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enthusiastically received with honours . Bro . Paynter sang a beautiful song . The W . M . said it was with feelings of unalloyed gratification and emotion of the deepest gratitude that he returned thanks for the cordiality with which the brethren had responded to this toast . He would do his

utmost to uphold the dignity of the lodge , also to maintain the harmony which should exist , and he trusted the officers be had appointed would co-operate with him in the faithful discharge of the duties of the lodge . The W . M ., on rising to propose "The Cheshire Masonic Educational Institution , " said it gave him great pleasure in

coupling with that the name of Bro . John P . Piatt , P . M ., & c , P . P . G . Warden of Cheshire , the promoter and Hon . Sec . of that excellent institution . This toast was well received , Bro . Piatt returning thanks at some length , informing the brethren of the good the charity had been to the Province . The next toast was that of " The

Past Master . " Bro . Hill , P . M ., thanked the brethren ; Bro . P . M . Holt also returned thanks in a good Masonic speech . " The Officers" was replied to by Bros . Evans , S . W ., W . R . Bainbridge , Sec ; Taylor , S . D . ( for self ) . B «> . J . Warden thanked the W . M . and brethren in a

speech which proved he had great ability , for he was most eloquent . The W . M . then gave " The Visiting Brethren , " which was replied to by Bro . Banning , P . M ., and P . G . Organist . The Tyler ' s Toast brought the proceedings to a close . This meeting was satisfactory in every way ; the

working was admirable , the music excellent , the reception of visitors most cordial , the banquet , supplied by Mrs . Stokes , unexceptionable ; and the Past Masters were well satisfied with the excellent wine provided at the " Stanley Arms " Hotel , by Bro . Martin .

ACACIA LODGE ( No . 1309 ) . —Thislodge , the regular meetings of which commence in May and close in September , held an emergency meeting on the 25 th ult ., at the Railway Tavern , Potter ' s Bar . There were present Bros . E . W . Richardson , W . M . ; J . H . Butten , P . Prov . G . A .

D . C , P . M ., as S . W . ; R . Limpus , P . G . Organist , J . W . ; F . Walters , P . G . S ., P . M ., Sec . ; C A . Ferrier , S . D . ; E . W . Collins , as J . D . ; J . ' George , as l . G . ; C Horsley , P . Prov . G- Registrar , P . M ., and many other brethren , but no visitors . The lodge was duly opened and the third and first ceremonies worked , there being three candidates

for each degree , viz ., Bros . H- Bryceson , J . Bryceson , and T . Boyce ; Messrs . A . Budgett , H . E . Appleby , and R . P . Tebb . The W . M . finding that the amount of business justified the step , determined to hold another emergency meeting on the first Saturday in December . The lodge was closed , and the brethren partook of simple refreshments .

LODGE OI > AS . UMI ( NO . 1319 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held at Freemasons' Hall , W . C , on Monday last , the 3 rd instant . There were present : —Bros . E . Stanton Jones , P . M . ; C . Coote , P . M . ; J . M . Chamberlain , I . P . M . ; J . Weaver , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Org .

Middx ., M . E . Z . 862 ., W . M . ; George Buckland , I . G . ; Robert W . Little , P . M . ; Thomas A . Adams , P . G . P . ; Charles Coote , jun ., Treasurer , ; Edward Frewin , S . W . ; Thomas Edgar , ; W . F . Cremer , Steward . ; William Maby , ; Thomas W . Gough , ; Charles S . Jekyll . J . W . ; W . H .

Stephens , ; Joseph Perry , ; George Horton , ; William A . Tinney , S . D . ; J ohn M . Ball , ; Henry Snyders , ; Henry J . Tinney , Org . ; Julian Egerton , ; Frederick Burgess , ; Edward Terry , J . D . ; John Strachan , ; William Graves , ; Joseph Horton ; John Read , P . M . ; Edward Swanborough ,

D . C ; John Hodges , ; Henry Lazarus ; Gustavus R . Egerton ; Ambrose Bustin ; John Henry Maycock ; Hendall ; Greenhill ; Barret ; Podel ; Poulter- ; The visitors present were : — Bros . Col . F . Burdett , P . G . S . W . and P . G . Midx . ; J . Hervey , G . Sec ; Hyde Pullen , P . G . S . B . ; F .

Binckes , P . G . S . ; W . F . Smith , P . M . 177 ; F . Hogard , W . M . 205 ; W . Buckland , St . John , and St . Paul ; J . W . Jackson , P . M . 232 , Dublin , ; Macintosh , Royal Somerset , ; Lawler . The business consisted in the installation of

Bro . J . Weaver , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Org . Middx . and M . E . Z ., 863 , as W . M ., and he appointed his officers as follows . —Bros . E . Frewin , S . W . ; C S . Jekyll , J . W . ; C Coote , jun ., Treasurer ; E . S . Jones , Sec . ; W . A . Tinney . S . D . ; E .

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Terry , S . D . ; Geo . Buckland , l . G . ; E . Swanborough , D . C ; and J . Gilbert , Tyler ; Bro . Chamberlain installed his successor in a masterly and inpressive manner . The report of the audit committee was received , and the state of the funds gave great satisfaction to the

brethren , the benevolent fund was shown to be in an equally satisfactory state , the sum of s £$ o being ordered to be invested in government security . After these proceedings , the lodge closed and the brethren adjourned to the banquet table . After the cloth

was removed and the usual toasts received with the customary honours , Bro . Chamberlain , I . P . M ., took the gavel and proposed ••The health of the W . M . " in highly eulogistic terms , which the brethren drank with great enthusiasm ; the W . M ., in a short speech returned thanks

concluding by stating the principles upon which the lodge of Asaph had been founded , which were to have fewer banquets and more real Masonry . This idea had been thoroughly carried out , and the result is that the lodge is in possession of governorships of all the charities ,

has money invested , and money in hand . The W . M . on behalf of the lodge , then presented to Bro . Chamberlain a P . M ' sjewel , accompanied by an engrossed testimonial on vellum , for his skill and ability during his year of office , which Bro . Chamberlain acknowledged in a lew well

chosen sentences . Col . F . Burdett , P . G . S . W . and P . G . M . Middx ., returned thanks on behalf of the visitors . Bro . Hyde Pullen , P . G . S . B , responded to the toast of the P . G . Officers . The proceedings of the evening were greatly

enlivened by the charming part singing of some of the brethren , under the direction of Bro . Geo . Buckland I . G . and by the solos of Bros . Lawler , Buckland , and Coote . This happy meeting will be remembered by those present for many years to come .

EBURY LODGE ( NO . 134 8 ) . —The first meeting this season of this lodge was held on Tuesday , at the Morpeth Arms Hotel , Ponsonby Street , Pimlico . The lodge was presided over by Bro . W . Bourne , W . M ., who was supported by all his officers—viz ., Bros . John Coutts , P . G . P .,

Immediate Past Master and Treasurer ; Summers , S . W . ; Verity , T . W . ; J . Elliott , Sec . ; Dr . C . H . Roberts , S . D . " ; J . Verity , J . D . ; A . J . Ireton , l . G . ; Harrison and Proskaner , Stewards . There was a very numerous attendance of the members of the lodge , and amongst the visitors were

Bros . J . Boyd , P . G . P . ; F . W . Pamphilon , J . W . 91 ; T . Bull , S . W . 145 ; W . Kew , 144 ; A ; Leselier , i ij 5 H . Bethell . ] . ; W . 1257 ; and P . Godart , 128 S . The lodge having bcen ^ opened , and the minutes of the former proceedings read and confirmed , ballots were unanimously taken

in favour of admission into the Order of Messrs . E . D . Estall , J . Nichols , and H . Clayton , gentlemen of high social position , who were accordingly initiated into Freemasonry in a manner which it will be impossible they can ever forget . The admirable working of the W . M ., and the perfect

manner in which the various officers discharged their respective duties , were worthy of all praise , while tlie accompaniment of Bro . Stacey on the organ added greatly to the solemn effect of the ceremony . The Second Degree was also worked for tlie benefit of Bros . Creed , Brown , Chitson .

Hayns , and Stauiler , being also finely rendered . Being the annual period of election theJodge having this evening completed the second year of its existence , the election of W . M ., Treasurer , and T yler , then took place , and were most happily concluded , the S . W ., Bro . J . Summers , being

elected W . M . for the ensuing year by the unanimous vote of the lodge ; Bro . Coutts was reelected Treasurer with the same fei-ling of unanimity , and both announcements were received with hearty cheers ; the Tyler was also re-elected . Three auditors were then appointed

to make a report of the finances of the lodge against the installation meeting in the ensuing month . A proposition was then made to present the retiring W . M . with a handsome P . M . ' s jewel in gold , in recognition of his services to the lodge

during the past year . To this proposition an amendment was otfered , which would have limited the value of the jewel proposed to be presented one-half , if carried . This amendment , prompted by the best intentions , and quite disin-

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terested , as the brother proposing it will in all probability shortly ascend to the chair himself , however , found no favour , the general feeling of the lodge being that Bro . Bourne " s claims on their gratitude for his great exertions in behalf the lodge since its foundation could not be Jess

substantially acknowledged . The services of Bro . Stacey , the assiduous Organist , received some recognition in a motion b y Bro . Verity , J . D ., that in consideration of the duties of Organist , that officer should be free from all subscriptions save Grand Lodge dues , whilst

still retaining all lodge privileges , which was carried . When the lodge was closed a banquet was served by Bro . Palmer . After the cloth had been cleared , and the leading loyal and Masonic toasts had been given , what may be termed the lodge toasts were proposed and received with

more than ordinary enthusiasm , more especially the healths of the retiring W . M . ( the worthy brother who combines in his own person the triple offices of Past Grand Pursuivant , Immediate P . M ., and Treasurer ) and that the of W . M . elect . The W . M . and Bro . Coutts responded feelingly

and eloquentl y ; and the W . M . elect , in returning thanks , _ stated that he was already privileged to wear the purple as a past grand officer of the Province of Cumberland and Westmoreland , but that now that he had been elected to the chair of the Ebury Lodge his ambition would

not rest satisfied until he had achieved more than provincial honours , and he hoped before very long to be able to appear before them as an officer of the Grand Lodge of England . "The Health of Bro . Secretary Elliott" was warmly

received , a compliment the worthy brother amply deserved , the arduous duties of his office being ever faithfully performed . The Tyler ' s Toast brought the evening to an end . 1 he Stewards were most assiduous in their duties , especially the younger , Bro . Proskaner .

PRINCE LEOPOLD LODGE ( No . 1 445 ) . — The W . M . of this lodge having given his sanction for a lodge of instruction , to be held under the warrant granted to the above-named lodge , the inauguration meeting was accordingly held at the Lord Stanley Tavern , Sandringham Road ,

Kingsland , on Monday week . The meeting was ably presided over by Bro . Yetton , P . M . No . 933 ; Bro . Austin , W . M . 33 , filling the S . W . ' s chair , and Bro . Howe , W . M . 1445 , the J . W . ' s . The fifteen sections were worked by the undermentioned brethren : —Bros . Wilkins , S . D . 1 445 5

Field , P . M . 212 ; Musto , P . M . 1349 ; Austin , W . M . C )^ 3 ; Barnes , P . M . 554 and 93 , 3 ; Pinder , Sec . 144 ^ ; Fieldwick , 1364 ; Myers , J . W . 1 445 ; Rugg , S . W . 781 ; Howe , W . M . 144 . 5 ; Candieu , J . D . 1421 ; Frank Green , S . W ., 1449 . A numerous gathering of the brethren from

various London lodges assembled to listen to these beautiful lectures on Freemasonry , which were rendered in a singularly able manner , and reflected the greatest credit upon those who took part in them- A cordial vote of thanks was

presented to Bro . Yetton for the very great ability and courtesy with which he discharged the duties of the chair . The Prince Leopold Lodge of Instruction will meet at the same place every Monday evening , at seven o ' clock , under the preceptorship of Bro . Austin , W . M . 933 .

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LEICESTER . —Chapterof Fortitude ( No . 279 ) . — The regular meeting took place at Freemasons ' Hall , on Thursday , the 23 rd October , and was largely attended by the members , the whole

of the officers also being in attendance There were likewise present the Dep . Prov . G . M ., Comp . Sir H . Halford , and also visitors from Rugby . The ballot having proved unanimous in favour of the candidates on the summons , Bro .

J . A . Wy kes , Sec . 523 ; J . B . Shout , 523 ; and G . Crofts , 139 r ; who were in attendance , were duly exalted to this supreme degree . In the unavoidable absence of Comp . Stretton , Z ., the

ceremony was performed by Comp . G . Toller , jun ., P . Z ., who also delivered theMystical Lecture the Historical being given by Comp . E . J . Crow , H . Several candidates were proposed for exaltation , after which the chapter was closed . After supper , in response to the toast of " The newly