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taking office , viz ., that he would visit , as early as he could ' every lodge in Sussex . It had afforded him much pleasure to be prt-sent on that occasion , and he might say that throug hout the province his visits had been equally gratifying . He thanked the brethren most cordially for the hearty reception which they had accorded him . There had been a large accession to Masonry during the last few

years , the popularity of the Prince of Wales as Grand Master having given an extraordinary impetus thereto . A considerable increase had occurred in Sussex , as elsewhere , 3 nd very shortly he should be called upon to consecrate tw" more lodges , for which warrants had been granted . While their numbers continued to multiply he sincerely trusted they would continue to conduct their proceedings in

the sp irit of true Masonry . It was manifest that he could not attend each lodge very often , but he certainly should do so as time and opportunity offered . The W . M . next gave " The Health of thc Deputy Prov . G . M . and the Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge , Present and . Past . " In doing so he paid a high tribute to the great ability and knowledge t . f Masonic ritual possessed by Bro . J . H . Scott

Through his untiring exertions , toa great extent , Masonry had become what it now was in Sussex , and the brethren throughout the province looked upon Bro . Scott as one of the pillars of the Cratt . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master said it was somewhat singulir that their round of visits to the -various lodges in the province had been commenced by the Prov . Grand Master at Eastbourne and at the same

town they * completed their task . The-e visits had notbeen made according to the age of a lodge or other fixed principles , but as oppnitunit ) offered ; therefore , the brethren of the Tyrian Lodge must m . t think tbat because they were last they were the least . In fact , rather the opposite was the case . There would soon be twenty-three lodges in Sussex , and although all had been vUitrd recently , it could

not be expected that the Prov . Grand Master would be constantly going through the same process . His tour , if he might so term it , had been one round of triumph , and this augered well for success in the future . He complimented the W . M . of the Tyrian Lodge and his officers on the excellent working which he had witnessed that day . Of all the lodges visited certainly in none was the work

was the work done better . The next toast was that of "The Visitors . " Bros . Parntll and Rev . R . C Wilson responded , the latter remarking that he looked upon Masonic lodges as help ing in the good werk in which he was daily engaged . If the true spirit of Masonry were more widely diffused his task would be lightened , and brotherly love and charity would take the place of much that was now to be

ngrctted . Bro . Taylor proposed " The Health of the Newly . Installed Master . " He was an excellent Mason antl very highly esteemed by the brethren . Bro . Kirkland had previously discharged the duties of Master with considerable ability , and there was lit'Ic doubt but that he would do so again . He had good officers , and he heanily wished him a pleasant and successful year of office . The W . M . said he had always taken a great interest in the Tyrian Lodge .

He was one of its founders , its second Master , and the oldest member . He had every reason to hope that it would goon and prosper , and to this end the brethren might tely on his most strenuous exettions . He concluded by proposing " The Health of the Past Masters of the Lodge , " coupled with the name of Bro . Ta ) lor , who replied . " The Healths of the Officers and the Assistant Oflicers " were then drank , and the Tyler's toast concluded a most pleasurable gathering .

EGREMONT . —Kenlis Lodge ( No . 1267 ) . — The brethren of this lodge celebrated the festival of St . John the Baptist on Tuesday , the 24 th ult ., by the instal . lation of Bro . Rowland Baxter , as VV . M . for the ensuing twelve months . Bro . Edward Clarke , a P . M . of the lodge , and W . M . of Arlecdon Lodge , 1660 , also P . G . J . D . nf the Province of Cumbetlatul and Westmoreland , very ably

conducted the ceremony , and was assisted by Bros . James Muncaster , P . M ., and Rev . W . E . Strickland , I . P . M ., also Bio . John Barr , P . M . 119 , P . P . G . S . B . After having been t . uly installed , the newly-elected W . M . proceeded to invest Ws officers as follows * . —Bros . Rev . W . E . Strickland , I . P . M . ; Jonas Lindow , S . W . ; John Flecher Kiikconel , J . VV . ; Rev . G . B . Armes , Chaplain ; E . Chapman , Treas . ;

Frederick Whittle , Secretary ; W . Matthews , Organist ; Ji . hn J . Wilson , S D . ; James C . Woodburn , J . D . ; Wm . Speirs , I . G . ; S . Braithwaite and R . Tyson , Stewards ; Samuel Biaithwaite , Tyltr . The ft [ lowing visitors were present : Bros . E . Tyson , W . M . ; Jackson , Chas . Henry Hodgson , Charles Mossop , 119 ; loseph S . Ray , P . S . W . ¦ 82 ; J . C . Lawson , 1182 ; Bell , W . M . ; Bradley , J . W . ;

ant ) S . Waiting , 1390 . At 3 . 30 p . m . the brethren to the number of foity sat down 10 a cold collation at the house < t Bro . George Douglas , the Wheat Sheaf Inn , where the usual loyal antl Masonic toasts were duly honoured and inteispersed with songs and recitations , which brought a highly satisfactory meeting to a successful issue at an earl y hour in the evening .

LIVERPOOL . —Stanley Lodge ( No . 1325 ) . — The brethren connected with this lodge met at their headlands in the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , Liverpool , on Monday afternoon , the 23 rd ult ., for the purpose 1 f assistln l » at the installation of lhe W . M . lor the ensuing year "">• J . H . Bradshaw , W . M ., presided at the opening of the ' l Re , and the officers who supported him were Bros . F . flight , P . M . ; T . Foulkes , J . W . ; J . W . Bur-jess , P . M .,

' / ras . ; R . B . Burgess , Sec ; N . Robertson , S . D . ; A . Samuels , J . P . ; John Holme , S . ; and M . Williams , Tyler . 'he members present were Bros . W . J . Bell , S . Gordon , J- L ' orlett , T . Rose , P . Upton , T . Wiseman , P . Dickinson , J * I ' embtiton , P . P . G . S . of W . and P . M . 1264 ; W . H . J * ua } le , E . Johnston , J , Davie ? , G Argyle , P . S . Johnson , J * ''hrelM ] , I . Thompson , G . Wynn , R . B . Hughes , T . £ > w . ll , . Johnson , J . Ashton , H . Braddock , W . Btll , J . ""¦ if ' gham , and T , Gray . The extensive list of visitors

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included Bros . J . Salmon , P . P . G . J . W . Cheshire ; J . T . Callow , P . G . Treas . ; F . Salter , S . W . 241 ( W . M . elect "); J . M . Kine , 823 ; John Atkinson , Sec . 1609 ; W . R . Reeve , 673 ; T . Pugmire-, 241 ; J . Boyle , 823 ; W . T . Bilsbrougb , W . M . 333 ; R . P . Gill , W . M . 216 ; J . Hodgson , 216 ; I . Levy , 667 and 1609 ; T . McWean , W . M . 1035 ; R . R . Forshaw , S . W . 103 * 5 ; A * c - frorshaw , 1035 ; C . Birch , S . W " . 20-j ;

J . R . Bottomley , W . M . 1675 ; T . Robeits , P . M . 6 73 ; H . Ashmore , W . M . 82 * j and P . M . 1325 ; John Hayes , P . M . 249 , P . G . S . ; J . P . " Piatt , P . P . G . J . W . Cheshire ; H . Williams , P . G . S . ; R . Washington , P M . 1094 ; J . A . McRobie , l 393 * > J- "Wiiisor , W . M . 241 * , J . P . Bryan , 1035 ; C . E . Brjan , S . W . 1313 ; J . Messenger , 249 ; W . Jones , P . M . 220 ; J . Whaiton , 1035 ; and C Waterson , 1035 . A'ter

the usual preliminary business , Bro . Thomas Foulkes was installed W . M . of the lodge for the ensuing year by Bro . J . H . Bradshaw , the retiring occupant of the chair ; and the latter portion of the ceremony was efficiently performed by Bro . J . VV . Burgess , P . M ., Treas . The following were the official appointments for 1879-80 : —Bros . J . H . Bradshaw , I . P . M . ; R . B . Burgess , S . W . ; N . Robertson , I . W . ;

J . W . Burgess , P . M ., Treas . ( re-elected ) ; F . Knight , P . M ., D . C . ; W . J . Bell , Sec . ; J . Holme , S . D . ; P . M . Campbell , J . D . ; P . S . Johnson , I . G . ; J . Ashton , S . S . ; T . Wiseman , J . S . ; J . Hodgson , Hon . Org . ; and M . Williamson , Tyler . As a compliment to the W . M ., who is well known in the musical world , a special musical programme in conneetian

with his installation was provided by Bro . J . Hodgs -n d Bro . J . P . Bryan ( who wrote several parts of the _ er ce specially for the occasion ) , and they were assisted ir * he lodge by Bros . W . Quayle , C . Waterson , W . Forrester , and J . Pugmire . During the proceedings a Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . J . H . Bradshaw , and the brethren afterwards banqueted in the dining-room of the Masonic Hall .

HAMPTON . —Lebanon Lodge ( No . 1326 ) . — The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Red Lion Hotel , on Saturday , the 21 st ult . Bro . J . C . Woodrow , P . M . ic , W . M ., opened the lodge . Bro . Capt . R . W , Williams , P . P . I . G . Middx ., P . M . 1275 , S . W ., having resigned his membership of this lodge , his resignation was accepted with regret . The officers appointed were Bros .

John Hammond , P . G . Steward Middx ., P . G . J . D . Middx . designate . CM . 201 , P . M . 1512 , S . W . ; J . B . ' Shackleton , P . G . A . G . P . Middx ., P . M . 1524 , J . W . ; | . W . Baldwin , P . P . G . P . Middx ., P . M ., S . D . ; H . Gloster , W . M . 1531 , J . D . ; T . W . Stone , I . G . ; D . Steinhautr , Org . ; J . Lawrence , D . C ; H . Potter , P . M . 11 , W . S . ; J . J . Marsh , C . S . Ballots were taken separately for Bros . T . W . Adams , P . M .

1623 , and J . T . Burchill , 16 56 , as joining members , and for Messrs . William John Smith and Frederick William Dye as candidates for initiation into Freemasonry , all of which proved unanimous in their favour . The W . M ., Bro . J . C . Woodrow , in an able and impressive manner passed Bros . H . J . Buckley , W . K . Smith , D . Brown , and J . Cavell to the Second Degree , initiated Messrs . Wm . John

Smith and Frederick Wm . Dye into Freemasonry . Each candidate was introduced separately , whiah added to the solemnity of the beautiful ceremony . The bye-laws weie read . Bros . J . B . Shackleton was elected W . M . ; S . Wickens , P . M ., re-elected unanimously Treas . ; J . Gilbert , P . G . Tyler Middx * ., re-elected Tyler . Twenty guineas were unanimously voted to the Giils' School ( per Secretary , in

memory of R . W . Little , P . P . D . G . M . Middlesex ) . The usual seven guinea Past Master ' s jewel was voted to Bro . J . C . Woodrow , W . M ., for his services rendered to the lodge during his year of office . It was agreed to hold the audit meeting at the Holborn Restaurant , 218 , High Holborn , on Wednesday , July 9 th , at 4 p . m . A petition to the Lodge of Benevolence and a petition to the Provincial

Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund of Middlesex were unanimously recommended and signed in open lodge . Business being ended , the lodge was closed . A banquet followed , and the usual toasts were given and responded to . There were present besides those named Bros . C . W . Fox , P . M . ;

E . Gilbert , P . M . ; W . Hammond , P . P . S . D . Middx ., P . M . ; F . Walters , P . P . S . D . Middx ., P . M ., Sec . ; J . Hernaman , C . Graham , F . Knight , W . Vassila , C . II . Dye , S . Page , W . Blakeley , W . Stanton , C . Crecop , and others . Visitors Bros . D . B . Raw , P . M . 9 6 9 ; J . il . Butten , P . M . 1309 ; and W . C . Davey , 1512 .

LANCASTER . —Duke of Lancaster Lodge ( No . 1353 ) . —The June meeting of this influential lodge was held in the Masonic Rooms , Athcna : um , on Wednesday , the 1 Sth inst . The lodge was opened at half-past six punctually by the W . M ., Bro . Robert Wolfenden , assisted by the following officers : —Bros . F . G . Dale , I . P . M . ; J . Ellershaw , S . W ., W . M . elect ; W . Parker , J . W . ;

John Bell , P . M ., Treas . ; Jonathan Acton , P . M ., Sec ; Henry Hartley , S . D . ; Richard Cleminson , J . D . ; Jas . E . O glethorpe , Org . ; C . J . W . Stork antl Wm . Huntington , Stewards ; Joseph D . Bell , I . G . ; A . K . Allinson , Tyler ; and E . Shepherd , Asst . Tyler . The brethren present inc * ur * * ed Bros . G . W . Smelt , John Simpson , Wm . Jackson , Peter Dutton , Wm . Bell , T . R . Lacey , W . Huthersall , J .

Tayler , John Bannister , L . Barlow , J . M . Bell , E . Hun . tington , G . Blerard , W . King , R . C Wilkinson , David Shaw , James Simpson , J . S . Stork , John Hartley , C . A . Beckett , W . Drinkall , E . Smalley , Thos . Armistead , and S . S . Lets . The visitors were Bros . Jeremiah Jowett , I . P . M . 281 , and F . A . Kelly ( Freemason ) . After the minutes of the last meeting had been read and confirmed , Messrs . S . S . Lees and E . Smalley were balloted for , the result of

which was their unanimous election . Bro . Smelt having answered the questions put to him was entrusted and retired . The lodge was then opened in the Second Degree , and Bro . Smelt was duly passed by the I . P . M ., Bro . F . G . Dale . The lodge was then resumed to the First Degree , when Messrs . S . S . Lees and Edward Smalley were separately initiated into the mysteries of ancier . t Freemasonry , the ceremony being respectively performed by the

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W . M , Bro . R . Wolfenden , and the I . P . M ., Bro . F . G . Dale , in a very creditable manner . The questions in each degree were put to the brehren assembled for the instruction of the new brethren . This being the last meeting of the year , the election of Wor-hip ' ul Master , Treasurer , and Tvhr for the ensuing year vv ? s then proceeded with . Bro . J . Ellershaw , S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M .

Bros . J . Bell , P . M ., Treas ., and A . K . Allinsx * , Tyler , were also re-elected . The date of time of the installation was then fixed , viz ., Wednesday , July 2 nd , at ten a . m ., upon which occasion Bro . Dickinson , of Lodges 6 37 and 1288 , will perform the interesting ceremony . The early hout ( 10 a . m . ) for the opening of the lodge vvas decided upoa to enable the brethren to proceed by rail after the

installation to Bro . Rigg's Hotel , Grange-over-Sands , where the banquet will be provided at 4 o'clock . Bros . E . Dutton , J . M . Bell , and T . R . Lacey w-re then elected to audit the Treasurer ' s accounts , and to take an inventory of the lodge goods . The audit was fixed for the 27 th inst ., and arrangements made for supper to be provided by Bro . F . Huntington , at the Bear and Staff Hotel 1 he W . M . cthen vacated

the chair , which was taken by the 7 . P . M ., Brn . F . G . Dale , and duringthe absence of the W . M ., Bro . Jo n Bell , P . M ., Treas ., proposed a cordial vote of thanks to Bro . Wolfenden , for the very efficient manner in which he had discharged the duties of W . M . during his ytar of office , and that the lodge present Bro . Wolfenden vvith a Past Master ' s jewel in token of their esteem . Bro . Acton , P . M ., Sec ,

seconded this proposition , which was carried with acclamation . The W . M . then re-entered the lodge , and after taking his seat exhihited some surprise when Bro . Dale acquainted him what had been decided during his absence . Bro . Wolfenden briefly returned thanks . Bro . F . G . Dale was then appointed trustee to the lodge in the room of the

much respected Bro . W . Heald , P . M ., P . Z ., & c , who had been compelled to resign that office owing to fail in t ? sight . After thc usual proclamation of the W . VI ., and " Hearty good wishes" had been expressed from the represniauves of Lodges 281 , 1390 , 1524 , and 1561 , the lodge was closed vvith solemn prayer at 10 . 30 p . m .

LIVERPOOL . —Hamer-Lodge ( No . 1393 ) . — The annual installation meeting of thc Hamer Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , Hope-street , on Thursday , lhe 19 th ult ., when the lodge was opened at half-past two o ' clock by Bro . R . H . Evans , P . M ., Treasurer . Amongst the other officers and members present were Bros . Thos . Sammons , I . P . M . ; H . Jackson , I' . M . ; J . McCarthy , PM . ;

John Moulding , P . M . ; Robert Lea « on , S . W . ; Walter C Fi win , J . W . ; B . Price , Sec . * , R . II . Evans , Treas . ; | ames Piling , SD . ; R . J . L . Kynaston , J D . ; W . H . jtwitt , 1 G . ; Matthew Callaghan , S . S . ; Thos . Pierrepont , O . ; M . Williamson , Tyler ; J . J . Smith , O . S . ; Hugh Davidson , J . Flavell , James Tomlin , A . S . ; John C . Merilees , II . K . Bradford , H . Henderson , Robert L . S'ockton , Samuel

Millikiu , Thns . Adler , W . j . Henderson , Benj . Russell , Robert Parry , W . Clark , Stewart Speady , Frank l . nnierim , John Marsh . The visitors included Bros . | no . Halliwell , P . P . G . S . E . L ., 1012 : Geo . A . O'Ncil , P . P . G . T . K . L .. 64 , 191 , 1012 ; Edward PauM , Treas . 135 6 , 1182 ; C . Wadsworth , 292 , S . S . ; Joseph Boyle , 823 , J . W . ; Etlgar Humphries , 220 ; J oseph Skeaf , P . G . Org ., 216 ; JohnT . Alston ,

W . M . 203 ; R . T . Leslie , J . W . 1713 ; Joseph Uall , 673 , ISS i H . S . Alpass , Prov . G . Sec , 680 ; Edward Cottrail , F . B . 203 ; Fied . J . Pentir ., W . M . 1713 ; Henry Hinule , W . M . 1620 ; T . McCracken , 292 , Sec . ; A . Kenworthy , 277 ; Henry W alker , P . M . 337 ; . | -seph Wood , Treas . 1094 ( Freemason ) ; Webster Williams , 16 C 9 ; John Hill , 1609 ; A . C . Wylie , W . M . 292 , S . W . 1264 ; Jasi T . Callow , P . M .

673 and 1505 , P-G . Treas . ; J . R . Goepel , P . M . 155 . 82 ? , P . P . G . D . C . ; J . R . Young , James W . Kenyon , 42 and 191 , P . P . G . S . W . E . L . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , after which Bro . P . M ., Sammons took the chair and passed Bros . Bradford and Corran to the Fellow Craft Degree . Bro . H . Jackson , P . M ., P . P . G . A . D . C , took the chair of Installing Master at four

o ' clock , when Bro . Robert Leaton , the S . W . and W . M . elect was presented by Bro . R . H . Evans , P . M ., P . G . Steward , and Bro . John McCarthy , P . M ., and was duly installed in the chair of K . S . On the re-admission of the brethren Bro . R . H . Evans took up the ceremony , and the newly chaired W . M . was proclaimed antl saluted in the three established degrees of the Order , according to custom from

time immemorial . The W . M . thentnvested his eifficers as follows : Bros . John Houlding , I . P . M ; W . C . Erwin , S . W . ; Dr . B . Price , J . W . ; R . H . Evans , Treas . ( re-elected ) ; J . Pilling , Sec ; J . McCarthy , D . C ; R . J . L . Kynaston , S . D . ; M . Callaghan , I . G . ; [ . Tomlin and J . J . Smyth , Stewards ; Thos . Pierrepont , Org . The various addresses were eff . ctively given by Bro . R . H .

Evans , and those to the W . M . and officers b y Bto . John McCaithy . " Heaity good wishes" were given by the numerous visitors , and the brethren subsequently adjourned to banquet at six o'clock . The loyal and Masonic toasts were given from the chair by the W . M . ; Bro . H . S . Alpass , P . G . Sec , responding for that of "Lord Skelmersdale , D . G . M ., P . G . M ., and the Officers of the Province of West

Lancashire . " "The Masonic Charities " was proposed in eloquent terms by Bro . H . Jackson , ^ nd admirably responded to by Bro . J . R . Goepel , P . P . G . D . C . Bro . John Houlding , I . P . M ., P . M . 823 , gave the toast e , f " The Worshipful Master , " in most lnppy and appropriate terms , and Bro . Leason , W . M ., was equally pointed in his acknowledgment of the compliment . "The Installing Master , Bro . Jackson , " given by the W . M ., was suitably respuntleel

to , and "The Past Masters , " "The Visitors , " and "The Officers , " were amongst ' the other toasts or . the list . A splendid musical programme was provided by Bros . John Hill , Webster , Williams , W . C . Erwin , " Billy" Richaidson , George O'Neil , and J . Skeaf , P . G . Organist , who not only accompanied the songs with excellent taste , but again delighted every one by his masterly performance of his own fantasia , " Sabbath Evening Chimes , " which has attained