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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Craft Masonry 15- ; I ! oyal Arch 153 lied Cross of Constantine 154 Bro . Holmes ' s Notes 154 Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania 154 Freemasonry in Egvpt 155 United Grand Lodge i , ** f > Grand Council of Knights of the Red Cross of

Constantine 158 CoKnicsroNDENcn : — Unauthorised Officers 150 Charity 159 The Orders of the Temple and Hospital \~ , i ) Musicin Lodges 160 Masonic "Meetings for next week 1 do Advertisements 149 150 151 152 161 162 16 3 if > 4

SUPI'I . EJIENT , ( Four Pages ) . Freemasonry in AVest Lancashire , Installation of Lord Skelmersdale , as R . W . P . G . M 565 Annual Festival of tlie Glasgow Thistle and Rose : . Lodge , ( No . 73 . ) " 16 S

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REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

— <_> - Craft Ulasoiuir * GATIJSUKAI ) . — Uanugk Lodge ( Xo . 424 ) . — The brethren of the aforesaid lodge held thenusual monthly meeting * nt their MasonicHall , on Monday , the 17 th inst ., when Uro . Joseph Pvobert , S . W ., and 1 ' . Prov . G . S ., was mstalled in the chair of K . S ., lie hayi ng been regularly elected , according to ancient custom , on the previous Iodge night . Amongst the large number of brethren present we noticed the following—Bros . Jonathan Cooke , P . M ., 424 R . Stephenson , P . M ., 424 ; Franklin , P . M ., ' 424 : Ridsdale ,

P . M . ; A . Harkncss , P . AL , t 274 ; Dr . Cook , W . M ., 48 . The interesting ceremony was performed in a very beautiful and impressive manner b y Bro . A . Harkncss , P . M ., 1274 . The W . M . then invested the followinp- brethren as

his officers for the ensuing jear—Bros . T . S . Waith , I . P . M . ; J . Marchant , S . W . ; | . C . Preece , J . W . ¦ A . W . Giles , Sec . ; F . T . Pearson , S . D . 5 J . Wilkin , f . D . ; T . Dawson , I . G . ; J . Curry , Ty ler , & c . Bio . T . S . Wraith , I . P . M ., presented to Bro . Jonathan Cooke , as a mark

of appteciation of his exertions , by means of which the lodge has been raised to its present prosperous condition , a very beautiful P . M . jewel , manufactured by Bro . Kenning , after which the brethren adjourned to thc Queen ' s Head Hotel , and partook of a sumptuous banquet ; a most

enjoyable evening followed . GREAT YARMOUTH . —The Lodge of Friendship held their annual meeting at the Record room , Town Hall , on Thursday , when Bro . J . Franklin , proprietor of the Crown and Anchor Hotel , was installed Master for the ensuing

year by Bro . P . AI . Oswald Diver , in a most impressive manner . The Iodge being resumed , and the W . M . saluted with the three degrees , the Master invested his officers , viz ., Bros . Gage , S . W . ; Fowler , J . W . ; P . M . Wri g ht , Sec . ; Boning , S . D . ; Bond , J . D . ; Golloway , I . G . ; II .

Campling and Batty , Stewards ; Holt , Tyler . The lodge having closetl in peace and harmony , the brethren adjourned from labour to refreshment at their lodge room , Crown and Anchor Hotel , this being the only instance in the province of the host embod ying the two positions ,

and for which a dispensation has to be obtained from Grand Lodge . The brethren ( among whom were several visitors from Norwich , Lowestoft , and Ipswich ) partook of a sumptuous banquet such as host and hostess Franklin onl y can supply . In the course of the evening a

splendid piece ol plate was presented to Bro . W . Wri ght , for his valuable services as Secretary , for i , 3 years to Lodge 100 . Altogether a most enjoyable evening was spent . —Norwich Argus . GIBRALTAR . —Lodge if friendship . —On few occasions before have we seen the room of this

¦ well-known lodge so crowded as at the regular meeting held on Wednesday , thc 5 th February . The return of the Channel Fleet from a lengthened cruise to their cosy anchorage

alongside the New Mole afforded an opportunity , which the naval brethren g ladl y seized , of passing a truly Masonic evening with their brethren of the shore . 'I'he agenda paper presented a goodly array of business to be , done , including

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work 111 each ol the degrees . Punctually at the time appointed the W . M ., Bro . Price , ascended thc throne of K . S ., being supported by Bros . Balfour Cockburn , P . M . ; Henry , P . M . ' ; Dantey , P . M .,- MacLoughlin , with Bros . Marshall , S . W . j Hepper , [ . W . j Bros . Evjenth ,

and Clavaresso , Deacons ; and Bro . Gilbert as Director of Ceremonies . Amongst the visitors , who amounted to nearly sixty in number , wc noticed Bros . Tonsonby and Morris , of the Flag Ship , and Bros . Burroughs , Davis , Bonlas , Alton , Campbell , Yeates , Arney , and Edmonds , Skc , Sec

I'he lodge was opened in due form , when the Secretary , Bro . C . V . de Santy , read the minutes of the previous meeting . Immediately after the confirmation of the same , Dr . Leslie Ogilby Pattcrson , Surgeon Major Royal Artillery , and Lieutenant Charles Brown , A \ A " ., H . M . S ., ' ¦ Sultan . " were admitted and initiated into the

mysteries ofthe first degree . Bros . Sandhain and Aparicio were then passed to the second degree , and , 1 ' mally , the lodge having been raised to the third degree , Bros . Glassford , [ ones , Wheeler , and Cavaye , received the rank of M . M . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren retired lo refreshment .

Here , under the genial influence 01 the W . M ,., a few hours of the most pleasant and agreeable social intercourse were passed Bro . Price proposing the health of the newly initiated , and Bro . Balfour Onckbnrn that of the visitors—a toast

responded to in a most felicitous manner by Bros . Ponsonb y and Burroughs . DOVER . —Corinthian Lodge ( No . 1208 ) . — The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Royal Hotel on the 1 7 th instant . Thero were pr ; sent Bros . Prebble , W . M . elect ; Fuhr ,

W . M . : i ' opkin , P . M . and Treasurer ; Adamson , P . M . ; . * d Secretary ; J . Barton , S . Wiles , A . Smeeth . . J . Bourdea ' ux , A . Wilson , P . M ., K . J . P . Brow . i , G . Eastman , K . Todd , G . Thurlow , J . S . I ' stnis , F . Boulton , H . Fellows , Chas . Clavdor . f . C . Rees , A . Wilson , J . W . Newman ,

[ . Chadwick , W . [ -Adcock . Visitors : —A . Prate , P . M ., 22 ; W . tucker , | . W ., 1 * 2 *; ; ¦[ . King , 109 ; J . Harvey , P . M . ; W . Winch , P . M ., 429 j H . Woolton , W . AI ., 1209 ; J . M . Goldfinch , W . M ., 1 . 27 * 5 ; Captain Levenscn , 4 * J 5 ; S . C . J . White , W . M ,, 972 ; B . Davis , W . AI ., 12 *;;

K . Tomalen , P . M ., 125 ; G . Page , 1209 ; Dr . Marshall , P . M ., 199 ; j . Canham , 199 . Tlie lodge is onl y a young one , but exemplifies by its progress the increase of Alasonry . The minutes having been reatl , the ceremony of installation was proceeded with by Bro . G .

Adamson , P . M ., and the founder of the lodge , in his usual good working style . The W . M . appointed as his oflicers Iiros . Barton , as S . W . ; Wiles . f . W . ; Popkins , P . M ., Treasurer ; Adamson , I ' . M ., Secular )*; Smeeth , S D . ; W . Adamson , f . D ., who were inducted into their several

olliees b y Bro . Rees , who also gave the working tools ofthe three degrees in a most able manner , and gave the address in the Fast . The Wardens were addressed by Bro . Wilson in the West , and the brethren by Bro . Adamson in the South . Votes of thanks to the Installing Master and to

the I . P . M ., Bro . Fuhr , for his services during the past year , were carried iiem con . Hearty good wishes were proposed by the various lodges represented . Nothing for the good , ' F . M . being proposed , the lodge was closed with solemn prayer . The brethren then adjourned to the

sumptuous banquet served by the esteemed host , Bro . Adamson . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and heartily responded to . I ' pon the proposal ofthe health of the visitors , Hro . Pratt replied , anil as is his wont , he dilated on the benevolence which should instigate every mason

in the support of the Alasonic Institution . He greatly feared that entrance to Alasonry was too cheap or too easil y acquired , and that in many instances it was joined for selfish motives and not for that true fieling of being useful to your fellow creatures , and this was to be illustrated by the number of applicants for admission to the

institutions by those whose parents had not , at the time of their well-being , rendered any service to relieve others ; thus , then , the degeneracy spoken of by Bro . Gray Clarke . He also strongly uiged the visiting brethren to form a similar society to the one hc had been the means ol starting in the Corinthian Lodge , viz ., sixpence

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per week to a fund to make the members life subscribers to either of the institutions . When the sum amounted to £$ 5 s . a draw took place , and the successful member became a life subscriber— 'emnrking , surel y if Masons cannot or will not give this trifle—they had better retire ,

for their continuance as members of a lodge proved what he had stated , that such onl y joined from self-interested motives . He ( Bro . Pratt , ) was granted permission in the after part of the evening to propose a toast . The toast was the health of a Mason ( Bro . Wm . Foster ) He was pleased to

see 111 him an emblem of what a Mason should be . A little girl from the melanchol y wreck of the Northlieet was cast upon our shore ; he seized the opportunity of being useful , and took charge of her , ; thus he was not avoiding the responsibility thrown upon him . He concluded b y desiring

it might please the G . A . O . T . U . to spare his life , give him health , and bless him with the means to carry out his benevolent intentions . ( Great cheers . ) Bro . Forster replied in a most suitable speech , and concluded b y trusting—should he from any circumstances not be enabled to carry

out his present intentions—he should leave this child as a legacy to the pure and hol y feelings ol tht : Alasons of Dover , resting assured that thc little orphan would have every opportunity of becoming serviceable to her fellow-creatures hereafter . ( Great cheers . )

Alii . i . o . M . — IVhilwell Lodge . ( No . 1 , 590)—I'he regular monthly meeting of this Iodge took place on Tuesday , the 181 I 1 ult . Present—Bros . Rosrer Dodgson , W . AL , P . G . S . B . ; T . Dodgson , S . W ., P . M . 99 - ;; J . Mills , J . W ., P . G . Steward ; [ . Aieredith . Sec ; J . Dodd , S . D . ; J . Hudson ,

J . D . ; J . l ' ostlethwaite , I . G ., J . W ., 995 and 1 . 59 , 'i ; J . Holloway , Organist ; W . Crooke , Steward ; and several brethren . Visiting brethren — F . C . Warne , S . W ., 1046 , and John Hartley , J . S ., < j [) ~ ,. The lodge was opened at seven o ' clock by the W . AL , and minutes of last

communication read and con / irmed . The ballot was then taken for Air . J . R . Beck which proved unanimous in his favour . At the request of the W . AL , Bro . T . Dodgson , S . W . and P . AI . assumed the chair , and Bro . F . C . Warne that of S . W . The actinsr W . AL then initiated Air . Beck into

the mysteries of the Order . Bro . Bradley having answered the usual questions in the first degree , was entrusted and retired , and upon being re-admitted was passed b y the acting W . M . Bro . Bell was then examined as to his proficiency as a F . C . and entrusted . The lodge was then

opened in the third degree , and the W . AI . then took the chair of K . S ., and raised Bro . Bell to the sublime degree of AI . AL , the several degrees being rendered b y the W . AI . and S . W . in their usual impressive manner , the working tools in

tne lirst and second degrees being explained by tlie J . W . and S . W . respectively . The lodge was then closed down to the lirst degree , and hearty good wishes given from Lodges 995 , 1046 , and 139 S . The lodge was finall y closed at 10 . i- ; p . m , with solemn prayer .

Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

SuNDKRi . Axn . — Chapier tf Strict Benevolence ( No . 97 ) . —The annual meeting of the members of this chapter was held at the Alasonic Hall , Park-terrace , Sunderland , on the afternoon of Thursday , February 20 th . The first business

taken was the installation of Principals and the investiture ol " the ollicers , which were as follows , viz ., Comps . AL Allison , Z . ; W . Liddell , II . ; W . Skelton , J . ; R . Humphrey , K . ; S . P . Austin , N . ; J , IL (' oates , P . S . ; John Lindsay , Treas . ; J . Thompson , Jan . ; T . Twi / . ell and R .

J . Ward , Assistant Sojourners . Three brethren , viz ., Iiros . C . H . liastow , W . H . Surtees , and J . Whitfield were then exalted to this degree , and after passing sundry votes in aid of charities and the transaction of other business , the chapter was closed in the usual form . The companions

afterwards dined together at the Palatine Hotel , the M . E . the First Principal in the Chair , supported by H . and J . Amongst those present were E . C . Levy , P . Z ., P . P . G . J . ; E . C . W . H . Crookes , VOL ., P . G . H . ; M . E . C . D . Clark , Z . 80 ; E . C . W . Brignal jun . H . ( Durham ) ; E . C . J . Roddam , P . Z . ( South Shin-Ids ) , and others .