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Bro . Ben . P . Gundry , P . M . 170 Prov . G . S . W . „ E . A . H . Castleman ,-W . M . 1266 ,... Prov . G . J . AV . „ Rei * . AV . Roxby , 11 G 3 Prov . G . Chaplain . „ Francis T . Johns , S . D . 1266 , ... Prov . G . Registrar . „ Thomas Coombs , P . M . 417 , Prov . G . Secretaiy . „ Henry Ling , AV . M . 417 Prov . G . S . D . „ Sir E . H . Greathead , Bart , 622 , ... Prov . G . J . D . „ AV . Mansfield , S . AV . 622 , Prov . G . Sup . of Wks .

„ Joseph Maunders , P . AT . 170 , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . „ Robert Case , Treas . 417 Prov . G . Ast . D . of Cers . „ John B . Cole , S . D . 1 , 037 , Prov . G . SAvd . Bearer . „ Charles Keats , 417 , Prov . G . Organist . „ Thomas Ratcliffe , S . W . 1 , 037 , ... Prov . G . Purst . „ Alfred Mason , 170 , Prov . G . Steward . „ James Lee Carpenter , 170 , Prov . G . „ -,, Frederick Moudey , J . D . 417 , ... Prov . G . „

„ EdAvin Targett , L 037 , Prov . G . „ „ William Dyer , 1 , 037 Prov . G . „ Edward Pidgeon , 1 , 037 Prov . G . „ William F . Russell , 170 , Prov . G . St . Bearer . „ AVilliam B . Scriven , 170 , Prov . G . „ ,, „ John Lovelace , Prov . G . Tyler . A most floqnent address AV . IS delivered by the Rev . F . C . NeAvnliamProvincial Grand Chaplain .

, After the transaction of the Lodge business , the brethren were called from labour to refreshment , at the Royal Sun , the banquet being ivell served by Bro . John Grove . The following were present : —Bros . Joseph Gundry , P . M . 707 , Prov . G . M . ; J . M . P . Montagu , P . M . 707 , D . Prov . G . M . ; J . Hintou , P . M . 665 , P . Prov . G . S . AV . ; B . P . Gundry , P . M . 707 , P . Prov . G . J . W ., Acting P . G . J . W . ; the Eev . P . H . Newnham , S . W . 417 , AV . M . 195 ; Thomas Coombs , P . M . 417 , P . Prov .

G . S . AV ., Prov . G . Sec . ; Charles Dy ke , AV . M . 665 , Prov . G . S . D . ; J . Maunder , P . M . 170 , Prow G . Dir . of Cers . ; Charles Burt , S . AV . 622 , Prov . A . Dir . of Cers . ; R . G . Long , Treas . 1168 , Prov . G . S . B . ; R . Radford , Org . 665 , Pro , ; G . Org . ; John Hine . 707 , Prov . G . Purst . ; AVilliam Mansfield , S . W .. and Charles Snell , 665 , Prov . G . Stewards ; P . F . Gundry , P . M . 707 , and L . II . Rugg , 1168 , P . Prov . S . G . Wardens ; George Thompson , AV . M . 1168 " ; Joseph New , P . M . 472 , aud S . S . Moore , P . M . 665 , P .

Prov . G . S . Bearers : T . R . Charles , P . M . 1037 , and AV . S , Gillard , P . M . 1168 , P . Prov . G . J . Deacons : James Soppitt . P . M . 472 , P . Prov . G . Sup . of AVorks ; John Goodden , 665 , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; S-. K . Woodward , S . W . 1168 , P . Prov . G A . Dir . of Cers . ; Joseph Sanswell , and AV . C . Usher , 472 , P . Prov . G . Sword Bearers ; J . Lundie , P . M ., and James . Testy , 170 , P . Prov . G . Puvsts . -, Henry Ling , AV . M . 417 ; James Emblin , S . W . 472 ; C S . Buddin , AV . M ., and Sir E . H .

Greathead , S . AV . 622 ; Vere Temple Bayly , J . AV . 665 ; Thomas Kadcliffe , S . AV , and G . E . Waters , J . W-1037 ; E . AV . Castleman , AV . M . 1266 ; E . AY . Wallis , and James Martin . 665 , Prov . G . Standard Bearers ; John Lovelace , 417 , Prov . G . Tyler ; AVilliam Robins , 965 ; J . W . Jerrard , 665 ; Arthur Field , 665 ; John li . Wallis , 665 ; AVilliam Lanford , 665 ; Eli Dollin , 665 ; Charles Brown , 665 ; J . M . Y . Cotton , 665 ; B . AV . Hillman , 665 ; S . C . Penny , 665 ; John Foot , J . D . 472 ; Frank Frith , 472 ;

J . B . Cole , 170 ; Petty Hooper , 170 ; Robert Case , Treas . 417 ; J . Himbury , Tyler 1168 ; W . B . Scriven , 170 ; E . V . Williams , 170 ; Charles Keats , 417 ; Thomas AV . Haselgiove , Sec . 475 ; Arthur Mason , 170 ; R . Simmonds , 170 , 1037 ; Richard Skinci , 1266 ; W . F . Galpin , P . M . 84 , P . Prov . G . D . C ., Somerset ; AV . Roxby , Chaplain , 1168 ; Francis I . Johns , S . D . 1266 ; Charles Jetty , S . D . 170 ; R . Smith , 114 . The folloiving Avere present as visitors : —Bros . C . J . Vigne , P . M ., P . Prov . G . S . AV ., Somerset ; F . Binckes , P . M . G . S . Lodge , Secretary to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; Thomas Budge , Jun ., P . M ., P . Prov . G . J . D ., Somerset ; W . T . Galp in , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Dir , Cers ., Somerset .

KENT . RAMSGATE . —Lewises' Lodge ( No . 1209 . )—This lodge held its regular meeting on the 9 th inst ., at the Royal Hotel . Bro . T . Ii . G / SnoAvden , P . M ., P . Prov . G . J . AV ., iu the unavoidable absence of the AA ' . M ., opened the lodge , assisted by the whole staff of the' officers . The minutes of the previous meeting \ A-ere read and confirmed , ivhen the W . M ., iu a thoroughly impressive and efficient manner , not to be surpassed by any of our best Loudon Lodges , raised Bro . A . F . AV . Wade to the third degree , giving the traditional history in full . Bro .

Provincial.

Mcintosh A alon , C . E ., Avas elected a joining member . The lodge Avas then called off , and on its being resumed the AA ' . M ., Bro . M . Fruck , P . M . 42 ' . ) , P . Prov . G . I . G ., took the chair and passed Bro . S . Goodson to the second degree , in the same efficient and admirable manner . The charge in this degree , Avas most ably rendered by Bro . AV . J . Smith . We cannot close our notice of this meeting Avithout giving the AA . M . aud Brethren ,

that meed of praise ivhich they eminently deserved ,- as not only were the ceremonies of raising and passing strictly and correctly worked by eac ' ii and every officer , according to thenseveral duties , but the AV . M ., instead of resuming in each degree , closed the lodge doivn each time separately , shelving that the W . M . and officers ivere throroug-hly conversant AA'ith the various ceremonies , and which , considering the lodge has been but three years in existencereflects the more credit on the

, officers . The folloivins * officers and members were present : — Bros . L . Finch , P . M . 429 , P . Prov . G . D . C ., W . M . ; H . Wootton , P . G . S ., S . W . ; J . Crocker , J . W . ; Bedford Z . Hiscocks , P . Prov . J . G . D ., Hon . Sec ; Bedford N . Hiscocks , S . D . ; W . Call , J . D . ; A . Wootton , I . G . ; Geo . Meager , Tyler ; T . H . G . SnOAvden , P . Prov . J . G . W ., P . M . ; G . W . Sicklemore , P . Prov . J . G . AV , Chaplain , P . M . ; G . Page , E . J . Smith , F . Cruse , W . Winch , J . Hazeldine , Jolm Chase , A . AV . F . Wade , C . J . Burgess , J . W .

Smith , S . Goodson , G . Miles , J . 0 . Eve , A . Twyman , P . M . 429 , P . G . D . C . The visitors Avere : —Bros . H . W . Hemsworth , P . M . 190 ; C . Nash , S . AV . 79 ; W . AVest Smith , P . M . 890 ; G . S . English , 65 ; R . T . Rolfe , P . M . 429 ; H . G . Snowdcn , 429 ; AV . C . Brasier- P . M 127 ; li . G . Curtis , P . M . ' 429 ; Meyer A . LoeAvenstark , W . M . 73 .

India.

INDIA .

BENGAL . DISTRICT GRAND LODGE . A Quarterly Communication of the District Grand Lodge of Bengal AA-as held at the Freemasons' Hall , Calcutta , on Saturday , the 24 th of June , 1871 . There were present AV . Bro . Hugh David Sandeman , C . S .. District Grand Master : AV . Bros . H . II . Locke , Dep . Dist . G . M . ;

G . H . Daly , as D . S . G . W . ; AV . B . Fan-, D . J . G . AV . ; D . J . Zemin , D . G . Reg . ; Capt .. AV . G . Murray , D . G . Sec ; I . L . Taylor , D . S . G . Deacon ; AV . G . Amos , as D . J . G . Deacon ; Col . B . Ford , Past D . S . G . Deacon ; Capt . G . G . Nelson , as D . G . Dir . of Cers . ; E . F . Longley , as D . G . S . B . ; C . H . Compton , D . G . Org . ; R . Harvey , as D . G . Pursuivant ; W . H . MacGowau , T . Cavritt . T . H . Henty , AA . J . Cm-toys , AY . H . T . Ayres , ( Acting ) E . C . Stermlale , ( Acting ) D . G . Stewards ; G . AlexanderD . G .

, Tyler ; D . J . Daniel , Past D . G . Tyler . There Avere also present : —Bros . F . Ii . Marsden , W . M . 67 ; E . H . Fenn , J . AV . 67 ; Col . J . P . 'Vennant , R . P ., AV . M . 109 ; AV . Goodenough Bayly , S . W . 109 ; G . J . Scott , W . M . 218 ; J . A . Ferris , S . W . 218 ; * A . Le Franc , S . AV . 229 ; S . Lawry , J . AV

229 ; J . W . Turner , W . M . 232 ; J . E . Barnes , AV . M . 392 ; E H . Lloyd , S . AV . 392 ; AV . Hunt , W . M . 486 ; J . AVatson , S . AV . 486 ; J . AV . Purchini , J . AV . 486 ; W . Hay , AV . M . 825 ; J . R Pomevov , J . AV . 825 ; A . J . Meyer , AV . M . 1 , 160 ; R . M . AVibrOAv , S . W . ; 1 , 160 ; 11 ' . E . Hillier , J . W . 1 , 160 ; A . Friedeman , AV . M . 38 ; AV . Girling , S . W . 38 ; 0 . Morrissy , J . AV . 38 . The visitors Avere Bros . A . B . Mitchell , W . M . 404 , of Scotland ; W . Avery , 218 ; J . Nickels . 229 ; J . T . Limpus , 1160 ; J . H . E .

, Beer , 825 ; Leach , 3 S , Bengal ; G . Atkinson , 38 , Bengal ; J . F . Bauess , unattached . District Grand bodge Avas opened in due form at 7-15 . p . m . The District Grand Secretary reported the receipts of apologies from several brethren , for unavoidable noii-aStendai . C that evening . The Minutes of the Communication of the 21 st March , 1171 , having been printed and circulated , Avore , ou the motion of the

District Grand Master , taken as read , and ou being put to the vote , ivere confirmed . The Right Worshipful the District Grand Master addressed the District Grand Lodge as follows : — " AV . Brethren , —I have but little to communicate to you on the present occasion .