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rev . Chairman . " Tho Army , Navy , aud A oIunfceers , " was proposed by Bro . Thos . AVillians , and acknowledged in suitable speeches by Bro . Dr . Elliott for the Army ; by Bro . Col . Lyne for the Navy ; by Bro . Le Grand and Bro . Martin ( Cardiff ) for tho Volunteers . Bro . Lyne , in terms expressive of the highest esteem , and with a warm enlogy on the interest he never fails to take in the welfare of the Province proposed "The better health of the R . W . the Prov . G . M . for Monmouthshire , Bro . Rolls . "

By Bro . E . AVells , "The A . AV . the D . Prov . G . M . Bro . Lyne , and the Officers of the Prov . G . Lodge , " to which Bro . Lyne responded . Bro . Parnall gave " Tbe health of tho AV . M . of the Silurian Lodge—Bro . the Rev . Samuel Fox . " It would be useless for him ( Bro . Parnall ) to refer before his brethren , to the special fitness of their rev . brother for the high office to which he had been elected . Suffice it to say that no member of that lodgo could possibly be better fitted . That day they had an

earnest of what they might look forward to in tho future ; and he for one anticipated , under the regime of the new master , a year of great prosperity , and of great accession of numbers , strict regard being had to the true interests of Masonry .

The AV . M . returned thanks . He thanked the brethren of the Silurian , the moro especially for having elected him as their AV . M . unanimously . That was perhaps the highest compliment the lodgo could pay him . He assured them he felt his responsibility , and would do his best to discharge the duties of the chair . Those duties were by no means a sinecure in the Silurian , as they well knew . From the commencement of his career , as a Mason , he had never disguised his ambition to attain to the honour they

had now conferred -upon him . He regarded tbe old maxim as true , with regard to Masonry , as to other things in life : " AVhatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well . " Therefore he bad steadily looked forward to the time when , by the support of the Great Architect of the Universe , he might attain to the honours of the chair . He earnestly trusted that , with the united aid of a zealous and efficient corps of officers , they would be

enabled so to work the lodge as to have a , prosperous year in the best sense of the word . By Bro . AA ' . Pickford , "The Kennard Lodge and the other Lodges in the Province . " ( The toast was proposed at this stage because the Pontypool brethren had to leave to be in time for the last train . ) The AV . M . could not allow the opportunity to pass without acknowled ging the handsome and fraternal manner in which the Kennard Lodge had supported him to-day . The officers of that lodge were present in a body at the installation .

Bro . Bartholomew Thomas , as AV . M . of the Kennard Lodge appropriately returned thanks . He alluded to the rapid and satisfactory growth of the lodge during the brief period of its existence , and said that about six months ago they commenced with a debt of £ 100 , and they were already clear . He referred in highly complimentary terms to Bro . Griffiths , in whose heart the idea of a Masonic Lodge at Pontypool had had its origiu , and called upon himas the real founder of the Kennardalso to

, , return thanks . Bro . Griffiths felt that , whilst Masonry inculcated charity and benevolence , there was still another feeling which must be evinced—that of gratitude . The officers and members of the Kennard Lodge had come to-day to express their gratitude to the V . AV . the D . Prov . G . M ., anil to the Silurian and its AV . AI ., and above all to Bro . AVm . AVilliams , for the helping hand they had kinld

so y given to the new lodge . He bad long known tliat in 1 only-pool , there were many Masons at heart , who only wanted to be ^ initiated into the Craft to be Masons indeed . Although the Kennard Lodge had only been established six months , they numbered 32 subscribing members . At this very time they were seriously contemplating the founding of a Masonic hall l'Uey had a meeting this day to settle the preliminaries , and were only waiting for a suitable site . Six months hence he hoped to welcome their brethren of Newport at a , Pontypool Masonic-hall . "

By the Chair : " The Immediate P . M . Bro . Parnall , and the other P . M . ' s . " Acknowledged by Bro . Parnall . By Bro . Oliver : " The Visitors , coupled with the name of Bro . Martin ( Cardiff ) , Bro . Scott ( America ) , Bro . G . Homfray , ( I . M . St . George ) , Bro . T . VV . Williams ( P . M . Isca ) , Bro . Crocker , P . M ., Bro . Doty , Bro . Elliot , Bro . C . Homfray , " & c , who respectively returned thanks . By Bro . John Griffiths : " The Governors of the Masonic Hall " responded to by Bro . Pickford , who stated that as a pecuniary speculation , the building had paid the governors 5 per cent , on

their outlay . He anticipated that in a few years it would bo the free property of the Newport Masonic lodges . By Bro . Ingram : " The Principals and Companions of the Chapter , 471 . " Comp . Thomas as 1 st Principal , and Comp . Oliver , as ] 3 rd Principal returned thanks . Bro . Geo . Homfray proposed " The Masonic Charities , " and

earnestly advocated the cause of the excellent institutions established by the Masonic Order . He threw out valuable suggestions as to the co-operation of Provincial Graud Lodges , so as to increase their power and influence at head-quarters . This view was warmly supported by Bro . Lyne . The toast was acknowledged by Bro . Pickford , who referred to the Masonic ball to come off on the 17 th , which he said

promised to be a grand success . The following toasts were then given in succession : — By Bro . Charles Homfray , "The Ladies . " By Bro . Fothergill , "The Press , " acknowledged by Bro . T „ AVilliams , of the Star of Gwent . By Bro . Lyne : " The Officers of the Silurian Lodge , " acknowledged bBrosGratteSWand AVAVilliamsSec .

y . , .., . , By Bro . W . AVilliams , " The health of Bro . Pickford , Treas ., " acknowledged by Bro . Pickford . The Tyler ' s toast "To all poor and distressed brothers , & c . " ( Drank in silence . ) The proceedings were enlivened with several songs sung by the brethren , and all separated after a very pleasant evening .

SOUTH WALES ( EASTERN DIVISION ) . CARDIPE . —Bnte Lodge ( No . 960 ) . —The brethren of this lodge assembled in unusually large numbers at the Masonic Hall , Bute Docks , on Thursday afternoon , the 30 th ult ., for the installation of Bro . Fred . AVarc , the AV . M . elect for the ensuing year . The ceremony of installation was performed by the retiring AV . M ., Bro . AVilliam AVillans , assisted by such a board of

installed Masters as very seldom meet iu a provincial lodge , comprising Bros . F . Binckes , Grand Steward , & c . ; Dr . Bryant , Prov . Grand Com . Knights Templar , Bristol , & c . ; E . S . Hill ,. AV . M . Glamorgan Lodge , Cardiff , 36 ; R . F . Langley . T . G . South , E . J . Thomas , Samuel Nash , and David Roberts , P . M . ' s 36 ; Rev . Samuel Fox , AV . M . 471 , Newport ; J . Olliver , P . M . 471 ; AV . Benham , AV . M . 103 ; and W . H . Martin , J . AVilliams , Thos . B . Bell , and AVilliam AA illans , P . M . 's 960 . Having been

duly installed in the chair , the AV . M : then appointed and invested the following brethren as his officers for the year , viz .: — -Bros . AVilliam AVillans , P . M . ; James Harman , S . W . ; S . AVeichart , J . AV . ; Rev . E . Jones , Chap . ; AV . H . Martin , P . M ., and Treas . ; D . Blelloch , Sec . ; AA . T . Yorath , Assist . Sec .,- J . AVillans , P . M ., Dir . of Cers . ; AV . Tamplin , Assist . Dir . of Cers . ; T C . Shelper , S . D . ; AV . E . Vaughan , J . D . ; F . Atkins , Org . ; T . Beddowes , Assist . Org . ; T . Rosser , I . G . ; W . Davis . O . G . ; T . V . Yorath and C . Milson , Stewards . The lodge having been closed in due form , the brethren proceeded to Bro . Mark ' s , AVindsor Hotel , where , to

the number ot about sixty , they partook ot an excellent dinner , presided over by the AV . M . Tho enjoyment of the evening was much enhanced by the presence of Bro . Binckes , whose eloquent appeal on behalf of the Masonic charities in general , and the Boys' School in particular , elicited the warmest applause of the largest and most influential Masonic company which has ever graced the festive board of the Bute Lodge . Bro . Binckes also afforded the brethren the gratifying announcement that it was

his confident expectation the forthcoming festival of the Boys ' School would be under the most distinguished presidency of Bro . his Royal Highness the Prince of AA'ales , P . G . M ., aud strongly urged upon the Bute Lodge , who already stood so well with the charities , the propriety of affording from their own number a steward on this very special occasion , in addition to the stewards already promised from the province . —a recommendation the AV . M . promised to bring under the serious consideration of the

lodge . In responding to the toast of "Grand Lodge , " at the call of the W . M ., Bro . Binckes afforded the brethren considerable amusement by describing the absurd and anomalous position assigned to tho Grand Stewards , who , in the eyes of the Grand Lodge , apperred to be neither "fish , flesh , or good red herring , " and whose only reward for a good deal of trouble and expense was an empty compliment at the annual festival , when the brethren ate a dinner worth four and twenty shillings at a cost of fifteen .