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safely say that wherever he went he found it in a prosperous state . In the interesting ceremonies of that day he had been especially delighted , and the whole surroundings of the clay ' s proceedings had been such that he was not likely soon to forget their auspicious meeting . He would not detain them longer , but simply ask them to accept his very grateful thanks for fche exceedingly kind manner in which they had been pleased to receive him . Bro . Morton said their esteemed friend Bro .

Greaves had alluded to the lively recollection he had of his early connection with Masonry in this district . He ( Bro . Morton ) might be allowed to say that he experienced very pleasing recollections , as a ' Provincial Grand Officer , of Bro . Greaves . It was from Bro . Greaves that he ( Bvo . Morton ) received his first Provincial Grand collar . The next he received was from their late Bro . Dykes ; and he had since had the honour of receiving one liom their present Prov . G . M . He ( Bro .

Morton ) should like to see all their brethren rise to the position of Senior Grand AVarden . Bro . Gibson briefly proposed the health of Bro . Brooker , the newly-installed W . M . of Sun and Sector Lodge , which was cordially drunk with Alasonic honours . Bro . Brooker having responded , and a number of other toasts having been proposed , the proceedings terminated . During the early part of the after-dinner proceedings tlie speeches were agreeably interspersed by songs from Bros . Sugdon and Franklin , Bro . Cooper presiding at fche pianoforte .

LEICESTER AND RUTLAND . ASHBX-DE-IA-ZOUOH . —Ferrers and Ivanhoe Lodge ( No . 779 ) . —The annual festival of this lodge took place at the Town Hall on AVednesday , the 28 th ult .. the AV . M ., Bro . the Right Hon . Earl Ferrers , P . G . J . W ., presiding ; the R . W . Prov . G . M . Bro . Kelly , being also present , and the following ofiicers in their places , viz : Bros . Mammoth , P . M . and P . Prov . G . J . AA' . ; GarnerSAVand AVMelectIsonJWHEcherington Smith

, .. .. ; , .. ; . , J . P . ; . P . M . and P . Prov . G . J . AA " ., as Sec . in the absence of the Eev . Bro . Denton , P . M . and P . Prov . G . S . AV . ; Love , P . M . and P . Prov . G . S . D ., Treasurer ; Faulkner , S . D .: Blood , J . D . ; Johnson , I . G . ; Dr . Morn ' s Arnold , ami others . A'isitors : Bros . AVilson ,, P . M . 1007 and P . G . Dir . of Cer . ; anil AV . B . Hackett , S . D ., Guy ' s Lodge , Leamington . The ] ii-elimihary business being completed , and the lodge opened in the Second Decree

hythe AV . M ., he handed the gavel to the R . AV . Prov . G . M ., and presented to him , as his successor , Bro . John Henry Garnar , to receive the benefit of installation , which ceremony the Prov . G . M . then proceeded with , and the Board of Installed Masters having been closed , Bro . Garner was proclaimed and saluted in the three degrees . The AA ' . M . then appointed and invested the following brethren as his officers for tho ensuing vear —The Eiht Hon . Earl FerrersI . P . M . IsonS . AV . FaulknerJ . AV .

g , , , ; , ; Love , P . M . Treas . ; Eev . John Denton , P . M . Sec . ; Blood , S . D ., Johnson , J . D . ; Dr . Morris , I . G . ; Gamer , Sec . A vote of thanks having been nccoided to Bro . Lord Ferrers for bis services in the chair , who , in response , expressed his intention of continuing to attend the lodge meetings ns regularly as possible . The lodge was closed , anel the brethren adjourned to the Queen ' s Head Hotel , where they sat down to an elegant banquet , after which the usual loyal and Alasonic toasts were duly honoured .

SUFFOLK . PEOVINCIAL GEAXB LODGE , The annual meeting of tlie Provincial Grand Lodge for the County of Suffolk , was held at the Freemason ' s Hall , Ipswich , on Monday , the 3 rd inst . Present the Eight AA ' orshipful Sir Eobert Alexander Shafto Adair , Bart .. A . D . C . to the Queen , Provincial Grand Masteron the thronethe AVorshioful the

, ; Eev . E . I . Lockwood , M . A ., Deputy Prov . G . M . ; E . W . Bro . Bagshawe , P . G . M ., Essex ; Bro . Lord Henniker , AV . M . ; Bro . Rev . E . N . Sanderson , P . Prov . G . Chaplain ; Bro . C . Townsend , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; the R ' ev . C . J . Mnrtvn , P . G ., Chaplain ; tlie Eev . E . F . Palmer , P . G . Chaplain , Oxfordshire ; Bros . AV . II . Lucia , P . G . Sec , E . Dorling , V . Prov . G . Sec , AV . Boby , P . G . S . P ., P . CornellP . G . StewardAV . AVilmhurstPProvGSBH

, , , . . ..., . Harris , P . Prov . G . S . D . ; S . AVright , P . Prov . G . S . D . ; F . Jennings , P . S . G . AVarden , J . Petit , jun ., P . Prov . A . D . C , Jas . Franks , P . Prov . G . K ., Newson , Garrett , P . M ., A . J . Barber , P . G . O ., Rev . Dr . Shaboe , P . G . Chaplain ; S . B . King , P . G . S . AV ., AV . Hayward , P . Prov . G . D . C , S . Freeman , P . O ., Treas . ; J . S .

Gissing , P . Prov . ; G . J . Warden , J . AV . Sheridan . P . G . Registrar , and about one hundred others . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in due form and wifch solemn prayer , offered up by the Rev . R . F . Palmer , P . G . Chaplain of Oxfordshire . The minutes of the last Provincial Grand Lodge , held at the AA'hite Lion Hotel , Aldehurgh , were then read by tho Secretary and confirmed .

The Provincial Giand Secretary then called over the names of the lodges within the province , aud it was found that the following were represented : —Unity Lodge ( Lowestoft ) , Doric ( AVoodbridge ) , British Union ( Ipswich ) , St . Luke ' s ( Ipswich ) , Apollo ( Beccles ) , Alrtue and Silence ( Hadleigh ) , Perfect Friendship ( Ipswich ) , Prudence ( Halesworth ) , Phcenix ( Stowmarket ) , Fidelity ( Framlingham ) , AVavoney ( Bungay ) , Adair

( Aldehurgh ) , Prince of AVales ( Ipswich ) , Eoyal St . Edmund ( Bury St . Edmund ' s ) , and Stour Yalley ( Sudbury ) . The minutes of the Board of Finance were read by the Assistant P . G . Secretary , and they showed the accounts to be in a satisfactory condition . The following brethren were then appointed , and invested by the R . AV . P . G . M . as Provincial Grancl * Officers , and tlie . v wery conducted to the foot of the throne by Bro . AV . T . AVestgate , P . G . A . Dir . Cers .,

Bro . Eight Hon . Lord Henniker Prov . S . G . AVarden . „ Eev . T . J . Brereton „ G . Chaplain . „ T . AV . Staddon , G . S . D . „ P . Cornell „ G . J . D . „ AA . E . Bailey „ G . A . Sec . „ Emra Holmes „ G . A . Dir . of Cers . „ E . B . Powell „ G . Supt . of AV . G . S . Golding G . Stand . Bearer .

„ , „ Newman „ G . Purst . „ H . B . Campling „ G . Steward . „ Chas . AVood „ „ „ W . Armstong ,, » „ Benjamin Dove , „ ,, „ Dr . Adkins „ „ n —Hills „ „ ler

„ W . Syer „ G . Ty . On the proposition of Bro . Franks , seconded by Bro . Gissing , Bro . Spencer Freeman was unanimously re-elected Prov . G . Treasurer . The Prov . G . Secretary read letters of apolosry from the Prov , G . M ., Deputy Prov . G . AI ., and Prov . G . Officers of Norfolk regretting their inability to attend .

The Prov . G . M . congratulated the lodgos on the reception thoy had given to their brethren in the province , and the province in general on the well-regulated state of its finances . He thanked the brethren for their liberal response to the appeal

made to them on behalf of widows and orphans of the crew who perished in that great national calamity , the loss of the Captain , and said it would be gratifying to them'to know that , so far as human support could go , the comfort of those families , the subsistence of the widows , and , ho hoped , a safe prospect of a happy and useful life to the orphans had been secured . Ho expressed his gratification at noticing the progress of Alasonry in the province , and his conviction that those at present standing outside

its doors , woule ! present themselves in large numbers , and seek for admission to their privileges . He welcomed amongst them the R . W Prov . Grand Master of Essex , and the doubly AA ' orshipful the Mayor of Ipswich , who had also been the AA ' orshipful Master of his lodge . Tho R . AA . Prov . G . M ., then alluded , in most feeling terms , to tbe address of condolence with which the province had presented him on his recent bereavementand thanked them for that additional proof thatso far as

, , they might do so , they were willing to bear their brother's burdens . The brethren , numbering about 140 , Avent in procession in full clothing , but without banners ( which were required for the decoration of the hanquetting room at tbe New Public Hall ( , fco attend Divine Service at Sfc . Stephen ' s Church , the use of which had been kindly granted for the occasion by the Incumbent . The . prayers were read by the Rev . G . Stokes , the Rector ,

and the lessons by Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn . The newlyappointed Provincial Grancl Chaplain , Bro . the Rev . T . J . Brereton preached the private sermon , taking for his text , Isaiah xxxxiii ., v . 10 . The musical services were under the