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• LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . MANCHESTER . —Blair Lodge ( No . 815 ) . —On the 11 th inst ., the brethren met at the Ilnhne Town Hall . And after the more serious duties of the lodge , received their lady friends and Masonic visitors , and entertained them at a soiree held in the large and excellent room of the Town Hall . The arrangements had been admirably carried out by a committee consisting of Bros . Jas . Bedford the AV . M . ; W _ F . Towle , I . P . M . ; A \ . P .

Norris , Treas . ; AV . J . Towle , Sec , and Ji . hu R . Royle . About one hundred and fifty brethren and ladies enjoyed themselves bydancing to the music of an excellent hand , and during the interval sat down to a choice refreshment , provided by the Misses May and Deakin of Chorlton-road . Bro . John It . Royle contributed to the delightiuhioss of the evening by discharging the duties of M . C . in an efficient manner , and Bros . W . F . Towle , I . P . M ., Rocca , Paterson , and Knight were indefatigable as Stewards .

LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND . LEICESTER . Installation of lite Provincial Grand , Master . One the most numerously attended meetings of the brethren which has ever taken place in this province ivas held at the Freemasons' Hall , Leicester , on Thursday the 10 th inst ., when nearly

100 brethren were present , tbe chief purpose of the meeting being the installation of the newly-appointed Prov . Grand Master . Bro . William Kelly . That estimable nobleman , Harl Howe , P . D . G . M . of England , having been induced to resign his office as Prov . Grand Master , on ace unit of advancing years and failing health , strongly recommended us his successor Bro . Kelly , who during Ihe whole of lordship's rule of nearly fourteen years had acted as his deputy ,

as he had previously done under his lordship ' s predecessor , the late Sir F . G . Fowke , Hart . This recommendation was supported by unanimous resolution of the Prov . Grand Lodge , and acting in accordance with their desire , the M . AV . the Grand Master was pleased to confer this distinguished office upon Bro . Kelly . Among the brethren present were : Bros , the Revs . John Spittall , John Denton , J ? . Goodyer , 11 . Etherington Smith , I . P . ; J . Buck , George Brown ( Cottesmore Hall ) , S . Davis , G . F .

Brown , Major Brewin , G . II . Hodges , E . Clepham , and AA . B . Smith , Past Grand Wardens ; the Revs . F . Ormo ( Rector of Lyndon , and P . Prov . G . S . AV . Herts ) , and C . G . Anderson , P . Prov . G . Chaps . ; N . Harcroft , John Halford ( Wiston ) , W . Sargett Fry , George Toller , jnn ., C . Stretton , and H . Dcane , P . Prov . G . Regs . ; L . A . Clarke , E . Houlston , AV . Johnson , AV . Rowbotham , S . Love , and A . M . Duff , P . Prov . G . D . 's ; James Harris , P . Prov . G . Treas . ; J . J . Fast , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works ;

H . Douglas andT . Thorpe , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; E . Johnson ( P . Prov . G . S . W . Jersey ) and E . J . Crow ( Fellow of College of Organists ) , P . Prov . G . Org . ; J . Wilson and T . H . Buzzard , P . Prov . G . Purst : Captain John Bailey , J . Hart , L . L . Atwood , and . 1 . E . Bright , P . Prov . G . Stewards ; Captains Goodchild and Dobell , F . Peru Neweome ( Long Clawson ) , P . M . 1130 , and P . Prov , G . J . AA . Lincolnshire ; Chester Neweome ( Little Easterton ) , AV . Sculthorpe , J . AA . 523 ; J . J . Fairfax Seott ( Monntsorrel ) ,

and many other members of private lodges in the province . Among the visiting brethren were : Bros . S . Inns , D . Prov . G . M . Northants and Hunts ; F . Binckes and J . F . Klein , P . G . Steward ; J . Daniel Moore , P . G . Supt . of Works AA est Lancashire ; Alexander Brown , P . M . Coldstream Lodge , N . B . ; Thomas AVhite , 776 , Ballymena ; H . La / . aru-- , 689 , Auckland , New Zealand ,- G . H . Dami , 47 ; Joseph W . Taverner , 50 ; J . W . Taveruer , P . AI . 432 ; J . E . Duncoinh , 466 ; and C . II . Mackney ,

89 . The Prov . Grand Lodge was opened at one o ' clock b y the Eev . Bro . Spittal , P . M . 523 , P . Prov . G . Chap , and P . Prov . G . S . AV ., who said he was authorised to request the immediate P . Prov . G . Officers to resume , their places . The Prov . G . Sec , Bro . Toller , then announced that the R . W . Bro . Kell y , Prov . G . M . nominate , was in attendance for the purpose of being installed ; he was requested to obtain and read the patent of appointmentwhich

, having been done , the Grand Wardens , Dir . of Cers ., and Stewards , retired and escorted Bro . Kell y into the lod « -e , and to the Installing Master in the East . The Rev . Bro . in " the chair then addressed the Prov . G . M . on the duties of his exalted office , required his assent to the Antient Charges , and administered to him the O . B . of Prov . Grand Master ; after which he invested

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him with the clothing , collar and jewel of office , and duly installed him on the throne of the province . He was then proclaimed and saluted , and received the hearty applause of the assembled brethren . The Prov . G . M . then addressed the brethren at some length , expressing the deep sense he entertained of the great honour which h . ul been conferred upon him by the M . AA . Grand Alaster

, but that he felt even greater pride and gratification in possessing the confidence and esteem of Lord Howe and the brethren of the province , at whoso desire he had been elevated to his proud position as their chief . He then proceeded to explain the princip les which would actuate him in the rule of the province , and in the appointments to office , and after appealing to the brethren for the continuance of that confidence which he had received

from them in his subordinate position as Deputy , and for that active support without which , he said , all his exertions for the gooil of Ma-onry iu the province must be in vain , he concluded by a ^ aiii thanking the brethren for their spontaneous exertions in placing him in his present distinguished position . The address was received with considerable applause by tbe brethren . Bro . tho Rev . John Denton , M . A ., P . M . 779 , aiul P . Prov . G . S . W ., then rose aud read the following resolution passed

at the last meeting of his lodge , as he said , "unanimously and enthusiastically , " mi the proposition of the AV . AI ., seconded by himself : " Wbii .-t deeply deploring the retirement of so honoured a man and so excellent a Mason as Lord Howe , yet mindful of the many and great kindnesses thoy have both personall y , nnd ns a lodge received from Bro . Kelly whilst Dep . Prov . Grand Master of the province , admiring his Masonic research and

acquirements , aud thankfully acknowledging his zeal and labour in the cause of Alasonry , the A \ . M ., P . M . ' s , AVardens , Officers and members of the Ferrers and Ivanhoe Lodge of Freemasons , No . 779 , held at Ashby-de- ) a-Zotieh , beg to offer to Bro . Kelly their sincere congratulations and fraternal good wishes on his succeeding Lorn Howe as Grand Master of the united Province of Leicestershire , and Rutland . "

The Prov . G-. AI . having made .-. suitable reply , requested the Prov . G . Sec . to read the minutes of the last Provincial Grand Lodge at Oakham in September last , and of a subsequent Provincial Grand Lodge ot Emergency , which were unanimousl y confirmed , including the revised by-laws of the jirovince . It was announced that letters of congratulation to the Prov . G . M . on his appointment , and of regret that they were unable to attend the meeting , had been received from Lord Lei ° -h

Prov . G . M . Warwickshire , his present and late D . Prov . G . M . ' s Bros . Colonel Maehen and C . AA . Elkington , the Rin-htRev ' . Bro . the Bishop of Peterborough ; the Rev . Bro . Huyshe , Prov . G . AI . Devonshire ; Bro . John Hervey , G . Sec , Major Smyth , " D . Prov . G . Ai ., and C . E . Lucas , Prov . G . Sec , Lincolnshire ; W . J . Knghan , Prov . G . Sec . Cornwall ; j 0 ] in Symonds , P . G . D , and other brethren . Bro . W . B . Smith , P . AI . 523 and P . Prov . G . J . AA was

, ., unanimously re-elected Prov . G . Treas . The Prov . G . M . ( . hen appointed the following brethren as the officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and invested those who were present : —Leonard A . Clarke , P . M . 279 , S . G . W . ; E . Fillaminatt , W . M . 779 , J . G . W . ; Kov . John S pittal , M . A .., P . M . 523 , -and P . Prov . G . S . W ., and Rev . N . llaycroft , D . B ., S . D .

523 , G . Chaps . ; W . Beaumont Smith , P . A ! . 523 , and P . Prov . G . J . W ., G . Irons ; Fred . Peru Xeweome , P . M . 1 , 130 , and P . Prov . G . J . W . Lincoln , G . Reg . ; George Tol les , jnn ., AV . M . 523 , G . Sec ; the Right Hun . Earl Ferrers , S . W . 779 , G . S . D . ; Henry Douglas , AV . M . 1 , 130 , G . J . D . ; James Sliaunard , 279 , G . Supt . of Works ; John AVilson , W . M . 1 , 007 , G . Dir . of Cers . ; T . II . Buzzard , S . AV . 523 , G . Assist . Dir . of Cers . ; Captain Dobell , 1 , 007 , G . Swon . lbtw . vev ; E . J . CrowJ . AV . 279 GOrg

, , . . ; J . H . Garnar , J . AV . 779 , G . Purst . ; Thomas Alarkham , J . AV . 1 , 265 , Assist . G . Purst . ; Captain John Bailoy , 1 , 265 , G . Standardbearer ; Dr . Pearce , Sec 279 , W . Sculthorpe , J . W . 523 , E . Faulkner , S . W . 779 , E . II . Eajip , J . W . 1 , 007 , J . B . Leadbeater , 1 , 130 , 'J ' . G . Bennett , Sec . 1 , 265 , G . Stewards ; C . Beinbi-idge , 279 , G . Tyler . The P . G . AI . then said that the Provincial Grand Lodge

being again duly constituted , he was sure tiie brethren would concur ivith him iu thinking that their first duty would he to endeavour fo evince the love aud esteem they iiad for Lord Howe , and their regret at his retirement . After some further introductory remarks expressive of his obli gations to Lord Howe personally for the condescension , the kindliness , and he might indeed say the truly fraternal feeling which his lordshi p had ever displayed towards him , throughout their long aud