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fie V . MASTER then addressed Bro . Tnbb as follows : —Bro . lubb . t he brethren oi the Temple Lodget his night assembled together have unanimousl y passed a resolution to the effect thatyou should have an address presented to yon , and 1 have the honour and esteem it a pleasure of being the instrument through which tins tlieu- desire is conveyed . Before placing this elegantly -executed address into your hands , it is first mv " dnty to state to and the visiting brethren

you here present the reasons which have induced us to act in this manner towards you . They aro because you kindl y on the formation of this lodge undertook .-be anions and at tunes not pleasant office of Organist , anions m that you are not only expected to be at the lodge punctually to the moment when opened , but that during tlm entire lodge Hours you are called upon to exercise yourself both physically and mentall and not leasant in

y ; p that you are to a great ¦ extent prevented from mixing intimately with your brethren ancl unable to see much of our ceremonies ( being altogether ni the back ground . Because yon have performed those duties ably and to our entire satisfaction , and because you have con-• sidered it proper to resign your office when you yourself found . inotner brotherwho in modest

, you , your own manner , state u-g . fted with greater professional skill than yourself , and who s wilhng to undertake the office which you have vacated ¦ Oiiese are some of the reasons which have induced us to present to you tins address , but not all . I do not wish to hurt your too susceptible feelings by enlarging upon your merits , and the tangible proofs you have given to us of your zeal for Masonry , and your love of the Temple Lodge , they are patent to almost all , but 1 cannot allow this

present opportunity to pass by without adding , from my own individual experiences and acquaintance with you a few remarks upon what I consider to be your ^ reat merits . Kindness , courtesy , affability , a readiness at all times to undertake any dut y within the compass of your attainments , brotherl y love and truly Masonic conduct , not only in but without the lod those virtues shine most

ge , conspicuously forth in your character , and have endeared yon to ns all . Yon have a . iown your interest in the Craft , by at a great amount of iabonr and expense rendering our organ able , when properly handled , to give much superior music than it could before . You have

proved your interest and love for this our lodge , by prcsentinoto it one of the most elegant ornaments any lodge in I . no-land possesses in the shape of a ballot box ; but it is not for " these gifts , although great and valuable , that we this night take the present mode of showing to you our high appreciation , HO , it is rather that we find in you a true brother Mason , one who not only professes but practices those duties and virtues which all but

we ought , I am sorry to sav , do not follow and act according to . The violet is not less " sweet and beautiful because it is modest and retiring , neither is a man to be less admired and esteemed because he is possessed of these qualities . Although , Bro . Tubb , we lose you as our Organist , still you will be one amongst us , and so long as wc have a Tubb in the lod <* e , 1 am sure we shall never be at loss for StaveThat

any a . you may live long to be an ornament to the lodge and a pattern ' to the brethren , is my , and I am sure , the desire of all the brethren attached to the Temple Lodge . Bro . TUBE , in reply to the address presented to him , said : AA . M ., S . and J . W ., and brethren all , —You have conferred upon me a very anxious duty , and , at the same time , a very pleasing one , in presenting me with the handsome address which

very you have done in this lodge . In joining Freemasonry I had no personal motives to serve , and after my initiation so impressed was I with the duties of the Craft , that I at once determined that whatever mi ght lay in my power to do for the benefit of the Order I would do it . AVhat has been contributed , to the lodgo by me has been more than , repaid by the handsome , very handsome address which you , Worshipful Master and brethren , have been leased to

p present to mo in this lodge . I do , and always did , feel it a very high honour to preside as your Organist , mid in resigning that office , winch I do with ' regret , " it is a pleasure to me to know that in my successor you will find an able and a worthy brother . Although I shall not be with you for the future as your Organist , I hope and trust to be amongst you for manymany years to comeand that regard '

, , our . or each other may never be diminished . Your presentation to me this evening makes me glad to find that I have met with your esteem , and I trust that my conduct will always be such as to merit its continuance , Bro . I ' agano presented to the lodgea \ -ary beautiful stand unfile ballot-box ; Bro . Corica also presented " to the lodge a very beautiful cover for the same . Bro . James Hamer , P . G . T .,

presented to the lodge a very handsome guard de via ¦ Bro . C Campion presented to the lodge a very beautiful silver-mounted snuff-box . The best thanks of the lodge was presented to Bros . Pan-ano Corica , Campion , and Hamer . ° ' The following was the inscri ption on the ink-stand : — " Presented to Bro . Secretary Marsh , P . M ., by the officers and members of tho le Lod

Temp ge , 1 , 091 , as a mark of their approbation of his valuable assistance rendered to the promoters of the above . " Dec , 1 S 6 G . " Moved by the AV . AI . and seconded by Bro . Johnson , S . W ., to Bro . Diehard Tnbb , Organist of the Temple Lodge , No . 1 , 09-1 , of the ancient fraternity of free and accepted Masons of

England , — "Dear Sir and Bro ., in common with the brethen ofthe Temple Lodge , we beg respectfully to offer you our heartfelt thanks your zeal and many acts of kindness to the members of this lodge , particularly in putting the stop in tho organ , and hydraulic power to the same . Your kind conduct and brotherly regard to us commands tho intellectual respect of your brethren , and create towards you their warmest feelings of personal

regard . May you enjoy many long years of unalloyed happiness , enhanced by every domestic blessing in health and prosperity , and may you ever be surroudded by brethren as sincere and affectionate as those of the Temple Lod" -e . Ou behalf of the members , R . H . D . JOHNSON , AV . M . J . MERCER JOHNSON , S . AV . Js . Iv . SMITH , J . W . " " THOMAS MARSH , Sec . Dec . 1 SGG . "

SOUTH AVALES ( WESTERN DIVISION ) . A-BEKxsTWiTn . —Abert / stioWi Lodge ( No . 1072 ) . The installation meeting of this lodge took place at tbe lodge room , Bellevue Royal Hotel , on Wedneaday , " the 5 th instant . There were present Bros . J . D . Perrott , W . M . ( 1 ? . M . and AV . M . 651 , P . Prov . G . S . of Works ); John Jones , S . AV . ; G . T . Smith , J . W . ; E . L . ColeJ . D . Gorman ClarkIGJohn Davies

, ; , .. ; , Treas . ; Stanley J . Balcombe , Hon . Sec ; Lieut .-Col . Pryse , T . J . Stookc , G . B . Cumberland , E . M . Vaughan , Theodore Paul , ' J . Williams , J . Boundy , J . Garland , C . R . AVilliams , J . Paul ! , J . Beroon , C . Raw , C . E . Longcroft , N . Bray , II . S . Ricbardes , J . Vaughan , and J . AV . Szhunper , Stewards ; R . de la Hoyde , Octavius Rowe , F . II . Roberts , Jonathan Pell , R . Selby , and many others whose names we have not been able to gather

. The lodge was opened in due form b y the AV . M ., and after tho minutes of the previous lod ge had been read and confirmed , ballots were taken for W . M . and Treas . for the ensuing year . Bro . G . T . Smith was unanimously chosen AV . M ., and Bro ! John Davies Treas . Bros . Rowe and Raw were raised to the sublime degree of M . M . G . Lodge certificates were handed to ei"hb brethren . °

Bro . Lieut .-Col . PJITSE ( Lord LieutenantJCardiganshire ) , then rose , aud said he had been entrusted with a pleasing duty , viz ., to present to tbe AV . M . of tho lodge a testimonial of the esteem in which he was held by the brethren , and thanked him , both personally aud generally , for the very great courtesy , patience , and kind feeling he had always shown to the members of No . 1072 The testimonialconsisting of a silver inkstandbearing

, , a suitable inscription , Col . Pryse then banded to Bro . Perrott , expressing the hope that he might be spared for many years to aid in diffusing the light of our noble Order , and assuring him that lie would ever be held in the highest esteem by his brothers ol 1 , 072 . Bro . PERROTT replied in a most feeling manner , thanking the brethren for the gift , and expressing hi . pleasure that bis " services had been b

appreciated y them , and further assuring thenthat , whenever he could be of any use to the lodge , lie ° sho ;'' , l be only too happy to attend . He concluded by expressing , ' iii opinion that he left the lodge in good hands , " and that 1 ° V ; - lieved the brethren had made choice of a most fit a ' . d . ible Master in Bro . G . T . Smith . Bros . Cumberland and Longcroft were 1-. Ithe FC

pus ; . . .. degree . Bro . G . T . Smith was then presented to ' !¦ . . W . M . as the A \' . M . elect , and all below the rank of P . M . lev I : _ A retired , Bro . Perrott as installing Master duly installed . in Smith in the chair of K . S . in a most impressive manner ; f . i . tempt to praise