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Hon . Sec ., who called attention to the highly satisfactory state iu which the funds of the Lodge stood . " The Charities , " acknoivledged by Bro . Thiselton , brought the evening to a happy close , the speeches having been relieved by some excellent singing . We would suggest to tho AV . M ., and to Bro . Dale , the respected host of the tavern , ivho is ever anxious to oblige his brethren—whether iu or out of Lodge—that a slight alteration in the arrangement of tho tables at future banquets Avould bring tho brethren more directly under the control of the AV . M .,

and at the same time tend to the comfort of the brethren themselves . OI .-TJ COXCOEB LODGE ( No . 201 ) . —The opening meeting of the season of this numerous Lodge , took place on Tuesday evening , Oct . Ith , at the Freemasons' Tavern ; Bro . C . Maney , AV . M , presided , supported by ills officers , Bro . Swainston , S . AV . ; and Bro . tho Eev . J . Laughlin , J . AV . The Lodge having been opened , aucl the minutes read , the AV . M , iu clue form initiated Mr . John Tyrrell , Mr . Charles Albert Jocks , Afr . Alfred Biyant , and Mr . George Meddick , into tha mysteries of this antient aucl

honourable Order . Afterwards Bros . Sinclair , Moginie , Creed , AViseman , and AVatkins , were raised to the sublime degree of Master Masons . The AV . M . then proposed that the initiation fee be sis guineas instead of live guineas as heretofore , which Avas agreed to . The W . AI . then moved that one guinea be taken from each initiation fee toivards the Benevolent Fund , AA-hich Avas also carrisd . The Lodge was then closed , and the brethren , about sixty in number , dined together . For the first time in this Lodgea voluntary subscription ivas entered into towards the

, Benevolent Fund , and a very satisfactory- amount was realised therefrom . DOMATIC LODGE ( NO . 206 ) . —The rncaithly meeting of this Lodge was held ou Monday evening , at Bro . Ireland ' s , Masonie Hall , Fetter-laue . Bro . Robert Baker , AV . AI ., presided ; supported by Bro . Haydon , S . AV . ; Bro . Moore , J . AV . ; and Bros . Brett , Garrod , Marshall , J . A . ' Adams , and AV . Carpenter . The Lodge having been opened AA'ith . solemn prayer ; Bros . M'CarthyFagg ( ' - 'Sam Collins" ) Aleyardand hesivere

satis-, , pp , Hug , ' factorily raised to the sublime degree of M . M ., that impressive ceremony being performed in a style of excellence by the AVorshipful Blaster . Afterwards Mr . George Ticket ( captain of the Australian liner Agincourt ) was introduced , and formally initiated into the mysteries and privileges of antient Freemasonry . Before the Lodge AA-as closed , Bro . Brett , P . M ., brought before it the subject of tho Freemasons' Magazine ,

and urged the great benefits it conferred upon the Craft , and on his motion , seconded by Bro . Garrod , P . M ., a contribution was voted from the funds of the Lodge toivards its support . A resolution , congratulating Bro . Brett , P . M ., on his return to this country , AA-as proposed by Bro . Garrod , seconded by Bro . Haydon , and carried unanimously . Bro . Brett ackuoAvledged the compliment . The Lodge Avas then closed , and the brethren retired to refreshment . Amongst the visitors wove Bros . Matthew Cooke , Charles Sloman , A . Saqui , Bradley , ( Lodge of Unions ) ,

HaU and Fry , ( Royal Alfred ) , Stock , ( Emulation ) , & c . After the loyal nnd Alasonic toasts , the Worshipful Master , in very appropriate terms , gave :: Their newly initiated brother , Captain Tickel . " Bro . Tickel , in responding to the toast , said he ivas highly delighted afc ivhat ho had seen of Freemasonry , although he could say little more iu the first step which he had taken iu the Craft , aud ho trusted , by application as a steady workman , that thoy ivould never regret the honour ivhich they bad conferred upon him . He had had tho pleasure of bringing home

their Bro . Brett , after a long and perilous journey , to whom he was greatly indebted for his introduction into Freemasonry , and he trusted he should prove a good workman in the Craft to which he had noiv tho honour to belong . The AVorshipful Alaster next gave " The health of the Visitors , " coupling with it tlie name of Bro . Saqui , which , ivas drunk Avith all honours . Bro . Saqui , in responding , said he felt proud of the opportunity ivhich Avas now afforded him as a , Avorking Mason of thirty years' standing , of bearing his testimony to the excellent working of the ¦ Bomatie Lodge . He could only say that if any brother ivas in want of instruction that he AA- : IS at all times most happy to afford it to them .

He felt highly gratified at tho return of Bro . Brett , and it would be quite unnecessary for him to expatiate upon his Masonic abilities , as they Ai-ere ivell knoAvn . Bro . Brett , P . M ., proposed " Tlie healthof their AVorshipful Alaster . " He ivoulcl shortly join the Past Masters at the left <> f the chair , but he was sore that he Avould do so with the good feelings of every brother of the Domatic Lodge . The AVorshipful Alaster said he felt delighted at- the manner in ivhich Bro . Brett had proposed his health aud the cordiality with ivhich it had been receivedfor Avhich he

, , sincerel y thanked them . The AVorshipful Alaster next gave " The Past Masters of the Lodge , " for which Bro . Carpenter returned thanks in his usual happy strain , eliciting roars of laughter . "The Officers of the "omatie Lodge" ivas next drunk , and Bro . Haydon , S . AAs , in responding said , he Avished to take that opportunity of paying a mark of respect to their Bro . Brett , with ivhom he had been associated for many year's , sad to congratulate him his returnand also for havinsuccessfull

on , g y ¦ ttcomplwhed the object he had in view which was independent of Hasonry , and he would call upon them to join him in drinking ' ' Health , Recess , and prosperity , to Bro . Brett . " ' Bro . Brett said he thanked 'hem sincerely , from the bottom of his heart , for the manner in which 10 had been received that evening and ivhenever and wherever he had 'net theiu , and ivith ivhom he had spent his happiest hours . Although ie

had been aivay , the Domatic Lodge had been uppermost in his ¦ - 'oughts , and he had even gone to bed " and dreamt of them . Ho had jo honour that night of introducing a gentleman into their Craft , hom he was proud to meet , and should bo happy to introduce to his me » ds in the social relations of life . He thanked Bro , Haydon for the

compliments ho had paid him , but he felt a deficiency ot words to express ivhat lie desired in thanking them for the ivay in AA-hich he had been received . Several other toasts ivere given ami the ei-ening ivas spent in a , very agreeable manner , Bros . Sloman , Alatthew Cooke , Saqui , aud Beckett , contributing some choice songs . Tho brethren separatee ! at eleven o ' clock . CBVSTAL PALACE LODGE ( NO . 1 , 0-il ) . —The closing meeting for the season , of this highly flourishing Lodge , which although not much mora took

than a year old , now numbers nearly ninety members , place on Thursday , the fith inst ., iu the south saloon of tho Crystal Palace . Bro . Purbrook . AA . M ., presided , assisted by his officers , Bros . Handford , S . AV . ; Palmer , J . AA . ; H . T . Thompson , S . D . ; Oliver , J . D . ; Hill , Treas .: A \ , Blackburn ( P . M ., No . 23 ) , Sec ; Smith , I . G . Amongst the visitors present were , Bros . J . Thompson , No . * 752 : Douglas , Neptune , No . 293 ; Tibbetts , P . AI ., Temperance , No . 19 S ; Holman , AV . AI ., Pythagorean , No . 162 GeoRobertsTemperanceNo 19 SCollinsW . M . BeadonNo .

; . , , . ; , , , 902 ; J . Emmens , P . AI ., Old Concord , No . 201 ; Heath , Britannia , No . 162 ; H . Thompson , Domatic , No . 206 ; aud several other brethren . The first business after the opening of the Lodge was to raise Bros . Actin and Aloore to the sublime degree of Alaster Mason , that imposing eeremony being performed by tho AV . AI . in a very careful maimer ; he afterwards gave the traditional history , and also an explanation of the tracing board . Bros . G . Cooke , Fineher , Martyn , F . J . Smith , A . Dee Bartlett , and A \ . B , Healey , were then passed to tlie second degree iu a very able

and impressive manner ,. The Lodge ivas resumed to the first degree , aud Aiessrs . Small , Thomas , Rose , Jones , and Weatherley , duly initiated into the mysteries of antient . Freemasonry . A communication ivas received from the Grand Secretary , cautioning the brethren against certain pretenders to Freemasonry , who were going about to different Lodges representing themselves as belonging to the Lodge of Smyrna , but who were only impostors . Tho brethren were , then called off from labour to refreshmentand upwards of sixty dined together ; after ivhich

, the AV . M . gave the usual loyal and Alasonic toasts , which were duly honoured , Bro . Collins , AV . M . of the Beadon Lodge , responding to the toast of " The Visitors , " and bearing testimony to the excellent working and hospitality of the Lodge . Bro . Smith , P . M ., proposed " The health of the AV . M ., JSro . Purbrook , " who , they Avere perfectly aware , Avars only

a short time since initiated into the Beadon Lodge . He had that clay taken the chair before half-past two o ' clock , and had gone through the ceremonies of two raisings , six passings , and five initiations . That AA-as the first time that he had ever performed the ceremony of raising , and -that alone would be quite enough to stamp the Crystal Palace Lodge as one that had a Alaster worthy of presiding over them . The WM . in responding , said the manner they had received the toast of his health was most gratifying to him , for as their Bro . Smith had said , he i ' ,-as a

very young Alason , aud if ho had been able , he would havedoue better , bufc if he had satisfied the brethren , lie was amply repaid . He eoneluded by giving " Thc health of Bro . Smith , their only P . M ., " whose year of oflice had been one that every member of the Crystal Palace Lodge , must be proud of , creditable to himself , and of advantage to all around him . Bro . Smith , P . AI ., thanked , the . AA' . AI . for the manner in which he had been pleased to speak of him ; but he had only done his duty . He did not think that would be the last time that he should

meet them that year , but that they should have sufficient initiations to justify them in calling a Lodge of emergency . Indeed he should havo his children and grandchildren in time to bring into it , and he trusted that the Crystal Palace Lodge ivould go on thriving , until it stood predominant in the . Craft . The AV . M . then in-very flattering terms proposed "The Ofiicers of the Crystal Palace Lodge , " " and said he foil especial pleasure in proposing this toast , as ho had the honour of introducing most of them into Freemasonry . Bro . Handford , S . A \ ., thanked the

W . AI . for tho kind way in ivhich he had spoken of them , but for himself he must acknowledge that he had grown a little rusty , aud he took that opportunity of thanking those brethren who attended JLodges of instruction . Ho trusted that instruction ivould not be lost , and that having cast their bread upon tho waters , ifc ivould be found after many days , thai the instruction they had received ivould not die ivith their office , but should eommunieate to others what had been so liberally given to themselves . " The healths of BroAVBlackburnSecretaryaud Bro . HillTreasurer "

. . , , , , were next given , those brethren severally returning thanks . The Lodge was then resinned , and Bro . Smith , P . AI ., gave notice that at the next meeting ho should move thafc a letter for a Royal Arch Chapter be applied for in conjunction with the Crystal Palace Lodge . Tlie proceedings ivere brought to a close before ten o ' clook . Several brethren contributed some excellent songs during tiie evening .

INSTRUCTION . CoxsTiTU'l'iOiSAL LoDCiE ( No . 03 ) . —At the mooting of this Lodge at the Jolly Sailor , Sliadwell , ou Alonday , October 3 rd , Bro . Smith , W . AI . of the Lodge , presented iu the name of the members a very handsome ormolu clock , manufactured by Bro . Eglese , to Bro . Scotcher , tho Secretary . Amongst those present were Bros . Shirley , P . M . No . 03 ; Dosell , P . M . No . 6 * 3 ; Mules , P . M . No . 63 ; Ingram , S . AV . . Mo . 63 ; Thompson , JAVNo 03 AthertonSDNo 63 tonJ . D . Ko . 03 ; Shaboe

.. . ; , .. . ; Comp , , No . 03 : Alason , No . 158 ; AVhitely , No . 03 ; AVaid , P . M . iKo . 5 S 0 ; Carpenter , No . 680 ; Stokes , S . D . No . 2-1 S ; Harvey , No . 2-1 S ; Uumbold , No . 2-iS , & c , & c . A number of effective speeches were delivered at tlie festive board , aud the brethren passed a very agreeable aud harmonious evening .