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Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

Stewards of the lodge . The brethren present , besides those named , were Bros . Cull , Mafley , and Michel , P . M . 's ; Hume and Waters . The visitors were Bros . P . H . Newnham , W . M . 195 ; E . W . Rebbeck , P . M . 195 ; Brimblecombe and Tripp , 319 ; Webb and Holloway , 195 ; Ridley , Lewis , and Chilcott , 1112 . After the lodge was closed , the brethren adjourned to the

Magistrates' room in the Ringwood 1 own Hall , where an excellent dinner was provided by Bro . Low , which was done ample justice to by the guests . The usual Masonic toasts followed , and the whole proceedings were of the most pleasant and satisfactory nature . STONEIIOUSE . —Lodge of Sincerity , No . 1 S 9 . —This Lodge held its annual banquet at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel , and about thirty brethren sat down to an excellent

dinner . In the necessary absence of Bro . Capt . Shanks , R . M ., the W . M . of the Lodge , Bro . Balk will , I P . M ., presided , and was supported on his right by the V . W . Bro . Metham , D . P . G . M ., and on his left by V . W . Bro . R . R . Rodd , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . of Cornwall ; Bro . Roberts , S . W ., acted as vice . A pleasant evening was spent . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and drank with enthusiasm .

ROCHDALE . — Lotge of Harmony , No . 29 S . —The annual meeting of this prosperous lodge was held on Wednesday , Jan . 41 I 1 , for the celebration of the festival of St . John and the installation of the Worshipful Master , Bro . Robert Howard . The lodge was opened in the first degree by the W . M ., Bro . John Waterson , when the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed ,

and other business transacted . The lodge was afterwards opened in the second degree , when a Board of Installed Masters was formed , under the presidency of Bro . Wm . Roberts , P . G . Officer of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire , who called upon the following brethren to assist him , viz ., Bros . John Barker , P . P . G Treas ., as S . W . : William Ashworth , Hon . Sec , J . W . ; C . M . Jones , '

P . P . G . D . C , S . D . ; James Holroyd , I . P . M ., J . D . ; John Fothergill , I . G . ; and James Parr , who presented the W . M .-elect for installation . Bro . Howard having answered the necessary questions and being found qualified for the office of W . M ., the lodge was opened in the third degree , when the brethren below thedcgreeof an Installed Master retired , and the , 'Board of Installed Masters was

opened , when Bro . Howard was duly installed in the chair of K . S . in ancient form , by Bro . Roberts . The brethren having re-entered the lodge , and the W . M . regularly proclaimed and saluted , he proceeded to appoint and invest his officers as follows , viz ., Bros . Jesse Firth , S . W . ; R . Butterworth , J . W . ; W . II . Prince , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Ashworth , P . M ., Sec . ; James Cross , S . D . ; Thomas

Oakden , J . D . ; Edwd . Wrigley , P . M ., Org . ; W . T . Stott , I . G . ; John Ashworth , jiin ., D . C . ; and John Waterson , I . P . M . The address to the W . M ., Wardens , and brethren was given by Bros . Holroyd , Ashworth , and John Barker , and the ceremony was most efficiently performed . The W . M ., in closing his lodge , had great pleasure in receiving the hearty congratulations of the

brethren of Harmony Lodge and representatives of 541 , 152 , 226 , 30 S , 367 , SlG , 1055 , 1129 , 1134 , 1147 , 1213 , and Prov . Grand Lodges of West Yorkshire , East Lancashire , and West Lancashire . The brethren then adjourned to a substantial banquet provided for forty-five , arid served by Bro . James Ashworth in his usual style . After ample

justice had been done and the cloth removed , the usual toasts , interspersed with songs , glees , and recitations , were ably and pleasantly proposed and responded to b y various brethren , and a most pleasant evening was spent . This lodge is to be fully represented at the festivals of the Boys'and G iris' Schools , four brothers having given in their names as Stewards .

TEIGSMOUTH , DEVOXSHIRE . —Benevolent Lodge , A o . 303 . —The anniversary meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , on Monday , Jan . 2 nd , when the lodge was op » ned by Bro . Burdou , W . M ., assisted by Bros . Hallett , S . W . ; Coles , J . W . ; II . M . Bartlett , I . P . M . ; Short , S . D . ; Perry , as J . D . ; Tomes , Sec ; and Haggcrly , Tyler . There were also present : Bros . Capt . Walrond , P . M .

and P . P . G . J . W . ; W . J . Paul , P . M . and P . P . G . J . D . ; many members of the lodge , and Bros . II . Bartlett , 710 and P . P . G . D . C . ; and Dr Hopkins , 710 , P . M . 43 and 958 , and P . P . G . S . W . for Warwickshire , with one or two others , as visitors . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , and a ballot was taken for a candidate , which proved unanimous in his favour . Mr .

John Cox was then introduced and duly initiated into the mysteries and privileges of the Order by the W . M ., who promised tocomplete the proceedings by giving the charge and lecture on the tracing board at a Lodge of Emergency , to be held on early day , as well as to confer the second degree on several candidates to whom it is due . The lodge was then opened in the second degree , and the

chair was taken by Bro . Walrond , who had undertaken the duties of Installing Master . Bro . Burdon was presented as having been elected to preside over the lodge a second year , and was again inducted into his office of W . M . The Installing Master well deserves a compliment on the efficiency with which he , for the first time , c inducted this important ceremony . The following

appointments to office for the ensuing year were made B . o . IT . M . Bartlett , I . P . M . ; Hallet , S . W . ; ShortJ . W . ; Tomes , Sec ; Whidburne , Treas . ; Roach , S . D . ; Collins , J . D . ; Coles and Lorain , Stewards ; Peiryman . I . G . ; and Hagerty , Tyler . The brethren afterwards adjourned to the Queen ' s Hotel to partake of the annual banquet , which was prepared with his usual care and liberality by Bro . H . M . Bartlett . the host .

LlSKEARD . —Lodge of St . Martin , 510 . —On St . John ' s Day , the brethren ol this Lodge celebrated their annual festival . Bro . S . Seacombe presided , and was assisted in Masonic labors by Bro . Lang , who installed the W . M . elect , Bro . W . Skin , in the chair . Bro . Skin then appointed the following brethren as his officers for the

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

year ensuing : —Bros . S . Seacombe , I . P . M . ; N . A . Courtney , S . W . ; T . White , J . W . ; J . Clymo , Treasurer ; T . Lang , Secretary ; J . Sobey , S . D . ; N . Martin , J . D . ; J . IT . Botterell , I . G . ; J . George and J . Hodges , Stewards ; R . Penwarden , Tyler . The brethren afterwards sat down to a most sumptuous banquet , provided by mine host , Bro . Venning , who catered in his usual liberal manner .

CALLINGTON . —Loyal Victoria Lodge , No . 557 . —The annual meeting of this Lodge was held at their Lodgeroom , Bull ' s Head Inn , Callington . The W . M . elect , Bro . G . Crabb , was duly installed W . M . for the ensuing year , the ceremony being ably performed by the Installing Master , Bro . Pearse , P . M . and P . P . G . J . D ., assisted by P . M . 's . Bros . Mason , P . P . S . G . W ., Steele and

Coward . The W . M . then appointed the following-brethren to be his officers , viz : —Bros . J . Harris , S . W . ; G . Bale , J . W . ; Pearse , P . M ., Treas . ; Williams , Sec ; Turner , S . D . ; Richards , J . D . ; Cornish , I . G . ; and llenwood , Tyler . Bro . Mason was appointed Steward of the Cornwall Masonic Annuitv Fund . At the conclusion of the

business the brethren sat down to an excellent dinner , provided by their worthy host , Mr . Brown . After the customary loyal and masonic toasts had been given and responded to , Bro . Kempthorne , P . M . and P . P . J . G . W ., on behalf of the Lodge , presented to Bro . Pearcea handsome silver claret jug .

FOWEY . —Fowey Lodge , No . 977 . —On Monday week this Lodge assembled at their rooms , situated in Church-street , Fowey , to perform the business connected with the monthly meeting , to install the Master , and to celebrate the festival of St . John . The Lodge was duly opened by Bro . W . Hicks , W . M . ; a candidate was initiated in the degree of Entered Apprentice ; and a Brother

passed to the degree of tellow Craft . The W . II . elect , Bro . J . Truscott , was ably installed by Bro . J . D . Hawkesley , P . M ., P . PG . C , assisted by Bros . Dr . Treffrey , P . M ., and Col . Peard , P . M ., P . P . O . The W . M . then invested as his officers : —Bros . W . Hicks , I . P . M . ; J . Slade , S . W . ; W . N . Abbott ,, J . W . ; IT . W . Durant , Treasurer and Steward of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity

Fund ; Bros . W . Tonkin , Sec ; J . Wellington , D . C ; Greet , S . D . ; Nurse , J . D ; Beale and Rcscorl , Stewards ; Couch , I . G . ; J . Pain , Tyler . The brethren adjourned to a banquet provided by Bro . Nurse , in his usual good style , at the Ship Hotel . The W . M . presided , and was supported on his right and left by six Past Masters . Amongst the visiting brethren were Bros . Hawkesley ,

P . M ., P . P . G . C , and Elliott , from "St . Andrew ' s ; " P . Giles , W . M ., and G . Dyke , J . W ., from "Peace and Harmony , " & c , & c . The usual loyal and masonic toasts were drank with enthusiasm , and some telling speeches were made in responding , when , and after a truly agreeable afternoon , the Lodge was closed about S p . m . NEWTON Armor . —Devon Lodge , No . 1138 . —The

brethren of this Lodge assembled at the Masonic Rooms , Courtney Park , on Tuesday week , at noon , and after initiating one Brother and raising another , proceeded witli the installation of the W . M .-elect , Bro . F . D . Bewcs , P . M . There were present as a board of Past Masters ,

W . Lamble , Major , Yates , P . G . S . W ., and after the installation the following brethren were elected and appointed officers by the W . M .: Bros . Geo . Stockman , S . W . ; E . W . Lamble , j . W . ; II . G . Benciiey , P . M ., Treas . ; R . L . Lloyd , Sec ; A . Christie . S D . ; John Williams , J . D . ; R . Coldridge , I . G . ; T . Weeks , Tyler .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DEVON . A Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masters was held recently at Sincerity Lodge , No . 35 , St . George ' s Hall , Stoneiiouse . The R . W ., Bro . Dowse , presided , assisted by Bros . Rodd , P . M ., P . G . O ., as D . P . G . M . ; Metham , S . W . ; Col . Elliott , J . W . ; Roberts , M . O . ; Blake , S . O . ; Balkwill , J . O .:

Bisset , S . D . ; Baxter , J . D . ; Bayly , P . After the usual business , the following sums were voted to charitable purposes : —Ten guineas to the Fortescuc Annuity Fund , five guineas to the Masonic bed of the Royal Albert Hospital , and five guineas for aged and decayed Freemasons .

The R . W . Bro . Huyshc was unanimously reelected Grand Master for three years . The following officers were then appointed ^ for the ensuing year : — Bro . Rev . J . Huyshe ... P . G . Master „ Dowse D . P . G . Master „ Dr . Metham S . G . Warden

„ Samuel Jones Master Overseer „ John Way Senior Overseer „ Major Russell Junior Overseer „ Rev . R . Bowden ... Chaplain „ John Harris Treasurer „ Augustus W . Rodd ... Registrar ,, W . H . Maddock ... Secretary

„ John Baxter Senior Deacon „ William Robeits ... Junior Deacon „ S . J . J . Jones Dir . ofCers . „ Henry Trcthewey ... Ast . Dir . of Cers . „ Henry Port lnsp . of Works „ F . Roscvcrc Sword Bearer

„ M . W . Webb Organist „ W . Andrews Standard Bearer „ William Boxall ... ) „ James Phillips ... << , „ Matthew CoMes .,. > Rewards . „ William Coath \

BURY , LANCASHIRE . —Calknder Lodge No . 123 . —On Friday , the 6 th of January , the Callender Lodge , No . 123 , under the English Constitution , was opened -at Bury , Lancashire . A warrant having been granted by ' theMost Worshipful Grand Master , Bro . George R . Portal , it was thought desirable to hold a preliminary meeting to advance a number of brethren previous to the

consecration and inauguration , which was fixed to take place on Friday , the 13 th of January . A dispensation for the purpose was therefore granted by the Prov . G . Master , Bro . W . Romaine Callender . Great credit is due to Bros . W . O . Walker-Law , Booth , and G . M . Whitehead for the establishment of the lodge , and the great success of its first meeting . These three brethren took the degree

some three months ago in the Union Lodge , No . 46 , Manchester , and they immediately set to work to form one in their own town . We sincerely hope other brothers in the province may do the same . Bro . Thomas Hargreaves , W . M . M . Blair Lodge , 118 , Prov . J . G . D . Lan ., who was invited to open the lodge , after reading the dispensation and explainingthe circumstances of the meeting ,

opened the lodge , when four brothers were affiliated Mark Masters under the E . C ., and fourteen advanced to the degree . This number making a total of twenty-one members . The lodge then unanimously elected a Treasurer and Tyler . Other business having been transacted , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet We may add that Bros . Roberts and

Butterworth , from Roberts' Lodge , Roch . lale , rendered great assistance in working the ceremonies . After banquet , the usual loyal toasts were given , when Bro . Thomas Hargreaves proposed the toast of "Success to the' Callender Lodge of Mark Masters , No . 123 . " He referred to the progress now being made in the Mark Degree in Lancashire —this would be the second lodge that the Prov .

G . M . had been called upon toconsecrate since the formation of the Prov . G . Lodge in October last . At that time there were only five working lodges in the province ; this , he thought , would make the number into eight , and several more were in course of formation . There were a great many lodges in Lancashire who worked the degree , and in a variety of ways—all of them without warrants ,

and in some cases as far from correct as it is possible to imagine . Now , it was the earnest desire of the Prov . G . M ., as also that of the G . M ., that all theselodges should be abolished—abolished so far as this : that they should acknowledge the correct working of the degree , as authorised by the Grand Lodge , and comeunder its jurisdiction . In one sense , they would retain all their old rights and

privileges as time-immemorial lodges . He had been well pleased at one part of the ceremony , that of affiliating four brothers from those spurious lodges ( he hoped the brothers would not be offended at the expression ) as members of this lodge ; and he trusted . 1 great many more would follow in their footsteps . He should simply ask those four brothers , whenever they saw any of the spurious

brother Mark Masons , to explain the different working of the degree . This would be the most effective way of bringing them to a happy union . —The toasts of " Bro . Hargrcaves , " "Bro . W . 0 . Walker , W . M .-elect , " and others , were afterwards given . GUILDFORD . —Percy Lodge , No . 114 . —A meeting of this lodge was held a ! the Angel Hotel , on Thursday , the

5 th inst ., when , in the unavoidable absence of Earl Percy , \ V . M ., the chair was taken by the Rev . G . R . Portal , M . W . G . M . After the confirmation of the minutes , the Treasurer ' s report of the balance sent to the fund for the relief of the sick and wounded from the concert given by the lodge in the summer , was received and adopted . It appeared that , £ 40 3 s . I id . had been transmitted , the

cost to the lodge being , £ 7 8 s . id ., one half of the expenses incurred . The report of the Committee on the by-laws was received , and the by-laws read and approved . A vote of thanks was passed 10 the M . W . G . M . for the present of an appropria ' e stamp for the lodge summonses . A ballot was then taken for Bros . Thomas White , of Godalming ; Philip William Lovett and Col .

Thomas Martin , of Guildford ; A . W . Cooper , of Chertsey ; Spencer Compton , of Ilorsell ; and Mannering W . Bolton , of London , which proved unanimous . Bros . Col . Martin , Lovett , and Bolton being present , were then advanced . After the closing of the lodge , a banquet was held , when the usual Masonic toasts were duly given and acknowledged . The M . W . G . M ., in

responding , said that he looked forward with confidence to the speedy union of all Mark Masters in England under one jurisdiction . Nothing could exceed the kind and Masonic feeling evinced by the G . C . of Scotland and the Scotch Mark lodges , especially in Lancashire , in consenting to a conference with a view to an arrangement that should be alike honourable and satisfactory to all parties , and nothing should be wanting on his part to

bring matters to the conclusion which was so desirable . The G . C . of Ireland and the G . C . of Canada had behaved in the handsomest way to this G . L ., and so soon as the treaties had been concluded betwen the Mark G . L . and the other non-recognised degrcs , he thought that a new era of mutual assistance and consolidation would be opened up for all the degrees and Orders . The banquet was enlivened with some excellent singing by Bro . Bolton , in a style that was rapturously applauded .

FAITH LODGE OF INSTRUCTION . — The above Lodge of Instruction is held every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock , in the spacious and commodious rooms at Bro . Fisher ' s Restaurant , Metropolitan District Railway Station , Victoria , S . IV . Ceremonies and

lectures worked every Tuesday , except the third Tuesday in the month , when the ceremonies alone arc rehearsed . Th <; DOMATIC CHAPTER OF INSTRUCTION is also held in the above rooms every Friday evening , at 8 o'clock , from October until Aprtf inclusive .

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SCOTLAND. Article 10
PROVINCE OF GLASGOW. Article 10
THE FESTIVAL OF ST. JOHN AT ABERDEEN. Article 11
Masonic MIscellaner. Article 11
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Stewards of the lodge . The brethren present , besides those named , were Bros . Cull , Mafley , and Michel , P . M . 's ; Hume and Waters . The visitors were Bros . P . H . Newnham , W . M . 195 ; E . W . Rebbeck , P . M . 195 ; Brimblecombe and Tripp , 319 ; Webb and Holloway , 195 ; Ridley , Lewis , and Chilcott , 1112 . After the lodge was closed , the brethren adjourned to the

Magistrates' room in the Ringwood 1 own Hall , where an excellent dinner was provided by Bro . Low , which was done ample justice to by the guests . The usual Masonic toasts followed , and the whole proceedings were of the most pleasant and satisfactory nature . STONEIIOUSE . —Lodge of Sincerity , No . 1 S 9 . —This Lodge held its annual banquet at the Duke of Cornwall Hotel , and about thirty brethren sat down to an excellent

dinner . In the necessary absence of Bro . Capt . Shanks , R . M ., the W . M . of the Lodge , Bro . Balk will , I P . M ., presided , and was supported on his right by the V . W . Bro . Metham , D . P . G . M ., and on his left by V . W . Bro . R . R . Rodd , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . of Cornwall ; Bro . Roberts , S . W ., acted as vice . A pleasant evening was spent . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and drank with enthusiasm .

ROCHDALE . — Lotge of Harmony , No . 29 S . —The annual meeting of this prosperous lodge was held on Wednesday , Jan . 41 I 1 , for the celebration of the festival of St . John and the installation of the Worshipful Master , Bro . Robert Howard . The lodge was opened in the first degree by the W . M ., Bro . John Waterson , when the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed ,

and other business transacted . The lodge was afterwards opened in the second degree , when a Board of Installed Masters was formed , under the presidency of Bro . Wm . Roberts , P . G . Officer of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire , who called upon the following brethren to assist him , viz ., Bros . John Barker , P . P . G Treas ., as S . W . : William Ashworth , Hon . Sec , J . W . ; C . M . Jones , '

P . P . G . D . C , S . D . ; James Holroyd , I . P . M ., J . D . ; John Fothergill , I . G . ; and James Parr , who presented the W . M .-elect for installation . Bro . Howard having answered the necessary questions and being found qualified for the office of W . M ., the lodge was opened in the third degree , when the brethren below thedcgreeof an Installed Master retired , and the , 'Board of Installed Masters was

opened , when Bro . Howard was duly installed in the chair of K . S . in ancient form , by Bro . Roberts . The brethren having re-entered the lodge , and the W . M . regularly proclaimed and saluted , he proceeded to appoint and invest his officers as follows , viz ., Bros . Jesse Firth , S . W . ; R . Butterworth , J . W . ; W . II . Prince , P . M ., Treas . ; W . Ashworth , P . M ., Sec . ; James Cross , S . D . ; Thomas

Oakden , J . D . ; Edwd . Wrigley , P . M ., Org . ; W . T . Stott , I . G . ; John Ashworth , jiin ., D . C . ; and John Waterson , I . P . M . The address to the W . M ., Wardens , and brethren was given by Bros . Holroyd , Ashworth , and John Barker , and the ceremony was most efficiently performed . The W . M ., in closing his lodge , had great pleasure in receiving the hearty congratulations of the

brethren of Harmony Lodge and representatives of 541 , 152 , 226 , 30 S , 367 , SlG , 1055 , 1129 , 1134 , 1147 , 1213 , and Prov . Grand Lodges of West Yorkshire , East Lancashire , and West Lancashire . The brethren then adjourned to a substantial banquet provided for forty-five , arid served by Bro . James Ashworth in his usual style . After ample

justice had been done and the cloth removed , the usual toasts , interspersed with songs , glees , and recitations , were ably and pleasantly proposed and responded to b y various brethren , and a most pleasant evening was spent . This lodge is to be fully represented at the festivals of the Boys'and G iris' Schools , four brothers having given in their names as Stewards .

TEIGSMOUTH , DEVOXSHIRE . —Benevolent Lodge , A o . 303 . —The anniversary meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , on Monday , Jan . 2 nd , when the lodge was op » ned by Bro . Burdou , W . M ., assisted by Bros . Hallett , S . W . ; Coles , J . W . ; II . M . Bartlett , I . P . M . ; Short , S . D . ; Perry , as J . D . ; Tomes , Sec ; and Haggcrly , Tyler . There were also present : Bros . Capt . Walrond , P . M .

and P . P . G . J . W . ; W . J . Paul , P . M . and P . P . G . J . D . ; many members of the lodge , and Bros . II . Bartlett , 710 and P . P . G . D . C . ; and Dr Hopkins , 710 , P . M . 43 and 958 , and P . P . G . S . W . for Warwickshire , with one or two others , as visitors . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , and a ballot was taken for a candidate , which proved unanimous in his favour . Mr .

John Cox was then introduced and duly initiated into the mysteries and privileges of the Order by the W . M ., who promised tocomplete the proceedings by giving the charge and lecture on the tracing board at a Lodge of Emergency , to be held on early day , as well as to confer the second degree on several candidates to whom it is due . The lodge was then opened in the second degree , and the

chair was taken by Bro . Walrond , who had undertaken the duties of Installing Master . Bro . Burdon was presented as having been elected to preside over the lodge a second year , and was again inducted into his office of W . M . The Installing Master well deserves a compliment on the efficiency with which he , for the first time , c inducted this important ceremony . The following

appointments to office for the ensuing year were made B . o . IT . M . Bartlett , I . P . M . ; Hallet , S . W . ; ShortJ . W . ; Tomes , Sec ; Whidburne , Treas . ; Roach , S . D . ; Collins , J . D . ; Coles and Lorain , Stewards ; Peiryman . I . G . ; and Hagerty , Tyler . The brethren afterwards adjourned to the Queen ' s Hotel to partake of the annual banquet , which was prepared with his usual care and liberality by Bro . H . M . Bartlett . the host .

LlSKEARD . —Lodge of St . Martin , 510 . —On St . John ' s Day , the brethren ol this Lodge celebrated their annual festival . Bro . S . Seacombe presided , and was assisted in Masonic labors by Bro . Lang , who installed the W . M . elect , Bro . W . Skin , in the chair . Bro . Skin then appointed the following brethren as his officers for the

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year ensuing : —Bros . S . Seacombe , I . P . M . ; N . A . Courtney , S . W . ; T . White , J . W . ; J . Clymo , Treasurer ; T . Lang , Secretary ; J . Sobey , S . D . ; N . Martin , J . D . ; J . IT . Botterell , I . G . ; J . George and J . Hodges , Stewards ; R . Penwarden , Tyler . The brethren afterwards sat down to a most sumptuous banquet , provided by mine host , Bro . Venning , who catered in his usual liberal manner .

CALLINGTON . —Loyal Victoria Lodge , No . 557 . —The annual meeting of this Lodge was held at their Lodgeroom , Bull ' s Head Inn , Callington . The W . M . elect , Bro . G . Crabb , was duly installed W . M . for the ensuing year , the ceremony being ably performed by the Installing Master , Bro . Pearse , P . M . and P . P . G . J . D ., assisted by P . M . 's . Bros . Mason , P . P . S . G . W ., Steele and

Coward . The W . M . then appointed the following-brethren to be his officers , viz : —Bros . J . Harris , S . W . ; G . Bale , J . W . ; Pearse , P . M ., Treas . ; Williams , Sec ; Turner , S . D . ; Richards , J . D . ; Cornish , I . G . ; and llenwood , Tyler . Bro . Mason was appointed Steward of the Cornwall Masonic Annuitv Fund . At the conclusion of the

business the brethren sat down to an excellent dinner , provided by their worthy host , Mr . Brown . After the customary loyal and masonic toasts had been given and responded to , Bro . Kempthorne , P . M . and P . P . J . G . W ., on behalf of the Lodge , presented to Bro . Pearcea handsome silver claret jug .

FOWEY . —Fowey Lodge , No . 977 . —On Monday week this Lodge assembled at their rooms , situated in Church-street , Fowey , to perform the business connected with the monthly meeting , to install the Master , and to celebrate the festival of St . John . The Lodge was duly opened by Bro . W . Hicks , W . M . ; a candidate was initiated in the degree of Entered Apprentice ; and a Brother

passed to the degree of tellow Craft . The W . II . elect , Bro . J . Truscott , was ably installed by Bro . J . D . Hawkesley , P . M ., P . PG . C , assisted by Bros . Dr . Treffrey , P . M ., and Col . Peard , P . M ., P . P . O . The W . M . then invested as his officers : —Bros . W . Hicks , I . P . M . ; J . Slade , S . W . ; W . N . Abbott ,, J . W . ; IT . W . Durant , Treasurer and Steward of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity

Fund ; Bros . W . Tonkin , Sec ; J . Wellington , D . C ; Greet , S . D . ; Nurse , J . D ; Beale and Rcscorl , Stewards ; Couch , I . G . ; J . Pain , Tyler . The brethren adjourned to a banquet provided by Bro . Nurse , in his usual good style , at the Ship Hotel . The W . M . presided , and was supported on his right and left by six Past Masters . Amongst the visiting brethren were Bros . Hawkesley ,

P . M ., P . P . G . C , and Elliott , from "St . Andrew ' s ; " P . Giles , W . M ., and G . Dyke , J . W ., from "Peace and Harmony , " & c , & c . The usual loyal and masonic toasts were drank with enthusiasm , and some telling speeches were made in responding , when , and after a truly agreeable afternoon , the Lodge was closed about S p . m . NEWTON Armor . —Devon Lodge , No . 1138 . —The

brethren of this Lodge assembled at the Masonic Rooms , Courtney Park , on Tuesday week , at noon , and after initiating one Brother and raising another , proceeded witli the installation of the W . M .-elect , Bro . F . D . Bewcs , P . M . There were present as a board of Past Masters ,

W . Lamble , Major , Yates , P . G . S . W ., and after the installation the following brethren were elected and appointed officers by the W . M .: Bros . Geo . Stockman , S . W . ; E . W . Lamble , j . W . ; II . G . Benciiey , P . M ., Treas . ; R . L . Lloyd , Sec ; A . Christie . S D . ; John Williams , J . D . ; R . Coldridge , I . G . ; T . Weeks , Tyler .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DEVON . A Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masters was held recently at Sincerity Lodge , No . 35 , St . George ' s Hall , Stoneiiouse . The R . W ., Bro . Dowse , presided , assisted by Bros . Rodd , P . M ., P . G . O ., as D . P . G . M . ; Metham , S . W . ; Col . Elliott , J . W . ; Roberts , M . O . ; Blake , S . O . ; Balkwill , J . O .:

Bisset , S . D . ; Baxter , J . D . ; Bayly , P . After the usual business , the following sums were voted to charitable purposes : —Ten guineas to the Fortescuc Annuity Fund , five guineas to the Masonic bed of the Royal Albert Hospital , and five guineas for aged and decayed Freemasons .

The R . W . Bro . Huyshc was unanimously reelected Grand Master for three years . The following officers were then appointed ^ for the ensuing year : — Bro . Rev . J . Huyshe ... P . G . Master „ Dowse D . P . G . Master „ Dr . Metham S . G . Warden

„ Samuel Jones Master Overseer „ John Way Senior Overseer „ Major Russell Junior Overseer „ Rev . R . Bowden ... Chaplain „ John Harris Treasurer „ Augustus W . Rodd ... Registrar ,, W . H . Maddock ... Secretary

„ John Baxter Senior Deacon „ William Robeits ... Junior Deacon „ S . J . J . Jones Dir . ofCers . „ Henry Trcthewey ... Ast . Dir . of Cers . „ Henry Port lnsp . of Works „ F . Roscvcrc Sword Bearer

„ M . W . Webb Organist „ W . Andrews Standard Bearer „ William Boxall ... ) „ James Phillips ... << , „ Matthew CoMes .,. > Rewards . „ William Coath \

BURY , LANCASHIRE . —Calknder Lodge No . 123 . —On Friday , the 6 th of January , the Callender Lodge , No . 123 , under the English Constitution , was opened -at Bury , Lancashire . A warrant having been granted by ' theMost Worshipful Grand Master , Bro . George R . Portal , it was thought desirable to hold a preliminary meeting to advance a number of brethren previous to the

consecration and inauguration , which was fixed to take place on Friday , the 13 th of January . A dispensation for the purpose was therefore granted by the Prov . G . Master , Bro . W . Romaine Callender . Great credit is due to Bros . W . O . Walker-Law , Booth , and G . M . Whitehead for the establishment of the lodge , and the great success of its first meeting . These three brethren took the degree

some three months ago in the Union Lodge , No . 46 , Manchester , and they immediately set to work to form one in their own town . We sincerely hope other brothers in the province may do the same . Bro . Thomas Hargreaves , W . M . M . Blair Lodge , 118 , Prov . J . G . D . Lan ., who was invited to open the lodge , after reading the dispensation and explainingthe circumstances of the meeting ,

opened the lodge , when four brothers were affiliated Mark Masters under the E . C ., and fourteen advanced to the degree . This number making a total of twenty-one members . The lodge then unanimously elected a Treasurer and Tyler . Other business having been transacted , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet We may add that Bros . Roberts and

Butterworth , from Roberts' Lodge , Roch . lale , rendered great assistance in working the ceremonies . After banquet , the usual loyal toasts were given , when Bro . Thomas Hargreaves proposed the toast of "Success to the' Callender Lodge of Mark Masters , No . 123 . " He referred to the progress now being made in the Mark Degree in Lancashire —this would be the second lodge that the Prov .

G . M . had been called upon toconsecrate since the formation of the Prov . G . Lodge in October last . At that time there were only five working lodges in the province ; this , he thought , would make the number into eight , and several more were in course of formation . There were a great many lodges in Lancashire who worked the degree , and in a variety of ways—all of them without warrants ,

and in some cases as far from correct as it is possible to imagine . Now , it was the earnest desire of the Prov . G . M ., as also that of the G . M ., that all theselodges should be abolished—abolished so far as this : that they should acknowledge the correct working of the degree , as authorised by the Grand Lodge , and comeunder its jurisdiction . In one sense , they would retain all their old rights and

privileges as time-immemorial lodges . He had been well pleased at one part of the ceremony , that of affiliating four brothers from those spurious lodges ( he hoped the brothers would not be offended at the expression ) as members of this lodge ; and he trusted . 1 great many more would follow in their footsteps . He should simply ask those four brothers , whenever they saw any of the spurious

brother Mark Masons , to explain the different working of the degree . This would be the most effective way of bringing them to a happy union . —The toasts of " Bro . Hargrcaves , " "Bro . W . 0 . Walker , W . M .-elect , " and others , were afterwards given . GUILDFORD . —Percy Lodge , No . 114 . —A meeting of this lodge was held a ! the Angel Hotel , on Thursday , the

5 th inst ., when , in the unavoidable absence of Earl Percy , \ V . M ., the chair was taken by the Rev . G . R . Portal , M . W . G . M . After the confirmation of the minutes , the Treasurer ' s report of the balance sent to the fund for the relief of the sick and wounded from the concert given by the lodge in the summer , was received and adopted . It appeared that , £ 40 3 s . I id . had been transmitted , the

cost to the lodge being , £ 7 8 s . id ., one half of the expenses incurred . The report of the Committee on the by-laws was received , and the by-laws read and approved . A vote of thanks was passed 10 the M . W . G . M . for the present of an appropria ' e stamp for the lodge summonses . A ballot was then taken for Bros . Thomas White , of Godalming ; Philip William Lovett and Col .

Thomas Martin , of Guildford ; A . W . Cooper , of Chertsey ; Spencer Compton , of Ilorsell ; and Mannering W . Bolton , of London , which proved unanimous . Bros . Col . Martin , Lovett , and Bolton being present , were then advanced . After the closing of the lodge , a banquet was held , when the usual Masonic toasts were duly given and acknowledged . The M . W . G . M ., in

responding , said that he looked forward with confidence to the speedy union of all Mark Masters in England under one jurisdiction . Nothing could exceed the kind and Masonic feeling evinced by the G . C . of Scotland and the Scotch Mark lodges , especially in Lancashire , in consenting to a conference with a view to an arrangement that should be alike honourable and satisfactory to all parties , and nothing should be wanting on his part to

bring matters to the conclusion which was so desirable . The G . C . of Ireland and the G . C . of Canada had behaved in the handsomest way to this G . L ., and so soon as the treaties had been concluded betwen the Mark G . L . and the other non-recognised degrcs , he thought that a new era of mutual assistance and consolidation would be opened up for all the degrees and Orders . The banquet was enlivened with some excellent singing by Bro . Bolton , in a style that was rapturously applauded .

FAITH LODGE OF INSTRUCTION . — The above Lodge of Instruction is held every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock , in the spacious and commodious rooms at Bro . Fisher ' s Restaurant , Metropolitan District Railway Station , Victoria , S . IV . Ceremonies and

lectures worked every Tuesday , except the third Tuesday in the month , when the ceremonies alone arc rehearsed . Th <; DOMATIC CHAPTER OF INSTRUCTION is also held in the above rooms every Friday evening , at 8 o'clock , from October until Aprtf inclusive .

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