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Jj . B . Englesby , of Burlington , Grand Master of the Grand Lod ^ e of Vermont , and Bro . Elisha D . Cooke , of Kentucky . Order of exercises at the Hall : —Overture , by the Germania Orchestra ; invocation , by Rev . Bro . Asher Moore ; solo and chorus , from " The Creation , " by the Beethoven Society ; historical sketch of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 4 , by Rev . Bro . Asher Moore odewritten for the occasion bRev . Bro . J . F . Mines

, , y , music hy Bro . J . G . Barnefct ; oration , by Rev . Bro . J . M . Willey , of Bridgeport !; the Level and the Square , words by Bro . Bob . Morris , . of Kentucky , music by Bro . AVm . J . Babcock , Orig inal poem , "A Song of Light , " by Rev . Bro . J . Mines ; original hymn , " Faith , Hope and Charity , " by Mrs . L . H . Sigoumey ; benediction , by Rev . Bro . D . Henry Miller . The aboi-e order of exercises were performed in a masterl

y manner , and eliciatd much applause . The historical sketch of St . John ' s Lodge No . 4 , by the Rev . Bro . Asher Moore , was an able production . The original Charter was granted by Bro . Jeremy Gridley , and bears date March 21 , 1762 . He briefly sketched its early history , rise and progress ; mentioned some of its officers , changes of location , deeds of charity and benevolence , its bold and manly stand

during the Anti-Mason crusade , and its present prosperous condition . The minutes of the lodge shoiv among other distinguished visitors the name of Bro . Israel Putnam . The orator of the day , Bro . J . M . AVilley , outdid himself on this occasion . Ho held the audience spell-bound for more than an hour . His discourse ivas a powerful argument in behalf of Freemasonryand an able refutation of the charges brought

, against it by its enemies . It ivas elegant and polished in style , its effect convincing to the unprejudiced mind , at times brilliant , and elicited frequent bursts of applause . He paid a just and fitting tribute to the character of Avoman , and gave it as a reason " ivhy the ladies are not admitted to our lodges . " They being the loveliest of nature ' s works , and , ive may add , naturally

Masonic , need not the aid of secret societies to stimulate them to deeds of charity and benevolence . After the exercises at the Hall , the brethren repaired to a hall beloiv , and partook of a bountiful collation , served by St . John's Lodge , and prepared by Messrs . Rockwood , of the United States Hotel . After having refreshed the inner man , a procession was formed in the same order as before , when the brethren marched to the lodge room , where a vote of thanks

AA-as extended by St . John ' s Lodge to the brethren generally for their attendance and assistance rendered in their celebrating this the one hundredth anniversary of their lodge . Bro . Elisha D . Cooke , of Kentucky , produced the Masonic apron ic-hith had once been owned and worn , by Bro . Robert Burns . The enthusiasm manifested by the brethren on seeing this interesting and valuable relic was Avonderful to behold . All present seemed to vie with each other in paying their

respects to the memory of this departed brother . The apron was handled , put on and worn , until every Mason imagined himself a poet . Bro . Cooke entertained the brethren for a short time ivith a brief description of his Masonic pilgrimage in Great Britain , France , Ireland , and Scotland . He said that on his arriving at Tarbolton , on inquiry , he ascertained that the lodge to ivhich

Burns belonged hail not held a meeting for many years , and but four of its members living-. Through Bro . Cooke ' s instrumentality the old lodge was again revived . He got together those four old gray-haired Masons and opened a lodge . The brethren extended a vote of thanks to Bro . Cooke for the privilege of seeing this interesting relic . The ball in the eveningat Allyn Hallwas a and

, , gorgeous splendid affair , said to be the ball of the season . The supper was got up in tho best style , up to the times , with all the modern improvements . In fact , the celebration , the ball , and all things connected passed off agreeable and pleasant to all concerned . —Masonic CasJcet .

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SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . The quarterly convocation of Grand Chapter AA ' held on Wednesday last , there being a most beggarly attendance of either Grand Officers or private companions—not more than twenty in all . Comp . Hall acted as Z . ; Comp . Pattison ns I-I . ; Comp . Huyshe as J . ; Le A ean , Savage , and Gole as Soj ' s . ; Botter , N ., and Clarice , E ., the only Grand Officers present out

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of their turn being Comps . Hall , G . J . ; Clarke , E . ; and Mclntyra , Assist . P . Soj . There ivere also on the dais the folioAving P . Grand Officers , Spier , AA almsley , and Bradford . The chapter having been opened , and the usual formalities gone through , the acting Z . proceeded to declare the Grand Officers for the year ( investing each as Avere present . ) The Earl of Zetland ( in virtue of . his office

as Grand Master ) Z . The Earl De Grey and Bipon ( in virtue of his office as D . G . M H . Comp . Hall ( by re-appointment ) J . „ AV . G . Clarke ( in virtue of his office as G . Sec . ) E . "" „ R . AV . Jennings N . „ Sir Hechvorth Williamson P . Soj .

Rev . W . K . R . Bedford ) . , „ . „ Rev . John Huyshe j Ast . boj . „ Tomkins ( in virtue of his office in Grand Lodge ) Beg .

„ Capt . Creaton S . B . „ Blake St . B . „ Theodore Ladd ( in consequence of Comp . Einpsom not being qualified ) D . C . The G . Scribe E . apologised for the absence of Comp . Sir Hedworth Williamson and the Rev . W . K . Bedford , on account of engagements in the country .

The report of the General Committee of Grand Chapter having been received and ordered to be entered on tne minutes , charters Avere granted for the Canonbury Chapter at Islington , and Unanimity , North Walsham , Norfolk . The Charter ofthe Chapter of Loyalty and Virtue ( 312 ) Barnstaple , Avithclrawn at the Grand Chapter of August last , was restored , it appearing that there was noiv every chance of its being efficiently and properly Avorkedancl there being no

, Chapter Avithin forty miles of Barnstaple . On a notice duly made in accordance with the recommendation of the General Committee that the salary of the Grand Scribe E . should be increased from £ 50 to £ 70 . Comp . Stebbing rose and stated that he did not intend to oppose the motion but he could not refrain from noticing the uucorteous terms used in the Committee ' s report as regarded a most valued servant of the order . The report of the Committee

said : — " The Committee have finally to report that in auditing the accounts for the past quarter , their attention has again been drawn to the anomaly of the salary of the Grand Scribe E being less in amount than that of one of Ms clerics . " He thought

that courtesy Avas at all times becoming , and that every Mason should be careful not to ivound the feelings of another . He had heen in correspondence ivith Bro . Farnfield for a jieriod of twenty-five years and had always received the utmost courtesy . He was the Assist . Grand Sec . of England and the Chief Clerk of the Grand Chapter , and surely he might have been described more courteously than as " one of the Clerks . " It might he a slip of the pen but without meaning any discourtesy to the

Chairman of the Committee who signed the report he could not help protesting against the terms in which it was drawn up . Comp . Pattison , as Chairman of the Committee , took upon himself the responsibility of the words in the report , but at the same time begged to assure Comp . Farnfield , whom he hacl had the pleasure to know and esteem for upwards of fifteen years , that nothing was further from his wish than to pen a single

Avord which could hurt his feelings . He highly respected Comp . Farnfield , ivho , though he Avas Assist . G . Secretary in Craft Masonry , was only the chief clerk in Arch Masonry , but he assured him that if there was anything in the words of the report at all objectionable , it was from a pure inadvertence . The resolution ivas then carried . The General Committee Avas then electedthree being

-, ap pointed by the Grand Z ., namely , Comps . Pattison , Presiden ; Evans and Lo Veau . The comps . elected , ivere Comps . Adlard , Warren , Savage , Gole , Hervey , and Ladd . All business being concluded , the chapter ivas closed in due form with solemn prayer .

HAMPSHIRE . FAEEHAM . —Chapter of Harmony ( No . 387 . )—This Chapter which has been dormant for tivelve or fourteen years at Gosport , has recently been removed to this town , to which , some years since , the Lodge of Harmony to which it is attached , was re-