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brethren for the compliment paid him , and to add , the great pleasure it gave him in witnessing the brotherly love and cordiality which existed amongst the members of this Lodge , and he hoped to be with them to witness the same for ¦ manyyears to come . Several other toasts having been proposed and responded to , the brethren retired .

PHOENIX LODGE ( NO . 202 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held at the Freemasons Tavern , on Saturday , April 14 , Br . Webber , W . M ., presiding . Three brethren having been raised to the third degree , a ballot was taken for Master for the ensuing year , which unanimously fell upon our highly esteemed Br . Chas . Russell Harrison . Br . Lewis Houghton , than whom none can'better fill the office , nor be more highly respected in the Lodge , was also unanimously re-elected Treasurer . At the close of the Masonic business , the brethren adjourned to refreshment , ancl a variety of

toasts and songs very pleasantly wiled away an hour or two . Br . P . M . Bohn , of No . 7 , returned thanks for the visitors , and expressed his gratification at observing the flourishing state of the Lodge , and the excellence of the work—and Br . Jacob Beular , by his comic singing added much to the general enjoyment . DOMATIC LODGE ( NO . 206 ) . —This Lodge held its last meeting for the season of 1854-5 , on Monday , the 9 th of April , when Br . Adams , the W . M ., initiated a candidate into the Order , ancl afterwards worked the first and second sections of the first

lecture . It having been resolved to hold a summer festival in the course of six weeks or two months the Lodge was adjourned until October next , unless indeed the pressure of business , which is very probable under the presidency of so energetic a Master as Br . Adams , should render emergency meetings necessary . The Brethren afterwards supped together , and to those who know the Lodge and the worthy host , Br . Ireland , we need not say spent a very pleasant evening . ST . PAUL ' LODGE ( No . 229 ) . —The brethren of this Lodge , assembled at

the London Coffee House , on Tuesday the 17 th April . The members present were as usual , excepting the Treasurer , Br . Foster White , who was absent from illness , which was announced as progressing favourably . The W . M . Br . Randall , proceeded with the business in his usual practical manner . The Girls' School Festival was the engrossing subject , and we have reason to think will be well attended on this occasion ; the Steward , Br . Watson , having exerted himself on behalf of the Charity , very much . But little more than the ordinary business was transacted , and tho Lodge seperated

with every satisfaction and harmony . JERUSALEM LODGE ( No . 233 ) . —At the monthly meeting of this Lodge , held at the Freemasons Tavern , on Wednesday , the 4 th April , Br . Lewis Crombie , W . M , presiding , a duly qualified brother was raised to the third degree . At the conclusion of the Masonic business the brethren adjourned to refreshment , the visitors present being : —Br . E . L . Bellinger , W . M ., No . 82 ; Br . Anderson , and Br . F . Crew . In the course of the evening Br . Crew most ably advocated the cause of the Masonic

charities , and sung a number of songs as he only can sing them . It would be a curious statistical problem to ascertain how many brethren have been induced to visit the festival of the Girls' School , and other charities b y Br . Crew ' s winning eloquence and exquisite singing , and how many guineas they are the richer in consequence of sucli visits . We should be inclined to think that the result would be found to weigh down the balance against the salary which he so well earns as Secretary of the Girls' School a position for which no brother could be better fitted . May his shadow never grow less .

JORDAN LODGE ( NO . 337 ) . —The members of this Lodge met on Friday , the 20 th ult ., at the Freemasons Tavern , Br . Spooner , W . M . presiding ; when Br . Robinson was raised to the third degree , and Major E . W . Chichely Plowden , was initiated into Masonry . In proposing the health of the initiated brother , the W . M . took the opportunity of alluding to his early departure for the seat of war . In reply , Br . Plowden , in an eloquent and characteristic address , expressed his acknowledgments 'to the brethren for their good wishes ; and the remainder of the evening passed in the

enjoyment of every social and Masonic feeling . LODGE OP UNITED STRENGTH ( NO . 276 ) . —This Lodge held its monthly meeting at Br . Rackshaw ' s , Gun Tavern , Pimlico , on Tuesday , April 10 th . The W . M ., Br . Cooper , raised two brethren ( Br . Waterhouse and Cowdrey ) , to the third degree ,