Provincial,

Lodge of ( Economy . ( Applause . ) The toast was drunk most enthusiastically . —The W . M . saicl he should be exceedingly brief in what he had to say . The present meeting hacl been instituted , not for the purpose of setting the Master in display before the brethren , but for the purpose of giving the brethren assembled , from opposite parts of the province , an opportunity for brotherly association and Masonic chat , which they had not frequent opportunities of enjoying in other places . The

observations of Sir Lucius Curtis hacl made a very great impression on his mind ; the worthy Admiral hacl been pleased to compliment the working of the lodge ; all he could say on this point was that he diet all he could to carry out the working in a perfect manner on his own part , and with tlie intention to train others to the same degree of perfection the worthy Prov . M . had been pleased to speak of . He sincerely thanked the W . M . and the brethren who had been pleased to respond in so

, hearty a manner to his proposal . ( Applause . )—The W . M . again rising , saicl there were some brethren present who had to return to Southampton , and would be obliged to leave by a comparatively early train , but still there were others anxious to hear them "before they left . There were many visitors who had been present , and he was sure they would all say they had been eminently honoured by the presence of their distinguished Bro .

Binckes . That brother was not a stranger , but a member of the Lodge of ( Economy , and he had highly distinguished himself since his name had been placed on their records . In his ardent desire to benefit the Institution he was peculiarly connected with , he hacl done great service to the general interests of Masonry . ( Hear . ) With these sentiments , and believing all present shared in them , he called upon the brethren surrounding him to rise , ancl with the greatest cordiality to drink to Bro . Binckes' long life , prosperity , and happiness . The toast was received and drank amidst great enthusiasm . —Bro . BINCKES

observed that he hacl already long occupied their time in the lodge room , but he need hardly say that he felt that this renewed expression of their kindness could not pass unacknowledged . He could wish that his lips might be touched by a live coal from some fire , so as to make his observations more worthy than they otherwise could be . He was merely a practical man , and the brethren whom he occasionally visited might think from bis remarks that he was always advocating one cause . This was true ,

and he regretted he had not the ability to introduce his subject in the variations of a Paganini ; in fact , he feared he might be set down as degenerating into a man with one set idea . It was true he hacl an earnest desire to carry out to perfection the pet project he had before alluded to . During bis observations that day , he might have omitted many important subjects , but he hoped he hacl not . He must repair one omission now however . He hacl especially to return thanks in that loclge to Bros .

Stebbing , Sherry , Payne , ancl Barnes , as representing that Province , in the office of Stewards , ancl the brethren also who had so well supported them . And while he expressed bis gratitude for the help already received , be looked forward hopefully for favours yet to come ; in fact , while grateful for past assistance , lie was not unmindful of the future . He with considerable pleasure found that the Prov . G . M ., Bro . Hickman , ancl Bro . Weeks , were appointed as Stewards for the charities in 1864 ,

ancl this would be the third year in succession that they had hacl three -stewards in Hampshire for his institution . ( Hear . ) He could not expect that those in this district should make such gigantic efforts as the brethren in a large locality like Yorkshire ; hut he knew he owed to them a deep debt for the support given from Hampshire ; the support hacl not been , as it were , occasional , but a steady and continual support that had not varied . He was particularly indebted to them for the great kindness they had extended to him , an unworthy object . ( No . ) " And he stood indebted , over ancl above ,

In love and service to them evermore . " However , this reward only stimlated him and his colleagues to renewed exertions ; the surest road to fortune , fame , ancl honour , was by acting straightforwardly , honestly , ancl conscientiousl y . Sincerely , and from the bottom of his heart , he begged once more to thank them . ( Hear . )—Tbe W . M . saicl they hacl some other distinguished visitors present . He observed

Bro . G . P . Perkins , the W . M . of Royal Gloucester ( No . 152 ); Bro . Weston , the W . M . of Peace and 'Harmony ( No . 462 ) , the largest loclge in Hampshire , in itself a proud ancl triumphant rank , and Bro . Lamb , the W . M . of Oakley Lodge ( No . 995 ) . He called upon the company to welcome these W . M . ' s with that cordiality always exhibited by No . 90 . In each of the lodges named he and others had been

most generously received within the past few months , and in a way they of No . 90 could not very well hope to emulate . — Bro . PEEKINS , W . M ., 152 , returned thanks for the courteous reception given him . Any of the members of No . 90 visiting his lodge would be received with much pleasure . —Bro . WESTON , W . M ., 462 , also expressed his thanks , and acknowledged thegreat services of Bro . Stebbing in raising the numbers and importance of this loclge . —Bro . LAMB , AV . M . 995 , in

makinghis acknowledgement , spoke in confirmation ol the praise bestowed upon Bro . Binckes for his exertions in support of thecharitable institutions generally . He hacl occasion to write to-Bro . Binckes for information , and had obtained a very kindresponse . Bro Lamb acknowledged the frequent kind assistance his Lodge had occasionally received from the W . M . and P . M . ' s of No . 90 . —The VV . M . said , in addition to those AV . M . ' s who had last kindly addressed the brethren , there were others

present greatly worthy of honour for the good they had done for the Craft in that province . Ho would select from those who would be obliged to leave shortly ; he meant Bro . Stebbing , the able Vice-President of the Board of General Purposes ; also Bro-Forbes , of great distinction in the province ; and thafc energetic ancl hard working Bro . Henry , the W . M . of No . 428 . ( Applause . )* —Bro . STEBBING rose to respond amidst very loud , cheering , and delivered an eloquent and energetic speech . He said he

was very much obliged for their kind and handsome reception of him , ancl he could not express himself too grateful to the lodge for having been made one of its members . At all times he had received from No . 90 very great kindness , and he had particularly to thank them for their assistance in supportingtwo candidates for the charities , whom he had lately interested , himself for , ancl for whom he had obtained no less than 10 , 000 votes , ensuring both elections at the first application . This result

was one showing what Hampshire might do when nnited . ( Hear . ) He was also deeply thankful for the great kindness with which the AV . M . had singled him out , with others more entitled to honour than himself . He must express his satisfaction at being placed on the Board of General Purposes—thatbusy hive of Masonry—and the present state of union of which was of the most gratifying character . He had endeavoured toassist the legitimate objects of the craftto secure' the vitality

, of Masonry , and he had exerted himself to do away with cliqueism and secure justice . He expressed himself pleased ? with the position of the M . W . G . M ., whom he greatly respected for his upright rule , and he was of opinion that if in the past faults had existed they were not those of the AV . G . M . He thought Hampshire had materially contributed to the better state of tilings . He hailed with leasure their present unity

p and perfect brotherly \ ov % the only contention , now being as to who should do most towards bringing their institutions to perfection . ( Applause ) . The speaker eulogised on the special beauties of the order , and on the progress brought about by the science and exertions of enlightened men iu modern times . He dwelt with much eloquence on the genial influence of its glorious charities , in reference to which he considered the

institution one greater than the world ever before witnessed , ancl one doing more good than any society ever known . Nothing had he . read of doing so much public , usefulness , and never had their been any other body of men banded together for such good purposes . The speaker sat down , after concluding a powerful peroration , amidst a round of applause that lasted some moments . —Bro . FOEBES , in a brief speech , very cordially responded to the kind mention of his name and services . —Bro . EMEBY . said for the very kind manner in which he and his services had been noticed , he had to return his most sincere thanks . The word

" energetic " had been applied to him . ( Hear . ) And he must say that he had felt ancl did feel a deep degree of pride and interest in tho Craft , and the noble charities . ( Applause . ) He had an earnest wish to rouse the slumbering degree of interest in the welfare of the institutions , which he believed only required to be more brought into notice to obtain greater support . He alluded to Bro . Barnes , whose name it would be wrong to pass over without clue notice , as his exertions had been most valuable .

—The AV . M . said there was one toast to come , which was to a certain extent the toast of the evening , though he hacl advisedly postponed it till this late hour . That toast was , " The Health of the Brethren of the Yeomanry . " He was sure it hacl afforded all the members the greatest pleasure in meeting those brethren , and they were sorry that the military duty of the day hacl prevented some from being present during the sitting of the loclge . Their presence now , however , proved the good spirit with which Masonry imbued tbem , and nothing could give the members greater pleasure than receiving them with that cordiality they