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WOLVEBHAAIPTON . —St . Peter ' s Lodge ( No . 607 ) . — The brethren of this lodge held their first meeting since the installation on Thursday , the 6 th inst . The AA . M ., Bro . T . AV . Cooper , in the chair , and tbe other officers appearing in their proper places . Before opening the lodge the AV . M . addressed the brethren briefly , thanking them for the high honour conferred upon him by appointing him AV . M ., and assuring them of his great anxiety to do what he could in every way possible to
promote the interests of St . Peter ' s Lodge , and further the cause of Masonry . The lodge was opened in form with solemn prayer . The circular calling the lodge was read , and the minutes of the last lodge were read and ( with an amendment by the W . M . ) confirmed . The lodge was afterwards opened , and closed in the second and third degrees . Bro . Wild was to have been passed to the second degree this evening , but was prevented attending . The W . M . handed to the lodge an inventory of all the lodge furniture
, regalia , and effects , which had been taken by him in January . The Secretary was ordered to enter the same on the minutes ; several communications of minor importance were then read . —Bro . AVAENEE , P . M . and Sec , made some obvervations advocating that a P . M . 's Jewel should be presented to Bro . Betts , P . M . 1860 , to be provided out of the funds of the lodge , and stated that he thought an invidious distinction had been made by the brethren in their late presentation of a PM ' s
.. Jewel to Bro . Haseler , P . M . He also made some observations to the effect that some of the brethren felt themselves offended at being called upon to subscribe to that jewel . The subject was opposed by Bro . KING , P . M ., who strongly objected to the funds of the lodge being spent in such a manner , and as to the presentation to Bro . Haseler , the brethren had freely and most spontaneously subscribed for and presented him with it , as an appreciation of his eminent services to the lod and expressed his
ge , surprise that Bro . AA arner should have stated that some of the brethren were offended . Bro . AVarner ' s remarks did not convince any brother in the lodge that it would be right to devote the lodge funds to providing jewels for P . M . ' s , and the matter dropped . The resignation of Bro . Le Cronier was ordered to be received ( after payment of his lodge dues ) and entered on the minutes . The name of a gentleman to he proposed at the next
meeting was mentioned by Bro . King , as also another by Bro . Deans . The lodge was then closed in form with solemn prayer . SOMERSETSHIRE .
BATH . —Royal Cumberland Lodge ( No . 48 . )—The annual meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Corridor , Bath , on Thursday , January 30 th , for the purpose of installing the AV . M . elect . Bro . J , F . Ruddock , the ceremony upon this occasion being performed by the retiring AV . M ., Bro .
T . B . Moutrie , in his usual impressive manner . After the ceremony , the brethren , to the number of about fifty , retired to Bro . Ruble ' s , Castle Hotel , where a splendid Banquet awaited them . The visitors included the W . M ' s . of the Bath Lodges , with others from the province of Bristol
, and several local brethren . The Stewards on this occasion were Bros . T . B . Moutrie , P . M : 48 , Prov . G . J . D Somerset ; C . Haseler , P . M . 48 , P . Prov . G . S . AV . Somerset ; T . P . Ashley , P . M . 48 , P . Prov . G . J . AV . Somerset ; T . Wilton , P . M . 48 , Prov . G . J . W . Somersetand F . AVilkinsonS . W . 48 .
, , This lodge is the oldest in the province of Somerset , having first met at the Bear hotel , in this city , in the year 1733 , the antiquity of which has been acknowledged by the R . W .
G . M . the Earl of Zetland during the past year , by his graciously granting permission for the members to have a Centenary jewel , which were worn hy a number of brethren on the occasion . These jewels have been manufactured by Bro . A . D . Loewenstark & Son , of Devereux Court , London , and were very much admired for their elegance and workmanship . [ AVe subjoin an engraving of the jewel , which is made of silver gilt . The centre contains the square and compasses , with tulips in full bloom ,
enamelled on 22 carat gold . The open tulips are red and the leaves green—the centre being fixed upon a Masonic blue ground . Altogether the jewel ( which by-the-bye is of a very neat size ) is a very handsome specimen of the jeweller's art , and does great credit to the atelier from which it emenates . ]
SURREY , CEOYDON . —East Surrey Lodge of Concord ( Instruction ) , ( No . 6 S 0 . )—The first annual festival of this promising young Lodge of Instruction was held at Bro . Clemshaw ' s , Radway Hotel , Addiscombe-road , Croydon , on Tuesday last , under the presidency of Bro . AVoodwarcl , to the exertions of whom the lodge cliiefly owes its existence and prosperity . Bro . Goodwin , of the
W . M . parent lodge , sitting as S . W ., and Bro . Webb , J . W . Shortly after 7 o ' clock the brethren to the number of about 25 sat clown to a well served dinner , there being three OP four visitors present from London , and in addition to the local brethren , Bro . Cummings , the AVarden of the Royal Freemason ' s Asylum , and another inmate , Bro . Harris , the well-known draughtsman of the tracing hoard iu general use . An the removal of the cloth the usual Masonic toasts were given . Bro .
BEAN , P . Prov . G . D ., mine host of the Greyhound , where the present lodge is held , returning thanks on behalf of the Prov . Grand Officers , regretting that there were not more present to witness the prosperity of then- Lodge of Instruction . Bro . AVOODAVAED then proposed "The health of Bro . Goodwin , " the AV . M . of 680 , who though present had requested him ( Bro . Woodward ) , to take the chair as he was still to some extent suffering from an attack from which he was just only recovering . Bro . GooDwiN , Prov . G . Purst ., acknowledged and gave prosperity
to tne Jiast burrey Lodge of Instruction , coupled with the name of the worthy President of that evening , Bro . AVoodward , to whose exertions and attention they were mainly indebted for its ejxistence . He was happy to say that the lodge was extremely prosperous , and through its means he believed the working of the East Surrey Lodge would very shortly be equal to that of any lodge iu the province , if not in the world . Bro . AA 00 DWABD responded , and expressed himself proud of the part he had been
allowed to take in the conducting of the Lodge of Instruction , believing that all the brethren of the district , even the W . M . himself had found the benefit of it . He concluded by proposing " The health of then- instructors , Bros . Anslow , Harris , and J . R . AVarren , " to whom they were all indebted for their services . These brethren severally acknowledged the compliment , and urged on the brethren the necessity of keeping as closely as possible to the working of Peter Gilkes , of whom Bro . Harris
was an old pupil . The AV . M . then gave " The Visiting Brethren , " responded to by Bro . Rowley , AV . M . of 1181 . " The Press " was next given and acknowledged by Bro . H . G . AVABBEI * , who addressed the brethren at some length on the position of the respective charities . After a few other toasts , enlivened by song , the brethren separated , after having spent a very happy evening . The Lodge of Instruction is , we believe held fortnightly .
SUSSEX . CmCHESTEB . —Lodge of Union ( No . 45 ) . —At the annual meeting of this lodge , held in the lodge-room on Thursday , Jan . 16 th ., the W . M . elect ., Bro . George Collins , was installed according to ancient usage , by Bro . James Powell , jun ., P . M . 45 , Prov . G . S . W . Sussex . Bro . Collins , the new AA . M ., invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : —
Bro . James Powell , jun ., I . P . M . ; Florio St . Quintin Bond , S . W . ; Charles Adams , J . W . ; George Smith , P . M ., Treasurer ; George Molesworth , P . M ., Secretary ; Richard Smith , S . D . ; Charles AVhitfield , J . D . ; Charles Goodeve and AA'illiam Chalwin , Stewards ; Hogg , I . G . ; Benham , Tyler . The capabilities of the W . M . and officers where then tested by an initiation , which ceremony was very creditably performed . A gentleman was proposed as a candidate for initiation at next lodge . Bro .
Molesworth , in the absence of Bro . Charles Goodeve , Charity Steward of the lodge , announced that during the past year Bro . Goodeve had collected from the members of the lodge and transmitted to the Boy's School , £ 10 10 s . ; Girl's School , £ 8 8 s . ; Royal Annuity Fund , £ 15 4 s . Bro . Molesworth proposed and Bro . James Powell , jun ., seconded a vote of thanks to Bro . Goodeve for his past exertions coupled with a request that he would consent to serve his lodge and the province in the same capacity . Business over tbe brethren adjourned to a very capital banquet , prepared by Bro . Purchase , the worthy host of the Globe
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Provincial.
WOLVEBHAAIPTON . —St . Peter ' s Lodge ( No . 607 ) . — The brethren of this lodge held their first meeting since the installation on Thursday , the 6 th inst . The AA . M ., Bro . T . AV . Cooper , in the chair , and tbe other officers appearing in their proper places . Before opening the lodge the AV . M . addressed the brethren briefly , thanking them for the high honour conferred upon him by appointing him AV . M ., and assuring them of his great anxiety to do what he could in every way possible to
promote the interests of St . Peter ' s Lodge , and further the cause of Masonry . The lodge was opened in form with solemn prayer . The circular calling the lodge was read , and the minutes of the last lodge were read and ( with an amendment by the W . M . ) confirmed . The lodge was afterwards opened , and closed in the second and third degrees . Bro . Wild was to have been passed to the second degree this evening , but was prevented attending . The W . M . handed to the lodge an inventory of all the lodge furniture
, regalia , and effects , which had been taken by him in January . The Secretary was ordered to enter the same on the minutes ; several communications of minor importance were then read . —Bro . AVAENEE , P . M . and Sec , made some obvervations advocating that a P . M . 's Jewel should be presented to Bro . Betts , P . M . 1860 , to be provided out of the funds of the lodge , and stated that he thought an invidious distinction had been made by the brethren in their late presentation of a PM ' s
.. Jewel to Bro . Haseler , P . M . He also made some observations to the effect that some of the brethren felt themselves offended at being called upon to subscribe to that jewel . The subject was opposed by Bro . KING , P . M ., who strongly objected to the funds of the lodge being spent in such a manner , and as to the presentation to Bro . Haseler , the brethren had freely and most spontaneously subscribed for and presented him with it , as an appreciation of his eminent services to the lod and expressed his
ge , surprise that Bro . AA arner should have stated that some of the brethren were offended . Bro . AVarner ' s remarks did not convince any brother in the lodge that it would be right to devote the lodge funds to providing jewels for P . M . ' s , and the matter dropped . The resignation of Bro . Le Cronier was ordered to be received ( after payment of his lodge dues ) and entered on the minutes . The name of a gentleman to he proposed at the next
meeting was mentioned by Bro . King , as also another by Bro . Deans . The lodge was then closed in form with solemn prayer . SOMERSETSHIRE .
BATH . —Royal Cumberland Lodge ( No . 48 . )—The annual meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Corridor , Bath , on Thursday , January 30 th , for the purpose of installing the AV . M . elect . Bro . J , F . Ruddock , the ceremony upon this occasion being performed by the retiring AV . M ., Bro .
T . B . Moutrie , in his usual impressive manner . After the ceremony , the brethren , to the number of about fifty , retired to Bro . Ruble ' s , Castle Hotel , where a splendid Banquet awaited them . The visitors included the W . M ' s . of the Bath Lodges , with others from the province of Bristol
, and several local brethren . The Stewards on this occasion were Bros . T . B . Moutrie , P . M : 48 , Prov . G . J . D Somerset ; C . Haseler , P . M . 48 , P . Prov . G . S . AV . Somerset ; T . P . Ashley , P . M . 48 , P . Prov . G . J . AV . Somerset ; T . Wilton , P . M . 48 , Prov . G . J . W . Somersetand F . AVilkinsonS . W . 48 .
, , This lodge is the oldest in the province of Somerset , having first met at the Bear hotel , in this city , in the year 1733 , the antiquity of which has been acknowledged by the R . W .
G . M . the Earl of Zetland during the past year , by his graciously granting permission for the members to have a Centenary jewel , which were worn hy a number of brethren on the occasion . These jewels have been manufactured by Bro . A . D . Loewenstark & Son , of Devereux Court , London , and were very much admired for their elegance and workmanship . [ AVe subjoin an engraving of the jewel , which is made of silver gilt . The centre contains the square and compasses , with tulips in full bloom ,
enamelled on 22 carat gold . The open tulips are red and the leaves green—the centre being fixed upon a Masonic blue ground . Altogether the jewel ( which by-the-bye is of a very neat size ) is a very handsome specimen of the jeweller's art , and does great credit to the atelier from which it emenates . ]
SURREY , CEOYDON . —East Surrey Lodge of Concord ( Instruction ) , ( No . 6 S 0 . )—The first annual festival of this promising young Lodge of Instruction was held at Bro . Clemshaw ' s , Radway Hotel , Addiscombe-road , Croydon , on Tuesday last , under the presidency of Bro . AVoodwarcl , to the exertions of whom the lodge cliiefly owes its existence and prosperity . Bro . Goodwin , of the
W . M . parent lodge , sitting as S . W ., and Bro . Webb , J . W . Shortly after 7 o ' clock the brethren to the number of about 25 sat clown to a well served dinner , there being three OP four visitors present from London , and in addition to the local brethren , Bro . Cummings , the AVarden of the Royal Freemason ' s Asylum , and another inmate , Bro . Harris , the well-known draughtsman of the tracing hoard iu general use . An the removal of the cloth the usual Masonic toasts were given . Bro .
BEAN , P . Prov . G . D ., mine host of the Greyhound , where the present lodge is held , returning thanks on behalf of the Prov . Grand Officers , regretting that there were not more present to witness the prosperity of then- Lodge of Instruction . Bro . AVOODAVAED then proposed "The health of Bro . Goodwin , " the AV . M . of 680 , who though present had requested him ( Bro . Woodward ) , to take the chair as he was still to some extent suffering from an attack from which he was just only recovering . Bro . GooDwiN , Prov . G . Purst ., acknowledged and gave prosperity
to tne Jiast burrey Lodge of Instruction , coupled with the name of the worthy President of that evening , Bro . AVoodward , to whose exertions and attention they were mainly indebted for its ejxistence . He was happy to say that the lodge was extremely prosperous , and through its means he believed the working of the East Surrey Lodge would very shortly be equal to that of any lodge iu the province , if not in the world . Bro . AA 00 DWABD responded , and expressed himself proud of the part he had been
allowed to take in the conducting of the Lodge of Instruction , believing that all the brethren of the district , even the W . M . himself had found the benefit of it . He concluded by proposing " The health of then- instructors , Bros . Anslow , Harris , and J . R . AVarren , " to whom they were all indebted for their services . These brethren severally acknowledged the compliment , and urged on the brethren the necessity of keeping as closely as possible to the working of Peter Gilkes , of whom Bro . Harris
was an old pupil . The AV . M . then gave " The Visiting Brethren , " responded to by Bro . Rowley , AV . M . of 1181 . " The Press " was next given and acknowledged by Bro . H . G . AVABBEI * , who addressed the brethren at some length on the position of the respective charities . After a few other toasts , enlivened by song , the brethren separated , after having spent a very happy evening . The Lodge of Instruction is , we believe held fortnightly .
SUSSEX . CmCHESTEB . —Lodge of Union ( No . 45 ) . —At the annual meeting of this lodge , held in the lodge-room on Thursday , Jan . 16 th ., the W . M . elect ., Bro . George Collins , was installed according to ancient usage , by Bro . James Powell , jun ., P . M . 45 , Prov . G . S . W . Sussex . Bro . Collins , the new AA . M ., invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : —
Bro . James Powell , jun ., I . P . M . ; Florio St . Quintin Bond , S . W . ; Charles Adams , J . W . ; George Smith , P . M ., Treasurer ; George Molesworth , P . M ., Secretary ; Richard Smith , S . D . ; Charles AVhitfield , J . D . ; Charles Goodeve and AA'illiam Chalwin , Stewards ; Hogg , I . G . ; Benham , Tyler . The capabilities of the W . M . and officers where then tested by an initiation , which ceremony was very creditably performed . A gentleman was proposed as a candidate for initiation at next lodge . Bro .
Molesworth , in the absence of Bro . Charles Goodeve , Charity Steward of the lodge , announced that during the past year Bro . Goodeve had collected from the members of the lodge and transmitted to the Boy's School , £ 10 10 s . ; Girl's School , £ 8 8 s . ; Royal Annuity Fund , £ 15 4 s . Bro . Molesworth proposed and Bro . James Powell , jun ., seconded a vote of thanks to Bro . Goodeve for his past exertions coupled with a request that he would consent to serve his lodge and the province in the same capacity . Business over tbe brethren adjourned to a very capital banquet , prepared by Bro . Purchase , the worthy host of the Globe