " The Marquis of Ripon ; " " The Earl of Rosslyn ; '' " The Provincial Grand Lodge of Antrim , " responded to by Bro . Sir Charles Lanyon , D . P . G . M . ; the toast of the

evening , " Our American Brethren , responded to by Bro . Rev . A . F . Shanafelt , and Bro . Cecil S . Spates ; "Ireland and America ; " "Our Local Visiting Brethren , " responded to by Bros J . G . McGee and John Hanna ; " Our Poor and Distressed Brethren ; " " Our next Merry Meeting , "

During the evening the proceedings were enlivened by a varied programme of vocal and instrumental music , recitations , & c , very efficiently rendered by the following : —Bros . McCullagh , Shanks , AVheeler , Ireland , Shaw , Woods , Markland , Glass , Lindsay , Stott , Murrow , Allen .

Before leaving Belfast the Americans inserted ; the following resolutions in the News Letter of the 27 th of June : — " AVhereas we have been so cordially welcomed , and so kindly and generously received and entertained by our Irish brothers , during

our sojourn amongst them , and especially so by the Masons of Enniskillen , Portrush , and Belfast , therefore" Resolved—That we fully appreciate the hospitalities of our Irish brethren , and the sympathy and friendship that have met us on

this side of the Atlantic ; and we shall carry back to our Western homes the most pleasing remembrances of our associations with the members of our Order in the land of Erin . " " Resolved—That we recognise in these receptions by our Irish friends further proofs of

the usefulness and advantages of our world-wide Order ; and that now , as in days gone by , it is animated by the noblest impulses of the human heart . " Resolved—That we extend to the Masons of Ireland our heartfelt thanks for all they havft done for us in making our visit pleasant and

enjoyable ; and we trust the day may not be far distant when American Masons may have -an opportunity of showing that they know how to reciprocate the kindnesses that have been so freely shown them . " ALLEN CRAIG , A A . S . HANK , > Committee .

D . AV . LAWRENCE , ) The party having next to proceed to Glasgow , they were escorted to the steamer by members of the Order , to whom they expressed their deep

gratitude for the kindness shown , and the cordial welcome they had received , and with many expressions of mutual goodwill , the vessel steamed off " , after three hearty cheers and a "tiger" having been given . The dinner was supplied by the House Steward , Bro . Hudson .

Visit Of American Brethren To Glasgow.

VISIT OF AMERICAN BRETHREN TO GLASGOW .

A party of Masons from America , who intend making a . tour through Scotland and thc conti- * nent , arrived on Friday , the 27 th ult ., at the Bromielaw from Belfast . They were received by Robert Bell , Esq ., First Noble Commander of the Knights Templar , and during the day

visited the various places of interest in the city . In the evening they were entertained to a grand banquet in the City Hall , by the Masonic brethren of the city . Notwithstanding the inclemency ofthe weather the large hall was well tilled by the brethren of the various Masonic lodges in the city and their friends , and presented

quite a brilliant appearance—most ofthe brethren appearing in the regalia of the Order . AValter Montgomerie Neilson , Esq ., of Queenshill , occupied the chair , and was supported by a strong muster of Provincial Grand Olficers and a full number of the Fraternity . The various Orders turned out in full distinctive Masonic costume for the first time , we believe , in

Glasgow . l'he proceedings , which commenced about eight o ' clock , took the form of a soiree , concert , and assembly—the concert company consisting of the following well-known artistes : —Miss Isa Robertson , Miss M . Dunsmore , Bro . Charles