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DEVONSHIRE . Btonehouse . —Fortitude ( No . 122 ) . — -Bro . Samuel Cave , an old and highlyesteemed Freemason , who passed the Warden ' s chair about a quarter of a century since , has been elected and installed W . M . of this energetic and prosperous Lodge . Bro . Cave had for years filled the office of Treasurer in the Lodge , and ever exercised a most praiseworthy vigilance and care over its interests . Bros . J . M . Mackey and H . A . Woodhouse are the S . W . and J . W . ; Bro . Cole , P . M ., is
Treasurer ; and Bro . J . Rowe , P . M ., Secretary . On the occasion of the banquet , in celebration of the installation of the W . M . for the year ensuing , held in the Lodge-room at the Prince George Hotel , on Monday , Dec . 29 , a very handsome P . M . jewel was presented by tbe Lodge to Bro . R . May , the late W . M . During his year of office , Bro . May has invariably worked his Lodge , in each of the
Degrees , in a manner to elicit the warm approbation of alt his Brethren , and the admiration of the P . M . In addition to many others , he initiated an American medical gentleman connected with the United States frigate Stisqueliannak , and also an officer in the Turkish service , during the stay of the Turkish frigate Reiki Zafer at Devonport .
DURHAM . South Shields . —St Hilda ' s Lodge ( No . 292 ) .- —The regular monthly meeting of this most prosperous Lodge was held on Monday , 14 th December , at Bro . Carman ' s , the W . M ., Bro . H . Hewison , presiding , After the initiation of several Brethren—the duties of which were very -ably performed by Bro . J . J . Oliver , J . W , —the W . M . elect , Bro . R . S . Foster , S . W ., -was introduced by Bro . Owen , P . M ., for installation , —Bro . Ridley , P . M ., P . Prov . J . G . W ., officiating in a very
effective and able manner . The W . M . having been duly obligated and installed in the chair , the Brethren saluted him with honours . The Treasurer ' s balancesheet was received , and , presenting a favourable account , was ordered to be printed . There has been paid , during the year , for Grand Lodge certificates
£ 28 . lis . 5 cl . ; charities , £ 29 , 185 . 9 d . Received—subscriptions , £ 10 . 3 s . ; initiations and joinings , £ 151 . 2 s . : leaving a balance of £ 139 . 9 s . 2 cL in favour of the Lodge , after paying all disbursements . A proposition was made during the evening , to procure portraits of all the P . Ms , of the Lodge , as a suitable acknowledgment of their valuable services , and a committee appointed to report to the Lodge on the same .
The Brethren afterwards adjourned to refreshment , when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . The newly-appointed officers are - . —Bros . II . Hewison , immediate P . M . ; Oliver , S . W . ; Hinde , J . W . ; Lister , Treas . ; Reddan , Sec . ; Evans , S . D . ; Buckland , J . D . ; Birkett , I . O . ; Docehar , Tyler . During the evening Bros . Oliver , Stockdale , Buckland , arid other Brethren
contributed in no small degree to the pleasures of the meeting , by their vocal abilities , Bro . Redshaw presiding at the harmonium . Amongst the visitors we noticed Bros . Levy , W . M . Palatine , No . Ill , Sunderland ; Pendegrast , W . M . Blagdon , No . 957 , Blyth ; Owen , W . M . St . George ' s , No . 624 , North Shields ; Twizell , S . W . and W . M . elect , St . George ' s , No . 624 ; Tulloch and Fouwick , P . Ms . No . 624 ; Kelly , J . W . No . 624 ; and various other Brethren .
LboL ^ x . Colchestek . — United Lodge ( No . 998 ) . —The first annual celebration of the festival of St . John by this Lodge ; took place on Monday , 28 th December . Early in the day Bro . Major Maydwell , the founder of the Lodge , who had previously been unanimously re-elected W . M . for the ensuing year , was installed with tho
usual ceremonial , which was most ably conducted by Bro . Peter Matthews , Dir . of Cers . for the Prov . Orancl Lodge of Essex . The following Brethren were appointed Officers of the Lodge : —Bros . Burney , re-appointed S . W . ; Captain Pender , 5 th Fusiliers , J . W . ; Capt . Marriott , Treas . ; S . D . Forbes , rc-appointed Sec . ; Lieut . Mclnnis , 44 th Regt ., Dir . of Cers . ; R . S . Nunn , S . D . ; Quartermaster Anderson , J . IX . ; Rowell , I . G . ; and O'Brien , Tyler .
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Provlirclax.
DEVONSHIRE . Btonehouse . —Fortitude ( No . 122 ) . — -Bro . Samuel Cave , an old and highlyesteemed Freemason , who passed the Warden ' s chair about a quarter of a century since , has been elected and installed W . M . of this energetic and prosperous Lodge . Bro . Cave had for years filled the office of Treasurer in the Lodge , and ever exercised a most praiseworthy vigilance and care over its interests . Bros . J . M . Mackey and H . A . Woodhouse are the S . W . and J . W . ; Bro . Cole , P . M ., is
Treasurer ; and Bro . J . Rowe , P . M ., Secretary . On the occasion of the banquet , in celebration of the installation of the W . M . for the year ensuing , held in the Lodge-room at the Prince George Hotel , on Monday , Dec . 29 , a very handsome P . M . jewel was presented by tbe Lodge to Bro . R . May , the late W . M . During his year of office , Bro . May has invariably worked his Lodge , in each of the
Degrees , in a manner to elicit the warm approbation of alt his Brethren , and the admiration of the P . M . In addition to many others , he initiated an American medical gentleman connected with the United States frigate Stisqueliannak , and also an officer in the Turkish service , during the stay of the Turkish frigate Reiki Zafer at Devonport .
DURHAM . South Shields . —St Hilda ' s Lodge ( No . 292 ) .- —The regular monthly meeting of this most prosperous Lodge was held on Monday , 14 th December , at Bro . Carman ' s , the W . M ., Bro . H . Hewison , presiding , After the initiation of several Brethren—the duties of which were very -ably performed by Bro . J . J . Oliver , J . W , —the W . M . elect , Bro . R . S . Foster , S . W ., -was introduced by Bro . Owen , P . M ., for installation , —Bro . Ridley , P . M ., P . Prov . J . G . W ., officiating in a very
effective and able manner . The W . M . having been duly obligated and installed in the chair , the Brethren saluted him with honours . The Treasurer ' s balancesheet was received , and , presenting a favourable account , was ordered to be printed . There has been paid , during the year , for Grand Lodge certificates
£ 28 . lis . 5 cl . ; charities , £ 29 , 185 . 9 d . Received—subscriptions , £ 10 . 3 s . ; initiations and joinings , £ 151 . 2 s . : leaving a balance of £ 139 . 9 s . 2 cL in favour of the Lodge , after paying all disbursements . A proposition was made during the evening , to procure portraits of all the P . Ms , of the Lodge , as a suitable acknowledgment of their valuable services , and a committee appointed to report to the Lodge on the same .
The Brethren afterwards adjourned to refreshment , when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . The newly-appointed officers are - . —Bros . II . Hewison , immediate P . M . ; Oliver , S . W . ; Hinde , J . W . ; Lister , Treas . ; Reddan , Sec . ; Evans , S . D . ; Buckland , J . D . ; Birkett , I . O . ; Docehar , Tyler . During the evening Bros . Oliver , Stockdale , Buckland , arid other Brethren
contributed in no small degree to the pleasures of the meeting , by their vocal abilities , Bro . Redshaw presiding at the harmonium . Amongst the visitors we noticed Bros . Levy , W . M . Palatine , No . Ill , Sunderland ; Pendegrast , W . M . Blagdon , No . 957 , Blyth ; Owen , W . M . St . George ' s , No . 624 , North Shields ; Twizell , S . W . and W . M . elect , St . George ' s , No . 624 ; Tulloch and Fouwick , P . Ms . No . 624 ; Kelly , J . W . No . 624 ; and various other Brethren .
LboL ^ x . Colchestek . — United Lodge ( No . 998 ) . —The first annual celebration of the festival of St . John by this Lodge ; took place on Monday , 28 th December . Early in the day Bro . Major Maydwell , the founder of the Lodge , who had previously been unanimously re-elected W . M . for the ensuing year , was installed with tho
usual ceremonial , which was most ably conducted by Bro . Peter Matthews , Dir . of Cers . for the Prov . Orancl Lodge of Essex . The following Brethren were appointed Officers of the Lodge : —Bros . Burney , re-appointed S . W . ; Captain Pender , 5 th Fusiliers , J . W . ; Capt . Marriott , Treas . ; S . D . Forbes , rc-appointed Sec . ; Lieut . Mclnnis , 44 th Regt ., Dir . of Cers . ; R . S . Nunn , S . D . ; Quartermaster Anderson , J . IX . ; Rowell , I . G . ; and O'Brien , Tyler .