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TABLE OF CONTENTS .

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS : —' Craft Masonry 31 Mark Masonry ... 34 Scotland , 35 Rosicrucian Society , 3 ^ The Temple and Hospital ,. ' , .... ' . 35 Lord Skelmersdale at Home 35

Masonic Ball at Prescot 35 Rig hts of Visiting Brethren 36 Honorary Members 3 6 . Weekly Summary of News 37 Freemasonry in Ireland 37 ConRESPONDENCK :-

—The Convivial Board 38 Obituary 39 MasonicNotes and Queries 40 Poetry 41 Lodge Meetings for next week ., ,, 41 , . Advertisements ' . " 20 J 30 , 36 42 , 43 , 44

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-CANTERBURY . —Royal Kent > Lodge of Antiquity ( No . 2 o ) .- ^ -The ceremony of installing the W . M . elect , Bro . ' Walter Downing , in the chair ofK . S .. took'place at the Sun Hotel , Chatham

• when' a large . gathering of the brethren assembled to' witness the ceremony , which was most impressively " -performed by Bro . Coles , P . M : of-the- above lodge , BfoV Captain Watsonj P . G . R ., P . M ., performed theduties of Director of

Ceremonies iri his usual efficient manner . After the installation" about forty brethren sat down to the banquet , which' was placed on the table with our host ' s usual liberality . Oh the toast of the Earl Carnarvon and the' rest 'of the

Grand Officers- being' proposed b y the \ W . M . Bro . Bihckes ' responded , and made a most touching appeal on behalf of the charities ; to which during Ero . F . W . 'Edwards ' s , I . P . M . year of office thisjt -he oldest lodge out of the London district , granted the suttv of ^ 50 .

BOLTOK . — ' Anchor and Hope Lodge ( No . 37 ) . —The installation meeting of-this : aricient- lo'dgfr ( established in 1731 ) was held in Freemasons ' Hall , Church Institute , Bolton ,-on Monday , 5 th January . ' There was a numerous attendance .. of

the members ,- the lodge being also honoured for the first . time by the presence of the R . W . Provincial Grand Master , Col . Starkie . Amongst others present were Bros ... James Pilkington ^ W . M . ; Wm . Slater , S . W . j James Walker ,

J . W . j and the whole of the officers of the lodge , also Bros . John Tunnah , Prov . G . Sec ; j vG . R Brockbank , P . Prov . G . Deacon j J , H « Winder , P . Prov . G . Pursuivant j i . Reuben Mitchell , P . Prov . G . Sword Bearer ; Samuel Isherwood .

R . W . Knowles , Robert' Harwood , Thomas Wilson , James Newton , and George Galloway , P . M . ' s . Amongst the visitors present , were Bros . Thomas EntwistIe ,. P . M . 221 , Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; Robert Whittaker , P . M . 678 , Asst .

Prov . G . Director' of - Ceremonies ; William Hewitt , W . M . 221 ; John Harwood , W . M . 34 6 ; J . W . Taylor , P . M . 231 ; John Lamb , P . M . 178 ; William Hamer , P . M . 330 , and others . The lodge being opened in the first

degree , the minutes were read and confirmed , the lodge was then opened in the second degree , ¦ when the W . M . resigned the chair to Bro . John Tunnah , Prov . G . Sec . ; who proceeded with the ceremony of installing the W ; M . elect , Bro . William Slater . When all below the rank of

Installed Masters had retired , the W . M . elect was duly installed into the chair of K . S ., in the presence of no less than 22 brethren who had previously been installed as Masters of lodges . The brethren were then admitted , and after the

usual salutations , the lod ge was closed to the first degree , when the following officers were invested : —Bros . James Walker , S . W . ; W . H . Horrocks , J . W . ; Rev . F . Brindley , Chaplain ; John Sharpies , Treasurer ; E . Ainsworth , Sec . ;

R . K . Freeman , S . D . ; James Brown , J . DJ ; J . H . Winder , Master of Ceremonies ; James Walch , Organist ; Samuel Crowther , I . G . The charges to the W . M . Wardens and ' . brethren ,. were delivered-by-Bro . .. Thomas Entwisle , Prov . ^ G , Sup . of Works . After the transaction of some

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formal business the lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned to the banquet . After the cloth was drawn the ^ W . M . presided , supported by the R . W . Prov . G . Master , and the other

brethren , and the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and heartily responded to , the proceedings being enlivened by the presence of a good glee party , consisting of Bros . Dumville , Bailey , Smith , and Lister .

WARRINGTON .- —Lodge of Lights ( No . 148 ) . — The annual meeting of this lodge took place on Monday , December 29 th , at the Masonic rooms , Sankey-street , at three o ' clock in the afternoon . The W . M ., Bro . William Sharp , was supported on the occasion by Bros . Gilbert Greenall , P . M .,

Past Senior Grand Warden of England ; W . Monop , P . M . S . W . ; W . H . Robinson , J . D . ; W . Woods ; P . M ., Treas . ; J . Pickthall , D . Wilkins . John Laithwaite , Thomas Grime , T . M . Pattison , Thomas Tunstall , John Armstrong , Thomas B . Carter , John Harding , W . M . elect ;

John Pierpoint , Charles Crosier , J . Rymer Young , James Taylor , J . Bancroft , and James Hannah ; Tyler . ' The visitors on the occasion were Bros . D . W . Finney , P . M . 1250 ; JohnN . Sharpe , , 33 ; J . Whitlow , P . M . 941 ; C . B . Robinson , 145 ; George Bacon , Hon . Sec . 207 ;

W . Pollett , W . M ., 12 50 , and W . S . Hawkins , P . M . 1250 . The lodge was opened indue form , an 4 the minutes of the previous meetings read and confirmed ; the ballot was then taken for Bro . Gartside as a joining member . The lodge was then i opened in ! ,, the second degree , when the

jW-M-jCalled ^ pon Bro . Mossop , P . M ., in the absence through illness of W . Bro . John Bowes , P . M ., P .. Prov ,, G . Reg . Cumberland and Westmoreland , to undertake the duty of Installing Master . ¦ Bro . ' John Harding , Past Senior Warden ,, and W . M . , elect , was then duly presented

for the benefit of installation and the ancient ceremony wa . s rendered in an able manner . The fqllowjng , officers were appointed and invested—Bros . ' W .. ' Sharp , I . P . M . and Treas . ; J ohn Pierpoint , S . W ! j John Laithwaite , J . W . ; Rev . H . P . Stead man ; M : i 4 ., Chaplain ; Thomas Tunstall , H

Hon . Sec . ^ . W . . Robinson , S . D . ; D . Wilkins J . D . ; Thomas Mee Pattison , Org . ; J . Pickthall , IvG . ^ . aadJflmesJSannah , Tyler . Bro . Sharp , I . P . M ., proposed , Bro . W . Wood , P . M . seconeed , and R < . W .. Bro ., Greenall , and others supported the . following resolution , " that a vote of a thanks

and a gold P . M . jewel be presented to W . Bro . "John Bowes for his services as Hon . Sec . , fps / . the . . \ past twelve years , " which was , carried ;; unanirnously . Bro . W . Sharp having intimated . .. that he had undertaken the office of Steward at the forthcoming Festival of

fjhe . Institution for Aged Freemasons and their "Vjfidpws , the . .. lodge , unanimously voted five guineas ; . t , ohjs list . There being no further business , the . . lodge , was closed with the usual solemnities , and the brethren adjourned to the Patten Arms Hotel , for the banquet , which was

of the most recherche character , and did the host , Bro ; Jabez George H , ughes , every credit . After the cloth was withdrawn a long list of toasts was gone through , and the speeches were relieved by some excellent glees andjsongs , under the direction of the Organist , Bro . Thos .

Mee-Patjtison , assisted by . Bros . W . Wood , D . Wilkins , and Thos . ' Tunstall . R . W . Bro . Gilbert-Greenall , P . G . W . of England , in proposing the toatet of the W . M .-. i said he did so with much pleasure , inasmuch-as he had known Bro . John Harding , long and intimately , and entertained

the highest respect for him . The lodge had conferred upon Bro ,. Harding the highest honour it had to bestow , and he felt confident he would so discharge' the duties as to merit their confidence and esteem " . .. He wished every success to his mother lodge * and prosperity to the new

W . M . / and he : called upon all present to drink Bro . Harding ' s good health with every sentiment of affection and esteem . The toast was drunk with enthusiasm . The W . M ., in responding , said he-must ask ' the indulgence of the brethren , because he-felt '; that he could not adequately

express his gratitude for the very kind manner in which the R . W ; Bro . Greenall had introduced his name to . the brethren , and the very cordial manner , . ipwhicJ ) , it « had been received by all p _ resent „ : iiH . e , a , ssureji | the brethren that he felt proud to occupy the position of W . M . of the

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. ¦ '¦ ¦ - "j = a : Lodge of Lights , a position which his ' grandfather ~ filled more than fifty years before . He hoped he rightly and fully appreciated his new responsibilities , and certainly he should do his utmost to discharge them so as to advantage the lodge .

He again tendered his warmest thanks for the kindness shown him . The W . M . in proposing the next toast , " The P . M . ' s and Officers of No . 148 , " said a W . M . was almost helpless in a lodge , unless he could command able support .

It fell to his lot to be supported by a band of Past Masters " well skilled in our noble art and lovers of the Craft"' and with reference to his officers he believed they would one and all do their best to promote the interest of the lodge ,

and at all times render him punctual , able , and willing assistance . He then proposed " The Past Masters and Officers of No . 148 , " which was received in a truly Masonic manner . The

I . P . M ., Bro . Sharp , and Bro . John Pierpoint , S . W ., responded . The remaining toasts having been proposed and duly acknowledged , the Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings to a close and the brethren separated in harmony .

" NEWPORT ( ISLE OF WIGHT ) . —Albany Lodge ( No . 151 ) . —The brethren of this lodge assembled on Tuesday , the 2 nd inst ., at tha Masonic Hall , Lugley-street , for the purpose of installing the W . M . elect , Bro . Edward Thomas

Trew Hellyer , S . W . The ceremony of installation was preceded by passing a' brother to the second degree , and the initiation of a gentleman , the scion of an old and much respected family in the island . At the conclusion of the above *

named ceremonies , the Worshipful Master , Bro . George King , resigned his gavel to Bro . Past Master C . T . Allee , the Installing Master , who , as a skilled workman / performed the ancient ceremony in a most able manner , the musical

part being effectively performed by the Organist , Bro . Thomas Kentfield , jun . After the cererrionial , the newly-installed W . M . ' proceeded to invest his officers , the Junior Warden being advanced to the senior chair , Bro . the Rev .

E . W . Watts ; M : A . ( Master of the Grammar School ) , appointed to the office of Junior Warden , and BroV the Rev . J . H . Hughes , M . A . ( formerly of the , Apollo' University Lodgej Oxford ) , to the ' office of Chaplain , pro . tern . At

the | close of the lodge business the brethren adjourned to the banqueting-room ( lately substantially repaired nhd re-decorated ) to banquet ; the viands having been provided and served in a most satisfactory mariner by Bro . Past Master

James Read , of the Wheatsheaf Inn . After grace from the Chaplain , the brethren retired for a feW minutes to their lodge room , and on returning to the banqueting room found that the Stewards in the meantime had re-arranged the

tables , on which Mrs . Read had placed the fruits of the season ; a pianoforte had also been introduced . The W . M ., on resuming his gavel , eorhmenced his list of toasts by proposing "The Health of her Most Gracious Majesty the

Queen . Responded to with traditionary Masonic loyalty by the brethren , and afterwards , accompanied on the pianoforte by Bro . Kentfield , the brethren sang a portion of the National Anthem . The second toast " The Grand Master

of England , the Most Hon . the Marquess of Ripon , K . G ., " was most loyally responded to , and the toast to " The Health of the Past Grand Master , Bro . His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , " was welcomed with the same

enthusiasm as that of Her Majesty , the brethren , led by Bros . E . 'W yatt and S . Pring , accompanied on the piano b y Bro . Kentfield , singing " God bless the Prince of Wales . " "The Deputy G . M . of England , Bro . the Right Hon . the

Earl of Carnarvon , and the Officers of Grand Lodge ; " "The Provincial Grand Master of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight ; " "The estimable Bro . W . W . B . Beach , Esq ., M . P . ;" " The Deputy-Provincial Grand Master , the indefatigable and much respected Bro . J . Rankin

Stebbing ( late Mayor of Southampton ); " and "The Provincial Grand Officers ; " were toasts most loyally responded to ; the next toast being of a more homely character , " Long life and every happiness to the Mayor of Newport , ; Bro . WvB . 'Mew , ( initiated inthe-Albany 'Lodge-in ' February , 184 ( 5 , and continuing a subscribing