Monmouthshire.

MONMOUTHSHIRE .

PONTYPOOL . Kennard Lodge ( No . 1 , 258 ) . On Monday , the 20 th ult ., this lodge which Avas established , under favourable circumstances , twelve months ago , held its anniversary . The installation of Bro . Henry Martyn Kennard , of Crumlin Hall ( after Avhom the lodge has been named ) ns AV . M ., Avas the occasion which attracted an imposing assemblage

of the Craft from all points of the compass , every lodge in Monmouthshire , and several iu the neighbouring provinces , being Avell represented . There were not fewer than eighty brethren present , all of whom , we believe , were also at the banquet . The lodgo is held at the large room of the Clarence Hotel . The JIasonie furniture is not only complete in CA-ery respect , but sumptuous in its character . The working is highly creditable

to the officers , from the W . M . down to the O . G ., and it is evident , that the brethren at Pontypool are as zealous and earnest in the interests of the Craft as they are persevering and proficient in the discharge of their duties . The two Newport lodges , as will be seen , mustered in great strength , and to facilitate the return of the brethren after the banquet a special train from the Pontypool Station , at ten p . m ., was placed at their service . Shortly after two o'clock the lodge Avas opened in duo form ,

the AV . JI ., Bro . BartholomeAV Thomas , occupying the chair . After the minutes had been read and confirmed , it AVUS proposed by Bro . B . Thomas , and seconded by Bro . Kennard— " That an address of condolence be sent to the widow and family of our late beloved Provincial Grand Jlaster , Bro . John Etheringtnn AVelch Rolls , deceased ; and that the AA , JI . elect and Secretary be requested to forward the same as soon as possible . " It was also proposed by Bro . Thomas , seconded by Bro

Griffiths— "That the AV . JI . elect , Bro . II . 11 . Kennard , is in CA-ery way qualified to fill the vacant office of Prov . G . JI . for this county , aud that -a committee of the principal Officers be formed to take immediate steps to bring Bro . Kennard ' s name before the Grand Jlaster of England . " Proposed by the S . AA' ., seconded by tho J . W . — " That a cordial and hearty A'ote of thanks be given to Bro . Bartholomew Thomas j for the verv able manner in which he has fulfilled the duties of

his office as AA . JI . of this lodge during tbe past year , and for his faithful and energetic sen-ices on our behalf ; that this resolution he entered mi the minutes , and a copy thereof sent by the Secretary to Bro . Thomas . " Proposed by the AA ' . JL , seconded by Bro . Treharne : — " That a similar A-ote of thanks be given to the Secretary , Bro . Williams , for the great efficiency with which he has discharged his onerous duties . "

There being one candidate for initiation into the rites and mysteries of the Order , the impressive cermony was ably performed b y the AV . JI . Then came the grand ceremonial of the day , the installation , which Avas undertaken , as it always should be , by the retiring AV . M . Bro . Bart-iolomew Thomas acquitted himself of the task with great credit to himself and satisfaction to all the brethrenand need not addwith to the

, , Ave , punctillious regard ancient landmarks of the Order . Dul y installed in * the chair of K . S ., Bro . Kennard , in suitable terms , expressed his sense of the high honour conferred upon him . Tho following were then appointed and invested : —Bivs . Bartholomew Thomas , P . JI . ; C . II . Oliver , JI . C . ; II . Griffiths , S . A \ . ; R . AVoolley , J . AA . ; Ebenezer Prosser , Treas . ; \ V . AVilliams , Sec , ; AA . Dovey , Assist . Sec ; J . L . Treharne , S I ) .

AVm . H . Lloyd , J . D . ; H . Haskins , Org . ; Wm . Banning , I . G . ; Edward Jones and Thomas AVaitc , Stswards ; and Joseph Ellis , Tyler . At this stage of the proceedings Bro . Lewis S . Demay ( K . T ., No . 10 , Irish Constitution , P . M . 120 , Prov . G . J . AV . North Down ) , advanced , and , addressing the chair , offered for the acceptance of the lodge a massive medallion in solid gold . He desired to present this valuable jeAvcl to the Kennard Lodge as

a token of regard to his brother , Bro . R . AVolley on his accession to the office of Junior Warden . The AV . JI . thanked Bro . Demay for his handsome present , and promised that the medallion should be handed down as un heirloom of the lodge . AVe may add that the jewel , which Bro . Demay vouches to be 230 years old , for 80 years of which period it has remained in his OAVU family , is iu a splendid state of preservation . It is supposed to belong to the Royal Arch degree , but the legend ,

Avhich is iu Latin , Avould seem to point in another direction . At all events , the medallion is unquestionabl y very ancient and of great value , and the Kennard Lod ge may well be congratulated on its acquisition . The remainder of the lodgo business having been disposed of ( including propositions for three new members ) , the brethren adjourned at Bvo o ' clock to the town hall , where the banquet was laid out , by Bro . Beacliam of the Montague Lodge .

OA-OI' the centre window , in the front of the hall , was the motto , "Audi , Aide , 'face , " iu gold letters on a ground of evergreens , and surmounted liy a crown worked in blue and gold . This Avindoii . as Avell as the portrait of the late C . H . Leigh , Esq ., at the opposite end ot the room , was framed in draperies of p int- muslin , powdered with gold stars . Beneath the above motto , and immediately above the platform , was the name De Grey and Ripon ; on the right of thisQueou and Craft

, , on tiie left of it Prince of AVales . Outside these again were Brotherly Love , Relief , and Truth . These were on white grounds , with blue borders and corners of red roses ; and similar tablets about the Avails bore the names of Dalhousie , Kennard , Zetland , Lyne . and Naas . Small bannerets , interspersed between them , bore JIasonie emblems emblazoned in gold . From the roof a number of large flags AA-ere suspended . The platform was covered with choice exotic plants .

The chair Avas taken by Bro . II . JI . Kennard , the newly installed AV . JI , He was supported on the right by Bro . Jukes P . Prov . G . Chap , for Herefordshire ; AVilliams , Prov . G . Sec ; Pickford , Prov . G . Treas . ; T . AVilliams , Prov . G . Assist . Dir . of Cors . Oa the left by Bros . B . Thomas . P . JI . 471 aud 1 , 258 , and Prov . S . G . D . ; E . Wells , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; D . mav , P . JI . 120 ; Hellyer , Prov . G . Purst . ; Oliver , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Iligginson , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; James , AV . JI . 457 : DaviesP . JI .

, 396 ; Gosdon , AV . M . 818 ; Ware , AV . JI . Bute Lodge , 960 , Cardill "; Chambers , AA ' . M . 683 ; Hunt , P . JI . 36 ; and the vice-chairs were occupied by Bros . Griffiths , S . AV . 1 , 258 ; and Bro . AA ' nite , 1258 . The folloAving members of the Kennard Lodge were also present : —Bros . E . Woolley , E . Prosser , Trehenie , Haskins , Wiitkin , AA . H . Lloyd , liunning , O . D . Thomas , U . Greenway , G . J . Jacob , E . Jones , C . Herbert , T . Mitchell , W . Richards , W . Siindbrook . A \ . Prosser . AV . AA'illi .-m . s . inn ., anil AA " . AV ; .,.. ] Tim

visitors were Bros . H . Fletcher , SS 6 ; T . AA . Jacobs , 960 ; N . Bradley , AY . Campbell , J . Donlevy , J . Morgan , and E . Phillips , of 1 , 098 ; P . Morgan , AA ' . Saunders , J . Smith , AY . Davies , J . L . Gorvin , C . 13 . William , C . Tucker , and E . Price , of 818 ; Jacob James , H . J . Gnitte , S . AA . ; AV . Kandall . J . AV . ; A . P . AVilliams C . D . Phillips , AV . II . Pickford , C . P . Evans , J . lames , S . T . llallen , II . Bailey , A A' . Oliver ; G . Fothergill and AV . Watkins , Prov . G . Stewards ; G . Hosl . ins . T . PhillipsD . L . JamesR . II .

, , Richards , P . A . F . Villiers , G . Perkis , and J . Gobhett , of 471 ; G . B . Passadora , D . Bordessn , aud J . Partridge , 683 : J . Rogers , 330 ; J . Brooks , 4 I . C . ; G . A . Brown , 998 ; E . Jones , 960 : R . Cook , 19 ; AV . Harris , Tenby ; E . Heath , London ; J . Kenned y and W . Belcher , Birmingham . The AA ' . JI . introduced the usual loyal and Craft toasts , Avith suitable observations , which called forth the traditional loyalty

of the Craft . In proposing "The Queen and the Craft , " he said , "Monarchs themselves have been promoters of the art , and have not thought it derogatory from their dignity to exchange tho sceptre for the trowel ; have patronised oar mysteries , sud even joined in our assemblies . " In giving ' -The Piince of AA ' ales and all the Royal Family , " he characterised the heir apparent as Bro . Albert Edward , Prince of Wales , the future King of England .

The next toast was "The JI . AV . the G . JI ., the Earl De Grey and Ripon , the R . AA . the Earl of Carnarvon , the D . G . JL , and . the Grand Lodge of England . " Bro . AV . AA ' olls proposed the ne . x toast , "The Y . AV . t ' . ie D . Prov . G . JI ., and the Prov . G . Lodge of Monmouthshire . " He spoke in terms of high appreciation of the D . Prov . G . M ., aud with a , brief but feeling allusion to the bereavement whieh Masonry in Monmouthshire had lately sustained , ho called on the brethren

to do justice to the toast . Bro . W . Pickford , who has for so many years held the responsible post of Prov . G . Treasurer , was called upon to respond . He did so with delicacy and good taste . Glancing oil' to Freemasonry in general , the worthy brother , as he always does ,, alighted ou the charities . It is Avell known that Bro . Pickford ' is a constant advocate of the JIasonie charities . He never forgets his mission—his mission is charity , and his appeal is generally irresistible . He entreated every brother to be prompt his contributions towirds the maintenance of these noble iusti-