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that night would be greatly strengthened hy time . With regarp to the charities , the Robert Burns had not finished the programme ifc started with , viz ., making the lodge a vice-president or life governor of all the institutions , and he should feel much pleasure in assisting the lodge to obtain that position , believing the best means to give a permanency to a warrant was to keep adding to its property in votes . He again thanked the brethrenand sat down amidst the hearty congratulations

, of his friends . The lodge having been duly closed , about fifty brethren partook of a splendid banquet . Bro . Whittington , the Organist , carried out his part of the programme with his usual skill and taste . Bro . Stephenson , W . M ., reminded the brethren that he expected to see them all on Saturday next , with their lady friends , at Worsley ; the carriages to leave Che Freemason's Hall at a quarter to two o'clock .

LANCASHIRE ( WEST ) . WATCRIN & TON . —Lodge of Lights ( No . 148 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of the lodge was held on the last Monday in July at the Masonic Rooms , Sankey-street . The lodge was opened by Bro . H . B . White , P . M . ; supported by by Bros . W . Smith , S . W . ; R . Stevenson , J . W . ; J . Bowes , P . M ., & c ; D . Finney , J . D . ; J . Robinson , as I . G . ; J . Johnson , Tyler ; W . Mossop , W .

Savage , k . Waring , T . Jones , A . S . L . Leonhardfc , Captain Reynolds , R . Gibbons , J . Plinston , P . Pearse , G . Blackhursfc , Dr . Spinks , J . Pierpoinfc , W . Woods , Dr . Pennington ; B . P . Coxon , CM . Visitors : —Bros . F . W . Wignall , W . M . 897 ; J . Morris , S . W . 897 ; C . C . Imison , W . M . 758 ; W . Macintosh , Treas . 758 ; H . Syred , 220 ; D . Shaw and J . G . Hughes , 1055 . The lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes read and declared to be correctly recorded . The ballot was then taken

for Bros . J . Wilson and H . Syred as joining members , which proved unanimously in their favour . The lodge was opened in the second degree , when Bro . Waring applied for promotion , proved his claim , was entrusted , and retired . The lodge Was opened in the third degree , when the chair was assumed by Bro . John Bowes , P . M . Bro . Waring was now re-admifcted in due form and raised to the sublime degree of a M . M . The lodge was then closed down to the first degree , when two

gentlemen were proposed as fit and proper persons to be made Masons . Bro . II . B . White reported that Bro . Rev . J . Nixon Porter was wishful for permission to deliver a lecture on "The Archives of Freemasonry , " on the next lodge night . Bro . Sec . was requested to see Bro . Porter and to intimate that that his lecture would be acceptable . There being no further business the lodge was closed with the usual solemnities , and the brethren separated in harmony .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND . KENDAL . — Castle Chapter ( No . 129 ) . —An emergency convocation of this chapter was holden at the Masonic Hall , Kentstreet , on Tuesday , July 31 sfc , at one o'clock . Comps . Young , husband , P . Z . as Z . ; Edward Busher , H . ; John Bowes , J . ; Capt . Mott , P . Z . as P . S . ; Titus Wilson , E . ; Major Whitwell , N . ; Sam . Gawith , P . S . ; Capt . White ; Jones Taylor ; T . R . Clapham ; W . Wilson . The Chapter having been duly opened ,

the companions were admitted . The ballot was then taken for Bros . Butterwith and W . R . Walker , as candidates for this supreme degree , which proved unanimously in their favour . The two brethren being present , as also Bro . Jonathan Ottley Atkinson , who was ballotted for and approved at a previous meeting , they were severally introduced and exalted in a most exact and effective manner . The mystic , symbolic , and historic lectures were given respectively by Comps . Younghusband , Mott , and Bowes . There being no further business , the lodge was duly and solemnly closed , and the companions separated much edified .

Hark Masonry.

HARK MASONRY .

CUMBERLAND . CAELISLE . — Cumberland Lodge ( No . 60 . )—On Tuesday , the 7 th inst ., a meeting of the above lodge was held at their rooms in Castle-street . Tho chair was occupied hy Bro . F . W . Hayward , P . M ., Prov . J . G-D ., who opened the lodge according to ancient

Hark Masonry.

custom . The minutes of two former meetings were read and confirmed . Bro . Henry Faithful , and Bro . Tumelty , were candidates for advancement . They being in attendance , were balloted for , which proved unanimous in their favour . They were prepared and admitted in due form , and advanced to the degree of Mark Master by Bro . G . G . Hayward , S . W ., at the request of the R . W . M ., supported by Bros . F . W . Hayward , acting S . W . ; G . TumbullJ . W . ; Arthur WoodhouseSec ; as

, , J . O . ; James Atkinson Wheatley , S . O ., and acting Chap . ; W . Irwin , M . O . ; G- Armstrong , I . G . No other business offering itself , the loclge was closed hy F . W . Hayward , R . W . M . The brethren retired to the refreshment room , where they spent an hour with toast , speeches , and harmony , and patted iu that convivial manner that is so characteristic in this degree .

Red Cross Knights.

RED CROSS KNIGHTS .

GBAND COLLEGE OP VICEEOYS , PHIESTEY OEDEB OE EUSEBIUS . —An assembly of the Grand College was held on the 4 th insfc ., at the George Hotel , Aldermanbury , for the admission of candidates , and the general business of the Order . The college was opened by Sir Knt . Little , President , assisted by Sir Knts . Hubbard , Buss , and Marsh , Grand Councillors ; Pendlebury , H . Prelate ; Turner , as G . Herald , and other members . The Sir Knihts elected of the Orderviz

following g were Viceroys , ., Sir Knts . F . M . Williams , M . P . ; Rev . J . M " . Vaughan , T . Cubitt , J . Coutts , B . P . Todd , T . Wescombe , H . ; J . W . Thompson , and R . Gurney , and the fonr last named being in Attendance , were duly and solemnly consecrated as Christian High Priests , the imposing ceremony being faultlessly and impressively rendered by the officers of the college . Sir Knts . Little , Buss , Hubbard Marsh , and Turner were then appointed as a general

committed to report on the proper regalia to be worn by the Order , and also on the fees to be paid in future on advancement to the priestly order . The college was then closed , after the seven precepts had been pronounced by the acting High Prelate , and tho Sir Knights separated . Ifc may not be inopportune to remark that in former days . the George Hotel was the head quarters of the chivalric Orders of Masonry , and under its present spirited proprietor , Bro . Todd , it is again becoming their home . The Mount Calvary Encampment washeld there as late as twenty years ago .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

GBEENOOK . —St . John's Lodge ( No . 175 ) . —An extraordinary meeting of this lodge was held in the afternoon of the 18 th ult . in the lodge room , Bro . Gilbert Cameron , R . W . M . presiding , for the purpose of initiating a gentleman belonging to tlie Sicilian Navy . After the usual ceremony , Bro . James Brinn , P . M ., a member of Mount Lebanon Lodge , No . 73 , presented to St . John's Lodge a Masonic picture , entitled "Blossom and Decay , " to be hung up in the lodge . The

W . M ., in the name of the lodge , returned Bro . Brinn thanks for the handsome present , which would be highly regarded by the brethren not only for its intrinsic value , but as a proof of the brotherly feeling between the English and Scotch lodges , a feeling which he trusted would long continue to exist . The proceedings then terminated , and the lodge was clossd . We understand that this lodge is progressing in a most rapid manner , the number of brethren enrolled having of late been largely increased annually .

Canada.

CANADA .

MONTREAL . MBETINO- OP GBAND LODGE . In onr last we gave the address of the G . M . and the list of the Grand Lodge Officers appointed for the ensuing year . We now give the proceedings of the banquet which followed at eight p . m . The brethren assembled at the Donegana , and having clothed themselves with regalia , they proceeded two-andtwo to the dining room , at the door of which was stationed the excellent band of the 30 th Regiment , who played the Mason ' s Anthem as the brethren marched in . Three tables occupied the