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evening , when , owing to the inclement weather , no excuse was necessary to keep at home ; yet some of the visitors had travelled long distances to attend the lodge . He felt a pride in presiding over thc lodge , and he intended doing his best to render the ceremonies in as net-feet a manner as possible . "The Past Alasters of the Lodge" was prop ased by Bro .

Mitcheson , P . M . 25 S . who complimented the lodge on having such a number of experienced Masais as Past Masters in thc lodge , ami with their suppart the W . M . would find no difficulty in rulinr- * the lodge . , Bro . Stephenson , P . AL , P ' P . G . D . C , the senior Past

Master , responded , and stated that the Past Alasters as a body were desirous of doing all they could for the lodge , and would gladly assist those who succeeded them , so tbat the ceremonies in thc lodge might lie rendered as perfectly as possible . The Tyler ' s toast brought a very pleasant meeting to a

close . Bros . Harris , Hammond , Swaine , and Bo-. vler contributed songs and music to the harmony of the evening .

BRIDGWATER . Perpetual Friendship Lodge ( No 135 ) . —At the annual meeting , held at thc Royal Clarence Hotel , en the 1 st inst ., Bro . A . Basil Co ' . ham , S . VV ' ., was installed as W . AL for the ensuing year , as succ : ? sjr to Bro . D . Burston . Thc installation ceremony was performed by Bro . R . C Else , P * G . D . Eng ., D . P . G . M . The

following were appointed and invested as officers for thc year ensuing : Bros . D . Burston , I . P . AI . ; A . Squibbs , S . W . j R . H . Garton , J . W . j VV . T " . Biker , P . M ., Chap . ; J . C Hunt , P . M ., Treas . ; J . 11 . Soper . P . M ., Sec ; Wallace Buffett , P . AL , D . C ; Thomas Kelway , S . D . ; VV . Belcher , J . D . ; E . G . Boulting , Org . ; Chas . Hagon , I . G . ; VV . H . Tamlyn and E . R . Bibbagc , Stwds . ; and J . McGowan , Tyler .

BRIGG . Ancholme Lodge ( No . 12 S 2 ) . —At the annual meeting of this lodge , held at the Alasonic Rooms , C-iry-Iane , on the 2 nd inst ., Bro . J . H . Cross was instilled Worshipful Master for the ensuing year , the ceremonv being

performed by Bro . Langridge , W . AI . 2 . 17 S . The newly-installed VV . M . appointed his ollicers as fo'l r . vs : Bros . C . A . Cheesman , LP . AL ; R . Taylor . S . VV . ; II . Cooper , P . AL , J . W . ; ] . Davy , Sec ; t . Cleugh , jun ., P . M ., S . D .: T . A . Smith , J . D . ; R . S . Tritton , I . G . ; J . Spring , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., Org . ; and VV . Hales , Tyler .

BURTON . Royal Sussex Lodge ( No . 353 ) . —The 7 6 th annual festival , and installation of this lodge—being the second in age and one of the most important lodges in the Province of Derbyshire—was held in the Alasonic Hall , on New Year ' s Day , and was attended by many distinguished brethren from Derbyshire ancl the adjoining provinces .

Bro . David Rutherford , W . AL , was duly installed according to ancient rite as VV . AI . for lhe ensuing year , the ceremony of installation being ably performed by Bro . George Tarvcr , the retiring W . M . The newly-installed VV . AI . appointed and invested the following brethren as his officers : Bros . G . Tarver , LP . AL ; G . A . Canes , S . VV . ; VV . Sailer , J . VV . ; Rev . VV . F . Durry , P . P . G . C , Chap . ; VV . J .

Drewry , P . AL , Treas . ; C . F . Chamberl ' i ) , P . AL , P . P . J . G . D ., Sec ; VV . Baker , S . D . ; T . Heam , J . D . ; K . If . Clarke , P . AL , P . P . G . S . of VV ., D . C ; J . R ' cdcn , Or *** . ; W . Bennett , I . C ; A . ' ¦ " .. Price and R . Peace , Stwds . ; and E . Howes , Tyler . Bro . Tarvar haying been presented with a Past Alaster ' s jewel in recognition of his services during [ he previous

year , the lodge was closed , when the brethren to the number of about 50 , adjourned to the banqueting hall and sat down to an excellent banquet , provided by Bro . I learn . The usual loyal and Alasonic toasts were duly honoured , and the evening was one of most pleasurable enjoyment , Bro . Rutherford being heartily congratulated on his election to the high office of Alaster of the lodge .

CHESTER . Independence Lodge ( No . 721 ) .--The festival of St . John was celebrated by the above lodgewhich has been publicly decribed as ' * the premier lodge in the province" of Cheshire— at the Alasonic Hall , on Monday , Sth inst ., when Bro . Councillor Thomas Browne was installed Alaster of the lodge for the ensuing year . 'The

attendance numbered close upon 90 brethren , among those present being Bros . Sir Horatio Lloyd , D . P . G . M . " lames Salmon , P . P . S . G . W . ; F . A . Walker [ ones , P . M . 321 , 425 ; Thomas AI . Lockwood , P . AI . j ' 23 , P . P . G . Supt . Wks . ; P . H . Lockwood . 415 ; R . Carris ** , j-jS < 3 ; Hu-rh Roberts , S . VV . 1 C 74 ; John Russell , S . VV . 2423 ; A . F . Coveney , P . M . 005 ; Robert Hunter , P . P . S . G * !) II .

G . Little , 1 O 74 , P . P . G . P . ; F . E . Cooper , P . S . G . D . ; VV . Randle Ford , W . AI . -2 . -5 . S 6 ;; Henry Taylor , VV . AI . 425 ; George Forrester , P . AL 1570 ; T . Fisher Jones , 1671 ; il . A . Steer , P . P . G . D . C Nuilh Wales ; Beresford Adams , 425 ; W . Shone , P . M . 4 . 5 ; Dr . James Taylor , P . AL j ***; , P . P . S . G . D . ; and Thomas Coxhead , P . AI . 11 , 7 . 1 , P . P . S . G . W . North Wales . Letters of apology werc also read from

Bros . Lord Egerton , of Tatton , P . G . AI ., and Alderman L . Filbert ( Alayor of Chester ) . 'The duties of Installing Master were discharged by Bro . VV . Peeis , assisted by Bros . I . AL Jones and G . F . Adams . liro . Browne invested his officers as follows : Bros . G . F . Adams , I P AI A . Wild , S . VV . ; T . J . Powell , J . VV . ; !•; . Rush , P . AL

Treas . j T . Knowles , P . AL , Sec . ; II . Stonely , S . D . ; W . II . Davis , J . D . ; C Polkinghorne , I . G . ; R . Butterworth , Org . ; li . II . 'Thomas , St . vd . ; and VV . Richnund , Almoner ; while Bro . Stephen Smith was iinaiiiniouoly elected 'Tyler . 'The LP . AL was presented with a gold Past Mast . 1 ' : jewel , which was manufactured by liro . G . otvc Kctinine .

CHICHESTER . UniOl ) LodgO ( No . ;; N ) .--TTie bi-ethien ul thia lodge met 011 Thursday evening , lhe . jth inst ., al the Council Chamber , for the purpose of pa iinglhe 'Treasurer ' s accounts and of electing * officers for the raaaiin ^ yi at ' .

There were present Bros . |> , lm St . Glair . P . P I G VV W . AL ; Oliver Lloyd , P . M .. ' P . P . I ,, S . B .. S . VV . I a / e ' / ea' , ' IL II . Aloore , J . VV . ; ( I . N . VVe . itl , P .. M ., P . ' p . t * , S ol Wks ., 'Treas . ; J . II . Hawes , P . AL , P . P . G . Std . Br ., Sec ; G . Fielder , S . D . ; A . Raven , J . D . ; Lambert ,

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P . M . 58 S , P . P . G . O . Lincolnshire , Org . ; C . Knight , I . G . ; S . Baker and li . King' , Stwds . ; Charge , LP . AL ; Doman , P . AL ; li . B . Wannop , D . Waddington . Ii . J . Coffyn , C Green , C . Brasslield , las . Lillywhile , IT . G . States , A . Heather , II . XV . Kol-lid ' , G . liaijvdn Latham . and Beats ™ , Tyler . Thc annual icpart of the . Audit Committee , and the balance sheet presented by the Trera . arer were rend and

unanimously adapted , and ordered to le . entcr-rd on thc iramitcs . 'There was a sati-fact .. ry balance in hand and the 'Treasurer gave notice lhat at tlie next lol . e'e ho would move a grant of 10 guineas in tavern * of the Royal Alasonic Institution for Boys . Proceeding to the election of a W . AI ., the ballot proved to he pr . actica'ly unanimous in favour of Bro . Thomas Welk-r-Peley , J . P . _ T . ro . Wc'ler-P ; ley has had consi . lorah ' e ATa-onio experience , being a

Past Alaster of So . 10 ( in whidi lodge , he now holds the collar of D . C ) , and a Past Alaster of " No . 1 O 20 . Fie was advanced to the dignity of Past Gr . ind Deacon at the great Jubilee meeting 'n lhe Albert Hall . Bro . Wyatt was unanimously elected Treasurer , and Bro . Beatson , Tyler . The ceremony of raising a brother was , from unavoidable causes , postponed and the meeting adjourned until thc lirst Thursday in February , when the installation o ? the W . M . will take place .

CHORL TON-CUM-HA RD Y . Architect Lodge ( No . 1375 ) . —The installation of Bro . Jas . Morrison , jun ., and Festival of St . John took place at thc Alasonic Hall on Friday , the 5 th instant . The lodge was opened at an early hour of the afternoon , and the proceedings , which passed off without a single hitch of any kind whatever , did not terminate un il shortly before 11 p . m .

The preliminary business having been disposed of , Bro . William Alartin was ballotted for as a joining - member , and received a hearty welcome . A Board ol Installed . Masters was then formed as tollows : Bros . Cyril II . Beever , W . AL , Installing Master ; James L-iidlaw , P . AL , P . P . G . D ., S . VV . ; Councillor John Bradshaw , P . AL , P . S . G . D ., J . VV . ; and Dunbar Alurray . P . M ., LG . Bro . Alorrison , S . VV ., W . AI . elect , after having been regularly presented

by Bro . W . T . Hesketh , P . AL , was duly obligated and installed into the chair of K . S . by Uro . Beever , who addressed him with regard to the duties of his ollbe . Bro . Arthur A . Moss , P . AL , delivered the address to the Wardens ; Bro . Henry Nail , P . AL , that to thebrethren ; andBro . Hesketh that to the officers , the names of the latter being subjoined , viz .. B-os . James Alorrison , jun ., W . AL ; Aifed Pickford , jnn ., ' S . VV . ; Chas . Rawle , ] . VV . ; Henry Nail

P . M ., Treas . ; John G . Bromley , P . AL , Sec . ; 'Thos . A . Holland . S . D . ; Jas . A . Carse , J . D . ; W . T . Hesketh , P . AL , D . C ; John Coupland , i . G . ; XV . Rushton , Org . C H . Beever , LP . AL ; A . Redfearn , I . R . li . Birkett , ii . AL Beebee , J . AI . Crone , S . Tiller , and J . R . Kastner , Stwds . ; and Councillor John Bradshaw , P . AL , Prov . S G . D ., Charity Representative . 'The working tools were presented and explained by Bro . VV . Dyson Fryer .

The Festival of St . John was held in the laige diningroom of the institution , the dinner being under the persanal supervision of _ Mr . and Airs . Langford , hall keepers . Loyal and Alasonic toasts were submitted , the same being pleasantly diversilied by songs , & c , from Bros . IT . Nail , P . AL ; Alartin Thomas , P . AL , P . P . G . D . Fast Lanes . ; C . II . Beever , LP . AL ; VV . A . Brabner , W . AI . 2363 ; A . Jarratt , P . AI . ( Tibret'ist of the popular opera "TneSultan

of Atocha ); Chas . Slvr . v , 1147 ; anil VV . Rushton , of the bilge . During the evening a very chaste gold jewel , and bearing the words " Atajority Vear . Presented to Bro . C IT . Beever , P . AL , by the members of the Architect Lodge , No . 1375 , as a token of their recognition of his valuable

services . January 5 th , iSy . j ., " was , on behalf of the lodge , placed upon the breast ot the retiring W . AI . Besides ( hose already mentioned , there were present at the lodge and banquet Bros . Howard Sacre and Hugh VV . Bloomer . Visitors : Bros . G . V . Myers , P . M . 2 7 , * -, * > , P . G .

D . C ; Geo . Board , P . AI . 17 ) * , P . P . G . D . ; | . J . Lambert , P . AL 13 S 7 , P . P . G . R . : Chas . Heywood , P . AL 13 S 7 , P . P . G . D . C ; T . il . -. cholfield , W . AI . 163 ; Jas . S . Warren , VV . M . 071 J ; Jas . Willcox , VV . AI . 11 . p 1 ; Francis Long , VV . AI . i 4 t )* 1 ; J . II . Alarsh , W . AI . 1730 ; T . T . Shann , J . P ., W . AL ; J . hn R . R . Jeffery , S . W . . 140 ; John

I ravers , S . VV . 13 S 7 ; II . h . Shepherd , S . D . 20 JIJ J . Southam , P . AI 1140 ; Fred . Renshaw , P . AL 13 S 7 ; Iili VVinteibottom , P . M . 1773 ; Chas . li . Bygrave , P . M . 2 oyi ; R . Foster , 27 /; R . A . Macfarlane , 003 ; P . J . Walsh , 1147 ; li . P . Woodhouse , 13 S 7 ; li . Bostock , My 3 ; W . Grant , 2231 ; and others . The jewel was manufactured liy Bro . George Kenning .

DONCASTER . St . Georges Lodge ( No . 242 ) . — The monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Friday , the 5 th inst ., in St . George ' s Alasonic Rooms , when there were present : Bros . F . D . Walker , P . P . G . D . ; C Fretwell , P . AL ; C . G-aldthorpe , P . AL ; F . Webb , LP . AL ; Ii . Newsum , W . AL ; C 11 . Woodhouse , S . VV . ; T . Anelay , J . VV . ; Duff , acting Sec ; II . C While , Org . ; * V .

Buckland , S . D . ; G . Smith , l . D . ; T . F . Turner . J . G . ; J . F . Hanson , Stwd . ; J . Hirst , Tyler ; C Coojair , VV . II . Chambers , II . Gmiby , J . Venus , P . Jenner , J . Denison , 11 . Mister anil S . Letter . Bro . j . Constable , 225 . J , P . G . Std . Br ., was a visitor . The lodge having been opened , and the minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed , Hro . Goldthorpe ( Charily Steward ) proposed " 'That a sum of 10 guineas be voted from the loibe funds to the Boys' School , " this was

seconded by Bro . Fretwell , and carried unanimously . Mr . ChaTes Reasburk having received a unanimous ballot , was duly initiated into antient Freemasonry by the W . AL , the charge being given by Bro . Woodhouse , S . W . 'The VV . AL , at tin : request of Bro . J . Constable , granted permission for St . Nicholas Lodge It-publish the patronage of St . George ' s to lhe Thorne Alasonic Hall . Nothing further being offered for the jojod of Freemasonry the lodge was closed , and the brethren afterwards oait ' . ok of light refreshments .

DURHAM . Marquess of Granby Lodge ( . ** *>'<• . 124 ) . On Tuesday , tbe and iirt ., the brethren oi ibis lodge attended in large nnml > "rs In witnes- ' . nnd take part in thc installation of the VV . AI . elect , Bro . W . J . Goo'lonou-di , S . W ., for the ensuing year . 'The ceremony of installation was ably and impressively rendered by Bru . Thomas Dunn ,

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P . M ., Prov . G . D . C . The service was fully choral . The musical arrangements were under the care of Bros . J . Nutton and S . Pilling , and were heartily appreciated by all present . Amongst the brethren present were Bros . T . Bell , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; S . Fenny . P . AL , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; J . F . Hiller , P . P . G . O . ; VV . Coxon , P . AL , P . P . G . S . B . ; S .

Holdsworth , P . AL ; J . Smith , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; M . Fowler , M . P ., Treas . ; VV . H . Patterson , W . AL ; Rev . I . Haworth , P . P . G . C ; Rev . J . Lawson , ALA ., P . M ., P . P . G . C ; G . S . Shaw , P . AL , P . P . A . G . D . C ; B . Cullwick , P . M ., P . G . D . Hereford ; A . Davis , P . AL , P . G . P . Worcester ; j . Aloor , J . VV . 1274 ; D . Patterson , 1334 ; and others .

. The W . AL appointed and invested his officers for the ensuing year , viz . : Bros . IL Brown , S . VV . ; Isaac Burrell , J . VV . ; the Rev . Nicholson , Chap . ; M . Fowler , M . P ., Treas . ( re-appointed ); G . Hewitt , Sec ( re-appointed ) ; Rev . J . Haworth , ALA ., S . D . ; I . Walton , l . D . ; Pilling ,

Org . ( re-appointed ); A . Ii . Graham , I . G . ; J . Smith , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., Almoner ; T . Dunn , P . M ., P . G . D . C , D . C . ; and Grabham , Tyler ( re-appointed ) . The brethren afterwards adjourned to the banqueting hall , and the rest of the evening , under the presidency of Bro . VV . J . Goodenough , W . M ., was passed in harmony .

FOWEY . Fowey Lodge ( No . 977 ) . —The members of this lodge mustered in large numbers on Monday , the ist inst ., to assist at the installation of their highly-esteemed and respected Bro . J . Mitchell , VV . AL elect , whose genial manners and obliging disposition have rendered him deservedly popular among the members of the lodge . Bro .

Dr . S . Davis , VV . M ., conferred the Third Degree on a brother who is about to leave the country . Bros . VV . Tonkin , P . P . G . S . of W ., and J . Doney , P . P . G . D ., D . C , acting as Installing Masters , assisted by the following Board of Installed Alasters : Bros . P . Giles , P . P . G . D . C ; Major Shanks , P . AL ; VV . Devon , D . C ; S . Davis , George Varcoe , VV . Andrew , E . Rillston , J . Isbell , F . Denison , N .

Couch , Bennett and Maclean , proceeded to instal Bro . J . . Mitchell as W . AI . for the ensuing year . The new Master then invested his officers as follows : Bros . D . Davis , LP . AL ; S . Gale , S . VV . ; J . Samble , J . VV . ; J * . Isbell , P . M ., Treas . ; VV . Tonkin , Chap . ; J . B . Combs , Sec ; R . Denison , S . D . ; D . Job , J . D . ; VV . Symons , I . G ., W . HawUcn , Org . ; T . Slade , D . C ; VV . Beer , A . D . C ; VV .

Beale and VV . Viccars , Stwds . ; and VV . Graham , Tyler . Bro . P . Giles , P . P . G . D . C , in a neat speech proposed a vote of thanks to Bros . Doney and Tonkin for the able , efficient , and impressive manner in which they had rendered the installation ceremony . The brethren then adjourned to the hall of the Working Alen ' s Reading Room , in which Bro . I ) . Job had prepared a banquet , which gave great satisfaction .

GUERNSEY . Mariners Lodge ( No . 16 S ) . —The installation night of this lodge came off on Wednesday , the 3 rd inst ., at the Masonic Temple , Le Marchant-street , when , in the presence of a very crowded meeting , Bro . J . B . Nickolls was formally inducted into the chair of K . S . The outgoing Alaster , Bro . Benest , opened the lodge , and the minutes

having been duly confirmed , Bro . Lovell , P . M ., was requested to assume the gavel , and to proceed with the cere mony . The Board of Installed Alasters having been closed , Bro . Lovell placed the gavel in Bro . Rowcliffe ' s , P . M ., hands , who then completed the ceremony . Wc should be failing in our duty if we omitted to record the simply faultless manner in which this installation ceremony was carried

out by these two comparatively young Past Masters ; it was an object lesson with which , we are sure , one or two of ( he older Past Masters who were absent , doubtless in consequence of the terribly inclement weather , would have been greatly delighted . As it was , it gave unqualified satisfaction to all present , and to none more than the great body of the members , who were only too delighted to note what

able and zealous Masonic wo ; kers they possessed in their younger Past Alasters . The iBoard ot Installed Masters was a very numerous one , many visitors being present from Doyle ' s and Loyalty Lodges , and a few from Fidelis Lodge . Amongst the Past Masters and Worshipful Masters present we noticed Bros . Balfour Cockburn , Stickland , Royle , Hume Spry , Hamel , Foote , Sparrow , Thorn , Nicollc ,

Smythson , De Jersey , Le Hurey , and many others . Bro . Nickolis is a very able man ; he is Professor of Chemistry at lhe lecal Elizabeth College , and is a first-class ritualist ; he has surrounded himself with able and zealous officers , and we augur for him a most prosperous year of office ; at the same time , we heartily congratulate the lodge on having for its ruler such an accomplished and liberalminded brother . LISKEARD .

St . Martin ' s Lodge ( No . 510 ) - —A meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the 4 th instant , when Bro . R . II . Williams was installed VV . AL in the presence of a large number of brethren , including Bros . VV . IT . Stanton , P . P . G . D . C ; G . P . N . Glencross , P . P . S . G . W . ; R . A . Courtney , P . P . J . G . W . ; VV . Nettle , P . P . . G . W . ; V . II . Iluddy , P . P . J . G . D . ; T . White , P . P . G . S . of Wks . ;

J . Harris , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; Major J . E . Shanks , P . P . J . G . W . Devon ; J . Williams , P . P . G . Purst . ; J . VV . Chegwidden , P . P . G . D . C . ; G . Morgan , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; VV . Hammond , P . P . G . S . of Wks . Warwick ; S . Trehane , VV . M . 070 ; W . McLean , W . M . 806 ; J . Hicks , LP . M . 70 ; E . Mallett , P . AL , R . Ridgman , P . M ., G . Hallett , P . M ., and W . George , P . M . all of 510 ; and G . T .

Lakeman , VV . M . 557 . The W . M . appointed and invested the following brethren as his officers for the year ensuing : Bros . W . Ridgman , LP . AL ; VV . 11 . Stone , S . W . ; R . Faull , J . W . ; the R ; v . W . Foakes , M . A ., Chap . ; T . White , P . M ., Treas . ; R . A . Courtney , P . M ., Sec ; A . li . Moicom , S . D . ; C

Mitchell , J . D . ; | . Harris , P . M ., D . C ; li . Venning , P . AL , Org . ; A . VV . Venning , I . G . ; A . Hancock and C I ) . Smith , Stwds . ; and R . Penwarden , Tyler . Bro . Nettle was elected Steward of the Provincial Charity Association , the VV . AI . lhe Representative on the Committee of Relief , and Bro . Faull , I . W ., Steward of the CAl . li . B . Fund .

At the annual dinner , which was held at Webb ' s Hotel , among the visitors were Bros . Frank Ii . Sach , iSy ; W . VV . Dymond , S . VV ., and W . Symons , J . W . 557 ; F . Mabin , 105 ; and S . Seccombe- 510 .