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arranged that a Lodge of Emergency should be held on the 17 th inst ,, for that especial purpose . The Lodge being closed , the brethren retired to banquet , which was followed by the usual loyal and Masonic toasts . Bro . Messent proposed the health of Bro . Stiff , the newly initiated brother . Bro . Stiff , in returning thanks , assured the brethren he had always made it a rule , "that whatever was worth doing , was worth doing well . " As he had entered upon Freemasonry , it was his determination to endeavour to profit by any instruction the brethren might

vouchsafe him . Bro . Alfred Richards proposed the health of the W . M ., paying some well deserved compliments to Bro . Messent . The Master acknowledged the honour , and hoped to carry out his year of office to the satisfaction of the brethren , and trusted to transmit his office to his successor pure and unsullied as ho received it . Several other toasts followed , the brethren retiring at an early hour . During the evening Bro . Crew visited the Lodge , and with his usual eloquence dilated upon the merits of the Masonic charities , more particularly the Girls School , for . which he selected a steward to represent the St . Andrew ' s Lodge at tho next festival . A vote of thanks was ordered to be recorded upon the minutes , to Bro . Messent , for his presentation to the Lodge of some handsome additions to its regalia .

PA > -MUR > _ LODGE , ( NO . 1022 ) . —An emergency meeting of this Lodge was held on Monday , Feb . 28 th , at the Swan Hotel , Stockwell . Bro . John G . Thomas , P . JI ., iu tho absence of the AV . M ., presided . Every officer ol the Lodge was present , who were assisted by Bros . Farmer , P . M . aud Treas . ; J . K . AVarren , P . M . and Sec . ; Bro . Dean , P . M ., and several other P . Ms . The Lodge having been opened in due form , the AV . JI . proceeded to initiate Mr . Hughes , of Miudstone , and Mr . Johnson , of Kennington Park , into the mysteries of Freemasonry , iu a most impressive maimer . Two Brothers joined the Lodgo . Business being ended , about tiventy-iom- of tho Brethren sat down to a most excellent banquet , the AA ' . M . presiding , and adjourned at an early hour .

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PROVINCIAL .

BRISTOL . Ai'i'OixiitEXTs , —Lodges . —Monday , Unroll Uth , Koyal Clarence ( 81 ) , Freemasons' Hall , at 7 ; Wednesday , 16 th , ditto , at 7 . Friday , 18 th . Instruct ion . — 'Ditto , at 1 \ . il / iir * . —Thursday , 17 th-, Cnnyoges ( S . ( J , ) , ditto , at 7 , CHESHIRE . ArroixTMiLs-is . —Lodges , —AVednesday , March 16 th , Zetland ( 782 ) , Park Hotel , Birkenhead , at 4 ; Thursday , 17 th , Unity ( 331 ) , Macclesfield Arms , Macclesfield , at 7 ; Industry ( 1 U 5 ) , . Nor-Combenuere 880 Seacombe HotclSeacombeat 5

folk Anns , Hyde , at 7 j () , j , . CORNWALL . APPOINTHEXI . —iorfV / c—AVednesday , JIarch 16 th , Cornubiau ( 059 ) , Crohn's Hotel , Hayle at 7 . DERBYSHIRE . ArioiKisiEXli—Lodge— . Monday , JIarch lith , Devonshire ( 90 S ; , Norfolk Arms , GIossop , at 7 .

DEVONSHIRE . ArroiXTMKJ-rs . —Lodges . —iWondny , March 1-ltli , Sun ( ri ' i ) , Globe Hotel , Eimouth , at 5 ; Siiivcritv ( 3-21 ) , St . George ' s Hall , Stonehouse , at 7 -, Tuesday , 15 th , UUarity ( 270 ) , King ' s Aims Hotel , Plymouth , at 7 . DORSETSHIRE . ArroisiiiiiKis . —Lodges . —Monday , March 11 th , Montague ( 003 ) , Lion Iun , Lyme licgiu , at 7 Wednesday , Kith , Amity ( 100 ) , JIasonie Hall , Poole , at 7 .