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Paradice , formerly a member of this lodge . The votes of the lodge for the Aged Freemasons were agreed to be given to Bro . Peterson , P . M . The AV . M . then brought under the notice of the lodge the question of the Summer Festival ; ancl after a short discussion , on tlie motion of the A \ . M ., it was resolved that the Summer Festival should be held at the Crystal Palace , on the second Tuesday in July , ancl that the ladies of members should be invited to attend . Nothing further occurring for the good of Freemasonry , the lodge

was adjourned until the second Monday in September . The brethren then retired for refreshment , and , after ifc had been disposed of , the AV . M . gave the usual loyal and Masonic toasts . The next toast was that of " The Visitors , " for whieh Bro . Bruton returned thanks in a very humorous speech . —Bro . Smith , P . M . and Treasurer , said lie had great ]) leasiu * c in proposing " The Health of tbe AV . M . /' and he was proud to find thafc every night he appeared before them the better he gotand ho doubted not btbe end of bis year of

, y office they would greatly regret parting with him . He hoped that their AV . M . would be well supported at tbe Festival , and that every brother would bring his lady , and if he had not got one , that he would borrow one for the occasion . ( Loud laughter . )—The AA . M . briefly returned thanks , and said he hoped to see many smiling faces around him at their next merry meeting at the Crystal Palace on the second Tuesday in July . The AV . M . said , tbe next toast he had to propose was that of "The Past Masters of the

Domatic Lodge , " who were always at their post to carry out the duties of the lodge . —Bros . Elmes and Smith severally returned thanks . —Tho AV . M . proposed "Tbe Officers of the Lodge , " and referred to the able manner in which they had supported him in performing the duties of the chair . —Bros . \ A 11 son and II . Thompson returned thanks . —The AV . M . proposed "The Healths of Bro . Smith , Treasurer , and Bro . Elmes , Secretary , " for which Bro . Smith responded , and said he trusted they would always be

deserving of the same honour . The Tyler ' s toast brought the evening ' s proceedings to a close , and the brethren adjourned before ten o'clock . The business had been agreeably diversified hy some excellent singing by Bro . Bruton and other brethren . CRYSTAL PALACE LODGE ( NO . 1011 ) . —The opening meeting of the season of this Lotlge was held on Thursday evening ; April 4 , in the old Dining-room , at the Crystal Palace . Bro . Hanclford , AV . M ., presided ; Bro . Palmer , S . W . ; Bro . II . T . Thompson , J . AA . The following visitors w ere present : —Bros . Muir , Prov . G . Treas . ( Scotland ); Thos . Tyrrell , P . M . 168 ; T . Tmistall , Globe ( 23 ) ; J .

Fiuige , Unity ( 82 ); J . Einmcn , P . M . Old Concord ( 201 )'; H . AVildo , 201 ; Hayne , Camden . ( 1006 ; H . Thompson , S . D . Domatic ( 206 ) . The lodge having been opened , Bros . Fowkes , Trotman , and Tate were in a most able and impressive manner admitted to the sublime degree of M . M . Messrs . E . S . Pryor , H . Mattheson , John Nash , George Cook , and AVilliam Mallett ( five out of nine candidates ) , were severally introduced , duly initiated , and entrusted with the secrets of ancient Freemasonry . Tlie next business was the election

of a AA . M . for the year ensuing , and the votes of the brethren being unanimous in favour of Bro . Palmer , he was declared to be duly elected . Bro . Hill and Bro . Crawley were also unanimously reelected as Treasurer and Tyler to tlie lodge . —Bro . H . T . Thompson gave notice that at the next meeting he should move that five guineas bo voted from the funds of the lodge in aid of the fund now raising to purchase an annuity for Bro . AVatson . The brethren

were then called from labour to refreshment , whieh was served in the Saloon in Bro . Strange ' s usual style . AVhen the cloth had been drawn , the AV . M . gave the usual preliminary toasts . On that of "Tbe Health of the Earl of Dalhousie and the rest of the Grand Officers " being given , Bro . Farmer , Asst . G . Burst ., responded , and said it gave him great pleasure to have to return thanks for tlie Earl of " Dalhousie and the Grand Officers . That would be the last timo they would have the opportunity of drinking Lord Dalhousio ' s health

as Deputy Grand Master , as he was about to retire on account of ill health ; but he would be succeeded by Earl de Grey , a most energeticMason , who would most efficientlyjperform . the duties of the office . —Bro . Smith , P . M ., also acknowledged the compliment paid tothe Grand Officers . —The AV . M . said , the next toast lie had to propose was , " The Health of Bro . Muir , Prov . G . Treas . of Scotland , " whom they are most happy to see amongst tbem , and should be equallso on any futureoccasionwhenever he miht come that

y , , g way . He gave " The Grand Lodges of Scotland ancl Ireland " coupling with it the name of Bro . Muir . The toasfc was drunk with great cordiality . —Bro . Muir said he rose with feelings of pleasure , which lie coulcl scarcely express , to return thanks , as , being a stranger amongst them , lie never anticipated that liis name would have been mentioned in the prominent manner in which the W . M . had brought it forward . He came , as the W . M . had stated , from a Scotch Lodge , being the Prov . G . Treas .

of the AA ' estern Division , ancl of which Sir Archibald Alison , the historian , was the Prov . G . M . As he did not anticipate such a notice , he was quite unprepared to express himself in the manner that he ought to do , but should sincerely thank them for the honour

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conferred upon him . —The AV . M . said , tbe next toast wasone of which , every W . M . was very proud , especially when tbey hacl got the full number , as he had that evening . He was gratified to see five gentlemen come forward and join their lodge , and he believed thafc they would never repent of having done so , but would endeavour to carry out the genuine principles of Freemasonry , lie gave " The Health of their Brother Initiates , " —Bro . Pryor returned thanks for himself and brother initiates , and said , be felt assured he should

never regret having joined Freemasonry . —The W . M . next gave " The Visitors to the Lodge , " and expressed the pleasure they had in receiving them that evening . —Bro . Tyrrell , P . M . 1 CS , responded for the visitors , and said the working of the lodge was highly gratifying ; and from what he had seen of tbe conduct ofthe officers , he felt certain that , for tho next six years at least , thoy would never want an able AA . M . to jircside over them . —Bro . Purbrook , P . M ., said , be was placed in a very proud position that evening , as

be had to propose the health of their AV . M . ; ancl lie was sure the admirable manner in which be bad conducted the business of the lodge would entitle him to the highest praise . They hadevery reason to be proud of Bro . Hanclford , for the able manner in which he had presided over them , and he was sure they would have great pleasure in drinking the health of the AA . M . —The AV . M . thanked tbem kindly for drinking liis health , and , if ho hacl given them satisfactionit ailbrded him great pleasure . The AV . M . saidthe

, , next toast was "The Past Masters of the Lodge . "—Bro . Purbrook briefly acknowledged the compliment . —Bro . Blackburn congratulated tbe brethren on tlie state of prosperity which the lodge was then in , for in the past year they had received the highest number of initiates which the law allowed , and had the law been more extensive , their initiates would have ¦ been more numerous . Ho was pleased that their P . M . Purbrook had introduced a gentleman who was a member of the sister lodge of Scotland , and his health

demanded something more than a passing observation , for , if not under the Grand Lodge of England , they were pleased to receive their brethren under tbe Grand Lodge of Scotland , Ireland , or any otherpart of the globe . They were , in that spot of the county ot Kent , glad to receive any ot her Majesty ' s subjects , but especially their brethren of tbe Craft . —Bros . AVatson , Anslow , and Stewart severally returned thanks . — "The Health of the Officers of the Lodge" was afterwards given , for which Bro . Palmer , S . W ., responded . The Tyler's toast was given , ancl tbe brethren separated at ten o ' clock in the true spirit oi" Masonry .

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BERKS . MAIDENHEAD . — St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 1097 ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held on Friday last , the 5 th inst ., at the Orkney Arms Hotel , Maidenhead Bridge , Bro . C . A enables , AA . M ., presiding .. After the minutes of the last lodge hacl been read and confirmed , the ballot was taken for tivo candidates—Mr . Florentin Delmas , of London , ancl Mr . Clement Stephens , of AVoburn , when the

ceremony of' initiation was well gone through . Bros . Jas . Olliff Griffits and Charles Hunt , both of the Enoch Lodge ( No . 11 ) , and Bro . Lewis Henry Isaacs , of the Yarborough Lodge ( No . 812 ) , wore , on ballot , admitted joining members of this lodge ; Bros . Gammon aucl Beagle , having undergone a satisfactory examination as to the progress thoy had made in tbe science , were severally passed to the degree of F . C ; Mr . John AVebb Sbaekel , of Maidenhead , was proposed as a candidate for initiation at the next meeting ; and Bro .

Thos . Brookes , of London , was nominated as a joining member . Iu accordance with a motion , whereof due notice hacl been given , it was unanimously resolved to hold the future meetings on the Tuesday nearest full moon in the months of February , April , June , August , October , and December . The labours of the evening being ended , seventeen brethren sat clown to refreshment , which was . served in Bro . Skindle ' s wonted excellent style . ISLE OF AVIGHT .

RYDE . —Eyde Lodge ( No . 099 ) . —The members of this lodge met at their Masonic Hall , John-street , Ryde , on Tuesday , tbe 2 nd inst ., at < t o'clock p . m ., for the purpose of installing Bro . John Farmery Ollard , J . AV ., the AV . M . elect , and other business . The brethren present were , the D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Hyde Pullen ; Bros . D . M'Lacblan , W . M . ; Dr . B . A . Kent , P . Prov . G . M . South Australia ; Rev . J . G . Fardell , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; J . H . Hearn , P . D . Prov . G . M . ; Capt .

Gilbert Howard Sanders , AV . M . 170 ; George AVyatt , 176 , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; G . Fellows Harrington , Prov . S . G . W . ; Capt . T . H . Helby , P . M . ; Charles Cavendish Clifford , M . P . ; Rev . R . K . Edwards , J . F . Ollard , J . 1 Y . ; Capt . R . B . Ihmte , G . Bridgstocke , J , Butler