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office and strengthen his hands . It this was the case , there was no doubt their lodge would prosper . Thc tonst was drunk with full Alasonic honours . The AV . AI . said he felt it would be the height of egotism for him to speak of himself , but he could not help saying that this

was one of the proudest moments of his life . He felt it a very high honour , indeed , to have such a toast proposed by the P . P . G . R ., whom he heartily thanked . He could only say that , if the brethren supported him as they had done the Past AV . AI ., he would do his best ( applause ) .

Bro . Alorris , S . AV ., proposed the toast of " The Installing Officers , " and said he was proud to be able to say they had now one of their own members who could claim the title , and he had no doubt that the Provincial Officers were also triad that such was the case . This was as it

should be , for he thought it was hi gh time that the Past Alasters should begin to qualify themselves to go through the ceremony , and it was especially gratifying to him to see Bro . Cornfield perform the solemn ceremony in the able manner he did . He coupled with the toast the

name of Bro George Cornficld , the Installing Officer ofthe day . ( Drunk with honours ) . Bro . Cornfield felt proud in having to respond to the toast for thc first time . It was not long since he was initiated in Lodge 1021 , and he did not then think of occupying the position in which he

had been placed that afternoon . They might think he was but a young Alason and a young man , and he might . be thought to have a little vanity ( no , no ) in aspiring to the hi gh office he had held . Such was not the case , for it was his greatest aim and desire to propagate the

principles of Freemasonry . He hoped to see it become the rule in this lodge for the retiring Alaster to instal his successor . Although he hatl performed the ceremony that day , yet he must acknowledge that he had been greatly indebted to the Provincial Grand Officers for thc

able assistance they had given him . They were ever read y to give that assistance . It was a great honour to him to be able to say that he was the first P . AI . in Barrow to instal a successor . lt should be the aim of all , and , if any brother was wishful , he would be glad to give him such instructon that he could to enable them to do so .

Bro . Relp , P . AL , next gave " The Past Ollicers of No . 1225 , " to which Bro . AI'Kni ght briefly responded . Bro . Leary , P . S ., also responded and gave "The Past Alasters of No . 1225 , " responded to bv Bro . AVorrall , P . AL , Bro .

Cornfield , P . AL , Bro . Silver , P . AL , and Bro . Ormandy . The occasion was well filled up with other complimentary , speeches , toasts , Alasonic applause and vocalism . andthe feeling amongst the brethren was that they had passed a pleasant and happy clay .

LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND

Al . utkin * HAKIIOKOL * C , U . — . S 7 . I'eler ' s Lodge ( Xo . 1330 ) . —This lodge held its first meeting since the summer recess at the Assembly Room , Three Swans Hotel , on Friday , the 20 th inst ., when , in the absence , in Scotland , of the AV . AL , Bro . Sir II . St . John Halford , Bart , ( High

Sheriff ) , the chair was occupied by the LP . M ., Bro . Kelly , W . Prov . G . AI . Among the other brethren present were the Rev . John F . Halford , S . W . ; Francis Kemp , J . VV . " ; R . Waite , P . AL and Treasurer ; —Lawrence , as Secretary : T . Alacauly , M . R . C . S ., S . D . ; Dr . Grant ,

J . D . ; Freestone and Fuller , Stewards ; Harrison I . G . ; Slim elbottom , Whitehead , Ellis , Holloway , and others . The lodge having been opened , and the minutes of the last meeting read anil certified , Grand Lodge certificates were delivered to several of the brethren . This being

the time for the election of AV . AI . for the ensuino- year , a ballot took place , which resulted in the unanimous appointmen ' tof the worthy Senior AVarden , the Rev . John F . Halford , M . A ., Prov . G . Chaplain , who expressed his thanks to the to the lodge for the honour conferred upon him .

The . ballot for Treasurer resulted in the reappointment of the present officer , Bro . Robert AVaite , P . AI . Bro . Kelly , P . G . M .. the first * AV . M . of the lodge , was nominated for election as an honorary member . The rector of a neighbouring parish having been proposed as a candi-

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date for initiation , and three brethren as joining members , the lodge 5 was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment . The festival of the lodge was fixed to take place on Friday , October nth , and the P . G . AI . announced , that the

Bishop of the diocese had fixed 1 hursday , November 14 th , as the day for laying , with Alasonic hononrs , the foundation stone of the

Memorial Church to the late Earl Howe , P . Prov . G . M ., and that the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge would be held on the same day .

NORTH AVALES . CARNARVON * . —Segoiitium . Lodge ( No . 606 ) . — This lodge held its usual monthly meeting on Thursday , 19 th inst . Thc lodge was opened at 2 p . m ., by Bro . Robert Humphreys , assisted by

all the officers of the lodge . The minutes of the previous lodge meeting having been read and confirmed , a ballot was taken for Air . T . P . Copeland , which proving unanimous , he , together with Air . Hugh AI'Kie , previously accepted , were

introduced into the mysteries of Alasonry . The AV . AI . being compelled to leave for a short period , the chair of K . S . was occupied by Bro . AI . Emanuel , W . AL of the Lodge of Israel , 205 , also a member of this lodge , who raised Bro .

John Jones to the sublime degree of a Alaster Alason , in a manner which elicited the approbation of the brethren of the lodge . This being the night for election of officers , Bro . Poole , the S . AV ., was unanimousl y elected AV . AI . for the

ensuing year . Bro . AVebb was re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . Charles Foulkes re-elected Secretary . A petition to the First Grand Principal , for a dispensation for the opening of a chapter in connection with the lodge , was then read , when

it was resolved that the said petition be recommended by the lodge to the First Grand Principal . The three Principals recommended in the petition are Bro . AI . Emanuel , first ; Bro . Humphreys , second ; and Bro . Hayworth , third . The lodge

was then closed in due form and solemn prayer . As a proof of thc interest of our Provincial brethren in Alasonry , and their desire , to receive , instruction , we mentioned a few months since that Bro . Emanuel srave the lectures on the Tracine *

Boards , antl it being known that Bro . Emanuel would again visit Carnarvon , at thc wish of the brethren , the AV . AI . called a lodge of emergency

for Alonday last , when there was a large muster of the brethren , including several visitors . The lodge having been opened at seven , p . m ., Bro . Emanuel first worked the first and second sections

of the first lecture , and then gave the Tracing Board lecture , including extracts from the third , fourth , and fifth sections , at the conclusion of which the sixth and seventh sections were worked . 'I'he lodge was then opened in the

second degree , and the lecture on the Tracing Board iu that degree gi \ en , including the Alasonic illustrations of the seven periods of the Creation . As the questions and answers in thc various sections were asked and replied to by

Bro . Emanuel , some idea of the nature of the work may be gathered by those intimate with the working of the sections . The lodge being being then reduced to the first degree , an especial vote of thanks was carried to Brother

Emanuel , and the Secretary requested to convey the same to him in a letter . The lotlge was then closed in due form and solemn prayer . Out correspondent writes in the highest terms of thc completeness of the fittings and furniture of this

lodge , and which has lately removed to a room , fitted up for the express purpose , in Carnarvon Castle , and as regards the proposed new chapter , no less than seventeen brethren have already signified their intention of being exalted , should

a dispensation be granted b y the First Principal , and with such Principals as those proposed , viz ., Bro . Al . Emanuel , AV . AL of the Lodge of Israel , 205 . also a member of the Carnarvon Lodge ; Bro . R . Humphreys , AV . AI . of the

Segontium Lodge , 606 , and Bro . Hayworth , P . AL of the Llandudno Lodge , thc chapter cannot fail of being equally as prosperous tis the lodge

itself , and as if the dispensatin is granted , it will bo the only one working in the Principality , it will very shortly be likely to be as numerous in number as any existing chapter .

Yorkshire (West).

YORKSHIRE ( WEST ) .

BRADI-ORD . —Lodge of Hope . ( No . 302 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Alonday , the 16 th inst . The AV . AL , Bro . AVilliam Barlow , presided . There was no business of importance before the lodge , but official visits , on the invitation of the W . M .,

were paid by the lodges of Eccleshill , 1034 , and Pentalpha , 974 . Thc lodge was opened in the first degree , the minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed , the usual routine business transacted , the lodge closed according to ancient

custom , and the visiting brethren invited by the AV . AL to partake of refreshment . The cloth had been laid for 60 , and a little over that number sat down to an excellent repast , the AV . M receiving the congratulations of the visiting brethren for tho admirable stvle in which he had

catered tor their creature comforts . Bro . AVm AV . Barlow , AV . AL , was supported at the supper table on his left by Bros . J . D . Sugden as LP . AL , ( in the unavoidable absence of Bro . J . Green , LP . AL ) ; Robert Richardson ; AV . AI . Pentalpha , 974 ; Edward Smith , AV . AL ,

Eccleshill , 1034 ; Captain AVordsworth , P . AL , P . Prov . G . S . of W . ; AV . Banister , P . M ., 1018 , P . G . S . B . ; C . F . Alatier , P . AL , 1355 , G * * of Scotland , and and P . G . SAV . ; AV . H . ' Evans , P . AI . 974 ; S . B . AValmsley , P . AL , 974 ; J . Schaeppi , P . M ., 3 , 3 2 , Prov . G . S . D . ; Frederick Broughton , AV . AL ,

151 , Prov . G . R . and P . Prov . G . S . AV . South AVales ; AI . Rhodes , P . AL , 302 , A . Hunter , P . AL , 302 ; and on his left b y Bros . Rev . J . Oddy , Chaplain of the lodge , and Prov . G . C . ; IL Inchbold , P . AI . Fidelity , Leeds , 28 9 ; AV . Beck , AV . AL , 2 S 9 •AV . Ibbetson , P . AL , 302 ,

P . G . J . D . ; S . Blakey , P . AL , 387 ; AV . Beanland , P . AL " , 1034 ; H . O . Atawson , P . M ., 302 ; C . Pratt , P . AL , 1034 , P . Prov . G . J . D . The AV . AI . gave the usual loyal and Alasonic toasts . Bro . AV . Banister , P . G . S . B ., responding on behalf of the G . AL and Officers of Grand Lodge , expressed a

hope that he should have the pleasure of meeting Bro . AVilliam AV . Barlow , the AV . AL , as well as other brethren of the Hope , in Grand Lodge ; and expressing his admiration of the way in which the proceedings of the evening had been conducted , and his thanks for the hospitality shown him . Bros . Rev . J . Oddy , P . G . C , J .

Schaeppi , P . G . S . D .: and AV . Ibbetson , P . G . J D ., respectively responded on behalf ol Prov . G . M ., and Provincial Grand Officers , expressing their pleasure in being able to take part in such an agreeable and numerously attended meeting as this ; and in thanking the brethren on the part of the Prov . G . AL and officers , wished the brethren would consider the honour

conferred by their appointment as Provincial Grand Officers a compliment paid to the Lotlge of Hope , and not to them individually . Thc AV . M . called upon Bro . AI . Rhodes , P . AI . 302 , P . Prov . G . S . AV ., to propose "The Clergy , '" which he did in his usual complimentary , earnest , and

excellent manner . Bros . Revs . AV . J . F'lynn , and J . Vaile , responded , never feeling , as they said , the least out of place when attending lodge meetings , the principles and precepts ofthe Craft being calculated , if acted up to , to improve the minds of men , and make them better citizens .

The AV . AI . proposed the health of the AV . AI ., P . AI . ' s , Officers ; and Brethren ofthe Pentalpha , 974 , speaking in eulogistic terms of all connected that lodge , and of the rapid strides it had madt : during its short life , prognosticating that it had a brilliant prospect , and must take high standing

in the Province . Bro . Robert Richardson , AV . AI ., 974 , responded , thanking the AV . AL for the complimentary way in which he had introduced the toast , and . the brethren for its hearty reception . He , on the part of the brethren of his lodge and his own , begged to tender their heartiest thanks

for the very handsome manner in which they had been entertained . The AV . AI . then proposed the W . AL , P . AI . ' s , Officers , and Brethren of the Eccleshill , 1034 , praising them for the great progress made during their short history . liro . Edward Smith , AV . AL 1034 , responded in his

usual hearty and real Yorkshire fashion . The AV . AL then , as he said , for the first time in this lodge , so far as the oldest member knew , proposed the G . AL of Scotland , and the rest of the Grand Officers , " being favoured by the presence of one of the Grand Officers of Scotland . Bro . C . F ,