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many kind expressions of deep indebtedness to him , he neve could look upon it in that light , as he had h . msc f received the very greatest support ; and he did not know whcthei any maste / in any lodge could have received so « J « ch f V ^ L as he had during his year of office . Not a s ngle ™ "g hness had occurred during the whole term , and he : hoped that would continue through the coming year , tor the e . y
magnificent jewel with which hey naa P" * «"'""' " ^ never could ' return them sufficient thanks ; vt ^ amak of appreciation far beyond the mere ordinary jewel , became as he said in the lodge , his greatest reward was the support he received during his year of office He begged them most earnestly to continue to support the S ^^ sto V . ve with the VV . M .. nperfcct ^ rmon ^ in his time as in his ( the speaker ' s ) year of office Not to ¦ *¦ /
having prepared any thing lie naa say , .. - -. » - » -r his words is they came , fresh from lus heai t As the I . P . M . of the lodge he begged them to support their VV . M . as no master had ever been supported before . Bro . Massey then said that hc had to propose , by command of the VV . M . ( who had gone to return his Perso-ial and their united thanks to Miss Lizzie Mu holland fo . he ...
pleasure her delightful singing had a roroeo u . ea ,.,, toast of " The Past Alasters , Bros . Allen and 1 nomas , to both of whom he was indebted for great assistance . Neither had ever failed to put in an appearance ; bothhad done good work in the lodge , for which , the members of tb » Ind < rP , ™ ,. d them a deep debt of gratitude .
Bros" ? Allen and Thomas having both acknowledged the C ° rle WJVL next proposed "The Health of the Visitors " which , he said , always received peculiar honour , n the Gallery Lodge . Considering the hundreds and thousands of miles that Journalists had to travel over the United
Kingdom and beyond it , no class in the country count je more appropriately denominated visitors than themselves . He had hims-df received much hearty kindness in his wanderings , and he believed that was the experience of his brethren of the pen . It , therefore , gave h . m much p easure to hail the visitors who had come amongst them . In particular , he mentioned Bro . Dunsford , who , upon a longslandinn- nrnmise . had come up from Norwich especially to
see him installed . He also coupled with the toast the names of Bros . G . F . Pardon , Reid , and Heckscher ; all of whom acknowledged the comp liment . . . Several other toasts having been given from the chair , and duly responded to , including . " The Treasurer and Secretary , " " The Alasonic Chanties , " 'The Officeis , & c , and several very able speeches made , Rr „ . M ^ nn . R . M . B . I .. responded for the Alasonic
Charities , and announced that the W . AL had consented to stand Steward for The Gallery Lodge at the next festival of the Roval Alasonic Benevolent Institution . Bro . Bu ' sscy made an appeal to the brethren of the lodge to do all they could to help him to take up a good list . Bro . Herbert Wiight also announced that he would undertake a Stewardship for the Boys' School at the festival in
June next . BOLTON . —Anchor and Hope Lodge ( No . 37 ) . —Thc monthly meeting of this old lodge was held on Monday , the 4 th inst ., at the Alasonic Rooms . Present : Uros . K . Al . Garstang , W . AL ; John Booth , S . VV . ; K VV . Pacey , Mus . Bac , J . W . ; VV . Slater . P . P . S . G . D . Freas . •G . P . Brockbank , P . P . S . D . Sec . ; J . VV . Poyntz , J . D . ; J-
Hardcastle , ' . I . G . ; J . VV . Roiley , lyler ; Kev .. j . n . ™»™ " *> , Past Alasters John Alorns , Samuel Crowther , P . l , G . b . ot Wks . ; James Walker , Naylor , Steward ; and Golding . The minutes of the preceding meeting having been confirmed , the brethren proceeded to the election of VV . A . tor the ensuing year , and the unanimous choice of the brethren fell unon Bro . George Parker Brockbank , doubtless in token of appreciation of his long services to the lodge and
Alasonry generally , and especially in connection with the sesqui-centennial of the lodge in October last . , Arrangements were made in regard to the installation meeting , the ordinary lodge business transacted , and a brother proposed as a joining member , after whicli the lodge was closed in peace and harmony , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment .
SUNDERLAND . —Phcenix Lodge ( No . 94 ) -- * On the Gth inst ., the brethren of this . Lodge met at the Freemasons' Hall for lhe purpose of installing Bro . J . Hudson as the W . AL for the ensuing year . There was a large attendance . Thc lodge was opened in due form by the W . AL ( Bro . J . R , Smart ) , who was supported by his officers and the following bvethven * . Bios Aid Potts J . Henderson , I . Riseborough , AI . Frampton , and G . Wanless , luc
P . AI . 's of 94 ; J- H . Leech , W . M ., 07 ; U . . xamara , VV . M . elect , 97 ; J . J . Clay , P . M . 97 5 T . Sharp , P . M ., 97 ; R . de Clare Veld , W . AI . elect , So ; AL Douglas P . M ., So H . Colder , W . M ., 1119 , Jarrow ; VV . AL Bell , P . M ., P . P . A . D ., of C , Northumberland . Bro . Hudson was presented to the Installing Master ( Bro . J . R . Smart ) by Bro . G . Wanless , P . M . and the ceremony of installing Bro . Hudson as W . AI . was ablv performed . The W . AL afterwards appointed and invested the following oflicers for the ensuing •vear--Bros . I . R . Smart , I . P . M . ; John Dixon , S . VV . ; J .
A . Rainbow , J . W . ; T . G . Garrick , b . D . ; w . ijawson , J . D . ; VV . Scarborough , LG . ; J . J . Stiles , P . M ., Sec . ; and J . Riseborough , P . M ., Treas . ; the Rev , H . P . Levy , Chap . The lodge was afterwards closed in due form . _ In th ? evening , the brethren celebrated their annual festival at the Palatine Hotel , The newly installed VV . AI ., Hr ,,. 1 . Hudson , presided , and the vice-chairs were taken by
Bios . Dixon and Rainbow . The Chairman was supported by Bros . Alderman J . Potts , J . R . Smart , R . Hudson , 1 rov . (* ,. Sec ; AI . Frampton , J . II . Leech , ( ,. Porteous W . AL , 949 ; J . J . Clay , F . Maddison , R . B . Lutert , I . Sharp , Al . Douglas , J . Henderson , P . AI . 'S , ; H . Colder , W . AL , 1119 ; and others . The usual Masonic toasts were proposed and cordially honoured . The toast of "The D . P . G . M . and ollicers of the Provincial Grand Lodge" was proposed by Bro . Aid .
Potts . . ,. Bro . Hudson , the P . G . S ., in responding gave a very interesting historical retrospect of the proceedings of the Phoenix Lod-e . On the 20 th of October , 1 S 3 G , the Phcenix Lodge presented an address tothe Duke of Sussex on reo-ninTnn- his si . rht . On the ¦ ith of December , 1 . S 42 , the I-. arl
Sf Zetland , ' Pro . Grand Master , installed Sir I ledworh Williamson as P . G . M ., atthe Provincial Grand Lodge held under the banner of the Phienix lodge . On the ist ot November , 1849 , thc Provincial Grand Lodge invested £ 300 in Consols in the names of Bros . Fawcett , Cundill , and Wilkinson . In 1848 , there were 10 S brethren connected
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with the three lodges in Sunderland . In 1 SS 1 , there were 432 brethren in the five lodges . The toast of " The W . AL" was heartily given , as well as that of " The Installing Alaster ; " " Success to the Alasonic Charities" was proposed by Uro . R . B . Lutert and responded to by Bro . F . Maddison . Bro . Al . Harmon gave " The Present and Past Officers , " to which Bro . J . A . Rainbow
responded . MANCHESTER . —Lodge of Integrity ( No . 163 ) . —The monthly meeting of this popular lodge was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , on Wednesday , the 29 th ult ., when the following brethren were present : Bros . J . M . Sinclair , VV . M . ; Joseph Senior , S . W . ; VV . Siddeley . I . W .: VV . Rome , P . AL , 1 reas . ; J . Studd ,
Sec ; B . Williams , S . D . ; VV . D . Waddell , J . D . ; W , Livesey , I . G . ; Joseph Wildgoose , P . AL , P . G . D . C . ; H . Walley , P . AL ; H . H . Warburton , P . AL ; J . W . P . Salmon , P . AL , P . P . G . D . C ; C . F . Allinson , J . R . Taylor , D . D . AlcPherson , J . P . Bedson , G . R . Kershaw , R . Higham , G . F . Smith , T . Nowell , J . VV . Alotthershead , VV . R . Lee . I . H . Beckett . R . McMillan , A . H . Scott , Carl
Burnsteiri , VV . Cowell , J . Clemmey , VV . F . Dunn , E . E . Wood , Alax Isaacs , P . Caspar , F . Glein , J . H . Simms , E . Russell , R . B . Carmichael , Ernest Corty , VV . G . Watson , W . Hilton , M . Owen , J . Armstrong , AI . Beaver , and Jas . Lowndes . Visitors : Bros . E . Hallos , 1514 ; VV . Nicholl , P . AL 317 ; VV . Nicholls , P . AL 941 , P . P . G . Treas . Cheshire : VV . Wildsroose . I . G . 041 ; Geo . R . Swann , Sec .
G 33 ; T . L . Sheppard , I . G . 350 ; J . Al . Thorpe , 101 S ; D . G . Anderson , VV . M . 1664 ; I" . Mottershead , W . AL ion ; A . T . Forrest , I . G . 1 G 33 ; VV . T . Allett , 1 G 33 ; Al . Cohen , Goo ; F . G . Peake , Joseph Allison , 993 ; J . Prescott , P . AI . 999 ; B . Tavlor , P . AL 933 and 1345 , P . P . G . Treas . ; F . A . Coop , 1140 ; " C . H . Hayhurst , 115 ; J . Crowther , jun ., 045 ; A . Al . Hugill , 21 G ; VV . H . Ballard , 350 ;
Ludwig Poiandt - Ulobus ( Hamburg . ) , * a . n . jeneres , J . VV . 1161 ; J . Jackson , P . AL 1052 ; G . C . Williams , I . P . M . 152 ; A . S . Lewis , and R . R . Lisenden , J . D . 317 ( Freemason ) . . . lt will be seen by the foregoing list of members and visitors that a strong muster of brethren assembled on this occasion , although nothing unusual was going on ; and the sight of so brilliant a gathering must have been most pleaat
santly surprising to some ot the visitors , wnose looges perhaps large attendances are more the exception than the rule . The fact is , that the reputation this lodge enjoys for its efficient working , its munificent donations and subscriptions given yearly to the Charities , its hospitality , and ever increasing list of members , has the effect of increasing and extending its popularity , and creating a desire in the hearts
of various brethren , who have not visitea cue loage co cane the first opportunity of so doing . The lodge was opened in due form and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for Alessrs . VV . L . C . Brown , Alfred L . Dumevein , and Luciano Brettaner , who were elected and afterwards initiated into Freemasonry ; the first and third by the W . AL ,
and the second by Bro . H . H . Warburton , P . AI . Bro . Ernest Corty was raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . by Bro . Joseph Wildgoose , P . AL , P . G . D . of C . 'lhe whole of the work was , as usual , well done . The ceremony of raising concluded the evening ' s work , and after some lodge business had been discussed , "Hearty good wishes " were expressed by the visitors , and the lodge was closed in
peace and harmony . ¦ ,,,.. , At the social board " Thc Healths of the Initiates and the I Newly-Raised Brethren " were heartily drank and afterwards responded to . " The Health of the Visitors " was then proposed and responded to by Bro . Prescott , of the Robert Burns Lodge ,
in a humorous speech . A very enjoyable two hours were spent together by the brethren , the intervals between the toasts being enlivened by some excellent recitations , delivered by Bros . Forrest and Ballard , and songs by Bros . Joseph Senior and R . R . Lisenden .
MANCHESTER . —Affability Lodge ( No . 317 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , on Thursday , the 7 th inst . Present : Bros . H . Walmsley , VV . M . ; R . fomlins , S . VV . ; J . Wilson , J . VV . ; J . Smethurst , P . AL Treas . ; J . W . " Edwards , Sec ; VV . J . Cunliffe , S . D . ; J . Smith , I . G . ; I . Garside , and J . G . Elderton , Stewards ; J . Sly , Tyler ;
VV . Nicholl , LP . AL ; J . R . Lever , P . AI . ; John Bladon , P . AL , P . P . G . D . C ; Daniel Donbavand , P . AL ; Alark Vickers , P . AL ; Abraham Wild , J . C . Aliddlehurst , W . B . Akermann , G . C . Fruhling , and R . R . Lisenden , S . D . ( Freemason ) . The lodge was opened , and after the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and confirmed , Bro . J . R . Lever ( bv permission of the W . AL ) , occupied the chair of
K . S ., and passed Bro . Fruhling to the Second Degree . This being the night for electing a W . AL for the ensuing year , and an announcement being made by Bro . lomlins , S . VV ., that he had no desire at present for further advancement , it was discovered after the ballot that the choice of the brethren had fallen upon Bro . James Wilson , the J . W ., who was thereupon congratulated by the W . AI ., and
acknowledged the compliment in a few well chosen sentences . Bro . VV . Nicholl , P . M ., was elected Treasurer and representative of the lodge on the Charity Committee . Bro . VV . Nicholl also had a vote of thanks awarded him forhisservicesattherecentProvincial Grand Lodge meeting . Bro . James Sly was elected Tyler to the lodge . Several other matters of an important character werediscussed and the lodge was closed in . the usual manner .
After the lodge was closed the annual soiree was held , and the brethren betook themselves to the banquet-room , which had been cleaned for dancing , and upon the arrival of the ladies , most of whom appeared upon the scene between eight and nine o'clock , thc company were soon whirling in the mazy dance . An adjournment was then made for supper , on the termination of which dancing was again resumed and carried on until an early hour .
NORTHAMPTON . —Pomfret Lodge ( No . 360 ) . —The brethren of the above lodge assembled at the Alasonic Hall on Thursday , the 7 th inst . Present : Bros . John Bingley , W . AL ; Geo . Ellard , LP . AL ; F . J . Airs , S . W . ; J . j . Hart , J . VV . ; Butler Wilkins , D . P . G . M ., Treas . ; Geo . Robinson , P . AL , Sec ; F . J . Dufty , S . D . ; J . Sadler , J . D . ; II . Timpson , LG . ; J . U . Stanton , " P . AL , and E . Haynes , Stewards ; H . Hitchman , 445 ,
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P . P . G . J . W . ; Rev . S . J . VV . Sanders , P . AL ; H . VV . Parker , P . M . ; H . J . Atkins , P . iVl . ; H . Brown , P . M . G . S . Michel , A . Richardson , R . McCIure , H . VV . Todd , Thos . Wetherell , James Clayson , and others . Bro . John Snow was raised to the Degree of Al . M . ; Bro . E . B . Fletcher passed to _ the Second Degree ; and Air . Henry Martin , having been duly balloted for and elected , was initiated , the VV . AI . very ably performing the ceremony in
each case , the I . P . M . delivering the charges . The brethren then duly elected Bro . F . J . Airs , S . W ., the W . AI . for thc ensuing year ; Bro . Butler Wilkins was also again duly elected Treasurer . A vote of five guineas to the daughter of an old brother was confirmed , and another application referred to a Committee . The installation meeting will take place on Thursday . January 4 th , and noton Decembcr 27 th , as in former years .
GOOLE . —Aire and Calder Lodge ( No . 45 S ) . — On Friday last this lodge celebrated the festival of St , John . Lodge , attended by upwards of forty brethren and visiting brethren , was opened in due form by Bro . H . T . Gardiner , W . AL , who proceeded herewith to invest his successor , Bro . Ezra Gooderidge , S . VV . The W . AI . elect , invested the following officers : —Bros . H . Wilson , S . VV . ;
VV . Brook , J . VV . ; R . Wright , P . M . Treas . ; E . C . B . Tudor , C . E ., Dir . of Cers . ; T . Raven , Sec . ; VV . Everatt , S . D . ; E . J . Foster , J . D . ; R . Dayson , LG . ; Stevenson , Org . ; Dixon and R . Blasdall , Stwds . ; II . Handley , Tyler . At the conclusion of the ceremony , Bro . Wright , P . AL , proposed , and Bro . Bray , P . AL , seconded , the re-election
of Bro . H . Wilson , S . W ., as charity member . Bro . Wright , P . AL , in the name of the brethren , presented to the I . P . M . a P . AI . ' s jewel bearing the following inscription : " Presented to Bro . H . T . Gardiner , by the brethren of 45 S , in appreciation of his services in the chair for two consecutive years , Dec . Sth , 1 SS 2 . " In doing so , Bro . Wright made suitable allusion to the manner in which thc
ceremonies of the past year had been carried out , to the prosperity which had attended the lodge of late , and to the esteem with which Bro . Gardiner was regarded by the brethren , he having from the time we entered the lodge endeavoured to do all he could to promote the welfare of the lodge . Bro . Gardiner suitably acknowledged the compliment nairi In him . remarked that thnno-h hi . hnd nnw nnccA f * , «
chair he should still assist in the working of the lodge , which he was jileased to say was never in a . more prosperous state than at the present time . Not onl y had they made many new members , but they found their elder brethren rallying round them in a way they had previously done . Such a state of things would , he hepe , continue for very loner .
The report of thc lodge committee on the Book of Amended Constitutions was then read and confirmed . It was to the effect that the lodge supported the recommendations of the Benevolent Committee for West Yorkshire . At the annual banquet , held at the Sydney Hotel , Bro . Gooderidge , W . AL elect , presided , being supported by Bro . Anderton , W . AL , G 30 , Gardiner , Hunter , Spink , Wright , Peacock , P . AL ; James Milnes , J . W ., 2 S 9 ; Smith , 1211 ;
Browne , 1 G 11 ; Seed , 1301 ; and many others . Bro . Wilson , J . W ., being in the vice-chair . ' the \ V . AL , in giving "The Al . W . Grand Alaster and the rest of the Grand Oflicers , " said that the re-election of the Prince of Wales would be concurred in enthusiastically by not merely those voting in Grand Lodge , but by the brethren in every lodge throughout the Craft . Bro . Wright , P . AI . gave " The Provincial Grand Officers . "
Bro . Everatt gave the toast of " The Army , Navy , and the Volunteers , " which was responded to by Bro . Lieut . Porter , of the 5 th W . Y . R . V . Bro . Gardiner then proposed " The Health of the W . AL Elect , " pointing out that Bro . Gooderidge had since he had been initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry ever shown desire to make advancement in Alasonic knowledge ,
and to render whatever service he could to the lodge or to individual brethren . In replying to the toast , which was enthusiastically received , the VV . AI . elect said that he had been very pleased indeed to find the brethren had by their unanimous vote placed him in the chair of the lodge . At the same time , he acknowledged his fear that he should not be able to reach
the high standard of excellence attained h y many of his predecessors . He should , however , do his best . The question of a new lodge and a revision of their bye laws would force themselves on their attention . He trusted that with the assistance of the Past Alasters and officers of the lodge , and thc co-operation of brethren , they would be guided to just conclusions .
" The Health of the LP . AL and Installing Alaster , Bro . Gardiner , " was next given and responded to . Bro . Spink , P . AL , proposed "lhe Wardens and Officers for the Present Year , " to which Bro . Wilson , S . VV ., replied . " The Visiting Brethren , " given by Bro . Peacock , P . M ., was replied to by thc W . AI . of the St . Cuthbert ' s Lodge ,
who expressed the pleasure it had given him to be present at the installation , and iaid he hoped , though in separate provinces , as they were so closely connected , there would in future be greater intimacy between the Goole and Howden lodges . "To The Ladies , " given by Bro . Dr . Cathcart Bruce , Bro . A . Gooderidge responded . At this stage , Bro . Cawthorn , P . ALP . P . G . S ., entered
, the room and was loudly cheered . He stated he had been since 12 . 30 in travelling from Batley to Goole , owing to thc weather . At the request of the W . AL , Bro . Cawthorn later on in the evening gave "All Poor and Distressed Masons , " alluding feelingly to the death during the year of Bro . Ward , P . AL , P . P . G . S ., whose portrait it is intended to
place in the lodge at an early date , as a memorial of an earnest , zealous Mason . Communications from the D . P . G . AL of West Yorks ( Bro . Tew , J . P . ) and the P . G . S . ( Bro . Smith ) were read , regretting that Alasonic duties in London prevented them being present at the installation .
HULL—Kingston Lodge , ( No . ioto ) . —Thc annual meeting of this lod ge was held on Wednesday , Dec . Gth , at the Masonic Hall , Worship-street , Bro . B . S . Jacobs , W . AI ., in the chair . The ordinary business of the lodge having been transacted , Bro . Henry Forder , J . W ., the W . M . elect , was presented to the installing officer , Bro . B . S . Jacobs , for installation , the ceremony being most
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many kind expressions of deep indebtedness to him , he neve could look upon it in that light , as he had h . msc f received the very greatest support ; and he did not know whcthei any maste / in any lodge could have received so « J « ch f V ^ L as he had during his year of office . Not a s ngle ™ "g hness had occurred during the whole term , and he : hoped that would continue through the coming year , tor the e . y
magnificent jewel with which hey naa P" * «"'""' " ^ never could ' return them sufficient thanks ; vt ^ amak of appreciation far beyond the mere ordinary jewel , became as he said in the lodge , his greatest reward was the support he received during his year of office He begged them most earnestly to continue to support the S ^^ sto V . ve with the VV . M .. nperfcct ^ rmon ^ in his time as in his ( the speaker ' s ) year of office Not to ¦ *¦ /
having prepared any thing lie naa say , .. - -. » - » -r his words is they came , fresh from lus heai t As the I . P . M . of the lodge he begged them to support their VV . M . as no master had ever been supported before . Bro . Massey then said that hc had to propose , by command of the VV . M . ( who had gone to return his Perso-ial and their united thanks to Miss Lizzie Mu holland fo . he ...
pleasure her delightful singing had a roroeo u . ea ,.,, toast of " The Past Alasters , Bros . Allen and 1 nomas , to both of whom he was indebted for great assistance . Neither had ever failed to put in an appearance ; bothhad done good work in the lodge , for which , the members of tb » Ind < rP , ™ ,. d them a deep debt of gratitude .
Bros" ? Allen and Thomas having both acknowledged the C ° rle WJVL next proposed "The Health of the Visitors " which , he said , always received peculiar honour , n the Gallery Lodge . Considering the hundreds and thousands of miles that Journalists had to travel over the United
Kingdom and beyond it , no class in the country count je more appropriately denominated visitors than themselves . He had hims-df received much hearty kindness in his wanderings , and he believed that was the experience of his brethren of the pen . It , therefore , gave h . m much p easure to hail the visitors who had come amongst them . In particular , he mentioned Bro . Dunsford , who , upon a longslandinn- nrnmise . had come up from Norwich especially to
see him installed . He also coupled with the toast the names of Bros . G . F . Pardon , Reid , and Heckscher ; all of whom acknowledged the comp liment . . . Several other toasts having been given from the chair , and duly responded to , including . " The Treasurer and Secretary , " " The Alasonic Chanties , " 'The Officeis , & c , and several very able speeches made , Rr „ . M ^ nn . R . M . B . I .. responded for the Alasonic
Charities , and announced that the W . AL had consented to stand Steward for The Gallery Lodge at the next festival of the Roval Alasonic Benevolent Institution . Bro . Bu ' sscy made an appeal to the brethren of the lodge to do all they could to help him to take up a good list . Bro . Herbert Wiight also announced that he would undertake a Stewardship for the Boys' School at the festival in
June next . BOLTON . —Anchor and Hope Lodge ( No . 37 ) . —Thc monthly meeting of this old lodge was held on Monday , the 4 th inst ., at the Alasonic Rooms . Present : Uros . K . Al . Garstang , W . AL ; John Booth , S . VV . ; K VV . Pacey , Mus . Bac , J . W . ; VV . Slater . P . P . S . G . D . Freas . •G . P . Brockbank , P . P . S . D . Sec . ; J . VV . Poyntz , J . D . ; J-
Hardcastle , ' . I . G . ; J . VV . Roiley , lyler ; Kev .. j . n . ™»™ " *> , Past Alasters John Alorns , Samuel Crowther , P . l , G . b . ot Wks . ; James Walker , Naylor , Steward ; and Golding . The minutes of the preceding meeting having been confirmed , the brethren proceeded to the election of VV . A . tor the ensuing year , and the unanimous choice of the brethren fell unon Bro . George Parker Brockbank , doubtless in token of appreciation of his long services to the lodge and
Alasonry generally , and especially in connection with the sesqui-centennial of the lodge in October last . , Arrangements were made in regard to the installation meeting , the ordinary lodge business transacted , and a brother proposed as a joining member , after whicli the lodge was closed in peace and harmony , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment .
SUNDERLAND . —Phcenix Lodge ( No . 94 ) -- * On the Gth inst ., the brethren of this . Lodge met at the Freemasons' Hall for lhe purpose of installing Bro . J . Hudson as the W . AL for the ensuing year . There was a large attendance . Thc lodge was opened in due form by the W . AL ( Bro . J . R , Smart ) , who was supported by his officers and the following bvethven * . Bios Aid Potts J . Henderson , I . Riseborough , AI . Frampton , and G . Wanless , luc
P . AI . 's of 94 ; J- H . Leech , W . M ., 07 ; U . . xamara , VV . M . elect , 97 ; J . J . Clay , P . M . 97 5 T . Sharp , P . M ., 97 ; R . de Clare Veld , W . AI . elect , So ; AL Douglas P . M ., So H . Colder , W . M ., 1119 , Jarrow ; VV . AL Bell , P . M ., P . P . A . D ., of C , Northumberland . Bro . Hudson was presented to the Installing Master ( Bro . J . R . Smart ) by Bro . G . Wanless , P . M . and the ceremony of installing Bro . Hudson as W . AI . was ablv performed . The W . AL afterwards appointed and invested the following oflicers for the ensuing •vear--Bros . I . R . Smart , I . P . M . ; John Dixon , S . VV . ; J .
A . Rainbow , J . W . ; T . G . Garrick , b . D . ; w . ijawson , J . D . ; VV . Scarborough , LG . ; J . J . Stiles , P . M ., Sec . ; and J . Riseborough , P . M ., Treas . ; the Rev , H . P . Levy , Chap . The lodge was afterwards closed in due form . _ In th ? evening , the brethren celebrated their annual festival at the Palatine Hotel , The newly installed VV . AI ., Hr ,,. 1 . Hudson , presided , and the vice-chairs were taken by
Bios . Dixon and Rainbow . The Chairman was supported by Bros . Alderman J . Potts , J . R . Smart , R . Hudson , 1 rov . (* ,. Sec ; AI . Frampton , J . II . Leech , ( ,. Porteous W . AL , 949 ; J . J . Clay , F . Maddison , R . B . Lutert , I . Sharp , Al . Douglas , J . Henderson , P . AI . 'S , ; H . Colder , W . AL , 1119 ; and others . The usual Masonic toasts were proposed and cordially honoured . The toast of "The D . P . G . M . and ollicers of the Provincial Grand Lodge" was proposed by Bro . Aid .
Potts . . ,. Bro . Hudson , the P . G . S ., in responding gave a very interesting historical retrospect of the proceedings of the Phoenix Lod-e . On the 20 th of October , 1 S 3 G , the Phcenix Lodge presented an address tothe Duke of Sussex on reo-ninTnn- his si . rht . On the ¦ ith of December , 1 . S 42 , the I-. arl
Sf Zetland , ' Pro . Grand Master , installed Sir I ledworh Williamson as P . G . M ., atthe Provincial Grand Lodge held under the banner of the Phienix lodge . On the ist ot November , 1849 , thc Provincial Grand Lodge invested £ 300 in Consols in the names of Bros . Fawcett , Cundill , and Wilkinson . In 1848 , there were 10 S brethren connected
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with the three lodges in Sunderland . In 1 SS 1 , there were 432 brethren in the five lodges . The toast of " The W . AL" was heartily given , as well as that of " The Installing Alaster ; " " Success to the Alasonic Charities" was proposed by Uro . R . B . Lutert and responded to by Bro . F . Maddison . Bro . Al . Harmon gave " The Present and Past Officers , " to which Bro . J . A . Rainbow
responded . MANCHESTER . —Lodge of Integrity ( No . 163 ) . —The monthly meeting of this popular lodge was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , on Wednesday , the 29 th ult ., when the following brethren were present : Bros . J . M . Sinclair , VV . M . ; Joseph Senior , S . W . ; VV . Siddeley . I . W .: VV . Rome , P . AL , 1 reas . ; J . Studd ,
Sec ; B . Williams , S . D . ; VV . D . Waddell , J . D . ; W , Livesey , I . G . ; Joseph Wildgoose , P . AL , P . G . D . C . ; H . Walley , P . AL ; H . H . Warburton , P . AL ; J . W . P . Salmon , P . AL , P . P . G . D . C ; C . F . Allinson , J . R . Taylor , D . D . AlcPherson , J . P . Bedson , G . R . Kershaw , R . Higham , G . F . Smith , T . Nowell , J . VV . Alotthershead , VV . R . Lee . I . H . Beckett . R . McMillan , A . H . Scott , Carl
Burnsteiri , VV . Cowell , J . Clemmey , VV . F . Dunn , E . E . Wood , Alax Isaacs , P . Caspar , F . Glein , J . H . Simms , E . Russell , R . B . Carmichael , Ernest Corty , VV . G . Watson , W . Hilton , M . Owen , J . Armstrong , AI . Beaver , and Jas . Lowndes . Visitors : Bros . E . Hallos , 1514 ; VV . Nicholl , P . AL 317 ; VV . Nicholls , P . AL 941 , P . P . G . Treas . Cheshire : VV . Wildsroose . I . G . 041 ; Geo . R . Swann , Sec .
G 33 ; T . L . Sheppard , I . G . 350 ; J . Al . Thorpe , 101 S ; D . G . Anderson , VV . M . 1664 ; I" . Mottershead , W . AL ion ; A . T . Forrest , I . G . 1 G 33 ; VV . T . Allett , 1 G 33 ; Al . Cohen , Goo ; F . G . Peake , Joseph Allison , 993 ; J . Prescott , P . AI . 999 ; B . Tavlor , P . AL 933 and 1345 , P . P . G . Treas . ; F . A . Coop , 1140 ; " C . H . Hayhurst , 115 ; J . Crowther , jun ., 045 ; A . Al . Hugill , 21 G ; VV . H . Ballard , 350 ;
Ludwig Poiandt - Ulobus ( Hamburg . ) , * a . n . jeneres , J . VV . 1161 ; J . Jackson , P . AL 1052 ; G . C . Williams , I . P . M . 152 ; A . S . Lewis , and R . R . Lisenden , J . D . 317 ( Freemason ) . . . lt will be seen by the foregoing list of members and visitors that a strong muster of brethren assembled on this occasion , although nothing unusual was going on ; and the sight of so brilliant a gathering must have been most pleaat
santly surprising to some ot the visitors , wnose looges perhaps large attendances are more the exception than the rule . The fact is , that the reputation this lodge enjoys for its efficient working , its munificent donations and subscriptions given yearly to the Charities , its hospitality , and ever increasing list of members , has the effect of increasing and extending its popularity , and creating a desire in the hearts
of various brethren , who have not visitea cue loage co cane the first opportunity of so doing . The lodge was opened in due form and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for Alessrs . VV . L . C . Brown , Alfred L . Dumevein , and Luciano Brettaner , who were elected and afterwards initiated into Freemasonry ; the first and third by the W . AL ,
and the second by Bro . H . H . Warburton , P . AI . Bro . Ernest Corty was raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M . by Bro . Joseph Wildgoose , P . AL , P . G . D . of C . 'lhe whole of the work was , as usual , well done . The ceremony of raising concluded the evening ' s work , and after some lodge business had been discussed , "Hearty good wishes " were expressed by the visitors , and the lodge was closed in
peace and harmony . ¦ ,,,.. , At the social board " Thc Healths of the Initiates and the I Newly-Raised Brethren " were heartily drank and afterwards responded to . " The Health of the Visitors " was then proposed and responded to by Bro . Prescott , of the Robert Burns Lodge ,
in a humorous speech . A very enjoyable two hours were spent together by the brethren , the intervals between the toasts being enlivened by some excellent recitations , delivered by Bros . Forrest and Ballard , and songs by Bros . Joseph Senior and R . R . Lisenden .
MANCHESTER . —Affability Lodge ( No . 317 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Cooper-street , on Thursday , the 7 th inst . Present : Bros . H . Walmsley , VV . M . ; R . fomlins , S . VV . ; J . Wilson , J . VV . ; J . Smethurst , P . AL Treas . ; J . W . " Edwards , Sec ; VV . J . Cunliffe , S . D . ; J . Smith , I . G . ; I . Garside , and J . G . Elderton , Stewards ; J . Sly , Tyler ;
VV . Nicholl , LP . AL ; J . R . Lever , P . AI . ; John Bladon , P . AL , P . P . G . D . C ; Daniel Donbavand , P . AL ; Alark Vickers , P . AL ; Abraham Wild , J . C . Aliddlehurst , W . B . Akermann , G . C . Fruhling , and R . R . Lisenden , S . D . ( Freemason ) . The lodge was opened , and after the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and confirmed , Bro . J . R . Lever ( bv permission of the W . AL ) , occupied the chair of
K . S ., and passed Bro . Fruhling to the Second Degree . This being the night for electing a W . AL for the ensuing year , and an announcement being made by Bro . lomlins , S . VV ., that he had no desire at present for further advancement , it was discovered after the ballot that the choice of the brethren had fallen upon Bro . James Wilson , the J . W ., who was thereupon congratulated by the W . AI ., and
acknowledged the compliment in a few well chosen sentences . Bro . VV . Nicholl , P . M ., was elected Treasurer and representative of the lodge on the Charity Committee . Bro . VV . Nicholl also had a vote of thanks awarded him forhisservicesattherecentProvincial Grand Lodge meeting . Bro . James Sly was elected Tyler to the lodge . Several other matters of an important character werediscussed and the lodge was closed in . the usual manner .
After the lodge was closed the annual soiree was held , and the brethren betook themselves to the banquet-room , which had been cleaned for dancing , and upon the arrival of the ladies , most of whom appeared upon the scene between eight and nine o'clock , thc company were soon whirling in the mazy dance . An adjournment was then made for supper , on the termination of which dancing was again resumed and carried on until an early hour .
NORTHAMPTON . —Pomfret Lodge ( No . 360 ) . —The brethren of the above lodge assembled at the Alasonic Hall on Thursday , the 7 th inst . Present : Bros . John Bingley , W . AL ; Geo . Ellard , LP . AL ; F . J . Airs , S . W . ; J . j . Hart , J . VV . ; Butler Wilkins , D . P . G . M ., Treas . ; Geo . Robinson , P . AL , Sec ; F . J . Dufty , S . D . ; J . Sadler , J . D . ; II . Timpson , LG . ; J . U . Stanton , " P . AL , and E . Haynes , Stewards ; H . Hitchman , 445 ,
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P . P . G . J . W . ; Rev . S . J . VV . Sanders , P . AL ; H . VV . Parker , P . M . ; H . J . Atkins , P . iVl . ; H . Brown , P . M . G . S . Michel , A . Richardson , R . McCIure , H . VV . Todd , Thos . Wetherell , James Clayson , and others . Bro . John Snow was raised to the Degree of Al . M . ; Bro . E . B . Fletcher passed to _ the Second Degree ; and Air . Henry Martin , having been duly balloted for and elected , was initiated , the VV . AI . very ably performing the ceremony in
each case , the I . P . M . delivering the charges . The brethren then duly elected Bro . F . J . Airs , S . W ., the W . AI . for thc ensuing year ; Bro . Butler Wilkins was also again duly elected Treasurer . A vote of five guineas to the daughter of an old brother was confirmed , and another application referred to a Committee . The installation meeting will take place on Thursday . January 4 th , and noton Decembcr 27 th , as in former years .
GOOLE . —Aire and Calder Lodge ( No . 45 S ) . — On Friday last this lodge celebrated the festival of St , John . Lodge , attended by upwards of forty brethren and visiting brethren , was opened in due form by Bro . H . T . Gardiner , W . AL , who proceeded herewith to invest his successor , Bro . Ezra Gooderidge , S . VV . The W . AI . elect , invested the following officers : —Bros . H . Wilson , S . VV . ;
VV . Brook , J . VV . ; R . Wright , P . M . Treas . ; E . C . B . Tudor , C . E ., Dir . of Cers . ; T . Raven , Sec . ; VV . Everatt , S . D . ; E . J . Foster , J . D . ; R . Dayson , LG . ; Stevenson , Org . ; Dixon and R . Blasdall , Stwds . ; II . Handley , Tyler . At the conclusion of the ceremony , Bro . Wright , P . AL , proposed , and Bro . Bray , P . AL , seconded , the re-election
of Bro . H . Wilson , S . W ., as charity member . Bro . Wright , P . AL , in the name of the brethren , presented to the I . P . M . a P . AI . ' s jewel bearing the following inscription : " Presented to Bro . H . T . Gardiner , by the brethren of 45 S , in appreciation of his services in the chair for two consecutive years , Dec . Sth , 1 SS 2 . " In doing so , Bro . Wright made suitable allusion to the manner in which thc
ceremonies of the past year had been carried out , to the prosperity which had attended the lodge of late , and to the esteem with which Bro . Gardiner was regarded by the brethren , he having from the time we entered the lodge endeavoured to do all he could to promote the welfare of the lodge . Bro . Gardiner suitably acknowledged the compliment nairi In him . remarked that thnno-h hi . hnd nnw nnccA f * , «
chair he should still assist in the working of the lodge , which he was jileased to say was never in a . more prosperous state than at the present time . Not onl y had they made many new members , but they found their elder brethren rallying round them in a way they had previously done . Such a state of things would , he hepe , continue for very loner .
The report of thc lodge committee on the Book of Amended Constitutions was then read and confirmed . It was to the effect that the lodge supported the recommendations of the Benevolent Committee for West Yorkshire . At the annual banquet , held at the Sydney Hotel , Bro . Gooderidge , W . AL elect , presided , being supported by Bro . Anderton , W . AL , G 30 , Gardiner , Hunter , Spink , Wright , Peacock , P . AL ; James Milnes , J . W ., 2 S 9 ; Smith , 1211 ;
Browne , 1 G 11 ; Seed , 1301 ; and many others . Bro . Wilson , J . W ., being in the vice-chair . ' the \ V . AL , in giving "The Al . W . Grand Alaster and the rest of the Grand Oflicers , " said that the re-election of the Prince of Wales would be concurred in enthusiastically by not merely those voting in Grand Lodge , but by the brethren in every lodge throughout the Craft . Bro . Wright , P . AI . gave " The Provincial Grand Officers . "
Bro . Everatt gave the toast of " The Army , Navy , and the Volunteers , " which was responded to by Bro . Lieut . Porter , of the 5 th W . Y . R . V . Bro . Gardiner then proposed " The Health of the W . AL Elect , " pointing out that Bro . Gooderidge had since he had been initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry ever shown desire to make advancement in Alasonic knowledge ,
and to render whatever service he could to the lodge or to individual brethren . In replying to the toast , which was enthusiastically received , the VV . AI . elect said that he had been very pleased indeed to find the brethren had by their unanimous vote placed him in the chair of the lodge . At the same time , he acknowledged his fear that he should not be able to reach
the high standard of excellence attained h y many of his predecessors . He should , however , do his best . The question of a new lodge and a revision of their bye laws would force themselves on their attention . He trusted that with the assistance of the Past Alasters and officers of the lodge , and thc co-operation of brethren , they would be guided to just conclusions .
" The Health of the LP . AL and Installing Alaster , Bro . Gardiner , " was next given and responded to . Bro . Spink , P . AL , proposed "lhe Wardens and Officers for the Present Year , " to which Bro . Wilson , S . VV ., replied . " The Visiting Brethren , " given by Bro . Peacock , P . M ., was replied to by thc W . AI . of the St . Cuthbert ' s Lodge ,
who expressed the pleasure it had given him to be present at the installation , and iaid he hoped , though in separate provinces , as they were so closely connected , there would in future be greater intimacy between the Goole and Howden lodges . "To The Ladies , " given by Bro . Dr . Cathcart Bruce , Bro . A . Gooderidge responded . At this stage , Bro . Cawthorn , P . ALP . P . G . S ., entered
, the room and was loudly cheered . He stated he had been since 12 . 30 in travelling from Batley to Goole , owing to thc weather . At the request of the W . AL , Bro . Cawthorn later on in the evening gave "All Poor and Distressed Masons , " alluding feelingly to the death during the year of Bro . Ward , P . AL , P . P . G . S ., whose portrait it is intended to
place in the lodge at an early date , as a memorial of an earnest , zealous Mason . Communications from the D . P . G . AL of West Yorks ( Bro . Tew , J . P . ) and the P . G . S . ( Bro . Smith ) were read , regretting that Alasonic duties in London prevented them being present at the installation .
HULL—Kingston Lodge , ( No . ioto ) . —Thc annual meeting of this lod ge was held on Wednesday , Dec . Gth , at the Masonic Hall , Worship-street , Bro . B . S . Jacobs , W . AI ., in the chair . The ordinary business of the lodge having been transacted , Bro . Henry Forder , J . W ., the W . M . elect , was presented to the installing officer , Bro . B . S . Jacobs , for installation , the ceremony being most