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footways and carriageways were filled thoughout the whole route of the procession , through Bedford-street , George-street , Union-street , and St . Mary-street , to the Lodge-room at St . George ' s-hall , Stonehouse . The superb band of the Royal Murines , conducted by Mr . Winterbottom , was in front playing the " Masonic March , " and the scene altogether was imposing and even gorgeous . The Prov . Grand Lodge was then opened . Much business was transacted , and various officers for the ensuing year were appointed .

Lord Ynllefcort was selected by the Deputy Prov . Grand Master to bo S . W . of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Devon , and Lord Graves , who , on the previous Monday , ivas installed as the W . M . of the Lodge of Sincerity , was appointed J . AV . The amount realized at St . Andrews was staled to amount to between £ 30 and £ -10 . The business of the Lodge was brought to a conclusion about four o ' clock .

THE BANQUET . It was announced that the banquet would take place at four o ' clock precisely , but owing to the rather protracted proceedings at tho Grand Lodge , it was full five o ' clock before the brethren were seated . The banquet was held at the Royal Hotel , and above a hundred of the brethren sat down . The D . Prov . G . M . Bro . Eev . John Huyshe presided , and was supported on his ri ght by Bros . Lord Valletort , S . AV . ; Lord Graves , J . AV . ; Dr . Tripe , Past Treas .: Rev . AV . C _ irwithen , Prov .

G . Chaplain ; Dr . J . Chanter , and R . R . Rodd , Past Master of Sincerity . On the left were Bro . Augustus Smith , M . P . for Truro , Lord of tho Scilly Islands , ancl Deputy Past Grand Master of Cornwall ; Bros . Capt . Clarke ; Denis Moore , Grand Secretary . Tho Alee President ' s position was occupied by Bro . James Gelbard . AV . M . Lodge Charity ; and the Deputy Vice President was Bro . John ' Dupre , No . S 3 . All the Lodges of the districts were well represented . The various Masonic toasts were given with all the usual lorms and honours .

LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . BLACKBUIW . —Ludge of Perseverance ( No . 432 ) . —Thc regular . monthly meeting of this Lod ge was held at the Old Bull Hotel , ou the evening of Thursday , the 2 Sth June , Bro . John Bell , AV . M ., presiding , Bros . Bertwistle , S . AV ., C . Tiplady , J . AV , B . Sandford , I . G- ., Joseph Pearson , Tyler . The other brethren present were , Ii . Radcliffc , P . M ., J . Pilkington . P . M . and Treasurer , J . Banister , Secretary , E . Heath , S . D ., J . Baldwin , B . Elliston , and AY Clayton , Prov . G . Stewards ; J . Wilkinson , T . Hilton , Gillibrand

AV . , AV . Peel , S . Chatwood , AA . Hirst , R . Crankshaw , H . Pemberton , and R , E . Hoyle . The only visitor on the occasion was Bro . E . S . Moriey , AV . M ., No . 330 , and Prov . G . S . D . The Lodge having been opened in tbe first degree , the minutes of meeting held on the 31 st May were read and confirmed . The AV . M . then read several communications , and after disposing of the usual routine business , tho Lodge was closed , when the brethren adjourned to supper . After the cloth had been removed , and the usual loyal toasts given , tho AV . M . gave " The Earl of Zetland ' ,

M . W . G . M . of English Alasons , " "The Lord Pammiro , M . AV . D . G . Af ., " "The Duke of Leinster , M . AV . G . M . of Ireland , " "The Duke of Athol , M . AV . G . M . of Scotland . " The S . AV . then gave " Stephen Blair , Esq ., Prov . G . M . for East Lancashire , " and the J . AV . gave "Albert Hudson Royds , Esq ., D . Prov . G . M . for East Lancashire , " all of which were responded to iu trul y Masonic stylo . Speeches were made by the AVAL , Bros . Rmlc'iffe , Tiplady , Moriey , and others , and a pleasant evening was spent , to which the excellent singing of Bros . Bertwistle , Wilkinson , Gillibrand , Moriey , Clayton and Banister , in a great measure contributed .

LANCASHIRE ( AVEST ) . LiVKKl'ooL . —Merchant ' s Lodge ( No . 29-1 ) . —The animal meeting fertile installation of AVorshipful Master of this Lodge took place on Monday lust at the Masonic Temple , Hope-street . Bro . W . Vernon Kearne , who was unanimously elected Master at the last monthly meeting , was duly installed by Bro . Younghusband , P . M ., assisted by Bro . Hamer , P . G . D . C . After his installation the AV . M . proceeded to appoint his various officers , among whom were Bro . Bentlcy , S . AV ., ancl Bro . EatonJ . AV . The

busi-, ness of the Lodge having been concluded , the brethren took train to the pretty sea-bathing village of AVaterloo , a favourite resort for the Merchant princes of Liverpool in the summer season , and a short saunter on the beach enabled some of the number to feci the keen effects of the sea breeze . Shortly before five o ' clock between 6 ' 0 and 70 of the brethren sat down to au excellent dinner provided by Bro . Martin Condliff , of the Queen ' s Hotel , whose splendid banquctfcing room and repast wero the theme of general admiration . After dinner Bro . KearneAV . M . took

, , the chair , and gave amid great applause " The Queen , " which was followed by the national anthem . The health of the Prince Consort , Albert Prince of Wales , Prince Frederick AVilliam of Prussia , ivere also warmly received ; as were also that ofthe Earl of Zetland , MA V . G . M . of England ; Lord Paniiuire , MAV ' . D . G . M . ; The Duke of Leinster and Duke of Athol , M . AV . G . Musters of Ireland and . Scotland ; Le Geiidre N . Starkie , ll . W . Prov . G . M . of AVest Lancashire ; Sir Thomas G . Hesketh , Bart ., RAV . D . Prov . G . M . of AVest Lancashire . Bro . AY . ilmslcy ,

who responded to the toast of the AVest Lancashire Masonic Institution for the education and advancement in life of children of distressed Masons , said that Lodge 215 bad must nobly voted the sum of 10 ( 1 guineas to the funds ofthe institution , and he hoped therefore Lodge 291 , which had ahvays taken a livel y interest in thc institution , would follow so exemplary au example . Bro . Mawdsley said there ivere thirteen on thc books , and the funds ofthe institution now amounted to between £ 3 , 200 and £ 3 , 300 . Bro . Yoimghusbaud afterwards , proposed tho health

of " The AA . M ., " who said for the kind maimer in which they had drunk his health he returned them his most grateful thanks . He felt it a great honour to have been elected Master , and he should do all in his power to promote thc welfare of the Lodge , and to leave it in the successful position he found it . Before sitting down he would propose the health of Bro . Younghusband , P . M ., who had worked so zealously in his position of Master , and whose year of office had been so pre-eminently successful . Bro . Younghusband returned thanks .

The interesting proceedings closed shortly before half-past eight o ' clock . By the attention and energy of the P . M ., Bro . Younghusband , thc past has been one of the most successful years in the history of No . 29-1 . As soon as he was appointed to office in the Lodge he displayed great Masonic ability , and by zeal and attention to the statutes of the Lodge , inspired a spirit of true Masonic zeal in the younger members of the Lodge . Besides establishing a Lodge ol Instruction in connexion with No . 291 , ho instituted a Masonic library . Tho care and attention he

displayed in thc Lodge of Instruction prompted the members spontaneously to contribute to the presentation of a silver snuff-box , and on Monday evening , with like feelings of gratitude for the kind manner which Bro . Younghusband has shown to all the brethren , a subscription was entered into to present him with a Past Master ' s jewel . During the evening a subscription was opened for the funds of the AVest Lancashire Masonic Institution , for tho education and advancement in life of children of distressed Masons . Tho proceedings of the evening were enlivened by the vocal efforts of Bros . John AVright , J . Yeatman , and Howard Horsley , Bro . Johnson presiding at tho pianoforte .

LEICESTERSHIRE . LEICESTEH . —John of Gaunt Lodge ( No . 706 ) . —The annual festival of this flourishing Lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Leicester , on Monday , the 25 th of June ( St . Jolm ' s-dny and the birthday of John of Gaunt , Duke of Lancaster , falling this year on Sunday ) , when , owing to the respect iu which tbe newly elected W . M ., Bro . Capt . Brewin , is held , there was a , large attendance of brethren , and especially of Past Masters , there being present no less than nineteen P . Ms ,, namelyten of St . John ' s

, Lodge , No . 318 , and nine of the John of Gaunt Lodge . The brethren were also honoured with the presence of Bro . Elisha D . Cooke , of Kentucky , U . S . In the absence of the retiring AV . M . ( Bro . Willey ) , owing to a domestic bereavement ( the Joss of his wife ) , the chair was taken by Bro . Kelly , the Senior P . M . of the Lodge , and D . Prov . G . M ., who having opened the Lodge iu the first degree , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The 1 ) . Prov . G . M . read a letter from Bro , AVilley , asking the brethren to excuse his attendance on this

occasion , and thanking his officers for their efficient assistance and their punctual performance of their duties during the past year , and also conveying his thanks to the D . Prov . G . AI ., and to Bro . Clephan , P . M ., for thc many acts of assistance and advice ivhich had boon so freely and kindly rendered during his mastership . Thc Lodge having been opened iu the second degree , the D . Prov . G . M . proceeded with the ceremony of installation according to antient form , when the newly appointed AV . M . was proclaimed and sainted in the throe degreesafter ivhich be

, thanked the brethren for their unanimous election of him , and proceeded to appoint and invest his officers , as follows : —Bros . T . Sheppard , S . AV . ; AV . Johnson , Junr ., J . AV . ; Rev . J . O . Picton , Chaplain ; It . J . Davis , See . ; J . Spencer , , S .. D . ; . / . II . G'aniar , J . D . ; IX Challis , I . G . ; Bro . Baukart , P . M ., was re-elected and invested as Treasurer , aud a » votc of thanks accorded to him for his past services , . and Bro . Benbridge was reappointed and invested as Tyler . On the proposition of Bros .

Kelly , D . Prov . G . M ., and Goodyer , P . M ., the best thanks ofthe Lodge were directed to be conveyed to Bro . Willey fur his very efficient services in the chair , coupled with the sincere sympathy aud condolence of tho Lodge in his present aillicfciun . The newly installed W . M . then proceeded to initiate in admirable style , Mr . AVm . Foster of the Leicester Journal , who had been elected at thc last meeting . The chairman ( Bro . Kelly , IX Prov . G . M . ) read a report from tho library committee , appointed jointly by the two local Lodges , which stated that since their

duties commenced , a few weeks ago , thoy had beeu engaged in collecting together the dispersed books forming the nucleus of the intended library , which have been presented by the John of Gaunt Lodge ; in soliciting donations of Masouic works from the members , and in arranging a place of deposit for the books iu one of the recesses at thc western end of the dining room , which will afford sufficient space for the collection for some time to come , and without difficulty allow of future extension . The report then stated that tho library now consists of eighty volumes and

twenty-six pamphlets , of which thirty-three volumes and three pamphlets were contributed hythe John of Gaunt Lodge , No . 7 ( 10 ; ten volumes by the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 3-18 , including six volumes of rare and curious French Alasonic ivories recently purchased out of thc grant made by the Lodge ; that nine volumes and four pamphlets , by thc Rev . Dr . Oliver , have been presented by thc learned author on being elected an honorary member of St . John ' s Lodge ; together with the original MS . of thirteen masonic songs written for and presented to

the- worthy Brethren of St . John ' s Lodge , Leicester , iu 1707 , by his father , the Rev . Samuel Oliver , when a member of tho Lodge ; and that the following donations have been made by resident brethren : —thirteen volumes anil ei ghteen pamphlets by Bro . Kelly , D . Prov . G . M . ; nine volumes by Bro . Brewin , AV . AI , No . 7 . G ; two volumes by Bro . Crawford , P . M . No . 31 S ; two volumes aud one pamphlet by Bro . Nedhani , S . AV . No . 318 ; that Bro . Dr . Hopkins has presented copies of his "Three Lectures on Freemasonry , " and that several other brethren , including