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and Westmoreland , '' and coupled with tlie toast the name of Bro . John Bowes . Drunk with full Alasonic honours , directed by Bro . Hamer . Bro . John Bowes , Prov . G . Reg . Cumberland and AA ' estmorelaud , said that , in responding to tbe toast so enthusiastically receiveci , he felt unable to satisfactorily perform his duty , but he could assure them that they had only rendered justice to the -noble brother whom he was proud to look to as his Alasonic

up chief . He , his deputy , and his other officers were each and all worthy of the greatest esteem ancl respect . Lord Kenlis was a " working" brother , and as such set a good example . He ( Bro . Bowes ) should never forget his lordship's speech at the magnificent banquet he gave on the occasion of his installation as Prov . G . AI . in September last . It evidenced a thorough appreciation of the beauties and teachings of the Craft—it was

the ottering of a noble heart in behalf of a truly noble science . He believed that under such guidance Masonry would make rapid strides in the province under his rule . He should not fail to convey to his lordship the kind expressions thev had ¦ manifested , ancl concluded by again thanking the brethren ou behalf of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cumberland and AVeshnorelanrl .

Bro . Bowes again rose to propose a toast—one which he was confident would meet with a hearty response . The very title of their lodge was a proof of their loyalty . Ho had known rheir AA ' . M . some years , and abetter man " and JLison he was sure did not live . That he was popular among the brethren there could be no doubt , and he congratulated tho lodge on having for their guide a brother of such warm sympathies and amiable disposition . He ( iiro . Bowes ) was sure the lodge would goon and prosper . He begged to propose " The Health of tbe W . AL of No . 897 , " and , in " order to give their AV . Bro , hreathing time , he would call upon Bro . Woods , of Warrington , to sine ; " Simon the Cellarer . "

Ibe toast was drunk with fraternal and hearty goodwill . The AA . Master , on rising to respond , was received with great -cheering . He expressed his gratitude to all present fortho'leind and hearty manner in which they had received the mention if his name . Ho felt that he was not worth y of the distinction they had bestowed upon him , but he would give them his best . services , and he hoped thereby to maintain their good opinion . The other

toasts proposed were , ' - 'The P . M . ' s , Wardens , and Officers of St . Helen ' s Lodge of Loyalty , No . 897 , " by the AA ' . M ., and responded to b y Bro . Webster , ' P . M . ; " The Yi ' sitin ;' Brethren , " proposed by the AVAL , and responded to by Bios ' . Ciiarnock , AA' . AI . 418 , anel Dr . Pennington , of No . IIS ' ; "The "Ladies , " proposed by the W . M ., ami" responded to by ' Capt . . Naylor ; and the Tyler ' s Toast . Lt was an exceedingly pleasant meeting , and the brethren separated , after the lodge was closed , " sorry to part , and happy to meet again . "

MONJIOCJTHSHIRE . NEWPORT . —Silurian Lodge ( No . 471 ) . —AVednesday last , tbe llth inst ., was the time fixed by the by-laws for tho election of a AV . M . for the ensuing year , ' and although there had been em-rent rumours of an opposition , yet we are happy to say the same proved untrue , and the new W . AL was elected unanimously . The minutes of the last meeting were read ancl confirmedThe

. hrethren proceeded to tho election of the candidates named in circular . On the ballot being taken , all were admitted , viz ., Messrs . Wm . Brown Smith , James Harrison , Ebener . ev Proper , John Walters . The first three being in attendance tliey were duly initiated : the ceremony being most ably performed ' by the AA ' . M ., Bro . Bartholomew Thomas . The ballot again took place , when Bro . James S . AVatkin was admitted as a subscribing memberThe lod

- . ge was then opened in the second and third degrees , when Bro . Fornaeon was raised to the sublime degree of a M . M . ; he having heen first examined in open lodge a ° to the progress he had made as a Fellow Craft Freemason . Tho lodge was then closed in tbe third degree , also in the second degree , when the W . M . reminded the brethren that the time had now arrived for them to elect his and he paid

successor , a -tribute of respect and gave his most hearty thanks especially to the P . M . ' s and officers for their very kind attention during the past year . Bro . Hellyer , P . M ., said ho believed the only two candidates to be brought before tbe meeting were the S . AV ., Bro . Oliver , and the J . AA ' ., Bro . Parnall , for he thought he was enunciating the feelings of all , even excluding Bro . Parnall , when he said that' Bro . Oliver ' s election should he unanimous .

Bro . Parnall , in a very kind address , told the brethren he had no intention whatever then to solicit their suffrages , but would' clo so , if spared , that day twelvemonths . The Secretary then read a list of members eligible for the chair , also the third by-law , and two scrutineers , Bros . AVells and Hellyer , having been appointed , the brethren proceeded to the election of a new AV . AL After all had voted who wished to do so , the scrutineers reported to the AA ' . AI . that Bro . Oliver had been unanimously

elected . And the AA ' . AL , amid loud cheers , declared Bro . Charles Henry Oliver as AV . AL elect for the ensuing year . Bro . Oliver thanked the brethren for this mark of their confidence , and hoped when he laid clown his collar and gavel in December , 1 S 0 S , they would be as pure aud unpolluted -as when he received then . The brethren then proceeded to the election of a Treasurer , when it was proposed by the W . AL , seconded by

Bro . R . 15 . Evans , P . M ., that Bro . Pickl ' ord be re-elected , which was carried unanimously . It ; was then proposed by the Secretary aud seconded by Bro . Wells , P . M ., that Bro . McFee be re-elected Tyler ; this was also carried unanimously . The banquet was arranged to take place on tbe 27 th , St . John's Day , at the King's Head Hotel , and all preliminaries were left to the W . ALP . Jf . 'sTreas ., and Sec . Bros . Hellyer

, , ancl Thomas , P . AI . ' s , were invited to perform the ceremony of installation , and those brethren immediately consented to do so . Two subscribing members were proposed , viz ., Bros . Captain Stephen Williams and Captain Edgar Kidd , both of Newport , ¦ ¦ Hid after some other trilling matters were disposed of the lodge was duly closed in harmony at ten minutes past ten p . m . There were nearly eighty' brethren present , and all went off as

happy as a marriage bell . AA ' e congratulate the Silurian members on the great progress they are making , -and would remind them and all other lodges , that " quality , not quantity , " must be their motto .

NORTH AVALES AND SHROPSHIRE . LIANDT / DNO . —Lodge of St . Tiidiio ( No . 753 ) . Tho brethren of this lodge held their installation meeting at the New Alasonic Hall , on Monday , the 9 th inst . There were present Bros . William Bulkelcy Hughes , 21 . P ., Prov . G . Reg ., tlie W . AL : John Preece , P . Prov . G . W ., P , M . ; Chapman , Dudley AVatkins , HunterWarrenAV . G . RobertsDaviesRev .

, , , , John Morgan , Win . Dew , F . J . Marsden , Win . Griffiths , and Mellor , and a brother of an Irish lodge as a visitor . The loelge having been duly opened in the first degree by tho W . AL , and the minutes of tho previous lodge read and confirmed , the W . AL , Bro . Wm . Bulkelcy Hughes , addressed the lodge in a most feeling and impressive manner , anel , after thanking the bretliren for their uniform courtesy and attention

to hini as W . AL for the last two years , stated that before he finally left the chair he was anxious to place at tho disposal of the lodge three Alasonic chairs for the use of the AV . AL , tho Senior und Junior AVardens , and expressed his anxious hope that they might prove not only convenient but ornamental in the New Masonic Hall , and that ho hoped to be spared to see them frequently used by his successors and their Wardens

, officers of the St . Tuduo Lodge . A burst of applause and most enthusiastic cheering followed the announcement of the W . AL , and he resumed ids seat with evident marks of deep emotion and feeling . The chairs were executed from the designs of one ofthe most distinguished members of tho lodge and of the Craft ( Bro . J . C . Fourdrinier ) , aud are exceedingly handsome cawed , Clark oak

with Utrecht velvet , back cushion and arm rests , the backs being supported by pillars admirably carved of the Ionic , Doric , and Corinthian orders , according to tbe relation of those orders to the respective presiding officers , aud very elegant Alasonic decorations similarly applicable to the office of each brother for whose use they are intended , being placed in a plateau at the back of each chair above the back cushions .

The lodge was then opened in the second and third degrees , and the ceremony of installation was most ably and impressivel y performed by Bro . Roden . Iiro . John Coles Foui-drinier , P . Prov . G . AA ' ., the AA ' . M . elect , being duly placed in the chair and saluted with the accustomed honours , appointed the following brethren as his officers for tho ensuing year—namely , Bros . AV . Bulkeley Hughes , I . P . M . ; Henry Kneeshaw , S . W . ; John Henn , J . W . ; Rev . John Alorgan , Chaplain ; Roden , Secretary ; Chapman , S . D . ; Henry Piatt , J . D . ; Hunter , I . G . ; Dudley AVatkins , Organist ; aud Daines and Roberts , Stewards .