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Bros . Past Masters E . Simpson , P . Prov . G . Purst . ; Jas Hatch , John Hatch , ' !" . Atkinson , \ V . King , VV . VVarbnck , G . Kelland , and others ; the vice-chairs being occupied by the Senior and Junior Wardens . The visitors included Bros . J . Cutts , S . VV . 1051 ; J . E . Oglethorpe , S . VV ., and J . D . Bell , J . W ., of 1353 ; E . Inhnsnn . S . D . icu . Prov . G . A . Dir . of Cer . Cheshire ; and

Wakinshaw , 424 . During dessert thc usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to , including that of "The VV . M ., " "The I . P . M ., " " Installing Officer , " "Mayor of Lancaster , " "Newly-Invested Officers , " "Visiting Brethren , " & c , a very enjoyable evening being spent .

BOLTON—St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 34 S ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 2 Sth ult ., at the Bull ' s Head Inn . Present : Bros . J . B . Taylor , VV . M . ; VV . Crankshaw , S . W . ; J . Kenyon , J . W . ; T . Raby , P . M ., Treas . ; John Alcock , P . M ., Sec ; John Partington , S . D . ; R . H . Phillips , I . G . ; T . Higson , P . M ., Tyler ; W . Barnes , VV . Hennifcr , A . Jones , J . F . Ryley ,

H . Stevenson , T . G . Orrell , J . l-. ckersley , K . Jones , J . Wood , VV . Wood , VV . Green , J . Calderbank , J . Allen , G . Walker , John Hamer , John Harwood , P . M . ; J . Horrocks , P . JN " I . ; R . Harwood , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; and John Wolstcnholme , P . M . Visitors : Bros . G . P . Brockbank , P . Prov . S . G . D ., VV . M . elect 37 ; VV . Cooper , P . M . 146 ; Jabez Boothroyd , VV . M . 221 ; Wm .

Court , W . M . 1723 ; J . L . Aldred , P . M . 221 ; John Mitchell , J . VV . Forbes , 1723 ; C . Crampton , J . D . 221 ; R . Latham , S . VV . 1723 ; and William Nicholson , P . M ., lrcas . 14 G . Prov . G . Swd . Br . The lodge having been opened , and the minutes of thc last meeting read and confirmed , Bro . William Crankshaw , S . W ., was presented by Bro . John Harwood , P . M ., to a

Bbard of Installed Masters , under the presidency of Bro . John Alcock , P . M ., Sec , and having been duly obligated , was subsequently installed , proclaimed , and saluted as Worshipful Master of the lodge for the ensuing year , and proceeded to appoint the following brethren as his officers Bros . J . B . Taylor , I . P . M . ; John Kenyon , S . W . ; J . Partington , J . W . ; R . H . Philips , S . D . ; VV . unaawicK i 1 lutLicu j

¦ , j . u . ; . isaoy , r . m ., reus . ; , . Alcock , P . M ., Sec ; J . Horrocks , P . M ., Charity Representative ( elected ); G . Walker , I . G . ; R . Jones and VV . Wood , Stewards ; R . Harwood , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of Works , M . of C . ; VV . H . Alcock , P . M ., A . M . of C ; J . Harwood , P . M ., Org . ; and T . Higson , P . M ., Tyler . The newly-appointed officers were invested by Bro . John Harwood , who severally instructed them in the duties

pertaining to their respective offices , and the addresses to the Maste " r , Wardens , and brethren were very effectively rendered by Bro . Alcock . A candidate for initiation was proposed , and " Hearty good wishes" expressed by the visiting brethren . A portion of thc ancient rules and charges were read by the Senior Warden , and the lodge was closed in peace and

harmony . The brethren then proceeded to banquet , and a somewhat long toast list was duly honoured . Bro . Nicholson responded for " The Present Provincial Officers , " and Bros . Brockbank and Robt . Harwood for "The Past Oflicers . " Bro . Crankshaw , in responding to the toast of " The VV . M ., " expressed his determination to work assiduously

during his year of office , and thus repay the confidence the brethren had placed in him by diligent attention to his duties . Brojames Horrocks , charity representative , in proposing " The Masonic Charities " made a forcible appeal to the brethren , exhorting them to use greater efforts to support the Masonic Institutions and pointedly referring to

their claims upon the members of this lodge , inasmuch as one member was now an annuitant on the Benevolent Institution , a widow of another old member who was also at one time in receipt of pension , and herself subsequently a recipient from thc funds of thesociety until her recent decease , and another deceased brother ' s child was also being educated by thc East Lancashire Charity Fund .

A generous response was given to thc request made and doubtless will result in a substantial donation to one of thc charities . The " Visiting Brethren " was responded to by the Worshipful Masters of 221 and 1723 . " The Installing Master " was duly honoured , and replied

to by the veteran Secretary , who for many years has singlehanded discharged this important and onerous duty . Thc vocal talent displayed added considerably to the success of this well ordered meeting , and the brethren were indebted to Bros . Allen , Wood , Partington , and John Harwood for their contributions to the harmony of thc

evening . STAFFORD . —Staffordshitc Knot Lodge ( No . 726 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held on the 20 th ult ., at the Swan Hotel . Present : Bros . J . Senior , VV . M . ; J . Baker , S . W . ; J . Mottram , J . W . ; F . Woolley , Secretary ; E . J . Mousley , S . D . ; J . Wooldridge , J . D . j S . E . Fowke , D . C . ; T . Rigby , I . G . ; H . Thorn , Stwd . j

R . Tomlinson , Tyler ; T . Wood , P . P . G . R ., I . P . M . ; S . S . Plant , VV . T . Moss , W . H . Ridge , T . B . Mottram , A . C . Podmore , J . Hayes , A . F . VVhittorne , J . Taylor , S . Scott , F . Espley , and S . Moss . Visitor : Bro . R . M . Jary , SS . 'The minutes of the last lodge meeting having been read , Bro . Ridge was passed by the W . M . to the Second Degree , and the working tools were explained by Bro . Baker , S . W ,

Bro . H . Thorn alluded , in feeling terms , to the death of Bro . Grylls , at Ostend , and proposed that a letter of condolence be sent from the lodge to Mrs . Grylls , in her distress . This was seconded by Bro . Wood , I . P . M ., and supported by the W . M ., and upon being put to the vote , was carried unanimously . The lodge was then closed in ancient form and perfect harmony .

WHITEHAVEN . —Lewis Lodge ( No . 872 ) . — The annual installation meeting and festival of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the 26 th ult . Bro . G . Dalrymple , VV . M .. P . G . D . C , presided , supported by seventeen Past Masters , besides a good muster of members and vistors , of whom were the following : Bros . C . Morton , P . M ., P . P . G .

S . VV . ; J . J . Robinson , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; J . Spiltall , P . M ., P . P . G . J . VV . ; Thos . Atkinson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; VV . B . Cowman , P . M . ; Ed . Rose , P . M . ; V . Hodgson , P . M . ; C . J . Dalton , P . M . ; J . M . Salisbury , P . M ., P . P . G . T . ; VV . B . Gibson , P . M . 1 ir ,, P . P . G . S . W . ; G . VV . Kenworthy , P . M . 119 , P . G . S . W . ; J . J . Robson , P . M . 12 ( 37 ; J . Eilbeck , P . M . ; \ V . L . Towerson , VV . M . 1-O 7 ; J . Hodgson , W . M .

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1400 ; VV . Carlyle , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B .,- T . Glessal , S . W . and VV . M . elect ; R . Twentyman , Sec ; H . Burns , J . D . ; W . Carmichael , Wm . Lewis , VV . Holloway , T . Robinson , J . S . Braithwaite , J . S . Moffatt , J . McGowan , J . Jackson , I . Jaques , T . F . Mayson , R . D . Metcalf , J . S . VVilson , Thos . lilhvood , T . B . Williamson , J . Sewell , J . T . Ray , J . Nixon , J . McArthur , J . W . 119 ; R . W . Moore , J . Rothery , Geo . 62

Sparrow , VV . A . Davies , J . C . Thompson , 9 ; J . Paterson , S . D . 9 62 ; R . Tyson , J . W . 12 G 7 ; Geo . Douglas , VV . Burnyeat , H . Winn , J . W . 1400 ; J . Rubery , I . G . 1400 ; D . Bell , S . VV . 1660 ; Chas . Gowan , I . G . 1660 ; and others . Bro . Thos . Glessal , VV . M . elect , was installed by Bro . Gibson , assisted by Bro . Kenworthy , in which ceremony they are undoubtedly the chiefs of the western division . The

W . M . appointed and invested the following as his officers Bros . G . Dalrymple , I . P . M . ; H . Burns , S . VV . ; VV . Carmichael , J . W . j J . Spittall , Treas . ; Robt . Twentyman , Sec ; J . Jackson , S . D . ; Thos . Robinson , J . D . ; J . Townson , P . P . G . Org ., Organist ; T . B . Williamson , I . G . j J . M . Salisbury , Tyler j and R . D . Metcalf and T . F . Mayson , Stewards .

With a round of "Hearty good wishes ' from so many visitors , the lodge was closed in due form , and , at the invitation of the newly-installed VV . M ., adjourned to the banquet hall , where an excellent spread awaited them , provided by mine host and hostess of the Albion Hotel , which received well-merited praise . A long toast list followed .

The W . M . gave thc loyal and Masonic toasts with considerable ability . Bro . Morton , the senior P . M ., gave " The Health of thc VV . M ., " which was well responded to . After a few charming songs from Bros . Bell , Hodgson , and Carmichael , Bro . Salisbury gave the Tyler's toast .

ULVERSTON — Furness Lodge ( No . 995 ) . — 'The installation meeting of the above lodge was held at thc Masonic Temple , on VVednesday , thc 27 th ult ., Bro . the Rev . F . G . McNall y presiding . Amongst the number of visitors were Bros . H . S . Alpass , G . S . B . and P . G . Sec ; H . Bagot , P . P . G . S . W . Cumb . and West . ; J . Mills , P . P . G . S . D . Cumb . and West . ; R . Pearson , P . P . G . R .

Cumb . and West . ; G . Remington , P . P . G . J . W . ; Rev . L . R . Ayre , P . P . G . Chap ., and a number of P . M . ' s , W . M . 's , and Wardens of neighbouring lodges . The W . M ., assisted b y Bro . R . Pearson , P . M ., installed Ero . James Spedding , S . W . and VV . M . elect , in the chair of K . S . in a dignified and impressive manner . After the newly-installed Master had received the salutations

according to ancient custom , he appointed and invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : Bros , thc Rev . F . G . McNally , I . P . M . ; T . Watts , S . VV . ; C . Pennington , J . W . ; Rev . F . G . McNally , Chap . ; F . J . Blacklock , Treas . ; VV . H . Todd , Sec . ; Jos . T . odd , S . D . j J . S . Berry , J . D . j J . Swan , I . G . ; VV . Hartley , S . S . ; E . N . N . Lewis , J . S . ; J . Case , P . M ., D . of Cj R .

Casson , P . M ., Org . j and J . Robinson , lyler . The lodge having been closed in due form , the brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet at thc house of Bro . Clayton , Queen ' s Hotel . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to . The proceedings , which'were most enjoyable , were interspersed with songs and recitations .

SOUTHEND . —Priory Lodge ( No . 1000 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held at thc Terminus Hotel , on Thursday , the 21 st ult . There wcre present : Bros . T . F . Barrett , Prov . G . Reg ., W . M .,- W . D . Merritt , S . W . ; D . F . Dorrel Grayson , J . W . '; A . Lucking , P . M . and P . Z ., Prov . G . D . C , Sec . ; C . Floyd , W . M . 1 S 17 , as S . D . ; G . R . Dawson , J . D . ; G . 1 . Glasscock . P . M . i 8 i 7 , P . P . G . S . B ., l . G .:

A . Martin , Tyler ; J . W . Harris , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C Dr . E . E . Phillips , P . M ., P . Z ., P . P . G . D . ; W . Gregson , H . Beechcr , J . M . Farr , I . P . M . 1 S 17 , Prov . G . S . B . ; W . Waterhouse , ' S . Penny , L Warren , jun . ; J . R . Brightwell , H . Lucker , and others . Visitors -. Bros . VV . Cox , J . Ayling , 1 S 17 ; Col . the Hon . O . G . Lambart , W . M . 14 G 0 J VV . Bridgeland , J . W . 933 ; Church , S-VV . 1 S 17 ; and others . The business consisted in the election of VV . M ., Treasurer ,

and Tyler for the ensuing year , with the following result , in each case unanimous : —Bros . VV . D . Merritt , S . VV ., elected VV . M . ; F . Wood , re-elected Treas . ; A . VV . Martin , reelected Tyler . A P . M . ' s jewel was voted to the VV . M ., Bro . T , F . Barrett , for the ability he had displayed during his year ot office . A candidate for initiation was proposed and the lodge was closed and adjourned to Thnrsday , the iSth inst ., the installation meeting .

MIRFIELD . —Mirfield Lodge ( No . 1102 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Friday , the 29 th ult . 'The lodge was opened in due form , but there was a gloom cast over the whole proceedings by the knowledge that thc J . W ., Bro . J . Kenworthy , was dangerously ill , 'The chair was taken by Bro . John Barker , P . M ., P . G . S ., as VV . M ., and he was supported by the following brethren

Bros . J . VV . Ibberson , P . M ., as S . W . ; T . Lang , P . M ., Treas ., as J . W . ; R . Lister , Sec . ; A . A . Stott , P . M ., as S . D . j G . Armitage , P . M ., as I . G . ; VV . Bailey , Org . ; W . Booth , Tyler ; J . T . Barras , P . M . ; James Wright , and S . VV . Anderson . The visitors present were Bros . VV . Guager and L . F . Shaw , of 149 ; T . Richards , VV . M ., T . B . Fox , P . M ., and VV . Whiteley , of 20 S ; A . Macaulay ,

S . D ., and T . Pickles , P . M ., of 258 ; J . H . Rayner , P . M . - , So ; E . Poppleton , P . M ., F . Landmann , S . W ., and E . Lee , of S 27 ; J . Wordsworth , P . M . 1019 , P . P . W ., Chairman of Charity Committee ; and J . L . VVhite , 1573 . After the minutes had been react and confirmed , Bro , S , VV . Anderson was duly passed to thc Degree of F . C . Bros . J . Ibberson , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg . ; J . Barker , S . W . ; E .

W . H . Anderson , S . D . ; J . H . Simpson , I . G . ; and several other brethren now entered the room . The W . M . elect , Bro . James Barker , S . W ., was presented by Bros . J . K . Ibberson , P . M ., and A . A . Stott , P . M ., and obligated bv Bro . John Barker , P . M . Bro . T . W . Tew , P . P . G . M ., then entered thc lodge , and was duly saluted . The Board of Installed Masters was opened by Bro . J . Ibberson , P . M ., P . P . G . R ., ancl Bro . J . Barker was duly installed VV . M . for

the ensuing year . In thc unavoidable absence of Bro . J . Walmsley , Bro . T . B . Fairclough was invested I . P . M . for him . Bro . J . K . Ibberson , P . M ., gave the working tools in the Third and First Degrees , and Bro . J . Ibberson in the Second Degree . The following brethren were then invested with the collars of their different offices as under : Bros . J . Kenworthy , S . W . ( by proxy ); R . Lister , J . W . ; T . Lang , P . M . Treas ., ( re-elected ); John Barker , P . M ., P . G . Std ., Sec . j E . W . II . Anderson , S . D . j J . H . Simpson , J . D . j

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W . Bailey , I . G . ; R . L . Rayner , Org . ; A . A . Stott , P . M ., D . of C . ; S . W . Anderson , Stwd . ; " and W . Booth , Tyler ( re-elected ) . Bro . J . K . Ibberson , P . M ., delivered the addresses to the W . M . and the brethren , and Bro . A . A . Stott , P . M ., to the Wardens . Bro . J . Tew , D . P . G . M ., addressed a few words of congratulation to the members of the lodge on the admirable manner in which the ceremony had been

performed , and also in a feeling manner alluded to the sad cause of absence of thc newly-appointed S . W . After " Hearty good wishes" from the visitors , the lodge was closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned to dinner , under the presidency of the W . M ., at the conclusion of which thc usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , and in every way was the comfort and happinesss of thebrethren promoted .

BATTLE . —Abbey Lodge ( No . 11 S 4 ) . —The brethren of this lodge met at the Masonic Hall on the 21 st ult . Bro . Charles VV . Duke , W . M ., P . M . 40 , 11 S 4 , P . P . G . J . D ., opened the lodge , supported by Bro . William Lamborn , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., acting S . VV . ; J . B . Sargent , I . P . M ., acting J . W . ; E . R . Currie , Chap . ; R . Hughes , acting Sec ; H . G . F . Wells , P . M ., Treas ., S . D . ; J . F . Richardson

, J . D . ; VV . C Till , I . G . ; Jesson , Tyler ; C Martin , C . Armstrong , J . Walder , T . Jordane . Bolingbroke , and Henry Ximm tFrccmason ) . Visitors : Bros . John Hirst , P . M . 33 S , P . P . G . D . Herefordshire ; Capt . Edward VV . Hennah , W . M . 40 ; R . J . Reed . 40 ; and VV . M . Skinner , 40 . The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed

, and after the usual preliminaries , Bro . Bolingbroke was raised to the Sublime Degree by thc VV . M ., who also explained thc tracing board and working tools with much care and effect . Some formal business was next disposed of , and the lodge was closed in due form , after which the brethren adjourned to a collation . The VV . M . presided most genially , and gave the customary toas ts briefly but pertinently . INSTRUCTION .

UNITED PILGRIMS LODGE ( No . 507 ) . — Thc ceremony of installation was worked in this lodge at its meeting , at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell Newroad , on Friday , the 29 th ult ., when there was a good attendance of members and friends . Bro . James Stevens , P . M . and Preceptor , officiated as Installing Master , and carried out the ceremony in full , installing Bro . j . N . Bate as VV . M ., Bro . Thomas Poore , P . M ., acting as Dir . of Cer .

The following brethren were invested as officers : Bros . F . Thurston , P . M ., Treas ., S . W . ; Klingenstein , J . W . ; M . E . Stokes , S . D . ; C . H . Wiltshire , J . D . ; and H . H . Wiltshire , I . G . At the conclusion of thc business of installation , a vote of thanks to Bro . Stevens was carried and ordered to be recorded on the minutes . Bro . Thurston was electedVV . M . for thc ensuing week , and thc lodge was then closed in perfect harmony .

YARBOROUGH LODGE ( No . 554 ) — The opening meeting cf the New Year of the above old lodge was held on Tuesday last at the Green Dragon , Stepney , when Bro . J . 'J . Berry , P . M . 554 , assumed the duties of thc chair , and was ably supported by Bros . J . Taylor , S . VV . ; J . R . Shingfield . J . W . ; T . J . Barnes , P . M ., Preceptor ; W . Cross , VV . M . elect 554 Hon Sec ; VV . Hawcs

, , Deacon ; A . Symcs , I . G . ; and Bros . Dorey , Hancock , P . M . ; Austen , M'Carthy , P . M . ; VV . Evans , P . M . ; B . Stewart , G . H . Stephens , G . Price , and others . Visitors : Bros . VV . L . Crowe , 1076 , and Nicholas , 554 . The evening was primarily devoted to the working of the ceremony of installation , which Bvo . Berry performed in a very praiseworthy manner , Bro . Cross beinrr placed in the

chair and rehearsing the appointment and investiture of officers . Bro . Cross next worked thc ceremony of initiation with great success , Bro . Price acting as candidate . Bro . Barnes , tlie esteemed Preceptor next occupied the chair , and the Seventh Section of the First Lecture was worked

by Bro . Taylor , S . W ., the brethren assisting . Bros . Nicholas , 554 , and Crowe , 1076 . were admitted members of the lodge , and Bro . Taylor was elected W . M . for next Tuesday evening , Bro . Barnes asking a good attendance of brethren on that occasion to hear Bro . Taylor ' s working . Lodge was formally closed amid hearty and fraternal greetings for the New Year .

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PORTSMOUTH . —Royal Naval Preceptory ( No . 2 ) . —Thc annual meeting of this old preceptory , whose patent of constitution was issued in 1791 , was held at the Phoenix Lodge Rooms , High-street , on the 13 th ult . There wcre present the following members : Sir Knights G . Felton Lancaster , P . E . P ., Past Prov . Constable ( acting as E . P ., in the absence , through indispositionof Sir Knight

, H . Reed ); R . XV . Bradley , P . E . C , P . P . Chancellor j R . L . Loveland , P . E . P ., Prov . V . Chancellorj H . M . Green , Constable ; J . Ridd Hayman , Marshal ; F . Newman , Sub-Marshal ; Rev . J . N . Palmer , Chaplain ; E . E . Street , Std . Br . ; H . R . Trigg , Rev . Dr . Ring , R . J . Rastrick , and others . The preceptory being opened , the minutes of the last

meeting were read and confirmed , and the report of the auditors received and adopted . Sir Knight H . Martin Green , the Eminent Preceptor elect , was then regularly installed by Sir Knight Lancaster as E . P . for the ensuing year . 1 he officers wcre appointed as follows : Sir Knights J . Ridd Hayman , Constable and Treas . -, Francis Newman , Marshal ; G . F . Lancaster , P . E . P ., Reg . ; . Rev .

Bartholomew Ring , LL . D ., Chap . ; Rev . J . Nelson Pal ; mer , Sub-Marshal ; Eugene E . Street , Capt . of Lines , R . VV . Mitchell , Std . Br . ; E . S . Main and R . J . Rastrick-Hcralds . Votes of thanks were cordially given to Sir Knight Reed for his services as E . P . for the past year , and to Sir Knight G . 1 * . Lancaster for his services to the preceptory generally , but especially for his rendering of the ceremony of

installing the E . P . that evening . The preceptory having been closed , a Priory of Malta was opened , and Sir Knight H . Martin Green was installed as Eminent Prior by Sir Knight G . F . Lancaster . The sir knights named above were appointed as officers of the priory in the same order . At the close of the proceedings a banquet was held , and the usual toasts were honoured .