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alluded to the " Fourth Degree , " in reference to the good cheer with which they had been provided , but for bis part he looked upon the reicmony lhat had been so ably pcrformed by Hro . Grabham as being more in the nature of a " Fourth Degree . " lie ( liro . Eglise ) had for a series of years witnessed that ceremony at many lodges , and felt himself capable of judging of the manner in whicii it was nerformed , and hc did not hesitate to sav that he had never

¦ ecu the work done better . Hro . ( ones , in acknowledging thc toast , said that though I . c was born w ilhin a very short distance of that spot , so great had been the alterations of late years , that he was not aware that that war ; the London 'Tavern until his friend and invitcr , Hro . CaveniTsh . speaking "by the card" he held in his hand , said " this is the house . " And really the k-nd treatment the visitors received had borne out Ihe rest

of the Shakespearian quotation or . the card , "You arc welcome , welcome , all , " said the card , and so they had found it . " Give me sane music , '' said the card , and excellent music had been provided . He was himself an old bachelor , but , as the card said , "If music b . r thc food of love , play on , " he ( Hro . Jones ) would say " By all means , " and if any lady sang to him "Come live with me and be my love , " which they had just heard , he did not know- but

that something might come of it . In regard to another t . notation on the card , he could only say that if invited he would certainly come again and trust to being " once more most welcome . " Hro . Corderoy also responded for "Thc Visitors . " Bro . Grabham , replying to thc toast of " The Installing Master , " said that it had given him very great pleasure to perform the ceremony of installing Bro . Jej . ps in the chair . It was not the first time they had worked together . From

the first he had seen of Bro . Jejips iu the Athelstan Lodge hc had believed that he would make a very good Mason , a belief which had been confirmed by the event , as he had performed the Master's duties for this lodge during the past year in a very worthy manner . He concluded by wishing the VV . M . health and strength to carry out his duties with credit to him-elf and advantage to the lodge . Toasts to "Treasurer and Secretary" and to "The Ollicers" were also jiroposed from the chair , and the Tvler ' s toast closed the proceedings .

SOUTHAMP i ON . —Royal Gloucester Lodge ( So . 130 ) . — 'This lodge , at its meeting on Thursday , the Oth inst ., presented it- I . P . M ., Bro . Sydney Myer , with a handsome Pa-t Master ' s gold jewel , in recognition of his last year ' s presidency of the lodge . 'The presentation was made in thc name of the members in a full lodge by Bro . T . P . Payne , P . M ., and the t-.: tiiiuniial having been suitably acknowledged by Hro . Mver , Hro . Phillips , P . M ., jiro

posed , and Hro . ' Myer , P . M ., seconded , that an address be sent from the lodge lo the M . W . the Grand Master of England , congratulating I I . K . I I . on the e-cape uf his Koyal mother from assassination . Some of the Past Masters , in view of a Provincial Grand Lodge being about lo be held in Southampton for the same jiur | io * e , deprecated anticipatory action in thc matter ; but Hro . Phillips saiiMie thought the old maxim about -riving twice who gives quickly applicable

to the case , and Bro . Le Feuvre , P . M ., P . G . S . W ,, supporting this view , the address was adoj . ted unanimously , in the fcilowing term- ' , and signed by the VV . M ., two Wardens , and Secretary of the lodge , and forwarded to Grand Secretary ior prc . cnt . -itii . il tu Ihe Grand Master : " Tu the M . W . the Grand Master of English Freemasons , H . R . H . Albert Edward , Prince of Wales , K . G ., K . T ., -Ye , * vc . " May it please your Koyal Highnc-s

" ' The VV . M ' ., ollicers , and brethren of the Royal Gloucester Lodge ol Ancient Fief and Accejited Masons , No . iv , held at Sr-uthanq . ton , this nth day of March , l !* -S 2 , in open lodge assembled , beg respectfull y to tender to your Koyal Highness ih .-ir hearty congi at illations un the recent escape of your Koyal Mother , our Ouecn , and the patron cf our Institution , from the dastardly attack of an assassin . In assuring your Roval Highness of their

remembrance of 'the allegiance due lo thc Sovereign of their native land , ' and alfinning ' , their' sacred and indissoluble attachment' and devotion to Her Majesty the Ouecn , thc brethren of this lodge j , ray that T . G . A . O . T . 1 . may protect all the members of the Royal Family from attacks which recognised by Englishmen as disgraceful to the civilisation of foreign couiilvie-, arc felt by them as thc

mere abhorrent in their wickedness and villainy when comr . i . tcd in happy Em-land against a Sovereign and widow ¦ u universally beloved as our Ouecn . " Signed on behalf of the brethren of the lodge , " Gicni'i , ** DAV 1 I ; S , VV . M . " | . VV . Rolll- ' . KTSIIN , S . W . * -C . MAKSHAI . I ., j . W . " ) . R . WI -STON , P . M ., Sec . "

WEYMOUTH . —All Soul's Lodge ( No . ' 170 ) . — At rn emergency meeting , held on the yth inst ., for the purpose of initiating the Rev . J . 11 . Scott , there were gathered together such a meeting as would in many provinces be considered a good provincial meeting , no less than twenty-two Past M . vlcrs luring [ . resent , including two whose initiation dates respectively iSiy and 1 S 23 , in All

Soul ' s Lodge register , the total number attending the meeting being fifty-two . 'The work was done ill first-rate rlylc , the tracing board being explained by the venerable andW . Bro . J . ' Jacob , P . M ., P . P . J . W . G ., whose connection dales from I ' . At this lodge an address on the proj . --silinniif VV . Bro . VV . Barlow Morgan , W . M ., was also sent to Her Majesty , congratulating her on her recent

escqie . 'The banquet at ( he close of the business was attended by forty-live , and a very pli-a-ant evening was spent . This ancient lodge , which has just been re-decorated , is now one of the finest 111 the provinces , and any brother , if in the neighbourl , u id , would do well to visit it , as the work is very well done , and a hearty welcome accorded to all visitors .

COCKERMOUTH . Skiddav / Lodge ( No . 1002 ) . — 'I he regular meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday , llur 7 th inst ., at tire lodge rooms , Station-street . Present : Bros . J . G . Robinson , I . P . M . ; F . L . B . Dykes , VV . M . ; II . Peacock , S . W . ; R . VV . Robinson , J . W . ; Thus .

Mason , Sec ; II . Carruthers , I . G . ; J . Armstrong , Steward ; and J . Hewson , ' Tyler . 'The lodge was opened in due form , ( he VV . M . in the chair , and alter the minutes of Ihe previous meeting had been read and confirmed , and all formal business disposed of- the I . P . M . took the chair , and raised Hro . R . S . Marsh

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to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason . The lodge was then closed in form with good harmony by the VV . M . GRETA LODGE ( No . 1073 ) . —Thc monthly meeting of this lodge took place on Monday week , at thc Kcwick Hotel , Keswick , when Bra . Banks , I . P . M ., in the unavoidable absence of Bro . ( . ' . Christopherson , VV . M .,

ably initiated Mr . Atkinson into Freemasonry . Bro . Woodford , P . G . C , gave the charge in the First Degree . All the ollicers were in their places , among whom wc noticed Dr . King , P . M ., S . W . The Greta Lodge seems reviving after some little lethargy , and promises to become a thoroughly good hard-working lodge . Let us hope that it may have sunny times before it .

SWANSEA . —Caradoc Lodge ( No . 1573 ) . —The most numerous and influential gathering of the Fraternity ever witnessed in South Wales took place on Monday , the Oth inst ., when liro . the Rev . Dr . Walters , P . G . Chap ., was installed W . M . of the Caradoc Lodge , No . 1573 , atthe Masonic I lall . There werc many brethren present from all pails of the province , together with a number of

brethren from neighbouring provinces . 'The lodge was ojiened with the following ollicers in their places r Bros . D . C . Jones , VV . M . ; 'Thomas Walters , S . VV . ; J . S . Perrin , J . VV . ; J . R . Davies . Treas . ; G . VV . Clare , Sec ; F . C Crycr , J . D . ; Morgan Williams , Dir . uf Cers . ; H . Sandbrook , I . G . ; and VV . IT . Rosser , Steward .

'The following Past Masters of the lod re were also present : Bros . John Rogers , J . K . W . Taylor , J . C . Sladen , and VV . E . Brown . The Masonic gathering also included Bros . . VI . Tennant , D . P . G . M . ; N . Leitch , ' J . Blight , A . N . Thomas , B . Behrens , R . S . Hodgson , D . Powell , J . Lloyd White , K . E . Everingham , J . Hughes , !) . Jones , B . A . Tutticttc , W .

Launder , J . C . Manning , Llewellyn Davies , 1 . Richards , R . Parry , Tl . Davies , R . 11 . Welch , II . Abbott , J . Roberts , Evan Roberts , J . Rees Jenkins , II . Berdvcourt , T . R . Walters , Rosser Thomas , T . K . Williams , VV . S . R . Jackson , I ! . Margrave , J . Marsden , Josiah Bath , John Johnson , J . Laurenson , 1 ) . Iluncan , II . K ' najip , Thomas M'Kim , 1 ) . Thomas , J . Jcnkyn Jones , | as . Jones , Ficdk . Bradford ,

John llavrop , John Henyon , Abraham Freedman , J . ( avill , G . A . I hitchins , William Buys , Joseph Wilton , ( 1 . Jones , II . F . Clarke , Owen Owen , fl . Lewis , II . R . Lee , W . F . Bull , VVm . Walters , Edmund Nicholls , Lewis Lewis , J . VV . Lloyd , T . R . Jones , VV . II . Spring , C E . Waters , VV . Ilowells , E . Pratt , John Leworthy , Wm . II . Rees , Wm . Pike , II . C Evans , VV , F . Smith , 11 . Simons , F . dwin Irish ,

James Howell , George Allen , VV . Morgan , VV . T . Canton , David Davies , G . E . Dowman , D . Hopkins , II . M . Bradford , Win . Williams , John lones , Charles Bath , R . I ) . Burnie , Thomas Powell , J . G . Hall , Thomas Thomas , J . Jones Hewson , J . E . Evans , VV . S . Jenkins , ) . S . Johnston , ' (' ,. S . Richardson , IL VV . Williams , A . Beard , T . Grilliths , Robert Maine , J . B . Phillips , and Joseph Russell . There were between fifty and sixty W . M . ' s and P . M . ' s

jiresent , tne whole assembly numbering about 200 brethren , who thus showed their fraternal respect for the W . M . elect . T he numerous representative officers of Ihe Provincial Grand Lodge having been reoived in due foi 111 , the VV . M . elect was introduced tu Bro . I ) . C Jones , the retiring Master , for installation , by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master . Bro . Walters was then installed with the usual

ceremonial , the duties of Installing Master being fulfilled with marked ability by the Immediate Past Master , Bro . Jones , The VV . M . then jiroceeded tu appoint and invest his ollicers fur the ensuing year as follows : Bros . J . L . Perrin , S . VV . ; G . VV . Clan * , J . VV . ; J . R . Davies , Treas . ; R , Esscry , Sec ; F . C Crycr , S . D . ; Morgan Williams , J . D . ; Blight , Org . ; N . Leitch , I . G . ; Rosser , Hughes , Everingham , and I'airv , Stewards . A Past Master ' s jewel

was presented to Bro . I ) . C Junes . 'The brethren afterivarks walked in processional order to the parish church , where Divine service was held , and a sermon preached by Bro . the Rev . J . Rees Jenkins , M . A ., P . M ., P . P . G . Chap . West Lancashire . Acollection was made after the service ; the proceeds , by desire uf the vicar ,

being devoted to the hinds fur defraying the expenses incurred by the erection uf a new east winduw at St . Mary ' s Church . A banquet took jilare at the Cameron Arms Hotel , where a splendid repast was served up by Bro . Clare , to whicii a very large number uf the brethren sat down , the VV . M . presiding .

YORK . —Eboracum Lodge ( No . 1 G 11 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Monday last , when there was a vcry full attendance of brethren and many visitors , including Bro . J . Sykes Rymer , W . M . of the York Lodge , No . 23 d . The chair was occtqiied by Bro . T . B . Whytehead , P . M ., in the absence , through illness , of Bro . Geo . Simpson , the VV . M .

'The lodge having been opened , a successful ballut was taken for a candidate . Bro . J . Starkey was duly passed to the Second Degre , and Bros . J . Mennell and the Rev . S . Edge were raised successively to the Sublime Degree of Master Masons . Bro . T . B . Whytehead moved "That this lodge do p lace on record an exjiression of its heartfelt thanks to Almighty

(¦ oil for the providential escape of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Oucen on the occasion of the recent outiageat Windsor . " This was seconded by liro . G . Balmford , P . M ., upon which the brethren rose lo their feet in a body , and carried the rcstiluti 311 with cheers and acclamation . A telegram was read from the VV . M . from Matlock Baths , explaining bis absence , ard conveying kind wishes

to the brethren . Bro . T . B . Whytehcari presented to the lodge a portrait and Masonic memoir uf Bro . ( jcncral Garfield , as well as a relic of thai distinguished brother in Ihe form a sprig of evergreen , mounted and framed , which had been taken from une of the wreaths un the Collin at Cleveland , by Bro . C E . Meyer , uf Philadelphia . T he lodge was then closed , and refreshments were sewed , and a happy evening was passed , enlivened by singing and recitations by Bros . Mennell , Horner , nnd others .

NOTTINGHAM . —De Vcre Lodge ( No . 1794 ) . —A meeting uf this lodge was lurid un 'Thursday , the 2 nd inst ., at the Masonic Hall . Present : VV . Bros . II . I . Norris . P . G . D . C . Notts ., VV . M . ; VV . J . Gardner , S . W . ; J . Wigglesworth , J . W . ; P . P . Truman , Org . ; Bros .

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J . Hancock , P . M ., Treas . ; E . L . Gowthorpe , Sec ; VV . Burrows , S . D . ; E . N . Elborne , J . D . ; K . T . Ingram , M . C ; J . L . Bullock , LG . ; VV . " G . Cokayne and W . Oakdew , Stewards ; H . Glover , Tyler ; C . G . Wrago-P .. VL , P . G . Sec . Notts . ; E . J . Dodd , P . M ., P . G . Org ! Kent ; S . G . Gilbert , I . P . M ., P . G . Sword Br . Notts . ; Isaac Davis , P . M ., P . G . S . D . Notts ; G . Simpson , E .

Loverseed , D . Ward , C . Ilickling , J . Woollatt , E . T . Norris , and G . IL Pyatt , J . D . 411 . Visitors : Bros . F . W . Parsons , P . M . 402 , P . G . J . W . Notts ; M . Cowles , P . M . 411 , P . P . G . S . W . Notts . ; R Fitzhugh , P . M . 411 , P . P . G . J . W . Notts ; G . T . Wright , P . M ., P . P . G . J . W . Derbys . ; J . Brown , P . M .. P . P . G . S . D . Derbys . ; W . Wright , S . W . 1454 , P . G . Org . Notts .

II . VV . Rice , VV . M . 1415 , P . G . Steward Notts . ; VV . M'Cann , J . W . 8 * -. * , P . P . G . D . C Cambs . ; VV . M . Phelps , P . M . 1435 , P . P . G . S . Works Notts . ; J . Taplis , W . M . 47 G . TL Hilibcrt , VV . M . 1 S 32 ; G . Cay , P . M . S 02 ; R . H . Dean , P . M . 6 37 ; J . T . Spalding , VV . M . 1909 ; G . S , Fish , 411 ; Rev . J . Farmer , 411 ; G . L . Andrews , 411 ; and E . B . Truman , 411 .

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , and the ballot was taken for Hro . G . H . Pyatt , J . D . 411 , as a joining member , and for Mr . R . Underwood as a candidate for Freemasonry , both of whicii werc unanimous . The VV . M . proposed a vote of ten guineas from the lod ge funds in aid of Bro . Watson's , D . P . G . M . Notts , list , as Steward for thc next Girls' Festival , which was carried

with acclamation . The Prov . Grand Lodge Officers liaving entered in procession , were saluted in the usual manner . Bro . Gardner was then presented to the VV . M . and Installing Officer by the I . P . M ., and a Hoard of Installed Masters being formed , consisting of nineteen installed brethren , Bro . Gardnerwas most ably and impressively installed in the chair of K . S . b y

the retiring VV . M ., who also delivered the usual charges . The addresses to ihe VV . M ., ollicers , and brethren were given by Bro . Gilbert , who also in a few well-chosen words in the name of the lodge presented to the I . P . M ., Bro . Norris , a Past Master ' s jewel , in recognition of his valuable services in connection with the lodge , tor whicii Bro . Norris brielly returned thanks . The jewel , which is of very rich

and chaste design , was manufactured by Bro . Kenning , Little Britain , London . The W . M .. appointed and invested the following brethren as his ollicers tor the ensuing year : Bros . II . J . Norris , I . P . M . ; Wigglesworth , S . VV . j Gowthorpe , J . VV . ; Hancock , Treas . ; Gilbert , Sec ; Ellborne , S . D . ; Bullock , J . D . ; Ingram , M . C ; P . Truman , Org . ; Cokayne ,

I . G . ; Oakdcn and Loverseed , Stewards ; and Glover , Tyler ; which , we believe , gave general satisfaction . The Prov . Grand Ollicers shortly afterwards retired . The lodge was closed by thc VV . M . and Ins ofliccrs in that able manner so consjiicuous in this young but well worked lodge , and the brethren proceeded to banquet , which was of a most recherche kind , and supplied by the Hall Steward ,

B * -o . J . Simpson . The brethren having done ample justice to the good tilings placed before them , and grace sung , the VV . M . gave the usual loyal and patriotic toasts of "The Ouecn and the Craft , " and "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . Grand Master , and Ollicers of Grand Lodge , " whicii werc received with utmost loya ty and enthusiasm . T he VV . M ., in projiusmg the toast uf " The P . G . M ., the

Duke of St . Albans ; the D . P . G . M , Bro . Watson ; and the Officeis of I ' rov . Grand Lodge , " dwelt upon the services to Masonry of thotc brethren , especially of the D . Prov . Grand Master , whose working it was both a pleasure and a treat to witness . He also referred to the position the lodge had attained in the province , whicii was so high that at the last Prov . Grand Lodge no less than live members of

the De Vcre Lodge were appointed tu different otlices . Bro . Parsons , P . J . C . W ., responded to the toast , and heartily thanked the brethren for their kind reception of himselt and ollicers , reviewed the working of tlu province for the past twenty years , and slated that , as in bjgonc days . it was common lo get ihe work done in a slipshod manner , he was pleased to say it was now quite the reverse ,

and they had , in the working of the Dc Vcre Lodge , that day seen an example of good work . Bro . Wright , P . G . J . W . Derbyshire , having also responded , Bro . Parsons , in glowing terms , proposed " The Health of the W . M ., " and from the hearty and warm reception accorded to the toast it was quite evident it was as it should be , the toast of the evening .

The VV . M ., in a happy speech , suitably responded , and assured the brethren iie would endeavour to uphold the dij , 'iiity and honour of his high ollice . The following toasts were also given and responded to : "The I . P . M ., " by Bro . Towles , P . P . S . G . W . ; "The Visitors , " by Bro . Davis , P . G . S . D ., and responded to by Bros . Brown , P . G . S . D . Derbyshire ; Cann , P . P . G . D . C .

Cambridgeshire ; and Dean , P . M . Canonbury Lodge ; "The W . M . ' sand P . M . ' s of Lodges of Notts / ' by Bro . Wragg , P . G . Sec , and responded to by Bro . Toplis , W . M . 47 ; Ingram , VV . M . 411 ; Rice , W . M . 1435 ; ami Spalding , VV . M , lyoy . Bro . Dodd , P . G . Org . Kent , proposed " Thc Masonic Charities , " to which Bro . Gilbert responded .

The Tyler ' s toast brought a most enjoyable evening to a close . The musical arrangements were admirably carried out by Bro . 'Truman , Org ., who was well supported by Bros Pyatt , 10 . T . Norris , Oakden , 10 . 1 ) . Truman , H . J . Norris , Spalding , Wragg , and Bullock , the song of thc last named being decidedly the " song of thc evening . "

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UNITED PILGRIMS LODGE ( No . 507 ) . —On Friday evening , thc ioth inst ., a vcry large number of brethren attended a meeting of thc above lodge of instruction for the purpose of hearing a lecture on the First Degree by Bro . James Stevens , P . M . and P . / ., the newlyappointed Prcceplur of this lodge uf instruction . Bro . J . W . Watts , P . M . 507 , opened the lodge , supj . orted by the following as ollicers : Bro . Hue , S . VV . ; C .

Peters , J . VV . ; J . S . lorry , P . M . and M . C . ofthe mother lodge , Sec . ; Walden , S . D . ; 10 . Francis , J . D . ; and Hill , I . G . The members present were Bros . IL Baldwin , ' . I- ' - lyiyandSec . 1777 ; J . Hill , M . C . 1 ( 158 ; A . McKay , ilijo ; C D . Phillips ; Geo . Clark , jun ., I . P . M . 1777 ; F . . )• Perks , G . J . Venables , J . Letchford , VV . Lucas , F . Baxter , C Patrick , J . I ) . Smith , J . Cox , P . M . 1339 ; F . Thurston , W . M . 72 ; and IT . Lovegrove , P . P . G . S . of VV . Middx .. P . M . 1777 ; and others .