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the toast -of the evening . They had received that evening into Jlasoiii-y ' sour gentlemen AVIIO , from their recommendations , would prove ornaments to JIasonry . The AA . JI . addressed tho initiates in a very excellent speech , and concluded b y informing them they would find nothing to be ashamed of in the tenets of the order . The toast ivas received ivith considerable applause , and Pro . CraAvley sung the "Entered Apprentice" in a style that must put the professionals present to the blush . —Bro . Cole Avas deputed to

return thanks for the honour the initiates had that day received in bring associated ivith the Jlasons . He hoped they would be found willing to receive any instruction that might be offered them for the purpose of obtaining a full knowledge of the high and noble principles upon Avhich they had been told Freemasonry is founded . The members had been kind enough to drink their healths , and they each felt it an honour to be so distinguished , and hoped to sheiv themselves Avorthy of it by keeping up the character of the

institution in their OAVU persons . —The AA ' . JI . ' s next toast AVUS that of "The A'isitors . " In the St . James ' s Union Lodge they laid themselves open for visitors , and no lodge was more pleased to see them . Amongst those present were Bro . Lieut . Gorham , AA ' . M . of No . l 7 S , Gibraltar ; Bro . Kendall , of Chile ; Bro . AA'illiamAA atson , of no clime or country , but a JIason of universal fame ; and several others . He coupled the toast ivfth the name of Bro . Gorham . —Bro . Gorham did not know ivhy the AV . JI . had selected him to return thanks ;

but , as in the army , so in JIasonry , when a duty was appointed to an individual , it ivas the province of the latter to obey , and not question the propriety of the selection . He considered it an honour to be placed in that position , and on behalf of those standing with him , and in his own name , he could warmly thank the lodge for its English , Masonic , and hospitable reception . He , himself , had seen a great treat that da _ y . He had seen the whole of the degreesas ivcll as the installationsplendidly Avorked by the

, , retiring AV . JI ., Bro . A . If . Stacey , and he could go away from that lodge and say ho had never , in any place , seen Masonry better administered . If his brother visitors would join him , he had much pleasure in drinking health and prosperity to the members of the St . James ' s Union Lodge . —Bro . STACEY , immediate P . JL ,

said none deserved better of his brethren in the lodge than their newly installed AA ' . JI ., who was a man and brother , dear to all of them ; and he called upon the brethren to fill a bumper and wish him long life and prosperity Avith the blessing of health . —The AV . JI . said their Avorthy P . M . bad been pleased to make a pretty speech , but he AVUS at a loss to knoiv IIOAV he made it up . Thus much , hoivever , he did know ; Bro . Stacey always expressed AA-hat he feels , and sometimes his feelings got the better of his judgment in

cases whore his partiality ivas concerned . He , the AA' . JI ., Avas much indebted to that brother for a good deal of his JIasonic knoivledge . He had first solicited the AV . M . to take office in the lodge , and said it AVUS to oblige him , when in reality it was obliging tlie AA . JI . But he must not wander thus ; he had to take care and conduct himself properly , which AMIS a double dut y , because he OAved it to Bro . Stacey to bring no discredit on him , and to himself to preserve the respect of the lodge who it was his intention to rule

by love and not by fear . —The AV . JI . said the next toast he had to propose was that of the P . M . 's of the lodge . —First , there was the immediate P . M . Bro . Stacey , then Bro . Clack , Bro . John Gurton , whose name only required to be mentioned iu JIasonry to be well received . There was also Bro . Kelly , late a P . JL of this lodge , who bad unfortunately met ivith his death in the Primrose Hill Tunnel of the North AA ' estern line , through an accident a day or tivo previouslv , and ivho was to be buried at the Highsate Cciiietcrv on

the folloiving Saturday . He felt bound to mention this as shewing the uncertainty of life . The last time Bro . Kelly was amongst them that brother looked forward to their present meeting ivilh high expectation , but it had pleased tbe G . A . 0 . T . If . to take him to his Grand Lodge above . Jteverting to the toast , he had always found the P . AI . 's take care the lodge should be prbperlv ruled , and that gave him confidence , as by their aid he should be prevented from tri lie then the healths of the

pping . gave P . M . 's . —Bro . STACEY " , immediate P . JI ., " said , for the first time since he had passed the chair it became his duty lo respond . He found it no easy matter , but by their kind indulgence his shortcomings would be overlooked . Ho had passed two years of ureat enjoyment as AA . Jf ., and begged to tender his thanks for the support ho had received whilst in office . —Pro . Gurton , P . AI ., bad hoped Bro . Stacey would have sufficed for all , but must thank them for

overlooking his defects . He had left the chair live years since and had been annually re-elected Treasurer since . He would still assure them no effort on bis part should be wiuitinir to keep the lodge in its present state of prosperity , and he believed , so much was their AV . JI . respected , that the present year would lie one of increased success . —The toast of "The Ofiicers" followed , and the Tyler ' s toast brought the evening to a happy conclusion , cA-ery * one admitting the St . James ' s Union Lodge to be a most flourishing lodge , and , under the excellent and talented sway of its new AA ' . JL , destined to iifhievo more than it had ever yet done .

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OAK LODGE ( No . 225 ) . —The brethren of this lodge assembled at Padley ' s Hotel on AA ' ednesday last for the purpose of installing Bro . AA ' . T . Harris as AA ' . M . 'The ceremony was performed by Bro . P . JI . Latham , who wore the elegant jeivel presented to him by the brethren of the Oak Lodge , in his usual eloquent and impressive manner . The AA ' . JI . nominated Bro . E . Ballard S . AA ' ., and Bros . Danson and Tyssen as S . and J . D . Thanks having been voted to Bro . J . J . A ' ouder Heyde , late AV . JL , and the business

being ended , the brethren adjourned to an elegant banquet . CAJIDEX LODGE ( NO . 1006 ) . —An emergency meeting of the above lodge took place at the York and Albany , Regent's Park , for the purpose of clearing off some of the arrears of business , and receiving five initiates into Masonry ; Bro . Best , AV . M ., in the chair . Amongst the new members was the Eev . Edmund llhies Knight . After the cloth was cleared , and the AA ' . M . had given the usual JIasonic toasts"The Health ofthe Initiates " ivas proposed ,

, and the AA' . JI . congratulated the lodge on the possession of a brother whom he hoped would soon become their chaplain . The Rev . Bro . returned thanks for the initiates and himself , and expressed his gratification at being received into a societ y the tenets of which were so closely allied with , and founded on , the laivs of the Divine Creator , and he hoped to do such duty as became him and the lodge to appoint him to . There ivere several visitors present , and the evening was pleasantly spent .

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PROVINCIAL .

ISLE OF AVIGHT . A ' EXTXOR . —Yarborough Lodge ( No . 809 ) . —The annual meeting of this lodge ivas held on AVednesday , 2 nd of January , at Bro . AA'bite ' s , Esplanade Hotel , when Bro . Hyde Pullen , D . Prov . G . JI . of the province , was installed AV . M . for the year ensuing ; he appointed as his ofiicers , Bros . Tuttiet , S . AA ' . ; Moore , J . AA . ; Trueman , S . D . ; Fisher , J . D . ; Bryant , I . G . Bro . Hollier , AA-IIO had been re-elected Treasurer , was also invested with the collar and

jeivel of office . Bro . AA . Bryant Avas passed to the second degree . The business ended , the brethren re-assembled at the banquet , eighteen being present on the occasion . NEAATOHT . —Albany Lodge ( Xo . 17 G . )—The annual installation meeting ivas held on Thursday , December 27 th , in the JIasonic Hall , Lugley-street , Ken-port . The AA ' . JI ., Captain Gilbert Harry Saunders , AVUS installed into the chair by the Y . " \ Y . Bro . Hyde PullenProv . D . G . JI . The AA ' . JI . appointed as his officersBros .

, , Capt . AA' . AA ' . Manners , S . AA . ; James Head , J . AV . ; Francis Allabone , Sec . ; Thomas Faulkner , S . D . ; Dr . Holmes , J . D . ; Dr . Gibson , I . G . Ilro . Geo . AVyatt , P . Prov . S . G . AV .. ivas re-elected Treasurer . All business ended and the lodge closed the brethren adjourned to the Bugle Hotel , and under the able presidency of the W . M . ( ii-ho is Barrack JIaster at Parkhm-st , a Crimean hero with one leg , the other he left at the Bedan ) , spent a most happy evening .

KENT . DEAL . — Wellington Lodge ( Xo . 10 SG ) . —A meeting of this lodge was held at the Wulmer Castle Hotel , Deal , on Thursday , the 10 th of January , 1 SG 1 , for the purpose of installing the first AA' . JI . elect . Pro . Pembroke , S . AV . Present;—Bros . Havivard , AA ' . M ., P . J ! . ' , 119 , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; S . B . AVilson , P . G . D . of England ; . 1 . H . Boys , P . M ., 119 , P . Prov . D . G . AI . for Kent ; G . Hodge , l ' . JI ,, G 21 , P . Prov . J . G . AV . ; J . II , Feakins , P . JI ., 149 , P . Prov . S . G . D . ;

AV . C . Brasier , AA ' . JI ., 149 , Prov . G . S . ; —Finch , AA ' . JI ., 621 ; J . S . Pembroke , AA' . JI . elect and Prov . J . G . D ., and a numerous assemblage of the brethren . The lodge Avas opened by the AV . JI . at four o ' clock , and the minutes of the last regular lodge read and confirmed , when liro . Smith and Bro . Bates , of the Boyal Navy Lodge , No . G 21 , Bamsgate , were balloted for and unanimously elected ii . joining members of the lodge . The lodge was then opened in the second degree , ii-hen Bro . S . B . AA'ilson , P . G . D ., who , at the

solicitation of the AA ' . JI . and brethren of the lodge , had kindly consented to perform the ceremony of installation , and had travelled from London for the express purpose , proceeded to perform that ceremony , & c . ; after ivhich Pro . E . C . H ' ayivard was invested as the immediate P . M . ; and the AA ' . JI . also invested Bros . . 1 . E . Apps , J . AA ' ., as S . AA ' . ; H . D . Keynolds , Sec , as . f . AA ' . ; T . I ) . Norris , Dir . of Cers ., Treas . ; C'avell , Sec . ; Capt . Jlorris , Quartermaster , Depot , Walmer , S . D . ; B . Hulk , Surg ., Deal , , 1 . 1 ) . ; IJ .

Langly , Dir . of Cers . ; j . P . Arnold and C . B . Gillman , Steivards , and Bro . Colour-Sergeant JPCaully , I . G . ; Luke Pain , Tyler . A vote of thanks was then passed to Bro . S . B . AA'ilson , for his untiring energies in the cause of Freemasonry , and of this lodge iv . particular , both at its consecration his desire to promote its best interests since , and for bis attendance and the excellent manner in Avhich he performed the ceremony of installation ; also to Bros . J . If . Bovs , P . Prov . D . G . JI . for Kent ; Hodge , Prov . J . G . AV ., P . M ., G 21 ; Keakilis , P . Prov , S . G . D ., I'M- 119 ; Brasier , P . G . Steward , AA ' . JI .