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aivay , an " ancient usage" of this Lodge very tenaciously clung to by one or two of the older members ofthe Lodge , but which Avas by almost unanimous consent , voted to be " more honoured in tire breach than the observance . " The annual festival has therefore been postponed to Alonday , 7 th February , when it Avill be held at the Montague Hotel .

CAMBRIDGESHIRE . CAMBRIDGE . —Lodge of Three Grand , Principles ( No . 645 . )—This Lodge met on Dec . 27 th , to celebrate the anniversary of St . John tho Evangelist , and for the purpose of installing Bro . J . Deighton , AV . AI . for the ensuing year . The ceremony of installation was performed in his usual able and impressive manner by Bro . J . Massei ' , P . AI ., and ] tire AV . M . proceeded to appoint his officers as folloivs : —Bro . 0 . J . Jones , S . AV . ; Bro . C . Stretton , J . W . ; Bro . G . AVhitmore , S . D . ; Bro . H . J . AVhiteheadJ . D . ; Bro . II . G . HagreenI . G . ; Bro . HaggisP . M . Secretary ; and Bro .

, , , , B . Gibson , Steward . After having initiated a Brother into the Order , aud finished the necessary business , nearly thirty Brethren , including four visiting Brethren , adjourned to tlie banquet , AA'hich Avas served by Bro . A . Moyes . Tire customary Masonic and other toasts ivere proposed and responded to in ; i becoming manner , after AA'hich the Lodge ivas closed iu due ' aud ancient form .

CHANNEL- ISLANDS . ArvoixnimT . —ZoJt / e . —Tuesday , January 11 th , St Aune ' s ( 863 ) , New Street , Akierney , at 7 CHESHIRE . ' APPOINTMENTS . —M (/ es . —AA ' ednesday , January 12 th , Fidelity ( 023 ) , AA'hite Hart , Flowery Field , st 6 ; Thursday , 14 th , Mersey ( 701 ) , Angel Hotel , Birkenhead , at v . ' ' ' ¦¦ DEVONSHIRE . APPOINTMENTS—iodizes—Monday 10 thSun ( 123 ) Globe Hotel " Exiuouthat 5

. . , January , , , , ; Sincerity ( 22-1 ) , St . George ' s Hall , Stonehouse , at 7 ; Wednesday , 22 th , Fortitude ( 122 ) , Prinoa George Hotel , Stonehouse , at 7 . DORSETSHIRE . APPOINTMENT . —Lodije . —Monday , 10 th , Montague ( 963 ) , lion Inn , Lyme Regis , ab 7 , DURHAM . APPOINTMENT . —Lodge . —Thursday , January 13 th , " Palatine ( 114 ) , Bridge Hotel , Sunderland , at 7 .

DABIIIKOTOX . —Restoration Lodge ( No . 128 . )—The AV . M , presided at the regular Lodge , on Wednesday , December 29 th , to celebrate the festival of St . John the Evangelist . A gentleman residing in the toivu , AA'I IO had been previously proposed , AV . IS balloted for , and unanimously accepted . The Treasurer ' s accounts AA-ere also audited , and found in a most flourishing and satisfactory state . The Brethren then proceeded to re-instal , as AV . M . for the ensuing year , Bro . the Rei ' . J . Kenyon , Prov . G . Chaplain for Durham ; Bro . H . A . Hamrnarbom , P . M ., ably arid impressively performed the ceremony . The AV . M . afterwards appointed and invested the

following Brethren as officer's of the Lodge : —Bros . H . A . Hammarborn , P . M . the Rei ' . R . J . Simpson , MA ., Chaplain ; G . J . AVilson , Treas .: J . AVrighton , S AV J . E . Macnay , J . AV . ; W . Lee , See . ; T . Turner , S . D . ; J . AV . Marshall , J . D . ; J . B ! Abbey , I . G . ; and J . Gargett , Tyler . A Chaplain ' s jewel ivas presented to the Lodge by the AA . M . asa token of respect and good-will to tire Lod ge . The AV . M . also , on behalf of the Lodge , presented a P . M . ' s jewel to Bro . Hammarborn ( ivho has beerr for' many years an active member ) as a testimorrial of their esteem for his valuable services to the Restoration Lodgeas ivell as for his knoivn zeal for the

, Craft throughout the province . The Brethren adjourned to the King ' s Head Hotel , Avhere a handsome dinner Avas provided by Bro . Turner . After dinner tire AV . J 1 . pledged the Brethren present iu the loving cup . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts ivere then given and duly respondeel to ; and after an agreeable evening , during which the musical and vocal poAvers of some of the Brethren Aver-e