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AA . M ., then gavo the P . M . ' s of the Loclge , Bros . Aldrich , Shury , Johnson , Hamilton , Cornick , and others . P . M . HAMILTON hoped the P . M ' s would ahvays continue to deserve the kind recognition they met with from the members of the lodge . On the part of the P . M's . he tendered his best thanks . He had a more pleasurable duty to perform . It had commenced with Bro . T . A . Adams aud had been since continued , on every occasion , when a AA . M . had

passed the chair . He considered the principle a good one , ancl in no case w-as it more deserved than by Bro . Cornick , who in or out of loclge , was a type of every moral and social virtue . An occasion like the one before them had good effects on the junior members of a loclge ; for , as the great Napoleon had said , " every soldier carried a field marshal ' s baton in his knapsack , " so it might be said every Mason held a P . M . ' s jewel within his grasp . The jewel he held ' in his hand was of goldbut it was not for the

, value of the metal that it would be prized , it was because gold was an emblem of wisdom , and preferable , in that sense , to riches . "Under such an understanding it gave him great pleasure to be the mouthpiece of the loclge and to present that jewel to their P . M . Cornick , who he hoped ivould never forget , in wearing that honour , that it would enable him to go to Grand Loclge as one of the representatives of this lodge , where he hoped Bro . Cornick ivould

espouse the cause of this lodge , if it needed him , and plead for every poor Mason who might stand in want of an advocate ; and , in presenting the jewel in the name of the lodge he begged to assure Bro . Cornick that the brethren felt it would never disgrace their P . M ., and on the other hand , that he ivould never disgrace their gift . ( Hear , hear . ) P . M . CoiiittCK said , Bro . Hamilton had used very high words in his praise . All he felt he had done was to endeavour to give them satisfaction , and show how proud he was of the trust

ivhich they bad reposed in him . For their valuable gift he thanked them , and hoped to be spared to wear it for many years to come . The AV . M . then gave the officers of the lodge . Bro . AIDBICII said they were thankful for the good opinion the members of 196 enter-* tained of them . They trusted to continue in a similar course of ¦ approval , and so long as they held office it would be their duty and their pleasure to continue in that course . The A \ . M . next grave the Masonic Charities , coupling the same with Bro . Adlard ' s

name . Bro , ADIJ ABD said lie had that day been at the girls audit committee and told them that £ 1300 had been funded . He said , Bro . Muncey of that lodge had just given him his name to serve as Steward for the boys' ancl girls' schools on the next occasions . He thought it was a great credit to the lodge to send them , and he hoped they would make strenuous exertions to support the Steward for the boys' school . There had been 25 boys taken in the last year and there were now 70 in the establishmentwhich required great

, support , ancl he should class their relative merits to the consideration of the brethren as first , and most important , the boys ' school , then tbe annuity fund for aged masons , and their widows , and after that came the girls' school . The Tylers' toast closed the meeting , and the brethren dispersed until next spring . ST . JAMES ' S Uirios LODGE ( NO . 211 ) . —This loclge met at the Freemasons'Tavern , on Tuesday , October Oth . Bros . Hartley and

Adcock were raised to the degree of Master Masons . Bro . Stone was passed to the degree of Fellow Craft , and Messrs . Campbell and Brown were initiated into Masonry . The brethren proceeded from labour to refreshment , ancl the pleasures of the evening were greatly increased by the admirable singing of Bro . Ford , formerly of the Christy's Minstrels . The visitors were Bro . AVatson , of the Grand Steward ' s Lodge ; Bro . Itlsson , 722 ; Bro . Clark , 755 ; and Bro . Durrant , 752 .

INSTRUCTION . CONI ' IDEXC-- LODGE ( No . 228 ) . —This loclge , which holds its weekly meetings at ihe Bengal Arms , Birchin Lane , City , was very numerously attended on the 3 rd instant , Bro . Bradley , of Lodge 261 , W . M ., when the whole of the fifteen sections were worked iu a very satisfactory manner . The AV . M . was ably supported by tiro . Brett as P . M ., ' Bros . Hawkins and Kerby as S . AA . and J . AV ' ., also il

Bros . S . B . AVilson , Haydon , Auslow , J . , AVarren , & c . The sections of the first lecture were worked by Bros . Robertson , AV . u-ne , Reed , Bobbins , Brett , Hawkins , and Church ; the second lecture by Bros . AV . Southall , Rogers , Stewart , Robertson , and , ) . _ ! :. AA ' arren ; and the last by Bros . Moss , Auslow , and S . B . Wilson . The sections being over , Bro . Brett rose to propose that a vote of thanks should be recorded on the minutes of the loclge to the

AV . M „ who had so ably fulfilled the duties of the chair , it being tiie first time he had undertaken such a task ; and it must be a source cf gratification to the brethren present that so young a member of the Craft had proved himself so well able to carry out that which he hacl undertaken : for himself , he could say he had seldom heard tho questions put more correctly . The proposition met unanimous approval . Bro . Bradley , in returning thanks , said he was only too happy to see that his conduct in the chair that

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evening had met with such approbation . The only return lie could make to those who were ever ready to instruct was to make himself as efficient as attention and assiduity couid render . He should still persevere , and hoped the next time he filled the chair on such an occasion , he would prove himself more worthy of tbe honour , and work with greater satisfaction to himself .

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HAMPSHIRE . BASINGSTOKE . —Oakley Lodge ( No . 995 . )—This lodge held their regular meeting on the 1 st inst . The AV . M . Bro . AV . W . Beach , M . P ., presiding , attended by Bro . Wyndham S . Portal , as pro tern ., S . AA . ; the Rev . Charles Pettat as j . AV . ; the Rev . G . R . Portal , Prov . G . Ch . ; Bro . Sherry , P . M ., 90 ; Bro . II . E . Astley , Prov . G . S . AV . Berks ancl BucksBro . E . S . CossensG . S .. Berks and

; , , Bucks ; Bros . AVilliams , May , Hulbert , Ford . How , & c . During the evening the AA . M . read a circular communication from Bro . J . Rankin Stebbin , of Southampton , being an application for support towards the intended memorial to Bro . Firinin , the late lamented Grand Provincial Secretary , a most zealous mason . It is intended to make a complimentary presentation to the widow . The AA . M . suggested that a subscrition of tivo guineas be lied from the

p app loclge funds , which was unanimously agreed to . It was proposed , seconded ancl carried , that an address of sympathy should be presented to the S . W . of the Lodge under his present domestic affliction . A committee was appointed to provide the loclge with three appropriate chairs for the principal officers , and the todge was closed .

HEREFORDSHIRE . r-ROA * II * CIAL GHAND DODGE . On Friday the 21 st ult . the annual Grand Loclge of the province was held at the Green Dragon Hotel , Hereford . The Grand Lodge was opened at noon , ancl duly constituted with the customary ceremonies of the Craft by tbe Provincial Grand Master , the Kev . J . Bowles , L . L . D . There was a large attendance of the brethren

of the province—the Palladian , or City Lodge , being well represented—together with members of Lodges in the adjoining and in distant provinces . The purely routine business consisted of the appointment , by the Prov . G . M ., of the officers of the Grand Lodge for the ensuing year . The following is the list of the officers of the Grand Lodge for the present year : —Rev . J . Bowles , LL . D ., R , ~ W . Prov . G . M . ; the Veil . Archdeacon Lane Freer , D . D . ; D . Prov . G . M . j Bros . Chandos AA ren Hoskyns , Prov . S . G . AV .,

Captain J . Murray Aynsley , Prov . J . G . AV . ; Rev . H . Morrish , Prov . G . Chaplain ; Rev . Henry Gretten , Prov . I ) . G . Chaplain ; James AVilliams , Prov . G . Treas . ; Frederick Davison , Prov . Grand Reg . ; Henry Clarkson , Prov . Grand Sec . ; J . Crispin Gregg , Prov . A . G . Sec . ; Captain Thomas Peyton , Prov . G . S . Deacon ; , T . Griffiths Morris , Prov . G . J . Deacon ; G . Henry Piper , Prov . G . S . AV . ; . Henry Pitt , Prov . G . D . C . ; F . Bodenh ' am , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; AV H . Minett , Prov . G . S . B . ; John Cheese , Prov . G . Organist ,- John Skyrme , Prov . G . Purs . ; Henry Carless , Vaughan Barker , Alfred Joe Burrows , Prov . G . Stewards . [ AVe published au account of the banquet on the 29 th ult . ]

Ross . —V ' driwian Lodge ( No .-123 ) . — __ most interesting meeting of this lodge was held on Monday the 1 st inst ., at the Atlienaium . This was the first occasion of the assembling of the brethren after the recess . There were two candidates for initiation , and the ceremony was most impressively performed by the AV . M . Bro . Luckes , Prov . G . AA arden of Gloucestershire , and P . M . 1001 . It is very rarely the ceremonies are performed so ably as by Bro . Luckes , and the efficiency of all the officers shows that in Ross Masonry is

something more than a name . AA ' e must especially notice the admirable working of the Junior Deacon , Bro AV . Minett , the Prov . Grand Sword bearer of Herefordshire ; the Rev . Bro . \ V . Ellison , B . A . officiated as chaplain , and Bro . Ellis presided at the organ , playing with much good taste ancl feelimr . After the ceremony the brethren adjourned to the Royal Hotel , when the evening was spent in that harmony wh ich at all times characterises the gathering of Masons . Many brethren of the Pallidian Lodge , Hereford , attended , amongst whom we noticed Bros . Clarkson , Prov . G . S ,, Bro . AVilliams , Prov . G . Treas ., Bro . Phillips , & c .

HERTFORDSHIRE . AVATrOED . — Watford Lodge QS . O . 580 ) . —At the regular meetingheld on Monday , October Sth , in the Freemasons' Hail , shere was a full attendance . The AA . M . Bro . II C . Finch presided , and every Officer was in his place at the opening . After the confirmation of the minutes of the preceding lodge , a ballot ivas taken for