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i remote—when the Duke of York would become in his m ° prirce of Wales ; still that position in the future some 'ur uT other he supposed the Duke nf York would attain , d afterwards ascend the throne . Now that he was on the '" int of taking one of the most auspicious steps in his life hv uniting himself with a most charming young lady , the Princess May , all would wish the Royal pair a most happy

U The toast was drunk with the utmost enthusiasm . Hro . [ owett proposed "The Pro Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , present and Past , " and said the two brethren he had named vere most worthy to be named ; they had always done lheir duty in the past , and would do so in the future . I'he Senior Warden proposed "The Provincial Grand

Master < "f Bucks , Lord Carrington ; the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg ; and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers , Present and Past . " They all regretted Lord Carrington's absence , as he was a man of the county . If his duties had enabled him to be present he would have been among the brethren and have enjoyed himself- The brethren would have been very pleased to

meet him , as well as Bro . the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , who was , however , assisting at the consecration of a new lodge . The reverend brother took part in the consecration of that lodge 12 months ago , and started it on a good foundation . Bro . Williams , Prov . G . Treas ., in acknowledging the toast , regretted the absence of Bros . Lord Carrington and the Kev . J . S . Brownrigg , and then thanked the brethren

for the cordial welcome the Prov . Grand Officers had received from the Ferdinand de Rothschild Lodge . Rro . Bowen , Prov . G . Sec , also replied . He remembered the very impressive way Bro . Brownrigg consecrated tbe lodge , although he did it in 55 minutes . He ( Bro . Bowen ) so appreciated the invitation to come to the present meeting that he started at 3 . 15 that morning from the Isle of

Wight in order to attend . He had no other reason than to come and see how the lodge was getting on on the virgin ground of Waddesdon . He said that the brethren must be careful in their work , and remember that Masonry did not consist in banqueting . Quietness and dignity of proceedings gave them a good opinion in the eyes of those who knew what Masonry was . He was sure the brethren would

not mind his saying that they should bear in mind that a new lodge ought to be perfect in its work . Hro . Martin , Prov . J . G . W ., who was called upon especially , after thanking the lodge for its great hospitality , said that in the name of the recommending lodge , the Buckingham , he wished the W . M . of the Ferdinand de Rothschild Lodge health , happiness , and prosperity during

his year of office , and the lodge every comfort and success . Bro . James Stephens , I . P . M ., said that the Worshipful Master having another important engagement was obliged to leave , but the brethren would be wanting in their duty if they allowed him to go without drinking his health . He most earnestly would have desired that the responsibility had fallen into hands more able than his ; however , for

what he might lack in expressing not only his own sentiments but those of the other brethren of appreciation of the kindness which had ever characterised their VV . M . from the first moment that they wished him to allow his name to be used for the lodge , he hoped they would forgive him ; he was sure the W . M . would . The sun never set upon Masonry , which knew no bounds , no rank , no creed , no race ; it was

a universal science . If they were in India different tribes met under its banner—hostile tribes when they were outside , deadly enemies , and yet when they came under the Masonic banner they met as friends and parted as friends . As universal as Masonry on the face of the earth was the name of Rothschild , and as universally as it was known was it respected and honoured . It was always associated

with the most philanthropic objects . The brethren of that lod ge felt more than honoured in having the privilege of obtaining the name of Rothschild for their new lodge . He was sure the lodge would prosper under Bro . Ferdinand de Rothschild ' s rule , and they hoped he would be granted that health and strength which they always wished him and which as a most generous hearted man he so truly deserved .

The Worshipful Master , in acknowledging the toast , which was most heartily drunk , first thanked the brethren tor the extra military manner in which they fired . He then said he felt he hardly deserved the eulogy Pissed on him by Bro . Stephens so kindly . It required no effort on his part to accede to the desire of the brethren lo give his name to the Iodge . and then become its Master .

He had been a Master Mason 25 or 30 years , and the } £ ° f Wales having performed his duties so well , he Une VV . M . ) was ashamed to say he had himself horribly neglected his Masonic duties . He therefore hailed with saiis-tactio . i the opportunity of founding this lodge and o ° tng his duty as much as he could in the Masonic line . ' o . Stephens had mentioned some of the advantages of

| > 'asonry . Short and inefficient as his ( Bro . Rothschild ' s ) r t . 1 " ) . Masonry bad been , he might say he had learned ™ j leelmg of excellent Masons in general . Masonry nowonl > rj ' as al > ove a th n s a charitable institution ; it not it y dl ? good in the way of giving support to orphans , but wiih ° Charity in a convivial manner , investing it __ . 1 a . md of mysterious charm that lent no little pleasure

™ "" faction to the Masonic Craft ; it brought together it 1 *™ ° ° 'herwise would not have been brought together ; andfi a ranks-but he did "ot care a fig about rank , uoon h W ? not a mer't of Masonry he would enlarge wn ,, i 1 ' " , brouBht together , as he had said , men who ban _! " ? but for > ' be brought together . Take the aen ' " ¦ . that di V He had had the pleasure of making the quaintance of brethren with whom he probably should

onlv »/ en acc lua'n'ed , and whom he hoped to see not thank" ! i 7 ? ' bu' as acquaintances on the hill . He had I . brethren again for the kind way in which they irosn •_ " eoo <* cnoueh to receive him , and he wished hiniselfth . ' V ' . ' and ha ness to the lodge , and for he s I j " at be might be many years among them . Before HeaiiL , 1 ° he mus ' ask the brethren to drink "The the , « ° ,, ' he '" stalling Master . " If it had not been for have ifj . ln t g Masler he did not know where he should nicelv S ' for , Installing Master prompted him very ,..:. i Which , hnurpvpr h » Yinm . A Ua __ hn .. M k _» _ . _ . !_» . n . 1 ..

lo BTO ' iv th future Al 1 'he brethren ought to be obliged occimUjT i ? , ns . for the very genial way in which he had B , 7 chair . Boin ^' NY " " * StePhens , I . P . M ., in reply , said he was not 'tanke I n ) Veary the brethren with a long speech , but he many ( .: ? , rotn 'he bottom of his heart for all their Kindnesses to him who came among them as a

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stranger ; it warmed his heart , and he hoped that tothe end of the chapter he should never be severed from the Ferdinand de Rothschild Lodge . The VV . M . had told them he had been somewhat neglectful of his Masonic duties , but that he hoped to prove himself better in the future . The W . M . uttered that sentiment with a sense of its significance and with an honest idea of carrying it out . For himself he should be very pleased to see Bro . Rothschild

install his successor . As far as golden opinions went , the W . M . had already had them from every soul in the lodge , and lrom thousands outside , and he ( Bro . Stephens ) hoped that they might experience a little of the actual Masonic work which was expected from a W M . He feared they were asking too much in that ; but he was sure that if the W . M . for the day would grace their meetings with his presence they would be more than delighted to see him , although

he might not do his work . For all the many kindnesses of the brethren , for the assistance of his officers during the year , he thanked them most honestly and sincerely , as well as for the very kindly way they had given their services . He hoped he might long be spared to be a member of the Rothschild Lodge . Bro . Palmer , W . M . 591 , in responding to the toast of "The Visitors , " congratulated the W . M . on attaining the

chair , and the brethren on the admirable way in which the I . P . M . had conducted his work . If the W . M . in the chair did the same as he had expressed himself willing to do , there could be nothing wanting in that lodge . The good feeling of . the senior lodgeof the province , the Buckingham , towards the Rothschild Lodge was amply exemplified by the numerous members of it who were present . Bro . lames , VV . M . 1501 , also replied ; also Bros . Whur

and Cockerill , the latter brother contrasting Waddesdon as it was when he was a boy rabbi . ing theie , with what it was now that the W . M . resided there . The whole province was under a deep debt of gratitude to the W . M ., but more especially the parish of Waddesdon . Bro . Stephens , I . P . M ., after the departure of the W . M ., took the chair , and proposed "' I'he Masonic Charities , "

which being responded to , the other toasts were given and honoured , not neglecting the Tyler ' s toast , which closed the proceedings . A beautiiul selection of music was performed under the direction of Miss Eihel Winn , assisted by Miss Frances Hipwell , Bro . James Gawthrop , Mr . Roger Mattel !! , and Miss Bessie Elliott .

WILMINGTON . LullingStOne Lodge ( No . 1837 ) . —The installation meeting of this ludge was held un Tuesday , the 13 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , when there were present Bros . V / alter Harper , W . M . ; T . F . Clarke , S . W . ; W . E . Lucas , J . W . ; A . H . Durnford , Sec ; E . W . White , P . M , S . D . ; Chas . Hind , P . M ., J . D . ; Fletcher Beach , P . M ., D . C ; P . Jones , P . M ., I . G . j G . Randall

, Tyler ; VV . Drew Ingall , P . M . ; T . W . A . Neech , P . M . ; J . H . Hepburn , P . M . ; Robert Wolfenden , Charles Searle , T . W . Hugh bmith , E . Croager , S . H . Davis , and C . W . Turner . Visitors : Bros . W . Russell , P . G . Treas . ; J . F . Croager , 30 ; li . Clarke , 1364 ; Chas . C . Potter , I . P . M . 299 , P . P . G . S . B . Essex ; W . J . Light , P . M . 299 , P . P . G . S . of Works ; Thomas Heaps , W . M . 1973 ; J . M . Longley , Centenary Master 299 ; Thos . Goymuur , W . M . 1 S 4 ; E .

Mason , 77 ; W . M . Hedger , P . M . 77 ; R . Coombes , P . M . and Treas . 12 ; J . U . bandercock , P . M . 303 ; Joseph C . Millbourn , 299 ; and Deanston Carpmael , P . M . 1965 . The lodge was opened , and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . C . Hind , P . M . 299 , then assumed the chair , Bro . Thomas Furze Clarke having been presented as VV . M . elect he was , in a very impressive manner , installed into the chair : the W . M . then

appointed and invested his officers as foil JWS : Bros . Walter Harper , I . P . M . ; VV . E . Lucas , S . VV . ; Ernest VVhite , P . M ., J . VV . ; P . Jones , P . M ., P . P . G S . B , Treas . ; C . Hind , P . M ., Stc ; A . H . Durnford , S . U ., R . Wolfenden , J . D . j Pletcher Beach , P . M ., D . C . j E . Croager , Org . ; vV . S . Fisher , I . G . ; W . Drew Ingall , P . M ., and C . Searle , Stwds . ; and G . Randall , Tyler . Bro . ind was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his efficient rendering of the installation ceremony , and Bro . \ V . Harper was presented

with a handsome and valuable Past Master ' s jewel in recognition of the excellent way in which he had discharged the duties of W . M . during the past year . It was unanimously resolved that Bro . VV . G . Diew Ingall be appointed Charity Representative of the lodge for the ensuing year . Letters were read from the Earl Amheist , P . G . M . ; Bros . J . S . Eastes , P . G . D . England , D . P . G . M . ; Sir Win . Hart Dyke , Bart ., M . P ., F . T . Tasker , J . P ., and others , regretting

their inability to be present . " Hearty good wishes " having been given , the lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned to the banquet , when the usual loyal and Maswnic toasts were duly proposed and responded to . During the evening the following breihren enlivened the proceedings , with songs , & c , Bros . Clarke , ( Millbourn , Croager , Wolfenden , 1 urner , and others .

WOL VERHA MP TON . St . Peter ' s Lodge ( No . 419 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the ist inst ., at the Star and Garter Hotel , when there were present Bros . F . T . Beck , W . M . ; E . Berry , S . W . ; E . F . Coleman , acting J . W . ; J . Seddon , Chap . ; R . A . Willcock , P . P . A . G . D . C , Ireas . ; E . F . Coleman , Stc ; T . C . Bigwood , S . D . ; W . Skett . J . D . ; T . E . Lowe , l . G . ; S . Dean , Organist ;

R . M . Lord and T . N . Lester , Stwds . ; T . Lyne , Tyler ; W . Corke , P . M ., P . G . R . ; T . Beattie , P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd . ; G . Vaughan , P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd . j T . Bradney , P . M . ; A . C . Skidmore , T . Knight , H . Vale , P . de-la-Haye , A . C . Smith , W . E . Allen , A . Orme , T . Bigwood , and W . Howell . Visitors : Bros . Rev . G . Tuttrell , P . M . Onfi ; Rev . A . Jackson , W . M . 77 ; T . Evans , P . M . 1520 ; T . Heape , P . M . 1520 ; VV . ijunminclair , 349 ; W . Hamblett ,

52 Gand 347 ; I . Jackson , 72 G ,- A . Molineaux , 526 ; and T . F . Chapman , P . M . 1 S 3 S and 526 . The lodge being opened , Bro . H . Vale was passed to the Second Degree by theW . M ., and at this meeting they had the pleasure of presenting a jewel to their late Organist , Bro . VV . E . Allen , consisting of an Organist ' s jewel , he having

occupied that post for several years . The new by-laws were signed by the brethren present and each member was presented with a copy . Bro . E . Berry , S . W ., once again gave a detailed explanation of the second tracing board , much to the enjoyment of all present . Other business having been transacted , the lodge was closed . The labours of the evening being ended , the brethren

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adjourned to refreshment , after which the loyal toasts of "The Queen" and " The Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . of England , " proposed by the VV . M ., and that of "The Acting Provincial Grand Master and Provincial Grand Officers , " proposed by Bro . Bradney , were received with Masonic enthusiasm , and honoured by the company , the latter being responded to by Bro . Beattie , P . G . Stwd . " The Worshipful Master " was proposed by Bro . R . A .

Willcock , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C ., who eulogised the excellent and earnest manner in which the work was performed , and the deep interest which the W . M . took in the lodge and Masonry in general , adding that the ceremony was so well performed as to fully maintain that standard of excellent working of which the old lodge of St . Peter had been

so justly proud in the past . In responding , the Worshipful Master thanked Bro . Willcock for his flattering remarks , and the brethren for the enthusiastic reception accorded , assuring them of the pleasure it gave him to attempt to emulate the excellent examples set before him by the Past Masters of the lodge , of which Bro . Willcock was such an able and talented

representative . The Worshipful Master then proposed " The Past Masters , " to which Bro . Corke , P . M ., P . G . R ., father of the lodge , responded . ' The Visitors , " proposed in a happy manner by Bro . G . Vaughan , P . M ., P . G . Steward , was responded to by Bro . Rev . Tuthill , P . P . G . C , who dubbed the work of the evening " most excellent . "

Bro . Rev . A . Jackson , 77 , also narrated an interesting incident which occurred on a previous visit to Wolverhampton some years ago , when he entered the lodge room immediately after the meeting , and was challenged as a stranger by one of the brethren , to whom he gave proofs of his being a Mason , and entered into conversation , and received kindly ad » ice which had been valuable to him in working his way up to the chair , and he then determined

not to visit St . Peter's Lodge until he had attained the honourable position in his lodge , which he now held . He also referred to the wrapt attention displayed by the brethren in the ceremony performed that evening , the excellent manner in which it was carried out , and the pleasure his visit had given him . He was followed by Bros . Evans , 1 5 , and Chapman , 526 and 1 S 38 , both of whom were equally pleased with the

proceedings of the evening . The toast of "The Officets" followed , proposed by the W . M ., who referred to the able manner in which he had been supported by all , the exceptional praiseworthy explanation of the second tracing board given by Bro . Berry , S . VV ., and the kindness of Bro . Coleman , Sec , in taking the J . VV . 's chair at the last moment in consequence of the unavoidable absence uf chat officer .

This was responded to by Bro . Bigwood , and thc Tyler ' s toast followed , concluding a most successful and enjoyable evening , during which the pleasure of the brethren was much enhanced by a charming programme of music , conducted under the able leadership of Bro . S . Dean , Organist , and which included several " plantation songs , " in which Bros . Chapman , Dean , Howell , Molineaux , and W . Skett took part .

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MARYPORT . Whitwell Lodge ( No . 151 ) . —The installation meeting was held on 'Thursday , the 15 th instant , at Freemasons' Hall . lhe ludge was opened by Bro . P . de E . Collin , P . P . S . G . W ., P . G . D . England , W . M ., and the following were present : Bros . T . Annison , P . G . S ., S . W ., W . M . el . ct ; R . Leach , M . O . ; J . Gardiner , P . M ., P . G . Sec , P . P . S . G . W ., P . G . S . Enghnd ; | os . Abbott , P . M .,

P . P . J . G . O ., l . G . ; J . Smith , Org . ; J . Messenger , Tylerj J . Ostle Scott , I . P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . ; T . Mandle , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . ; K . B . Penrice , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . ; Jas . Dickinson , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . ; E . G . Mitchell , P . M ., P . P . G . M . O . ; John Gibson , P . P . G . I . G . ; T . Atkinson , LP . M . 229 , P . S . G . O . ; John J . Little , VV . M . 2 S 2 , P . J . G . D . ; John Dixon , and others . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read

and conlnmed , the chair was taken by Bro . Jas . Gardiner , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., P . G . Sec , P . G . b . England , as Installing Master , to whom Bro . T . Annison , P . G . S ., S . W . and W . M . elect , was duly presented by Bro . Collin , P . M ., & c , and installed in the chair of A . in Bro . Gardiner ' s usual able manner . Bro . T . Atkinson , I . P . M ., P . S . G . O ., gave the charges . The following officers were then appointed and invested : Bros . P . de li . Collin , LP . M . and Treas .

R . Leach , S . W . ; J . Abbott , J . VV . ; J . Ostle Scott , Sec ; | . Dickinsin , R . of M . ; G . W . Turney , M . O . ; J . Gibson , S . O . ; E . B . Penrice , J . O . ; J . Gardiner , S . D . ; E . G . Mitchell , J . D . ; J . Kendall , Director of Ceremonies ; J . Smith , Organist ; Tom Brown , l . G . ; and J . Messenger , Tyler . Two candidates were proposed to be advanced to the Honourable Degree of Mark Master Masons , and after othe business had been transacted , with " Hearty good

wishes from Grand Lodge , Provincial Grand Lodge of Cumberland and Westmorland , Faithful Lodge , 229 , and Derwent Lodge , 242 , the lodge was closed . On the invitation of the Worshipful Master , the brethren adjourned to the ante-room , where a banquet was held , presided over by Bro . Annison , VV . M ., supported by hisollicers , when the toast list was gone through and duly responded to , a very pleasant evening being spent .

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MARYPORT . W . M . Sewell Council ( No . n ) . — The annual meeting of the above was held in the Masonic I lall , Eagleslield-street , on Monday , the 12 th inst . Lodge was opened , Bro . Jas . Dickinson , VV . M ., in the chair , and thc minutes of last regular meeting were read and confirmed . The chair was then taken by Bro . P . de E . Collin , P . M .,

P . G . W . of England , when Comp . Thos . Atkinson . J . 371 , was dul y presented , and received the order of the Grand High Priest at the hands of Bro . Collin in his usual able manner . Council was then closed do * n to the Degree of St . Lawrence the Martyr , when the chair was taken by Bro . Col . F . R . Sewell , P . M ., P . G . D . of England , as Installing Master , when Bro . Thos . Mandle , S . W ., W . M