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tinguished Brethren . The business of the Lodge was most efficiently performed by the W . M ., and Bro . H . G . Lane raised with great ability by Bro . Thomas Adams . On the resignation of Bro . Richard Lea Wilson being read to the Lodge , Bro . John Mott Thearle rose , and after dilating upon the benefits conferred upon the Lodge by Bro . R . L . Wilson , concluded by proposing the following resolution : — " That it is with great regret this Lodge receives the resignation of the Secretary and Treasurer , Bro . Richard Lea Wilson ; and in order to testify not

only that regret , but also the very great esteem in which they hold him , it is hereby resolved that a testimonial expressive of this feeling be presented to him ; that the sum of ten guineas be devoted from the Lodge funds for that purpose , and that three of the Brethren be appointed a committee to communicate with Bro . B . L . Wilson as to what form that testimonial should take . " This , being seconded by Bro . Bellinger , was carried unanimously . The further business ol the Lodge consisted in the election of Bro . Bellinger as Treasurer , * and the proposing , by Bro . John Mott Thearle , of Bro . Henry George Warren , of the

Freemasons' Magazine and Masonic Mirror , as a joining member ; Bro . Bellinger proposing also Bros . Anderson and Winsdale as joining members . The banquet was served with Bro . Softland ' s usual good taste and attention to the creature comforts of the Brethren . After the cloth had been removed and the usual toasts given , Bro . Lane rose , and , in the name of the Lodge , presented Bro . F . G . Harvey with a very handsome silver mug , expressing at the same time the pleasure it gave him to be the medium of expressing the high sense in which the Lodge held

Bro . Harvey , and wished him health and long life to use it . Bro . Harvey , in a very eloquent speech , returned thanks for the honour paid to him . The feeling thus expressed would be remembered and appreciated by him through life , and in every way that he could return the kindness he would . Bros . Bellinger , Lane , Adams , and Webber sustained the harmony of the evening until seven o ' clock , when our merry party broke up and we progressed toward the rail . As the evening closed in , the golden sunlight that had streamed between the

houses had turned to grey twilight : the idler was making strong efforts to move off—the boy had gone for the beer—young Esculapius home with the medicineand the man at the bridge woke upas we passed him—and so we left . Much benefited by the repose of soul consequent upon one day ' s remove from the bustling world , we speeded down the line , —there , amid the puff , puff , and grunt , grunt of the engine , gladdened our last hours ~ b y listening to Bro . Bellinger ' s exquisite singing , Bro . Thomas Adam ' s jovial ditties , not forgetting Bro . Webber , who came out very strong in the choruses .

Watfoed . —Watford Lodge ( No . 580 ) . —On Priday , the 28 th of March , the members of this excellent Lodge assembled in their hall , in the town of Watford . In the absence of the W . M ., Bros . H . C . Ward , T . Abel Ward , D . Prov . G . M . of the province , presided and initiated into Masonry Mr . Charles Davy . Bro . Francis , an old member of the Lodge , and D . Prov . G . M . of Surrey , took the chair , and installed the W . M . elect , Bro . Thomas Bogers , the highly-esteemed Prov . G . Treas . of Herts ., who was proclaimed and saluted in the several Degrees .

I he W . M . then appointed and invested as his officers : —Bros . Goepel , b . W . ; 1 . A . Ward , J . W . ; John Sedgwick , Sec . ; W . Bogers , S . D . ; Tootel , J . D . ; Carpenter , I . G . ; BurchelJ-Herne , P . M ., who had been re-elected , Treas . ; and Thomas , who had been elected Tyler , were also invested . The business of the evening being closed , the Brethren adjourned to banquet . After the disposal of the customary loyal and Masonic toasts , the health of their excellent Prov . G . M ! ., Bro . William Stuart , met with a warm reception . Bro . Francis , in proposing

the "Health of the W . M . " alluded to the fact that his excellent friend , who that day presided over them , was the first Mason initiated in No . 580 , at its consecration , twenty-seven years since ; that lie had throughout that long period undertaken many duties and rendered important services to the Lodge , but that his humility and modesty had allowed many others to pass to the distinguished office he had that day consented to fill . The W . M . hoped that his efforts would ever be deemed worthy the kindly return his services had hitherto met , and that the G . A . O . T . U . would spare him to be among them lor many years to tonic .