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elected an honorary member of the lodge . The whole of the business being concluded , the lodge closed in peace and harmony ; after which the brethren adjourned to refreshment , when Bro . Edward Chadwick , P . M ., presided at the festive board . The usual loyal toasts were given ; after which followed " The M . AATG . M ., the Earl of Zetland , " ' and " The Deputy G . M . and Officers of Grand Lodge " were g iven in succession ; " The R . AV . Prov . G . M . of West Yorkshire , Bro . Earl de Grey and Ripon , " and honoured iu that especial

maimer for which Freemasons are peculiar . Bro . Edward Chadwick , in rising to give the next toast , said it was one that always afforded him great pleasure to propose ; it was " The Health of our energetic and much beloved Right Worshipful Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . George Fearnley , M . D . " He was no stranger to any of the brethren of St . John's Lodge , for he was gratified in saying that they had this evening elected him an honorary member of the lodge , to show , in some manner , that they were

grateful to him for his kindness rendered to this young lodge , and it ivas only to be regretted that his many engagements prevented him from being oftener amongst them , but bis untiring diligence and zeal for the welfare of the Craft in general were so well known that it bad earned for him that high aud honourable position which he hoped he ivould long be spared to occupy ; and tbe time which he had occupied that high position , and the fact of bis still retaining the office , was a sufficient guarantee that his valuable services were appreciated by all . The toast was then honoured with groat manifestation of love and respect . — " The Health of the WM . of St . John ' s Lodge" was given and received with applause ; after ivhich

followed "The worthy President , Bro . P . M . Chadwick , and the rest ofthe Officers ofthe Lodge , " all of which were duly responded to . —The whole of tbe toasts being gone through , the meeting broke up with that harmony and good feeling which , we hope , will long prevail in this lodge . —The emergency meeting , reported in our last , was held on the 25 th of February , not January , as there stated . DONCASTIHS . —St . George ' s Lodge ( No . 298 . )—The brethren assembled , on Thursday last , in their lodge room in the Town

Hall , under the presidency of the AV . M ., Bro . Rigby . The principal business on the notice paper was to hear a lecture on tbe First Tracing Board ; but as the lecturer did not make his appearance , this part of the programme was necessarily dispensed with , and the brethren proceeded with the other "business for the evening , " chiefly relating to the lodge accounts , & c . In consequence of the death of the Prov . G . M ., the late Earl of Mcxborough , the brethren , as well as Bro . Williams , of London , a visitor ,

appeared in the usual mourning , viz ., black dress and ties , tassells , rosettes , and levels on aprons covered with crape . At the next meeting , to be held on the last Friday in March , the brethren will elect their AV . M . and officers for the ensuing year . BAIEDON . —Airedale Lodge ( No . 543 ) . —The brethren of this lodge met on AVeclnesday evening , February 27 th , at the usual time , and had a meeting for instruction , over which Bro . C . F . Taylor , AV . M ., presided ; Bros . J . C . Read , S . AV . ; J . Cockshott , J . AV ., and the ' rest of the officers . Several brethren , regular attenders , were unavoidaby absent . The meeting was of a very agreeable character , and closed in harmony at an early hour .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

METROPOLITAN . ST . JAMES ' S UNION CHAPTER ( NO . 211 ) . —The members of this chapter held a convocation at the Freemasons' Tavern , on Tuesday , the 26 th ult ., therobeing present Comps . JolmGurton , Z . ; Stacey , !! . ; AVoodstoek , J . ; Matthew Cooke , E . ; Sedgwick , N . ; Cockcraft , P . S . ; Simpson , Treas . ; and Howett , Gill , Newall , Robinson , Smale , Claisen , Finder , Roberts , Dummond , and Scott . Tbe visiting companions were , Geo . S . States , and R . M . Smith , of the Polish

National Chapter ( No . 778 ); and Comp . Muir , of the Cathedral Chapter , Glasgow ( No . 67 ) . The chapter having been duly opened by the Principals , the companions were admitted , and the business of the meeting commenced . Bro . Smale , of the St . James ' s Union Lodge ( No . 211 ) , being in attendance , was balloted for , and unanimously elected , and impressively exalted to the order of Holy Royal Arch Masons . This being the night of election of officers , the following companions were unanimously elected for thc year

ensuing , viz ., 11 . A . Stacey , M . E . Z . ; J . T . AVoodstoek , It . ; E . C . Cockcraft , , T . ; Matthew Cooke , E . ; ' !' . Sedgwick , N . ; Thos . Simpson , Treas . ; C . Jackson , P . Soj . ; and E . Hammett , Jan . Thc business being completed , tbe chapter was closed , and the Comps . adjourned to the banquet ; after which , the usual loyal and routine toasts were given . These being disposed of ; the M . E . Z . said , it was at all times a pleasure to see their Comps ., and afford them a hearty welcome . They had present Comp . R . M . Smith , of No . 778 who

, was well-known , and stood high in the Craft ; Comp . Muir , of the Cathedral Chapter , Glasgow , a stranger to them all , but vouched for by Comp . Smith , whose testimony was sufficient

for them to extend the hand of welcome to a strange Comp ., and to hope that he would make himself comfortable and at home amongst them . Comp . States also was one of great importance in the Craft , and highly appreciated ; for , although he might he equalled , he could not be surpassed , and the M . E . Z . hoped to have the pleasure , of seeing them all again . —Comp . STATES was very happy to be present in the most prosperous and best regulated chapter that he had seen . It had devolved on him to return thanks for the visitirg .

Comps ., and in their name be tendered his cordial thanks for the kind way in which they had been received . He was himself personally known to at least three-fourths of those present , and he . hoped that ho should become better acquainted with the remainder of the Comps ., as it certainly would not bo the last time he should have the pleasure to meet the St . James's Union Chapter , where all was so admirably arranged , and such kind feelings existed . —The M . E . Z . said , they were always pleased at the advent of new

members . That night closed his career ; and during his tenure of ollice he bad been favoured by exalting a large number of Comps . Their new Comp . Smale brought his list to a worthy conclusion ; and he was sure , as be was a capital member of the lodge , so he could not fail to be a good member of the chapter , and he trusted , from what the newly-exalted Comp . had that day seen , that he ( the M . E . Z . ) might look forward to him as a rising member . He therefore proposed ' - ' The Health of Comp . Smale . "—Comp . SMACK was

greatly gratified at becoming a Royal Arch Mason . He was also much pleased with their kind and courteous reception , and the further he went into Masonry tbe better he liked it . He hoped , that he should endeavour to become a worthy Comp ., and had to thank them all for the welcome they had given him in that degree . —Gimp . WII -U AII AA ATSON would address them but shortly . As the only P . Z . in the chapter , lie asked them to drink " The Health of their First Principal and Founder , " and to congratulate

him on the success attending his efforts . ( Cheers . ) Their M . E . Z . had exalted no less than twenty-eight Comps ., and that had been done with great pains and considerable cave . ( Hear , hear . ) He was but a young Royal Arch Mason , and had not had the practice which many others had ; for , by virtue of being the founder , he sprung- at once to the highest office , and , in consequence , had a great deal to learn to qualify himself for that position ; but he brought talent , trouble , and aptitude to the study , and succeeded in all he had undertaken , much to the satisfaction of every Comp .. ( Hear , hear . ) His was a good example , worthily set to those who

were to follow him ; and be ( Comp . AA atson ) must congratulate him on the auspicious and happy year of office , and in calling on them to drink Comp . Gurton's health , lie should add that he bad well supported the onerous duties of his office , and was deserving of their thanks for his merits and ability . ( Hear , bear . )—Comp . JOHN GURTON , M . E . Z ., rose with great pleasure to return thanks . Although it was mingled with regret that the time had come when he must leave the first chairstill there was the consolation in .

, knowing that he should always he with them , and there were many pleasing associations in his connection , both witli the chapter and the lodge . He had certainly tried to sustain the former to the best of his ability ( hear , hear ); and had no doubt that Comp . Stacey , who was to follow him in the high position of M . E . Z ., would bo equally successful . The kind information he had received from Comp . AVatson and others , crubled him to go through

hisduties ; and he hoped his successors would do their utmost to keep the St . James's Union Chapter up to the mark , for he felt much attached to it , and it was like a man's leaving his home to give up the chair of the First Principal . ( Hear , hear . )—The M . E . Z . knew the next toast would meet with a hearty response from the Comps ., for without the aid of Comp . 'Watson , they wero unlikely to attain the requisite knowledge t ) carry out their objects . Comp . Watson was the promoter of the chapterand would also have consecrated it

, , but was called away at the time . Through his infinence the warrant hadbeen granted , and they owed it to him that they were enabled to meet . His standing in the Craft and Royal Arch were of the highest importance , and the interests of both were always uppermost in Comp . AYatson ' s consideration . ( Hear , hear . ) Could he , then , as M . E . Z ., hesitate to call upon them to drink " The Health of Comp . AVatson , " to whom they owed so much ?—Comp . AVATSON

said , he was very grateful for the kind maimer in which the M . E . Z . had spoken of him , and returned thanks to the Comps . for their reception of the toast . The only time he ever spoke in Grand Chapter was in proposing the Charter for the St . James's Union , and at all times he was anxious , willing , and ready to lend them any aid he could ; and if the present Principals would like to install their successors , be should be quite as happy to instruct them , as

they ivould be to learn . —The M . E . Z . said , it gave him great pleasure to propose " The Healths of Comp . Stacey , H ., and AVoodstoek , J . ; " their working was good , and none were more proficient than they were . As this was his last time of addressing them from that chair , he begged to thank them for their uniform kind attention ; and , in return , pledged himself to attend during their tenure