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responded on behalf of " The Pro Grand Master and the rest of the Grand Officers , " They had , he said , some good specimens of Grand Ofiicers present in thc persons of Bros . Raymond Thrupp , 'Thomas , Lott , and Cubitt . He could not allow that occasion to pass without expressing the pleasure he felt at assisting at the installation of Bro . Pritchard , who had learnt his Masonry in the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , in which , as they

knew , . he took a deep interest . He congratulated the W . M . on attaining the summit of his ambition , which was a very proper one for every true Mason . Those who had not heard him would , he ventured to say , be surprised at the way in which he would do his work when the opportunity came . The next toast was that of " The R . W . P . G . Master , Sir Francis Burdett ; the Dep . G . M ., Bro . Raymond Thrupp ; and the Prov . G . Officers . " The P . G . M . had excused

himself from attending on account of having to be present at Marlborough House on that afternoon , but they had the Deputy Grand Master present , as well as Bros . Cubitt , J . Lewis Thomas , and Dr . Lott , who were also members of the lodge . Bro . Raymond Thrupp , in responding , said he was glad that they had installed such a good worker in the chair of the Campbell Lodge as Bro . Pritchard . The W . M . had received a certificate from the first of working Masons , and he felt sure he would not fail to honour that certificate . Bro .

Pritchard he felt sure would do his best to keep up the credit of the Campbell Lodge , in doing which he would be maintaining the reputation of the province . Bro . Lott then proposed "The Health of the W . M . " It gave him , he said , great pleasure to do this . For a long time he had been looking forward to the time when they should have Mm in the chair , and the encomiums that had been passed on him were not beyond his merits .

The W . M ., in reply , said he had come there with no set speeches , but he thanked them very heartily for the good opinion they had formed of him . It was true as they bad heard that four years ago that day he was sitting at the right of the W . M . as the newest initiate , and now he occupied the highest position which it was in the power of the lodge to confer on him . He may have exhibited overenthusiasm , but he could assure the brethren that he had

the welfare of the Campbell Lodge at heart . He desired to thank Bro Lott most heartily for proposing the toast in the kindly way in which he had done so . The W . M . next proposed " The Health of the Visitors , " and expressed the pleasure he felt at having several personal friends present . Bro , Hollis , who had come purposely from Leeds to attend the installation , responded .

The next toast was that of " The Past Masters of the Campbell Lodge . " They had all performed their duties thoroughly and stuck to the lodge . TheW . M . thanked Bro . Jones for installing him that evening . They had another worthy P . M . in their Chaplain , Bro . Moses , who , it was gratifying to find , was coming back to them . Bros . Lott and Moses responded on behalf of the Past

Masters . " The Treasurer and Secretary" was the next toast , and was replied to by Bros . Cubitt and Levander . " The Officers of the lodge , " and the Tyler ' s toast brought a very pleasant evening to a close . The pleasure of the brethren was much enhanced by some excellent songs by members and visitors .

PLUMSTEAD . —United Military Lodge ( No . 1536 ) . —The installation meeting of the above powerful Iodge took place on Friday , the gth inst ., at the Lord Raglan Assembly Rooms , Burrage-road , when Bro . VV . Maule , S . W ., W . M . elect , was , with the usual honour , placed in the chair of K . S ., according to ancient custom . The lodge was opened by Bro . W . Moulds , W . M ., and the usual busidess having been transacted , Bro . Lee was

passed . Bro . Maule was then presented , and having been duly installed was proclaimed and saluted . He then invested his officers as follows : Bros . R . Gooding , S . W . ; T . Cooper , J . W . ; J . W . Gee , Treasurer ; A . Ware , Secretary ; A . Murdock , S . D . ; R . F . Robertson , J . D . ; H . Frouch , l . G . ; ] . Miles , D . C ; W . Seager , A . D . C . ; T . ( ouper , Stwd . ; and W . Musquin , A . S . Bro . Capt . W . Weston , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . Kent , then

gave the addresses e ' oquently and impressively , for which he was congratulated on all sides . Bro . Weston was then re-elected by acclamation to represent the lodge on the Prov . Charity Committee , and returned thanks . Bros . A . Penfold , P . M ., P . M . 913 , P . G . S . D . Kent , and J . Aillud , P . M . G 15 , P . G . A . D . C , were then accorded grand honours , and returned thanks . The lodge was then closed , and the brethten sat down to

an excellent banquet , which did Bro . H . Vallom great credit . Among the other brethren present were Bros . Quartermaster G . Spinks , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . Kent ; HTShaw , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . Kent ; Quartermaster D . Deeves , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C . Natal ; G . Kennedy , P . M . ; Capt . W . Richey , P . M . ; Rev . C . Solbe , P . M ., and P . M . 17 S 9 ; T . Ovenden , P . M ., and P . M . 700 ; T . D . Hayes , P . M ., and

P . M . 913 ; Quartermaster W . Willmott , T . Spackman , S . W . Webkin , A . Hill , R . Haynes , W . Wilde , J . Griffiths , H . Collins , T . Cornerford , W . Edwards , T . Hopper , T . Rose , A . Green , J . Hayward , C . Jolly , W . M . 1472 , all of the lodge ; Col . T . Richardson , P . M . 1331 , P . P . G . S . D . Hants ; T . R . Richardson , W . M . 913 ; W , Akers , W . M , 12 ; G . B . Chapman , W . M . 298 ; J . Etheridge , W . M . 829 ; G . Mason , W . M . 1780 ; W . D . Livesay , 706 ; G .

W . Mitchell , W . M . 615 ; VV . H . Hedge , W . M . 77 ; E . Pahi-ier , P . M . 915 ; J . H . Roberts , P . M . 700 ; J . Taylor , S . W . 1331 ; F . Nichols , S . W . 706 ; J . Sanderson , S . W . and VV . M . elect 700 ; W . Keeble , j . W . 913 ; R . J . Naylor , J ; 7 °° J * G ' Mi'bourne , J . W . 13 ; T . Murray , 1043 ; W . Glover , 1331 ; R . Lord . 1483 ; W . Rex , W . M . 1331 ; Quartermaster J . McCaffery , 1789 ; Quartermaster ) . Rowan , 17 S 9 ; W . Sanders , 913 ; VV . A . Anson , 13 ; W . C . Taylor , 913 ; W . Wray , 700 ; A . Deans , 13 ; and W . Hancock

, 700 ( the latter acted as Organist ) . The cloth having been cleared , thr * W . M . gave the usual loyal and Grand Lodge toasts eloquently , and right loyally were they responded to by these gallant servants of her most gracious Majesty the Quean . The toast of "Earl Amherst , P . G . M . of Kent , " was received and drank with enthusiasm . , The toast of " Bro . Eastes , D . P . G . M ., and the rest of the P . G . Officers , Present and Past , " was coupled with thc names of Bros . Penfold and Aillud .

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Bro . Penfold , whose reception was of the warmest , said , in response , that he had had to respond to the toast upon several occasions duiing the past 12 months ; but that night he stood upon ( iimer ground . Formerly he was only a Steward , but now it had pleased his lordship their Prov . Grand Master to make him Prov . G . S . D ., and by so doing had reflected great honour upon the Pattison Lodge and also the United Military Lodge , ot which he I Bro . Penfold )

was an honorary member . When they considered that there were 54 lodges and 2 S 00 brethren in the province , and only some 11 or 12 collars to give away , they could easily understand the difficulty their D . G . M . had in making a selection from among so many good and true brethren . Therefore , to be so selected made the prize more valuable ; but there was another cause which made it valuable—their VV . M . had told them that he was struck with the urbanity with which

their Prov . Grand Master presided over Provincial Grand Lodge . Now , he ( Bro . Penfold ) had been a constant attendant at Provincial Grand Lodge for nearly 20 years , and well knew the great impression made by Earl Amherst during the now nearly a quarter of a century that he had presided over the Province of Kent , where , if possible , he was more respected , and the attachment to him was stronger than ever , that gave the zest to the receiving and

wearing a collar under such a Grand Master in such a province . On behalf of himself and his colleague , 3 ro . Aillud , he thanked them , and they might depend upon it that he and Bro . Aillud would do their duty . At present he did not know what the duties were , but whatever they were , onerous or light , they would do them to the best of their ability . His sympathies vvere , next to the Pattison , with the United Military Lodge , in which he felt it a great

honour to have his name coupled with so important a toast . Bro . Aillud could only say "ditto" to Bro . Penfold ' s remarks . He was not connected with the district lodges , but some years ago he was a member of the Pattison Lodge . The collar of the Province of Kent was next to that of the Grand Lodge of England , and as such he looked upon it . He was proud of such a collegue as Bro . Penfold , and proud of having his name coupled with the

toast , for which he heaitily thanked them . The I . P . M , Bio . Moulds , then proposed the toast of "The Worshipful Master , " and said that he knew they would receive it with acclamation , and drink it in bumpers , for in Bro . Maule they had a Master who would well and ably sustain the integrity of the lodge , and discharge the duties of his ofiice with honour to himself , and credit to the brethren . He congratulated the lodge on its choice

of such a Master , and asked them to drink the toast with all thc enthusiasm it deserved . Bro . Maule , who was heartily cheered as he rose to respond , said hc could harrly find words to thank them for their hearty reception of his name . AH he could say was , that if the brethren would only give him plenty of work , he would so devote his best energies to the welfare of the lodge , that it warrant would , at the end of his year

of office , be handed to his successor as he had received it —pure ancl unsullied . The toast of "The Installing Officer" having been honoured , and Bro . Moulds having responded , that of " The Past Masters " followed , and Bro . yloulds vvas presented with a handsome Past Master ' s jewel , of the value of ten guineas , for which he _ feelingly returned thanks . Bro . Deeves , who has just returned from service in

Natal , responded forthe Past Masters . He said he thanked them kindly for coupling his name with the toast , as it gave him an opportunity of saying something about himselt . There vvere a good many Past Masters , officers , and brethren , vvho vvere members vvhen he left to go te South Africa , some of them vvere getting sere and grey in the service of the lodge , and others who vvere then in it vvere gone , one never to return , he alluded to their esteemed and

lamented Bro . Holleyman , while Past Masters Pownafl , Picken , Welding , and Saunders vvere gone , he trusted yet to return . Those who were left had done their duty well , and all would agree with him vvhen he said that they had made the lodge one of the foremost in the province ol Kent , and as they had done in the past so they would do in the future . He vvas one of the founders of the lodge , and vvhen Bro . Bates placed tbe first collar on his neck as an

officer , that of D . C , he did not know what the duties were , but before the year vvas out hc had filled every office temporarily from S . W . to I . G . He had been away five years , but had not been idle all that time , for he had been working very bard for Freemasonry at Natal , where he had achieved great honours , and gone up to the 1 S . He could not sit down without publicly thanking Bro . Spinks for sending him every week the Freemason , in vvhich he saw month after month how they vvere getting on at their

meetings , and year after year who vvas put into the chair , and who got office . He and all the Masons in Natal looked eagerly every week tor their Freemason , and he did not know hoiv he should have got on without it . He then resumed his seat amid applause . Bro . Ovenden and Sparks also responded . " The Visitors , " "The Officers , " and Tyler ' s toast concluded the proceedings , vvhich were interspersed by some good singing by Bros . Nichols , Anson , Deans , and Sanderson . Bro . Hancock presiding at the piano .

PLYMOUTH . —Prudence Lodge ( No . 1550 ) . — The annual meeting of this lodge vvas held on Saturday , the 3 rd instant , at the Huyshe Masonic Temple , Plymouth , to instal Bro . J . Maton as W . M . for the ensuing year . The ceremony was ably performed by the retiring W . M ., Bvo . G . Dimier , assisted by Bros . J . R . Lord , P . M . 1247 , 1530 , P . P . G S . B . ; J . B . Gover , P . M . 70 , P . P . G . A . U . D . ; G . SellickP . M . ; R .

, G . Bird , P . M . ; and the following Board of Installed Masters : Bros . C . Phelp , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; L . D . Westcott , P . M . 70 , P . P . G . S . W . ; T . Goodall , P . M ., 934 , P . P . G . Org . ; S . Jeur , P . M . 105 , 1847 , P . P . G . T . ; EL Aitkin Davies , P . M . 1099 , 2025 , P . P . G . S . W . ; W . Trevena , P . M . 159 , P . P . G . D . C ; George Roseveare , P . M . 1255 , P . P . G . S . W . Cornwall ; J . G . Keverne , P . M . 125 s ; M . Lakeman . P . M . ; J . V . Avery , P . M ., 156 ; W .

Powell , P . M . 1205 ; J . Gidley , P . M . 2025 ; J . R . Dug . dale , P . M . 954 ; C . Watson , P . M . 954 ; P . G . L . Pearse , P . M . 1247 ; B . Elliott , P . M . 1247 ; R . P . Cully , P . M . 1247 ; J . Elliott , W . M . 1247 ; and J . Wallis , W . M . I 2 S 5- ' officers invested vvere Bros . George Dimiers , I . P . M . ; G . Watson , S . W . ; J . Edgcumbe , J . W . ; C Phelp , P . M ,, Treasurer ; Thos . Goodall , P . M ., Secretary ; C . Bovey , S . D . ; A . Goodman , J . D . ; J . Davis , I . G , ; A . C Tithcrly , D . C . ; J . Cridge , A . D . C ; F . barton , Org . :

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N . Reed , S . S . ; L . II . Pellow , J . S . ; VV . Penhale , A . S . ; and VV . Phillips , Tyler . Bro . J . G . Keverne , P . M ., was elected as Representative Committee Petitions and as Charity Steward . YORK . —Eboracum Lodge ( No . 161 it . —An emergency meeting of this lodge took place at the vvT ' ' l 5 avlou >' gate , on the 9 th inst . Bro . T .

u , , a . Whytehead , M Past Prov . Grand Senior Wa . den North and hast Yorkshire , presiding . The lodge was honoured on the occasion by the visit of the following members of the Grand Lod ge of Scotland : Bros . l . T . S . Whott , Grand Junior Warden ,- D . Murray Lyon , Grand Secretary ; J- Crichton , P . M . ; VV . Edwards , P . M ., PN -G / r n Le SmKh Bl ' e ^ ' M' I 2 +- ' J * Wlor , 349 P . N . b . C ; D . bcott , 210 , S . C . ; and JWebster JVV Tub

. , . The visitors received a cordial welcome in the name of the lodge from the acting Worshi pful Master , and afterwards had an opportunit y of witnessing the working of the lodge . After supper a lengthy toast list vvas submitted , including Prosperity to the Grand / Lod ge of Scotland , " which was acknowledged m an excellent speech b y the Grand Secretary . Musical contributions were given by Bros . Wilkinson , Mennell , and others .

HALIFAX .-St . John's Lodge ( No 1736 ) .-1 he annual meeting of ihe above lod ge took place ' on the 7 th inst .. in the Masonic Rooms , Bull Green . The VV . M ., J ; \ J' ^ ° M ° ?> occu P ' 'ne chair , and was supported by several P . G . Officers , as well as the W . M . ' s of Halifax lodges , and visiting brethren from many parts of the province and Lancashire . Bro . A . E . Dalzell was passed to the second

degree by the W . M . v , ' r ^* c 1 rer [ "'„?\ '' was then '" Stalled into the cha . ro K . S . by the W . M ., Bro . J . H . Bolton , the ceremony being beautifully rendered . Bro . Buckland then sang "Be thou lanhtu unto death " in his usual pleasing and skilful manner . VV . Bro . Terrell then invested his officers as follows :-Bros . J . H . Bolton , I . P . M . ; Rd . Oates , S . W . ; VV . Nicholl , J . VV . ; I . Green . P . M .

in- .,, ey ; ™ l" bec ' - P- Sunderland , S . D . J w H n L , J r -h' u ck , 1- D , -C '; J- Hitche" * ' * GW . H . Dykes , Org . ; H . Jenkinson , G . Howarth , N Brooke , and G . Hanson , Stwds . ; Hodgson , P . M ., Tyler . .. l \' [ l He was then closed in peace and harmony , and the brethren adjourned to the White Swan Hotel and partook ot a splendid banquet provided b y Bro . Fletcher Duiing the intervals loyal and Masonic toasts were given and a very pleasant evening vvas spent , enlivened vvith songs and music by Bros . Richard Buckland , Gawkrodger , and several other brethren . b '

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t , r , F Y ? , , - 3 > - -Tlic usual weekly meeting „ f , 5 l S , % S l , e 1 ' Wrtiiesd *}; the vth i „ st „ at Bro . S . lvcLtcr ' " the Altred , Komanroad , Bamsbnrv , under the able Precentor " kill Hrn ^ lin ; " ^? ^ , Uro * M ^ " ° ^ e ' ^ cha . r , . S ^ SSby others * * Bkakle - ' Ama , t - *** . - " - " W . Dimsdale , Sec ; anil The lodge having been opened in due form , and the minutes of the last meeting read and conlirmed , the ceremony of' inmation was rehearsed by bro . Mcsser , the candidate bJnjTo ™ , Grego ™ bro . Ferguson , assisted by thc brethren , then worked the -n-l and ended " , ^" , ,. ^ ^ " ' «« L «*»« - - *» Masonfc business bet g ended , the lodge was closed . b

M ^ da ^ the 1 ^ 0 ? ' 51 ; !? V ^ - meeti"e was held ou Monday , the 12 th inst ., . it the Porchester Hotel . Lei nster-nlace Ueveland-souare . Porchcstcr-terrace . Paddington VV Preset-?\ v' ' f ?; , \ ' - ' -8 ° - W . Battley , S . W ? ' T . C . Conwav l $ ! r ° - <«¦' . P-M - Treas . ; H . Defiane , P . M . ' , Sec VV C * S ^ n ^ -i Vi , , ' , \ ' P' \ , '/ ? , - " ' ' •« " J Cni ' ttend ' . - Stwd . ; Cpt . A Mcols , P . M .- \ V . H . Chalfont , P . M Cant H M W » T ' HW ** ' - ' Wadham . and li G . Va iTrlmv . M Wadhane , S . \ V . 3 j 8 , vvas a visitor . ™ ' live lodge was opened in due form , and Ihe minute * ,. f •! . i

.,.--, meeung were read and conlirmed . Ihe ceremonv of initiailnn . ?« rehearsed Bro . Wood being candidate . BroTcruUenden gave he WM V ? , r ° V . radnB , bodrd ' Uro - Uai er " af el « ed ni ' . w ii "CXt n" -eUnS . appointed his ollicere in rotation . Bro . Wadhanc was elecied a member . A letter irom Bro Ios 1 H $ •? :. *!?* ' ? ad ' thanl e"S the brethren tor their vo ™ r f / £ &" : After "Hearty good wishes , " the ludge was cosed , until Mondav Vnl „ , ' , " ? " / " > " ¦ •¦»• -- ¦• the brethren of he Canadian Volunteer team have been invited to attend . *

S ^?^ - ? D ^«»^^ SV Sliw - w £ p P . '„ M , m , ns ' W-M-J Sw » > T " . ' \ , '• J * Y * i Wray , P . M ., Preceptor ; Gibson . PM lreas . ; Musson , Sec . ; Haics . SD- HnnriU nM' 1 \ ' £ » ^¦ ffi ^ - ' - * W ^^ flJa : lhe

. The lodge wJS opened in due form , and the minutes of the ore . was ^ hrSl X /' N a , f i" ^""^ - ^ m " »? rf InWaSS . i . ?? ...-, 1 . k ' . Nc . ch bc '" e the candidate . Bro . Holland aitewered the usial questions leading to the Second Ocrec and vas entrusted The lodge vvas opened in the Second Del " ' and Bro . Holland duly pas . ed to the Degree of a F . C . The lo < hre vvas closed down . The S . W . vvas elected W . M , for the ensning wee " there being no further business , the lodge was closed

COVENT GARDEN LODGU ( No . i 6 . ) . _ Thc usual wceklv meeting ofthis lodge of instruction vvasheld aT te Criterion Piccadilly , \ y . on the Sth inst ., when there vvere preset Bros ' « ^ # f' , M- ! ° * w ' Batll « y > s-W . ; li . J . D . BrSrntev I \ V . 1 : < i- WarsJ' -n . S . D . ; J . VV . Tacon . I . D . : W H ^ S . rY \

,, r 1 . ^ , ' -tn-ccptor ; G . Reynolds , Treas . and Sec . ' f E Weeks lyler , Howard Sammons , VV . Lincoln , HI . Pcllatt , ' H Ha ^ H fr ^™« ^ ' W - Mw " H }¦ »• Graham . , < ' ., Harnell , f . l ^ ant , James Rowe , A . Clark , c A Ittnr K r ^^^^^^^^ Ts ^ s CuKerh ^ e ' ' ° - '• Swa " ' ° ' ^ rdiner , j . I- ayner / " and 1 W . '

rJllVY ^ tY " ° , " "i , duc t , - "" - minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . \ V . C . Smith Precentor Secrmr v »" . T , ° - ^ ' ' " 'If ^»« «¦* UrS o . ' SSSSJ secretary Bro . J . . Graham having offered himself as a candi-Bro W ' ?• sin ? , ' !; the W - , : " P' «" *» "hear * the cetemony . Bo VV I * - ? m h Ik t . u 2 nd »«*« " ofthe First Lecture . with I'm | V n ) VOT ^ - " "h * Scctlon of "" - •' ' •« Lecture with l , ro . L . Chamberlain . Bro . award S : immn , vs ,,., »*

, IS " . " .- ,, y " t I C ' a j ?! l " I " . oC this '"^ oi "'^ ruction , being proposed by Bro . H . G . Marsden , and seconded by Bro . w ! , ' „ "' v nsl " S for the second time , Bro . W . C . Smith proposed that Bro . p . VV . Battley , S . W ., be W . M . on the evening ot the 32 nd inst ., he himself having been elected W . M . forthe « . " *™ . *?& e - : < '' * -s « ondcd by thc I . W .. and carried un-mlmniKiu .

liie W . M . elect was pleased to appoint his ollicers in rotation On rising for the third time , Bro . Capt . A .. Nicols , in response to uro . u . Reynolds , Secretary , stated he was pleased to see the prominent position the Covent Garden Lodge of Instruction waa taking in diffusing Masonic knowledge . They might rely on him using his best influence to bring up members of the Hyde Park Louge of Instruction in force on the occasion of the working o £