Craft Masonry.

Cosvell , and E . Jeffery , Stesvards ; Roberts , P . M . ; A . Pedersen , P . M . ; W . H . Veevers , P . M . ; E . Dow , P . M . ; Isaac Turner , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; J . L . Houghton , P . M . ; T . Bossvell , P . M . ; and W . Blunsum , P . M . The visitors present included Bros . R . S . Cullen , AV . M . 1339 ; Peter Larsen , P . M . 594 ; J . Sharpies , P . M . 724 ; AVm . PyeI . P . M . 1094 ; W . Stephenson , P . M . 724 ; William

, M'Lachlan , I . P . M . 241 ; George A . Harradon , I . P . M . 2316 ; John ] . Tiller , AV . M . 1375 ; J . B . Mackenzie , P . P . G . D . ; M . Alexander , P . M . 1094 ; S . G . Parkes , Sec . 2335 ; Joseph Shield , P . M . and D . C . 2335 ; and John Humphreys , " P . M . 724 . The presentation of Bro . H . D . Dunkel for installation was made by Bros . I . L . Houghton , P . M ., and I . Turner ,

P . P . G . Std . Br ., Treas ., the installation being performed in a most effective manner by Bro . E . R . Latham , AV . M ., to svhom acordial vote of thanks svas subsequently given . The follosving officers were aftersvards invested : Bros . E . R . Latham , I . P . M . ; B . Allenby , S . W . ; J . Phelan , J . AV . ; I . Turner , P . G . Std . Br ., Treas . ; J . Edwards , Sec ; E . Smart , S . D . ; H . P . Covvell , J . D . ; J . Bellingham , I . G . ;

W . Hudson , Org . ; J . Hosvley , E . Jefferis , C . Trense , F . Wilkinson , W . H . Parkinson , and ] . T . Buck , Stesvards ; John L . Houghb n , P . M ., D . C . ; A . " Pedersen , P lAL , CR . ; and Thomas Malcolm , Tyler . Before the business of the lodge vvas concluded , the I . P . M ., Bro . Latham , was

presented svith a valuable jesvel in recognition of his services ; also a gold svatch svas presented to him as a present for his wife . The Masonic toasts svere given , and an excellent programme svas furnished by Bros . Humphreys , Eaton Batty , Ward , Cosvell , Carally , Latham , Clarke , and Smart .

Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

CAMBRIDGE . Pythagoras Chapter ( No . 88 ) . —A regular convocation of this chapter svas held at the Lion Hotel , on Wednesday evening , the 25 th ult . There were present Comps . AV . Ingram Pashler , Z . ; Thomas Nichols , IT . ; Oliver Papworth , I . ; G . M'Callum , Treasurer ; A . H . Moyes , P . Z ., P . P . G . H ., Scribe E . ; Frank Piggott . Scribe

N . ; W . Purchas , P . S . ; C F . Charlton , ist A . S . ; J . V . Pryor , 2 nd A . S . ; J . R . Ling , P . Z . ( Organist ; T . Hunnybun , Stesvard ; B . Chennell , P . Z . ; E . H . Jennings , P . Z . 441 ; AV . Jarrold , T . Jennings , jun ., G . R . Barnes , 441 ; W . Davison , A . J . Moyes , J . H . Moyes , AV . P . Spalding , A . E . Chaplin , AV . H . Apthorpe , j . Wood , and R . Hills .

The minutes of the last chapter having been read and confirmed , Bro . Chas . AV . Redin , SS , svas unanimously elected and exalted , after svhich the work of the Principal Sojourner ss'as ably performed by Comp . Purchas , and the lectures from the three Principals' chairs follosved . Comp . A . H . Moyes also gave a description of the pedestal . It svas subsequently agreed to vote a

donation of five guineas to the R . M . I , for Boys , to be placed on Comp . Chennell ' s list for the year . The election of Principals and officers for the ensuing year svas then proceeded svith , the results being as follosvs : Comps . T . Nichols , Z . ; O . Papsvorth , IT . ; ' J . V . Pryor , j . ; A . IT . Moyes , P . Z ., Scribe E . ; F . Piggott , Scribe N . ; G . McCallum , Treas . ; AV . P . Spalding , P . S . ; A . E .

Chaplain , ist A . S . ; J . IT . Moyes , 2 nd A . S . ; T . Hunnybun , Stwd . ; W . Purchas , Org . ; and C . H . Ellis , Janitor . The Auditors elected were Comps . AV . Jarrold and C . F . Charlton . The resignation of Comp . T . Collier , the venerable J anitor , vvas received svith expessions of sincere regret . The chapter having been closed , the companions adjourned to banquet .

Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

COCKERMOUTH . Faithful Lodge ( No . 229 ) . —The members of this lodge held a pleasant and successful meeting on AVednesday evening , the 25 th ult ., at the Masonic Rooms , Globe Hotel , vvhen there were present , among others , Bros . T . Atkinson , P . G . Std . Br ., W . M . ; R . Robinson , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., S . W . ; F . R . Sewell , P . M ., D . P . G . M ., I . W . ; I .

Black , P . M ., P . A . G . Sec , Treas . and M . O . ; IT . Peacock , P . M ., P . P . S . G . AV ., Sec ; J . Gardiner , P . G . 'Treas ., P . G . Stesvard of England ; J . Abbott , P . M . 151 , P . P . J . G . O . as S . O . ; J . O . Scott , Sec . 181 , P . P . G . l . of W . as J . O . ; J . Hesvson , Tyler . The minutes of the previous meeting svere read and

confirmed . The ballot was taken , and proving unanimous , Bro . William A . Johnston svas advanced to the honourable Degree of M . M . M . by Bro . Atkinson , AV . M ., in a very able manner . Bro . J . Gardiner , P . M . 151 , also taking part in the ceremony . The Iodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned for refreshments , and spent a very pleasant evening .

CROWLE . St . Oswald Lodge ( No . 387 ) . —On Thursday , the 26 th ult ., the members of the above lodge held their festival . Several members of Prov . G . Lodge svere present , including the Prov . G . Sec , Bro . Morton , Bro . Goodwin , W . M . Sutcliffe Lodge , Bro . Wilkin , and others . The festival svas made the occasion of the installation of Bro . R .

Wood , P . G . S . B ., to the AV . M . ' s chair . The ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Staniforth , P . S . G . W ., in a manner svhich reflected the highest praise on him . The investiture by the W . M . took place after the installation , and the follosving are the officers for the ensuing year : — Bros . Staniforth , I . P . M . ; Winter , S . VV . ; Horobin , I . W . and Treasurer ; the Rev . AV . M . AVeigall , Chap . ;

Pickering , Sec . ; Behrendt , R . of M . ; Fox , M . O . ; Ashlin , S . O . ; Chamberlain , J . O . ; Robinson , S . D . ; Cheeseman , J . D . ; Brunyee , D . of C . ; Peace , Org . ; Drury , Std . Br . ; Peace and Petch , I . G . ' s ; Slater and Mason , Stesvards ; and Naylor , Tyler , After lodge business , the brethren adjourned to the

banqueting room , svhere a dinner asvaited them , provided by Mrs . and the Misses Chafer . After the banquet , the W . M . proposed " The Health of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and Mark Masonry . " " God save the Queen , " led by Bro . Fox , svas heartily sung by the brethren . " H . R . H . the Prince of AVales , the M . W . G . M ., the Pro

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Grand Master , and the D . G . M ., and the rest of the Officers of Grand Officers , Present and Past , " svas given by Bro . AVood . "God bless the Prince of AVales" vvas given by the brethren . The W . M . next gave "Bro . Jack Sutcliffe , P . G . M . ; Bro . Anderson Bales ! D . P . G . M . ; and the rest of the Prov .

Grand Lodge , Present and Past . " The Prov . G . Sec , Bro . Morton , responded very ably to the toast . Bro . AVood sung " He's a fine old English gentleman . " Bro . Morton proposed "The AV . M . of St . Ossvald Lodge . " The W . M . responded very neatly , and Bro . Peace , the

Organist , gave " Simon , the cellarer . " "The Installing Master" svas proposed by Bro . Goodsvin in very eulogistic terms . Bro . Staniforth appropriately replied , and Bro . Fox sung the "A'illage Blacksmith . " " The Visiting Brethren" svas proposed by Bro . A . L , Peace .

Bros . Morton , Goodsvin , and Wilkin responded , follosved by " Hearts of Oak" being vocally rendered by the W . M . The next toast svas "The Officers of the Lodge , " and Bro . Ssvaby handled the proposition vcry ably . It svas responded toby Bros . AVinter and Horobin ; and Bro . Wilkins sung , " Rock me to Sleep , Mother . " "The Charities" svas placed in able hands to propose ,

and Bro . Horobin introduced it very feelingly . This svas responded to by tsvo Stesvards , Bros . Goodwin and Staniforth . Bro . Fox sung "Monarchof the Wood" very ably . Bro . Morton also spoke in support of the Charities . "The Ladies " vvas handsomely proposed by Bro . Mason , and responded to by Bro . Winter , follosved by thc brethren singing heartily , " Here's a health to all good lasses . "

The proceedings finished by Bro . Naylor giving the Tyler ' s toast . The programme svas gone through smartly , under the D . C . 's , Bros . Brunyee and Staniforth . Happy meetings like the above have a great tendency to advance the brotherhood and extension of this charitable Order . The progress of this lodge has been remarkable , and there is every sign of its continued advancement under its present Master and his excellent staff of officers .

MANCHESTER . St . Andrew ' s Lodge ( No . 34 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge svas held at Freemasons' Hail , Cooper-street , on Thursday , the 26 th ult ., vvhen there svere present Bros . S . Kelly , G . S ., AV . M . ; E . L . Little , P . G . S ., J . W . ; C . E . Tosvell , M . O . ; G . S . Smith , S . O . ; j . M . Sinclair , P . M ., P . P . G . M . O ., Treas . ; J . T . Richardson , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., Sec . ; AV . R . Losvler , P . M ., P . P . G . M . O . ; IT . L . Rocca , P . M ., P . P . G . M . O . ; Geo . Langley , LG . ; and George Hunt , I . P . M .

PLUMSTEAD . Excelsior Lodge ( No . 226 ) . —The installation meeting of the above lodge took place on Friday , the 20 th ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Mount Pleasant , and svas svell attended . The lodge svas opened by the VV . M ., Bro . T . Ovenden , P . P . J . G . D ., and the minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed , the ballot vvas taken for

Bros . A . Fenn , 913 ; J . Stratton , 913 ; and J . G . Deeves , 95 G , Natal , and proving unanimous , Bros . Fenn and Deeves , being present , svere admitted and duly advanced to the Degree of M . M . 'The ceremony svas , by special permission of the AA ' . M ., performed by Bro . Capt . D . Deeves , A . S . C , P . M . 22 G and 252 , and P . U . G . M . O . Natal , father of one

of the candidates , svho did it svithout a hitch or falter , and in excellent style . Bro . A . Penfold , P . M ., P . P . G . M . O ., then , by special request , assumed the chair as Installing officer , and in his osvn inimitable manner installed the W . M . elect , Bro . G . Kenneday , P . P . G . R . of M ., intothechair of A ., in svhich he svas duly saluted . He invested his officers as follows : Bros . J . Whiteheart , S . AV . ;

C . Jolly , P . P . G . O ., J . AV . ; C . Coupland , P . M ., P . P . G . S . AV ., Treas . ; J . Farrier , Sec ; Capt . D . Deeves , P . M . and M . O . ; E . AVest , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , S . O . ; VV . J . Akers , J . O . ; ] . AVarren , R . of M . ; F . Reed , S . D . ; Col . C . E . Vans ' ittart , J . I ) . ; E . B . Hobson , I . G . ; G . H . Porter , D . C . ; and C . TL Canning , Stsvd . Bro . Penfold then gave the addresses splendidly , and so concluded a

perfectly rendered ceremony , for svhich he svas awarded a hearty vote of thanks , the same to be inscribed . on the minutes of the lodge , and for svhich he returned thanks . A handsome and valuable Past Master ' s jesvel vvas then presented to Bro . Ovenden for his valuable services to the lodge during his year of ofiice , for svhich he returned thanks , and then the lodge svas closed .

The banquet svas served in the hall by Bro . West , and it svas svell served . Among the other brethren present svere Bros . Captain G . Spinks , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C ; T . D . Hayes , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; D . C . Capon , P . P . G . Std . Br . j IT . Towns ; J . Hully , ofthe lodge ; K . Denton , P . M . 44 , P . P . S . G . D . ; H . Mason , AV . M . 44 ; J . H . Roberts , S . VV .

44 : Moulds , P . M ., P . P . G . I . G . ; and others . The usual loyal and Grand Mark Lodge toasts having been honoured , that of " Bro . Kev . T . Robinson , M . A ., P . G . M ., '' svas drunk in bumpers . Then came that of "Bro . Rev . H . Cummings , M . A ., P . G . Chap . Eng ., D . P . G . M . ; and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers Present and Past . "

Bro . Reed , in response , regretted that the responsibility for such an important toast had not fallen into the hands of some one more capable of doing justice to it than himself , and vvho had had an opportunity of making a closer acquaintance vvith the Prov . Grand Officers than he had . From svhat he had seen of their Prov . Grand and Deputy Prov . Grand Masters , he felt deeply impressed svith their vast

Masonic knosvledge and the genial manner in svhich they conducted the important dutiesentrusted to them . On behalf of the Pros * . Grand Officers he thanked them heartily . 'The I . P . M ., Bro . Ovenden , then proposed the toast of " The Worshipful Master , ' and said that most of them had knosvn Bro . Kenneday for a great number of years , and knesv svhat an able and excellent Mason he svas . He and

Bro . Kennedy both landed themselves in Woolsvich in the year 1 S 46 , and had been knocking about together most of the time since , and sometimes in their career , both military and Masonic , he had follosved Bro . Kenneday , and sometimes , as in the present case , Bro . Kenneday follosved him . They had , however , alsvays svorked together in harmony , and he and they svere proud of seeing such a good and excellent Mason in the chair of the Excelsior Lodge .

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Bro . Kenneday , in response , said he thanked them much for their gratifying reception of the toast . He could assure them that it svould afford him great gratification to follosv in the footsteps of his predecessors , and maintain for the lodge its present proud position among * the Mark lodges of the Province of Kent . He felt proud to be supported by such a body of Past Masters as their lodge

had , and svas sure that every member present must have been impressed vvith the admirable manner in vvhich Bro . Deeves had that day initiated the candidates , among svhom svas his osvn son , into the mysteries of Mark Masonry . Bro . Deeves svas equally efficient both in the Craft and Royal Arch . He trusted to have the opportunity soon of shosving them that he had prepared himself to follosv in

the footsteps of those excellent Masons svho had preceded him , and should so carry out the duties of his office that at the end of his year they svould say that their confidence had not been misplaced , and that he had not been found an unworthy servant . 'The AVorshipful Master then proposed the toast of " The Past Masters , " and in so doing spoke of the vicissitudes of

the lodge , and of the losv ebb at svhich it at one time stood , until the grand and good Mason svho had that day installed him came to its aid svith both money and time , and placed it upon its present firm and flourishing foundation . He spoke highly of the eminent services of all the Past Masters , and asked the brethren to drink the toast in bumpers . Bro . Coupland , in response , said some of the Past Masters

were deserving of every praise , and among them he must mention Bro . Penfold , and could corroborate every word said by the Worshipful Master as to the great services rendered the lodge by that brother , and he not only attended their meetings regularly , but installed the Masters in

succession whenever he svas called upon to do so . He svas scrry to say that in some lodges directly some of the Past Masters got their collars they svere more conspicuous by their absence than their presence ; that , however , vvas not the case in that lodge , and , on behalf of the Past Masters , he thanked them for the toast .

The VVorshipfuI Master then proposed the toast of "The Installing Officer , " and in eloquent terms eulogised the effective manner in svhich Bro . Penfold had carried out the duty that day ; he svas entitled to their lasting gratitude , not only for svorking the ceremony of installation , but for many services rendered the lodge since its consecration . Bro . Penfold , svho vvas loudly cheered on rising to respond

said the AA ' . M . had called the toast he had just so feelingly given "the toast of the evening . " Nosv , he ( Bro . Penfold ) thought the toast of the evening svas the toast of "The VV . M . " He looked upon it as such , and hoped it svould alsvays remain so . The AV . M . also said they could not do svithout an Installing Officer ; svell , he had done the svork on many occasions , but it had also been done by Bros .

Matier and Cummings , and he should have been pleased to have seen either or both of those distinguished brethren present , and one of them undertake the office of Installing Master ; but as Bro . Kenneday particularly wished him to install him ( Bro . Kenneday ) into the chair of A , he did it with a great deal of pleasure , because there was an affinity betsveen himself and Bro . Kenneday in Masonry that made

them work together in perfect harmony , because he felt sure the lodge svould under Bro . Kenneday ' s rule prosper , because all Bro . Kenneday did he did svell and svith justice . The prestige of the lodge svould not suffer at his hands , and he hoped Bro . Kenneday might live as long again as between 4 G and 90 ; the time spoken of by the I . P . M . as that during svhich he had knosvn Bro . Kenneday . He asked them all to

assist the VV . M ., and then he felt sure that his year of office svould be a prosperous one , and the lodge increase its posver and its popularity in proportion . 'The other toasts svere "The Visitors , " responded to by Bros . Mason and Roberts . "The Advancees , " "The Officers , " and the Tyler ' s toast . Some good singing enlivened the proceedings .

Lodges And Chapters Of Instruction.

Lodges and Chapters of Instruction .

CLARENCE LODGE ( No . 263 ) . —The usual sveekly meeting svas held on the 26 th ult . at Tupp's Restaurant , S , 'Tottenham Court-road . There were present Bros . J . Russell , VV . M . ; D . G . Imlay , S . W . ; W . Baker , J . W . ; VV . H . Kirby , Preceptor ; A . E . Barrett , S . D . ; C . AV . Mapleton , J . U . ; C Hurst , I . G . ; R . Home , T . btallabrass , J . W . Harvey , J . B . Corp , J . W . Cooper , and C . F . Cox .

1 he lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last meeting svere read and confirmed . The lodge svas opened in the Second Degree . Bro . J . W . Cooper volunteered his services as candidate , and svas therefore examined and entrusted , and the lodge svas opened in the Third Degree , when the VV . M ., Bro . Russell , rehearsed the ceremony of raising in an able manner , after svhich the lodge svas closed

in the Third and Second Degrees . The W . M . rose for the first time , svhen Bro . Kirby expressed the great pleasure he felt at being privileged to propose as joining members of this lodge ot instruction Bros . J . W . Cooper , C . VV . Mapleton , and C . F . Cox . These three nominations were duly

seconded by Bro . Baker , the W . M . announcing the election svould be confirmed by ballot at the next meeting . Bro . H . H . Nuding svas elected W . M . for the ensuing meeting , svhen the first ceremony svill be rehearsed and the charge after initiation given . The officers were appointed in rotation , and all Masonic business being ended , the lodge svas closed .

CAMDEN LODGE ( No . 7 o ) .-The usual sveekly meeting of this lodge svas held at the Lewisham Masonic Rooms , adjoining the White Hart Hotel , 116 , High-street , Lewisham , on Thursday , the 26 th ult . The Preceptor , Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., P . Z ., occupied the chair as VV . M ., and the follosving brethren officiated : Bros . H . R . Trant , S . W . ; R . W . Cartwright , J . W . ; Walter RobinSec . ;

, R . Iilhng , S . D . ; S . Lancaster , J . D . ; and C . Robson , P . M ., J . G .. Among the brethren present were Bros . A . Wimbush , F . F . Catt , E . Webb , T . Athey , and others . The usual preliminaries liaving received attention , the first ceremony svas worked in detail , and the several portions of the work and most important points svere

explained , to the expressed satisfaction of all present . This lodge has become an annual subscriber to the Freemason , and has arranged vvith the proprietor of the Masonic Rooms that current numbers may be seen for reference by any local resident members of the Craft on application at any reasonable time at the rooms or adjoining hotel .