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and emergency meetings had been read and confirmed , the lodge was opened in the Second Degree , when Bros . Paisley and Nicholson were regularly passed to the degree of F . C . Afcer reducing to the First Degree , Bro . Borrowscale was presented with his Grand Lodge certificate . Bro . W . F . Lamonby , P . M ., gave notice of motion that Skiddaw Lodge hold a concert and

ball in conjunction with Faithfull Lodge , No . 229 , M . M . M ., and Dyke ' s Conclave of Red Cross Knights , No . 3 6 , in the month of February , and that a committee be appointed to carry out the arrangements . Bro . Black , W . M ., also gave notice of motion , that no brother be consielered eligible

for the chair without he is able to work at least one of the Degrees , and deliver one of the charges . Bro . Capt . Sewell , S . W ., intimated his * intention to second the motion when it came before the lodge . Air . Thomas Alason having been proposed as a candidate for admission into Masonry , the lodge was closed in form .

SOUTH A MPTON . —Clausen tium Lodge ( No 1461 ) . —At the last meeting of this lodge named after the Roman station near its quarters at Woolston , Southampton , Bro . G . W . Tilling the W . M . presiding after one brother hail been passed , and another raised , presentations were made of a Secretary ' s jewel to Bro . Walter Bowyer , P . AL , Secretary , and of a Treasurer ' s jewel to Bro . Capt .

R . W . Evans , Treasurer , each bearing a suitable inscription , in recognition of their past services to the lodge . There was a very full attendance of brethren and visitors , including the W . M ., P . Ms , and officers of the Royal Gloucester Lodge , and representatives of the Southampton and New Forest loelges . This being the evening for the election of the W . AI . for the ensuing year , the present S . W ., Bro . R . R . L . Rosoman , was unanimously

elected to that position , and Bro . Andrews , J . W ., to the office of Treasurer . During the proceedings considerable gratification was expressed that the position of the lodge , which has been established only six years , had enabled it to undertake the erection of a lodge-room , for which the W . AI . elect has given an eligible site , the numbers of the brethren and the readiness with which they have undertaken this necessary work leading to the hope that it may be accomplished before the election of another Alaster .

YORK . —Eboracum Lodge ( No . 1611 ) . —The installation meeting of this young and prosperous lodge took place on Monday , 1 ith inst ., at the lodge room , Queen ' s Hotel . The W . AI ., Bro . T . B . Whytehead , Prov . G . D . C , occupied the chair , the following officers of the lodge being present : Bros . T . Cooper , I . P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; Geo . Balmford , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., Treas . ; J . S . Cumberland ,

S . W . ; C . G . Padel , J . W . j [ as . Kay , Sec . ; T . D . Smith , as S . D . ; J . T . Seller , J . D . ; AI . Alillingtor ., I . G . ; G . Simpson , M . C . ; T . Humphries , Asst . Sec . The room was quite filled with members and visitors . Bro . J . S . Cumberland ( the W . AI . elect ) having been presented , was duly installed , according to ancient custom , by W . Bro . T . B . Whytehead , the working tools being given by Bros . T .

Cooper , P . AI . ; G . Balmford , P . AI . ; and P . H . Rowland , P . M . The W . M . then appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . T . B . Whytehead , I . P . M . ; T . Cooper , P . M ., Lecture Alaster ; Geo . Balmford , P . M ., Treas . ; C G . Padel , S . W . ; J . T . Seller , J . W . ; Rev . R . P . T . Trument , Chaplain ; Jas . Kay , Sec ; T . Humphries , Asst . Sec .-, M . Millington , S . D .-, T . D . Smith , J . D . ; G .

Simpson , AI . C . ; A . T . B . Turner , Assist . M . C . ; G . H . Simpson , Org . ; J . Blenkin , I . G . ; P . Pearson , Tyler ; W . Hill and G . H . Hebblethwaite , Stewards . The W . M . then presented to the lodge , on behalf of the J . W ., a handsomely framed portrait of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , in Alasonic regalia , and on behalf of the Organist , a volume of Masonic songs , set to music , and hearty votes of thanks were

accorded for these valuable gifts . On the motion of Bro , T . B . Whytehead , seconded by Bro . T . Cooper , the W . M . ( Bro . Cumberland ) was elected to represent the lodge on the Benevolent Committee for the province . Bro . T . Cooper , P . M ., announced his intention of representing the lodge at the next festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution in February . After the closing of the lodge the brethren supped together , and the usual toas's were duly

honoured . Amongst the Installed Alasters present we noticed Bros . Sir James Aleck , P . AI . 236 -, J . Todd , P . M . 236 ; C Norman , P . M . 12 ? ; J . W . Woodall , P . AI . 200 ; R . W . Hollon , P . AI . 2 \ o ; W . Lawton , P . M . 236 ; H . Rymer , W . AI . 1337 ; W . Paley , P . AI . 837 ; W . Beanland , P . M . 302 ; W . Walton , P . AI . 734 ; C . Foster , P . AI . 1311 ; T . B . Shaw-Hellier , W . AL 295 ; VV . H . Prince , P . M . 29 S j F . M . Herring , P . M ., and others .

WEST ( DRAYTON . —Unity Lodg ; e ( No . 1637 ) . —The installation meeting of this distinguished lodge was held on Saturday , the 9 th inst ., at the De Burg Hotel , West Drayton . The lodge was opened by Bro . Varley , W . M ., and a ballot taken for Bro . George Penn , W . M . 1642 ; as a joining member , which proved unanimous in his favour . Bro . Wm . Stephens , P . AI . 136 5 and

1489 . The W . M . elect was presented and duly installed into the chair of K . S . by his particular friend Bro . Penn ( Bro . Varley most kindly allowing him that privilege ) , which was rendered in a most impressive manner , although the first time he , Bro . Penn , had attempted that duty . The W . AI . received the usual congratulations , and was duly saluted by the brethren when he invested his officers as follows : —Bros . Varley , I . P . AI . ; Davis , P . AI .

382 , S . W . ; W . Grist , J . W . ; E . C . Woodward , Treas . ; W . Coombes , P . P . G . S . B ,, Secretary ; the Bros . Cooper , Deacons -, Atleins , I . G . ; Slyman , D . C . ; Penn , Steward ; and Dutton , Tyler . Before closing the lodge , the W . AI . intimated his intention of representing the Unity Lodge , as Steward , at the forthcoming Festival for Aged Alasons . At the banquet the W . M . presided , and proposed the tisual loyal and Craft toasts . Letters were read from the Provincial Grand Master , Col . Burdett , and other Grand

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Officers . Bro . Alurhs responded for " The Visitors , " and Bro . Penn for " The Charities ; " all the officers seem to be well up in their duties , and no doubt a most prosperous year will follow . HAMPTON WICK . — Wolsey Lodge ( No . 1656 ) . —This lodge met , for the first time since the recess , at the White Hart Hotel , on Alonday , the 4 th inst . The

officers present were Bros . W . Hammond , P . P . G . D . of Middx ., W . AI . ; Baldwin , P . P . G . P . of Aliddx ., acting S . W . ; Bond , P . P . C . P . of Surrey , J . W . ; the Rev . F . J . Champion de Crespigny , P . P . G . C . of Aliddx ., Chap . ; J . Hammond , P . G . S . of Aliddx ., Hon . I . P . AI . ; Nuthall , Treas . ; Ockcnden , J . W . 1512 , Sec . ; Honeywell , P . AI . 889 , Hon . Org . ,-Hurst , P . AI . 1512 , J . O . ; Walls , P . P . G . O . of Aliddx ., I . G .

( Freemason ); Scott , W . S . The visitors were Bros . E . Hopwood , P . P . G . S . of Middx . ; Argyle , J . W . 946 ; Bugler , 975 ; and Hone , 1628 . The minutes of the last regular and two emergency meetings were read and confirmed . The ballot having been taken for four candidates for initiation , and having been declared unanimous , the W . AI ., with the assistance of his officers , initiated the only one in

attenelance , namely , Mr . R . Drummond . Bros . Emms , Handel , and Bonell were passed lo the degree of F . C , and Bro . Abbett was raised to the degree of M . M . The work was performed with the W . Al ' s usual ability . Great praise was due to Bro . Honeywell for his artistic and effective organ interludes , which greatly increased the effectivenes of the ceremonials . Bro . B . Sharp , W . M . elect ,

was to have been installed , but in consequence of his serious illness he was prevented from attending . The W . AI . having mentioned this , appointed and invested Bro . Bond as S . W ., and Bro . the Rev . C de Crespigny as J . W . The other officers were re-appointed for the remainder of the year . Some minor business having been transacted , the lodge was duly closed , and the brethren adjourned to

a collation . Upon the cloth being withdrawn , the W . M . gave the preliminary Royal and Craft toasts , and they were duly honoured . " The R . W . P . G . AL , the D . P . G . AL , and the rest of the P . G . Officers , Present and Past , " having been warmly proposed , was received with excellent " fire , " and briefly acknowledged by Bro . Walls . " The Health of the W . AL , " in the absence of the Hon . I . P . AI ., was

given by Bn > . Honeywell in a few well chosen sentences . In his remarks he congratulated the lodge upon the great progress it had made , and also complimented the members upon their good fortune in possessing so able and experienced a Master as Bro . Hammond , whose zeal and energy in all the cause of Alasonry was not to be surpassed by any brother in the

province . The W . AL , in reply , said that Bro . Honeywell mil proposed his health in so flattering and kind a manner that he scarcely knew how to find language sufficiently adequate to express his thanks . It had given him a great amount of gratification as a founder and first Master to watch the steady progress which the Wolsey had made in the short space of time that had elapsed since its

consecration . He was acting as Alaster for the second year , but , as they knew , it was not of his own seeking . He was truly sorry that illness should have been the means of preventing Bro . Sharp , W . M . elect , from attending to be installed in March last , and he still further regretted that that illness had continued with but little intermission to the present time . However , had the W . M . elect even been sufficiently well to put in an appearance that day , he

believed that it would have been quite out of his ( Bro . Sharp ' s ) power in consequence of his chronic malady ever to have presided over them . In conclusion , he hoped that their absent brother would at some future time be spared to come amongst them in improved health , and if he did he would find that the brethren hail not forgotten the services he had rendered at the formalion of the lodge . The remaining toasts were " The Initiate , " "The Visitors , " and "The Officers . "

INSTRUCTION . UNION WATERLOO LODGE ( No . 13 ) . —The 18 th ult . was a gala day among tbe Masons at Woolwich , it being the day announced for the working of the Fifteen Sections . The ledge of instruction usually meets at the Earl of Chatham , Thomas-street , but when it was known that the Preceptor , Bro . G . Alacdonald , P . AI . 1158 , who

had been absent from the lodge for some months through severe indisposition , would preside , the Committee expecting a larger attendance of members than the room would accommodate , engaged the Masonic Hall in William-street . Their expectations were verified , for upwards of eighty brethren assembled to listen to and take part in this long but beautiful ceremony . Bro . Macdonald opened thelodge

shortly after seven , and for upwards of three hours the brethren paid a rapt attention to the eloquent and able work which was apportioned amongst the following brethren , viz . Bros . Shaw , E . Stevens , Davies and Andrews , P . AIs . Bros . Milburn , Rowlee , Belfrage , Masters , Deeves , Hassell , Brown . These names are a sufficient guarantee of the

excellency of the working , and when each individual worker was up to the highest standard of merit it would be invidious to award extra praise to any pirticular one . A vote ot thanks to Bro . Alacdonald and the other workers was carried with acclamation , and duly responded to by him on their and his own behalf , and thelodge was closed at 10 . 30 .

WANDSWORTH LODGE ( No . 1044 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Wednesday , the 6 th inst . Bro . VV . J . Huntley being the W . AL , with Bros . J . Frost , S . W ., and J . Featherstone , J . W . There were also present : —Bros . H . R . Jones , W . F . Wardroper , J . J . Holland , J G . Carter , and others . The Three Degrees were rehearsed ,

Bro . Wardroper going through the First and Second , and Bro . A . A . Denham through the Third . Bro . J . Frost was voted as the W . M . for the ensuing meeting . This lodge of instruction is looked upon as a great boon to the Masonic brethren in the district , there not being one nearer than that held at the Prince ' s Head , Battersea .

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FINSBURY PARK LODGE ( LVO . 12 S 8 ) . —A meeting of this lodge of instruction was held at Finsbury Park Tavern , Holloway , on Wcdneselay , the Gth instant . There were present Bros . Dickinson , PM ., Preceptor ; Press , W . AL ; Oldis , S . W . ; Campbell , ] . W . ; Eldridgr , P . M ., S . D . ; Edmunds , J . D . ; S . Goode , I . G . ; H . B . D . Dunn , Secretary . The lodge being opened , the minutes

were read and confirmed . Bro . J . H . Bastab ' . e was a candidate for initiation , and the ceremony was rehearsed Bro . Dickinson , P . AL , worked the First , Scconel , anel Third Sections of the Lecture . Bro . Oldis was elected W . AI . for the ensuing week , officers in rotation . Bio . J . H . Bastahle , of No . 1 G 95 , was elected joining member . Bro .

Dickinson , P . M ., re-elected Picceptor ; Bro . Pigot , P . AL , Treas . ; and Bro . H . B . D . Dunn , Secretary , for the ensuing year , and the lodge was closed . There were present Bros . Past Alasters Eldridge , Dickinson , and Wright , also Bros . Press , Oldis , Campbell , Edmunds , S . Gooele , Bastable , Fenner , Pelikan , and Dunn .

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ST . MARK'S LODGE ( No . 1 ) . —A meeting o [ this lodge was helel on the gth inst , at the Freemasons ' Tavern . There were present : —Bros . H . A . Dubois , P . M ., Worshipful Master ; Chas . Horsley , P . AL , acting as I . P . M . ; Thos . Cubitt , P . AL , as S . W . ; J . G . Alarsh , P . M ., as J . W . j W . Stephens , S . O . ; Dr . Whiteway Wilkinson , J . O . ; II . C . Levander , P . M ., G . R ., Treasurer ; E . H . Thiellay , I . P . M . Secretary ; Alajor W . E . Williams , J . D . ; Herbert Santer ,

I . G . ; Harrison , Tyler ; J . B . Lanibe . The business before the lodge was very limited , the W . AL presented Bro . Chas . Horsley , P . M ., with a Past Alaster ' s jewel for his valuableservices as W . M . during his term of office , 1 S 7 6-77 , which presentation was eloquently acknowledged by our learned brother . Letters of apology were read from absent members , and the lodge was closed in due form . The brethren dined together , presided over by the W . AL , under Bro . Best's palatial roof .

LIVERPOOL . —West Lancashire Lodge ( No . 65 ) . —The members of this lodge met at the Alasonic Hall , Hope-strett , on the 6 th inst ., at 6 . 30 p . m ., to wi-ness and assist at the installation of the W . M . for the ensuing year . The officers present were : —Bros . John Mayes , W _ M . ; H . S . Alpass , P . M . ; Henry Jackson " , P . AI . ; J . R . Goepel , P . AL , Treasurer ; R . H . Evans , J . W . ; W . H .

Cooper , Hon . Sec . ; A . C Wylie , AI . C . ; R . Reader , S . C . ; W . P . Jennings , S . D . ; H . W . Parry , P . AI . ; Walter Erwin , S . S . ; Peter Ball , Tyler . Alembers : —Bros . Jenaway , Corbett , Blott , Pryde , Roberts , Poyser , Howarth , T . F . Cooper , Jas . C Fish . Visitors : —Bros . W . Roberts , No . 11 ; Jas . Pemberton , P . P . G . J . D ., W . AI . No . ri ; Geo . Alorgan , P . M . No . n ; S . Mathieson , P . AI . No . n ; and

G . E . Hamer , Pro . G . S . D ., No . 161 . The lodge having been opened in due form the minutes o ! the last meeting were read and declared carried . Bro . John Hayes , W . M ., then proceeded to install his successor Bro . R . H . Evans , who had been unanimously elected at the last meeting , into the chair of W . M ., in such a most creditable and impressive manner as to meet with the hearty approbation

of the brethren . Bro . R . H . Evans , W . M ., then proceeded to invest his officers as follows : —Bros . W . H . Cooper , S . W . ; A . C . Wylie , J . W .-, J . R . Goepel , Treasurer , ( thirteenthtime ); H . Jackson , P . AL , D . C ; R . Reader , Sec ; Thompson , M . O ., by proxy ; W . P . Jenning , S . O . ; IL W , Parry , J . O . ; W . C . Erwh , S . D . ; T . F . Cooper , J . D . ; W , Corbett , Reg . M . ; \ . Jenaway , I . G . ; W . O . Blott , S . S . ;

J . Pryde , J . S . ; AI . Howarth , A . S . Bro . Gcopel , P . AL , proposed a vote of thanks to Bro . Hayes , Installing Alaster , for the very able manner in which he had discharged the duties of his office , and said he had never before seen or heard the ceremony so impressively given . Bro . Jackson in seconding the proposition , said it was the first time he had witnessed the ceremony given in such a full and

perfect manner , and it would be a long time before he forgot it . The vote of thanks was carried unanimously . Bro . Hayes responded in a few appropriate words . On the motion of Bro . Jackson , P . AL , seconded by Bro . Cooper , S . W ., a vote of thanks was also unanimously passed to Bro . Goepel , P . M ., Treas ., for which Bro . Goepel returned

thanks . The lodge was soon afterwards closed , anel the brethren adjourncel to a banquet which had been provided by Bro . Chaplin , House Stewarel . On the removal of the cloth the usual patriotic and Alasonic toasts were given , interspersed with some capital songs , and a happy evening was then spent in peace and harmony .

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Ancient and Accepted Rite .

YORK . —Hilda Chapter , Rose Croix . —A meeting at this chapter was helel on Friday , ist inst . Present : —Bros . Thos . Cooper , Al . W . S . ; W . H . Marwood , P . S ., 31 , as Prelate ; T . B . Whytehead , ist Gen . ; S , Middleton , 2 nd Gen . ; J . S . Cumber / and , G . Marshall ; M . Millington , Raphael ; A . T . B . Turner , Herald ; P . H . Rowland , Org . ; G . Simpson , D . C ; Rev . W . C . Lukis

Capt . Hanly , and others . Visitor : Bro . S . B . Ellis ( . VVu . Chapter , Sheffield ) . Several letters of apology were read from brethren unable to be present . Bros . A . Gerald Duncombe , of the Falcon Lodge , Thirsk , and Alderman Terry , of the Eboracum Loilge , York , were duly perfected , and after the closing of the chapter , the members spent a social and haimonious evening .

Punctually at twelve o ' clock on Wednesday night , as arranged , her Royal Highness the Princess Louise and the Alarquis of Lome left St . Pancras Station by special train for Liverpool , whence they embark for Canada .