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to the utmost for the benefit of the Lodge . The harmony of the evening was greatly increased by the excellent singing of Br . C . Solomon , the Misses Taylor , and Br . Taylor , Avho presided at the pianoforte . MOIRA LODGE ( No . 109 ) . —This Lodge held its regular monthly meeting at the London Tavern , on Tuesday , February 27 , when two candidates Avere most ably initiated into the Order by Br . Hogg , W . M . The Lodge being closed , the brethren adjourned to a most sumptuous banquet . There were seA'eral visitors present , amongst

whom were Br . E . Warwick , AV . M ., No . 30 ; Br . Childs , AV . M ., 13 ; & c , & c . _ The brethren , after spending a most delightful evening , enlivened by the vocal abilities of three or four of the members , separated at an early hour . LONDON LODGE ( NO . 125 ) . —This Lodge which has long wanted an infusion of new blood , met on Saturday , March 3 , under the presidency of Br . Mackintyre , W . M ., when five brethren Avere elected joining members . All business being ended , the brethren ; to the number of twelve , adjourned to refreshment .

LODGE OP FAITH ( NO . 165 ) . —At the " monthly meeting of this Lodge , held at the Gun Tavern , Pimlico , on the 27 th Feb ., Br . McManus , AV . M ., presiding , a duly qualified candidate was initiated into the Order in a very able manner . ST . THOMAS ' S LODGE ( No . 16 C ) . —At the monthly meeting of this Lodge on Saturday , March 3 , Br . Normandy , W . M ., presiding , two brothers were passed to the second degree . LODGE OF PRUDENT BRETHREN ( No . 169 ) . —A meeting of this Lodge was held

on the evening of February 27 , Br . Hewlett , AV . M ., presiding , when Br . Holman Smith was raised to the third degree , and the bye-laws revised and ordered to be printed . LODGE OF JUSTICE ( No . 172)—The members of this thriving Lodge met at Br . Hall ' s , the Royal Albert , New-cross" Road , Deptford , on Wednesday , the 14 th March , when a gentleman Avas initiated and a brother passed to the second degree . We are glad to see , that through the exertions of the W . M . and the brethren generally , that this Lodge has since its remoA'al prospered so well , and from the brotherly

feeling existing among its members it cannot do otherwise . All business being ended , nearly thirty of the brethren sat down to a banquet , and spent a very pleasant evening . BEDFORD LODGE ( NO . 183 ) . —This Lodge held a meeting on the 9 th of March , when Br . P . M . Cooper presided , in consequence of the unaA'oidable absence of Br . Sake Deen Mahomed . The business , which all excellently executed , consisted of the initiation of five gentlemen into the Order , and the raising of a brother to the third degree . At the conclusion of the business , the brethren , nearly thirty in number ,

retired to refreshment , and in the course of the evening , the brethren were charmed with some excellent singing by Br . P . M . Jerwood , and others . OLD CONCORD LODGE ( No . 201 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held at the Freemasons' Tavern on the Gth ultimo . The AV . M . being absent through indisposition , Br . Kennedy presided , and initiated Mr . Dodswell into the mysteries of the Order , passed Brs . Smith , Carne , and Holden to the second degree , and raised Brs . Edmonds and Nisbett to the degree of Master Masons . These ceremonies were

all gone through in Br . Kennedy ' s well-knoAvn able and efficient manner . He then stated to the Lodge that the stewards of " the Old . Concord Annual Ball" having met to audit the accounts , it gave him great pleasure to inform the brethren , they had a surplus of twenty guineas , which sum , he was pleased to add , they had voted to "the Benevolent Fund of this Lodge . " He wished also to make it knoAvn that a unanimous vote of thanks had been recorded to the members of the Lodge for the able support they had given to the ball , and he felt quite sure that this " annual ball" was now so

firmly established , it would be the means of augmenting their Funds very considerably , and must add that he felt quite delig hted at their continued success . A statement of the receipts and expenditure was HOAV in the hands of Br . Emmens , Honorary Secretary to the Ball ; and Avhen he informed the brethren that the expenses incurred amounted to more than £ 150 , he was quite sure they would share his delight and surprise that this Lodge should , without any public appeal have been so succesful , through the interest of the stewards , and their friends . AH must be pleased at such favourable and happy results . Some other business of the Lodge having been concluded , it was then closed , when the brethren , adjourned to the banquet , which . was served