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Architect of thc Universe . Freemasonry is universal , and Jews , Greeks , and Mahommcdans can enjoy its privileges as well as Christians , all hoping to assemble in the Grand Lodgeabovc . ... « , , ,, , c Bro . Barrell proposed " The W . Alr . and Alembers of other Lodges in the Province , " pointing out that not the IP . W nralitvinn- feature of Alasonry is its social aspect . He

especially welcomed Bro . Chalmers , W . AL of the Olive Union Lodge , who was initiated , passed , and raised in the Hundred of Elloe Lodge . Bro . Chalmers returned thanks for the hearty reception of the toast . He had often been asked what good there is in Masonry . He rep lied that so far as money is concerned probabl not £ 5 but it cements a bond of union that

y , neither time nor distance can break . That is one of its great advantages , worth more than anything in the mere shape of money . He was g lad to meetso many old friends , and of all places he had been in if he had to shift his home again he could only say if he had his choice he would like to come back to Spalding . Bro . Benner , P . M ., proposed "The Visitors , " to which

Bro . Capt . Walters responded . }) Bro . D'Alcorn very humourously gave " The Ladies , which was responded to in the same witty strain by Bro . Sawyer , and thc Tyler ' s toast was given by Bro . Hancock and received in Alasonic form . The evening was enlivened by recitations from Bros . O . H . Harrison and Barrell , and vocal music from Bros . Scott , Curtis , Chalmers , Blunt , Woodrow , and Aloore .

DEVIZES . —Wiltshire Lodge of Fidelity ( No . 653 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge took place at the Masonic Hall , on the 16 th inst ., when thc Devizes brethren were supported by several visitors , including Bros . J . Sparks , P . AL 1271 , P . P . G . O . Wilts ; A . J . Beaven P . M . 1271 , P . P . G . P . ; Dr . VV . D . Lovell , LP . AL 1271 , P . P . G . D . of C ; F . B . Norris . S . VV . G 32 ; E . J . Grubbe , J . VV . GS ;

L . E . de Ridder , 152 ; and others . The outgoing W . M ., Bro . J . A . Randell , performed the earlier part of the ceremony of installation , the remainder being at his request taken by Bro . VV . Nott , P . AL , the Prov . Charity Secretary . The W . AL elect , Bro . G . S . A . Waylen , S . VV ., having been duly installed invested the officers for the ensuing vear as follows : Bros . J . A . Randell ,

LP . AL ; S . AL Badham , S . W . ; VV . H . Bush , J . VV . ; D . A . Gibbs , P . AL , Treas . ; VV . Nott , P . M ., Sec . ; F . S . Hancock , S . D . ; T . C Hojikins , J . D . ; H . A . Canning , I . G . ; H . Howse , P . AL , VV . J . Baldwin , and H . J . Johnson , Stewards ; and C R . Barnes , Tyler . The usual addresses to the W . AL , officers , and brethren were delivered by Bro . Nott . . . .

The W . M ., Bro . Waylen , afterwards congratulated the brethren on their first installation meeting in their own Alasonic Hall , and said that although they had already made that hall very convenient and very handsome , yet there were many items of furniture and of embellishment which were still wanting . He thought that every brother on attaining the position which he had that afternoon reached

would feel glad to contribute something to make their Masonic home more complete , and he would set the example by presenting a large oaken tablet to be affixed against the wall , and on which would be recorded the names of the Worshipful Alasters who had ruled over the lodge from its commencement with room to add the names of those yet to come . He trusted that this would be found to be an

ornament to the hall and afford matter of interest to the brethren . This gift and thc remarks with which it was introduced were warmly applauded . The usual routine business was gone through , and the alms bag having been sent round in aid of thc Lodge Charity Fund the lodge was closed . The brethien afterwards adjourned to the Bear Hotel ,

where there awaited them an excellent banquet , to which a member of the lodge , Bro . S . Watson Taylor , of Erlestoke Park—though unable , through absence abroad , to be present himself—had contributed a liberal supply of venison and game . The usual loyal and Alasonic toasts were duly given and responded to .

LIVERPOOL . —Alliance Lodge ( No . 667 ) . There are very few lodges in West Lancashire which have so long and so thoroughly enjoyed well deserved popularity and prestige as the above lodge . These have been honestly secured by the substantial work of charity accomplished by the brethren , by the admirable way in which the lodge is carried on , and by the prevalence of the true spirit of Freemasonrv in a large degree . The annual celebration of the

Festival of St . John on the 16 th inst ., at the Alasonic Hall , Hope-street , the very large attendance and sustained enthusiasm of the proceedings again clearly indicated the vitality of the old lodge . T here were upwards of 100 brethren in attendance , the visitors included between 30 and 40 P . G . Officers , VV . AIs ., and P . A 1 s . Amongst these were Bros . H . S . Alpass , G . S . B . of Eng ., P . G . Sec . West

Lancashire ; J . Newell , P . P . G . S . W . ; Alajor Turner , P . P . G . Treas . ; J . T . Callow , P . P . G . Treas . ; H . Williams , P . P . G . A . D . C . ; Dr . VV . H . Whittle , J . D . 1 G 09 ; J . AL Boyd , Sec . 1609 ; VV . Savage , VV . AI . 1 G 09 ; A . Thomson , P . AI . 1055 ; R . E . Alitton , W . AL 1756 ; J . Cantor , Asst . Org . ! 6 o 9 ; H . Jones . W . AI . iG 7 S ; E . Paull , W . AL 135 G ; Councillor J . Ball , P . M . G 73 ; Dr . Pitts , P . AL 1 G 20 ;

J . Holme , VV . AI . 1325 ; H . Alorris , P . AL 1505 ; VV . Brackenbury , P . P . G . A . D . C ; J . Newsome , P . AL 1384 ; J . C . M'Cuire , W-AI . IS 47 ; Rev . Dr . Hyde , 10 S 6 ; R . J . Hudson , T . Hatton , XV M . 203 ; VV . Addis , 1 G 09 ; J . B . Alackenzie , P . AL , Treas . 1 G 09 ; J . Lay , 223 ; J . Dempsey , 4- > 5 ; F . Yeatman , G 67 ; VV . Arrowsmith , 220 ; H . Alason , 1356 ; R . Jones , 1 G 75 ; D . Parry , W . AL 10 SG ; J . Shield ,

S . S . 10 S 6 ; H . Jones , VV . AI . 1 G 75 ; J . B . Alacpherson , 1 G 09 ; B . Russell 1393 ; J . Leatherbarrow , 85 ; J . A . Henry , 1505 ; H . Hartley , SG ; J . Barlow , J . D . 1713 ; A . H . Hallwood , 1505 ; I ' * . Beaumont , 1 G 75 ; R . Alartin , jun ., P . AI . 11 S 2 ; J . Prescott , 1713 ; E . Brammell , 1 G 09 ; G . C . Harvey , 203 ; and others . The Past Alasters of the Alliance Lodge who were present included Bros . T . Ockleshaw , G . S . Willings ( who was warmly congratulated on

his partial recovery from a very serious illness ) , J . I ' .. Jackson , P . P . G . S . of W . ; T . Skillicorn , and T . Peake . Amongst the members present were Bros . J . W . Broadbent , R . G . Alorris , T . R . Willings , J . Walters , VV . L . Cooper , and AI . Elliott . I he lodge was opened in due form by Bro . David Lloyd , the retiring W . AL , and he concluded his year of ollice by initiating a candidate . Bro . Arthur Bucknall , the W . M . elect ( one of the most popular members of the Alliance ) ,

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was afterwards duly installed into the chair , thc ceremony being performed by Bro . T . Ockleshaw , P . AL The subsequent portion of this section of the day ' s business was carried out by Bro . T . Peake , P . AL , the following officers being appointed and invested : Bros . David Lloyd , I . P . AI . ; J . E . Jackson , P . AL , P . P . G . S . of W ., M . C ; Robert Foulds , S . VV . ; James Bailey , J . VV . ; John Ellis , P . M .,

Treas . ( re-elected ); James Lees , bee . ; J . bkeaf , P . P . G . O ., Org . ; Robert Hudson , S . D . ; Thomas Mason , J . D . ; Edward Carter , l . G . ; T . G . Luya , S . S . ; J . Barker , J . S . ; and Peter Ball was re-elected Tyler . _ The business portion of the proceedings havingbeen concluded , about 100 brethren sat down in the' large banqueting room to a first class dinner served by Bro . Woodhouse ,

whose catering gave universal satisfaction to the numerous brethren who were present . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed in appropriate terms by the W . AL " Our Alasonic Rulers " was responded to by Bro . H . S . Alpass , G . S . B ., who stated that as the Grand Lodge now ruled over upwards of 2000 lodges , the work of the AI . W .

G . AL was most arduous , requiring the earnest assistance of everyone of the Grand Officers . He expressed a hope that there would be a large representation of Alasters and Past Masters from the provinces at the meeting of the Grand Lodge in London in the course of a few weeks , when the revised "Book of Constitutions" would be considered and arranged .

Bros . J . Newell and Major Turner also responded to the toast . During the evening Bro . D . Lloyd , I . P . AI ., was presented with a valuable Past Master ' s jewel . A choice musical programme was given by Bros . J . Cantor , A . Child , J . B . Alacpherson , J . A . Aluir , VV . Lewis , R . N . Hobart , A . Ramage , and J . Skeaf , who accompanied .

DEAL . —Wellington Lodge ( No . 7 84 ) . —A meetingof this Iodge was heldon Thursday , the nth inst ., at the Public Rooms , Park-street , when there were present Bros . J . F . Solly , W . AL ; T . Bent , P . AL , S . VV . ; E . L . Bridge , junr ., J . VV . ; Rev . R . Patterson , Chap . ; J . M . Browning , Treas . ; VV . H . Hayman , Sec . ; J . H . Capps , S . D . ; E . Elliott , J . D . ; VV . H . Hammond ,

I . G . ; F . F . Barber , Steward ; and VV . J . A . Norris , Tyler ; P . AI . 's B . Wood , A . F . S . Bird , P . P . G . S . W . ; G . VV . Moon , J . E . Apps , P . G . J . D . ; Doorne , Org . ; P . Frost , E . G . Grigg , VV . Allen , and E . T . Allen . Visitors : Bros . VV . Watts , 1209 ; G . Band , 1096 ; C Chamberlain , 1096 ; J . Court , 1096 ; R . Duval , 1096 ; R . Rogers , 1152 ; G . Beal , 1096 ; VV . Hughes , 1206 ; ] . Fawcett , 1096 ; L . Spurrier , 39 S ; G . Hopper , 199 ; H . Prescott , 199 : W . Woodruff , 1206 ; C . Baker , 1206 ; J . Plant , 31 ; A . J .

Emmerson , 1206 , P . P . G . J . W . ; and the Rev . J . B . Harrison , P . P . G . C . The business of the lodge was to initiate Mr . Joseph Trevors and to install the W . M . elect , Bro . John Farley Solley , for the second year . The installation ceremony was very ably performed by Bro . A . F . S . Bird , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . The officers were appointed as follows :

Bros . B . Wood , I . P . M . ; E . Bridge , jun ., S . W . ; E . Elliott , J . W . ; Rev . R . Patterson , Chap . ; Browning , Treas . ; VV . H . Hayman , Sec . ; J . H . Capps , S . D . ; XV Hammond , J . D . ; T . Paul , D . C ; F . Barber , I . G . ; J . Doorne , Org . ; T . Allen and Eastman , Stewards ; and VV . J . Norris , Tyler . After " Hearty good wishes " and the proposal of candidates for initiation the brethren adjourned to the Royal

Hotel , when 40 sat down to an excellent banquet provided by the worthy host , Bro . Foster . After the cloth was removed the Worshipful Alaster proposed the toasts of "The Queen and the Craft , " and "H . R . H . the Prince of Wa ! es , ~ iM . VV . Grand Master of England , " and said that her Majesty had in her absence from public ceremonials an excellent substitute in the person of her son , our Prince and

Grand Alaster , who was always happy when doing his duties and never better pleased than when pleasing the people . Alasonry had made rapid strides under his presidency , and his Royal Highness would always find time among his multitudinous duties and pleasures to preside as the head of the Cralt . "The Pro G . AL , Earl of Carnarvon ; thc Deputy G . M .,

Lord lathom ; and the Officers of Grand Lodge" was next given with a few appropriate remarks by Bro . Bird , P . P . G . S . W . "The R . W . Provincial Alaster , Viscount Holmesdale , M . P ., " was then given from the chair . The Worshipful Alaster in proposing the toast of " The V . W . the D . P . G . AL , Bro . Eastes , and Prov . Grand Officers Present and Past , " said the brethren had heard the letter

read from Bro . Eastes by the Secretary , regretting his inability to attend owing to indispositions . He , the W . AL , could testify to the kindness and courtesy of Bro . Eastes in attending to the technical details of lodges , having had correspondence with him , and thought he might justly say Bro . Eastes gave in his office general satisfaction . Bro . Rev . Harrison , M . A ., P . AL 109 G , P . P . G . C , whose

name had been coupled with that toast , returned thanks on behalf of the D . P . G . AL , whom he said was the right man in the right place . Bro . Emmerson , P . AL 120 G and P . P . G . J . W ., then gave "The Health of the W . AL" in flattering terms , and alluded to the fact of his re-election and ot the esteem in which thev held him .

The Worshipful Master returned thanks , and next gave " Prosperity to neighbouring lodges , " which was responded to by Bros . Band , VV . AI . 109 G , and Prescott , W . AL 199 . Bro . Apps , P . AL , P . G . J . D ., then gave "The Health of the Installing Alaster , Bro . Bird . " He said it always afforded him the liveliest satisfaction to be present on these occasions , and he thought on the last occasion the

ceremony was rendered as well as jiossiblc , but on this occasion it was still better . Bro . Bird , whose rising was thc signal for a hearty ovation from the brethren , said in thanking them all for their kindness and cordiality it was a maxim he learned at school that what was worth doing at all was worth doing well , and to his steadfast adherence to that truth he attributed much

of his success in life . The time would certainly come when through failing memory perhaps or bodily infirmity he should retire before some younger brother , and he thought he could look with pleasure on some other to take his place . "The Alasonic Charities" was responded to by Bro . Emmerson , whose name is so often associated with that excellent virtue by officiating as Steward to one or other of our noble Institutions .

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" The Secretary and Treasurer " being given , was responded to by Bros . Hayman , P . AL , and Browning , P . M . "The Past Alasters , " to which the LP . AL , Bro . B . VVood , responded ; "The Officers , " acknowledged by Bro . Bridge , jun ., S . VV . ; and the Tyler ' s toast brought this highly satisfactory gathering to a close . The evening ' s amusement was greatly enhanced by thc exquisite singing of Bro . Rhodes and Plant , from Canterbury Cathedral , who received well merited applause .

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA . —Priory Lod ge ( No 1000 ) . —The annual installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Terminus Hotel on the iSth inst . Bro T F Barrett , P . P . G . Reg ., W . Al ., occupied the chair , and there were also present VV . Bro . G . Berry , I . P . M Bro VV II Merritt , S . VV ., W . M . elect ; W . Bros . F . Wood , Treas A . Lucking , Sec . ; Bro . G . R . Dawson , J . D . ; W Bro ' C . Floyd , l . G . ; Bro . A . Alartin . Tvler : W . Hv < = * ir "

_ , Johnstone , P . P . G . D . ; G . F . Jones , P . P . G . S . W T W . HarrisP . P . G . A . D . of C ; J . AL Farr , P P . G . ^ B ^ Bros W Gregson , W . H . Lockey , H . Luker , J . F . Har ' \ V \ 11 Wa rr x' I """ - B M -J h P ° " J- A . Withers , w n , J- r 'J'J ^ ' i un and the following visitors : W . Bro . Pissey , P . M . and Sec . 1734 ; Bro . T . VV . Eastgate , S . W . . 563 ; VV . Bros . H . H ^ per , P . M . Ind Sec 160 ; VV . V . Willson , W . M . 1 G 0 ; F . Bird , VV . M , o 4- ' the Hon . O . G . Lambart , W . AL , G 0 ; Bros . F . R . Hales ' , J . W . GJ ; A . C . Thorpe , 34 J J . Ayling , , 817 ; and

Letters were also received from W . Bros . F . A Philhrirk Q CD . P G . AL ; E . E . Phillips , W . M . . 734 , ? M .. S 00 ; to attend " ' expressm = thelr reSret at b * "S unable n ? ? 1 , ng been < ipened ° ln due form the minutes of the last Iodge were confirmed , and Air . VV . B . Kinsey C E was balloted for as a candidate for initiation and unkn ' i ' - ™ \ report ° f ?!* Aud * Committeewhich

T" ^ SfS ,. < . , showed the lodge to be in a satisfactory financial position , was read and adopted ; and the VV . M . elect was subset quently installed b y VV . Bro . Lucking , P . AL , P . Z PPG D . of C , who performed the ceremony in his ' customary able and impressive manner . The VV . M . then appointed and invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : VV . Bros . Barrett , I . P . M .: W . G . R ™)(»„

, T J A ? ' , • Grayson , J . W . ; W . Bros . F . Wood 1 reas . ; A . Lucking , Sec . ; the Rev . H . J . Hatch Chan ID G ' C ' F ? ovd T ' r - ' Vr / ° 5 V J' " Harrinfe J- u - > C Hoyd , I . G . ; and Bro . A . Alartin , Tyler . A cordial vote of thanks having been accorded to VV Bro . Lucking for kindly officiating as Installing Master , Mr . Kinsey was initiated by the newly-installed W . AI who heartil

was y congratulated upon the perfect manner in which he worked the degree . VV . Bro . F . Wood was appointed the representative of the lod ge on the Charitv Committee of the province ; and two candidates having been proposed for initiation , the proceedings were then closed in solemn prayer . At about five o ' clock the brethren sat down to recherche

a banquet , which was excellently served under the superintendence of Bro . Kail ; and at the conclusion thc VV . M who presided , proposed the usual toasts , which were enthusiasticall y drunk with Alasonic "fire . " In proposing "The R . W . P . G . M ., the Right Hon . Lord Brooke ALP ., " the Worshipful Master safd he could not submit the toast to the brethren without rema , k J , ,

tne loss the province had sustained by the death of the fate Lord Tenterden . In Lord Brooke however he had every reason to believe that the selection of the Grand Master thiwt : * 5 ! . always w ^> admirable , as he had been told that his lordship was a liberal hearted man and a good Mason ; they could onl y hope that they might frequently see him in the province .

The toast having been heartil y honoured the Worshipful Master then submitted "The W . D . P . G . A 1 . F A Philbrick , Q . C , and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officens , Present and Past . " He congratulated the brethren upon W . Bro . Philbnck ' s re-appointment , and remarked that they were very unfortunate in not having the D . P G M amongst them that evening , but his absence

solelywas attributable to a long standing previous engagement W . Bro . Jones , P . P . G . S . W ., in acknowled ging the toast , assured the brethren that the Prov . Grand Officers had always endeavoured and they should ever continue to . endeavour to do all they possibly could lor the Craft im general and of the Province of Essex in particular

Bro . J . C . Johnstone , P . P . G . D ., in response to repeatedl calls also addressed the brethren , expressing the pleasure he felt at the rapid strides which the province had made , and which he believed it would continue to make unde ? the Alastership of Lord Brooke , whose appointment he regarded as a very important epoch in the Masonic history

1 he I . P . AI . in proposing " The Health of the W . M . " said he had every confidence that under Bro . Merritt the Priory Lodge would continue to flourish , as the newlyelected Master had worked his way up from the ranks , by serving every office in the lodge except that of I G The toast having been cordially drunk the W . AL said he entered his

upon year of office with every feeling of satisfaction . During the past year the financial position of the lodge had been retrieved , thanks principally to the energetic exertions of their worthy Secretary , and they had candidates of the right sort coming forward . He sincerely thanked the brethren for the hearty manner in which the ' v . had drunk his health . «

I he Initiate having been proposed from the chain . u . h'iJf J , ' cplled m abr , ef but appropriate speech and 1 the W . AL then proposed "The Past Masters ? " conoid with the name of Bro . Barrett , LP Al t-n .., 1 , P behalf of thelodge , he presented the jewel of a P ° ' ? J marking that he felt sure they all trusted that Bro . ' w Barret being recovered from his recent serious iflnes ^ ? £ *»

^ . W £ ff " * ! " = i ^ I he jewel was manutactured bv Bro n _ . ni- ™ «¦ „ . Little Britain , London . y e 0 rfce I < C ! u "" ft . VV . Bro . Barrett having thanked the brethren , for , their tangible expression of approval of the r ., 1 ' which he had discharged the duties of hisMeTZiZ the past year , said it would always be to earnest on tSS ^^ T ^ £ ™ - and to render , him ^ wha ? »& ^^^ tt ^ tS ^ ' ^; tesssffts ^ g