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prove to yon my appreciation of your gift better than in my constant attendance at the lodge , and wearing it ; and I assure you I shall never place this badge upon , my breast without being reminded of the kindness I have received at your hands . " Ou the lodge being closed in due form ,

the brethren aeljourned to refreshment , and to finish an extremely p leasant and enjoyable meeting . Bro . Goodman , from Glasgow-, in replying to the toast of the visitors , paid a high , and wellmerited tribute of praise to Bro . Crow , W . AL ,

and expressed his satisfaction with the excellent working of the lodge , a superiority only to be attained by the acquisition of a thorough knowledge of our ancient rites and the impressive rendering of the same by thoughtful and cultivated minds .

SUFFOLK . Ii'swicn . —St . Luke ' s Lodge ( No . 223 ) . —At the last meeting of this lodge * , held at the Coach and Horses Hotel , the following resolution was unanimously agreed to * . — " That the . AVorshipful Alaster , AVardens , and members assembled in open lodge desire humbly to return thanks to the

Great Architect of the Universe ior His great mercy in restoring onr Royal brother , the Prince of AVales , to health , and that their prayer is , His Royal Highness may long be spared to his beloved consort and family , the nation , and the craft of which he is so illustrious a member . "

The said resolution was signed on behalf of the lodge by Charles Byford , AV . AL and Alex . Barber , Secretary , aud forwarded to His Royal Hi g hness . The following gracious reply has since been received : —• " Alarlborough House , February 29 th 1872 , —General Sir AVilliam

Knollys has received the instructions of the Prince of AVales lo return his sincere thanks to the AVorshipful AIaster , AVardens , and members of St . Luke ' s Lodge , No . 223 , of Ancient , Free , and Accepted Alasons of England , for their

congratulations on his recovery . His Royal Highness devoutly acknowledges the goodness and mercy of God , who has vouchsafed to restore him io the blessing of health . —Charles Byford , Esq ., AV . AL . 22 A

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LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . LANCASTER . —Rntfley Chapter ( No . 1051 ) . — A regular meeting of this chapter wns held on Alonday evening , the 17 th Alarch , for the purpose oi' the . installation of the Principals and other business . The chairs were occupied by Comp . Alason , ALE . ' / ., Comp . AVilliam Hall , IL ,

md Comp . J . Bowes , P . ' / ,., Prov . . G . S . B ., as J . There were also present Comps . Dr . Aloore , VAA Prov . G . H . ; J . L . AVhimpray , E . ; James AL Aloore , N . ; AVilson Barker , Treas . ; E . Simpson , P . S . ; AY . Heald , and E . Airey , Asst . S .-, R . Taylor , Janitor ; AV . f . Sly , E . Storey , Rev . T ,

B . ' Hinde , AVilliam Hall , Frederick Dean , and J . AVatson . After the chapter had beeu opened , and usual business transacted , the ballot was taken for Bro . George Kelland , P . AL of the Lodge of Fortitude , who was declared to be elected . The regal robe having been assumed

by Comp . Aloore , as installing officer , 111 a conclave of Installed Principals , Comp . HaU was duly p laced in the chair of Al . E . Z ., Comp . E . Simpson in that of H ., and Comp . J . L . AVhimpray in that of J . The officers were afterwards invested as follows-. —Comps . J . AL Aloore , E . ; AV . Heald , N . ; AV . Barker , treas . ; E . Airey .

P . S . ; R . Taylor , Janitor ; and , on the nomination of the P . S ., Comps . AV . J . Sly and F . Dean were appointed Asst . Sojs . Comp . Bowes , Prov . G . S . B ., then delivered , in an able and telling manner , the mystical lecture of the degree , rmd the same energetic companion also rendered effective assistance in the installation ofthe

Principals . A Mile of thanks having been unanimously awarded to him for his services , and a candidate proposed , the chapter was closed in due form- when a number of the companions ac-

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cepted the hospitality of the newly-installed Al . E . Z . at his house , where ample good cheer awaited them .

LEICESTERSHIRE . LEICESTER . —Chapter of Fortitude ( No . 279 ) . —A special convocation was held at Freemasons ' Hall , on the 14 th instant , for the installation of Principal ;; , and other business , prior to the meeting of Prov . G . Chapter . The Prov . G . Supt ., Comp . AV . Kelly , installed the Principals for the

ensuing year , viz ., Comps . G . Toller , junr . Z . ; C . Stretton , j . ; and E . J . Crow , H . theRevd . P . H . Phelp , AV . AL '^ o ; and the Revd . J . . Halford , S . AV . 1 . 330 ; Avere exalted to this supreme degree , the ceremony being performed by the Al . E . Z ., who also gave the mystical lecture , the symbolical being delivered by the P . G .

Supt ., and the historical by Comp . Crow , J . A vote of £$ 5 s . od . from the funds ofthe Chapter to the Girl's School , to be placed on Bro . Stretton ' s list was unanimously carried . Amongst those present , in addition to those above named , were the Revd . AV . Langley , AV . Weare , and the Revd . J . Spittal , P . Zs . .- Comps . Sculthorpe , Barber and others .

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KENT . R . \ MSt ; vnr . —Holinesdale Lodge . ( No . 129 ) . — The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Royal Hotel , Ramsgate , on Thursday , the 2 ist inst ., and the proceedings thoroughly evidenced the great interest taken in Alark Alasonry in that town . It having been rumoured

that favourable reports in respect of the working of the lodge had reached the ALAV . G . AI . AL , and that he desired personally to satisfy himself thereof , an invitation was forwarded to him , and Bro . Portal accepted the same . Preparations were therefore made to do honour to the

oercasion , and the brethren ridded to their excellent and spacious lodge room a capital chamber organ and a mnsonic carpet of beautiful design and quality , surrounded by a border of the colours of the R . A . ribbon , which , together with the original superior furniture and appointments of

the lodge , formed a perfect tout enseiul' / e . The Al . AV . Grand Alaster arrived punctually at the opening of the lodge . Aunongst those present were WAV . Bro . [ nines Slovens , P . G . O .: AV . liro . John Read , P . G . Org . ; Capt . G . Barlow , Prov . " G . 1 AV . Aliddlesex and Surrey ; C . J ,

Burgess , P . G . J . D . Aliddlesex and Surrey ; Bros . G . Neall , AV . AL ; L . Finch , SAY . ; t . IL G . Snowden , M . O . ; J . L . Ellerm , S . O . : J . J . Darby , [ . () .: Rev . G . AV . Sicklemore , Chaplain ; 15 . 'A . Hiscocks , Sec . and Reg . ; | . NV . Smith , S . D . T . S . Clarke , LD .: G . Allies , I . G . ; H .

AVootton , W . A . Anion , C . J . Smith , A . Gardner , J . Finch and others . The lodge having been opened by Bro . Stevens ( acting for the AV . AL ) , and the minutes of the previous meeting confirmed , the Al . AV . G . AI . was saluted by the brethren in due form . liro . G . Page , of the

Lewises Lodge , Avas balloted for , approved , and advanced with full ceremony , the musical service being under the direction of liro . Read , who officiated as Organist . As every officer was thoroughly acquainted with his duty , the exceedhi'dy beautifi . l and instructive ceremony of

advancement was renelered to per lection , and elicited from the Grand AIaster expressions ol great commendation . At the request of the acting AV . AL , Bro . J . W . Smith delivered the lecture of the degree . Bro . Lewis Finch , the AV . AL elect , was then presented , and was

installed as AV . AL by Bro . Stevens , who , after the usual salutes and appointments , completed the ceremony with the customary addresses . The ofiicers of the lodge for the ensuing year are : ¦—Hros . Snowden , S . AV . . Ellerm , | . NV . ; Darby ,

AI . O . ; AVootton , S . O . and Treas . ; Clarke , J . O . ; Rev . G . AV . Sickelmore , Chaplain : B . Z . Hiscocks , Sec . and Reg . ¦ | . AN ' . Smith , S . D . ; G . Aides , J . J ) .: Valon , I . G . ; E . J . Smith , D . C . ; Friend and Compton , Stewards : and . Meager , O . G . The thanks of the lodge were uuani-

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mously voted to Bro . G . Neall for his services as AV . AL during the past year , and to Bro . Steensv for the cordial assistance he had rendered on this as on previous occasions . The Grand Alaster then addressed thc lodge in terms of high appreciation of the manner in which the ceremonies

hud been conducted , and assured the brethren that he had never Avitnessed more perfect working . As a record of his expression of that fact , he wonld at once inscribe his remarks in the

minutebook , and add thereto his best wishes for the prosperity and further progress ^ of the lodge . Propositions for advancement at the ensning meeting having been taken , the lodge was closed , and the brethren aeljourned to an excellent banquet , most liberally and reasonably provided by

Bro . Hiscocks , the Secretary of the lodge , and proprietor of the Royal . Both in regard to quality of viands and wines , and to perfect attendance , a more agreeable dinner we have not partaken of ; and we could Avish that Avhat is so well done so far from the metropolis should be imitated in main * establishments accommodating

London lodges . The Al . AV . G . AI ., at thc special request of the newly-installed AV . AL , presided ; and , on thc cloth being cleared , the usual loyal and masonic toasts were dnly honoured . Those of "The t-lueen ' and "The Prince of AVales "

Avere accompanied by appropriate anthems . That of the ALAV . G . AL , proposed by the AV . AL in terms of grateful recognition of the honour done to the lodge by his presence on that occasion , was responded to by the AI . W ' . G . AI .

himself . After a comprehensive review of the history of the Alark Degree from a very remote elate to the present , and noticing the now * rapid increase of the number of lodges , and the assured successful progress of Alark Alasonry , the

ALAN ' . G . AL congratulated the Holmesdale Lodge upon the position in which he found it at the end of only one year from his granting its warrant . He was pleaseel to think that so much zeal and attention had been given to the working of the

ceremony and the general conduct of the lodge business . He wns at no loss to decide as to whose instruction anel advice they had given attention , and this reference brought him most appropriately to the toast of " The Deputy Grand Alark Alaster and the Grand Officers , " with

which toast he should couple the name of Bro . Stevens , whose services to the lodge he observed were thoroughly appreciated and recognised . He , the ALAV . G . AL , fully concurred in the emendations and improvements in the ritual of the degree which had been effected by two of his Past Grand Overseers , of whom Bro . Stevens

was one ; and he had no doubt that the Board ot General Purposes would adopt those improvements without delay . Bro . Stevens briefly returned thanks , and expressed his acknowledgements for the honour which the lodge had

conferred on him . Hro . Read , P . G . Org ., also responded to the toast . " The Provincial Grand Officers present , " "The Worship ful AIaster , " "The Immediate Past Master , Bro . Neall , " "The

Newly-Advanced Brother , and " lite Officers of the Lodge , " were respectively proposed and responded to . 'The claims of mnsonic charities were not forgotten , the toast of the " Alark Benevolent Fund " being recognised by a liberal

subscription -, and the extremely happy and pleasant evening , which had been further enlivened by the excellent songs of several members , was brought to a close .

AIIDDLESEX AND SURREY . PROVINCIAL GR \ XD LODOI :. Aspecial meeting of this Prov . G . Alark Lodge was held at the Caledonian Hotel , Adelp hi , London , on Saturday , Alarch 16 th , immediately after

the consecration of the Grosvenor Alark Lodge No . 144 , ( as reported in another column ) the R . AV . Bro . Colonel Burdett , M . AV . Prov . G . AL , presiding . It was very largely attended , amongst the brethren beinsr the V . AV . Bros . Frederic Davison .

Dep . Prov . G . AL ; J . C . Parkinson , G . J . W . ; ThomasAIeggy , P . G . O . ; James Stevens , P . G . O ; Revd . AV . B . ' Church , P . G . C . ; Capt . Harlow , Prov . G . | . AV . ; AV . Bros . S . Rosenthal , P . G . D . C . ; II . C . Levander , P . G . D . C . ; | ohn Thomas , Prov . G . S . B . ; I L F . Huntley , Prov . ' G . Standard Bearer j