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at the grand piano-forte , Bro . Brown giving the honours as the director of the ceremonies . A most agreeable evening having been enjoyed , the Brethren ( nearly forty in number ) were called from refreshment , and the Lodge finally closed with the usual ceremonies , and adjourned .

DEVONSHIRE . Dartmooe . —Lodge of Benevolence ( No . 964 ) . — -On Wednesday , August 20 th , a large number of Freemasons met at Prince Town , Dartmoor , for the purpose of assisting at the ceremonies incident to the institution of a Lodge , to be denominated the Lodge of Benevolence , No . 964 on the Register of the Grand Lodge of England . The morning , although not such as to give promise of a very fine day , did not deter many of the numerous Brethren resident in Plymouth ,

Devonport , Stonehouse , and Exeter , from being present on this occasion , but the day turned out anything but a pleasant one for visiting the forest of Dartmoor . Still , notwithstanding the drawback of the weather , the entire proceedings connected with the opening of the new Lodge passed off in the most satisfactory manner , to the great gratification of all concerned . The visiting Brethren arrived at Prince Town , which is situated in the midst of the " Forest of Dartmoor , " about ten o ' clock in the morning , having travelled some in phaetons , others in gigs , chaises , omnibuses , and coaches . There were the scarlet liveries of

the Royal Hotel , Plymouth , and some of the horses of Mr . Chubb , of the " Commercial , " but the smartest and most unique turn-out , and which attracted the greatest share of admiration , was a coach and four splendid greys , driven by Bro . H . Ward , the panels and back of the coach bearing the insignia of the Order and number of the Lodge , 224 , the W . M . and Officers and Brethren of which it conveyed . This excellent turn-out was most creditable to Mr . Radmore , of the Globe Hotel , by whom it was furnished , and to the Brethren by whom it was used .

It is impossible to give a complete list of the Freemasons present on this occasion ; but the following were amongst them : —Bros . Rev . John Huyshe , the D . Prov . G . M . for Devon ; W . Denis Moore , the D . Prov . G . J . W ., and Prov . G . S . for Devon ; C . J . Laidman , Prov . G . S . ; W . Opie , P . M ., No . 123 ; H . Clarke , J . W ., No . 129 , acting Prov . G . S . ; J . Burrington , P . M ., No . 46 ; J . Drew , S . W ., No . 650 ; and Gregory , P . G ., Tyler , from Exeter ; Foulds , W . M . ; Pitchford , J . W . ; Gambell , P . M . ; Pollard , P . M . and P . Prov . G . T . ; Maynard , P . M . and P . Prov . G . T . of No . 83 ; Browning , W . M . ; Roberts , S . W . ; Gidley ,

P . M . ; Shepherd , P . M . ; Watts , P . M . ; Davies , J . W . Ellis , Clarke , Dyer , Shillabeer , Witheride , Greenwood , Ouless , Bowers , and Isaacs , of No . 182 ; Clark , W . M . ; Clase , S . W . and Prov . G . S . ; Mackey , S . W . ; Joll , S . D . ; Pearse , P . M . ; Schelesinger , P . M . and Prov . G . A . D . C . ; Martin , P . M ., and V . Narracott , Sec . of No . 185 ; W . Lazarus , P . M . and G . W . M . of No . 270 , from Plymouth ; R . Pomeroy , W . M . ; May , S . W . ; Woodhouse , J . D . ; Phillips , P . M . ; Eyre , Hodge , Kerslake , Peters , and J . Rowe , P . M . and Sec . of No . 122 ; J . Cree Hancock , W . M . ; W . Hunt , S . W . ; J . Gilbard , J . W . ; R . R . Rodd , S . D . ; G . J . Gilbard , J . D . ; H . J . Templer , J . G ., pro tern . ; W . H . Evens , P . M . ;

R . Lidstone , Sec . ; J . Rogers , P . M . and Tyler ; J . Hughes , P . M . ; L . P . Tripe , P . M . and P . Prov . G . J . W . ; J . Honey , Treas . pro tern ., and T . Russell , P . M . and P . Prov . G . S . W ., No . 224 , from Stonehouse ; H . Ward , of No . 415 , Truro ; Elphinstone , W . M . ; Netten , S . W ., fro tern . ; Barrett , J . W ., pro tern . ; Emmett , S . D . ; Hooper , P . M . ; Spriddle , P . M ., and Copplestone , of No . 238 , Devonport ; Snell , W . M . ; Merrifield , P . M . ; Matthews , P . M . ; Bawden , J . W . ; Rev . W . E . Hadow , Chap . ; R . Robjohns , Grey , P . M . ; Uren , Merrifield , jun ., Williams , Parsons , Worth and Andrews , Tyler , of No . 351 , Tavistock ; J . Read Dove , No . 763 . HuddersfiehL

The Prov . Grand Lodge was opened by the following officers : —Bros , the Rev . John Huysho , A . M . ' ., R . W ., Prov . G . M ., pro tern . ; W . Denis Moore , Prov . G . J . W . and Prov . G . S ., R . W . D . Prov . G . M . ; the Rev . W . E . Hadow , of Tavistock , acting Prov . G . Chap . ; W . H . Evens , P . M ., No . 224 , Prov . G . S . W ., pro tern . ; John Cree Hancock , W . M ., No . 224 , Prov . G . J . W . ; J . J . Clase , S . W ., No . 185 , and Prov . G . S ., Prov . G . S . D ., pro tern . ; Charles J . Laidman , Prov . VOL . II . 4 j M