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suspension ; and we adjourned it from time to time , till at last a peremptory summons was served in a complete manner , and we hoped he would free himself of the charge of contumacy .

VVe suspended him as we gave him notice . At the next meeting he did attend , liaving previously written to the Grand Secretary . He was admitted before the Board of General Purposes ,

and I stated to him , I hope with all proper courtesy , that the matter had gone out of * our hands , that we should have been extremel y glad if we had the power to go into the matter

without troubling Grand Lodge with it , but we had no choice , that the law bound us , and forbade us to do anything of the kind , that the matter must go before Grand Lodge ; but that if he or anv

nend was present on the occasion , he could plead fthe cause . He left the room , as we thought satisfied , but he returned and said he should withdraw from Masonry . I will read his letter , which

he wrote afterwards to Grand Secretary , if it is thought necessary , but I do not think it is necessary to do so ; but I will read one paragraph : — " Inform the Grand Lodge I am very glad I

treated the Board with contempt . " As he is very glad he did so , I do not see why he should not be contented with that satisfaction , or why I or

any of the members of the Board should try to set him right in a matter in whicii he has from first to last acted wrong . Therefore , 1 mov that this report be received and entered on the . minutes .

Col . Cole , P . G . D ., was much obliged to the President for such a lucid and satisfactory statement . The form he had put the reception of the decision ofthe Board in , was exactl y what it

should be , and- it would remove a great deal of misunderstanding , and cause a great deal of satisfaction . There had always been , and was on the last occasion , though he was not present ,

a strong feeling against a certain report made among certain people . If it had been distinctly understood that the mere reception of it in that way , was the expression of the Board of General

Purposes he knew there were those who would not have ntcred on ; t . Many believed that it committed Grand Lodge to what was said in

it , when many in Grand Lodge disagreed . Hc was glad this decision had been come to . There was one remark he would make about the

minutes . It would be better for the satisfaction of all present that the Master ' s own order had been read out to them now . He supposed that the proceedings would have to be carried further

than the mere reception . He would like to understand , because if" this report was merely a recommendation , it would be necessary to carry it further .

Bro . M In tyre , Q . C , G . Reg .: There is no further motion necessary , because by the Book of" Constitutions the decision of the Board is final , unless appealed arrainst ; therefore , the

brother being suspended for contumacy , tne suspension remains . Bro . Horace Lloyd , Q . C . : Jf we had bern -bilged to ask Grand Lodge to confirm the

susp .. i .-tion themselves to suspend him , then there would have been a reason for our brother suggesting that it would be carried further . Wc had no course to follow but to suspend him , and our decision is final , unless appealed against .

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Bro . F . Bennoch wished to ask a question with regard to this very important matter . He apprehended the decision merely related to the question before Grand Lodge . Now , in the

event of any similar report coming from the Board of General Purposes , would the new idea be carried out in its entirety ? Bro . M'Jntyre must rise to order . That had

nothing to do with the question now before Grand Lodge . The question before Grand Lodge was , whether this report should be received and entered on the minutes , and there

was no other question . If any brother objected , he could , but he was not to ask Grand Lodge to say what , at any time hereafter , mig ht be the construction to be put upon any other motion .

Bro . Bennoch begged pardon . He understood that it had been the custom on previous occasions to move ( No , no ) . Then that being explained , he had nothing more to say .

The motion of Bro . Horace Lloyd was then put , and carried unanimously . Bro . John Hervey , Grand Secretary , said the next business on the paper was a motion

by Brother MATTHEW COOKK , P . M . m No . 13 , to add to section 6 , " Of the Board of General Purposes , " Book of Constitutions , page 109 , small edition , after the words " by the " authority

of the President , " "Every Meeting of the Board is open to the Craft , and any brother may , on the production of his Grand Lodge Certificate , attend , but shall take no part whatever in

the matters under discussion or adjudication , but that unfortunately it so happened that the lodge of which Bro . Matthew Cooke was a member , had not made its returns . Hence that

brother was not admissible to Grand Lodge , and could not carry out the motion of which he had given notice .

Bro . Conrad C . Dumas , A . G . D . C , having been requested by Bro . Cooke to give notice on his behalf of a renewal of his notice of motion

at next Grand Lodge , begged to do so . Bro . T . Fenn . P . A . G . D . C ' ., —He must give notice at the Board of Masters .

Grand Lodge was then closed indue form . In the absence of Bro . Ganz , Grand Organist , Bro . E . T . Barling , Organist , of Sheerness , officiated .

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REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

Craft Hl ' asonvB . DEVONSHIRE . SOUTH MOLTON—Loyal . Lodge of Industry ( Xo . 421 ) . —This Lotlge held its monthl y

meeting on luesday last , at tlie i ' reemasons null , Bro . William Cole , W . M ., in the chair , Bros . Traill and Reed were raised to the sublime elegree of M . M . 'The sum of one guinea was voted

to a distressed brother that had been initiated 111 this Lodge some , 30 years ago , but had never ben a subscribing member to this or any other Lodge . SKATON . —De La Pole Lodge ( No . 11 S 1 )

.--The fifth annual meeting of the brethren of tl . ts lodge , was held on Wednesday , the 28 th instai t , at the Pole Arms Hotel , for the purpose of i tstaliing the W . M . elect , Hro . George Evans . The

lodge was summoned for three p . m ., and the ceremony of installation was conducted by Br . i . Sam . Jones , P . M . 112 , 11 3 ' ,, 1332 ., I' . Prcv . S . G . D . of the province . On this occasion the

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lodge was honoured by the presence of the R . W . the Provincial Grand Master , Bro . the Rev . | . Huyshe , P . G . C ; and V . W . Bro . yEneas J . Me Intyre , Grand Registrar ; also the following visiting brethren : —Bros . Samuel Jones , P . Prov . S . G . D ., Installing Master ; J . J . Mackenzie ,

P . Prov . S . G . D . ; J . Dand , Prov . G . S . B . ; S . S . Moore , P . Prov . S . D ., Dorset ; F . G . Sutton , P . M . 847 ; J . Murch , E . Murch , Burrows , R . Ellis , J . Hussey , R . Radford , W . Roberts , A . Field , R . Haresford , E . Meadon , C . Langley , j . Martin , J . Roberts , J . Hussey , & c . The

ceremony of installation being concluded , the W . M . appointed his officers for the ensuing year as follows : —Bros . Dr . Pattenson , I . P . M . ; J . Brown , S . W . ; W . Salter , J . W . ; Captain C . C . Dick , P . Prov . G . S . D ., Secretary ; J . Harris , S . D . ; L . Loveridge , J . D . ; W . Newberry , I . G . ;

J . Arbery , Tyler . This having concluded the business of the meeting , the brethren adjourned to a well-served banquet , which reflected credit on the worthy host and hostess . The cloth being removed , the usual loyal ancl Masonic toasts were duly honoured and responded to , and t \\ e brethren separated after a most pleasant reunion .

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LIVKRI ' . —Hamer Lodge ( No . 1393 ) . — Bro . W . T . May , W . M ., occupied the chair of K . S . at the monthly meeting of the Hamer Lodge ( No . 139 , 3 ) , which was held at the Breck Hotel , Windermere-street , on Tuesday , the 27 th ult . The officers present were : —Bros . J . Jones ,

S . W . ; J . Harnman , Sec . ; T . Berry , S . D . ( who acted as J . W . ); R . H . Evans , J . D . ; H . Jackson , I . G . j T . Dilcock , J . S . ; W . G . Veale , M . C . ; T . H . Dobson , Org . ; and W . Williamson , Tyler . The members present were : — Bros . J . Hamer , P . Prov . G . T . ; R . Cain , W .

Walsh , T . Ramskill , C . Tyler , E . Lowenthal , G . T . Freeman , J . Bluck , A . Rigmaiden , G . Dutch , R . Parry , E . Parry , W . S . Hart , J . Cassidy , J . Roberts , E . Wilson , H . Burrows , & c . Amongst the visitors were—Bros . J . H .

Johnston , P . M . 1350 ; F . Day , W . Mott , T . Pennington , H . Parry , W . Crane , & : c . Immediately after the lodge had been opened , the W . M . said he could not proceed with the business until he had referred to the loss which the province had sustained in the death of their Prov . G . M . He

had sat under Sir Thomas both when he was D . Prov . G . M ., and also as head of the Province of West Lancashire , and he ( the W . M . ) had always found him do his work well , thereby meriting the admiration of the brethren . He moved that a letter of condolence should be

framed by that lodge , and forwarded , through Bro . Alpass , P . Prov . G . Sec , to the family of the deceased Baronet . This was seconded by Bro . J . Jones , S . AV ., and at once agreed to . Bro . Lowenthal was then passed to the elegree of F . C , ancl Mr . Hugh Davidson was subsequently

initiated into the mysteries of the Craft by Bro . f . Hamer , the respected " father " of the lodge . ln acknowledging a vote of thanks for his services , Bro . Hamer expressed the warmest hope that the lodge would greatly prosper , and said he would at anv time be glad to attend , and give

the brethren any , or all , of his Masonic lectures . The lodge was then closed in due form , ancl the brethren adjourned for refreshment . It may be stated that , as a mark of respect for the departed Provincial Grand Master , the lodge clothing was

mounted with mourning , and many of the brethren appeared in suitable " black . " During the evening , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were g iven and responded to . " The Memory of Bro . Sir T . Hesketh " was drunk in solemn silence .

alter having been proposed in highly eulogistic terms by the W . M . There was no singing during the evening , out of respect for the memory of the deceased .

SCOTLAND . EnixuuRG 11 . —Ca . 1111011 ga . le Kilwinning Lodge ( No . 2 ) . —This lodge assembled for "initiation" in its old historic Chapel of St . John , ( Edinburgh ) , on the 15 th inst ., when proceeding from labour to refreshment , a few select toasts werc given ancl warmly responded to with full Masonic honours . Amongst these were " Thc

Ouecn" ( so beloved by her Scottish subjects for her eminent virtues and gracious acts ) . "