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in presence of a Board of Installed Masters , dulj formed , consisting , in addition to Bro . T . Perrv , P . M ., of Bros . 1-1 . Howell , P . M . 487 ; Col . Ridgway , P . M ., S . G . W . Devon ; Watson , P . M . 32 S ; W . A . Goss , P . M . 328 ; J . f . Drake , P . M H 9 6 ; W . P . D . Michel more , P . M . 113 S ; and

S . Cash , P . M . 328 . The ceremony was per . formed in a faultless manner by Bros . 1 " . Perry , assisted by D . Watson , H . Howell , and J . J . Dra ' vC . The W . M . then appointed and invested his officers as follows - . —F . Sarre , S . W . ; G . G . [ ohnson , T . W . ; T . W , Morgan , S . D . ; I . Dodge ,

J . D . ; T . Perry , Treasurer ; W . Bradue , Secret . iry ; W , A . Goss , jun ., I G . The lodge was tin n closed and the brethren adjourned ' to the Queen ' s Hotel , were an elegant and recherche banquet was provided . After the usual loyal and Masonic toasts had been eiven in a graceful

and elegant manner by the Vv . M ., Bro . Perry proposed " The Health of the W . M ., " followed by Bro . Wr . tson , in deservedly laudatory terms . Tie members of the lodge were honoured by the presence of many visiting brethren from the

sister Iodge of St . John , and lodges in surround ing towns , whose healths were drank with great enthusiasm , and were responded to by several brethren , headed by Col Ridgway in a humorous speech .

NEWPORT . —Albert Edward Prince of IP ales Lodge ( No . 1439 ) . —The installation of Bro . Wm . Watkinsas W . M . of this lodge took place at tie Masonic Hall , Dock-street , on Thursday , 20 th inst . The D . P . G . M ., Capt . George Homfray , performed the ceremony in his usual able

and efficient manner . Lodge was opened by Bro . Win . Randall as W . M ., and tiie following brethren recorded their names in the signature book . — Bros . Capt . S . Geo . Homfray , D . P . G . M . ( Mon . ); C . W . Ingram , S . W . ; Wm . Watkins , j . W . ; J . Wilson Bebel , ( Sec . ) ; J . Horner

( Treas . ) : E . Whitehall , J . D . ; | ohn James , J . G . ; F . Orders , Std . ; Hy Fletcher , Tyler ; Win . Twist , Jas . Poole , W . Kinsey Morgan , Henry Richards , Chas . Kowe , W . M . 471 ; Jas . Sanders , R . Wilkinson , S . Brukewick , E . W . Perrin , Jos . Davies , 471 ; L . A . Homfrav .

P . P . G . S . W . and P . M . 6 S 3 ; R . B . Evans , P . M . 471 , and P . G . S . W . ; W . H . Wickey Homfray , S . W . 683 ; Thos . Williams , P . P . G . A . D . C . and P . M . 583 ; George Griffiths , P . M . 95 ; Jno . Middle-ton , P . P . S . G . W . and P . M . 683 ; ' \ V . W . Morgan , P . M . 6 S 3 ; W . H . Lloyd . P . G . R . and

I . P . M . 12 S ; Samuel Davies , P . G . S . W , ( Gloucester ) and P . M . 270 and 136 3 ; J . Barter , 471 ; A . Sieveri . in , - ) 7 J ; Alfred Jacob , 471 ; J ohn Gamble , S . W . 270 ; W . Patiitt , P . S . W . 6 S 3 and P . G . D . C . ; G . B . Rellhood , Royal Leeds , 53 ; Fred . Witts , 471 ; Henry Howclls ,

472 ; Isaac T . Dando , Isc . i , 6 S 3 ; J acob Druid " , 394 ; 11 . Woolf , 471 ; A . Taylor , 471 ; John Pitman , 419 ; Is . iac Jenkins , 442 ; W . Davies , 103 ; Jennings Hawker , 331 ; Peter Philands , Kilwining Lodge , 4 , Glasgow ; George Bilson , 673 , Liverpool ; A . S . Fowler , 970 ,

Stockton-onlees , and others . There were present at this interesting ceremony some sixty brethren at least . A Board of Installed Masters was loaned , and Bro . Watkins having been duly installed in the chair of King Solomon , and having done his devoirs to his confreres of the

same degree , commanded the Tyler to " sound an alarm , " and presently there trooped forth into the splendid lodge room a lari'e natheiinsr , who , according to ancient custom , greeted the newly . installed Master with great enthusiasm . Then followed tin . ;

investiture of officers , the W . M . making suitable remarks on the deliver ) - of eaeh collar . Wc subjoin a list of the fortunate candidates . — Bros . \ V . Randall , I . P . M . ; J . G . Unstable , S . W . ; E . Whitehall , j . W . ; J . W . P . e ' jeU , Seere ; ary ; James Horner , Treasurer : Frcderick

Orders , S . D ., John James , J . D . ; Kdwnnl W . Pen-in , Organist , Robert Wilkinson , Supennt anient of Woiks ; L . Hermesseii , D . C . : William Twist , I . G . ; J . Horner , jnnr . and ] ' Poole , Stewards ; Henry Fletcher , Tyler . Tile financial statement of the lodge was distributed ,

and showed remarkable progress . The . sheet exhibit' . d a balance in hand of £ . \\ 17 s , lod . The . W . M . ( Bro . Waikins ) cordially thanked the bretlneii for tin-confidence they had reposed in him . He would endeavour to merit the good opinion which his brethren had been pleased to

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form of him by their unanimous vote . Pie felt also deeply indebted to the large number who had attended to do honour to his installation . The W . M . then proposed , and it w . - » s seconded by Bro . C . W . Ingram , and carried unanimously , ^ cordial vote of thanks to "the Worshipful

Brother Capt . George Homfray , D P . G . M , ( Mon ) fo : his very able services rendered to the brethren this day , in the capacity of Installing Master . " Bro . Homfray appositely returned thanks , promising his fatherly support as D . P . G . M . to the rising generation in Masonry .

The usual votes of thanks to Bro . Randall , the retiring Master , and to the visitors , coupled with the name of Bro . L . A . Homfray , were recorded and duly responded to . The lodge was then solemnly closed . It is usual to have

a banquet on these occasions , but we understand that it has been arranged to have a joint banquet of the three blue lodges , and January next has been indicated as the probable fixture for this festive gathering .

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GLASGOW . —KiliriiiniiigLodge ( No . 4 ^ held their monthly meeting on Wednesday , the 5 th inst ., Bro . J . Prout , S . W . ; J . Jameson , J . W . ; there was one candidate who was initiated in firstclass style by Bro . J . Thorburn , R . W . M . GLASGOW . — Caledonian Railtrati ( No . 554 )

met on the 5 U 1 inst ., the R . W . M ., Bro . J . Shaw , presiding , assisted by A . A . Smith , I . P . M . ; D . Buchan , D . M . ; Wm . Hadwell . S . M . ; J . Stafford , S . W . ; W . Joiner , acting J . W . ; and a large attendance of members and visitors , who witnessed plenty of work , the K . W . M . initiating

three candidates , passing three to the Fellow Craft degree , after which Bro . A . H . Smith raised four brethren to the sublime degree . The Iodge having been reduced to the first degree , the R . W . M . said although it was late , he would like the brethren to remain a little , as they were

about to lose the services of Bro . Hardy , their excellent Director of Music , who had helped them to pass so many pleasant evenings . Bro . Mackenzie then in a highly eulogistic speech , proposed the thanks of the lodge to Bro . Hardy , D . of M ., who in reply said that when he got

to Canada he should often think of the happy hours he had spent in company with the brethren of 354 . The R . W . M . proposed " The Visitors , " coupling it with Bro . J . O . Park and G . W . Wheeler . Both brethren replied , Bro , Wheeler giving ' * Prosperity to 3 54 and its very worthy Master , " who promised to emulate the

good P . M . s , of whom the lodge could boast Bro . Park proposed the Wardens and'other officers Bro . Stafford briefly acknowledged the compliment ; after "The Fireside of the Master " had been given and acknowledged , the lodge was closed , all well pleased , though regretting to lost a brother .

GLASGOW . —Lodge St . joint ( No . 3 ?) . —This old and influential lodge held their bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday , August 1 . 5 th , in their own hall , 21 3 , Buchanan-street . There was a very large meeting . The chair was occupied by the R . W . M ., Bro . Thomas Fletcher , who had the

assistance of most of his officers , and in the working of the degrees the aid of Past Masters J . Smillie , McMillan , and Wm . Bell . There was a very heavy night ' s work , viz ., two initiations , two passings and the raising of no less than thirteen brethren . All the ceremonies were

care-Inilv wrought by the Past Masters and Deputy Master . The raising of the fees h : ls evidently not deteriorated from the popularity of this , the oldest Iodge in the province , and which claims to date even before the Mother Lodge of Kilwinniinr .

GLASGOW- . —Si . Mungo Encampment 0 / Knights Tent j far .- —The monthly meeting of this body was held in St . . Mark ' s Hall on Monday , the 16 th August , Sir Knight R . Bell , G . S ., the E . G ., presiding ; G . W . Wheeler , Recorder , acting Prelate ; Wm . Cameron , C . C ., C . McKenzie

S . C ; J . Johnson , J . C ; £ ' . Scott , M . ; MeClana'jhan , W . A petition was presented from Comp . P . Hastie , of rty . The ballot having been unanimous in his favour , he was admitted as a Pilgrim and aftei wards created an Esquire of the Order . The nomination of

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officers for the ensuing year was then proceeded with . GLASGOW . —Roi / al Ark Mariners' Lodge ( No . 73 ) met at 170 , Buchanan-street , on the 17 th inst ., J . Balfour , F . N . ; J . O . Park , S . ; J . McDonald J . ; W . Wheeler , P . Application for

admission on board was received from Bro . J . Hastie , of Lodge 4 , who was admitted and dul y installed in the duties of a Royal Ark Mariner . GLASGOW . —The Council of Red Cross Kni ghts , in connection with Chapter 73 , met on Tuesday , 17 th inst , J . O . Park , P . of C . ;

Balfour , acting President ; G . W . Wheeler , Scribe W . McDonald , S . G . ; J . Johnston , J . G . ; J . Bryde , 1 st C . ; J . S . Oliver ; 2 nd C . ; J . Bannerman , S . ; J . Hay , O . G . ; Visitor D . Ramsey . Two companions of Chap . 6 9 , Jas . Gibson and Jas . Hastie , were candidates for admission , and

the council being unanimous , they were admitted and created Knights of the Sword . The council was subsequently opened in the other degrees , and the same two gentlemen were thereafter admitted into the other two points and created

Knights of the East , and also Knights of the East and West . Both the new Sir Knights afterwards returned thanks for the honour conferred upon them , and expressed their satisfaction with the ceremonies they had gone through .

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Mark Masonry .

MACDOXALD LODGE ( NO . 104 ) . —This lodge met for an emergency on the 8 th inst ., Bro . Charles Gosden ' s , Masons' Hall Tavern , Basinghall-street . A dispensation had been obtained from the Grand Master for the removal of the lodge from the 1 st Surrey Volunteer Quarters , and all

the future meetings are to be held at Masons ' Hall . The brethren who attended on this occasion were Bros . Robert Berridge , S . W . ; James Stevens , P . RW . M . ; Thomas Meggy , P . R . W . M ., and Treasurer , W . P . Collins , G . D . ; N . J . Z . Basnett , D . C ; G . Yaxlevj

Steward ; F . H . Cozens , I . G . : J . K . Pitt , J .. M . Wohlgemoutb , G . W . Verry , F . Binckes G . Sec . ; and H . Massey ( Freemason ) . Bro . T . Meggy , P . M ., advanced Bro . Partridge to the ancient and honourable degree , and as there was no other business before the meetinsr , the

brethren adjourned to banquet . After banquet Ihe usual toasts were duly given , and honoured . Bro . James Stevens , in obedience to the call of the W , M ., responded for the Past Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master , and Grand Officers . Referring to Bro . Portal ' s reign over this degree ,

he said that that brother had done more good for this Order than probably any of his predecessors ; but he trusted not more than his successor would do . Bro . Portal ' s service to the degree during his three years of office had been very great in rendering it so perfect as it was at the

present time . The officers appointed by him had gi » 'eii every satisfaction , and they had endeavoured by all the means in their power to promote the interests of the degree . The efforts of those three years of Bro . Portal ' s rule had not been lost , and it might safely be considered that

the degree was both taking and holding a position which should give all members connected with the degree the greatest pleasure to know . The ollicers , it must be remembered , could do nothing of themselves if left alone . It was only by the support of the other members of the

degree they could hope to achieve success . From the support they were getting from these members there was no doubt the prospects of the degree were extremely encouraging . Bro . Basnett responded for the Provincial Grand Master for Middlesex and Surrey , Col .

Burdett , and said he was present at the last annual festival of the Mark Benevolent Fund at Richmond , when he represented this lodge as Steward , and he had to thank the brethren heartily for the support they gave him on that occasion . The Provincial Grand Lodge would

hold its next meeting in London in October , and he hoped that all the brethren of the Macdonald Lodge , who were Provincial Grand Ollicers would attend it . livo . T . Meggy then proposed "The W . M . " He said that from the admirable way in which lie had performed his other duties , the lodge