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During the evening some excellent songs and recitations were given by W . ' Bros . the Rev . H . J . Hatch , T . F . Barrett , J . M . Farr , and B . Al . Johnston , and Bros . G . R . Dawson , " VV . V . Willson , T . VV . Eastgate , J . Taylor , jun ., and other brethren , the proceedings , which passed off with unusual eclat , being eventually brought to a close about 11 o ' clock .

MELTON MOWBRAY . —Rutland Lodge ( No . 1130 ) . — This Iodge was held on the iSth inst ., those present being Bros . W . S . Black , W . AL ; R . J . Lawton and R . Shafto Hawkes , Wardens" ; Willan , P . M . ; Adcock , P . AL ; Ferneley , Marsh , Fletcher , Jeeves , Goodall , Lynde , and Selby . Visitors : Bros . Allies , J . Walker , iqGo , P . G . S . W . ; Bennett , P . AL Kew , P . AL ,

12 G 5 ; and Whitmarsh . The minutes having been read and confirmed , Bro . F . G . Lynde was raised to the Third Degree by the W . M ., Bro . Black , the ceremony being well performed by the several officers . Bro . Hawkes was elected VV . AI . for the ensuing year . Tlie other general business of the Iodge was then brought to a satisfactory conclusion and the lodge closed .

BATTLE . —Abbey Lodge ( No . 11 S 4 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the Alasonic Hall , on Thursday , the iSth inst . The lodge was opened by Bro . J . B Sargent , LP . AL , supported by Bros . B . H . Thorpe , P . AL , P . P . G . S . D . ; A . D . Wornersley , S . VV . ;

XV . Lambourn , acting J . W . ; R . Hughes , acting Sec ; H . G . F . Wells , P . M ., Treas ., S . D . ; Walder , acting J . D ., C . VV . Till , l . G . ; Jesson , Tyler ; Alartin , and others . The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed , and report of audit committee received and adopted , lodge was closed in due form .

ECCLES . —Brldgewater Lodge" No . ( 1213 ) . — The installation was held and St . John ' s Festival celebrated at the Cross Keys Hotel , on Thursday , the nth inst . ; there were present Bros . Thos . Hassall , W . AL ; Abner Hassall , S . W . ; Robt . Poole , J . VV . ; VV . Bowden , P . P . G . S . B ., Treas . ; R . Robinson , Sec . ; Thos . Ball , J . D . ; T . Chadderton , I . G . ; T . Warburton , Tyler ; Thos . Cavanah , P . AL ; las . Andrew , P . AL ; R . Williams , P . AL ; J . C Alather ,

P . AL ; , J . Watson , Hugh Roberts , Alfred Taylor , John Richardson , Robert Brookes , Otto Salamouski , John Pearson , L . O'Neill , Alfred Boynton . Visitors : Peter Wadsworth , P . AL , P . P . G . D . C . Cheshire ; Ben . Taylor , P . M . 64 , 035 , 1345 , P . P-G . Treas . E . Lane . ; Dr . VV . G . Martin , VV . M . 1814 ; Ihos . Novell , 163 ; Jas . Needham , P . AL 295 ; Ferdinand Hersecher , 2 G 7 ; Robt . Brown , J . D . 295 ; Daniel Edwards , P . AL 1052 ; Oswald

Wilkinson , 1030 ; W . Corner , jur ., S . D . 1345 ; and R . R . Lisenden , S . D . 317 ( Freemason ) . Before proceeding with an account of the business we feel very pleased to record the progress the lodge has made during the past year under the able presidency of the late W . AL , Bro . Thos . Hassall . Our esteemed brother has been instrumental in causing the sum of 30 guineas to be given to thelBoys' and Girls' Schools and Widow Annuitants

during his Alastership , which now makes one hundred guineas the lodge has contributed to those institutions , and on thc present eventful day , as a last parting shot at the target of benevolence , he proposed that the sum of twenty guineas be given to the Royal Alasonic Benevolent Institution , which after being seconded by Bro . William Bowden , P . P . G . S . B ., was unanimously carried , and it is also nleasinir to record that after this sum had been voted

from the funds of the lodge there still remained a larger sum in hand than when Bro . Hassall came into office . In addition to this satisfactory state of things Bro . Hassall has had plenty of " work " to perform during his year of ofh ' ce . and represented thc lodge at the Preston Guild Festival , for which service a handsome illuminated address was presented to him . The lodge is to be congratulated upon having so zealous and painstaking a Past Alaster now

amongst them . The present W . AL is Bro . Hassall s own brother , and will be a worthy successor to him . The lodge being opened and the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed the annual balance sheet was reported on by Bro . James Andrew , P . AL , who after commenting upon the satisfactory condition of thelodge moved its adoption , which was carried . The ceremony of installation was soon afterwards commenced , Bro . R . Williams ,

P . AL ( one of the survivors from the celebrated Balaclava charge ) , officiating as Installing Alaster . The retiring W . AL presented his brother , Abner Hassall , to Bro . Williams , and theW . M . elect was duly installed for the ensuing year and proclaimed and saluted as such by the brethren . The following brethren were appointed and invested officers for the year by Bro . R . Williams , viz .: Bros . R . Poole , S . VV . ; R . H . Robinson , J . W . ; Wm . Bowden ,

P . P . G . S . B ., Treas . ( re-invested ); Thos . Ball , S . D . ; J . Chadderton , J . D . ; Jas . Andrew , P . M ., D . of C ; Thos . Hassall , P . M ., Org . ; Otto Salomouski , I . G . ; C Cliff , J . Watson , and VV . [ . Cotsivorth , Stewards . Bro . Dr . W . G . Alartin , W . AL 1 S 14 , delivered the addresses to the W . AL and Wardens and Bro . Win . Bowden , P . AL , to the brethren . " Hearty good wishes " having been expressed by the

visitors the lodge was closed and the brethren afterwards - celebrated the Festivel of St . John with a banquet , at the close of which the loyal and Alasonic toasts were proposed and responded to , the first three b y the W . AL , and that of "The R . W . P . G . AL , the Earl of Lathom , " by Bro . Wm . Bowden . Bro . Daniel Edwards , P . AL 1052 , proposed "The Health of the V . W . D . P . G . M ., Bro . the Right Hon . I ' . Stanley ,

ALP ., and the Present and Past Prov . Grand Officers , ' which was responded to by Bro . Wm . Bowden , P . P . G . S . B . At this stage of the proceedings , in consequence of several brethren having to leave , the toast of "The Visiting Brethren" was proposed by the S . W ., Bro . R . Poole , in felicitous terms , and responded to by several of their number . Other toasts were honoured , including " Ihe W . AL , "The I . P . M . and Past Masters , " "The Newly-Invested

Officers , " & c ; and in proposing "The Health of the I . P . M ., " Bro . Benjamin Taylor , P . P . G . T . East Lancslnre , took occasion to revert in terms of highest praise to the manner in which Bro . Hassall had conducted the business of tlie lodge during the past year , and in the name of thc brethren presented him with a handsome Past Master's gold jewel , manufactured by Bro . George Kenning , 47 , Bridge-street , Manchester , and in return for which Bro . Hassall tendered his warmest thanks .

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The meeting was a most successful one , whilst the banquet and proceedings that followed were very enjoyable , some capital songs being rendered by Bros . J . Andrew , K . Robinson , T . Hassall , and R . R . Lisenden . MARKET RASEN . —Bayons Lodge ( No . 12 S 6 . ) The installation meeting of this flourishing little lodge was held on Monday , the 22 nd inst . There was a fair attendance of the brethren . In the unavoidable absence of the

W . AL , Bro . H . E . Turnover , P . AL , P . P . G . S . D . ( who has twice been elected to the chair , he being the first W . AL of this lodge ) Bro . J . C . K . Saunders , P . M ., P . P . G . Chap ., presided . Lodge was opened in due form , after which the minutes were read and confirmed . Bro . Chas . Reeve was then presented and duly installed into the chair of K . S . according to ancient custom , the ceremony being most ably performed by VV . Bro . Alarsden , 712 , P . P . G . Sec . of the province . The following brethren having been appointed

to their several offices by the W . AL , were invested with the collar and jewel of otlice and suitably addressed by him on the nature of the duties to be performed by them , viz ., Bros . C . B . Greenslade , S . VV . ; VV . B . Jevons , J . VV . ; VV . Bro . Holditch , P . P . G . Chap ., Chaplain ; Bros . J . Cundale , Sec ; Jas . Casterton , S . D . ; T . Scott , J . D . ; J . T . Tateson , I . G . ; VV . Marshall , Tyler . Thc lodge being then closed , the brethren adjourned and enjoyed an excellent banquet , the remainder of the evening being spent in giving the usual loyal and Alasonic toasts .

ALDERSHOT . —Camp Lodge ( No . 1331 ) . —The installation meeting of this Iodge took place on VVednesday , the 10 th inst ., at the Alasonic Hall . Present : Bros . Eve , P . M ., P . P . G . W . ; Capt . Croisdale , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; Alajor Douglas , P . AL , P . P . G . S . B . ; Col . Richardson , P . AL , P . P . G . D . ; Quarter-Alaster Cole , P . AL , P . P . G . P . ; Andrews , P . AL 1046 ; Pomeroy , P . AL 723 ; Yond , P . AL 723 ; Hall , P . M . 142 S ; and about thirty others .

After the confirmation of the minutes , Bro . Lewis , the outgoing Alaster , proceeded to install his successor , Bro . Adams , the ceremony being performed in a most efficient manner . The officers were invested as follows : Bros . Robinson , S . W . ; Barlow , J . VV . ; Capt . Croisdale , P . AI ., Treas . ; Alajor Douglas , P . AL , Sec . ; Todd , S . D . ; Sexton , J . D . ; Campbell , I . G . ; and Hill , Tyler . At the conclusion of the installation ceremony the

Worshipful Alaster , in a few well chosen words presented Bro . Lewis , LP . AL , with a valuable Past Alaster ' s jewel which had been voted to him by the lodge in recognition of his excellent services during his year of office . The presentation was suitably acknowledged by Bro . Lewis , I . P . AI ., who spoke of the pleasure which he had experienced in doing his best for the lodge during the period he had held office therein .

Bro . Capt . Croisdale , P . M ., P . P . G . Swd . Br ., then brought under the notice of the brethren the circumstance of their esteemed R . W . P . G . AL , Bro . Beach , being about to preside at the next anniversary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and urged the needs and claims of the institution to their support , and concluded his appeal by proposing that a donation of £ 5 5 s . in addition to the usual subscriptions should be voted out of the lodge funds

and handed to Bro . Eve , P . AL and P . P . G . W ., who he informed the brethren had very kindly consented to act as Steward on this occasion . The money was at once unanimously voted , and subsequently augmented by a further grant of £ 5 5 s . out of the funds of the Charitable Association which has been established in connection with the lodge . Bro . Alajor Douglas , P . AL , P . P . G . S . B ., was then elected as the representative of the lodge at tbe next meetinir of

the Provincial Grand Committee for the revision of the bye-laws of the province of Hants and Isle of Wi ght , to be held at Basingstoke on the 30 th inst . Bro . Capt . Croisdale , P . M ., & c , then proposed that a voteof thanks should be tendered to the LP . AL for the admirable way in which he had performed the duties of Installing Officer that day . He considered Bro . Lewis had set a bright example to his successors in the chair of K . S .,

which he hoped they would not be slow to follow . He congratulated him upon the impressive manner . in which he had delivered the addresses , and urged the newly-installed officers to thoroughly master all the details of their work and thereby maintain the high character the Iodge had now acquired for its efficiency . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned for refreshment . After this had been discussed the usual

loyal and Alasonic toasts were duly honoured . Bro . Eve , P . AL and P . P . G . W ., in responding for "The Provincial Grand Officers , " said he felt it a great honour to have his name associated with the distinguished brethren named in the toast ; he assured the VV . M . that the Prov . Grand Officers present felt it to be a great privilege in having been present at the interesting ceremony of the day . The outgoing Alaster he had known for many years , and

he was especially pleased to find him taking so active an interest in Alasonry ; and as regards the Alaster who had been placed in the chair that day , he was well-known to be a good Alason and to be a genial good fellow who would follow in the footsteps of his worthy predecessors and infuse into all their Alasonic proceedings that geniality and cordiality which would make their attendance at lodge a pleasure . On behalf of the Provincial Grand Officers he

thanked them heartily for thc way in which the toast had been received ; he felt he should be wasting their time unnecessarily if he were to dilate on the past services of the Prov . Grand Officers . They were aware that those brethren had worked hard for the welfare of the Craft , and the R . W . Prov . Grand Alaster had selected and ajipointed them to their present positions as a reward for their past Alasonic services . The reception invariably received bv

the Provincial Grand Officers at the various lodges in the province was a clear proof , if any were needed , that the brethren generally considered they had fairly earned the honour which had been conferred upon them by their R . W . Prov . Grand Master . The Immediate Past Alaster proposed "The Health of the Worshipful Alaster , " and remarked that there had been many pleasant duties which it had fallen to his lot to

perform , but this was the most pleasant of all , and if they were to travel all over the globe he did not think they would lind a brother better fitted for the duties he had undertaken than their esteemed Bro . Adams , and he could assure his worthy brother they would all do their utmost to make his year of ollice a thorough success . The Worshipful Master resjjonded in a neat little speech , in which he assured the brethren that he would not yield to anyone in his love for Freemasonry and in an earnest desire

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to emulate the efficiency for which the Past Alasters of their lodge had ever been distinguished ; and he concluded by asking the brethren to drink "The Health of the Past Masters , " which drew from all present a most hearty response . Bro . Eve , P . AL and P . P . G . W ., responded on behalf of "The Alasonic Charities , " saying he felt sure all present

were fully impressed with the good work accomplished by those admirable Institutions . He maintained that our three Alasonic Charities are the three greatest philanthropic institutions ever established in this kingdom . It is true the funds were sometimes diverted to purposes which he considered altogether outside Alasonry , for a good and noble purpose no doubt , and he felt therefore that " on the whole they were

well and wisely administered . He then gave a few statistics , and said the amount of money raised yearly for the support of our Alasonic Charities was a thing of which any part of the world might be proud . He concluded an admirable speech by expressing a hope that the brethren would do their utmost to support their R . W . P . G . AL at the

forthcoming festival . Bro . Eve , having undertaken the office of Steward , said he should be most happy to receive their donations . Several other toasts were proposed and responded to , the intervals between the toasts being enlivened by music , glees , songs , & c , and the Tyler ' s toast brought a most enjoyable Alasonic evening to a close .

DURHAM . —Norman Lodge ( No . 1334 ) . —On VVednesday afternoon , Januarv 17 th , the members of thc above lodge met at the Alasonic Hall , for the purpose of installing the W . AL for the ensuing year . The lodge was duly opened by Bro . VV . Grey , W . AL , who was supported by Bros . 1 . Barker , Uidler , and Donkin , P . M ' s . 1334 ; J . Sewell , T . R . Richardson , T . BellS . Holdsworthand W .

, , Coxon , P . AIs . 124 ; J . H . Leach , I . P . AI . ; C AlcNamara , VV . M . 97 ; J . C . Moor , S . W . 97 ; J . Hudson , W . M . 94 ; and others . The W . AL elect , Bio . Daniel Whitehead , was presented by Bro . VV . Grey to the installing master , Bro . Laidler , who performed thc installation ceremony in a very able manoer Bro . Whitehead was duly installed in the chair of K . S . The following were invested the

officers for the ensuing year : Bros . VV . Grey , I . P . M . ; J . F . Hillier , S . VV . ; S . Wilkinson , J . VV . ; Rev . A . Hildritch , Chap . ; G . Chajmian , Treas . ; R . Hawkswell , Sec ; J . Willen , S . D . ; W . Pattison , J . D . ; R . Maxwell , Org . ; H . Fox , l . G ; and J . Steel , Tyler . The lodge haying been duly closed , the brethren retired to the banqueting hall , where a very sumptuous banquet was provided under the very excellent catering of Airs . Carr , of the Half Afoon . The newly-installed W . ALBro .

, D . Whitehead , presided , and Bro . Hillier , S . W ., was in the vice-chair . The following brethren ot the choir , Alessrs . G . Goodhead , J . Walker , J . Alutton , G . Lcatham , and D . Whitehead , rendered some vocal music . Bro . J . Atkinson presided at the piano , and Bros . Hillier and Brignal , P . M ., also contributed towards the musical harmony , a really enjoyable evening being spent .

HORNSEA . —Alexandra Lodge ( No . 1511 ) . — The annual installation meetingof this rapidly rising Iodge on the east coast was held on VVednesday , the 17 th inst ., at the Alasonic Hall , Wilton-terrace . The W . AL , Bro . G . L . _ Shackles , P . G . S . D . ' , presided , supported by thc following officers , brethren , and visitors : Bro . Geo . Spink , W . AL elect , S . VV . ; Alaw , J . VV . ; George Alilner , P . AL

, Lecture Alaster ; B . L . Wells , P . AL , P . P . G . S . B ., Treas . j C Laking , Secretary ; R . A . Medd , S . D . ; Geo . Stephenson , j . D . ; A . Elsom , LC ; XVm . Train , D . C ; G . Hardy , P . AL , P . P . G . S . D . ; Goodwin ; Smithson ; Rey nolds . P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , 250 ; Haigh , P . AL , P . P . G . D . C , 250 ; George Wilson . P . M ., P . P . G . S . D ., 57 ; Haberland , P . M ., P . G . J . D . ; Tessevman , P . ALP . P . G . S . of Works

, , 57 ; Sissons , P . AL , P . P . G . Reg ., 1010 : Beavers , P . AI . 57 : King , W . AL 57 ; Forder , W . AL 1010 ; Alyers , S . W . 57 ; Bennett , S . VV . 1 G 11 ; Storry , J . VV . 57 ; A . P . Wilson , P . VV . 294 ; H . Vise , 250 ; Wildbore , 575 Chappell , J . D . 1611 ; and others . The customary formalities having been observed , the VV . AI . elect , Bro . Spink , was presented bv Bros . Wells .

P . AL , and Milner , P . AL , to thc Installing Master , Bro . Hardy , P . AL , to receive at his hands the benefit of installation , and was with due rite and ceremony inducted into the ^ chair of K . S . and saluted , Bro . Beavers , P . M . 57 , acting as D . C . The following brethren were then appointed and invested as officers for the ensuing year Bros . George L . Shackles , P . G . S . D ., I . P . AI . : R . A .

Aledd , S . VV . ; A . E . Allen , J . W . ; John Heslop , P . AL , Chap . ; B . L . Wells , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., Treasurer ; Laking , Secretary ; George Stephenson , S . D . ; Elsom , i- ^ -i . Jrain , D . C ; Webb , J . D . ; Goodwin , Steward ; and Aliskin , Tyler . The Installing Alaster was assisted by Bros . Walter Reynolds , P . AL , P . P . G . D . C , and G . L . Shackles , P . M ., P . G . S . D ., the oration to the Wardens ; being given bv the

former and the address to the biethren by the latter , Bro . Hard y himself giving the one to the VV . AI . in his usual effective and impressive manner . The excellent rendering of the whole of the ceremony of installation reflected great credit on the brethren who took part in it and was greatly appreciated by those present . Onthemotion ' of the Worshipful Alaster , seconded by Bro .

Aledd , S . W ., a vote of thanks was passed to Bros . Hardy and Reynolds for their services , both of whom subsequently acknowledged the compliment . During the lodge sitting W . Bro . B . L . Wells , P . AL , P . P . G . S . B ., said he had the extreme pleasure of presenting for Bro . Shackles ' s acceptance a very handsome and chaste Past Alaster ' s jewel subscribed for by all the members of the token of the

lodge , as a very high esteem in which Bro . Shackles was held , and as some small recognition by the brethren of the services rendered and of thc way in which the duties of the chair for two successive years had been carried out by him ; and in placing such jewel on the breast of Bro . Shackles as a symbol of the fraternal feelings of each member of the Alexandra Lodge , and wishing him all health to wear it for many

many years to come , he ( Bro . Wells ) might be allowed to say he felt there were few Alasons who by the good suit and service done to Freemasonry deserved more fully all the honours it was possible for the Iodge to bestow . Bro . Shackles was both a young man and a young Alason , having taken office as l . G . only five years ago , then Deacon , Warden , and twice in the chair , and yet both in the Craft and the Arch , his heart and soul being in his work , his Alasonic career had been so marked and so valued