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yOETHUMBERLAM ? . APPOINTMENTS . —Chapter . —Thursday , February 24 Hi , Ogle ( 024 ) , Commercial Hotel , Korth Sliieds , at 0 . lime Croix . —Friday , 25 th , Bell's Court , Newcastle . OXFORDSHIRE . ' ¦ ' ¦ APPOINTMENT . — £ orfi / e . —AVednesday , February 23 rd , Aoollo University ( 400 ) , Masonic Hall ,

Oxford , at 7 . SHROPSHIRE . AppoiNiMBST . —todV / c—Wednesday , February 23 rd , Salopian of Charity ( 135 ) , Lion Hotel , Shrewsbury , at 7 . SOMERSETSHIRE . APPOINTMENT . —Lodge . —Wednesday , February 23 rd , Sincerity ( 327 ) , Clarke ' s Hotel , Taunton , at 7 . C / inpto-. —Monday , 21 st , Tyiite ( 528 ) , Milsom Street , Bath . Mmmpmenl . —Monday , 21 st , Bladnd , Milsom Street , at 8 .

STAFFORDSHIRE . AppoiNTMKii . —Encampment . —Friday , February 22 nd , Beauseant , NCAV Inn , Handawovth . AVOI . VEMUMETON . —Lodge of St . Peter ( iito . 007 ) . —This Lodge held its annual meeting on Thursday , the 0 th of January last , the AV . M ., Bro , Charles H . King in the chair . The circular calling tho meeting having been read , and the minutes of the last Lodge and Lodge of Emergency ( held for the purpose of raising Bros . E . Jones and Purnell to the sublime degree of Master Masonand to initiate two

, gentlemen into the mysteries and privileges of that ancient Order ) being read and confirmed , the Lodge was opened in the second degree , Avheu Bro . Thomas Butler StaiiAvay , S . AA ., W . M . elect , ivas presented to Bro . IT . Gough , the installing Master , in due form . The Lodge Avas opened in the third degree , and the installation proceeded Avith . The AV . M . appointed and invested the following officers for the ensuing year , viz : —Bros . J . Betts , S . AA . ; E . Haseler , J . AV . ; Chas . II . King , P . M ., TreasJFAVariiorPMSecTCooperS . D . ; G . Tin-tonJ . D . ; S . CookI . G . ;

. ; . . , .. . ; . , , , and J . Jones , Tyler . Bros . AA m . AVallace and J . Pigott were appointed SteAvards . The AV . M . in the names of the Officers and Brethren of the Lodge ,. iii a neat and appropriate speech presented the immediate P . M ., Bro . Chas . H . King , ivith a -very handsome and valuable P . M ' s . jewel , Avhich bore the following inscription -. — " This jeivel ivas presented by the "Worshipful Master , Officers , and Brethren of St . Peter ' s Lodge , No . 007 , to AY . AAro . C . H . King , as a token of their esteem for his zeal in

Masonry , and the efficient discharge of his duties as AV . Af .: January Gth , IS 59 . " Bro . King expressed his thanks in feeling terms for the honour the Brethren had conferred upon him , and he assured them that his past endeavours and anxiety to advance the interests of JIasonry in general—but more especially in this , his mother Lodge , AVIIO had heaped so many honours upon him , should only he au earnest of what he would try to do for the future . The R . AA ' . Prov . G . M ., Lieut . Col . G . A . Vernon , proposed a vote of thanks to AV . Bro . F . Gough , for the very efficient maimer in ivhich ho Lad performed the beautiful ceremony of installationAA'hich

, ivas seconded by the AV . AI . and carried unanimously . Bro . Gough returned thanks for the same , and assured the Brethren that his services AA-oidd ahvays be at their command for the promotion of Masonry . Bro . E . Haseler , J . AV ., presented a portrait of AA . Bro . Chas . H . King to the Lodge , and in doing so , stated he felt proud in being able to hear his testimony to the abilities that Bro . King had displayed in the performance of his duties as AV . M . during the past year , and he hoped the Lodge AA-ould accept this portrait as a small tokento shew to the Brethren the respect in

, which he held Bro . King , both as a man and a Mason . The R . AV . Prov . G . M ., Lieut .-Col . G . A eruon proposed that the gift of the talented J . AV . be thankfully accepted , anil entered on the minutes , Avhich Avas seconded hy Bro . J . Betts , S . AV ., and carried unanimously . This portrait is a faithful likeness , and reflects great credit to the artistic wkill of the donor , The business