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life , he was far mire than a father could ever be . 1 Ic has set me a pattern in his blameless life that 1 must hcedfully imitate , but without much expectation of success . I can but hope , from these serene spaces in the Great 'Temple of our Father in Heaven , he may nerve me to shun the wrong and do thc right . If , as 1 honestly believe , this world is but a school in which we are prepared for things of which the

heart cannot conceive and the tongue cannot tell , then my duty and my pleasure are synonymous . As I stood beside bis dying bed a sure hope was with mc that we should meet again in the eternal world ; and when I calmly gazed , with emotions too deep for utterance , into that open grave in which the remains of others dear to me repose , I felt that the love and respect 1 had borne him and them should not

be without some fruit in me , and those s , ileum vows of Freemasonry I bad UiUeVi upon myself assumed , it" possible , a stronger power ; and when I looked around and saw the sorrowing faces of others , my hope was fortified . In that last sad journey I was accompanied by one dear friend , known to all of us , and without whose real sympathy 1 should have utterly collapsed . Had it not been for Bro . Dr . Wo d . nan , mv strength—at no time very great—would

have given wav , but his goodness powerfully stayed mc up . To my many other brethren known and unknown 1 now tender my sincere gratitude , and that of my mother , whose remaining years it will be mV duty to comfort ; and , although I am but one of the humblest brethren in our great Fraternity , I shall try to act in the spirit of integrity , which was tbe watchword and mainspring of action in John Hervey . BRO . REV . EDWARD JOHN TREFFRY .

We regret to announce the death of Bro . the Rev . Edward John 'Treffry , D . C . L ., of Place Castle , Fowey , Cornwall . Our reverend brother , who was one of the most genial , courteous gentlemen we ever came across , was a P . M . of the Fowev Lodge , No . 977 . He was also a P . Z . of the Unity Chap ' ter , Tywardreath , and a P . E . C . of the Restonnel Preceptory of Knights Templar , aP . P . G . Chap . of

Corn wall , and wasgreatly respected and beloved bv the public in general , and by his brethren in particular . Dr . Treffry was the representative of one of the oldest of our Cornish families , and descended from Sir John 'Treffry , who was niad-a Icniglit b . nne'et at Poictiers for tiling the French standard . 'The Troffrys , it is said , were in consequence allowed to quarter the Flcin-de-lis of France with their

own armorial hearings , the three hawthorn trees , and they bear these arms to this day . In 145 . 7 , when tbe French attirlfd l- ' irvrv nnd burnt the t-rvn Dame Elizabeth 'Treffry ( her husband being away ) sallied out at the head of the Fowey people and drove the French back to their ship ,, and l . iere is an e . ligy of this gallant ladv over a granite gateway beneath the great tower of Place where this

memorable incident is recorded . Ea 1 W .. rivick . the King-maker , helped the people t ) rebuild their church and town , and in gratitude they p ' aced his badge , " the ragged staff , " upon tbe Church 'Tower , on the walls of Pi ' ice , and on their houses , where it may be seen after the lapse of 400 years . Edward the Black Pi'ini-i : visited Place twice we believe coining from his

Castle of Kcstormcl , then tbe residence of the Prince as Duke , of Cornwall , but now a glorious ruin above the river Fowey , a mile or so b-. ' ond Lostwithicl , which is six miles from ' I ' mvey . Place , anciently palace , is a grand specimen of Gothic architecture , one of tile finest and most picturesque resiliences in the county . Dr . Tiei'frv . who has been ailing for s line time , bad

returned to Place Loin St . Endcllion Rectory , where he had been staying MI hopes that the n ore bracing air of the' north c > a-. t "ife' - 'i nrovebeiieliii . il . On Frid tv week , at bis own uigent wish , he was taken on board his yacht ' -The Auior . i , " lying in Fowey harbour , hoping to derive benefit from the sea-air , but at ab . iut half-past four the next morning he suddenly passed away in a painless death from

syncope . His death has ca ; t a great gloom over Fowey and the neighbourhood , for as Lord of the Manor , and owner of almost every house in the town , as well as being a large Uii . lcd proprietor and interested in the port if Par , ; . n I rising watering place of Ncwquiy , be had exercised a mild and benevolent despotism over his ten uitrv an 1 workmen , and ever showed the

keenest plc . i-. inv " in prom ,. fug whatever was for the good of the town and port . A lodge of emergency was called 01 Tee da . ' , the 13 H 1 inst ., when the brethren of Fowey 1 . ) dge mustered in large numbers , considering the short ni' . ice , to attend the funeral of their deceased friend and pation . Out of respect to the widow , who , naturally , wished her husband should be buried rather as a minister

than in hi . Masonic capacity , the brethren mustered in plain black , with while gloves and white armlets of aerophane , instead of Masonic clothing , for which , indeed , there would have been scarcely time to procure a dispensation . 'The Masonic procession immediately preceded the hearse in going to the cemetery , nnd entered immediately after the chief mourners . After the ceremony the

Freemasons conducted the chief mourners back to the Castle and then separated . The loJgc was opened in the First Degree , and the business of the meeting was briefly stated by Bro . Emra Holmes , who sookc in feeling terms of the loss they had all sustained through the death of their deeply-lamented brother . He concluded by moving the following resolution ,

which the Secretary was instructed to endorse on the minutes and communicate to the bereaved widow : "That the Fowey Lodge , of which the late esteemed and respected Worshipful Bro . the Rev . Dr . 'Treffry was for many years an active member , d-sires to express its cordial sympathy with Mrs . 'Treffry and tbe family in the loss they have sustained through the death of our brother , and prays that the Great

Architect of the Universe may assuage their sorrow and have them always in His holy keeping . " Bro . Percy Davis , P . M ., seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously . Amongst the brethren present were Bros . C . Slade , W . M . ; II . VV . Durant , P . M . ; Emra Holmes , P . P . G . R ., and P . P . G . D . C . Norfolk ; II . Durant , 'Treas . ; W . Tonkin , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of VV ., Sec ; VV . Stephens , A . S .

Ainers , T . C Stephens , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W ., of Unity Lodge ; J . Stephens , and others . Bro . Dr . 'Treffry , whose loss will probably be felt more every dav , is succeeded in the estates by his eldest son , Charles 'Treffry , Esq ., who married in lSdd I'dney , eldest daughter of the Baron de Brelton , a Danish nobleman . A sister of this lady is the well-known Court beauty , Lady Garvagh , the wife of an Irish peer ,

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REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

CTraft fHasonro . MANCHESTER . —Lodge of Integrity ( No . id ; , ) . —The usual monthly mcetingof this lodge took place on Wednesday , the 30 th ult ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Cooperstreet . There were present Bros . ) . E . Williams , W . M . ; Alfred Ileald , S . W . ; J . M . Sinclair , J . W . ; H . Wallev , I . P . M ., Treas . ; VV . D . Waddell , Sec . ; Joseph Senior , S . D . ; B . Williamsjun . I . G . ; 1 . SlyTyler ; Win .

, , , Rowc , P . M ., acting J . W . ; J . Mackie , " P . M ^; J . Wildgoose , P . M . ; J . VV " . P . Salmon , P . M ., D . of C . ' , P . P . G . D . of C . ; J . B . Sumner , Matthew Owen , Murray Thomson , and William Livescy , Stewards ; VV . 13 . Harrison , P . M . ; Id . H . Warburton , P . M . ; Wm . Davis . Jas . Foster , G . B . Kershaw , D . D . Macpherson , J . E . Russell , B . B . Dal .-eyne , J . Sparrow , A . H . Scott , VV . Cowell , VV .

Ouance , Thos . N . nvell , R . L . McMillan , and VV . Davis . Visitors : Bros . P . Magce , P . M . 54 S ; Chas . Cox , 375 ( Scotland ); Win . Dumville , P . M . 1011 ; and R . R . Lisenden , 317 ( Freemason ) . The brethren met at six o'clock and had tea , after which , at seven o ' clock-, they assembled in the lodge room . 'The lodge was opened with praver , and , after confirmation of

the minutes of last meeting , Bro . J . Senior , S . D ., delivered thc charge in tbe First Degree to i 3 ro . A . H . Scott in faultless style . Bro . Scott , being a candidate to be passed to the Second Degree , was interrogated , and afterwards withdrew . The lodge was raised to the Second Degree , and Bro . Scott was passed to the Degree of F . C . by the W . M ., who performed the ceremonv in bis usual satisfactory manner . On

the retirement of Bro . Scott , the lodge was raised to the Third Degree , when the W . M . gave the traditional history , explanation of the Tracing Board , and working tools to Bros . Kershaw , Foster , Dakcyne , and Macpherson . The lodge was then lowered by authority , and the motion which Bro . J . W . P . Salmon , P . M ., had previously given notice of , viz ., " That the lodge be adjourned until the fourth

Wednesday in September , " was put and carried . Bro . VVildgoose then read the proposed alterations in the byelaws , after which Bro . J . VV . P . Salmon , P . M ., gave in his report on the accommodation offered by various hotels and rooms which he and others had visited , with a view to the

removal of the lodge from its present abode . Some discussion took place in reference to this matter , and ultimately it was decided for a Committee to make further enquiries and give every particular at their next meeting . " 11 carry good wishes " were expressed by tbe visitors , and the lodge was closed in peace and harmony at S . 40 .

JERSEY . —Yarborough Lodge ( No . 244 ) . —The sixty-eighth anniversary of tbe above venerable lodge was celebrated at the Masonic Temple , Stopford-road , on Monday , the 5 th inst ., when a very numerous gathering of brethren assembled . The lodge having been opened in due form by the W . M ., Bro . J . I " . Le Gallais , thc minutes of tie preceding regular lodge meeting were read and

confirmed , after which it was opened in tbe Second Degree , when t ' . ic W . M . called upon VV . Bin . Past Master Donaldson to present the W . M . elect for installation . VV . Bro . Major J . O . du Jardin , P . P . G . S . W . and P . G . Treasurer , wlio had been unanimously elected , was then presented to the W .. VL , who regularly and constitutionally inducted him into the chair of K . S ., which be hail occupied

thirtvfive years ago . W . Bro , du Jardin , 111 a very appropriate speech , expressed himself in the warmest terms of fraternal regards towards the brethren for the very great confidence they had always reposed in him , this being the third time be hail been elected their Master during a period bordering on forty years since he had been initiated , and begged to assure them that nothing should be wanting in his efforts

to further the harmony , welfare , and prosperity of this his mother lodge . The W . M . then selected Bros . C . Blampied and T . J . Ainsley to be bis Wardens , and appointed and invested tbe whole of the officers of the lodge . The lodge was then resumed in the First Degree , when three candidates were balloted for and unanimously admitted , and they , being in attendance , were regularly

initiated into the mysteries and privileges of Ancient Freemasonry by the W . M ., who went through the ceremony in a most impressive manner . 'The lodge having been closed in perfect harmony , the brethren adjourned to the banquet room , where . 1 splendid table was laid and a sumptuous dinner served by Bro . George Rogers , the guardian of the temple , in bis usual style . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and

duly honoured . " I he Health of the W . M . " was most cordially received , as was that of tbe Past Masters , visitors , and officers t > f the lodge . It being near upon eleven o ' clock , the W . M ., Bro . du jardin , having thanked tbe brethren for their kind and numerous attendance , and called upon the 'T yler for his toast , which was solemnl y given , tbe brethren separated , with the pleasing satisfaction of having passed a most happy and agreeable evening .

STOCKPORT . —Lodge of Unanimity ( No . 2 S 7 ) . — The installation meeting and St . John ' s festival was held on Wednesday , the 7 th inst ., at the Dog and Partridge Hotel , Churchgate . There was a large attendance of brethren besides visitors , and amongst whom were the following : Bros . Lynch D . Bradburv , W . M . elect s 22 ; George Bradv , 322 ; John Clarke Chcetliam , P . P . G . S . B .

322 ; John Beresford , 104 , P . P . G . S . D . ; | . Davis , 104 ; 1 lenry Collier , W . M . 104 ; | . Worsnup , W . M . 322 ; Geo . Atkinson , W . M . 323 ; and A . E . Ferns , W . M . 1030 . After tbe usual preliminaries Bro . John Leigh , W . M . elect , was duly installed into the chair of K . S ., the ceremony of installation being well performed by Bro . John Turner , P . M ., assisted bv Bro . Charles Booth , P . M . 'The

following brethren were afterwards invested officers for the ensuing ' year : Bros . R . 0 . Blackehurst , S . W . ; J . A . Birch , J . W . ; Charles Booth , I . P . M . ; John 'Turner , P . M ., Secretary ; T ' app , S . D . ; Thornloy , J . D . ; Smith , 13 . of C . ; John Nield , Org . ; Monk , I . G . ; and Barnes and Taylor , Stewards . After the addresses had been delivered and

" Hearty good wishes ' expressed by the visitors , the lodge was closed in peace and harmony . 'The brethren afterwards adjourned to a banquet , provided b y Bro . Ross , which reflected great credit on himself and assistants . After the banquet the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and responded to . Bro . Charles Booth proposed "The Health of the W . M . " in felicitous terms , which was promptly responded to and duly acknow-

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ledged . The toast of "The Sister Lodges of Stockport " was proposed and responded to b y Bros . Henry Collier , W . M . 104 ; George Atkinson , W . M . 323 ; and A . E . Ferns , W . M . io-, o . ~ Bros . E . J . Edmondson , VV . Booth , " Allcock , and Collier rendered valuable assistance with their vocal and instrumental talent , both in the ceremony and at the banquet .

MANCHESTER . —Lodge of Affability ( No . 317 ) - —* rke regular meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the ist inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Cooperstreet . Present : John Roger Lever , I . P . M ., acting VV M John Bladon , P . M ., D . of C , acting S . W . ; H . Walms ' ley ' J . W . ; John Smethurst , P . M ., Treas . ; Robt . Tomlins ' , Sec ; John Church , S . D . ; James Wilson , l . D .: VV . 1

Cunliffe , Organist ; K . R . Lisenden , acting I . G . ; ] . Sly , Tyler ; Sydney I Ienson , P . M . ; Daniel Donbavand / P . M " . ; J . VV . Edwards , R . Bradshaw , R . B . Harper , Jas . Cummins , J . G . Elderton , James Gooden , and J . Smith . Visitors : Bros . G . Id . Coleman , W . M . 467 ; Thos . Shorrocks , P . M . 350 ; Matthew Owen , 103 ; and A . Wild , 1055 .

1 he brethren assembled at six o ' clock , and the lodge was opened in ancient form at d . 15 p . m . After tbe minutes had been read and confirmed of the last meeting , the lodge was called off , and the brethren partook of tea . At 7 . 15 they re-assembled , when the lodge was raised to the Second and 'Third Degrees , and afterwards lowered by virtue to Ilia First , when Bro . ] . Dawson , P . M ., delivered the

charge in the first Degree to Bro . R . B . Harper , in a most impressive manner . The acting W . M ., Bro . J . R . Lever , P . M ., then announced the receipt of a letter from the S . W ., Bro . VV . Nicholl , whose absence was caused by his attending the festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys in London , held that day . Bro . Lever informed the brethren that their S . W . would have the satisfaction and

honour of banding the sum ot £ 63 to tbe Institution , which would endow the S . W . s chair of their lodge with a vote in perpetuity . 'This announcement was received with applause . Bro . Lever next stated for the information of the brethren who were not present at the picnic held on the idth ult ., that the affair was an unmistakable success from beginning to the end , and that he felt great pleasure in proposing a

rate of thanks to tbe managing Committee , Bros . John Church , R . R . Lisenden , and J . G . Elderton , for working so zealously for the enjoyment of those who were present . The proposition was seconded bv Bro . John Bladon , P . M ., and carried . " Hearty good wishes" were afterwards expressed by the visitors , and the lodge was closed in peace and harmonv at S . 30 .

At the social board the usual toasts were proposed and responded to , and some excellent singing by Bros . G . H . Coleman , James Wilson , II . Walmsley , in addition to some well-delivered recitations by Bros . Daniel Donbavand and Mark Vickers , W . M . ( who at a later period of the evening put in an appearance , and was received by all with great enthusiasm ) , caused an enjoyable two hours to pass quickly away , the brethren separating shortly before eleven o ' clock .

LEICESTER . —John of Gaunt Lodge ( No . 523 ) . —The annual festival and installation of this prosperous lodge took place on Thursd . iv , the 24 th ult . ( St . John's Day ) , at the Freemasons' Hall , Leicester . The attendance was marked by a very numerous and distinguished

iratherinnof visitors and members , the W . M . ( Bro . Geo . Odell , i'rnv . G . Std . Br . ) being supported by the following Past Masters of the lodge : Bros . VV . Kelly , P . P . G . M . ; Georire T ' . dler . jun ., P . G . S . B . of England " ; VV . B . Smith , P . P . S . G . W . ; Thos . Sheppard . P . P . G . R . ; S . S . Partridge , P . G . Sec , and P . P . S . G . W . ; E . J . Baines , Treas ., and

P . P . G . S . D . ; J . T . 'Thorp , P . G . J . W . ; VV . T . Rowlett , P . P . G . O . ; T . A . Wvkes , P . P . G . Treas . ; R . Taylor , I . P . M .,-P . P . G . Sup . Wks . Among the numerous visitors were Bros . Chas . Feudelow , P . M . 526 , P . G . S . VV . Staff . ; Rev . C . Id . Wood , P . S . Chap ., J . W . 1560 ; Rcv . S . VV . Wigg , P . G . C . Norths and Hunts , 1764 ; Clement E . Stretton , P . M . 279 ; Thos . Coltman , P . G . Stewd . and Sec . 270

S . Cleaver , I . P . M . 279 ; II . Brown , J . W . 1764 ; J . O . Mantin , J . W . 10 S 5 ; VV . T . Ilewens , W . M . 737 , P . G . S . B . Norths and Hunts ; J . II . Hale , 737 , P . P . G . S . W . Norths and Hunts ; D . ] . Scampton Madison , No . 5 , Wis ., U . S . America ; S . E . Johnson , P . P . G . J . D ., P . M . 779 ; J . T ' oplis , J . W . 47 ; A . J . Barber , 47 ; | . Shackleton , 307 ; Alf . Chamberlain , W . M . 1391 ; Dr . ) . Buck , P . M . 279 ;

J . VV . Smith , P . M . 279 ; Robt . Dudgeon , 279 ; S . Wand , 279 ; II . J . Marshall , 279 ; Chas . Stevens , 279 ; C . Knowles , 279 ; VV . T . Bastick , 279 ; S . Knight , 1391 ; VV . II . Lead , and A . G . Fletcher , 1391 . The ceremony of installing the W . M . elect ( Bro . Joseph Young ) was performed in a most able manner b y Bro . George Toller , D . P . G . M . After the usual salutes , tbe newly-installed

W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . E . Taylor , S . W . ; R . ] . Clarke , J . W . ; F . ] . Baines , P . M ., Treas . ; C . E . Willoughby , ' Sec ; E . W . Potter , S . D . ; C . Pretty , J . D . ; B . A . Smith , D . C ; 1 . H . M'Call , Orr . ; Geo . Newsome , Asst . Sec . ; H . Richard Brown , ly ; W . Bream and W . H . Sollitt , Stewards ; and 'Thomas Dunn , and J . Tanser , Tylers ; after which it was proposed and carried unanimously that

the sum of six guineas be voted out of thc lodge funds for a P . M . jewel to be presented to the I . P . M ., Bro . George Odell , at the next meeting , in recognition of bis services during the past year . Further usual transactions of business also took place , and tbe lodge was closed in due form , whereupon over sixty of the brethren sat down to an excellent banquet , under the presidency of the newly-installed

W . M ., who was supported by the R . W . Bro . W . Kelly , P . P . G . M ., VV . Bro . Toller , D . P . G . M ., and several distinguished visitors , and also , with one exception , every Past Master of the lodge since its foundation in iS 4 d . After the banquet the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured and received , and , as these were not of the usual nature of post-prandial speeches , the brethren were as gratified as

surprised . At the first toast , which , at the suggestion of several P . M . ' s , we give in extenso , the W . M . rose and said : Brethren , there are certain toasts which wc , as members of the mystic tie , ever feel it our pleasure as well as our duty to observe , foremost among which is that of " The Queen and the Craft . " In every assembly of Englishmen ,

wheresoever congregated throughout the civilised world , wc always find the ' name of Her Majesty received with loyaltyand enthusiasm , but by none more so than b y us edasons . Whatever may be the result of the critical research that is now going on relative to the antiquity and origin of Freemasonry there is but one opinion on the extraordinary progress and unusual stimulus which the Craft