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The toast of the Prov . G . Officers was coupled with the health of Bro . A . F . Morgan , Prov . J . G . W ., Bro . M . Wilkin , the S . G . W ., being absent . Bro . ^ S H ENEY S TEACET replied in behalf of the P . Prov . G . Officers , and Bro . E . BIGKOID , W . M . of CO , the lodges of thd province . The ladies were next toasted , the Prov . G . M . calling upon Bro . Leedes Fox , Prov . G . Sec , to respond , and taking occasion to

bestow a well merited eulogium on that very worshipful brother's zealous and able discharge ofhis duties . Bro . LEEDES FOX replied that his had been a labour of love , and he should always discharge his duty without fear , favour , or affection , and with extreme courtesy to all brethren . Bro . Fox also alluded to the interesting circumstances that the brethren were on this occasion assembled under ihe roof of their Prov . G . M ., who had purchased the premises in which they were now met . The company then separated at an unusually early hour .

It is nearly thirty years , w-e believe , since a Provincial Grand Lodge was hold in the Norwich Assembly Rooms , which used to be the place of meeting both of Prov . G . Lodge and of some of the private lodges . It was these premises which the Masonic Hall Committee contemplated purchasing if they had succeeded in launching their project , but the . difficulties they encountered

appeared insuperable . It is now no secret that Bro . Benjamin Bond Cabbell , with his characteristic munificence , came forward and purchased the premises himself at the sum at which they were offered to the Committee , and since then the right worshipful brother has also bought some adjoining premises , making at present an outlay of nearly £ 4000 . It would he premature , of

course , to speculate upon Bro . Cabbell's intentions , hut we have every reason to believe that , before long , the title of " Assembly Rooms" will be replaced by that of "The Masonic Hall , " ancl that the building will be exclusively appropriated for the accommodation of the Order , and a noble monument of Bro . Cabbell's unbounded zeal and liberality as a Mason .

SOMERSETSHIRE . HIGHBBTDGE , BuBNHAnr . —Rural Philanthropic Lodge ( No . 367 ) . —This Lodge held its monthly meeting at the Masonic Room , Railway Hotel , Highbridge , on Friday , 19 th July . Bro . H . Bridges , D . Prov . G . M ., presided ; the minutes of the lodge held June 21 st were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for Mr . N . A . Burt , of Bridgewater , who was declared by tho AA . M .

unanimously elected . Bro . Rowe ancl Rich having been examined , and found duly qualified , were passed to the degree of F . C . Bro . W . H . Holmes was then presented as W . M . elect for installation , and having given his assent to all the ancient charges and regulations , was regularly installed AA . M . for the year ensuing , by Bro . H . Bridges , ancl was saluted by the brethren according to ancient custom . The W . M . then invested his oflicers for the year ensuingviz . Bros . A . H . AA alkelyS . W . ; J . BurnettJ . W . ;

, , , , Rev . J . S . Broderip , Chaplain ; R . C . Else , Treasurer ; J . D . Jarman , Secretary ; H . T . Swan , S . D . ; R . Smith , J . D . ; J . B . Marwood , I . G . ; J . Gofton , D . C ; S . A . Heal , and AA . Mole , Stewards ; H . G . Phillips , Assistant Steward , aud W . Woodward Tyler . The lodge was closed iu due form , and the brethran adjourned to the banquet , after which the usual loyal ancl Masonic toasts were drunk , ancl the evening was spent in a very agreeable manner .

SUSSEX . BEiGnTOJ-v—Royal York Lodge ( No . 394 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held at the Old Ship Hotel , on Tuesday last . The W . M ., Bro . Curtis , presided , supported by his officers and several visiting brethren . Mr . AA alter Breton , Brighton , was duly nitiated as a Mason .

WALES SOUTH . PEOVIJ * CIAL GEAND LODGE . Tho Provincial Grand Lodge for the District of South AVales is now definitely fixed to take place at Swansea , on Tuesday , the 3 rd of September next . It was originally intended to hold the Lodge early in the present month , Tuesday last being the clay fixed upon for the occasion . Owing , however , to the meeting of the Glamorgan Rifle Association being announced to be held at Margam on that day , coupled with the subsequently-ascertained fact that the Worshipful Master for the District , Col . Kemys Tynte ,

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was unexpectedly called away to Italy , the annual gathering of the Craft was postponed , and will now he held , as stated , on Tuesday , the 3 rd of September next . Preparations are being made for ensuring for the Grand Lodge that success which has attended other gatherings of a similar description in former years ; and the occasion is not onl y looked forward to by Masons in South AA ales , but all over the Principality , several enquiries having

reached us from different parts , as well as from brethren in the metropolis , as to tho clay on which the Grand Lodge will be held . A much larger gathering of the Craft may be expected than in former years , owing , in the first place , to the growth of Masonry in South Wales , and , secondly , to the very high and deserved estimation in which the AA orshipfnl Prov . G . M . for the district is held among the brotherhood . —Cambria Daily Leader .

YORKSHIRE ( AA ^ EST ) . BATLEV CAKR , DEW 3 BUBT . —Si . John's Lodge ( No . 1129 ) . — The regular meeting of this lodge was held in the lodge-room on Monday evening , the 29 th inst ., when the R . W . Bro . Dr . Fearnley , D . Prov . G . M ., presided , ancl the following other brethren were present : —Bros . Abraham AAllson , S . W . ; John AVilson , as J . AV . ; E . Fox , Treas . ; John Armitage , Hon . Sec , as S . D . ; John Firth , J . D . ;

Jon . Day , O . G . ; & c . Amongst the visitors were J . 0 . Gill , P Prov . G . S . of W . ; John Spiking , W . M , No . 251 ; and James Fawcett , Amphibious ( No . 322 ) . The lodge was opened in due form , when the minutes of the previous lodge were confirmed , after which Bro . William Richardson was passed to the second degree , and other business noticed in the summonses transacted . Mr . AVilliam Thackrah was proposed for initiation , ancl the lodge was closed with solemn prayer . The brethren then adjourned to the

festive board , the chair being occupied by the R . AV . D . Prov . G . M . The usual loyal toasts were given , after which followed the toast of " The M . AA " . G . M . ancl the rest of the officers of Grand Lodge , " which was drank enthusiastically . Thenfollowed atoastwhichbroughtmore prominently before the brethren one wdio is held in high esteem in this province , it being none other than the noble brother the Right Hon . Earl de Grey and Ripon , D . G . M ., and Prov . G . M . of West Yorkshire , the mention of whose name elicited hearty and

prolonged applause , and was drank accordingly . Bro . John Armitage then proposed the health of Bro . Dr . Fearnley , D . Prov . G . M ., whose distinguished exertions for the welfare of the Craft is apparent on all occasions . The brethren responded in a manner peculiarly characteristic of Freemasons . The D . Prov . G . M ., in reply , first discharged the duty of thanking them for their kind remembrance of one who , though absent in person , was ever present in the minds of all who knew himand thanked them

, kindly on his lordship ' s behalf . As regarded himself , he always felt in some manner inadequate to the proper discharge of all the duties devolving upon him ; hut he assured them of his readiness to assist in so far as he was able in rendering the province as effective and efficient as possible . He also alluded to the various charities and urged the brethren not to relax their efforts in making theni all that could be wished . The prosperity of the lodge was dear to him , and he took the

opportunity of referring to the marked kindness of the brethren in having elected him an honorary member of their lodge . " The rest of the Prov . Grand Officers" was drank with enthusiasm . "The Health of Bro . B . R . Nelson , AV . M ., " who was absent on business , was then proposed and drank with peculiar marks of fervour andgood feeling . The officers of the lodge and visiting brethren followed , and were severally responded to , after which the brethren dispersed , happy to meet , happy to part , and happy to meet again .

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SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . The quarterly convocation of Grand Chapter was held on AA'cdnesday evening last in the Temple , Comp . Havers acting as G . Z ., Comp . H . Perkins as G . H ., and Comp . J . LI . Evans as G . J . MOUNT SINAI CHAPTEE . The minutes of last convocation having been read ancl confirmed , ancl the report of the Board of General Purposes having been

taken as read , The G . Scribe E ., Comp . GBAT CIAEKE read a petition from the principals and other members of the Mount Sinai Chapter , hitherto attached to the Lodge of Concord ( No . 49 ) , praying that in consequence of the erasure of that lodge , by order of the Grand Lodge , their chapter might , for the future , be attached to the Royal Athelstan Lodge ( No . 19 . ) He also read the consent of the Royal Athelstan Lodge to the proposal ; whereupon