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DURHAM . Arro _ XT . ui . 5 TS .- / , « fy & .-Monday , March lith , St . Hilda ' s ( 202 ) , Golden Lion Hotel , South Shields , at 7 ; Tuesday , lath , Granby ( M 6 ) , Freemasons" Hall , Durham , at 7 ; Thursday , 17 th , St . Helen ' s ( 774 ) , Masonic Hall , Hartlepool , at 7 \ . GATESHEAD . —Lodge of Industry , ( No . 56 ) . —At a meeting of this Lodge , held on Monday , 28 th February , tho AVorshipful Master , Bro . C . J . Banister , was unanimously elected . The installation is to take place on the 28 th March , but the banquet will not be held until the 30 th , ivhen it is to take place in conjunction with the" Borough Lodge , No . 614 .

ESSES . AITOIKTHEKTS . —Lodges . —Monday , March Uth , Star iu tho East ( 935 ) , Private Rooms , Ear " . '• \ o , oV ' V , , cs < U 3 ' ' : 5 th > jVa S ( s 9 )> Cu l ls Hotel , Colchester , at 7 ; Thursday , 17 th , Good Fellowship ( 313 ) , White Hart Hotel , Chelmsford , at 7 ; Saturday , 19 th , Chimvcll ( 863 ) , King ' s Head , Clngwell , at 3 . "

COLCHESTER . —Angel and United Lodges . —( Nos . 59 and 9 SS . )—On Tuesday , March 1 st , about thirt y of the Brethren of these Lodges met at the George Hotel , to present a farewell token of sympathy and respect to Bro . S . D . Forbes , the late . host , who is leaving Colchester under very painful circumstances , arising from domestic affliction . In the unavoidable absence of the JIasters of the two Lodges , the chair was occupied by Bro . AVm . Griffin , P . M . An excellent repast was served by the new host , Bro . Guiver ; and the loval aud JIasonie toasts were duly honoured ; alter which the chairman

proposed the health of the Prov . Grand Master ( R . J „ -bagshaw , Esq ., M . P . ) , and read a letter from that gentleman , expressing his regret that , being engaged on a committee of the House of Commons , he could not attend to assist in this deserved compliment to one who has done so much to advance the cause of _ Masonry in this province . " It maybe here stated , that since Bro . I ' orbess residence in Colchester , the lloyal Arch Chapter of the Angel Lodge has been resuscitated and a Knihts' lar foundedmainlth h

, g Temp Encampment , y roug ins exertions ; he has passed the chair in the Angel Lodge : was secretary to the newly formed L mted Lodgo ; recently AVAL of the Harwich Lodge ; and ' in 185 ? was . 1 umor AV arden of the Provincial Grand Lodge . The testimonial , consisting of au elegantl y wrought silver cup and a purse of fifty sovereigns , having been placed on the table the chairman said it now became his duty to propose the toast ofthe evening , and he wished that he was able to do it that ' justice which the subject of it deserved . AVhen it was known that Bro . Forbes ' was about to remove to a

distance , it naturall y occurred to some of those who had been associated with him in JIasonie proceedings that they ought not to allow him to leave Colchester ivithout presenting linn with some slight acknowledgment of the zeal he had displayed in the cause oi l-reemasonry while resident amongst them . The proposal , he was nappy to say , ivas very warmly taken up by the brethren of both-Lodges , and the result was die testimonial now before them , of which he begged Bro . Forbes ' s acceptanceaccompanied with expression of their sincere

, an . sympathy , and of regret at the loss which hreemasonry in the province of Essex ivould sustain by his removal , lie would only add the hope that returning to her native air mi 4 t be instrumental m restoring Afo . Forbes to health ; that his future career might be prosperous and happy ; and that he would cherish a kindly aud grateful rccolleciXlt fM 7 Vl ' Wt T ° . " Kl bce " *> " ltimateIy ™ ° ^ - M-onio hiothe , Vi L ^ ; f ; ' T } m mce of Essex - ^^ m The chairman ( Bro . AVm . d " y ¦ T , lng the J ? timmii ; l 1 t 0 Bro- Folte Jiealtli

w un ] w hM > ^ a & chunk wJi Masonic honours . The cup bore the following incription --Ins cup , with a purse of fift y sovereigns , was presented to Bro . , 4 nl . D Fo as oiis leavmg Celebes er , by the brethren of this town and neighbourhood u testimony ot their esteem and regard . " Bro . Forbes , in roi . lv . ssured 1 bretliren that be hilt more gratitude than he could findCd t ' ex ^ for i-y handsome testamomul they had so kindl y presented to him . lie ' 1 m , id c r ool book with pleasure to the period he had lived in Colchester , . J he left it with nucli regret . He had always endeavoured to do his duty as a Mason an Probably at tunes Ins zeal mi ght have carried him further than was aZ-iblS