Metropolitan.

Marsh , Turner , Reynolds , Child , & c . Tho retiring W . M ., Bro . W . H . Farnfield , having advanced Bros . F . A . Fowler and Baker , of Lodge of Fidelity , 515 , to the grade of F . C . 's , and the usual questions having been satisfactorily replied to By Bro . Chard , a board of Installed Masters was formed , and Bro . Chard was regularly installed into office by the retiring W . M . The brethren in their several degrees having duly saluted the new W . M ., the address to the Master was most effectively

rendered by Bro . J . Smith , P . G . Purst ., who was followed by Bro . T . Lewis , G . Purst ., who as satisfactorily gave the usual charge to the Wardens , and the retiring W . M ., Bro . W . H . Farnfield , was equally successful in the charge to the brethren . Bro . Chard then invested the undermentioned brethren as officers for the year : Bros . H . J . Lewis , S . W . ; J . M . Vaughan , J . W . and Chap . ; J . Smith , Treas . ; A . E . T . Woiley , Sec , and J . D .,- P . Morton , S . D .,- C . Tidier , I . G . ; E . H . Pendygrass , Wine Steward ,

and Dir . of Cers . ; and J . Daly , Tyler . 'The W . M . at oneecommenced his duties by duly initiating Mr . Samuel M . Stepney into the first degree of Ereemasonry , performing the ceremony with great satisfaction to the brethren . The lodge was then closed according to ancient custom , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet table , where a repast was placed before them in keeping with the importance of the occasion . The toast " The Queen and the Craft" was duly honoured as were those

, always following it ; Bro . W . Farnfield , P . Assist . G . Sec , replied to that of the Deputy Grand Masters , and the rest of the Grand Officers . Bro . Farnfield as representing one of the Masonic Charities showed that Freemasonry was something more than a name , detailing what had beeu done in the past for the cause

of Masonic Charity . The retiring W . M ., Bro . W . H . Farnfield , rose amid the plaudits ofthe brethren to propose "The Health of Bro . Chard , " who for the first time presided at their banquet table . He said that the fact of Bro . Chard having been unanimously elected showed the esteem in which he was held , and he was certain that at the close of the year of office the brethren would not regret their choice . The toast was dvvrok with enthusiasm , and the W . M . suitably returned thanks . Bro . J .

Smith , P . M ., was entrusted with the next toast , " The Health of the Immediate Past Master , Bro . W . H . Farnfield . " Bro . Smith referred to the fact that not only had their retiring Master satisfactorily performed the duties of the banquet table , hnt he had proved himself a thorough working Mason , and had performed all the duties with credit to himself and satisfaction to the lodge . Having requested Bro . Farnfield to stand up Bro . Smith laced on his breast a P . M . 's jewelwhich had been voted

p , by the lodge in appreciation of his services , amid the cheers of the brethren . Bro . T . Lewis , P . M ., then rose , and after a fewintroductory remarks , asked Bvo . Farnfield ' s acceptance of a P . M . 's collar , which had been subscribed for among the brethren ¦ of the lodge as a mark of their esteem , and to show their satisfaction at the manner in which he had gone through his year of office . Bro . \ Y . H . Farnfield in replexpressed himself as

y totally unprepared for such kindness . It was true he had endeavoured to do his best for the lodge , but the only reward he ever worked for or expected was the inward conviction of having done his duty . The usual other Masonic toasts followed , and the brethren departed to their homes after an evening of thorough enjoyment .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

¦ NORTH WALES AND SHROPSHIRE . BANGOE . —St . David ' s Lodge ( No . 314 . ) In accordance with the unanimous wish of the members of this lodge , the W . M ., Bro . E . R . Thomas , convened a special meeting on the 8 th ult ., for the purpose of testifying , in a tangible formthe high appreciation of the valnable ' services of

, two of the P . M . 's viz ., Bro . John Coles Fourdrinier , P . Prov , G . W ., and Bro . William Swansborough , P . Prov . G . D . A goodly number of members and several visitors having assembled , the lodge was opened in the first degree . The W . M . addressed the brethren , and observed that the two brethren , in whose honour they had specially assembled , had for a long period and from time to time given practical proof ' s of their attachment to the best interests

of the Craft , hy bestowing with hearty good will their invaluable services upon Saint David ' s Lodge , and on behalf of its members , he begged to express to Bros . Fourcirinier aud Swansborough , through the

medium of an address , which he should read to thorn , the united sincere , and heartfelt thanks of the St . David's Lodge . The W . M . then read a highly complimentary address , at the conclusion of which he added : — " Very Worshipful Bros . Fourdrinier and Swansborough , I feel exceedingly proud that the duty has devolved upon me as the Master of this lodge , to solicit the acceptance , hy each of you , of a Past Master ' s jewel ,

as a slight acknowledgment of the valuable services you have rendered to tins lodge . Had it not been for your great and laborious exertions this lodgo would not have been what it is —the great pains you have taken to instil into the minds ofthe brethren the genuine principles and tenets of the Craft , and their good results will enable you to look back upon this lodge and upon this day with great gratification to yourselves , and we trust for many years to come . In conclusionwe beg you

, to accept the assurance of our brotherly love , affection , and gratitude for the numerous favours you have conferred upon this lodge , and when your labours shall have been brought to a close here upon earth , may you receive your reward in the realms above , where the Great Architect of the Universe reigns for ever . Brothers Fourdrinier and Swansborough—on behalf of the Saint David's Lodge , 1 have great pleasure in placing

upon your breasts these Past Master ' s jewels . " Bro . Fourdrinier replied— ' -Worshipful Master , Brother Wardens , and Brethren—From what you have known of me before to-day , you would think me a very unfeeling- man did I not admit that I am seriously and deeply impressed upon this occasion with the kindness of the brethren , and if I maybe allowed to say so , the feeling of pleasure is materially enhanced by the circumstance of my being made a partaker of the honour with my good Bro . Swanborough , because I have had so many opportunities of witnessing the important exertions and services

rendered by him to this lodge . I feel , as a very old member of this lodge , somewhat a participator with him of the honour he so well and so worthily deserves . Worshipful sir , I have through many years of my life devoted myself to the Craft . When I first came to Wales , I thought my labour was over ; your good feeling , however , on three occasions placed me in the chair of this lodge . I have endeavoured to do my duty , and so long as I am sp .-ired shall continue to exert my endeavours in the great

and good cause of . Masonry . I say nothing of my personal exertions , though I consider that the lodge was once perhaps arrested by me in its downward career , and I have the vanity to believe it was so . I challenge , on behalf of all true Masons , the desire to exert themselves for the benefit of the Craft at large , as well as of this particular lodge . Every good Mason performs his duty with the singleview—to the good of tho Craft .

There is no doubt whatever that such splendid testimony as that which we have received at your hands ( and I always feel that these things bring home to the young Mason the example they should follow ) is an inducement , and I confess goes far to make men not only willing labourers , but also to point out to others the means by which they may be more useful to the Craft , and as there are here present brethren of other lod I I am

ges , may say proud and deeply grateful to them for coming here to-day , and assisting in this important ceremony ; and I say of all those brethren , I hope it will be an inducement to them to continue in the path . The more a man exerts himself to do his duty , the more pleased he will be with himself—the more he satisfies the brethren , the more he satisfies himself . I confess I shrink from going forward , lest I should reiterate platitudes . I assure you

I am obliged , and shall fe . jl grateful , and I may say with truth for the kindness of every individual member . I am not aware that I ever had an unpleasant word with any one member of this lodge .

Bro . Swansborough—Worshipful Master and Brethren—This , I may say , is a moment of great pleasure tome , that you have honoured me hy such a mark of your esteem as that which has been placed on my breast to-day by the Worshipful Master , one which truly and sincerely I hardly thought 1 deserved . I have always been willing and ready , and trust I shall ever be sowhether to do my duty as a brother Mason or as a man . I will also say thathonoured lis I have been b mother lod I

, y my ge , am not only proud of that honour as a man , but it will spur me forward with greater zest and energy to do my duty as a Mason , and to assist the lodge in every shape and way within my power , but duty is a . greater inducement to me than any other . I , like my Bro . Fourdrinier , see only the faces of friends and brethren—an enemy I do not think I have in the lodge ; if I have itis more than I am aware of , and my endeavour shall be