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NEW CONCORD LODGE ( No . 1115 ) . —The last meeting of this ljdge for the season took place on Friday evening , May 17 , at the Bosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton ; Bro . J . Bertram , AA . M ., presided ; Bro . Swinnock , S . AV ., aud Bro . Lawrence , JW ., and all the other officers were punctual in their attendance . The lodge having been opened , ancl the minutes of the last lodge read and confirmed , the loclge was opened in the second degree , when Bros . Cockerton , Grislade , ancl Boyd , having passed a satisfactory examination , they

were in a most impressive manner raised to the sublime degree of M . M . The lodge was then resumed to the first degree , and Mr . Henry Burrage and Mr . John Salisbury were severally introduced , and in due form initiated into the privileges of ancient Freemasonry . Some other business having been disposed of , the brethren adjourned to the hall for refreshment , the W . M . presiding . After the cloth had been drawn , and the usual loyal toasts given , the W . M . said that the next toast he had to was one at all

propose times pleasing to every member of a lodge , but it was so peculiarly to him , as he had the pleasure that night , for the first time , to initiate two gentlemen into Freemasonry . He , therefore , without further observations , proposed the health of their newly-elected brethren . —Bros . Burrage and Salisbury returned thanks . —The next toast was that of " The Visitors , " wliich was responded to by Bros . Thompson , Dixson , ancl Wavell . —Bro . EMMENS , P . M .,

said , tha next toast has been entrusted to my charge , and "I am sure , when I announce that it is the health of our AA . M ., you will at once respond to the toast I am about to give . I agree with the observations which have fallen from one of our visitors , that he was astonished when he found that our AV . M . had initiated two brethren for the iirst time this evening ; and I am sure any strange brother visiting the lod for the first time ivould have been similarl

ge y impressed , and made similar observations . AVe all know the capability of our AV . M . ; we all know his ability and efficiency ; we are highly pleased with him , and we hope he will go on as he has done —better he cannot do—and , therefore , it is with great pleasure I give you The Health of our AA . M . " The toast was very cordially received . —The AV . M . saicl , Brethren , I can assure you that it

is a great gratification to me that you think well of my humble endeavours to please you , and I will do all that lies in my ' power to merit the confidence you have been pleased to place in me , trusting that the New Concord Loclge will lose none of its lustre during my year of office . I will take this opportunity to thank you for the support you gave me at the Festival for the Girls' School , ancl when I say that my list was upwards of £ 52 , I think it was a very good contribution for locl thank sincerel

so young a ge . I you y for the manner in which you have drank my health . "—The W . M * . said the next toast he had to propose was " The Masonic Charities , " ancl ho must say that when he saw those dear little girls at the Festival , he had peculiar feelings which he could not describe . No one but those who had had an opportunity of serving as Steward and witnessed them could reall y form an adequate opinion , hut he must say that the sight to him was one of the most gratifying he ever had in his

life , and he thought he could not do better than couple with the toast the name of Bro . Estwick , who had qualified himself as a Life Governor for the purpose of putting down his name upon his ( the AA . M ' s . ) list . He therefore proposed " ' The Masonic Charities , " coupling with the toast "The health of Bro . Estwick . " —Bro . ESTWICK said he was most proud to return thanks for the mention of his name in reference to the toast , as the Girls' School was one of the best Charities to which they as Masons could subscribe . He was exceedingly glad that Bro . Bertram , their AA . M ., had taken

the matter into his own hands , as he believed that he had clone more than any other brother could have done for this festival ( No , no ! from the AV . M . ); but he trusted that their Charities would not only be supported in the New Concord Lod ge , but by all Masons throughout the known world . It must be a " great consolation to a Mason to know if poverty should ever fall upon him , that his children could be placed in an asylum like that , and he hoped that this particular Charit well all the otherswould

y , as as , he warmly supported in the New " Concord Loclge . He thanked them sincerely for the compliment they hacl paid him on that occasion . — The AA ' . M . saicl the next toast he lind to propose was that of the health of their P . M ., Bro . Emmens ; and as he could not find words to express his feelings of him , and as the brethren knew his worth as well as he did , he should merely propose "The Health of Bro . Emmens . " The toast was enthusiastically received . —Bro . thanked

EMMENS the brethren for the cordial response which they had given to the toast . He felt sincerely the friendship which he hacl always received from every member of the loclge . He felt proud at being the father and ori ginator of the lodge , and would at all times do his utmost to support its efficiency , and he assured the brethren that if any time they required his services , thev might all times command them . —The AV . M . next gave " The " Officers of the Lodge , " for which Bro . Swinnock , S . AA ., responded , and saicl that the appreciation of their services by the AV . M . would be an

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incentive to them not to relax in their duties , but rather to endeavour to imitate the excellent working of their AV . M . —The evenin g was passed in a truly Masonic spirit , and its pleasures were liberally contributed to by Bros . Osmond , Farthing , and others by their musical performances . The brethren adjourned at an early hour .

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CAMBBIDGE . [ IROM OUR OWN REPORTER . ] CONSECRATION OE THE ISAAC NEWTON U NIVERSITY LODGE ( NO . 1161 ) , AND INSTALLATION OE BRO . HIS GRACE TUE D CKE OB ST . ALDAN ' S AS ITS IIRST AA . M .

The present commemoration week at Cambridge has heen more than ordinarily interesting to the brethren of that university , inasmuch as on Tuesday last , the 21 st inst ., a new loclge , called tbe Isaac Newton University Loclge ( No . 1161 ) , and held at the Bed Lion Hotel , Petty Cury , designed for the special use of the brethren , members of the various colleges in that seat of learning , was solemnly consecrated and constituted . Before , however ,

commencing to chronicle the events of the day , we shall step out of our way to mention a very significant fact . Bro . Piatt , who has furnished the loclge in an exceedingly elegant manner , had nearly finished his preparations , when H . R . H the Prince of AA ' ales , attended by Bro . His Grace the Duke of St . Alban's , Bro . Morse , and several other brethren , as well as some non-Masons , paid a visit to the lodge-room , and inspected its furniture and fittings , asking

several questions as to the uses of certain implements , & c , which were explained to him as far as was consistent with propriety . His Royal Highness , after having stayed some little time , left , expressing his great satisfaction at the elegance of the paraphernalia and decorations . The brethren began to assemble at a little after two , and continued to increase in numbers , until there could not have been any shortof eighty present , and whenitliadjbeen ascertained that

the Prov . G . M . was ready , Bro . Morse , who officiated as Dir . of Cers ., managed , with no little tact and skill , to get them into somo order and marshal tbem in the lodge-room , where they received the Prov . G . M ., Bro . T . H . Hall , and the large assembly of Grand and Prov . G . Officers present . On the Prov . G . M . assuming the throne he was enthusiastically received , and immediately proceeded to open the loclge , and after hearing and putting the minutes of the various meetings thathad already beenheld under dispensation , proceeded to

consecrate and constitute the lodge , in which he was most ably assisted by Bro . the Rev . Arthur Ward , P . G . Chap . The consecration finished , a very large board of Installed Masters was formed , and Bro . the Duke of St . Alban's inducted into the seat of King

Solomon as first AV . M . of No . 1101 . His Grace was then pleased to appoint ancl invest the following as his officers : —Bros . II . G . Morse , S . AV . ; AV . C . Grove , J . AV . ; Hon . E . A . Hambro , Treas . ; J . Deighton , D . Prov . G . M ., Sec . ; J . A . Willis , S . D . ; J . S . Browning , J . D . ; J . W . Hawkesworth , I . G . Other members of the lodge present , but not in office , were , Bros . John Halsey Law , P . M . 27 ; AV . A . Sladegully , P . M . ; the Hon . Percy Amherst , J . Bradney , Lord IPollingtonChas . J . E . SmithJ . BH . ElmesAV .

Hodg-, , , , son , E . Sex , and E . M . Tomliiisoii . The visitors were numerous , and amongst them ive recognised Bros . AV . 11 . AA'hite , P . G . Sec . ; Frederick Dundas , P . G . D . ; H . A . Bowyer , Prov . G . M . Oxon . ; Fawcett , Prov . G . M . Durham ; Rev . Arthur Ward , P . G . Chap . ; R . J . Spiers , D . Prov . G . M . Oxon . ; Llewellyn Evans , P . G . S . B . ; R . AV . Jennings , P . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Albert AV . AVoods , G . Dir . of Cers ; L . AV . M . Lockhart , Grand Loclge of Scotland ; Dr . Leeson ; II . E .

Chisholm , P . M . 105 ; H . Ranee , P . M . School of Plato ; P . Beales , AA ' . M . ; A . Claydon , S . AV . ; F . Grant , J . AA ' . 105 ; F . AA . Bell , J . W . 645 ; Thomas ' Randall , P . M . 125 ; Jos . Bell , 615 ; II . T . L . Booke , 1111 ; Chas . Seppel , 105 ; AV . H . Poole , 645 ; Dr . Hook ; AA . Stock , 105 ; B . Gilson , 645 ; D . Hall , AV . M . 615 ; John Massey , 645 ; Aug . S . Tiimpliii . 645 , Prov . G . O . ; Geo . Evans , 105 ; Ernest Edwards . 999 ,- Jas . T . Hagreen , 615 ; Thos . AA ' clls , 615 ; W . II . ard

Exley , 1111 ; Donald Steward , 110 ; Aug . N . AA ' , S . AV . 1111 ; Fred . Mortlock , JW . 645 ; Geo . Thompson , 1111 ; AA * . 11 . Hole , 1111 ; A . T . Blakiston , 460 ; Adair , 400 ; Geo . Barrett , P . M . 212 ; AV . Piatt , AV . M . 168 ; Matthew Cooke , Sec . 23 ; F . A . Cave-Brown-Cave , 4 G 0 ; W . Thompson , P . M . 425 and 4 G 0 , besides many others . Lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned for the purpose of allowing the room to be prepared for the

banquet , and , on re-assembling , a most elegant and sumptuous dinner was served , the wines being all that the most fastidious connoiseur could desire . After the cloth hacl been removed and grace sung , the Prov . G M . proposed the health of the Queen , who , besides