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officers . Their Bro . S . AV . was already the P . M . of another lodge , and as might be expected , a very excellent and good officer . Bro . E . Birch , the J . AV ., was also ditto to his senior . Bro . Berry , S . D ., who had given a very fair sample of his talents that evening , was far on the road to excellence . The J . D . also was good . Bro . Taylor , the I . G ., had made his first appearance that night very creditably . The Steward was one that went a-head , but they had

much to thank him for . He , AV . M . had made an important appointment that year of a most rigid Bro . as D . of Cers . —The S . AV . returned thanks for the kind way in which their AV . M . had alluded to each of the officers . Highly as he had spoken of some , it was not less than their due , they were workers and hard workers , and what they knew they had learned from two of the P . M . 's . —The AA . M . said it was seldom their lodge was honoured by the presence of a representative of THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINEthe Masonic organ of

, the Craft , but on that occasion it was so . The way in which their periodical was carried out was creditable to the proprietor as it was free and independent , and Bro . Warren was deserving of every Mason's good wishes and support . In his absence , however , they had Bro . Matthew Cooke present , who was engaged upon the paper , and he should thefore call upon them to drink success to THE F REEMASONS MAGAZINE , coupling the toast with the name of Bro . Matthew Cooke—BroMATTHEW COOKE said he felt that Bro

. . sorry . Henry G . A \ arren , was not there in person , to return thanks , but as it had devolved upon him to do so , he should do it with great pleasure feeling assured that Bro . Platt , the W . M ., was an ardent friend to the publieation . The AA . M . had been pleased to allude to the spirit in which the MAGAZINE was conducted , and he ( Bro . Cooke ) was happy to say that its principles were entirely free and independent . It represented the Masonic virtue of orderhut its

, columns were open to all , and every Mason , who had anything of utility to recommend for the good of the Craft . Under the direction of Bro . Henry G . AA arren , it was strictly a liberal conservative publication . It was liberal in its opinions , and conservative in its relation to the Craft and its doctrines . Bro . Platt had let fall a few words in praise of Bro . Henry G . AVarren , and he ( Bro .

Cooke ) thanked him for the same , for in his connection with Bro . AA ' arren he had found him the talented public writer , the ardent Mason , and a most sincere friend ; in a word he was all , and more , that a Bro . Mason should be . The AV . M . had kindly proposed success to the Masonic Press , and they had as warmly approved of the sentiment . The way to render it successful , was to make it the depository of every scrap of Masonic information they could furnish . It was not necessary to send tong reports , but to state facts , for of some

descriptions they had matter enough to fill a paper as large as The Times , but of passing events , they were not so well supplied , and the difficulty they had to contend with , was not to find material , but to cut it down , for he knew some brethren who objected to any reports of what transpired in a lodge being published , and yet strange to say , while they professed never to read its pages , they were the very first to send long letters ; if they considered every word they had said was not inserted . Such were some of the difficulties of

conducting THE FEEEMASONS MAGAZINE , and from his long connection with the public press of the country , he must say the Masons were more hard to please than any other section of the community . It was in the lodge , and at the social hoard , that the cares of such work were forgotten , and for their kindness and on behalf of Bro . Henry G . AVarren , and THE FEEEJIASONS MAGAZINE , he tendered them his her . rtfelt thanks . —The Tyler ' s toast brought this happy meeting to a close at a reasonable hour .

OLD C ' ONCOED LODGE ( NO . 201 . )—The monthly meeting of this Lodge was held on Tuesday evening , Nov . 6 th , at the Freemason ' s Tavern . Bro . Swainston , the W . M ., presided , supported by Bro . Dixon ( in the absence of Bro . the Rev . J . Laughlin ) S . AV ., Bro . Waters , J . AA " ., and Past Masters Emmens , Nicholson , and Kennedy . The Lodge having been duly opened and the minutes read , the AA . M . proceeded in a most impressive manner to raise Bro . Jay to the sublime degree of MM . Bros . King and Croninhaving given

. , proofs of their efficiency , were severally passed to the second degree . Mr . Edward Ernst Eccius , Mr . George Dorsett , and Mr . Edward AA alker , were then introduced and formally initiated into the mysteries and privileges of ancient Freemasonry . The Lodge next X > roceeded to appoint the stewards to superintend the annual Old Concord Ball , from which every year is produced a large contribution towards the masonic charities . The subject of the Aged

Freemason's Institution , was then brought under the consideration of the brethren , in reference to the approaching festival on behalf of that institution , which will take place in January next , when Bro . Corbin , I . G . atonce volunteered to serve as steward and represent the Old Concord Lodge . There being no further masonic business , the lod ge was closed , and the brethren adjourned for refreshment , the AA . M . presiding . The usual loyal and masonic toasts having been duly honoured , the AA . M ., said the next one he had to propose , was at all times pleasing to the master of that Lodue , which was

the health of their newly initiated brethren , and he hoped that what they had that evening seen of . Freemasonry had given them satisfaction . He regretted that their respected Bro . Laughlin , was not present that evening , as it was his custom to address to the newly initiated brethren a dissertation upon the beauties of Freemasonry , but he had no doubt that he would do so upon another occasion . The initiates severally returned thanks for the honour

conferred upon them , and trusted , in time , to make themselves worthy members of their noble order . Bro . EMMENS , P . M . in proposing " the health of their AV . M ., " said , that although his year of office was drawing rapidly to a close , they had seen nothing whatever to find fault with ; and , indeed , the further he went on the greater evidence he gave as to his capabilities as Master of that lodge , and when he retired to that position which he ( Bro . Emmens ) then occupied as immediate P . M ., he felt sure he would bear with him the best wishes of the brethren for the able manner

m which he had discharged the duties of the chair . He hoped that when he retired , they should see him amongst them as frequently as while he was in the master's chair , and doing , as he ever had done , his best to promote the welfare of the Old Concord Lodge . The W . M . thanked the brethren for the kind manner in when they had responded to the toast that evening , although he had always received from them the greatest kindness . As his year of office was drawing to a close—indeed it was the last night but one , that he

should have the honour of presiding over them—he should retire from the chair with regret , but should remember the kindly feelings expressed towards him . He had endeavoured and exerted himself to fulfil the duties of the lodge , which was one of the most noted in the craft , and most [ sincerely did he thank them for the honour they had conferred upon him . The WM . next gave " The Past Masters of the Lodge . " Bro . EJIJIENS responded , and said that they were at all times ready and willing to do everything in their

power to advance the interests and benefit the members of the Old Concord Bodge . The AA 7 . M . next gave " The Visitors , " for which Bro . Wilson , of the Fhsroy Lodge , returned thanks . The AV . M . next proposed " The Officers of the Lodge . " Bro . AA ATEES , J . AV ., thanked the "W . M . for the manner in which he had proposed the health of the officers of the lodge , and feared that he could not express himself as he ought to do on the present occasion . It must always be a great leasure to them to perform their duties to the

p satisfaction of the AV . M . To their brother initiates , he might say that they had lost a great treat in the absence of their Rev . brother Laughlin , who would have given them an excellent dissertation , while on the threshold of Freemasonry . For his own part , he would not attempt to do so , but should leave them to hear it from Bro .

Laughin , and he had no doubt , that they would appreciate his observations and profit by them . The W . M ., in very appropriate term , gave " The Press , " and in doing so , alluded to its influence , which had obtained for it the designation of the " fourth estate . " Bro . H . THOMPSON responded to the toast , and congratulated the brethren on the real concord which existed not only in that lodge , but also in the junior lodge which bore its name . The AV . M . next " Success to the New Concord Lod" ling with the

gave ge , coup toast the name of Bro . Emmens , AA . M . of the Lodge . Bro . EMMENS thanked the brethren for the cordial manner in which they had drank "Success to the New Concord Lodge , " and hoped that the same concord would be found in it , as was practised in the lodge of which it was the child . It was a great honour to him to be chosen as the first AV . M . of the New Concord Lodge , and although it had only been established in March lastduring the nine months they

, had initiated 35 members . He must also tell them at their next meeting , there would be 5 initiations , 9 passings , and 9 raisings , and without having a lodge of emergency , he did not know how he should be able to get through his duties , but there was no other lodge in the neighbourhood , which might account for its unprecedented prosperity . One of their worthy Vast Masters , on being asked if he did not consider the of the lod had been

progress ge truly wonderful , replied that he did not consider it so at all , as it had proceeded on the principles of the Old Concord Lodge , and thus gained its prosperity . Those brethren who had not visited it , he invited to do so , for the purpose of witnessing its proceedings and judging for themselves . Several excellent songs were sung , and the proceedings terminated in complete harmony before eleven o ' clock .

BANK or ENGLAND LODGE ( NO , 329 ) : —The first meeting of the season was held on Thursday , November 8 th , at Radley ' s Hotel , New Bridge-street , Bro . AVilliam John O'Donnavan , L . L . D ., the AV . M ., in the chair . There was a good attendance of the members , and among the Past Masters were Bros . R . Spencer , D . Buinbridge , Prov . G . S . B . Herts ; AVatkins ; AA ri g ht ; M . Costa , P . G . Org . ; R . Costa , and S . AV . Hopwood , Prov . G . D . Bucks and Berks . The visitors were Bros . Col . Goddard , Blonkin , P . Prov . S . G . AA ., Surrey ; and the Rev . E . J . AA ade . Bro . C . H . Hopwood , was passed to the second degree , The retirement of the oldest member of the Lodge ,