Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

MIDDLESEX . HAMPTON . —Lebanon Lodge ( No . 1 , 326 ) . — -On Thursday , iSth inst ., at the Red Lion Hotel , Lion-square , Thames-street , Hampton , the installation meeting of this flourishing and prosperous lodge was held . The lodge was opened by Bro . S . Wickens , W . M . There were present Bros .

E . Hopwood , W . M ., as S . W . ; D . D . Beck , J . W . ; J . T . Moss , P . G . S . D ., Middlesex , P . M ., Treas . ; F . Walters , P . M ., Sec . ; II . A . Dubois , S . D . ; W . Hammond , P . M ., J . D . ; ( . Catchpole , D . C ; H . Potter , P . M . / W . S . ; * R . Laurence , E . H . Thiellay , C S . Simpson , 1 <\ Holmes ,

J . W . Richardson , F . Moon , E . Fielding , G . E . Wood , T . Pallet , G . Montgomery , C Bremerkamp , H . Gloster , S . Marketis , F \ Bouts , J . T . H . Moss , J . W . Baldwin , H . Mooie , and others . There were present , amongst a large number of visitors , Bros . Col . F . Burdett , Prov . G . M .,

Middlesex ; W . Mann . W . M . 144 ; B . Harris , 177 ; G . S . Haines , 18 4 ; S . Smith , Org ., 742 ; T . Price , 946 , & c . At one o ' clock p . m ., the lodge was opened . The minutes of the last regular lodge meeting were read and unanimously confirmed . The ballots , taken separately , were unanimous in favour of the admission of the

joining members and candidates for initiation . Tlie W . M . commenced the heavy programme of work by raising Bros . J . Craven , G . Reynolds , G . E . Wood , If . Gloster , S . Marketis , C Bremerkamp , and II . Moore , lo the third degree . Bro . W . Hammond , P . M . 201 , J . D ., took the

chair , and acted as W . M . for the purpose of initiating his nephew , Mr . G . Lawrence , the landlord , which he did in his usual able manner ; afterwards initiating Mr . F . Moon and Mr . f . W . Richardson , into the mysteries of ancient Freemasonry . Bro . F . Walters , P . M . and Sec , in

an able manner , installed Bro . John Thomas Moss , Prov . G . S . D ., Middlesex , W . M ' . elect , as Worshipful Master , who appointed and invested as his officers for the ensuing year Bros . D . D . Beck , S . W . ; H . G . Dubois , JAV . ; S . Wickens , P . M ., Treas . ; F . Walters , P . M ., Sec ; W .

Hammond , P . M ., S . D . ; J . Catchpole , f . D . ; J . . Jackson , I . G . ; W . H . Scott , D . C ; H . Potter , P . M ., W . S . ; G . Montgomery , CS . : J . Bavin , P . M ., Tyler . The W . M ., in the name of the lodge , presented Bro . S . Wickens , I . P . M ., Treasurer , with a massive gold five guinea Past Master ' s jewel , which had been voted to him

from the lodge funds , and a ten guinea diamond ring ( which had been subscribed for by the members ) for his wife , as he had chosen the testimonial to take that form . Bro . S . Wickens , in an eloquent speech , thanked the brethren for their generous presents . The Secretary , for his untiring exertions , had a ten ptiinea testimonial

voted to him . Several gentlemen were proposed for initiation , and as several were left on the list , it was arranged to have an emergency meeting on Monday , July 29 th . The usual splendid banquet and dessert followed . Bros . H . Potter ,

F . Wallers , and G . Montgomery , had exerted themselves in making arrangements to please every one . Some hours having been spent agreeably , the brethren returned to town , well pleased with their happy reunion .

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SOMERSETSHIRE . PROVINCIAL GRAND Loner ,. The Mark Lodge of Science , No . 128 , Wincaton , held its meeting on the 1 st inst ., at eleven

o clock , a . m . J he minutes of the former meeting having being read and confirmed , the Worshipful Master , Bro . W . S . Gillard , P . G . J . D . who was

at the last meeting unanimousl y re-elected as W . M . for the present year , proceeded to invest his officers as follows : —Bros . A . W . Butter , S . W . ; Benjamin Atwell , J . W . ; the Rev . R . H . Wingfield , Chaplain ; the Rev . W . ' E . J . Percy , M . O . ; Finest Baker , S . O . ; John Fry , J . O . , Benjamin

Atwell , Treasurer ; W . H . Hammen , Secretary ; C R . Sheppard , Registrar of Marks ; Gabriel Williams , D . C ; James Stay , S . D . ; R . S . Chant , J . D . ; J ohn Rumsey , Organist ; ' !' . Sherring , R . G . ; James Senior . Steward ; James Wing , Tyler ; the W . M . then proceeded to advance Bro . W . Ball Biggs , of Bristol .

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At 1 . 30 p . m . the Deputy Provincial Grand Mark Master of Somerset , Bro . Capt . F . G . Irwin , was announced , with his Officers , and received with the usual honours ; the Vy . W . D . Prov . G . M . stated that he had to express tho regret of the R . W . Prov . G . M ., the Earl of

Carnarvon , who could not attend on account of his health , which was received by the brethren with much regret . The Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened , congratulated the Wincanton brethren on having secured such a comfortable lodge room . The D . Prov . G . M . called on Bro . Cox , Prov . G . Sec ,

to read the minutes of the last Provincial Grand Lodge , also the balance sheet , as Bro . E . T . Payne , Treasurer , was unavoidably absent ; the minutes and accounts were respectively confirmed and adopted . Bro . E . T . Payne , Bath , was then re-electedTreasnrer , and the Vy . W . D . Prov . G . M . proceeded , on behalf of the R . YV . the P . G . M ., to invest the following brethren as Provincial Grand

Officers , for the ensuing year : — F . Vizard .. ! Prov . G . S . W . Yv . S . Gillard Prov . G . J . W . R . C Else Prov . G . M . O . W . Thompson Prov . G . S . O . W . Id . Davies Prov . G . J . O .

The Rev . W . E . J . Percy ) The Rev . R . II . Wing- - Prov . G . Chaplains . field Digby " .. ) Edward Turner Payne ... Prov . G . Treas . L . II . Ricketls Prov . G . Reg . Benjamin Cox Prov . G . Sec . Ernest Baker Prov . G . Ast . Sec .

A . W . Butter Prov . G . S . D . S . Jones Prov . G . f . D . T . E . Kell y Prov . G . D . of Cers . W . H . Hannen Prov . G . As . D . of C . General Doherty Prov . G . lnsp . ofW'ks . Benjamin Atwell Prov . G . Swd . B .

Captain Benlhall Prov . G . St . l . B . J ohn Rumsey Prov . G . Org . John I-I . Har ' ley Prov . G . Purst . John Fry Prov . G . Steward . J . Mantell Gabriel Williams

,, ,. T . Coles Prov . G . Tyler . Richard Skinner Prov . G . Asst . Tyler . The appointments were received by the assembled brethren with hearty applause . The Bye Laws for the Provincial Grand Lodge

were received and approved . Bro . James Btinter Colthurst , was received in due form and advanced to the honourable degree of . Mark Master , by the D . Prov . G . M . in his usual impressive manner .

Ihe Provincial ( J rand Lodge having been closed according to ancient custom , about thirty of the brethren adjourned to the Town Hall for the banquet , which was served in first rate style by Bro . James Stay , who had provided every delicacy in season .

Among the visitors we noticed Bro . the Rev . W . Mortimer Heath , Grand Chaplain of England ; Bros . C \ V . Wvndham , R . G . Long , John Iline , T . E . Kelley , F . Mantell , and W . J . Male . After the Banquet , which was presided over by the W . D . G . M ., the usual Masonic toasts were

given and masonic-all y honoured . Bro . W . S . Gillard , D . G . J . ., in feeling terms , proposed the health of the Vy . W . D . Prov . G . M ., IJro . Capt . Irwin , and thanked him in the name of the " Science " Lodge for his visit to Wincanton . This toast was received with rounds ol

applause , which were again and again repeated . Bro . Capt . Irwin returned thanks for the manner in which his health had been proposed and also for the hearty way his name had been received by the brethren , he also gave the brethren some good advice as to the future , and concluded a very

instructive address by proposing the health of the W . M . of the Lodge Bro . W . S . Gillard . This toast , with others , including the Grand Chaplain of England , Bro . Heath , were all well received and responded to . Bro . Heath advocated the Benevolent Fund in connection with the Mark

degree , - the brethren responded to his appeal by subscribing the sum of vi ' 5 5 s . which sum has been handed to the Rev . j . H . Newnhim , who will re present the province of Dorset and a pail of Somerset at the a . nnial festival , held in London on the 2 , 3 rd of July . The Vy . W . D . Prov . G . M . said he could not leave the Town Hall without expressing his ad-,

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miration of the decorations , and expressed a desire to know who hadsuperintended the same . On being informed that it was Bro . Iv . Skinner , of Sturminster Newton , who had carried out the whole affair , and that he was in the room , the D . Prov . G . M . called Bro Skinner to him and hi ghly complimted him on his Masonic taste and ability .

The brethren having passed a delightful evening separated at 9 o ' clock . This visit of the Prov . G . Mark Lodge will long be remembered by the Wincanton brethren for the very pleasant and agreeable manner all the proceedings were carried out .

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LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) .

Lwerpool . Conclave ( No . f )' - )) . —After a year ' s existence of the most prosperous and harmonious character , the Sir Kni ghts Companions of the Liverpool Conclave , No . « , of the Masonic

Order of the Kni ghts of Rome , and of the Red Cross of Constantino , held their regular assembly at the Adel phi Hotel , Lime-street , on Friday , the 19 th inst ., when there was a good attendance of the members of the Order . Amongst those

present were III . Sir Knight Captain Turner , Int . ( Jen . for West Lancashire ; Phil . Sir Knight , Dr . J . K . Smith , M . P . S ., K . G . C ; Em . ' Sir

Knight | . R . Gospel , V . E . ; Sir Knights H . M . Molyneux , J . G . ; R . Washington , II . P . ; J . Wood , Treas . ; If . [ nines , Rec ; T . Clark , !' . ; ( . Skeaf , Org . ; M . ' Mawson , D . C ; P . Ball , S . ; T . Ashmore , AI . P . S . 77 ; I . W . Robinson , R .

Pearson , R . Brown , | . T . Parkinson , J . E . Jackson , W . Doyle , J . Lloyd , G . H . Turner , W . Cron , W . I-I . Lee , S . Hague , H . Nelson , V . E . 77 ; E . M . Sheldon , E . Hughes , & c . ; the visitors being 111 . Sir Kni ght C . Fitzgerald Matier , V . E . 50 , D . I . G ., East Lancashire ; and J . T .

Callow , J . G . 77 . At the opening , the chair of C . was occupied b y Em . Sir Knight Smith , M . P . S ., who proceeded with the work of the conclave in a hi ghly efficient manner . The principal business was the enthronement of Em . Sir Knight , J . R . Gospel as M . P . S ., and the

consecration of the viceroy elect , Em . Sir Kni ght Molyneux , tlie ceremony being performed by Em . Sir Kni ght Smith , assisted by 111 . Sir Knights Turner and Matier . The investiture of the following officers took place : —Sir Knights H . James , S . G . ; 'P . Clark , f . G . ; R .

Washington , H . P . ; W . Doyle , Rec ; J . Wood , Treas . ( re-invested ) ; Winstanley , Prefect ; J . E . Jackson , J . Prefect ; W . Crane , S . B . ; S . Hague , Orator ; J . B . AlacKenzie , Herald ; J . Lloyd , Almoner ; J . Skief , Org . ; M . Mawson , Steward ; R . Young , 2 nd Steward . After the muster roll

hail been called and several candidates proposed for installation , the conclave was closed in peace and harmony , the knights adjourned to an excellent banquet set out in the large hall of the hotel . The M . P . S . subsequently gave , "The Queen and the Christian Orders of Masonry . " The toast of "The Earl of Bective and the Illustrious

Officers of the Supreme Grand Conclave " ( given by 111 . Sir Knight Matier ) was responded to by 111 . Sir Knight Smith . The AI . P . S . next gave , " 111 . Sir Knight Turner , Int . Gen . for W . L ., " who , in reply , alluded to the great success which bail attended the Liverpool Conclave ,

much of the credit being due to Sir Knight Smith . The P . S . then gave the "AI . P . S ., " who , in reply , thanked the Knights for the honour conferred upon him , and assured them that he would endeavour to perform his duties to the best of his ability . In giving the health of III .

Sir Knight Smith , the Int . Gen . said that as a mark of the value he placed upon his services , he had resolved to appoint the subject of the toast Deputy Int . Gen . tor West Lancashire . 111 . Sir Knight Smith , D . I . G ., returned thanks in

feeling terms . A variety of other toasls were proposed during she evening , , and excellent harmony was contributed b y Sir Knights Brown , Nelson , Pear-ion , Sheldon , Matier , & c , the accompaniments being played b y Sir Kni ght Skeaf , Organist .