Knights Templar.

«» d , al- T . S . Bayly , P . E . C , P . P . G . T ., Treas . ; Sub' ^ E Grouch , Reg . ; J . R . Wilson , Captam of the Francis < - Gidley , Equerry . The business of the con-Lin 6 f"L beine closed , the Grand Prior of Devon , the E . P ., VOC / nfticers left the lodge under an arch of arms . a Th Tniehts then adjourned to the new Masonic Hall in D •r « sauare , where they sat down to an admirably-V lArenast . and in the course of the evening a specal ed repast ,

serv ar , orded to Br 0 . Svmons . the Club s 1 „ t thar . Us was accorded to Bro . Symons , the Club v s ^ 0 r f a , for his excellent catering . Sir Knight J . H . Keats pr Ti , » usual Masonic toasts having been honoured , Sir vMht H . J . Waring , P . E . P . ( the Mayor of Plymouth ) , •feoonding to the toast of "The Visitors , " said , in the 'lirse of an interesting speech , that he joined that preeotorv in 1 S 49 , when it met in the Royal Hotel , and Sir cminenr

Fe ' e McGrath was then . rrecepror . J ne prerPotorv was removed to St . George ' s Hall , and the preceptn . v dwindled down until , in 1 S 56 , Captain Jewis and himc » f were the " last of the Mohicans . " That was the first time he had entered a Masonic lodge for the past 24 or 25 years , and he most unexpectedly found himse'f in the which he installed nearly 40

encampment in was years ago . It was quite by accident that he met ex-Preceptor Lemon , who kindly invited him to attend that evening . He was oleased to see how admirably the encampment was worked ; indeed , it was quite refreshing , because it brought back leasant reminiscences of the past , when he took a

many p ereat delight in Freemasonry . He remembered quite well the grandfather of Sir Knight Frank R . Thomas , who had been installed that day , the late Sir Knight Jenkin Thomas , of Loyal Brunswick convocation , who was an old and valued friend of his , and an excellent man . He had enioved many an evening with Sir Knight Jenkin Thomas .

Were he a younger man and had more time at his disposal he should be very pleased to again rejoin h s old encampment but he did not like to undertakeanythinghe could not thoroughly carry out . His public pos ' tion necessitated great self-sacrifice for the good and benefit of society and societies

in Plymouth , but he did not regret that as long as it was for the good of the town and he had health and strength to carry out the duties . "The Health of the Mayor" was subsequently most enthusiastically received , and altogether a very enjoyable evening was spent .

YORK . —Ancient Ebor Preceptory ( No . IOI ) . —On the 13 th instant the annual meeting was held in Freemasons' Hall , St . Saviourgate , when the conclave was opened by E . Fra . W . H . Cowper , Preceptor . After some preliminary business the cha r was taken by E . Fra . T . B . Whytehead , who proceeded to instal the E . P . elect , Fra .

VV . Brown , after which the outgoing Preceptor invested E . Fra . Brown with the two honorary jewels presented by the American Pilgrims in 1 S 76 and 1 SS 7 . The officers were appointed as follows : Fras . J . T . Seller , Constable ; Major McGachen , Marshal ; T . B . Whytehead , P . Registrar ; VV . B . Dyson , Sub-Marshal ; M . F . W . Williamson , 1 st Herald ; A . Harris , 2 nd Herald ; VV . P . Cochrane ,

Standard Bearer ; and others . A numbtr of apologies from absent fralres were read . The report oi the Auditors showed a very small deficiency , which , considering the abnormally heavy expenses of the year , was regarded as a matter for congratulation . The alms were collected and the conclave dissolved , after which the E . P . presided at dinner supported by his fratres .

Allied Masonic Degrees.

Allied Masonic Degrees .

MARYPORT . —W . M . Sewell Council ( No . 11 ) . —The quarterly meeting of the above council was held on Monday , the 12 th inst ., Bro . Col F . R . Sewell , P . G . D . of Enij ., W . M , in the cha '> r , suoported by hi ; officers , viz . : B . oi . 'J . Nicholson , l . P . M . ; G . Dalrymple , S . W . ;

j . uardiner , J VV . ; P . de E . Collin , P . J . G . VV . of Eng-., freas . ; E . D . Penrice , Sec . ; J . Dickinson , S . D . ; I . Paterson J . ; J . Eden , l . G . ; J . Messenger , Tyler ; l . Mandl ? , J . Kendall , R . Brown , J . Abbott , and others . 1 he minutes wire read and confirmed , and the ballot taken

Lr the W . M . and Treasurer , when Bro . G . Dalrymple was elected W . M ., and Bro . P . de E . Collin , iieasurer . Bro . J . Messenger was , on the motion of Bro . wliieivelUecoDded by Bro . J . Nicholson , unanimously elected Iyler . Three candidates were proposed for the n-f . Degree , and the council was then closed .

Ireland.

Ireland .

DUBLIN .-Lod ge of Israel ( No . I 26 ) .-The installation meeting of this lods-e was held on Wednesday , inff it > . 10 st : ' . at the Shelbotirne Hotel , after which the VV M p n er t 0 ok P , ace ' under the presidency of the UR I , , " ' avies , the vice-chairs being occupied by Bros . J . ] . Iavln c , . r . , Mn f ...

bfcu •M '" '''' 1 ' Director of Ceremonies , was Inderal r " ! . . fcfforts t 0 successfully carry out the arrange m „ , i . " ? occasion , the preliminaries of which were of th 1 ( T after bv Br 0 - R - Stuart * the Secreta ™

Diri !? n Catecin £ ^ o £ an admirable ch aracter , and a very evening T ^* ' P rogramme was also arranged for the Weldon ' C p ' pnf ' ChaS , - W / Kell * . J- F " J ° > J ° >„" ' . ; * ' Phillips , and other musical biethren took a Prominent " •« ' »«! IOOK

part . d «^ honoSred * C "SUai ' ° yal and Masonic toasts were AESr "Tfe « - De P utyGrand Master > Past by Bro ? R " ° - ffic - rs of Irtland > " was responded to ine urancl

^ haolain ^ , „ «"„ " u , uson » one or Th loLtr of » V ? - " PhiJ'i P ^ Past Grand Organ ' st . respond ^ ° f" the Provincial Grand Office rs" was Bro F H w by ? ° ; A J- Wci 8 > P " - J-G . W . of Armagh ; and BmTu D d ' Prov - G . Sec . Wicklow and Wexford , ' " TheVi , ^ ..Batter 3 b y' Prov " G " Swd " Br . of Meath . J-P - ; Dr T ° ^ responded t > by Bros . R . Sexton , One nfV aC 0 b ' M " Uockrell , J . P . rh „ " 5 ° ' most Dle ^ sinor fM h , r « „ f tl , » „„„„;„„ .

T - G . PWW D ° LabeautUuUy Ruminated address to Bro . for several Tear ^ •( who haS been Treasurer oi the lod £ e "as rendered No ' r reco £ nlllon oi the great services he hilh ps , in acknowled g ing the great compliment

Ireland.

that had been paid him ( in presenting him with the address and making him an honorary member of the Iodge ) , referred to the fact that the Lodge of Israel was the only private lodge in Dublin of which the late Duke of Leinster , Grand Master , was an honorary member . The Worshipful Master , at another stage ot the proceedings , announced that the following telegram hnd been

received from the Prince of Wales , in reply to one congratulating him on his Silver Wedding : — " To the Lodge of Israel , No . 126 , Shelbourne Hotel , Dublin—In the name of the Princess of Wales , as well as in my own , 1 thank you for your kind fraternal congratulations . —ALBERT EDWARD . " The reading of the telegram was received with loud applause . Over fiftv brethren sat down to dinner .

Masonic Ball In Norwich.

MASONIC BALL IN NORWICH .

A ball was held on Wednesday evening , the 14 th inst ., at the Masonic Rooms , 47 , St . Giles-street , given by the W . M . of Social Lodge , No . 93 ( Bro . C . F . Bond ) , to the members and their wives .., ; Invitations were also issued to some brethren of other lodges in the city , as well as to some private friends , upwards of 120 being present . By permission of the R . W-. Prov . G . M ., Bro . Lord Suffield ,

K . C . B ., the brethren present woie Masonic clothing and jewels . In order to accomodate such a large number of guests , Messrs . Holborn and Co ., of Norwich , erected on the lawn at the rear a piettily decorated ball-room , with refreshment buffet , wh ' ch was connected with the hall by covered ways . The ball-room , which was entered from the reception-room by a broad flight of steps , was So

feet long by 2 S feet wide . Dancing was commenced at 9 o'clock to the strains of Campling's quadrille band , and continued till 12 , when the company adjourned to supper . PrevioustoitsconclusionBro . LADEI . L , P . M ., proposed "The Health of the W . M ., Bro . C . F . Bond , " with the warmest thanks of all for his liberality in providing such an entertainment . The toast was received with musical honour ? , and Bro .

Bond feelingly responded . Dancing was shortly after resumed , and continued until an early hour in the morning . During the evening light refreshments , ices , & c . were liberally supplied at the refreshment buffet adjoining the ball-room . Bro . G . Baxter , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W ., most efficiently carried out his duties as M . C ., being ably assisted by Bros . Bridgman , P . M ., D . of C . 93 , and P . P . G . R . ; Jewson , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; Ladell , P . M ., Treas . 93 , P . P . G . D . of C ; and Cunnell , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D .

An Interesting And Unique Ceremony.

AN INTERESTING AND UNIQUE CEREMONY .

A meeting of the _ Lodge of Friendship , No . 206 , was held at the Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street , on Thursday , the Sth instant , when Bros . Herron and Kilgour were raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Masons , and Bro . Burgess was passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft . When the utual business of the lodge had been completed , the S . D ., Bro . E . H . MARQUIS , asked

leave of Bro . E . Squrrell , P . M ., who was in the Master ' s chair during the unavoidable absence of the W . M ., Bro . A . Britton , to make a statement . Leave having been accorded to him , Bro Marquis said that he had an announcement to make which he was sure would prove of the greatest interest to the brethren . During his present visit to Morocco , in the autumn , he attended the

AlMoghreb A ! -Aksa Lodge , No . 18 , G . R . M ., Tangier ' , he being a member , and his brethren of tint native lodge had been very pleased with the happy account which he was pleased to be able to make to them concerning the condition and government of the mother lodge , the Fiiendslvp , No . 206 . He told them how he had the honour of serving under a pleasant and popular Master , whose guidance had

been of much benefit to his mother lodge , and such as had caused them to look upon his year of office as marking an era in the lodge's history , and in placing h ' u name prominently upon the roll of wcr . hy and Worshipful Masters who had held that high position during the career of the lodge ' vhich extended over 115 years . Bro . Marquis proceeded to say that so pleasant were the brethren of the

Al-Moghreb Al-Aksa Lodge , that they then determined to open lodge to present , through him , to Bro . VV . H . Arber , the then Master of his mother lodge , the Friendship , with a jewel of their lodge , having a special bar attached , insciibed as a token of their esteem and brotherly regard . Bro . Marquis then stated that the jewel with the special bar had been engraved and had just reached his hand , in London ,

together wiih a very charming letter accompanying it . He then handed them to the Worshipful Master for his inspection , after reading the letter to the lodge . The WORSHIPFUL MASTER then deputed Bro . Marquis to present them , and attach the jewel to the breast of Bro . W . H . Arber , I . P . M ., whowas the W . M . when Bro . Marquis made his visit to Morocco last autumn .

Bro . VV . H . ARBER , P . M ., acknowledged the honour , and said he was sure he was only echoing the sentiments of the whole lodge when he thanked Bro . Marquis for the great distinction which had been , through him , conferred upon the lodge in general , and himself in particular . It was , he said , a source of great gratification that they should have for one of their rising

officers a brother so mindful of them and so zealous of his mother lodge ' s reputation , that he should think and woik for them when he was so far distant from them , and in such an excellent manner that the high appreciation of his words and actions should receive such practical and graceful recognition at the hands of their brethren of the Al-Moghreb Al-Aksa Lodge of Moiocco . It was , continued

Bro . Arber , by such acts as these that the brotherly love existing in the Craft was further cemented and more firmly gripped , and served further to prove that amongst the thousands who range under the banner of Freemasonry , whether among English-speaking peoples or amongst those of foreign claims , their hearts beat in unison and

acted as one . With the W . M . s permission he would acknowledge the gift in the name of the lodge , and would confer with Bro . Rumsey , P . M ., their worthy Secretary , as to the best manner oi carrying this into effect . In conclusion , he begged Bro . Marquis would , by word of mouth , when next he went to Morocco , express their esteem and affection for the brethren of the Al-Moghreb Al-Aksa

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Lodge , with the sincere wish that the cordial relations existing between them and the brethren of the Friendship Lodge might be further knitted together by a visit from any of them when occasion presented itself . The jewel is a very handsome specimen , in silver , of Arab native workmanship , being composed of a bold square and compasses , enclosing a star and crescent , dependent

from a green ribbon—the native colour—the special bar being engraved on each side with Bro . William Henry Arber's name , lodge and number , with some few wellchosen expressions of fraternal greeting , one side of the broad flat silver bar being engraved in English and the reverse in Arabic characters , the jewel being quite unique . The following is a copy of the accompanying letter , to which is affixed the stamp of the lodge seal : —

"Al-Moghreb Al-Aksa Lodge , No . iS , " G . R . M ., Tangier . "Secretary ' s Office , " 23 rd January , iSSS . " Dear Sir and Worshipful Brother , 1 " This lodge having unanimously resolved to confer upon you the distinction of its jewel , I have much pleasure

in informing you that Bro . Ernest Marquis , a member of this lodge and of the Friendship , has been deputed to present it towards your worshipful self . " May the G . A . O . T . U . preserve you many years , and that the relations thus commenced between the two lodges may be further cemented for the honour of our Order is

the prayer of , " Dear Sir and Worshipful Brother , "On behalf of the Lodge , ( Signed ) " L . A . COBEY , D . D . G . M . [ . SEAL ] "ABM . S . ELAZOR , Secretary , " To Worshipful Bro . William Henry Arber , W . M . Lodge of Friendship , No . 206 , London . "

The following is the list of brethren present : Bros . Amos Britton , W . M . ; S . Gammon , P . M ., S . W . ( pro tem . ) ; Wm . Steel , J . W . ; J . L . Anderson , P . M ., Treas . ; A . R . Rumsey , P . M ., Sec ; E . H . Marquis , S . D . ; W . H . Arber , l . P . M . ; H . M . Collier , P . M , ; E . Squirrell , P . M ., Steward ; J . M . Collins , R . J . Hamill , James Herron , F . N . Voules , J . Kilgour , C . Venning Burgess , and C . H . Barrett . Visitor : Bro . E . Clements , 1 S 16 .

The Royal Silver Wedding.—A Masonic "At Home."

THE ROYAL SILVER WEDDING . —A MASONIC "AT HOME . "

On Friday , the Sth instant , the Brighton and Sussex Masons celebrated , in anticipation , the twenty-fifth anniversary of the wedding of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales by a grand gatheiing at the Pavilion . More than one reason combined to induce the Masonic bodies to signalise an event of which the town at large takes no special cognizance . To start with , the

Piince of Wales is the chief of the Brotheihood , being the Most Worshipful Grand Master of England . Added to that is the important , fact that the County Masons cin boast of a close alliance with Royalty , the Duke of Connaught having not so very long since honoured the Craft by accepting the position of Provincial Grand Master of Sussex . As is well remembered , the insta lation

ceremony brought to Brighton not only the Duke of Connaught but the Heir Apparent himself ; and , with the recollection ot that brilliant gathering fresh in their memories , it is not surprising that the Brighton and Sussex Masons felt unable to allow so interesting an event as his Royal Highness ' s Silver Wedding to pass by without recognition . It was decided that the celebration should take the form of an

"At Home" at the Pavilion , and that the gathering should not be restricted tj Masons , but should be thrown open also to their friends . The co-operation of the Masters of lodges throughout the county having been obtained , a strong Committee was formed , with the Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Sussex ( Bro . Gerard Ford , P . G . D ., & c ., ) as President , and Bros . VV . Marchant ;

P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . ; W . Bolting , P . M . ; and R . Willard , W . M ., as Honorary Secretaries . The Committee consisted of the following : Bros . Gerard Ford , P . G . D ., Dep . Prov . G . M ., & c , W . M . ; V . P . Freeman , J . G . D ., Prov . G . Sec ; C . F . Lewis , Prov . S . G . W . ; H . E . Price , Prov . J . G . W . ; Thos . Billing , W . M . ; Henry Beaumont , W . M . ; VV . Seymour Burrows ;

W . M . ; Richard Willard , W . M . ; W . VV . D'Albiac , W . M . j C . J . Heald , W . M . ; R . H . Pearce , W . M . ; J . Eberall , W . M . ; A . King , Z . 271 ; J . Ridge , Z . 311 ; Ihos , Hardy , Z . Su ; W . Marchant , P . M . ; A . J , Hawkes , P . M . ; and ^ W . Botting , P . M . ¦ The Committee as well as the Honorary Secretaries devoted themselves sedulously to bringing the project to

a satisfactory issue ; and the result of their labours was witnessed in a highly successful gathering , participated in by over 500 guests , not a few of whom came from different parts of the county . By dispensation , brethren were permitted to wear the Masonic clothing , and , combined with the varied toilettes of the ladies , their regalia helped to make up a scene that was as picturesque as it

was animated . The guests began to arrive soon after half-past seven , and were received in the corridor by the Worshipful Deputy Prov . Grand Master and Mrs . Gerard Ford , who were supported by the Mayor and Mayoress ( Alderman and Miss Martin ) , the Committee , and several of the Deputy Prov . Grand Master's personal friends , including Bro .

Major-General Barnett Ford , P . D . G . M . of Bengal , Mr . W . Strang Steel , Mr . J . Strang Steel and party , the Misses Margaret and Emma Ford , and Mrs . Amherst Tyssen . The corridor was elegantly if not profusely decorated , the chief ornament being the sumptuous banner which Bro . Gerard Ford presented to the recently-formed Earl of Sussex Lodge , founded in honour of the Duke of Connaught ,

who is also the Earl of Sussex . The banner , which hung from the top of the mirror over the central mantelpiece , is of violet satin , and has the Royal Arms and Masonic emblems embroidered upon it in hijjh relief , in coloured silks and gold thread . A handsomer or richer piece of art woik of the kind is rarely seen , and throughout the evening it attracted marked attention . Hanging where it did , it was

seen to conspicuous advantage , lor it was suspended over a beautiful bed of flowers placed upon the mantelpiece by Mr . W . Ba ' . chin—a bed made up of choici red and white azaleas , orchid 5 , echeveria , white double primulas , and stately arums , set off with palms and maiden-hair ferns . Flanking the Earl of Sussex banner were a couple of Masonic flags ; whilst round the cupola of the corridor were hung the