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- HAMPSHIRE . SouTHAMPTON .- ^ -Soi ^ 7 iam _ pio ? i Lodge ( jSTo . 555 ) . —On Thursday , 19 th February , Bro . P . M . J . B . Stebbing , President of the Chamber of Commerce , was this day installed "W . M . of the above Lodge , No . o 55 , by dispensation , holding by recent installation the Office of W . M . of the Lodge of Peace and Harmony , So . 462 , Sherley . Bro . Stebbing appointed and invested Bro . Geo . Mills , Supt . Engineer of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company , S . W ., and Bro ; J . W ,, after which and a passing , about twenty-six of the members of the Lodge partook of a sumptuous banquet .
KENT . . . Gbavesend . —Lodge of Freedom ( No . 91 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met at Bro . Wate ' s Hotel , at 7 o ' clock , on the 16 th Pebruary . In the absence of Bro . Watson from indisposition , the chair was ably filled by Bro . Spencer , P . M ., who raised Bro . Turner to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason ; after which he gave the Charge and explanation of Third Tracing Board , in his usual masterly style . Lodge business being concluded , the Brethren adjourned to an eKcellent banquet . The usual toasts of the Craft were given with great eclat . The health of the visitors , Bros . Manley and Smith , of the Quebec Lodge , was given and responded to . Bro . Manley next gave the health of the chairman , Bro . Spencer , passing very high encomiums on the manner in which the work was perforrned by him . The evening passed away in a very pleasant manner , the singing of various Brethren being excellent .
. LANCASHIRE . Bolton .- —Anchor and Hope Lodge ( No . 44 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday , February the 5 th , when Bro . Musgrave , W . M ., presided , assisted by the whole of his Officers . The Lodge opened on the 1 st Degree , when a gentleman who was proposed at the last regular meeting was
balloted for , approved , and initiated into the mysteries of the Order , by Bro . W . H . Wright , the D . O .. of this Lodge—the Charge usually given on these occasions being very impressively delivered by Bro . Sinclair . After the transec tion of some private Lodge business , the Brethren adjourned to refreshment , where the visitors were entertained in that truly hospitable manner for which old 44 has ever been renowned .
St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 268 ) . —The monthly meeting . was held at the Commercial Hotel , Bolton , on Wednesday , ' . February the 18 th , Bro . John Mitchell , W . M ., presiding . The W . M . proved his efficiency as a working Mason , on this , the first occasion of his ever performing any ceremony in a Lodge , by raising Bro . Dean to the Degree of Master Mason , in a manner which elicited the warmest expressions of admiration from the Brethren present . The Lodge was placed in mourning as a tribute to the memory of the late Treasurer , Brother William Piatt , one of the oldest P . Ms , of the Lodge , a notice of whom will be found in the obituary of this month .
St . John ' s Lodge ( ISTo . 436 ) . — -The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday , January the 28 th , Bro . John Bromley , W . M ., in the chair . After confirmation of the minutes of the preceding meeting , the W . M . proceeded to pass Bro . Houit , of Whittle , near Chorley , to the Degree of Fellow Craft . Mr . Chambers having been approved , was duly initiated into the mysteries of the Craft . Both ceremonies were performed in a manner highly creditable to the W . M . and his Officers . Three gentlemen were proposed as candidates for' initiation at the next meeting , to be held on the 25 th instant . The position and prospects of this Lodge are
highly encouraging . Bor / rON-LK-MooKS .- —Lodge of Antiqidt / y ( No . 170 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge assembled at the One Horse Shoe Inn , on Wednesday , the 11 th of February , to hold their usual monthly meeting . The W . M . being unavoidably absent , the Lodge 'was opened in due form at 7 VM . by Bro . lleuben Mitchell , P . M ., after which the YOL . III . 2 G
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- HAMPSHIRE . SouTHAMPTON .- ^ -Soi ^ 7 iam _ pio ? i Lodge ( jSTo . 555 ) . —On Thursday , 19 th February , Bro . P . M . J . B . Stebbing , President of the Chamber of Commerce , was this day installed "W . M . of the above Lodge , No . o 55 , by dispensation , holding by recent installation the Office of W . M . of the Lodge of Peace and Harmony , So . 462 , Sherley . Bro . Stebbing appointed and invested Bro . Geo . Mills , Supt . Engineer of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company , S . W ., and Bro ; J . W ,, after which and a passing , about twenty-six of the members of the Lodge partook of a sumptuous banquet .
KENT . . . Gbavesend . —Lodge of Freedom ( No . 91 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge met at Bro . Wate ' s Hotel , at 7 o ' clock , on the 16 th Pebruary . In the absence of Bro . Watson from indisposition , the chair was ably filled by Bro . Spencer , P . M ., who raised Bro . Turner to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason ; after which he gave the Charge and explanation of Third Tracing Board , in his usual masterly style . Lodge business being concluded , the Brethren adjourned to an eKcellent banquet . The usual toasts of the Craft were given with great eclat . The health of the visitors , Bros . Manley and Smith , of the Quebec Lodge , was given and responded to . Bro . Manley next gave the health of the chairman , Bro . Spencer , passing very high encomiums on the manner in which the work was perforrned by him . The evening passed away in a very pleasant manner , the singing of various Brethren being excellent .
. LANCASHIRE . Bolton .- —Anchor and Hope Lodge ( No . 44 ) . —The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday , February the 5 th , when Bro . Musgrave , W . M ., presided , assisted by the whole of his Officers . The Lodge opened on the 1 st Degree , when a gentleman who was proposed at the last regular meeting was
balloted for , approved , and initiated into the mysteries of the Order , by Bro . W . H . Wright , the D . O .. of this Lodge—the Charge usually given on these occasions being very impressively delivered by Bro . Sinclair . After the transec tion of some private Lodge business , the Brethren adjourned to refreshment , where the visitors were entertained in that truly hospitable manner for which old 44 has ever been renowned .
St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 268 ) . —The monthly meeting . was held at the Commercial Hotel , Bolton , on Wednesday , ' . February the 18 th , Bro . John Mitchell , W . M ., presiding . The W . M . proved his efficiency as a working Mason , on this , the first occasion of his ever performing any ceremony in a Lodge , by raising Bro . Dean to the Degree of Master Mason , in a manner which elicited the warmest expressions of admiration from the Brethren present . The Lodge was placed in mourning as a tribute to the memory of the late Treasurer , Brother William Piatt , one of the oldest P . Ms , of the Lodge , a notice of whom will be found in the obituary of this month .
St . John ' s Lodge ( ISTo . 436 ) . — -The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday , January the 28 th , Bro . John Bromley , W . M ., in the chair . After confirmation of the minutes of the preceding meeting , the W . M . proceeded to pass Bro . Houit , of Whittle , near Chorley , to the Degree of Fellow Craft . Mr . Chambers having been approved , was duly initiated into the mysteries of the Craft . Both ceremonies were performed in a manner highly creditable to the W . M . and his Officers . Three gentlemen were proposed as candidates for' initiation at the next meeting , to be held on the 25 th instant . The position and prospects of this Lodge are
highly encouraging . Bor / rON-LK-MooKS .- —Lodge of Antiqidt / y ( No . 170 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge assembled at the One Horse Shoe Inn , on Wednesday , the 11 th of February , to hold their usual monthly meeting . The W . M . being unavoidably absent , the Lodge 'was opened in due form at 7 VM . by Bro . lleuben Mitchell , P . M ., after which the YOL . III . 2 G