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ably and impressively propounded . The utmost harmony , cordiality , and good feeling prevailed . Songs , toasts , and sentiments flowed as in a delightful stream , whose amorous wavelets ripple on the shore , as melody ' s enchantments steal o ' er the captive senses , in the course of which an original song was given by the Secretary , entitled

THE MAECH OF MASONRY . God speed the march of Masonry , And spread it o'er the world , 'Till on every shore in every clime Its banner floats unfurled . As none can join its noble ranks , Except that they are free , Its heel , at length , ivill surely crush The monster—Slavery .

} .. . - Then march along , ye craftsmen all , To the East we'll onward move Where beams that broad , bright , morning star , Whose light brings peace and love . JEZSju [ Oh ! see its hero's rank and file , So beautiful to view ; They tread that straihtunerring line

g , With level steps , and true . Grim Evil flies at their approach , With all her horrid train ; But goodness , with her handmaids fair , Euns romping o ' er the plain .

Then march along , & c . Although a numerous army , they March on with feelings chaste ; They leave behind no sanguine field , Or cities laid to waste ; For the chisel and the setting maul , The plumb rule and the square , The pencil and the skirret , too , Are among the arms they bear .

Then march along , & c . Oh 1 see , along their glorious path Fair institutions rise , That wipe away the widow ' s tears , And stay the orphan's cries And brothers , when infirm and old , From fear of want are free—Aye , thousands have had cause to bless The March of Masonry .

Then march along , & c . And svhen they halt upon their way , Befreshment to afford , What mortals are so Wythe as they When round the festive board . When prince and peasant thus unite , Dull care ' s turned out of door , And friendships then are often formed Which last for evermore .

Then inarch along , & c . In due time the proceedings were brought to a close , and the brethren retired , apparently well satisfied with their evening's enjoyment . HAMPSHIRE . WiNCHESTEE—Lodof Economy ( No 90 )—An influential

ge . . and numerous gathering of the brethren took place on Thursday , the 29 th ult ., ' to celebrate the 102 nd anniversary of the lodge , and to install the WM ., Bro . Alfred Smith , 3 . A ., who had been re-elected to that office . The lodge was opened at 3 . 30 p . m . The ceremony of installation was most ably worked by Bro . W . W . Beach , M . P . for North Hants , who also invested the following officers : —Bros . HiggsS . W . SheppardJWCSherry

, ; , .. ; . , Treas . ; Huggins , Sec . ; Adamson , S . D , ; Best , J . D . ; Grant , I . G . The investiture of our venerable Bro . Grant , was witnessed with much interest , he having discharged during the space of 42 years , the duties of Tyler with great credit to himself and benefit to the lod ge . The business being ended and the lodge closed in

due form , the brethren adjourned to a sumptuous banquet , at tho Black Swan Hotel , being presided over hy Bro . Smith , the W . M . The following- brethren ! wore present : —Bros . W . W . Beach , M . P ., P . Prov . G . W . Hants and Oxon ; Eev . T . A . Wills , M . A ., Prov . G . Chap , and W . M . 387 ; W . Hickman , W . M . 555 , Prov . G . Sec ., Hants ; Forbes , P . M ., P . Prov . G . W . Essex ; E . S . Hulbert , W . M . 995 ; J . E . Weston , AV . M . 462 , Prov . G . D . Hants ; J . Marsh , P . M . 90 , P . Prov . G . W . Hants ; Biggs , W . M .

961 , P . Prov . G . W . Wilts ; S . Adamson , W . M . 426 ; Captain Watson , Rifle Depot Battalion , Winchester ; Sherry , P . M . 90 ; G . P . Jacob , P . M . 90 ; La Croix , P . M . 90 ; Oakshot , P . M . 90 ; Patten , P . M . 90 ; Huggins , 90 , Prov . G . Purst . ; Rev . E . Firmstone , M . A . ; Higgs , S . W . 90 ; Sheppard , J . W . 90 ; J . Lamb , S . W . 995 ; E . Emery , P . M . 428 , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; A . H . Weston , 462 ; C . Wadham Windham , 856 ; R . De M . Lawson , 915 ; P . P . Pain , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Reg . ; Wilkins , Cooper ,

Collis , Shute , & c . A handsome dessert having been set upon the tables , the W . M . at once commenced with the list of toasts . " The Queen and the Craft" was the first given , being responded to with fnll loyalty ; and then followed "The M . W . G . M . the Earl of Zetland ; the R . W . Dep . G . M ., Earl De Grey and Ripon ; and Grand Lodge , " received with proper honours . ~ The W . M . next "The R . W . Prov . G . M . Admiral Sir

gave , Lucius Curtis , Bart ., C . B . ( who had expressed his deep regret at his unavoidable absence ) the Dep . Prov . G . M . and the Officers of the Province . " From the many representatives present , the W . M . said he feared no lack of ability in responding to the " toast , ivhich was then most warmly received . Bro . the Eev . T . A . Wins , Prov . G . Chaplain , returned thanks on the part of himself and his colleagues in provincial office . He expressed his concern that so few clerical brethren

were present , and gave it as his opinion that Masonry should have a greater amount of support from the clergy generally , than it did ; for as they were the ministers of virtue and piety , aud the approvers of all good actions , they could scarcely help feeling it their duty specially to recommend Freemasonry as the handmaid of religion , on account of . its great principles , " brotherly love , relief and truth . " The W . M . proposed " The Health of the Installing Master ,

Bro . W . W . Beach , M . P . " He said that he felt great difficulty in discharging his duty without incurring the charge of flattery , ontheonehand , orbeingguilty of adirelictionof duty on the other . Much as the worshi pful brother on his right was esteemed and honoured throughout the counties of Hants , Berks , and Oxford , he was nowhere more loved and respected than in Winchester . ( Hear . ) And this was not only because Bro . Beach gave to Masonry the protection of his name and presti butbecause

ge , , , in a province peculiarly fertile in able and energetic Masons , he stood forth as one of the most energetic ancl one of the most able . Notwithstanding the many claims on his time , whenever his help was needed—whether to join an assembly of Masons , install a W . M ., consecrate a new lodge , or carry out that most difficult of all undertakings , compared with which , to build the Pyramids was a joke , he meant " a successful Masonic ball , "—

Bro . Beach was always ready to give his valuable assistance . They were accustomed to see Bro . Beach very frequently at Win ^ Chester at their Masonic meetings , and so constant had been his presence there that some of the members of old No . 90 had really began to think they had the honour of claiming the worthy brother one of her initiates , but it was to the Apollo Lodge that honour belonged , though they in Winchester ancl Hampshire shared the honour of his co-membershitogether

p , ivith those of Berks and Oxford . ( Loud Cheers . ) Bro . W . W . BEACH , M . P ., said he thanked them all most sincerely for the very kind manner in which they had received his name . It had given him very great pleasure to attend on such an interesting occasion as the present . He certainly was there frequently , and he had been at several of their installations , ancl though some of their meetings had not always proved so numerbus as he wished , still there was that thorough

harmony always prevailing , ancl so much enthusiasm in Freemasonry , that he always rejoiced to see them . ( Hear . ) . The interest in Masonry had materially progressed of late years , not only in their district , but throughout the whole of the province ; and one whose heart was set upon its welfare could not help being highly delighted with the result . Freemasonry was a subject he had much at heart , for he was convinced of the great good that might be and was accomplished by its instrumentality . He agreed with the statement that to do justice to the claims of Masonry the clergy should more frequently attend these meet-