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of the Grand Lodse , with which thoAv . M . coupled the name of Bro . Wood , Prov . ~ G . S . Bro . A 7 ood , in a feeling speech , replied and warmly eulogised tho Earl de Grey and Ripon , as a statesman and a Mason . Song— "Merrv and AA'ise . " The AA . M . then gave "The Right AA orsbipful Provincial Grand Master of Sussex , Col . D'Abiae , " ' of whom he spoke in terms of great respect as a worthy gentleman and excellent

Mason , and as ono to whom tho Masons in Sussex were greatly indebted for the able manner in which he performed the duties of his office . The next toast was ' - 'The Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Sussex , Bro . Turner , " and the Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , coupling with it the name of Bro . Dr . Cunningham , Prov . G . J . D . Bro . Cunningham responded in a most apiiropriate speech .

Song— " Good St . Anthony . " Bro . Dr . Cunningham then proposed in a very flattering manner "The Health of the newly installed AV . M . of the Tyrian Lodge , " Bro . Walter Ivivkland . The AV . M ., who was received with applause on rising to respond , said : Brethren , I thank you most sincerely for the kind manner in which you have received tbe toast proposed by Bro . Dr . Cunninghamand I thank bim also for the flattering terms

, in which he has been pleased to speak of me , and which it will be my study fco deserve . In taking upon myself the office of Worshipful Master of the Tyrian Lodge , to which the kindness of the brethren has called me , I am fully conscious of the duties and responsibilities attendant upon it . It must at all times be a matter of anxious care with every Master so to conduct his lodge as to give complete satisfaction to all his

brethren . That care will bo mine , and every effort I can make shall be made to promote the prosperity of the lodge , and fraternal feeling amongfc its members . To me , as I have no doubt it is to every one present here this evening , Freemasonry is something more than an immense society having secret signs and symbols , and a ritual at once beautiful , imposing , and solemn . However good and necessary that may be , and good and

necessary it most assuredly is , that which above all other things in Masonry appeals the most , alike to my heart and reason , is the sublime doctrine of morality and human brotherhood which she perpetually teaches . Freemasonry recognises no distinctions of ¦ colour , nor of race , no differences of religion , nor of caste . Tbe good and true men of every colour , race , or creed are equal before her , and she receives them all ungrudgingly into her bosom , only requiring that they shall love and reverence the Great Architect of tho Universe , and be obedient to the moral law . AA hafc other society is there in existence so wide in its

scope , and resting on so catholic a foundation ? The Red Indian , worshipping the Great Father in the wilderness , may became a Mason equally with the Christian and the Jew ; and the wild Arab of the desert equally with the civilised European . But whilst Masonry is ever teaching the eternal truths of morality and brotherhood , she expects that all her members will strive to carry out those doctrines in their dail y lives and conduct ; and whether they are toiling at tho loom or forgoon

, the mart or money change , or wherever else it may be , she expects that thoy will endeavour to become distinguished from the rest of the world as peculiarly just and upright men , charitable and merciful in all things , and to all people of the strictest morality , and lovers of their Creator and their kind . Holding , then , as I do , these views of Freemasonry , I shall endeavour , with the aid of my officers and brethren , to conduct

the lodgo in accordance therewith , audi trust that when my year of office is ended , it may be said with truth that I did my best to promote the welfare of the lodge , that ifc prospered in my hands , and that all tho brethren " were satisfied with my endeavours . Song— "The Shamrock . " The W . M . then rose and saidBrethrenThe toast which I

, , have now to propose is one which I am sure you will drink with all possible heartiness and sincerity . Ifc is tho health of a brother without whose valuable assistance the Tyrian Lodge would , perhaps , nofc have been established , aud without which it certainly would not have attained the position ifc at present occupies . I need scarcely say that the object of this toast is Bro . Dr . Cunningham . The proposition of his health gives me

great pleasure , and I rejoice in the opportunity afforded mo of expressing on my own behalf , and that of the Tyrian Lodge , tho high appreciation we have of the admirable manner in which he lias performed during the past year the duties of Worshipful

Master . And I fool doubly gratified , inasmuch as I am in a position to show that our appreciation of his endeavours is not confined simply to speech , but takes practical form in the shape of the Past Master ' s Jewel I hold in my hand , and which I have to present to him , in the name and ou behalf of the lodgo he has ruled so well . Brother Dr . Cunningham , there are moments in men ' s lives tho pleasure of which fully compensates for hours of toil and trouble . And ono of those moments surely must be

when a man stands in the presence of his brethren to receive at their hands the well-earned recognition of his services and endeavours . Such , Bro . Cunningham , is at this moment your position , and I congratulate you right heartily upon it . Accept from the members of the Tyrian Lodge tliis Past Master's Jewel—this token of their fraternal feeling— -this acknowledgment of your general courtesy and kindness to all the brethren

—this tribute of their thanks for the services you have so well performed and so freely rendered . And permit mo to say , in conclusion , that I am not only uttering the feeling of my own heart , but also that of my brethren , when I wish that you may wear that jewel upon yottr breast for many years of useful life , until you are summoned to tho Grand Lodge above , where the world ' s Great Architect lives and reigns for evermore .

The jewel which was thus presented to Bro . Cunningham bore this inscription , "Presented by the Members of the Tyrian Lodge , No . 1110 , to Bro . James Mackey Cunningham , their firsfc W . M ., as a token of their esteem and regard , June , 1867 . " Bro . Dr- Cunningham on rising to respond was greeted with loud and prolonged applause . He thanked the brethren very sincerely for the kindness which they had shown towards him , and which ho should long remember . He was rejoiced to know that his efforts to serve the lodge had been successful , and that

its present position was highly gratifying to him ; tho lodge was being framed , and he considered it an honour to be asked to take the office of W . M . In that office he had done his best , and lie must thank his various officers for the excellent manner in which they had supported him . No Master in the province had had better officers than his had been , and the consequence was that the work bad been done well . Without good officers the most efficient Master could not conduct a . lod ^ e

satisfactorily , and he' therefore urged upon the present officers of the lodge the necessity of so learning and performing their several duties as to be a real help to their Master . From what he had seen of them he did not doubt but that they would act so , and in that case the lodge would go on and prosper . For himself he would say that he should still come amongst them , and his services would always be at their disposal . In conclusionhe

, must again thank them for the handsome jewel which they had presented him with in so flattering a manner , and also for tho many tokens of their good feeling which had been shown in various ways towards him . He should wear the jewel with pride , and it would always remind him of his friends and brethren of the Tyrian Lodge . Song— "Pulling Against the Stream . "

The remaining toasts of the evening were , " Prosperity to the Hartington Lodge , " coupled with the name of Bro . Coles , who responded . "The Visitors , " responded to by Bros . Horsley , AVood , Gibbs , and Smith . "The Wardens , and other Officers of the Lodge , " responded to by Bros . Adamson , Bond , Matthews , Wallis , AVhiteficld , and Headland . " The Tyler ' s Toast , " given by Bro . Ancock . 271 . During the banquet Wolfe ' s Band played a choice selection of music , and contributed much to the pleasure of the evening .

SOMERSETSHIRE . APPROACHING MASONIC FESLIVAL AT WELLS . —We are informed that the beautiful rsredos presented by the Freemasons to the Church of St . Cuthbert , AVells , will be formally opened on Monday , the first of July next . The E . W . the Provincial Grand Master of the province , Bro . Alexander AV . Adair , Esq ., and his worthy and respected D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Capt . Bridges ,

with a large number of tho Craft , will be present . They will assemble at the Town-hall , and from thence proceed in full Maonic clothing to the church , where there will be a full choralservice ( in which members of the cathedral choir will assist ) , and a sermon preached by Bro . tho Rev . W . AA . Martin , the Chaplain of tho province . After the service the brethren will retire to the Council chamber , and there partake of a cold collation

, to which the public ( ladies included ) will bo admitted . The cathedral ( by order of the Dean and Chapter ) will be open during the afternoon , and the respected organist , Mr . Laviii < noii , has kindly consented to give selections on the noble organ from