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closed , the companions and friends adjourned to an excellent banquet ; the newly-elected First Principal in tho chair , supported by Comps . Thomas Granger , P . Z . ; and James Crabbe , M . E . Z . No . 50 : the Second Principal , Comp . Alex . Campbell Croupier in the vice-chair , supported by Comps . AVilliam AVhite , S . E . ; and Comp . D . Stevenson , Treas . Ample justice having been done to the good thiugs so abundantly provided by Comp . James Lattothe usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given

, from the chair , and healths responded to . Other toasts followed , and the meeting was brought to a close . DUXEEEMLIXE ABBEY ROYAI , Anon CHAPTER , NO . 36 . — The annual meeting of this Chapter , for the election of officebearers and other business , took place on Monday night . Companion D . Lamond , M . E . Z ., occupied the chair , and , after opening a lodof Mark Alastershe referred in feeling terms to

ge , the recent death of Companion T . H . Tuckett , Past Principal Z ., who had always taken a . -warm interest in everything connected with tbe Chapter . He moved that it be recorded in the minutes the Chapter's sense of obligation to their late Principal , for the many services which he had rendered to them while in their midst , aud their sympathy with his widow and

family in their bereavement . The minutes of former meetings having been read and approved of , tbe Chapter then proceeded to the election of office-bearers for the ensuing year , when the following were elected : —First Principal Z ., Companion D . Lamond ; Past Principal Z ., Companion . Sir P . A . Halkett ; Deputy-Principal Z ., Companion J . Stewart ; Second Principal H ., Companion D . Speddiug ; Third Principal J ., Companion A . AVatson ; Scribe E ., Companion A . Romanes -, Scribe N .,

Companion D . AA'inter ; Treasurer , Companion D . AVardlaw ; First Sojourner , Companion R . Keltic ; Second do ., Companion W . IT . Robertson ; Third do ., Companion D . M'Gregor ; Superintendent of AVorks , Companion J . Noble ; Janitor , R . Lockliart . Sir P . A . Halkett was also elected Proxy First Principal Z . to the Supreme Royal Arch Chapter . Masters and Wardens were then elected to the " Mark Alasters , " " Past Masters . " and " Most Excellent " Lodges ; after which the treasurer

submitted his financial statement , from which it appeared that the Chapter was now entirely free of debt , and had a respectable balance in the funds . The announcement gave great satisfactiorr , and showed that the Chapter was in good working order . Some other business having been disposed of , the lodge was closed in due form .

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MARK MASONRY .

METROPOLITAN . NoETnxniBEEEAND LODGE , ( No . 118 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the 28 th ult ., at the Mason's Hall , Alason ' s Avenue , City . There were present : Bros . Morton Edwards , G . J . D ., AV . AI . ; George Neall , J . W . ; A . D . Loewenstark , P . G . and G ., P . M . Treas . ; Meyer A . Loewenstark , P . G . S ., P . M . Sec . ; F . AV . Koch , S . O . ; G . AV . Perry , J . O . ;

and E . II . Theillay , S . D . The minutes of the meeting of March 23 rd , and of an Emergency meeting , June 21 st , were read and confirmed . Bro . J . J . Carrey , Lodge 159 , was advanced to the ancient and honourable Degree of a Mark Master . Bro . A . D . Loewenstark was re-elected Treasurer ; Bro . George Neall , J . AA ' ., was elected AV . AI . ; and Bro . AVoodstoek was re-elected Tyler , LEICESTER . —Fowlce Lodge ( No . 191 . —The regular meeting of this lodge was held at tbo Freemasons' Hall , on the 2 Stb inst ., Bro .

Chas . Johnson , AV . M . presiding . There were present , Bros . AA'm . Kelly , P . G . M . ; Duff , P . M . ; AA'eare , S . AA' . ; S . S . Partridge , ( 18 ° ) J . AV . ; C . Stretton , Treas . ; G . Toller , jun . ( 18 ° ) S . 6 . ; AV . Sculthorpe , Sec . ; C . A . Spencer ( 18 ° ) ; AA ' . R . Bryan , C . S . Thomson , Geo . Santor , A . Sargcant , L . L . Atwood , & c . The candidates being unable to be present , the meeting was resolved into a Lodge of Instruction , when the ceremony of advancement was worked , after which the lodge was closed in due form .

LANCASHIRE . Bonos . —St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 2 , S . C . ) . —The annual , meeting of this lodgo was held on AVednesday , the 27 th ult ., at the Commercial Hotel , at 6 o ' clock in the evening . The lodge was

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° pened by tho R . AV . M . Bro . D . Stansfield , assisted by the very fficicnt staff of officers , and supported by the R . AV . Prov . Grand Master of Lancashire , Bros , J . M . Entwisle , G . P . Brockbank , Prov . G . S . AA' ., , and a number of tho old Past Masters of the lodge . Nine candidates wero proposed for advancement , in addition to a number who had been previously balloted for and approved , and these newly-proposed brethren were unanimously elected . Bro . Entwisle then assumed the chairand in his

, usual efficieut mariner advanced to the Degree of Mark Master nine brethren hailing from various lodges within this county . The R . W . Prov . G . M . AL , referred to the death of Bro . J . A . AA'hyatt , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ., expressing his deep regret at losing so efficient au officer of his staff ) and commended to tho brethren the care of his widow , who seeks to place one of her children in the Boys' School . The usual election of officers was then proceeded with , and Bro . Robert Harwood was elected

R . AV . M . for the ensuing year ; Bro . AA'illiam James was elected S . W ., and Bro . James Newton , J . AA' . The Secretary then announced that tire Annual Meeting of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge would be held at Bolton , on Saturday , the 21 st inst ., at the Church Institute , to which all regularly advanced Mark Masters were invited to attend . At the conclusion of business the brethren adjourned to banquet , after which the usual Masonic toasts were proposed and responded to .

Notes On American Freemasonry.

NOTES ON AMERICAN FREEMASONRY .

NEBRASKA . This Grand Lodge held its thirteenth annual communication at Plattsmouth , Juno 21 st . 1870 . M . AV . Harry P . Deuel , Grand Master ; R . AV . R . W . Furnas , Grand Secretary . The Grand Master presents a short , but very good address , devoted mostly to local matters . Reports granting dispensations to five new lodges , and closes with the following , to Masters of subordinate lodges : —

"A few words to the Alasters of Lodges , and I have done . Do you , my brethren , realise the importance of the positiou vou occupy ? Do you realise that to the Entered Apprentice , j ' usfc stepping upon the threshold of our mystic temple , the Master in the East is highest light , and that it is to him he looks for that advice and information which is to advance him in the pursuit of Masonic knowledge ? How necessary , theu that you should thoroughlinstruct yourselves in the teachings of our

y mystic symbolism , and be always ready to impart that instruction which is so much needed by the seeker after Masonic light ! For Masonry is a beautiful , noble science , twin sister of religion ; hand-in-hand do they travel together , scattering , broadcast , the seeds of morality , love , relief , and consolation , binding up the wounds of tbe afllicted , alleviating the sorrows of the brokenhearted , and pointing , with sledfast finger , towards the

Almighty as the only staff in the hour of adversity . This , my brethren , is the true province of Alasonry , and it is to this end that every zealous Mason should labour . Teach them not to confine their duiies merely to the lodge room . Let their actions in the world be in accordance with the teachings that they there receive , and they will truly merit the proudest appellation , * a just and upright Mason , ' true to their God , faithful to their trusts , and charitable to all mankind . Then will they be trul y ' fitted as living stones for that spiritual building . That house not made with hands , eternal in the heavens . "

The following resolution was adopted : — That tho body styling itself the Grand Lodge of Quebec be recognised and hailed by this Grand Lodge as a regularly organised and constituted Grand Lodge , and that we herebv extend to it fraternal greetings as such . "Resolved , That in thus recognising the said Grand Lodge , we are not influenced by any feelings of hostilitto the Grand

y Lodge of Canada ; but on tho contrary , we feel deeply interested in her prosperity aud welfare , and we sincerely hope that the same fraternal feelings and cordial relations that havo heretofore existed between that Grand Body and ourselves will continue to exist ; and from our knowledge of tbe illustrious Masons com-