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business being ended , the brethren retired to refreshment , and spent an extremely pleasant evening . VITRUVIAN LODGE ( No . 103 ) . —This excellent Lodge met . at tlie White Hart , College-street , Lambeth , on the 14 th March . The W . M ., Br . Maudsley , being absent in consequence of a recent death in his family , the P . M ., Br . Crosby , " initiated two gentlemen into the Order . Several visitors were present , and the true Masonic feeling , for Avhich this Lodge is so much distinguished , was truly carried out .

LODGE OF REGULARITY ( NO . 108 ) . —Tho members of this excellent Lodge held their meeting at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Thursday , March 8 . Br . Crohn , G . S . G . G ., in his usual impressive manner raised two brethren to the third degree . Other business having been transacted , the brethren adjourned to partake of an elegant banquet , in honour of the installation ( Avhich took place in January ) of the new W . M ., Br . Lewis Solomon . The health of the Queen , and the Most Worshipful G . M . having been dulhonouredthe WMin proposing the health of the

y , .., Grand Officers , congratulated the Lodge in having amongst them so excellent a member of that distinguished body , as Br . Crohn , and thanked him for his readiness at all times to render good suit and service to tho Lodge whenever his assistance was required . Br . Crohn , in returning thanks , said he believed that the Grand Officers had on all occasions endeavoured to discharge their duties to the best of their ability , and if , in doing so , they received the thanks of the Craft , it would incite them to still

greater exertions . With regard to his assistance to the Lodge , he ahvays felt it as more than sufficient compliment to be asked to render it , though he believed it to be quite unnecessary , for the Lodge , in itself ; contained more than sufficient talent to meet any emergency . Br . Johnson , P . M ., in proposing the health of the W . M ., said that the Lodge felt peculiarly fortunate in having a Master so eminently qualified to presideas he had not onldischarged the subordinate offices

, y with great talent , but at all times shown the greatest interest for its welfare ; and as the Lodge was about to celebrate its centenary , it being in May , 1755 , in the reign of George II . that it was constituted , they felt great pleasure in having a brother of such talent and

excellence to preside over them . The AV . M ., in a most feeling manner , expressed his thanks for the compliment , and , in proposing the health of the Past Masters , took occasion to thank them for the valuable assistance they were ever ready to render , and more especially to express the pleasure he felt in having to invest the immediate P . M ., Br . John Johnson , with a jewel , as a token of respect from the Lodge , for the able manner in which he had discharged his duties while , in the chair . Br . John Johnsonin returning thankssaid that he felt that his brother PMhad

, , .. more right to reply than himself . For his own part , he feared the Lodge had com . plimented him too much on what he had done ; but his public and private avocations , at some hundreds of miles distance , had often unavoidably prevented his attendance Avhen his inclination would have prompted him to be amongst them not only as a duty , but for the enjoyment he felt in their society . He trusted that such an excuse would not have to be made b brother holding office in this Lodand to

y any ge , show the sorrow he felt for his unavoidable want of attention , whilst in the chair , he would endeavour , by his future conduct , to prove the interest he felt in the welfare of the Lodge . In proposing the health of the visitors , Brs . Bellinger , W . M ., 82 , and P . G . M . ; Tickers , P . M ., 8 'i ; Anderson , 82 ; Burton , W . M ., 9 ; Webber , W . M ., 202 ; Butts , 116 ; andC . Solomon , 223 , the AV . M . said the Lodge of Regularity always felt the greatest pleasure in being honoured bthe of visitorsbut

y presence , , if possible , still more so on the present occasion , from the high and distinguished position which they held in Masonry . With the majority he had the pleasure of being personally acquainted , and he trusted that Masonry , that groat cement of mankind , Avould lead to his becoming better acquainted than at present with the remainder . Br . Bellinger returned thanks , and expressed the pleasure he and his brethren felt in visiting the Lodgeand trusted that this would not be the last time they would

, have that gratification . The W . M . then proposed the health of the officers , and expressed his thanks for their able support . The S . W ., Br . Albertz , in returning thanks , said that , although as a foreigner he had had greater difficulties to surmount than others in learning his duties , lie felt grateful for the kindness with which he was always treated , and would , in conjunction with his brother officers , ever exert himself