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J . Read , and J . Smythc raised to the degree of M . M . A proposition "That lodge gauntlets be provided for thc Master , Wardens , and I . P . M ., and added to thc furniture of thc lodge , " having been discussed , was ultimately unanimously passed . Bro . T . Ockenden , whose services as Steward to the lodge at the last festival of the R . M . B . I . had been highly appreciated , was unanimously appointed

to act in a similar capacity at the festival in 1877 for the Girls' School . Some minor business having been transacted , the lodge was closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned to an excellently well served collation . Upon the removal of the cloth the W . M . gave " Thc Queen and Craft . " In proposing " The Health of the W . M ., " Bro . Hammond , I . P . M ., congratulated Bro . Hopwood upon the

assiduity and zeal he had displayed in the discharge of the onerous and multifarious duties appertaining to his position . This toast having been duly honoured , theW . M . replied . "The Health of the Visitors" was briefly proposed by the "W . M ., who alluded to the presence amongst them that evening of Bro . Walters , P . P . G . P ., the indefatigable Secretary of many Middlesex lodges , and also to Bro . Carter ,

the Treasurer oE his mother lodge , the " Faith , " and a P . M . of nearly thirty years' standing . This toast having been received with excellent fire was duly acknowledged . Bro . Hill , P . M ., the S . W ., with the permission of the W . M ., then said that although he was aware that Masonic usage would not allow of an initiate being toasted at an emergency meeting , j et he wished to state on

behalf of his son , who held that interesting position in the Hemming Lodge that evening , but whose professional duties had prevented him from staying to the collation , that he was exceedingly impressed with the ceremony of his introduction into Freemasonry . He had intended to ask the W . M . for permission to have initiated his son himself , but at the last moment he did not feel physically up

to it , and in conclusion he hoped that his boy , who had already distinguished himself highly in his honourable profession , would also very soon earn for himself an equally good name in the Masonic world . Between the toasts and replies Bros . Ockenden , De Fernex , Hill , W . Hammond , Read , Walls , and Knowlcs entertained the brethren . The Tylei ' s toast at eleven o ' clock terminated

the proceedings . PLTJMSTEAD . — United Military Lodge ( No . 1536 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge , the last of a cluster of five that has been celebrated within the last fortnight , took place on Friday , the 14 th inst ., at Bro . Plaisted's fine hall on Anglesea Hill , when Bro . W . Weston , late S . W . of the lodge , was installed W . M . for

the ensuing year , a position that he has earned by earnest and good work done both in and out of the lodge since its consecration twelvemonths ago . Bro . Croisdale , P . M . 706 , was the installing officer , and worthily sustained the reputation of the district by his splendid working . Among the visitors present were Bros . C . Coupland , P . G . W . for Kent , and P . M . 913 ; A . Penfold , P . M . 913 ; T .

Ward , P . M . 700 ; J . A . Bates , P . M . 1424 ; J . Mc Dougall , P . M . 913 ; E . Denton , P . P . G . D . Kent , and P . M . 13 , 706 , 913 , and Sec . 706 and 913 ; R . Croisdale , P . M . 706 and 1536 ; Captain C . Phillips , P . M . M , 706 , and 1536 ; T . W . Vincent , W . M . 913 ; T . Hastings , W . M . 829 ; T . Butt , W . M . 700 ; G . D Roc , W . M . 1424 ; H . Butler , S . W . 013 ; W . Gamble ,

S . W . 706 ; A . Waters , S . W . 700 ; J . Fowler , S . W . 1424 ; J . Walker , Treas . 1424 ; S . Crane , S . D . 1424 ; A . Woodley , J . W . 700 ; J . Hutton , J . D . 13 ; C . Cooke , 13 , and Organist 700 and 913 ; J . Wilkins , J . D . 700 ; T . H . Hayes , S . D . 013 ; J . Warren , S . D . 700 ; H . Pryce , 913 ; W . McCoy , D . C . 700 ; D . Capon , 913 ; C . Morris , J 331 ; J . Richards , 1326 ; and

C . Jolly , 913 . Bro . Weston having been placed in the chair of K . S ., and duly saluted , proceeded to invest his officers as follows : G . Spinks , S . W . ; J . Pickcn , J . W . ; T . Cooper , Sec ; W . Murphy , Treas . ; H . Shaw , S . D . ; J . McCaffery , J . D . ; Lieut . J . Ritchie , I . G . ; D . Deevcs , D . C . ; W . H . Wright and Weldy , Stewards ; 11 . Hardy , Org . ; and J . Lackland , Tyler . After the conclusion of the

ceremony , Bro . Croisdale presented Bro . Pownall with thc jewel of his office in the name of the lodge , for which the worthy recipient returned thanks . A handsome testimonial was then presented to Bro . Cooper , the indefatigable and courteous Secretary of the lodge , U r the great good done by him for its success during the last twelve months , which was as feelingly received as it was heartily

given . A vote of thanks was then passed to Bro . Cooke for his services as Organist during that time , and then it was proposed by Bro . Wright , and seconded by the I . P . M ., " that a vote of thanks be tendered to Bro . C . Jolly , for thc accurate and excellent reports of their lodge meetings , that have appeared in the ' Freemason ' since and including thc consecration of thc lodge , twelve months ago

up to thc present date , and that the same be inscribed upon thc minutes of the lodge . " Thc votes were carried unanimously , and with much applause . Bro . Cooke replied at once , and Bro . Jolly subsequei . tly , both expressing the pleasure it had afforded them to attend the meeting of the lodge , and see the wonderful progress it had made since it first saw the " light , " Bro ,

Jolly specially advocating the claims of the " Treemason " as the organ of the Craft . The banquet was served in the hall by Bro . Plaisted , and this we mutt honestly say was a great improvement upon the too frequent system of going from home , as is practised in this district , to partake of it at some road or river side hotel , and was a great and unequivocal success , the menu

being both choice and liberal , and was served a la Russe under the skilful direction of Bro . W . Moulder , who was especially engaged for this service . The wines were acknowledged to be of the finest brands , and perfect satis , factk . n was the result of Bro . Plaisted ' s efforts , on which we heartily congratulate him . 'Ihe toai . ts were the uiual ^ yal and Masonic ones of "TheSueen and the Crait , " " His Royal Highness the Prince ot Wales , Grand Master

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of England , & c , & c , " Bro . Buckland singing a verse of the National Anthem and Brinley Richards ' s hymn after either toast . 'That of " Lord Holmersdale , P . G . M . for Kent , " was warmly responded to , and Bro . Coupland received an ovation on his name being coupled with that of Bro . Eastes , and the rest of the Pro . G . Officers , he having just received the purple at the last Provincial Grand Lodge

meeting , held on the 12 th inst ., at Deal . He , in reply , said he felt proud of the position to which he had been promoted among the Pro . G . Officers of Kent , n . tso much personally , as because it was a honour to thc district , and more particu ' arly to the Pattison Lodge ; it was a position that he trusted he should always support the dignity of , as well as carry out its great and important duties , by

being a medium between them and the Pro . G . Lodge , so that their interests should receive that attention necessary for their perfect support and representation . He then told them of the pleasure he had experienced at Deal at the meeting of Pro . G . Lodge , and said that after they had done duty they went to church , and heard Bro . Hill , their esteemed Pro . G . Chaplain , preach a splendid sermon , in

which he was pleased to allude to the service he had lately conducted over thc memorial stone erected by this district , to their late Bro . Grayden . He should have been pleased to sec some of the members of the United Military Lodge prtsent , in whose welfare he could assure them Pro . G . Lodge took great interest , trusting to see them well represented next year . He concluded by thanking them

for their toast . Bro . Pownall then proceeded to propose " The Health of the W . M ., " and in so doing asked them to carry back their thoughts to twelve months ago , when the lodge was consecrated under the most happy and favourable auspices , and there they would find that the one who had been almost , he might say , the prime promoter of ir , now occupied the proud position of its W . M . that

day . He ( their W . M . ) had done his duty honourably and well as a Warden of thc lodge , and he felt sure that as W . M . nothing would ever move him from doing his best for the honour and welfare of the lodge . He felt that there was one hearty and spontaneous desire on their part for his prosperity and happiness , and he called upon them to drink his health and success as W . M . of the United

Military Lodge . Bro . Weston , 111 reply , tendered them his sincere thanks , lt was a proud position to fulfil , and he was fully aware of the responsibilities entailed upon it ; but he should endeavour , with their assistance , so to promote the welfare and harmony of the lodge that at thc end of his year of office he should , like his esteemed predecessor , leave the position knowing that what he had

done had been for the honour ana credit of the lodge . In reply to a very flattering toast from the chair of "The Visitors , " Bro . Butt , W . M ., replied for the Nelson Lodge , Bro . Vincent , W . M ., for the Pattison Lodge , Rro . Croisdale , P . M ., for the Florence Nightingale , and Bro . Bates , P . M ., for the Brownrigg Lodge . The toast of " Thc Past Masters" was replied to by Bro . Pownall , that of

" 'The Officers " by Bro . Spinks , and that of " 'The Press " by Bro . C Jolly . Bro . Plaisted received a high eulogy at the hands of the W . M . for his splendid catering at the banquet , as well as for his universal kindness and courtesy to the brethren upon all occasion ? ; and last , though not least , thanks were accorded to the musical brethren , Bros . G . Smith , R . A . B ., C . Buckland , R . A . B ., H .

Harding , R . A . B ., and Taylor , R . A . B .., for their magnificent rendering of a choice selection of music during the evening , and so closed the last installation meeting of one of the many flourishing lodges in the W oolwich and Plumstead district for thc year 1876 , in peace and harmony with all men . GREAT STANMORE . — Abercorn Lodge

( No . 1549 ) . — The first installation meeting of this lodge since the consecration was held at the Abercorn Hotel on Tuesday , the 4 th inst ., and the great success of this meet , ing , combined with the steady progress of the lodge since its commcncemcnt . must have been highly gratifying to the Founders , as also to its present members . The respected W . M ., Bro . R . Helsdon , acquitted himself in his usual

efficient manner , ably assisted by his officers , thc only absentee being the worthy 1 rother Joshua Nunn , J . W ., through indisposition , and Bro . Patterson , I . G ., unavoidably . 'The members present were Bros . Vincent , Best , Eversden , H . T . Swatton , Roy , E . G . Swatton , Felton , C . Long , Peach , and Lloyd . The visitors were numerous and distinguished , at thc head of whom wc beheld for the first time with great

satisfaction the Prov . G . Master of the province , Bro . Col . Burdett , also Bro . Elsam , P . M ., 889 , P . P . G . D . C . Surrey ; arid J . Gorrod , 889 ; Bros . Smith , Thompson , J . Long , and Ascolt , P . M . Westbourne , 733 ; Woodstock , " P . M . Belgrave , 740 ; Briggs , P . M . Salisbury , 435 ; Mcllard and Lee , Watford , 404 ; Dr . Sccffern , and Judd , Mount Moiiah , ^ 4 ; W . G . Wills , Dublin , 25 . The lodge business being

heavy , thc brethren assembled partook of refreshment , and commenced business without delay at 2 . 10 . 'The minutes of last meeting were confirmed . Bro . 'T . Peach was passed to the Second Degree . Bro . E . G . Swatton was raised to the Sublime Degree of M . M ., with thc full traditional history . 'The ballot proving then in favour of Messrs . Fradelle , Clark , and Meek , in the unavoidable absence of the

former , the two latter , with , also , Mr . W . R . Marshall , who was elected last meeting , were duly enlightened , and Bro . P . M . Veal , Hon . Sec , P . P . G . S . D . Surrey , presented Bro . J . W . Garrod , S . W ., for the benefit of installation , the W . M . adding this ceremony to his j rcvious heavy labours . The new W . M . then appointed his officers , viz ., Bros . Vincent , S . W . ; Tidcombe , j . W . ; Rogers , Treas . ; C . Veal Hon .

Sec ; Winter , Org . ; Patterson , S . D . ; Ebbs , J . D . ; Eversden , I . G . ; Middleton , Tyler . The first Past Master's jewel , amidst much applause , was then presented to the I . P . M ., great praise being given for the beauty of design and execution Bro . Helsdon also fuither took office as M . C . for the coming year . Bro . J . Nunn , 011 his retirement Irom J . W ., which he took lo assist in lorming the new lodge , was unanimously elected an honoiaiy member , ar . d

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thc brethren also recommended that the I . P . M . be prop oscct to the Provincial Grand Master , when a vacancy for pro , vincial honours should occur , for his kind consideration , and wc are hippy to hear such is likely to be bestowed at the forthcoming festival for Middlesex . Thc brethren ad . journcd at 6 . 30 to the new bauquet room , where an ele . gant repast was served in a similar recherche manner as

last year ' s consecration , and which evidently gave entire satisfaction . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were all happily given and heartily responded to , that of " The Prov . G . M . " bringing , in reply from himself the most hearty congratulations upon the success of the young lodge , even exceeding his expectations , as he specially ob . served amongst the members not only quantity , but tlle

required quality to make it thrive as a good working lodge . He strongly approved of the strictness of admission rendered so imperative by the bye-laws , and saw i n the future every prospect of success , with credit to his Province of Middlesex . The musical contributions of Bros . Winter , Faulkner , and Garrod were highly appreciated and the evening concluded with every appearance of

prosperity for the coming year . A letter of regret was received from thc P . G . Sec , Bro . R . Wentworth Little , who was through illness compelled to be absent . The beaut y of thc country hereabouts , its lovely floral productions , and the magnificent weather , combined with thc journey from London by the Watford coach ( of which many brethren

availed themselves ) , and which on that day , thanks to F . G . Hopson , Esq ., was supplemented by a second coach , driven by Captain Ramsey , all contributed to make thc day one that will long be remembered . The next regular meeting will be on Tuesday , the 1 st August , when three new members are announced for initiation .

INSTRUCTION . LEWIS LODGE ( No . 1185 ) . —A lodge of instruction , called the Lewis Lodge of Instruction , under the sanct on of the Lewis Lodge , No . 1185 , has been formed at Wood Green , and the first meeting was held on Wednesday evening , the 5 th inst ., at the King ' s Arms Hotel , when bye-laws were submitted to the meeting and approved , and

the following brethren elected officers for the ensuing year , namely -. —Bros . Vesper , P . M ., Preceptor ; Alfred Durrani , W . M . 118 5 , Treas . ; and T . H . Turner , J . W . 118 5 , Sec . Bro . George Newman kindly presented the lodge with the first books . The lodge will be held at the above hotel every Wednesday evening , at seven o ' clock , and it is hoped that the brethren residing in the neighbouihood will lend assistance by their presence . »

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HAMPTON . —Lebanon Chapter ( No . 1326 ) , —On Saturday last , at the Lion Hotel , Hampton , thc election and installation meeting of this well-established chapter was held . Comp . F . Walters , P . G . 1 st A . S ., Middlesex , P . Z ., S . E ., opened the chapter , assisted by other Principals . After election , Comp . W . Smeed , P . G . J . Middlesex , P . Z . ( who was elected an honorary member ) ,

installed W . Hammond , Z . ; H . A . Dubois , H . ; the J ., E . Hopwood , was absent ; S . Wickens , P . Z ., Trcas . ; F . Walters , P . Z ., S . E . ( re-invested third time ); E . Gilbert , S . N . ; J . Hammond , P . S . ; Rev . P . M . Holden , 1 st A . S . ; W . Mitchell , 2 nd A . S . ; J . B . Shackleton , D . C . ; H . Potter , P . Z ., W . S . ; J . Gilbert , Janitor . A ten guinea P . Z . ' s jewel was presented to Comp . S . Wickens , I . P . Z ., for his services . Comp . Moss ,

( father of the chapter ) had a ten-guinea silver goblet presented him . A ten guinea testimonial was given to Comp . I " . Walters , P . Z ., S . E ., for services rendered as a Founder , and Scribe E . Comp . B . Sharp , P . Z . 84 , was elected a mcmber , also some candidates proposed for exaltation , and a companion for joining . The chapter closed and adjourned to Thursday , August 10 th . Banquet and de « scrt followed . Some good songs and recitations were given The regular toasts were given and received .

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Ancient and Primitive Masonry .

MANCHESTER . —Sovereign Sanctuary . —A meeting of the Sovereign Sanctuary of the Ancient and Primitive Rite of Masonry , 33 rd and last degree , in and for Great Britain and Ireland , was duly held at Manchester on the 1 st inst . The places of the three Principal Officers were filled by Illustrious Bros . John Yarker , G . M . G . ; Charles Scott , J . P ., G . A . G . ; Becby Bowman Labrey ,

G . K . G . of G . B . Apologies were announced from three brethren who were absent and unable to attend , either from thc great distance or prior engagements . The minutes of thc last convocation were read and confirmed , as well as the proceedings since—firstly , as to the Order of Mizrism ; that a fee of ten shillings should be charged to cover cost of certificate and manual , and a joining fee of 31 s . 6 d . to

members of foreign jurisdictions for the same ; secondly , as to the publication of the statutes , constitutions , and history . Satisfactory evidence of the progress of the Rite was adduced under M . 111 . Bro . Alex . B . Mott , M . D ., of New York , and V . 111 . Bro . Geo . Canning Longley , of Maitland , Canada , as also in this country . The decoration of the Grand Star of Sirius ( conferred every five years )

was awarded to Right HI . Bro . S . P . Leather , of Burnley , Treasurer General , for the zeal and ability he had shown in the propagation of the Rite , the next yeai ' s award of the Alidee to be made by the Grand Chancery , as also to any deserving cases for the bronze order of merit . The past dignitary officers were confirmed in the rank they nov to

hold , but 111 . Bro . B . B . Labrey was appointed Deputy the Grand Chancellor General . It was directed that two parts—Section v . ( Areopagus ) and Section . ' vii . ( Council ) 0 ! the Ritual—should be placed in the printer's hands , as the funds cf the Sovereign Sanctuary would allow . A ritual of the } o ° was submitted , and highly eulogised as th : mc- ' t