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LODGE FIDELITY ( No . 230 ) .-At a recent meeting of this lodge , Bro . Linde , S . W ., was , after being previously duly elected , installed the W . M ., and appointed his officers : —Bros . Mead , S . AA ' . ; Pursey , J . W . ; Briggs , S . D . ; Rendle , I . G . ; Rogers , Tvler ; Clase , Sec . KENT . CHATHAM . —Lodge of Antiquity ( No . 20 ) . —The installation of BroEMuddof Gravesend AVMof this lod took

. . , , as .. ge , ¦ p laci on Monday with more than usual eclat , there being a large attendance of brethren from various lodges in the pro * vince , as well as several from more distant parts of England . The initiation ceremony was most effectively performed by Bro . Cooley , who conducted the AA ' . AL into the chair of K . S . with the accustomed forms and solemnities . At the termination of the chargeBro . Cooley highleulogised the excellent

, y Masonic qualities which characterised the newly-inducted AA . M ., and instanced , in particular , his munificent support of some of the principal Masonic Charities . He felt satisfied that Bro . Mudd would well and worthily fill the high office to which ho had been raised , in such a maimer as not only to redound to his own credit , but to the benefit , in particular , of the flourishing lodge over which he had been called to preside . At

the termination of the installation , Bro . Mudd briefly expressed the high honour ho felt at being raised to that position , and assured the assembled brethren that nothing should be wanting on his part to promote the interests of the Craft . The AA ' . Af . then selected his officers , as follows : —Bros . Radlcy , S . W . ; Raffrcy , J . AV . ; Evcrist , S . D . ; Bin-field , J . D . ; AA ' ariie , I . G . ; Field , Dir . of Cers . ; Carter and Barnes , Stewards . In the evening , between fifty and sixtbrethren sat down to a

sumpy tuous banquet at the Sun Hotel , the AA' . AL presiding , supported by A en . Bro . Ashley , P . D . Prov . G . M . ; Bros . C . Isaacs , P . M . ; Cooley , P . M . ; Jesse Thomas , P . M . ; and numerous other Past Masters and officers of the various lodges within the province . Tlie customary Masonic and other toasts were given by Bro . Mndd in an effective manner , and tbe proceedings were protracted until a late hour .

NO RT IIUM B E R LAN D . ULTIK . —Blagdon Lodge ( No . 059 , late 957 ) . —The last regular meeting of this lolge was held at tbe Ridley Arms Inn , Blyth , on Thursday , the 21 th of December , Bro . AA ' . Quarrie , AA' . M ., presiding , assisted by his officers and a large number of brethren . After the minutes of last regular meeting had been unanimously confirmed , the AA . M . elect for the ensuing year , Bro . Robert Bellwas duly presented and regularlinstalled in

, y the chair of K . S ., in ancient form , by Bro . John G . Tnlloch , P . AI . 43 , and Prov . J . G . W . for Northumberland , assisted by a Board of Installed Masters . The following brethren were appointed and invested as officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . T . Davison , S . AA' . ; A . R .. Guthrie , J . AA ' . ; AA' . Quarrie , P . M ., Treas . ; T . Brewis , Sec . ; John Mills , S . D . ; John Dunn , J . D . ; and Thomas Usher , Tyler . The ceremony of installation was impressively performed by Bro . Tulloch , who was ably assisted

by Bro . S . Brittain , who officiated as Director of Ceremonies . After electing Bro . John G . Tulloch , Prov . J . G . AV ., as a honorary member , in consideration of his services to the lodge since its consecration , the lodgo was closed in duo form , and the brethren adjourned to the annual banquet , which had been prepared by Bro . Baker in first rate style , mid the day was spent in a truly Masonic manner . Amongst the brethren present , besides those enumerated above , were Bros . G . Thompson , P . M . 481 , P . I'rov . G . Sword Bearer : Jas . Syrington , P . AI . G 59 , P . I'rov . A . Dir . of COM . ; AV . S . Johnson , of St . George ' s Lodge ( No . 431 ) , & c .

SUFFOLK . Irswicu . — Lodge of Perfect Friendship ( No . 37 G ) . —The annual meeting of tbis lodge was held on A \ ednesday evening , December 16 th , at the Great AA'hite Horse Hotel . There was a full attendance of brethren , Bro . S . B . King , AA . M ., presiding . The first business before the lodge was to receive the annual report from the Board of General Purposes , which having been

read by tbe Secretary , Bro . Fra-iks , was ordered to be received and adopted . The W . M . congratulated the lodge on its prosperity , trusting that Masonry would still continue to flourish and increase . The next and most interesting business before the lodge was the installation of the newly-elected AV . M . for the ensuing twelve months , Bro . Henry Luff , who at the previous meeting of the lodge had been selected by the brethren to fill that honourable and important office . The ceremony of

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installation was then performed by Bro . Franks , P . M ., assisted by Bro . S . B . King , the late AV . M ., the arrangements being under the direction of Bro . Findley , Dir . of Cers . The AV . M elect having taken the chair , and been greeted hy the brethren , proceeded to appoint the following officers to support him iu carrying out the duties of the lodge : —Bros . S . B . King . I . P . M . ; George Turner , S . AV . ; A . Pettitt , J . AV . ; Rev . R . N . Sanderson , Chaplain ; Franks , Secretary ; Green , S . D . ; Elliston , J . D , ;

Read , I . G . ; Findley , Dir . of Cers . ; A . Robertson , Tyler . The various officers having been duly invested with their several badges of office and taken their respective places , the AA ' . M . briefly addressed the brethren , thanking them for having placed him in so exalted a position . He assured them that his great object would be , during bis period of office , to carry out those great principles which had for their object the dissemination of harmony and good feeling amongst all Masons

, and particularly amongst the members of the Lodge of Perfect Friendship , and if lie erred at all it would be in tbe head , and not iu the heart . The AA' . M . then concluded his remarks by passing a warm eulogium upon the I . P . M . for the manner in which he had performed the duties of the lodge during the past year . Bro . AV . Spalding cordially seconded the proposition of the AA . M ., that a vote of thanks be accorded to Bro . S . B . King . The vote was unanimously assented to by the brethren .

Bro . King thanked the brethren for this kind mark of their appreciation of his services during the time he occupied the chair of AA . M ., and assured them he should ever be ready to do all that he could to assist their AA ' . M . in carrying out the duties of the lodge . The brethren then proceeded to ballot for Frederick Keene Esq ., M . D ., of Holbrook , who was declared by the AV . M . elected a member of the lodge . The evening ' s proceedings were then brought to a close , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet , which was presided over by the newly-appointed AV . M .

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST RIDINGS ) . MIDDLESDRO ' -ON-TEES . —North York Lodge ( No . 602 ) . —On Thursday afternoon , the 17 th ult ., the brethren of this wellconducted lodge met to witness the installation of Bro . Francis Atkinson , P . M ., into the chair of K . S ., as AV . M . for the ensuing twelve months . There were ten installed Masters present , and the lodge was opened by Bros . Henry Thompson , P . M ., as AV . M . ; Manners , P . M ., as S . AV . ; John Storey , J . AV . ;

Harrison Groves , See . ; AV . S . Penny , S . D . ; Christopher Armstrong , J . D . ; Robert Johnson , I . G . ; and Ralph Chambers , Tyler . Bro . J . S . Peacock , P . M ., officiated as Dir . of Cers . Bro . Atkinson was then duly installed as AV . M ., the ceremony being performed by Bro . George Moirwood , of Bushy Hall , D . Prov . G . M . for the North and Ease Ridings . The following brethren were then invested with tbe jewels of their respective offices : — Bros . John StoreyS . AV . ; Richard CoatesJ . AV . Joseph

, , ; Gibson , Sec ; Henry Thompson , P . M ., Treas . ; Robert Todd S . D . ; Robert Johnson , J . D . ; Thos . C . Taylor , I . G . ; and Bro Ralph Chambers , Tyler . Bro . Bailey , of the Tees Lodge , presided at the harmonium . The visiting brethren present were : •—Bros . J . H . Handyside , P . M . ; David Grant and Geo . Markham Tweddell , of the Cleveland Lodge ; and Bailey and Corney , of the Tees Lodge . The lodge being duly closedthe brethren

, adjourned to the Station Hotel to banquet . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , interspersed with songs and recitations , Bro . Bailey presiding at the piano ; and the brethren broke up a little before eleven o'clock , after passing an evening together in true Masonic harmony .

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METROPOLITAN . CHAPTER OE litis ( No . 255 , LATE No . 317 ) . —A convocation of this chapter was held on Tuesday , the 24 th Nov ,, at the Greyhound , Richmond , Surrey , being the annual meeting for the installation of the officers elect . In the absence of the M . E . Z ., Comp . Rev . AVentworth Bowyer , Comp . J . How , of the Mount Zion Chapter , presided as Z ., and Comp . Hon . Charles Stuart Aubrey Abbottthe M . E . Z . electwas installed into tho first

, , chair in the presence of E . Comps . E . Hills , and II . T . Cole , P . Z . ; also Comp . John Barker , P . Z . of the De Sussex Chapter . The M . E . Z . then placed in the respective chairs of H . and J . Comps . John Hammerton and Alfred Clarke . Comps . Hills , Scribe E ., Furse , N ., and Marshall , P . Z ., were invested in their respective offices .