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Hopkins , P . M ., P . Prov . S . G . W . for Warwickshire , Sec , Sec , having taken the chair , Bro . Henry Jardine Presswell , S . W ., W . M . Elect , was presented in a suitable manner by Bro . William Cuming , P . M ., for installation . The usual charges having been read by the Secretary , to all of which

the W . M . Elect assented , the lodge was opened in the third degree . All brethren not having attained the rank of W . M . then retired . The Board of Installed Masters was opened in full form , and Bro . Henry Jardine Presswell , having been admitted , was duly installed W . M .

of Pleiades Lodge , No . 710 , forthe ensuing year . The Past Masters present were Bros . Dr . Henry Hopkins , Rev . James Powning , John Heath , John Marks , Richard Harris Watson , William Cuming , Arthur Browse Niner , Rev . Robert Bowden , and Henry Couch Creagh ; also Bro . AVilliam

Henry Stafford , W . M . 710 The Board of Installed Masters was closed , the M . M ' sadmitted , and the AV . M . proclaimed and saluted . The F . C ' s . were admitted and the AV . M . again proclaimed and saluted . The E . A ' s were admitted and the W . M . again proclaimed and saluted for

the third time . The W . M . appointed and invested the Officers for the ensuing year , viz . Bro . William Henry Stafford , I . P . M . ; Bro . James AVesthead , S . AV . ; Bro . William Bennett Maye , J . W . ; Bro . Rev . James Pouning , P . M ., P . Prov . G . C . for Devon , Chaplain ; Bro . Peter George

David , Secretary ; Bro . Henry De Schmid , S . D . ; Bro . AVilliam Cuming , P . M ., J . D . ; Bro . Edward Seale I . G . ; Bro . Henry Ash Hawke , Stwd . ; Bro . Augustus Richard R . Preston , Stewd . ; Bro . William Henry Taylor , Organist . The AV . M . also invested Bro . Arthur Browse Niner ,

Treasurer . Bro . John Crocker was unanimously reelectedjTyler , and on being invested by the AV . M . received well merited praise for the manner in which he had discharged the duties of his Office for the past year . The charges were each and severally delivered in a most able and

impressive manner to the I . P . M ., AV . M ., Wardens , and the Craft generally , by Bro . Dr . Henry Hopkins , who conducted the whole of the Installation Ceremonies . The remaining business of the day having been transacted , the brethren

retired to the Seven Stars Hotel to partake of the annual banquet , supplied by Bro . John Heath , when various toasts were proposed and responded to , some capital songs were sung , thus concluding the clay ' s proceedings in harmony and brotherly love .

LIVERPOOL . —Croxtetk United Service Lodge ( No . 786 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 9 th inst ., at the Masonic Temple , Hope-street , Liverpool , at which there were present . Bros . Capt . W . J .

Newman , AV . M . ; G . Owen , P . M . ; G . L Blindell , P . M . .- P . Coulter , P . M . ; G . G . Stopford Taylor , J . AV . ; J . B . Wallace . Treas . ; W . B . Caw , Sec , E . C . Stevenson , S . D . AV . H . Holt , J . D . ; AV . H . Tyreman . I . G . 3 AV . G . Veale , Organist ; Serg . R . Neville , Tyler ; J . Bernham , J . Anderson , H . Tomkinson , AV

Tomkinson , Jun ., J . Dale , AV . R . Thomas , AV . Marwood , J . S . Harris . The visitors present were Bros . S . P . Brabner , P . Prov . S . G . AV ., AVest Lancashire ; A . C . Mott , P . Prov . S . G . AV ., Cumberland and AVestmoreland ; T . Haynes , P . M . 823 ; C . H . Hill . P . M . 724 ; T . Chick , W . M . 1013 ; T . Roberts , J 01 . 3 ; T . K . Hughes ,

P . M . 1003 ; C . Peet S . D . 241 ; R . II . Evans , J . . i 3 c ) 3 : J . C . Robinson , 249 ; G . Woodward , and others . Two brethren were raised to the sublime degree of M . M ., by Bro-P . M . Blindell , and the AV . M . ( Bro . Newman ) afterwards initiated Mr . E . AV . Parnell , into the

mysteries and privileges of the Order , in a highly creditable and impressive manner . After business the brethren sat down to an to a recherche and sumptuous banquet , and during the evening the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to with that enthusiasm which is so characteristic of the gallant members of the

United Service Lodge . ALJJERSHOT CAMP LODGE ( NO . 1331 . )—The regular monthl y meeting of this lodge was held at the Royal Hotel , Aldershot , on the 2 nd inst ., the chair of K . S . being occupied by the W . M ., Bro . Captain Richardson , R . E ., who was supported b y the following officers , viz ., Bros . Hole , P . M . and Prov . G . P . Kent , W . M . 1424 ,

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as P . M . ; A . McKenzie , S . W . ; R . White , J . W . ; R . Bennett , S . D . 3 F . Anderson , J . D . ; T . AValton Mayer , I . G . ; E . Harper , Tyler . The lodge having been opened in form , the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Mr . James Irvin being present , was then initiated

into the mysteries and privileges of ancient Freemasonry . Bro . J . Pain , a candidate for the second degree , then gave proof of his proficiency in the former degree , was entrusted with a test of merit and retired . The lodge was opened in the second degree , and Bro . Pain duly passed as

a F . C . The lodge of that degree was then closed , and the brethren , whose attendance was pretty numerous , proceeded to the annual election of the W . M ., Treasurer and Tyler . Six brethren appeared upon the agenda paper as eligible for the chair of K . S ., but upon the

proposition of the AV . M ., the brethren unanimously chose Bro . A . McKenzie , S . W . as their W . M . elect , Bro . Capt . Richardson being re-elected as Treasurer , and the O . G . of the Panmure Lodge , No . 723 , as Tyler . The installation ceremony will be performed by the retiring AV . M . Among

the visitors on this occasion were Bro . J . Balfour Cockburn , Surgeon Major , Royal Engineers , who has recently returned from Gibraltar , and Bro . Samuel Cole , P . M ., & c , W . M . 1424 , Quartermaster , Royal Engineers , both of whom the AV . M . had the pleasure of proposing as

joining members . After the transaction of some other lodge business , it was closed with solemn prayer , about a quarter to nine p . m . ORMSKIRK . —The West Lancashire Lodge ( No . 1403 ) . —The iirst anniversary of the consecration of this lodge took place at the

Commercial Hotel , Ormskirk , on AVednesday , the Sth inst , when the festival of St . John was celebrated , and the installation of the W . M . elect took place . There was a large and hig hly influential gathering of brethren on the occasion , several from Liverpool being present . The AVest

Lancashire has made excellent progress during its iirst year ' s existence , and special credit is due to the lodge for the generous spirit which they displayed on the occasion of the visit of Duke Teck and Princess Mary of Cambridge to Lathom House ( the seat of Bro . the Rt . Hon .

Lord Skelmersdale ) , when they entertained all the visiting brethren at a substantial banquet . The working of the lodge on AVednesday last was of a creditable character , and the spirit of unanimity and concord which marked the brethren was of the most admirable nature . The

lodge was opened , according to ancient form by Bro . S . AVy lde , AV . M ., who was supported by the following officers : —Bros . T . Ashmore , P . M . ; AV . C . Edge , J . W . ; J . B . Forshaw , Treas . ; I . Simm , Sec . ; P . B . Foreshaw , S . D . ; J . Goodman , J . D . ; J . B . Lambert , P . M ., D . C ; and J .

Taylor , acting Tyler . The brethren present were Bros . R . Chamberlain , AV . G . AVatts , J . Orniisher , AV . Tyrer , T . Bridge , Jun . ; J . AVinnard , P . Draper , J . Hornby , T . Yeatman , H . Brown , A . AVilkinson , W . H . Crabtree , G . Gould , J . Chisnall , E . Rinimer , J . Sutclill ' e ,

and J . Hilton . Amongst the visitors were Bros J . Pembertovi , P . M ., 1264 ; AV . Shortis , AV . M 724 ; AV . Boulton , AV . M ., 823 ; J . Wells , S . W - "So ; H . Ashmore , J . W ., 823 ' ; H . W . Nicholas I . G ., 249 ; A . Collins , 1178 ; H . Hughes , S . D 1086 ; J . Burrows , 249 ; W . Gamble , 249 ; J

Glover , 580 , Sec The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , Bro . T . Ashmore , P . M ., took the chair of W . M ., and passed Brother G . AVatts to the degree of F . C . After this portion of the work had been completed Bro . T . Ashmore proceeded to instal Bro . AV . C .

Edge as W . M . of the lodge for the ensuing year , the ceremony being performed by him in a most complete , impressive , and thoroughly effective manner . The newly-installed AV . M . next invested the following brethren as his officers : —Bros . S . Wylde , I . P . M . ; P . B . Forshaw , S . AV . ; J . Goodman , J . A \ . ; J . P . Forshaw , Treas . ; P .

Draper , Sec ; G . Gould , S . D . ; T . Bridge , J . D . ; W . Tyrer , I . G . ; W . G . Watts , Org . ; J . B . Lambert , P . M ., M . C ; and A . AVilkinson and J . Orniisher , Stewards . Bro . Nunnerly was unanimously elected Tyler . The ancient charge to the AV . M . was given with great unction and spirit by Bro . Lambert , and the other charges by Bro . Ashmore . On the motion of Bro . Chamberlain , AVigan ,

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seconded by Bro . Winnard , it was unanimously agreed to elect Bro . I . Simm an honorary member , in recognition of his services as the first Secretary of the lodge , and as a tribute to his great exertions in its foundation and establishment . The brethren subsequently sat down to

a sumptuous banquet , served in capital style by Bro . H . Brown , landlord of the Commercial Hotel , under the presidency of Bro . Edge , AV . M . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given by the W . M . in eloquent terms , and cordiall y responded to by the brethren . Bro . Lambert next

gave " The Health of the AV . M ., " and in doing so , said that as a Mason of 34 years standing , he would advise the brethren to give him that hearty support and cordial co-operation which he so well deserved . He concluded by paying a high compliment to their newly elected AV . M ., and by

their regular attendance contribute to the good working and prosperity of the lodge . The W . M . thanked Bro . Lambert for the very flatterinoterms in which he had spoken , and the brethren for the very cordial manner in which they had received the toast . He assured them that it would be his constant endeavour to fulfil the

duties of the chair with credit and satisfaction to the members of the . lodge , and with a deep sense of the high honour they had conferred upon him . TheW . M ., then gave "The Past Master and the Past Officers of the Lodge , " and in doing so presented a very chaste and

handsome P . M . ' s jewel ( supplied by Bro . G . Kenning ) to Bro . AV ylde , to whom he paid a high tribute of praise for the urbanity , courtesy , and zeal which had marked his conduct during his year of office . Bro . AVylde made a suitable reply ,

after which the toast of " The Installing Master ' was given , which was felicitously acknowledged by Bro . T . Ashmore . A number of capital songs were given during the evening b y Bros . Nicholas , Glover , Gould , Taylor , Sec .

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BOLTON . —St . John ' s ( time immemorial ) Lodge . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Commercial Hotel , Town Hall Square , Bolton , on Wednesday , 8 th October , when there were present Bros . AV . Hamer , AV . M ; James

Newton , S . AV ; E . C . Gilbert , as J . AV . ; Jones , M . O ; P . G . Brockbank , Past . G . Mark AVarden , Treasurer ; Martin Rutter , Secretary , Richardson Cendr . ; Mail-land , S . D ; Greenhal gh , J . D ; Thomas Entwisle , P . Prov . G . Mark Master

Daniel Stansheld P . Prov . G . Mark Dc . con ; Robert AVhittaker , P . Prov . G . Mark Director of Ceremonies ; Thomas Morris , Prov . G . Mark Sword Bearer ; and others . The lodge was opened in due form and the minutes of the preceding

meeting confirmed . The ballot was taken for the election of W . M . for the ensuing year the result being that Bro . James Newton , S . W ., was unanimonsly elected to that office . Two candidates were proposed for advancement and the lodge was duly closed .

ROYAL ARK MARINERS . BOLTON * . —Mount Ararat Lodge . —The M . AV . Grand Mark Master , has recently granted a warrant for working the Ark Mariner Degree in Bolton , and the iirst meeting of the new lodge ( which is denominated the" Mount Ararat Lodge of Roval Ark Mariners " attached to the Rose

and J histle Lodge , No . 158 , of Mark Masters , was held on Saturday the 4 th October . Amongst those present were Bros . Thomas Entwisle , P . Prov : G . Mark Master Lancashire ; G . P . ; Brockbank , Past . G . Mark AVarden ; C . F . Matier ,

Past . G . Mark AVarden ; J . AV . Taylor , P . Prov . G . Mark Sec . Lancashire ; James Newton , Martin Rutter , and others . The lodge was formally inaugurated and dedicated b y Bro . Matier , and Bro . Brockbank was then enthroned asAV . Commander , N ., who afterwards appointed

and invested his otlicers . viz : —James Newton , J . ; Thomas AVilson , S ; J . AV . Taylor , Treasurer ( elected ) ; J . AV . Brockbank , Scribe ; Martin Rutter , S . D ; James Horrocks , J . D ; Robert Horwood , Director of Ceremonies ; James Brown , Guardian . A number of joining members were elected and the lodge was then closed ,