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Provincial.

AV . M .. Bro . AA . E . Stainton-Stanley . There were also present Bros . AA . Kelly , R . AV . Prov . G . iAI ., and I . P . M . j W . AVeure , P . AL , Treas . ; E . . 1 . Crow , J . W . ; Dr . Peavce , Sec . ; E . Palmer . . S . D . ; J . AVright-Smith , J . D . ; AViddowsni , I . G . ; Gosling , M'Allister , Halibrd , Matts , Skervington , DonWhorpe , and others . Visltrirs : Bros . Toller , AV . M . ; W . Beaumont Smith , P . M . ; Captain Alilliean , P . AL ; Charles Johnson , P . Af . ; Buzzard , S . AV . ; Partridge , J . D . ; and J . F . Smith , of the John of Gaunt Lodge ,

No . 523 . Tiie lodgo having been opened , and the minutes of the lust meeting road and confirmed , the AV . M . cal ' ed the attention of the brethren to tbe presence among them for tho first time since his installation of their Prov . Grand Alaster , Bro . ' . [ veil " , and said he knew they were all anxious to greet him with the honours , which was done . Bro . Kelly acknowledged the cordial reception of the brethren , adding that he could only repeat what he had said under similar circumstances at the . John

Gaunt Lodge , that whilst he desired to maintain the dignity of office whilst occupied by him , and therefore had no desire that the usual honours should be omitted on what he might term state occasions , and when he paid official visits to the lodge ; but ou all other occasions it would ho more agreeable to him if the brethren would consider his attendance at their meetings to be in bis private capacit y as one of their P . AI . ' s . Bro . Kelly then

said that he had a communication to make to the brethren of both lodges , which he knew would afford them pleasure , and which it was duo only to their late Prov . Grand Alaster should be made at once . It was to announce that a few days ago he bad received a present from Lord Howe , accompanied by a most kind and graceful letter of good wishes , the whole of his

lordship ' s Alasonic clothing and jewels , including the elegant and and costly gold chain of office , which he had worn as Deputy Grand Alaster of England and as their Prov . Grand Master , and which he ( Bro . Kelly ) bad the pleasure of wearing for the first time that evening . This announcement was received with loud cheers by the brethren . Tbe work for the evening consisted of one raising and eight passings . The candidate for the third degree was not present , but seven of the candidates for the

second degree were in attendance , namely Bros . Gurdeu , AA 11-liams , Captain Goodchild , Dr . Clarke , Overton , Sauter , and Blankley . They having been duly examined , retired , when the lodge was opened in the second degree , and they were severally passed thereto by the W . M ., who afterwards gave the explanation of the working tools , but the lecture on the tracing board was necessarily omitted . During the ceremony the musical chants were given by Bro . C . Johnsonassisted by Bros . Palmer ,

Donis-, thorpe , and others . In tho unavoidable absence of the Senior AA arden , Bro . Strctton , his chair was occupied by Bro . Buzzard , S . AV . No . 523 . The F . C . 's lodge having been closed , a unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Buzzard for his very efficient services as honorary secretary to the committee for the late Masonic ball , which realised a surplus of fifty guineas to be divided between the Leicester Infirmary and the Royal Alasonic Benevolent InstitutionBroBuzzard acknowledged the vote of

. . thanks . On the proposition of the Prov . G . M ., seconded by the AV . 51 ., tho sum of ten guineas was voted for the Rev . Bro . Langley's list as Steward ( or the Girls' School . After some further business , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment .

MIDDLESEX . SOTTHALL . —G-oocli Lodge ( No . 1 , 238 ) . —A meeting of this lodge took place at the Prince Alfred Hotel on Monday , the 21 st ult . ISvo . J . Taylor ( in tho absence of Bro . AV . Smith ) acted as AV . M .. supported by Bros . G . King , jun ., S . AV . ; Baber , J . AA . ; Lonsdale , S . D . ; Lay ton , I . G . ; Bryant , Sandeman , Tyrrell , Cornish , Smith , and others . The visitors present were Bros . Cottebrune , W . AI . 1 , 257 ; Smeed , P . M . 940 ; and Thomas 1 , 200 .

, The lodge was opened in due form and solemn prayer , and the minutes of the last lodge were read and confirmed . Letters were read from Bro . Colonel F . Buvdett , Prov . G . M . of Middlesex , thanking tbe brethren for their congratulations on his appointment , and from Bro . Smith , AV . M ., regretting his absence through illness ; also a dispensation from the M . AV . G . M . empowering the brethren to instal Bro . King , jun ., as AV . AI ., his timo not having expired ns W . M . of 1 , 200 . There being- no

initiates in attendance , Bro . G . King , jun ., was presented and installed into tho chair of K . S . according to ancient custom b y Bro . J . Taylor . The AV . AI . then invested his ollicers as follows : Bros . Baber , S . W . ; Lonsdale , J . AV . ; J . Taylor , Treas . ; Luyton , S . D . j AA . G . Davis , J . D . ; Bryant , I . G . ; Sandemaun , Dir . ot

Provincial.

Cers . ; Tyrrell , AA \ S . ; and Gilchrist , Tyler . Bro . Smeed gave the three addresses in his usual eloquent manner . Bro . Freeman was proposed as joining member . A vote of thanks was proposed , seconded , and carried , and ordered to be entered on the minutes , to Bros . J . Taylor and Sineed for the very able manner in which they had worked the ceremony of installation . The lodge was then closed in due form and solemn prayer , and the brethren Sat down to a capital banquet , served in Bro .

Cornish ' s best style . SUSSEX . BRIGHTON . —Eogal York Lodge ( No . 315 ) . —On Tuesday , the 1 st inst ., Bro . James Curtis was duly installed as AV . AI . of that lodge . There was a large attendance of the brethren , and visitors from AA ortbmg , Eastbourne , Lewes , & c , were also

present . The ceremony of installation was ably carried out by Bro . Challen , P . M . A P . AI . ' s jewel was deservedly given to Bro . AA reu . A proposition was then made and carried , that 50 guineas should be voted to the Boys' School ; the same to be handed to Bro . AA ren , who will attend the forthcoming festival as Steward . The Royal York Lodge is very thoughtful and and kind in respect of the Masonic Institutions , the sums of £ . 170 , £ 70 , and £ 30 being taken up in 1 S 0 G-6 S . Last year a

Alce-Presidentship was completed in the Gills' School , aud now a similar gift is made to the Boys' School . Lodge business being concluded , an excellent banquet , provided by Bro . Albert Cowley , followed , at which about fifty sat down . It was a most pleasant gathering , without the slightest hitch , and speaks well or tho AV . AI . and officers of the Royal York Lodge and its future prosperity .

India.

INDIA .

BtrMAH . —Lodge Greenlaw ( No . 1 , 095 , E . C . )—At the regular meeting of this lodge held at Tonngoo , on the fith December , 1869 , Bro . Captain B . Simner , S . AV ., was unanimously elected AV . M . for the ensuing year ; Bro . Captain AV . Franklin , as Treasurer , and Bro . C . B . Eganore as Tyler . Captain F . J . Rivers was initiated into the mysteries of the E . A . degree . On the 26 th Feb ., Lord Alayo , in his capacity of Lord Patron

of Masonry to Bengal , paid his first visit to the Lodge . The usual ceremonies were gone through in presence of about 150 brethren , and after a banquet , at which 80 members sat down , his Excellency made a speech , of which the following is an extract : — " I have been now for move than a quarter of a century a member of the Masonic Craft , and I am free to confess that I have not been so active a Mason as I ought to have been ; indeed , I must also admit that I have oftener been present as a

guest at the banquet table than in lodge . Nevertheless , I say without hesitation , that as years advance I am more fully convinced than ever of the great mission the Order has performed , and is performing , for the benefit of mankind , the important influence for good which the Craft has exercised , and must ever exercise , over society at large-, and of the fact , which must be recognized b y every consistent member that a good Mason cannot he a bad man . "

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

' METROPOLITAN . JOPPA CHAPTER ( NO . 188 ) . —A regular convocation of this chapter was recently held at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , under the presidency of the M . E . Comp . AA . Littaur , supported by Comps . Albert as H ., the Rev . M . B . Levy , T ., and Past Principals S . M . Lazarus , Goring , S . \ ., Abraham and Eskell . Among the visitors , we distinguished , Comps .

Hyde , Pullen , Mortlock and Gore . Alter the reading of the minutes a ballot was taken for the admission of Bros . Joel Emanuel , AI . E . Emanuel , AI . S . Nathan , T . N . Collingridge aud Prim , which proving unanimous iu their favour , these brethren as also Bro . Cromer , previously accepted , were all exalted into R . A . Masonry ; each of the Principals faultlessl y performinghis part and most efficientl y aided b y the P . S . Comp . Jones and the Scribe N ., Comp . Pollitzer . A conclave of Installed Prin-

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DECORATION OF HONOUR: GORMOGONS: FREEMASONS. Article 3
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A COUNCIL OF RITES. Article 5
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 6
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UNITED GRAND LODGE. Article 12
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PROVINCIAL. Article 16
INDIA. Article 17
ROYAL ARCH. Article 17
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE. Article 18
MASONIC FESTIVITIES. SCOTLAND. Article 19
Obituary. Article 19
SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK. Article 20
LIST OF LODGE, MEETINGS, &c., FOR WEEK ENDING 19TH MARCH, 1870. Article 20
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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Provincial.

AV . M .. Bro . AA . E . Stainton-Stanley . There were also present Bros . AA . Kelly , R . AV . Prov . G . iAI ., and I . P . M . j W . AVeure , P . AL , Treas . ; E . . 1 . Crow , J . W . ; Dr . Peavce , Sec . ; E . Palmer . . S . D . ; J . AVright-Smith , J . D . ; AViddowsni , I . G . ; Gosling , M'Allister , Halibrd , Matts , Skervington , DonWhorpe , and others . Visltrirs : Bros . Toller , AV . M . ; W . Beaumont Smith , P . M . ; Captain Alilliean , P . AL ; Charles Johnson , P . Af . ; Buzzard , S . AV . ; Partridge , J . D . ; and J . F . Smith , of the John of Gaunt Lodge ,

No . 523 . Tiie lodgo having been opened , and the minutes of the lust meeting road and confirmed , the AV . M . cal ' ed the attention of the brethren to tbe presence among them for tho first time since his installation of their Prov . Grand Alaster , Bro . ' . [ veil " , and said he knew they were all anxious to greet him with the honours , which was done . Bro . Kelly acknowledged the cordial reception of the brethren , adding that he could only repeat what he had said under similar circumstances at the . John

Gaunt Lodge , that whilst he desired to maintain the dignity of office whilst occupied by him , and therefore had no desire that the usual honours should be omitted on what he might term state occasions , and when he paid official visits to the lodge ; but ou all other occasions it would ho more agreeable to him if the brethren would consider his attendance at their meetings to be in bis private capacit y as one of their P . AI . ' s . Bro . Kelly then

said that he had a communication to make to the brethren of both lodges , which he knew would afford them pleasure , and which it was duo only to their late Prov . Grand Alaster should be made at once . It was to announce that a few days ago he bad received a present from Lord Howe , accompanied by a most kind and graceful letter of good wishes , the whole of his

lordship ' s Alasonic clothing and jewels , including the elegant and and costly gold chain of office , which he had worn as Deputy Grand Alaster of England and as their Prov . Grand Master , and which he ( Bro . Kelly ) bad the pleasure of wearing for the first time that evening . This announcement was received with loud cheers by the brethren . Tbe work for the evening consisted of one raising and eight passings . The candidate for the third degree was not present , but seven of the candidates for the

second degree were in attendance , namely Bros . Gurdeu , AA 11-liams , Captain Goodchild , Dr . Clarke , Overton , Sauter , and Blankley . They having been duly examined , retired , when the lodge was opened in the second degree , and they were severally passed thereto by the W . M ., who afterwards gave the explanation of the working tools , but the lecture on the tracing board was necessarily omitted . During the ceremony the musical chants were given by Bro . C . Johnsonassisted by Bros . Palmer ,

Donis-, thorpe , and others . In tho unavoidable absence of the Senior AA arden , Bro . Strctton , his chair was occupied by Bro . Buzzard , S . AV . No . 523 . The F . C . 's lodge having been closed , a unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Buzzard for his very efficient services as honorary secretary to the committee for the late Masonic ball , which realised a surplus of fifty guineas to be divided between the Leicester Infirmary and the Royal Alasonic Benevolent InstitutionBroBuzzard acknowledged the vote of

. . thanks . On the proposition of the Prov . G . M ., seconded by the AV . 51 ., tho sum of ten guineas was voted for the Rev . Bro . Langley's list as Steward ( or the Girls' School . After some further business , the lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment .

MIDDLESEX . SOTTHALL . —G-oocli Lodge ( No . 1 , 238 ) . —A meeting of this lodge took place at the Prince Alfred Hotel on Monday , the 21 st ult . ISvo . J . Taylor ( in tho absence of Bro . AV . Smith ) acted as AV . M .. supported by Bros . G . King , jun ., S . AV . ; Baber , J . AA . ; Lonsdale , S . D . ; Lay ton , I . G . ; Bryant , Sandeman , Tyrrell , Cornish , Smith , and others . The visitors present were Bros . Cottebrune , W . AI . 1 , 257 ; Smeed , P . M . 940 ; and Thomas 1 , 200 .

, The lodge was opened in due form and solemn prayer , and the minutes of the last lodge were read and confirmed . Letters were read from Bro . Colonel F . Buvdett , Prov . G . M . of Middlesex , thanking tbe brethren for their congratulations on his appointment , and from Bro . Smith , AV . M ., regretting his absence through illness ; also a dispensation from the M . AV . G . M . empowering the brethren to instal Bro . King , jun ., as AV . AI ., his timo not having expired ns W . M . of 1 , 200 . There being- no

initiates in attendance , Bro . G . King , jun ., was presented and installed into tho chair of K . S . according to ancient custom b y Bro . J . Taylor . The AV . AI . then invested his ollicers as follows : Bros . Baber , S . W . ; Lonsdale , J . AV . ; J . Taylor , Treas . ; Luyton , S . D . j AA . G . Davis , J . D . ; Bryant , I . G . ; Sandemaun , Dir . ot

Provincial.

Cers . ; Tyrrell , AA \ S . ; and Gilchrist , Tyler . Bro . Smeed gave the three addresses in his usual eloquent manner . Bro . Freeman was proposed as joining member . A vote of thanks was proposed , seconded , and carried , and ordered to be entered on the minutes , to Bros . J . Taylor and Sineed for the very able manner in which they had worked the ceremony of installation . The lodge was then closed in due form and solemn prayer , and the brethren Sat down to a capital banquet , served in Bro .

Cornish ' s best style . SUSSEX . BRIGHTON . —Eogal York Lodge ( No . 315 ) . —On Tuesday , the 1 st inst ., Bro . James Curtis was duly installed as AV . AI . of that lodge . There was a large attendance of the brethren , and visitors from AA ortbmg , Eastbourne , Lewes , & c , were also

present . The ceremony of installation was ably carried out by Bro . Challen , P . M . A P . AI . ' s jewel was deservedly given to Bro . AA reu . A proposition was then made and carried , that 50 guineas should be voted to the Boys' School ; the same to be handed to Bro . AA ren , who will attend the forthcoming festival as Steward . The Royal York Lodge is very thoughtful and and kind in respect of the Masonic Institutions , the sums of £ . 170 , £ 70 , and £ 30 being taken up in 1 S 0 G-6 S . Last year a

Alce-Presidentship was completed in the Gills' School , aud now a similar gift is made to the Boys' School . Lodge business being concluded , an excellent banquet , provided by Bro . Albert Cowley , followed , at which about fifty sat down . It was a most pleasant gathering , without the slightest hitch , and speaks well or tho AV . AI . and officers of the Royal York Lodge and its future prosperity .

India.

INDIA .

BtrMAH . —Lodge Greenlaw ( No . 1 , 095 , E . C . )—At the regular meeting of this lodge held at Tonngoo , on the fith December , 1869 , Bro . Captain B . Simner , S . AV ., was unanimously elected AV . M . for the ensuing year ; Bro . Captain AV . Franklin , as Treasurer , and Bro . C . B . Eganore as Tyler . Captain F . J . Rivers was initiated into the mysteries of the E . A . degree . On the 26 th Feb ., Lord Alayo , in his capacity of Lord Patron

of Masonry to Bengal , paid his first visit to the Lodge . The usual ceremonies were gone through in presence of about 150 brethren , and after a banquet , at which 80 members sat down , his Excellency made a speech , of which the following is an extract : — " I have been now for move than a quarter of a century a member of the Masonic Craft , and I am free to confess that I have not been so active a Mason as I ought to have been ; indeed , I must also admit that I have oftener been present as a

guest at the banquet table than in lodge . Nevertheless , I say without hesitation , that as years advance I am more fully convinced than ever of the great mission the Order has performed , and is performing , for the benefit of mankind , the important influence for good which the Craft has exercised , and must ever exercise , over society at large-, and of the fact , which must be recognized b y every consistent member that a good Mason cannot he a bad man . "

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

' METROPOLITAN . JOPPA CHAPTER ( NO . 188 ) . —A regular convocation of this chapter was recently held at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-street , under the presidency of the M . E . Comp . AA . Littaur , supported by Comps . Albert as H ., the Rev . M . B . Levy , T ., and Past Principals S . M . Lazarus , Goring , S . \ ., Abraham and Eskell . Among the visitors , we distinguished , Comps .

Hyde , Pullen , Mortlock and Gore . Alter the reading of the minutes a ballot was taken for the admission of Bros . Joel Emanuel , AI . E . Emanuel , AI . S . Nathan , T . N . Collingridge aud Prim , which proving unanimous iu their favour , these brethren as also Bro . Cromer , previously accepted , were all exalted into R . A . Masonry ; each of the Principals faultlessl y performinghis part and most efficientl y aided b y the P . S . Comp . Jones and the Scribe N ., Comp . Pollitzer . A conclave of Installed Prin-

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