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examine tbe documents and writings at our command connected with our York Freemasonry , and I trust that many of us shall be stimulated to such an interesting study . A few words with respect to our own Union Lodge . In July , 1777 , a warrant was issued by tbe Grand Lodge in London , authorising this Union Lodge , then ( No . 504 ) to meet in Lockwood's coffee-house , near Micklegate . Our lodge did not appear to have increased very much whilst the brethren met only in temporary places , such as

hotels and inns , but when they possessed a hall of their own , such as the olcl one lately taken clown , then we find our society steadily increasing in strength and iu importance from that period , until now it has become one of the established institutions of this ancient city . Thus , after various wanderings ancl movements , we have at last arrived at our resting place , ancl well may we be satisfied with it , although in an unfinished state , in comparison with what we ultimatelhope to attain tofor we must

y , remember we are a York lodge . Still sufficient appears to reflect much credit on those kind brethren who have toiled and laboured to adorn and beautify this hall , ancl our warmest thanks are clue to tbem , ancl right worthy are they of all masonic honours . Finally , my brethren , as this institution has been began and perfected with such unanimity and concord , in which we all greatly rejoice , so may they long continue : within these peaceful

wall may our children's children celebrate with joy and gratitude the ceremonies of this auspicious clay , ancl may the genuine tenets of our order , pure and unimpaired , be transmitted through this lodge from generation to generation : and as we meet here from time to time in this noble ball—as we look upon the many ¦ symbols ancl emblems with which it is adorned and beautified , may the Great Architect of tho Universe help us- , to call to mind all other dutiesreligiousmoralar . d social—our duty to our

, , , God , our Queen , our nation , our neighbour , ancl ourselves : may we ever honour and adore God's holy name— be faithful to our beloved Queen , and in our respective spheres try to the utmost of our power to promote the true weU-being of the . vhole realm -. may the paths of order and virtue , sobriety and temperance , be strictly followed ancl pursued by us in all things : may we take pleasure in each other's happiness ancl welfare—be pitiful , be

courteous , and rejoice in each other ' s honour . May the great bond of charity bind us closely together man to man as brothers , -making ns living columns and pillars of Free Masonry—the admiration of the popular world ; and may we show by our outward actions the priceless value of those sesrets of our masonic art which we keep locked up in the safe and sacred repositories of our hearts with fidelity : —May we prove worthy of the name of York Masons . "

THE DINNEE . The ceremony of consecration being over , the brethren adjourned from labour to refreshment , and proceeded to Barker's Hotel , where a most sumptuous banquet awaited them . The W . M ., Bro . AA " . D . Husband , presided ; Bro . Laivton , as P . M ., officiated as S . AV . ; and Bro . J . E . M . Young , as Chaplain . After dinner , the loclge having been close tiled , The W . M . proposed " The Queen and the Craft , " in response to which the following Masonic Anthem was sung : —

God save our gracious Queen , Long live our noble Quncn . God save the Queen "Send her victorious , Happy and glorious , Long to reign over us , God save the Queen "Hail ! mystic light divine ,

May st thou ne er cease to slime , Over this land . " Wisdom in thee we find , Beauty aucl strength combined , Masons are ever join'd In heart and hand . " Come , then , ye sons of light , In joyous strains unite ,

God save the Queen . " Long may Victoria reign , Queen of the azure main—Masons resound the strain—God save the Queen . " The AA . M . next gave in succession " The Princess of AA ' ales , and the rest of the Royal Family ; " "The M . AV . G . M . of England , Prov . G . M . of North and East Riding ; " "The M . AV . und D . G . M . of England , —the Earl de Grey and Ripon ; " and " The Army and Navv . "

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The latter toast was responded to on behalf of the army by a non-commissioned officer of the 16 th Lancers ; by Bro . Fender on behalf of the navy ; and by ' Captain AYorsley on behalf of the volunteers . Then followed tho toasts— " The R . AA . D . Prov . G . M ., George Marwood ; " "The W . M ., Bro . Aid . Husband ; " the various officers of tbe lodge ; " Bro . Oates , the Architect ; " and " The Visiting brethren , " the latter of which received a response from

Capt . Bro . Woodall . The whole ended up with the toast of " The Ladies , " which was proposed by Bro . John Smith , and in honour of which the choir sang " Here's a health to all good lasses . " The toast was then responded to by Bro . Lawton , and the lodge was then closed with the usual formalities . AA ' e must not omit to state that the beautiful performance of Bro . Ralph Wilkinson , the Organist , assisted by an efficient choir of members of the loclge , did much to render the ceremony of a very pleasing character .

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GLASGOW . STAE LODGE ( NO . 219 . )— The brethren of the Star Loclge , ( No . 219 ) , having taken into consideration the unwearied exertions of Bro . Hutcheson Campbell , P . M ., resolved to present him with a small souvenir in remembrance of his services . On Tuesday evening , the 19 th ult ., above fifty brethren and a few friends met in the Caledonian Hotel , on the occasion of a complimentary supper and the presentation of the above souvenir

to Bro . Hutcheson Campbell . Bro . Donald Campbell , late D . Prov . G . M ., for Glasgow , occupied the chair , supported right ancl left by the guests of the evening , Bros . Jas . Bannatyne , D . M . No . 219 ; Jas . Campbell , P . M . No . 219 ; R . Clugston , J . W . No . 333 ; David Sutherland , Prov . G . Treas . ; John Davidson , Prov . G . S . W ., ex-Councillor ; Jas . Taylor , & c , The duties of Croupier were discharged by Bro . Peter Fleck , supported right

and left by Bros . Mcllveen ; John Bedgar ; AV . Miller , Andrew Park ; Mitchell Allan , ' R . AA ' . M ., No . 333 ; David Haire ; Daniel Miller , R . AV . M . No . 102 ; John Laurie , R . AV . M . No . 354 ; N . B . Dalveen , P . M . No . 333 ; Thos . McCampbell , Prov . G . Sword Bearer ; A . AA ' . Baxter , R . W . M ., No . 419 , & c . The brethren having partaken of an elegant and abundant supper , which reflected credit on mine host ( Bro . Chas . Robertson ) of the Caledonianand the cloth withdrawntbe following

, , toasts passed in rapid succession : — " The Queen , " " The Prince and Princess of AVales , and the rest of the Royal Family , " "The Army , Navy , ancl A olunteers . " Tho Chairman then called for an especial bumper , and gave the toast of the evening , "Bro . Hutcheson Campbell . " He saicl it gave him unfeigned pleasure to be present this evening , surrounded by so

many of his Masonic friends congregated together as one man , to pay a mark of respect to one so deeply worthy of it as Bro . Hutcheson Campbell , whether he was viewed in the character of a man , under the varied phase of the son , the husband , or the parent , or in the character of a mason , whose services prompted so many to join in the present auspicious meeting . In Bro . Campbell the poor had a warm and sincere friend—one whose hand was continually in action dispensing the dictates of

a generous heart—a heart open at all times to the cry of poverty or distress—in fact , generous ancl open even to a fault , for a refusal never passed his lips . He rejoiced in the presence of Bro . Campbell's father , now arrived beyond the allotted period , who must be truly gratified at the warm reception given to so worthy a son , ancl in his olcl years could not fail , in the nigh prospect of passing awayto rojoice that he would

, leave one to perpetuatehis race , so much appreciated by his fellow brethren . As a husband and paient , Bro . H . Campbell was an example of the first class , ancl his anxiety , asmany of them had often witnessed , to promote the education and well-doing of his offspring had been often and much admired . But they were met that evening more especially to testily their worth of him as an excellentperseveringand enthusiastic Freemason , one whose

, , labour in the cause of tlie Order has endeared him to the Craft in general . Before calling on those present to join him in the toast , he said that the pleasing duty now devolved on him of presenting Bro . II . Campbell with a gold watch chain , one perhaps of the most Masonic description ever miide , and prayed of him to accept it in the name of the donors , not for its intrinsic worth , but because it was the spontaneous offering of a few sin-