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"The Health of the P . M . 's of the Lodge , " and said that ever since he had been a member of the lodge he had been taught to look up to them as the instructors of all who were to follow them , and to regard them almost with a religious veneration . He had no doubt they deserved all that could be said of them , and , therefore , in proposing the health of the P . M . ' s he was sure that it was a toast which would meet with their hearty approbation . —Bro . W . Carpenter , P . M ., in one of his happy and

characteristic speeches returned thanks for the honour which had been conferred on the P . M . 's , but jocosely remarked that it was no less than the duty of tlie lodge to acknowledge the services of the P . M . ' s , who are acknowledged to be the elite , the pillars—not the pillows—and the mainstay of the lodge . The " Health of the Officers" was next given , for which Bro . Osborne returned thanks ; afterwhich the Tyler's toast was given , ¦ which brought a truly happy meeting to a close . The pleasures

of the evening were greatly assisted by songs , recitations , & c , hy Bros . Stephenson , Margenson , Vernon , and others , and the brethren separated at an early hour . FiTznoT LODGE ( NO . 569 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday evening , Dec . 29 th , at the headquarters of the Honourable Artillery Company , City-road . Bro . It . Helsham , AV . M ., presided , supported by Bros . Peter

Matthews , P . M . and Treas . ; Figg , P . M . ; several brethren , and the following visitors : —Bros . Henry Thompson , AV . M . No . 177 ; Nicholas , No . 890 ; and Lewis , S . W . No . 11 . The lodge having been duly opened and the minutes read , Bro . Edward C . Montague Nelson was questioned as to his proficiency in the science , and his answers being considered satisfactory , he was passed to the second degree . The next business was to proceed to the election of a AV . M . for the ensuing

year , and the choice fell unanimously upon Bro . AVilson , the S . W . of the lodge . The election of Treasurer of the lodge next took place , and Bro . Peter Matthews was again re-elected to that office . A sum of money was voted from the funds of the lodge , together witii a personal subscription , to be placed in the hands of Bro . AVilson , who will represent the lodge as Steward at the approaching festival for the benefit of Aged Freemasons and their AVidows . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned for refreshment . On the cloth being

drawn , the W . M . gave the usual formal toasts , which were < luly honoured . Bro . Peter Matthews , P . M . and Treas ., then rose and said that the rapid revolution of the wheel of time had brought them almost to the termination of another year , and it seemed but a few months since they had elected and installed Bro . Helsham as W . M . of the Fitzroy Lodge . That was the last time they should see him officiate as W . M . of the banquet ; and he ( Bro . Matthews ) should be sorry to see that

evening pass by without paying to him that mark of respect which was due to him as AV . M ., and to thank him heartily for tbe interest he had taken in the lodge , and under whom they had enjoyed so much true felicity . He had not undertaken more than he was able to perform , and he was sorry lie was not in his usual good health and spirits ; but , taking him as he was , he was a jewel in himself , for they then found him ,

notwithstanding the bad cold under which he was suffering , at ¦ his post , and at that happy period of the year he trusted every blessing would be upon himself , his family , and his ¦ household . He only gave him what was his due when he proposed "The Health of the AA ' . M ., Bro . Helsham . " The 'toast was very cordially received . The AA ' . M ., in responding to the toast , thanked the P . M . ' s of the lodge for the assistance

they had afforded to him during his year of office , which seemed to him one of the shortest years of his life , as he had > been mast happy in it , and had never met with a more orderly dodge since he bad been connected with Freemasonry . He would take that opportunity of proposing "The Health of the W . M . elect , " a man who was well-up to his work ; and he felt assured that he would through tlie duties of tlie lod

go ge with credit to himself and satisfaction to the brethren . Bro . AVilson , in returning thanks , said he felt very much obliged to ¦ the brethren for the kind and enthusiastic manner in which they had received the toast which had been proposed . He could assure them that it was one of the proudest moments of his life to be elected AV . M . of the Fit-troy Lod He must that he worked

ge . say very hare to attain that position , and he hoped lie should be able to go through it with credit to himself and to Masonry in general . Having alluded to the joyful spirit of their present VOL , whose smiling face always kept them in merriment , he thanked them . kindly for the manner in which his health had been received .

The AV . M . next gave "The Health of the Visitors , " for which Bros . Nicholas , Henry , Thompson , and Lewis severally returned thanks . The AV . M . next gave " The Officers of the Lodge . " Bro . Peter Mathews said he , as one of the elected officers , could assure them that it was a great gratification to be elected once more to the office of Treasurer of the lodge , and that ho had given them satisfaction was proved by their havingagain elected him and he trusted that he miht for many years enjoy the

; g honour of not only being their Treasurer , but one of their P . M . 's . The meeting of that night recalled to his mind years gone by , when the Fit ? . voy Lodge met in numbers much as they were at present , but to him as one of the founders , it was a great gratification to see the plant grow to such a stately tree , numbering as they did , amongst them some of the finest specimens of the Honourable Artillery Company . Young men who joined them

were anxious to enjoy the position of their senior brethren in their study of Masonry , binding as it did man to man , and forming a bond of brotherhood amongst mankind at large , and many had joined their ranks from what they had seen of the exposition of Freemasonry in others . Having made a few other observations , lie thanked the brethren on behalf of Bro . Eglese and himself , as founders of tho lodge , for the honour that had

been conferred upon them . " The Health of the Officers " was then given , for which Bro . Meggy ( J . AV . pro tern ) returned thanks , ancl a very happy spent evening was brought to a termination at an early hour . NEW COIN-COHD LODGE ( No . 813 ) . —This flourishing lodge held its usual monthly meeting at Bro . Mills , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , on Friday evening , 18 th December . The

lodge was duly opened by Bro . Arthur Osmond , AA . M ., assisted by Bros . Emmens , P . M . and Sec . Old Concord Lodge ( No . 172 ) , wiio officiated in the unavoidable absence of Bro . Estwick , S . AV . ; Baker , J . AV . ; Maines , S . D . ; Boyce , J . D . ; and Hannard , I . G . The first ceremony was the initiation into the ancient mysteries and privileges of Freemasonry , of Mr . Thomas Hammond , Mr . Alfred Granger , and Mr . George Gare , which

ceremony was most ably and eloquently performed hy Bro . Osmond , AV . M ., and which evidently impressed the initiates with its solemity and importance . Bros . Hall , Medcalf , and Feredav were next passed to the second degree ; and , in

conclusion , Bros . Thornett , Deakin , and Abbott were raised to the sublime degree of M . M ., all of which ceremonies were admirably performed by the AA . M ., and the heavy nature of the business to bo performed and carried out , of itself , fully testified to the untiring and zealous exertions used by the worthy AV . M . After other matters of routine were gone through , the brethren , adjourned to the banquetting room . The visiting brothers were , Bros . Clark 227 Sallust 172 E . E . Masterman 172 ;

Mathe-, ; , ; , son , 712 ; and Carle , 8 G 2 . A very recherche banquet was placed upon the table by Bro . Miles ; and the AV . M ., presiding , gave , with appropriate and well expressed sentiments , the customary loyal toasts , which were drunk with every demonstration of loyalty and enthusiasm . The toast of the evening being the initiates , the AV . M . offered his congratulations to the several brethren who had passed their initiation , and spoke iu a very

approving manner of the attention and their deeorus demeanour , and felt assured that they one and all would become useful members of the lodge . The healths of the visitors were next given , coupling with them Bro . Masterman , who , in acknowledging the compliment done him , expressed the delight and enjoyment he had experienced amongst them in conjunction with other visiting members , and congratulated the lodge on the

able and efficient mode in which their worthy W . M . had performed the ceremony ; lie also hoped and believed his brethren , the initiates , would imbibe the excellent precepts so ably in * culcated by the AV . M ., and lie felt assured they would one and all feel the benefits to be derived by being good and true Masons ; and he argued well from what lie had witnessed , that the result would be to them a lasting and leasant reminiscence .

p Bro . Clarke also bore testimony to the remarks made by Bro . Masterman , and cordially thanked the AV . M . and brethren for the hospitality , of which he and his colleagues had been the participants . The "Officers of the Lodge" was given , the W . M . expressing his great thanks for the diligence they had shown , and how much the lodge was indebted to them for such aidaswithout good oflicersthe efficiency and success of a

, , , lodge would infallibly languish . The entertainment was greatly enhanced by the exquisite singing of Bro . Vernon , who , during the evening , enlivened the brethren by tlie exercise of his vocal talents , and the whole affair terminated in a very harmonious and satisfactory manner to all the brethren assembled .