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Solomon . The S . W ., Bro . Moore , was presented to the Installing Master by Bros . Cox and Campion , and took the obligation of a W . M . elect . The lodge was opened in the third degree , and all below the rank of Installed Master retired . The W . M . E . was instructed with the pass-word

and retired , and a Board of Installed Masters was opened . He was then re-admitted , and after being obligated was invested and installed , and entrusted with the secrets of an Installed Master . He was then proclaimed , and the Installed Masters ( of whom there were thirteen present )

saluted him as W . M . of the Lodge . He then invested Bro . Webster as I . P . M ., and the Board was closed . The Master Masons were admitted md the Master proclaimed and saluted . The W . M . resumed the Lodge in the second and afterwards in the first degree , and was in each was

My proclaimed and invested . He then invested liis officers , and in doing so addressed a few words of praise or encouragement to each . The following were appointed officers : Bro . Webster , I . P . M . ; Bemrose , S W . ; Radcliffe , J . W . ; Bobart , P . M . . . Treasurer ; Worsnop , P . M .,

Secre-: ary ; Eaton , S . D . ; Pipes , J . D . ; Shaw , M . C ; Dodd , Organist ; Heathcote , I . G ; Stone , Tyler . After each officer had been invested , the Instating Master explained the symbolism of the jewel af their respective offices in a very appropriate ind telling manner ; that on the jewel of the Past

Master attracted special attention . The W . M ., Wardens and brethren were then addressed by the Installing Master on their respective duties , and after an enthusiastic vote of thanks to the Installing Officer , the lodge was closed in due " orm . The W . M . E . received letters from Bro .

iCelley , Past Prov . Grand Master of Leicstershire ind Rutland , and Bro . Toller , Past Prov . Grand Registrar of the same province , congratulating lira on attaining the rank of W . M . and expressing their regret at being unable to be present at he installation . The brethren sat down to an

! xcellent banquet , prepared by Bro . Plock , of the 3 t . James ' s Hotel , and after the cloth was drawn , he usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given . 3 ro . Dr . Moore , as Past Grand Officer , responded n an eloquent and highly interesting speech to 'The Health of the D . G . M . and Officers of the

jlrand Lodge , " The Mavor of Derby , Bro . Smith , P . G . J . W . and W . M ., ' ^ 31 , in aeknowledgng the toast of The Officers of the Provincial jrand Lodge , expressed his regret at being unable o be present at the Installation , but stated his jfficial duties rendered it impossible for him to

neet with brethren at an earlier hour . Bro . vlarsden , P . G . S ., also responded to the toast . I'he Health of the Visitors was acknowledged by Bro . Hall , P . M . 47 , Wharton , 47 , and other irethren . The ceremony of Installation was : onducted throughout in the most correct and

mpressive manner by Bro . Dr . Moore , and both he visitors and members cf the Lodge expressed : hemselves highly gratified at witnessing ihe ¦ xcellent working of our talented brother , who lad at considerable inconvenience travelled so

ar for the purpose of Installing the \\ . M . of he Lodge . During the evening the energetic Vlanager of the Hotel , Bro . Plock , presented ihe Vorship ful Master with a beautiful Masonic levice . It was made of surar and was about

\ feet high by i \ feet broad . I lie design ppearsto have been taken from the Photograph if Masonic emblems published by . Messrs . Stevens t Richardson . It is appropriately coloured and 11 the details are admirably worked out . 'I'he eparate verses in the volume of the Sacred Law

ire easily distinguishable , as are also the distances narked on the 24-inch gunge , Sec . The whole vork reflects great credit on the artist , who is one if the staff belonging to the hotel . We unileritand it will be exhibited at the Masonic Ball , . vhich will shortly beheld at Derby .

LANCASTER—Rowley Lodge ( No , 1051 ) . —The egular meeting of tin ' s lodge was held at the vlasonic Rooms , Alhenxum , on Monday , 3 rd February . The W . M ., Rev . W . J . Sly , occupied he chair , and was supported by Bros . W

iatker , I . P . M ; Dr . Moore , P . G . S . 13 . ol England .. idward Airey , S . W ; J . L . Brndshaw , J . W ; ' allies Taylor , S . D ; Robert Jvarger , J . D ; 'J ' , ackson , I . G ; J . Watson , T yler ; 11 . Longman , J . Sutton . Vistors , Bros . E . Storey , P . M . 281 : ohn Hatch , P . M . 281 ; and William Fleming ,

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P . M . 281 . After the lodge has been duly opened and genera ! business transacted , the Secretary read a commumication from Grand Lodge , notifying the appointment of the Right . Hon . Lo d Skelmersdale to the position of Prov . G . . Master for West Lancashire . The traditionary h story

oft he degree of a Master Mason was then delivered to Bros . Longman and Sutton , it having been omitted , at the last meeting of the lodge , in consequence of want of time . The lecture on the tracing board of that degree was given by Bro . Moore , and the working tools presented by Bro .

J . Hatch , P . M . 281 . A candidate was proposed for initiation , and the lodge closed in due form . BUXTON- . —Pluenix Lodge of St . Ann ( No . 123 , 5 ) . —^ n Thursday , this prosperous lodge celebrated its fourth anniversary under more than usually happy circumstances . Great interest

was excited by the consecrating of a R . A . chapter in connection with the lodge . The necessary ceremonies were most ably and impressively performed by Companions Abbey , Bibby , Affleck , Wilson and others . Comp . J . Millward was installed to the first chair as Z ; Comp . R .

R . Duke to the second chair as II . ; Comp . F . Turner into the third chair as J . The ceremonies took place in the Court House , and a large number of visiting brethren were present , including twenty-three Past Masters , giving to the interesting proceedings a very imposing

appearance . Among those present were Bros . Edward Cunningham , ^ 72 ; | . Gibbs Smith . 44 , P . J . G . W . E . Lane . ; F . Binckes , W . M ., ' Gd . Stewds . Lodge ; 1 . Smith , W . M . 731 , P . G . J . W . Derby ; Thos . Cox , Tyrian . 2 ^ 3 , P . P . S . G . W ., Derb ' v ; H . II . Bibby , P . M . 993 ; Wm . Abbey ,

P . M . 290 and < ji ) 3 : Thomas Bragg , P . M . 74 , 1016 , 1 54 6 , P . P . G . S . D ., Warwick ; | ohnComyn , P . M . P . ' / ,., Jtc , 411 ; J . Affleck , ' P . M . IO-J 2 ; Robt . Wilson , P . M ., ! ' . " / .., ex . ; [ no . Millward , P . M . 1235 ; R . R . Duke , P . M . 1335 ; f ' - M ' cAdam , P . M . 654 , P . G . J . D ., Derby ; jnc .

Thorpe , P . M . 654 ; Edwd . Grindrod , P . M . 614 ; F . K . Dickson , ' W . M . ; f . G . Wagslaff " . Grant , 10 . ' ; , Indiana , U . S . A . ; fas . Hindle , P . M . 8 S 4 ; S . ' Taylor , P . M . 6 54 , P . ' l ' . G . R . ; Jos , Skeaf , 216 , P . G . O ., W . Lanc ; Win . Milligan , W . M . 88 + ; Peter Brainwell , J . D . IVveril of the Peak , 6 j . i ;

J . II . \\ llhamson , 6 ,-74 ; G . W . Higinbotham , 6 54 ; Thomas Jackson , 6 54 ; Thomas Griffiths , 287 ; J . Forsavth , 311 ; R . II . Lodge , 323 . After the lodge had bivn opened in due form , and a " raising " and other business had been

transacted , the installation of the W . M . elect . Bro . A . A . Bagshawe , M . A ., Rural Dean , and P . G . Ch . Derb )' , took place , the installing officer being the Immediate Past Master , Brother Fred . Turner , who performed his important and arduous duties in the most satisfactory manner .

At the conclusion ol the interesting ceremony the newly installed W . M . invested the following officers : —Bro . Josiah Taylor , S . W . ; Bro . W . Millward , J . W . ; Bro . J . ' Whalley , Treasurer ; Bro . Sainl . Taylor , Secretary ; Bro . W . Smith , S . D . and Org . ' ; Bro . E . J . Sykes , J . D . ; Bro . Lc

Gros , Sup . Wks . ; liro . | . C . Hates , St . B . ; Bro . W . D . . Sutton , D . C . Bro . E . C . Milling .-m , I . G . ; liros . Chas . Wilkinson and Wm . Goodwin , Stds . ; Bro . Albert Pyle , Tyler . The lodge was then closed , ami the visitors and brethren adjourned

to the St . Ann ' s Hotel , where Bro . I . e Gros had laid under contribution all the resources of that well-known establishment , in order to give his brethren a magnificent banquet , and which gave unbounded satisfaction to all present .

Ai . ncKsnoT . —AlderslnU Camp Luttue ( Ko . 1 . 33 ' )• — 'I'he regular monthl y meeting of this lodge was held in the Royal Hotel , on the 6 lh inst . 'I'lie chair of K . S . ' was occupied by the W . M ., Captain A . Richardson , R . E ., who was supported b y the following officers : —Bros . C .

Carnegie , P . Prov . G . Pnrst . Hants , as I . P . M . ; A . MeKenzie , S . W . ; R . White , J . W . ; R . Bennett , S . D . ; F . Anderson , J . D . ; j . Smith , I . G . ; A ' . Lucas , Secretary ; J . Marversly , O . G . There was a numerous attendance of members and visiting brethren . Anions' the latter were

Bros . S . Smith , 912 ; J . P . Smith , 3 , J . C . ; Meredith , 700 ; J . Collins , ' - ' Virg i n , " Nova Scotia . The lodge was opened in form in the first degree and the minutes of the last regular meeting read and confirmed A ballot was then taken for Bro . Robinson , 491 , as a joining member , and for Sergeant Wade , R . E ., and Sergeant Dennis

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O'Leary , , 5 th Dragoon Guards , candidates for initiation , which was unanimous in each case . The lodge was opened in the second degree , and Bros . McSweeney and Collett were questioned respecting their proficiency as Fellow-Crafts , which proving satisfactory , they were entrusted

with a test of merit , and retired . The lodge was opened in the third degree , and Bros . McSweeney and Collett were raised to the sublime degree of M . M . The lodge was closed down to the second and first degree , and Sergeants Wade , O'Leary , and Brown were initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry , and , with Bro .

Robinson , signed the bye-laws of the lodge . Bro . J . P . Smith , 22 nd Regiment , No . 3 , I . C . was proposed by Bro . Carnegie as a joining member ; and Sergeant Orford , R . E ., as a candidate for initiation by Bro . White , J . W . Some other business having been transacted , the lodge was closed with solemn prayer about nine p . m .

DALTOX-IX-FURXESS . — Baldwin Lodge ( No . 1398 ) . —The ordinary month !) ' meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday evening , the irth instant , in the Masonic Temple , the Castle , Dalton-in-Furness . In tlie absence of Bro . Baldwin , W . M ., the lodge was presided over by

Bro . R . Pearson , I . P . M ., Lodge of Furness , Ulverston , who was supported by Bros . W . Whiteside , S . W . ; Jas . Postlctlnvaile , J . W . ; l' \ II . Clarke , Treasurer ; f . Tyson , Secretary : P . Wurzburger , as S . D ; I- ' . ' Bell , J . D . ; P . Derbyshire , Orgst ; R . Blake as I . G . ; T .

Cooper , Tylrr ; and a full lodge of brethren 'I'he visiting brethren present were Bros . T . Dodgson , P . M . 995 ; R . Dodgson , W . M . 1 390 ; J . II . Matthews , W . M . 995 ; B . 1 ' . Taylor , j . W 1021 ; M . Haslcm , S . W . 1021 ; and F . C . Warne , S . W . 1046 . The lodge was opened

by the acting W . M .., and the minutes of the proceeding communication were read and confirmed . The ballot was then taken for a joining member , who was duly elected , The lodge was then raised , when Bro . George Bellas Moses having been entrusted , was raised to the sublime degree

of M . M . by the acting W . M . Bro . Christopher Godly was afterwards passed to the degree of F . C . by Bro . J . Dodgson , P . M . 995 . Communications were then received , and other general business disposed of . The lodge was closed tbout 9 . p . m .

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RENDU .. —Kendal Castle Chapter ( No . 129 ) . ¦ —The annual and united festival of the Kendal Castle Chapter of Royal Arch Masons , and the Union Lodge of Craft Masons , was held at the Masonic Hall , Shamongate , on Thursday , January 30 th . The Chapter was opened about one

o clock , for the purpose of exalting three brethren , and installing three Principals . " There was a goodly attendance , and the duties of Installing Principal were ably performed by M . E . Comp . Mott , P . L ., ike ., assisted by M . E . Comps . Bowes , S . Gaweth , and Holme . On the

completion of the business the Chapter was closed . The Craft Lodge was duly opened in solemn form according to ancient custom , about halfpast three , when the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The chair was occupied by the W . M ., Bro , T . Wilson , who

was supported by a large number of brethren , Bro . John Bowes , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Reg . presented Bro . H . Ranthmell , the W . M . elect , for the benefit of installation , and after he had given adhesion to the ancient charges and regulations , and pledged himself to discharge his high

and important duties ari ght , the chair was assumed by W . Bro . John Bowes , who conducted the ceremony of installation proper , and delivered the charges to the W . M ., Wardens and brethren . The following officers were appointed and invested viz . —Bro . J . Bentley ,

S . W . ; F . C . Grayson , J . W . ; W . Doubleday , Treasurer ; R . J . Nelton , Hon . Sec . ; James Gooding , S . D . ; II . J . Gibbon , J . D . ; Eli Cox , Org . ; Thos . Cooper , I . G . ; Dan Cleary , Tyler . A vote of thanks was

unanimously accorded to Bro . Bowes , for the impressive m nner in which he rendered the beautiful ceremony of installation . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment at the King ' s Arms Hotel , where a