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brethren retired to a splendid banquet , at which Bro . Eskell proposed the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , including the Benevolent Fund attached to the lodge , which is a great feature , and worthy to bo imitated by every lodge in the Craft , as they have now £ S 0 O to relieve any indigent brother belonging to the lodge . The brethren may congratulate themselves on the selection they have made of the W . M ., who , by his admirable working ( being a P . M . of the Montefiore Lod ) and his able

ge , manner of presiding , has shown the brethren the judicious selection they have made . Among the visitors were Bros . Barfield , Lodge of Tranquillity ; Coote , Lodge of Israel ; S . V . Abrahams , P . M . Lodge of Montefiore ; Biancioni , Lodgo of Good Report ; Lamert , Strange , Meyer , Towers , Wembourn , Weil , and Ambonetti . After spending a delightful evening the brethren separated in peace and harmony .

LODGE OE CONFIDENCE ( No . 193 ) . —At tbe meeting of this odge , held on the evening of the 14-th inst ., Bro . Samuel Webb , W . M ., raised Bro . Roberts to the sublime degree of M . M . in a most solemn and impressive manner . Bros . W . II . Teale and XV . Walford were then passed to the degree of F . C ., and Mr . G . Applegarth was initiated into our ancient Order . The lodge business being concluded , the brethren adjourned to the banquet .

In the course of his remarks the W . M . took tbe opportunity of expressing his gratification at seeing the whole of his very efficient staff of officers in attendance , and tendered his grateful acknowledgments to them for the way in which they had so materially assisted him in carrying out the business of the evening . Among the P . M . ' s present were Bro . Rogers , sen . ( Secretary ); Bro . Bogers , jun . ; Burch and Bobbins , I . P . M .

Among the visiting brethren were Bros . J . Dale and Allen . The customary loyal and Masonic toasts were efficiently given , and cordially responded to . Some very excellent singing enlivened the proceedings of the evening . PAMIDEE LODGE ( NO . 720 ) . —The monthly meeting of this lodge was held on Monday , the 21 st inst ., when the W . M . ( Bro . Hodges ) conferred the third degree upon Bro . Smith , and

several matters of interest connected with the lodge were discussed . A considerable number of brethren sat down to banquet , tbe W . M . being supported on his left by P . M . 's Bros . Thomas , Stevens , Gardner and Warren , and on his right by

several visitors . After the usual loyal and Masonic toasts the W . M- proposed "The Health of the ' Visiting Brethren , viz ' , the Bev . Bro . Hales , Chap , of the Canterbury Lodge ; Bro . Wormold , J . W . 72 ; and Bro . Segundo Gutierrez , from New Grenada . The Rev . Bro . Hales replied in an excellent speech , in which be paid a marked compliment to the lodge and its W . M . The health of the W . M . and of the P . M . ' s was also given and responded toand Bro . OswinS . W . responded for the officers .

, , Nearly all the brethren intimated their intention ( in response to an inquiry on the subject from the W-M ., one of the stewards ) , to be present at the grand Masonic ball on the following Monday . Several capital songs were sung by a number of brethren , including Bros . Givilt , Priest , Woipert , & c . DOEIC LODGE ( NO . 933 ) . —The first meeting of this flourishing young lodge since its removal to the Mason ' s Hall ,

Mason'savenue , Basinghall-street , was held on the 9 th inst . The lodgo was opened punctually by the W-M . Bro . Gilchrist , supported by his efficient officers . There was on this occasion the most numerous attendance of brethren , members of the lodge , and visiting brethren ever present since the formation of the lodge . The special event of the evening , the presentation of a testimonial to Bro . Daniel Scnrr , P . M ., the esteemed treasurer

of the lodge , having caused tho brethren to come in many instances , a very considerable distance for the purpose of evidencing their respect and appreciation of Bro . Scnrr for the unflinching and indefatigable manner in which he had discharged the duties of Treasurer under peculiarly trying and unfavourable circumstances . Bro . S . Thompson , M . D- being in attendance as a candidate to be passed to the second degree , and his

having proved proficiency was duly passed as a F . C ., and , Bros . Oakley and Paterson , candidates for raising , being also in attendance , they were , after having proved themselves proficient as F . C . 's , raised to the sublime degree of M . M . This being tbe night for the election of MM , the choice of the brethren proved to be unanimous in favour of their energetic S . W . Bro . Robottom . Bro . Scnrr was re-elected Treasand

., Bro . Grant Tyler . Other business being disposed of , the brethren adjourned to a well appointed and recherche banquet , which gave every satisfaction to the brethren , and reflected great credit upon the host for his excellent catering . The cloth having been drawn and grace returned , tho usual loyal

and Masonic toasts were given , and as customary amongst the Craft were heartily received and responded to . Bro . Scurr , P . M . and Treas ., in very feeling and appropriate terms , proposed the health of their esteemed W . M . Bro- Gilchrist , wishing him the speedy restoration of his former constitutional strength and vigour , and he paid a deserved tribute to the W . M . expressive of the respect in which ho was held by the lodge . The W . M . having resumed the gavelacknowledged in suitable terms tbe

, compliment paid him by Bro . Seurr , it had been his study to do his duty whilst occupying the chair of K . S . in the lodge , aud hewas pleased to Hud the brethren considered he had done his duty in the responsible and exalted office which by their choice he had held for the past twelve months . Bro . Wrenn , P . M ., Victoria Lodge 1 , 050 , returned thanks ou behalf of the visitingbrethrenandas their mouthpiecehe expressed the satisfaction

, , , it had afforded himself and them to witness tbe admirablemanner in which all the officers of the lodge had discharged their duties that evening . Ifc was a guarantee that , sure and rapid as had been the strides taken by the Doric Lodge sinceits formation , now that the meetings would be held in a placemore accessible to the brethren , and with officers so well up in their several duties , he looked forward to the Doric Lodge No .

933 becoming ere long a really first-rate lodge in every respect . Bro . Barnes , Sen .. J . W ., responded to the toast of "The Masonic-Charities" in very telling- and appropriate terms . He pointed out the claims which our charities have upon the hearts and purses of the Craft , alluded to the very considerable amountswhich had hitherto been paid from this lodge to the charities , and hoped that this year the brethren would endeavour to double the amount paid last year . Their W . M . elect , Bro . Robottom ,.

was going up as steward at tbe next festival of the Girls ' School . He trusted , therefore , the brethren would supporttheir representative in such a maimer as would redound a signal credit upon this lodge for its display pre-eminently of that great Masonic virtue , Charity . The toast of " The Past Masters of the Lodge , " with which was identified tbe name of Brother Daniel Scurr , was received with acclamation . The W . M . in proposing the toast also made a very graceful allusion to Bro- Hawkins , P . M ., the predecessor of Bro . Scurr , and the manner in which be had fulfilled the duties

of the chair of K . S ., regretting the circumstances that had unavoidably prevented Bro . Hawkins being with them thisevening , and on preceding occasions . Bro . Scurr , I . P . M ., briefly , and in a very expressive manner , returned thanks on behalf of himself and " tbe other P . M . ' s of this lodge . The toast of " The Officers of the Doric Lodge" followed , and in proposingit the W . M . thanked his officers most cordially for the hearty support he had received at their hands during his term of office

, and complimented them for the ablo manner in which they had severally discharged their duties . It was a guarantee that when he vacated the chair there would be ready prepared to fill it in turn an accomplished list of candidates ; and he congratulated the brethren that their choice for his immediate successorhad fallen upon such an efficient Mason and so good a man as their esteemed W . M . electBro . Robottom . The W . M . elect

, returned thanks for the toast ; and , with reference to the allusion the W . M . had been pleased to make to him specially , he could assure the brethren that it had been his constant study to render himself as perfect as possible in the dischargeof the several duties he would be called upon to undertake in the exalted position to which they had been pleased to call him , and in the occupation of which he trusted the

brethrenwould feel satisfied with the choice they had made . He said , in conclusion , that no pains should be spared by him to prove himself a worthy occupant of that exalted chair which had been filled with so much credit by their retiring W . M ., and the P . M . ' s who had preceded him . The toast of the health of the W . M . elect was afterwards given separately , and suitably responded to bhim . Tbe W . M . then rose with considerable

y emotion , and briefly alluding to the many pleasing duties he had had to perform whilst he had occupied the chair during his term of ofiice , said it had never fallen to his lot to discharge such a pleasing task as that which he had to fulfill this evening , viz ., the presentation of a testimonial to their esteemed Bro . Scurr , P . M ., in recognition of the arduous duties performed by him in his capacity of Treasurer to this lodge . The testimonial

consisted of a handsome silver teapot , which had been privately subscribed for by a committee formed of members of the lodge . It bore an appropriate inscription , and also bad engraved upon ifc the joint initials of Bro . Scurr and Mis . Scurr . The Worshipful Master , addressing the lodge , proceeded as follows :