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Tho inscription upon the teapot was as follows : — "This ten and coffee service was presented to John Preeee , Esq ., by his Denbigh friends , on his promotion to Lichfield , in testimony ot their appreciation of his professional courtesy and his private worth . February , 1870 . "

OXFORDSHIRE . BAXB - . — Cherwell Lodge ( No . 599 ) . —On Monday , the 14 th inst ., the anniversary festival of this lodge was held at the lodge room , at the Red Lion Hotel . The members present were Bros . Margetts , Pemberton , AVells , Havers , Looker , Dean , Chamberlain , Fowler , Hartley , Rye , Faulkner , Potts , Knig ht , Page , Oldham , So . Amongst the visitors were the Deputy Prov .

Grand Master , Bro . 11 . J . Spiers , and Bros . Capu-. in G . Fead Lamert , W . M . of tho Apollo University Lodge ; S . P . Spiers , W . M . of the Alfred Lodgo ; D . H . AV . Horlock , AV . M . of the Bowyer Lodge ; Brutou , Juggins , Harrison , Hurford , Midwinter . J . Martin , Houghton , Hobbs , J . T . Foster , Owen , Saunders , and others . After the usual business of the lodge had been transacted , Bro . Clarence Lindon Pemberton , who had been during the past year the Senior Warden of the lod ge , was installed

as AV . M . He immediately invested his officers for the ensuing year as follows : —Bros . J . S . AVell ? , S . AV . ; H . Dean , . J . W . ; Havers , P . M ., Treas . ; Looker , P . M ., Sec ; J . Potts , S . D . ; C . E . Knight , J . D . ; Griffin , P . M ., Dir . of Cers . ; J . Innes , I . G . ; AV . Chamberlain and T . Fowler , Stewards ; and T . Moss , Ty ler . On the closing of the lodge a procession was formed to the banquet room , where the new host , Bro . C . W . 1 ' oster , had catered in a way that must have given every satisfaction . The

W . M . presided , supported by the above named brethren . During the evening the following toasts were given and responded to enthusiastically ;— " The Queen and the Craft ; " "The Grand Master of England , Earl Zetland ; " "The Provincial Grand Master of Oxfordshire , Colonel Bowyer ; " " Past Grand Master the Prince of Wales ; " " Deput y Grand Master Earl de Grey and Ripon and the rest of the Grand Officers ; " "The AV . M . of the Cherwell Lodge ; " "The Sister Lodges of the Province ;" of

"Past Masters the Cherwell Lodge ; " "The Entered Apprentice ,- " "The Officers of the Lodge ; " & c . The Oxford brethren returned by special train provided by the courtesy of the Great Western Railway authorities .

WARWICKSHIRE . WARWICK . — Shakespeare Lodge ( No . 284 , ) . —Tho regular meetings of this lodge was held on Tuesday , the Sth inst ., lit the Masonic Rooms , High-street . There were present liro--Margett , AV . M . ; Ridley , J . AV . ; Rev . P . Sydney Harris , Prov . G . Chap ., S . D . ; Cuttings , J . D . ; Pennington , I . G . ; L-. itley , Steward ; S , AV . CookeP . Prov . S . GW . SecH-iyuesTresis !;

, ., ; . , AVyatt , Org . ; Goodchild , P . Prov . G . Reg ., P . M . Bro . W . Hunter , S . W . 755 , St . Judas ' s Lodge , was present as a visitor . Mr . AVm . Dalrymple Strachan was initiated , ami Bio . , 1 . F . Palmer , of the Celtic Lodge , Edinburgh , received as a joining member .

Scottish Constitution.

SCOTTISH CONSTITUTION .

GLASGOAV . PROVINCIAL GHAXD LODGE . - LVSTALIATIOX OE OFKCEBliAHEltS . The installation of Bro . AValter Moiitcromerlo Neilson , of Queenshil ) , as Prov . G . M . of the Province of" Glasgow , and the investiture of the commissioned officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge , took place in the Tontine Hotelon the lGth inst The

, . proceedings were conducted by a deputation from the Grand Lodge of Scotland , consisting of Bros . Hemv LHis , of Torsonce , S . G . M ., acting as M . W . G . M . ; AVm . Maim , S . U . W . ; Wm . Officer , J . G . D . ; Alex . Hay , G , Jeweller ; Alex . J . Stewart , G . Clerk ; Rev . T . B . W . Niven , ( Glasgow ) , G . Chap . ; Capt . H . AV . Ramsay , G . Dir . of Cers . ; Murdoch Mackenzie , Chief G . Marshal ; AV . M . Bryce , G . Tyler ; and the following Grand Stewards

: —Bros . H . Y . D . Copolaml , ( li . W . M ., No . 14 ) '" ; David kmnear , John Coghill , James Wallace , F . A . Barrow , W . Smith , Capt M'Ausland , Uev . AV . E . B . Ginin , Rev . . Air . Stewart , J . M . Rowan , and AV . P . Buchan . „ T e T r ° T- Gl' ' md Lodge of Glasgow « 'as represented by Bros . W . M . Neilson , Prov . G . M . ; E . A . Barrow , Dep . Prov . G . M .: James Steele , Sub . Prov . G . M . ; D . Kiucliot-u . Prov . J . G . W . ;

Scottish Constitution.

James AA allace , S . Prov . G . D . ; James Anderson , J . Prov . G . D . ; Archd . M'Taggart , Prov . G . Sec ; AVm . Smith , P . Prov . G . See . ; W . Alexander , Prov . G . Jeweller ; James Leith , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; R . Robb , Prov . G . Marshall ; James Gillies , Prov . G . Sword Bearer ; James Balfour , Prov . G . I . G . ; the Venerable Tyler , James Pollock , and the Masters and Wardens of the various lodges in the province . The deputation from sister Prov . Grand Lodges consisted of

Bro . Hector M-Lean , Prov . G . M . of the Upper Ward of Lanarkshire ; Lauderdale Maitland of Ecclos , Prov . G . M . of Dumfriesshire ; R . AVy ' tie , P . Prov . G . M . of Ayrshire ; James M'L . Henderson , Dep . Prov . G . M . of Renfrewshire East ; A . Boag , Prov . G . Sec , Renfrewshire West ; John Jack , Prov . G . Sec , Renfrewshire East ; John Wilson , J . G . W . Lanarkshire ( Middle Ward ); Jolm Carrie , Prov . G . Sec , Lanarkshire ( Upper Ward ) , R . Sanderson , Prov . G . Sec , Peebles and Selkirk ; and S .

Bonnet , P . M . Dumbartonshire . Letters of apology wore received from the following brethren : Bros . Sir M . S . Stewart , Bart ., R . W . Prov . G . M . of Renfrewshire West ; Alex . Smollett , Esq ., of Bonhill , R . AV . Prov . G . M . of Dumbartonshire j Col . Mure , of Caldwell , R . W . Prov . G . M . of Ayshire ; Rev . Geo . S . Burns , G . Chap . ; Rev . Dr . J . AV . W . Penny , Rev . J . R . Secular , W . M . Gihnour , Esq ., D . Prov . G . M . of Middle Ward of Lanarkshire ; D . Murray Lyon , Esq .,

G . Sec ; William Patcrson , Esq ., Prov . G . Sec , of Dumbartonshire Prov . G . Lodge . The ceremony oi installing the Prov . Grand Master was gracefully performed by Bro . Inglis , assisted by the other representatives of Grand Lodges , and at the request of the Prov . Master , Bro . Inglis , afterwards invested the commissioned officers with their respective jewels . The brethren were then entertained to dinner by the Prov . Grand Master , who presided ,

the duties of croupier being discharged by Bro . Barrow . A sumptuous banquet ( served iu host Nimmo ' s best style ) having been partaken of by the company , the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given from the chair , Capt . Ramsay replying for the " Army , Navy , aud Volunteers . " Bro . Inglis ( whose reception was most warm and enthusiastic ) in replying to thc toast "The Three Grand Lodges ot England , Ireland , and Scotland , " assured the company that he would take

the earliest opportunity of informing thc Grand Master Mason of Scotland , the Earl of Dnlhuusio , of tbe success which had marked these proceedings . Bro . W ' ylie proposed " Freemasonry all over the world—all thc world a lodge , aud every man a Mason . " The Croupier proposed "The Visiling Provincial Grand Lodges of Scotland , " to which Bro . Maitland replied . Bro . Inglis , in giving " The Prov . G . Lodge of Glasgow , " said

— I should like to have had some time to prepare myself for this toast , but reall y Bro . Neilson is so well known to you all that I shall not require to say much on tbe subject . He is not a man of yesteivay m this great city of Glasgow . His name , aud the name of bis father , and the name of his firm are as well known in the metropolis of iho West as the steeple of any at your churches , lie comes of a great hot-blast line , -and I believe there is not a country in the civilised world where the name of

Neilsou is not seen careering through space on a brass plate , and earr ' iug iln : fame not only of tits firm but of this city , to the ulterinost ends of the earth . Iu Australia , at the . Cape of Good Hope , in America , and on the snowy Steppes of Russia , the name of AVilson is associated with the triumphs of steam . It is no unknown man , therefore , that you have placed over you as Prov . G .. AL , and . certainly no unworthy man . Whatever may have been the melius ol your previous il asters , he will , I am sure , not

disgrace tliein , but will do honour to you and honour to himself . One word more before I sit down , ft was my lot to come to Glasgow lo install another Prov . G . M . —now , alas ! no more ; and it was also my lot to come again to your City Hall , and , with grh-f and sorrow in my heart , and grief and sorrow in your hearts , to pronounce his funeral oration . It is now my pleasing duty to install another G . M . in Glasgow , who , L trust , may survive for many years to do yon credit . As in military funerals

the mourners proceed to the burial-ground with arms reversed ¦ and with mufiled drum , so did we " carry the character and the remains of Ui-o . Speirs lo his . Alasonic tomb . But after the last honours given to our departed friend , after the hut volley fired oyer his tomb , we conio to this . With all honours we have left him in his last home , and , like a military retinue , wc return again from the churchyard playing thc livel y music which wc have played here to night ; not forgetting your departed glory , but giving honour and cheerfulness to his successor . 1 ask yon to-