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Barber , J . D . ; Bro * Goldstein , S . ; Bro . Edel , I . G . ; Bro . Holmes , Org . The officers were severally invested with their badges of office by the W . M . with suitable remarks concerning their duties . The festival of St . John the Baptist was celebrated by a dinner provided by * Bro . Hill , in the Queen ' s Hotel , Anperley-bridge , a village delightfully situated four miles from Bradford

The beauty of the weather and the surrounding charming scenery soon lured the Brethren from the dinner-table ; and , after the chief loyal and Masonic toasts had been briefly given , they went to enjoy themselves in the open air until a late hour . The result of one year ' s collection in the poor-box of the Lodge proved to be £ 3 . 8 s ., which will be handed over for the benefit of the boys ' school .

Howden . — -St . Cuthberfs Lodge ( No . 913 ) . —The Brethren of this Lodge assembled on Thursday , the 14 th of June , for the purpose of installing Bro . the Rev . Wm . Hutchinson , Vicar of Armin , W . M . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Jos . Coltman Smith , P . M ., and Prov . G . Reg . for the North and East Ridings . The W . M . then appointed and invested the following Brethren officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Wm . Thompson , P . M . : Thos . Clough , jun ., S . W . ;

Rev . W . T . M . Sylvester , J . W . and Chaplain ; John Banks ( re-elected ) , Treas . ; Edwin Storry , Sec . ; Jas . Banks , S . D . ; H . C . Medcalf , J . D . ; Westoby Ward , I . G . The Brethren and their visitors then adjourned from labour to refreshment , provided at Bro . Bowman ' s hotel , where the evening was spent in peace and harmony . This Lodge was only consecrated in June , 1854 , with the " regular " number of Brethren ; it has now about thirty subscribing members .

Sheffield . —Britannia Lodge ( No . 162 ) . —On Tuesday , July 10 , the Bro . Dr . Wood , W . M ., and the Brethren of this Lodge assembled in the Music Hall , for the purpose of laying the foundation-stone of the new chapel , dedicated to St . Andrew , in Hanover-street , a dispensation for the purpose having been granted by the Prov . G . M . The Lodge was opened soon after ten o ' clock , and about twelve the Brethren , preceded by a band of -music , and accompanied by the clergyman and members of the congregation , walked in procession to the site

of the intended building , where several hundreds of persons were m waiting to witness the imposing ceremony . The various insignia and the cups , containing corn , wine , and oil , were carried by the various officers and past-masters ; and on the stone being laid in due form , the corn , wine , and oil were poured upon it by the W . M ., who then briefly addressed the company assembled . He was followed by the Rev . J . Breaky , pastor of the congregation , who spoke at length , and expressed the thanks of himself and friends to the members of the Masonic body for coming forward and laying the stone " according to ancient Masonic usage . "

After singing a hymn , the procession was re-formed , as before , under the guidance of Bro . BaAles , who acted as M . C . during the day in a very able manner , and returned in the same order . During the proceedings , a glass bottle containing several documents was placed under the stone ; and a handsome silver trowel was

presented to the W . M . as a gift from the members of the church . The Brethren of the Lodge dined together in the afternoon at the Angel Hotel , where a very excellent dinner was provided by Bro . Wilkinson , the W . M . presiding , and Bro . Hint , S . W ., occupying the vice-chair . A pleasant evening was spent , and thus closed the very interesting proceedings of the day . Hull . —Minerva Lodge ( No . 311 ) . —On Monday , the 25 th of June , the members of this Lodge assembled in their hall , Princes-street , for the purpose of celebrating the feast of St . John , and , according to annual custom , the

installation of their W . M . The chair was occupied by the R . W . the Dep . Prov . Grand Master Greorge Mar wood , Esq ., of Busby Hall , supported by . several Past and Present Provincial Grand Officers , amongst whom were Bros . P . M . John Malam , Past Prov . S . G . W . ; J . P . Bell , Past Prov . G . W . ; Jeremiah Stark , Prov . G . Sec . ; W . B . Hay , Past Prov . J . G . D . ; W . P . Astley , Past Prov . G . Sup . of W . for Lincolnshire ; Charles Wills , Past Prov . G . S . B . ; T . Hewson , Past Prov . G . S . B ., & c . The W . M . Elect , J $ ro . Charles Preston , was presented by Bro . Dr . Bell , and