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one passing and two raisings , which were admirably rendered by Bro . J . Bain . GLASGOW . —Si . John ' s Lodge ( No . 3 I ) met in their own hall . Buchanan-street , on Tuesday , the 7 th instant . The Ll . W . M ., Bro . T . Fletcher ,

presiding , assisted by nearly all the office bearers of the lodge . There was one gentleman for initiation , who was introduced into the Order by Bro . Wm . Bell , the Deputy Master , in a faultless style .

GLASGOW . —Thistle and Rose Lwlge ( No . 73 ) . This lodge met , on the 7 th instant , at 170 , Buchanan-street . G . Weston , R . W . M . in the chair ; A . McLeod , acting S . W . ; Wm . McGregor , J . W . ; G . McDonald , I . P . M . ; R . Richards , Sec . At the co-nckision of the lodge business the R . W . M . announced the death of the Earl of

Dalhousie , and paid a well-merited compliment to his memory . Bro . G . McDonald , I . P . M ., spoke of the truly Masonic qualities that had always characterised the noble Earl when he sat on the Masonic throne at Edinburgh , and while officiating at the laying of several foundation stones at which'he had been present .

GLASGOW . —Scotia Lodge ( No . 148 ) held their monthly meeting on the Sth instant , at which there was a full attendance of members . Bro . John Miller , R . W . M ., in the chair , who was assisted by Bros . J . Gardner , S . W . ; J . Nott , J . W . ; James Singleton , P . M . ; [ ohn

Matthisor , I . P . M . ; G . H . McNaught , R . W . M . 275 ; G . Thallon , P . M . 362 . One brother was passed to the second degree by P . M . Singleton . The lodge having been raised to the third degree , Bro . Thallon , on behalf of the St . Clair Lodge , requested that a brother of theirs , who was going

abroad , might be raised along with the four for the Scotia . I . P . M . Mathison then , at the request of the R . W . M ., conferred the sublime degree on five brethren in a style which showed that his late severe illness had not materiall y weakened either his bodily or mental powers .

GLASGOW . —St . Andrews Lodge ( No . 465 ) held an emergency meeting at 3 o ' clock on Saturday , the nth instant , to confer the degrees on some brethren who were going to India . The R . W . M ., Bro . David Read , was

punctually at his post , and was well supported b y office bearers , J . M . Leish , D . M . ; J . Clark , S . W . j A . Youlle , J-W . The three degrees were all wrought , and then the lodge was closed in harmony , with kind wishes for the brethren who were going abroad .

LEITH . —Lodge Canongate and Leilh ( No . , **) . —On Thursday evening , the 7 th inst ., the usual monthly meeting of the above lodge was held in their lodge room , Constitution-street , Leith . There was a large number of brethren present , and after the business more immediately

connected with the lodge had been transacted , several eminent members of the Craft were proposed by the Right Worshipful Master , Bro . John Laurie , Grand Secretary , G . L . Scot ., for affiliation , which was unanimously and most heartily agreed to . Deputations from various

lodges having been received , the Right Worshipful Master proceeded with the work of affilia tion . The following brethren were affiliated 1 and duly enrolled members of thc ancient and ' most honourable lodge , viz : —Chevalier Thevenot , of the Grand Orient of France : the Hon .

Joseph King Wattly , Chief Justice-, Pro . Grand Master , West India Islands , Tobago ; Captain Charles Hunter , of Glencarss , P . G . M . of Aberdeenshire . East ; Rev . Dr . Gray , Grand Chaplain ; Edward Pike Albert , Esq ., London ; D . Swanston , R . W . M . Lodge Caledonia ,

Edinburgh , No . 392 ; P . Nevin , Esq ., Lodge No . 8 , Edinburgh •John Hervey , Esq ., Grand Secretary , G . L . of England •James Smith , Esq ., Roman Eagle , No . 160 ; Charles Sey , Esq ., No . 36 ; and George M . Davidson , Esq ., Lodge No . 40- ; . The R . W . M . having gone through the ritual , the several brethren present in turn

advanced to the throne , and in expressive and appropriate terms replied to the Ri ght Worshipful Master ' s oration . The R . W . M . thereafter called the lodge to refreshment , and gave the usual loyal and patriotic toasts , and in proposing the Grand Lodge of Scotland , alluded in feeling and graceful terms to the loss the brethren had

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sustained through the death of two of its most esteemed and honoured members , Lord Dalhousie , P . G . M ., and Lord James Murray , D . G . M . The next monthly meeting will be almost exclusively a musical reunion , when it is expected that several brethren of talent not unknown to fame will honour the lod--e with their presence .

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PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SUFFOLK .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Freemasons for Suffolk was held on Monday , the 6 th inst ., at Lowestoft , under the presidency of the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , Lord Waveney .

Lowestoft is the only town in the province , except Ipswich , which has more than one lodge of Freemasons , and , singularly enough , it contains both the oldest , Lodge Unity , No . 71 , and the youngest , Lodge St . Margaret , No . I 4-J 2 , the last named having been consecrated

by Lord Waveney about six months ago . The two lodges entered most heartily into the pleasurable work of receiving the Provincial Grand Lodge , and the arrangements made were most excellent . The streets were gay with flags and festoons , particularly in the neighbourhood

of thc Masonic Hall and the Town Hall , where the meetings were held . Tne Finance Board met in the morning at the Masonic Hall , and Grand Lodge was held at the Town Hall . All the lodges in the province were represented , and the muster was one of the largest

for many yea--. * , about 140 being present . Among the brethren present were V . W . Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . C . of England ; the Rev . E . I . Lockwood , Deputy Provincial Grand Master ; Bro . W . Boby , P . G . S . W . 5 Bro . J . Hills , P . J . G . W . ; Bro . S . Freeman , P . G .

Treasurer ; Bro . W . H . Lucia , P . G . Secretary ; Bro . A . Barber , P . G . O . ; Bro . W . E . Bailey , P . G . A ., Secretary ; Bro . Emra Holmes , P . G . R ., Bio . A . Gamm-an , P . G . S . B . ; Bro . Newson Garrett , P . P . G . R ., Bro . F . 3 . Strathern , P . P . S . G . W . ; Bro . W . O . Chambers , P . P . G . S . of W . ; Bro . N . Tracey , P . P . J . G . W . ; Bro . C . S . Pedgrift .

P . P . G . R . ; Bro . S . B . King , P . P . S . J . D . ; Bro . J . S . Gissmg , P . P . J . G . W . ¦ , Bro . S . H . Wright , P . P . G . R . ; Bro . Hayward , P . P . G . D . C . ¦ Bro F . B . Burtsall , P . P . G . P . ; Bro . T . Williams , W . M . 71 ; Bro . Major Allez , W . M . 1452 ; Bro . Benjamin Head , P . G . D . of England ; Bro . the Rev . T . G . Beaumont , P . G . Chaplain , and a few distinguished visiting brethren from other

pro-. Ten guineas were voted for the Masonic Girls ' School , and the same sum for the Boys' School , and £ 5 each to the Royal Benevolent Institution for aged Freemasons , and for the widows of Freemasons . There were also three grants made of £ 5 each to the widows of three old Masons in this Province .

The R . W . Prov . G . M . appointed and invested the following brethren as officers for the next two years . —P . G . J . W ., Bros . W . O . Chambers , 14 --a , Lowestoft ; Captain C . J . T . Oakes , P . G . Reg ., 1008 , Bury St . Edmunds ; Thomas Marks , P . G . A . D . C , 71 , Lowestoft ; Smith

516 , Stowmarket , T . F . Lucia , 1008 , Bury St . Edmunds , and H . Sidney , Ipswich , P . G . Stwds . Bro . S . Freeman , was unanimously re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . Syer , as Tyler . Bro . the Rev . A . Moore was then appointed and invested as Chaplain .

The R . W . P . G . M . congratulated the province of Suffolk on the large amount sent up for the aged Freemasons on the occasion when he presided , the subscription on that occasion being , he remarked , the largest ever obtained , except on one occasion , when the Prince of Wales presided .

His lordship also congratulated Provincial Grand Lodge on the steady growth Freemasonry continues to make in the province . The Provincial Grand Lodge , his lordship announced , will be held next year at Ipswich .

The brethren formed in procession , under the superintendence of Bro . Emra Holmes . Prov . G . Reg ., and P . Prov . G . A . D . C , who at the special request of the Prov . Grand Master , acted as Grand Director of Ceremonies , in the absence

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of Bro . C . Long , and who was ably assisted in his arduous duties by Bros . N . Tracey , and S . B . King , P . Prov . G . S . D ., and preceded by their respective banners , and headed by an excellent band ofthe East Norfolk Militia , marched to St . Margaret ' s Church , where an excellent

sermon was preached , by the Rev . T . G . Beaumont , the P . G . Chaplain foi the past two years . The service was full choral , and was very effectively sung by the choir , which is one of the best in Suffolk , and numbers about 40 members , Bro . Mann , the talented organist of the church , accompanied , and Bro . A . J . Barber played the

voluntaries . The collection amounted to about £ 13 4 s ., and was devoted to the Lowestoft Hospital , and the Infirmary . After service the brethren again formed in procession , and went back to the Town Hall , to finish the business of the Grand Lodge , which was then formally closed .

We ought not to omit to notice that prior to to closing , Bro . Boby brought forward an admirable scheme for concentrating the energies and votes of the province in aid of the various charities . Bro . Garret supported the scheme , as did also Bro . C . J . Martyn . It was however ,

strongly opposed by Bro . Stratheam , and on the motion to carry it into effect being put from the chair , it was rejected by a narrow majority , a feel - ing seeming to prevail amongst the brethren that Ipswich , with its four lodges , would acquire a a paramount influence over the other lodges in

the province . The Acting Director of Ceremonies suggested that the Grand Master ' s sword was non est inventus and the P . G . Secretary was directed to enquire into its loss , and purchase a fresh one if necessary . It was a subject of

remark , that whilst the meeting had been freely advertised in the local papers , The Freemason , the only organ of the Fraternity , was not included . Hence no doubt the paucity of visitors from other provinces .

The brethren , to the number of about 120 , afterwards sat down to the capital banquet , most liberally supplied by Bro . Clark , of the Suffolk Hotel . The menu was such as must have gratified the most fastidious , the dessert was profusely abundant , and the wines were of the

finest vintages . After the usual loyal toasts , Lord Waveney gave "The health of the G . M . of England ( the Marquess of Ripon ) and the Grand Officers , '' for which the Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . Chaplain , responded .

The D . P . G . M . Bro . the Rev . E . I . Lockwood , then proposed "The health of the D . G . M ., Lord Waveney , " which was enthusiastically drunk . Lord Waveney , in responding , expressed his deep sense of the courtesy and good feeling

invariably shown towards him by the brethren , and said it would be an encouragement for him to persevere in the course he marked out for himself when he first took the office . His Lordship then proposed " The health of the Provincial Grand Officers , " for whom , the Rev . E . I . Lockwood responded .

The " Visiting Brethren from other provinces ' was then given from the chair , and was responded to by Bro . Carr , P . P . G . Secretary of Essex . The P . G . M . gave "Success to the Lodges ofthe Province , " with especial thanks to the Lowestoft lodges for their magnificent hospitality . Major Allez and Bro . Williams , the Masters of the Lowestoft lodges , suitably responded .

The toast of "The Masonic Chanties" was next given from the chair , and responded to by Bro . Head .

The P . G . M . then expressed his acknowledgments to the P . G . Secretary , and the other P . G . Officers , for their valuable assistance ; and afterwards left to take the special train , which had been kindly provided by the Great Eastern Company , but which , unfortunately , though it left Lowestoft at half-past seven , did not arrive

at Ipswich till after midnight . The chair for the remainder of the evening was taken by the Rev . C . J . Martyn , who first proposed in very eulogistic terms " The health of the P . G . Secretary , Bro . W . H . Lucia , " who , in responding , urged the clams of the Masonic charities , and congratulated the lodge on having given to those institutions £ 1 , - ; o during the last