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TOTNES . —Pleiades Lodge ( No . 1012 ) . —On Thursday , January 20 th , a Lodge was hold at the Masonic Room , Totnos ; the Lodge was opened by the AV . M ., Bro . lhe Rev . AA . Y . Daykin , who then stated to the Brethren thafc he had a particular engagement , ancl asked Bro . Henry Bridges , P . M ., to take the chair . Bro . Bridges then raised Bro . P . Hackin , passed Bro . Searle , aud initiated Mr . Richard Manning . Bro . Bridges then stated that the festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their AVidows , ivould be held ou AA ednesday tho 26 th January , ancl asked tho Loclge for the annual subscription of one guinea , which was at once granted , as well as individual subscriptions from the members present , ivhich amounted to £ 5 10 s . The Loclge was then closed .

DURHAM . Araoitmna'TS . —Lodiies . —Thursday , February lQlh , Palatine ( 114 ) , Bridge Hotel , Sunderland , at S ; Iiestoralion ( 128 ) , Toivn ll . il ] , Durham , at 7 . ESSES . ArroiSTitiiOTS . —Lodge . —AA ednesday , February Oth , United ( DOS ) , George Hotel , Colchester , at 7 . Chapter . —Tuesday , Sth , Essex ( 313 ) , George Hotel , Chelmsford , at 7 ; Thursday , 10 th , atriotic 59 HotelColchesterat 7

1 ' () , Cups , , . HAMPSHIRE . ArrorjfTKKXTS . —Lodges . —Sfoncl .-y , February 7 t ! i , Oatley ( 305 ) , Black Bn )' , Basingstoke ; Thursday , lOlli , Itoyal Gloucester ( 152 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton , at 7 . Chapter . — AVednesday , Oth , Friendship ( 319 ) , Private Kooms , Portsmouth , at 7 . AA ^ iirenESTEii—Lodof ( Economy ) No 90 )—The general monthlmeeting of

. ge . . y tin ' s Loclge took place at the rooms at the Black Swan Hotel , on AA ednesday evening the 26 th ult . In tbe ahsenee of the AA . M ., Bro . Hasleham , Bro . Samuel Everitt , P . M . presided , aud opened tho Lodgo in due form . There were present Bros . La Croix , S . AA . ; Larkin , J . AV . ; G . P . Jacob , P . M ., Treas . ; Cowen , Sec ; Hubbersty , Butcher , E . Sherry , H . Huggins , ancl AA aterman . Bro . Lieutenant Cole Avas present as a visitor . Tho AA . M . and several other members of the Loclge were absent this eveningbeing present in Londonin order to attend the festival

, , of the Royal Benevolent Institution for aged Masons . Bro . AA aterman was passed to the second degree ; and Bro . Huggins was raised to the degree of Master Mason , the ceremony being mosfc ably ancl impressively performed by Bro . Everitt , assisted , by Bros . Larkin , La Croix , and E . Sherry . There were two items on the notice paper for discussion , but in consequence of the absence of the AV . M . ancl other members of the Lodge , they ivere postponed for consideration at the next Lodgo meeting , when it is expected there will be a largo attendance . Theses subjects aro

as follows : —First , a paper received from Bro . Havers , as President of the Board of General Purposes ; and secondly , a report on the Masonic charities from Bros . Lyall ancl Symonds . The Loclge being closed , the members adjourned for refreshment , and spent an hour or so in brotherly affection and harmony .

KENT . ACTOINTMEKIS . — Lodges . — - Monday , February 7 th , Peace and Harmony ( 235 ) , ltoyal Oak , Dover , at 7 i ; Tuesday , Sth , Bclvidere ( 74 JJ , Star Hotel , Maidstone , at 7 . GiiAVESEND . —Lodge of Freedom ( No . 91 ) . —A Loclge of emergency was helcl afc the Town Hall , on Monday evening , January 24 th , to initiate Mr . AA ' m . Guthrie Smalley , when the ceremony was performed by Bro . AVales , AA . M . There was a goodly muster ofthe Brethren present .

GBAA ' ESESD . —Lodge of Instruction . —The Secretary of this Loclge writes— " I am instructed by the Brethren of this Lodge of Instruction , to send you a copy ot a resolution which has been unanimously passed in this Lodge . It was proposed by Bro . Pottinger , aud seconded by Bro . Spain , that this Lodge of Instruction , for Lodges Nos . 91 and 709 , consider ifc highly desirable that every Lodge of Instruction should be properly provided with Masonic works , ancl that tho Secretary bo