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Bro . Terry , No . 3 ; Bro . Yabsley , W . M ., and Bro . Manton , P . M's ., No . 1183 ; Bros . Packwood and How . The dinner disposed of and the cloth removed , the W . M ., in giving the first toast , referred to the disorganised state of foreign nations , and contrasted them with the happy position of our own realm , under the mild and gentle sway of our beloved Sovereign , whose name he coupled with the Craft * The W . M . in offering the next toast"TheM . W . G . M ., "

. , , referred to the flourishing condition of the Masonic Institution under the conduct of the Earl of Zetland . This toast was followed by that of " The D . G . M ., Earl de Grey , and the rest of the Grand Officers , " one of whom , the W . M ., saicl , was their honoured guest , a brother highly esteemed by the Craft , and whose distinguished abilities had been rewarded by the G . M ., and who , report said , was destined to nil a most important position in the Order . The W . M .,

concluded hy connecting with the toast the name of Bro . Mclntyre . —Bro . MCIXTTRE , in responding , congratulated the Order on the accession to the important office of D . G . M . of Earl de Grey , a nobleman who brought with him youth and administrative talent . His lordship in the Senate had g iven proofs of the interest he took in the great affairs of mankind ; hence Freemasonry could not fail to derive great benefit from the appointment . He also noticed the

accession to office of Lord Eichard Grosvenor , who had spent much time in travel in distant lauds , ancl being now settled down in England , ivould become a valuable member of the Institution ; without particularising the other new officers , they one and all deserved the offices conferred upon them . For himself , he could assure the W . M . that never had he greater satisfaction than to receive an invitation from the Panmure Lodge ; he was present at the consecration , and was gratified at seeing the prosperity of the lodge ,

whicli was doubtless in a great measure owing to its having so able a preceptor as Bro . Muggeridge , and whose skill received such good support from Bro . Myers . —Bro . MYERS , P . M ., then called on the brethren to join in the next toast—the health of the worthy and excellent brother who filled the chair . The well-being of a lodge must mainly depend on the efficiency of its Master , and in Bro . Clark he ivas enabled with great satisfaction to state they had a Master well able to conduct the proceedings . He had that day proved his

skill , and the lodge could not fail to sustain its prestige under Bro . Clark ' s Mastership . The Master's ability ivas emulated by the officers ; hence the Panmure Lodge could at all times gladly receive distinguished visitors , being assured the working was second to none . —The AV . M ., in reply , briefly thanked the brethren for the reception they had given to the toast , and said that he had the prosperity of the loclge at heart , and his most ardent ivish was to

promote its interest and the happiness of every individual member . —Tbe W . M . then gave a cordial welcome to the visitors , a toast ahvays greeted ivith pleasure in the Panmure Lodge , to which Bro . Pratt replied . —The W . M . next gave the health of the Past Masters , Bros . Myers ancl Muggeridge , noticing the indisposition of the latter , ivhich , however , had not prevented his attendance . —Bro . MTERS , in responding , referred to the satisfactory ' progress the lodge

had made , and the happiness that pervaded its meetings—where all the trouble ancl annoyances of the outer world were forgotten , and they assembled ivith unalloyed pleasure . Bro . Myers referred to the fact that there were then present all save one of the working brethren at the anniversary of the Stability Lodge of Instruction , especially noticing Bro . Packwood , who displayed such wonderful ability on that occasion . The Tyler's toast , " To all poor and distressed Masons , " concluded a most agreeable day .

BELGRAVE LODGE ( No . 1051 . )—This distinguished lodge held an emergency meeting at Messrs . Willis's , the Thatched House , St . James ' s-street , on Monday , the 13 th . The lodge was opened by the AV . M ., Bro . W . Bunting , supported by his officers , Bros . Grogan , S . W . ; Evendon , J . AV . ; Beilly , S . D . ; Stewart , J . D . ; Temple , I . G . ; Bro . Daley , Tyler . The ceremonies of initiation and passing , were ably and impressively performed , and the loclge closed in ancient form . The brethren adjourned to an elegant banquetand after

, the usual loyal and Masonic toasts had been given ancl responded to , the W . M . said , he had a toast to propose , ivhich he felt assured would meet with a hearty approval from every brother , it was " The Health of our newly initiated Brother . " They all doubtless remembered , as he did , their first night in Freemasonry , the new scenes they beheld , the new spheres of thought and action which were opened uptothem ; hehad never regretted the time whenheenteredintothe

Order , and he hoped Bro . Cheesman would never regret the step he had taken that night in becoming a Freemason . —Bro . CHEESSIAN said , in reply , that he was perfectly satisfied , from what he had already seen of Masonry , that it was of no li ght or frivolous character , but an Order well calculated to promote the growth of every noble virtue . He thanked them for their kind reception , and hoped to prove a worthy member of the Belgrave . —The AV . M . said , in rising to propose " The Health of the Visitors , " he would remark that the Belgrave was generally favoured with a goodly array of visitors , and they were always glad to see them ; they , however , that

night had only one , because , he supposed , of its being an emergency , Bro . Fisher , to whom they tendered a hearty welcome . There was , however , a member of the lodge present that evening whom he might call a visitor , he had been so long absent , Bro . Captain Proud , who had been called away on important duty to China , where , as Commander of the Sir TV . Peel , he had performed his duties in a manner which at once gained him distinction and esteem . He had

now returned full of honours , and he was sure the brethren would give him a fraternal welcome . —Bro . FISHER said he had had the honour and pleasure of visiting the Belgrave before , aud was hi ghly pleased with the manner in which they had received him ; he hoped to become a member of the lodge , now that he had come to London , and thanked them for their hospitality . —Bro . Capt . PROUD thanked them sincerelfor their kind reception on his return home

y , and assured them that , although called on duty to China , he never forgot while there the Belgrave Lodge ; he was the first-born son of the Belgrave , having been the first initiate on the night of its consecration . He was exceedingly proud of the fraternal greeting he had received , and was delighted to find the lodge in such a flourishing condition . —Bro . J . G . PROUD , P . M ., said , be had much pleasurein proposing "The Health of the AA ' . M . " A brother so highly

esteemed as he was , and one who carried out the duties of the chair with so much success , could not fail to grace the chair of any lodge , and he hoped the G . A . O . T . II . would confer on him length of days and happiness , so tbat , after having passed into the ranks of the P . M . s , he might still , by his counsel and advice , be , ashe then was , one of the pillars of the lodge . ( Cheers . )—Bro . BUNTING- said , he felt keenl

y the high hononr they hacl conferred on him when they elected him to fill the chair in the Belgrave Lodge ; tbat honour was also enhanced by the fact that many of its members were eminent not only as Masons , but as citizens . He thanked them for their [ kind support , and assured them that he would spare no exertions to discharge his duties properly and efficiently , and uphold the ^ i-es % e of the lodge . ( Cheers . )—The AA . M . gave the toast of " The P . M . s , " and said that one of the greatest advantages enjoyed by a AV . M . was in having efficient P . M . s . He had , he was

proud to say , that advantage , and at all times derived from them assistance and support . —Bros . PROUD and WATSOX made suitable replies . " The Officers of the Lodge " was then given , and the AV . M , said , he had a most efficient staff of officers . It afforded him great pleasure and satisfaction to see the officers discharge their duties so well , and he hoped every one of them would go on and succeed him in the chair . —Bro . GROGAN , S . AA * , saicl , in replying for himself ancl the rest of the officershe tendered their best thanks for the kind

, manner in ivhich he had spoken of them . They felt the honour of being officers in the lodge , and were glad the manner in which they discharged their duties met with the approval of their AV . M ., and hoped that each and all of them would be long attached to the Belgrave . ( Cheers . )—The AV . M . then gave " The Secretary ancl Treasurer , " highly useful members of the lodge ; one took care to get the money from the members , aud the other took cave to get

it from the Secretary , and took care of it himself after he had got it . jHe was glad the post of the Treasurer wasnot altogether a sinecure , for the Belgrave had some funds to look after , and the office of Secretary they all knew was a most important ancl laborious one , increasing in importance as the members of the lodge increased ; but notwithstanding the arduous nature of the duties , they were cheerfully and punctually discharged by Bro . Garrod . —Bro . WOODSTOCK , P . M . and Treas ., said he thanked the brethren for so kindly responding to the toast , and he would tell the brethren that the more he

was called on to discharge the duties of his office the better would he be pleased . —Bro . GARROD , P . M . and Sec , also thanked the brethren , and said he was proud of his position in the lodge , and the kind manner in which the brethren had hitherto supported him was a source of gratification to him , and amply repaid " him for his exertions . —Tbe W . M . then saicl , I have now to propose " Success to THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE , " coupled with the health of Bro . Stewart . Such an important bodas the Freemasons ht to

y oug possess , ancl most happily did possess , a journal devoted entirely to the interests of the Craft , and he thought that every brother ought to support it , for the manner in which it was conducted rendered it invaluable to the Craft . —( Hear , hear . ) Bro . Stewart's merits were too well known to require comment from him . —Bro . SlEWAOT said he thanked them for the honour they hacl conferred on him , and the gratification they had afforded him , by so kindly proposing

and so well responding to the toast of his health , in connection with THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE . He appreciated the distinction of having his name coupled with a journal of such a status and influence , not only in the Masonic world , but in the literary world , ancl was glad to find that the strenuous exertions of its talented conductor , to promote harmony and good fellowship in the Craft , were so well-known and appreciated , and he felt sure no brother coulcl spend an hour more pleasantly and profitably than byperusing THE MAGAZINE . The brethren then separated , after having spent a most agreeable evening .