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be a change in its management . But in his ignorance of Masonic law , he did not formally submit his resignation . On being required to pay his dues , he refused to meet the demand for the period during which he had not attended the lodge meetings . He was therefore excluded for non-payment of dues , and his exclusion was reported to the Prov . G . M . but without a full statement of the case ; and as Bro . Faria did not appeal , the

sentence was confirmed . Hearing that the lodge had been reopened under a new Master , Bro . Faria paid up the balance legally due by him , which was only fourten Rupees , and applied for readmission ; and as his statement was borne out by the evidence of the Lodge Books , his application was complied with . The Offg . PEOV . G . M . — "The Master ought not to have requested a member , who had a right to sit in the lodge , to retire on account of the objections of a visitorwho had no absolute right

, to sit in it . " R . AA " . Bro . * tOBEETS thought he had been misunderstood . He had only objected to a re-trial on old evidence . AA " . Bro . EVANS maintained that , if a lodge had a right to exclude , it had also a right to re-consider its verdict . A lodge might exclude and re-admit a member a hundred times , and its right to do so was a landmark which should be strictly guarded . If , by any line of conduct , a brother should put himself into a false

position , he might make amends . The Offg . PEOV . G . M . concurred with Bro . Evans . In the case under notice there had been no trial before the District Grand Lodge , but a simple announcement of exclusion .

The Offg , PEOV , G . M . alluded to the peculiar position in which Lodge Anchor and Hope , ( No . 284 ) , bad been placed by the recent departure of its Master , AA . Bro . John Brown , to England . Its Senior Warden , Bro . Bennet , had been left in charge , but there was no resideut Past Master at Howrah to work the lodge . For a time , a brother who was 3 ome years ago the the Master of the lodge , namely , R . AV . Bro . Jenning 3 , used to cross tho river for the purpose of giving the Degrees ; and more

recently , when Bro . Jennings was nnable to do so , the lodge became indebted Jto A . AA . Bro . Jones , who worked it , and also instructed the AA ardens to qualify themselves for the office of Master . One of the Wardens was now able to work the Lodge . The Offg . PEOV . G . M . also announced that the Warrant of the Dum-Duin Lodge , St . Luke , had been received by the last mail , and that he would take an early opportunity to visit the lodge . In other parts of the province , the lodges , with the exception of

one , which was in an anomalous position , were all getting on well . The Psov . G . Sec . read the Finance Committee's Report on the audit of the Prov . G . Treasurer's accounts . The balance in hand of the District Grand Lodge Fund Jwas 3 , 900 Rupees , and of the Fund of Benevolence , 3 , 083 Rupees . The Finance Committee having recorded their opinion that the Freemason ' s Hall should be provided with a new Piano and a . Harmonium , the Offg . Prov . G . M , proposed to appoint a Committee to take the subject into consideration . R . AV . Bro . JENNINGS . — " I believe there is already such a Committee . "

The Offg . PEOV . G . M . — " No , not a Committee . On receiving a letter on the subject from Lodge Excelsior , I made a private reference to Bros . Roberts , Clark , and dinger , requesting them to suggest the adoption of measures which might obviate all complaint . I now propose that a Committeee be appoinqed . " R . AV . Bro . JENNINGS . — "Then I beg to propose that Bros . Roberts , Sandeman , and Emanuel be the members of the Committee "

. R . AA " . Bro . ROBERTS suggested that the Committee should be empowered to sanction the expenditure , from the funds of the District Grand Lodge , of a sum not exceeding half the total amount required for the purchase of musical instruments , but on the understanding that the lodges would contribute and make up the balance . He estimated the amount at 800 or 900 Rupees . He observed that the brethren had been indebted for some time to

Messrs . Burkinyoung and Co . for the piano and the harmonium in the Hall . The Ofi ' g . PBOV . G . M . was of opinion that Rro . Robert ' s suggestion might be included in the motion , and that Bros . Jennings and Clark might be added to the Committee . Bro AVHITTEN believed that the lodges had some time ago subscribed about 800 Rupees for a Piano , which had turned out to be a bad one .

R . W . Bro . SANDEMAN thought that details should be left to the Committee . The motion , seconded by AV . Bro . Emanuel , was then put to the vote , and was carried . The Offg . PEOV . G . M . — "Has any brother anything else to propose ?" A brother in the South ( lookinc at the clock ) . — " Right AA orshipful Sir , it is 9 o , clock . "

The Offg . PEOV . G . M . — "I was thinking of the limit of time in the Grand Lodge of England—11 o'clock . " A BEOTHEE in the South . — " There they dine first" ( laughter . ) R . AV . Bro . ROBEBTS , Offg . D . Prov . G . M ., presided at the banquet table , in the absence of the Off g . Prov . G . M ., who had left the Hall . In rising to propose the first toasts of obligation ,. Bro . Roberts prefaced his remarks by stating that he did not mean to

have much speaking , but to have a good deal of music , an announcement which was received with loud applause . R . AV . Bro . Roberts , however , when he did speak , was listened to with pleasure , especially when he proposed " The Health ot R . W . Bro . Major-General Ramsay , " who , he said , though far away , was not unmindful of our interests , and of the Offg . Prov . G . M ., who was seldom missed from his post , and the absence of whose " old famiiiar voice and face

" on this occasion , for reasons of a private nature , which unfitted him for the social enjoyments of the evening , was much to be regretted . He also proposed " The Health of the Visitors , " coupling with the toast the name of Bro . C . K . Dove , who returned thanks . Several Glees and Songs were sung by Bros . AVestfield , Kelvey , AVhitten , and Roberts , AV . Bro . Emanuel presiding at the Piano , Bro . AVhittenin a fine manly voicesang *• Ohbrew me a flagon

, , , of English Ale , " with which we were particularly well pleased . Closely knitted to each other , the brethren sang the Final Toast in their usual style , and then parted , leaving only a few congenial spirits , who did not separate till the long street of Cossitollah lay silent and deserted in the mingled light of the moonbeams and of its own numerous gas lamps .

CONSECRATION OF THE DUM-DUM LODGE . On the 3 rd July , Lodge St . Luke ( No . 1150 ) , of Dum-Dum , having received its warrant from England , was consecrated by the Offg . Prov . G . M ., R . W . Bro . J . J . L . Hoff , assisted by the Master ( Capt . D . A . Patterson ) , the Chapilain of the lodge ( the Rev . F . AV Lindstedt , D . D . ) , the AVardens ( Capt . L . D'Acosta and Capt . George Roe Fenwick ) , and the other members of the lodge , and

also by a number of Prov . Grand Officers , among whom we noticed R . W . Bros . John B . Roberts , Offg . D . Prov . G . M . ; Frederick Jennings , Prov . S . G . AV . ; AVilliam Clark , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; V . AA . Bro . AVilliam H . Eoff , Prov . G . Sec . ; AV . Bros . John AV . Brown , Prov . J . G . D . ; James W . Browne , Asst . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; John Martin , Prov . G . Std . Bearer ; and AVilliam F . Bick , Prov . G . Steward . The brethren were afterwards joined by R . W . Bro . Hugh Sandeman , Prov . J . G . AV ., and Bro . C . B . Stewart , who , failing

to find the lodge room , had driven to the Mess House . After the lodge bad been opened in the three degrees , the Offg . Prov . G . M . received the Hiram from the Master , and proceeded to consecrate the lodge . The ceremony was simple , but impressive . The warrant was read , a solemn prayer was offered up , the brethren assembled in the centre , and the Offg . Prov . G . M , addressed them briefly in the following words : — "Brethren , our work having been begun with a solemn

invocation to the Most High , let us be mindful of our duty to Him , whose all-seeing eye is ever upon us ; to our brethren , by ever bearing with us the consciousness of the tie which binds us together ; and to ourselves , by regulating our words and actions , so

as never to disgrace the badge with which we are invested . May this lodge , which has already commenced its work in order , continue in peace and harmony . I now consecrate the lodge by the pouring of corn , wine , and oil—' wine , which maketh glad the heart of man ; oil , that causeth his face to shine ; and bread , which strengtheneth man's heart !'" The Chaplain , who was in his clerical dress , brought the ceremony to a close , by reading St . Paul ' s ever-beautiful and almost

rythmical exposition of Charity . After the lodge had been closed , the brethren drove off to the Mess House , where a sumptuous banquet , served by F . AV . Browne and Co ., was awaiting them . AVe were sorry to observe several vacant chairs . Considering the trouble which the brethren of the lodge had taken , and the hearty reception which they gave their guests , we wish the full number expected by them had been present . The weather , however , it is true , was not very favourable .

AVe left the place at about twelve o'clock , with the impression that we had been in very friendly company . During our long journey back to Calcutta , one of our two companions entertained us with an animated conversation , while the other , we are sorry to say , paid us the bad compliment of falling into the arms of Somnns , weaving for himself , no doubt , an imaginary strain of music out of the rolling of the carriage wheels . The following lively account of the trip lias been sent to us by a distinguished correspondent : — " The day was drizzling and looked unpromising ; yet , when the evening came , we started under a tolerably clear sky , in excellent