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was installed as Z ., for the second time—he having filled that office tho proceeding year ; Comp . G . Worley , H , and the most noble Comp . the Marquis of Huntlgy , J . The ceremonies were most ably performed by Comps . W . Watson , and J . Savage , who attended from London for the purpose . The other officers of the Chapter consist of Comp . Welchmati , E ., Comp . Roberts , N ., and Comp . Smith , P . S . In addition to the two Comps . above named , there were several visitors , including Comps . Boughton Leigh , Machin , & c , & c .

NORTH SHIELDS . ST . GEORGE ' LODGE , NORTHUMBERLAND ( NO . 521 ) . —At the regular meeting of this Lodge , at the George Hotel , on Monday , December 4 th , 1854 , there was a large attendance of members present to witness five initiations and three raisings , the ceremony being performed by the W . M . Thomas Fenwick , assisted hy P . M ., H . Johnson . This being the time for electing the Master for the ensuing year , Br . Thomas Fenwick was unanimouslyand by acclamation re-elected to fill that office for the third

, time . Br . John Walker Mayaon , P . M ., 624 , ami P . P . G . J . W . ( the present Mayor of Tynemouth ) , in a feeling and appropriate speech , moved that this Lodge subscribe . £ 10 10 s . to tlie Patriotic Fund , which was seconded by Br . William Berkley , P . G . S . W ., who took occasion to observe , that if the Lodges under the banner of the G . M . of England would all do likewise Freemasonry would stand in the glorious position of subscribing the noble sum of , £ 10 , 000 . It is needless to add the motion was carried unanimously . The installation of Br . Thomas Fenwick , as W . M ., took

place at the Lodge-room , George Tavern , on Tuesday , the 19 th inst ., when the W . M .. appointed the following brethren as officers for the ensuing year : —John G . Tulloch , S . W . ; Stephen Owen , J . W . ; Charles A . Adamson , Secretary ; James D . Brown , S . D . ; W . C . H . Willems , J . D . ; William Twizell , I . G , ; Thomas Haswcll , Organist ; John Evans , Tyler . The festival in celebration of the installation was held in the Assembly Rooms , George Tavern , on the following clay , when a large number of brethren " , including the principal officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge of

Northumberland , viz ., Richard Medcalf , D . P . G . M . ; William Berkley , P . G . S . W . ; John S . Ghalloner , P . G . J . W . ; the Mavor of Tvnemouth ( Br . Mayson , P . M . ); Br . Alderman Bartleman ; Br . Councillor Johnson ; Br . H . Johnson , W . M ., of St . Hilda ' s Lodge , No . 292 , and Br . J . Cook , W . M ., St . Peter ' s Lodge , No . 706 , sat down to a splendid dinner , served up in a superior style by Br . Coxon , and the evening was spent with that harmony which ever characterises the meetings of the craft .

OXFORDSHIRE . - - " ALFRED LODGE , OXFORD ( No . 425 ) . —The brethren of this Lodge met on Tuesday , Dec . 5 , and unanimously elected Br . John Thorp , son of Mr . Alderman John Thorp , as W . M . for the ensuing year . At the same meeting Br . Frazer was re-elected Steward , and Br . Thurlancl was appointed Steward in the room of Br . Townsend , who resigne 1 that office , which he has held for several years . The Benevolent Fund , established in connection with this Loclge , is progressing most satisfactorily , and a long

list of donors and annual subscribers was read . APOLLO UNIVERSITY LODGE , OXFORD ( No . 460 ) . —At a meeting of the members of this Lodge , on Thursday , Dec . 7 , Br . J . W . Malcolm , of Christ Church , was elected W . M . far the ensuing-year . The present W . M ., Br . W . II . H . Beach , of Christ Church , communicated to the brethren that he was present at a meeting of the Grand Lodge , in Loudon ,- on the previous evening , when the G . M . of England gave notice of his intention to move that the sum of £ 1000 bs voted out of their funds to the Parfciotic Fund , a notification which was much applauded , and appeared to give universal satisfaction . SHROPSHIRE .

ST . JOHN S LODGE , ADMASTOX SPA , WELLINGTON , SALOP ( No . 875 ) . —A Lodjre was held on Friday , Dec . 1 , being the third meeting of the season , Br . Marriott , P . M ., of No . 12 , Fortitude and old Cumberland ( a subscribing member of this Lodge ) , officiating as W . M ., when Cr , Ewitt was installed Master tor the ensuing year .