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u Enoch ; . "—We entirely agree with you that the Brethren of the Moira Lodge have exercised a wise decision in resolving that the annual festival for their ladies should take place at the London Tavern ; it is a proper and handsome return for the careof their furniture , and the inconvenience to which the hotel-keeper is occasionally put in the busy season , that at a time of year when his house is empty , and a large meeting of the Brethren and friends assemble , he may have his reward in receiving them . Bro . Bathe promises that his entire establishment shall , on that day , be

devoted to the " Moira ; " and as we know what Bro . Bathe can do , we anticipate such an entertainment as the ladies who are so fortunate as to be present will not forget . The W . M . announced the festival is not to be exclusive , and so we are sure that all the Brethren who have acquaintance with No . 109 will endeavour to obtain tickets . ¦ ¦¦ ' '

" Essex . —T | ie Prov . G . M . acknowledges , that being a stronger , he was guided by others in the appointments . We think the Lodge had cause of complaint in a non-resident being placed high in office , when a W . M . of a family of long standing in the Province is overlooked . " S . W . P . "—Freemasons' TAVERN . ~ Messrs . Watson and Co . have seceded

from this establishment , and their successors are the hew firm of George Elkington and Co . Bro . Elkington is , from his Masonic attainments and courtesy of demeanour towards all whom business led to the G . 'Sea ' s Office , well known to the Craft ; and hence , without desiring to depreciate former management , we may safely augur that nothing will be wanting to afford the Brethren every comfort .

" W . Gaylor . "—Our correspondent ' s attention is solicited to the letter in our pages this month from Mr . T . Bittie ; and should his statement be unsatisfactory , Mr . Gaylor had better communicate with that gentleman in Aberdeen . It is our earnest desire to deal fairly by both parties , but we are not the proper instruments of analyzing questions which hinge upon mere dates . " The Early-closing Association . "—We beg to acknowledge the receipt of a statement embodying the principles of this excellent Association , with which we

heartily concur . Souls are sacrificed , bodies impoverished , disaffection to governments and discontent engendered , and the poor wasted atomy of man offered up as a holocaust to Mammon ! We wish the Society every prosperity , and trust that selfishness and avarice will at last be roused by it to remember that each of us is " his brother ' s keeper . " We thank Mr . Lilwall , the Secretary , for drawing our attention to this Institution , and hope that many supporters will visit the Offices , 32 , Ludgate Hill .

" W . P . Mellen . "—We thank our Bro . Editor much for his polite letter and good wishes , and will cause inquiries to he made about the postage . We will also forward the numbers of the Freemasons' Monthly Magazine hej . wishes , and shall be glad to get the proceedings of the G . L . Mississippi , for which we shall willingly pay the expense of transmission . We wish hearty success to the paper he so ably conducts .

" B . G . Steward of No . 21 . —We rejoice in having elicited your encomium , and shall ever be ready to prove our appreciation of praise from such writers as yourself . On all sides we continue to receive testimonies of the Craft to our exertions in its elevation , but if we published your kind letter , it would savour of injustice to hundreds of a similar character , and of egotism in ourselves . We only do o . ur duty , and look to the Brotherhood we desire to serve , for power , under the G . A . O . T . U ., to perform it .

" Broctuna . "—The information with which you intend kindly to present us will be always gratefully accepted , and we hope that you will obtain similar intelligence for our pages from other Lodges .