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Bro . Hopwood did not that evening feci equal to the work . This toast having been drunk , the W . M . briefly replied , and stated that he hoped the brethren woultl excuse any shortcomings t f his that evening , antl that he woultl at the next lodge meeting endeavour to carry out the whole of the work to their satisfaction , but as they were all aware he had had a very

severe illness , and did not feel quite recovered from its effects yet , and that it had to a very great extent interfered with his Masonic working . The next toast was "The Initiates , " which was prefaced by the VV . M . with a few ajipropriate remarks . Bros . Tagg antl Moody both acknowledged the compliment , and the latter particularly expressed his obligations at having been allowed by the

brethren of the Hemming Loc ' ge to become a member of the aneient and noble order of Freemasons , which not only taught the precepts of harmony and benevolence to its members , but endeavoured by its examjde to disseminate those princijiles throughout the world . The proceedings having been enlivened by the dramatic and vocal selections of Bros . Ockenden , Hurst , Tagg , Jessit and Walls , the

W . M . rose and proposed " The Health of their visitor , Bro . H . Jones , 1326 . " In his remarks he stated that he had known Bro . Jones many years , snd that he was very pleased to see him as a guest of the Hemming Lodge , which usually had thc pleasure of receiving visits from many brethren , and he was very sorry to state that this was the first occasion in its history that its hospitality hail

been dispensed to only one visitor . "The Health of the Past Masters" was then proposed by the VV . M ., coupled with the name of the I . P . M ., without whose valuable assistance the lodge could never have succeeded , in so short a time , in establishing for itself the good name that it bore in the province . Bro . Hammond having suitably acknowledged thc compliment , the VV . M . gave " The other

Officers of the Lodge , " mentioning each personally by name . The toast having been honoured , Bios . Hill , Ilur .-t , Wheeler , Jescill and Ockenden severally icplied . Bro . Walls having by request of the W . M . sang a portion of the " National Anthem , " and " God Bless the Prince of Wales , " thc Tyler's toast was given , and the brethren separated until thc third 1 hurstlay in January .

GREAT STANMORE . —Abercorn Lodge ( No . i _ 4 i |) . —In closing the first season of this highly successful new lodge , held at thc Abercorn Arms Hotel , we have to record two emergencies , which has enabled all the new members to rank as M . M . The first meeting , held on the 5 th ult ., was fully attended by the officers ami brethren , and under the very able direction of the VV . M ., Bro .

Helsdon , P . M ., Bro . Eversden was raised to the sublime degree of M . M . Bros . Hackney , Thompson , and Lloyd were jiassed . The Secretary then read , to thc great satisfaction of thc brethren , a re-ply to his apjilication from the V . W . Bro . the Marquis of Hamilton , S . G . W ., accepting the offer of the lodge to become hon . member , upon which Bro . Joshua Nunn , J . W ., P . M . and P . G . S . B ., proposed ,

. -mtl Bro . Holden , S . D ., seconded , that such he duly recur ded on thc lodge minutes , which was cairied unanimously After the usual enquiries , the lodge closed in per ' cvt hur mony at 6 p . m ., antl the brethren adjourned to refresh inent and mutual enjoyment . The last meeting was held on the 2 nd inst ., in the jire sence of the following brethren : —R . Helsdon , P . M ., VV . M .

J . W . Garrod , S . W . ; O . Vincent , acting I . W . ; C . Veal , P . M ., Hon . Sec ; J . Holden , S . D . ; G . Tidcombe , J . D . ; J . Patterson , I . G . ; antl Bros . Best , Swatton , Ever .-. den , Hackney , Thompson , and Lloyd ; antl visitors , Bros . Nethersole , 9 : 0 , and M . Drury Lavin , 404 , the R . W . P . G . M . and several other brethren sending suitable apologies for their absence . The lodge was opened at 3 . 4 ** . Bros . Hackney ,

Thompson and Lloyd were rais-d to M . M . ' s , the usual requirements made for the good of the Craft . The following were jiroposed as joining members , subject to ballot at next meeting : —Bro . Joseph Ebbs , W . M . 733 , proposed by the VV . M ., and seconded by the S . W . ; and Bro . Reuben Roy , M . M . 188 , jirojiosed by the Secretary , and seconded by Bro . Felton . The Secretary then brought forward a sad case

of adversity , which hatl ended in a summons from the G . A . O . T . U . to Bro . T . Mackintosh , M . M . Scoon anil Perth , No . 3 , just as he was about to become a joining member of the lodge . The Secretary himself , with Bros . Felton antl Roy , followed him to his last resting place with the sincere hojie of his ascending to the Grand Lodge above . Much symjiathy was expressed for the widow , and the right hand

of charity extended to meet jiresent requirements . Several minor matters were then disjiosed of , and the lodge adjourned until the first Tuesday in April , when several new members are expected . Tlie brethren then met at banquet with the usual loyalty and harmony , and in rejilying to his health , jiroposed by Bro . Veal , P . M ., the VV . M .

expressed his great gratification at thc success of their first season , complimenting the officers resjiectivcly on their united efforts , and Bro . Veal , Hon . Sec , whom he described as the father and founder of the lodge On the officers rejilying through Bro . Garrod , S . W ., the Tyler ' s toast concluded the evening with general satisfaction .

INSTRUCTION . DOMATIC LODGE OF INSTRUCTION ( No . 177 ) . —Since this old cstablisdcd Lodge of Instruction has been removed to the Surrey Masonic Hall , in the Camberwell New Road , there is an increased number of Masons at its weekly meetings , which has no doubt been brought about in consequence of the business of the lodge being carried on ajiart from tavern accommodation . On

Tuesday last there was a very full attendance , the evening being set apart for rehearsing the ceremony of installation . Bro . Field , thc VV . M . of the Burgoyne Lodge , occupied the chair , and there were several Past Masters present , amongst whom were Bros . Messenger , H . 121 ( 1 ; Wallis , 905 ; H . Thompson , 177 and 1158 ; Dann , 72 ; and others . The lodge having been opened in the Second Degree , Bro . Larlham ( Preceptor of the lodge ) presented Bro .

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Wallis to receive the benefit of instruction , and the usual ceremony having progressed to the usual point , the brethren below the chair retired , and a Board of Installed Masters having been formed , Bro . Wallis was in due form installed into the chair . After the re-admission of tlie brethren , Bro . Field gave the usual addresses , and at the close of the ceremony he was greeted with hearty cheering .

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BATH . —Royal Cumberland Chapter ( No . 41 ) . —The first meeting of the season was held at the Masonic Hall on Thursday , Nov . 18 th , summoned for half-past seven , but not opened till after eight o ' clock by Ex . Comps . Jelley , M . E . Z . ; Jas . Parfitt , H . ; Thompson , J ., in the jiresence of Past First Principals Geo . Parfitt , Dr . Hopkins , Moutrie , Ruble , Mann , ar . tl Reeves . On

the admission of nearly 20 companions , the minutes of the previous meeting were reatl and confirmed . A ballot was taken for Bro . Williamson , which proving unanimously favouiablc , he and liro . C . Brookes ( previously balloted for ) were prepared for the ceremony . The acting subordinate officers were li . Carey , K ; Hearn , N ; Moutrie , P . Z . Treas . ; Hill , Pr . Soj . ; Howes , Asst . Soj . On the

admission of the candidates the first part of ihe ceremony , as far as the Obligation , was conducted by the M . E Z ., and completed by Dr . Hojikins , P . Z ., who also gave the historical , symbolical , and mystical lectures . These were listened to with marked attention , and on their conclusion elicited the ajiprobation of th-se present by loud ajiplause . A vote cf thanks was pass' d to him for his assistance .

I he bye-laws were read , as is usual once in each year . The following appointments to 1 . flice for next year were made : Jas . Parfitt , Z . ; Thompson , IL ; II . Carey , J . ; Hill , E . ; Hearn , N . ; Moutrie , P . Z ., Treas . Other business of no general interest protracted the proceedings , which did not terminate till nearly 11 o'clock . LOUGHBOROUGH . — Charnwood Chapter

( No . 1007 ) . —A convocation of this chaj-tcr was held at thc Bull's Head Hotel , on Tuesday , the ifith ult ., under the presidency of Comp . J . C . Duucombc , M . E . Z . 1130 , Prov . G . A . S ., in the absence of Earl Ferrers , M . E . Z ., Prov . G . H . Among' ¦ he other officers present were Comps . 11 . Deane , P . Z ., P . G . R . ; Arnatt , J . ; R . Bnughton-Smith , Prov . G . Std . B ., S . E . The only business t > f thc evening was lo

ehi-t the officers for the ensuing year , when a ballot took jdace , and the following were declared to be duly elected , viz .: —Comps . Deane , M . K . Z . ; A malt , 11 . ; Broughton-Smith , J . antl Treas . ; James E . Cooler , N . ; Gough , P . S . ; Dobell , A . S . ; Cross ! - } , A . S . ; Story , M . C . ; Jacques " , Sttl . B ; Walker , Janitor . This being the whole of the bu > iness , the chapter was closed .

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SOUTHWARK LODGE ( So 22 ) . —Time was , —say about three years since—when this very old lodge hatl , e . \ e * ejjt in tuir . ic , become ; ilmo ~ t extinct . It way , we believe , originally held under the Scottish Constitution , but ill the year 18 C 1 O it acknowledged tlie * supremacy ot tlie Grand Mark Lodge of England , and it has since been held under thc authority of that now distinguished both * .

As we have saitl , three years since the lotlge was almost , if not quite in abeyance , but a few energetic members , still left on the muster roll , decidetl that such a state of things should exist no longer , and the result of their exertions is , that there is now a lotlge , built certainly on the ruins of the old , but a lotlge of a far different character . Instead of a very few members , some of whom never attended , it

now numbers between thirty and forty , and 111 closing our preliminary remarks , we wish it every success in its new career . Bui to return . The lodge held its annual installation meeting at the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark , on Tuesday , the yth inst ., and it was exceedingly well attended . There were jiresent VV . Bros . E . S . Stidolph , G . S . W . M . ; Sparkes , P . P . G . S . Middlesex , S . W . and

W . M . Elect . ; J . II . Silencer , P . G . S ., J . W . ; J . . J Hooper Wilkins , P . G . J . O ., P . M ., Treas . ; John Head , P . G . Org ., Sec ; antl many other bicthren . Visitors : Bros . Major Shidwcll Clerke , Hyde Pullen , John Webb , F . Binckes , G . Sec ; and Magnus Ohren . The lodge having been duly opened by the VV . M ., the minutes of tlie last meeting were read and confirmed , as

also was tbe rejiort of the Audit Committee . At the request of the VV . M ., Bro . Poore , P . M , then ascended the chair of A ., and in a very impressive manner advanced Br . ; , the Rev . J . Hatch to the degree of a M . M . M . The next steji was to install the new VV . M ., and his duty was also undertaken and most efficiently carried out by Bro . Poore , and here it may be mentioned that this duty was

imjiosed on Bro . Poore at a moment's notice , it having been understood that another worthy and distinguished brother woultl officiate , but who was absent from some cause which was not explained . The W . M . having been duly installed then invested his officers as follows : —W . Bros . Stidolph , G . S . I . P . M . ; Spencer , P . G . S ., S . W . ; J . Cattley Mason , J . W . ; Rev . J . Hatch , Chap . ; J .

J . Hooj-er Wilkins , P . G . J . O .. P . M ., Treas . ; John Read , P . G . Org ., P . M .., Sec ; Poore , P . M ., Assist . Sec ; Gilbert , M . O . ; Horton , CO . ; Van Bacrle , J . O . ; Hutt , Reg . Wks . ; Klingenstein , S . D . ; Walshaw , J . D . ; Brettie , I . G . ; Middleton , Steward ; Austin , Tyler . After some formal business the lotlge was then closed in ancient form , antl the brethren adjourned to one of those

banquets for which Bro . Sjienccr is so famous . After the removal of the cloth grace was said by the Rev . J . Hatch , Chaplain . The VV . M . then proposed " The Queen and M . Masonry , " and the toast was duly honoured . Next came "The M . W . Grand M . M . P . G . Masters , and the Deputy Grand Master and thc rest of ihe Grand Officers , Past and Present , " and with this was associated thc name of the

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R . VV . Bro . Binckes , Grand Secretary . Bro . Binckes , in re . ply , briefly sketched the progress the Order had made in the last few years , and congratulated the Southwark Lode * on the position ithad attained , andwished it everysuccess . The I . P . M ., Bro . Stidolph , then proposed " The Health of the W . M . " in an effective speech , and expressed his gratification at the choice the brethren had made , being confident

that the brother now in the chair was in every respect well qualified for that high position . "The Health of Bro . the Rev . J . Hatch " was next proposed , and suitably acknowledged . The W . M . then introduced the next toast , which was that of " Thc I . P . M ., Bro . Stidolph , remarking that the great services he had rendered to the lodge , both as S . W . and afterwards as W . M ., and thc liberal and

handsome manner in which he had always promoted its best interests , called for a more substantial recognition than a merely complimentary speech , He had , therefore , much pleasure in jiresenting him with a P . M . ' s jewel , voted b y the lodge as a slight acknowledgment of the respect in which he was held by every member , nt the same time wishing him all possible haprjincss in the future . Bro .

Stidolph retu med thanks , and was proud to have such a jewel , and he further assured the brethren that although now past the chair , he should still continue to give tlie lodge his warmest support . TheW . M . next proposed " The Health of the Visitors , " and was very glad indeed to see such a bevy of dislinguishcd Masons present . He assured them that the Southwark Lodge would at all times be glad

to accord them a hearty greeting . Bro . Magnus Ohren replied , as also did Bro . Hyde Pullen and Bro . Major Shadwell Clerke . The VV . M . then proposed " The Health of the Installing Master , Bro . Poore , " associating with it that of the P . M . ' s , Bros . John Read and Hooper Wilkins , but they , being Past Grand Officers , a toast already responded to—he woultl now only call on Bro . Poore to rcjdy .

The VV . M . paid a well-deserved compliment to Bro . Poore for the manner in wh'ch he * had jierformed the duties which had so suddenly devolved upon him , and Bro . Binckes supplemented this by observing that he had been extremely j-leased with the whole of the proceedings , and he complimented Bro . Poore in terms which must have been highly gratifying to that able and zealous member

of thc order . " The Health of the Officers" then brought a most successful and jilcasant evening to a close . SOUTH MOLTON . —Fortescue Lodge ( No . !)) . —The annual meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , ou Tuesday , the 6 th inst . The first business was to instal Bro . J . T . Shapland , as VV . M . for the year ensuing . This was very ably done

hy the R . W . P . G . Master , Bro . Major Davey , who very kindly attended at much personal inconvenience for the purpose . The VV . M . then appointed his officers for the year ensuing as follows : —Bros . T . Sanders , I . P . M . ; R . " L . Riccard , S . W . ; J . Brewer , J . W . ; J . Galliford , M . G . ; J . Wood , S . O . ; J . T . Widgery . J . O . ;

Rev . F . King , Chajdain ; J . Galliford , Treas . ; J . T . Widgery , Registrar of Marks ; J . E . Galliford , Sec ; VV . Cole * S . D . ; VV . Britton , J . D . ; VV . C Oliver , I . G . ; R . Kingdon , Tyler . Bro . Thomas Hancock , VV . M . of Lodge Concord , No . 113 ; , was duly advanced . Tlie brethren afterwards dined together at Bro . Cole ' s , Unicorn Hotel and a very pleasant evening was spent .

LIVERPOOL . — "West Lancashire Lodge ( N'o . fi-j ) . —The annual installation meeting of this lodge took jilacc on Wednesday , Nov . , i , rd , and proved a most successful gathering . During the jiast 12 months the VV . M ., Bro . Henry Nelson , had advanced no fewer than twenty-five brethren to this honourable degree , many of them Masons of the highest standing , which satisfactorily

shows the progress that Mark Masonry is making in this district . The lotlge was ojieneil by the VV . M ., Bro . H . Nelson , P . Prov . G . S . O ., who was supported by the following officers and brethren -. —Wm . Shortis , P . G . L of Wks ., S . W . ; T . Clark , P . M ., P . G . M . O . ; VV . T . May , P . M . ; J . Kellett Smith , P . M ., P . G . J . W . ; J . H . Goepel , P . G . M . O ., Treas . ; II . Jackson , Sec ; A . Bucknall , M . O . ;

11 . Hayes , S . O . ; 11 . Morris , J . O . ; 11 . Burrows , S . D . ; J . Cajiell , Reg . ; T . Large , J . D . ; It . S . Aljiass , P . G . M . O . ; T . J . Jeffery , P . B . Forshaw , Thos . Smyth , T . Hooper , F . Cooper , J . Armstrong , T . Chcsworth , T . McWean , T . IL Bibby , R . H . Evans , G . A . Wright , VV . P . Jennings , W . Fish , R . Reader , A . C Wylie , Geo . Hutchin , and J . Thompson . The visitors were Bros . G . II . Wilson , P . M . 11

P . G . J . D . ; Jno . Pemberton , J . Baxendale , and C . Leighton Alter some routine business had been transacted , the W . M . elect , Bro . Wm . Shortis , was presented by Bro . Dr . Smith , P . M ., P . G . J . VV ., anil Bro . Thos . Clark , P . M ., P . G . M . O ., to thc W . M ., Bro . 11 . Nelson , for installation . The brethren below the rank of Installed Masters then retired , and on ' . heir return Bro . Shortis was duly proclaimed and saluted

as W . M ., Bro . Nelson acting throughout as Installing Master . Bro . Shortis then proceeded to appoint and invest his officers as follows : —Bros . H . Jackson , S . W . ; 11 . Hayes , J . W . ; J . R . Goej-el , Treas . ; A . Bucknall , Sec . ; Eeg . Young , Chaplain ( by proxy ); H . Burrows , M . O . ; T . Large , S . O . ; J . Capcll , J . O . ; R . II . Evans , S . D . ; W . H .

Cooj-er , J . D . ; T . Clark , P . M ., D . C ; J . Armstrong , Reg . ; T . Thompson , I . G . ; Geo . Hutchin , S . S . ; A . C Wy lie , J . S . ; and Peter Ball , Tyler . Thc lodge was then closed in solemn and ancient form . The brethren subsequently sat down to banquet under the jiresidency of the W . M ., Bro . Wm . Shortis , anil the usual loyal and Masonic toasts w ere given and responded to .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

Ancient and Accepted Rite .

THE PALESTINE SOVEREIGN CHAPTER ROSE CROIX . —The November meeting of this chapter was held on thc 23 rd inst .. at the Masonic Hall , Golden-square . Present : Bro . H . C Levander , M . A . 30 , M . W . S . ; Bros . T . L . Fox , Col . Peters , Boyd 30 , Cubitt , 30 , Dicketts , Hirsch , Kenning , 30 , P . M . W . S ., Ham-