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hut not less prosperous sister ( Royal Arch , No . 198 ) , that a joint celebration of the festival of St . John was this year agreed upon . Following out the arrangement then , the two lodges met in the large hall of the King's Arms on the evening of the 19 th ult , and was called to order as E . A . M . under the presidency of the R . W . M . of No . 11 , aided very spiritedly hy his Depute , Bro . Main . Although the progeny of the younger lodge are more numerous than that of St . John ' s both lodges

turned out in proportionately large numbers . W . was worthily personified by the newly appointed Master ; H . K . T . and T . W . S . heing represented respectively by the R . W . M . of the Royal Arch , and Bro . Kennedy of No . 11 . The placing of Bro . Lambie in the W . was , we think , a graceful act of courtesy shewn to the lodge over which that brother so efficiently presides , and furnished a strong proof of how thoroughly Hhe amalgamation for that evening of the two lodges had been

effected . From the boisterous state of the weather many brethren fi om a distance were presented from attending : notwithstanding , the visitors who were present represented the Grand Lodge of Scotland . Mother Kilwinning , represented by Bro . D . Murray Lyon ; Kilmarnock St . Andrew ( No . 126 ) , by Bro . D . Brown , Senr . ; and Ayr Kilwinning , by Bro . J . Williamson . The orchestra was filled by the Bros . M'Millan's excellent quadrille band , and the hall was draped very tastefully

in purple and crimson . We cannot attempt a formal report of the evening ' s proceedings : these were highly interesting , and the manner in which they were conducted reflected credit upon both lodges . A very pleasant incident took place in the Arch immediately before the brethren repaired to tbe festive hall . It was the presentation of a Master Mason ' s Jewel in gold to the late Secretary of the Lodge No . 198 , who is on the eve of emigration to the far colony of New Zealand . Than Bro . William West , no retiring official of any lodge better deserved such a distinction as that which his brethren have just conferred upon

him . His labours in aduaneing the interests of the Royal Arch and of the Order , are beyond all praise , and his services will he greatly missed . Competent and enterprising builders like Bro . West would soon again make our temple the delight of the eye and the joy of the heart : soon again would the mystic legend of the lily-work , net-work , - and pomegranates beautify its porch , and peace and harmony abound . With a heart-felt " God be with you " we bid adieu to this worthy member of the

Order . Bro . Lambie , in making the presentation , alluded , ia flattering terms , to the able and devoted services of Bro . West to the lodge , ancl , while regretting that he was going from among them , he hoped that success would attend him in Auckland , and he might be long spared to wear the jewel in the society of brethren good ancl true , whether these brethren were Masons or friends from the old country . The jewel bears the following inscription : — "Presented to Bro . Wm . West , Secretary , by the

brethren of the R . A . L . M , No . 198 , December 19 th , 1862 . " Bro . West in replying , said that he cordially thanked the brethren for this mark of respect to him . As a Mason he could not look on the gifts as a reward for his services , but as a strong expression of the regard of the brethren for him . He should remember his mother lodge , No . 198 , with pride , and he had no doubt but the emblems of peace they gave him to carry would do more good for him than on with bannersBut

army . toreturn to the Loclge St . John . The usual passage of compliments took place . To particularise we have not space for ; the expressive language of one of our American Masonic poets may serve as an epitome iu verse of the wishes expressed by the visitors towards the rulers in the E , S . and W . and the other brethren of the United Lodge : — " May youthe Master of this lod high t e'er instil

, ge , precep , And be endowed with grace and strength to nobly fulfil ; Aud like the rising sun which glows all radiantly in the East , May you attain your zenith hei ght , with light and strength increased . "My worthy brother in the West , like to that setting sun , May you in splendour sink to rest , your course of duty run ; And may our Junior in the South , like that bright orb of day , have shadow cloud

Ne ' er a or a to dim his meridian ray . "My brothers . ' let us ever meet upon the level here—Act by the plumb , and then you need have little cause to fear ; And when the final summons comes , and warns us to prepare , In Faith , and Hope , and Charity , we'll part upon the Square . In the course of his remarks , when giving "Mother Kilwinning , " Bro . Muir annou need that the Loclge No . 11 , had that

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afternoon conferred the distinction of honorary membership upon the representative of the Mother Lodge , to mark their appreciation of his untiring energy ancl zeal in the service of tbe brethren of the province . The office hearers of the Maybole Lodge for the current year are as follows : —St . John's , No . 11 —Arthur Muir , R . W . M . ; James Main , D . M . ; William Hannay P . M . ; James M'Millan , S . W . ; John Kennedy , J . W . ; John M'Millan , S . S . ; John Alexander , J . S . ; M . Porteous , See

.,-William Galbraitli , Treas . ; Rev . Dr . Menzies , Chap . ; Joseph Railing , B . B . ; James Stevenson , S . B . ; William M'Clymont , Tyler . Royal Arch No . 198 : —Bros . Lambie , R . W . M . ; Wilson , D . M . ; 'Maclare , P . M . ; 1 ) . Kennedy , S . M . ; Bowman , T . ; M'Cartney , Sec ; A . Jack , S . W . ; A . Austin , J . W . ; Rev . J . Thomson , Chap . ; Parkinson , S . D . ; Gillespie , J . D . ; John Hamilton , J . S . ; Hugh Hendrie , B . B . ; R . Jack , S . B . ; T . Austin , A , J . Austin , J . ; Hugh M'Crindle , I . G . ; S . T . M'Culloch , T .

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NORTH MUNSTER : PBOVINCIAL GEASD LODGE . Confirmed painful illness obliging the Prov . G . M , Bro . Michael Fumell , D . L ., to tender his resignation , the office has been conferred on his late deputy , Bro . Henry Westropp , of Greenpark , Bruffi Co . Limerick . The retirement of Bro . Furnell is deepl y regretted by the district and by the entire Order , by whom he

is respected and beloved as a sincere friend and a highly informed practical Freemason . Indeed , the fame of Bro . Furnell is generally known in both hemispheres as perfectly conversant with Masonic jurisprudence , literature , and tho rituals of every grade , and to which we can respond . Prince Masons Chapter ( No . 4 ) , founded by Bro . Furnell , memorialised and obtained consent from the S . G . C . of Rites to transfer their warrant to his residenceNorth MunsterSdney

, , y Parade , near Dublin , where he has hoppitably appropriated apartments for their use ; and he now , for the third time since the constitution of the chapter in 1842 , has been elected as theii M . W . S . CORK . —The brethren of the 3 rd Lodge of Ireland celebrated the Festival of St . John on Monday , December 29 th , at the Royal Oyster Tavern . The dinner arrangements reflected much credit on Bro . Heron , the proprietor of that old and favourite

resort of the Craft . The new room was , on this occasion , for the first time use for a Masonic festival , and is confessedly a great improvement for the purpose of sound , & c . on its oft Masonically-nsed predecessor . The musical arrangements were the most extensive probably ever enjoyed by the brethren in Cork . The lodge has recently added to its number of musical brethren two of our first city vocalists . All the selections were performed iu excellent style . "The Polka serenade and chorus , " "By Celiaarbour ¦

's " ( glee ) , and " The Cloud-capp'd towers " ( a sixpart glee ) , were the gems of the concerted music . Amongst the visiting brethren were Bros . Gumbleton , Rose Croix , Apollo Lodge ( 460 ) , Oxford ; Archer , No . 8 ; Hare , No . 8 ; Trew , No . 68 , Youghal ; Brennan , No . 71 ; Bricknell , No . 190 , Queenstown , & c . The costume and jewels of the various members present were unusually brilliant . The lodge having been duly closed , the brethren separated , having enjoyed one of the most agreeable and harmonious evenings for many years spent under the warrant of old No . 3 .

BAHDON . —Lodge No . 82 . —The usual annual dinner of this ancient , loyal , and influential lodge , held on St . John ' s-day , did not come off until Monday , December 29 , at the Devonshire Arms Hotel . Bro . Edward Toole , M . D ., the Master , occupied the chair , and there were a very large number of members present . The dinner was provided in Bro . Loane's usual style , and tbe evening ' s festivities , passed off in the harmonious and agreeable manner in which the meetings of this valuable lodge always

terminate . Various toasts were proposed and responded to , amongst which was "Colonel the Hon . W . S . Bernard , the Member for toe borough of Bandon , " wnieh was enthusiastically received , and was responded to by Bro . Henry Ormston , M . D . The health of the Master , Bro . Dr . Toole , met a similarly hearty reception , as did also that of Bro . S . R . Tresilian , an esteemed and respected member of the lodge . In proposing his health reference was made to the great interest taken by Bro . Tresilian in furthering the interests of the lodge , to which , in no small degree , is attributable the prosperous and influential position which it now occupied . The health of Bro . J . Dowden was