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Provincial Grand Lodge Of N. & E. Yorkshire.
having been visited by the Prov . Grand Lodge since i 860 , he should , with the concurrence of the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , appoint the meeting next year to be held there under the auspices of the North York Lodge .
The Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed in form , and with solemn prayer . The annual banquet , at which the Acting R . W . Prov . Grand Master presided , was
held the same evening , at the Britannia Hotel , when a large number of brethren dined ; due honours to the Craft were observed , and true Masonic feeling prevailed .
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Reports of Masonic Meetings .
•» THE CRAFT .
METROPOLITAN . Confidence Lodge , No . 193 , held a meeting at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on Monday , the 9 th inst ., Bro . Thomas , W . M . There was not any work , Banquet was partaken of . Visitors : F . Walters , P . M . 73 , J . Stevens , P . M . 720 , and Oliphant , 152 .
After banquet , Bro . J . Stevens , in a most pleasing manner , recited " The Mason ' s Vow . " United Strength Lodge , No . 228 . —This old lodge met on Tuesday , the 10 th inst ., at the Old Jerusalem Tavern , Clerkenwell . The W . M ., Bro . B . Robards , presided , supported by a fair muster of officers and
brethren . The lodge was in mourning for the late Bro . Vivian , P . M . No work presented itself , and the lodge being duly closed , the brethren adjourned to banquet . Belgrave Lodge , No . 749 , met on Wednesday , the nth inst ., at Anderton's Hotel . After the lodge had
been duly opened and the usual preliminary business transacted , Bro . Hester , the W . M ., in an able manner initiated two gentlemen , passed one brother , and raised another . Bro . Parsons , S . W ., was elected W . M . for the ensuing year , and Bro . Froude , P . M .,
was re-elected Treas . A five-guinea P . M . 's jewel was voted to Bro . Hester . After the business of the lodge had been duly brought to a conclusion , the brethren sat down to an excellent banquet . The visitors included Bro . G . Palmer , W . M . n , Bro . H . Muggeridge , P . M . 192 , Bro . F . Walters , P . M . 73 , and others .
Hornsey Lodge , No . S 90 , held a meeting on the Gth inst ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , Bro . T . Garner , W . M . No business was before the lodge . Banquet followed . Visitors : Bro . F . Walters , P . M . 73 , Bro . Baddilcy , 548 , & c . Perfect Ashlar Lodge , No . n 78 . —This lodge met on Thursday , the 5 th inst ., at the Gregorian Arms
Bermondsey . Bro . J . W . Avery , P . M ., installed Bro . G . J . Grace as W . M . The other officers are : Bros . Dudley , S . W . ; Homesworth , J . W ; Ebsworth , P . M ., Treas . ; F . Walters , P . M ., Sec . ; Fudge , S . D . ; Cox . J . D . ; Deakin , I . G . ; Ruse , D . C ; Avery , P . M ., W . S . ; Laing , P . M ., Tyler . The usual jewel was yoted to Bro . Green , I . P . M . Banquet followed .
Alacdonald Lodge , No . 1216 . —The first meeting of this lodge after the recess was held at Head Quarters ofthe 1 st Surrey Rifle Corps , Camberwell , on Wednesday , the nth inst ., the W . M ., Bro . S . H Wagstaff , presiding , supported by Bros . James Stevens , I . P . M . ; Waterall , S . W . ; Bridges , J . W .
Dr . Cronin , Treas . ; Curtis , Sec ; Messenger , S . D . ; Hastie , J . D . ; Larlham , I . G . ; Hammond , W . S . ; Carnell , C . S . ; Kethro , Willis , Peal ) , Thos . Meggy , P . M . ; & c ., & c . ; and visitors , Bros . J . Maddern ( 720 ) , Dawson ( 173 ) , Hubbard ( 679 ) , Gompertz , & c . The lodge was opened in the three degrees , and Bro .
Pcall was raised to the degree of Master Mason . Subsequently , propositions for joining and initiation were taken , and the W . M . then formally handed to Bro . Stevens , I . P . M ., a very handsomely engrossed copy of a resolution , previously passed in open lodge , expressive of the thanks of the lodge to that brother
for services rendered as the originator and principal founder , and which , in addition to the superb P . M . jewel of the lodge , was voted to him on his leaving the chair in May last . —Bro . Stevens acknowledged in suitable terms the honour conferred upon him ,
and expressed his best wishes for the continued prosperity of the lodge . —A sum was voted from the charity fund in aid of a worthy distressed brother , which was supplemented by individual subscriptions . The lodge was then closed and adjourned for refreshment .
PROVINCIAL . LEICESTER . —St . John ' s Lodge , No . 279 . —The first meeting of the season was held at the Masonic Hall on lhe 4 th instant . The occasion was one of exceptional interest from the fact that the son of the W . M ., who had the day before attained his majority , was a candidate for initiation . About
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ninety brethren were present , amongst whom , in addition to the W . M ., Bro . Clement Stretton , were the R . W . Bro . W . Kelly , Prov . G . M . ; Bros . L . A . Clarke , P . P . S . G . W ; Jos . Hames . P . P . G . T . ; W . Weare , P . P . G . D . ; and G . Brown , P . P . G . R ., P . M . ' s ; E . J . Crow , P . G . O ., S . W . ; Dr . Pearce , P . G . P ., J . W . ;
R . W . Widdowson , P . G . Steward ; J . W . Smith , J . D . ; J . Halford , I . G . ; Rev . J . G . Packer , P . P . G . C ; T . Thorp , E . Gosling , J . M'Allister , J . Langham , and many other members of the lodge . Visitors Bros . T . H . Johnston , P . M . 129 , P . P . J . D . West , and Cumb . ; Jos . Cassidy , 145 ; H . E . Goodacre , P . M .
840 ; T . Barnard , Sec . n 30 ; several members of 523 , including Bros . Sculthorpe , W . M ., F . Goddver , Rev . J . Spittal , P . P . S . G . W . ' s , W . B . Smith , P . G . T ., G , Toller , jun ., P . G . Sec , A . M . Duff , P . P . G . D ., Rev . Dr . Haycroft , P . G . C , S . S . Partridge , P . G . R ., C . Johnson , P . P . S . G . W . Jersey , C . Spencer , Dr .
Bolton , J . E . Hodges , W . Barfoot , Dr . Clifton , Luke Turner , E . Mace ; & c , & c The minutes of the last regular meeting and of two lodges of emergency having been confirmed , and the ballot for Mr . Clement Edwin Stretton proving unanimous in his favour , he was initiated in ancient form , the
ceremony being performed by the Prov . G . M ., assisted by the Prov . G . Sec . The charge was delivered by thpW . M . Bro . C . Johnson presided at the organ , and the various chants arranged by him for this degree were given with great effect . A donation to the library by Bro . Bithray having been
acknowledged , the Prov . G . M ., as chairman of the Hall Committee , drew attention to the recent alterations in the Hall ( noticed in our report of the last meeting of Lodge 523 ) , and requested subscriptions to defray the expenses . In the course of the evening about / So was collected , nearly £ 13 ° having thus been
raised at the two first meetings of the season . Only £ 100 more is required to discharge all liabilities in connection with the alterations . After the lodge was closed , a banquet took place to which every member of the town lodges had received a special invitation from the W . M ., who most handsomely
took upon himself the whole cost of the entertainment . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given by the W . M ., the Rev . Bros . J . Spittal and Dr . Haycroft both responding for "The Bishop , Clergy , and Ministers of all denominations . " The Prov . G . M . proposed the health of the W . M ., and
afterwards , in due course , that of his son , both toasts being most heartily received . The evening was enlivened by songs from Bros . Atwood , Hunt , Deane , and others , Bro . Crow giving that of "The Final Toast , " succeeded by the Tyler ' s Toast and the National Anthem . Thus ended one of the
pleasantest meetings in the history of the lodge . It should be mentioned that the elegant appearance of the Hall was greatly enhanced by numerous plants and flowers dispersed over it , kindly lent for the occasion by Bro . Charlesworth . MARKET HARUOROUGH . —St . Peter ' s Lod ^ e , No
1330 . —The brethren of this lodge met for the first time since the summer recess , at the Assemblyroom , Three Swans' Hotel , on Friday , the 29 th ult ., under the presidency of the W . M ., Bro . William Kelly , R . W . Prov . G . M . There were also present Bros , the Rev . John F . Halford , J . W . ; W . H .
Marris , P . M ., Sec . ; J . H . Douglass , J . D . ; T . Macaulay , M . R . C . S ., I . G . ; Freestone , Steward ; Dixon , Org . ; Dr . Grant , Lawrence , Whitehead , Shovelbottom , Hcaley , Platford , and others . Visitors Bros . Slater , of the Franklin Lodge , Boston , and Cleaver , of St . John ' s Lodge , Leicester . The lodge
having been opened , and the minutes read and confirmed , a letter was read from Lady Halford , apologising for the absence of the S . W ., Bro . Sir H . St . John Halford , Bart ., on account of his being in Norway . The Treasurer , Bro . Waite , P . M ., was prevented being present owing to serious illness
and the Chaplain , Senior Deacon , and others , by the tempestuous state ofthe weather . A ballot having been taken in his favour , Mr . John Wiggins , veterinary surgeon , of Market Harborough , was initiated , the musical part of the ceremony being conducted by Bro . Dixon on the harmonium . The lecture on
the tracing-board and the charge were then given by the W . M . This being the concluding meeting of the first year of the lodge's existence , during which there have been nineteen candidates initiated , passed , and raised , and three brethren joined , a ballot took place for W . M . for the ensuing year .
This resulted in the unanimous election of the S . W ., Bro . Colonel Sir Henry St . John Halford , Bart ., of Wistow Hall . Bro . Waite , P . M ., was re-elected Treasurer . The Provincial Grand Master giving six of the lodges in rotation the privilege of nominating a Prov . Grand Steward annually , Bro .
James Heger Douglass , solicitor ( the first candidate initiated in the lodge ) , was chosen unanimously to that office for this lodge . It is worthy of remark that this young lodge possesses amongst its members two Provincial Grand Masters , viz ., its present
W . M ., and Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Shrewsbury ( a native of Gumley , in this neighbourhood ) , who has just been appointed to rule over the Craft in the province of Stafford . It also possesses the very handsome and costly set of furniture which
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was formerly presented to the Lodge of Antiquity , by H . R . H . the late Duke of Sussex , when W . M . A candidate having been proposed , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment , and passed an hour or two very pleasantly . ALDERSHOT . —Aldershot Camp Lod ^ e , No . 1331 .
—The regular monthly meeting was held on Thursday , the 5 th inst ., the W . M ., Bro . C . Carnegie , G . P . Hampshire , presiding , supported by Bros . J . Fenn , S . W . ; Capt . Richardson , as J . W . ; McKenzie , as S . D . ; Anderson , as J . D . ; R . White , Sec ; Capt . Coates ( 99 th ) , as P . M . ; Laverty , I . G . ; Bennett , Tyler ; & c The chief business was the passing of
Bros . Marversly , Horsford , and Orton . Bro . Fenn , S . W ., was elected W . M . for the ensuing year ; Bro . C . Carnegie was re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . Lucas was elected as Tyler . It was arranged that the installation and banquet should be held on the 2 nd proximo . The sum of one guinea was voted to the " ' Aldershot Lodging Association for Soldiers married with leave / ' and the lodge was closed .
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MA R K MASONRY .
LEICESTER . —Fowhe Lodge , No . 19 . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Freemasons ' Hall , on the 28 th ultimo , Bro . Charles Johnson , the W . M ., presiding . There also present : Bros . Wm . Kelly , P . G . M . ; Duff , P . M . ; Weare , S . W . ; S . S . Partridge , iS , J . W . ; C . Stretton , Treas . ; G .
Toller , jun ., iS ° , S . O . ; XV . Sculthorpe , Sec . ; C . A . Spencer , 18 ; W . R . Bryan , C . S . Thomson , Geo . Santer , A . Sergeant , L . L . Atwood , & c . The candidates being unable to be present , the meeting was resolved into a Lodge of Instruction . GIBRALTAR . — Gibraltar Lod ^ c , No . 43 . — This
lodge held a meeting on the 6 th inst ., which was very numerously attended . Among the brethren present we noticed Bros . J . Balfour Cockburn , W . M . ; Graham , S . W . ; Donald , J . W . ; Wall , M . O . ; Hills , S . O . ; Beck , J . O . ; Lyon , Campbell , Andrews , Trenerry , Osment , Ashton , Clavaresso , & c , and several visitors . After the minutes of the
former meeting had been read and confirmed , and the Secretary , Bro . Brown , had submitted to the W . M . and brethren a statement of the financial position ofthe lodge , the W . M . notified that the chief business ofthe evening was to ballot for and , if approved , to advance Bros . Williamson ( Lieut .
74 th Highlanders ) , Hardy ( Capt . 74 th Highlanders ) , Farie ( Lieut . 74 th Highlanders ) , Lonsdale ( Lieut . 74 th Highlanders ) , Hymers , and Benselum . The ballot having in each instance proved unanimously favourable , and the brethren being in attendance , they were duly advanced to the honourable degree
of M . M . M ., the ceremony being conducted by the W . M . in a clear , lucid , and impressive manner . The explanatory lecture was delegated to Bro . Graham , S . W ., who performed that duty with his usual ability . The newly-advanced brethren having taken their seats , the W . M . notified the results of
the half-yearly communication of Grand Lodge , held June 6 , i 87 i , and recommended that the newlyinstituted tracing-board should be obtained as soon as the finances ofthe lodge warranted the expense . The W . M . then added that , having placed himself in communication with Bro . Binckes , G . S .,
respecting the degree of Royal Ark Mariner , after a most courteous correspondence on the part of that officer of the G . L ., a dispensation had been forwarded , enabling the Gibraltar Mark Lodge to work and confer this degree . No impediments would be thrown in the way of taking full advantage of this
authority , and Bro . Balfour Cockburn expressed his earnest desire—a desire which he would use his utmost endeavours to realize—that the Gibraltar Mark Lodge should bc one ofthe first colonial lodges to work and confer all the degrees which , since the recent events at head-quarters , it was so
very desirable that every Mark Master Mason should possess . —At the conclusion of business , the brethren retired to refreshment , when , after the usual toasts , the Worshipful Master took the opportunity of saying a few parting words to Bro . Osment , a very old member of the lodge , who is on the
point of quitting the station . Bro . Osment replied with much feeling . SOUTHAMPTON . —St . Andrew ' s Lodge , No . 63 . — The usual meeting of this lodge was held lately at the Masonic Hall , Southampton , for the election of W . M . for the ensuing year . The chair of
Adoniram was filled by the present W . M ., Bro . Abraham , assisted by several of his chief officers . Bro . Hickman , S . W . ( A . P . G . D . C . of Craft )^ yas elected W . M ., and his election was received with great satisfaction . The installation meeting and banquet were fixed for St . Andrew ' s Day , the 30 th November . A communication was made to the lodge that it was
the wish of the Prov . G . M . of Mark Masonry of Hants and Berks ( Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ) , to form and open a P . G . Lodge to meet the requirements of this degree , which is making such rapid progress in that part of the country , and a committee was appointed to confer with the Prov . G . M . thereon . The usual banquet followed .
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of N. & E. Yorkshire.
having been visited by the Prov . Grand Lodge since i 860 , he should , with the concurrence of the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , appoint the meeting next year to be held there under the auspices of the North York Lodge .
The Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed in form , and with solemn prayer . The annual banquet , at which the Acting R . W . Prov . Grand Master presided , was
held the same evening , at the Britannia Hotel , when a large number of brethren dined ; due honours to the Craft were observed , and true Masonic feeling prevailed .
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Reports of Masonic Meetings .
•» THE CRAFT .
METROPOLITAN . Confidence Lodge , No . 193 , held a meeting at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , on Monday , the 9 th inst ., Bro . Thomas , W . M . There was not any work , Banquet was partaken of . Visitors : F . Walters , P . M . 73 , J . Stevens , P . M . 720 , and Oliphant , 152 .
After banquet , Bro . J . Stevens , in a most pleasing manner , recited " The Mason ' s Vow . " United Strength Lodge , No . 228 . —This old lodge met on Tuesday , the 10 th inst ., at the Old Jerusalem Tavern , Clerkenwell . The W . M ., Bro . B . Robards , presided , supported by a fair muster of officers and
brethren . The lodge was in mourning for the late Bro . Vivian , P . M . No work presented itself , and the lodge being duly closed , the brethren adjourned to banquet . Belgrave Lodge , No . 749 , met on Wednesday , the nth inst ., at Anderton's Hotel . After the lodge had
been duly opened and the usual preliminary business transacted , Bro . Hester , the W . M ., in an able manner initiated two gentlemen , passed one brother , and raised another . Bro . Parsons , S . W ., was elected W . M . for the ensuing year , and Bro . Froude , P . M .,
was re-elected Treas . A five-guinea P . M . 's jewel was voted to Bro . Hester . After the business of the lodge had been duly brought to a conclusion , the brethren sat down to an excellent banquet . The visitors included Bro . G . Palmer , W . M . n , Bro . H . Muggeridge , P . M . 192 , Bro . F . Walters , P . M . 73 , and others .
Hornsey Lodge , No . S 90 , held a meeting on the Gth inst ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , Bro . T . Garner , W . M . No business was before the lodge . Banquet followed . Visitors : Bro . F . Walters , P . M . 73 , Bro . Baddilcy , 548 , & c . Perfect Ashlar Lodge , No . n 78 . —This lodge met on Thursday , the 5 th inst ., at the Gregorian Arms
Bermondsey . Bro . J . W . Avery , P . M ., installed Bro . G . J . Grace as W . M . The other officers are : Bros . Dudley , S . W . ; Homesworth , J . W ; Ebsworth , P . M ., Treas . ; F . Walters , P . M ., Sec . ; Fudge , S . D . ; Cox . J . D . ; Deakin , I . G . ; Ruse , D . C ; Avery , P . M ., W . S . ; Laing , P . M ., Tyler . The usual jewel was yoted to Bro . Green , I . P . M . Banquet followed .
Alacdonald Lodge , No . 1216 . —The first meeting of this lodge after the recess was held at Head Quarters ofthe 1 st Surrey Rifle Corps , Camberwell , on Wednesday , the nth inst ., the W . M ., Bro . S . H Wagstaff , presiding , supported by Bros . James Stevens , I . P . M . ; Waterall , S . W . ; Bridges , J . W .
Dr . Cronin , Treas . ; Curtis , Sec ; Messenger , S . D . ; Hastie , J . D . ; Larlham , I . G . ; Hammond , W . S . ; Carnell , C . S . ; Kethro , Willis , Peal ) , Thos . Meggy , P . M . ; & c ., & c . ; and visitors , Bros . J . Maddern ( 720 ) , Dawson ( 173 ) , Hubbard ( 679 ) , Gompertz , & c . The lodge was opened in the three degrees , and Bro .
Pcall was raised to the degree of Master Mason . Subsequently , propositions for joining and initiation were taken , and the W . M . then formally handed to Bro . Stevens , I . P . M ., a very handsomely engrossed copy of a resolution , previously passed in open lodge , expressive of the thanks of the lodge to that brother
for services rendered as the originator and principal founder , and which , in addition to the superb P . M . jewel of the lodge , was voted to him on his leaving the chair in May last . —Bro . Stevens acknowledged in suitable terms the honour conferred upon him ,
and expressed his best wishes for the continued prosperity of the lodge . —A sum was voted from the charity fund in aid of a worthy distressed brother , which was supplemented by individual subscriptions . The lodge was then closed and adjourned for refreshment .
PROVINCIAL . LEICESTER . —St . John ' s Lodge , No . 279 . —The first meeting of the season was held at the Masonic Hall on lhe 4 th instant . The occasion was one of exceptional interest from the fact that the son of the W . M ., who had the day before attained his majority , was a candidate for initiation . About
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ninety brethren were present , amongst whom , in addition to the W . M ., Bro . Clement Stretton , were the R . W . Bro . W . Kelly , Prov . G . M . ; Bros . L . A . Clarke , P . P . S . G . W ; Jos . Hames . P . P . G . T . ; W . Weare , P . P . G . D . ; and G . Brown , P . P . G . R ., P . M . ' s ; E . J . Crow , P . G . O ., S . W . ; Dr . Pearce , P . G . P ., J . W . ;
R . W . Widdowson , P . G . Steward ; J . W . Smith , J . D . ; J . Halford , I . G . ; Rev . J . G . Packer , P . P . G . C ; T . Thorp , E . Gosling , J . M'Allister , J . Langham , and many other members of the lodge . Visitors Bros . T . H . Johnston , P . M . 129 , P . P . J . D . West , and Cumb . ; Jos . Cassidy , 145 ; H . E . Goodacre , P . M .
840 ; T . Barnard , Sec . n 30 ; several members of 523 , including Bros . Sculthorpe , W . M ., F . Goddver , Rev . J . Spittal , P . P . S . G . W . ' s , W . B . Smith , P . G . T ., G , Toller , jun ., P . G . Sec , A . M . Duff , P . P . G . D ., Rev . Dr . Haycroft , P . G . C , S . S . Partridge , P . G . R ., C . Johnson , P . P . S . G . W . Jersey , C . Spencer , Dr .
Bolton , J . E . Hodges , W . Barfoot , Dr . Clifton , Luke Turner , E . Mace ; & c , & c The minutes of the last regular meeting and of two lodges of emergency having been confirmed , and the ballot for Mr . Clement Edwin Stretton proving unanimous in his favour , he was initiated in ancient form , the
ceremony being performed by the Prov . G . M ., assisted by the Prov . G . Sec . The charge was delivered by thpW . M . Bro . C . Johnson presided at the organ , and the various chants arranged by him for this degree were given with great effect . A donation to the library by Bro . Bithray having been
acknowledged , the Prov . G . M ., as chairman of the Hall Committee , drew attention to the recent alterations in the Hall ( noticed in our report of the last meeting of Lodge 523 ) , and requested subscriptions to defray the expenses . In the course of the evening about / So was collected , nearly £ 13 ° having thus been
raised at the two first meetings of the season . Only £ 100 more is required to discharge all liabilities in connection with the alterations . After the lodge was closed , a banquet took place to which every member of the town lodges had received a special invitation from the W . M ., who most handsomely
took upon himself the whole cost of the entertainment . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given by the W . M ., the Rev . Bros . J . Spittal and Dr . Haycroft both responding for "The Bishop , Clergy , and Ministers of all denominations . " The Prov . G . M . proposed the health of the W . M ., and
afterwards , in due course , that of his son , both toasts being most heartily received . The evening was enlivened by songs from Bros . Atwood , Hunt , Deane , and others , Bro . Crow giving that of "The Final Toast , " succeeded by the Tyler ' s Toast and the National Anthem . Thus ended one of the
pleasantest meetings in the history of the lodge . It should be mentioned that the elegant appearance of the Hall was greatly enhanced by numerous plants and flowers dispersed over it , kindly lent for the occasion by Bro . Charlesworth . MARKET HARUOROUGH . —St . Peter ' s Lod ^ e , No
1330 . —The brethren of this lodge met for the first time since the summer recess , at the Assemblyroom , Three Swans' Hotel , on Friday , the 29 th ult ., under the presidency of the W . M ., Bro . William Kelly , R . W . Prov . G . M . There were also present Bros , the Rev . John F . Halford , J . W . ; W . H .
Marris , P . M ., Sec . ; J . H . Douglass , J . D . ; T . Macaulay , M . R . C . S ., I . G . ; Freestone , Steward ; Dixon , Org . ; Dr . Grant , Lawrence , Whitehead , Shovelbottom , Hcaley , Platford , and others . Visitors Bros . Slater , of the Franklin Lodge , Boston , and Cleaver , of St . John ' s Lodge , Leicester . The lodge
having been opened , and the minutes read and confirmed , a letter was read from Lady Halford , apologising for the absence of the S . W ., Bro . Sir H . St . John Halford , Bart ., on account of his being in Norway . The Treasurer , Bro . Waite , P . M ., was prevented being present owing to serious illness
and the Chaplain , Senior Deacon , and others , by the tempestuous state ofthe weather . A ballot having been taken in his favour , Mr . John Wiggins , veterinary surgeon , of Market Harborough , was initiated , the musical part of the ceremony being conducted by Bro . Dixon on the harmonium . The lecture on
the tracing-board and the charge were then given by the W . M . This being the concluding meeting of the first year of the lodge's existence , during which there have been nineteen candidates initiated , passed , and raised , and three brethren joined , a ballot took place for W . M . for the ensuing year .
This resulted in the unanimous election of the S . W ., Bro . Colonel Sir Henry St . John Halford , Bart ., of Wistow Hall . Bro . Waite , P . M ., was re-elected Treasurer . The Provincial Grand Master giving six of the lodges in rotation the privilege of nominating a Prov . Grand Steward annually , Bro .
James Heger Douglass , solicitor ( the first candidate initiated in the lodge ) , was chosen unanimously to that office for this lodge . It is worthy of remark that this young lodge possesses amongst its members two Provincial Grand Masters , viz ., its present
W . M ., and Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Shrewsbury ( a native of Gumley , in this neighbourhood ) , who has just been appointed to rule over the Craft in the province of Stafford . It also possesses the very handsome and costly set of furniture which
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was formerly presented to the Lodge of Antiquity , by H . R . H . the late Duke of Sussex , when W . M . A candidate having been proposed , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment , and passed an hour or two very pleasantly . ALDERSHOT . —Aldershot Camp Lod ^ e , No . 1331 .
—The regular monthly meeting was held on Thursday , the 5 th inst ., the W . M ., Bro . C . Carnegie , G . P . Hampshire , presiding , supported by Bros . J . Fenn , S . W . ; Capt . Richardson , as J . W . ; McKenzie , as S . D . ; Anderson , as J . D . ; R . White , Sec ; Capt . Coates ( 99 th ) , as P . M . ; Laverty , I . G . ; Bennett , Tyler ; & c The chief business was the passing of
Bros . Marversly , Horsford , and Orton . Bro . Fenn , S . W ., was elected W . M . for the ensuing year ; Bro . C . Carnegie was re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . Lucas was elected as Tyler . It was arranged that the installation and banquet should be held on the 2 nd proximo . The sum of one guinea was voted to the " ' Aldershot Lodging Association for Soldiers married with leave / ' and the lodge was closed .
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MA R K MASONRY .
LEICESTER . —Fowhe Lodge , No . 19 . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Freemasons ' Hall , on the 28 th ultimo , Bro . Charles Johnson , the W . M ., presiding . There also present : Bros . Wm . Kelly , P . G . M . ; Duff , P . M . ; Weare , S . W . ; S . S . Partridge , iS , J . W . ; C . Stretton , Treas . ; G .
Toller , jun ., iS ° , S . O . ; XV . Sculthorpe , Sec . ; C . A . Spencer , 18 ; W . R . Bryan , C . S . Thomson , Geo . Santer , A . Sergeant , L . L . Atwood , & c . The candidates being unable to be present , the meeting was resolved into a Lodge of Instruction . GIBRALTAR . — Gibraltar Lod ^ c , No . 43 . — This
lodge held a meeting on the 6 th inst ., which was very numerously attended . Among the brethren present we noticed Bros . J . Balfour Cockburn , W . M . ; Graham , S . W . ; Donald , J . W . ; Wall , M . O . ; Hills , S . O . ; Beck , J . O . ; Lyon , Campbell , Andrews , Trenerry , Osment , Ashton , Clavaresso , & c , and several visitors . After the minutes of the
former meeting had been read and confirmed , and the Secretary , Bro . Brown , had submitted to the W . M . and brethren a statement of the financial position ofthe lodge , the W . M . notified that the chief business ofthe evening was to ballot for and , if approved , to advance Bros . Williamson ( Lieut .
74 th Highlanders ) , Hardy ( Capt . 74 th Highlanders ) , Farie ( Lieut . 74 th Highlanders ) , Lonsdale ( Lieut . 74 th Highlanders ) , Hymers , and Benselum . The ballot having in each instance proved unanimously favourable , and the brethren being in attendance , they were duly advanced to the honourable degree
of M . M . M ., the ceremony being conducted by the W . M . in a clear , lucid , and impressive manner . The explanatory lecture was delegated to Bro . Graham , S . W ., who performed that duty with his usual ability . The newly-advanced brethren having taken their seats , the W . M . notified the results of
the half-yearly communication of Grand Lodge , held June 6 , i 87 i , and recommended that the newlyinstituted tracing-board should be obtained as soon as the finances ofthe lodge warranted the expense . The W . M . then added that , having placed himself in communication with Bro . Binckes , G . S .,
respecting the degree of Royal Ark Mariner , after a most courteous correspondence on the part of that officer of the G . L ., a dispensation had been forwarded , enabling the Gibraltar Mark Lodge to work and confer this degree . No impediments would be thrown in the way of taking full advantage of this
authority , and Bro . Balfour Cockburn expressed his earnest desire—a desire which he would use his utmost endeavours to realize—that the Gibraltar Mark Lodge should bc one ofthe first colonial lodges to work and confer all the degrees which , since the recent events at head-quarters , it was so
very desirable that every Mark Master Mason should possess . —At the conclusion of business , the brethren retired to refreshment , when , after the usual toasts , the Worshipful Master took the opportunity of saying a few parting words to Bro . Osment , a very old member of the lodge , who is on the
point of quitting the station . Bro . Osment replied with much feeling . SOUTHAMPTON . —St . Andrew ' s Lodge , No . 63 . — The usual meeting of this lodge was held lately at the Masonic Hall , Southampton , for the election of W . M . for the ensuing year . The chair of
Adoniram was filled by the present W . M ., Bro . Abraham , assisted by several of his chief officers . Bro . Hickman , S . W . ( A . P . G . D . C . of Craft )^ yas elected W . M ., and his election was received with great satisfaction . The installation meeting and banquet were fixed for St . Andrew ' s Day , the 30 th November . A communication was made to the lodge that it was
the wish of the Prov . G . M . of Mark Masonry of Hants and Berks ( Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ) , to form and open a P . G . Lodge to meet the requirements of this degree , which is making such rapid progress in that part of the country , and a committee was appointed to confer with the Prov . G . M . thereon . The usual banquet followed .