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for good working , and on the advantage of having the co-operation ol Bro . Nutt . Bro . Cole sang a neiv song of his OAVU composition , "The Queen and the Craft . " CONSTITDTIONAE LODGE ( No . 63 ) . —This Lodge met on Thursday , the 17 th . March , at the Ship and Turtle , Leadenhall-street . Bro . J . Smith , AA ' . M ,, was in the chair , and very ably initiated a gentleman into the mysteries of the Order , and passed tivo brethren to the Second Degree . Bro . J . Sherloy , P . M . and Treasurer , ( ivith the AVorshipful Master ' s permission ) then initiated a gentlemanwho was

, , his oiA'ii particular friend , in that proficient manner which he is so well knoivn to possess . At the previous meeting of this Lodge , on February the 17 th , Bro . J . Smith had beeu installed AV . M . in the presence of a board of installed Masters , by Bro . J . Sherley , P . M ., with his accustomed efficiency ; the AA . M . on that occasion appointed ancl invested Bro . H . Ingram as S . AA ., Bro . W . Grant , as J . AV ., Bro . J . Sherley , Treasurer , Bro . W . Farnfield ( Assistant G . Sec ) , Sec , Bro . W . J . Thompson , S . D ., Bro . J . Atherton , J . D ., Bro . J . Compton , I . G ., and Bro . AA .

Atkinson , Tyler , after Avhich Bro . T . Seotcher , P . M ., delivered the addresses to the AA ' . M ., AVardens , and Brethren , AA-IIO expressed themselves highly gratified by the able and correct way in ivhich he acquitted himself . The Lodge having been closed in due form , the Brethren adjourned to the banquet , ancl during the evening , Bro . J . Seotcher , P . M ., iu the name of the members , presented Bro . Dosell ivith a P . M's . jewel , ( which bore the folloiving inscription , viz .: — " Presented by the Constitutional Lodge , No . 63 , to Bro . John AV . Mcintosh Dosell , P . M ., as a token of

respect for the kind and efficient manner in ivhich he presided as AV . M . during tho year 1858 , " )—in a neat and appropriate speech . Bro . Scotcher alluded to his having initiated Bro . Dosell , and complimented him upon the manner in AA'hich ho hacl performed the duties of the chair . Bro . Dosell replied that he felt in his conscience that he had fulfilled the duties of the high position the Brethren had conferred upon him by placing him in the chair ; he trusted that his successors would acquit themselves with equal proficiency . Among the visitors were Bros . J . Smith , G . Pursuivant ; T . Lewis , P . M ., No . 53 ; and J . T . V . Ensom , S . AV ., No . 955 .

EOYAL JUBILEE LODGE ( NO . 85 ) . —This Lodge held the monthly meeting on Monday , March 7 th , at Anderton ' s hotel ; Bro . Fred . Clemoiv , AV . M ., presiding . Lodge having been opened , Mr . Harry Serjeant , Avhose brother was an old member of the Jubilee Lodge , having passed through all the offices to tho chair , which he had most satisfactorily filled , was unanimously elected and duly initiated into the Order . Upon Lodge being closed , the brethren sat doivn to a banquet . The visi ' tors were Bros . Henry Garrod , Hides , and Roberts .

ST . GEORGES LODGE ( NO . 161 ) . —The usual monthly meeting of this Lodge was held at the Globe Tavern , Eoyal Hall , Greenwich , on AVeduesday , the 16 th March , there being present , Bros . Eobinson , AV . M , ; Eddington , S . AV . ; Callington , J . AV . ; GreatEex , S . D . ; Dent , J . D . ; and many other brethren . Mr . Scott was initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry . At the banquet Avhich followed , after the customary toasts had beeu given , the AV . M ., in proposing the health of the P . M . s , took occasion to congratulate Bro , Lee , the father of the Lodge , on his being able still to be amongst them , he having belonged to the Lodge for fifty-one years , and having

served the office of AV . M . no less than thirteen times . The venerable Bro . Lee , IIOAV upwards of eighty years of age , through Bro . Eyder , responded in very feeling terms to the compliment paid him . After an evening of conviviality and good fellowship , the brethren separated at an early hour .

ST . LUKES LODGE ( NO . 168 ) . —This Lodge held its regular monthly meeting on Monday , March 7 th , at the Commercial Hall , King ' s road , Chelsea . After the initiation of a gentleman into the Order , Bro . Collard , P . M ., brought fonvard his motion , of which he had given notice , to the folloiving effect : — " That a fund be raised in this Lodge , to be devoted to the exclusive benefit of the four Masonic charities . " After some discussion , the folloiving resolution was adopted by a lar ^ e majority : — " That five shillings per annum out of each member ' s subscription , bo set apart for that purpose . " LODGE OF TEMPERANCE ( NO . 198 ) . —The members of this Lodge met ou Thursday 17 th March , at tho Plough Tavern , Botherhithe , Bro , J , AY . Barrett , AV . M ,,