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There ' s a mansion ! yea , a welcome , and a multitude is there , AA'ho have met upon the level , and been tried upon the square . Let us meet upon the level then , while working patient here , Let us meet and let us labour , tho' the labour be severe . Already in the western sky the signs bid us prepare , To gather up our working tools , and be tried upon the square . Hands round faithful Masousallthe briht fraternal

, ye , , g chain , AVe part upon the square belcw , to meet in Heaven again . Oh ! what words of precious meaning these words Masonic are , " AA'e meet upon the level , ancl we part upon the square . " Bro . R . B . EVANS , in giving " The Health of the Officers and Brethren of the Isca , " complimented that lodge on the zeal ancl

efficiency with which the work was conducted , ancl on the material success which had attended its labours . Bro . MADDOCKS , the S . AA' ., returned thanks . Bro . R . LATBOTJ - also responded , and as one of the original founders of the lodge , adverted to its rise and progress . Others now present took an active part iu the establishment of that lodge . Some of the originators had left the district , others had gone to the Grand Lodge above , and it was a source of

gratification to him that the work in which they had years ago heartily joined , had so abundantly prospered , Bro . ' MIDDLETON gave " The Health of the Chaplain , " and coupled with the toast the health of Bro . Frederick Davis . Bro . DAVIS suitably acknowledged the compliment . Bro . THOS . AA ' ILLIAMS gave " The Past Masters of the Isca Lodge , coupled with the names of Bros . Middleton ancl R . Laybourne . " He bore warm testimony to their zeal and assiduity as Masons . Bro . MIDDLETON , for himself ancl his fellow P . M . 's , returned

thanks . " The Health of Past Master Bro . Samuel Coombs , " a veteran in Masonry , was proposed by Bro . LAYBOURNE . Some might ne called fathers in Masonry , bat Bio . Coombs might be truly termed the grandfather of Masonry in our province . Not only -was he well known in our own district , but throughout the Masonic circle of England . Bro , Coombs had , when his wealth permitted , always attended the gatherings of the Craftand

, long might he yet be spared to meet with tlie brethren of the province . Bro . COOMBS , with much emotion , thanked the brethren for the feeling manner in which they had received his name . Speaking from his own experience , he testified to the peculiar advantages conferred by the Craft . Masonry had had his heartiest support , and during the remainder of his life , he hoped

that he and all Masons might act upon the level , and part upon the square . Before sitting clown , ho wished to propose a toast . Masons were always hospitably inclined , and glad to see visitors in their midst . He would , therefore , propose "The Health of the Visiting Brethren , " coupling the same with the names of Bros . Burnett ancl Cox . Both brethren returned thanks . Bro . MIDDLETON , in highly complimentary terms ,

gave" The Health of Bro . Bridges . Deputy Provincial Grand Master for Somerset , " emphatically recognising the fraternla kindness which prompted him to aid his Masonic brethren in the conduct of ceremonials like that at which he had officiated to-day , The toast was very warmly received . Several toasts ancl sentiments followed , Bro . Groves and others contributing to the harmony of the evening , which was characterised thronglicmt by that geniality and fraternal feeling Avhich are inseparable from the social gatherings of the Craft .

NORTH AA'ALES AND SHROPSHIRE . PROATNCIAL GRAND LODGE . The Provincial Grand Lodge of North AVales and Shropshire ¦ was held at Shrewsbury , on Monday , the Sth ult ., when the esteemed Prov . G . M ., Sir Watkin AA'illiams Wynn , presided , ancl appointed and invested the following brethren as the Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing period : —

Bro . F . W . J . Goldsbro ' , M . D Prov . S . G . AV . „ Capt . E . C . Cuhiah „ J . G . AV . „ Rev . AA' . Jellicose „ G . Chap . „ J . P . AVhite „ G . Treas . „ W . Bulkeley Hughes , ilf . P „ G . Registrar . , C . AVigan „ a . Sec .

Bro . Bulkeley H . Owen „ S . G . D . „ Colonel Charles AVingiielcl „ J . G . D . „ T . Love ¦) „ „ J . Parry £ „ Dir . ofCerS . „ R . G . Benson ) ., „ C . Oakley , M . D „ G . S . B . „ R . Forrest „ G . Org . AVADarbishire GPurst

„ . . „ . . „ B . Brown " ^ „ G . Brown I „ , 7 „ G . Owen \ " Stew ^ s ' „ Jasper More , M . P . J The following Past Grand Officers and members of the Provincial Grand Lodge were also present : —Bros . AV . Clement , M . P ., P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; AV . Anslow , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; AA ' .

Briglitwell , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; J . N . Heathcote , P . Prov . J . G . AV . ; J . C . Foudrinier , P . Prov . J . G . AA ' . ; S . AVood , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers .,- Henry Allan , P . Prov . Or . Purst . A'isitor : —Bro , Colonel Brownrigg , P . G . S . AA' . of England . Lodge 262 was represented by the following brethren : — Bros . Edward Tipton , AA ' . M . 262 ; Robt . Jasper More , M . P ., J . AV . 262 ; R . Evett , P . M . 60 i , P . Z . ; E . Oswell , P . M . ; H . ColewellTRGardner tJohn HamerAVBlakewayAA'

, . . , Cap . ; . , . Clark , AA . Thomas , — Kennedy , Philip AVhiteombe , W . Eddowes , M . P . C . S . ; T . Jobson , AV . M . Becldoes , M . li . C . S . ; AV . J . AVard , Cecil Peele , R . C . Roberts , M . R . C . S . ; R . AVebster , Dr . Brooks , R . Palin , S . Lloyd Pany , J . D . Harris , M . R . C . S . ; R . Sloman , Mtts . Lac ., 262 ; J . R . Pickering , R . Everett , and Dods-. vell , 117 ; AV . Hewlett , J . Barker , and AA' . AVebb , 601 . Lodge 998 was represented by the following brethren , Bros , the Rev . J . M .

Edwards , Chap ., D . P . Owen , J . D ., J . Askew Roberts , Thos . Coverdale , E . Elias , J . Nohley , ancl J . Gough . The Provincial Grand Lodge having been closed , the brethren , about seventy in number , adjourned to tbe banquet . Grace having been sung , 'The PROA . G . MASTER rose ancl saicl : Brethren , at all our convivial meetings in this country , but more especially so among Masons ( who aro the most loyal subjects possible to the throne ) it is customarv to propose " Tlie Health of the Queen . " It must

bo a source of pleasure to you to hear that our Sovereign is getting over that great affliction which has fallen upon her , and I trust she will soon be able to show herself among her subjects more than she has done for a few years past . " National Anthem . " Sir AVATKIN AA ' . AVsrsrx then said , —The next toast on the list is "The Health of the Grand Officers of our Order—Lord Zetland ancl Earl cle Grey and Ripon . " It is not usual to

couple these toasts together , but as some of the brethren have to go a long way to get home , I do not think it a disrespect to hurry over the early toasts . As to Lord Zetland , he has most ably presided over the Order for twenty-two years . Earl de Grey has been a very able assistant to him latterly , and I believe last year ( from the great domestic affliction of Lord Zetland ) was obliged to preside in his place . I think the Craft may be considered very fortunate in having so good a Grand Master as

Lord Zetland . I shall couple with this toast the Right AA ' orshipful Past Grand Senior AVarden and the Grand Chaplain , as they are both connected by a most tender tie with this province . I give you " The Health of the Right AVorshipful Brothers , Colonel Brownrigg ancl tho Rev . J . Sedgwick . " Bro . Colonel BROWNRIGG returned thanks for the Grand Officers , and remarked that he had heard a brother ask , " AVhat are the duties of Past Grand Officers ? " I think the duties of

Past Grand Officers are negative ancl not positive duties , but still they are duties and important duties . I consider that the duties of the Grand Officers are to be present at all the quarterly communications of the Grand Master , and to support the Grand Master in carrying out the schemes for the benefit of the Craft . The Craft never had a . better Grand Master to preside over them than the Earl of Zetland . The duties of Past Prov . Grand Officers arc , by their counsel ancl influence to support the

Masters of lodges for the time being by assisting in the duties , and guarding them from overstepping the landmarks of the Order . As tho world proceeds we see that improvements are necessary , but our forefathers wore wiser in Masonry than ourselves . On the part of the Grand Officers , I return you my best thanks for drinking their healths . A song for the Craft . Bro . Dr . SAMUEL AA ' then rose and said , brethren , it is my high privilege to offer to you the next toast , as I represent the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , who would have done