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coupled with the earnest desire I feel to faithfully discharge my duties , will be seme proof of the high appreciation I entertain of the distinguished honour which you , Right Worshipful Prov . Grand Master , have been pleased to confer upon me . To the present time I have not been absent upon any one occasion , and I hope that , at the expiration of my period of office , I may not be undeserving your approval .

Bro . Sir Watkin : Brethren , we should be remiss if wc did not thank the Stewards for their excellent arrangements I know the capabilities of this house , and I beg to thank the Stewards for the attention they have given to the arrangements . I give you " Tho Health of the Grand Stewards , Bros . Thomas Blakeman Brown , George Brown , and Edward Pryce . " Bro . Kdward PryceProv . G . Steward : As the Junior Steward

, , the duty devolves upon me to return thanks . I should only say , on behalf of my brother Stewards and myself , wo feel deeply indebted to the Right Worshipful Prov . Grand Master for holding his Grand Lodge in Welshpool . I assure you , Right Worshipful Grand Master , that it is a matter of heartfelt and great congratulation to us that yourself and our brethren have been pleased with our arrangements . You havo conferred upon

us a distinguished honour , and wo hope and trust we shall havo you here again very shortly . On behalf of my brother Stewards I beg to offer you our most sincere thanks . Bro . ipryce Bulkeley Williams proposed the health of Lady Williams Wynn and the ladies , which was received with the usual enthusiasm . Song , " The Bloom is on tho Rye" Bro . Forrest .

, Sir Watkin returned thanks on behalf of Lady Williams Wynn . Bro . Fourdrinier , in proposing the health of the visitors , said— "As a very old Mason indeed , I am permitted to say to those brethren that I havo a very great pleasure in doing so , because in this extended province , and under all difficulties , so many have assembled here to day . One of the

visiting brethren , I may remark , came expressly from Liverpool . I am quite sure that this will be a day which he will remember as a happy day . ' I propose the health of the visiting brethren , and I venture , with the permission of the Right

Worshipful Grand Master , to couple with the toast the name of Bro . Richard C . Mellor . Bro . R . C . Mellor returned thanks for the visitors , and expressed the pleasure it gave himself and his brother visitors ill being present upon the occasion . Bro . H . Atkin proposed the health of the Worshipful Masters of the Province , coupling with it the toast the name of the V . W . Bro . Fourdrinier .

Bro . Fourdrinier— " Brethren , it is 30 years ago since I passed the chair . I entered Masonry in the year 1 S 33 , and had the pleasure and pride of being elected Master in 1335 andl 83 G . My Masonic services , I am an old man , and an old man likes to speak of himself , extend over a period of upwards of 40 years . It was proposed to me to undertake the management of a new lodge when I came down into Wales . So I did , and you find

me in the position , and a proud one it is , of being the Master of one of the junior lodges in the provinee . I am sure that the Masters of lodges in the province feel it a great compliment to be entertained at a banquet like this . I was quite sure of the energy aud position of this particular lodge , with which I had the honour of being associated at the period of its dedication . I was here then , and I have watched its progress with considerable pleasure and . with the earnest desire that it should succedd

, and it has done so according to ray own heart and wishes , and I am glad to find that it is a prosperous lodge to-day . On behalf of the Llandudno , Bangor , and Llangefni Lodges , I bid you all a hearty welcome . We shall he pleased and proud to find that you look us up , and as an old practitioner in the Craft , if we do not work as well , we will give the prize and credit to those who work better . We do our best and we keep our ceremonies

as perfect as we can , and if we are assisted by our junior officers in the way we should like them to do , and if they will qualify themselves to assist the Master , they will enable him to display the beauties of the Craft . We , as Masters of lodges of the provinee , thank you for the compliment yon have paid them . " The final toast was given , and tho members of the Grand Lodge retiredand the brethren gradualldispersedafter having

, y , passed a day which will long be remembered by all who wero present . SOUTH WALES ( WESTERN DIVISION ) . ABEBYSTWITH . —Aberystmith Lodge ( No . 1 , 072 ) . —The ordi-

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nnry monthly meeting of the members of this lodge was held at tho Belle Vue Royal Hotel , on Thursday evening , the Mth ult ., the W . M ., Bro . " George T . Smith , assisted by Bros . John Jones , acting S . W ., and EdmundM . Yatighan , J . W ., opened the lodge in due form and with solemn prayer , when the following brethren were present .- —Bros . E . L . Cole , S . D . ; Go wan Clark , J . D . ; John Davies , Treas- ; Rev . E . Edwards , Chap . ; J . W . SzlnmperSee . ; John Vnughan and Theodore PaulStewards ;

, , C . R . Williams , I . G ., & c . Bro . Pell kindly taking upon himself for the evening the duties of Tyler . Among the visitors present wo noticed Bros . Naish , Mason , Jessie Baker , and Rogers . - -The minutes of tho previous lodge having been read and confirmed , some private business was transacted , after which the lodge being opened in the second degree , Bro . George B . Cumberland , a candidate for promotionwas examinedand answering the

, , usual questions satisfactorily , retired to be prepared . On the lodge being opened in the third degree , Bro . Cumberland was duly admitted and raised to the sublime degree of a M . M . by the W . M . We have before referred to the admirable working of our Bro . Ci . T . Smith in the first and second degrees , but we wore not prepared for so great an exhibition of talent as he exhibited on this occasion ; to sum up the proceedings in four

words—his working was faultless ; and we can give no higher praise . The lodgo was then closed in the third degree , and was subsequently resumed in the first , when Bro . Richard Hughes , a candidate to be passed , gave very satisfactory proofs of having made our noble science his study , was entrusted , and retired . The lodge resuming in the second degree , Bro . Hughes was admitted and passed to the F . C . degroe by the W . M ., who also

delivered the lecture . The lodge was then closed in the second degree . The W . M . then appointed Bros . John Vaughan , Theodore Paul , and Stanley J . Balcombe to be the audit committeee , in accordance with the by-laws , requesting them to report fully uppn the accounts and property to the next lodge . No other business having to be transacted , the lodge was closed in ancient form and perfect harmony until the first Thursday in

March , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment . On the removal of the cloth , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , after which followed in rotation " The W . M ., " which was duly responded to , Bro . Smith , in addition , singingone or two of his best songs . The health of " The Visitors " was acknowledged by each of those brethren . Bros . Naish , Baker , and Rogers also enlivened the evening with some choice songs . The brethren of No . 1 , 072 will behappy to welcome any wandering brother at the next lodge , to beheld on tho 7 th prox .

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . ScAEBOBOUGir . —Old Globe Lodge ( No . 200 . )—This lodge met on Wednesday evening , the 20 th of February . Bro . Henry A . Williamson , W . M ., in " the chair of K . S . There were also present : Bros . Major J . W . Woodall , P . M ., Treas . ; II . C . Martin , P . M ., Hon . Sec . ; ' Wm . F . Rooke , P . M . ; James Fred . Spun-, PMHarconrt JohnstoneSW . William Peacock-J . W . ;

.. ; , . ; , Richard H . Peacock , S . D . ; John Raper . J . D . ; D . Fletcher , I . G . ; Sandars and Ash Tylers , and several other members . The lodgo having been opened and the minutes read and confirmed , Brother William Pattison , of the Constitutional Lodge ( 294 ) , Beverley , was regularly ballotted for and elected an affiliating member of this lodge , Bro . W . Jackson , an E . A ., was examined in the science of Masonry , and , having received a test of merit ,

retired . The lodge was opened in the second degree , and Bro . Jackson was passed to the degree of F . C . Bro . Thompson , an F . C , underwent an examination which he passed creditably , and retired with his fellow workmen . Whilst the lodge was opened in the third degree , when he was readmitted aud raised to the sublime degree of a M . M . Tho lodge was then closed in due form in the third and second degrees . The nomination of several candidates thou toflk place , and afte \ . the usual proclamations the lodgo was closed in peace and harmony at half-past nine o ' clock .

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CORK . SKtBEEEEE ^ . —Skibbereen Lodge ( No . 15 ) . —The brethren of this ancient and flourishing lodge met on emergency at their rooms , North-street , on Thursday , the 22 nd ult . The following members attended : —John F . Lewis , P . M ., W . M . ; Capt . Henry Gillett ( 13 th Light Infantry ) , S . W . ; Capt . Bainbrigg ( 13 tu