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were Bros . AV . B . Gibson , Treasurer and P . M . 119 , V . Prov . G . S . AV . ; H . Spencer , P . M . 119 . P . Prov . G . S . AV . ; C . ; Morton , P . M . 872 and 1 , 002 , AV . M . 1 , 267 , P . Prov . G . S . W . ; J . Barr , P . M ., 119 , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; J . Pearson , AV . M . 1 , 002 , P . Prov . G . J . D . ; J . Cooper 119 , P . Prov . G . Organist ; J . M'Kelvie , P . M . 119 , P . Prov . G . J . W . ; J . Ross , 119 , P . G . Dir . of Cers . ; J . Robertson , P . M . 872 , P . Prov . G . T . ; Rer . T . R . Holme , W . M-, 872 , P . Prov . G . Chaplain ; J . R . Tickle , P . M . 371 , P .

Prov . G . Pursuivant ; J . Spittal , P . M . 873 , P . Prov . G . A . Dir . of Cers . ; AV . AVhite , P . M . 119 , P . Prov . G . T . ; E . G . Hughes , P . M . 872 , P . Prov . G . T . and P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cere . ; J . AVilson , P . M . 962 , P . G . J . D . The visitors included Bros . T " Mandle , J . W . 371 , Maryport ; AV . Carruthers , A . AVedgewood , T . AV . Bainhridge , R . Bullock . J . H . Jeffrey , R . Barnes , J . Baxter , AV . Carlyle , J . AV . Young , and J . Dick , 962 , Workington ; T . F . Taylorand AV . F . Lamonby 1002 Cockermouth ;

, , , , J . B . Mossop , and E . Clarke , 1 , 267 , Egremont ; AV . AVittensteyn , 219 , Glasgow . The members of the Sun , Square , and Compasses Lodge turned out in great force , there being present , in addition to those already mentioned , Bros . T . C . AA indross , S . W . ; E . W . Henry , J . W . and W . M . Elect ; J . Tyson , Chaplain ; J . J . Brydon , Sec . ; AV . Pagan , S . D . ; I . Hartness and E . Tyson , Stewards ; P . Qnin , P . M ., P . Prov . G . S . W . ; G . Fitzgerald , J . Huggins , AV . B . Renwick , AV . Cowie , J . Franklin , R .

Bell , J . Rothery , J . Swan , W . Hewitt , T . Hewitt , J . Sugden , J . B . Clarke , J . Shepherd , T . Richardson , H . Crossley , J . Tyson , J . H . Ladyman ( Norwich ) , J . Gunson , W . Dalzell , E . After , H . Atkinson , W . Peile , J . AVilson , and AV . Alsop . Bro . Fearnon having opened the lodge in due form , the minutes of the proceeding meeting were read and confirmed , after which a joining member was ballotted for , followed by the advancement of a brother to the second degree . Bro . Kenworthy , P . M . 119 , Prov . G . J . AV ., the Installing Master of the

day , was thrn announced , and thereupon asscmcd the presiding position ; Bro . Fearon pressenting to him Bro . Henry for promotion as AV . M . of the lodge for the next twelve months . After the reading of the charges and obligations , the installing Board was formed , the strength of which may be judged when we say that nearly twenty Past Masters of Lodges were present . On the re-admission of those who had not passed the chair , the newly-installed master was saluted according to the ancient

custom by the hrethren in the three degrees , and then the AV . M . proceeded to invest his officers for the current term , the list being as follows : —Bros . AV . Pagan , S . W . ; J . J . Brydon , J . W . ; Rev . F . AV . Wicks , Chaplain ; AV . B . Gibson , Treasurer ; Sugden , Secretary ; Peile . S . D . ; Atter , J . D . ; Hartness , Dir . of Cers ; Cooper , Organist ; Alsop , I . G . ; E . Tyson and H . Crossley , Stewards ; P . Qciiu , Tyler . The lodge was finally closed iu form the ceremonial generallhaving been performed in the most

y beautiful and craftmanlike style by Installing Master , Bro . Kenworthy . AVe should also refer to the completeness of the musical details in connection with the installation . Bro . Cooper ' s labours in thvt respect being , as usual , unsurpassable . After the usual business had heeen disposed of , the whole of the bretliren adjourned to the large bauquetting hall , attached to the lodge buildingwhich had been decorated for the occasion

, in the most appropriate manner . The president at the head ot the board was the newly-installed Master , Dr . Henry , aud he was supported on the right by Bros . W . B . Clarke ( Bnrwickstead ); E . Fearon , J . Ross , J . M'Kelvie . James Robertson , W . Alsop , Brown , J . Gunson , and R . Barnes ; and on the left hy Bros . G . Morton , T . R . Holme , AV . Slade , J . Barr , AA . B . Gibson , G . AV . Kenworthy , J , R . Tickle , J . Spittal , AA . AVhite , E . G . Hughe ? , AVilson

J . , and J . Cooper . The vice-chairmen were Bros . AA . Pagan and J . J . Brydon , the new Wardens of the lodge . Grace before aud after meat having been said by Bros , the Revs . J . Tyson and Rev . T . R . Holme .

The AV . M . proposed " The Queen and the Craft , " and in doing so said he hoped that many years wonld characterise Her Majesty's reign , and that a " Battle of Dorking" would never be fought during her rule . The AV . M . next gave " The health of the Prince and Peincess of Wales , aud the rest of the Royal Family . " As Masons , they were all very glad to know that their future king was one of the backbones of the Ordes—indeed , nothing could better show the interest the Prince of Wales took in Freemasonry than the fact that he always made it a point every yeur to preside at one or two of their festivals . The toast was drunk with full Masonic honours .

Bro . E . Fearon said that the most Worshipful Master had deputed him to propose the next toast , which was that of the " Most AA ' orshipful tbe Graud Master of England , the Marquis of Ripon . " The last time they met at that board , their Grand . Master did not hold that high title , and two years ago his Lordship was elected to the high and exalted office of Grand Master of England . Since then , the Marquis of Ripon had been deputed bhis sovereign to go to Americaaud settle the

diffiy , culties which existed between the two countries . The way in which His Lordship had performed the diplomatic duty entrusted to him in America ought to make the Masons of England proud of their brother . Their Grand Master had indeed proved himself a most worthy successor to the Earl of Zetland . The toast was drunk with fall Masonic , honours .

Bro . Pagen said he had the permission of the Worshipful Master to propose the next toast ou the list , which was that of the " Deputy Grand Master of England , the Earl of Carnarvon , and the rest of the Grand Officers . " He was afraid he was not sufficiently posted up iu the history of the Grand Lodge to enable him to do justice to so important a toast ; hut he had no doubt that the Earl of Carnarvon was fully capable to fill the post of DeputGrand Master of Englandor his lordship would

y , not have received the appointment . As they had already heard , the Marquis of Ripon had been called away from this country on another and totally different duty to that of Grand Master of English Masone ; but they had the advantage of knowing that the Deputy Grand Master had well and worthily done his duty in his superior ' s absence . AVith regard to the rest of the Grand Officers , from what he knew , they were all competent ,

and without making any distinct allusions to Bro . AVhitwell , one of the Grand AVardens—he might also mention the fact that another of the Grand AVardens ( Lord Lindsay ) was related to a member of Lodge No . 119 ( Bro . Lindsay , Muncaster Castle . ) Bro . AV . B . Gibson , who was received with applause , said he rose to propose " The health of tho Provincial Grand Master of

Cumberland and Westmoreland . " It had been well and forcibly expressed of Freemasonry than an inviolable adherence to order and the spirit of fraternal union had given energy and permanence to our ancient constitutions , thereby enabling them

to survive the wreck of mighty empires , and resist the destroying hand of time . Now , the Mason who did his best to promote those principles was peculiarly worthy of our regard . To speak in an architectural figure , the arch without the keystone to cement and compress the whole structure was a very imperfect form ; hut since his installation the Provincial Grand Master had heen emphatically the keystone of Masonry . He had ever been present with them at their provincial gatherings ,

thus perfecting the Arch of Masonry in Cumberland and AVestmoreland ; and whilst the pillars of that arch rested as they did at present on the volume of the sacred law , though we could stretch forth the hand of brotherhood to men of all creeds , we need never fear that infidelity would raise its head in our midst , and whilst they , as suhordiuate members to that arch knowing as they did that distinctions amongst men were , necessary to preserve subordination , looked ap with respect and

submitted with cheerfulness to all lawfully constituted , authority , they need not fear the disturbing influence which might upheave the outside circle . Every brother who had the privilege of meeting the Provincial Grand Master in the Provincial Grand Lodge must have felt as he ( Bro . Gibson ) had done , that Lord Bective , while maintaining the dignity due to his exalted station , had truly met his brethren on the level , as men sprung from the same stock , partakers of the same nature , and sharers in the same hope ; thus realising the spirit of those lines , written by a Sheffield brother , descriptive of a Mason's Lodge : —

" We meet upon the level , though from every station come . The king from out his palace , the poor man from his home ; For the one must leave his diadem outside the Mason ' s door , And the other meets his true respect upon the chequered floor . " While the spirit of fraternal union was thus promoted , and

while an adherence to order was thus preserved amongst them , we need not fear but that our ancient constitutions would , as they had hitherto done , " survive the wreck of mighty empires , " and the principles of the noble Order of Freemasons