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a large number of the companions were present . Comp . J . P . Bell , M . D ., Prov . G . Supt . of Works , installed the following Principals for the ensuing year , Comps . M . Kemp , M . E . Z . ; T . Hewson , M . E . J . ; and J . Walker , M . E . H . ; and the M . E . Z . the officers as follows : —Comps . B . G . Dates , S . E . ; E . T . Vivian , S . N . ; W . Tesseyman , P . S . ; J . Fountain , Treas . ; J . Chappel , Dir , of Cers . ; J . W . Stephenson , Org . ; T . Isle , S . B . ; Johnson , Janitorand W . H . BeeSteward . A vote of thanks was

; , unanimously accorded to Comp . Bell for his great kindness , and the able manner iu which he discharged the duty of Installing Master on this occasion ; to which he suitably responded . After the closing of the chapter the companions retired to the banquet hall , where a very agreeable and pleasant evening was spent . SCARBOROUGH . —Old- Globe Chapter ( No . 200 ) . —A regular convocation of this chapter took lace at the Freemasons' Hall

p , Scarborough , on the 5 th inst ., and was opened at seven o ' clock iu the evening by Comps . James F . Spurr , Z ., John W . Woodall , H ., and Dr . W . Foster Rooke , J . There was a large attendance of members and visitors , amongst whom was Comp . J . 0 . Surtees , P . J ., 204 , Manchester , to witness the exaltation of Bro . Henry A . Williamson , P . M ., to the rank of a Eoyal Arch Mason ; after which the election of the three principals , aud

other officers of the chapter , for the ensuing year took place , and the M . E . Z . signified bis intention to hold a chapter for their installation and investiture next ember day , the 4 th of March . The chapter was then closed iu due form .

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METROPOLITAN . SOUTHWARK LODGE ( No . 22 ) . —On Monday , the 3 rd inst ., at the Bridge House Hotel , Wellington-street , Southwark , this lodge was held . Bro . C . Swan , Prov . G . S . B ., acted as W . M . He installed Bro . Alfred Avery , P . M . and Treas . Beadeu Lodge , 619 , into the chair of Adonlinam Bro . A . Avery , W . M ., was leased to appoint and invest the following brethren as his

p officers , viz .: —Bros . M . A . Loewenstark , S . W . ; H . Massey , J . W . ; Rev . F . Besant , Chap . ; R . Ord , M . O . ; W . Noal * , S . O " , T . H . Meredith , J . O .-, A . D . Loewenstark , P . M ., Treas . ; E . Harris , Reg . of Marks ; F . Walters , P . M ., Sec ; T . J . Siibine , S . D . ; G . Schuck , J . D . ; J . Trickett , I . G . ; J . H . H . Doughney ; Dir . of Cers . ; A . Thompson , W . S . ; W . j . Laiug , Tyler ; and A . LeonardI . P . M . Five guineas were voted from the Charity

, Fund to the Boys' School , ancl was ordered to be put ou Bro . J . Hawker ' s list . A vote of thanks was given , ancl to be entered on the minute book to Bro . C . Swan for his kindness iu doing the ceremony of the installation , which was most ably done The lodge was closed . Visitors : —Bros . C . Swan ancl R . Watts , P . M .

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND . CARLISLE . —Cumberland Lodge . —The usual quarterly meeting was held on the 4 th inst ., when Bro . G . G . Hayward occupied the chair , supported by Bro . F . W . Hayward , P . M . and Treas ., Prov . S . G . D ., as S . W . ; H . Fleming , J . W . : A . Woodhouse , Sec . and acting J . O . ; W . Court , M . O . ; G . Turnbull , S . D . ; Thomas CockburnI . G . ; J . BarnesTylerand others . The lodge was

, , , opened with prayer , and the minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed , after which the ballot took plaoe for the W . M . for the ensuing year , which proved almost unanimous in favour of Bro . Thomas Blacklock . Bro . Woodhouse made a motion to the effect that the Master and his Wardens have their jewels bought in silver , but in consequence of so small a meeting , it was deferred until the annual meeting which takes place on the

first Tuesday in May , when the W . M . will be installed and the officars invested . No other business being before the lodge it was closed , and the brethren returned to the refreshment room to spend an hour , after which all parted in harmony .

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . HULL . —Minerva Lodge of Mark Masters ( No . 12 ) The installation meeting of this old and flourishing lodge was held on Monday evening , the 3 rd inst ., in the Masonic Hall , Prince , street . The lodge was opened at seven o ' clock by the W . M , Bro . Walter Reynolds , G . Dir . of Cers ., assisted by his officers , viz .-. —Bros . J . S " . Scherling , S . W . ; J . Linwood / j . W . ; J . F . Holden , Treas . ; J . Thompson , Sec ; W . E . Brown , M . O . ; H . Haigh , S . O . ; J . Walker , J . O . ; S . R . Henseu , S . D . ; R . I .

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Vivian , J . D .: W . H . North , Org . ; J . Burn , Steward ; W . Tesseyman , J . G . ; T . Sanderson and J . Falkner , Tylers ; s ' Moseley , P . M . ; Charles Wells , P . M . ; W . D . Keyworth , B . Norton , W . Johnson , J . Cuzner , C . Pool , G . Hardy , J . S . Gates , C . F . Smithson , A . Herschell , etc , etc . The lodge heving been opened in ancient form , four brethren were ballotted for and unanimously accepted , two of whom ,

Bros . Allen and Stephenson , being in attendance , were then admitted and advanced to this honourable degree by the W . M . Bro . Mosely , P . M ., then presented the W . M . elect , Bro . J . F . Holden to the W . M . to receive the benefit of installation in the Master's chair . The necesaary forms according to ancient custom having been gone through , the brethren below the rank of Installed Masters retired . A board of Installed Masters was

then opened , when Bro . Holden was placed in the chair of Adonlinam with the proper ceremony . The brethren were then re-admitted , and saluted the W . M . according to custom . The W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . Thomas Dale , S . W . ; John Walker , J . W . ; H . Haigh , Treas . ; W . Reynolds , P . M ., P . G . D . C , Sec . ; John Thompson , M . O . ; S . B . HensonS . O .: R . T . VivianJ . O . J . G . W . Willows

, , ; , Reg . ; W . H . North , S . D . ; J . H . Ernes , J . D . ; G . Hardy , D . C ; J . W . Stephenson , Org . ; J . Burn , Steward ; W . Tesseyman , I . G . ; Thomas Sanderson and J . Faulkner , Tylers . The retiring W . M . performed the ceremony of installation in his usually excellent style . Four brethren were then proposed for ballot at the next meeting , which the W . M . announced he should hold at an early datein order to make the necessary

-, arrange ments for the meeting of Grand Lodge at this place in March next . During the course of the evening Bro . W . D . Heyworth presented to the lodge a very handsome keystone and cube , for which the W . M . thanked him in appropriate terms . The lodge was then closed in ancient form .

Obituary.

Obituary .

DEATH OF BRO . ISAAC HAWKER BEDFORD . The funeral of Bro . Isaac Hawker Bedford , who died suddenly on the Sth ult ., in his seventy-fourth year , took place at St . 'Mary ' s Church , Handsworth , near Birmingham , on Tuesday , the 11 th inst . From the estimation in which the deceased brother

was held by the members of the ancient body of Free and Accepted Masons , it was anticipated that a Masonic funeral would take place , numerously attended , and with all the display and ceremony of which the rites are capable ; but it was eventually determined that it should be strictly of a private character . Still every respect to the memory of their departed friend and brother was

paid by the few members of the Craft who assembled on the occasion . Amongst those present were Bros . Rev . "W . B . Bramwell Smith , P . Prov . G . C . ; T . Bragg , P . M . 74 , Prov . G . S . D . ; J . Bragg , P . M . 739 , Prov . G . O . ; Ales . McCracken , P . M . 74 ; J . Cohen , E . 0 . Swindon , 473 ; Charles Lee , P . M . 74 ; Captain Salt , P . M . 887 ; Alfred Gaul , 938 ; W . H .

Beaumont , 938 ; Thomas Partridge , P . M . 1 , 031 ; J . T . Nalder , Sec . 739 ; Weiss , P . Prov . G . S . W . ; S . Llovd Foster , P . Prov . G , J . W . ; Lingard Pursall P . Prov . G . D . C . ; Goode , Fenn , W . M . 74 ; John Stainton , 74 : Beresford , P . M . 925 ; Barwell , P . M . 43 ; Benjamin Purnell , W . M . 1 , 031 ; G . Hudson , P . M . 74 ; Swindon , Joseph Page , 739 ; J . A . Harris , 739 ; S . H . ISTeedham 204

, Genever , W . M . 794 ; H . Sanderson , 925 , & c . The funeral cortec / e having arrived , the body was met by Bro . W . B . Smith and the officiating curate of St . Mary ' s ( the members of the Craft being drawn up in two lines ) , and then proceeded to the church , followed by two chief mourners and the members of the Craft two and two , the pall being supported by Bros . T . BraggP . M . of

, the Athol Lodge ; A . McCracken , P . M . of the Athol Lodge ; J . Bragg , P . M . of the Temperance Lodge ; Cohen , S . W ., Forward ; and Bro . T . Hall . The commencement of the service was then sung by a portion of the choir from St . John ' s , Lady wood , under